Business Plan
2010
Public Education Network - Public involvement, Public education, Public benefit
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Although the demographics in Bridgeport
have changed since the BPEF was formed in
1983, the statistics are still dramatic:
◦ 77% of the total school population attend schools
that are considered “in need of improvement.”
◦ Only 71% of the 2008 graduating class went on to
post-secondary education, compared to 83% statewide.
School-Age
White
2%
Asian
1%
Black
42%
Hispanic
55%
White Asian
2%
1%
Black
50%
Hispanic
47%
Harding High School
White
2%
Asian
1%
Black
42%
Hispanic
55%
◦ Students in Bridgeport speak a total of 69 different
languages
◦ A total of 12% of students receive special education
services
◦ Mobility of students from school to school during the
school year affects over 45% of all students.
◦ Bridgeport’s rate of child poverty, 28% is more than
twice the statewide rate of 11%. Nationwide, 18% of
children live in poverty.
◦ More than half (55%) of Bridgeport children live in
families earning less than 200% of the Federal poverty
level, the income considered necessary to meet a
family’s basic needs.
For our 3rd – 6th Graders
Math Proficiency
40%
Met Standard
Did not meet
60%
standard
For our 3rd – 6th Graders
Reading Proficiency
47%
Met Standard
53%
Did not meet
standard
For our 3rd – 6th Graders
Writing Proficiency
37%
Met Standard
Did not meet
63%
standard
For 10th Graders
Math Proficiency
35%
Met Standard
Did not meet
65%
standard
For 10th Graders
Reading Proficiency
44%
Met Standard
56%
Did not meet
standard
The mission of the Bridgeport Public
Education Fund, Inc. is to develop programs
and mobilize the community for quality
public education in Bridgeport.
1988 - BPEF identified the
school drop-out rate and
low number of students
attending college as a key
area of intervention and
created the Mentoring for
Academic Achievement and
College Success program
(MAACS).
1983 – Mini-Grants
for Teachers was
the door opener &
friend builder with
the district.
1996 – Community Conversations –
an opportunity to gather information
about education from all sectors of
the community.
1993 - the Teacher
Celebration Event was
added to recognize
great teaching and to
raise funds.
2003 brought about the
implementation on the
College Assistance
Program which follows
MAACS students through
college.
Bridgeport Public School Students
Grades K-12
Career and College Success
BPEF THEORY
OF
CHANGE
Career and College Success
Bridgeport Public School
Students
K-12
100217-U4B-BPEF II TOC Strategic Questions Comment v01
College
Readiness
& Success
•Mentoring &
Partnerships
•MAACS
•CAP
•College Access
Alliance of BPT
•Best Practices &
Replication
Advocacy
•Collaboration
•Bridgeport Higher
Education Alliance
•Gear-Up
•Talent Search
•Bridgeport Child Advocacy
Coalition
•RYASAP
•Bridgeport Alliance for
Young Children
•Donors Choose
•Parent Leadership
Training Institute
•School Volunteer
Association
•Bridgeport Regional
Business Council
Community
Engagement
Teacher
Recognition
•Education Forums
•Event
•Partnerships
•Partnership with
Fairfield County
Foundation
•Public Agenda
•Kettering
Foundation
•Graustein Memorial
Foundation
•First Day
•STAR Awards
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The objective of the Mentoring for Academic Achievement and
College Success (MAACS) program is to enable our students to
successfully complete their post-secondary education. High
school students are paired with college mentors who help them
with goal setting, and the college application process. If MAACS
students complete the three-day college readiness workshops in
the spring of their senior year they are enrolled in our College
Assistance Program (CAP) which assists them with social,
academic and financial issues that arise while college students.
THE GOALS:
Pair 350
students with
60 college
mentors
Enroll 90% of
MAACS seniors
in the college
readiness
workshops.
Successfully
graduate 98% of
CAP students
from college.
Education Forums
• The purpose of this work is to
present unique school reform
initiatives and issues to our
business and community
partners.
Community Conversations
• The purpose is to help
organizations discuss issues,
prioritize solutions, and develop
implementation plans.
Purpose:
• Bring community
attention to the
excellent teaching in
the Bridgeport public
schools.
• Highlights student
achievement
•Surveys
•Interviews
•Research
•Surveys and interviews were conducted
with BPEF board members, members of
the Board of Education, School personnel,
students, teachers, funders, business
leaders and non-profit partners
Landscape
Search
Strategic
Priorities
Analysis
Revised Theory
of Change
MAACS/CAP
• Unique
program
• Strong &
expanded
partnerships
• Room for
growth
Education
Forums
• Informative
• Not enough
substance
Community
Conversation
• Expert in
format
• Opportunities
for
partnerships
with Education
Forums
Events
• Teacher
Recognition
• Fundraising
and friend
building
• Star Awards
• self
sustaining
• donor driven
• First Day
• Friend
building
MAACS/CAP
•Expand partnerships and responsibilities with the
College Access Alliance of Bridgeport
•Research tracking all Bridgeport students through
college
•Expand scope to include parent component
Forums &
Conversations
Teacher
Recognition
•Focus on reform agenda and hold periodic
Conversations for follow-up and action agenda
•Best Practices and Replication
•More focus on Professional Development for
educators
•Highlight impact on their students
Identify current school reform
efforts & build support
through forums and
conversations
Provide more
leadership
opportunities for
students & parents
STRATEGIC
PRIORITIES
Broaden the base for our
community partners
Work more strategically
within the BPEF and with
our college access
partners to prepare
more students for
college success
Year 1: 2010-2011
• Strengthen goals of the College Access
Alliance of BPT
MAACS/CAP
• Add parent component
• Utilize Power Schools data system
• Help expand College Summit
• CAP student reunion
• Plan a fall education forum
• National topic with state and local insight
Forums &
Conversations
• Prestigious speakers
• Plan and hold a series of community
conversations
• Design at least three follow-up
conversation
Build on Forum topics
• Action plan
Teacher
Recognition
• Strengthen partnership with the Beard
Excellence in Teaching award
• Build the professional development
opportunities for replication
Years 2 & 3: 2011-2013
• Set up system to collect and analyze graduation data
MAACS/CAP
• Track MAACS students after high school
• Compile data regarding life after high school for all MAACS seniors
• Expand the Parent College Tour component
• All MAACS seniors will participate in the Spring College Readiness
Workshops
Forums &
Conversations
Teacher
Recognition
• Implementation of recommendations
• Review of recommendations
• Continuation of Education Reform dialogue
• Continue Event and strengthen partnership with FCCF
Bridgeport Public Education Fund Inc 2010
Budget Revenue
Corporations
17%
Individuals
17%
Foundations
52%
Bd of Ed
6%
Misc
1%
Corporations
Individuals
Bd of Ed
Fundraising Events
4%
In-Kind
3%
Fundraising Events
In-Kind
Misc
Foundations
2010
25%
6%
30%
MAACS
CAP
Ed Forums & Conversations
Teacher Celebration
Other Programs
8%
Operating
7%
24%
2010
2011
2012
2013
Explanation
Salaries
94,853
96,750
98,685
100,659
Mentors
20,000
20,400.00
20, 808
21,224
3,000
3,060
3,121
3,184
900
918
936
955
Misc.
