Impact

2009-2010

Report
LIFT had polite,
courteous, and
professional
volunteers. Because I
had their support and
access to technology,
I applied for a job
right away and got a
response within three
days. And now I have
a new career.”
Ron Lawrence, LIFT Client
Ron first worked with LIFT volunteers to file his
taxes and later returned for help with employment.
LIFT worked with Ron to find a better-paying job
as a satellite dish installation technician, and
also helped him complete college financial aid
applications for his daughter.

Photo Credit: Tony Brunswick

Table of contents

Letters from the CEO and Chairman........................... 2

Our Approach........................................................... 4
Program Performance................................................ 8
National Highlights................................................. 11
Local Highlights..................................................... 16
Revenue and Financials.......................................... 20
Thanking Our Supporters......................................... 22
LIFT Directory........................................................ 28 Mission
The subjects in the photographs presented in the following pages
LIFT’s mission is to
are all representatives of LIFT and no stock photography was used combat poverty and expand
in the creation of this publication. LIFT would like to thank Max
Flatow, Christian Johnston, Bennett Locke, Albert Yee, and opportunity for all people
especially Tony Brunswick, for their contributions to this report.
in the United States.

Vision
We envision a day when
all people will have the
opportunity to obtain
economic security and
pursue their aspirations.
 From the CEO and Chairman
Kirsten Lodal, CEO and Co-Founder
Dear Friends, The faces you see on the following pages are the faces of LIFT’s clients.
They are parents, children, neighbors, and friends. Their stories of
2010 has been a tremendous
strength and resilience under the weight of poverty are reminders to
year of growth for LIFT, and I
me of the power of the human spirit, and we all, as members of the
am thrilled to report our results to
LIFT movement, should be proud to be a part of their journeys toward
you.
stability and success.
Poverty in this nation is still on the
Our work continues to be made possible by you, our supporters and
rise, and LIFT’s work continues
friends. You allow LIFT to exist and grow, and I continue to be grateful
to serve as a crucial response. As
and humbled by your dedication to LIFT’s mission.
an organization, our response has
grown in sophistication over the last With gratitude,
12 months. We invested in high-level staff in each region to provide the Kirsten
leadership necessary to flourish in our communities. We opened two
new sites in DC and Chicago, and most importantly, we have seen more
clients in one year than ever in LIFT’s history.

Michael Gilligan, Chairman, LIFT National Board of Directors

Dear Friends,
I am pleased to join Kirsten in
presenting LIFT’s 2010 Impact
Report. I joined the LIFT family
in early 2009, at a time when
our country was in serious
economic trouble and the future
was becoming uncertain for millions
more Americans. I was determined
to find an organization whose drive
for results matched its compassion for its cause and the people it served,
and I found that in LIFT.
2
LIFT demonstrates that although poverty is extremely complicated,
finding help does not have to be. The pages that follow tell the story
of a movement that is changing the landscape of how our country
responds to poverty and creates opportunity. I am proud to join you
in this movement, so that one day, every person in this country has the
opportunity to achieve economic security and pursue their aspirations.
I am humbled to follow in the footsteps of LIFT’s previous Board
Chairmen, Marne Obernauer, Jr. and Brian Kreiter. Their vision and
leadership have helped make the organization what it is today. I
am also excited to join you all in the quest to help LIFT broaden and
strengthen its impact.
With deepest appreciation for your support,
Michael
 I volunteer at LIFT to make a John Bang
tangible difference in alleviating LIFT Volunteer
poverty in my community. I enjoy When John, a California native, enrolled at
the University of Pennsylvania, he wanted
working one-on-one with clients to make a deep connection with the
and understanding the potential Philadelphia community surrounding his
each individual brings to the table. new home. Through his work with LIFT,
I volunteer so that I can look back John has secured rental assistance for a
family, provided computer training to a
and say unequivocally that I used retiree, and prepared tax returns for dozens
my talents to help others.” of Philadelphia community members. 3
 Our Approach
Theory of Change
The eradication of poverty in the United
States cannot happen unless we recommit
to being a nation of opportunity. With 43.6
million people living in poverty, our country has not
seen levels of need this high since the Great Depression.
LIFT works with those most in need to provide real
results like jobs, housing, tax credits, education and
training, and other necessities that will enable them to
pursue healthier, happier futures. Of equal importance,
LIFT is determined to foster an environment of hope
for our clients, which is pivotal to believing a brighter
future is possible. As clients make progress on the path
to opportunity, the volunteers providing these services
become empowered and enlightened as well. They gain
a better understanding of the realities of poverty and the
actions necessary to change the systems and policies that
stifle social mobility. They go on to become champions
of LIFT’s cause in their personal and professional lives,
prioritizing initiatives that promote prosperity for all,
from the careers they pursue to the votes they cast.

LIFT activities... ...create positive change

Path 1 Clients and trained volunteers work Clients make concrete and
one-on-one to find jobs, secure safe tangible progress on the path to
and stable housing, make ends meet opportunity including access to:
Direct

through public benefits and tax credits, • Stable housing

and obtain quality referrals. • Stable income/employment
• Education and job training
MISSION: • Health care
• Basic necessities (food, clothing, VISION:
Combat poverty One day, all people
and expand transportation, etc.)
will have the
opportunity for opportunity to
all people in the achieve economic
United States security and pursue
their aspirations.
Short Term:
Volunteers are transformed and
widespread

educated by the experience.

The LIFT experience pushes volunteers
to grapple with our country’s most
Path 2 challenging issues related to poverty, Long Term:
race, inequality, and policy. Alumni become lifelong leaders in
the fight to decrease poverty and
expand opportunity for all families
4 in America.
LIFT encouraged me
to be a more creative
thinker. In my work
as a foster care social
worker and now as
a graduate student
and professional, I
am constantly trying
to attack problems in
innovative ways.”
AimÉe Chambers, LIFT Alumna
Aimée’s two years volunteering with LIFT reinforced
her desire to continue working as a public servant.
She immediately took a job as a foster care social
worker after graduation from Manhattan College and
began pursuing her Master’s degree in Community
Planning at the University of Maryland. While she
finishes her program, she is interning with the
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED),
a national nonprofit committed to expanding
opportunity for low-income populations by gathering
investors and policy makers to support innovative
community ideas and practices.
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 Our Approach
Community members come
to LIFT with a highly complex Together, volunteers and clients Volunteers help
set of interrelated needs: take the following actions: clients achieve:

Search for Secure source of food,

Basic Necessities
Employment transportation, clothing, etc.

