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ANNUAL REPORT 2012

2 Board of Directors3 A Note from Our Founder4 – 5 Students Speak: How YF Changed Me6 Impact on Schools7 What’s New at YF8 – 9 25 Years of Youth Frontiers10 25 Ways You Can Help11 Financial Summary12 Our Donors

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Board of Directors

“It is a rare experience to be present at the birth of a nonprofit organization. It is even rarer that the nonprofit becomes a major player in its chosen field of endeavor, one that makes significant contributions to our community and that demonstrates, through superior management and dedication, a capacity to weather our periodic economic storms.

I had the pleasure and honor to have been one of four individuals who met 25 years ago with Youth Frontiers’ founder, Joe Cavanaugh, when he gathered us at Perkins® to lay out his dream for an organization that could assist parents and schools to instill and strengthen core values in our youth that will aid them in navigating the turbulent waters of the teenage years.

In the past 25 years, more than one million students have been touched by YF’s programs. We rejoice in learning how the success of Youth Frontiers exponentially exceeded our wildest dreams when we met 25 years ago.”

– Chuck Denny, Founding YF Board MemberThe original Board of Directors, from L to R: Jim Secord,

Wayne Vander Vort, Chuck Denny, Ernie Dorn, Joe Cavanaugh.

Thanks to outgoing board member Marialice Harwood for her support and service.

Joe CavanaughFounder & CEO, Youth Frontiers, Inc.

Virginia “Ginny” ClarkIndependent Consultant and Retired School Administrator,A Next Step: Reflection Processes

Carol CulpCommunity Leader

Dave DornPresident & CEO, Special Olympics Minnesota

John DulinPresident, John Dulin Global Consulting

Nathan DunganFounder & CEO, Share Save Spend, LLC

Kenneth Dragseth, Ph.DDirector of Administrative Licensure, University of Minnesota

John EstremCEO, Hammer Residences, Inc.

John Fortliti, D.Min.Chaplain, Cretin-Derham Hall

Nate GarvisPresident, Naked Civics, LLC

Connie L. GradySenior Director, Cushman and Wakefield/NorthMarq

Dr. Bruce H. JacksonExecutive Director, The C. Charles Jackson Foundation

Verne Johnson*Founder & CEO, Civic Caucus

Tom LangsethSr. Vice President, Distribution Relationship Management,Allianz Life of North America

Jim McCorkellFounder & CEO, College Possible

David R. McFarlandSenior Vice President & Chief Credit Officer,Marquette Transportation Finance, Inc.

Chuck MootyCEO, Faribault Woolen Mill Co.

Margrette NewhouseMyers Chair in Management,College of Saint Benedict/St. John’s University

Mary Weber NordDirector of Talent, Olson

Dean Phillips Chairman, Talenti Gelato

Sam ReidPrincipal, Tact, L3C

Fred SennFounding Partner, Fallon Worldwide

Hank Shea Senior Distinguished Fellow,University of St. Thomas School of Law

Tim ThorpeExecutive Director, Pathways Health Crisis Resource Center

R. Craig Vana Retired School Administrator

David Walsh, Ph.D.Founder, Mind Positive Parenting

Mary Daly WozniakPrincipal, Shadowfall Designs

Duke Zurek Director of Retail Stores, Apple, Inc.

*The Youth Frontiers Board of Directors and staff were saddened by the loss of board member and long-time supporter Verne Johnson on November 2, 2012. Professionally, Verne was known for a lifetime of innovative leadership at the Citizens League, General Mills and the Civic Caucus. Verne was also a role model for our staff on leading with civility, creativity and passion; serving with humility and joy; and making a difference for others every day. We will miss his wisdom at YF and we remain grateful for his tireless service.

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A 25-Year Retrospective

Reflections to Guide the Next 25 Years

Youth Frontiers has officially come of age: This year, we celebrate our 25th anniversary! Yet, with this maturity also comes responsibility.

Amidst the growing divisiveness and incivility we see all around us, Youth Frontiers tells students every day that even if they aren’t friends, they don’t have to treat others like enemies. Our retreats teach kids to be civil; to disagree respectfully; to stand up for good character and values; to ensure that every student, no matter how popular or unpopular, is treated with the dignity every human being deserves.

Youth Frontiers is operationally sound and well equipped to meet the growing needs of schools to build healthy, strong and respectful

communities – and we need to leverage our expertise.

My vision for the next 25 years at Youth Frontiers is informed by what I’ve learned in the last 25 years, thanks to the loyalty of our schools (88 percent of which bring us back year after year) and the generosity of our donors (you). From the Twin Cities to Omaha to Milwaukee and beyond, communities are stepping up to support our retreats. Here are a few critical pieces of wisdom that are guiding YF’s future:

• Relationships matter more than transactions. We will continue to deepen our relationships with donors, schools and students. It is more important that a financial supporter is a friend than a donor. It is more important that a principal feels supported by us than we get a retreat “sale.”

• We need to honor educators. Youth Frontiers is committed to ensuring that teachers are honored and are renewed in their critical purpose to educate young people. As a teacher on one of our recent educator retreats said on an evaluation, “This was the best use of a staff development day in my 21 years of teaching, hands down. My soul thanks you!”

• Character matters as much as academics. I want my second-grade daughter, Tess, to understand that everything is not just about her. We need to continuously remind this young generation (who have incredible potential to heal some of the wounds caused by our own) that it is not about “YOU.” Rather it is about being good, doing good and living out the values of responsibility, moral courage and respect each and every day, even when no one is watching. That is character.

On behalf of the 35 staff at Youth Frontiers who have the privilege of doing this important mission, thank you. You make our jobs possible, and in doing so, you make the lives of 100,000 kids and educators better. That is 100,000 attitudes and hearts changed. That is 100,000 kids choosing to be good and do good for this world.

