Twin Cities RISE! 2014 Annual Report

TRANSFORMATIONTWIN CITIES RISE! | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

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Empowering Individuals. Overcoming Barriers.

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2014 was a year of transformation for Twin Cities RISE!

We looked inward to transform ourselfAs we embarked on a strategic planning process, we wanted to know how we could better serve our participants. We’ve redesigned our core program to be more flexible and we’ve refocused our efforts on sector-based training and employer-based strategies.

We transformed livesOur program is long-term and comprehensive, and everyday we encourage real changes in the lives of our participants. We witnessed individuals building confidence, finding stable employment, and supporting themselves and their families.

We were transformers in the communityThrough our Empowerment Institute, we shared our Personal Empowerment curriculum with local and national organizations. We’ve helped to improve effectiveness and create an empowered culture in programs throughout the Twin Cities.

We looked toward future transformationMoving forward, we aim to keep up the positive momentum. We’ll be streamlining our curriculum, expanding our services, and deepening our commitment to the community.

Our work would not be possible without our outstanding supporters – the innovators who believe in new beginnings. Thank you for partnering with us and making Twin Cities RISE a place for real transformation.

It was a year when we expanded our services, refined our focus, and revitalized our energy. It was a year of renewal – both in the lives of our participants and in our own mission.

With hard work in 2014 came tremendous accomplishment. We celebrated our 20th anniversary, achieved our highest employment results ever, and launched a major strategic planning process. We also reestablished our innovative pay-for-performance relationship with the State of Minnesota. As we celebrate 2014, we continue to be inspired by our purpose: to transform lives out of poverty through meaningful employment.

At Twin Cities RISE!, transformation takes on many forms. In 2014:

Tom StreitzPresident and CEO

Dear Friends:

Sincerely,

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DEVELOPING WORK SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS

With your support in 2014, Twin Cities RISE! served 713 individuals whose lives are affected by poverty.

Eighty two percent of our participants are unemployed when they enter our program and the majority are chronically unemployed or underemployed. Often, multiple barriers stand in the way of employment, including housing instability, criminal backgrounds, a history of chemical dependency, and mental health issues.

At TCR!, we assist participants on the path to long-term and stable employment. Our work skills training prepares participants with the skills they’ll need on the job. And through internship opportunities, job search assistance, and employment placement services, we work with participants to find meaningful employment. Our coaches provide one-on-one support, partnering with participants for a year after they’ve landed their new jobs. We focus on long term results – with 76% of our graduates staying at their jobs after one year, our 12-month job retention rates are nearly twice the national average.

And at TCR!, we go beyond teaching – through our Personal Empowerment program we provide transformative change, fostering self-confidence and self-reliance.

Participants like Didi found that Twin Cities RISE! was key to a fresh start:

“Twin Cities RISE! empowered me to deal with adversity. I learned how to love who I am and to find what I love to do. When I thought that I couldn’t, Twin Cities RISE! reminded me that I could.”Didi, Participant

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For participants like Ronald, Personal Empowerment has boosted his confidence:

“Before TCR!, I had low-self esteem. I didn’t think highly of myself, so I never tried. Personal Empowerment has helped me to make better decisions and not let my feelings control my actions all the time. It’s helped me at my job, with my family, and throughout my life.” - Ronald, Participant

“ We strive for meaningful employment that lasts. The average income for graduates last year was nearly $27,000 with 85% benefits eligible. With this comprehensive approach, TCR! carves a path to stability and self-reliance.

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CELEBRATING 20 YEARSIn 2014, Twin Cities RISE! celebrated 20 years of working to eliminate generational poverty in our community. Our nonprofit began in 1994 when Steve Rothschild, former Executive Vice President at General Mills, wanted to find a solution to the poverty experienced by many people of color in the Twin Cities. He sought to uplift individuals through stable and well-paying employment.

This continued commitment to real change has remained at the heart of our work for the past 20 years. In the past two decades, Twin Cities RISE! has served over 15,000 individuals – nearly 6,000 people in the core program and about 9,500 people in additional programs, like the Empowerment Institute.

Thank you to the huge community of volunteers, staff, participants, employers, community partners, and funders who have made our work possible!

When Anna Brown came to Twin Cities RISE!, she was ready for a change. She’d been homeless for nearly 6 years and she was mainly unemployed, only able to find sporadic part-time employment. Anna found hope at TCR!: “I was at a point in my life when things just weren’t working. I didn’t know what I was going to do, but I knew that Twin Cities RISE! could help me. Twin Cities RISE! was a big step for me to move forward in my life.”

At TCR!, Anna sharpened her administrative skills through Keyboarding and Speechcraft courses. And through Personal Empowerment she learned how to recognize her thought patterns, which motivated her to keep pushing forward. The environment at TCR! supported her to persevere:

In late October, Anna began full-time employment as an Inside Sales Representative at Wellington Home Improvements. She’s been exceeding her sales goals, largely because of her positive attitude and exceptional focus.

This job has provided stability for Anna and her son. They recently moved into their own apartment and are saving up for the future. Anna’s only just started on her career pathway – she hopes to help other people find their passions as well.

FINDING SUPPORT AND STABILITY

I knew there were people at Twin Cities RISE! who wanted me to succeed. Staff members, participants, coaches - they were all on my team. When you are surrounded by people who care about your success, it motivates you to do your best.”Anna, Participant

“ Coach Ralph congratulates Anna at her bell ringing

ceremony celebrating her full-time employment.

