2. DESTINATION : COLLEGE1
DESTINATION : COLLEGE
A Message from the CEO
In this report, “Destination: College,” you’ll hear from some of the
hundreds of Fulfillment Fund scholars now attending colleges and
universities across the country. You’ll also meet some of the more than
2,500 high school students we served in the 2014-15 academic year,
including:
• Lennox Markley, an 11th grade student at Crenshaw High School in
South Los Angeles who dreams of becoming a doctor.
• Jazmah Freeman, an 11th grade student at Hamilton High School
who believes college is the key to having a “successful, meaningful,
comfortable life.”
• Kimberly Martinez, a 12th grade student at Gertz-Ressler High School
near downtown LA, who wants to go to college in tribute to her
mother, who didn’t finish elementary school.
• Noah Oluwide, an 11th grade student at King-Drew Medical Magnet
who immigrated with his family from Nigeria and plans to “stay
focused, motivated and inspire others.”
• Israel Mazas, a 12th grade student at New Open World (NOW)
Academy in Koreatown who, later this year, will become the first in his
family to graduate high school and go on to college.
These students face daunting challenges and yet, with your support,
they are destined for college. We’re incredibly proud that more than 95%
of our 12th graders graduated from high school in the 2014-15 academic
year, and of those graduates, 96% reported that they planned to attend
college in the fall.
These are remarkable outcomes, and they wouldn’t be possible without
you. On behalf of the Fulfillment Fund, I would especially like to thank
you and all those who contributed time, energy and financial resources
to make a tremendous difference in the lives of our city’s young people
and their families.
Thank you,
Kenny Rogers
“In my family, no one
has even graduated high
school. A Fulfillment Fund
advisor entered the room
when I was in 9th grade.
She introduced herself
and she talked about the
Fulfillment Fund. That was
the moment I realized, I
had an epiphany, that I’m
going to college.”
Israel Mazas
New Open World (NOW) Academy (graduation expected 2016)
Photo taken at Destination College, UCLA
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WHAT IS THE NEED FOR OUR WORK?
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK?
Source: Pell Institute, Pell Institute Fact Sheet, Dec. 2011 **Those who enrolled in a four-year institution in 2009; based on available data;
national economic downturn in 2008 led to increased hardship for our already economically under-resourced students (ripple effect)
WHAT WE DO:
We help students growing up in L.A.’s educationally and economically under-resourced
communities see college as a key destination on their life’s journey.
“Though I have struggled, I have managed to keepa smile on my face. Every day I thank FulfillmentFund for being the root of my education and givingme the push to further my education. If it wasn’tfor Fulfillment Fund and the staff helping me, Iwouldn’t be standing where I am standing today.” Dalacely Alvarez, Fulfillment Fund ScholarUC Riverside, B.A. in Chicano Studies (degree expected June 2016)
Nationally, only about half of high school graduates from low-income communities enroll in
college. Thanks to the services the Fulfillment Fund provides, more than 95%of our 12th
graders graduate from high school with the intention of going to college.
Whereas nationally, only 10.9% of low-income, first-generation students who enroll in four-year
colleges graduate within six years, 60%of Fulfillment Fund scholars do.**
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, “Immediate College Enrollment Rate,” March 2015
By 2020, 65%of U.S. jobs will require
some form of postsecondary education, but
only roughly 39% of U.S. working-age
adults hold
a postsecondary credential.
Source: Pew Charitable Trust, “Moving On Up,” 2013 *86% of Fulfillment Fund
high school students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals (FRPM),
indicating a household income that falls below $600/week for a family of four.
Sources: Lumina Foundation, Strategic Plan 2013-16; Lumina Foundation,
“A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education,” 2015
The lowest income Americans who
obtain a college degree are
FIVE TIMESmore likely than their peers
to escape poverty.*
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WHO DO WE SERVE?
65% identify as
Latino/a and 22% as
African American
65%
Latino/a
22%
African
American
86% of high school students
are eligible for free or
reduced-price meals at school
86%
83%
83% of high school students’parents do not have a4-year college degree
49%as male
51%identify
as female
“I was not in the magnet track section or any special
program, but I did have the Fulfillment Fund. In every step
of the way, the Fulfillment Fund staff was always there
for support and advice. Their mentorship and a few words of
encouragement transformed the mindset of a Manual Arts
High school student seven years ago.”
Jose Carrera
B.S., Electrical Engineering
University of Southern California (2015)
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HOW MUCH SERVICE DO WE PROVIDE?
We served a total of 2,752 students
which represents a 17% increasefrom 2013-14:
945students participated in at least one program event or college trip
$2.4 million in total gift aid was awarded to newcollege students, with $472,625
being dispersed directly from Fulfillment Fund as scholarships with an additional $13,200 as
textbook stipends
“I want to go to college so I can make a difference
within my generation and my tradition. When the
Fulfillment Fund came into my life, it was like a
family member that motivated me to do more, to
go one step ahead and not give up.”
Noah Oluwide
King-Drew Medical Magnet (graduation expected 2017)
Photo taken at Destination College, UCLA
*89 students were dually enrolled which means they were enrolled in both the Mentor
Program and College Access Program. This number is subtracted to avoid double counting.
2,195students through
College Access Program*
250through Scholarship
Program
346students through
Mentor Program*
50received a college
textbook stipend
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ANNUAL GIFTS
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Thanks to the following donors
whose generosity has helped
Fulfillment Fund students get to
college and realize their educational
dreams.
$250,000+
The Otis Booth Foundation
Los Angeles Scholars Investment
Fund (LASIF)
Relativity Media
$100,000 - $249,999
Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation
Lucia Rodriguez
Kathleen and Dale Rosenbloom
Wells Fargo
Windsong Trust
$50,000 - $99,999
The Banky-LaRocque Foundation
Cherna and Gary Gitnick, M.D.
Janice and Robert Goldman
Jo Ann and Charles Kaplan
Ryan Kavanaugh
John P. Lamerdin Scholarship Fund
via the California Community
Foundation
Melanie and Richard Lundquist
Alba and Thomas Tull
$25,000 - $49,999
Jackie and Howard Banchik
Edythe and Eli Broad
Michael Buble
CAA
The Capital Group Companies
Marcia and George Chami
Colbeck Capital Management, LLC
Edwin W. and Catherine M. Davis
Foundation
Deluxe Entertainment
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Nancy Ferguson
Jana Waring Greer and Randall Greer
The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family
Foundation
John and Kathy Kissick
Josh Klinefelter
Legendary Pictures
Steven T. Mnuchin
Nesbitt Foundation via Northern
Trust Bank of California
Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris
Foundation
Paramount Pictures
Jami Gertz and Tony Ressler
Skechers USA, Inc.
Skydance Productions
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
$5,000 - $24,999
Katie McGrath and J.J. Abrams
AIG
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer Feld,
L.L.P
Allied Integrated Marketing
AMC Theatres
American Realty Advisors Charitable
Foundation
Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow
Ares Management LLC
Arthur J. Gallagher Co.
Bank of America and the Bank of
America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Charla and Michael Barnathan
The Barth Family Foundation
Bergen Foundation
The Sheri and Les Biller Family
Foundation
Camie and Thomas Booker
Aryeh Bourkoff
Brenden Mann Foundation
Carat
John W. Carson Foundation
Americo Cascella
Chaudhari Family Foundation
Sandy Climan
Bill Cockrum
Jason Colodne
Crowell Moring
Mary Rose and Devin Daniels
Robert Davidow
Davis Love III Foundation, Inc.
Danny Davis
DIRECTV, Inc.
Discovery Land Company
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Tomy Drissi
Edison International
David Ellison
Entertainment One Television
Dr. Melina Esrailian, D.D.S. and
Dr. Eric Esrailian, M.D.
