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CONTENTS 4 Our Impact in 2020 10 Our Members in 2020 14 Donor Recognition 15 2019–2020 Financials 16 Leadership & Staff
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
With incalculable lives lost and unprecedented threats against the foundations of our democracy,
2020 was a year that many of us are eager to put behind us. Yet, it was also a year of profound
transformation with important lessons.
First, trust is the bedrock of a healthy democracy. Whether it’s confidence in our electoral systems,
relationships with our neighbors, or being able to communicate with emergency responders in our
native languages, trust is critical to a free society. But in spite of seeing so many instances where
trust was absent — or deliberately undermined — we also saw an explosion of mutual aid and care,
a yearning for community, and a greater awareness of our accountability to one another. As thousands
took to the streets to protest injustice, we began to examine more deeply the patterns of racism so
ingrained in our culture and laws, a hopeful sign that democracy is on the mend.
Second, a welcoming infrastructure is more needed than ever. Among Welcoming America’s members
and partners in the U.S. and in seven countries, we saw how this network of institutions and leaders
strengthened the ability of neighbors to work together to save lives, counter disinformation, and
respond to the urgent needs of community members, particularly those for whom race, language,
status, and ZIP code created an added barrier. We’re grateful to the many donors who stepped up
to help us stand up our Resilient Rapid Response Initiative fund and respond to dire circumstances
of our members, allowing them to strengthen their community’s ability to plan for and manage
future emergencies.
Along with action on the ground, the Belonging Begins With US campaign we launched with the
Ad Council and American Immigration Council gave a megaphone to the growing chorus of voices
calling for a more welcoming nation. Through TV ads, radio spots, and a cover song by the band
Lake Street Dive, Belonging Begins With US will be an enduring effort that bends attitudes and
behaviors toward greater inclusion.
From the pandemic to the election to racial reckoning, 2020 offered a rare jolt of experiences to
recognize that the health of our society, democracy, and loved ones is not a zero-sum good: our
individual health only expands when our neighbors are healthy, too. As we face the future with its
many challenges — climate change, continued threats to democracy, growing migration — returning
to this foundation of trust and welcoming infrastructure will help us do so with resilience, and powered
by a movement of upstanders.
Onward!
Rachel Peric
Executive Director, Welcoming America
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OUR IMPACT IN 2020
As we reflect on 2020, we mourn the lives lost to COVID-19 and the
devastating impact of the virus in communities worldwide. The tragedies
have exposed the deep inequalities that persist in our politics, economies,
and societies. As the world slowly heals, we take the lessons learned in
2020 — from racial equity to inclusive emergency response — and reflect
on them here to build a more equitable nation of neighbors.
By helping members move from shock to action,
MEETING THE MOMENT we helped build on the work they have been
doing to make communities more welcoming
RESILIENT RAPID RESPONSE INITIATIVE and inclusive places.
With the help of our donors, we
launched the Resilient Rapid “ Through the grant, the city worked to
Response Initiative in April liaise with hard-to-reach communities
to assist our members with and provide access and awareness of city
immediate needs in responding resources, as well as gather data, assess,
to the COVID-19 pandemic. and further refine the city’s resources
Through the Resilient Rapid and programs to meet the needs of
Response fund, our members: vulnerable communities.”
Translated COVID-19 information on public — CITY OF DALLAS, WELCOMING COMMUNITIES
& IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS DIVISION (DALLAS, TX)
transportation into multiple languages
Formed stronger community partnerships to rally
support for immigrant residents
Created mask sewing
cooperatives “ We consistently hear from new
American communities that they need
Launched financial
more than interpretation, they need
hotlines for immigrants
help navigating the systems of support.
to get financial advice
in their native language We are grateful that the Resilient Rapid
Response Fund enabled us to provide
We also offered: that support.”
Webinars on supporting — CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
immigrant-owned businesses, OPPORTUNITY (BURLINGTON, VT)
fundraising, and more
Coaching on language access best practices
Community of practice on inclusive emergency
management
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#WelcomingIsResilient
Over $100,000 in grants
Resilient Rapid Response Initiative to 10 member organizations
IMPACT REPORT serving the immediate needs
of people in their communities.