Enjoy the pages of this Annual Report as we look back at the last 25 years and as we look ahead to the next quarter century. There is overwhelming need in our schools for our mission – and you make it possible.

With gratitude,

Dear Friends,

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Students Speak: How YF Changed Me

Kindness Retreat for grade 4 or 5:

In a high-energy day, the Kindness Retreat promotes kindness and builds empathy skills. Students participate in activities that help them understand the painful effects of bullying and give them tools to prevent it.

Overheard on a Kindness Retreat:

“After the Kindness Retreat, I saw less bullying, less harassing and less graffiti at school. It helped us learn how to be kinder as fourth graders so we could make our school better as fifth graders.”

– Rykiah, Bancroft Elementary, Minneapolis, Minn.

– Dr. David Walsh, Founder, Mind Positive Parenting; YF Board Member

YOUTH FRONTIERS PROGRAMS ARE CHANGING STUDENTS’ LIVES AND IMPROVING THEIR SCHOOLS.

HERE’S HOW FOUR KIDS’ LIVES WERE CHANGED.

*Photos and permission to use these quotes courtesy of featured students and their parents.

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Responsibility Retreat for grade 11:

The Responsibility Retreat challenges a select group of 11th-grade students to acknowledge and accept their “ability to respond” to problems they see at school. It inspires them to take a leadership role in making their school a better place.

Overheard on a Responsibility Retreat:

“Youth Frontiers helped us see that we each have a piece to pick up to make our school a better place and gave us space to talk about issues we see at school. My goal was to improve the cohesiveness of my class. With the exercises we did on the Responsibility Retreat, I learned to work more effectively with my classmates. Now, we can be a model to the incoming freshmen.”

– Alex, Brandon Valley High School, Brandon, S.D.

Courage Retreat for grade 7 or 8:

The Courage Retreat helps create a school where everyone is welcome by inspiring students to follow their hearts instead of following the crowd. Students learn how to use moral courage to stand up for their values and make responsible decisions, despite their social fears.

Overheard on a Courage Retreat:

“The Courage Retreat was great because everyone was included. It helped me respect my classmates more and changed how I think about what I say to them. I pledged to be less judgmental. Now, my friends and I are still trying to achieve the goals that we set at the end of the retreat day.”

– Harry, Oak Grove Middle School, Bloomington, Minn.

Respect Retreat for grade 9 or 10:

The Respect Retreat gives students a day to experience what school could be like if everyone is respected by increasing empathy and social awareness. It challenges students to respect themselves, to respect others and to stand up for respect.

Overheard on a Respect Retreat:

“After my Respect Retreat, I’ve been aware of how I can respect others more. I didn’t realize before how my actions could have a negative impact on my classmates. I want to make sure I don’t hurt anyone again.”

– Erin, Eagan High School, Eagan, Minn.

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NEARLY NINE OUT OF 10 SCHOOLS BRING YOUTH

FRONTIERS BACK EACH SCHOOL YEAR TO WORK WITH THEIR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO BUILD

A POSITIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

25 Years of Impact on Schools

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Here’s why.

We speak kid. Youth Frontiers has worked with 1.2 million students and educators in the last 25 years. Our best practice experiential learning model – the process of making meaning from direct experiences – works for all learning styles.

We have a world-class staff. 92 percent of educators rate the quality of our programs and our retreat presenters as “excellent.”

We enhance social-emotional learning. Independent evaluation by the University of Minnesota confirms that on our retreats, students obtain and enhance social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies like empathy, social awareness and conflict resolution.

We build and deepen connection. Students feel more connected to classmates, teachers and school after participating on our retreats. We purposefully work with an entire grade of students to break down social barriers and deepen existing relationships.

We develop leaders. We provide excellent leadership development for high schoolers through our Responsibility Retreat and opportunities to lead small groups on our other retreats.

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Our 25th year represents expansion

and growth as we move into new

communities in the Midwest, bring

more retreat leaders on board to reach

more kids and provide even more ways

for supporters to get involved.

What’s New at Youth Frontiers

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New technology. We launched a brand new website (www.youthfrontiers.org) to include more resources for parents and make it easier for educators to utilize our retreat follow-up materials.

New Retreat Staff. We continue to hire new Retreat Staff to help us reach more students (more than 100,000!) on more retreats (more than 700!) this year.

New communities. We recently held our first-ever support-raising event in Omaha and are seeing funding and retreat numbers grow in Madison, Milwaukee, Sioux Falls and La Crosse.

New ways to support YF. We’re launching a Planned Giving program, giving supporters of all means a chance to leave a legacy that will help YF reach more students for generations to come.

New programs. We partnered with Dr. David Walsh to create the Mind Retreat, a program for educators that dives into the latest brain research on why student-teacher connection is important. We’re also developing new resources and programs for parents to assist in their efforts to raise smart AND good kids.

Check out what we’ve been up to!

YF begins an independent, three-year evaluation of our programs by the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota.

For the first time, YF raises

$1 million in one year to support our programs in

schools.

Leo, a student with high anxiety who had never before engaged with his classmates, sat with newly made friends at lunch on a Courage Retreat.

Maya, a Responsibility Retreat participant, says “hello” to a classmate, helping stop his plans to commit suicide. YF reaches

a milestone: We’ve worked with 1 million

kids!

Honor.

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YF works with its 10,000th student!

The Honor Retreat for educators launches.

90-minute PBS special “Respectfully, Joe Cavanaugh” airs.

The Kindness Retreat for elementary schools launches. YF

FACILITATES ITS 500TH RETREAT!

