NYAAF FY 2012 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012

NYAAF 2011-2012 Report 2

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NYAAF 212-252-4757

FDR Station, Box 7569 New York, NY 10150

www.nyaaf.org

TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 A Message From Our Co-Chairs

4 NYAAF History and Mission

6 Abortion Access Landscape

8 NYAAF Intake Process

10 Who NYAAF Serves

15 Media and Social Media

16 Events and Fundraising

19 Financial Highlights

20 Acknowledgements


A MESSAGE FROM OUR CO-CHAIRS

This past year, the New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF) has accomplished so

much with the dedication of our all-volunteer board of directors, the generosity of

our supporters, the professional care provided by our partner clinics1, and the hard

work of our loyal volunteers. In fiscal year (FY) 2012 we pledged $89,708 to 287

grantees. This represents a 31% increase in monies pledged and a 17% increase in

number of grantees over FY 2011. To highlight our success, we are pleased to share

with you NYAAF’s first comprehensive annual report.

In this report, you will learn about NYAAF’s FY 2012 activities dating from July 1, 2011

through June 30, 2012. You will read about NYAAF’s history, the abortion access

landscape, our client intake process, and the experiences of NYAAF grantees in

special sections titled “Inside the Hotline.”2 You will have access to rich data on

NYAAF’s grantees and learn much about the people we serve. You will read about

our exciting fundraising strategies and see pictures from last year’s events, such as

our 10th Anniversary Celebrate Access Awards and annual Bowl-a-thon event. You

will also be reminded of our coverage in the media with screenshots of press

headlines as well as of our social media presence with tweets interspersed

throughout the report.

Aside from the successes we present to you here, we would like to take this

opportunity to highlight two additional ways that NYAAF has evolved to better serve

our diverse clients this year. First, NYAAF strengthened our volunteer base with

Spanish-language intake volunteers to help us better serve clients who only or prefer

to speak Spanish; this resource has proven integral to the success of our mission.

Second, we added an Institutional Fundraising position to our Board of Directors,

expanding our efforts to secure core project funding by actively reaching out to

foundations and applying for grants; we even conducted our very first site visit with

an interested funder.

We are proud of NYAAF’s continued growth in FY 2012 and our ability to fund more

grantees than ever! We know you will be proud too.

With your continued help and support, we look forward to a successful future!

Sincerely,

Phillip Kim & Maureen Stutzman

NYAAF Board Co-Chairs

Phillip Kim, Clinic Liaison & NYAAF Board Co-Chair

Maureen Stutzman, Volunteer Coordinator & NYAAF Board Co-Chair

1 Clinic refers to all abortion providers NYAAF works with including clinics, hospitals, and private physicians’ offices

2 Names of NYAAF grantees have been changed to protect their confidentiality


NYAAF HISTORY AND MISSION

In 1999, Barnard College students volunteering as clinic escorts witnessed a patient

leave a New York City (NYC) clinic upset because they were unable to pay fully for

their termination and therefore were unable to be treated. The experience inspired

these students to do more, and in conjunction with the Barnard College and

Columbia University Students For Choice group, they sought to establish a local

abortion fund. After two years of grassroots fundraising, planning and acquisition of

501c3 non-profit status, NYAAF made its first grant to a clinic for abortion services in

2001.

NYAAF has grown considerably since its early days of funding just three clinics in NYC.

The amount of funds NYAAF has pledged as well as the number of grantees served

continues to grow with each passing fiscal year.

Our Mission

THE NEW YORK

ABORTION ACCESS

FUND SUPPORTS

ANYONE WHO IS

UNABLE TO PAY FULLY

FOR AN ABORTION

AND IS LIVING IN OR

TRAVELING TO NEW

YORK STATE, BY

PROVIDING

FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE AND

CONNECTIONS TO

OTHER RESOURCES Revised October 2012


Current NYAAF Board of Directors

(Back row L-R) Phillip Kim, Clinic Liaison & NYAAF

Board Co-Chair; Zoe Ridolfi-Starr, Community

Organizing and Grassroots Events Coordinator; Sunny

Daly, Institutional Fundraising Coordinator; Monika

Grzeniewski, Secretary/Operations; Maureen

Stutzman & NYAAF Board Co-Chair, Volunteer

Coordinator; (Middle row L-R) Rye Young, Intake

Coordinator; Christine Davitt, Communications

Coordinator; Dana Sussman, Major Donors and

Institutional Events Coordinator; Rebecca Wind,

Treasurer; (Front row L-R) Linda Saleh, Resource

Coordinator; Alison Turkos, Donor Liaison; Steph

Herold, New Media Coordinator; Marissa Rousselle,

Data Coordinator — Photos by Carly Romeo, Two

Spoons Photography

In NYAAF’s earliest days, when funding was more scarce, second

trimester cases took priority over first trimester cases and received

funding more often due to the time-sensitive nature of clients’

needs. A significant increase in NYAAF’s budget, as well as increased

visibility among clinics and clients alike, has enabled NYAAF to

increase the number of grants made earlier in a grantee’s gestation.

