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2013 annual report

one youth + one year = two lives changed

2013 was a year of change, growth, and stabilization for Bolder Options. 2012 was a year filled with transition in staffing and funding. The leadership of Bolder Options made the strategic decision to slow down and regroup to better focus on meeting the mission of the organization. Kari Davis began her tenure as Chief Operating Officer. In addition, 4 new staff joined Bolder Options in 2013; Heidi Mastrud (Outreach Director), Sandi Williams (Executive Assistant), Natalie Koness (Mentoring Program Coordinator), and Elysia Bires (Health & Wellness Coordinator). Our programming, events and fundraising continue to grow and expand.

Like the youth of Bolder Options, we are focused on positive change and succeeding at our goals. Highlights of our programming include excellent mentoring, health and wellness, and tutoring outcomes. We were highlighted by MNSights magazine as one of the top 20 Minnesota non-profits serving at-risk youth. We celebrated Bolder Options' merger with the V3 youth triathlon program leading us towards our strategic goals of establishing a continuum of supportive services for youth and increasing the number of youth involved in high quality programming. The first triathlon season was successful and we look forward to increasing the number of youth triathlon participants we can serve in 2014.

Thank you to our generous donors and dedicated volunteers. Thank you for your support and dedication to this organization. In 2013, we engaged over 1600 youth, and proved that we are fulfilling our mission of Teaching Youth to Succeed in ALL of Life’s Races. Our success was due to those who gave their time and talents to the organization. We look forward to celebrating with you in our 20th Year!


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$50,000- $99,999

$25,000-$49,999 Carlson Family FoundationHubbard Broadcasting Foundation

$15,000-$24,999 The Butzow Family Foundation Robert E. Fraser Foundation Smikis FoundationWalser FoundationYouthprise Foundation

$10,000-$14,999 AnonymousDelta Dental of Minnesota FoundationJohn & Sheila Morgan Karen SeifertTwin Cities in Motion Wells Fargo Foundation MN

$2,500-$4,999

Walser FoundationBOLD youth and their mentors cross the finish line together at least three times each year in running and biking events. These achievements are only possible due to the time and support of donors and volunteers. The generosity of Walser and their commitment to Bolder Options' mission has brought many Walser employees out to volunteer at events like Drive for Kids and the Bolder Dash. Walser's employees have even made their way into the ranks of mentors.

Walser employee Ken poses with his mentee at the start of the Bolder Dash

2013 Donors

$100,000 or more

The Saint Paul Foundation Greater Twin Cities United Way

$5,000- $9,999 Access Philanthropy, Inc Ankeny Family FundBuuck Family FoundationLou & Jill CloseGeneral Mills FoundationC. Charles Jackson FoundationMaslon, Edelman, Borman & Brand, LLPMedica FoundationNike – Mall of AmericaSecurian FoundationMark & Jennifer SheffertTrustmark FoundationWhite Oaks Wealth Advisors

Jim CalamanCentury LinkWilliam CorcoranMark & Mary DavisJust for Kids FoundationJerry & Rebecca KillNancy & John LindahlThe Minneapolis FoundationMortenson ConstructionNorthside Achievement ZoneDeborah OlsonRiverway FoundationSolo by BonicelliThrivent Financial for LutheransUBS Financial Services, Inc.David Winton Bell Foundation

Davisco Foods, International


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$1,000-$2,499180 Degrees, Inc.Allina Health SystemApple Adventure Racing LLCGeorge BlazeJim BurnsCatholic Community FoundationEric Chadwick & Andrea FachesNick ChimerakisMitch & Laurie DavisMark & Jennifer DettlineLarry DunivanSamuel DvorakKevin FilterRichard & Denise FrameSteven & JoAnne HaydenIBM Employee Charitable Contribution CampaignKids in Need FoundationDave & Julie LeeMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramNCARich & Mary OstlundPiper Jaffray FoundationPodium Sports MarketingRotary Clubs of RochesterSaunders Family FoundationCharles SnyderBrett SorensonMark & Sarah SponholzStone Pier FoundationKevin TerrellUS Bankcorp FoundationThe Walser FoundationHE & Helen R. Warren FoundationDavid & Kim Williams

