The Second Mile

Copyright 2010 The Pittsburgh Foundation

General Information
Nonprofit
The Second Mile
Address
1402 S Atherton Street
State College, PA 16801 - 6255
Phone
(814) 2371719
Fax
(814) 2374605
Website
www.thesecondmile.org
Contact Email

office@thesecondmile.org
Year of Incorporation
1978
Former Names
Organization received a competitive grant from the community foundation in the past five years
No
Community Foundation Staff Conducted Site Visit when Developing Profile
No

Statements and Search Criteria

Mission Statement
The Second Mile challenges young people to achieve their potential as individuals and community members
by providing opportunities for them to develop positive life skills and self-esteem as well as by providing
education and support for parents and professionals addressing the needs of youth.
Impact Statement
Top accomplishments from past year:
1. Expansion of Challenge Program and its outcomes demonstrating positive student decision-making with
regard to smoking, drug, and alcohol risk-taking
2. Expansion of Leadership Institute and recognition by educator groups of its positive impact on high school
climate and student engagement
3. Continued to work with outside researchers to collect outcomes data for all programs and to adjust
programs based upon that data
4. Provided additional activities to foster children through our Foster Family Support Program
5. Restructured our State Board so that its geographic diversity represents our full service area, the
Commonwealth of PA
Top goals for current year:
1. Maintain our commitment to all those young people we currently serve
2. Expand our professional partnerships and service, particularly in the Southwest Region
3. Make significant progress to complete our capital campaign to build a much-needed facility of our own
4. Continue to identify key difference makers across the Commonwealth to serve on our Regional Boards
5. Improve communications about our services with a broader public
Background Statement
The Second Mile is a not-for-profit organization serving the youth of Pennsylvania. Jerry Sandusky, former
Defensive Coordinator for the Penn State Football team, founded the organization in 1977. In a typical year,
our programs reach more than 100,000 children from all regions of the Commonwealth. The Second Mile
provides its programs at no cost to the youth it serves. We rely on the generosity of businesses, foundations,
and individual donors to maintain our critically needed programs and services.
Children benefiting from Second Mile programs come from a wide variety of backgrounds and
circumstances. Through our nine Prevention, Early Intervention, and Community-Based programs, we
challenge young people to achieve their potential as individuals and community members by providing
opportunities for them to develop positive life skills and by challenging and supporting them to achieve
academic and personal success. Among other things, Second Mile children learn the importance of
academics, how to set and achieve goals, and how to cope with difficult situations. They learn they can
succeed through their own hard work and with the support of others.
The educational curriculum integral to our programs and services is designed to complement the teaching of
facts and figures with the teaching of critical thinking skills, essential goal-setting skills, and life skills for the
many children we serve. Our innovative programs have as an underlying goal supporting young people as
they advance their learning and skills to become successful, caring, and engaged members of their
communities. We work hand in hand with educators across the Commonwealth, supporting their efforts to
improve student learning and supplementing and enhancing public schools programmatic offerings.
Primary Organization Category

Youth Development / Youth Development Programs

Secondary Organization Category
Human Services / Children's and Youth Services
Tertiary Organization Category
Public & Societal Benefit / Leadership Development
Geographic Areas Served
PA
PA - Allegheny
PA - Beaver
PA - Butler
PA - City of Pittsburgh
PA - Fayette
PA - Somerset
PA- Washington
PA -Westmoreland
Needs Statement
Most pressing needs:
1. This past year, we had our most difficult year in our 25-year history: our professional partners sought more
services than ever before for Pennsylvania youth but our fundraising fell far short of our expenses, only the
third time in our history we havent balanced our budget.
2. We have outgrown our rented or borrowed facilities and need to complete the campaign to build our
Center for Excellence.
3. Our strategic plan includes establishing a Regional Board for Southwest PA, so we will be continuing to
reach out to key leaders in the Pittsburgh area in that endeavor.
4. Our volunteer leadership has established a Branding and Marketing Task Force to address our more
broadly and effectively sharing information about our services for children and our needs with a broader
public.
5. Adult Volunteers to work with our special events fundraising and programs for youth continues to be a
need as programs expand.
CEO Statement
I believe that The Second Mile is different from other youth service organizations. We offer programs and
services that at first inspection may seem like any other summer camp, leadership conference, mentoring
program, recreational activity, or video tape series; however, The Second Miles programs and services are
unique: we challenge young people to strive for excellence. Here are some ways in which we do so:

We provide young people with the power of self-determination. Youths shape their own destinies as
their choices and actions determine what recognition, rewards, and additional opportunities theyll receive in
Second Mile programs.

