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Annual RepOrt 2018 Enhancing children’s lives and learning by spending time in nature.

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Page 1: Enhancing children’s lives and learning by spending time in nature. · 2019-03-14 · Our MISSION Learning Outside’s mission is to provide children with quality outdoor experiences

Annual RepOrt2018

Enhancing children’s lives

and learning by spending time

in nature.

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Our MISSIONLearning Outside’s mission is

to provide children with quality

outdoor experiences that

enhance their lives and learning,

instill a love of the natural

world and promote lifelong

environmental stewardship.

Key to our mission is serving

individuals who do not have

ready access to nature-based

learning programs.

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100% Support for every at-risk child referred.

Participants attend on scholarship support.

20%

Grant funded program weeks providing fees, transportation and nutrition for all participants.

50%

In 2018, Learning Outside served

577

local participants,

including 114

who otherwise could not have

attended due to cost and

transportation needs.

577

114

Our IMpACT

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68+12+14+6 27+2+23+1+11+1+33+2

37+13+50

Financial 2018 Highlights

More years of core support funding from Oak Foundation5

1 NC Peace Corps Association Peace Prize Award

2 Donor hikes on Irvin Nature Preserve

3 Overnight campouts for our afterschool nature clubs

4 Major site improvements: Learning Barn and Garden, Yurt, Archery Alley

135,449The number of hours children spent in nature

at Learning Outside in 2018

50%Foundation Grants

37% Program Income

13% Individual and In-kind Giving

12% Administration

68% Program Expenses

14% Fundraising

6% Operating Reserve

33% General Giving

27%Learning Barn

2%Garden Boxes

2%NC Peace Prize

1%Giving Tuesday

11%Scott B. Scholarship Fund

1%House Party

Fundraising 2018$56,060

Expenses 2018$564,368

Revenue 2018$564,368

23%Meadow Lark

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is in ThEir hands

In August of 2017, Betsy Bertram created the scholarship fund to honor Scott Bertram, co-founder of Townsend Bertram & Co, Adventure Outfitters in Carrboro. Donors have raised $1 1 ,542 since then! With Betsy and Townsend Bertram & Co., we want this scholarship to continue to grow, keeping Scott's love of nature alive.

Partner Spotlight: Townsend Bertram & Co.Scott B. Scholarship Fund

TLC is thrilled to have Learning Outside on Triangle Land Conservancy’s Irvin Farm Preserve: You are inspiring the next generation of conservationists, connecting children and nature on a preserve we all cherish. Learning Outside helps TLC achieve our benefit of connecting people with nature so that we know the land and water we protect will be cared for in generations to come.

Partner Spotlight: Sandy Sweitzer, Executive Director, Triangle Land Conservancy

The FuturE

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ThANK YOU Thank you all for being the best advocates of our mission and ambassadors of Learning Outside. Thanks to all the families of Learning Outside for making it all worthwhile!

Jane AndersonMary and Michael AndrewsMario ArnezWilliam AustinJefferson BaerKari and Chris BailLeigh BalintWendy BanningShelby Banning-ArndtKylie Barrows & PJ FiorentinoEthan Basch & Joy GoodwinLinda and John BellCort Bennett & Lindsey NaftelAmy Berent and Zsolt DavidRichard B BoebelLaura Boutwell & Eleana McMurryFrederick BowmanSharon and Jim BoydSean BraswellMichael BrowneMr. & Mrs. J. Edgar Broyhill IISarah and Michael CarewSue ChengDree ChurchJulie ColemanBetsy Conger WestSydney and Scott CowartAgnes CrewsAlyssa and Seth CrockettSally CrumbaughRoberta Cruz &

George HightowerAbe Crystal & Kathleen PierceLaury and Nora DahnersChad DanfordGabriella De Ocampo &

Richie DiFrancoTeddy DentonJohn DorseyLinda and Matthias DrakeFrank Dworsky & Carole HoukChris EhrenfeldJason ElliotSally Erickson

Individual Donors

Thanks for your continuing support! www.learningoutside/donate

WE Couldn’t do it without YOu

Andrew EricksonBeth GrabowskiBig Fat Gap, NC Bluegrass BandTeam KoflerKen Peterman

In-Kind Professional Support

Stacy and Andy EricksonAlex, Hannah and Aaron FedukMichelle FishburneMichael FisherElizabeth Fouts and Melanie

EdwardsKaren and Michael FrischSeema Garg & Abhi KshirsagarJudie and Greg GiguereKathryn and Adam GoodStephen GrantApril GrossiErin and Evan GwynRoxane GwynJan HalleBrian HaneyKatherine HarrisonLynn HayesRoxanne HendersonAllison HendrenTom and Beth HighAlissa and Steve HinksonLincoln HowellCharlotte and John HughesKelly HunterRonnie and George JacksonRobert Jones & Andrea WoodBetsy and Bryan KempterJim KitchenTed and Marilyn KoenigKatharine and Scott KollinsTara KuipersBenjamin Landman &