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OUR VOLUNTEERS SPEAK VOLUMES

Members from the Speechcraft course (from left): Lance, Bill, Lois, and Ed

TEAMING UP WITH 3M FOR SUCCESS

From mock interviewers to computer tutors, classroom facilitators to event planners, volunteers are essential to our work at Twin Cities RISE!. Nearly 150 volunteers devoted their time and skills to Twin Cities RISE! in 2014. We’re grateful to the individual contributors, AmeriCorps members, volunteer groups, and businesses that came together collectively to make a difference in their community.

In 2014, we partnered with our friends at 3M to kick off the E-Mentoring program, which utilizes email correspondence as a platform for mentorship. The program began through the efforts of Tesha Alston – an Advanced Biochemist at 3M and member of the 3M African American Network. She had been volunteering at TCR! as a mock interviewer and tutor, and she saw an opportunity for 3M to get involved. After Tesha shared her past experience as a tutor with her colleagues, she helped to nominate TCR! as one of four local organizations supported by the 3M African American Network.

Since its creation, E-Mentoring has served as an additional guidance resource for participants and a way to build computer competencies. Volunteers from 3M chat and email participants about professional development and life in the workplace. As the program expands, the list of mentors and mentees is growing. Scott Morris, International Sales Manager at 3M, sees the program as a catalyst for change: “We’re activating hope.”

For Lois Bell, who has been a volunteer at TCR! since 2000, volunteering gives her a chance to give back to her community and share her love for public speaking.

Lois helps to facilitate the Speechcraft class, a course designed to prepare individuals for interviews and public speaking. Lois is passionate about Speechcraft, and she became involved at TCR! through a friend at Toastmasters. Each week, she gives educational presentations and evaluates participants’ speeches.

My favorite part of volunteering is getting to know participants as they share their life stories. I’ve learned a great deal about the human spirit.”Lois Bell, Volunteer

“ In listening to presentations, she gets to know participants and their passions. She’s learned about magic tricks and card games and the history of Minneapolis. She loves seeing people build confidence. Often, participants will leave the course mid-session because they’ve found jobs, which is always exciting.

Although Lois volunteers to give back to her community, she explains that it’s a mutually beneficial relationship: “I volunteer to make a difference in the lives of people. But you receive more than you give, really.”

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At TCR!, we envision an empowered community, where individuals persevere, collaborate, and lead. Our Personal Empowerment framework helps people to make the personal, internal changes necessary to transform their lives and communities.

Through our Empowerment Institute, we shared our Personal Empowerment curriculum with local and national organizations. In 2014, we expanded the reach of the Empowerment Institute, helping to bring these tools into the community.

Keith Simons, Director of Personal Empowerment, provided training to 21 organizations and 536 individuals. The Empowerment Institute offers direct training, as well as a unique “Train-the-Trainer” certification, so partners can become licensed to facilitate the curriculum with their own staff and clients.

The Northside Achievement Zone, a long-standing partner, added additional empowerment instructors to their cohort of already established empowerment facilitators who work with youth and families in North Minneapolis.

THE EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE

Another community partner, The Jeremiah Program, expanded into the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. To aid in their growth, they started the Personal Empowerment Train-the-Trainer program by training their staff, board members, volunteers and other key stakeholders.

Personal Empowerment is at the heart of our approach to addressing poverty, both with our own participants and more broadly, by helping our community partners become more effective.

“The TCR! Personal Empowerment Train-the-Trainer program has increased the capacity of NAZ to impact the lives of young men affiliated with gangs. It has helped these young men to view their lives differently and begin to make better decisions about their future, thus providing them with tools to shape their own destiny.”Andre Dukes, Family Academy Director at NAZ

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REENTRY CONNECT

Under a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Twin Cities RISE! began a new program. Reentry Connect is designed to prepare adult ex-offenders to find and retain long-term employment upon release. The program offers a comprehensive approach to job readiness, including pre-release services 60-90 days prior to the individual’s release, integrated case management, supportive services, GED support, and workforce development. At the core of the program is our Personal Empowerment curriculum, designed to help individuals come to terms with their past trauma, reclaim their identities, and gain self-control and independence.

In 2014, TCR! implemented Reentry Connect at the women’s prison in Shakopee and the men’s prison in Stillwater. In its first year we witnessed many successes, including families reuniting, GED attainment, and employment outcomes. Recidivism rates for individuals participating in the program have remained low – those who participated had a 13% recidivism rate compared to a national rate of 61%. By helping individuals transition effectively back into their communities, we create a stronger community for all.

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Recidivism among ex-offenders who participate in TCR!