First Choice Bank
Rafael Fogel
Sheril and Robert Freedman
Melissa and Dan Glasser
Laurie J. Goldberg
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks
The Herman Foundation
Tracy and Stuart Herriott
Ignition Creative
Illumination Entertainment
Instantly
Jack Neinstein and The Marcia Israel
Foundation, Inc.
Linda Janger
Deborah and Ivan Kallick
Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg
Kelton Research, LLC
Mark Kress
Grace E. Latt
The Robert Lemelson Foundation
Avi Lerner
MarketCast
MelroseMac
Merrill Lynch
Carey Metz
Anne Sweeney and Philip Miller
Tina Mirfarsi
Diane and Paul Mohilef
Monster Media
The Morton Family Charitable Fund
Munger, Tolles and Olson, LLP
Navigators Management
Company, Inc.
NBC Universal
NBC4 via the California Community
Foundation
NE Systems
Nielsen NRG
Nu Image, Inc.
OneWest Bank
Oppenheimer Co., Inc.
Marti and Tony Oppenheimer
Paradigm
The Ring Foundation
Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation
Laura and Kenny Rogers
Stephanie and Charles Roven
D. Michael Rust Endowment of
Sacramento Region Community
Foundation
Jolene and George Schlatter
Butch Schuman
Leslie and Carl Schuster
Screen Engine LLC
Ryan Seacrest
David Shane
Laura and Jeff Shell
Sheppard Mullin Richter
Hampton, LLP
Dr. Madeleine Sherak
Ginger and William Sherak
Shoutz, Inc.
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS FOR MAKING
STUDENTS’ DREAMS COME TRUE
More than 2,000 gathered at UCLA for
Destination College, the Fulfillment
Fund’s annual college access
conference, featuring an inspirational
performance by the award-winning
artist Common.
DESTINATION COLLEGE
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Sierra Affinity
Ben Silverman
Carlos Slim
Lon V. Smith Foundation
Doreen and Fred Solomon
Michelle and Tim Somers
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Specialty Family Foundation
The Fran and Ray Stark
Foundation
Stereo D
Subaru of America, Inc
Sun Valley Writers’ Conference
The TJX Companies, Inc. and
The TJX Foundation, Inc.
Reva and William Tooley
Tessa and Tucker Tooley
Twentieth Century Fox
VeriTES
Ralph Collins Walter
Janelle and Brian Werdesheim
Werner Family Fund
Susan and Geoffrey Wharton
James Wiatt
Susan Harris and
Paul Junger Witt
Carla Mann Woods and
Eric Woods
Ziffren Brittenham, LLP
*Anonymous
$1 - $4,999
Tomiko Abe
Brenda and Alan Abramson
Jett Abramson
Joseph Acosta
Leticia A. Acosta
Steven Acosta
Jason Adelman
Kimberly Adelman
Naz Afshar
Kerim Agalar
Mark Ahrens
Vishal Ahuja
AIG Matching Grants Program
Melinda Aispuro
Veera V. N. Akula
Adrienne Aldredge
Paula Aldridge
Dr. Charles J. Alexander, Ph.D.
Joe A. Alfaro
Zahid Ali
Crystal Allen
Diane Allen
Nazar Alobaidat
Elizabeth A. Altman
Victoria Alvarado
Allie and Rick Alvarez
Amazon Smile Foundation
Marie and Doug Ambrosino
American Society for Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology
Alexa and Alex Amin
Tammy Amirault
Amir Amirsadeghi
AmWINS Group, Inc.
Jennifer Anderson
Michael J. Anderson
Nathan Anderson
Javier Andrade
Brenda Anguiano
Inas Anis
Penny and Art Antolick
Haseeb Anwar
Rebecca and Andrew Apfelberg
Lisa Appleberry
Eddie Araujo
Arclight Cinema Co.
Ashlee Arden
John Hilda Arnold Foundation
Randeep Arora
Kevin Ashby, M.D.
Julie Audia
Aurora Management Partners, LLC
Aurora Resurgence Management
Partners, LLC
Felix Backhaus
Perry Badar
Se Baek
Charmaine Bailey
Randall Baker
Thomas Balamaci
Ramesh Balasubramaniam
Tenita Ballard
Rachel Balsham
Jannell and Randy Banchik
Sherry and Jeff Banks
Victor A. Banuelos
Diana Barbee
Keith J. Barnett
Deb Baron
Laurie Barraclough
Christina Barren
Isela Barrios
Constance Barton
Lindy Basinger
Suzonne Bass
Chandranath Basu
The Honorable Frank and
Kathy Baxter
Brianne Bear
Debra Bear
Patricia Beaulieu
Jennifer Beckerman
Hayden Beckman
Cristina Behrens
Margaret Beim
Carol and Robert Beitcher
Matt Belardi
Judy Belk
Judith Bendewald
Yarrott Benz
Judith K. Berg
Linda and Chuck Bergman
Graciela Berkovich
Geoffrey Berlin
Frances Berman
Lizbett and Marcelo Bermudez
Jennifer Bertelsen
Virginia and Austin Beutner
Beverly Hills Escrow/Lola Levoy
Eric Binns
Carol and Frank Biondi
Dasi Birenbaum
Stephen Black
Carol and Steven Bloch
Ruth and Jacob A. Bloom
Susan Bloom
Rachel Blum
Joel Blumberg
Diane and Lawrence Bock
Barbara and Stephen Bollenbach
Julie Bollinger
Joan Booke
Maria Espinosa Booth and
Chris Booth
Samantha Booth
Anna and Harry Borun
Ellen F. Boudreaux
Victoria R. Bouttavong
Kimberle Bowers
Tracy Bradley
Linda and John Branca
Henry Brandon
Skip Brittenham
Katie Brody
Barbra Streisand and James Brolin
Harold Brook
Ian Brooks
Scott Bross
Michelle Brossier
Michele Keller and Greg Brouwer
Alex Brown
Charles Brown
Conner Brown
Elaine Brown
Joseph Brown
Samuel J. Brown
Theresa Brown
The Michael Brownstein Foundation
Scott Buckland
Christopher Burgee
Patrick J. Burke
Leslie and Grover Burthey
Tara Busse
Sharon Shaw and Artie Butler
June Buttner
Maria E. Bymakos
“This past semester I was able
to volunteer at the Fulfillment
Fund’s Destination College event
as a chaperone. It felt great
giving personal advice to high
school students about the
endless opportunities one can
receive by continuing their
education after high school.”
Daniel Gutierrez-Medina
Fulfillment Fund Scholar Marymount California University, B.A. Liberal Arts, with an emphasis in
Biomedical Science and Arts Media (2015)
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Katherine Cabrel
Julio Cabrera
Sunny W. Caine
Roc A. Caldarone
Silvia and Leopoldo Calderon
Scott Calfas
The California Wellness Foundation
Douglas Campbell
Jay Campous
Ambar Capoor
Nanci Capps
Victoria Carlin
James A. Carmichael
Robin and Albert Carnesale
Nicole Carrillo
Anne M. Carroll
Caitlin Carroll
Erica Carter
Latasha Carter
Mariah Brandt and David Casares
Kristen Cascio
Ana Castillo-Burman
Shaun Caulfield
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Sheryl Cefali
David Centeno
Sandra M. Chacon
Julie Chang
Ravi Chatwani
Lindsay and Peter Chelsom
Sophia Chen
Vina Chin
Vikas Chinnan
Pamela Chiu
Jennifer Cho
Candice Choh
Anjan Choudhury
Simon Christian
Lori Christopher
Ana Chua
Chyna Chuan
In Chung
Daniel Ciabattari
Chris Cikos
Tommy P. Clancy
Anne and Larry Clark
Terri S. Clark
Thomas Cleary
Diana and Micah Clephane
Sara Clephane
Caroline J. Smith and Alan Cliburn
Michelle Close
Hugo Cobian
Sharon Cochran
Phillicia Cockrell
Alexa Cohen
Amy Cohen
Suzanne Cole
Jany Collaco
Kathleen L. Collins and Gaylene Lutz
Joshua Comen
Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels
Leonard Comma
Louisa Compton
Concept Arts Studios, Inc.