Welcoming America created the Resilient GRANTEES:
Rapid Response Initiative in March 2020 Champlain Valley Office of Lowell Rise Coalition (MA)
Economic Opportunity (VT)
to assist local government and non-profit City of Columbus (OH)
Lucas County (OH)
One Siouxland (IA)
members of the Welcoming Network City of Dallas (TX) New England Arab American
to serve their communities in response Corners Outreach (GA) Organization (ME)
Latino Memphis (TN) St. Louis Mosaic Project (MO)
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7 Trainings
From March to July, we created
and led seven training webinars:
1. Fundraising
2. The Census
3. Virtual Civic Dinners
Language
4. Supporting Immigrant-
Owned Businesses Chào
5. Communication
6. Language Access
Access ¡Hola!
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7. Inclusive one-on-one language access
Emergency Planning
coaching sessions provided to members
1 language access tool commissioned
to be published this summer
“Welcoming America is very valuable in times of change and
new needs to get us all up on the best thinking and sharing” 11 language access workshops provided
in a group setting
Created a Community of Practice
38 local leaders from the Welcoming Network across the U.S. meet quarterly to discuss
inclusive emergency management capacity building.
With support from Democracy Fund and World Education Services Mariam Assefa Fund
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PARTNERSHIPS
In 2020, we formed several partnerships that were
critical to helping our members get through the
pandemic and renewed energy around equitable
civic engagement:
Language access: With Mary Jane McCullough
of Global Wordsmiths as a partner, we provided
members access to a professional language
access practitioner and helped improve their
own language access policies and programs.
Inclusive emergency response: The Institute
for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency
Management was an indispensable partner
in the webinars, workshops, and toolkits created
to help members make emergency response
management in communities more equitable
during the pandemic and beyond.
Civic engagement: Our partnership with Polco,
an award-winning civic engagement platform, Other highlights:
allowed our members to strengthen connections
with residents by using surveys like the Community Musical star Andrė De Shields delivered moving
Equity and Inclusion Survey. Members also received remarks in our first-ever virtual kickoff event
discounted subscription rates to access enhanced Over 30 local governments passed a Welcoming
features and services of the platform. Resolution or Proclamation
Featured in a USA Today op-ed
WELCOMING WEEK:
CREATING HOME TOGETHER WELCOMING INTERNATIONAL
In September, we went virtual with our annual VIRTUAL CONVENING
Welcoming Week series of events under the theme In October, our Welcoming International initiative
of “Creating Home Together”. From virtual library hosted its third annual gathering of international
curations to panel discussions on immigration history partners virtually. From Spain to Australia, the
and socially-distanced community service projects, cohort of around 20 participants spent three days
our 200+ members and 47 partners hosted more on Zoom to reflect on the past year, build capacity,
than 450 events across the U.S. and abroad, creating and strategize the future of welcoming places in
home together in a year of being apart. a global context. Other themes included inclusive
recovery methods, communications challenges,
and ways to move welcoming work forward in spite
of the challenges posed by the pandemic.
NEW ONLINE STORE AND REVAMPED SWAG
Our welcoming swag is now more accessible than
ever, thanks to our new online store powered by
Shopify. With a broad range of global shipping
options, as well as inventory optimizations, we’re
able to produce and ship swag on demand. Visit
store.welcomingamerica.org.
6 WELCOMING AMERICA
WELCOMING ECONOMIES PILOT
BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
CERTIFIED WELCOMING
In 2020, we celebrated the achievement of 11 Certified
Welcoming places with the additions of Baltimore, MD;
Montgomery County, MD; and Erie, PA to the growing
list of places committing to being more welcoming
and inclusive of all residents, including immigrants.
