2005 twin cities rise! annual report

“A HUNGER, A DRIVE, A WILL TO SUCCEED.”—Twin Cities RISE! graduate

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MISSION The mission of Twin Cities RISE! is to provide employers with skilled workers—primarily men from communities

of color in the Twin Cities area—by training under- and unemployed adults

for skilled jobs that pay a living wage of at least $20,000 annually.


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CUSTOMER COMPANIES 2005Employers are the customers of Twin Cities RISE!, and their hiring requirements help set our program standards. In 2005, our customer companies hired our graduates into full-time jobs that paid an average of $25,073 annuallyplus benefits.

Ameriprise Financial Armstrong Subway, Inc. Banta Catalog Group Crompton Seager & Tufte Data Recognition Corp. Dispatcher Faegre & Benson Hennepin County Medical Center Keller Fence Company Inc. Lindquist & Vennum Mental Health Resources, Inc.

Midwest Special Services MN DOT Operation de Novo, Inc. Opportunity Partners Packaging Corporation of America Partners in Pediatrics Ltd. Regions Hospital SCC Janitorial Securian Financial Group Sheffield Group Smith Foundry Co.

Sprint/Nextel Target Corporation The Home Depot Turning Point, Inc. Twin Cities Stores, Inc. U.S. Bank Union Pacific Railroad Viacom Outdoor Way to Grow Wells Fargo

WHAT IS EMPOWERMENT?Empowerment is the backbone of Twin Cities RISE! (TCR!). It is based on the principles of cognitive restructuring and

brings about the internal changes necessary for our participants to achieve long term success. Most of our participants

come from generational poverty, meaning that they and their parents have lived in poverty for their entire lives. As a

result, they have learned behaviors and belief systems that enable them to survive but not move ahead in their lives.

Empowerment helps participants transform themselves from seeking immediate gratification to investing in the

future, from fleeing or fighting to negotiating situations of conflict, from lashing out at others to regulating their

emotions, from feeling worthless to feeling worthy. It is these qualities that employers tell us they value even more

than the educational and occupational skills we also teach. And as a result, many participants for the first time in their

lives begin to have hope.

Empowerment goes much deeper than other “soft skills” training found in many anti-poverty programs. Personal

traits such as showing up for work on time and having a good attitude do not last for the long term unless a person

first becomes empowered. While personal empowerment is the key to a participant’s success, it is also the cause of

most of our dropouts. It can be painful to change, and not everyone is willing or able to alter old lifestyles to move

forward in their lives. Those who do so demonstrate persistence and courage.

Empowerment is the culture of TCR!. In addition to our numerous certified Empowerment instructors, all TCR!

employees take at least one Empowerment course and apply its principles in every class we teach. Empowerment is

further reinforced to our participants by weekly one-on-one coaching sessions. In a recent long-term evaluation of

our program, graduates cited Empowerment as the most important set of skills they learned at TCR!. This unique

curriculum has been so widely recognized that many companies, nonprofits and schools have hired us to teach

Empowerment to their staff and students as part of our fee-generating Advancement Institute.


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Dear Friends,

Our tradition is to profile recent program graduates in this annual report because they put a human face on TCR!. Their stories are compelling and point to the important work that you support. Many of themspeak to the importance of Empowerment, and we’ve added a section on page 2 to describe this series of coursesfor those of you who haven’t been able to visit our office and sit in on a class.

Our performance last year continued to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our participants. Our 2005 grad-uates were placed into jobs paying an average of $25,073 annually, an increase of more than 275 percent in earnedincome as a result of the program. Of equal importance, we continue to place graduates into career oriented jobswith benefits, so that they can begin their rise to the middle class. Although we serve adults, our program greatlyinfluences the lives of children. Two-thirds of our participants have kids, many of whom will no longer be raised ingrinding poverty. We often remind ourselves that the best way to help children is to get their parents out of poverty!