BY THE NUMBERS

364INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT TRAINING

AVERAGE STARTING SALARY OF PAY-FOR-PEFORMANCE JOB OUTCOMES:

$26,489WITH 85% BENEFITS ELIGIBLE

UP FROM LESS THAN $5,000 WHEN ENTERING THE PROGRAM

AVERAGE WAGE OF ALL JOB OUTCOMES:

$11.29 PER HOUR

SAFETY TRAINING

HOST

SERVSAFE

BOILER LICENSE

FORKLIFT

126 CERTIFICATES EARNED IN: 165 JOB

OUTCOMESINCLUDING 67 PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES THAT MET OUR HIGHEST STANDARD OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT

ACHIEVED

RACE /ETHNICITY

PARTICIPANTS SERVED

51% MALES AND 49% FEMALES

WHO WE SERVE

CAUCASIANAFRICAN AMERICAN

ASIANAMERICAN INDIANLATINO

MULTI/OTHER

58%26%

8%4%

2%2%

AVERAGEAGE 36

THE MAJORITY ARE CHRONICALLY UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED

82% OF INDIVIDUALS ARE UNEMPLOYED AT THE START OF THE PROGRAM

% WITH CHILDREN 65%

OUR PARTICIPANTS OFTEN EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT

67% have criminal backgrounds65% have chemical dependency issuesMany face housing instability or homelessness

76%

39%

TCR! National Average:TCR! Peer Group

WE STRIVE FOR LONG-LASTING EMPLOYMENT

INDIVIDUALS SERVED ACROSS ALL CORE PROGRAMMING713

ALL JOB OUTCOMES AVERAGED AT

HOURSPER WEEK34

DRAMATIC REDUCTIONS IN RECIDIVISM

Recidivism rates are nearly 3 times lower for

ex-offenders who have graduated from TCR!

Data from The Benchmarking Project, a national initiative on workforce development

benchmarking conducted by the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce.

12 MONTH JOB RETENTION

61%

32%

Recidivism among ex-offenders in Minnesota

Recidivism among ex-offenders who graduate from TCR!

16%

RINGING IN OUR SUCCESSES

A RISING TIDE Our Fall Fundraiser - A Rising Tide - raised over $350,000 in one fantastic evening! More than 300 guests gathered at The Nicollet Island Pavilion for drinks, dinner, and festivities. Our sincere gratitude to the corporate sponsors, volunteers, and donors whose overwhelming generosity made the event such a success.

As part of the celebration, we were proud to honor Steve Rothschild, our founder and board chair, for his dedication to Twin Cities RISE!. Steve’s commitment to innovation is at the core of our work.

We’re achieving great things at Twin Cities RISE!. In 2014, we took time to celebrate and honor our outstanding community of participants, donors, volunteers, staff, and partners.

RECORD JOB PLACEMENTSIn 2014, TCR! achieved a record number of job placements with 67 participants employed at our highest job standard, and 165 total job outcomes.

We honored these results at celebrations throughout the year. The TCR! community gathered together to commend the hard work of our participants, volunteers, staff, and community partners.

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SUMMER SOIREEA huge thank you to our caring supporters who attended our annual Summer Soiree event. Guests spent a lovely summer evening outside to learn more about TCR! and the transformations we witness here everyday. Special thanks to the Rothschilds for hosting!

RINGING IN NEW BEGINNINGSAt TCR!, we celebrate employment milestones with a bell ringing ceremony, where graduates of the program share their journey with current participants. Bells were echoing throughout our halls this year, and we were honored and inspired by the stories of transformation.

HONORING EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALSEvery year Twin Cities RISE! honors two individuals who exemplify Empowerment with the Robert Morris Empowerment Award. Congratulations to Mwamini Bundi and Ronald Baker, who both embody the positivity and integrity central to Personal Empowerment.

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“I was a person who didn’t have confidence. Now I am confident and have a positive attitude, which changed everything in me and the way that I think.” Mwamini, Graduate

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VISIONARIES$50,000 +

Frey Foundation*General Mills Foundation*The McKnight Foundation*The Minneapolis Foundation*Opus Foundation*Otto Bremer FoundationThe Piper Family Fund of the

Minneapolis FoundationMarilyn and Steve Rothschild*Richard M. Schulze Family

FoundationGreater Twin Cities United Way*

AMBASSADORS$49,999 - $25,000

Ameriprise FinancialThe Julie and Doug Baker, Jr.

Charitable Foundation*F.R. Bigelow FoundationBMO HarrisJulia W. Dayton*Engelsma Family FoundationGeneral Mills*Sharon Hawkins*JPMorgan Chase FoundationCarl and Eloise Pohlad Family

Foundation*The Saint Paul Foundation*WEM Foundation

STEWARDS$24,999 - $10,000

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Mary and Keith Bednarowski*Alicia and Marc Belton*Kristi and Henry CousineauCarlson and Carlson Family

FoundationDavid Winton Bell FoundationRuth Stricker Dayton and Bruce

Dayton*Deluxe Corporation Foundation*Charles Denny*Jaye F. and Betty F. Dyer

Foundation*Ecolab Foundation*G&K Services FoundationGeorge Family Foundation*Nancy GordonDavid and Shirley Hubers Family

Fund of The Minnepolis Foundation*

Margaret and Ilo Leppik*Kathi and Stephen Austin Mahle*May and Stanley Smith Charitable

TrustDick and Joyce H. McFarland Family

Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*

Medtronic, Inc.*Bill and Barbara Pearce Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation*Wendy Bennett and Ken Powell;

JF Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*

RBC Foundation - USAAndrew and Lynne Redleaf

Paul and Mary Reyelts Foundation of The Minneapolis Foundation

Judy and Steve Shank*Chris and Hank Shea*Smikis Foundation*Margaret and Philip Soran; Soran

Family Foundation of the Saint Paul Foundation

SPEDCO Economic Development Foundation

Mary Lynn and Warren Staley*Thrivent Financial FoundationTravelers Foundation*U.S. Bancorp Foundation*