Employment/Financial Secure stable income through

Stability employment and/or benefits

Apply for Search

Housing Public for Secure stable housing
Benefits housing

Secure entry into education

Education and Training
and training programs

Connect to Secure access to affordable

Health Care Referral Agencies health care and medical
services

Path Out of Poverty

Poverty is complicated. Getting help
shouldn’t have to be. Every day, we rely on
lawyers, accountants, babysitters, family, and friends
to help us through life’s hurdles. It takes an incredible
amount of support just to get by—let alone thrive—in
life, and for those living under the weight of poverty,
resources to pay for that help are simply not available.
LIFT recognizes and responds to the need for customized
support and delivers it in a manner that respects the
dignity and potential of every client. An important and
unique aspect of our service model is its comprehensive
nature. LIFT ensures that our services do not simply
end with a job; we explore additional stabilizers like
affordable housing, utilities assistance, food stamps,
or referrals to free health clinics—all associated
components necessary to build a stable life. At the same
time, LIFT works to equip clients with an “internal
toolkit” of skills like problem-solving and goal-setting
abilities, designed to help them build confidence and
bounce back from setbacks.

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Photo Credit: Bennett Locke

I started to feel accomplished CHarles Frueh

when I received my benefits. It was LIFT Client
something I would not have pursued When Charles was sidelined by severe
depression, he was unable to make ends
or known how to get. LIFT was meet. LIFT helped him locate food
immensely helpful and worked with assistance and obtain approval for SSI/
me for a long time. They provided SSDI benefits. With these supports in
a lot of moral support and empathy, place, as well as temporary employment
as a Census worker, Charles is relieved
and because of them, my outlook to be able to support his young daughter
on life is much more positive.” while applying for full-time work. 7
 Program Performance
Improving outcomes for clients

Employment
Across its network, LIFT recorded a Breakdown of Employment Activities
67% job interview-to-job placement success 13%
20% Discuss and Analyze Job Readiness
rate, which demonstrates the considerable Facilitate Job Search (online and
16%
impact of LIFT’s pre-employment and career print)
Develop Résumés/Cover Letters
development services on the ability of clients 30% and Conduct Interview Prep
to obtain employment. Because of LIFT’s 22%
Help Clients Apply Directly
help, 290 people now have new jobs and a for Specific Jobs

stable means of supporting their families. Teach Computer Skills

and Create Email Accounts

Housing Breakdown of housing Activities

Each day this summer (2010), LIFT volunteers Contact Housing Programs,
44% 44% Landlords, and Agencies
secured a new home for a client family. That’s
Facilitate Housing Searches
50 homes in 50 days for clients like (online or print)
Richard (profiled on page 13), who donated Analyze Housing Options/
Screen for Specific Program
to LIFT to thank volunteers for, as he put it, 12% Eligibility
“helping me end my homelessness.”

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Public Benefits and Tax Credits
LIFT prepared over 750 free tax returns in 2010, 7% Breakdown of public
benefits activities
securing $995,000 in total refunds ($330,000 from
the Earned Income Tax Credit) for LIFT clients. The Apply for Food Stamps

refunds and credits place money directly into the 32% 43% Apply for Utilities or Rent Assistance

pockets of struggling families. Apply for TANF, Unemployment,

and Social Security
As a result of working with LIFT, 390 families Apply for Earned Income Tax Credit
11% 6% (via tax returns)
obtained food stamps and now have the ability to
Apply for Public Health Insurance
provide consistent meals to their families. In some
LIFT offices, volunteers are directly enrolling clients
in benefits programs like food stamps so that they
encounter less red tape and can secure supports in a
friendly and familiar environment.
2%

Referral Services 9%
Breakdown of referral activities

3,200 clients are better connected to the resources 14%

Housing
32%
Job Placement Programs
in their communities because of the quality referrals
GED and other Education
LIFT provides to local agencies, including: 6%
Food Banks, Soup Kitchens,
●● 790 referrals to GED and continuing 24% 14% and Clothing Banks

education programs Legal Services (includes immigration)

Health Care
●● 450 referrals to legal aid services
Credit Counseling and Tax Assistance
●● 280 referrals to affordable health care programs