One thing that remains constant in NYAAF’s history is the dedication

of its all-volunteer board of directors. In 2012, NYAAF’s mission was

supported through the work of 12 board members, with the board

creating new roles and recruiting individuals with certain skills to

grow NYAAF’s capacity and ability to serve those in need of abortion

funding. Board members with fundraising skills, financial literacy,

and non-profit management experience were brought on to help

turn NYAAF into what it is today.

11 YEARS OF FUNDING

$321,923 IN GRANTS MADE

1051 GRANTEES


ABORTION ACCESS LANDSCAPE

New York has fewer legal barriers to abortion than many other states. Abortions may be performed in New York

State (NYS) up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, and the state does not require medically unnecessary waiting periods or

parental consent for minors. Because of this, New York is a haven to people from around the country seeking

abortion services; 26% of the people NYAAF serve come to New York for an abortion from another state, often from

places where abortion services are increasingly difficult to access.

Abortion is prohibitively expensive for many people, with the average cost ranging from $425 at less than 12 weeks

gestation to $3,900 at 24 weeks gestation to more than $10,000 in extreme circumstances. These rising costs,

coupled with tough economic times, mean that many people lack the financial resources to pay for an abortion out of

pocket, and may not qualify for public health insurance.

Even when individuals have insurance, they may still be unable to access an abortion. Many private and employer-

based insurance plans do not cover abortion, and even if abortion is covered, the deductible may be overly

burdensome to the individual seeking an abortion. In addition, the Hyde Amendment bars the use of federal funds to

pay for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or threat to the life of the woman. This means that recipients of the

US military health insurance plan, Tricare, which is provided to active duty, guard, reserves, retired members and

their families, are without insurance coverage for abortion.

In addition, because the Hyde Amendment prevents federal dollars from funding abortion through state Medicaid

programs, individual states, like New York, must provide public funding to subsidize their Medicaid program’s

coverage of abortion. In New York – one of the 17 states where the state Medicaid program does cover abortion for

eligible patients – NYAAF still hears from hundreds of individuals with low-incomes who fall through the cracks,

because they make too much money to enroll in Medicaid yet still lack the funds necessary to pay for an abortion.


7% of NY women live in a

3 Guttmacher Institute, Restrictions on Medicaid Funding for Abortion: A Literature Review June 2009

http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/MedicaidLitReview.pdf 4

Guttmacher Institute, State Facts about Abortion: New York http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/sfaa/new_york.html 5

National Abortion Federation, Access to Abortion http://www.prochoice.org/about_abortion/facts/access_abortion.html 6 Kimport, Katrina, Kate Cockrill & Tracy A. Weitz. February 2012. Analyzing the impacts of abortion clinic

structures and processes: A qualitative analysis of women’s negative experience of abortion clinics. Contraception 85(2):204-10

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that nationwide, 20-30%

of people who want to terminate a pregnancy are forced to

carry to term due to a lack of funds.3 If they are lucky, they

find NYAAF and additional financial help. Unfortunately, this

is not always the case; many people nationwide are not able

to access Medicaid funding or find an abortion fund like

NYAAF.

Even if a person is able to raise enough funds to afford an

abortion, it may be difficult to locate a clinic to perform the

procedure. In New York State, the majority of providers are

concentrated in urban areas and 39% of counties do not

have an abortion provider.4 Nationally, approximately 87% of

US counties lack an abortion provider.5 When considering

access at the individual level, 7% of NY women live in a

county with no abortion provider compared with 35%

nationally and 91% in a state like Mississippi.4 While this

uneven distribution makes it clear that New York has better

abortion access than most states, it still remains difficult for

many New Yorkers residing outside urban areas to access

safe and later-term abortion care. NYC serves as a beacon

for those seeking abortion from across the state as well as

across the country.