A Waconia ninth grader tells YF how her Respect

Retreat changed her school after years of bullying and

rumors: “We haven’t been this connected since

second grade!”

160,000 kids report skipping school because they’re afraid of what they face.

First independent evaluation of YF programs by Ed Sass, Ed.D.

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25 Years of Youth Frontiers

Ethical Leadership Luncheon launches to engage the business community in YF’s work.

YF launches two new educator programs – the Purpose Retreat and the Mind Retreat.

Number of current YF staff who participated on a retreat as a student: 1/3

First event in Omaha raising support for YF’s work.

YF celebrates our 25th Anniversary!

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YF launches a sustainability campaign and a Planned Giving program to ensure we can work with more students and more schools for the next 25 years.

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Four original board members meet at Perkins® to brainstorm the birth of Youth Frontiers.

The Respect and Wisdom Retreats for high schoolers launch.

Original logo created. YF works with its first seven schools:

Centennial High School, Circle Pines; Valley View Middle School, Edina; South View Middle School, Edina; Jefferson High School, Bloomington; Kennedy High School, Bloomington; Irondale High School, Mounds View; Richfield High School, Richfield.

DIANE, A 10TH GRADER FROM MONTANA, ASKS JOE IF HE CAN DO ANYTHING TO

STOP THE KIDS WHO TORMENT HER AT SCHOOL, INSPIRING HIM TO MORE

URGENTLY EXPAND YF.

First retreat alumni comes to work for YF – Jon Herchert.

The Courage Retreat for middle schools launches.

Columbine tragedy – 36 students and teachers killed or injured in school shooting.

From the parent of a student on a Courage Retreat: “Today – for the

first time – my kid came home from

school with hope!”

YF works with Red Lake High School to help heal the community after a tragic school shooting.

The Responsibility Retreat for 11th graders launches.

Tom, a student from a retreat, approaches Joe at the grocery store – “You guys help us underdogs.”

88 percent of schools

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1. BUILD A LEGACY WITH YF – IN HONOR OF OUR 25TH YEAR, YF HAS ESTABLISHED A PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM. NOW, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIVES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME BY LEAVING A GIFT OF ANY SIZE IN YOUR WILL OR ESTATE PLAN. CALL US TO SCHEDULE A CONVERSATION ON HOW YOU CAN LEAVE A LEGACY AT YF!

2. Help subsidize a $2800 retreat (the philanthropic share of each retreat is $1500).

3. Host a house party to raise awareness and support for YF.

4. Donate a van for our retreat staff to travel safely to retreats.

5. Gather a group of friends, family or coworkers to be small-group leaders on a retreat.

6. Lend us your time, ideas and connections by volunteering on an event committee.

7. Make a gift of stocks, bonds or mutual funds. Your appreciated assets can serve YF and deliver a tax benefit to you!

8. Ask your employer to include YF as a charitable partner in your payroll deduction program or United Way giving program.

9. ASK YOUR COMPANY TO MATCH YOUR GIFT TO YF.

10. Join YF conversations on Facebook or Twitter and spread the word about our work in your community.

11. Donate frequent flyer miles to help reduce the cost of airfare to out-of-state retreats.

12. Set up a monthly recurring gift to YF online at Network for Good (www.networkforgood.org).

13. SPONSOR A TABLE AT OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 10 AND APRIL 25 AND INVITE FRIENDS TO LEARN ABOUT YF. LET’S MAKE THIS YEAR’S EVENTS THE LARGEST EVER IN HONOR OF 25 YEARS OF BUILDING POSITIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES!

14. Make a donation in honor or in memory of someone special in your life.

15. Show your company’s commitment to inspiring character in kids by connecting us to your corporate foundation.

16. SHARE YOUR STORIES –

HAS YF PERSONALLY IMPACTED YOUR FAMILY? LET US KNOW!

17. Inspire character yourself! Talk to students you know about the values of kindness, courage and respect.

18. Invite us to speak at your next parent meeting to share how we are making an impact in your school, and how we provide resources for kids impacted by bullying and disrespect.

19. Connect us to educators at schools where you are involved to establish new relationships for our retreats.

20. SPONSOR A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO TO EXPAND YOUTH FRONTIERS’ REACH TO MORE SCHOOLS AND PARENTS.

21. Help us plant new seeds in La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee, Omaha or Sioux Falls communities by connecting us with schools, individuals or businesses.

22. Connect YF to foundations or Rotary Clubs in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest. We’re always looking for new grant opportunities!

23. Be a part of our Founder’s Circle – a group of 25 supporters who will each honor this monumental year with an investment of $25,000 to ensure the continuation of our service to students for years to come.

24. SPONSOR A CHALLENGE GRANT – MAKE A GIFT WE CAN USE TO INSPIRE AND MATCH NEW DONATIONS.

25. Pay it forward! Students – rally your friends to fundraise the charitable cost of another Youth Frontiers retreat at your school.

For information on any of these ways to help, please call our office at 952.922.0222!

25 Ways You Can Help YF Build Community and Inspire Character

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EXPENSES FY 2012

Revenue Net Assets Released Expenses Change in Net Assets

2,499,721 12,590

2,491,381 20,930

UNRESTRICTED2012

2,478,911 0

2,427,450 51,461

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$$$$

TOTALFY 2011

25,035 (12,590)

0 12,445

TEMPORARILYRESTRICTED

2012

2,524,7560

2,491,381 $33,375

TOTALFY 2012

Unrestricted Funds and Working Capital Temporarily Restricted Assets Net Property and Equipment Total Net Assets

423,473 6,000

30,236 459,709

JUNE 30,2011

446,382 18,445 28,257

493,084

JUNE 30,2012

Program $1,885,072 Development $362,299 Mgmt & General $244,010

Program Fees $1,394,290 Donations $1,106,276Other $24,190

REVENUE FY 2012

For fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

Financial Summary

$ 2,524,756 Total Revenue

$1,106,276 Donations

FY ‘08 FY ‘09 FY ‘10 FY ‘11 FY ‘12

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

$500,000

$2,500,000

$1,500,000

$3,000,000

$$$$

$$$$

$$$$

$$$$

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

For information on any of these ways to help, please call our office at 952.922.0222!