In partnership with Global Detroit, Welcoming
America successfully launched and concluded the
RURAL WELCOMING INITIATIVE Welcoming Economies (WE) pilot program. With the
As part of our ongoing commitment to rural goal of advancing economic inclusion for immigrants,
communities, we selected five cities and organizations we worked with partners in Champaign-Urbana,
to receive a complimentary Welcoming America IL; Louisville, KY; and Pittsburgh, PA to lay the
membership, coaching and technical assistance, groundwork for creating more inclusive and diverse
and peer learning opportunities to create more local economies. This included launching immigrant
welcoming communities: business directories; monthly workshops for immigrant
entrepreneurs; improving loan and grant application
City of Dodge City, KS processes for immigrant housing assistance; and more.
City of Crete, NE
West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry GATEWAYS FOR GROWTH
Worthing Area YMCA (MN) Continuing our partnership with New American
Kansas Hispanic & Latino American Economy, we helped 14 localities launch welcoming
Affairs Commission plans as part of the Gateways for Growth (G4G)
SPOTLIGHT ON:
ERIE, PA “ This certification means that we have achieved a goal but we also have
new goals to achieve, including making sure that Erie is a welcoming
Through a global pandemic place for all of our residents, including Black Americans, Latinos,
and contentious election and the next wave of newcomers who will bring their talents to Erie
season — particularly and carry forth this commitment to be a welcoming place for all.”
in Pennsylvania — the — COUNCILWOMAN LIZ ALLEN
City of Erie mobilized its
resources in public health,
law enforcement, and
community partners to
“ I am happy and excited that the City of Erie is now a Certified
ensure immigrants and
Welcoming city. I believe that everyone’s voice needs to be heard.
refugees were included in
I have been an Erie resident for 15 years. Erie became my home,
the pandemic emergency
a place where I was able to get a job, buy a house, to raise my
response; conversations
children, to give them a good education and medical care, and to
on racial equity; and in the
2020 census and elections. be able to care for my elderly parents. Erie gave me the opportunity
Getting Certified Welcoming to give back to the community and be a proud citizen.”
will only aid the city in — ANNA TISCHENKO, Erie resident
future crises and beyond.
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2O ANNUAL REPORT 7award in 2020. We also announced the next cohort A MORE WELCOMING CHICAGO
of localities to receive customized research on the
In September, the Chicago Council
local demographic and economic contributions of
on Global Affairs released the
immigrants, as well as tailored technical assistance
report A Global Welcome: Metro
on creating immigrant inclusion plans. The 19
Chicago’s Approach to Immigrant
localities selected committed to integrating immigrants
Inclusion, which includes expertise
into their pandemic recovery efforts and emergency
from Welcoming America staff
management systems in 2021.
on how communities can be
Other Welcoming Plans more welcoming and inclusive
of immigrants in the Chicagoland area, as well as
In addition to G4G, we assisted the following manage demographic changes. The following month,
communities with developing strategies and plans we hosted a webinar on the report for Welcoming
for immigrant inclusion: Network members.
Kansas City, MO
Aurora, CO CONTENT PARTNERSHIPS
Chula Vista, CA
GigRoots
REGROUPING ON THE
WELCOMING STANDARD
To ensure that the Welcoming Standard continues to
serve as an accurate roadmap for places seeking to
become truly welcoming places, Welcoming America
launched two advisory groups — the Content Advisory
Board and the Technical Committee — to lead
a one-year review and produce recommendations
for improvement. Throughout 2021, the goal is
to produce an updated version of the Welcoming
Standard reflecting on-the-ground reality communities
face amidst political, budgetary, demographic, and
Julio Zegarra-Ballon of Zee Bee Market in St. Louis, MO.
geographic differences.
Credit: International Institute of St. Louis.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP As part of Welcoming Week, we collaborated with
Ethan Daly of GigRoots on a four-part podcast series
to highlight Welcoming Network members in the
CREATIVE PLACEMAKING + IMMIGRATION Midwest — St. Louis, MO; Twin Falls, ID; Sioux City,
WITH ARTPLACE AMERICA IA; and Cleveland, OH — and their innovative work
with local immigrant entrepreneurs.