Abortion providers themselves may also unintentionally

create barriers to abortion access. Some New York clinics do

not accept Medicaid as payment or offer payment plans,

others will not perform abortions after a certain number of

weeks, and others will not accept pledges from abortion

Inside The Hotline Jackie is a 19-year-old college student attending school in upstate New York. There were no clinics offering abortion services near her university, so she had to travel to New York City to seek an abortion. Although she was Medicaid-eligible, due to the gestation of her pregnancy, the time it would take to enroll her in Medicaid would cause her to go over the legal limit for an abortion in New York State. We had to find the funds outside of Medicaid. Jackie contributed $300, the clinic gave a discount, and NYAAF pledged $150. Even in NYS where the legal limit is 24 weeks and Medicaid covers terminations, the dwindling number of providers in certain regions coupled with the inability to expeditiously enroll in Medicaid complicates abortion access.

weeks, and others will not accept pledges from abortion funds on behalf of their patients. Clinics are trying their best to

function in an environment where abortion is stigmatized, yet sometimes their policies make it more difficult for people

to access the care they need.6

Given the multitude of barriers to accessing abortion care, our work as an abortion fund operates at a critical intersection

between reproductive rights, economic justice and inequitable health systems for the most marginalized people in our

communities.


NYAAF INTAKE PROCESS

NYAAF is run and governed by a

committed all-volunteer Board of

Directors and a network of active

volunteers. Decisions are made by the

Board at monthly meetings, annual

retreats, and electronically. NYAAF’s

board members serve on patient intake,

where they are responsible for

responding to client and clinic calls on

the hotline as well as in the NYAAF email

inbox—some board members even text

clients. Board members fulfill their

intake duties on a rotating basis or one

week at a time, four times a calendar

year.

NYAAF makes a commitment to return

each call or email within 24 hours. Each

week, a different intake volunteer

responds to calls from clinics and clients.

During the intake process, NYAAF

ascertains relevant information

regarding patient place of residence,

gestation, insurance coverage or

Medicaid eligibility, and ability of a

patient to self-finance or fundraise

among family and friends for their

termination.

IF YOU ARE A NEW YORK STATE

RESDIENT OR ARE SEEKING

AN ABORTION IN NEW YORK

STATE AND NEED FUNDING,

PLEASE CALL OUR HOTLINE AT

212-252-4757 OR EMAIL US AT

[email protected]

Client or clinic contacts NYAAF through hotline or email

NYAAF checks voicemail 3-4 times a day and email daily

NYAAF contacts client or clinic within 24 hours

NYAAF explains funding guidelines and learns

about client

Client has appointment

NYAAF confirms details with clinic

NYAAF discusses costs and discounts with clinic

Contact partner funds Client fundraises

Make verbal and written monetary pledge to clinic

Follow up with client and inform of pledge amount

Client needs to schedule an appointment

Support client with resources to make appointment

Client calls NYAAF with appointment information


Inside The Hotline Tara called us from a clinic waiting room in New York City. She was at 24 weeks gestation, New York State’s legal limit, and unable to pay the remaining $2,575 for her $3,000 procedure. Tara was ineligible for Medicaid and had already applied all the money she had towards the cost of the procedure. Tara needed to be seen that day if she was going to have an abortion in New York, so time was of the essence. The clinic called all our partner funds seeking funding while the NYAAF board member on intake requested approval from the Board to pledge $2,400. The Board approved this pledge, but in the midst of tapping every resource, we learned that one of Tara’s friends was able to lend her $2,200 towards the procedure! The clinic ended up providing a discount of $175 and NYAAF pledged $200. Our initial pledge would be saved to help other clients in the future. For all of the grantees we help, collaboration from multiple sources is vital.

NYAAF’s main function is to help a client chart

their path of access to abortion. This often

means making direct financial contributions to

the clinic where the abortion is taking place, but

it also includes providing crucial information and

guidance. Sometimes our service is providing

information about which clinics will enroll the

patient in Medicaid, giving detailed directions to

another city, comparing prices across multiple

clinics, or connecting someone to other direct

services and listening to what they have to say

while being supportive and non-judgmental.

If clients are eligible to receive funding from

NYAAF, the intake volunteers will contact the

clinic to confirm the client’s appointment date

and time, the procedure cost, determine the

NYAAF pledge amount, and then communicate

that grant amount directly to the clinic. Once the

patient has been seen, the clinic invoices NYAAF

for the abortion services covered by grant

amount and is reimbursed by NYAAF.

NYAAF PROVIDES ABORTION

FUNDING ASSISTANCE IN BOTH

ENGLISH AND SPANISH


WHO NYAAF SERVES

FY 2012 (July 1, 2011—June 30, 2012) was NYAAF’s highest volume grant funding cycle to date, with $89,708

provided to clinics on behalf of 287 grantees. This represents a 31% increase in monies pledged and 17% increase in

grantees over FY 2011.

