MOOREA DICKASON Executive Director
Welcome to the 2024 One Circle Foundation Annual Report. You are part of the OCF community—a network of youth-service providers, facilitators, partners, donors, and supporters who have contributed to everything we’ve accomplished together. This year, our annual report theme comes from one of our ten core values: “Emphasizing Strengths”. Using a strengths-based approach is a foundational principle of our program models, rooted in seeing and acknowledging the gifts and potential of youth. It is key to facilitating Circles and central to how we operate as an organization—internally and in how we engage with our broader community. You will see this theme reflected throughout the following pages. 2024 marked a personal milestone for me: my first year as Executive Director of One Circle Foundation. Having spent nearly 30 years connected to this organization—first as a participant in Girls Circle, then as part of the staff for 15 years—stepping into this role has been both an incredible honor and a deeply meaningful journey. Like many teens, I faced struggles that left me feeling isolated and disconnected. Joining a Girls Circle was life changing. I learned how to have healthy relationships, gained a sense of belonging, and developed a strong belief in myself. I didn’t just learn about connection – I experienced it. I know firsthand the transformative power of Circles, and it fuels me every day to ensure as many young people as possible can experience the same. This past year was one of growth, innovation, and meaningful progress for OCF. I am particularly proud of the incredible people on our team and their contributions to our mission. Our new Director- level leaders, Lauren Perry and Shayla Benson, have already become integral to the fabric of our work. Our entire team of full-time staff and part-time trainers, curricula developers, and advisors have shown up with their whole selves; they walked the
talk, embodied our organizational core values, and stepped up in countless ways to meet our mission. In 2024, we undertook significant organizational advancements to position OCF for continued growth and impact—we reshaped staff roles to utilize individual strengths, added three new board members, two new staff members, a new contractor, and rehired an integral trainer. We also implemented a major systems overhaul to improve efficiency, freeing us up to spend less time on outdated processes and more time on what matters most: creating Circles, building relationships, and meeting the needs of our community. The results of these efforts were clear. This year, we achieved a 12% growth in OCF training and curricula distributed over the prior year. These numbers reflect not just our hard work but the collective power of the OCF community. Looking ahead, 2025 is all about building relationships, listening to and learning from our community, and expanding our offerings. We are preparing a new curriculum, developing advanced facilitator training, and creating more opportunities for community Circles. The more Circles we create, the more healthy connections we foster, and the better we fulfill our mission. Everyone deserves a Circle! Thank you for being part of this work and this journey. Together, we see and acknowledge each other’s strengths, expand the Circle, and leave this world a better place than we found it.
With gratitude,
Moorea Dickason Executive Director One Circle Foundation
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ONE CIRCLE FOUNDATION 2024 ANNUAL REPORT
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