We maximize the possibility of success by offering year-round support through a network of caring
volunteers, staff, and community professionals. This encouragement comes in many forms including letters,
cards, phone calls, meetings, site visits, and special activities.

We enrich and empower youth through a call to community service as Second Mile programs teach,
preach, recognize and reward a commitment to school, neighborhood, town, and country. Just as they
benefit from the generosity of others, Second Mile youth learn to appreciate that they, too, can make
valuable contributions to the lives of others.

We have a history of program development that draws from and shapes cutting edge research in the
areas of child and adolescent development, at-risk youth programming, and human service program
management and delivery. For example, our attention to developing programs and services which provide
youth with positive, definable qualities and experiences, now termed the 40 developmental assets, predates the current research literature.

We work in coordination and collaboration with parents, schools/school personnel, other community
agencies, and local volunteers to identify issues, define goals, assign roles/tasks, avoid duplication, monitor
progress, seek additional support, celebrate successes, and continuously assess and modify programs.

We are able to offer both responsive and sustained attention to needs identified by youth, their
families, and the professionals who serve them because our philosophical and practical commitment to

private, rather than government, funding allows for both flexibility and continuity in the development and
delivery of programs.

We leverage our effectiveness and efficiency by developing model programs that, while exportable,
are able to be provided, as well as customized, to meet the needs of individual communities because of the
expertise and support of area volunteers.
Board Chair Statement
Organizations often report the numbers of children and teens they serve, but what is most important to each
of us is that those numbers represent the support that improves the lives of children and teens. I would like to
focus here, not on the numbers, but on the differences you make when you choose to support The Second
Mile:
Twelve young people attending the Challenge Program this past summer felt close enough to our
counseling staff to share that they were in abusive situations at home, and two shared that they had been
having thoughts of suicide. As a result of these disclosures, all of these young people are getting the
support that they need and are now safe.
Another Challenge campers mother contacted staff to share these
comments: He really enjoyed your program this summer and wants to
continue with the program by earning a return trip. He's showed so
much improvement this year. He's more outgoing and his participation
level in class has been terrific. When Mrs. C., the school counselor who
referred him to Challenge commented to him that he's really come out of
his shell and blossomed this year and asked him why he thought that was,
he answered without hesitation, It was that camp you sent me to!"
A high school team participating in The Second Mile Leadership Institute planned and hosted a career
camp for area elementary school students as an outgrowth of their Institute experience while another
team created a buddy program, providing activities and buddies for the special needs students in their
school who had been socially isolated from the rest of the student body.
School counselors reported a decrease in bullying after implementing The Second Miles No Bullying
Allowed! Program in their classrooms.
The Second Mile provided needed sports equipment for a young man interested in baseball and a prom
dress for a young woman whose family had no funds through our Childrens Fund, just two of the many
needs which school counselors asked us to help address.
These children and teens, and the thousands like them, are the thousands of individual reasons that your
annual giving is so critical. We hope that you will reach out to support The Second Mile and continue to
provide youth with help and hope.
Sincerely,
Bob Poole
Chairman of the Board

Programs
The Challenge Program
The Challenge Program begins as a 6-day residential program, with separate male and female weeks. It
uses high-interest, age-appropriate activities to promote development of positive behaviors and attitudes
among participants. Activities include team-building and problem-solving initiatives and focused instruction
and practice in goal-setting. Targeted sessions focus on pro-social and healthy living behaviors and
attitudes. Throughout the school year, The Second Mile staff and referring counselors reinforce these
lessons through phone calls, mid-year activities, and monthly mailings. Youth who make progress in meeting
individualized personal, academic, and service goals set during residence earn various achievement awards
and continued participation in the program through age 15. Initially, successful older participants are invited
to SMILE (Second Mile Intensive Learning Experience), which utilizes an "outdoor challenge" approach, and
then to the Leaders Program for a final year.
Budget