Net Assets Revenue

FOR THE 10TH YEAR IN A ROW, YOUTH FRONTIERS BEAT OUR BUDGET - THAT’S AN AMAZING FEAT. HERE A R E A F E W O T H E R FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR:

• We exceeded our fundraising goal by two percent, raising an extra $21,000 that we can invest in our programs.

• Our department leaders closely monitored their expenses, saving more than $27,000.

• Our Total Revenue and Net Assets continue to grow.

• We continue to maintain a healthy cash balance.

Thanks to you, our generous donors, for your support!

– Lisa Ferguson, Business Manager

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$2,000,000

$400,000

$200,000

$2,500,000

$600,000

$3,000,000

$493,084

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44%

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The Emmerich FoundationDick EnricoPacy ErckCarolyn and E. Robert ErnestThe Excelsior GroupFaegre Baker Daniels Fairview FoundationJohn and Jerrie FondaJim and Mary FreyNate and Trissa GarvisCamille GibsonConnie GradyPaul and Margot GrangaardGray Plant MootyMegan GuhlHealthPartnersHegman Family FoundationJohn and Julie HeinmillerRick and Elaine HeltneTom and Patty HolloranDave and Michelle HoranHumaneX VenturesKathleen HumphriesInvision Services Kendra JantzenBrenda JohnsonDan and Lil KelleyRichard and Helen KelleySteven and Mary KennedyKiwanis Club of Edina Golden K Foundation Aimee KlapachNancy and Robert KleiberThe Kopp Family FoundationJohn and Stephanie KoraleskiJohn Lavander and Nan Owen Leamington CompanyMike and Cathy LeeLeJeune InvestmentLeonard, Street, and DeinardLeonette M. and Fred T. Lanners FoundationRoss and Bridget LevinTodd and Kristen Maas*Kathleen and David MacLennanBarry and Mindy MajorMike and Karen ManeySarah ManeyBrian Mark Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMarquette Transportation FinanceMike and Fran McCloskeyBob and Polly McCreaMike and Katie McElroyDavid and Jacquelyn McFarlandMcGladrey & PullenTom and Roberta McNellisMcVay FoundationGreg and Barb MelsenRob and Nancy MendelJohn and Judy MendeshMerrill Lynch – Peter OppWilliam and Lana MillerMinnetonka Rotary Club FoundationBruce and Tracy MootyChuck and Elizabeth MootyJohn MorrisonMosaic Company FoundationThe MSR GroupThomas and Jeanne Mueller Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMutual of OmahaMargrette and John NewhouseJohn NolanJoe NovogratzNuveen Asset ManagementRhonda and Rory O’NeillOpus FoundationBrent and Anne OswaldMarcia Page and John HuepenbeckerGreg and Peg PalenRalph PalmerPeregrine Capital ManagementJohn and Sara Peterman FoundationPlatinum BankNancy and Jim PlewackiAllen and Tanja Pofahl

Honor Circle$25,000 and higher

Anonymous (1)Best Buy Children’s FoundationFritz and Glenda CorriganCurtis Carlson Family FoundationFrey FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationVerne Johnson+

Dick and Joyce McFarlandMinnesota School of BusinessMoore Oil Company Bob O’Rourke – Target Stores Leadership Fund

Wisdom Circle$10,000 to $24,999

David and Debra AndreasC. Charles Jackson FoundationRon and Joan CornwellThe Cote FoundationKim and Carol CulpChris and Margaret DavisDelta Dental of MinnesotaKelly DoranThe George Family FoundationTimothy and Mary GrayLifetouch, Inc.Phillips FamilySmikis FoundationMark and Jodie Zesbaugh

Respect Circle$1,000 to $9,999

Anonymous (5)3M Community AffairsAdvanced WebAllodium Investment ConsultantsWilliam and Kelley BarnardEd and Patty Beadle*Frank and Carol BennettThe Bieber Family FoundationNed and Marlene BixbyJanet BodenmillerJohn and Deb BothofDan and Judy BoulaySteve BrownJan and Mike Brown*Paul and Djel BrownLeah and Rob BrzezinskiGary and Faye BurkeDick and Danis Byrd Campbell Family FoundationEd and Judy CannonBenjamin and Katherine CarpenterKevin and Soraya CashmanJoe Cavanaugh and Jane Leyden*John and Elaine Cavanaugh – Marketvision Communications Corp.The Charlson FoundationChildren’s Hospital and Medical Center – OmahaGaye and John ChristensenMichael and Ann Ciresi FoundationDoug and Ann CooleyPat and Molly CroninGretchen CrowMike and Kim DadyThe David Winton Bell FoundationAnn and Scott DaytonEdward and Sherry Ann DaytonCharles M. Denny, Jr. and Carol E. Denny Fund of the Minneapolis FoundationErnie and Mary DornMike and Debbie DucarDuininck CompaniesNathan Dungan and Susan HawksEdina Morningside Rotary Club Foundation

