2011 twin cities rise! annual report

T h e m i s s i o n o f Tw i n C i t i e s R I S E ! ( TC R ! ) i s t o p rov i d e e m p l o y e rs w i t h s k i l l e d wo r ke rs – p r i m a r i l y m e n f ro m c o m m u n i t i e s o f c o l o r i n t h e Tw i n C i t i e s a re a – b y t r a i n i n g u n d e r- a n d u n e m p l o y e d a d u l t s f o r s k i l l e d j o b s t h a t p a y a l i v i n g wa g e o f a t l e a s t $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 a n n u a l l y.

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56%African American

22%Caucasian

9% American Indian6% African

2% Asian2% Multi-racial

1% Latino1% Other

1% Unknown

1,957 served in all programs

59% m a l e41% female

Dear Friends,Transformational change and Personal Empowerment at Twin Cities RISE! go hand-in-hand. It is the Empowering aspect of our program that we believe sets us apart, and is the greatest contributing factor in the success of the people we serve. We confirm these successes, and the value of Personal Empowerment, in measurable ways: Job retention exceeding 80%; Change in income of 355%; a Return on Investment to the state of more than $7 for every $1 invested; and a steep drop in recidivism. At Twin Cities RISE! Personal Empowerment is a class and a curriculum. But it is much more – it is an organizational culture, a way of communicating, and a way of being. It is a culture that respects the dignity of every person, that teaches and practices high standards of personal accountability, and one that teaches practical skills that help participants build healthy relationships in both their professional and personal lives. When this all comes together, we see truly transformational changes.There are five key steps on the Personal Empowerment journey at Twin Cities RISE!: 1) Self-Awareness, 2) Emotional Regulation, 3) Self-Esteem, 4) Empathy and 5) Relationship Management. In addition to the training, our coaches have one-on-one meetings weekly with participants to reinforce the Personal Empowerment lessons. All employees also understand that, to have credibility, we must all model Empowered behavior. We do this in ways large and small, such as creating a welcoming environment, resolving conflicts in a direct but respectful manner, and holding ourselves accountable to the highest levels of professionalism.Our graduates are prepared to succeed. They have the employment skills, the resiliency skills, and the belief in themselves to sustain success. Our high job retention rates are a strong testament to the quality of their preparation.As we look ahead, we are increasingly partnering with other nonprofits such as the Northside Achievement Zone, the NetWork for Better Futures, and Hope Community, bringing them the value of Personal Empowerment training so they too can sustain success for the people they serve.Serving a critical need in our community is humbling, and it is an honor. There is nothing more gratifying for us than to help this transformational process, one person at a time. As we continue to grow, we aspire to take these transformational outcomes to an even greater scale in our community.Thank you for your support!

Steve Rothschild Art BermanFounder & Board Chair President & CEO

We transform lives.

Twin Cities RISE! is an innovative anti-poverty organization created in 1993 that provides long-term job training for those facing the most barriers to employment and long-term financial independence. TCR! offers a comprehensive, work skills and Personal Empowerment training program that culminates in full time, living wage employment.


L a s t i n g Tr a n s f o rm a t i o n s

Top to bottom: Graduates Cedric Taylor and Comanche Fairbanks

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In 2010, we told you the stories of TCR! graduates Cedric Taylor and Comanche Fairbanks. Cedric came to TCR! with barriers of unemployment and a criminal record. He left in 2009 with a job as a Debt Collector at iQor, a renewed sense of self-esteem, and a second chance to care for his family. “I got advice from coaches about the outlook you should have on life. Just because you’re from a certain environment doesn’t mean you can’t make a change,” Cedric says. “I’m enjoying what I’m doing right now. It’s a great opportunity.”Comanche needed to support his wife and seven kids, but couldn’t hold down a full time job and lacked the motivation to succeed. After unmasking a talent for teaching others with the help of his coaches, Comanche worked full time as a Recruiter and Personal Empowerment Facilitator at TCR!. He’s since moved on to become Lead Youth Entrepreneurship Specialist at Migizi Communications. “I will forever embrace all that TCR! has revealed to me about myself, all the friendships I’ve made and all my new ways of being,” Comanche says. “I know this is only the beginning and I will embrace my greatness.”

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2011 Annual Report to S t a ke h o l d e rs L u n c h e o n

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With her southern drawl, quick wit, and thought-provoking insights, keynote speaker Dr. Ruby Payne held the attention of the 350 attendees at the Annual Report to Stakeholders Luncheon. Dr. Payne, an educator, speaker and writer, discussed her mission of positively impacting the lives of individuals in poverty throughout the world. “If you just give and give and give, but don’t give any capacity at the same time, eventually you’ll have a group of people who can only survive if people give them resources. It’s only when you give resources and the capacity to develop your own resources that you can be sustainable as a community,” Dr. Payne said. “And one of the reasons I’m so pleased to be with you today is this is what Twin Cities RISE! does.”After President & CEO Art Berman updated the group on successes and outcomes, TCR! graduates Anthony Boone and Comanche Fairbanks shared their stories of personal and professional transformation. “TCR! not only believed in me, they went above and beyond to make sure I believed in myself,” Anthony said. “I now find myself more tolerant of others and the wide range of diversity that work now offers.”

Top to bottom: Dr. Ruby Payne, Graduate Anthony Boone

In the last three years, Jaime Wright has gone from homeless to having a home; from addicted to sober; and from jobless to employed full time. After graduating from high school and starting college, Jaime’s life quickly became filled with dealing drugs, substance abuse, homelessness and jail. After a while, his lifestyle became too much to handle. “I used to just take from people,” Jaime says. “I was tired. I was fed up. I was worn out. I couldn’t ask for any more help.”Jaime came to Twin Cities RISE! through the Awali program, where he found strong male role models for the first time in his life. After transferring into the Core Program, Jaime completed an internship at TCR!. But it wasn’t easy—he nearly quit the program twice. Jaime’s coaches, instructors and the constant reminder of Personal Empowerment were what kept him moving forward. “I’m a go getter. So that was always a plus for me even though I had my issues. If you gave me an inch, I’d take a foot,” Jaime says. “But if it wasn’t for empowerment, I wouldn’t have lasted.”

In 2010, he was hired full time at Dunwoody Academy, a local charter high school, now called Metro Tech Career Academy. In his job as a Behavioral Specialist, Jaime uses his own experiences on a daily basis to encourage and motivate his students—many of whom come from difficult backgrounds as well. He demonstrates what he learned from Personal Empowerment, and hopes to one day teach those skills to elementary school kids as a career. “I love kids. I love passing on positive information and turning negatives into positives,” Jaime says. The other passion in Jamie’s life is wrestling. Throughout the toughest times in his life, wrestling kept him going, and he now spends his evenings and weekends coaching local youth—including his daughter, who lives with him. Jaime says, “I wake up and say—and I do believe—that I’m lovable, important and valuable. I think empowerment is going to be my future.”

