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7 <br /> Strengthening Academics: <br /> "When I started teaching the new Kindergarten class in August, my life was great. I had seven <br /> kids who started as leaders. It usually takes 3-4 weeks to build that. And I had one who really <br /> shined; if he had not been in the FSA summer program it would have been very different. We <br /> had an existing relationship, so I knew his trigger points and how to help him excel." <br /> Zone Navigators <br /> Keeping the community voice at the center of our work <br /> • Connection between families and resources <br /> • Peer Coaches <br /> • Help families engage in, and advocate for, educational success <br /> Expanding the Zone Navigator Program <br /> • Black, Latino and Refugee <br /> • Hired the parent of a cohort 1 family (zone 4) <br /> • Mobile Home Work Group support <br /> • FY 17-18 Pilot enrollment of children birth to 5 and their families; possible early <br /> childhood expansion in FY 18-19 <br /> FY 17-18 Upcoming Activities <br /> Fundraising activities <br /> • Business Plan, plus priority list to inform immediate allocation of an unrestricted gifts <br /> and near term solicitation/grant-writing <br /> • Network mapping <br /> — All funded nonprofit partners: Look among their own contacts for prospects <br /> — FSA facilitates prospect mapping with other key partners (e.g., Advisory Council, <br /> BOCC Leads <br /> FY 17-18 Revenue <br /> FY 17-18 Projected Expenses <br /> Funding Leads <br /> Secured <br /> • United Way <br /> • Communities in Schools <br /> • Binkley Baptist Church <br /> • Watson Family Foundation <br /> • NCPHA Mini-Grant <br /> • Local resident donations <br /> Prospects <br /> • GSK Impact Award <br /> • Kenan Trust <br /> • RWJF Culture of Health Award <br /> • Local Banks <br /> • Local foundations and private donors <br /> FY 17-18 Upcoming Activities <br /> Strategic Planning in spring 2018 <br />