Elizabeth BuckleyCheryl BurrellEric BussDouglas & Sandy Coleman Ergodyne CorporationBrian & Susan DunnNorman & Diane Duvick Farnham Charitable FundErik & Fidias ForsGaylen & Penny GhylinGiveMNLes GlennaChristopher GraceLaura GrayNick GrundmanThe Head Family Foundation Jeffery & Lucy Heegaard The Hognander Foundation Winona Johnson-HardingLana JonesJordan C. JordanMary KadenDoug KingsriterMatthew LarsonMichael LettmannDawn LundePhilip McElroyTeresa MedinaMidwest Feeding Trading Co, Inc. Peter Miller New Sweden Dairy, LLC Kalpana PatelMatthew PerryFrank PhelpsPine Village, Inc.Brad PreisThe Producing House, LLC Lynne RustadPat & Roasanna Staloch The Whitney Foundation Robert YanishJohn Ziegler

$250-$499Active NetworkJulienne AlbrechtAmeriprise Financial, Inc.Terry AndersonEd AndersonAnoco Metal Services, Inc.A-Squared Benefit SolutionsTim BaylorDuane & Melissa BensonBriggs and MorganArne & Susan CarlsonStephanie CataniaSharon CheasickKimberly CochranDarrin DavisKari DavisEdward & Sherry Ann DaytonDorsey & Whitney Trust Company E. Central Sanitation & RecyclingTony EbertzLuke EichtenMary & John EverettFairbault Community TelevisionMarilyn FranzenDaniel & Diane GoldmanRobert HafdahlThomas HansenArik HansonWin HardingWilliam HoeferMark HughesBruce JohnsonBradley JohnsonBrenda KadlerKathy KiefferRick KieheleKowalski's MarketMaynard & Joan LemkeDavid & Mia LieblMichael MattiuzMCC, Inc.

$500-$999Jonathan Arnold Atlas Insurance BrokersAnn BentdahlBremer Bank, N.A.

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Bolder Options named one of Minnesota’s Top 20 We are delighted that Philanthropedia, a division of GuideStar USA Inc, named Bolder Options a top-20 MN nonprofit serving at-risk youth. We are proud of our volunteers, staff, and program participants who help us make an impact.

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Honoring Davisco’s commitment to Bolder OptionsDavisco Foods International stepped up to support Bolder Options programming with a three year commitment of $100,000 per year. Their belief in the positive influence of Bolder Options could not be more appreciated. “Because of Davisco’s commitment, we’ll be able to serve more kids, continue providing excellent programming for youth in the Twin Cities and Rochester, and ensure that we remain the most impactful mentoring program serving 10-14 year-olds in the nation,” says President, Darrell Thompson.

How was this ranking determined? “Minnesota experts were asked to recommend up to four high-impact nonprofits and up to two promising start-up nonprofits working in the field of educational support for at-risk youth in Minnesota. Experts were encouraged to consider a variety of different types of nonprofits serving at-risk youth of all ages. Top-20 nonprofits could work on advocacy, training, in school support, out-of-school instruction, and more. ” See the whole story at http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mspcomm/mnsights_2013fall/.

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mspcomm/mnsights_2013fall/

6Youth and mentors cross the finish line together


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$250-$499, cont. Thomas McDonoughMille Lacs Oil CompanyJames & Tika PetersenDavid & Robyn PfarrMarjorie RakowSam RichterRochester PALSawatdee Of Maple GroveChris SawotinDennis & Pamela SchulstadDennis SmithWilliam SteeleScott StreiffLeland & Louise SundetPeter SurdoThomas ThulTwin Cities Bicycling ClubUnited Health Group - Employee Giving Campaign