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S u c c e s s C o m p u t e r C o n s u l t i n g : H i r i n g Pa r t n e r

ABM Industries Incorporated • AllianceOne • AlliedBarton Security Services • Allied Interstate • Allina Hospitals & Clinics • Apartment Services Plus • ApplianceSmart* • Aramark • Artspace • AT&T • Augustana Care* • Avtec Finishing Systems* • Bailey Nurseries • Benson Parking Service* • Best Brands Incorporated • Best Buy* • Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Cities • Bon Appetit Management Company • Boston Scientific • Bridging Inc.* • C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. • Candlewood Suites* • Caribou Coffee* • Casper and Runyon's Nook* • Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis* • Celestica • Central Roofing Company • Charter Communications • Comcast* • Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties • Comprehensive Services, Inc. • Courtyard by Marriott • CPA Global • CSL Behring • CSM Bakery Products* • Cummins • D. Brian's Deli • Dakota Communities • Domestic Abuse Project • Donatelle Plastic* • DoubleTree* • Dungarvin • Dunwoody Academy • Eureka Recycling* • Financial Crime Services • G2 Secure Staff • Guthrie Theater • Harvard Maintenance* • HealthEast Downtown St. Paul Clinic • Hilton Garden Inn* • Hilton Minneapolis • HIRED • Hogan* • Homeward Bound Inc. • Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center* • Hyatt Regency Minneapolis* • Imagine! Print Solutions* • Independent Packing Services, Inc • iQor • J. Knutson & Associates • Japs-Olson • Jerabek’s New Bohemian • Jimmy John’s • Kinship of Greater Minneapolis* • Lakeville Motor Express* • Liberty Carton Company • Lindquist & Vennum • Liquor Barrel • Loaves and Fishes of Minnesota • Lube Tech Lubrication Technologies Inc. • Macy’s* • Marblehaus Hawaii • Marsden Bldg. Maintenance, LLC • MECLABS* • MEDTOX Scientific • Memorial Blood Centers • Merciel International, LLC* • Minneapolis Public Schools • Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development* • Minnesota Department of Transportation* • Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs • Mississippi Market • Mystic Lake Casino Hotel • New Directions Inc. • New French Bakery • Nico Products • Normandale Community College • North Memorial Health Care • Northland Securities, Inc. • OffiCenters • Olympic Steel • Open Arms of Minnesota* • OptumHealth • Outsell • Parents in Community Action* • Park Avenue Center* • Parkwood Shores Assisted Living • Peace Foundation • Northside Achievement Zone* • People Incorporated* • People Serving People • Perkins • Phoenix Alternatives, Inc. • Pioneer Metal Finishing • Precision Coatings Inc.* • Presbyterian Homes & Services • Rainbow Foods • Randstad • RBC Wealth Management • Recycle Technologies • RESOURCE • Restaurant Depot • Sabathani Community Center • Sam’s Club • SatCom Marketing, LLC* • Schroeder Milk Company • Second Harvest Heartland • Securian Financial Group • Sodexo* • Spec Plating • Spherion Staffing Services • St. Anne’s Place • Stein Industries, Inc. • SterilMed • Stock Roofing • Success Computer Consulting* • Summit Academy OIC* • Sunrise Community Banks • SuperAmerica • Sustainable Resources Center • TCF Bank* • The Arc Greater Twin Cities • The Commons on Marice* • The Family Partnership* • The Marquette Hotel* • The MENTOR Network* • The NetWork for Better Futures • The QC Group* • The Salvation Army - Minneapolis Harbor Light Center • The Wayside House Inc. • Thomas Engineering Company* • Tube Bending Specialists • Turning Point, Inc.* • Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation* • Twin Cities RISE!* • Twin City Glass • Twin City Hide* • U.S. Bank • U.S. Navy • United Resource Network • United Stationers • UnitedHealth Group • University of Minnesota • Urban Homeworks* • Village Green Companies • Walbon and Co. Transportation Services • Walmart • Wells Fargo • White Castle • WindRider International LLC • YWCA • Zumbro House, Inc.

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Success Computer Consulting (SCC) truly lives up to its name, providing a path to success for the TCR! participants they hire. In 2007, founder and President Erik Thorsell hired his first TCR! participant at the network consulting and service firm. Since then, SCC has employed three more participants, including one in 2011. “We started interviewing TCR! participants out of a desire to give good people a chance. We figured we were ‘giving’ something to them by offering a job,” Erik says. “Now we know that TCR! is a great source of committed, well-prepared staff for our growing company – so we interview them because it’s the place to find the best people.”But SCC’s commitment to TCR! doesn’t stop there. In 2011, they funded the redesign of TCR!’s web site, provided a technology audit, and worked as consultants for TCR!’s information technology needs. “We love the feeling of doing social good while hiring winning staff who are truly grateful for the job,” Erik says.

“Twin Cities RISE! matches two needs beautifully: the need for talented staff on our part and the need for stable, reliable, respected work on the part of participants.” – Erik Thorsell, President, Success Computer Consulting

left to right: Erik Thorsell, President; Will Leppo, Service Center Technician; Keng Thao, Network Technician


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African American Comfoarts, LLC • Amherst H. Wilder Foundation • Artspace Projects, Inc. • Bridging Inc. • Catalyst Community Partners • City of Minneapolis Ward 5 – Council Member Don Samuels • Copeland Trucking • Dress for Success • East Side Neighborhood Services • The English Learning Center • Families Moving Forward • Headwaters Foundation for Justice • HealthPartners • Hilton Minneapolis • Hmong American Partnership • Hope Community • ISEEK • Keystone Community Services • Lindquist & Vennum • Love Lines Christian Counseling • MAD DADS of Minneapolis • Minnesota WorkForce Center Ramsey County – St. Paul • Neighborhood Involvement Program • North Memorial Health Care • Open Arms of Minnesota • Operation de Novo • PCs for People • Pro-Choice Resources • Sabathani Community Center • Saint Paul Regional Water Services • Second Harvest Heartland • Sexual Violence Center • St. Matthew’s School • The Family Partnership • The ReUse Center • Turning Point, Inc. • Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity • Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation • Twin Cities RISE! • West Broadway Business and Area Coalition • WomenVenture

2 0 1 1 I n t e r n s h i p Pa r t n e rs

Dwaine Simms, Director of Coaching, is truly a presence at TCR!. Better known as “Mr. Simms” to both participants and staff alike, his calming voice, wise spirit, and strong sense of community make him a go-to person for advice and encouragement. “Coaching is about relationships. Among key resources impoverished people need to come out of poverty is access to supportive, thoughtful and resourceful people. Coaching provides this,” Dwaine says. Between teaching courses, managing a caseload of participants, and leading a group of other coaches, Dwaine makes time to think strategically about TCR!’s direction and help influence change in the community as a whole. “TCR!’s coaching model is ever changing to meet the demands of participants. Coaches encourage, cajole, inspire and document activity toward achieving a goal. It is adaptable and flexible enough to respond to the participants’ needs in the moment.”