Sarah Oesterle and Andrew Cook
Melanie Cook
Faith and Jonathan Cookler
Andrew Cooper
Janet and Barry Cooper
Lori and William Corbin
James Corcoran
Joseph M. Coria
Lauren Cornell
Claudia and Jesse Coronado
Fernando Corrado
Alejandro Corral
Javier Corral
Diane Corso
Elis Costa de Beauregard
Erin Cox
Tami and Daniel Coyle
Shelley Cranley
Jennifer and Edward Cray
Jesse Creed
Crescent Solutions
Nick Crooks
Richard R. Crowell
Alex L. Cruz
Andrea Cullen
Eddie Cunningham
Edward Cunningham
Thomas Cusumano
Nanette and Maurice Cutler
Jackie Tavelman and
Michael L. Cypers, Esq.
Philipp Czernin
Kristen D’Almeida
Grace Damo
Gwen Dang
Nicholas Dangelo
Jane C. Davis
Alexia de Luca
Rosemary Deardorff
Krystal DeBord
Candice and John DeFonso
Elvia Del Cid
Vanessa Del Muro
Jodi Delaney
Betheny and Jeremy Delaplane
Nancy Delgado
Vera and Stephen P. Dem
Yisacc Demoz
Carla Denly
Deutsche Bank
Ellen and Robert Deutschman
Deepak Devabose
Tejinder Dhillon
Rola Diab
Fabiola Diaz
Pedro R. Diaz
Cynthia Dillard
Diana and Jeremy Diller
Deborah and Harold Dion
The Walt Disney Company
Foundation
Do Something Great Today
Norma Dominguez
Rolf W. Donath
Joan and Jerry Doren
Byron S. Douglass
Dave Doyle
Melanie Doyle
Michael W. Doyle
Cyril Drabinsky
Christina Dragomirescu
Wanda Dragomirescu
Malik Ducard
Jack Dudum
Alyssa Duran
Mauricio Duran
Matthew Dveirin
Eva Dworsky
Barbara Dwyer
James Dyckes
Jacqueline and John Eanes
Leah Edwards
Phyllis and Marvin Eisenberg
Eytan Elbaz
John P. Elliott
Lynsey Ellis
Alicia Engelmann
Erik R. Enstad
Entertainment in Motion
Karen and Allen Entous
Andrea and Frank Epinger
Equity Office
Heather Erickson
Jill and Michael Erman
Debbie Esparza
Veronica M. Estrada
Sara Ettinger
Robert J. Evanko
Gustavo Ezcurra
Zoe Fairbourn
Mia Maniscalco and Michael A. Falbo
Lauren Faretta
Devan Fearman
Jessica Fedynyshyn
Carole Ference
Geoff Ferguson
Richard Fernandez
Patrick Filliben
Sandra and Bernard Fischbach
Leah and Samuel Fischer
Elizabeth and Damon Fisher
Judy and Arnold Fishman
Lois Fishman
Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald
Andrew Fleming
Flipper, LLC
Francisco Flores
Joanna Flores
George Forbes
Jasmine Fox
Joan and Charles Fox
Connie M. Frady
Myrna and Gerard Frankel
Laura Frecon
David Freedman
“If it were not for the
Fulfillment Fund, I am not sure
where I would be now. I love my
new school. I love how everyone
I am surrounded by is aiming for
something higher in life.”
Jasmine Obienu
Fulfillment Fund Scholar
California State University, East Bay, B.S. in Biology and
Chemistry (degree expected June 2017)
Transferred from LA Trade Technical College in 2014
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Wendy Freedman
James Freeman
Anne Ferree and Michael J. Frey
Quinn Freyermuth
Beatrice Friedenthal
Courtney C. Knapp and
Conor Friedersdorf
Kristin Friedersdorf
Lee Friedersdorf
Elizabeth and Glen Friedman
Julia Friedman
Naomi Friedman
Saul Friedman
Joseph and Christine Fryzer
Maria Fuenzalida
Kim Furzer
Christine Gagnon
Rowena Galam
Aiza Galdo
Paul Galinato
Raegan Gall
Jerry Gallagher
Eileen Gallo
Michael Gallucci
Gang, Tyre, Ramer and Brown, Inc.
Adriana Garcia
Desiree Garcia
Nanci Garcilazo
Zeina and Justin Gaynor
Nicholas Geller
Robert Gersh
Michelle and Scott Gertz
Helaine and Michael Gesas
Albert Geskin
Diane and Bruce Gewertz
Nicholas Ghizas
Timothy D. Gibson
Nelson E. Gil
Zelda and Paul Gilbert
Leslie and Cliff Gilbert-Lurie
Kelly Gilmore
Sherry and Max Gitnick
Anita and Neil Gitnick
Kerrianne Giuffrida
Demir Gjokaj
Dana and Michael Glantz
Derek Glascock
Elizabeth Glau, C.M.P.
Victoria Goddard
Connie and Norman Goldbach
Ann M. Goldberg
Merete and Robert Goldberg
Brad Golden
Cricket Goldenbee
Harvey Goldenberg
Carol H. Goldsmith
Aaron Goldstein
Marcie Goldstein
Juel Goldstock
Ana Gomez
Pedro Gomez
Talia L. Gongora
Vincent Gonzales
Yeison Gonzalez
Goodsearch
Google, Inc.
Allissa Gordon
Michael Gordon
Tania L. Gordon
Eleanor Gorman
Joseph G. Gorman, Jr.
Brent Goshen
Sarah Graham
Marisol Granillo
Christian Granzow
Grapevine Agency, LLC
Alexander Gray
Frann and James Gray
Lisa Graydon
Green Planet Films, Inc.
Jennifer Green
Michael Greenberg
Sally M. Greenland
Marisa R. Griffith
Jordyn and David Grohl
Brenda and Bennett Gross
Leah Grossman
Karina A. Grotz
Jessica and Richard Grullon
Victoria Guarracino
Diana Guerin
Keith Guerin
Lauren Guerra
Sean Gulian
Hilary Gunn
Ben Guss
Marcia Haber
Deborah Hafford
Susanna E. Haikyan
Scott Hale
Marilyn and Monty Hall
Scott Haller
Brooke and Kenneth Halsband
Kathleen and John Hamilton
David Hammerman
Alejandra Cano-Hampton and
Michael Sean Hampton
Gary Hankamer
Suzanne Hansen
Dennis Hardwick
Elisabeth Harris
Julie Harris
Jamiree Harrison
Barbara Hartl
Sylvia and Lawrence Hartman
Karen Harwitt
Charles Hassell
Darrell Hawkins
James C. Haynes
HBO
Heavenly Holidays, LLC
Carol Heikkinen
Kenneth Heiser
Carrie Helber
Donna Henry
Alena Herklotz
Cynthia D. Hernandez
Mayensi Hernandez
Samantha Hernandez
Rabbi Eli and Bonnie
Herscher
Sheila Williams and
Jeffrey Hess
Christopher Hill
Linda Hill
Agnes Hirshberg
Amy Ho
Marcia L. Hobbs
Clark Hogan
Winston Hoggard
Hollywood 20 Cinema
Judylyn and Rand Holston
Judith Hopkinson
Carolyn Hori
Jeremy Horine
Chris Houska
“Destination College has
proven to me that as a
minority student, I should
not let anything prevent
me from going to college
or make me feel like I
can’t go,” an 11th grade participant said after the
event on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, which included
workshops, a campus tour, and a college fair.