2005 also saw the expansion of our work in the prison system. It’s a sad fact that African American men make upapproximately 40 percent of our state’s prison population despite being under 2 percent of the overall population.After an initial eight-week training in prison, many of these men are now entering TCR! immediately upon release.Our goal is to break the re-incarceration rate that is running as high as 70 percent.

As an organization, we also challenged ourselves in 2005 by undertaking a rigorous external analysis of TCR!. Elevenoutside experts were asked to review our mission, strategy and operations. The expert panel was asked a simple question – How can TCR! triple the number of graduates over the next five years? As part of their recommendations,the evaluators suggested that TCR! consider program changes to better meet the needs of younger men who maynot be ready for the rigor of our current program. As a result, we have developed a new transitions program to better support these men as they begin making positive changes in their lives. Our hope is that more of them will persevere and graduate from TCR! into living wage jobs.

In 2005, we also renewed our innovative contract with the state of Minnesota. This contract pays TCR! only when wegraduate someone into a living wage job and he or she stays for a year. Because we are willing to hold ourselvesaccountable, the legislature and Governor increased the value of our contract by 21 percent, even though overall funding for job training programs in the state decreased significantly. To date, the state has received a 67 percent returnon its investment in TCR!. In other words, for each dollar the state has invested in TCR!, it has received $1.67 in return.As our graduates continue to work, that return will increase further.

Finally, two board members retired in 2005: Marilyn Dahl and Rob Sayre. The contribution that these two individualsmade to TCR! has been enormous and they will be missed greatly.

For the past ten years, your support and the support of other community members like you have helped thousandsof individuals at TCR! to learn new skills and take control of their lives. We look forward to your continued investment in building a better future for our participants, their families and our community.

Michael C. Bingham Steve RothschildPresident & CEO Founder & Chair

“TWIN CITIES RISE! teaches peoplehow to believe in themselves.”

—Norman, TCR! graduate

Unknown/Other 2%

Asian 2%Latino 2%American Indian

2%

African 10%

Caucasian25%

AfricanAmerican57%

536 SERVED IN CORE PROGRAM

TYRONE DAVIS “It’s all up to me and the choices that I make.”


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AS A SINGLE FATHER WITH CUSTODY OF HIS THREE

TEENAGE CHILDREN, TYRONE WAS “JUST WORKING

and living” when his employment counselor suggested

that he come to Twin Cities RISE!. “I was tired of doing

janitorial work,” said Tyrone. “I thought I was capable of

working in an office setting, yet I didn’t have those skills.”

He started learning those skills immediately at TCR!,

taking classes that included keyboarding, writing,

computer applications, applied math and Empowerment.

At the beginning, time management

was his biggest challenge. “I wasn’t

utilizing my time well…so my home-

work wasn’t done, and I was upset and

frustrated. I didn’t accept responsibility

like I should have.”

Working with his coach and instruc-

tors, Tyrone was able to begin taking

responsibility for his class work as well

as other aspects of his life. He

eventually earned several RALPH awards

for perfect attendance and was selected

for a coveted internship position at TCR!’s front desk.

Like many of our graduates, Tyrone cites

Empowerment as the most important course he took at

TCR!. It has helped him handle difficult situations to

which he might previously have responded with anger

or frustration. “I try to always stay aware of why I’m

feeling a certain way, and why I’m reacting a certain

way,” he said. “It makes me more conscious about the

choices that I make. It also helps me to explain other

alternatives to my kids.”

In February 2006, Tyrone was honored for successful

completion of one year on the job as a Document

Processor at Data Recognition

Corporation. He continues to look to

the future and set goals for himself

and his children. “I constantly preach

the importance of getting a good

education to them,” he said.

“Constantly. And thanks to that, my

oldest two are in college.” Tyrone is

also considering pursuing an

advanced degree in the human

services field.

“My financial situation has changed. I

know that I have a paycheck coming, and I know how

to manage my money,” he said. “I’m able to provide for

myself and my family.”