Category
Youth Development, General/Other / Youth Development, General/Other
Population Served
K-12 (5-19 years) / At-Risk Populations / Poor,Economically Disadvantaged,Indigent
Program Short-Term Success
Each summer, more than 750 youngsters attend Challenge Program residential weeks. They are required to
"earn" their way back through progress on academic, behavioral, and community service goals. Counselors
are asked to refer youngsters yearly based on their goal progress and fill out evaluations assessing them on
5 dimensions: academic motivation, academic performance, social acceptance, social functioning, and social
problems. Many participants attend residential weeks for multiple years by meeting their goals and
demonstrating progress on evaluations.
Youth in this program should demonstrate: better understanding of themselves and others; improved
behaviors and attitudes in social settings; and improved academic effort and performance. This may be
reflected through improved academic performance; increased ability to identify and utilize pro-social
behaviors; increased positive self-image and self-competencies; and increased school attendance or
decreased unexcused absences.
Program Long-Term Success
The Challenge Program's overarching goal is to promote self esteem and concomitant academic, behavioral,
and social success for youngsters dealing with challenging circumstances. We push young people to set and
achieve challenging academic goals through high levels of academic effort and achievement; increase
knowledge of career options and pursue education/training prerequisite to chosen careers; become
productive members of the workforce and contributing citizens; and develop lifelong belief and engagement
in service to others. When participants recognize that The Second Mile believes that they can be successful
and that, with regard to their Second Mile experience, they control their own destiny by achieving their goals,
they experience a sense of self-efficacy.
Since 2004, The Second Mile has partnered with the Prevention Research Center at Penn State to collect
longitudinal data about Challenge participants from which we track the programs short- and long-range
success.
Program Success Monitored By
The Second Mile conducts ongoing evaluations on the impact and effectiveness of The Challenge Program
in conjunction with researchers at Penn State and Pitt. During residential weeks, participants complete the
Harter Self Perception Profile and the Assessment of Liability and Exposure to Substance Use and Antisocial
Behavior (ALEXSA), providing information about how they view themselves and about the behaviors in which
they engage, respectively.
Parents fill out the Challenge Parent Survey before and after their children's residential weeks. They rate
how frequently their children engage in 41 specific behaviors and, in the post-survey, whether their behavior
has improved, remained the same, or deteriorated since returning from their residential weeks.
Additionally, counselor referral rates of past participants indicate which youth make significant progress on
their goals each year and, in turn, receive the opportunity to return to residential weeks.
Examples of Program success
Over 80% of participants make significant progress on yearly goals and are asked to return to residential
weeks. Data analysis of the Harter and ALEXSA surveys indicates that, following program participation,
youth achieve better academically, experience lower levels of depression, commit more to school, engage in
more effective problem solving, and resort to maladaptive coping behaviors less often. One would expect
Challenge participants to have greater prevalence of substance use compared to same-aged peers based on
heightened risk factors; however, when compared with the results of the CDC national survey of American
youth, their rates of lifetime tobacco and alcohol use are lower. Parents indicate on the Challenge Parent
Survey that children engage in more positive, prosocial behaviors after attending residential weeks: thinking
before acting, handling anger appropriately, taking responsibility for mistakes, completing homework,
showing pride in work, and getting along with peers.

The Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute is unique in its approach to youth leadership development and service learning.
Through formalized training at our annual four-day conference and through year-round supervised support
by The Second Mile and a faculty mentor, we channel the energy, talents, and resources of young people to

assume leadership roles in their communities. High school sophomores attend the conference in teams
composed of five students that represent a cross-section of the diversity of their student body, along with at
least one adult mentor. Through a curriculum that supports skill-building and community service and provides
opportunities for concrete action planning, young people leave the Institute with the potential to work for
inter-group harmony within their schools and to be involved citizens in their communities as they lead their
fellow students in the implementation of a project.
Budget
$217,637
Category
Youth Development, General/Other / Youth Leadership
Population Served
K-12 (5-19 years)
Program Short-Term Success
At the Institute, we expect students to gain increased confidence in team-building competencies, including
goal setting, interpersonal communications, decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
Through the acquisition of these skills, we aim to impact young people with the sense of purpose,
engagement, and inclusion associated with making a difference in one's community through service.
Students receive instruction in teamwork, project planning, and leadership skills, but more importantly, are
charged with creating meaningful projects for their schools and/or communities. As part of this task, students
must build larger teams (minimum 15 students) to enact their projects and obtain community involvement
and support. Throughout the next school year, teams will complete projects that address the needs of their
particular schools and communities. Past projects have included mentoring programs; drug and alcohol free
social events; and school and community beautification.
Program Long-Term Success
In the late 1990's, in reaction to events like the shooting at Columbine High School and the proliferation of
stories in the media about youth alienation and disenfranchisement, The Second Mile researched methods to
decrease student alienation and to increase student belonging and engagement in their schools and
communities. The Leadership Institute was the outgrowth of that research. More than a decade later, the
Institute continues to be dedicated to promoting youth voice and building leadership competencies for the
long term. Students are empowered to make a difference in their schools and communities through service
projects, thereby solidifying them as community leaders and involved citizens of these schools and
communities. Our hope is that through the engagement of others in their projects, students themselves
benefit from involvement in their communities and concurrently, communities benefit from their efforts,
ultimately spurring more community engagement from the public.
Program Success Monitored By
In addition to project completion rates and the evaluation of projects on an individual team basis, The
Second Mile engages in a strategic plan for outcomes assessment. The Second Mile does outcomes
assessments for all its programs, including The Leadership Institute, and we utilize assessors external to the
organization, usually with University affiliations. Our Leadership Institute assessment includes the following:
pre/post attitudinal measures (annual), case studies (periodic), two-year follow-up behavioral and attitudinal
measures (periodic), and project assessment via a multi-page rubric (annual). Each of these measures is
then summarized via Executive Summary for our Board, volunteers, and funding partners, as requested.
Examples of Program success
The Institutes success can be seen through the many completed student projects. Completion shows a
team's ability to implement all areas emphasized at the Institute: teamwork, project planning, team
expansion, project promotion, and school/community improvement. In 2008, 42 of 53 teams who attended
completed projects. In 2009, 46 teams attended and 38 are expected to complete projects.
Assessments show students gain confidence in team-building competencies stressed at the Institute,
including goal setting, interpersonal communications, decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict
resolution. Students indicate gains both intrapersonally (feel less shy/more outgoing, become less
judgmental, learn about strengths/weaknesses) and interpersonally (learn to work as a team, learn about
group dynamics). Follow-up studies show students continue to build on skills acquired at the Institute
throughout project implementation, becoming more engaged in and positive toward their communities.