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AJ Howard
Melanie and Francesco Howard
Cristy Howe
Gordon R. Hubbard
Breawna Hudson
Leanne and Kyle Huebner
Carrie Huertas
David Hughes
Kathleen Hughes
Mary Hughes
Anne Hungate
Lori M. Hunter
Joon Hur
Sheila and Richard Hutman
I G Charitable Foundation
Farley Iman
Laura Inigo
Benjamin Jack
Mikael D. Jackson
Jess Jacobs
Heather and Lars Jacobson
S Alexander Jacobson
Sebastian Jaeger
Kathy Jaennette
Kimberly Jaffe
Karen Jaimes
Kristel Jaimes
Luzette Jaimes
Andree James
Paul James
The Jim and Susie Jaqua Fund at
The Community Foundation
Serving Riverside and
San Bernardino Counties
Peter Jarowey
Nima Javaherian
Mike Jazayeri
Gemma Jimenez
Jaclyn Jimenez
Christopher Johnson
Jacqueline Johnson
Matthew Johnson
Regina Johnson
Colette and James Johnston
Irene Johnston
Jeremy Johnstone
Diana Jonas
Esther Jones
Marc Jones
Juice on the Loose
Anthony Kaan
Dr. Mary Ann Rosenfeld and
Sheldon Kadish
Lindsey Kaiser
Dr. Michael Kaliko
David Kandel
Suzette and Paul Kane
David Kanuth
Meredith and David Kaplan
Vandana Kapur
Heather Karatz
Allison Kato
Jack Kavanaugh
Susan and Stephen Kay
Edward Keebler
Melissa Keeslar
Christina Keetschmer
Val Kerner
Purnima and Deepak Keshani
Ahmed Khan
Julie B. Kilmann
Jason Kilpatrick
Justin Kim
Rey Kim
Ruby Kim
Sylvia Kindermann
Serena C. Kirk
Kirkland Ellis, LLP
Margaret G. Kivelson
Jennifer Klatt
Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff Stern, LLP
Ariane and Matthew Klein
Tiana and Jerome Klein
Matthew Klein
Judith and Neil Kleinman
Clare Knapp
Joann Knapp
Gail and Jarold Kohll
Tatyana Koroleva
Kimberly Koury
Dayna Kovacic
Kraft-Engel Management
Marleen Kramer
Matthew Kraus
Patricia and Earl Krause
Patricia and Paul Krause
Gary Krausz
Kroger
Leah Kroll
Louise Kroot-Haukka
David Kuba
Joanne and Alan Kumamoto
Tessa Kurszewski
Justin LaBaw
Sarah J. Lang
Sue Lang
Otis Langford
Gilberte Langlais
Brian Lanich
Arieh Lanin
Alison and Steve Lapinski
Jon Lara
Jennifer Larkin
Leslie Lassiter
Mai and James Lassiter
Susanna Latham
Jonathan Latt
Dorothy and Allen Lay
Leila Khoury and Matthew Laycock
Barbara Lazaroff
Han Le
Brandon Lee
Donna Lee
Gee Lee
Hannah Y. Lee
Joanne Lee
Jocelin Lee
Michelle Kydd Lee
Stacey Lee
SuhWon Lee
Laurene and Ernest Lehman
Peter Lennon
Stephen Lentini
Bobette and Jay Lerner
Tyler Lesch
Juliana Leuven
Mario Z. Levin
Lola Levoy
CLASSROOM COLLEGE
ACCESS PROGRAM
Fulfillment Fund College Access
Program advisors served 2,195
students in the 2014-15 academic
year, delivering 168 lessons
about college.
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Genny Nevoso and
Kadar Lewis
Kathleen Liberman
Scott Lichtig
Ron Lieber
Angela Lindvall
Kelly Linksey
Diana Linskey
Kristina London
Gerald D. Lorenzetti
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Lidia Lozano
Mónica C. Lozano
Jordan H. Lucoff
Matthew Lucy
Megan Ludwig
Marc Luzzatto
Marilyn Mack
Sophia and Michael Mackiewicz
Anne Madariaga
Ryan Magnussen
Julia Mailander
Raymond Mailman
Lorraine and Anthony Mandekic
Chris Manderson
Felisha P. Mangla
Linda Mann
Michelle Manos
Michelle Mapel
Carrie and John Mapes
Mary-Margaret Mara
Eileen Maralian
Aaron Marcus
Barbara and Joel Marcus
Dena Marienthal
Cassandra and Michael Marino
Andrea Marker
Lia Markiles
“I work hard. I try my hardest not to
give up in whatever I’m doing. I want to
go to college because I want to be an
example for my younger brother and
my sister.”
Lennox Markley
Crenshaw High School (graduation expected 2017)
Photo taken at Destination College, UCLA
“Summer melt” - the phenomenon in which college-
bound high school graduates abandon their plans
over the course of the summer - disproportionately
affects first-generation, under-resourced students
of color. That’s why every summer we host
Fulfillment Fund University, a unique interactive
college simulation event designed to prepare
incoming college students –and their parents –
for the realities of college life.
FULFILLMENT FUND
UNIVERSITY
12. DESTINATION : COLLEGE1 1
Marilyn and Jay Marks, M.D.
Steven Marks
Daniel Marriage
James Marsden
Cecille and Bill Marsh
Delaney L. Martin
John N. Martin
Alex Martinez
Irma Martinez
Dmitri Martirosyan
Lisa Mataczynski
Alison Mattiza
Beverly and Robert Mayer
Tom McAndrew
Nora McArdle
Kevin McCarthy
William McCollum
Jesse McConnell
Rebecca G. McDonnell
Emily Mcfeely
Elizabeth and Ian McGregor
Lloyd McKinney
Mark McMillian
Robert McNamara
Andrew McNees
Nancy Y. Mejia
Cesar Melgoza
David E. Mena
Jose Merino
Byron Merrill
Jennifer Mersis
Mesa Global
Pauline Metzler
C. Logan Meyer
MGM
Melanie Miale
Linda Michaelson
Daniel Migdale
Hannah Miles
Milken Family Foundation
Aimee Miller
Alissa Miller
Cherisse Miller
Maria Camacho and Dayton Miller
Grace and Jon Miller
Rochelle and Larry Miller
Milton B. Miller
Amy and Richard Miller
Stuart Miller
Jim Milnarik
Samantha and Jason Milner
Blake Mirkin
Amanda Mitchell
John Mitchell
Mary Ann and Gavien Miyata
Taban Moghaddas
Renee Moilanen
Michelle Monaghan
Susan Monahan
Zinki Monga
Edna Monroy
Justin Montello
Rose Marie Mook
Stacey Mooradian
Isaac Y. Moore
Oscar Moreno
Silvana Moretti
Matthew Morris
Cassandra Krause and Blake Morrison
Randy Moser
Jason Mossotti
Motion Picture and Television Fund
The Motion Picture Club Foundation
Jennifer Mulder
Adria Murray
Sandra Murray
Anand Muthukrishnan
Farrah M. Myers
Kim M. Lewis and Michael L. Narigon
Shaun Neff
Barbara and Paul Neinstein
Abelardo Nery, III
Andrew Nesbitt
Kathryn M. Nesbitt
The Nesbitts
Jeffrey Neuman
Shannon Nichols
Alicia Corrine Nicol
Zeke Nierenberg
Gonzalo Nieto
Sarah Nist
Fulfillment Fund college counselors conducted
3,425 counseling sessions, and 97% of students
successfully completed their Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL
AID COUNSELING
13. FULFILLMENT FUND ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 1 2
Janet Noah
Michelle and Mathew Obergfoll
Myrna Oken
Paula and Fred Okun
Elisa Olivos
Dawn Olsen
Rita ONeill
Olu Orange
Nicolas Orihuela
Harriet and Richard Orkand
Richard Orosco
Jonathan Orszag
R W. Osborne
Amy Oswick
Ann and Mitchell Ozawa
Pacific Theatres
Linda L. Painter
Cheryl L. Paller
Sarah Palmrose
Anna Palomino
Zully Palomino
Elizabeth Park
Seo Park
Judy and Charles Parnes
Monica and Jorge Parra
Partners Specialty Group, LLC
Danny Passman
Hanny Patel
Pratik Patel
Christopher Pawlak
Thomas Pearson
Anthony Peculic
Beth and Larry Peerce
Nancy and Eric Perez
Justin Perkins
April and Timothy Perroni
Jude S. Petzold
Martha P. Phillips
Gloria and Richard Pink
Dean Pitchford
Jacqueline Plaza
Marzia Polito
Todd Pollack
Marty Pompadur
Madison Garcia and James Pike
Rochelle Ponsky
Greg Poppe
Norma Port
Caryl Portnoy
Heather Posner
Veronda M. Powell
Jimmy Price
Charlina Pruitt
Maria Quintero
Amy Rabwin
Josh Raffel
Ganesh Rajan
Moises Ramirez
Nancy Ramirez
Sergio Ramirez
Efrain Ramos
Guisela Ramos
Lora Rancourt
Kenneth Raphael
William B. Rapp
Julie Rasmussen
Rita Ravindra
Zhita and James Rea
Reel FX Animation
Nicole Reggio
Nancy Reid
Joseph Reilly
Scott Reilly
Shirley Reisman
Jie Ren
Mark Renker
Ryan Renker
Alex Rethore
Jaime Reznick
Brenda Richards
Lynne Richter
Hadley and Lee Rierson
Brooke N. Riley
Leo Rivas
Allison M. Rivera
Norberto E. Rivera
Alexis Roach
Jasmine M. Roberts
Claudia Robles
Archie Roboostoff
Christine Rodriguez
Jennifer C. Rodriguez
Janice Salter and Stanley Rogers
Sarah and Steve Rogers
Michael Romagnoli
Vanessa Roman
Melissa and Raphael Romero
Jacobus Rose
Mandy Rose
Arthur Rosen
Lois Rosen
Michele B. Zwillinger and
Morton Rosen
Mark D. Rosenbaum
Zachary Rosenfield
Rick Rosner
Christina Ross
Marcy Ross
John Rotella
Valerie and Bennett Roth, M.D.