BENEFACTORS

$9,999 - $5,000

3M FoundationAloysius Foundation*Nancy E. AndersonAnonymous (2)Bank of America Charitable

Foundation, Inc.*Stephanie Simon and Craig

Bentdahl*Annelie and Shawn BergersonMarlene and Ned Bixby*Ellen and Jan Breyer; Breyer Family


Lou and Allan Burdick; Burdick Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

COUNTRY FinancialTeri & Robert CrosbyDalsin Industries Inc.Penny and William GeorgeGF Parish GroupElizabeth and Van Zandt Hawn*Heinz Hutter*Steven IlousJohn W. Mooty Foundation TrustMary Gerry & Tom Lee; The Tom

and Mary Gerry Lee Family Foundation of the Saint Paul Foundation*

Mari and Tom LoweSue and Bob Macdonald*Kay and Mike McCarthy*Marilyn and Greg NelsonCindy and Greg Page*Ellie PidotEllen and Bruce RothschildJennifer and Hervé Sarteau*Schall Family Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation*Malana and Jeff Schmidt*Securian Foundation*Arlene and Tom H. Swain*Jan and Ken Thome*Thomson Reuters*Diana and Ron Tortelli*United Health Group*Sonia Shewchuk and Bob Uphus*Mary W. Vaughan*Mary Sue and Pete VorbichKathleen and William WannerWatson Family Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation*Irving and Marjorie Weiser Family

Foundation*Whitebox AdvisorsMargaret and Angus Wurtele*

SUSTAINERS$4,999 - $2,500

Monica and David AbramsAccredited Investors*Allen Family Fund of the Vanguard

Charitable Endowment Program*

AnonymousSue and David Bennett Family


Will Bracken Family FoundationMichael V. and Ann C. Ciresi

FoundationNatalie and Rick DoyleFaegre Baken Daniels FoundationJennifer and Steve FrenzMartha and John GabbertGoodwin-Lindsay Family Fund of

The Minneapolis Foundation*Twanya Hood Hill and Byron Hill*Michelle and Jeff HinckHutter Family Foundation*Cindy and Tony Kaplan Helen and Donald Knutzen*Anita and Rick Leggott*Littler Mendelson FoundationMuffy MacMillan*Kathy and Joe Mucha*Kathy and Tim Murnane*Kim and Stafford NelsonPolaris Industries, Inc.*Public Welfare FoundationKaren Reierson*The Anthony & Laurie Ryan Family

Charitable FundSharon and Robert Ryan*Dan SchmechelCelia and Bob Stretmater*Mia and Brian SullivanSunrise Community Banks*Elizabeth and Mayer Tapper*TCF Foundation*Parker and Albert Trostel Family


Autumn and David TyskLeona Werner and Robert WaldronWayzata Community ChurchDavid Yerich*

PARTNERS$2,499 - $1,000

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Foundation

Sara and Ranjit AhluwaliaDavid AndreasAnonymousMartha Goldberg Aronson and Dan

AronsonCarole and Doug Baker*Bell Family Charitable Gift Fund of

Fidelity Charitable*Lynell Mickelson and John

Bellaimey*Paige and Mike Bingham*Jane McDonald-Black and Archie

BlackGary and Sally Bluem*Margee and Will BrackenThe Broadwaters Foundation, the

Valerie and Ed Spencer Family*Building Blocks

Danis and Richard Byrd*David CarlsenEllie Crosby*Carol and Ted Cushmore*Sherry Ann and Edward Dayton*Richard and Mary Dietz of The Birch

Breeze Charitable FundKarol and Richard EmmerichJuli and Tom Erdmann*Cecy and Wally Faster*Judith and James FetterlyJoyce and Hal Field*Debra Fisher GoldsteinNikki Sorum and Simon Foster Fund

of the Lutheran Community Foundation

Friendly Fund of Fidelity Charitable*Karen and Peter GablerNicholas GallusMarcia Cohodes and David

GoldsteenElizabeth and Michael Gorman*Greystone Foundation by Walter

McCarthy and Clara Ueland*Susan and Thomas HandleyMina and Robert HarriganAnne and Peter Heegaard Family

Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

Hognander Family Foundation*Patty and Tom Holloran*Chip HowardJames and Ann Howard Family


The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation*

Karen and Ronald JohnsonJoy and Sidney Kaplan*Mary and Patrick KrekelbergLaurie and Daniel LaFontaineSherry Tsao and Tony N. Leung*Ross and Bridget Levin Charitable

Gift Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

Nancy and John Lindahl*Dotti and Don LongLeland T Lynch and Terry Saario


Gary and Patty MacHalecJennifer MartinRobert and Polly McCrea Family


Martha and Bill McLaughlin*Joan and Tom Mears*Merjent Inc.Microsoft CorporationMr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Milroy Fund

of Fidelity Charitable*John Nealon*Nelson Tietz and Hoye, Inc.Oak Grove Foundation by Jack and

Christine Morrison*Kristen and Terry O’BrienRhonda and Rory O’Neill Fund of

Fidelity Charitable*Diana Gulden and Jose PerisWhitney Pidot, Jr.Mary Ann and Scott PortnoyPratt Family Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation*Norma and Robert Ramsay*Reiling Family FoundationRiverway FoundationAnn and Mark Robinow