“Participants often talk about the difference their Coach made in how they view themselves, who was there to have their back, and

what it means to have someone who you can trust.”

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2011 was a record-breaking year for the TCR! Internship Program. It was the year with the most interns (111), most internship sites (40) and the most participants hired at their internship sites (9) since the program began in 2009. Turning Point, a chemical dependency counseling and treatment organization, has consistently contributed to the success of the Internship Program. They hosted two interns in 2011 and hired both full time, adding to their long history as a TCR! partner. Interns at Turning Point gain meaningful work experience and skills, adding to their resumes and engaging in a professional environment. And Turning Point has also seen positive results from the relationship. They’ve saved more than $50,000 annually on salaries and benefits while receiving quality support. “Both our organizations are designed to provide services that incorporate the holistic needs of our participants,” Elizabeth says. “As a non-profit, we should step up to the plate and hire the people who are having a hard time finding employment.”

“We have found the interns that are part of TCR! are more focused and committed to staying employed.” – Elizabeth Reed, Chief Operating Officer, Turning Point

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Volunteers are essential to increasing TCR!’s impact on the community. In 2011, volunteers gave 2,650 hours supporting the work of TCR!. This time is valued at more than $56,000! There are many opportunities for engagement including:

For information on how to volunteer, e-mail [email protected] or call (651) 366-6064.

• Conducting mock interviews• Assisting instructors• Tutoring• Assisting at special events• Assisting with large mailings

• Speaking to a class• Participating in an advisory group• Connecting with employers• Providing professional services, e.g. legal, public relations, business

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Mary Upjohn is a familiar face around Twin Cities RISE!. The development team knows her for her three years of dedication to Music on the Mississippi, TCR!’s annual gala, while other staff see her frequently around the office volunteering. But most importantly, participants know her for the time she spends with them in mock interviews—a job she says is the most fulfilling of all. Upjohn started as a volunteer for Music on the Mississippi in 2009 where she served as auction co-chair, and moved to co-chairing the event in 2010. While she excels behind the scenes, Upjohn is truly a star one-on-one with TCR! participants. Through mock interviewing, she helps participants gain the skills they need to secure a full time job. “Their growth in confidence and the ability to market their skills in a clear and positive manner is truly inspiring,” Mary says. “It has been my good fortune to interact with these highly motivated individuals as they work toward achieving their goals.”

“TCR! is a first-rate organization and I am honored to play a small role in their drive for success.”

Monday through Friday, you can find Kelly Tischner on one of the top floors of the IDS Center in Downtown Minneapolis, working with legal assistants in her job as a General Office Clerk at Lindquist & Vennum law firm. But just a few years ago, Kelly’s life looked much different. She never held a job, had no GED and was just getting out of jail and treatment due to substance abuse.When Kelly came to Twin Cities RISE!, she didn’t know what to expect from it. “When I first came, I was just there to get out of my sober living house,” Kelly says. “But the empowerment classes really opened my eyes a lot.”Personal Empowerment was key to helping Kelly find strength, confidence and responsibility after many years of struggles. “I regulate emotions every day,” Kelly says. “With Personal Empowerment, it stays with you and you don’t forget.” In 2011, Kelly was honored with the TCR! Robert Morris Empowerment Award for being a model of Personal Empowerment on the job and in life.

While at TCR!, Kelly was able to get custody of her four boys. She moved out of her father’s home and into her own place. After an internship and contract work, she was hired full time at Lindquist & Vennum. And, as of April 2012, Kelly has been sober for four years. “I learn more every day and I expand my skills every day,” Kelly says of her job. “It gives me something to look forward to every day. It shows my kids responsibility. It’s an all-around positive thing to be working.” Kelly hopes to go back to school, and possibly become a paralegal. She now knows that the goals for her life and her children are attainable by staying empowered and committed. “Before, I used to do drugs and I wasn’t there for my kids,” Kelly says. “Now, I’m there every day.”

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2 0 1 1 Vo l u n t e e rsDan AbbottKelly AckermanMary AdamsDanielle AgnewBrian AhernJoseph AllenRuth AllibandTesha AlstonChet AndersonMichelle ArndtTamara BalickDeanna BarclayMegan BarrPete BatinichShauntina BeattyKeith BednarowskiSebastian BelcherLois Bell*Henry BermanKate BermanChad BermelMichael BinghamPaige BinghamEdward BlevinsAimee BrantsegScott BrophyLevi BurtonCecilia CartierJoe CartierMary Kay CaschettaNathan CaskeyBill ChickeringYong ChoeKate ChristophersonJennifer CiraBill Clark*Chad ClarkChar CoalStephen ColeAngie ConleyDarcie ConranRandolph Cooper

Pat CroalMark CullenEleanor Currie-HarrisCarol Cushmore**Ted CushmoreJonathan DeckenbachRebecca DeJarlaisJeff DeMarsGretchen DittoTerry DoerrAaron DoolittleMike DumasRuth DuvallMick DyerCatherine EganAnika EideJoan EstensonDave EwertHeather FarrRita FenyvesiZikomo FieldsDebra Fisher GoldsteinAlyce FlowersColbert FongGrace ForcieaMichelle FordShana FordAlex FreconAnn GaaschNick GallusJessica GalvanLaura GiesekingDavid GoldsteinAmanda GondekMorris Goodwin, Jr.Abby GoshertJean GothbergRobin GotlerBillie GrayLisa GreeneKatie GresethRichard Grieman

Shileen GrothTara GuerreroAmanda HaneAntonio HardyKeith HardyTom HartSharon HawkinsKent HawksDerek HayesRochelle HayesBrad HenningByron HillEmily HoeppnerCarol HondlikDiane HorakDiane HowardClinton HuntLea JilekJeff JohnsonPamela Johnson- DeShazorBarbara JungbauerSharon KelloggKen KendleKelsey KennedyCallie KoenigerShelly KueblerAngie KuismiKarin LaCanneLaurie LafontaineJoyce LaseckeDiane LawrenceSara LebensAnne LeightonMatthew LeoTony LeungLinda LienJerry LindJill LindPhil Little*Laura LussierBob Macdonald