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National Highlights
Program Growth
Volunteers served 7,000 clients in 2010,
a 42% increase from 2009. With improved
technology, office space, and volunteer capacity, LIFT
was not only able to serve more clients this year, but
also provided a higher quality of service to those clients.
Updated computer systems and faster internet allowed
clients to accomplish more in a meeting, additional
workstations and improved office space offered clients
more appointments and a better degree of privacy, and a
larger number of year-long volunteers enabled clients to
receive higher-quality service.
Expanding our Volunteer Corps
LIFT reached out to new universities and
campus organizations to increase the size
and diversity of its volunteer base. Our offices
were able to find uniquely talented volunteers to serve
clients and promote LIFT’s work using new channels,
such as co-op programs at Northeastern University, social
work classes at Loyola University Chicago, photography
programs at Boston University CDIA, and radio stations
at Drexel University.
LIFT opened the doors to two new sites:
on Chicago’s West Side and in Washington,
DC’s Columbia Heights neighborhood.
Through a partnership with the National Able Network,
LIFT-Chicago’s Pilsen Office began operations at the
Chicago WorkForce Center, which Mayor Daley cited
as “a model for efficient delivery of services and easy
access for the clients it serves.” Similarly, the LIFT-DC,
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bilingual charter school to provide convenient services to
the parents of the school’s students. Both new sites serve
predominantly Latino communities in their respective
cities, and LIFT has tailored its services to include
additional bilingual support and immigration resources.
LIFT also sought to employ the unique
talents of working professionals by
experimenting with new models of
volunteer engagement. Non-student advocates
brought different skills to the table in various volunteer
placements this year. Early partnerships like Deloitte
and LIFT-Evanston’s résumé/interview workshop with
clients proved successful and will be replicated in the
coming months.
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 National Highlights
Influencing systemic change through collaboration
LIFT joined several exciting new initiatives
dedicated to expanding opportunity in the
United States. In addition to helping to lead the
launch of OpportunityNation—Be The Change, Inc’s
newest endeavor to make economic opportunity the
signature bipartisan issue of the 2012 presidential
election—LIFT is also participating as one of the only
direct service providers in the Coalition to Promote
Access and Opportunity, a project to strengthen the safety
net sponsored by CLASP, First Focus, and Single Stop.
Emerging as a Leader in Social innovation
LIFT was heralded as one of the leading
social innovators confronting our country’s
pressing issues. Various national media pointed to
LIFT’s innovative program model as an example of
“what works” in poverty alleviation, including:
●● Shirley Sagawa’s newest book, The American
Way to Change, highlighted LIFT’s use of service,
specifically AmeriCorps fellows, to combat poverty.
●● In separate articles for The Huffington Post, Rob
Shepardson and John Bridgeland touted LIFT as
one of the leading examples of “effective solutions
to the challenges facing communities throughout
the country.”
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LIFT’s coalition to promote service
generated unprecedented support in the
Pepsi Refresh Project. LIFT finished as one of the
top five finalists for the $250,000 prize category in the
inaugural month of competition to find “refreshing ideas
that change the world.” LIFT supporters rallied the vote
across social media and on campus and thousands of
votes were cast to raise awareness of poverty in the U.S.
Strong organizational leadership received
accolades for directing LIFT’s service
delivery and influencing the national
dialogue around poverty.
●● CNN’s HLN network recognized LIFT’s talented
workforce as part of its “Leaders with Heart”
segment.
●● Diane von Furstenburg and her family foundation
donated $10,000 to honor LIFT’s work on behalf
of women, mothers, and families, and CEO Kirsten
Lodal was selected as a finalist for the DVF “People’s
Voice” Award.
 I’ve never wasted a minute
working with LIFT volunteers.
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able to resolve my issues with
homelessness and my life has
changed dramatically for the
better.”
Richard Bucci
LIFT Client
Working with LIFT, Richie obtained a
bicycle to offset his transportation costs and
an emergency cell phone. LIFT also helped
him move from spending nights in a hostel
to a placement in a transitional shelter.
From there, he was able to appeal for a
housing voucher and last month, Richie
finally moved into his first apartment after
two years of homelessness. 13
 Photo Credit: Max Flatow Photography

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National Highlights
Increasing Volunteer EFfectiveness
LIFT made significant investments in the
volunteer experience to increase retention
rates and improve volunteers’ ability to
place clients on a path out of poverty. As
a result of hiring regional Executive Directors and
equipping offices with experienced, full-time staff,
LIFT retained 75% of its volunteer corps in 2010. LIFT
also worked to improve the volunteer experience by
standardizing LIFT’s training modules and engaging the
National Student Advisory Board to provide insight for
LIFT’s programs.
Developing a Pipeline of Anti-Poverty Leadership
Joining more than 6,000 alumni, 95% of
volunteers surveyed intended to support
LIFT’s mission beyond graduation. LIFT aims
to provide a transformative experience that influences
the career paths, philanthropic activity, and continued
volunteer engagement of our alumni. We were thrilled to
see some of our most recent alumni pursuing career and
academic paths in various fields, including:
●● Coordinating access to affordable healthcare at the
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
According to LIFT’s Student Experience
Survey, volunteers feel well-equipped
to lead client meetings effectively. LIFT
families are more able to obtain tangible success if LIFT
volunteers are prepared and confident in their own
abilities. To achieve this end, LIFT required volunteers
to participate in 65 hours of training over the course of
each semester, with 15 hours on initial orientation and
50 hours of ongoing monthly trainings to maintain and
enhance their familiarity with key services. LIFT offices
also routinely invited local experts to facilitate trainings
ranging from public benefits enrollment to working with
formerly incarcerated individuals.
●● Organizing service learning programs at St. Joseph
University to employ the talents of college students
in meaningful neighborhood engagements
●● Directing all advocacy for federal economic supports
through First Focus
●● Managing government relations with the Center for
Economic Progress to promote policies that enable
working families to obtain financial security
●● Developing an arts program for low-income families
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 Local Highlights
Investments in Local Leadership
With the addition of Directors in Boston,
DC and New York City, LIFT’s program
performance and local sustainability have
increased dramatically. LIFT brought on
Executive Directors Maicharia Weir Lytle and Raël
Nelson James to lead LIFT-Boston and LIFT-DC,
respectively. In her short time with LIFT, Nelson James’
leadership has already won recognition from the EnVest
Foundation as one of its “40 Under 40” honorees.
Betty Gilmore, a seasoned social worker and adjunct
professor of social work at NYU, joined LIFT-The Bronx
as the Program Director. With local leadership in place,
program performance is up nearly 10% in those regions.
Generating Local Support
By cultivating committed regional investors,
LIFT has created programs to respond to
the unique needs of individual communities.
LIFT’s regions raised over $480,000 in 2010 to directly
fund their respective local initiatives, including:
●● A $100,000 grant from the Robin Hood Foundation
provided capacity to hire a Program Director
and partner with SingleStop to provide direct
public benefits enrollment, legal aid, and financial
counseling programs at LIFT-The Bronx.
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The Corporation for National and
Community Service awarded LIFT a three-
year grant to expand and maintain its team
of AmeriCorps fellows. A continuation of its
partnership through AmeriCorps*National Direct,
this grant will enable LIFT to staff offices with Site
Coordinators serving two-year AmeriCorps terms.
LIFT has already added additional
members to the Boston and
Chicago Site Coordinator teams,
and will bring on members this
year to facilitate community
outreach and partnerships.
●● LIFT-Philadelphia hosted its first regional event,
chaired by Fred and Suzie Fletcher, to garner
support for LIFT’s critical social services in the city.
●● CharityWorks invested in LIFT-DC’s local poverty
relief programs with a two-year, $250,000 grant.
●● The McCormick Foundation granted $50,000 to
LIFT-Chicago to promote civic engagement.
 This is a challenging
time, and some may
suggest pulling back.
We feel the opposite—
with all the enormous
difficulties that folks
are facing, people
throughout our country
need LIFT now more
than ever. We feel that
now is our time, when
the need is so great, to
grow our services.”
Josh Romalis, Executive Director, LIFT-Philadelphia
Josh Romalis addressed a room of over 150 people at
LIFT-Philadelphia’s inaugural benefit, where he asked
guests to stand in solidarity with their neighbors who
are most in need and support the efforts of effective
programs like LIFT.