As part of our partnership with
ArtPlace America, we were The Conversationalist
honored to be a part of the creative
placemaking field scan Bridging How can younger generations
Divides, Creating Community: be part of creating more
Arts, Culture, and Immigration welcoming communities?
written by John C. Arroyo, Ph.D., In September, we partnered
AICP and released in October. with The Conversationalist,
From case studies of the Welcoming Network to a multimedia platform and
collaboration methods, the field scan provides a digital community of Gen
framework on how the arts and culture can contribute Z-ers, on an Instagram post series featuring tips for
to local, place-based immigration outcomes. discussing immigration, belonging, and community.
8 WELCOMING AMERICAFEATURED:
BELONGING BEGINS WITH US
After much anticipation, we launched the national
campaign Belonging Begins With US in late 2020.
In partnership with the Ad Council and the Center for
Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigriation
Council, as well as a broad coalition of national
partners, Welcoming America participated in the
audience research, design, messaging, and production
of the PSA campaign dedicated to fostering a more
welcoming nation where everyone — regardless of Western Regional Manager George Zavala participates in the
their background — can belong. virtual cooking class hosted by Jannus Inc. as part of the
Belonging Begins With US pilot programs.
Concurrently, Welcoming America also led a pilot
program with a select group of Welcoming Network
members to put the spirit of belonging into action in cooking classes with refugee chefs; outdoor gardening
eight communities, thanks to the support from the projects; Zoom workshops on racial equity; house
Walmart Foundation: building projects; and more.
#UniteCloud (St. Cloud, MN) Because we all know
YMCA Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI) how it feels to be
excluded, we also know
New England Arab American Organization (Maine)
how to make others feel
Emerson YMCA (Ferguson, MO) they belong. Through
RAISE (Noel, MO) sustained national media
placements and local
YMCA of the Oranges (Wayne, NJ) community activations,
Jannus (Boise, ID) Belonging Begins With
Catholic Charities of Louisville (KY) US empowers each of
us to welcome others
With the onset of the pandemic, these communities and foster belonging
shifted their programming to a virtual component in our communities.
or with strict safety measures. This included virtual
“ The American Place at Hartford Public Library enthusiastically shares
Welcoming America’s dynamism of nurturing connections between
newcomer immigrants and members of the receiving community, serving
to accelerate our knowledge and appreciation for our shared values and
respect of our many diverse American cultures.”
— HOMA NAFICY, Hartford Public Library, The American Place, Executive Director
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In 2020, we had 217 members of the Welcoming Network be part of
making their communities more resilient and welcoming through the
pandemic and beyond:
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ALABAMA City of Chula Vista COLORADO YMCA of Greater Hartford,
City of Birmingham Chula Vista, CA P ç City of Aurora Hale YMCA Youth
Birmingham, AL G ç City of Daly City Aurora, CO C ç and Family Center
Daly City, CA C ç Putnam, CT G ó
Hispanic Interest City of Denver, Office of
Coalition of Alabama City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Immigrant & Refugee Affairs FLORIDA
Birmingham, AL G ó Office of Immigrant Affairs Denver, CO C ç
Los Angeles, CA G ç Alachua County
Companeros: Four Corners Gainsville, FL G ç
ALASKA City of Oakley Immigrant Resource Center
Anchorage Museum Oakley, CA G ç Durango, CO G ó City of Gainesville
Anchorage, AK G ó Gainsesville, FL P ç
City of Redwood City Hispanic Affairs Project
Municipality of Anchorage Redwood City, CA G ç Montrose, CO G ó WeaveTales Refugee Stories