Karen and Stephen Sanger*Robbie SaundersAly and Rob Sayre*Catherine Lawrence and Lee

Sheehy*Sheldon Family Fund of Fidelity

Charitable Gift Fund*Margaret SkoldHoward StackerMiriam and James Stake*Lucy Gerold and William Svrluga*Adele ThompsonMarcia Townley*UBS Wealth ManagementMary and Bill Upjohn*Vantine Family Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation*Sandra L. Vargas Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation*Joanne Von BlonHugh and Isle Boetcha Fund of The

Minneapolis FoundationWahlstedt Family Fund of The Saint

Paul Foundation*Ruth and David Waterbury*Ruth and James WeaverWernke Family Fund of Fidelity

Charitable Gift Fund*Susan and Jim WestermanThe Whitney Foundation*Jean D. WilsonWilhelmina WrightKathy and Jim Wyman

SUPPORTERS$999 - $500

Abdo, Eick & MeyersAmeriprise Financial, Inc.*AnonymousJennifer BaileyBarb & Bill BeardKate and Art Berman; Berman

Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable*

Joan and Reid Billig*Braun Family Charitable FundBarbara and Dan BridgemanScott and Heidi Brophy*Debra and John BryantShannon and Paul Burke*Sally and Mike CareyKathleen Glover and Dan Carr*Sarah CarusoMary Beth & Norm Chapel*Carolyn and Thom Chase*Douglas and Sands Coleman


Betsy and Jason ConwayDr. James and Roberta Criag*Roycie EarvinFirst Universalist Church of

MinneapolisSteve and Mimi Fisher Family


Mary and Jeff Fox*Suzanne and Fred Gobel*Mary and David GoldsteinLaurie and Ed Greeno*Sarah and Blake HanlonLinda and John Haugen*Lucy and Jeff Heegaard*Roger F. Heegard Family Fund of

The Minneapolis Foundation

Every day at Twin Cities RISE!, we are inspired by the dedication of our partners and volunteers, and uplifted by the generosity of our donors.

* Has given continutously to TCR! for five or more years

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Sharon and Frederick HegeleEmmie and Larry HesterJulie and Wil Heupel; Wil and Julie

Heupel Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Sally and Jim HornigAndrew G. and Alison C. HumphreyAndrea Kaufman and Jim JacobsonJim and Linda Lee Family

FoundationPaul JohnsonMonica and Dave KansasGina and Michael KellerSusan Boren and Steve King*Andrea and Ben KnollMartin KoesselKathleen KuszLois LeistikoPeggy and Dave LucasSherry LundElizabeth MalkersonGabby and Dan MatzdorffJudith McGrannTim McNealKjirsten and James MickeshKimpa and Dave MossKristi and Tim NasbyJulie A. Nelson*Nancy and Russell NelsonPam and Mike Oesterreich*Nancy and Allen OlsenLiz and Owen O’NeillGabrielle and David Parish*Jennifer Peterson RiserPiper Jaffray Employee Giving

ProgramJody and Octavio Portu*Abigail and Douglas PowerSusie and Chris Preston*Melissa Raphan and Thomas RockChristine and Jeffrey RotschLynda and Dave RuceShannon and Todd Runge*Randall SchmidtCherie ShoquistJulia SilvisDwaine Simms*Maria Kirsch and Michael SkolerEmily Anne Staples Tuttle Fund of

The Minnesota Community Foundation*

Kim and Will WalkerSheila and Patrick Walsh*Joan and James WatsonElsie and Ar WeilerJoy and John Wetzel*Kelly and John WheatonCody and Jacob WolkowitzIrma M. Wyman*Kathleen and James Zavoral*

FRIENDSUp to $499

Jack AbdoMonica Little and Mark AbelenKatie and Brendan Abrams*Kathleen AcasoAl AlexanderSuzette and Claud AllaireMelanie and Calvin AllenAmazonsmile FoundationAnonymous (7)Cathy Anastasion*Amy A. Anderson*Amy L. Anderson*Penelope AndersonDanielle ArloweAlex AshRosanna AshManvir AtwalBridget Axelson*Karen Bachman and Robert Fisch

Audrey BaileySandra BainesRosalyn BakerAlison BalanMichelle and Kevin BaltusMegan and Scott BarrLinda and Robert BarrowsAndrea and Patrick BassettRhoda BeairdCalla BealJohn BealBruce BeckerBarbara BentsonBernice Berman*Linda and Henry Berman*Joanne Montie and Carl BesserBest Buy Co., Inc.Michaelynn BeutelStacie Blair-NelsonSally BlanksBill BlanskiBetty and Marvin BormanBreck SchoolWilliam BridgemanHeather BrittJason BrownBetsy Buckley and Dennis McGrathMichele and John BulatShawn BurtisJoyce and Ted CardozoJane and Joe CavanaughShawn ChambersBrett ChesnessJodi and Ralph ChuChad ClarkJohn Colbert\Susan and Albert ColianniTiowa and Terry CollierBlair and Ryan Collins*Cinda CollinsKatie and Kevin Conneely*Sandra CookJeanne CorwinAnna CoskranPage and Jay Cowles*Angela CrandallPatricia CroalDr. Susan and Richard CrockettJana DahlenKaren Sandra DalyBridget DawkinsSue and Amos DeinardRobert DemayBarbara DiamondKara and Scott DillonJackie DoehlingMichael DoyleRoger DreherNancy and Jerry DriessenKaren DubinskyJackie DuescherJane DuncanLeslie Dwight and Michael PretelHelen and Tom DwightKelly O’Hara-Dyer and Mick DyerAnne Murray and George EdmonsonHelen and James EhrlichKaty and Doug Eiden Melissa and Tyler EngbrechtJohn EngelCarl EricksonNan Eserkaln*Nur FarahAmy and Cam FindlayKarla ForsterNancy FoxPatricia FrancoKatherine FrankSarah and Kevin Franklin*Susanne FranklinSally and Gerald FriedellMarie and Fred FriswoldLisa and Frank FullerRobert FultonKatherine and Manny GablerGillian and Thomas Gabriel