Photo Credit: Albert Yee Photo

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 Local Highlights
Building Partnerships to Strengthen Communities
LIFT offices forged strong new partnerships
with community agencies to provide
doubly impactful services and to stimulate
innovation locally.
●● The Evanston Community Foundation provided
funding for LIFT-Evanston to construct an
affordable housing database to serve as a citywide
tool for social service agencies. The database
has allowed Chicago-area agencies to exchange
information, locate housing availability, and serve
Chicago citizens.
Awards and recognition
Universities honored LIFT for engaging
students in meaningful volunteer
commitments and providing invaluable
services to surrounding neighborhoods.
●● Fordham University presented LIFT-The Bronx
with its “Community Partner of the Year” award.
●● Temple University honored LIFT-Philadelphia’s
North Office as the “Student Organization of
the Year.”
●● Drexel University recognized LIFT-Philadelphia
volunteer Bill Neil for his dedication to service and
his work to bring LIFT to Drexel’s campus.
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●● The LIFT-Boston Lawyers Project, a collaboration
between LIFT, Tufts University, and the Tufts
Lawyers Association, signed on nine lawyers to work
with LIFT to provide clients with pro bono legal
counsel. The team has won 100% of LIFT clients’
cases since the project began.
●● CSAC-North (a program funded by the Illinois
Department of Corrections) commissioned LIFT-
Chicago to compile and publish a guide to citywide
services for recently released ex-offenders.
“LIFT is no longer the best kept secret in
our community.” With recognition ranging from
U.S. News and World Report to The New York Post,
LIFT’s offices are becoming well-known, respected
local leaders.
●● The Washington Post and U.S. News and World
Report featured LIFT-DC’s Bishara Addison, whose
300 hours of service contributed to First Lady
Michelle Obama serving as the commencement
speaker for George Washington University.
●● The New York Post and The Huffington Post
profiled interns and clients from LIFT-The Bronx
for their unique stories of accomplishment.
Photo Credit: Christian Johnston Photography
“I’ve heard that internships
help you find what you like
and what you don’t like. In my
case, I was lucky enough to
find something that I love.”
Susanne Hansen
LIFT Volunteer
Profiled in the New York Post for her
unique internship with LIFT, Susanne
Hansen recently saved two clients from
eviction and has connected several
more to public benefits and childcare.
The 21-year old is currently looking
into graduate school social work
programs to pursue a career in
nonprofit management. 19
 Revenue and Financials
Investing in Lifting Communities
LIFT received leadership investments from multiple partners who support the LIFT movement to engage volunteers
in combating poverty in our communities. Below are a few of our key partners, and on behalf of our clients and
volunteers, we are grateful for their continued support. (See p. 22-26 for a complete listing of investment partners.)

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Philip D. Cutter, M.D.

Chairperson

Rita D. Berkson
Executive Director
113 Linden Avenue
Branford, CT 06405

Revenue and Financials

203-488-2697 (Office, Fax)
rdberkson@goldhirshfoundation.org

Sally E. McNagny, M.D., MPH

Director

Revenue
Brain Tumor Research Awards Program
95 Berkeley Street, Suite 201 Expenses
Boston, MA 02116

Individuals
617-279-2254
617-423-4619 (Fax)
smcnagny@goldhirshfoundation.org
$760,414 Program Costs $1,018,654
Institutions
Richard N. Thielen
Finance Director
$914,327 Management and General $146,987
c/o RINET Company, Inc.

AmeriCorps*National Direct
101 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02109
$181,425 Development $303,311
617- 423-4114

Other Public Funding

617-423-3207 (Fax)
rthielen@goldhirshfoundation.org $1,250
Total Expenses $1,468,952
In-kind Contributions $67,994
Board of Directors
Philip D. Cutter, M.D.
Benjamin Goldhirsh

Other Inome
Elizabeth Goldhirsh
$1,440 Change in net assets $457,898
Net assets, beginning of year $239,439
Total Revenue: $1,926,850
Net assets, end of year $697,337

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 As beneficial as LIFT
is for clients, it is
also an invaluable
experience for the
volunteer. I have
developed as a
person and as a
leader.”
Steven Monroy, LIFT Volunteer
Steven began volunteering with LIFT as a
sophomore at Loyola University Chicago. As
the son of Mexican immigrants who was raised
in the suburbs of Chicago, Steven says that the
LIFT experience compelled him to remain close
to home after graduation and devote himself
to tackling issues in the Chicago community.
He has gone on to become a two-term
AmeriCorps*National Direct member with
LIFT-Chicago and simultaneously serves in the
Illinois Army National Guard.