THERESA POWELLTheresa has been employed at Faegre & Benson, LLP for two years. After completing Faegre's

year-long trainee program, Theresa is now a permanent Legal Administrative Assistant earning three and a half times what she made before enrolling at TCR!. Her three children have continued to benefit from her

personal and career growth. "They see that mom is striving, so they do, too," Theresa said.In 2005, Theresa was chosen as the winner of TCR!'s third annual Robert Morris Empowerment Award.

"My empowerment skills are part of my everyday life," she wrote in her application essay.Theresa's professional success has given her new confidence in her life and career. "There is another star even higher

than this one," she said. "I know that anything is possible."

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ROBERTA MOORE“I knew I wanted to be successful.”


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“I DIDN’T HAVE ANY TYPE OF DIRECTION, DIDN’T REAL-

LY KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING. I KNEW I WANTED TO

be successful, but I didn’t really know how to go about it.”

Before starting at Twin Cities RISE!, Roberta Moore

had dreamed of having an office job in which she could

help people. However, she had never held a job for

longer than four months, and she relied on public

assistance to provide for her and her seven children.

“There was no hope,” she said, looking back. “When

you’re sitting at home and you’re not

working, you’re just waiting on a

check, and you know that it’s once a

month and that’s it.”

When she learned about Twin Cities

RISE! through a local job fair, Roberta

filled out an application on the spot.

She was determined to start making

changes in her life even though it

wouldn’t be an easy path. Roberta had

to learn how to make time for class

and homework while continuing to be

an involved and supportive mother.

Roberta’s children were impacted by seeing her dedi-

cation to studying at TCR!. “It’s given them determina-

tion, that ‘Mom’s doing it, I can too,’” she said. “I want

to see every last one of them graduate from high school

and get a college degree. I want to see my kids be

successful, and I know that’s going to happen.”

In May of 2005, Roberta gained her final placement as

a receptionist at Turning Point, a comprehensive social

service agency located in Minneapolis. Empowerment

training has played a key role in helping her thrive on the

job. She has gained self-confidence and learned how to

express her emotions, which has helped

her maintain her composure in stressful

situations at work. It has also impacted

her children. “They express themselves,

their feelings, a lot better, and let me

know what’s going on with them.”

Roberta credits her time at TCR!

with finally making her feel hopeful

about the future. “The biggest way

it’s affected my life is just letting me

know that there is a direction that I

can go if I choose it, that it was really

up to me to make that decision. I’ve always wanted to

be in an office setting and be able to help people, and

that’s what I got at Turning Point.”

My children have noticed the differencein my behavior, my language, and how I treat others. Twin Cities RISE! has hada great impact on my children. We dohomework together, discuss differentissues, [...] have a better relationshipand understand each other better now.

—TCR! participant

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ROY BARKER“I think that it was fate.”


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ROY BARKER’S SUCCESS STORY STARTS OFF IN AN

UNLIKELY PLACE: GETTING OFF AN ELEVATOR ON

the wrong floor. “I saw the TCR! door and I saw people

going in,” recounts Roy. One of the TCR! participants he

approached explained, “It’s like a school.” At the time,

Roy was taking work through temporary agencies when

he could and moving between homeless shelters and

friends’ houses. “I was having a pretty hard time,” he

remembers. “I guess my life could have taken a turn in

either direction, going up or going

down, and I think that I recognized it.”

From his first day at TCR!, Roy’s goal

was to go to college. More than ten

years prior, a criminal conviction had

interrupted his studies at a junior col-

lege. “I had always felt that if I had the

opportunity I would go back to school

and further my education,” he said.

TCR! provided Roy with the academ-

ic and personal skills that were crucial to

his obtaining a steady job and preparing

himself for his return to college. At any given point during

his studies at TCR!, he was working at least three – and

sometimes four – different jobs. He was eventually able to

move into his own apartment and buy a car. On May 9,

2005, he began his final placement position as a counselor

at Mental Health Resources, where he still works.

“It was a total deviation from the direction that I

thought my life would take,” Roy says, attributing that

shift to his personal growth at TCR!. “What I’ve learned

is that for me, it’s more important to give…to use my

experiences to help others.”