Queenie and Paul GamTrissa and Nate GarvisAngela GerlachElisa GhiselliniJessica and Steve GilbertsonHunter GitsKim and Charlie Gits*Richard GlassmanSara GoepferdDr Stanley M. and Luella G.

Goldberg*Zelia GoldbergRita GorderErica Gordon*Tracy Gradford*Dawn GrahamSusan GrayGary GreenbergWilliam GreeneJoanne Groten*Martha and Edward GschneidnerJenny and Steve Gullickson*Donna HallLacy and Derek HalvorsonAnn and Matt HansenBarbara HansenJon HansonMiriam and David HansonAlta HarrisRay HarrisNorah Shapiro and Andrew HarrisonJolene and Tom Hart*Thomas Herr*Daniel HirschShannon HoaglandSusan and Tom HobenRochelle Joy HoffmanKeith HollomanAmy HoltChristina and Mike HuckJoseph HughesSarah and Joe HussING FoundationIshmael IsraelSteve JacksonYvonne Charrise JacksonAnne JacobsShelley Jacobson*Nancy and William JarrettJon JeffryesBarbara and Duane JohnsonCary JohnsonJanet and Gunnar JohnsonLori and Joel Johnson*Audrey and Norman KaplanKaren KarstenThomas KellerChristine Spangler and William

KenetyDebbie KingBrad KleinElizabeth KramerLeah Krotzer*Jukka KukkonenAnita Kunin*Josee Huard and John LandrettiSue and Virgil LandrettiKaren LanzBarb and Craig LarsonDavid LaubeElizabeth LaukkaRon LeeRosealee LeeLisa Shada and Ward Leonard Joyce LesterMarilyn LichtmanPeg and Dick Lidstad*Mark LindgrenLindquist & Vennum PLLPSusan LongAnna and Chris LyonScott MacDonaldCory MacKinnonRhoda and Don MainsDiane Malone*Jill Marcinkowski

Sue MarshallElizabeth and John MassieKim Matheson*Barbara McBurney*Theresa McCormickAndrea McCready*Malcolm McDonaldChelsea McFarrenJeninne McGeeIxchel McKinnie*Medtronic Foundation*Shefali MehtaLucy Bauer and Trent Meidiner*Lester MeltzerDiane MerrifieldLance MesserJennifer MewaldtAmy and Timothy MeyerElizabeth MichaelisCynthia Micolichek*Laurie Miller*Mildred MillerMinuteman Press CentralMaura and David MitchellSaralee and Neil MogilnerMatthew MooreCara MulderChouhel and William MullinDonald MuskeLaurie NeffSandra Neren*Mary Margaret MacMillan and Larry

NeumannSheryl NinsKristin and Brian NordlingGeneva NormanSonja and Lowell NoteboomAndrea and Rob NovakNickolas NyhusJamice and Chudi ObianyoShannon O’BrienChristine Soma and Paul OdegaardAdrienne and Stephen OesterleBecky and Shawn O’GradyDolores OhmansMarcia and Allen OleiskySandra OlsenMichelle OrrHolly Osterland*Ashley and Matthew OttChristine PageEsther and Jim PaletzJulia and Brian PalmerStephanie Malone and Ryan

PedersonThe Pennie Family and Anne CrayonChristopher PeperAnderson PerrymanTerese Fink Peterson and Douglas

PetersonJamela PettifordGail PistoriaStephanie PistoriaTynaia PittmanGregory PoeLori PomroyTed PouliotTheresa PowellVal and Ralph PruittQuality Bicycle ProductsRavi RamalingamDonna and William RamsayIda RapoportRBC Wealth ManagementJennifer Ford Reedy and Christopher

ReedyMegan ReinerRuth ReisterElizabeth ReutterCarleen Rhodes*Ray RichardsonRocktennPaula and Roger RoePamela Landi RogersCynthia and Steven RohAnnette Rolf

Connie and Paul RossJames RothschildZachary RothschildSandra RubenCathryn RysavyEllen and Martin SampsonSondra and Donald SamuelsJennifer SavageDavid Schaal*Ben SchnabelPeggy and John ScholzSteven SchrollPenelope SciallaIrene ScottDavid ScraseAlfred SedgwickJoe Selvaggio*Paula SeversonLori and Ron ShelbyBetta ShermanMariana and Craig Shulstad*Anna and Charles SilvermanKeith SimonsLeanne and David Skjervold*Konnie SmithAntonio SpargoGary SpearsLaurine SpeltzSusan SperoCheryl StearnsReva SteinbergSarah Kaplan and Leon SteinbergLouis StenderSara SternbergerPatty and Jeff StewartCherie StoferNancy StraussThomas A and Michele StreitzRobert StrikerJan and Patricia SuseeShanna SwensonKelly TanzerTerrence TateKristina TaylorNou ThaoMargaret M. and William H. ThomasKrista ThullChristina and Ted ToborgDan TollefsonTom & Terri Burke Family FundShereese and Kenneth TurnerJody Strakosch and William