Program Comments

CEO Comments
Foundation Staff Comments

Management
CEO/Executive Director
Dr. John R Raykovitz
CEO Term Start
Aug 1983
CEO Email
jack@thesecondmile.org
CEO Experience
Licenses and Certifications
1987
1980

Licensed Psychologist (Pennsylvania)

Certified School Psychologist (Pennsylvania)

Education
1985
1979
1974

Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

School Psychologist (APA accredited)
M.S. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
School Psychologist
A.B. Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Psychology

Professional Experience
1983-Present The Second Mile, State College, PA
President, CEO
CEO of non-profit community organization serving children, adolescents and their families. Oversee
operations, supervise staff, consult with schools regarding mental health issues, develop mental health
programs and presentations and provide counseling therapy.
2000-Present MidStep Child Development Center, State College, PA
Psychologist
Offer individual, group, family counseling/therapy to children, adolescents and families.
1980-1983
State College Area School District, State College, PA
Offered individual, group, family counseling/therapy to children, adolescents and families as well as staff and
program consultation.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association
American Orthropsychiatric Association
Pennsylvania Psychological Association
Number of Full Time Staff
23
Number of Part Time Staff
4
Number of Volunteers
2000
Number of Contract Staff
104

Staff Retention Rate

76
Organization has Fundraising Plan?
Yes
Organization has Strategic Plan?
Under Development
Years Strategic Plan Considers
3
Date Strategic Plan Adopted
Management Succession Training Plan
No
Organization Policies And Procedures
Yes
Co-CEO
N/A
Co-CEO Term Start
Co-CEO Email
Former CEOs and Terms
Mr. Ron Coder - 1980 1983
Senior Staff
Katherine E. Genovese - Executive Vice President
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-Present
THE SECOND MILE, State College, PA
Executive Vice President
Responsible for day-to-day operations, including:

Supervision of a staff of 25 with 8 direct reports

Oversight of all program and development functions and regional operations

Coordination of State Board operations

Creation and coordination of direct mail

Management of the strategic planning process

Management of expenses and projection of income

Stewardship of human service, educational, foundation and corporate partners

Monitoring of regulatory compliance

2006-2008
THE SECOND MILE, State College, PA
2004-2005
Vice President of Development; Vice President of Programs
Responsible for day-to-day operations of the departments, including:

Supervision of a staff of 18 with 14 direct reports

Management of all program and development functions, including annual and strategic planning

Oversight of major and planned giving; corporate and foundation relations; grant-writing; annual giving;
research; and donor relations

Oversight of community needs assessment outcomes research

Staffing of Program and Development committees

Management of expenses and projection of income

Stewardship of human service, educational, foundation and corporate partners

Monitoring of regulatory compliance

1998-2008

THE SECOND MILE, State College, PA

Vice President of Programs
Responsible for day-to-day operations of the department, including:

Supervision of a staff of 10 with 8 direct reports

Oversight of community needs assessment and outcomes research

Supervision of interns
Staffing of Program Committee
Management of program expenses
Stewardship of human service and educational partners
Monitoring of regulatory compliance

1984-1998
THE SECOND MILE, State College, PA
Director of Programs
Responsible for day-to-day operations of the department, including:

Supervision of staff and program offerings

Oversight of community needs assessment and outcomes research

Recruitment and management of volunteers

Supervision of interns

Staffing of Program Committee

Monitoring of regulatory compliance

Provision of direct services

1981-1986

STATE COLLEGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, State College, PA

English Teacher/Counseling Intern

1980-1981
Representative

GUSTAFSON ASSOCIATES, Walnut Creek, CA

1978-1980

LOWER MORELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, Huntingdon Valley, PA