Each grantee funded presents to us a unique need for assistance in financing their abortion procedure. The

information about our grantees shared here will provide a sense of who NYAAF serves and how impactful our funding

is to their unique lived experience.

The information presented here was collected from our FY 2012 grantees through NYAAF’s clinic intake form. Each

NYAAF grantee is presented with this form when they go to the clinic for their abortion procedure. The form requests

self-reported demographic and geographic information from the grantee as well as information on the grantee’s

contraceptive use and insurance status. Clinic staff also completes a section of this form, providing information on

gestation, type of procedure, and cost. Some clinic intake forms had missing information for certain indicators;

therefore, numbers and percentages for unknown data are included in all calculations and figures herein to prevent

bias in reporting.

AGE

NYAAF served grantees aged 12-45 in FY 2012. Two grantees funded were under the age of 15 and 39 were teenagers

aged 15-19. Among adults, 101 were 20-24, 59 were 25-29, 47 were 30-34, 21 were 35-39, nine were 40-44, and one

was 45. Age is unknown for eight grantees. The average age of our grantees was 26.

When we group age categories, we see that 14.3% of grantees were under the age of 20, 55.7% were in their

twenties, and 27.2% were over the age of 30.

Grantees By Age


RACE & ETHNICITY

More than one-third of NYAAF’s grantees (106) identified as White/Caucasian. Another third (97) identified as

Black/African-American/African Heritage. Forty-three grantees identified as Latina/Chicana/Hispanic. Nine identified

as Asian/Asian-American/Pacific Islander and one as Native American/American Indian. Eighteen grantees identified

as bi- or multi-racial. Race and ethnicity is unknown for 13 grantees.

Grantees By Race & Ethnicity

RESIDENCE

About three-quarters of NYAAF’s grantees were NYS residents (206); the remaining 74 grantees travelled to NYS from

other states for their abortion procedure. State of residency is unknown for 7 grantees.

Non-NYS grantees travelled from the Northeast, South, and West regions of the United States, representing 14

different states. Grantees were from the Mid-Atlantic region (48), New England (14) and the South Atlantic states

(10). NYAAF also served one grantee from the Pacific state of California and one from the Mountain state of

Wyoming.

Among in-state grantees, two-thirds (136) were from outside New York City (NYC) and one-third (70) were residents

of NYC’s five boroughs. Within NYC, NYAAF served 29 grantees from Queens, 21 from the Bronx, 12 from Manhattan,

four from Brooklyn, and four from Staten Island.

Grantees By Residence


Grantees By Insurance Status

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

About half of NYAAF’s grantees (138) were

parents, while 143 grantees did not have

children. Number of children is unknown for six

grantees. Among grantees with children, 66 had

one child, 42 had two children, 18 had three

children, five had four children, five had five

children, and two had six children.

INSURANCE STATUS

The majority of grantees served by NYAAF (193)

reported having no health insurance at the time

they sought an abortion. Among those with

insurance, 37 had private coverage, 32 had

Medicaid, 2 had Tricare military coverage, and 5

had other insurance. Insurance statue was not

provided by 18 grantees.

CONTRACEPTIVE USE

More than one-third (99) of grantees reported

using a form of contraception when their

pregnancy occurred. The majority of grantees

(163) reported using no form of birth control at

the time of conception. Contraceptive use

information is missing for 25 grantees.

Among those using contraceptives, 61 used

condoms, 27 used oral contraceptive pills, three

used Nuvaring, one used an intrauterine device,

one used Depo Provera, one used a diaphragm,

and one used a fertility awareness method. A

specific method was not indicated by four

grantees.

Grantees By Number of Children

Grantees By Contraceptive Use


COST OF PROCEDURE, GRANT SIZE & COLLABORATIVE FUNDING

The minimum cost of an abortion procedure supported by NYAAF was $390 for a grantee who was eight weeks

pregnant and the maximum was $10,000 for a grantee who was 26 weeks pregnant. The average cost of procedure

NYAAF supported was $906 and the most common was $500.

NYAAF contributed a maximum grant size of $2,300 for a grantee who was in their second trimester and a

minimum of $25 for a grantee at 13 weeks pregnant. The average NYAAF grant was $313 and the most common

was $200.