UmscheidUnited States District CourtGary VigJan and Joseph WagnerPeter WagnerCraig WarrenJanet and John Watson*Watson-Forsberg CompanyMary WeberLiz and Tim WelshMartin WeraCarl P. Whaley*Krista WilsonJill and Scott Wine*Deborah WoolhouseChristy Yakel*Justin Yunke*Peggy and Cy YustenTricia ZehrerSteven ZekowskiSara ZettervallJonathan Zielske

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VOLUNTEERSMary AdamsBrian AhernRuth AllibandG. Donald AlstonTesha AlstonMelinda AndersonWaheed AyindeTonya BarberAbby BeckerKeith BednarowskiLois BellJames BerdahlHenry BermanKate BermanChad BermelMichael BinghamPaige BinghamLakita BivingsBrandi Bozek Margo BrittenJacqueline BrownDeborah ChernickJim ChladekBrian ColemanShannon CollettBetsy ConwayPat CroalDembo Darboe

Glenn DeGuzmanJeff DemarsJames DorseyNatalie DoyleStarlett DraderSusan DrakePaula DuncanMick DyerWendy FriedeRob FultonNicholas GermanoMorris Goodwin, Jr.Robert GrafsgaardDan GrundtnerChris HanrahanKeith HardyAmelia HardySharon HawkinsJeanne Henley Jeanne HenleyByron HillKristi Hoff Anita HoffmanStacy HohertzQuinnyana HoustonJohn (Chip) HowardKevin JeffriesShellandra JohnNancy Joseph-GoldfarbJohn JoyceGeorge Kane

Canan KaratekinGina KennedyFabien KitoyBeth KleiterPam KrankLaurie LafontaineCherna LandonJames LarsenAnne LeightonTony LeungGeri LewisMike MacDonaldMuffy MacMillanRebecca (Pixie) MartinChelsea McFarrenGolie MengistuLance MesserJarred MorrisScott MorrisToufue MouaTim MurnaneDonald MuskeJessica NeauDaniel NelsonAngelina NguyenTie Oei Cindy PageAlicia Pareles-EsparzaGabrielle ParishHaaris PashaJeannine Patterson

Alicia Perales-EsparzaMichelle PerdueJacob PetersonJennifer PetersonAnn PiepkornJane PierceTerrence PorterShannon RathmanDebra RayeWynne ReeceSara ReichleSimon RiordanMarilyn RothschildSteve RothschildRichard RowenSandra RubenDave RucePhillip RumbleChristen RunningenRichard RyanTony RyanDon SamuelsMichelle SanCartierAlassane SavadogoMary Shea MurphyBetta ShermanTod ShermanSonia ShewchukAlexandra SmithCandace SolheimMimi Stake

Julius SternMolly StiehmShawna StoltenbergKyanna SturmRonald SutliffTom SwainKatie TackmannMadeline TateAndre TellisJoann TesarSerena ThroughbredDave TsangAndy TurnerKenneth TurnerLa'Ron UnderwoodMary UpjohnDebora Vander SchaafTom WahlrobeBob WaldronCedric WareCraig WarrenJoan WatsonFarche WilcoxJan WillmsTerina WiscovitchDebbie Jo WoolhouseChad WoolhouseMadeline YangMaiya Yang

RECOGNITION GIFTSIn honor of Jerry and Linda AndersonDonna HallCary JohnsonTricia ZehrerIn honor of Ty BakerAmy AndersonIn honor of Megan and Scott BarrWilliam and Margret ThomasIn honor of Kevin C. DooleyMalana and Jeff SchmidtIn honor of Kelly O’Hara-Dyer and Mick DyerRBC Foundation - USAIn memory of Harold and Joyce FieldDavid AndreasJennifer BaileyRosalyn BakerLinda and Robert BarrowsBarbara BentsonBetty and Marvin BormanBraun Family Charitable FundBreck SchoolJoyce and Ted CardozoSusan and Albert ColianniJeanne CorwinSue and Amos DeinardRobert DemayBarbara DiamondRoger DreherHelen and James EhrlichHarold and Joyce FieldKatherine FrankRichard GlassmanZelia GoldbergSusan GrayGary GreenbergWilliam GreeneBarbara HansenAlta HarrisRay HarrisShannon HoaglandRochelle Joy HoffmanAnne JacobsElizabeth Kramer

Mrs. Anita KuninMarilyn LichtmanMark LindgrenCory MacKinnonRhoda and Don MainsJennifer MartinMildred MillerSaralee and Neil MogilnerChouhel and William MullinSonja and Lowell NoteboomAshley and Matthew OttEsther and Jim PaletzDouglas and Terese Fink PetersonGregory PoeIda G. RapoportLynne and Andrew RedleafRuth ReisterElizabeth ReutterAnnette RolfConnie and Paul RossEllen and Martin SampsonIrene ScottAlfred SedgwickAnna and Charles SilvermanNancy StraussRobert StrikerUnited States District CourtIn honor of Hugh KenetyChristine Spangler and William KenetyIn honor of Josee Huard and John LandrettiAffinity Plus Federal Credit UnionIn honor of Wayne MichaelLouis StenderIn honor of Theresa PowellNancy FoxIn honor of Marilyn and Steve RothschildAccredited InvestorsPolly and Robert McCreaEllen and Bruce RothschildJames RothschildZachary RothschildIn honor of Catherine Shreves and Tom BirdThe Minneapolis Foundation