4,460
4,549
4,640
4,733
Total
122,213
125,67
128,191
130,255
Activities
Publications
Executive Director,
Coordinator,
Assistant
Coordinator, &
Program Assistant
Salaries & benefits
Mentors’
compensation
Mentor staff
meetings, mentor
orientation,
Shadow Day, End
of the Year event
Brochure,
Newsletter,
Mailings,
Facebook
Dues, phone,
conferences, ID
verification
2010
2011
2012
2013
Explanation
Salaries
63,235
60,000
61,200
62,424 Coordinator
, Assistant
Coordinator
, Program
Assistant
Stipends
24,100
32,800
45,700
50,500 Increase
based off of
student
enrollment
in CAP
Activities
8,500
8,670
8,843
9,020 Workshops
& Reunion
Misc
2,640
2,693
2,747
2,802 Printing,
Postage
98,475
104,163
118,490
Total
124,746
2010
2011
2012
2013
Explanation
Salaries
16,170
16,493
16,823
17,179
Executive
Director,
Program
Manager
Activities
10,000
10,200
10,404
10,612
Rental,
Moderator fees,
Guest Speaker,
Refreshments
1,500
1,530
1,561
1,592
27,670
28,223
28,788
29,363
Misc
Total
Printing
2010
2011
2012
2013
Explanation
Salaries
16,170
16,493
16,823
17,160
Executive
Director,
Program
Manager
Activities
15,000
15,300
15,606
15,918
Rental,
refreshments,
invitations,
postage
Misc.
1,500
1,530
1,561
1,592
Total
32,670
33,323
33,980
34,670
2010
2011
2012
2013
Salaries –
First Day,
Star Awards,
& Discovery
Grant
10,779
10,995
11,214
11,439
Salary
Charter Oak
12,837
13,094
13,356
13,623
23,616
24,089
24,570
25,062
Misc.
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
Salaries*
45,424
46,332
47,259
48,204
Facility*
16,600
16,932
17,271
17,616
6,100
6,222
6,346
6,473
Supplies
13,725
14,000
14,280
14,565
Accounting
16,500
16,830
17,167
17,510
4650
4,743
4,838
4,935
250
255
260
265
103,249
105,314
107,187
109,568
PD*
Audit
Annual
Meeting
Total
•Salaries- Fundraising, Grant Writing, Mass Communications, Advocacy
•PD- Conferences, Professional Memberships,
•Facilities- Rent, Insurance, Telephone, Equipment, Depreciation
• The BPEF Business Plan is to be reviewed every
year by the Bridgespan Committee members.
• Revisions made will be approved by BPEF Board
of Directors
• Periodic updates as necessary
Board of
Directors
Executive Director
Marge Hiller
MAACS-CAP Coordinator
BPEF Program Manager
Faith Villegas
Eileen Anderson
Assistant
Coordinator
Jessica Bromberg
Program Assistant
Truong Ho
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Barbara Bellinger, BPEF board member, President of the
Bridgeport Board of Education
Robert Francis, Executive Director – RYASAP
Anne Gribbon, BPEF board member, BOE Coordinator of
Volunteer Services
Susan Hitchcock, BPEF board member, Sikorsky Aircraft
Marie Hurd, BPEF board member, GE
Wiley Mullins, BPEF Board Chair, Uncle Wiley’s
Art Rhatigan, BPEF Development Committee Chair, Bank of
America
Neil Salonen, BPEF Vice Chair, President University of Bridgeport
Gus Serra, BPEF Life Trustee, Retired GE
Faith Villegas, BPEF Staff, Coordinator of MAACS
Eileen Anderson, BPEF Staff, Program Manager
Marge Hiller, BPEF Executive Director
This business plan was developed through "Facilitated Business Planning,” a
highly structured planning process facilitated by The Bridgespan Group,
where a group of nonprofits directly execute on a rigorous set of internal
analyses and dialogues, external analyses and research, and stakeholder
engagement to each create their own business plan with a clear set of
strategic goals, organizational and resource requirements, and clarity on
how to measure performance. Funding for participation in this process was
provided through the generous support of The Atlantic Philanthropies.
Special thanks to our Bridgespan facilitators Jonathan Kartt & Debby Bielak