NYAAF’s funding process is always collaborative. We coordinate resources among our grantees, clinics, and partner

abortion funds to ensure that our grants go further. More than three-quarters of grantees (248) contributed

money toward their abortion. One grantee contributed $4,900, while another was able to contribute just $30. The

average grantee contribution was $355 and the most common grantee contribution was $200.

GESTATION & TYPE OF PROCEDURE

NYAAF served grantees from four to 27 weeks gestation, with an average of 13 weeks gestation. Information on the

number of weeks pregnant was not indicated on the intake forms of 32 grantees. The majority of grantees (151)

were in the first trimester or first 12 weeks of their pregnancy at the time of their abortion. About a third of grantees

(98) were both in their second trimester and within NYS’ legal limit of 24 weeks pregnant. Six grantees were beyond

NYS’ legal limit of 24 weeks pregnant and travelled to other states for their abortion procedures. No grantees were in

the third trimester.

More than 80% of grantees (240) had a surgical abortion while 39 had a medical abortion. Type of procedure was not

reported for 8 grantees.

Grantees By Number of Weeks Gestation

Grantees By Type of Procedure

87%

Clients

49%

Clinics

25%

Funds

Grant Collaboration By Contributor


Clinics discounted procedures or use their own

internal resources to funding 146 of NYAAF grantees.

One clinic discounted $2,400, while sometimes just a

$25 discount can make a difference. The average

clinic discount was $269, while the most common

discount was $50.

Partner abortion funds contributed to 73 NYAAF

grantees. The maximum partner fund contribution

was $6,250 and the minimum was $50. The average

partner fund contribution was $135, while the most

common contribution was $100.

Inside The Hotline Maria, a Pennsylvania resident, was at 18

weeks gestation and had an appointment

scheduled in New York City. Although Maria

had health coverage through her state’s

Medicaid program, the state did not cover

abortion procedures unless the pregnancy

was a result of rape, incest, or a documented

threat to the woman’s life. In order to have

her procedure, Maria covered her travel

expenses and stayed with a Haven volunteer

overnight, the clinic provided a $395

discount, and NYAAF pledged $200.

New York State is a haven for many people

seeking terminations. NYAAF and our

partners are always here to help.

AVERAGE COST OF PROCEDURE $906

AVERAGE GRANT SIZE $303

AVERAGE GRANTEE CONTRIBUTION $355

WAS $303

AVERAGE CLINIC DISCOUNT $269

AVERAGE PARTNER FUND GIVING $135

Inside The Hotline Sophia, a New York state resident, was undergoing chemotherapy and being treated for several different

cancers. Her doctors told her that she would not be able to get pregnant while undergoing chemotherapy

and her pregnancy was discovered at an advanced gestational age. The fetus was detected to have

multiple severe anomalies that were incompatible with life. Although Sophia had NY State Medicaid,

which covers abortion procedures, Sophia was past 24 weeks and had to travel out of state to the one of

the few clinics in the country that would be able to perform her abortion. Even before factoring in travel

costs and accommodations, the abortion itself cost over $12,000. Despite Sophia’s personal contribution

and significant assistance from the National Abortion Federation, there remained a $1,750 balance. This

pledge size was ten times our average grant amount, so we came to you, our supporters, for help.

In our first ever email and social media-based “Emergency Appeal,” 41 people donated $1,719 toward

Sophia’s care in one day.


MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA

Over the last two years, NYAAF’s traditional media and social media presence has grown exponentially. NYAAF board

members contribute regularly to reproductive health blogs like RH Reality Check, and have been featured in articles

in The Nation and On the Issues Magazine to talk about the importance of abortion funds. NYAAF also has a

successful and growing social media presence. We use Facebook and Twitter to promote our events, engage with

supporters and community members and promote advocacy efforts. We have almost 500 “Likes” on Facebook

(www.facebook.com/nyaaf) and over 1,500 followers on Twitter (www.twitter.com/nyaaf).


EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

NOVEMBER 2011 — POP-UP SHOP

NYAAF held our first pop-up shop on Saturday, November 12th, 2011. Volunteers, board members, and NYAAF

supporters donated furniture, clothing, books, jewelry, and many other items. The items were tagged and sold on a

sunny afternoon while jazz piano played and mimosas were served. The event, hosted by NYAAF supporters Ann

Snitow and Katha Pollitt, raised over $2,000.

AUGUST 2011 — MOVIE NIGHT

On August 8th, 2011, NYAAF hosted a screening of the film Dirty Dancing sponsored by the popular women’s issue

blog Jezebel.com. The screening was preceded by a Q&A with the film’s screenwriter & producer Eleanor Bergstein,

was covered by multiple media outlets, and despite a last-minute venue change due to rain, sold out and raised over

$4,000 for NYAAF.