Rene MadridJane MagnusonRebecca ‘Pixie’ MartinLizzie MattsonBarb McCormickKatie McGeeIxchel McKinnieTrent MeidingerTimothy MeyerMike MichalakChrista MichelsApril MiddletonJulie MoriczBeth MorisetteMonica MorrisonNance MurdockAnn MurphyKathleen MurphyGuptan NambudiripadNga NguyenAnn NordstromJed NorgaardenChristine PageGabrielle ParishDominique PavlowJoe PeckDusty PerrymanKris Petersen*Traci PetersonGazell PettwayBriana PointerEdna PointerNikkie PurvisDave PylipowTom RademacherPewee ReedLisa RipkinBarb RobbinsBernard RogersJason RoseMarilyn RothschildSteve Rothschild

Brittany RotondoDave Ruce**Henry RuckerCurtis RuweTony RyanCate RysavyJanet SailerDon SamuelsCarol SandbergJim SathreJeff SchmidtMalana SchmidtAnn SchneiderJessica SchuppeShelly SchwiesoGlenn SeagerDon Sellke*Shelby ShandKristin SharmaHannah SheaTheresa SheehyTod ShermanSonia ShewchukKerri SimafrancaBob Simon*Trish SkophammerSheila SnappNancy SomersChad SpandeMimi StakeLisa StarinJackie StreitChris StyringLeslie SullivanTom SwainGreg SwoverlandAndre Tellis*Liz Thatcher Randy ThompsonErik ThorsellToni TinettiMiMi Tran

Tammy TruongAndrew TullochKenneth TurnerMary UpjohnJill VanyoJennifer VoightTom WahlrobeSarah WalkerDonalee WannaGreg WarfieldCraig WarrenMedina WarrenKimberley WashingtonFrederick WatsonLiz WestSerge WetzelsFelicia WilfridMaggie WilhelmyMike WilkensPaul Wiltse**Sheronna WinfieldKeith WoodwardMark WooldridgeDebbieJo WoolhouseJudy Zimmer

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Income Statement – Unrestricted*

Financial gifts/support $2,140,000United Way $220,000Government grants $473,000Earned income $715,000Miscellaneous income $34,000

Total unrestricted revenue $3,582,000

Program services $2,754,000Management and general $425,000Fundraising $400,000

Total unrestricted expenses $3,579,000

Total unrestricted surplus $3,000

Balance Sheet

Temporarily restricted $543,000Working capital $897,000Undesignated $609,000

Total net assets $2,049,000

2 0 1 1 F i n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t – unaudited

Revenue

Financial gifts/support

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Earned income20%

Government grants13%

United Way6%

Miscellaneous income 1%

Expenses

Program services77%

Management and general 12%

Fundraising 11%

671%Return on Investment

$1 invested by the State of Minnesota = $7.71 returned to taxpayers


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The General Mills Foundation is widely known for its generous and extensive work in the community, and Twin Cities RISE! is pleased to be a long-standing partner with this iconic Minnesota organization. TCR! founder and board chair Steve Rothschild is a former General Mills executive, and the company has contributed by hiring participants and providing volunteers, on top of significant donations from the Foundation. “[TCR!’s] mission dovetails with General Mills’ mission of nourishing communities and with our commitment to diversity to uplift and enrich the lives of everyone in our community,” says Ellen Goldberg Luger, Executive Director of the General Mills Foundation. Since 2001, the General Mills Foundation has contributed more than a half-million dollars to TCR!, helping sustain the innovative work skills training program as well as develop new collaborations to end poverty in the Twin Cities.

“TCR! has established a leadership role in the community with its innovative, outcomes based work.”

– Ellen Goldberg Luger, Executive Director, General Mills Foundation

Thanks to our Music on the Mississippi Committee: Michelle Arndt • Angie Conley • Carol Cushmore (chair) • Sharon Hawkins • Callie Koeniger • Bob Macdonald • Trent Meidinger • Ann Murphy • Gabrielle Parish • Kris Petersen • Edna Pointer • Marilyn Rothschild • Malana Schmidt • Mimi Stake • Mary Upjohn

Thanks to our Sponsors: Kate & Art Berman • Carol & Ted Cushmore • Sharon & Bill Hawkins • Cindy & Greg Page • Marilyn & Steve Rothschild

On September 25, the third annual Music on the Mississippi (MOTM) fundraising event celebrated the many ways the Twin Cities RISE! community helps transform lives. A surprise flash mob-style program kept guests on their toes, while a silent auction and Dixieland jazz by Metro Retro provided entertainment throughout the evening. The event was chaired by Carol Cushmore with co-host Mayor R.T. Rybak and featured MC Frank Vascellaro and TCR! graduate Cedric Taylor. “I consider TCR! a life jacket when I was on the verge of drowning,” Cedric said.

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Ellen Goldberg Luger, Executive Director,General Mills Foundation

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T h a n k Yo u t o O u r 2 0 1 1 C o n t r i b u t o rsLeaders Circle Visionaries – $50,000+Ashoka; eBay Foundation Eugene U. and Mary F. Frey Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation*General Mills Foundation*Greater Twin Cities United Way*Microsoft CorporationOtto Bremer FoundationMarilyn and Steve Rothschild*The Saint Paul Foundation*The Richard M. and Sandra J. Schulze Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation*The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.

Ambassadors – $25,000 - $49,999Ameriprise Financial, Inc.*Julia W. Dayton*Greycoach Foundation by Barbara and David KochLyman Lumber Company Foundation*Medtronic FoundationThe Minneapolis Foundation*Opus Foundation*Smikis Foundation*Travelers Foundation*The Walmart Foundation

Stewards – $10,000 - $24,999Allianz Life Insurance Company of North AmericaAloysius FoundationMary and Keith Bednarowski*Annelie and Shawn BergersonCarl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation*

Ruth Stricker Dayton and Bruce Dayton*Deluxe Corporation FoundationChuck Denny*Ecolab Foundation*General Mills Inc.George Family Foundation*Sharon and Bill Hawkins*Shirley and David Hubers; David and Shirley Hubers Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Marcus McCoy Foundation*Joyce and Richard McFarland*Medtronic Inc.Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationCasey Albert T. O’Neil Foundation*Mary and Dave Pylipow*RBC Foundation - USA*Chris and Hank Shea*Margaret and Philip Soran; Soran Family Foundation Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation*Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation*Diana and Ron Tortelli*U.S. Bancorp Foundation* The VCJ Foundation by Verne Johnson*Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota*

Benefactors – $5,000 - $9,999Anonymous (2)Julie and Doug Baker; Julie M. and Douglas M. Baker, Jr. Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Kate and Art Berman