English Teacher

Marketing

Bonnie S. Marshall - Vice President of Development

Professional Experience
2008-Present The Second Mile, State College, PA
Vice President, Development
2006-2008
Self Employed, State College, PA
Fundraising Consultant
Fundraising and development consultation to The Second Mile (2008); Easter Seals Central PA for a $1.7
million building campaign; PSU College of the Liberal Arts; and The Grier School.
2005-2006
Pennsylvania State University College of the Liberal Arts, University Park, PA
Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement
Responsible for identification, recruitment and engagement of volunteers for the colleges selected
departments, centers and institutes boards of visitors.
2004-2005
Pennsylvania State University College of the Liberal Arts, University Park, PA
Director of Major Gifts
Responsible for planning and implementing fund-raising efforts, especially assisting in the identification,
cultivation, and solicitation of potential major gift donors.
1996-2004
Pennsylvania State University College of the Liberal Arts, University Park, PA
Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Responsible for planning, organizing and directing the fund raising for the college's Grand Destiny
Campaign; 7 year goal of $50 million with actual gifts of over $52 million. Managed an office of fourteen.
1995-1996
Pennsylvania State University College of Arts and Architecture, University Park, PA
Associate Director of Development
Responsible for planning, organizing and directing the fund raising for University Arts Services.
1988-1995
Centre Community Hospital, State College, PA
Director of Development
Responsible for planning, organizing and directing hospital fund raising efforts.
1995-2004
The Fairmount Bed and Breakfast, State College, PA
Owner and Inn-Keeper

Created and developed a 6 bedroom bed and breakfast that operated 365 days a year.
1988-1999
Self Employed, State College, PA
Development and Public Relations Consultant
Established and provided contract fund raising and public relations services to organizations in central PA,
including Blair County Arts Foundation, PA Local Arts Network, and Centre County AIDS Project.
1985-1987
Central PA Festival of the Arts, State College, PA
Finance Coordinator/Fund Raiser
Responsible for raising funds for the annual week-long arts festival held that attracts more than 250,000
visitors each year.
1970-1975
Central Intermediate Unit #10, West Decatur, PA
Special Education Teacher
Teacher of learning disabled and socially and emotionally disturbed children.
Education
1991

Graduate, AHP Institute of Philanthropy, University of Wisconsin, Madison

1973
University

PA State Education Masters Equivalency Certificate in Special Education, Penn State

1970

B.A. Liberal Arts - Social Welfare, Penn State University

Marc H. McCann - Vice President of Programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-2007
Instructor
Penn State Univ., Dept. of Kinesiology
Taught a class with a focus on Adventure and Recreational Programming for K-12 and community
groups. Earned average of 6.55 and 6.88 ratings (out of 7) for overall quality of course and overall quality of
instructor, respectively, for first 4 semesters.
1994-Present

Vice President, Programs (since 2008)

Assoc. VP of Programs (since 2004)
Director of Programs (since 2000)
Asst. Director of Programs
The Second Mile, State College, PA
Responsible for carrying out all aspects of Second Mile programming. Designed and administered training
programs on topics including fathering, mentoring, teambuilding, and leadership development. Contributing
writer, and editor for bi-weekly Fathering Column in Centre Daily Timessince 2001, and Susquehanna Parent
Magazine since July 2006.
1993-1997
Teacher, Local Coordinator
The Princeton Review, State College, PA
Taught test prep courses for SAT, SAT II, GMAT, and GRE. Recruited, interviewed, and hired for State
College office.
1992-1993
Teaching Assistant
Penn State University, University Park, PA
Tutored, maintained office hours, lectured, ran study sessions, and graded papers/exams for History 3 and
History 10 Courses.
1988-1991
Teacher, Coach, Dorm Parent, Advisor
West Nottingham Academy, Colora, MD
Taught social studies classes, including for Learning Disabled and English as a Second Language (ESL)
students. Coached Varsity and Junior Varsity sports. Served as Dorm Parent. Advised students and acted as
primary contact with their parents.
1988
Director, Basketball Camp; Coach, Baseball Camp

Eastcoast Sports Camp, Colora, MD

Designed and ran basketball camp for elementary and middle school students. Worked with deaf counselors
during baseball camp for same age students. Solely chaperoned weeklong camping trip with eleven campers
to upstate New York.
1986

Tutor, Columbia University Teachers College Coaching Program, New York City,

NY
In conjunction with Brandeis High School faculty, tutored/coached students in progressive coaching program
designed to reduce urban high schools 75% dropout rate
EDUCATION
Coursework in Counselor Education
Penn State University, University Park, PA