Daniel Rothschild
Anne and David Ruderman
Abbi Russal
Ann Ruth
Ryan Specialty Group, LLC
Mireya Saavedra
Amy Sachtleben
Marjorie Sacks
Julianne and Martin Safran
Datar Sahi
Reihan Salam
Scott Sale
Sam Hurwitz Productions
Alayne Sampson
Naveena Samuel
Susan Samuels
Leticia Sanchez
Farwah N. Sangji
Karina N. Santos
Jacqueline Sargent
Benjamin Sarmiento
Leigh Sassue
Karen and Brad Satenberg
Christine Sathre
Alyson Sattler
Senta Scarborough and
Katie Thomason
Gustavo Schedit
Kathryn Schellenberg, Esq.
Virginia and George Schenck
Jason Schendel
Ken Scherer
Carole Scherzer
Adam and Natasha Schiff
Katherine J. Schipper
Alex Schmidt
Sherie and Alan Schneider
Stanley B. Schneider, C.P.A.
Beth and Harley Schrager
Jeffrey Schrager
John Schwab
Russell Schwartz
Shanit and Samuel Schwartz
Matthew Schwencke
Leslie Scofield
Edward Scott
Jon Segal
Damanbir Sekhon
Sanjaya Senaratna
Jennifer Sethasang
Kathryn L. Shameklis
Shama Shamsudeen
Shananae Shananae
Steve Shannon
Amy Shapiro
P.J. Shapiro
Shirley and Ralph Shapiro
Annah Shaver
Tressa Shaver
Kristi Shibata
Sandra Shibata
Michi Shimada
Amy Shipkovitz
Whitney Showler
Jason Shuman
“During high school the
Fulfillment Fund organized
and funded many helpful
workshops and tours including
campus visits and Destination
College. I would not have
known so much about the
variety of colleges that are out
there waiting for students to apply. Now that I am out of high school,
many might think the interaction between students and the Fulfillment
Fund would disintegrate. That is not the case. They still keep in touch
and have open arms to students. I cannot stop saying thank you enough.”
Gary Carbajal
Fulfillment Fund Scholar
UC Santa Cruz, B.A. in Robotic Engineering
(degree expected June 2017)
14. DESTINATION : COLLEGE1 3
Anissa and Tim Siegel
Joel Silberman
Spencer Silna
Brittain Silver
Ellen and Harvey Silverberg
Chantelle Silveria
Chelsea Simandle
John Sinayi
Jessica and Nick Sirikulbut
Jesse Sisgold
Jason Skiles
Hilary H. Skinner, Esq.
Ronald Slates
Belia Slattery
Bradley Smiedt
Andrew Smith
Kasey Smith
Lincoln Smith
Meg and Steven Smith
Pamela Snowden
Hilda Soo
Denise Soofer
Julie and Gary Soter
Southern California Grantmakers
Traci Spano
Marilyn and Ronald Spencer
Jennifer V. Sperber
Wendy and Harlan Spinner
Spira Family Charitable Fund
Dr. Susan Krevoy and Leo Spiwak
Daniel St.John
Mark Stagen
Daisy Stall
Krishna Stall
Ashley Stanwood
Staples
Michael P. States
Robert Stecklow
William Stegemann
Dr. Ronald Stein
Barbara and Robert Steinberg
Julie Stephens
Lisa Stern
Lana Sternberg
Arthur Stevens
Tracy Stevens
Jasmine Stewart
Tre Stewart
Daniela Stolman
Jonas Stolpe
Chris Stutts
Carola and Marcelo Suarez-Orozco
Ruth Sugerman
Ryan Sullivan
Joan and Bob Sumpter
Lori and David Sunkin
Michael Supino
Scott Sveslosky
Sweet Privileges
Rachel Swetnam
Linda and Jim Swindle
Kristi Szewczyk
Beth Taglieri
Nicole Taher
Victor Tam
Janice Tarr
Connie Taylor
Joseph A. Taylor
Troy W. Tegeler
Aaron Tell
Kathleen and Albert Temmins
Andrew Tennenbaum
Greg Tenorio
David Tessier
Shana Thom
Jonee Thomas
Sandra and Dr. Bert Thomas
Alanna Thompson
Three Day Rule, Inc.
Amy Thurlow
Manoj Tilloo
Mary Ann Todd, Esq.
James Tooley
Katherine and Patrick Tooley
Reva M. Trevino
Jason Trotta
Stella Tsoi
William Tugurian
Clayton Tyler
UBS
Matthew Urbano
Elayne Urnovitz
Russell Uyeda
Gina and Adam Vadnais
Michelle Vagnati
Amber Valleta
Swati Ved
Frank Vedres
Emma Velez-Lopez
Praveen Vemulapalli
945 students participated in
at least one Fulfillment Fund
program event or college trip, and students who attended
overnight college trips reported feeling more likely to apply to
colleges they visited.
EXPERIENTIAL
LEARNING
15. FULFILLMENT FUND ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 14
“It warms my heart to know
that the Fulfillment Fund cares
about my success. The kind
gestures, such as the Starbucks
gift cards that I receive during
finals week, add fuel to my
fire and help me to burn the
midnight oil and pass my
final exams. Because of the
Fulfillment Fund scholarship… I
am able to show other minorities
in my family and community
that higher education is
absolutely achievable.”
Jalisa Moss
Fulfillment Fund Scholar
California State University, Long Beach, B.S. Biology (2015)
Venable, LLP
Viacom, Inc.