Marlene and Ned Bixby*Buuck Family Foundation*Danis and Richard Byrd*COUNTRY FinancialKristi and Henry CousineauCarol and Ted Cushmore*Celest and James DallasThe Jaye F. and Betty F. Dyer Foundation*Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationElizabeth and Van Zandt Hawn*Hays Companies by Jim Hays*Anita and Rick Leggott*Sue and Bob Macdonald*Kathi and Stephen MahleKay and Mike McCarthy*Donor Advisor Co-Investment Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationAnn and Richard MurphyMarilyn and Glen Nelson*Bill and Barbara Pearce Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*JF Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Paul and Mary Reyelts FoundationSchall Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Securian Foundation*Judy and Steve ShankBob Sheehy and Andrea Kmetz-SheehySonia Shewchuk and Bob UphusStephanie Simon and Craig Bentdahl*Success Computer Consulting* SUPERVALU Inc.*Thomson Reuters*

U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth ManagementMary W. Vaughan Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Kathleen and William WannerStephen and Mary Watson; Watson Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Jill and Scott WineJulie and Keith WoodwardMargaret and Angus Wurtele*Xcel Energy Foundation

Sustainers – $2,500 - $4,999AnonymousAccredited Investors Inc.The Allen Family Fund of Vanguard Charitable Endowment*Laurie and Jeffrey AndersonArtspace Projects, Inc.Sue and David Bennett Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Paige and Mike Bingham*Will Bracken Family Foundation*Ellen and Jan Breyer; Breyer Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Brookfield Commercial Properties Inc.Chorzempa Family Foundation*Michael V. and Ann C. Ciresi Foundation*Joyce and Hal Field*Kelly and Geoff GageGeorge Family Foundation, Jeff George

GF Parish GroupAmy and Philip GoldmanGreystone Foundation by Walter McCarthy and Clara Ueland*Megan and Derek Hayes*Thomas HerrMichelle and Jeff HinckDonald and Helen KnutzenMary Gerry & Tom Lee; The Tom and Mary Gerry Lee Family Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation*Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLPKim Jones and Stafford NelsonNorth Memorial Health CareJane and Bob Oberrender*Cindy and Greg PageGabrielle and David ParishKris PetersenEllie and Whit PidotKaren Reierson*Laurie and Anthony Ryan; The Anthony & Laurie Ryan Family Charitable Fund of Vanguard Charitable EndowmentSaunders Family Foundation*Rob and Aly Sayre*Malana and Jeff Schmidt*Mary Lynn and Warren StaleyCherie and Boyd StoferBob and Celia StretmaterSunrise Community BanksLucy Gerold and William Svrluga*Elizabeth and Mayer Tapper*TCF FoundationLeslie and Wayne TeddyKen and Jan Thome*

uncertain

David Green



2 0 1 1 C o n t r i b u t o rsTurner Family FoundationUnited Health Group*Mary and Bill UpjohnThe Voelbel Family Fund of National Philanthropic TrustMarjorie and Irving Weiser*David Yerich

Partners – $1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (2)David and Monica AbramsGail AndersonMartha Goldberg Aronson and Dan AronsonWhitney Beck and Erik BarnerBeim FoundationBell Family Charitable Gift Fund of Fidelity Charitable*Rene and Kevin BergmanGary and Sally BluemBroadwaters Foundation by Val and Ed Spencer and Family*Burdick-Craddick Family Foundation*Lynn Casey and Mike ThorntonChubb Group of Insurance Companies*Robert F. CrosbyMarilyn Dahl*Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton*Richard and Mary Dietz of The Birch Breeze Charitable FundRoycie EarvinThe EkoForss Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationThe Emmerich Foundation*Juli and Tom Erdmann*Faegre Baker Daniels FoundationCecy and Wally Faster*

Charlotte ForsytheThe Nikki Sorum and Simon Foster Fund of the Lutheran Community FoundationJennifer and Steve FrenzScotty and Peter Gillette*Rosemarie and Ron Glover Elizabeth and Michael Gorman*Laurie and Ed Greeno*Jessica and Jesse GrittnerTwanya Hood Hill and Byron Hill*Hognander Family FoundationDenise and Maurice HollomanJames and Ann Howard Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation*Hugh and Isle Boetcha Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationHutter Family Foundation*Verne Johnson; The VCJ Foundation*Laurie and Daniel LafontaineLand O’Lakes, Inc. FoundationMargaret and Ilo Leppik*Sherry Tsao and Tony N. Leung*Nancy and John LindahlSarah and B. John LindahlLeland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Dave and Kathleen MacLennanMuffy MacMillanMalt-O-MealRobert and Polly McCrea Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

Martha and Bill McLaughlin Family Foundation of Minnesota Community Foundation*Trent MeidingerMr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Milroy Fund of Fidelity Charitable*Kathy and Joe Mucha*Kathy and Tim MurnaneJohn Nealon*Mary Margaret MacMillan and Larry NeumannOak Grove Foundation by Jack and Christine Morrison*Adrienne and Stephen OesterleShawn and Becky O’GradyRhonda and Rory O’Neill Fund of Fidelity Charitable*Diana Gulden and Jose PerisNancy and John PeytonPiper Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationPolaris Industries, Inc. Jody and Octavio PortuPratt Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Mark and Karen Rauenhorst Family FoundationJoanne and Bill Reiling; The Reiling Family FoundationBecky and Mark RoloffRuth Rothschild*Jennifer and David RowlandLeah and Scott Rued*Shannon and Todd RungeSharon and Robert Ryan*Karen and Steve Sanger*Jennifer and Hervé Sarteau*The Schulze Family Foundation*

Catherine Lawrence and Lee Sheehy*Sheldon Family Fund of Fidelity CharitableHelene and Jeffrey SlocumStone Pier Foundation*Arlene and Tom H. Swain*Parker and Albert Trostel Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationVantine Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Sandra L. Vargas Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Wahlstedt Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation*Sheila and Patrick Walsh*Jeffrey & Mary Werbalowsky Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation*The Whitney Foundation*Brad Williams

Advocates CircleSupporters – $500 - $999Anonymous (3)Katie and Brendan AbramsLisa and Felix AnkelCarole and Doug Baker; Carole and Doug Baker Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Lynnell Mickelsen and John BellaimeyJeffrey and Gretchen Brown*Capitol Hill PartnersKathleen Glover and Daniel Carr*Carolyn and Thom Chase*Calie ChristensonTara and Timothy Clark

Douglas and Sands Coleman Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation*Kevin and Katie Conneely*Maggy and Tom D’onofrioJane EmisonPixie Martin and Jay ErstlingNan EserkalnAmy and Cam FindlaySteve and Mimi Fisher Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMarissa and Gregory FrankenfieldVincent FullerSuzanne and Fred Gobel*Jolene and Tom HartLinda and John HaugenJeff and Lucy HeegaardMary and Michael HoffmanPatty and Tom Holloran*Penny and Steven HornigShelley JacobsonJoy and Sidney KaplanReatha Clark King and N. Judge KingSusan Boren and Steve King*Winifred Smith and David LillehaugHeather and Rob Little*Sarah Lutman and Robert Rudolph*Sue and Bob MalottPam and Mark MoretJulie A. Nelson*Nelson, Tietz & Hoye, Inc.* Pam and Mike Oesterreich*Anne Carayon and Dan PennieNancy McGlynn Phelps and James PhelpsPiper Jaffray*Norma and Robert RamsayRaymond James Financial

to s t a b l e

It’s obvious when you walk through the door at Urban Homeworks that David Green has a background in customer service. From his spot at the front desk of the Minneapolis affordable housing nonprofit, David greets you with a smile and friendly conversation.