John WadsworthGene & Claudith WashingtonWelburg Capital, LP

James Baillie & Jacqueline McGlameryDavid BendelCassie BlockMatthew BoardmanDaniel & Dianne BossTom BradyScott BrobergLouis BulbaJohn & Laura BurgerScott BurnsBrian CameronSusan CarstensDavid CaryKen CheneyRussell & Lois ChristianCignaMiles CohenRyan ColinsSally CombsCommunity Shares of MinnesotaDon CraigheadKevin Dalager & Erin CeynarKimberly DaleDaniel Dancer & Kim Erickson DancerLarry & Betty Ann DanielsonDavid DeHerderPaul DixonAngie DoerrJames DohenyRalph DorweilerMark DunwoodyPeter EichtenWilliam EichtenBrett ElfordKevin EllichSusan ElsassMark ForsbergRyan & Lisa FossFrandsen Financial Corporation

Stepping Up to the ChallengeTony Ebertz, VP - Peoples Bank and Bolder Options Advisory Board Member

launched a golf tournament that would engage new supporters and raise funds for Bolder Options' youth development programs. The Bolder Golf Classic was born. The event he coordinated raised over $16,000 in its first year and Tony was so inspired to continue his good work that he became a member of Bolder Options' advisory board. We can’t say thank you enough to volunteer leaders like Tony.

$100-$249Mark AbelnPaul AblanAl & Bonnie AbrahamsonMary AdamskiBecky AhlstromTodd & Allyson AldrichHokan AlmstromLon & Audrey AmundsonVernal & Pat AndersenMark AndersenBrian AndersonAnoush AnsariApple (Matching Gifts Program)ARAnetDaniel Babcock

When Tony Ebertz learned about Bolder Options, he immediately decided to help make a positive impact on the organization. He

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$100-$249, cont. Cathy FuhrmanMichael FuithIrmghard GehrenbeckDaniel & Dee GeorgeSandesh GhodkeThomas GillHarold & Cynthia GoldfineE. Stephen GoodyearKen GrantwitJoseph GreeleyChad & Jennifer GreenquistJoe GreyKatherine Grumstrup & Michael Bing

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Elizabeth HalburTom HamelBryan HansonKenneth & Brenda Haskamp Lyra HernandezNate HerringtonLarry HiedemanRobbin HilgertMeg Hobday & Tony Bacigalupi Bill & Sue HodderTimothy HoltanJerry & Anita Horton Christine HortonLouise HuffBob & Mary Kay Hughes

Stan HuneckStephen HunterEcotrans Inc.Steve JaunichDennis & Joann JohnsonKenneth & Gail JuddRonald & Elaine KampsChristina KanterPaul KarolevitzGregory KauppKatie KavaGlenn KellerRobert KesslerHolly KruegerKathy & Jerry KvideraDavid & Heidi LanghoffAaron & Mary LarsonAbbie LaugtugJoseph & Sylvia LawverMiguel & Ana LinaresKristen Benson & Erik LindsethMelissa LoftisDavid & Margaret LucasMark Lucas & Joanne Ortendahl- LucasNichole LundeRobert Madoff & Jane KornJoel & Lois MaturiAlaina McCraveBarbara McLaughlin LasserCarey MillerBrent & Jennifer MillikinDave MonaChris Morken & Becky PilarzykKori MortensonDave NajarianSusan NelsonHilary Nelson

ANDERSON RACE MANAGEMENTThanks to Anderson Race Management (ARM) the Bolder Dash 5K/10K, Fun Run and Bike Tour is coming back bigger and better in 2014. ARM also helps Bolder Options by promoting the organization at community races managed by ARM across the metro area. The company helps us meet our mission by letting our pairs run free at many of their races. Anderson Race Management is helping our youth experience the power of the finish line. “Building solid foundations through healthy lifestyles is a collective, community-wide effort. We, at Anderson Race Management, are proud of the work that Bolder Options continues to do and of the impact you’re making on our future,” Mary Anderson.

Katie and her mentee are bundled up and ready to face the weather at ARM's January Securian 5K.