FEBRUARY 2012 — 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

NYAAF celebrated our 10th Anniversary on February 9th, 2012 with a gala at Housing Works Bookstore Café in SoHo,

NYC. To mark the momentous occasion, we honored NYAAF’s founders and early board members, journalist and

long-time supporter Katha Pollitt, and champion for reproductive rights City Council Speaker Christine Quinn with our

Celebrate Access Award. The event was emceed by Lynn Harris, and attended by 150 people, featured speeches,

wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction. In celebration, we raised over $28,000.

(L-R) NYAAF founders Davina Cohen, Irene Xanthoudakis, and Lauren Porsch, and early board

members Jessica Brewer and Sharon Hametz accepting their NYAAF Champion Awards


(Clockwise from top left) All current and former NYAAF board members who attended the 10th

Anniversary Celebration; Our inimitable host Lynn Harris; Longtime supporter Katha Pollitt accepting her NYAAF Champion for Choice Award; City Council Speaker Christine Quinn addressing the crowd before accepting her NYAAF Champion for Choice Award; Happy event attendees; NYAAF founders receiving their awards — Photos by Summer Starling, SUMMER STARLING Photography

APRIL 2012 — BOWL-A-THON

NYAAF’s third annual bowl-a-thon took place on April 29th, 2012 and was a huge success! With 164 people

participating and over 1900 unique donations made, we were able to raise more than $75,000 to help people access

the abortion care they would not have otherwise been able to access. We strapped on bowling shoes, shined bowling

balls and spent the afternoon breaking down barriers to abortion access at Bowlmor in Union Square, NYC!


NYAAF RECEIVED 2,544

INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS IN FY 2012

THE AVERAGE DONATION TO

NYAAF WAS $60

(Clockwise from top left) Team the Bowled and the Beautiful; Team RU 300’s; Team Plan Bees; Team Bowling in the Deep; (Bottom of page) All of our amazing NYAAF Bowl-A-Thon participants – Photos by Phillip Kim


EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

FISCAL YEAR 2012

(JULY 1, 2011 – JUNE 30, 2012)

Revenue

Events 111,211.57

Individual Giving 22,119.63

Miscellaneous Giving 3,643.26

TOTAL REVENUE $136,974.46

Expenditures

Abortion grants 89,708.00

Event Expenses 15,986.76

Operating Expenses 3,616.56

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $109,311.32

NET ASSETS $27,663.14


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NYAAF would like to express our gratitude to the following people and agencies.

We would not be able to expand our reach and meet the growing needs of our clients without all of you and your continued,

compassionate, and generous support. Thank you.

● To our tireless supporters, for making over 2,500 unique gifts averaging $60 each to support our abortion grant giving

activities during FY 2012, you make us possible;

● To our FY 2012 class of board members, including former board members Carmina Bernardo – Intake Coordinator, Jasmine

Nielson – Co-Chair and Resource Coordinator, Eesha Pandit – Communication Coordinator and Cassie Tinsmon – Clinic Liaison,

your passion and expertise helped us grow;

● To all our NYAAF volunteers, especially our Spanish-language hotline volunteers, Tiana Bakic-Hayden, Sarah Baum, Lea Broh

and Maura Heron, your enthusiasm for abortion access inspires us;

● To all clinics, hospitals, staff, and facilitated enrollers who partnered with us to ensure access to abortion for our clients, you

are amazing, we could not do this without you;

● To our partner abortion funds namely, the National Abortion Federation, the National Network of Abortion Funds, Eastern

Massachusetts Abortion Fund, the DC Abortion Fund, Hersey Abortion Assistance Loan Fund, Jane Fund, Make a Difference

Fund, Third Wave Emergency Abortion Fund, the Women’s Medical Fund, and the Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance

Project, and other anonymous partners, your collaboration and resourcefulness are invaluable to our success;

● To our intake resources namely, Haven Coalition, NARAL Pro-Choice New York Book of Choices, Spence-Chapin, Backline,

Exhale, the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Safe Horizon, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, your expertise enables us to focus on funding;

● To Love Heals, NARAL Pro-Choice New York, and the Guttmacher Institute, your meeting space and conference lines support

our board meetings and administrative needs;

● To our clients and grantees, we thank you for contacting us, sharing your experiences with us, and trusting us to support you;

we are here for you, call or e-mail and we will always respond.

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