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 thanking our supporters
LIFT is grateful for the support of the following individuals, foundations, corporations, government agencies,
and universities whose significant contributions help to make our work possible. This list reflects all gifts received
between September 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010.
Government Partners
The Corporation for National
and Community Service/
AmeriCorps*National Direct
City of Evanston, Homelessness
Prevention and Rapid
ReHousing Program
The Combined Federal
Campaign of the National
Capital Area
Investment Partners
($100,000+)
Anonymous
The Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
The Goldhirsh Foundation
Monitor
New Profit Inc.
Robin Hood Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
Glenview Capital Management
Susan and Laurence Hirsch
The Bromley Charitable Trust
Global Thinking Inc.
The McCormick Foundation
$25,000-$49,999
Barclays Capital
The Morris and Gwendolyn
Cafritz Foundation
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
The Lenfest Foundation
Modestus Bauer Foundation
Peggy and Marne Obernauer, Jr.
Larry Robbins
Rachel and John Rodin
Ropes & Gray
Lisa and Lance West
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$10,000-$24,999
Beverage Distributors
Company, LLC
The Capital Group Companies
Charitable Foundation
The Charles Jacob Foundation
The Clark Charitable Family
Foundation, Inc.
The Diller-von Furstenberg
Family Foundation
Evanston Community
Foundation’s root2fruit
program
Mindy and Lee Foley
Anne Helgen and Michael
Gilligan
Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine
Elizabeth and Jan Lodal
PNC Foundation
The Polk Bros. Foundation
Prince Charitable Trusts
Samuel S. Fels Fund
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous (3)
Anne and Don Ayer
Rene and Geoffrey Boisi
Mary and Colbert Cannon
Amy and Pierre Chao
CityBridge Foundation
Claneil Foundation, Inc.
Connelly Foundation
Marian Davis and David Parker
Dalia and Hossein Fateh
Suzie and Fred Fletcher
Danny Goldman
Alice Goldman and Ben Reiter
Help The Homeless – Employee
Regional Fund of the
Community Foundation for
the National Capital Region
Nancy Jacobson and Mark Penn
Jen Koen and Mark Horowitz
The Jovid Foundation
Gene Keilin and Joanne Witty
Kelly and Ronnie Mateo
Irene McInerney, in honor
of Katie O’Hare
Kirk McKeown
Liz Milbank and Mike Sobel
Rebecca Mills and Rod Smith
Morningstar Foundation
Annie Moyer
Northwestern University
Quaker Chemical Corporation
Allen H. and Selma W. Berkman
Charitable Trust
Suzanne and Peter Romatowski
Elsa Walsh and Bob Woodward
Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati Foundation
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Clara Brillembourg and George
Chopivsky
“To the others, I’m
Citizens Bank Foundation
ExxonMobil Foundation
Firstgiving
Fox & Roach Charities
Anna Hoffman
Debra and Tim Howard
Irving Foundation
Michele Jolin and Kevin
Downey
Kenilworth Union Church
Ali and Brian Kreiter
Gardiner and Nick Lapham
Margaret and Terry Lenzner
Marne Levine and Phil Deutch
Marilyn and Bob Mazur
Nina and Chris McIntyre
Lois and Jon Mills
Anne Kline and Geoff Pohanka
Cassie and Billy Rahm
Wendy and Wayne Rhodes
The Sunshine Lady Foundation
William Techar
The Wachovia Wells
Fargo Foundation
Jennifer and Peter Wallace
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous
Barra Foundation
The Mars Foundation Thomas Harrington
Nancy and Robert Blank
Shirley and Dennis Bloomquist
Hilda and Arturo Brillembourg
Christopher Carlson
Suzanne and Richard Carroll
just paperwork.
At LIFT, their
attitude makes
all the difference.
They have so
much confidence
in me that it gives
me confidence.”
LIFT Client
Gert and Wes Clark
Jessica Wyman Cohen
and Matt Cohen
Elizabeth DeRose
and David Fischer
Pat and John Deutch
Elizabeth and Tim Dugan
Isabel and Ricardo Ernst
Suzanne Fine and Christian
Salomone
Chris Foreman
Susan and Fred Forman
The Four Lanes Trust
(Wendy Makins)
Lorna and Lawrence Graev, in
honor of Marne Obernauer, Jr.
Kelly Granat
Ben Harper
Bonnie and Harold
Himmelman, in honor
of Kirsten Lodal and Jeff
Himmelman
Karen and Mark Holzberg
Ellen Howe
Isabel and Jerry Jasinowski
Nancy and Rick Kreiter
Richard Leventhal
Faiza Issa and Noah Levy
Stephanie Lin
Living Social & Hungry
Machine, Inc.
Jay McGonigle
Kunal Modi
Asmita and Amreesh Modi
Northwestern University
Cecilia Parajon and Stan
Freeman
Nina and Michael Patterson
Jeffrey Patterson
thanking our supporters
Lee and Bill Perry
Kathleen Petitt
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
Quaker Chemical Corporation
Susan and David Rahm
Richard Romatowski
Barbara and Charles Rossotti
Rubenstein Family Charitable
Foundation (Virginia Grace
and Eli Cohen)
Cecilia and Guillermo Schultz
Ellen Seidman and Walter
Slocombe
Mindy and Robert Setton
Randy Simpson
Mindy and Howard Sontag
Susan and Warren Stern
Bonnie and Thomas Strauss
Carrington and Jake Tarr
Jeffrey C. Walker
Washington Post Foundation
Sylvia and Ronald Weir
Woman’s Club of Evanston
Sue and Jim Woolsey
$500-$999
Anonymous (3)
Darcy Bacon
Wilma and Stuart Bernstein
Nina and Jay Bliley
Meg and Tim Callahan
Family Foundation
Rene Canezin
Henry Catto
Susan and Dan Christman
Carolyn and Philip Cohan
Betty and Stuart Cotton
Laryssa and Bill Courtney
Carol and Christopher Dawson
Debra and David Eichenbaum
Nicole Elkon and Neal Wolin
Lucinda Eng Garcia
Carol Fox
Sheila and Patrick Gross
Mary and Robert Haft
Tizgel and Lover High
Carol and Richard Hochman
Jennifer James
Matt Kaye
Bicky and George Kellner
Amy and Peter Keogh
Carol and Martin Kolsky
Gloria Kramer
Peggy Kriss and Clifford Pollan,
in honor of Lisa Pollan
Jacqueline and Marc Leland
Karen and David Levites
Lenore and Elliot Lobel, in
honor of Annie Lobel
Kathryn Lodal and Jack
Ripperger
John Lynch
Susan and John Magee
Mike Martelli
Glenn McClelland
Lindsay and Stanton
McCullough
Eileen and Thomas McIntyre
Andrea Miano and Kevin
Hodges
Andrew Mogavero
Paula Moss and David Karabell
North Shore Community Bank
and Trust
Joan and Howard Oestreich
Lisa Ripperger and Michael
McCurdy
Laurie and Eric Roth
Sharday Sanchez
Diane and Michael Sapir
Michelle and Oren Schumaker
Stacey Schwartz
Brent Scowcroft
Rebecca and William
“LIFT is the ultimate
experience for
people who are
trying to achieve
their goals. I
am continually
blown away by the
amount of help
and support they
provide.”
LIFT Client
Senhauser
Kristin and Jeff Sharp
Sally and John Simms
Vicki and David Smick
Martha and Stephen Smith
Karen and David Smith, in
honor of Amy Baker
Patricia and Duncan Sparrell
Katie and Mark Sullivan
Betsy and Kevin Sullivan
Derek Tarsy
Joyce Thornhill and Joshua
Gotbaum
The Towle Tribe
Jean and Raymond Troubh
Catherine Tyler
Emily and Antoine van Agtmael
Margi and Bob Vanderhye
Sheila and Willy Walker
Vicki and Ron Weiner
Westervelt Charitable Trust
Justin Wohler
David Wright
Brian Zucker
$1-$499 Cathy and Steven Bokoff
Esther Bokoff, in honor
Anonymous (14)
Xanthe and Elliot Ackerman
of Jen Bokoff
Mary and Matt Adams
Jen Bokoff
Susan Bollendorf and
Lisa Adams and Jim Rowe, in
Robert Broeksmit
honor of Anne Romatowski
Carl and Tammy Allegretti
June Bond, in honor of
Brad Bond
Melissa Anderson
Joanne and Joel Bonner, in
Dena and Louis Andre honor of Anne Romatowski
Paul Ardire
Catherine Armsden, in honor of
Irina and William Booth
Allyson Bowen
Meredith Dworkin
Wendy and David Bowes
Robert Armstrong
Elena Boyd
Eric Arnold
Laura and Bruce Brancheau
Rita Axelroth
Joe Brannan
Martha Baer, in honor of Katie
Samantha Brenner
and David Einstein
Kay and Robert Brundige
Susan and Garry Baker
Nancy and Bill Brundige
Eugene Bang
Nancy Bubes
Janet Barlett
Boris Bulayev
Steve Barrows
Susan Burk
Daniel Barzideh, in honor of Liz
Milbank and Mike Sobel Betty and William Busey
Nate Byer
Marcy Baskin
Jessica Byers
Cricket Bauer
Molly Byrne
Janet and Eric Beatty
Amanda and John Cali
Brian Beggans
Rebecca Campoverde
Robert Bell
Elizabeth and Alex Canizares
Judy and Tom Bello
Christopher Capuzzi, in
Grace and Morton Bender
memory of Susan Capuzzi
Allen Berg
Kristine and Brian Carney
Kathy and Andrew Berkman
Stuart Carroll
Deborah Bers, in honor of Katie
Paul Chadwick
O’Hare
Wendy and Lee Chaikin
Sarah Bertozzi
Lauren and Matthew Biel Stephanie Chak
Mary Bingham Anna Chamberlin and
Chris King
Suzie and Richard Bissell
Bonnie and Louis Cohen
Julia Bissell and Sean O’Neill
Joan Cohen
Joseph Bograd
Sarah Cole
Corinne and Zach Boisi, in
Deborah Cole
memory of Luke Boisi
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 Thanking our Supporters