Pohlad Family Foundation Jeff and Suzanne PopeQuazar Capital CorporationThe Elizabeth C. Quinlan FoundationPeter RasmussenMark and Karen RauenhorstRBC Foundation – USARenaissance FoundationRobins, Kaplan, Miller and CiresiMeg and Tony RodriguezArne and Edie Rovick Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationDenny and Maggie RussellBenno and Marlys Gapstur Sand Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationSaunders Family FoundationSchall Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMark and Ann SchulzeTom and Mary SeitzFred and Heidi SennChris and Hank SheaTom and Jessica SipkinsGeorge Soule and Lisa McDonaldSt. Jude MedicalMary Lynn and Warren StaleyJay and Heather StrommenMike and Erin StrommenDave and Patsa SullivanMaureen Swan and Steven HillestadJohn and Jill TrautzU.S. BankBrian Van NevelPaul and Kimberly Vander VortRobert and Jenny VernerAllen and Judy WehrCharlie and Priscilla WeigelWells Fargo AdvisorsWEM FoundationJeff and Mary WerbalowskyMichelle and Jeffrey WestlundDan and Carol WolfeSteve and Kathy WoodleyMary and Dan WozniakDuke and Tamera Zurek

Courage Circle$500 to $999

Anonymous (1)Avenue Scholars FoundationThomas and Lynn BauerKatherine BlanchTerry and Shelley BrownBuilding Bright FuturesSteve and Ann BurbidgeTim and Jennifer CaronSophie Cavanaugh Citizens Independent Bank Community FoundationGinny ClarkLeslie and Mike ConnellyCrescendo – Lisa GriebelJoe and Joan CroninIngrid and Chris CulpKevin and Ellen DasherJustin and Shelly DekkerDenise DeVaanThomas DewaelscheMike and Sue DobelJim Dorsey and Dee Gaeddert DorseyDean and Laurie EnricoJohn EstremFiterman Family FoundationJere and Diane FondaJohn FortlitiBeth and Mark Hagberg Marialice and Nevin HarwoodTimothy and Shanna HawkinsonJeff and Lucy HeegaardEd HoffmanPatty JohnsonSally and Mike KahreNoam Kaufmann

Youth Frontiers Donors

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Rick and Nicole KelleyKent and Carolynn KiewattStan and Lorna Kintigh Tim and Millie KosiekKendra and Phillip KrolikRobert and Kathy Kulus Tom and Marie LaForceTom and Pam LangsethJack and Laura Lee*Patrick and Katherine LeightonRoger and Carol LewisArlene Vail LeydenLindquist & VennumJohn and Deb LindseyPeter LinstrothMichael and Denise LorenzDavid MaennerPaul and Sally MaennerJohn and Maggie MillerThe John W. Mooty Foundation TrustTom and Sue MossMary Weber NordNorthwest BankNuveen Investment HoldingsDavid and Kristine OvermanJeffrey and Karen RadtkeKevin and Denise ReillyJon Reissner and Ann FerreiraRice Family Fund of the Catholic Community FoundationTom Rock and Melissa RaphanDavid RomRotary Club of Omaha MillardRyan Companies U.S.Mike and Sue Sandahl Steve and Karen SangerGeri and Peter SchererJeff and Mary ScottTim Showalter-LochAlison Sipkins*Bob and Patti SolheimPeter and Stacey StahlDoug and Deniz StarkScott and Caroline SuttleKenneth SwansonKatie TaylorHeather and Mark TeskeyRoger and Karen ThompsonCarol and Lynn TruesdellMarjorie Weil and Marvin Edward Mitchell FoundationNicolle Westlund*Thomas WieseMike Witzany Nicole and Kirt Woodhouse

Kindness CircleUp to $499

Anonymous (6)Robert and Roberta AbdoPatricia AhernScott and Susan AlderLorelei AllenMark and Deb AllisonRachel AllynTom and Ann Althauser Mark and Charlene AltmanBret Anderson and Ingra Winkler-AndersonJuliane and Mark AndersonRick and Cynthia AndersonPaul and Margo Andress Elizabeth Andrews and Jeffrey RankSan and Sheila AsatoNancy and Darren AuneNancy and Peter BachAlly and Reid BaerenwaldDoug and Carole BakerJulie M. and Douglas M. Baker, Jr. Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMichael BalosTeri BannonLewis and Eileen BarbeRichard Barnard

Jane and Ron Barnes*Mary Ellen BarryJodi Barthel*Daniel Bartholomay and June ThiemannMaura BasileMarcus BassettRobert BatesBernie and Patricia BeaverDiane BeckJim and Brenda BeckerJoe and Jessica Beckman*Bill and Judy Bender Steve and Sarah BennettScott BensonMichael and Ruth BettendorfVirginia BisanzTim Bixby and Heather Myers Kari BjorhusBK MarketingKyle BlackJennifer BlanzyLeland BlattH.G. and Patricia BloomRita Boersma*Robert BordersShana and Paul BorgenDel and Patricia Bosacker Maureen and Chris BrackeyLinda Braughman-TerryVirginia BrobergBrad BrownChad BrownJason and Ruth BrownMike and Connie BrownScott BrownEric BruggemanBill and Barb Buenz Joe and Carol BurkeCassidy and David BurnsRobert and Susan BurnsRich and Kim BurryShelley BursonJonathan BurtScott ButlerFather Mike ByronAndy CaineBrian CampbellJennifer and David CampbellErica Cantoni*Catherine CarlsonEric and Constance CarlsonMarsha and Peter CarlsonLynn Gorey CarpenterNorm and Janet CarpenterTodd CarpenterMichael CarrTom and Anne CarrierKim CasmeyKevin CaverzagieShannon ChambersEric ChandlerJoe and Connie Chouinard Robert J. Cissell Revocable TrustRandall Clary and Lisa EtzwilerSteve and Kathy ColemanJan CollinsJohn and Bonnie Collins Tom and Garin CollinsBill Conroy and Margaret Harrington ConroyKerry CooleySharis CooleySara CordaroJustus Corner Grace Cosgrove Sam and Mary Jo CoteLindsay CottonSuzan and Ian CrabbDon and Sandy CraigheadDiane CrouchDoreen Mohs CullenJean Culp*Kenny DasherJane DavinSebastian and Lauryn Davin*

