ZERO TO THREE ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year 2008 Early Experiences Matter October 1, 2007 — September 30, 2008 FISCAL YEAR 2008 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS • • Continued as the lead contractor providing training and technical age-based parent guides, entitled Your Child’s Development, that span development Resource Center and the National Infant and Toddler Child Care from birth to 36 month. The guides, which are endorsed by the American Initiative—that improve the quality of care for infants and toddlers. Academy of Pediatrics, are available in both English and Spanish for parents and professionals and have been met with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Supported military families by increasing awareness about the impact of training and resources to the professionals who serve these families. serving the prenatal to three population in Los Angeles County. Secured an award from the US Children’s Bureau, in collaboration with the Center for the Study of Social Policy and Alliance for Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds, to operate a new National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood. • Strengthened and broadened our Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers project that provides services to abused and neglected infants and toddlers—the fastest growing population in foster care. • Expanded our Policy Network to more than 8,300 members and distributed bi-weekly electronic newsletters, along with special action alerts and news bulletins, to help advance key policies focused on good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences. • • Explored research, practice, and policy issues associated with critical topics such as child welfare; the developing mind; and language, culture, and learning in our bi-monthly Zero To Three Journal. Secured a major award from First 5 Los Angeles to lead and manage the Best Start Workforce Development Initiative that will impact diverse sectors • With generous funding from MetLife Foundation, published a set of nine assistance for two major federal efforts—the Early Head Start National trauma, grief, and loss on very young children and also provided specialized • • Provided professional development experiences for more than 1,700 participants at our 22nd annual National Training Institute in Orlando, Florida, and more than 1,000 registrants at the 12th annual Early Head Start National Resource Center Birth To Three Institute in Washington, DC. E arly experiences matter. Thank you for your generous support. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES United States Army Family and MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) Command, Department of the Army, US Department of Defense Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, US Department of Justice Iowa Department of Human Services Texas Center for the Judiciary First 5 Bay Area (California) First 5 Los Angeles (California) 2007 NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE ORLANDO SPONSORS Brookes Publishing Company Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, US Department of Health and Human Services Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS Thank you to the many individuals who generously supported ZERO TO THREE through their workplace campaigns. We especially thank the federal employees and members of the military who supported ZERO TO THREE through the Combined Federal Campaign. ZERO TO THREE is a member of the Independent Charities of America and Children’s Charities of America. SPECIAL RECOGNITION The Carol Berman Memorial Fund was established in November 2007 by Carol’s loving husband, Mike, to honor her passion and life’s work to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers. Donors to this fund are interspersed within the listings that follow. RAFFA, our accounting firm, generously funded the development of our new organizational video (www.zerotothree.org/video). As part of its 25th anniversary, RAFFA selected several clients to honor with an inkind video. Thank you, RAFFA, for this great new tool that helps tell our story! ❑ Deceased DONORS $250,000 and Above Anonymous The Atlas Family Foundation Birth to Five Policy Alliance Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Irving Harris Foundation Iraq-Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund at the California Community