Roy recently received his Bachelor’s degree in organiza-

tional leadership and will begin work on

his master’s in the fall. His success has

inspired his five children. “Because of

what I’ve done, they’ve all decided that

they should continue their education.

My son, who was also involved in a life

of crime and is an ex-offender, decided

that if I could go straight and make it,

then he could too.”

Reflecting on his experience at TCR!,

Roy says that self-esteem is the most

important thing he learned. “I just felt that I didn’t have any

real worth,” he remembers. “But it’s our little mantra: ‘I am

lovable. I am valuable. I am important.’ Everything that I’ve

done seems to come from establishing those core values.”

STEPHEN WEAHStephen Weah has now been employed at Goodin Company for two and a half years. "The job is going great,"

he said. When he encounters challenges at work, he views them as opportunities for positive reinforcement of hisEmpowerment skills. "[Empowerment skills] are like a guide or compass to keep you on track."

Stephen's family, which he was able to bring over from Liberia after starting with TCR!, continues to do well. His wife is working, his son is doing well in middle school, and his daughter has begun her first year of college.

Despite having received a good education back in Liberia, Stephen was only able to obtain a job paying $9 per hourprior to starting Twin Cities RISE!. Now, he earns more than twice that amount.

"TCR! has really made a difference in my life," he said. "TCR! was the gateway to be what I am right now financially."

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CELEBRATING OUR PARTICIPANTS

TCR! HOLDS A CELEBRATION CEREMONY after every 10-week session of

classes. This is an opportunity for participants and their families to celebrate

victories large and small – milestones achieved, skills learned and placements in

jobs with real opportunities for success. During the ceremony, participants are

given the opportunity to tell their stories and speak about their experiences in

the program. TCR!’s partners and supporters are also invited to attend. It is a

true celebration of achievement and community.

The Robert Morris Empowerment Award was

established by TCR! in 2003 in honor of former

staff member Robert Morris, who played a major

role in developing and piloting TCR!’s unique

empowerment curriculum. Each year, this mone-

tary award goes to one final placement who

demonstrates empowerment in action and writing,

has a realistic plan for the use of the funds and who

has given back to the program or community. In

2005, graduate Theresa Powell received the Empowerment Award. See page 4 for

an update on Theresa, who was featured in our 2004 Annual Report.

ROBERT MORRIS EMPOWERMENT AWARD WINNERS:

2003-Michelle Hawkins-Hazelwood

2004-Amanda Green

2005-Theresa Powell

THE ROBERT MORRIS EMPOWERMENT AWARD

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INCOME GROWTH FOR GRADUATES

147%170%

201%222%

278%

ABOUT OUR PARTICIPANTS60% are unemployed at

program start

60% have childrenunder age 18

Average basic skills are at an8th grade level at program start

45% report a history of chemical dependency

42% report a history of criminal involvement

TOTAL NUMBER SERVED

416

554 525 534

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284

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■ CORE PROGRAM■ ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTE■ PROJECT RE-ENTRY

“I had a big chip on my shoulder and

Twin Cities RISE! took it out.Now I can see the light at

the end of the tunnel.”—TCR! participant

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

PROJECT RE-ENTRYIn 2005, TCR! partnered with

Ramsey County Correctional

Facility, Minnesota Correctional

Facility – Faribault, and Hennepin

County Community Corrections to

br i n g o u r E m p o w e r m e n t

Curriculum to incarcerated men.

The goa l o f th i s in i t i a t i ve,

Project Re-Entry, is to help

incarcerated men successfully

transition back into the community.

TCR! s ta f f who fac i l i t a te

Empowerment training follow up

with participants after their release

and, in many cases, facilitate their

entry into TCR!’s core work skills

training program.

“I’ve learned to takeresponsibility for my past

and present mistakes.”