Anchorage, AK G ç Jacksonville, FL G ó
City of San Jose Intercambio Uniting
San Jose, CA C ç Communities GEORGIA
ARIZONA Boulder, CO G ó
City of Sunnyvale
Pima County Public Library Athens-Clarke County
Sunnyvale, CA C ç One Morgan County
Tucson, AZ G ó Athens, GA P ç
Contra Costa County Fort Morgan, CO C ç
City of Atlanta (Mayor’s Office
Employment &
ARKANSAS Human Services CONNECTICUT of Immigrant Affairs –
Welcoming Atlanta)
Northwest Arkansas Council Martinez, CA P ç Building One Community Atlanta, GA P ç
Springdale, AR C ó County of San Mateo Stamford, CT G ó
City of Brookhaven
Redwood City, CA P ç Hartford Public Library
CALIFORNIA Brookhaven, GA P ç
Pars Equality Center Hartford, CT G ó
Central Valley City of Clarkston
Sherman Oaks, CA G ó International Hartford
Immigrant Integration Clarkston, GA P ç
Santa Clara County, Office Hartford, CT G ó
Collaborative (CVIIC) City of Decatur
of Immigrant Relations Otis Library
Clovis, CA C ó Decatur, GA P ç
San Jose, CA G ç Norwich, CT G ó
City of Anaheim City of Doraville
YMCA of San Diego County
Anaheim, CA G ç Doraville, GA P ç
San Diego, CA G ó
LEGEND: MEMBER LEVEL ORG TYPE CERTIFIED WELCOMING
General: G Core: C Premium: P Nonprofit: ó Government: ç Certified: In Progress:
10 WELCOMING AMERICACity of Lexington MICHIGAN
“ Welcoming America has lots of great (Global Lexington) City of Ann Arbor City
Lexington, KY G ç
resources. As a state in the middle of Ypsilanti, MI G ç
City of Louisville
the country, it is sometimes challenging Louisville, KY C ç
City of Battle Creek
Battle Creek, MI G ç
to get actionable ideas if the focus is Kentucky Office of Refugees – City of Detroit, Mayor’s
always what is happening on the coasts Catholic Charities Office of Immigrant Affairs
and largest cities. Welcoming America Louisville, KY C ç & Economic Inclusion
does a good job of highlighting programs Northern Kentucky Chamber Detroit, MI C ç
Fort Mitchell, KY G ó
and models from across the country.” City of Flint, MI (International
Center of Greater Flint)
— DIANE EASON CONTRERAS, YWCA Tulsa, OK LOUISIANA Flint, MI G ç
Catholic Charities City of Kalamazoo
of New Orleans Kalamazoo, MI G ç
Metairie, LA G ó
City of East Point Syrian Community Network City of Sterling Heights
Louisiana Organization for Sterliing Heights, MI G ç
East Point, GA P ç Chicago, IL G ó
Refugees and Immigrants
City of Norcross YMCA of the Baton Rouge, LA G ó City of Troy
Norcross, GA P ç University of Illinois Troy, MI G ç
City of Stockbridge Champaign, IL C ó MAINE Global Detroit
Stockbridge, GA P ç City of Portland Detroit, MI C ó
INDIANA Jersey City Division of
CivicGeorgia Portland, ME P ç
Atlanta, GA G ó Associated Churches Immigrant Affairs –
New England Arab
Fort Wayne, IN G ó Department of Health
Coalition of Refugee American Organization
Immigrant Welcome Center Portland, ME C ó and Human Services
Service Agencies
Indianapolis, IN C ó Ann Arbor, MI C ç
Atlanta, GA G ó
OrthoWorx MARYLAND Kalamazoo County
Corners Outreach
Warsaw, IN G ó Kalamazoo, MI G ç
Peachtree Corners, GA G ó City of Baltimore
Welcoming Michiana Baltimore, MD G ç Michigan Immigrant
Latin American Association
South Bend, IN C ó Rights Center
Atlanta, GA G ó City of Salisbury
Detroit, MI C ó
Scottdale Early Learning Salisbury, MD C ç
IOWA Oakland County Executive
Scottdale, GA G ó Montgomery County (Gilchrist
City of Cedar Rapids Waterford, MI C ç
Welcoming Avondale Estates Immigrant Resource Center)
Cedar Rapids, IA C ç Wheaton, MD P ç Office of Global Michigan
Avondale Estates, GA P ç
Johnson County Detroit, MI C ç
Prince George’s County
IDAHO Iowa City, IA G ç Upper Marlboro, MD G ç Samaritas
Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA Detroit, MI C ó
City of Boise
Marshalltown, IA G ó MASSACHUSETTS Washtenaw County
Boise, ID G ç
One Siouxland City of Boston, Mayor’s Office Government
Idaho Office for Refugees
Sioux City, IA G ó for Immigrant Advancement Ypsilanti, MI G ç
at Jannus, Inc.