Foundation MetLife Foundation $100,000 – $249,999 The Ahmanson Foundation The Buffett Early Childhood Fund Sarah and Seth Glickenhaus Bernard and Valerie Levy Family Philanthropic Fund Meadows Foundation The McKnight Foundation William Penn Foundation The Philip & Lynn Straus Foundation, Inc. Save the Children The Weingart Foundation $50,000 – $99,999 Anonymous The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation The Duke Endowment Estate of Carol Berman Mike Berman The Annie E. Casey Foundation Robert Fenichel Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. A. L. Mailman Family Foundation Smith Richardson Foundation $25,000 – $49,999 American Academy of Family Physicians William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Rauch Foundation $10,000 – $24,999 Herbert Allen The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation The Arthur M. Blank Foundation Thomas and Connie Duckworth Jim Johnson and Maxine Isaacs George Kaiser Family Foundation Victor and Ruth Levy Harriet and Ulrich Meyer Family Philanthropic Fund The Philip D. and Tammy S. Murphy Foundation Annie and Steven Pleshette Murphy Jim and Anne Rothenberg Lela and Gerry Sarnat United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Christine Hikawa and David Windreich $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous (2) American Baby Allen H. and Selma W. Berkman Charitable Trust Carol and Frank Biondi Patricia McCormick and Paul Critchlow Eliot and Melanie Cutler Louise Eastman Myrna and Steve Greenberg Hagopian Family Foundation Michael Halpern Michele James Johnson & Johnson Global Giving Richard & Suzanne Kayne Fund Latham & Watkins Lisa Mennett and Gabe Newell Tom Nides and Virginia Moseley Heather Podesta Melvin Seiden Lyn and David Silfen Thomas and Leslie Slatkin Talaris Research Institute Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation Roy J. Zuckerberg Family Foundation * In honor of Donnalisa Barnum $1,000 – $4,999 Anonymous (4) Linda Abraham Madeleine Albright Decker Anstrom and Sherry Heimstra Myrtle Atlas ❑ David and Naomi Balto Kathryn E. Barnard Bruce Bastian William and Paula Bernstein BP America Inc. Jane W. Butcher The Capital Group Charitable Foundation* Bert Carp Steve Champlin and Mary Beth Cahill CityBridge Foundation The Delle Foundation Dewey Square Group, LLC Peggy and Millard Drexler Philanthropic Fund Kenneth and Jacquelyn Duberstein Alvin and Joan Einbender John F. Eisberg and Susan Kline Charitable Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Steven A. Elmendorf Fannie Mae Cece and Bill Feiler Marianna and David Fisher William and Trish Flumenbaum Foundation for Educational Excellence Henry Gandy Linda Gilkerson and Don Lamb James Gipson Jamie Gorelick and Rich Waldhorn Green Valley Ranch Foundation Michelle Martineau Green Patrick and Abbey Griffin Brian Griffin The Gutman Family Foundation Trust Peter and Florence Hart Heitman LLC Fred P. Hochberg and Tom Healy Steven D. Holzman The Joan B. Hornig Foundation Joel and Carol Jankowsky Michael Kantor and Heidi Schulman Donald and Marilyn Keough Bob and Edie Kirkwood J. Ronald Lally Anthony and Carmela Lauto Alicia F. Lieberman John and Erica Hurvitz Samuel J. and Alice Meisels Matthew Melmed and Debbie Rozell Carol Melton and Joe Hassett Richard and Julia Moe Lance Morgan and Gloria Borger Todd M. Morgan Brian Napack Bruce and Nancy Newberg Nueva Vista Group, LLC Joseph and Margot Onek Oopsy Daisy Howard and Gail Paster John and Mary Podesta Cheryl Polk Preston Family Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation Adele Richardson Ray Zeb Rice Brad Roberts Jonathan and Diana Rose David Rosen The Rothkopf Family Charitable Foundation Whitney and Lee Sachs Barry and Helene Sachs Marilyn Segal Victor Shargai Jack P. Shonkoff Larry and Sandra Small Dan and Mary Stanton Gerald and Linda Stern Stuart and Ann Stock Lila and Brendan Sullivan Sykes Family Foundation John and Ellen Tuchler Eric and Kathleen Ueland Fay Vincent Bernice Weissbourd Robert and Jo Ann Werbel Rita Williams G. Gordon Williamson Thomas and Molly Witten Helen Zell Mary and Jeff Zients Mark S. Zucker $500 – $999 Joan and Stan Abrams Todd and Barbara Albert Alan and Mitsue Austin Jason and Rita Berman Peter A. Bigot Philip Blumberg Thomas Borman Daniel T. Bross Carol Browner and Thomas Downey Garrett G. Carlson, Sr. Bright Start Learning Center, LLC Mary Jane Checchi and John Culver Beverly Denbo Susan