2003 2004

M.A. American History

Penn State University, University Park, PA

1994

B.A. American History

Columbia University, New York, NY

1988

Henry Lesch - Executive Director, Central Region

Kathy Anderson-Martin - Executive Director, Southcentral Region
Professional Experience
2007-Present The Second Mile, Camp Hill, PA
Executive Director, Southcentral Region
2005-2007
New Hope Ministries, Dillsburg, PA
Director of Development
Developed and wrote agency-wide fundraising and publicity materials to generate contributions and
communicate the needs and activities of this social service agency. Tracked and reported the agencys
program outcome goals/results for the United Way of York and other funding sources. Represented New
Hope as a public speaker to community, church and business groups to encourage involvement in the
agencys programs for needy families and at-risk youth. Facilitated and oversaw the efforts of volunteer
groups to plan and secure sponsorship support for special fundraising events and other projects.
2000-2005
Chapel Pointe, Carlisle, PA
Development Associate
Created and implemented an annual development plan and strategies to raise funds for resident care and
special projects. Developed new initiatives including strategic plan for more targeted appeals to specified
constituencies; the formation of two annual special events; and the launch of a Charitable Gift Annuity
Program for planned giving opportunities. Managed teams of staff members, volunteers and residents to
accomplish program goals.
1996-1999
Sharp Electronics Corporation
National Account Manager
Responsible for generating sales of Sharp office equipment to targeted Fortune 1000 and national accounts
throughout Central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Delaware. Advised and trained dealer principals and
sales representatives on the use and implementation of the Sharp National Account Program.
1990-1995
The Phillips Group, Middletown, PA
Branch Sales Manger
Managed outside salespersons, technical service representatives and administrative personnel to
accomplish team sales and support goals for one of the largest Sharp office equipment dealerships in the
country. Consistently achieved over 100% of branch and personal sales and profit goals while maintaining
operating expenses.

Education
1988

Penn State University, University Park, PA

B.S., Marketing

Scott B. Schaffer - Executive Director, Southeast Region

Professional Experience
2009-Present The Second Mile, King of Prussia, PA
Executive Director, Southeast Region
2006-2009
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Responsible for day-to-day operations of the Development Office of a university with over 12,000 students
and 75,000 alumni. Oversaw all development functions, including principal and major giving, athletic
fundraising, corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, constituent research, and donor relations.
Supervised a staff of 23 with 6 direct reports.
2001-2006
Rutgers University, School of Law, Camden, NJ
Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Relations
Chief development and alumni relations officer for a nationally prominent law school. Focused exclusively on
closing 6- and 7- figure commitments. Was engaged in a comprehensive campaign that included funding a
new building. Built a pipeline of new gifts and commitments that increased the endowment by over 35%.
2000-2001
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Chief corporate and foundation development officer for a university comprised of 7 colleges. Was
responsible for a program that comprised 50% of the $44.6 million raised by the university in FY 2000.
1998-2000
Thomas Jefferson University & University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Director of Development, Corporate & Foundation Relations
Chief corporate and foundation development officer. Worked closely with private and family foundations and
corporations to raise funds for a university and its hospital. Participated in a $200 million comprehensive
campaign that reached its goal a year ahead of schedule.
1997-1998
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Director of Development
Development officer with responsibility for raising major gifts from corporations and foundations.
1986-1997
Climaco, Climaco, Seminatore, Lefkowitz & Garfoli, Cleveland, OH
Attorney
Member of a 60-attorney firm with practice devoted primarily to corporate and health care law.
1989-1990
Deaconess Hospital of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
Vice President, Corporate/Legal Affairs
On a 9-month leave of absence from the law practice, acted as General Counsel of acute-care hospital with
responsibility to advise the Board of Trustees, administration, employees, and medial staff on legal issues.
1983-1986
Wickens, Herzer & Panza, Cleveland and Lorain, OH, and Greeley, CO
Litigation Associate
Involved in all aspects of complex health care, commercial, environmental, and libel defense litigation.
Education
J.D.
A.B., Biopsychology

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law,

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Management Reports to Board?