Thatcher DavisEileen DayRichard and Karen DeeBarry DejongCheryl DeMarsKathleen DempseyKaren DempskiAnne Denny and Skip StrombergRandy and Cathy DiersGary and Cecilia DimaskiKaren and William DollKris and Patrick Donnelly* Mary DonnellyMary DonovanChristine Doran and Cory HoeglundDave and Katie DornRichard Dorn and Erika Malvey-DornRyan DownsDon and Mary Anne DraayerKen and Mari DragsethChristopher Ducar Joe and Patsy DuffyJohn and Sharon DulinMolly DupuisJane E. DurkeeMary DworskyTimothy DykstalAndrew DzulJudy EarlingJane and Mike EhresmannJamie and Nikole EischensTraci ElderErik and Marjorie Ellingson Nancy and Mark EngasserMaureen EngerArt and Kathy EricksonDouglas and Sarah EricksonJohn Erickson and Marj LeeThe Karen and Richard Evans FoundationLiz EvansFaith Lutheran Church of Waconia, Minn.Assem and Eileen FarhatMark FarisJoAnne FarleyCathy and Randy FeurtRoberta FinchSadie FischerBruce FlobergMike and Diane FloodFlynn Family FoundationDave and Marti Foley Eileen and William FoleyPaul and Nancy FoleyLoryn and Michael FollrathFrederick FordonJoel and Mary Forseth Debbie Fox-SchroederJohn FrakesLawrence and Mary Ann FrascellaBob FrederickKarlynn and David FronekMegan FronekNancy and Ian FrykmanJessical GailJP and Krista Gallagher Jill and John GardinerChuck and Arlene GarrityJenifer and Tim GarveyTonee GayEarl and Virginia GeigerStaci and Tim GeisAndy and Rosie GellmanGrace GenovaChrista and Chris GetchellRochelle GilletteMichael and Sharon Goergen Jason and Lindsay GoodJennifer and Scott GoodmanMaggie GoodyearDebra Grahn*Daniel Graschuck, Jr. and Linda RankinJim and Megan GratzekRobyn and Fred GreenGrant R. Grissom

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Greta GroschBrian GrossErnest Grumbles and Mary McGreevyThomas GuestelloJulie and Matt GuidryFred Haberman and Sarah Bell HabermanNick+ and Pat HaddadRebecca Haddad and Ziad Amra*Carol and Rahn Hagberg*Tonda HaithJim and Jill HalbrooksTeri and Steven HammNanette Hanks Nicole and Nathan HanoverAnnemarie HansenJudie Hansen and Ken WindenTodd and Midi Hansen*Ron HansonWayne and Margaret Hanson Susan HarderLuisa Palomo HareKerri and Timothy HarknessSteve and Deb HarleyBill HarrellAlan and Mary Jo HarrisJim HartStuart and Mary Neal HarveySarah HatallaJulie HayekAllison HearneMelanie HeckerEric and Carreen G. HeegaardRoger F. Heegaard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKathleen HeitmanFran HeitzmanAllen and Jennifer HelmsPete and Barbara HendersonMartha HenkelTom Hennessy and Christine GolnickJon and Teresa Herchert*Jim and Darcy HieldSusan HieldLinda and Jack HoeschlerKaren Hohertz-Jacobs and Matthew JacobsJean and Kevin HolmJohn and Colleen HooleyAl HornerChris and Dick HowardJames and Ann Howard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationDavid and Sally HuffordKathryn and William HuggettSusan HughesMarie and Tim HumbertAnn HustadMichael and Alisa JamesKaren JenningsBev and Chris Jessen*Bernadeia and Reginald JohnsonCarrie JohnsonFrank and Peggy JohnsonJoshua JohnsonKaren JohnsonStephanie Johnson*Terri JohnsonMichelle E. JonesSally KampsMichael KarestensChris and Tom KarkiBob and Donna KasbohmThuy KatzenbergerBrian KeanCynthia KeechMartin and Esther KelloggRobert and Caris KennyTroy and Lynne KerinChristine KielMaggie KilpatrickCarrie and Perry KingDavid KlaneckyAnne and Dick KleinKathy and Thomas Klingen

Craig KnickrehmCraig and Kelly KoehlerAdam and Heather Koering and FamilyKesiah Kolbow*Rick and Bonnie KolowskiBrad and Niki Koranda Ronald and Nancy KostelizBeverly KracherKathleen and Steven KrantzMary and Thomas KuhnAnne Lalonde-Laux and Paul LauxJennifer LandinSusan LangerJames LangleyAndi LarsonBartley and Norine LarsonStewart and Cindy LarsonBrigid and Andrew LaskeRick LaVercombe and Mary CavanaughJohn and Nancy LawlorCathy LawrenceMary LazarusLee Family FoundationMaikao LeeMegan Lee-Erickson*Charles Legros and Karen HeegaardRichard and Sally LeiderMarie Melroe Leighton and Jim LeightonMary LenardJim and Kim LesinskiKeith and Deb LesterChris and Martha LeWinTom LewisPeter and Sharon Hawkins LeydenLiberty Diversified InternationalKari LidstoneVictoria LiggettAllison LindmanErica LindowAmanda and Philip Little Pheng LorShannon Lorenz*Kim LoughlinBarbara LupientKevin Lynch and Leslie WilsonThomas and Lorene Magne Tammy and Mark MagneySally MainquistAimee and Rob MairsEric Malmberg*Mike and Vicki MannHolly MantheiPete and Mitzie MarinovichJanet and David MarpleMary and Douglas MarshallSue MarshallBrian and Ann Martin*Tim MarxSteve MayJon and Lindy McClureJim McCorkell and Chris GreenhowSue McDonald and Sapphire PilneyMax McKeeMary McKeeverAndy McLanePat McNamaraJeff McPhersonBill McReavyHal and Wynn MeekerLaurene and James MegerJean Mehrkens*Merrill Lynch – Jeff RathmannerMetropolis Design GroupHarlan MetscheRebecca and Thomas MeyersDavid Midthun and Vivien WilliamsTodd and Judith MilesJennifer and Chad MillerKelvin and Diane MillerMary Lynn MillerMonte and Erin MillsBrian MoenChuck Monico