Catherine Colglazier Foster, in honor of Lucy Claire Perry Fellman Dena Greenblum Seth Jacobson
Jessie Colgate Curran Fellowship Bell’s Immanuel Rhonda Greifinger Shirley and Richard Jaffee
Lauren Conte Jennifer Curtis Presbyterian Church Elizabeth and Eric Grossman, in Pam and John Jaske
Katherine Conway Didi and Walter Cutler Betty Feng honor of Nina Grossman Brad Johnson
Lynn and Harvey Cooper Nancy and Steve Dankof Billy Fettweis Sharon and Steve Haberfeld Teola and Paul Jones
Jennifer Cornfeld and Andrew Jenny DaSilva and Daniel Richard Fiesta Beth Hadley Beverly and Peter Jost
Schenker McLaughlin Catherine and John Fisher Lydia Hall Ali Jost and Mike Iacovone
Anthony D’Avella, in honor of Joyce and Irving Fishman Jess Hamerslough Trevor Joyce
Nina and Chris McIntyre
“LIFT exposes me Brooke and Stephen Day
Suzanne and Julian Flannery Phillip Han JustGive
Selina Fletcher Susan and Joseph Hansen
to individuals Molly Day
Heather and Andy Florance Donna and Art Hartman
Marylin and Norman Kailo
Peter Keane
who are living Barbara and Thomas Decker, in
honor of Heather Decker
Susan Flynn, in honor of Erin Ellen Heiman and Steven Bill Keen
what I study Stephanie and David Deutsch
Pidot Agresta
Richard Keil
Chen-Hui and E-Ting Foo Ben Heisler, in honor of Jessica
in sociology Mick Didlani
Patricia Foo Wyman Cohen and Matt
Joel Kent
Kerry Kidwell-Slak
classes, and to Mark Dimilia
Cecilia and Nelson Ford
Cohen
Austin Kilroy
Todd Dimston Pamela and Brian Henjum, in
social service Zehra Dincer and Matt Mazur
Niki and Robert Fowler, in
honor of Karen Swieter
honor of Matt Henjum Gay and Don Kimelman
systems I’d Catherine and William Doll Caroline and Peter Friedman
Tyler Henritze Merrie King, in honor of Caitlin
Donna Henry King Rossman
only heard of Linda and Michael Donnelly, in
honor of Colleen Flynn
Beth Gaffney, in honor of
Caroline and Ken Himmelman, David Kleger
Katherine Conway
in political Marguerite Donnelly, in honor Emily and Donald Gerne
in honor of Kirsten Lodal Zachary Klehr, in honor of Josh
Barenbaum
debates. LIFT of Colleen Flynn
Barbara and Elliot Gewirtz
David Hobbs
Mary Knighton-Brenner
Christina Donnelly, in honor of Judith Hochman and Richard
gives you insight Jim Donnelly
Jody and John Gillanders
Fuchs Allison Kornstein
Marisa Giorgi and Rajeev Nath
into the world in Shachi and Amit Doshi
Mark Gold
Robin Hodges Eric Kramer
Marsha and David Dowler Pauline and Stewart Holmes Lucile Krasnow
a way that sitting Andi Drileck
Arlene and Howard Goldberg
Jinks and Linwood Holton Alexander Krulic
in a classroom Faye and Vincent Drouillard
Carol Goldberg and Lindsay
Copeland
Judy Hope Anne Ladky and Karen Fishman
never could.” Karen and Dan DuVal
Ellen and Michael Goldin
Charlotte Houghteling Laura and Will Lamson
Kate Dworkin Jamie Holland Hull and Edward Susan and John Landau, in
Felice and David Goldman, in
Phyllis and Albert Dworkin, in Hull honor of Katherine Conway
LIFT Volunteer honor of Jen Bokoff
honor of Meredith Dworkin Sarah Hunt Jamila Larson
Goldman Sachs
Sylvia and Peter Dworkin Jessica Hunt Jenna Lawrence
Dina and Chris Corrini, in honor Mary and Jerry Goldman
Andrew Eddins Corinne Husten Susanne and Rick Leach
of David Corrini Jill and Steven Gomberg
Norma Egic Ann and William Hutnick Cannon Leavelle
Tom Cosgrove Sherri and John Goodman
Jessica and Robert Einhorn Jean and Robert Hutnick Una Lee
Jamie and Robert Craft Goodsearch
Pablo Eisenberg I Do Foundation Susan Lee
Jim Crounse Marilyn and John Gordon
Judy and Michael Erlich Jason Idilbi Becky and David Legge
Kendra Cunningham and Kiley Gove
Richard Kasper Diana Farrell and Scott Pearson Redmond Ingalls Paul Leggett
Michael Granoff, in honor of
Lucy Claire Curran Loie Fecteau, in honor of Marne Obernauer, Jr. Corey Innis Emily Lena
Katherine Conway Beth Jacob and Jim Fogel, in
Colleen Curran and Maxwell Karen Gray
David Feldman honor of Anna Fogel

