ANNUAL REPORT2014-2015

What’s Inside

Greetings from Pam Costain, President and CEO ............................................4

What We Do ....................................................................................................5

Our Community Partners ...............................................................................11

Our Donors .....................................................................................................12

Financial Highlights.........................................................................................17

Our Board of Directors ...................................................................................18

Our Staff .........................................................................................................19

Join Us! ...........................................................................................................20

Dear friends:

I have the best job in Minneapolis. I work closely with Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), a district I love and where my two grown daughters got a great education. I collaborate with one of our country’s strongest philanthropic, public sector and nonprofit communities. I work side-by-side with the most dedicated staff and board I’ve ever known. And I get to see our community’s bright future in the beautiful faces of the young people we serve each day.

Thanks to your dedicated support, AchieveMpls has built one of the most highly successful career and college readiness systems in the entire country. This year:

Our Career & College Centers in MPS high schools served 9,000 students, providing personalized career and college resources and support with a laser-focus on helping young people prepare to achieve their dreams.

Our nationally-recognized STEP-UP Achieve youth employment program—part of the City of Minneapolis STEP-UP program—offered high-quality work readiness training, mentoring, focused career opportunities and 750 meaningful paid internships in partnership with 160 top Twin Cities employers.

We connected 800 adult volunteers with students as Graduation Coaches, Career Fair presenters, STEP-UP mock interviewers and work readiness trainers, helping students stay on track, learn important professional skills and explore new career fields.

As a local education fund, we helped raise millions of corporate and foundation dollars for MPS strategic priorities, including STEM and AVID programs, leadership development and much more.

We are privileged to do the work we do every day, work which is made possible only because of your generous support for all Minneapolis students.

Thank you for your partnership with us and your belief in the promise, potential and power of our young people, the future of our great city.

My best wishes,

Pam Costain President and CEO, AchieveMpls

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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 post-secondary education. The stakes couldn’t be higher for our young people and our city.

As the strategic nonprofit partner of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), our shared goal is every student career and college ready. We mobilize our community as volunteers, employers, funders and partners to ensure that all students graduate with the tools, support and confidence they need to achieve their dreams. 118

MPS school and

project funds

185mini-grants

and scholarships

$10m+raised

for MPS programs since 2010

Support for Minneapolis Public SchoolsAchieveMpls helps raise millions of dollars from corporations, foundations and major donors to support MPS strategic initiatives. We also manage MPS school and project funds, and administer scholarships and mini-grants for MPS students and staff.

STEP-UP AchieveSTEP-UP Achieve—part of the City of Minneapolis STEP-UP program—provides work-readiness training, paid internships, mentoring and focused career opportunities for Minneapolis youth who face some of the greatest barriers to employment.

750internships

each year

$1.1min summer

wages

160employers

and 450 supervisors

Community VolunteersOur Graduation Coaches help students stay on track and plan for life after high school. Career Fair presenters introduce students to brand new careers. STEP-UP Achieve volunteers help interns learn important professional skills and explore career fields.

4,800volunteer hours

per year

$120kvalue*

800volunteers

per year

*Based on Independent Sector estimate of $24.83 per hour.

Career & College Centers Our CCCs in MPS high schools provide one-on-one guidance in exploring career options, applying to college, prepping for the ACT, completing FAFSA and scholarship applications, college tours and much more. We help career and college dreams come true.

9,000MPS students

served each year

9CCCs

in MPS high schools

95%of graduating

seniorshave a post-grad plan

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“No one in my family had gone through the process of graduating from high school and applying for college, so I was clueless about how any of this worked. My CCC coordinator helped me complete my college and scholarship applications and also helped with other opportunities, too—like finding summer internships.”

Career & College Centers in MPS High Schools

“STEP-UP Achieve gives you the foundation you need as you’re finding yourself. I made great connections at Management HQ, and this networking is helping me

reach my goals. No matter who you are, STEP-UP Achieve provides new opportunities and pushes you out of your comfort zone. You’ll have experiences

you never expected or imagined.”

STEP-UP Achieve Youth Employment Program

“The most meaningful part of the program for me is creating a sense of empowerment with a young person and demonstrating that there are engaged

adults who really care about students.” “My Graduation Coach gave me the opportunity to talk to someone who could give me advice and help me better

understand what’s next after high school.”

Graduation Coaches for MPS 9th and 12th Grade Students

Career Exploration Events in MPS High Schools

“The Career Fair was a fabulous experience and the time flew by. Getting out into the real world and meeting the workforce of tomorrow is critical for our agency, and we don’t get many opportunities to do it. This experience was

personally enriching for me and very valuable for our company.”

“EDTalks was as relevant to me as a newcomer to Minnesota and education as it is now as a committed professional in education. Thank you!”

Community Conversations

Champions

Partners

Allies

During the 2014-15 fiscal year, these organizations demonstrated outstanding commitment to Minneapolis students through their generous financial and program support, as well as their strategic leadership and collaboration in this work. Our tremendous thanks to these community partners, who understand that their success and the success of our young people go hand in hand.

Development PartnersCargill FoundationOtto Bremer FoundationGeneral Mills, Inc.Greater Twin Cities United WayPricewaterhouseCoopersPohlad Family FoundationWorkday Foundation

Program PartnersAccentureBoston ScientificUCareUniversity of MinnesotaWells FargoXcel Energy

Development AlliesBest BuyDonaldson FoundationMartha and Donald Farley Family FundPat and Tom Grossman Family Fund of the MN Community FoundationJames B. Linsmayer FoundationMahle Family FoundationPiper Jaffray & CompanySPEDCO Economic Development FoundationState FarmWalker Art CenterWallin FoundationWells FargoWEM FoundationUnisysXcel Energy Foundation

Program AlliesArthur ChapmanCargillChildren’s Hospitals and ClinicsCitizens LeagueCrowne Plaza Northstar HotelDeloitteDorsey & Whitney LLPFairview Health ServicesFederal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisGeneral MillsGillette Children’s Specialty HealthcareGreiner ConstructionHealthPartnersHennepin CountyHennepin County Bar AssociationHennepin County Medical CenterImpact Proven SolutionsJunior League of Minneapolis, Inc.KPMG LLPMcKinsey & CoMedtronic

Community Partners2014-2015 Fiscal Year

Memorial Blood CentersMigizi CommunicationsMinneapolis Park and Recreation BoardMinneapolis Retired TeachersMinnesota School of BusinessMinnesota Spokesman-RecorderThe Morning FoundationNorthside Achievement ZoneOvative GroupPiper Jaffray & CoPohlad Family FoundationPricewaterhouse CoopersState of MinnesotaTeach for AmericaTenKSolarWalker Art CenterWheel Fun RentalsYoung Education ProfessionalsYoung Professionals of Minneapolis

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AchieveMpls Programs CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS

$300,000+Cargill Foundation

$100,000-$299,999Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family FoundationGreater Twin Cities United Way Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Otto Bremer Foundation

$50,000-$99,999General Mills FoundationMinnesota Community FoundationThrivent Financial FoundationWorkday Foundation

$25,000-$49,999Best BuyPwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.TargetWells Fargo

$10,000-$24,999Beverly FoundationDonaldson FoundationJames B. Linsmayer FoundationMahle Family FoundationPentair Foundation Piper Jaffray & CompanySPEDCO Economic Development FoundationState Farm Insurance CompanyUS Bancorp FoundationWallin Foundation WEM FoundationXcel Energy Foundation

$5,000-$9,999Bank of America Foundation Inc.Bush FoundationCenterPoint EnergyRBC Foundation - USAThomson Reuters

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

Links To:AchieveMpls Programs | Corporate and Foundation DonorsAchieveMpls Programs | Individual and Family Foundation DonorsAchieveMpls Programs | Education Partners Luncheon Sponsors 2014Minneapolis Public Schools Programs | Corporate and Foundation DonorsMinneapolis Public Schools Programs | Individual and Family Foundation Donors

Thank You to Our Donors

$2,500-$4,999Benevity Community Impact FundDorsey & Whitney FoundationTCF Foundation and TCF Bank Minnesota

$1,000-$2,499Allianz Life Insurance Company of North AmericaCastlelake, L.P.Doris Duke FoundationKPMG LLPMaguire AgencyThe Minneapolis Foundation PwCWells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program

$100-$999Advance Consulting LLCAmazon SmileCarolyn FoundationIBM CorporationSam Miller Foundation

AchieveMpls ProgramsINDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FOUNDATION DONORS

$50,000Kensley Rosen

$25,000-$49,999Pat and Tom Grossman Family Fund of the Minnesota Community Foundation

$10,000-$24,999Joan and Ronald CornwellMartha and Donald Farley Family FundKinder Vealitzek Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationBetsy and Craig Ordal

$5,000-$9,999AnonymousHenry KohringPeter LancasterHilary Marden-Resnik and Barry ResnikJennifer Melin Miller and David MillerThe Phileona Foundation

$2,500-$4,999Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation

$1,000-$2,499Anonymous (2)Martin AbramsPamela AkerstromMatthew Allen and Sarah VernonDenise AndersonChad BergeJohn & Ruth Bergerson Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationElizabeth and Harley Bergren Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationBurdick Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJames and Kathryn BurnsChosy Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationTimothy and Tara ClarkPamela Costain and Larry WeissDoris Duke FoundationBryan and Pam EverettFidelity Charitable Gift FundMichael and Abby FiscoAnne and Peter Heegaard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationLisa HelminiakLincoln HudsonPete and Kelly JohnsonJane and Jim Kaufman Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKeadue Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

Nancy and Jerry KolbSteve Kotvis and Camille GibsonJoel and Laurie Kramer Family FoundationAnne and Dan KrocakKumagai Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJohn Lavander and Nan OwenJennifer MartinDick & Joyce H. McFarland Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJordanna MillerMinneapolis FoundationAndrea MuellerMark Murphy and Kathryn LudwigKim NelsonRich Renikoff and Kathy KinneClint RobertsThomas and Sheva SandersChristopher Shaheen and Tricia ConroySoran Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationChristopher Stevens and Jennifer Thompson In tribute to Maureen Bazinet BeckCarol and Lynn TruesdellJoanne Von BlonSuzanne Weinstein and Dan Levey

$100-$999Anonymous (14)Mark AbelnMark AnemaGreg Angelo In tribute to Joann BablitchLaura ArneDarla BakerAllison BarmannMeghan BarpDr. Sylvia BartleyDoris and Timothy BaylorMaureen Bazinet Beck and Peter BeckSteven BeckJennifer and Denzil Bennett 12

Our DonorsDan Berg and Welcome Jerde Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMarty BerkowitzAndy BernsteinBlake BerquistHanna BloomfieldJaimee BohningThomas Braun Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationAndrea BreenElisabeth BrewsterMinna BrooksJeremiah Brown Michael BrownJon ButlerTyler CandeeCarolyn FoundationCarol CarrierAnn CaseyVictor CedenoJim and Julie ChosyLaura ChristensenAlbert and Susan ColianniNicole CooleyAlfonso CorreaJeanne CorwinJay Cowles and Page Knudsen CowlesVirginia and William CraigKitty CrosbyEdward and Sherry Ann DaytonMary DeloriéMichael and Michelle DeVaughnShannon DicksonFred and Elaine DietrichLiz DillonDon and Deb DolezalMike DominowskiLeAnn and Daniel DowDavid Dudycha and Dorothy VawterSkip Durocher and Ann NovacekAaron EggertJohn F. Eisberg and Susan Kline Charitable Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJoseph EricksonLeonard and Karen EricksonJudy and Edward FarmerDavid FeinbergNancy FeldmanJonathan FernandsBruce FiedlerCaryn Fine and Beth SwedbergJanie FinnLinda and Robert FisherMarjorie FitzsimmonsShotsie ForsytheKatie and Rick FournierDon and Arvonne FraserBill FrerichsLuz Maria Frias and Stephen L. Smith Fund of The St. Paul FoundationFred and Marie Friswold

Suzanne GainesGap FoundationNancy Gaschott and Mark RitchieErin GavinSean GilliganChristina Gomez SchmidtSusan GrayDavy and Nile Greenberg Giving FundSusanne GriffinSteve GroveKathy HalbreichBetsy and Jule HannafordAnastasia HansonNicholas HaraRoger F. Heegaard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationColleen HegranesEdward and Nancy HennenKelly HenryJoan HiginbothamJulie Hirsch and Ron FeldmanBetsy Hodges and Gary CunninghamAbigail HorsagerEmilie Hossick SchottJames and Ann Howard Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMichael and Christina HuckJames and Marjorie JacobsenSuzanne JebeJECK Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationRon Jensen and Judy Ostendorff Bernadeia JohnsonBaird JohnsonEllen JonesPenelope JonesPhyllis and Donald KahnMatthew Kane and Elizabeth ConwayMark KarneyAndrea KaufmanKelley KellAnn KelloggDean KephartNatalie KettnerSusan Kinder and David VealitzekSeth and Laura KirkBeth KittelsonMargaret Knoke and Kevin MathenyErich and Margaret KoesterJohn KohringVelma KorbelJane KornJoel and Laurie KramerEli KramerMerle and Phyllis KrauseSusan KrekelbergMaureen Kucera-WalshKathy KukielkaMolly LadwigGreg LaisTracy Lamparty

Amy LangeAmy LangemoMark LarsonChris Lenhart and Audra WilliamsDanielle Lenz In tribute to Matt MillerSuzanne LeRoySteven LewandowskiEdward LewisBerit LewisonKathryn Linafelter JohnsonBrian LinneBrian LipschultzSteven Liss and Carol ChomskyLynn LittlejohnAlice LloydKris LockhartSusanna and Tim LodgeAnn LongfellowWendy LougeeClarinda LowStephanie LundquistSheena MaloneyAlbert and Dorothy MardenRichard MartinezJane MaschkaJeanne Massey and R. Paul TaylorMary McKelveyKristine McKinneyKay McLeanLaura McMahonSamuel McMillan In tribute to Clyde KaneJill MeasellsMarlene and Marshall MillerSam Miller FoundationJayne MillerJerry Miranowski and Donna KellyLucy and Robert MitchellCarol and James MollerKimberly MontgomeryDavid and Leni Moore Family FoundationDaniel MoretSheila MorganJacob MurphyMeta NagelShelly NauertzSarah NdyajunwohaRussell NelsonStuart A. NielsenRichard M. NiemiecChad and Kerry NorlingKathleen O’BrienMichael O’ConnellDavid O’FallonMegan O’Hara and R.T. RybakTherese M. OlingerJennifer OlsonAbdul OmariKaren OrcuttHarry and Bonnie Orr

Paris OtrembaSuchita and Devan PadmanabhanSue and Bill PayneCarleton Perry and Leslie LeggGabe and Melissa PhilibertJeanne PietriniGretchen Piper and E. Scott RosenbaumCathy PolaskyDavid PotterLexi PrahlPratt Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJean Quam and Bonnie DudovitzLisa and Collin QuinnJ. Thomas and Janet Rajala Nelson FundShona RamchandaniKyrra RankineMark RansomAmaza ReitmeierDavid RheesMargaret and Travis RichardsonTony RichterBriana RileyStephanie Rindelaub DeloriéJon Ritter and Hannah KrigmanPolly RoachRosalind RobbinsArnise RobersonCarolyn RobyBecky and Mark RoloffAdam RosenSophie RouhandehDon Rowan In tribute to Denise RowanGina and Jason RysdonElaine J. SalinasLawrence SalzmanDon and Sondra SamuelsElizabeth SatherJan SavorenLuke ScardigliCasey SchannauerHeidi SchmidtPat and Tom ScottKelly SeivertCharles SelcerDaniel and Stacy SellersLynda Shaheen and Todd MarshallBruce Shnider and Patricia StrandnessTimothy Showalter-LochCatherine Shreves and Thomas BirdAlan SilverPeg SkoldLynn SliferWallace R. SmallCarolyn SmallwoodBill Smith and Susan KolzeRobert and Patti SoskinTimothy and Deborah SoulenScott and Sarah SponheimJoAnne Stately 13

Our DonorsWendy and Douglas SteeleJill and Rich Stever-ZeitlinMichael StewartBill Stoeri and Sue JohnstonEvan StoneRuthanne StrohnMiles SwammiKevin TerrellSteve ThompsonCathy TrainorMary TrandemMark TraynorKathleen TuzinskiMarie UhrichBarbara UmholtzCaroline and Andrew VaalerMark and Mary Van NoteSandra VargasBrad von BankMaurice Wagener In tribute to Kevin SchiefferDesiree WallaceAndrew WallmeyerConrad and Kristi WasmerCharles WebberRobert and Libby WeilSally WherryPhyllis Wiener and Shayna BerkowitzFrank WilkinsonJay WilliamsJt and Lisa WilliamsKaren WoodwardGhita WorcesterPatti and Max WrotenNanette YureckoSteven ZumbuschJennie Zumbusch

AchieveMpls ProgramsEDUCATION PARTNERS LUNCHEON SPONSORS 2014

Presenting Sponsor Best Buy

Platinum Sponsor Target

Bronze Sponsors Minneapolis FoundationPwCUniversity of Minnesota: Regents of the UniversityU.S. Bank

Table SponsorsAccentureBoston ScientificBremer BankCargill FoundationCenterPoint Energy

Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of MinnesotaComcast FoundationDorsey & Whitney LLPEducators 4 Excellence MinnesotaFaegre Baker Daniels LLPGeneral Mills, Inc.Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.Intermediate District #287Nancy and Jerry KolbMaguire Agency, Inc.McKinsey & Company, Inc.Medtronic, Inc.Jennifer Melin Miller and David MillerMinneapolis Department of Civil RightsMorning FoundationM.A. Mortenson Co.Orono Public School District - ISD #278Robins Kaplan LLPSuccess Computer ConsultingThrivent FinancialUCare MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota: College of Education and Human DevelopmentUrban VenturesWalker Art CenterWells Fargo Foundation MinnesotaWinthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Minneapolis Public Schools ProgramsCORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS

$900,000+Cargill Foundation

$70,000-$100,000Target Take Charge of Education

$50,000-$69,999General Mills Foundation

$25,000-$49,999Boston Scientific LifeTime Fitness FoundationTarget

$10,000-$24,999Carolyn FoundationChildren’s Hospitals & Clinics of MinnesotaMinnetonka MoccasinPediatric Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.

$5,000-$9,999Norwest Venture Cap Mgmt, IncPearsonRestaurant AlmaUPS Foundation Wells Fargo

$2,500-$4,999Cesar Dominguez InsuranceCasey Family ProgramsMicrosoft Giving CampaignMinnesota Precision Manufacturing Association

$1,000-$2,499Bell MortgageConvergence Events, Inc.Goldman SachsHealthPartnersIBM CorporationKitchen Holdings, LLCKowalski’s CompaniesMedtronic YourCause LLCNuveen Investments (Winslow Capital)Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramProductivity Inc.Schwab Fund for Charitable GivingWedge Community Co-op

$100-$999Ancona Escrow, Inc.beARTrageousBlue Cross Blue Shield of MinnesotaCenterPoint EnergyChrys Carroll PotteryComputershareCreative Resources Agency, LLCEmpire Petroleum Partners, LLCFPS Financial, Inc.General Mills Box Tops for EducationGonyea Properties, Inc.H.B. Fuller Company FoundationHarmony Road, LLCLeslie Nall PhotographyLewis Sports FoundationMarlene FeldmanMarsh & McClennan Agency LLCMinnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota LynxMoneyGram Global GivingPel Industries, Inc.Scholarship America- Target Field TripsScience Museum of MinnesotaSecond Harvest HeartlandSiverson Associates, Inc.SK Capital Group LLCSurdyk’sTalbotsTamarra Noelle LLCTangletown GardensThrivent Financial FoundationTruStone Financial Federal Credit UnionUnion Pacific Building AmericaUpper Midwest Chapter USNAAAUS Bancorp FoundationVoya FoundationWells Fargo Foundation MinnesotaWold Chamberlain American Legion Post 99Neal Young

Minneapolis Public Schools ProgramsINDIVIDUAL AND FOUNDATION DONORS

$90,000-$74,999Harvey Feldman

$50,000-$75,000AnonymousAroha Philanthropies

$25,000-$49,999 Julia W. Dayton Revocable TrustPiper Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationThe Minneapolis Foundation $20,000-$24,999Paul NeelyThe James R. Thorpe Foundation $10,000-$19,999AnonymousBlythe Brenden-Mann Foundation

$5,000-$9,999AnonymousKristian DolanGoodale Family Foundation of The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis Rotary FoundationTim and Diane ThorpeGail and R.J. WalserWayne Zink

$1,000-$4,999 Anonymous (3)Mary Beth and Thomas AamotMatthew Allen and Sarah VernonJohn Bellaimey and Lynnell MickelsenCelia CastilloHeidi Chen and Thomas KnickelbineMichael and Alexis ChristieKathleen and Paul ConnorsCy and Paula DeCosse Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationSonja and Mark EliasLisa ElmMichael and Betty ElsonBrad EngdahlK. Louise ErdrichRoberto FabregaStefan FriedrichsdorfGap FoundationGen YOUth FoundationSara GraffunderHead FoundationImagination Fund for Youth Service of The Minneapolis FoundationKay JohnsonKopp Family FoundationSusan Krook 14

Our DonorsChrys and Todd LaramyLaurie LeoneMadison Community FoundationMayflower Church FoundationLinda MilowThe MPS Fund for Teacher Enhancement of The Minneapolis FoundationBertha Ntow and A.D. DanquahJudith OlsonPeter OnstadAngela and Sandeep Patel-ErdrichSue and Bill PayneRichter Family FoundationDrew RosielleRupesh SantoshiElizabeth and Tom SatherAnna SchmalzbauerLouis & M. K. Smith Family Foundation, Inc.Stacy Sonnenberg In tribute to Kevin WarrenAmy and Benjamin SonquistSarah and Scott SponheimLindsey TrossenCarla UrbanLynn VanMary VaughanMichael Walker and Kristine Ramos-WalkerMark WelterMark WightFrank Willkie

$500-$999Kari and David AugdahlFranise Bartley and James DierSteven BeckLinnea BensonEmily BeugenKate BispalaPete BottsGil Braun Memorial Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMark Buccella and Erika LeeMaria Carballo-ViquiCarney FamilyChristine and Clinton ConnerMarilyn CousineauRussell CowlesMark DeanCindy Docteur-White and Brett WhiteSarah Doebler and Tim MyersMark DowningWilliam DrakeLindsay FerrisBarbara Forster and Lawrence HendricksonPamela Freske and Jay ShuckPatricia and Kevin FrielingWilliam GibbsRobert GoodDavid GraffunderKai and Amy GudmestadJon and Jenny Hokanson

Heather JacobyEdward JudaSue and Dr. Richard JustmanJustin KappelJohn KellyKossel Becker Charitable FundCarolyn KuennenMelanie and Andre LaMereChristine LloydHoneywell G. Donald Long Scholarship Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationAraceli MartinezJaehee Moon and Uzi RoshaRaunel Ocampo SorianoLizbeth Olson Brown and Michael BrownKelly Oltman and Thomas KendrickSteven and Stephanie PaquinThomas PaveyDiana and Jerome PawelakMike PelicanBenjamin and Stacey PersonThe Pew Charitable TrustsAlexis and Thomas RacciattiDemelis Reillo CottoJorn RemmemChris RomansSarah and Joshua SillersMargaret and Dennis St. SauverRebeccah StayJoanne Strakosch and Bill UnscheidMelani SullivanChristina ThousandMichael Walstrom and Kerrianne BlevinsMary P. Warren Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationJoann WhiteLloyd Winfield

$100-$499AnonymousMasango AkaleBarbara AlfreyPeggy and Gary AndersonJulayne AndresenAndrew and Lucy ArchieJessica Askew and David GalleJoseph BaierAlessandro Bartolomucci and Francesca BortolettiCraig and Hellen BassettMaren BassettKimberly and Travis BeckAnne Belzer and G. Eric BelzerBrittany BentleyKathryn and Richard BergKristina and Berit LundBruce and Diane BirkelandJennifer and Brent BishopMatthew BoosBetsy BornSean and Norelis BoyceGeoffrey and Jennifer Brennan

Sarah Brew and Denny DraghiciuAmanda BrooksSusan Marie BrownCynthia BrownMargaret BrowneMary Brownrigg and John PipkinPatrick BruchMary Pat Buerkle In tribute to Nicholas CordsKarin BultmanLynn BurmeisterCatherine BurnettPatrick and Sharon BurnsPaula and Patrick BurnsBrenda ButlerBrenna CampbellLaura and Dennis CarlsonMinerva CastilloDianne Catapano-McConvilleRachel ChrastilKimberly ClarkeAnonymousMonica and Bruce ColbergBronwyn CollinsMaggie Cords In tribute to Bill N. LindRoss and Yukiko CorsonJill and Robert CraigAngela CrandallDave and Mary CrandallTheresa and John CraneJennifer CrowCourtney Cushing Kiernat and RB KiernatChristian Dean and Karie LazarowiczMelissa Deeb Eichstaedt and Dan EichstaedtGregory DummerMichele DurkinKate EdisonRuth and Brad EhaltPeter ElliottPaul EnestvedtRolf and Nancy EnghDarin EnglandLaura and Maria EspondaburuEarth EvansJulianne EversDenise FahlMichael FarrarMary FiczeriHoward FinkEmilie and Carl FlinkPatrick FoxNicole and Eric FrostWilliam GalfanoPeter Giebink and Monica ValbuenaKatrina GiedtMindy GloverErin GlynnIan and Leah GoodAnnelise and Terrance GouldJames Grathwol

Susan Griak and Paul SchmidtMarisa GustafsonCassandra and David GuttenfelderElnora HagansMary Halasz-BlackRoy HallangerBrent HamesRobyn Hansen In tribute to Quinlan ZellerRoger HarrisAndrew HarrisonJennifer HarrissDeana HaugBritt HeglundRebecca and Brennan HeikesJanet HeirigsJerrilyn HendersonHolly HermansenMary HillEmily HiranagaAmy HouShandell HudsonMaxine and Kieran HughesFarhan Iqbal and Maureen McFarland IqbalHafizah JaafarLinda JankeBrenda JessenMindy L. Johnson Rev. Living TrustMathew Jones In tribute to Rebecca K. DavisErica and Steven Kennedy In tribute to Nicholas J. CordsKarlene Kennie and Daniel GuillaumeJavad KeyhaniAnne KillianDanette and Steve KittlesonYaron Klein and Noa HavilioMeredith KleinLianne KnychSarah and Nathan KreykesChristy and Luke KujawaGary KunkelSusan and Mitch LacombeDavid and Gabriela LambertAnnie and Ryan LaMereTodd LaramyTorrey LauMichael LawlessMichael Lefrancois and Katherine KugelLeslie Legg and E. Carleton PerryEmily Lein BijnagteJessica LeschakTimothy LieserMelisa LinderMelissa and Benjamin LineJanine and Rodney LossowChristine LothMadeleine and Philip LowryJanet Madzey-Akale and Ralph Masango AkaleAnne MahleMargaret Mahon 15

Our DonorsCynthia and Brooks MartinSuzanne MarxSusan McAninchSusan McCarthyPatrick McHughMargaret McKennaMary McKinleyGail McLaughlinKristen and Matthew McQuinnRaquel MeloLaura MerriamThomas MerzSandra and Mark MillerNan MillerRita and Scot MillerStephen and Amy MisterekKathy Moe and Joe WatsonHelane MonsourMarian MooreErick and Keely MortensonMichael & Susan MortonWendi Moss-JarsonMatthew MuellerPeter Munene and Kyra OstendorfAnnalise MunnichAmy MurphyTerri NierengartenJon NordstromSteven and Jennifer Norlin-Weaver

Brian NutterVicki ObergfellDaniel O’Brien and Elizabeth TracyRhonda O’BrienLawrencina OramaluDouglas O’SullivanMary OverzetStephanie Oyen and Stephen KungSuzanne PakiMelissa PawlischLizabeth PaytonKristi and Scott PearsonEmily PernuAnna PetoskyChristy and Matthew PettisEd and Peggy PluimerLeslee PlummerSarah PoindexterKari Raasch and Clyde SwainElizabeth Raivo-Lynch and Martin Barquero SalazarBrenda RaneySusan ReedChristopher RenzKathryn RichardsonSuzanne and Sam RidenourChad and Kelly RikansrudPaul RobinsonTom RushJennifer and David Russell

Amy SanbornJenny SautterTaralyn SaylerPaul ScanlonElizabeth and Ernest Schelper AshcroftGary Schreiber CoralesClaudia Schriver In tribute to Christen CassidyBrad SchwartzManju Sharma In tribute to Nicholas CordsAndrea SiegelBryan and Colleen SimmonsAmy Smith and Mark MullerDennis SmithMatthew SmithKristine SpanierMartha SpriggsRebecca Sun and Michael WilsonDan SuttonNancy SwansonLina SwensonDavid SylvestreTami TapaniConnie Theien-Psotka and Christopher PsotkaCarrie ThompsonE. and J. ThompsonLaura ThorpeKristen and Anthony Trelles

Prateekkumar TrivediSandra TrossenJennifer ValleyMark and Mary Van NoteJodi VercauterenSusan and Leo VerrettJenna and Alejandro VictoriaCarrie and Matthew VodaDagny WaldelandNancy Warren NairDavid WeisserKonni WelkFritz Westphal and Brenda Scherping WestphalAura Wharton-BeckKristen Wheeler HighlandCandyce WhiteMonica and Neal WhiteJeffrey and Laurie WillhiteCarol Witte and Winston CavertM. and J. WolkePam and Jeff WoodJessica WrightAbigail WyckoffDan YostNancy Zingale and William Flanigan In tribute to Nicholas CordsJehanne Zirps

We’ve made every effort to ensure that our donor list is accurate. Please contact us at 612.455.1552 for corrections, updates, feedback or more information on how your gift is making a difference. Thank you!

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* Reflects contributions received in prior years designated for this year.** Does not include $4.65 million designated for future years.

See our audited financial statements at www.achievempls.org/about-us

July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015Financial Highlights

Total Income = $8,615,292

Released from Restriction*57.6%

Gifts from Individuals15.5%

Contracts11.8%

Foundation / Corporate Grants**9.5%

Miscellaneous (events and earned income)2.8%

STEP-UP Wage Subsidies2.6%

Interest and Investment Income0.2%

Income

Total Expenses = $6,622,595

MPS Strategic Priorities45.6%

24.6%

19.9%

2.8%

3.0%

3.2%

AchieveMpls Programs

School Funds and Scholarships

STEP-UP Wage Subsidies

General Operations

Fundraising

Expenses

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Our Board of Directors

Officers

Peter Lancaster - Chair Partner, Dorsey and Whitney LLP

Rich Renikoff - Vice Chair Senior Director of Sales, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo

Miles Swammi - Treasurer Financial Analyst, General Mills

Members

Martin Abrams Marketing Director, Land O’Lakes

Pedram Afshar Vice President of Customer Experience, Best Buy

Jenny Arneson, Ex Officio Chair, MPS Board of Education

Sylvia Bartley Senior Global Marketing Manager, Medtronic

Chad Berge Partner, PwC

Carol Carrier Special Assistant to the Senior VP for System Academic Administration, University of Minnesota

Pam Costain, Ex Officio President and CEO, AchieveMpls

Scott Cummings Program Director, Accenture

Shannon Dickson Senior Analyst, Boston Scientific

Michael Goar, Ex Officio Interim Superintendent, Minneapolis Public Schools

Nick Hara Manager, KPMG Minneapolis

Betsy Hodges, Ex Officio Mayor, City of Minneapolis

Tom Holman Principal, The Morning Foundation

Martha Holton Dimick Judge in Fourth Judicial District, State of Minnesota

Elmer Koch Minneapolis Retired Teachers

Velma Korbel Director, Department of Civil Rights, City of Minneapolis

Hilary Marden-Resnik Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, UCare

Jennifer Melin Miller CEO, JMM Consulting Inc.

Mark Murphy Assistant Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Cargill; Executive Director of Cargill Foundation

Abdul Omari CEO and Founder, AMO Enterprise; Regent, University of Minnesota

Dara Rudick CEO, Management HQ, LLC

Christopher T. Shaheen Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Bank

John Stanoch Interim President, Science Museum of Minnesota

Danielle St. Germain-Gordon Director of Development, Guthrie Theater

Marie Ulrich Vice-President of Marketing, Thrivent Financial

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Pam Costain President & CEO

Nneka AbdullahCCC Coordinator South High School

Eman Abdullahi CCC CoordinatorWashburn High School andRoosevelt High School

Jane AustinMarketing Director

Jeremiah BrownSTEP-UP Achieve Director

Emma ContrerasProgram AssociateSTEP-UP Achieve

Leah CoreySenior Program Director

Mary DeloriéDevelopment Director

Tiffany EnriquezCCC Coordinator Roosevelt High School

Nora GuerinSenior CCC Coordinator Edison High School

Emmy Higgs MatznerCareer Pipeline CoordinatorSTEP-UP Achieve

Danielle JastrowSenior CCC Coordinator Southwest High School

Angel JenningsOffice Manager

Anne KrocakDeputy Director

Molly LadwigProgram AssociateSTEP-UP Achieve

Sam Larsen-Ferree Grant Writer

Janessa Macdonald Manager of Youth ServicesSTEP-UP Achieve

James Murphy Manager of Strategic Resource Development for Minneapolis Public Schools

Matt Norris Manager of Employer Engagement STEP-UP Achieve

Andrew Peterson Program AssociateSTEP-UP Achieve

Christina Rates CCC CoordinatorSouth High School

Arnise Roberson Senior CCC CoordinatorNorth High School

Shétu Rose Finance & Operations Director

Gina Rysdon Finance Manager

CCC = Career & College Center

Our Staff

Kevin Salkas Measurement & AccountabilityDirector

Molly Schroeder Data Specialist

Danielle Seifert CCC CoordinatorWashburn High School

Amy Shapiro Community in the Schools Manager

Rachel ShieldsEvents & Communications Manager

Chris Stoltenberg CCC CoordinatorWellstone International High School

Nou Vang CCC CoordinatorPatrick Henry High School

Matthew Vue Program AssociateSTEP-UP Achieve

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INSPIRE STUDENTSas a Career Fair Presenter

Help MPS high school students explore brand new careers by sharing your professional journey and advice.

HIRE AN INTERNthrough STEP-UP Achieve

You can provide a life-changing summer internship for a Minneapolis student (ages 16-21) and get a head-start on identifying and nurturing new talent for your industry.

DONATEto our work with students

Your financial gifts of any size support our core career and college readiness programs and give students access to the critical tools and personal guidancethey need to achieve their dreams.

INVEST IN STUDENTSthrough a major financial gift

Our major funders – individuals, foundations and businesses—make significant financial investments that help us innovate, expand and take our work with students to the next level.

COACH INTERNSat our STEP-UP Mock Interviews

Connect one-on-one with high school interns and provide feedback and suggestions for strengthening their job interview skills.

SPARK CONVERSATION at an AchieveMpls Education Event

Learn about the wide range of issues impacting young people at our EDTalks, Education Partners Luncheon, Achieve101 or Principal Partner Day programs.

BECOME A PARTNERwith AchieveMpls

Join the 70+ Twin Cities companies and organizations that have distinguished themselves through generous financial support, volunteer commitments, strategic leadership and collaboration in our programs with Minneapolis students.

MENTOR STUDENTSas an AchieveMpls Graduation Coach

Coach MPS students one-on-one or in small groups to help them gain the confidence, skills and strategies they need to be successful throughout high school and after graduation.

ONE-TIME OPPORTUNITIESLONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES

Get Engaged with Our young people achieve their greatest potential when they have a generous adult community to support, advocate and believe in them. Join us!

JOIN US TODAY!info@achievempls.org 612.455.1530

2-hour evening opportunities in April Daytime and evening events1-2 hour daytime opportunities

during the school year

4-6 hours monthly during the school year 6-10 week summer internships

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