Yes
CEO Formal Evaluation and Frequency

Yes - Annually
Senior Management Formal Evaluation and Frequency
Yes - Annually
Non Management Formal Evaluation and Frequency
Yes - Annually
Collaborations
The Second Mile has collaborators throughout Pennsylvania with which we partner in order to offer our nine
programs. We collaborate with school counselors and youth service professionals across the state that refer
children to our programs to monitor their progress throughout the year. For our Friend Fitness Program, we
partner with Fitness Trainers Inc. and the Upper Main Line YMCA to offer the program at one of our Chester
County sites. For our Friend Program, we partner with Penn State University Park and Altoona; Lock Haven,
Millersville, and Villanova Universities; and Muhlenberg College to hold events at their campuses. We have
long-term research collaborations with the Prevention Research Center at Penn State and with Dr. Ty
Ridenour, formerly of Penn State and Pitt Universities and now Director of Research at Assessments
Illustrated.
Affiliations
External Assessments Accreditations
Awards
294th Presidential Point of Light - Points of Light Institute and President George H. W. Bush - 1990
Promising Practice designation for The Leadership Institute - Instructional Leadership Conference - 2003
Charity of the Year - Pennsylvania School Counselors Association - 2003
Official Charitable Organization - The Pennsylvania Association of Financial Student Aid Administrators
(PAFSAA) - 2004
Blue Ribbon for Kids - Berks County Children & Youth Services - 2004
Community Partnership Award - Lancaster County Children & Youth Services - 2005
Charity of the Year - Pennsylvania School Counselors Association - 2007
Simply the Best Volunteer Organization of the Year - Harrisburg Magazine - 2008
Government Licenses
Whistle Blower Policy Plan
No
Document Destruction Policy Plan
Yes
Directors and Officers Insurance Policy
Yes
CEO Comments
We receive external assessment from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. We hold a Small
Games of Chance License issued by the Centre County Treasurer's Office.
Foundation Staff Comments

Governance
Board Chair
Mr. Robert Poole
Board Chair Company Affiliation
President and CEO, S & A Homes and Poole Anderson Construction
Board Chair Term
Sept 2007 to Aug 2010
Board Chair Email

Board Members
Mr. Cliff Benson - Retired, Deloitte Tax LLP - Voting
Mr. Jerry Burton - Certified Brain Specialist - Voting
Mr. Donald Carlino - President, Airgas Safety, Inc. - Voting
Sen. Jake Corman - Pennsylvania State Senator - Voting
Mr. Neal DeAngelo - Owner, DeAngelo Brothers, Inc. - Voting
Ms. Anne Deeter Gallaher - Owner, Deeter Gallaher Group LLC - Voting
Mr. Edward Dunklebarger - President, Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. - Voting
Mr. Kenneth Ewing - Retired, Hershey Foods Corporation - Voting
Mr. Michael Fiaschetti - Senior Vice President, Highmark Blue Shield - Voting
Mr. Michael A. Fiore - Executive Vice President, Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. - Voting
Mrs. Linda Gall - Community Volunteer - Voting
Mr. Mark Greenberg - Director, The Prevention Research Center, College of Health and Human
Development, Pennsylvania State University - Voting
Mr. Bruce Heim - Chairman, Keystone Real Estate Group, LP - Voting
Mrs. Dorothy Huck - Community Volunteer - Voting
Mr. Dick Kile - President, Tri-Emerald Financial Group - Voting
Mr. Tom Knepley - Sales and Marketing Coordinator, Techbldrs - Voting
Mr. Michael Kuntz - Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction - Voting
Mr. William Martin - Certified Financial Planner, uFinancial - Voting
Mr. Matt Millen - ESPN Football Analyst - Voting
Mr. Daryl Milliner - Regional Vice President, Paradigm Partners - Voting
Ms. Heidi Nicholas - Real Estate Developer & Manager, CEI, Inc. - Voting
Mr. Michael O'Donnell - Vice President, Wealth Advisor, Morgan Stanley - Voting
Ms. Kim Ortenzio-Nielsen - Community Volunteer - Voting
Mr. Chuck Pearson - Retired, Bank Chairman, Waypoint Financial - Voting
Mr. Eric Peterson - CPA, Walz, Deihm, Geisenberger, Bucklen & Tennis - Voting
Mr. Alec Pringle - Real Estate Appraiser/Developer - Voting
Mrs. Nancy Ring - Realtor, REMAX Centre County - Voting
Ms. DrueAnne Schreyer - Community Volunteer - Voting
Mr. Steve Seltzer - President, Steve Seltzer Honda - Voting
Mrs. Lauren Shank - Corporate Attorney and Community Volunteer - Voting
Mr. Louie Sheetz - Executive Vice President Marketing, Sheetz, Inc. - Voting
Mr. Clyde Shuman - Principal, Precision Medical, Inc. - Voting
Mr. Fred Strouse - Realtor, Kissinger Bigatel Brower - Voting
Mr. Richard Struthers - Retired, Bank of America - Voting
Mr. Michael Sullivan - Owner, Automated Records Centre - Voting
Mr. David Woodle - Chairman & CEO, NanoHorizons, Inc. - Voting
Board Demographics
Ethnicity:
African American/Black: 5
Asian American/Pacific Islander: 0
Caucasian: 95
Hispanic/Latino: 0
Native American/American Indian: 0
Other: 0
Other (if specified):
Gender:
Female: 22
Male: 78
Unspecified: 0
Board Term Lengths
3
Board Term Limits
Board Meeting Attendance
77
Written Board Selection Criteria