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Thanking our Supporters
Emily Lenzner and Peter
Cherukuri
Salo Levinas
Lauren Levites
Betsy and Jim Lewis
Lauren Libera
Sue and Rick Liblong
Sarah Licht, in honor of
Katherine Conway
Amy Lieb
Nancy Liebermann, in honor of
Lauren Godles
Kelly and Ted Linden
Liz Linden
Beth Lodal and Gene Pokorny,
in memory of Claire Ellen
Wilson
Nate Loewentheil, in honor of
Kirsten Lodal
Doreen Low
Jennifer Luk
Candace and Matt MacDonald
Fena and Andy MacDonald
Lizzy Majzoub
Janet Mardfin
Rosemary and Dan Marohn
Jacqueline Badger Mars
Louise and Kenneth Marshall
Luann and Raymond Martin
Greta Martin
Chris Martinez
Joanne and John Mason
Brant Mayo
Laura and Brown McCullough
Ryan McIntyre
Donna and Thomas McLarty
Dimitri Mehlhorn
Dan Melman and Ed Rogers
Jamie Mendelsohn
Meredith Metzler, in honor of
Katherine Conway
Sylvia and Chuck Meyers, in
honor of Brian Kreiter
Jeanie Milbauer and Bill Knapp Mildred Patterson and Price Roe Amina Semlali
Shira Miller Marc Grossman Louise and Charles Romalis Gunjan Shah
Janice and Tom Milone Kate Peachway and Josh Susan Romalis Nadia Shamsi
Dienstag
Rehan Mirza, in honor of Emily Maura and Gary Romano, in Monisha Sharma
Triggs Heather Peavey honor of Katie O’Hare Alex Shawe
Eric Misbach Nicole Pelengaris Fran and Roger Rooney Abigal and Hamilton Shawn
Valerie Moreno and Bernard Doug Perkowski Beth Rosen Eileen Shields-West
James Sczerina Perot and Gary William Rosenberg Sarah Shubitowski
Jacqueline Morrison Dibianco
Mildred Rosenfeld Carrie Shuchart
Anne and Charles Mullany Robin Perry
Caitlin King Rossmann Karen Singer and Paul Selden
Lucy Mullany Julie and Gregg Petersmeyer
Susan Sachs Goldman Florence and Warren
Kevin Mulvaney Verena Phipps and Matt Perault
Patrick Sanders Sinsheimer
Sarah and Ted Mundy Elizabeth Pietanza and Alan
Alicia and Darryl Sargent Rebecca and Larry Sipos
Macina
Sheila Murphy, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Saunders Kiernan Slater and Christopher
Katie O’Hare Nina and Roger Pitkin
Diana and Ervin Schoenblum Patusky
Shannon Murphy Benjamin Pollan, in honor of
Debbie and Bob Slotpole
The Pollan Family
Fred Mutter
Dave Myszkowski
Cynthia Pollan “There is no other Erin and Will Smith, in honor
of Clara Brillembourg and
Josh Naftalis
Eileen Pollan, in honor of Peggy
Kriss & Cliff Pollan, and Lisa
organization George Chopivisky
Susana Naim Pollan like LIFT to help David Smith
Pat Nakajima Angela and Gerard Smith
David Naughton, in honor of
Elinore Pollan, in honor of Lisa
Pollan and Cliff Pollan
a person work Laura Smolowe and Adam
Katie and David Einstein Alex Polner toward a better O’Byrne
SaraKay and Stanton Smullens
Brenna Neal Diana and Frederick Prince future. They Benjamin Sobel, in honor of Liz
Jennifer Nelson and Carter Scott Pruessing
Allen
Joe Punaro
provide help Milbank and Mike Sobel
Michael Neumann
Fanta and Joseph Purayidathil in a relaxed Judi and Lawrence Sobel
Gail and John Nields Julie and Jordan Solomon
Rosalie and Richard Norair
Raquel Quinones atmosphere David Solomon
Kathleen and Brian O’Hare, in
Jamie Raab, in honor of
Meredith Dworkin
and I never feel Cory Sorensen Logan
and Josh Logan
honor of Katie O’Hare
Theodora Raab rushed.” Heather Southwell
Katie O’Hare
Janelle Rae
William Okun LIFT Client Robin and David Sproul
Peter Ragosa
Morgan Oldenburg Nancy and Kent Stansberry
Anu Rangappa
Elena and William Olin Alice and Ken Starr
John Read Lisbeth and Daniel Schorr
Elaine and Greg O’Loughlin Nicole Stata and Joseph
Emily Reiter Aniko and Nash Schott
Schotland
Alice Osur Rebecca Schrag, in honor of
Ellen and James Reuler, in Leah Staub-DeLong
Serge Papasergiou, in honor of honor of Ben Reuler Kirsten Lodal
Liz Milbank and Mike Sobel Sally and Bernard Stein
Zibby and Andrew Right Blair Schwab
Krista Parris Jacqueline and Sanford
Naomi Robbins Susan and Richard Scott, in
Stempler
Marni and Jon Pastor honor of Heather Decker
Rebecca Roberts Emily and Brian Stern
Shilpa Patel David Seeberan
Cokie and Steven Roberts Paula Stern and Paul London
Jordan Seltzer
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 Thanking our Supporters