Chino and Stephanie MonzonTracy MoosbruggerCathy and Spence MorleyBeth MortonDon and Cindy MunchrathCarolyn Munson-Benson Fran Rusciano MurnaneMary Ellen MurphyMurphy’s Edina Service CenterKevin and Kay Myrmel National Philanthropic TrustD. Bradford Neary and Suzette E. SutherlandCarol NelsonJoe Neuberger and Elizabeth BooMichael and Lucinda NewberryKathie Nichols Nicholson Family Foundation – Ford and Catherine Nicholson FundMelanie NovakBrook NystromD. William O’BrienChristopher O’ConnellJerry and Jennifer O’DohertyMichele O’KaneLynne and James O’ReillyMichael and Tuny O’RourkeElizabeth OgrenLori OlingerHappi OlsonOpen Door FoundationNancy OrrBjork and Lindsay Ostrom*Brad PaceKaren and Ronald PadfieldHeather Hudnut PageBob and Mary Panchot James PaschalTerry and Geneva PattersonMark and Ruth PatzloffSara and Marc PaulChris and Jane PearsCourtney PedersenEllen PerraultBob PeskinJanet PetersonJohn and Sheila Peterson Wayne and Frances Petersen Nancy and Scott PhinneyAnna Marie PiccoloEugene PiccoloMaureen PilneyMindy and Ryan Plewacki*Hazel and Ray PoageCathy and Todd PorthanBeth and Michael ProchnoEmily Puetz and Sam ReidJohn and Nancy Quinlan Roshini RajkumarBill and Donna RamsayBrandy and Robert RandallJeff and Mary RathmannerMartha RathmannerJudith Rauenhorst Mahoney Family FoundationMaria Wagner Reamer and David ReamerDan and Lynne Rectenwald Michael RedigerMichael RendineJennifer ReichelJosh ReimnitzRobert Revoir and Sarah BocanerBrent ReykdalCarleen RhodesRichard Rice and Rosemarie WhiteheadDonna RidellaDaniel Riley and Kristi Riley KoelfgenMary Leslie and John RileyMark RingsdorfLaurie RobertsPhillip and Joanne RobsonSusan and Pete RockersJennifer K. RogersLarry and Terrie RoseBrian and Shari Rossow

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David and Kari Rotman Herb and Cyrilla Royce Kathryn Runman-Zimney and Leonard ZimneyKarla RupiperLauren and Dan RyanDianne SackaDonna SamelianJohn Sandahl*David and Hilary SantoniTodd and Megann SauerJoan SchaeferSherri Scheierl*Joseph and Terre SchmidtShonn and Maureen SchnitzerJames and Terry ScholtenRoberta SchottNick and Deanna SchuellerSandy SchuetteGreg and Stacy SchumacherTom and Gigi SchumacherJohn and Barbara SchwarzLinda and Scott SchwefelJon and Julz Schwingler Billy SecordJim and Teresa SecordJack and Susan SellJoe SelvaggioGina Seppi Sara SessionsGayle SeversonTom and Patty SextonShare/Save/Spend Pearl SheaCatherine and Daniel SheehanLee E. SheehyMichael and Maribeth Sherlock Bob ShoemakeGail ShoreSusan and Robert ShulzeLoras and Rosemary SieveCharlie Silverson and Elaine ElnesSimons Family FoundationSheri and James SimpsonJon D. SipeJulie and Daniel SjordalThe Skillman FoundationPatrick SlatteryRachel E. SmithRussell SmithWheeler Smith Shelby Solomon and Teresa IglesiasJohn and Karen SomersKimberly SorensenJohn Sorteberg and Christina KennedySam Soule*Merrilee SpanglerMike and Sonia SpanheimerJoan SparkmanBob and Patti SpinnerSenta SpinnerJerry and Jane Squires Scott and Peggy StefanPaul and Jane SteingraeberBill Sternberg and Tim ZuelColleen Needles Steward and Tom StewardBob and Sheilah StewartPete and Laura StoddartBarbara Stradtman KurtzCatherine StumpfBob SullivanMarilyn E. SullivanTom and Katie SullivanAnne Walcott SweenAmie SweeneyJennifer Sweetser-PuckettValerie and Scott SwensonMarsha Taber-WestAlexander and Ellen TamarkinPete Tanghe and Michele HarrisJulie TauerBill and Bryce TenbroekAnton and Nancy TewesSarah Thomas