No
Written Conflict Of Interest Policy
Yes
Percentage of Monetary Contributions
94
Board Co-Chair
N/A
Board Co-Chair Company Affiliation
Board Co-Chair Term
to
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually
3
Constituent Board Members
Percentage of In-Kind Contributions
62
Risk Management Provisions
Automobile Insurance
Medical Health Insurance
General Property Coverage and Professional Liability
Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability
Directors and Officers Policy
Disability Insurance
Employee Dishonesty
Life Insurance
Standing Committees
Administration
Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts
Building
Finance
Personnel
Program / Program Planning
Strategic Planning / Strategic Direction
Executive
Additional Board/s Members and Affiliations
CEO/Executive Director Comments

Financials
Fiscal Year
2010
Projected Revenue
$2,356,242
Projected Expenses
$2,449,855
Prior Three Years Total Revenue and Expense Totals Chart
Fiscal Year
2008
2007

2006

Total Revenue

$4,661,894

$2,914,302

$2,534,615

Total Expenses

$2,656,562

$2,474,472

$2,255,005

Prior Three Years Total Revenue Sources Chart

Fiscal Year
2008

2007

2006

Foundation and
Corporation
Contributions

$1,195,297

$897,844

$914,565

Government
Contributions

$0

$0

$0

Federal

$0

$0

$0

State

$0

$0

$0

Local

$0

$0

$0

Individual Contributions $2,476,026

$755,430

$662,191

Indirect Public Support $163,307

$117,247

$114,552

Earned Revenue

$17,758

$64,799

$13,503

Interest and Dividend

Income

($38,705)

$194,485

$82,558

Membership Dues

$0

$0

$0

Special Events

$848,211

$824,497

$747,246

Revenue In-Kind

$0

$0

$0

Other

$0

$0

$0

Prior Three Years Expense Allocations Chart

Expense By Type
Fiscal Year

2008

2007

2006

Program Expense

$1,996,315

$1,854,012

$1,631,008

Administration
Expense

$278,484

$260,297

$283,207

Fundraising Expense

$381,763

$360,163

$340,790

Payments to Affiliates

$0

$0

$0

Total Revenue/Total
Expenses

1.75

1.18

1.12

Program
Expense/Total
Expenses

75%

75%

72%

Fundraising
Expense/Contributed
Revenue

8%

14%

14%

Prior Three Years Assets and Liabilities Chart

Assets and Liabilities
Fiscal Year

2008

2007

2006

Total Assets

$8,795,092

$6,718,334

$6,228,270

Current Assets

$2,410,749

$3,175,407

$2,682,659

Long-Term Liabilities

$140,303

$158,378

$175,387

Current Liabilities

$397,166

$307,665

$240,422

Total Net Assets

$8,257,623

$6,252,291

$5,812,461

2008

2007

2006

6.07

10.32

11.16

2008

2007

2006

2%

3%

Short Term Solvency

Fiscal Year
Current Ratio: Current
Assets/Current
Liabilities

Long Term Solvency

Fiscal Year

Long-term
2%
Liabilities/Total Assets

Prior Three Years Top Three Funding Sources

Top Three Funding Sources
Fiscal Year

2008

2007

2006

Top Funding Source

and Dollar Amount

individuals
$2,476,026

foundations and
corporations
$897,844

Foundations and
corporations
$914,565

Second Highest
Funding Source and
Dollar Amount

foundations and
corporations
$1,195,297

special events
$824,497

special events
$747,246

Third Highest Funding

Source and Dollar
Amount

special events
$848,211

individuals
$755,430

individuals
$662,191

Endowment Value
$469,710
Spending Policy
Percentage
Are you currently in Capital Campaign?
Yes
Capital Campaign Purpose
We are currently running a Capital Campaign --The Campaign for Excellence-- to raise funding for the
building of Phase 1 our Center for Excellence campus. Phase 1 includes the Instructional and Recreational
Center-- multi-purpose classrooms, counseling and tutorial rooms, gymnasium, and fitness rooms-- and the
Outdoor Athletic and Recreational Complex-- athletic fields, fitness trails, picnic area, challenge courses, and
a swimming pool.
Campaign Goal
$10,000,000
Capital Campaign Dates
Sept 2002 Capital Campaign Raised-to-Date Date
May 2010
Capital Campaign Raised-to-Date Amount

$7,003,010
Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years?
Yes
CEO Compensation
Tax Credits
Yes
CEO Comments
Foundation Staff Comments