Mimsy and Jamie Stirn David Weil Max Flatow Kaitlin Quinn and Rachael
Alexandra Stoddard and Leonard Weingarten Fordham University Cafeteria Sampson
Peter Roberson Linda and John Weiss Shauna and Jonathan Friedman Bryan Rivera
Janice and Howard Stoodley Lee Wells Global Thinking Inc. Ropes & Gray
Appy and John Stookey Brian Wendell Goldman Sachs & Co. Ryan Rodrick Beiler
Mona and Edwin Strassburger Elissa West, in honor of Vivian Kaplan Mark Sullivan
Harry Stricker in honor of Josh Jen Bokoff Bennett Locke Robert Vanderhye
Romalis J. Robinson West University Pizza, Bronx NY
Maureen McClain and Kate
Svea Stromme Debra and Charles Westcott, Schleker Albert Yee
Diane and John Sujat, in honor in honor of Shawn Westcott
of Katherine Conway Judy and Kevin White Matching Gifts
Thomas Sullivan, in honor of Jane White “LIFT is the single Arrow Adhesives Company
Katherine Conway
Brendan Sullivan
Rachel Whiteside and Jon Cross most important Avon Products Foundation, Inc.
Pat and Bob Wilburn
Terry and James Svenstrup
Ellis Wisner
thing that I have Barclays Capital
The Boston Consulting Group
Diane Tachmindji
Anne Witkowski and John done during my Diamond Management and
Hope and Robert Taft
William Taft
Barker
college career. Technology Consultants
Mollie Woehling Fannie Mae Foundation
Lauren and Devin Talbott Dottie and Ken Woodcock Nothing has Goldman Sachs & Co.
Alisa and Jonathan Talisman Callie Wright taught me more Google
Anne Taylor
Sue and Dan Thomas
Laura Wright and Peter
Treadway
about how the Huron Consulting Services, LLC
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Nancy and Jim Tierney David Wyman government NYSE Group
Angie Tosaw Elaine Yellen affects us, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Emily Treleaven Jason Yeung, in honor of
Lina and Carl Treleaven, in Verena Phipps what diversity W.W. Grainger, Inc.

honor of Emily Treleaven Ameer Youssef is, or how to

Anne and Isaac Tripp
Anne and Glenn Trout
Joan Turadek
Martin Tyler
Jennifer Urquhart and
Michael Edwards
The Victor Foundation
Nancy and Carroll Voss, in
honor of Alix Brown
Jeremy Waletzky
Diana and Mallory Walker
Jenonne Walker
Judy and Roger Wallenstein
Mabel and Lee Weil, in honor
of Marne Obernauer, Jr.
Youth Orchestra of the
Americas, Inc.
be a leader
Daniel Zaharopol and implement
change from the
In-Kind Support
Au Bon Pain, Washington DC
bottom up.”
Apart Pizza Company LIFT Volunteer
Banana Republic/GAP
Foundation
Met Foods, Bronx NY
Bertucci’s, Washington DC
Modern Food, Bronx NY
Kyle Casey
Monitor
Adam Chesbrough
Morton Williams, Bronx NY
Chipotle, Washington DC
Elizabeth Pohorilak
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Patricia’s Pizza & Pasta, Bronx NY
DC Central Kitchen
Pugsky’s Pizza, Bronx NY

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 I call LIFT my family.
They saved my home.
They saved my life. LIFT
helped me to know that
there are people out
there who will help us
if we really try. LIFT
found the good in me
when no one else did,
and I found a lot of
good in them.”
Gwendolyn Cole, LIFT Client
Last year, Gwendolyn was laid off and facing
foreclosure on her new house. With few family
or friends nearby to turn to, she felt alone and
desperate. LIFT referred her to a culinary arts
training school and worked with her to apply to jobs.
With a new résumé, new business suit, and new
confidence, she walked into a restaurant and was
hired on the spot. She is now looking to work at an
upscale restaurant and is paying off her mortgage
with fewer worries.

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LIFT Directory
Board of directors National Office Staff
Jon Budington Amy Baker
CEO, Global Thinking Director of Development
Rob Carmona Alix Brown
President and Founder, STRIVE International Manager, Investor Relations
and Events
Lee Foley
Managing Partner, Capitol Hill Partners Tony Brunswick
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Gilligan (Board Chairman)
General Partner, Heritage Partners, Inc Elizabeth Butler
Manager, Operations and
Susan Hirsch Administration
Ted Howard Liz Copeland
Executive Director, The Democracy Development Associate
Collaborative
Brian J. Kreiter
Co-Founder, lIFT
Manager, Research Analytics,
Bridgewater Associates Local Offices
Kirsten Lodal LIFT-Boston
CEO and Co-Founder, LIFT LIFT-Cambridge
C/o The Multi-Service Center
Marne Obernauer, Jr. 19 Brookline Street
Chairman, Beverage Distributors Company Cambridge, MA 02139
Elizabeth Riker (617) 349-6338
Partner, New Profit Inc.
LIFT-Somerville
John Rodin c/o The Family Center
Partner, Glenview Capital Management 366 Somerville Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
Deanna Singh (617) 591-9400
LIFT Alumna
Foundation Analyst, Robert W. Baird LIFT-New York
Foundation LIFT-The Bronx
c/o Refuge House
2715 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 733-3897
Heather Decker Ben Reuler
Manager, Volunteer Executive Director
Development and Training LIFT-Chicago Region
Colleen Flynn Josh Romalis
Manager, Communications executive Director
and Media Relations LIFT-Philadelphia
Betty Gilmore Anne Romatowski
Program Director Manager, Program Design
LIFT-The Bronx and Evaluation
Raël Nelson James Maicharia Weir Lytle
Executive Director executive Director
LIFT-DC LIFT-Boston
Kirsten Lodal Marian Wiggins
CEO and CO-Founder Director of Finance
LIFT-Chicago LIFT-Philadelphia
LIFT-Chicago LIFT-Philadelphia
Uptown Office North Office
4554 N. Broadway c/o Philadelphia OIC
Suite 329 1231 N. Broad Street
Chicago, IL 60640 4th Floor
(773) 303-0700 Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 765-3430
LIFT-Chicago
Pilsen Office LIFT-Philadelphia
c/o National Able Network West Office
1700 W. 18th Street, 3rd Floor 203 S. 60th Street,
Chicago, IL 60608 Philadelphia, PA 19139
(312) 994-8387 (215) 474-1807
LIFT-Evanston
1932 Dewey Avenue LIFT-Washington, DC
Evanston, IL 60201 LIFT-DC
(847) 491-6707 Perry Center Office
128 M Street, NW, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 289-2525
LIFT-DC
Columbia Heights Office
c/o CentroNia
1420 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-4200 x1116
 This is the best
program ever. They
are very helpful
and make me feel
comfortable. They
have helped me gain
more confidence and
get my life together in
the right direction.”
LIFT Client

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