Jennifer FeldmanAlbert Lauritano &

Lynn Linville-LauritanoJess and Josh LevGretchen and Burton LevineLivy and Dick LudingtonEllen ManningSusan and Bob McClanahanPatrick McDonough &

Emily BrewerCarolyn Miller & Alan Finkel

Stephen MillsZach MislerElizabeth and Scott MorrisWaynell MorrisEmma Nadeau & Joah TunnellSarah and Richard O’BrienMary Norris Preyer OglesbySara OrtonAshley PalmDena and Michael PapazoglouElizabeth Peel & David SolowMark PeiferGabriel Pelli & Rebecca DrakeErika and Stefan PerrachonMelanie and Robert PerrachonJon PurinaiSusan and Rob RedaSam RedmondPage RichardsonJulie and Kevin RickerRobin RogersKarol RossClaire RotruckEmily SandersElizabeth Sasser &

Jimbo ParrottJuanita and Douglas SedottiLori-Anne ShapiroMuriel SiddallSam Simmons &

Alixanne DavisAnn SimpsonCatherine SingleyJillian SommerApril and David StarlingSusan Stracquatanio &

Jeff JonesStephanie StewartGinny SullivanPhillip SullivanJoanna and David TallonCecelia TaylorAudrey TownsendJane Traynor

Stephanie VeitMark VitaliWilliam WallaceStephanie & Brandon WalterJulia WashburnPam and Bill WhiteDiane and Chuck WhiteheadQuinn & Michael WhiteheadSara WhitleyKent WickerDeanie WilcherAubrey and Justin WilliamsJoseph Wylie

Foundation SupportAlces FoundationElhapa FoundationOak FoundationRaymond E. and Ellen F. Crane

FoundationThe Grable FoundationTriangle Community Foundation

NC Peace Prize AwardNC Peace Corps Association

Local Business and In-Kind DonationsAcme Food and Beverage Co.Alfredo’s Pizza VillaAllison TierneyBartaco Chapel HillBetsy Conger WestBond Brothers Beer CompanyBread and Butter Bakery & CaféBull City Burger and BreweryCaffè DriadeCameron’sCarolina BreweryCarrboro Coffee RoastersCarrburitosCeremony SalonChapel Hill-Orange County

Visitor’s BureauChicken Bridge BakeryCrooks CornerDebbie TysingerDuke Outdoor AdventuresEmily TriplettErin CaseyEsperanzaExhale Massage TherapyGabriel PelliGlasshalfullHaw River Farmhouse AlesHealing Earth ResourcesJersey Mike’s Subs, Elliot RdJimmy AcresJulie ColemanLark Home & ApparelLeft Bank ButcheryLuncheonette

Lynn HayesMediterranian Deli, Bakery

& CateringMel’s CommissaryNapoli Café and Neopolitan PizzaNeal’s DeliOne Fish Two Fish PokeOpen Eye CafePizzeria MercatoProvence

Rebecca DrakeSofia’s BoutiqueSouthern StatesSteel String BreweryStephen GrantStone and Spa Ayurvedic Healing ArtsStoney River Steakhouse and GrillTandemTejase Healing ArtsThe Eddy PubThe Franklin HotelThe Meatball ShoppeThe PigTownsend Bertram & CompanyTrader Joe’s, Chapel HillTrophy Brewing Company

Supporter Shout OutCritical Focus CreativeElizabeth and Scott MorrisI’ve Got Time For ThatSaludos Compay Latin MusicWalt Tysinger

PartnersCHCCSL & F Transportation and Burnice HackneyRefugee Support CenterTownsend Bertram & CoTriangle Land Conservancy

Learning Outside met my child where he was and where he still is and supports, fosters and continues to lead him into being an earth-loving, kind, global steward, and inquisitive young person. For that, we will be forever grateful for the positive influences, in-depth guidance and incredible bountiful venue that Learning Outside provides our family.

Parent Spotlight: Amy Berent

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P.O. Box 718, Carrboro, NC 27510

Our Team

In partnership with Triangle Land ConservancyPrograms held at TLC’s Irvin Nature Preserve & Farm 2912B Jones Ferry Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Learning Outside

Wendy Banning, DirectorShelby Banning-Arndt, Assistant DirectorValerie Komives, Business ManagerSusan Reda, Development Coordinator

Administrative Staff

Wendy BanningShelby Banning-ArndtMaia DerewiczAdam MillerMandy MonroeStephanie StewartAllison TierneyAlix Wicker

Instructors

Olivia Ludington, ChairJudie Giguere, SecretaryGeorge Jackson, TreasurerWendy BanningBetsy BertramJulie ColemanJenni HeartwayAubrey Williams

Board of Directors

Emma NadeauLearning Barn & Garden Coordinator