DONATED GOODS & SERVICESAbbie GrossACME Comedy CompanyAdidasAgra Culture Kitchen & PressAmy RogersB.T. McElrathBenesystBlooms By AmyBob MacdonaldBrave New WorkshopBreadsmithBroders’ Cucina ItalianaCafé LatteCafé LevainCannon River WineryCarly’s WishCaroline and Maynard SauderCavé VinCindy PageClancey’s Meats and FishCollege Nannies and TutorsCommon Good BooksCoup d’EtatCub FoodsDairy QueenDale StudiosDr. Spencer HolmesEdina Country ClubEmergeFaegre Baker DanielsFulton BreweryGabrielle and David ParishGeneral MillsGet Polished - UptownGrand FramesGrethen HouseGuthrie TheaterHammer MadeHelen Wang JewelryHyatt RegencyIzzy’s Ice Cream CaféJ. HilburnJostensKeenKenneth and Shereese TurnerKitchen Window

Lee CoddingLeprechaun’s DreamcycleLinden Hills Oriental MedicineLouie’s Wine DiveMargaritavilleMarge and Irv WeiserMarilyn and Steve RothschildMark RobinowMary UpjohnMatthew LemkeMellyMetro Retro - Tom WahlrobeMetro TransitMichelle HinckMill City MuseumMimi and Jim StakeMimi FisherMinnapolis Institute of ArtsMinnesota Chiropractic and RehabilitationMinnesota Public RadioMinnesota VikingsMinuteman Press InternationalMixed Blood Theater CompanyMonica and Dave KansasN’etcOllu Dog Wash & Grooming SalonPearson’s Candy CompanyPenny George Institute for Health and HealingPizzeria LolaPublic AlliesRed StampRon and Karen JohnsonRoom & BoardSally and Bill CentnerSauder Heritage InnServeMinnesotaSharon HawkinsSimply OrganizeSolera Restaurant and Event CenterStages Theatre CompanyStudio M InteriorsSuccess Computer ConsultingSurly Brewing CompanyT- Luxe Gifts - Trissa GarvisThe Jay and Rose Phillips Foundation of MinnesotaThe Linden TreeThe Park Tavern

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Theater Latté DaVincent A RestaurantWalker Art CenterWarren and Mary Lynn StaleyWaybetter Foods and Live Better SnacksYoga Center of MinneapolisYogurt LabYouth Performance Co.Zenon Dance Company

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GALA SPONSORSPresenting SponsorBMO Harris Bank GoldEcolabMedtronicOpusSilverGeneral MillsGF Parish GroupJP Morgan Chase & CoWhitebox AdvisorsBronzeBuilding Blocks & Chamire

HoldingsSunrise BanksFriendFaegre Baker DanielsFLORLittlerLurie Besikof Lapidus & CoThomson Reuters

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of these contributions. If you have questions about your contribution, please contact our development office at (612) 279-5829.

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2014 FINANCIAL REPORTING

PROGRAM

77%

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL 13%EXPENSES

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

BALANCE SHEET

Temporarily Restricted $333,096 Working Capital 959,000 Undesignated 512,625Total Net Assets $1,804,721

Foundations $845,904Individual 780,993 Government Grants 601,680Corporations 446,105Earned Income 388,825 Events 351,630 United Way 220,000Miscellaneous 103,756Total Income $3,738,893

Fiscal year ending in December 31, 2014

INCOME

Program $2,765,842 Fundraising 365,994 Management & General 454,054Total Expenses $3,585,890

EXPENSES

Steven M. Rothschild, ChairFounder, Twin Cities RISE!

Morris Goodwin Jr., Vice ChairAmerican Public Media

Tony Leung, Vice ChairUS District Court

Natalie Doyle, TreasurerCommunity Volunteer

Sonia Shewchuk, Secretary Faegre Baker Daniels

Keith BednarowskiAdler Capital Management

Michael C. BinghamPresbyterian Homes & Services

Paige BinghamAllina Health

Sharon HawkinsCommunity Volunteer

Byron HillHoneywell International

John (Chip) HowardBMO Harris Bank, NA

Laurie LafontaineCommunity Volunteer

Tim MurnaneOpus Holding, LLC

Gabrielle ParishGF Parish Group

Tony RyanJoern, Samaha, Ryan & Associates of Amerprise Financial Services, Inc.

Don SamuelsMinneapolis School Board Member

Tom StreitzPresident and CEO of Twin Cities RISE!

Tom SwainTravelers (retired)

BOARD EMERITUS

Robert SayreRon Tortelli

2014 BOARD MEMBERS

FOUNDATIONS23%

INDIVIDUALS 21%

GVT GRANTS 16%

INCOME

CORPORATIONS 12%

EARNED INCOME 10%

EVENTS 9%

MISCELLANEOUS 3%

UNITED WAY 6%

FUNDRAISING 10%

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