—Project Re-Entry participant

VOLUNTEERING AT TCR!TCR! would like to thank the many volunteers who have supported our pro-

gram this year in positions including mock interviewers, guest speakers and

tutors. We would especially like to recognize the following volunteers:

TOM WAHLROBE has volunteered weekly for years, assisted with mock

interviewing, developed reports for the administrative staff, helped at TCR!

special events and worked independently on numerous other projects.

GLENN SEAGER has made himself consistently available to assist with mock

interviewing at both our Minneapolis and Saint Paul sites, been a guest speak-

er in our Occupational Workshop class and has offered our participants work

experience in his law practice. He has even hired one of our graduates.

CYNTHIA TAUZELL has volunteered in our Resume Writing class, provided

one-on-one tutoring services and been a guest speaker in our Occupational

Workshop classes and New Student Orientation. Cynthia is a TCR! graduate.

“I decided that I wanted to spend part of my retirement working in

some way to help others have the same opportunities I had.

I continue volunteering here because my experience at TCR! has

been very satisfying. I believe that TCR! has structured a

win-win model. I’m proud of the organization and its

unique approach, and am glad to do what I can to

help it continue to be successful.”

—Tom Wahlrobe, volunteer

JOSTENS RECEIVES TCR! TEAM AWARD

In 2005, TCR! recognized Jostens, Inc. with a TEAM Award. This award

recognizes partnering companies that help us to achieve our mission of

bringing individuals and families out of poverty. Jostens partners with TCR! to

provide personalized, custom-made rings to TCR! graduates when they reach

the one-year retention mark in their final placement job. These rings celebrate

not only individuals’ success in our program but their success on the job. Jack Thornton and Kelly Karsky of Jostens,with TCR!’s Mike Bingham (center)

2005 FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Income statement – unrestricted* Financial gifts/support $1,569,636

Earned income $644,343

Miscellaneous income $51,539

Total unrestricted revenue $2,265,518

Program service expenses $1,769,071

Management and general $229,893

Fundraising $186,489

Total unrestricted expenses $2,185,453

Net unrestricted surplus $80,065

Balance sheetWorking capital $840,000

Temporarily restricted assets $348,283

Net property and equipment $20,208

Unrestricted/undesignated funds $399,194

Total net assets $1,607,685

*does not include donated services

Contributions & Grants62.8%

United Way6.5%

Earned Income28.4%

Miscellaneous2.3%

Program Services81%

Management & General10.5%

Fundraising8.5%

“TWIN CITIES RISE! MADE MY AMERICAN DREAM

HAPPEN!” These are the words of Joyce Cooper, a TCR!

graduate who spoke at our Annual Report to Stakeholders

event held on September 22, 2005, and sponsored by U.S.

Bank. More than 220 guests, including government offi-

cials, corporate and foundation supporters, individual sup-

porters and TCR! graduates, attended the luncheon event.

TCR! President & CEO Mike Bingham delivered the

opening remarks, highlighting the importance of support-

ing individuals with criminal records to change their lives

and obtain living wage jobs. Peter Bell, chair of the

Metropolitan Council, delivered the keynote address.

Remarks were also given by U.S. Bank Senior Vice

President José Peris; Joyce Cooper; TCR! graduate

Chancey Walton and founder Steve Rothschild.

2005 ANNUAL REPORT TO STAKEHOLDERS

REVENUES

EXPENSES

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CONTRIBUTORSLeaders Circle—Visionaries($50,000+)Bush FoundationFrey FoundationThe George Family FoundationGreater Twin Cities United WayEmma B. Howe Memorial Foundation, a supporting

organization of The Minneapolis FoundationThe Joyce FoundationMarilyn and Steve RothschildThe Saint Paul FoundationThe Richard M. and Sandra J. Schulze Family Fund of

The Saint Paul FoundationSieben Foundation, Inc.Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota

Leaders Circle—Ambassadors($25,000 - $49,999)Ameriprise FinancialF.R. Bigelow FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationBarbara and David KochMari and Tom LoweLyman Lumber Company FoundationStephanie Simon and Craig BentdahlDiana and Ron Tortelli

