LIFT Annual Report 2014: What Matters Most | Page 18

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FIELD

160% More Goals Realized
In Chicago, Members were meeting more
goals than they were last year. This past year
saw an 160% increase of Member-set goals
achieved like housing and healthcare.

Boston UpLIFTed
LIFT-Boston, with the help of Mayor Marty
Walsh, honored Michael Brown of City Year,
Marie St. Fleur of the Bessie Tartt Wilson
Initiative for Children, and LIFT Member
Anaivis Hernandez at its 2nd annual
upLIFTing Awards. The Awards, LIFT-Boston’s
premiere fundraising event, brought together
300 of Boston’s citizens for a night of
celebration & support for LIFT-Boston’s work
in the community. The event raised more
than $250,000.

Suiting Up Members

LIFT-DC, in partnership with Fox 5
News, Zips Dry Cleaning, and College
Hunks Hauling Junk, gave hundreds of
community members a free personal
shopping experience to help them get
suited up for work and job interviews.
More than 5,000 garments were
donated by generous men and women
in the community.

B O STO N C H I CAG O D C LO SA N G
$1.3M in Income
& Supports

LIFT-Boston staff & volunteers helped
Bostonians access nearly $1.3 million in
income supports like wages and tax credits.

Leveraging Partnerships

LIFT-Chicago has invested in building strong
referral partnerships with organizations in
the community. We are proud to add Cabrini
Green Legal Aid, Chicago Tenants Rights Law,
Manpower Group, and Ladder Up as core
community partners.

$1.6M in Wages
secured for Members

87% Increase in
Goals Met

As a result of program innovations
and key staff investments, LIFT-DC
saw a dramatic increase in the
number of goals met by Members
-- A whopping 87% increase. That’s
more people securing housing,
jobs, healthcare and other
member-defined goals.