“I really like being able to help people out and get that feeling of giving back,” David says. “I’m trying to get to know everybody who comes in the door.”Through Twin Cities RISE!, David secured his secretary position at Urban Homeworks. But before he found the stability of a full time job with benefits, a series of events sent David’s life downhill. When David came to TCR!, he had work experience in banking and carpentry, and an Associate Degree in Electrical Construction/Maintenance. But he was unemployed and dealing with a history of alcoholism, drug addiction, unstable housing, and separation from his wife and children. With a felony in his background, finding a job that would accept his history was a challenge.

At TCR!, David worked on his confidence and self-esteem through Personal Empowerment, and gained on-the-job experience interning at the front desk at TCR!. He earned a promising part time job in energy auditing, but a cut in funding meant the end of the position and a feeling of defeat. “When I was going through all that stuff, I wasn’t a happy person. I wasn’t David,” he says. “All the people at Twin Cities RISE! really helped me become me again.”After another internship, coaching, and lessons on how to discuss his felony in interviews, David received his full time job at Urban Homeworks. He now finds himself with co-workers he says are “like family,” better housing, and more time with his two young children. “I generally try and be a happy person, look at the bright side and help people smile,” David says. “I never knew my dad, so I really want [my kids] to know me, and I want to be active in their lives.”


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Paige and Tom RenardSheva and Tom SandersLinda and John SatoriusLorraine SeaversonRobin and David SternbergJoan Ericksen and Sheldon SturgisTom SwainMaya and Peter TesterMarcia TownleyDonna Zimmeran-Tremmel and Jon TremmelShereese TurnerEmily Anne Staples Tuttle Fund of The Minnesota Community Foundation*Dana and Henry Van DellenSusan and Scott VickermanRuth and David Waterbury*Ruth and James WeaverElsie WeilerKatherine G. WhittingtonJulie WilliamsIrma M. WymanKathleen and James Zavoral*

Friends – Up to $499Anonymous (49)Danielle AgnewSusan AlpertCathy AnastasionAmy L. AndersonAmy AndersonCherie AndersonPenelope AndersonRachel AndersonDenise AndrewsMichelle and Bob ArndtBridget AxelsonErica BachSandra BainesDiane BaltusMichelle and Kevin BaltusStephen BaltusDerrick BanksKeith BarberDavid BardCarol BarnettMegan and Scott BarrBruce BarrettDana and David BarrySharon BartelsRebecca BartschPatrick and Andrea BassettBruce BeckerLuis BedoyaMarc BelloMyles BerghBernice BermanLinda and Henry BermanCarl BesserJoan and Reid Billig*Tony BlakeyBill Blanski*Roberta BoergerhoffMary Louise and Patrick BoweAndrew BrainerdJudy BranhamAimee and Patrick BrantsegScott and Jenni BrekkenWilliam BridgemanStephen BrinkMolly BroderCarol Brooks and Conley Brooks, Jr.Scott BrophyBarbara Brown*Kim and Kent BrunnerTyanna BryantGinger Buechler

Paul and Shannon Burke*Scott BurnsCarolyn Williams and James ButcherJeff CahoonSusan CanettoThe Capital Group Companies Charitable FoundationTina CaplesJohn CarewMonica CarpenterShanya and Jonathan CarterSarah and Jerry Caruso*Virginia and Martin CassidyKirsten CecilMark ChalpinMary Beth and Norm ChapelMary Kay ChirhartYong ChoeSteven ChristensonChristiana ClarkAmy ClarkeKathleen ClausenFerguson CloughStephen L.CohenJulie ColemanTiowa and Terry CollierRyan and Blair CollinsAngie and T.J. ConleyJames ConnorFred and Heidi ConradNathan CorrowJay and Page CowlesJustin CoxDr. James and Roberta Craig*Jeanne and Peter CrainCatherine CraneSuzie and Dick Crockett Charitable Gift Account at Schwab Charitable FundCrookston Running ClubEllie and Tom Crosby, Jr.*Michael CrowePhillip DavisRobert DavisHolly DenisSuzette DiMascioCarren DizonJackie DoehlingMelissa DominguezKathy and Steve Dougherty*Amy Hendrikse and Keith DowneyMatt DrawzLiza and Adam DreverRobert DrevlowChristopher DrewTimothy DufaultJane Duncan*Mick Dyer and Kelly O’Hara- DyerJudy EarlingDoug and Katy EidenJim and Barbara EppelTimothy EricksonFaegre Baker Daniels, LLP Comanche Fairbanks, Sr.Gretchen FaughnanCaroline FeltenEverett FlynnH. Dutton FosterMary and Jeff FoxNancy Fox*Kevin Franklin*Mary FranklinKari FredricksonLan FreitagWendy Friede and Jay Jaffee

Friendly Fund of Fidelity CharitableIrene FurgaleBarbara and Bill GablerQueenie and Paul GamLois and Richard Gehrman*Sara and Michael GilbertStephanie GilmoreKim and Charlie GitsDr. Stanley M. and Luella G. Goldberg*A. Nancy GoldsteinMarnita Shroedl and Carl GoldsteinMary and Steven GoldsteinKate GoodrichMorris Goodwin, Jr.*Erica GordonMalinda GouldTracy GradfordAmy GravesBillie GrayFred and Robyn GreenSima and Clark GriffithJoanne GrotenThomas GruisLeane GuerreroRobert GuerreroJenny and Steve GullicksonCatherine and Tom GumpRafael and Karen GutierrezBenjamin HabermannPhilip HagermanDel HamptonEmily HansenMiriam and David HansonJohn HarringtonWilliam F. HartfielRobert HartmanLucy HaughJulie HaugheySarah HaysAnne and Peter Heegaard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKari HenryJulie and Wil Heupel; Wil and Julie Heupel Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable Mathias HieserichJames HillSusan HintzmanJohn HobdayJohn HoffmanLaura HuttHeinz Hutter*Michael JacobsonMary JeffersRuby JensonRobert JochumBarbara and Duane JohnsonGretchen JohnsonJoseph JohnsonLori and Joel JohnsonLowell JohnsonMarcus JohnsonTim JonesAtheer KaddisJillian KahnCameron KaneCindy and Tony KaplanBradlee KaranElizabeth and David KaranKathy KarnsKent KehrbergMorgan Kinross-WrightJaci KlabundeWilliam H. and Sarah B. Kling Donor Advised Fund of the Minnesota Community Foundation

