Cincinnati Youth Collaborative

“The Finance Committee reviews the 990 prior to filing.”

“All new employees and Board Members sign a conflict of interest disclosure. On an annual basis, the conflict of interest disclosure is covered during the staff employee handbook review. Additionally, all Board Members review and sign a conflict of interest disclosure annually and this disclosure is inclusive of new 990 required disclosures.”

“The Executive Committee reviews the CEO's salary annually. The CEO's compensation is compared to local non-profit data provided by the Barnes Denning 2017 Compensation and Benefits Study of not-for-profit organizations.”

“The organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“Our 2017-18 Academic Year Impact CYC served 5,700 students across five Cincinnati school districts. Over 1,500 volunteers served CYC students. Over 100 business & community partners provided resources and guidance to CYC students. - 94% of CYC senior students graduated on-time from high school. - 99% of CYC high school students were promoted to the next grade. - 71% of CYC participants who graduated from high school enrolled in college. - 90% of CYC students successfully transitioned from high school to military, college, career training or a certification program. COLLEGE READINESS AND SUCCESS: Starts kids thinking about college as early as middle school and supports students through high school, in the transition to college and in successful completion of post-secondary opportunities. Services include one-stop college access centers in selected Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). CYC served over 3,700 students in these programs during the past academic year. - Talent Search (TS) - A U.S. Department of Education program, identifies and encourages over 1,500 primarily first-generation college entrants to complete high school and take the next steps to a post-secondary education. Talent Search Advisors work within partner schools to provide comprehensive college preparation. - GEAR UP - A U.S. Department of Education program, partners CYC with the University of Cincinnati at Blue Ash and Norwood City Schools to prepare economically disadvantaged students for college. The GEAR UP Norwood Team provides comprehensive career exploration opportunities and college guidance to 950 Norwood City School students in grades 7-12. - Americorps College Guide Program - In partnership with ServeOhio, Ohio's commission on service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members (recent college graduates) work within partner schools to provide comprehensive college guidance to over 1,200 students. Students in the 11th and 12th grades explore educational opportunities, navigate the college application and financial aid process, search and apply for scholarships, and refine their career goals. CAREER PREPARATION: Assists high school students with significant challenges to successfully graduate and transition from school. By focusing on the fundamental social and employability skills that are required for postsecondary and workforce success, students graduate from high school and either enroll in college, enlist in the military or become employed. CYC served over 675 students with Work Readiness programming in the 2017-18 academic year. - Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates Program (JCG) - The JCG Program combines a nationally accredited curriculum with experiental based learning activities, individualized support, and follow-up services - all specifically designed to ensure that youth in the 10th to 12th grades graduate and achieve success after high school. This program includes job shadowing, internship, apprenticeship and community service activities and students receive 12 month follow up services to ensure a successful transition to a post-secondary experience - job, military, training or college. - 7th and 8th Grade JCG Program Provides youth with a modified version of the Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates program, specifically designed to include college and career exploration and readiness services customized for youth in the 7th and 8th grades. Like the traditional JCG program, program services include 12 month follow-up services to ensure that youth successfully progress to the next stage of their development. MENTORING: Matches caring adults with students (grades 2-16) to help them attend school regularly, improve their self-esteem and interpersonal relationships, encourage post-secondary pursuits, and ultimately obtain gainful employment. Options include one-to-one mentoring, group mentoring, worksite mentoring, college mentoring and tutoring. CYC served over 1,300 students with mentoring programs in the past academic year. - One-to-one Mentoring - Matches an”