Boise, ID C ó Boston, MA G ç
Polk County Iowa MINNESOTA
Unity Alliance Board of Supervisors City of Cambridge
Des Moines, IA G ç Cambridge, MA G ç #UniteCloud
of Southern Idaho
St. Cloud, MN C ó
Twin Falls, ID C ó City of Salem
KANSAS Salem, MA C ç City of Austin
ILLINOIS Catholic Charities International Institute
Austin, MN C ç
Champaign County Economic of Southwest Kansas of New England City of Minneapolis
Development Corporation Dodge City, KS P ó Boston, MA G ó Minneapolis, MN P ç
Champaign, IL C ó City of Dodge City Lowell RISE Coalition City of Saint Charles
City of Champaign Dodge City, KS P ç Lowell, MA G ó St. Charles, MN G ç
Champaign, IL G ç New Hampshire Alliance of City of Saint Paul
KENTUCKY Immigrants & Refugees / St Paul, MN P ç
Silk Road Rising
Chicago, IL G ó City of Bowling Green Welcoming New Hampshire City of Winona
Bowling Green, KY C ç Manchester, MA G ó Winona, MN G ç
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more at certifiedwelcoming.org and contact certified@welcomingamerica.org to get started.
Minneapolis Regional Chamber NEW JERSEY The New York City of Akron
Minneapolis, MN P ó Ithaca Welcomes Refugees Immigration Coalition Akron, OH G ç
Project FINE Jersey City, NJ C ó New York, NY G ó City of Columbus
Winona, MN C ó Metropolitan YMCA The YMCA of Greater Rochester Columbus, OH P ç
Region Five of the Oranges/Wayne Rochester, NY G ó City of Dayton
Development Commission Newton, NJ C ó Tompkins Chamber Dayton, OH P ç
Staples, MN G ó Municipality of Princeton Ithaca, NY G ó City of Toledo, Human
Southeast Minnesota Together Princeton, NJ G ç YMCA of Greater New York Relations Commission
Rochester, MN C ó Piscataway Public Library New York, NY C ó Toledo, OH G ç
Southern Minnesota Picastaway, NJ G ó Global Cleveland
Initiative Foundation
NORTH CAROLINA Cleveland, OH C ó
Owantona, MN G ó NEW MEXICO City of Charlotte International Institute of Akron
Southwest Initiative Foundation City of Albuquerque Charlotte, NC P ç Akron, OH G ó
Hutchinson, MN P ó Albuquerque, NM C ç City of Greensboro Of All Trades
Welcome Center, Inc. Greensboro, NC G ç Cleveland Heights, OH G ó
(Austin Welcome Center) NEW YORK City of High Point Summit County
Austin, MN G ó Center for Family Life High Point, NC G ç Akron, OH G ç
in Sunset Park Uniting NC
MISSOURI Thrive Mahoning Valley
Brooklyn, NY C ó Durham, NC G ó Youngstown, OH G ó
Gateway Region YMCA CenterState CEO YMCA of Greater Charlotte Toledo Lucas County
St. Louis, MO C ó Syracuse, NY G ó Charlotte, NC G ó Public Library
International Institute City of Buffalo, Office Bismarck Global Neighbors Toledo, OH C ó
of St. Louis of New Americans Bismark, ND C ó Wave Pool
St. Louis, MO C ó Buffalo, NY C ç
Cincinnati, OH G ó
Refugee And Immigrant Hearts and Homes NORTH DAKOTA
Welcome Bowling Green
Services & Education for Refugees City of Grand Forks Bowling Green, OH G ç
Noel, MO G ó Pelham, NY G ó Grand Forks, ND G ç
Welcome Toledo-Lucas County
St. Louis Mosaic Project International Institute
Toledo, OH C ç
St. Louis, MO C ó of Buffalo OHIO
Buffalo, NY C ó Cincinnati Compass
NEBRASKA Neighbors for Refugees (City of Cincinnati)
City of Crete Larchmont, NY G ó Cincinnati, OH C ó
Crete, NE C ç
City of South Sioux City
South Sioux City, NE C ç
Nebraska Appleseed “ The Columbus City Council received the Resilient Rapid Response
Lincoln, NE C ó
funding of $10,000, which a councilmember then matched for a total
NEW HAMPSHIRE of $20,000 that went into COVID-19 informational videos in numerous
City of Nashua languages. We couldn’t have done this without the partnership and
Nashua, NH G ç support from Welcoming America. This inspired other organizations
Welcoming Concord in town to create COVID-19 vaccine informational videos. We are so
(Second Start)
thankful for the partnership and work with Welcoming America in
Concord, NH G ó
our city. You inspire us to do more, to work collaboratively, and to
Welcoming Manchester
Manchester, NH G ó help fund our partners when possible.”