Tim and Diane ThorpeSusan ThrondrudMichael and Rachel TierneyMary TippLisa TrainorJim and Katie TriggsUnited Way of Central MinnesotaUrban VenturesMarc UsemMary Ann UznisJim and Pat Van Valkenburg R. Craig VanaKay Vander Vort and Don HoltDavid and Monica WalshJohn and Ellen WalthourJames and Sandra WarnerJeanne WattHolly WayStephen and Karen WeeksRichard and Elizabeth Weigel Family FundRichard and Mary Jean WeigelLuke and Janet WeisbergMali and Eric WenkusGeorge WertinPeter and Christy WeumBill WhiteBelinda WhitsittEmalie WichmannBarbara WidenerMargaret and John WiehoffDiane WiersemaAnn and Kurt WiessnerSara WillCindy WillmsJustin WinkelsJohn and Renata Winsor Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationBeverly WiseJamey and Amy WojciechowskiKatherine WoodLynn WoodRichard Woodrow and Elizabeth EatonCanny WrightSeniz Yargici-Lennes and Nels LennesJason and Megan YatesSuzi Yokley-Busby and Miles BusbyCathy YostMarilyn ZampardoPat and Mark ZehrerAndy Zimney and Sally Koering Zimney*Anthony Zimney and Stefanie SegarJamie and Missy ZuelJennifer Zutter

In-Kind DonationsAcoustics AssociatesEd and Patty BeadleChris CobornKim and Carol CulpDark PonyThe Excelsior GroupFourth Estate WinesDee GaeddertHaskell’s MinneapolisJon and Teresa HerchertTonia HughesMGM Golden ValleyErnest Grumbles, Adams MonahanChuck MootyProcess DisplaysJoan Steffend

In Honor of:Patty Beadle (from Anonymous)H.G. and Pat Bloom (from Ali Sipkins)Erica Cantoni (from Mike and Connie Brown)Ruth Carrier (from Holly Way)Joe Cavanaugh (from Paul and Margo Andress, Anonymous, Grace Cosgrove, Paul and Margot

Grangaard, Michael and Rachel Tierney)Joe and Jane Cavanaugh (from Jeffrey and Karen Radtke)Clients of Crescendo (from Lisa Griebel)Dark Pony (from Jon and Teresa Herchert)Jean Culp (from Ingrid and Chris Culp, Fran Heitzman)Kim Culp (from Mike and Linda Fiterman)Karen Hohertz-Jacobs (from Kim Loughlin)James Johnson (from Bob and Janet Sullivan)Jack Lee (from Anonymous)Timothy Lee (from Dick and Joyce McFarland)Eric Malmberg (from Anonymous)Matthew Samelian (from Donna Samelian)Henry Shea (from Pearl Shea)Ali Sipkins (from H.G. and Patricia Bloom, Erica Cantoni)Sam Soule (from Ingrid and Chris Culp)

In Memory of:Truman Anderson (from Bob and Mary Panchot)LaVonne Bigelow (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Allison Bodenmiller (from Anonymous, Michael Balos, Teri Bannon, Maura Basile, Diane Beck, Jennifer Blanzy, Leland Blatt, Janet Bodenmiller, Brian Campbell, Lynn Gorey Carpenter, Robert J. Cissell Revocable Trust, Lindsay Cotton, Andrew Dzul, Frederick Fordon, John Frakes, Grace Genova, Rochelle Gillette, Daniel Graschuck, Jr. and Linda Rankin, Thomas Guestello, Susan Harder, Alan and Mary Jo Harris, Kathleen Heitman, Martha Henkel, Susan Hughes, Brian Kean, Cynthia Keech, Jennifer Landin, Victoria Liggett, Erica Lindow, Max McKee, Mary McKeever, Mary Lynn Miller, Mary Ellen Murphy, Nancy Orr, Donna Ridella, Dianne Sacka, Roberta Schott, Sara Sessions, The Skillman Foundation, Merrilee Spangler, Joan Sparkman, Catherine Stumpf, Amie Sweeney, Anton and Nancy Tewes, Mary Tipp, Mary Ann Uznis, Barbara Widener, Katherine Wood, Marilyn Zampardo)Edward Bodensteiner (from Bob and Mary Panchot)Christopher Bothof (from John and Deb Bothof)Tom Cavanaugh (from Sophie Cavanaugh, Mike and Diane Flood, Bob and Donna Kasbohm)Rita D’Onofrio (from Bob and Mary Panchot)Ed Flood (from Mike and Diane Flood)Gene Foley (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Pat Goodyear (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Kit and Fritz Guhl (from Megan Guhl)Berney Gunderson (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Marian Halpern (from Liz Evans)Deidre Hedrick (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Mary C. Johnson (from Brenda Johnson)John Marsh (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Rhianna Lynn Morawitz (from Scott and Susan Alder, Marcus Bassett, Thomas Dewaelsche, Assem and Eileen Farhat, Pete and Barbara Henderson, David and Sally Hufford, Brad Pace, Karen and Ronald Padfield, Michael Rendine, Laurie Roberts, Phillip and Joanne Robson, Nick and Deanna Schueller, Rachel E. Smith, Marsha Taber-West)Gunnar Nelson (from Sophie Cavanaugh, Bob and Mary Panchot)Michele O’Kane’s father (from Michele O’Kane)Gene Ott (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Judge and Mrs. Ross (from Canny Wright)Jenny Sandahl (from Mike and Sue Sandahl)Paul Scanlon, Sr. (from Ali Sipkins)Nina Seppi (from Sophie Cavanaugh, Richard and Karen Dee, Roberta Finch, Flynn Family Foundation, Maggie Goodyear, Dan and Lil Kelley, Ronald and Nancy Kosteliz, Bartley and Norine Larson, Bob and Mary Panchot, Janet Peterson, John and Sheila Peterson, Anna Marie Piccolo, Eugene Piccolo, Maureen Pilney, Richard Rice and Rosemarie Whitehead, Joan Schaefer, Catherine and Daniel Sheehan, Kay Vander Vort and Don Holt)Flavia Soden (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Joe Tamborino (from Sophie Cavanaugh)Canny Wright’s parents (from Canny Wright)

* Indicates a YF staff person during FY ‘12+ Deceased

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