and John Dienelt Olivia I. Dodge Jay and Katama Eastman Linda Eggbeer Martin Elias Fannie Mae Foundation Elaine and Murray Galinson Geoffrey Garin and Debbie Berkowitz Daniel and Rhoda Glickman Pamela K. Green Bruce A. Grellong Nicki Heidepriem K. Hovnanian Enterprises Deborah Howell Lucy Hudson Sheila B. Kamerman Harvey Karp Robert and Susan Katz Simma and Ron Liebman Harley and Julie Liker LimeLeap Solutions Janet and David Lonner Judy S. McKay Mental Health America of Texas Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Barbara Miller William C. Oris & Jeanne M. Murphy Dolores G. Norton Regina C. Obey Betty Ann Ottinger John and Martha Price Robert and Laura Roulier Thomas Ryan Arnold Sameroff and Susan McDonough Phyllis Segal Rebecca Senhauser Christine Serrano Rebecca Shahmoon Shanok Beth Sheehan Howard and Catherine Siegel Arietta Slade Robert and Joanne Smith Todd Stern and Jennifer Klein Rhonda Stroud Eleanor and Peter Szanton Stanley Temko Ross Thompson Timmons and Company, Inc. Henrik Vanderlip Mallory and Diana Walker David and Mary Ann Barrows Wark Deborah J. Weatherston Diane Carlson Wentz World Bank Community Connections Fund Fred and Laurie Yang Sherwin and Sheri Zuckerman All Other Donors Anonymous (19) 1fb.net Tom and Carol Abbott Luke Albee Joseph Alexander and Bridget Manahan ZERO TO THREE values every donation, grant, and award it receives—these funds are the lifeblood for our work. For more than 30 years, ZERO TO THREE has worked to improve the odds for infants, toddlers, and families. With your support, ZERO TO THREE is an effective voice for the needs of very young children. Every donation helps us to make a difference right from the beginning to build a better future for babies. Mark Anderson Andrea Arata Gail R. Asher George Askew and Katherine Russell Andrew Athy, Jr. Rita Braver and Robert Barnett Leslie Barr Victor Basile Sue S. Baum Carol A. Baxter Heidi Beck Jean Bellows Ronald Benham Jennifer Berke Wayne and Lea Berman Richard and Bonnie Berner Victor J. Bernstein Judith G. Bertacchi Leon and Cherry Billings Jim Binford Pat Blackwell and Clebert Leblanc Rachel and Wil Blechman Robin Blitz-Wetterland Karen Blumenthal Harriette and Jack Bober Kathie Boling Brett and Katharine Bonner Charles and Jane Boyer Brazile and Associates, LLC Jean Brigati Margaret Briggs-Gowan Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Andrea and Herbert Brown Joy Browne Katherine Brunkow Terri Buccarelli Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. Jean Buergler Marian Burros Bettye Caldwell Hugh Calkins Lisa Caputo and Rick Morris Vicki K. Carlson Allison Case Jude Cassidy Michelle Ceja Chaconas & Wilson, PC Elayne Chanil Michele Charles Maria Chavez Children’s Development Services Agency Lynette Ciervo Edie Cofrin Armand Cohen Bonnie R. Cohen Constance Cohen Stanley Cohen and Esther R. Delaplaine Edna Collins Comcast Corporation John and Ann Costello Toby and Les Crystal The Cutter Media Group, LLC Tony Dachis Thomas M. Dair Jill Davidsaver Andra, Hannah, and Max Davidson Janet Davis Sandra Davis Amanda Dawson Joan and Mark Delcoco Debra DeLee Lawrie Demorest Taletha Derrington Elizabeth DiLauro Division of Child and Family Services DLA Piper Phyllis Dobey Amy Dombro and Ed Silverman Cynthia Donaldson Kimberly Dorgan Christina Dougherty Ronald I. and Beth Dozoretz Edgar Draper Laurie Englander Dubner Joe Duffy and Anne Wexler Chris and Melissa Edgar Fran and Stu Eizenstat Margery and Mel Elfin Bob Emde Susan Emmerling Jenni Engebretsen Holly Fechner Emily Feinberg Jerry and Natalina Ferlauto Susan and Douglas Flack David and Pam Fleischaker Jean Fleming Tom and Judy Flesh Mary and Christopher Foard Barry and Janice Foti Jenifer Goldman Fraser Mark Freidson Kim Friedman and Thomas J. Redden Karen Gabrielsen Pam Gallop Wendy Gamble Leslie Gaston Alisa Ghazvini John and Linda Gillespe Tina Goodman-Brown Susan Gottlieb Susan Gray and Paul Waytz Eleanor Green Kathleen Grey Beth Grossman Charleen Gust Marcia Lee Hale Jan Hall Beverly and Stuart Halpert Mary Hanley Robin Harper Gail Harrison Marcia Harrison and Lisa Myers Elizabeth Hart Sandra Hartness Harvest Moon, Inc. Martha and Joe Hastings Meghan Hays Burton and Ellen Hersh Henry E. Hockeimer Ruth Horwitz and Family Jennifer Huffman Annie Hughes I Do Foundation Impress International Monetary Fund Matching Gift Fund John P. Isa Ellen M. Iseman Charles Huzenis and Deidre Jameson Susan Johnson Christopher