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$100-$249, cont.Pete Nelson Eva Neubeck, SSWNordic Ski FoundationAnn NovitskeJane & Jerry NoyceDan O'BrienJames & Sonja OdlandMelissa OlsonClifford OwenChris PearsScott PekarekPerficient, IncPaul PetersenLee PetersonMatthew PetersonJohn PhillipsPiper Jaffray Employee GivingMark PontlianaTerry & Cheryl PortraSusan PrastThe Pratt Family FundAngela RaunJodi ReedCory RickheimMatthew & Kelly RipleyThomas RishovdAugust RiveraHeidi & Bill RosatiLans RothfuszDenise RuppGreg RyeDave SandersDominic SantosJulie SawyerMichele SchermannJoe SchwarzWilliam SearsSharon SechrestJohn SegalaJoel SeipelJohn & Sheila Shevlin

Cameron & Michele SkoldCharles SlocumStephanie SmithMatthew & Jane SolerSolhemPaul SommerstadEfonda SprolesStanek Tool CorporationKara StaveHenry StockbridgeMitchell StolbaJessi StrinmoenDon & Virginia SwansonJames SzymanEd & JoAnne TarbuckJohn TarbuckConnie Theien-Psotka & Christopher PsotkaDarrell & Stephanie ThompsonGeorge & Terry ThompsonAlexander ThompsonTitan Development & Investments, Inc.Todd & Kari TorgrimsonTravelers Community ConnectionsJohn UremovichKatie ViesselmanBrian VoellerWells Fargo Community Support CampaignW. Duncan & Ingrid WeltyWestern BankPaige WheelerPam & Mark WhitmoreAngela WilliamsDavid WilsonDennis Wong, Dunn Bros. CoffeeDan WoodsSeth & Alissa Zeltinger

In-KindTodd Barduson, Jurrens & Associates Inc.Black Forest InnJohn Carlson Heidi Cerdas Monge, Cerdas CreationsChristos Greek RestaurantJosh Dexter, Dunn Bros CoffeeFamous Daves, Linden HillsSean GothierSteve KittayLeaning Tower of PizzaTerry & Cheryl Portra Heidi & Bill RosatiSawatdee Vertical EndeavorsErinn Von Rein

Bolder Options visits the Davis Family Dairy Farm


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“My mentee proved to me again and again that she is not a quitter and is, in every sense of the word, BOLD.”

Emily, St. Paul, 2013 mentor

Achieving Academic Success2013 Tutoring Outcomes

Bolder V3 Youth Triathlon Program Participants

Youth involved in Bolder Options' tutoring program proved once again that with the support of caring adults and with high expectations, all kids can improve academically. In 2013, 10-14 year-olds in our program increased both their math and reading scores at a rate 10% higher than their grade-level peers nationwide. Over the course of the year, they increased their reading scores an average of 60.4% and math scores an average of 255%!

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$84,29493507638

101,283

ASSETS Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents Receivable Prepaid expenses Total Current Assets

$16003981(597)

79,96584,950

Other Assets Security DepositBuilding Closing CostsAccumulated AmortizationINVITE Fund Total Other Assets

Property and Equipment Land, buildings and equipment $1,772,283

(363,6591,445,341

Less accumulated depreciation Net Property and Equipment

Total Assets $1,631,574

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Accrued Wages & PTO $42,149Current portion of long-term debt 23,684Accounts payable 37,487Accrued interest and other liabilities 4,460Total Current Liabilities 107,780

Long-Term Debt 710,149Total Liabilities 817,929

898,9256,879

73,087

Net Assets Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restrictedChange in Net Assets Total Net Assets 813,645

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $1,631,574

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2013

Bolder Options is a Greater Twin Cities United Way

funded agency.

