1. PRIMAVERA FOUNDATION

2. THE PRIMAVERA FOUNDATION PROVIDES PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY THROUGH SAFE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

3.  Workforce Development  HomeOwnership Promotion, Education, and Preservation  Neighborhood Revitalization  Emergency Services  Housing Services  Community Engagement  Philanthropy  Property and Asset Management Transitional housing = 37 units Permanent housing = 101 units Emergency shelter = 17 units & 108 beds Administrative = 2 offices

4. COORDINATED BY SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM, EACH DEPARTMENT WILL IDENTIFY AREAS TO REDUCE EXPENSES AND INCREASE REVENUE

5.  OUTSOURCING Human Resources, Marketing, Maintenance  PURCHASING Joined State purchasing cooperative Standardized purchases Implemented stricter purchasing controls  PARTNERSHIPS Joined maintenance collaborative with nonprofits  MAINTENANCE EXPENSES Pest control services cut in half Negotiated contracts with newly formed companies Reduced fleet vehicles & changed gas companies

6.  GREEN MEASURES Going paperless, Green rehabs, constructed energy efficient units  CROSS TRAINING  CONSOLIDATING Reduced o ffice space  INCREASING STAFF CAPACITY Contracted CFO consultant (new financial system) Implemented stronger accountability measures

7.  INCREASING OCCUPANCY Revised selection criteria Implemented more consistent protocols  TRANSITIONING HOUSING Shifted t ransitional housing to permanent  INCREASING RESIDENT SERVICES Utilized interns & volunteers for youth programs, community gardens, wellness programs

8. ESTABLISH AGENCY WIDE COMMITTEE THAT WILL IDENTIFY ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES/INEFFICIENCIES AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

9. MEMBERS COMPRISED OF STAFF FROM ALL AREAS OF THE AGENCY FOCUSED ON:  EFFICIENCY in our use of resources  EFFECTIVENESS in our practices  EXCELLENCE in our outcomes

10.  Travel reductions (room sharing & rental cars)  20% reduction in training (webinars, local training)  20% reduction in supplies (created standards)  20% reduction in postage (updated mailing lists)  20% reduction in printing (black and white vs color) (online paystubs vs paper) (150-200 checks/week)

11.  $197,281 in savings  30% reduction in unit turnovers  6% increase in occupancy rate  Profit and loss of each business line better defined and understood  More efficient operations

12.  More effective and transparent financial system with a stronger balance sheet  Better understanding of true costs so that performance targets for growth can be established  Completed another phase of strategic planning in building organizational capacity, enabling forward movement of the agency  Increased understanding and capacity of Board governance and oversight

13. Contact Info: Denise Taub Dtaub@primavera.org (520) 308-3126