— CITY OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, OH
12 WELCOMING AMERICAOKLAHOMA Urban Redevelopment
City of Tulsa Authority “ We are forever grateful for Welcoming
Pittsburgh, PA C ó
Tulsa, OK G ç America’s support, expertise, and
Welcoming Center for
YWCA Tulsa
New Pennsylvanians mentorship. You’ve helped to move
Tulsa, OK G ó
Philadelphia, PA G ó our community further than I could’ve
OREGON Women’s Opportunities imagined. Thank you!”
Resource Center
City of Beaverton — LEISA SPEARS MULCAHY, Vice President, NKY Chamber
Philadelphia, PA G ó
Beaverton, OR G ç of Commerce and Managing Director of GROW NKY
YMCA of York and York County
City of Bend
York, PA C ó
Bend, OR C ç
City of Portland, Office of RHODE ISLAND
Community & Civic Life VERMONT WEST VIRGINIA
Portland, OR G ç Rhode Island Community
Champlain Valley Office of West Virginia Interfaith
Food Bank
Oregon League of Economic Opportunity Refugee Ministry
Providence, RI G ó
Conservation Voters Burlington, VT G ó Charleston, WV C ó
Portland, OR G ó SOUTH DAKOTA
VIRGINIA WISCONSIN
The Environmental Center Connecting Cultures – Yankton
Bend, OR G ó Centreville Immigration Forum International Institute
Yankton, SD C ó
Centreville, VA C ó of Wisconsin
The Latino
Milwaukee, WI G ó
Community Association TENNESSEE City of Charlottesville
Bend, OR G ó Charlottsville, VA G ç Open Doors for Refugees
City of Knoxville
City of Harrisonburg Madison, WI G ó
Knoxville, TN C ç
PENNSYLVANIA Harrisonburg, VA G ç YMCA of Metropolitan
City of Nashville
All for All/ City of Roanoke Milwaukee
Nashville, TN G ç
The Global Switchboard Roanoke, VA C ç Milwaukee, WI C ó
Pittsburgh, PA C ó Welcoming Tennessee
(Tennessee Immigrant & Welcoming Charlottesville
Allegheny County Charlottesville, VA G ç
Pittsburgh, PA C ç
Refugee Rights Coalition)
Nashville, TN G ó INTERNATIONAL
WASHINGTON
Borough of Dormont
Pittsburgh, PA G ç TEXAS City of Kent (Kent
MEMBERS
Borough of State College Central Texas Office Arts Commission) AUSTRALIA
State College, PA G ç for Refugees (CTOR) Kent, WA G ç
Welcoming Australia
City of Erie Austin, TX G ó City of Kirkland
Erie, PA G ç City of Austin Kirkland, WA G ç
CANADA
City of Lancaster Austin, TX C ç City of Redmond
Immigration Refugees and
Lancaster, PA C ç City of Dallas Redmond, WA G ç
Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
City of Philadelphia, Dallas, TX P ç City of Spokane
Office of Immigrant Affairs City of San Antonio Spokane, WA G ç GERMANY
Philadelphia, PA C ç San Antonio, TX C ç City of Tacoma, Office of
Weltoffene Kommune
City of Pittsburgh, Bureau of Las Imaginistas Equity and Human Rights
by PHINEO and
Neighborhood Empowerment Brownsville, TX G ó Tacoma, WA G ç
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Pittsburgh, PA C ç Eastside for All
Penn State Law Center For UTAH Bellevue, WA G ó NEW ZEALAND
Immigrants’ Rights Clinic Salt Lake County, Mayor’s King County Immigration New Zealand
University Park, PA G ó Office for New Americans Seattle, WA G ç
Salt Lake City, UT P ç
LEGEND: MEMBER LEVEL ORG TYPE CERTIFIED WELCOMING
General: G Core: C Premium: P Nonprofit: ó Government: ç Certified: In Progress:
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Being resilient is only possible when we do it together. Thank you to our
supporters for your generosity during this unprecedented time.