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Nicholas Andreas Roy ArtisKelly Asplin Rebecca Baldridge Lindsey Bankston Lisa Bittman Brittany Boelter Nicolas Boisgerault Laura Bonanno Mallory Broderick Brittany Cadle Ancinetta Caldwell Rebecca Carlson Julie Cornell Jayne DeisTravis Dockter Sheila Doheny Sara DuerrLeah EhretErica Eilers Courtney Erickson Ann Evans Meghan Fears Mychal Frelix Shannon GreavesLaura Greenlee Josh Greenspan Dan GriepLaura Grimlund Caitlin Guilford Lindsay Guthrie Ananda Henly Cory HoffmannJasen Hoglund Jonathan Houlihan Brittany Hubbard

Jeannine Huynh Laura Johnson Lizzie Johnson Dave Jones Emily Kallis Aaron Keller Sarah KellyKerry KlattKristin Koehler Sarah KrierAnna Larson Nick LarsonWilly Madeira Justin Mannhardt Amanda Mason Susan Mayer Stacey McGuire Theresa McKenna Cary McNallan Dan MelumPaul Michaelson Evan MitchellEd MoralesKori Mortenson Amber Nelsen Pete Nelson Ryan Nelson Lindsey Niswanger Brice Norton Julie Ofstedal David PachutaCrysta Parkin Britta Pederson Nathan Phillips Anna Rengel Nikki RodeMaggie RomensJessica SankeyMichael Schlecht

Richard ScorzaJ. Paul Seifert Megan Severson Dllona Shortle Robert Skinner Christina Sorensen Emily Spangler Angie Thornhill Elizabeth Towery

2013 Mentors Kayla Tschumper Andrew Valen Phenda Varnie Claire VincentRebecca Wawra Paige Wheeler Brian Zamboni John Ziegler

Through a generous gift from Wells Fargo, Bolder Options alumni will now have a quiet and well-equipped place to study and catch up on their school work. The grant also allowed a group of youth to participate in the project planning process, construction and design of the space. Here, a group of youth help choose the furnishings for the new alumni center.

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Greater Twin Cities United WayWe thank the following individuals who chose to support Bolder Options in 2013 through their employer's United Way Campaign.

$1000 and abovePat & Kathy BackenRalph FoySteve Mayle

$500 - $999Mary AdamskiBarry and JoAnn Birkholz Amy ClementsJennifer Hirschman Lynn R. Littlejohn Peter MillerMr. Paul PetersonSandy Zinn

$250-$499Darlene Mercado Kuykendall Ms. Susan CrozierKevin Dalager & Erin Ceynar Leslie DavisMelissa EkstrandWin HardingJill HaspertAudra HovickJulie & Tom McDanielBarb & John RegalYoua SmithPeter & Teresa ThielenMs. Shannon Westlake

$100-$249Joyce BengstonMr. Andrew Bethel

Courtney BormannErica BrownMs. Jennifer Burke

Ms. Cathryn Burrell Evy Engrav-Lano & Greg Lano

Loralean A. JordanMs. Julie LeeScott & Tammy LueckeML RandolphMs. Ann RoenMs. Dominique SabasScott StaabAmelious WhyteKim Wittmers

Headquarters2100 Stevens Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55404 612.379.BOLDwww.bolderoptions.org

Deb LaMere, ChairJoAnn Birkholz, Vice ChairGraham Hartley, TreasurerLou CloseWilliam FrenchRay HitchcockChristine HortonCrawford JordanAaron LarsonChandler McCoyPeter MillerMark SheffertRodney Young

St. Paul Office690 Jackson Street St. Paul, MN 55101

Rochester Office1026 E Center Street Rochester, MN 55904

www.bolderoptions.org

Thank you to our 2013 Volunteer Leadership

Board of Directors Advisory Board

Virginia Brophy AchmanJonathan ArnoldErika BingerLindsay BriceAdrian BrownSamantha BuchananGus ChafouliasLucy HartwellJill HaspertKit HawkinsBob HughesShalin JohnsonEzell Jones

Dave LeeWillie NesbitPaul PetersenNick PompeianTodd RobertsonMaggie RomensMary SauterJoe SelvaggioWilliam Steele George ThompsonAnn Virnig

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