Carine KnightSteven KnutesonBeth KoettingGary KohlerRachel KohlerAndrew KraftheferClare and Robert KreuserLeah KrotzerJukka KukkonenAnita and Myron KuninAnitra KurtzweilMatt LafontaineMary LaFranceConnie LarsenMark LarsenHans LarsonDiane LawrenceMary and Barry LazarusLaura and Jack LeeJeffrey LeePatterson LeethRebecca LegerJessica LehrkeBeth and Todd LeonardLiberty Diversified InternationalDick and Peg Lidstad*Hetty Schimmel-LimaLynn Mattson Little and J.P. LittleHeidi LoslebenShannon LoveDeb LudwikowskiAndrew and Ellen LugerMargaret LulicSherry LundLaura LussierGalen LuttekeKara LynumThomas LyonsAnthony MaasKheruba Maat-UnCindy and John MadgettSusan MajerusKelly MalechaDiane MaloneRobert MarnoStephanie and Geoff MarthaKim MathesonAlice MatsonWilliam MaukeRuthann MazrimBarbara McBurney*Polly McCormack and Keith EngelAndrea McCready*John McCulloughCindy McDonnellPaula McEversKathleen McGeeMcGrath Charitable Gift Fund of Fidelity CharitableIxchel McKinnie*Pamela McNamaraJoan and Tom MearsChen MellemaEileen and Lester MeltzerLynn and Mike MetzChristine MeyerGina MeyerElizabeth MichaelisCynthia MicolichekLaurie MillerBarbara MilonMinnesota Wire & Cable Co. Charitable Giving Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation*Peggy MoenJodi & Michael MooneyKarla MorrisJean and Jim Morrison

Kevin MulhallKathy Ludwig and Mark MurphyJoshua MurrayDaniel MurthaLaurie NeffNancy and Russell NelsonSandra NerenKristin and Brian NordlingKara O’BrienShannon O’BrienDana and Tim O’ConnorLisa OfstedalWilliam F. OgdenDolores OhmansKayla OlingerCarol Lynn Courtney and Dick OlsenCourtney Consulting GroupMartha O’MeanyHolly OsterlandTracey PalenJennifer ParkJulia ParnellJohn PedersonKay PedersonHeidi PermanBrian PetersonJerry PetersonKara PfisterMary PhillipsElizabeth PolterTheresa PowellSusie and Chris PrestonKimberly ProffittMary PurdeyKathy QuandtAnn and Kevin Quiring*Noel RahnNatalie RamierDonna and William RamsayBrenda Ramstrom-LlambesMargaret RausaTim Hansen and Kevin ReardonJennifer Ford Reedy and Christopher ReedyPeggy ReimerSandra ReitsmaLewis and Constance RemeleJosh Resnik*Carleen RhodesWilliam RiceMary and J. Peter Ritten*Kelly RobertsDaniel RoelofsCynthia RoggenkampDiane RosenwaldMelissa RossowBruce and Ellen Rothschild*Frank RothschildAudrey and James RothschildZachary RothschildTodd RoweMary RuddySandra RyanCathryn RysavySondra and Don SamuelsBrittany SandstromAshley ScheelJune and Dewayne ScheerAnn ScheinostWilliam SchillerAlex SchimmelKati SchloesserAmey SchnabelBen SchnabelJessica SchuppeJohn SeaversonKari SeaversonMarc Seaverson


2 0 1 1 C o n t r i b u t o rsRoy SeaversonJoe Selvaggio*Rebecca ShapiroMaureen and Craig ShaverGail ShoreSusanne ShulerMariana and Craig Shulstad*Julia SilvisKerri and Ryan SimafrancaDwaine SimmsKeith SimonsSarah SkardaLeanne and David SkjervoldBarb and Dennis SmithKareem SmithJeffrey SpenceHarriet and Edson Spencer Foundation*Susan SperoLisa Spicer WadeSara SpiessNathaniel SpringerHoward StackerMiriam and James StakeDaniel StarkFred Steimann*Ben SteingoldSally SterlingPatricia and Jeff StewartBradley StifflerLee and Bill StrangLeslie Black Sullivan and Tom SullivanCynthia and Eric SwanlundPamela SwansonGerardo TapiaAmanda and Mark TempelJason TerhuneLiz ThatcherDavid TheobaldSetchem ThesmaatCharlene TholenKaleb TholenChristopher ThomasJames E. ThompsonDan TollefsonAdam TomczikRachel VadosKimberly Van AukenHelene Van SickleSandra Vande BergDawn VassarLeslie VaughanGary VigKari ViscontiLynn and Richard VoelbelSuzanne and Eric WalcherSarah WalkerLawrence WamstadJames WatsonJohn WatsonMary and Doug WatsonTerri and Rob WebbLiz and Tim WelshSteve WentworthWernke Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable*Joy and John WetzelCarl P. WhaleyKelly and John WheatonChristina WhiteMichelle and David WhitmanJenni and John WilkenCatherine WillmanMichele and Mark WilsonMarie Louise WindhorstRoselee and Dave WondraRobert L. WrightKristie WyffelsRhea WyffelsKathy and Jim Wyman

Christy Yakel*Jane YankJoshua YankJustin Yunke

Organizations that Matched GiftsAnonymousAmeriprise Financial, Inc.The Capital Group Companies Charitable FoundationPiper JaffrayPolaris Industries, Inc. Raymond James FinancialTCF FoundationThomson ReutersThrivent Financial for Lutherans United Health Group

Donated Goods & ServicesMichelle and Bob ArndtB.T. McElrath Chocolatier, Inc.BarbetteLeeanne BarrMary and Keith BednarowskiBenesyst, Inc.Big Hand Therapy; Suwaporn Pui HeuerDennys BisognoLeslie BowmanBrave New WorkshopEllen & Jan BreyerBroders’ Pasta Bar & Cucina ItalianaBryant-Lake BowlTracy and Mark BurninghamCafé MaudeCalvin Christian SchoolCanoe BayChanhassen Dinner TheatresClear Channel Outdoor, Inc.L Coffey DesignsCRAVETed and Carol CushmoreEast 42nd Street SalonLisa EnriquezGrace and Ken EvenstadShannon and Mark EvenstadEvergreene JewelersFaegre Baker Daniels, LLPMimi FisherMartha and John GabbertGartner StudiosGeneral MillsPenny George; Penny George Institute for Health and HealingGet PolishedKim and Charlie GitsGuthrie TheaterHaskell’s Wines & SpiritsSharon and Bill HawkinsMegan and Derek HayesHere’s Life Inner CityThe Hilton MinneapolisThe History TheatreDr. Spencer HolmesImaging PathShelley JacobsonBelinda JensenKaren and Ron JohnsonJoy and Sid KaplanKata GoldaKEENJoan KellyKerasotes Showplace Icon TheatreKrivit Photography