INDIVIDUAL Lisa Hall Margaret Merriss Steve Tobocman
Dona Abbott Crystal Hall Nicholas Montalto Keenan Toohey
Kimberly Alexander Holly Hanke Virginia Moore Irene Tresser
Abigail Armato Mahvash Hassan Kirsten Moy Antonio Veloso
Jami Atwood Mary Louise Hawkins Douglas Navarrete Thomas Wahlrab
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14 WELCOMING AMERICA2019-2020 FINANCIALS Welcoming America’s expenses are in three categories: management, fundraising, and programs. Management expenses include rent, utilities, benefits, and fees associated with general business functions. Fundraising expenses include production, mailing, and cost associated with fund solicitation and acknowledgement. Program expenses include the salaries of staff and supplemental expertise necessary to deliver, evaluate, and scale all programming. 2019 2020 Revenue: $2.52 million Revenue: $2.43 million Expenses Expenses 14.7% 10.5% Management Management 15.5% 14.3% Fundraising Fundraising 69.8% 75.2% Programs Programs 2O 2O ANNUAL REPORT 15
LEADERSHIP & STAFF
2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NETWORK LEADERSHIP David Lubell
COMMITTEE Founding Director,
Mara Kimmel, Board Chair Welcoming International;
Researcher and Policy Consultant, Feyisola Akintola Founder, Welcoming America
Far North Strategies Special Initiatives Manager
in the Office of Equity, Wesley Myrick
Jane Leu, Board Vice Chair City of Pittsburgh Chief Financial Officer
Founder, Migration Ventures,
Upwardly Global; Smarter Good Liz Cedillo-Pereira Lola Pak
Chief of Equity and Inclusion, Communications Director
Tulu Kaifee, Board Treasurer City of Dallas
SVP, Inclusive Lending Strategy Rachel Perić
Manager | Mortgage, Betsy Cohen Executive Director
Truist Bank Executive Director,
St. Louis Mosaic Project Christina Pope
Jonathan Romero, Board Secretary Senior Network Director
Community Organizer Homa Naficy
Chief Adult Learning Officer, Anthony Salas
Mahvash Hassan Newark Public Library Senior Events and Membership Manager
Civic Engagement Consultant,
Institute for Local Government Zee Min Xiao Meg Shoemaker Little
Director, Mayor’s Office Chief Program Officer
Mario Hernåndez for New Americans,
Director of Public Affairs, Samantha Weinberg
Salt Lake County
Western Union Development Manager
Christa Yoakum
Jacob Hsu George Zavala
Senior Welcoming Coordinator of
CEO, Catalyte Western Regional Manager
Immigrants & Communities Program,
Nebraska Appleseed
Hendrick Lee SUMMER INTERNS
Co-Founder/Managing Partner,
Palm Drive Capital STAFF Sydney Hartman
Communications Intern
David Lubell Melissa Bertolo
Founding Director, Certified Welcoming Director Liana Principe
Welcoming International Development Intern
(Honorary Board Member) Leyla Compani
Chief Development Officer
Rachel Perić
Executive Director, Jenny Diaz
Welcoming America Welcoming Communities Coordinator
Heath Wickline Molly Hilligoss
Communications Officer, Senior Midwest Regional Manager
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Jordyne Krumroy
Southern Regional Manager
Isha Lee
Deputy Director
Cornelius Lewis
Digital Engagement Manager
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