and Kirtly Jones David Jones Nicola H. Jordan David Joyal Roxane Kaufmann Diane Kellegrew Anne Kendall Daniel and Jill Kessler Eric Kessler Susan King Megan Kirshbaum Harry F. Knox Boris B. Kofman Sonja Krane Carol Stock Kranowitz Lake Research Partners Valeri Lane Lester Langer Larry and Claudia Lanpher Patrick and Marcelle Leahy Margie Lee-Szymanski Dale Leibach Ava Camille Lemons Claire Lerner John M. Leventhal Ed Leviton and Sandra Solomon Reta Lewis Evelyn S. Lieberman Unice Lieberman and Stephen Diamond Lewis and Edna Lipsitt Ira S. and Carol G. Lourie Dana A. Lung and Thomas E. Stevens Tamera S. Luzzatto Lynn Jewelers Janet A. Madigan Michael Mandel and Sherry Haber Marie Manganelli Peter L. Mangione Tammy Mann Daniel and Maeva Marcus Sarah Martin Jean and Claudio Marzollo Kathleen Matula Melinda Maxfield Hillary Mayers Monica Petraglia McCabe and Edward McCabe Robert and Ann McKay Margaret J. McLaren Donna and Mack McLarty Meredith McMinn Klaus and Regina Minde Michael and Deborah Missal Mission Fish Marsha Moore William and Kate Morrison Lynda Mounts Kathleen Mulrooney Jonathan Nathan Florence Nelson Haley Marie Nicholson Wendy J. Nilsen Judy Norris Kristin Novinger Joy D. Osofsky Kathe and Jeff Oster David Osterhout and Susan Tannenbaum Rebecca Parlakian and Larry Giammo Judy Patterson Jeree H. Pawl Joseph H. Penn Amanda Perez Michael Pergamit and Laura Branden Roger D. Phillips Helen Y. Pierce Ada and Philip Podhoretz Gary and Nita Polinsky Elliot Ponchick The Linda and Fred Port Foundation Stefanie and Chris Powers Jeanne Gallop Prawer James and Nancy Proman Allyn and Richard Prosten Sarah Puhy Mark and Jean Raabe Deborah Rappaport Carrie Regenstein Colette Rhoney and John Sammis Julie Ribaudo Gabrielle Riggio Charles E. and Donna Lou Ritter Rachel Ritvo Gail and Don Roache Rock Hill School PTO Barbara Rogoff Corry and Steve Rosenberg Katherine L. Rosenblum Warren N. Rosenfeld Samuel and Pearl Rosser Alan Roth David Rothkopf Jan Rowe Mike Ruehling Thomas E. Salyers Michelle Leigh Santoro Patricia Sarcone Nancy Schmeidler Lisbeth and Daniel Schorr Lisa M. Schreiber Dan Schulman and Jennie Kassanoff Pamela Schultz Steven and Judy Schumeister Maralee Schwartz James J. Schweitzer David and Nancy Scull Michelle, David, Cari, Mollie, and Michael Shabot Prachi E. Shah Joel Shapiro Evelyn Shaw Gina Shaw Margaret Shean Lee Edward Sheehy Howard Sherman Peter Sherman and Tina Stoll Wendy Sherman and Brian Stokes Anne and Mark Shields Eva Marie Shivers Adele Silver William Singer and Joanne Cicchelli Anthony and Bonnie Smith David Smith and Javier Miranda Hedrick Smith and Susan Zox Smith Philip and Gloria Smith Wendy Smith The Smith-Free Group Stanton and SaraKay Smullens JoAnne Solchany Judah and Debbie Sommer Barbara Sonies Susan Spencer and Tom Oliphant Dan and Marianne Spiegel Mark Steitz Paula Stern and Paul London Ann Straw Barbara Stroud John Sullivan William R. Sweeney, Jr. Richard Taft Ayelet Talmi R. Malia Taum-Deenik Judi Teske Lenore Thompson Susan Thompson James and Claudia Thurber Christine Tift Christopher Tilley David and Andrea Tracy Michael Trout Sally and Tom Troyer Judith and Victor Tynes Peggy H. Walker Beth Walling Amy Walter Theresa Walters Joan M. Warburg Margaret Warner Diana Wasserman Janet and Henry Waxman Hal and Marilyn Weiner Steven J. Welton David Werbel Marcia Whitebook Serena Wieder David W. Willis Diane J. Willis Sally Wilson-Gamble Thomas and Lauren Winkler Elsie Witt Danielle Wolfgang Harry H. Wright Wyman Spano Consulting Hirokazu Yoshikawa Victoria J. Youcha Elaine W. Zimmerman Laura Zimmermann Ivy Zlotolow Barry and Pamela Zuckerman THE FUND FOR THE NEXT GENERATION Bob and Marion Closter Rebecca Shahmoon Shanok LEGACY SOCIETY PLANNED GIFTS Kathryn E. Barnard Michael Berman and Carol Berman❑ Jack Z. Gardy❑ Bernard and Valerie Levy Haida and Frank McGovern Matthew Melmed and Debbie Rozell Zohreh Zarnegar OUR MISSION AND VISION FY2008 Total Unrestricted Operating Revenue and Support $16.0 million* Publications and Subscriptions 10% Public Grants and Contracts 45% ZERO TO THREE’s mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers. Conference Fees 10% Grants and Contributions** 27% Consulting Fees 5% Interest and Dividend Income and Other 3% FY2008 Expenses $16.2 million Supporting Services 6% We envision a society with the knowledge and the will to support all infants and toddlers in reaching their full potential. Program Services*** 