Leaders Circle—Stewards ($10,000 - $24,999)Anonymous3M FoundationCharles P. and Mary E. Belgarde FoundationMichael and Paige Bingham Fund of

The Minneapolis FoundationRuth and Bruce Dayton, Wood-Rill FoundationJulia W. DaytonClaire and Jack DempseyEcolab FoundationExcel Bank Minnesota FoundationGraco FoundationDavid and Shirley Hubers Family Fund of The

Minneapolis FoundationMcFarland Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMcNeely FoundationNorth Star Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationCasey Albert T. O'Neil FoundationOpus CorporationOtto Bremer FoundationThe Pentair FoundationCarl and Eloise Pohlad Family FoundationRBC Dain Rauscher FoundationJennifer and Hervé SarteauSmikis FoundationSt. Paul Travelers FoundationStar Tribune FoundationSUPERVALU Foundation Fund of The Minneapolis

FoundationTargetThrivent Financial for LutheransU.S. Bancorp FoundationCarol and Verne Johnson, The VCJ FoundationMargaret and Angus Wurtele

Leaders Circle—Benefactors($5,000—$9,999)AnonymousAthwin FoundationMary and Keith BednarowskiMarlene and Ned Bixby, from the Bixby Family

Charitable Fund administered by World Vision

Gretchen and Jeff BrownBuuck Family FoundationDanis and Richard ByrdDenny Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJaye F. and Betty F. Dyer FoundationKarol and Richard Emmerich, The Emmerich FoundationMimi and Steve FisherGreystone Foundation, at the request of Walter

McCarthy and Clara UelandJim Hays, Hays CompaniesSara and Randall HoganThe Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSue and Bob MacdonaldMarbrook FoundationKay and Mike McCarthyMarilyn C. and Glen D.NelsonAly and Rob SayreBruce and Patricia Schadow Fund of The Minneapolis

FoundationSchall Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationRandall SchmidtSecurian FoundationChris and Hank SheaSoran Family Foundation Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation

Thomson WestTurner Family FoundationMary W. Vaughan Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationSheila and Patrick WalshWatson Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJean Donald Wilson

Leaders Circle—Sustainers ($2,500 - $4,999)The Allen Family Fund of the Vanguard Charitable

EndowmentShirley and Stanley BinghamWill Bracken Family FoundationChorzempa Family FoundationTara and Timothy ClarkDeluxe Corporation FoundationJoyce and Hal Field, Jr.Goodwin-Lindsay Family Fund of The Minneapolis

FoundationJohn T. MuchuzickBill and Barbara Pearce Fund of The Minneapolis

FoundationSusan PeaseSharon and Bob RyanVal and Ed Spencer, Broadwaters FoundationMia and Brian SullivanWilliam Svrluga, WJS Consulting Group

Leaders Circle—Partners($1,000 - $2,499)Anonymous (2)David and Monica AbramsElmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen FoundationCarole and Doug Baker Fund of The Minneapolis

FoundationJulie M. and Douglas M. Baker, Jr. Fund of The

Minneapolis FoundationBell Family Charitable Gift Fund of the Fidelity

Charitable Gift FundLloyd BensonMary and Bruce BildstenEllen and Jan BreyerJohn Mark BrutonPaul BurkeBurdick-Craddick Family FoundationCarolyn and Thom ChaseNathan ClarkNan and Jim CorwinSusan CrockettCarol and Ted CushmoreMarilyn and Craig DahlSherry Ann and Edward DaytonJoanie and Bob DaytonJuli and Tom ErdmannFaegre & Benson FoundationMartha and John GabbertScotty and Peter GilletteElizabeth and Michael GormanScott P. Halstead Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationPat and Tom HolloranHutter Family FoundationKeystone Search Ltd.Mary Gerry and Tom LeeSherry Tsao and Tony N. LeungHeather and Rob LittleLeland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Fund of The

Minneapolis FoundationMaxMed, Inc.Barbara and Tom McBurneyMartha and Bill McLaughlinAnita and Todd MessalThe Kathy and Tom Miller FoundationMr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Milroy Fund of the Fidelity

