Gateway Second Chance Foundation

ALTHOUGH COVID CONTINUED TO NEGATE FACE-TO-FACE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, THE FOUNDATION SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED ITS SECOND VIRTUAL MAJOR FUNDRAISER AND PROMOTIONAL EVENT, OUR 7TH ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST. THE FINANCIAL AND PROMOTIONAL SUCCESS OF THE EVENT WAS ENHANCED BY OUR STEADILY INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA CAPABILITY DEMONSTRATED THROUGH OUR SHOWCASING THE 7 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE WITH GATEWAY AND THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ON-LINE STUDENT INTERVIEWS WITH THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER, THE 82ND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONAL IMPACTFUL INTERVIEWS WITH A PROGRAM PARENT AND A RECENT GATEWAY GRADUATE PLUS AN INCREASE IN SUSTAINING PARENTS [AN ESTABLISHED GROUP OF REPEAT DONORS] RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY A 40% INCREASE IN NET REVENUE FOR THE EVENT. THAT SUPPORT IN ADDITION TO CONTINUING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND AN INCREASE IN CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP, ENABLED US TO INCREASE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE GATEWAY BOARDING ACADEMY, DESPITE INCREASED RENTAL COSTS AND INCREASED COST OF NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL CLEANING/DISINFECTING PROCEDURES TO MITIGATE THE RESIDUAL RISK OF COVID. ADDITIONALLY, HAVING COMPLETED ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT, THE GATEWAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS LEVERAGED THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO UNDERTAKE THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING DETAILED STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES [SOPS] FOR EACH FUNCTIONING BOARD COMMITTEE IN PREPARATION FOR HIRING AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION.