ANNUAL REPORT2013-2014

What’s Inside

Greeting from Pam Costain, President and CEO ............................................ 3

What We Do & Who We Are .......................................................................... 4

Career & College Centers ............................................................................... 5

STEP-UP Achieve ............................................................................................. 6

Outreach & Partnerships ................................................................................ 7

Collaboration for Student Success .................................................................. 8

AchieveMpls Donor List .................................................................................. 9

Financial Highlights.........................................................................................15

AchieveMpls Board of Directors .....................................................................16

AchieveMpls Staff ...........................................................................................17

Dear friends – Thanks to your generous support, AchieveMpls is accomplishing great things for young people in Minneapolis Public Schools and across our city! This annual report celebrates the donors, volunteers, employers and other partners who are investing in our city’s future. We feel a great responsibility to use these resources strategically and responsibly, and to provide the best opportunities and programs possible for Minneapolis youth. At AchieveMpls, we’re focused on results. We provide personalized support for students in preparing for careers and college. We’re also using data to help us understand which students most need our support, what programs are working and how we can improve. Being a data-

driven organization has changed our culture and our work. We’re now much more effective and have a better understanding of how we’re impacting individual students, specific communities and entire high school classes. We also believe in the power of partnerships, alignment across systems and collaboration for student success. Our two biggest partners are the Minneapolis Public Schools and the City of Minneapolis. But we don’t stop there. As you’ll see in our report, our strong relationships with other nonprofits, business leaders, networks and other caring adults allow us to build our collective impact and make even greater strides toward our shared goal of every student career and college ready. Your generosity also supports the most talented staff I’ve ever had the privilege of leading. They work hard, work smart and are passionate about improving outcomes for each and every young person they encounter. They make the work of AchieveMpls happen and deserve much of the credit for our success. (Our amazing partners and students deserve the rest!) Thank you for caring deeply about our young people and for helping us create a powerful legacy of opportunity for our city.

My best wishes,

PamCostain President and CEO, AchieveMpls

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Places 800 STEP-UP Achieve internsin paid jobs

Connects 700 community volunteers

with students

Raises millions for Minneapolis Public Schools

Serves 8,000 MPS students in Career & College Centers

Each year, AchieveMpls:

Who We Are & What We Do

The Twin Cities has one of the largest racial employment and education achievement gaps in the country. And by 2018, 70% of all jobs in Minnesota will require some form of postsecondary education. The stakes couldn’t be higher for our young people and our city.

AchieveMpls mobilizes our community’s generous resources to ensure that young people in Minneapolis graduate from high school with the tools and support they need to be career and college ready in our new knowledge-based economy.

As the strategic nonprofit partner of the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), we direct career and college readiness programs, engage our community to advocate for student success, and raise money to support MPS strategic priorities.

We provide a bridge between students and the wider community, creating opportunities for individuals and groups to make a difference for youth as mentors, community partners, employers, funders and advocates.

Investing in our youth reaps rich rewards for our entire community. As more young people achieve their dream of college, meaningful work and a bright future, we all benefit from a new generation of active and engaged citizens, a strong and vibrant culture and economy, and a more just and compassionate city. Join us!

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Career & College Centers

AchieveMpls Career & College Centers (CCCs) in MPS high schools help thousands of young people make their life dreams and career and college aspirations become reality. Our CCCs offer the personal attention and strategic guidance that all high school students need to make a plan for success after graduation – whether that means college, technical training, work, or other opportunities.

CCCs are staffed by professional AchieveMpls coordinators who are trained in the key elements of college and career readiness. Many are licensed school counselors. Our coordinators provide information and resources for all students and families, as well as targeted support for those who need additional help exploring careers or navigating the college process. They also track individual student progress to ensure that all graduating seniors have a plan for life after high school.

All CCCs offer:

• My Life Plan activities and assessments • Career Fairs with local professionals • College fairs, tours and recruiter visits • ACT test preparation • College application assistance • FAFSA, financial aid and scholarship assistance • Resume writing, job interview, financial literacy and other professional skills workshops

“I don’t know what I’d do without my CCC Coordinator. He helps me practice for my college interviews, polish my essays, and keeps me from getting overwhelmed. I also found my STEP-UP internships through

the CCC. I’m so grateful we have this resource right here at Washburn High School.”

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STEP-UP Achieve

STEP-UP Achieve provides vital job training and internships for Minneapolis youth who face some of the greatest barriers to employment. Each year the program connects 800 youth with over 160 top Twin Cities employers—from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, public agencies and nonprofits—bringing youthful creativity, fresh perspectives and multi-cultural competency to the workplace.

STEP-UP Achieve is building a stronger Twin Cities workforce for our knowledge-based global economy. We connect talented and eager young people with employers who are looking to broaden and diversify their workforce and prepare for the upcoming wave of worker retirements.

The program provides tremendous long-term benefits to both young people and their employers through:

• Work-readiness training certified by the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce • Paid professional summer internships that provide on-the-job skills and over $1.4 million in wages each year • School-year, work-based learning internships that offer academic credit • In-depth career exposure, trainings and industry-recognized certification in high-wage, high-demand industries

STEP-UP Achieve is part of the City of Minneapolis STEP-UP program, a nationally-recognized model that has created valuable workplace experiences for over 20,000 youth since 2004.

“STEP-UP made a real difference in my personal, academic, and career life. It was amazing to have two internships at the City of Minneapolis at such a young age. STEP-UP taught me how to function in the

workplace and make great connections, and it reinforced what I want to do for my career. Without STEP-UP I wouldn’t have known where to go or how to take the next step.”

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Outreach & Partnerships

Community engagement is at the heart of everything we do. Our Outreach & Partnerships programs mobilize community members to volunteer with students, learn about critical public education issues, build networks of support, and advocate for young people.

The single most important factor in a young person’s success is a consistent relationship with a supportive adult. We create opportunities for hundreds of community members to directly support students as:

• Graduation Coaches, who provide one-on-one advice and mentoring for high school juniors and seniors • Career Fair presenters from a wide variety of fields who share their career journeys with students • STEP-UP Achieve Mock Interview volunteers, who help prospective interns practice their job interview skills • Minneapolis Alumni Connection (MAC) members, who give back to students and the greater MPS community

We also encourage community dialogue about critical issues directly impacting our young people through:

• EDTalks, which feature innovative ideas in education and create networking opportunities with educators, artists, journalists, youth advocates and other leaders • Our City, Our Schools forums that engage stakeholders in conversations about the achievement gap, career and college readiness and workforce development

“Through the Graduation Coaches program not only did I make a great connection with a Minneapolis youth, but I now understand just how much the school district truly cares about its students. I’ve been

impressed since day one with the coaching training, program curriculum and ongoing support I’ve received from AchieveMpls.”

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Collaboration for Student Success

AchieveMpls partners with Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) to accomplish our shared goal of every student career and college ready. Together we are working hard to dramatically improve outcomes for all students in our city.

• We raise millions of dollars for MPS from corporations and foundations for career and college readiness, early literacy, STEM education, and other strategic district priorities.

• We support MPS by managing individual school funds, administering over 60 college scholarships and awarding mini-grants for classroom projects and staff development.

• We partner with MPS on career and college readiness initiatives, using new technologies to help us reach students who have the greatest need for additional support.

We also collaborate with other organizations and networks that are helping young people secure the skills, resources, and connections they need to succeed. Together we align strategies, create common goals and metrics, and build effective programs for student success. These partners include:

• City of Minneapolis • Generation Next • STEP-UP Achieve Career Pipelines industry partners • Northside Achievement Zone • Career Readiness Collaborative • Local College Access Network

“As the Superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, I’m grateful to AchieveMpls for its extraordinary work and vision, its partnership in improving public education, and its commitment to

ensuring that every child in MPS schools graduates career and college ready.”

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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION PARTNERS AchieveMpls Programs

$300,000+

The Cargill Foundation

$100,000-299,999

Minnesota Community FoundationPohlad Family Foundation

$50,000-99,999

General Mills FoundationPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPThrivent Financial Foundation

$25,000-49,999

The Jay & Rose Phillips Family FoundationWells Fargo Foundation Minnesota

$10,000-24,999

Allianz Foundation for North AmericaBest Buy FoundationThe Beverly FoundationDonaldson Company, Inc.The Mahle Family Foundation MIGIZI CommunicationsOpus FoundationThomson ReutersUnitedHealth FoundationUnitedHealth GroupUS Bancorp FoundationVoya FoundationXcel Energy Foundation

$5,000-9,999

RBC Wealth Management Foundation

$2,500-4,999

Minneapolis Regional Chamber of CommerceArchie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation

$1,000-2,499

Liberty Diversified IndustriesTCF Foundation and TCF Bank MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota Carlson School of ManagementXcel Energy

$500-999

Advance Consulting LLCItasca Consulting Group Inc.PCL Construction Services, Inc.

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FOUNDATION PARTNERSAchieveMpls Programs

$25,000+

Peter and Anne Heegaard

$10,000-24,999

Ronald and Joan CornwellKinder Vealitzek Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

$5,000-9,999

Anonymous Fund of the Saint Paul FoundationAnne and Peter Heeagaard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJana’s Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJennifer Melin Miller and David Miller

$2,500-4,999

Elizabeth and Harley Bergren Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationHenry KohringSteve Kotvis and Camille GibsonPeter LancasterBetsy and Craig Ordal

$1,000-2,499

AnonymousPamela Akerstrom and Daniel ElderMatthew AllenPeter H. Bachman and Janet Rice Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJohn and Ruth Bergerson Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationBurdick Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationBurns Family FoundationPamela Costain and Larry WeissPaul and Mary DonovanBryan EverettSarah Farley and Betty Tisel Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Kathy HalbreichLisa HelminiakHudson Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable FundPete and Kelly JohnsonSam and Dona Jordan Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKeadue Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationSusan KennedyNancy and Jerry KolbJoel and Laurie KramerAnne and Dan KrocakLenfestey Family FoundationDick and Joyce H. McFarland Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMary and Robert MerskySandra MillerSheila MorganKristi and Scott PearsonPeregrine Capital Management, Inc. Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationRich RenikoffTom SandersAnita SilverRobbie and Patti SoskinChristopher Stevens and Jennifer ThompsonCarol and Lynn TruesdellCarissa VincentJoanne Von BlonWallin FoundationSuzanne Weinstein and Dan LeveyCarole and Rick WiederhornBarb Wiener Fund of Headwaters Foundation for JusticePenny Winton

$500-999

AnonymousThe Atwater Hannaford Fund at Schwab Charitable FundMaureen Bazinet Beck and Peter BeckCarol CarrierDavid Dudycha and Dorothy VawterJoel DunningJohn F. Eisberg and Susan Kline Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationRobert ElhaiNancy Gaschott and Mark RitchiePat GrossmanSteve GroveRoger F. Heegaard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJames and Ann Howard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationBernadeia JohnsonJane and Jim Kaufman Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

Thanks to our generous donors for helping all Minneapolis students access the resources, support and opportunities they need to make their career and college dreams come true!

Links To:• Corporate and Foundation Partners | AchieveMpls Programs• Individual and Family Foundation Partners | AchieveMpls Programs• 2013 Education Partners Luncheon Sponsors• Corporate and Foundation Partners| Minneapolis Public Schools Programs• Individual and Family Foundation Partners | Minneapolis Public Schools Programs

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Karen E. Kelley-Ariwoola Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationVelma KorbelKumagai Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationHilary Marden-ResnikHeather MeyerJerry Miranowski and Donna KellyJosh NeimanKim NelsonSuchita and Devan PadmanabhanSteve Pincus and Michelle StrangisCathy PolaskyAmy and Kenneth PucelLeo Raudys and Liana Vaiciulis RaudysElaine SalinasCatherine SwopeSandra VargasPhyllis Wiener and Shayna Berkowitz

$250-499

Anonymous (2)Mark BachmanDarla BakerDoris and Timothy BaylorDan Berg and Welcome Jerde Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMarty BerkowitzSarah Brew and Denny DraghiciuElisabeth BrewsterJanis Clay and Elam BaerKen CorneliusJay and Page CowlesLinda DonaldsonRobert EldeNancy FeldmanTimothy FlanaganSuzanne GainesJennifer GodinezMichael HuckSuzanne P. JebeDavid and Kristin JonesMark KarneyJane KornBrian LinneBrian LipschultzSteven Liss and Carol ChomskyAlice LloydKris LockhartMary Lynch and Kurt KelseyAnn McDonaldMarlene and Marshall MillerHernan MoncadaBradley MorisonLandon NelsonTracy Nordstrom and Kurt WaltenbaughMegan O’Hara and R.T. RybakSue and Bill PayneCarleton Perry and Leslie LeggJ. Thomas and Janet Rajala Nelson FundJosh ReimnitzMargaret and Travis RichardsonAbigail RoseEvan RoweGina and Jason RysdonJill SandoDaniel and Stacy Sellers

Catherine Shreves and Tom Bird Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationSue SjorseliusMarilyn SmallTalin SpringBill Stoeri and Sue JohnstonMiles SwammiMark and Mary Van NoteTracy WallmanAndrew WallmeyerM. Conrad and Kristi WasmerRobert and Libby WeilDouglas WhiteJay Williams

$100-249

Anonymous (7)Charlotte AbrahamsonAmanda AbramsJohn AdamsMike AndersonTimothy BardellJim BartholomewTheresa BattleDianne BellDarcy BerglundArnie Bigbee and Barbara La ValleurHanna BloomfieldJaimee BohningAndrea BondAndrea BreenBeth BrownJeremiah BrownMichael BrownSharon and David Burris-BrownJon ButlerKristina CarlsonSarah CarusoCathy CavanaughLaura ChristensenMary and Fredrik ChristiansenChris CohenBiz ColburnJeanne CorwinMaryellen CoughlanRobert CoughlanVirginia CraigPhilip and Rebecca DavisJames Davnie and Cara LetofskyMark DeanMichael DeVaughnStephen DevereuxMary DewRonda DunhamColleen EbingerMadaline EdisonJoseph EricksonLeonard Peter and Karen EricksonJudy and Edward FarmerMary Feidt and Eddie LewisHarvey FeldmanJanie FinnPeggy FlanaganDavid and Mary Grace FlanneryJacquelyn FletcherKatie and Rick FournierFred Friswold

Susan Gerstner and Dan CarlsenJohn GibbsWilliam GlavesKathy and Hazen GravesSusan GraySusanne GriffinJacob HansonLindsay HansonSarah HaugeSusan HawthorneEdward and Nancy HennenKelly HenryAmy and John HigginsJoan HiginbothamEmilie Hossick SchottCasie and Matt IwataJames and Marjorie JacobsenThomas JohnsonDebra JonesEllen JonesPenelope JonesCatherine Jordan and Steve LickHope and Jeremy KalinKaren Kelley-AriwoolaPeter Jay and Iris KiedrowskiCourtney KiernatErich and Margaret KoesterJohn KohringChristy and Luke KujawaMary Pat LadnerGreg LaisDanielle LenzSuzanne LeRoyRex LevangSandra LewandowskiMatthew LewisTimothy LingenfelderFrank Litaker and Mary HendersonSusanna and Tim LodgeAnn LongfellowMargaret and David LucasAndrew LugerEllen G. LugerAlan MaclinJeanne Massey and R. Paul TaylorPeter McDonaldBrigid McDonoughBeth McGuireMary McKelveyDarcy McKenzieKay L. McLeanChristina Melloh and Michael T’KachC. M. Michel and R. C. VillaltaLynnell Mickelsen and John BellaimeyJayne MillerJordanna MillerSam Miller FoundationKathy Moe and Joe WatsonDavid MonaKim MontgomeryDaniel MoretAndrea MuellerSara MuellerLin MyszkowskiLeslie S. NallE.C. Nelson SatherKate and Stuart NielsenJoan and Dick Niemiec

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Jon S. NordstromChad NorlingRavi NormanJudy OstendorffPaula PalmerAdan Perez TorresJeanne PietriniAlison PincusGretchen Piper and E. Scott RosenbaumAlyssa E. PolackJeff PomeroyJean Quam and Bonnie DudovitzLisa QuinnAnn RacekKyrra RankineMark RansomShannon ReabeLisa ReedSusan ReinhartDiane ReynoldsAnthony RichterRosalind RobbinsArnise RobersonWin and Binky RockwellAnn RogersVadim RubinchikConnie SagstetterDon and Sondra SamuelsMaya SantamariaCasey SchannauerDennis Schapiro and Jeanne AndreMichele SchermannLinda SchievelbeinBenedict SchweigertPat and Tom ScottChristopher Shaheen and Patricia ConroyBruce Shnider and Patricia StrandnessTimothy Showalter-LochDiane SimondiEleanor and Gary SingerThomas SlairdLynn SlifferSusan SoldinRick SoskinDaniel SpillerKathleen Spraitz and Michael SwansonJoanne StrakoschC. and J. SwanBrian SweeneyAlan SweetJohn TeschnerJane and Richard ThompsonKaris ThompsonBarbara UmholtzMark VangNancy VerbaLinda VieiraChuck WebberSteven WellvangGregory WeyandtSally WherryJacqueline WhiteCorinne Wilcox-SchowalterKate WolfordAaron YoungdahlHeidi and Peter YoungdahlNancy YoungdahlLucia Zavala

Kobie ZimmermanRon Zweber and Peter Scott Charitable Gift Fund

$1-99

Anonymous (6)Karin AbelPeter AckerbergRick AkaishiJulayne AndresenMary ArnesonJohn BaileyKaren S. and Jeffrey BairAnne and Gregory BartelColleen BaumtrogNancy BeachMary BeaumontFrederick J. BeierFredericka and Bruce BergerJoel BergstromSarah BjellandJulia A. BlountQuinton BondsLouise BotkoElizabeth BramaAimee BrantsegAdam BreiningerKelly BretzDeborah Brisch-CramerSam BrunnerHelen BurkeElaine BurtonAnn CalvertCynthia CamposDana CarlsonJohn CarpenterKaren CasanovaAnn CaseyKeith ChristensenLarry ChristiansenJerri Clark WagnerGarry ClumMehroo CooperChristin CrabtreeMary CurtinRajesh DashDenton DavidsonMike DeBoisJody DelauDeborah Dillon-O’Brien and David O’BrienKaitlyn DiSalvoMike DominowskiJim EichtenSonja and Mark EliasTiffany EnriquezJudy EricksenDavid EtzwilerLinda and Robert FisherTom FisherMarjorie FitzsimmonsKathleen FixRachel FlandersEileen ForresterKaren FrancoisMayKao and Jason FredericksGail FreedmanPatience GallErin Gavin

Courtney GerberAndy GibbsLeslie GibsonLaura GinsbergBarry GisserEd GoetzMelissa GoldbergSarah GollustSteven GoveJohn and Joan GriemanNora GuerinMarcia HaffmansDavid HagensJan HalversonMeg HalvorsenMarion HarrisTimothy Albert HartGraham HartleyRachel and Jeffrey HartreeveRandy Hartten and Ron LotzWendy HendricksonNikolaus HengelBrian HerstigDan and Emmy Higgs MatznerBetsy HodgesRosemarie and Dennis HoganChristina HouckJames HoustonVaibhav JainDonald JakesTina JaneshekErin JanssenDanielle JastrowAngel JenningsLauren JohnsonNancy JohnsonWayne JohnsonAdrienne JordanCharles JorgensenJody KempfElizabeth KesslerTodd KlingelKatie KnutsonElmer A. and Jacqueline A. KochKrystal KornegayMichael KraussKathy KukielkaTim KungMichael LangleyMark LarsonLucille and Bryce LastineReida Lazer-CheinMary Pat LeeEric LeillJeannie LeMereAdam LevyCheryl LewisBerit LewisonDuane LiljaLeo LopezChristina LoukasNick LovdjieffAnn and Donald LuceBrooke Magid HartDenise MartineauJane MaschkaWill McDonaldBecky McIntosh

Thank You to Our Donors

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Mary Lynn and Reni McPhersonLisa and Benjamin MeyerBecky MeyerhoferKelsey MidthunIlene and Zoran MojsilovJudd MooreChris MorrisDana MortensonMark Mulcaire JonesDiane Mullin and David WulfmanCharlene MyklebustJoan and Joseph NelsonDavid NybergMichele A. O’KaneTodd OlsonJenn O’RourkeBenjamin and Louise PageDavid and Judy PearsonLaurelle PearsonLauren PeckReggie PerkinsEmily PernuJanet PetersAnna PetersonMelissa K. PhilibertCaroline PotAndrew PriadkaKiki PurkayasthaGanesh RamAlexandra RensloDavid RheesAlona RindalPaul RobbennoltThomas and Mary Ann RolloffDaniel RyanGreg SalvatoreMelanie SancoKatherine SandweissRobyn ScheinVirginia SchmidtTeri SchneiderDana and Jon SchroederMolly SchroederDavid SchrotPaul and Sandra SchwartzPhilip SchwartzbergRicin SelvigKathryn SevertLynda ShaheenJanet and Scott ShanesyRachel ShieldsMichelle ShortAlan SilverJulia SilvisMargaret Sines and Dave JacobsAaron SojournerJo Ann and Stan SorensonSandra SpielerNatalie StengerJeanne L. SteverMichelle StocknessSarah StroebelJulie SweitzerHazel TannerMark Taylor and Jane MercierAmanda and Mark TempelHeather ThoernerAnthony Thompson

Sarah ThompsonKristoffer TigueJessica Toft and Max SchottMitchell TrockmanMike TroutmanMaryann UrbanRosemary Van DykTheresa VertunoDaniel VogelSonja WalkerSophie WallerstedtDick WardAlice WashingtonCarol WhalenVivian WhippRobin WilliamsLisa WinczewskiJacob WolkowitzGary WongJonathon ZentnerJeffrey Zuckerman and Lisa PogoffJennie ZumbuschShannon Tremmel

2013 EDUCATION PARTNERS LUNCHEON SPONSORS

Presenting Sponsor

Best Buy

Gold Sponsor

Target

Table Sponsors

Bassford RemeleBoston ScientificBremer BankBriggs and Morgan, PACapstone/myONCargill FoundationChildren’s Hospital and Clinics of MinnesotaCliftonLarsonAllen LLPComcastDorsey & Whitney LLPFaegre Baker Daniels LLPGeneral MillsGreater Twin Cities United WayFriends of the Hennepin County Library Heidrick & StrugglesHogan Lovells US LLPMcKinsey & CompanyMinneapolis City CouncilMinneapolis Department of Civil RightsThe Minneapolis FoundationMorning FoundationOsseo Area SchoolsPiper JaffrayPremiere Latino Events, LLCPriceWaterhouseCooperRobins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.SiemensSuccess Computer Consulting, Inc.Thrivent Financial U.S. Bank

University of Minnesota College of Education & Human DevelopmentUniversity of Minnesota Senior Vice President & Provost Walker Art CenterThe Wallin FoundationWells FargoWinthrop & Weinstine

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION PARTNERS Minneapolis Public Schools Programs

$1,000,000+

The Cargill Foundation

$200,000

Otto Bremer Foundation

$25,000-49,999

The Michelson Foundation

$10,000-24,999

Boston Scientific CorporationCargillPlank Endowment at The Blake SchoolTarget

$5,000-9,999

Civic Entertainment Group LLCMayflower Church FoundationPearsonRBC Capital Markets CorporationSOS - Save Our SchoolsUPS Foundation

$2,500-4,999

AERO InstituteAmeriprise FinancialCentury LinkConvergence Events, Inc.The Dorsey & Whitney FoundationThe MPS Fund for Teacher Enhancement of The Minneapolis FoundationMinnesota Twins Baseball ClubSeward Community Co-opUniversity of Minnesota - Regents of the University of MN

$1,000-2,499

Bell MortgageBirchbark BooksDakota County Technical CollegeHealthPartnersLubetechMinneapolis Association of Administrators and SupervisorsMinneapolis Retired Teachers, Inc.Minneapolis Rotary FoundationMu Phi Epsilon - Minneapolis Alumni ChapterProductivity Inc.Science Museum of Minnesota

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$500-999

Adventium LabsCenterPoint EnergyChipotle Mexican GrillThe Dakota Foundation for Jazz EducationGen YOUth FoundationRealty Guy, Inc.Residential Mortgage GroupRotary Club of MinneapolisRoyal Credit UnionScholarship AmericaThree Rivers Park DistrictWinona State University

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FOUNDATION PARTNERSMinneapolis Public Schools Programs

$150,000+

Harvey Feldman

$25,000-49,999

Julia W. DaytonShirley K. Moore Estate

$5,000-9,999Anonymous (2)G. Eric and Jean Knox

$2,500-4,999

AnonymousThe Harrington Foundation Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationImagination Fund for Youth Service of The Minneapolis FoundationSusan KennedyJoshua and Joani MobergMPS Win Wallin Teacher Training Scholarship FundWin Wallin Teacher Training Scholarship Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMark WelterFrank Willkie

$1,000-2,499

Anonymous (4)John Bellaimey and Lynnell MickelsenLarry Brown Youth Education Corporation Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMarilyn CousineauThe Double A FoundationGerald Gleich and Kristin LeifermanWilliam GrahamMary HallJames HaysFrank T. Heffelfinger III Community Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKay JohnsonKopp Family FoundationMerle and Phyllis KrauseLaird Norton Family Foundation

Stephen LerumShane LindstromJudy Meath and Xandra CoeSue MortensenJudith OlsonPenelope’s Shawl Fund of Minnesota Community FoundationThe Wilf Family FoundationMichelle and Steven Anderson

$500-999

Anonymous (7)Kari and David AugdahlSteven R. BeckPaula and Cy DeCosseWilliam DrakeWilliam GibbsKai and Amy GudmestadM. Elizabeth Gyllstrom and Dan AndersonMartha M. HeadMary M. HillLucy and Kevin HoganHoneywell/G. Donald Long Scholarship Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationBernadeia JohnsonEdward JudaEzra Jack Keats Foundation, Inc.Carolyn KuennenLinda and Alan LandisMargaret LindMelisa LinderDavid MandelbaumDavid and Barbara MelineDiana and Jerome PawelakJon Ritter and Hannah KrigmanRhonda RuffiniCaroline SchultzKelly TaschlerMary VaughanJenna and Alejandro VictoriaOlga VisoMary P. Warren Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationJodi Wolk

$250-499

Anonymous (8)Erik AddyShandi AllemanTed AllisonPeggy and Gary AndersonHelen BurryBrenda ButlerBarbara Butts WilliamsDianne Catapano-McConvilleWinston and Carol CavertThomas Clausen and Christina UlrichPhillip and Sandra EdwardsonWilliam GalfanoPatti GoldbergRoy HallangerEmily HiranagaMaxine and Kieran HughesSuzanne JebeMatthew Kane and Elizabeth ConwaySusan Kinder and David VealitzekElizabeth Larkin

Steven Liss and Carol ChomskyGail McLaughlinKristen MilnerDavid and Audrey NelsonAlec OstromCarleton PerrySteve and Katie RemoleChristopher RenzDiane RoweTerry Saario and Leland T. LynchDeborah and Timothy SoulenJanice and Selwyn VickersLisa Williams

$100-249

Anonymous (5)Stacey AllgoodTiffany AxnessMary and Alex BatinichJ.M. BeckerShauna and Philip BeckerMarcia and Craig BenhamBrenda BeyerBruce C. BirchKate BispalaFrances BlyEve BorensteinBarbara and Sheldon BraatenDavid and Rebecca BranchDaniel BrazilSusan Marie BrownMargaret BrowneMary Brownrigg and John PipkinRobert BuerckRichard and Yvonne BurryChris Campbell LothKristen and Daniel CarberryBetsy CarpenterHeidi CarselloAndrea CarterDennis CassH. Mead and June CavertMary and Fredrik ChristiansenPatricia ClarkeKimberly ColburnRoger ConhaimMartha CooperMargaret and Nicholas CordsJanet CraigJennifer CrowAnne CrowningshieldPhilip and Rebecca DavisKorie DeBruinJames DiraclesMark DowningGrant DuweGodfrey EdaferierhiLisa ElmDarin EnglandManu EricksonElizabeth FelixMary FiczeriJenny FlemingSusan FrancisTom and Rhonda GerkeThomas GielElizabeth Giles

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Erin GlynnJudith and Herbert GoldenbergKatherine GoodaleJ. GraberAviva Grans-KorshJames GrathwolCharles HampleJames and Kaia HasnikDean and Pamela HaugenJanet HeidingerJanet HeirigsMichelle Hemingway TatumKathe HetterickAnne and Mike HitchcockEdwin and Libby HlavkaKim HotchkissLinnea HouseMika IpposhiJames and Marjorie JacobsenAndree JamesCharlotte JensenDarlene and Craig JohnsonPenelope JonesSuzanne JurmainWilliam and Naomi KaessClyde KaneStephanie KappelTeresa KernCourtney Kiernat and RB KiernatKendall King and Jonathan HeathcoteLaurie Knocke and Douglas MyrenAnthony KonstantLisa LambertJohn LarsenMandy and Aaron LarsonSharon and Daniel LarsonKamini and Nick LaRussoTorrey LauRosemary and Granville LawrenceLeslie Legg and E. Carleton PerrySusan LenfesteyLisa LevineHollis LundquistLinda and Warren MackPamela MacKinnon

Margaret MahonAnne Marie MarsnikJim and Jane MartinRochelle McginnessMeghan McGrannMary McKelveyMary MckinleyLisa McLean and Michael Dennis BrowneBill and Mary MeaseJeffrey and Lisa MellasNan MillerVanita MillerCandace Miller Lopez and Carlos LopezKathy Moe and Joe WatsonEric MolhoHelane MonsourSusan and Michael MortonWendi Moss-JarsonAndrew MullerBarbara and Samuel MurphyJamie Nafziger-WhiteBonnie NelsonHeather and Erick NelsonLaura NolenJ. Richard NorbyLucille and Robert NorthenscoldRhonda O’BrienDennis OlsenLars OstromDiane PageVashti PearsonEmily PernuChristy and Matthew PettisAngelena PhillipsSarah PoindexterDavid PotyondyLisa PropheteNova and George QuigleyCarol QuinnAnn RacekElizabeth Raivo-Lynch and Martin Barquero SalazarJodi RebuffoniSusan ReedJonathan RiehleMichael Ries

Christopher RomansMartha RoseJames and Monica SacconePeter SampsonMelanie SancoJoseph SchmidtHolly and Aaron SchramLawrence and Mary SchwankeMary SchwebachJim Johnson and Kathy SchweikartElizabeth SharpeLorie ShielsPaul SissonDana SosaHattie SpearsMartha SpriggsVincent StallDonna StevensGeorge StewartLeah and Nathan StreeterKristin SundbergAnthony ThompsonSarah ThompsonChris ThorsonAlison ToureKristen and Anthony TrellesMichael and Doreen TrucanoJennifer ValleyStacie and Mark VandermydeDonalee and Paul VarnsMartha WahlstromDagny WaldelandElaine WalkerHoward and Victoria WarrenTamala Washington-GreenLucia WatsonKonni WelkDeanna WellsJulie and Robert WhiteCori and Jason WilfRachel and Jonathan WilfLloyd WinfieldJohn and Rebecca WoodRobin WrightJehanne Zirps

We’ve made every effort to ensure that our donor list is accurate. Please contact us at 612.455.1559 for corrections, updates, feedback or more information on how your gift is making a difference.

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* Reflects contributions received in prior years designated for this year.** Does not include $4.5 million designated for future years.

See our audited financial statements at www.achievempls.org/donate-now

Total Income = $6,790,770

Total Expenses = $5,348,147

MPS Strategic Priorities42.4%

29.6%

16.5%

4.0%

3.8%

3.7%

AchieveMpls Programs

School Funds and Scholarships

STEP-UP Wage Subsidies

General Operations

Fundraising

Released from Restriction for MPS*46.9%

Contracts14.6%

Gifts from Individuals13.6%

Released from Restriction for AchieveMpls*10.5%

Foundation / Corporate Grants**4.9%

Miscellaneous (events & earned income) 3.5%

STEP-UP Wage Subsidies3.4%

Income

Expenses

July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014

Financial Highlights

Interest and Investment Income2.7%

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Chair Peter Lancaster PartnerDorsey and Whitney LLP Vice Chair Rich Renikoff Regional Director and Senior Vice PresidentWells Fargo TreasurerMiles Swammi Financial AnalystGeneral Mills Chair EmeritaBetsy Ordal Vice President for Field DevelopmentThrivent Financial Members

Martin AbramsMarketing Director, New Business Development TeamGeneral Mills Sylvia BartleySenior Global Marketing ManagerMedtronic Chad BergePartnerPricewaterhouseCoopers Carol CarrierSpecial Assistant to the Senior Vice PresidentUniversity of Minnesota

Pam Costain, Ex OfficioPresident and CEOAchieveMpls Bryan EverettSenior Vice President Store OperationsTarget Tom HolmanPrincipalThe Morning Foundation Bernadeia Johnson, Ex OfficioSuperintendentMinneapolis Public Schools Elmer KochMinneapolis Retired Teachers Velma KorbelDirector, Department of Civil RightsCity of Minneapolis Richard Mammen, Ex OfficioChairMinneapolis Board of Education Hilary Marden-ResnikSenior Vice President and Chief Administrative OfficerUCare Jennifer Melin MillerJMM Consulting Mark MurphyExecutive Director of Cargill FoundationAssistant Vice President of Corporate AffairsCargill

Abdul OmariRegentUniversity of Minnesota Shannon ReabeSenior AnalystBoston Scientific Christopher T. ShaheenVice President and Chief Litigation CounselU.S. Bank Robbie SoskinPresidentOvative Group Christopher StevensChief of AdvancementWalker Art Center Carissa VincentPrincipal and Head of RecruitingPiper Jaffray & Co.

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Pam Costain President & CEO

Nneka AbdullahCCC Coordinator North & PYC High Schools

Jane AustinCommunications Director

Darla BakerFinance Director

Olivia BoerschingerPublic AllyGraduation Coaches Coordinator

Jeremiah BrownSTEP-UP Achieve Director

Emma BuechsOutreach & PartnershipsProgram Associate

Mary DeloriéDevelopment Director

Tiffany EnriquezCCC Coordinator Roosevelt High School

Cassandra FenelonOutreach & PartnershipsProgram Associate

Nora GuerinCCC Coordinator Edison High School

Emmy Higgs MatznerSTEP-UP Achieve Training and Events Coordinator

Danielle JastrowCCC Coordinator Southwest High School

Angel JenningsOffice Assistant

Ann KelloggCCC Coordinator South High School

Bradley KerschnerAmeriCorps VISTA Emerging Leaders Coordinator

Anne KrocakDeputy Director

Molly LadwigSTEP-UP AchieveProgram Associate

Adrienne LiskaSTEP-UP AchieveProgram Associate

Kim MaiCCC CoordinatorWellstone and Broadway High Schools

Rebecca NoeckerOutreach & Partnerships Director

Andrew PetersonSTEP-UP AchieveProgram Associate

Anna PetersonSTEP-UP Achieve Manager of Training and Data

Christina RatesCCC Coordinator South High School

Arnise RobersonCareer and College Readiness Director

Gina RysdonFunds and Awards Manager

Kevin SalkasCCC Coordinator Washburn High School

Molly SchroederData Specialist

Amy ShapiroSTEP-UP Achieve Senior Program Associate

Rachel ShieldsIndividual Giving Manager

John TeschnerGrants Manager

Kate Van PernisCCC Coordinator Southwest High School

Nou VangCCC Coordinator Henry High School

Jennie ZumbuschMeasurement and Accountability Director

CCC = Career & College Center

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