Charitable Gift FundChristine and Jack Morrison, Oak Grove FoundationNelson, Tietz & HoyePam and Mike OesterreichRhonda and Rory O'Neill Fund of the Fidelity

Charitable Gift FundPhilip W. OrdwayDiana Gulden and Jose PerisLawrence and Linda Perlman Family FoundationPratt Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKaren ReiersonKaren and Steve SangerSaunders Family FoundationMalana and Jeff SchmidtThe Michael and Barbara Sill Family Fund of The

Minneapolis FoundationAnn SimondsArlene and Tom H. SwainBetsy and Mayer TapperMark TierneyEmily Anne and Gedney TuttleWilliam UmscheidSandy VargasJoanne and Philip Von Blon, Von Blon Family

Charitable Foundation

“I FEEL THAT THISTRAINING should

be mandatory for

all management—

everyone will walk away

learning something!”

—Advancement Institute training participant

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CONTRIBUTORSJane Maland CadySharon Capuano-GeorgeSarah and Gerald CarusoRoberta and James CraigMary Jayne and Neil CrockerRobert F. CrosbyEllie and Tom Crosby, Jr.Phillip DavisLawrence DeeneyVivian and Robert DunbarHelen and Thomas DwightDavid EnningaCarl EricksonGretchen and Brian FeltonLugene and Jim FloresArvonne and Don FraserMary Strand and Thomas FraserB.J. FrenchJohn D. FrenchSally and Gerald FriedellMarie and Fred FriswoldQueenie and Paul GamRichard Gehrman & AssociatesCathy Gnatek and Michael Florey

Mary and David GoldsteinLaurie GreenoSherry GwegorrynRod Helm, The Helm Group, Inc.Mark HoffmanThomas Hubler, Hubler Family Business ConsultantsJanet and Gunnar JohnsonLiz JordanGeorge KaneTerry Kennedy-LaresDarren and Mary Hayano KnightBenjamin and Andrea Knoll Family Fund at

the Schwab Fund for Charitable GivingBrian KretschKait LaufenbergLars-Erik LeafbladKay LehtoJulie and Erez LeviPeggy and Dick LidstadMichele Janin and Tom LinebargerJ.P. and Lynn Mattson LittleApril LottPeggy and David LucasCamhong LyElizabeth and David LymanRuth Mickelsen and William ManningAndrea McCready

Ixchel McKinnieShawn McMurtryLynn and Mike MetzCynthia MicolichekMinnesota Wire & Cable Charitable Giving Fund of The

Saint Paul FoundationHattie and Robert MorrisLisa NaaktgeborenChristine NelsonGay NelsonJulia and Brian PalmerMark PetersonDiane PouliotRalph PruittMary and Jim RadomskiTim Hansen and Kevin ReardonFrank Vargas, Renaissance Law Group PAJ. Peter RittenAngel RodriguezAllen RosendahlDiane RosenwaldRuth RothschildDavid SchaalKatherine ShaneCatherine Shreves and Tom BirdMariana and Craig ShulstadChaquira SimpsonHarriet and Edson Spencer FoundationMelissa and Paul SpringerFred SteimannErica Stern, in honor of Jacky Brown and Anne ViningMary Kay and Gary SternShanna SwensonElizabeth TholeJanet and Kenneth ThomeRuth and David WaterburyKaren and William Wells, Jr.Katherine WhittingtonMonica WilliamsYoung Presidents' Organization, in honor of Stephanie

SimonPeggy and Cy YustenKathleen and James Zavoral

Donated Services or Materialsaha! Process Inc. and Ruby PayneBenesyst, Inc.Faegre & Benson LLPDavid GoldsteinSteve KennedyGrant Thornton LLPJostensMetropolitan Council Jobseekers ProgramSteve RothschildCongressman Martin Olav SaboMalana SchmidtToastmasters InternationalTom WahlrobeCy Yusten

The following companies matched the gifts given bytheir employees:

Alliance Capital ManagementAmeriprise Financial

TCR! also thanks U.S. Bank for their sponsorship support.