Chris LackiJessica LehrkeLen DruskinBeth Ann and Doug LennickLesson ProsJostens, Inc.Library Foundation of Hennepin CountySallie and Peter LilienthalLong Lake Family DentistryLouisiana CaféLucia’sSue and Bob MacdonaldMacPhail Center for MusicMarquette Real Estate GroupNancy McGlynn Phelps and Jim PhelpsTrent MeidingerMetropolitan CouncilMicrosoft CorporationMill Valley KitchenMinneapolis Institute of ArtsMinnesota Children’s MuseumMinnesota Public RadioMinnesota VikingsThe Muddy PigOrdway Center for the Performing ArtsCindy and Greg PageGabrielle and David ParishThe Park TavernPeace CoffeeKris PetersenScott PetersenEllie and Whit PidotQuince GiftsLeela RaoRed Stag SupperclubRoat OshaAnn and Mark RobinowMarilyn and Steve RothschildLeah and Scott RuedLaurie and Tony RyanClaudia and Cal Ryan- MosleyThe Saint Paul HotelThe Saint Paul Chamber OrchestraSondra and Don SamuelsAly and Rob SayreMalana and Jeff SchmidtScience Museum of MinnesotaCathy Lawrence and Lee SheehySkin Therapease; Pat SchervenMimi and James StakeSTYLEDLIFESuccess Computer ConsultingSummit Brewing CompanySurly Brewing CompanyTake it to ElevenTerra Valentine WineryMary and Bill UpjohnAmelia Santaniello and Frank VascellaroVincent - A RestaurantTrudy WatersWCCO NewsGloria WeinblattMarjorie and Irving WeiserWhirlpool CorporationMichele WilsonThe Wine ShopYWCA of Minneapolis

Recognition GiftsIn Honor of Art BermanKeith Barber

In Honor of Chris Shea’s Retirement from General MillsGreater Twin Cities United Way

In Honor of Ellie & Whit PidotAmy Graves

In Honor of Kate GoodrichJohn Hobday

In Honor of Leane GuerreroPaige and Mike Bingham

In Honor of Marilyn & Steve RothschildZachary Rothschild

In Honor of Phillip Little Lynn Mattson Little and J.P. Little

In Honor of Sonia Shewchuk’s Service on the TCR! Board of Directors Faegre Baker Daniels Foundation

In Honor of Steve RothschildAnita and Myron KuninFrank Rothschild

In Honor of Steve Rothschild’s Birthday Audrey and James Rothschild

In Honor of the TCR! Employer Services TeamMegan and Scott Barr

In Honor of Tony, David & Shelley Lori and Joel Johnson

In Honor of Virginia King Charlene Tholen

In Memory of Carol LeungClare and Robert Kreuser

In Memory of Ethel Lonstein Sara and Michael Gilbert

In Memory of Lila ChalpinMark Chalpin

In Recogniton of the Outstanding Leadership and Commitment of CEO Art BermanBecky and Mark Roloff

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

For information on investing in Twin Cities RISE! with a financial gift, e-mail [email protected].

For general information call (612) 338-0295 or e-mail [email protected]

Twin Cities RISE! has taken every measure to ensure the accuracy of the list printed in this Annual Report. We apologize if we overlooked any organization or individual and ask that you please advise us of any errors so we may correct our records and recognize you appropriately.

2011 Board of DirectorsKeith Bednarowski, TreasurerCEO Adler Capital Management, L.L.C.

Art Berman, PresidentCEOTwin Cities RISE!

Michael C. BinghamChief Advancement OfficerPresbyterian Homes & Services

Paige E. BinghamProgram OfficerMedtronic Foundation

David J. GoldsteinAttorney & ShareholderLittler Mendelson, P.C.

Morris Goodwin, Jr., SecretaryVice President - Finance & AdministrationWilder Foundation

Sharon HawkinsCommunity Volunteer

Derek HayesPrincipalThe Boston Consulting Group

Byron K. HillVice PresidentHoneywell International

Tony Leung, Vice ChairMagistrate JudgeU.S. District Court

Gabrielle ParishPresidentGF Parish Group

Dave PylipowExecutive Vice PresidentSUPERVALU

Steven M. Rothschild, ChairFounderTwin Cities RISE!PresidentInvest in Outcomes

Tony RyanSenior Vice President, Consumer SolutionsOptumHealth

Don SamuelsCouncil Member, 5th WardCity of Minneapolis

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

Sonia ShewchukPartnerFaegre Baker Daniels, LLP

Tom SwainExecutive Vice President (retired)Travelers

Sarah WalkerChief Operating Officer180 Degrees, Inc.

Keith A. Woodward*Senior Vice PresidentGeneral Mills, Inc.*Retired from Board in 2011

Director EmeritusRobert SayreUS Bancorp (retired)

Ron TortelliSUPERVALU (retired)

Advisory CouncilPhil DavisMinneapolis Community & Technical College

Gloria PerezJeremiah Program

Art RolnickHumphrey School of Public Affairs

Brian SullivanBill SvrlugaWJS Consulting

2011 Employer Advisory PanelDan Abbott, Target

Terry Collier, 3M

Jeff DeMars, ImageTrend

Aaron Doolittle, Comm-N Solutions

Mike Durkin, KMSP-TV

Mick Dyer, RBC Wealth Management

Teri Fritsma, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities System

Debra Fisher Goldstein, Gold Fish Communications

Yachica Guy, Recruiting Professional

Sid Haiden, Wells Fargo

Rochelle Hayes, Institute for Clinical Systems & Improvement

Carla Heim, Institute for Clinical Systems & Improvement

Tim Huston, Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP

Joel Johnson, Sunrise Community Banks

Luna Kimal, TCF Bank

Tim Kutzer, Ameriprise Financial

Christa Michels, HealthPartners

Ann Nordstrom, CPP North America

Anne Olson, Minnesota Workforce Council Association

Dusty Perryman, Hyatt Minneapolis

Matt Pryor, SUPERVALU

Julie Remington, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development

Bob Simon, Independent Consultant

Ashley Vegel, TCF Bank

Thsering Wangno, M&I Corporation

Serge Wetzels, 3M

2011 Development CommitteeMichael C. BinghamPaige E. BinghamArt BermanKate BermanSharon HawkinsDerek HayesBob MacdonaldGabrielle ParishKris PetersenSteven M. RothschildMalana A. SchmidtTom Swain

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