94% ZERO TO THREE 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 638-1144 www.zerotothree.org Please see the organization’s Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2008 for a comprehensive presentation of ZERO TO THREE’s financial position. A copy of the complete statements is available upon request. ZERO TO THREE Western Office 350 South Bixel Street, Suite 150 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 481-7279 *FY2008 Total revenue of $16.0 million excludes investment income and losses and includes net assets released from restrictions. Data in accompanying revenue chart represents operating revenue and support only and is presented net of assets released from satisfied program restrictions. ** Grants and contributions include donations from corporations, foundations, organizations, individuals, and in-kind contributions. *** Program services costs include $2.3 million of allocated G&A expenses. 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS RICHARD ATLAS, (Secretary/Treasurer), The Atlas Family Foundation, Los Angeles, CA KATHRYN E. BARNARD, RN, PHD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA CAROL BERMAN, PHD, Washington, DC ❑ T. BERRY BRAZELTON, MD, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA BRIAN A. NAPACK, Macmillan Publishers, New York, NY DOLORES G. NORTON, PHD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL JOY D. OSOFSKY, PHD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA JEREE H. PAWL, PHD, Mill Valley, CA MARIA D. CHAVEZ, EDD, Albuquerque, NM CHERYL POLK, PHD, (Vice President), Lisa & John Pritzker Family Fund, San Francisco, CA HELEN EGGER, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC REBECCA SHAHMOON SHANOK, MSW, PHD, Institute for Infants, Children & Families, New York, NY ROBERT N. EMDE, MD, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO JACK P. SHONKOFF, MD, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA LINDA GILKERSON, PHD, Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL SHEILA B. KAMERMAN, PHD, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY J. RONALD LALLY, EDD, Center for Child and Family Studies, WestEd, Sausalito, CA BERNARD LEVY, New York, NY, and Rancho Mirage, CA ALICIA F. LIEBERMAN, PHD, (President), University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA SAMUEL J. MEISELS, EDD, Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL HARRIET MEYER, MA, The Ounce of Prevention Fund, Chicago, IL ANN PLESHETTE MURPHY, ABC TV - Good Morning America, New York, NY PAUL G. SPICER, PHD, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK LYNN G. STRAUS, MS, Mamaroneck, NY ROSS THOMPSON, PHD, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA BERNICE WEISSBOURD, MA, Family Focus, Inc., Chicago, IL SERENA WIEDER, PHD, Silver Spring, MD HARRY H. WRIGHT, MD, MBA, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC HIROKAZU YOSHIKAWA, PHD, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Please visit www.zerotothree.org/donate to make your donation online. If you need more information on the various ways you can support ZERO TO THREE, or if you would like to discuss your specific philanthropic goals, please contact Tom Salyers at (202) 638-1144 or tsalyers@zerotothree.org. ZERO TO THREE is an IRS 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible according to IRS regulations. BARRY ZUCKERMAN, MD, FAAP, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Deceased DIRECTORS – EMERITI STANLEY GREENSPAN, MD, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC KYLE PRUETT, MD, Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT ARNOLD J. SAMEROFF, PHD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI MARILYN M. SEGAL, PHD, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL EDWARD ZIGLER, PHD, Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT MATTHEW E. MELMED, JD, Washington, DC Your generous contribution makes a difference. The care and resources that parents and other adults provide for infants and toddlers has an enduring effect on their health and development. Research and experience demonstrate that investments in high-quality care and services yield significant social and economic benefits. CHARLES H. ZEANAH, JR., MD, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA ❑ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR T HANK YOU Design: Metze Publication Design Photo credits: iStockphoto.com/Marmion: 1, Veer: 4