Twin Cities RISE! has taken every measure to ensure the accuracyof the list printed in the Annual Report. We apologize if we mayhave overlooked any organization or individiual and ask that youplease advise us of any errors so we may correct our record.

Tom Wahlrobe, The Hugh Boetcha Fund of TheMinneapolis Foundation

Wahlstedt Family Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationSandra and Prince Wallace, Independent Packing ServicesMarjorie and Irving WeiserLiz and Tim WelshWernke Family Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift FundThe Whitney FoundationMichael and Barbara WigleyPenny and Mike Winton

Advocates Circle—Supporters($500 - $999)Anonymous (4)Jay BelschnerSue BennettMarshall Besikof, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP

Charitable FoundationBeta Theta Pi FraternityDouglas ColemanAngie and T.J. ConleyBonnie and Jeremy CramRichard and Mary Lu Dietz of the Birch Breeze

Charitable FundKathy Dolphin of Dolphin StaffingJane and James EmisonMarion EtzwilerFaegre and Benson Foundation, in honor of Tony LeungPat FallonCecy and Wally FasterSuzanne and Fred GobelRousty and John HarrisAnne and Peter Heegaard Family Fund of The

Minneapolis FoundationThomas HerrSteven HoldmanJames and Ann Howard Family Fund of The

Minneapolis FoundationPaul JohnsonSylvia and Samuel L. KaplanBill and Linda Kerker Fund of The Minneapolis

FoundationMargaret and Ilo LeppikEllen LugerSarah Lutman, in honor of Steve Rothschild’s service as

MPR board memberMelinda and Fred MillerKingsley H. Murphy Family FoundationKellie and John NealonJulie A. NelsonJosephine Reed-TaylorMary RosenthalUrban Adventure Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationVantine Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKathleen and William WannerSharon and Clark WinslowJennifer Woods

Advocates Circle—Friends(up to $499)Anonymous (18)Kari and William AlldredgeCathy AnastasionNicholas BenhamJoan and Reid BilligBlair BinghamGreer BinghamBill BlanskiSusan and Rod BorenJoan and John C. BrooksLisa Brown

“THIS CLASS HELPED LEAD me

to more insight,

awareness, constructive

criticism, and confidence

in my leadership abilities.”

—Advancement Institute training participant

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2005 BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Abrams, SecretarySenior Vice PresidentAon Consulting, Inc.

Mike Bingham, PresidentPresident & CEOTwin Cities RISE!

Marilyn Dahl*Regional PresidentWells Fargo Minnesota, N.A.

Phillip DavisPresidentMinneapolis Community & Technical College

David Goldstein, TreasurerAttorney & PartnerFaegre & Benson LLP

Morris Goodwin, Jr.President & COOThe Hogan Company

Derek HayesSenior Vice PresidentWells Fargo, N.A.

Gene Johnson*Chairman & CEOMetro Communications Services

Tony LeungHennepin County District JudgeHennepin County Court System

Michael OesterreichVice President Ameriprise Financial

Mary RosenthalLabor Consultant

Steven Rothschild, ChairFounder, Twin Cities RISE!

Robert Sayre*Executive Vice President (retired)U.S. Bancorp

Bruce SchadowArea Vice Chair (retired)Arthur J. Gallagher & Company

www.twincitiesrise.org800 Washington Avenue NorthSuite 203Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401612.338.0295

460 Lexington Parkway NorthSaint Paul, Minnesota 55104651.603.8520

Malana Schmidt Vice President (retired) Greater Twin Cities United Way

Brian SullivanCEOSterilMed, Inc.

Tom SwainExecutive Vice President (retired)St. Paul Travelers

Ron TortelliSenior Vice President (retired)SUPERVALU

Sandy Vargas, Vice ChairHennepin County AdministratorHennepin County

* retired from Board in 2005

2005 twin cities rise! annual report

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