Bryan Vides
Luis Villacorta
Jorge Villalta
Jennifer Villaman
Frank Viola
Sarah Vogt
Todd Vradenburg
W.M. Keck Foundation
Karen D. Wachsmuth
Gloria and Art Waldinger
Yolanda K. Walker
Nicole Wall
Andrea Wallace
Ericka Walman
Jacquelyn Walters
Sandra Wardwell
Ashley Warne
Leanne Warren
Teresa Warren
Bryan Wasser
Laurence Wasserman
Justine Watkins
Helene and Joel Wayne
Courtney Weaver
Matthew Weed
Lauren Weinstein
Paula and Paul Weiser
Alicia Weisser
Linda and Jay Weitzler
Melissa A. Welch
Lynne and Richard Werdesheim
Lindy H. Werges
Harvey Wheeler
Roxanne Wheeler
Caroline Widman
Marni Wieshofer
Angela Wiggins
Preston Wight
Clay Wilber
Eric Wilber
Caroline and Mark Wilhelm
Marlene and Sanford Wilk
Jeffrey L. Williams
Eva and Kirk Williams
Ramon Wilson
Carol and Steve Wiltin
Carrie Wiltshire
The Winter Family Fund
Casey Winters
Kimberly Winthrop
Barbara and Donald B. Wohl
Bryan Wolf
Phyllis J. Wolf
Whitney Wolfe
Danice Woodley
Aaron Woods
Carla Woodson
James Workman
Worldwide Facilities, Inc.
Karin Wright
Tamir Yardenne
Barbara and Zev Yaroslavsky
Adam Yates
Armen Yedalyan
Dianna and Harut Yedalyan
Catherine Yee
Jayne Yessis
Jeffrey Zaks
Judy and Marvin Zeidler
Judith and Richard Zeller
Ellen and Kenneth Ziffren
Daphna Ziman
Jason Ziven
Darlene Kaplan and
Steve Zuckerman
Jacqueline Hantgan and Josh
Zweiback
Rita H. Zwern
*Anonymous
The following donors made a
multi-year commitment
between July 1, 2014 and
June 30, 2015:
$250,000+
College Futures Foundation
$100,000 - $249,999
Los Angeles Scholars
Investment
Fund (LASIF)
Leslie and Carl Schuster
$50,000 - $99,999
Laura and Kenneth Rogers
Laura and Jeff Shell
$25,000 - $49,999
Marcia and George Chami
$5,000 - $24,999
Keith J. Barnett
Lizbett and Marcelo Bermudez
Margarita and Jose Corral
Norma Dominguez
David Hughes
Josh Klinefelter
Alison and Steve Lapinski
Marilyn and Jay Marks, M.D.
Monica and Jorge Parra
Charlina Pruitt
Bari and Kenneth Ramberg
Michelle and Tim Somers
Russell Uyeda
$1 - $4,999
Victor A. Banuelos
Joel Blumberg
Katie Brody
Scott Buckland
Claudia and Jesse Coronado
Alejandro Corral
Veronica M. Estrada
Robert J. Evanko
Mia Maniscalco and Michael A. Falbo
Wendy Freedman
Yeison Gonzalez
Marcia Haber
Peter Jarowey
Susan and Stephen Kay
Anne Madariaga
Ryan Martinez
John Mitchell
Cassandra Krause and Blake Morrison
Norberto E. Rivera
Leticia Sanchez
16. DESTINATION : COLLEGE1 5
GIFTS IN KIND
41 Ocean Club
Adobe Road Winery
AI International Events
Angel City Brewing
Anheuser Busch
Armstrong Garden Centers
Sherry and Jeff Banks
Isela Barrios
Be Tini Spirits
Belldini
Bestia
Camie and Thomas Booker
Bucato
Buddha Jones, LLC.
Buzz Bar
Captain Jack’s Santa Barbara Tours
Events
Casa Noble Tequila
Risa and Brandon Chapnick
Cismontane Brewing Company
The Claremont Colleges
Cliff Beach Music
Cliff Beach Luis Narino of Noble
Creatures
The Coffee Bean Tea Leaf
Dermalogica
Deutsch Family Wine Spirits
For the 2014-15 academic year, $2.4 million in total gift aid was
awarded to NEW college students through FAFSA completion,
verification, and one-on-one counseling via the Scholarships team;
if returning scholars are factored into the aforementioned total, it
becomes $5.5 million. Additionally, 316 students received financial
support directly from Fulfillment Fund in the form of scholarships
($472,625) and textbook stipends ($13,200).
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
continued on page 16
17. FULFILLMENT FUND ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 1 6
GIFTS IN KIND (continued)
Dierberg Star Lane Vineyards
Diana and Jeremy Diller
DIRECTV, Inc.
DJ Benjamin Walker
The Los Angeles Dodgers
Dylan’s Candy Bar
Evan Funke/Ed Keebler
Alexis Farah
Michael Ferraro
Fifth Generation, Inc. (Tito’s
Handmade Vodka)
Chuck A. Figueroa
Freedom Child Entertainment
The Fruitguys
Gary Reisman Photography
General Motors, LLC
Greg Fiore Photography
Alison M. Gross
Gustus Vitae
Halper Fine Art
Heaven Hill Distilleries
Tracy and Stuart Herriott
Home Depot
The Honest Abe Cidery
Infuse Spirits Group
Jo Ann and Charles Kaplan
Joe Diamond Events
Kelly and Martin Katz
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Larceny/PAMA
Elaine Lee
Leona
LipStic Salon and Spa
Little Birdie Errand Service
Lori Corbin
Lotus Botanical Elixirs
Loyola Marymount University
Maggie Spa, Massage Therapy
Paul Mandabach
Milk Jar Cookies
Mischa’s Munchies
Modern Illumination
Monster Energy Corporation
Cassandra Krause and Blake Morrison
Omnibus Delecto
OPI Products, Inc.
Orchard Hardware Supply Store
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.
Pepsi
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Pono Burger (Chef Makani)
Popsicle Culture
Project Ethos
Nancy Ramirez
Reeds Inc.
Relativity Media
Roclord Studio
Sam’s by the Beach
Leslie and Carl Schuster
Scripps College
Simply Porceline
Simply Stylist
Sonoma Wine Garden
Wendy and Harlan Spinner
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Star Coat, Inc
Stone Brewing Co.
Subway
Sweet Spils
Michael Temple
Three Day Rule
Twin Palms Media
Valerie Confections
Frank Vedres
Viceroy Santa Monica
Ralph Collins Walter
Windy Hill Spirits
Wolfgang Puck Catering Events
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Boys Girls Club – L.A. Alliance • California Community Foundation • Cash for College / Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce • Children’s Defense Fund -
Beat the Odds • College Futures Foundation of California • Communities in Schools - Los Angeles • C5LA Coca-Cola Foundation • Creative Artists Agency •
Crenshaw High School • Deloitte • Dodgers Foundation • Fremont High School • Gertz-Ressler Charter High School • Global Education Academy • Hamilton High
School • LA’s Promise • Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund (LASIF) • Los Angeles Unified School District • Marymount California University • The Michael
Brownstein Foundation • National College Access Network (NCAN) • National Scholarship Providers Assn. (NSPA) • NBC4LA • Nestle • New Designs Charter
School • New LA Charter School • New Open World (NOW) Academy • Pacific Lutheran University • Penn State University (MBA Program) • Richard Merkin
Charter Middle School • Southern California College Access Network (So. Cal CAN) • Sun Valley Writers’ Conference • University of California, Los Angeles •
University of California, Merced • University of Southern California • Women’s Leadership Council
The newly-created Transfer Scholars
Program was formed to address the
unique needs of community college
students, a group particularly at risk for
NOT attaining a college degree. Support
provided includes interactive educational
presentations, creating and revising
individual transfer plans, and walking
students through the registration and
English/Math placement process.
TRANSFER SCHOLARS
PROGRAM
18. DESTINATION : COLLEGE17
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Fulfillment Fund is committed to making college a reality
for young people growing up in educationally and economically
under-resourced communities. We leverage your generosity
and our community partnerships to ensure that students have
support necessary to overcome obstacles and graduate high
school and go on to college. Here’s a quick look at where your
investment goes.
Statement of Financial Position
FISCAL YEAR ENDED 06/30/2015
ASSETS
Cash and investments $5,388,291
Pledges receivable, net $1,012,239
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets $539,125
Property and equipment, net $208,623
Total assets $7,148,278
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $690,830
Scholarships payable $44,944
Total Liabilities $735,774
Net Assets $6,412,504
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $7,148,278
Statement of Activities
FISCAL YEAR ENDED 06/30/2015
REVENUES
Contributions $2,619,051
Special events income, net $1,285,686
(net of 534,380 of direct costs)
Other revenues $334,340
Total revenues $4,239,077
EXPENSES
Program services $3,569,414
Development $894,577
Management and general $322,063
Total expenses $4,786,054
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS ((546,977))
ALUMNI AMBASSADORS
Fulfillment Fund Alumni Ambassadors support the organization
through volunteering, fundraising and mentoring while also
participating in professional workshops and networking
opportunities.
GENERAL BOARD
Victor Banuelos
Creative Artists Agency
Isela Barrios
Hadsell, Stormer Renick LLP
Alex Cruz
EliteCom
Veronica Estrada
JP Morgan
Chuck Figueroa
Tidal
Marisol Granillo
Dianna Yedalyan
Sweet Privileges
Katherine Cabrel
VCA Antech, Inc
Jorge Parra
Propel Fuels
Jennifer Villaman
Fulfillment Fund
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
The Fulfillment Fund Leadership Council is a dynamic group
of young professionals with a passion for education and
a genuine desire to make a difference in our community.
Leadership Council members volunteer time and resources
to support the organization’s work to help young people from
under-resourced communities achieve a college education.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Josh Klinefelter
Aurora Capital Group
David Hughes
DIRECTV
April Perroni
Paradigm Talent Agency
Anjan Choudhury
Munger, Tolles and Olson, LLP
Steve Lapinski
NBC Universal
Jeremy Delaplane
Viacom
Sarah Lang
The Capital Group Companies
Damon Berger
Fullscreen
Erin Cox
Munger, Tolles and Olson, LLP
Amanda Coriddi
Archer Norris
Nicole Olesh
Ernst Young
Julia Chernow
Glasser Weil
Kristen Cascio
Fulfillment Fund
Michael Chiang
Crescent Solutions
Chad MacRae
Recruiting Social
19. FULFILLMENT FUND ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 1 8
STAFF
Kenny Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
Maria Espinosa Booth
Chief Operating Officer
Cassandra Krause
Vice President, Development
Kadar Lewis
Vice President, Programs
Mariam Agazaryan
Programs Administrative Associate
Anthony Alvarenga
Development Manager
Sherry Banks
Director, Program Partnerships
Vanessa Barajas*
Mentor Program Advisor
Kristen Cascio
Events Manager
Karla Dominguez
Mentor Program Advisor
Aldwin Escuadro
Associate Director, Mentor Program
Ariel Garcia
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Danny Garcia
Associate Director, Scholarship
Program
Madison Garcia
Data Evaluation Specialist
Talia Gongora*
Scholarship Program Advisor
Marco Hernandez
Program Operations Associate
Brianna Herrera
Data Evaluation Intern
Amy Itzun
Development Intern
Michele Keller
Director, Communications
Robbie Lee
Director, Mentoring, Corporate and
Community Engagement
Rahniesha Lewis
Associate Director, Foundation and
Corporate Relations
Christopher Lopez*
Information Technology Support
Susan Mangles
Executive Assistant to the COO
Cathy Mansouri
Director, Human Resources
Justin Mendez
College Access Program Advisor
Isaac Moore
Database Administration Specialist
Betsy Ann Mudd
Volunteer Recruitment Manager
Gustavo Nareja
Financial Aid Manager
Sarah Oesterle
Director, Individual Giving
Ifeanyi Onyejiji
College Access Program Advisor
Yazmine Padilla
Mentor Program College Counselor
Hanna Park
College Counselor
Marcelino Plascencia
College Access Program Advisor
Charlina Pruitt
Development Associate
Nefara Riesch
College Access Program Manager
Janet Sarver
Mentor Program Advisor
Michael Shahabi
College Counselor
Abel Solorio
Associate Director, College
Access Program
Veronica Sosa-Lopez*
Director, Development Operations
Sterling Summerville
College Access Program Advisor
Emily Tann
Associate Director, Experiential
Learning and Events
Andrew Toney
Transfer Counselor
Danny Tran
Senior Database Administrator
Jennifer Villaman*
Mentor Program Advisor
Nolan Winston
College Counselor
Elizabeth Zamudio
Associate Director, College Counselor
*Fulfillment Fund Alumni
SCHOLARBRIDGE
The Fulfillment Fund’s ScholarBridge Board is committed to the
successful transition, matriculation, and professional development of the
Fulfillment Fund’s college scholars and alumni.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alex Amin
Alexa Amin
Studio System News
Brandon Chapnick
Chapnick, Smukler Associates
Risa Chapnick
Boutique Publicity
Allan Edmiston
Loeb Loeb
Jacqueline Hantgan
Ji Jeon
Steve Kim
SK Advisory Services
Stefanie Schwartz
Nickelodeon
“Fulfillment Fund
University showed
me that in order
to be successful
in college, I have
to be able to
manage my time
wisely and to
be smart about all the choices I
make. This way, I’ll be strong enough to defeat
the challenges I encounter along my way.”
Aden Abebaw
Entering first-year student at University of California, Riverside
20. DESTINATION : COLLEGE1 9
MENTORS (2014-2015 Fiscal Year)
Olayemi Abayomi
James Abe
Ivanna Acosta
Carel Ale
Sasha Alpert
Akura Anderson
Brenda Anguiano
Pamela Baker
Soren Baker
Victor Banuelos
Richard Barba
Balem Barretto
Chelsea Battle
Cristina Behrens
Jacob Bentley
Iris Berger
Nicole Beridon
William Blandon
Susan Bloch-Kay
Joan Booke
Treva Brandon
Donald Brown
Natalie Bubalo
Roxana Cadenas
Emily Callaghan
Ambar Capoor
Lisa Caras
James Carmichael
Daniel Casey
Jason Chang
Julie Chang
Brittany Chapple
Disha Chauhan
Michael Chiang
Thomas Clancy
Daniel Clausner Jr.
Brian Cohen
Jodi Cohn
Anthony Colucci
Sergio Cornejo
Genoveva Cortes
Ashley Crain-Bardon
Brittany Crockett
Emma Crow-Willard
Marquetta Cunningham
Kasey Dalby
Alma Dalnay
Magdalena Dao
Emily Davis
Ernesto Del Aguila
Betheny Delaplane
Carla Denly
Melissa DeRenzi
Kate Dewey
Divya Dharma
Erin Dicker
Diana Diller
Jenny Doo
Katharine Doyle
Wanda Dragomirescu
Wendy Dutwin
Jackie Eanes
John Eanes
Lee Eisenberg
Daniel Epp
Jessica Esser
Sara Ettinger
Michael Falbo
Nona Farahnik
Mary Ann Farrell
Jamie Feusner
David Fields
Nancy Fishgold
Jodie Fishman
Adriana Flores
Dylan Ford
Barbara Friedman
Molly Froschauer
Lionell Garcia
Brittany Garrett
Gino Gatmaitan
Ulf Geist
Travis Gilchrist
Jay Glaubach
Reese Golchin
Les Goldman
Marcie Goldstein
Jason Gonzalez
Rodrigo Gonzalez
Dina Gordillo
Alice Gordon
Joy Green
Rachel Grella-Harding
Erin Grimes
Sarah Grooters
Bennett Gross
Eric Gross
Brian Gum
Tami Guo
Sam Hansen
Christa Harris
Stephanie Harris
Erin Haynes
Allison Hendrick
Rosella Henry
Rudy Henry
Brittany Hernandez
Lady Hernandez
Denise Hewitt
Angie Hill
Trang Ho
Debbie Hoang
Clark Hogan
Matt Hoklotubbe
John Hong
Lisa Horii
Cristy Howe
Ann Hsi
Frank Hsu
Julie Hutchison
François Hutter
Terence Ihm
Xiomara Iraheta
Craig Isgro
“I want to be a sponge and soak up as much
information as I can. And later, share it with
everyone else.”
Abraham Cobian (and his mentor Robert Urband)
New Designs Charter School (graduation expected 2017)
Photo taken at Destination College, UCLA
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Monique Jammer
Christine Jaroush
Julie Jaskol
Jorge Jeffery
Claire John
Ahmed Jones
David Kanuth
Darlene Kaplan
Josh Keller
Areum Kim
Nicholas Kim
Jerome Klein
Jessica Klepper
Courtney Knapp
Jessica Kolstad
Sarah Korda
Leah Kroll
Gerald Kruglik
Jill Kuhn
Jamie Lai
Linda Lai
Karen Lamp
Sarah Lang
Brittany Lansing
Alison Lapinski
Steve Lapinski
Angelica Lassiter
Angela Lau
Sherman Lau
April LaValley
John Lee
Scott Lichtig
Danny Love
Alex Loza
Kyra Lucchesi
Jordan Lucoff
Stephanie Ly
Susan Mackensen
Nicole Madani
Felisha Mangla
Kevin Martinez
Lisa Martinez
Rebecca McDonnell
John McGee
Catherine McNally
Michael Medrano
Jerald Medway
Dayton Miller
Cynthia Molnar
Kevin Monachelli
Julia Nachman
Tamra Nakagawa
Jodie Newbery
Karla Nunfio-Menjivar
Dawn Olsen
Jennifer Orlick
Melissa Orr
Carmen Ortizena
Sarah Palmrose
Tara Palty
Dennie Park
Grace Park
Jorge Parra
Pratik Patel
Lorena Patton
David Peck
Anthony Peculic
Sean Perrone
John Perroni III
Melissa Peterson
Judith Petzold
Abraham Phan
Jacqueline Phillips-Jackson
Erica Pines
Karen Pines
Yuliya Poutkaradze
Patricia Preston
Mark Priceman
Joseph Quan
Cari Redington
Joana Rivas
Jennifer Rodriguez
Roxanna Rodriguez
Alexandra Romano
Shamin Rostami
Heidi Saperstein
Matthew Sasaki
Leigh Sassone
Warren Sata
Adam Scott
Luz Segovia
Darris Sherman
Jodi Siegner
Stephanie Silva
Rebecca Sobelman-Stern
Katrina Soelter
Tim Somers
Megan Spanjian
Charlotte Spiegelman
Leshia Spiva
Gail Sroloff
Brittany Stalworth
Sumer Stamper
David Taylor
Tess Taylor
Sheryl Terrientes
Maria Testani
Anthony Theus
Cesar Toledo
Ebony Toliver
Taylor Treadwell
Anne Tremblay
Tony Trevino
Evan Turner
Julian Turner
Robert Urband
Leigh Vales
Betsy Valle
Matthew Vanatta
Bessy Varela
Stephanie Vargas
Yolanda Walker
Jack Walter
Mallory Wang
Lindsay Watson
Harrison Weinfeld
Lauren Weinstein
Melissa Welch
Jennifer Wierer
Candice Wiggins
Keisha Wilcox
Eugene Williams
Nicole Williams
Courtney Witz
Carla Woodson
Chrystina Woody
Kenji Yanagisawa
Miriam Yoo
Anais Zamora
Judith Zeller
Yan Zhang
Nadine Barragan
Katie Botel
Wendi Bromley
Gail Buckley
Malena Carrion
Kimberly Creswick
Hector Elias
Francisco Flores
Lindsey Greer
Linda Perez
Kathy Popoff
Brooke Riley
Lisa Roos
Greta Wick
Lori Zamel
Jillian Corbets
Lou Friedman
Ellen Garrett
Christina Hernandez
John Reilly
Sergio Rodriguez
Leslie Schuster
Kathryn Short
22. DESTINATION : COLLEGE2 1
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-2015
As of June 30, 2015
Chairman and Co-Founder
Gary Gitnick, M.D., F.A.C.G
Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases
UCLA School of Medicine
Vice President
Madeleine Sherak
My Bench Productions
President, Leadership Council
David Hughes
DirecTV
Co-Chairman
Eric Esrailian, M.D.
Co-Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases
UCLA School of Medicine
Secretary
Mary Ann Todd
Munger, Tolles Olson LLP
President, Alumni Ambassadors
Veronica Estrada
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
President
Josh Klinefelter
Aurora Capital Group
Chief Executive Officer
Kenny Rogers
Thomas C. Booker
Wells Fargo Bank
Pamela Buffett
David Casares
Vicente Capital Partners
Sanford R. Climan
Entertainment Media Ventures
Cherna Gitnick
Co-Founder
Tracy Herriott
Freelance Photographer
Janice Goldman
Philanthropist
Robert Goldman
Investor
Jana Waring Greer
SunAmerica
Charles Kaplan
Sculptor
Chris Meledandri
Illumination Entertainment
Rich Ross
Discovery Communications
Ann Ruth
Five Star Legal Compliance
Carl Schuster
Wolfgang Puck
Harlan Spinner
UBS Private Wealth Management
Anne Sweeney
Brian K. Werdesheim
Oppenheimer Company
Carla Mann Woods
Mann Healthcare Partners
Ralph Walter
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE
Andrea Cockrum
Chair
Jackie Howard Banchik
Bill Cockrum
Emmy John Davis
Georgia Frontiere
Cherna Gary Gitnick
Janice Robert Goldman
Jana Waring Greer Randy Greer
Jo Ann Charlie Kaplan
Ryan Kavanaugh
Kathy John Kissick
Melanie Richard Lundquist
Louise Hart Lyon
Lucia Rodriguez
Kathleen Chip Rosenbloom
Madeleine Tom Sherak
Jane John Waterhouse
Phyllis Wolf
PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL
Randy Arichea
Alex Caputo-Pearl
Ray Cortines
Ana Garcia
Alan Kumamoto
C.L. Max Nikias, USC President
Peter Tilden
Wendy Greuel
Gene Block, UCLA Chancellor
Nick Sirikulbut, Creative Artists Agency
23. FULFILLMENT FUND ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 2 2
FRIENDS OF THE FULFILLMENT FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Friends of the Fulfillment Fund, the Fund’s women’s auxiliary support group, mails hundreds of care packages to
Fulfillment Fund scholars who are away at college and hosts the annual holiday party for children with special needs,
along with a variety of other events to raise funds and support for the Fulfillment Fund.
Sybil Bergman
Janet Cooper
Suzie Dotan
Joan Fox
Cherna Gitnick
Jan Goldman
Tracy Herriott
Fran Huddleston
Kimberly Jaffe
Marion Lipofsky
Beverly Mayer
Deborah McAdams
Diane Mohilef
Doreen Solomon
Edele Singer
Linda Weitzler
Isabel Wintroub
Phyllis Wolf
Nationally, only about half of high school graduates from low-income communities enroll in college.
Thanks to the services the Fulfillment Fund provides, more than 95% of our 12th graders graduate
from high school with the intention of going to college.
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In the year ahead, we look forward to working closely with our supporters to increase vital resources for our
students. We are committed to strengthening our school and community partnerships and to increasing capacity
to impact students’ educational outcomes. More than ever, our students need your support.
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