“A HUNGER, A DRIVE, A WILL TO SUCCEED.”—Twin Cities RISE! graduate
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MISSION The mission of Twin Cities RISE! is to provide employers with skilled workers—primarily men from communities
of color in the Twin Cities area—by training under- and unemployed adults
for skilled jobs that pay a living wage of at least $20,000 annually.
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CUSTOMER COMPANIES 2005Employers are the customers of Twin Cities RISE!, and their hiring requirements help set our program standards. In 2005, our customer companies hired our graduates into full-time jobs that paid an average of $25,073 annuallyplus benefits.
Ameriprise Financial Armstrong Subway, Inc. Banta Catalog Group Crompton Seager & Tufte Data Recognition Corp. Dispatcher Faegre & Benson Hennepin County Medical Center Keller Fence Company Inc. Lindquist & Vennum Mental Health Resources, Inc.
Midwest Special Services MN DOT Operation de Novo, Inc. Opportunity Partners Packaging Corporation of America Partners in Pediatrics Ltd. Regions Hospital SCC Janitorial Securian Financial Group Sheffield Group Smith Foundry Co.
Sprint/Nextel Target Corporation The Home Depot Turning Point, Inc. Twin Cities Stores, Inc. U.S. Bank Union Pacific Railroad Viacom Outdoor Way to Grow Wells Fargo
WHAT IS EMPOWERMENT?Empowerment is the backbone of Twin Cities RISE! (TCR!). It is based on the principles of cognitive restructuring and
brings about the internal changes necessary for our participants to achieve long term success. Most of our participants
come from generational poverty, meaning that they and their parents have lived in poverty for their entire lives. As a
result, they have learned behaviors and belief systems that enable them to survive but not move ahead in their lives.
Empowerment helps participants transform themselves from seeking immediate gratification to investing in the
future, from fleeing or fighting to negotiating situations of conflict, from lashing out at others to regulating their
emotions, from feeling worthless to feeling worthy. It is these qualities that employers tell us they value even more
than the educational and occupational skills we also teach. And as a result, many participants for the first time in their
lives begin to have hope.
Empowerment goes much deeper than other “soft skills” training found in many anti-poverty programs. Personal
traits such as showing up for work on time and having a good attitude do not last for the long term unless a person
first becomes empowered. While personal empowerment is the key to a participant’s success, it is also the cause of
most of our dropouts. It can be painful to change, and not everyone is willing or able to alter old lifestyles to move
forward in their lives. Those who do so demonstrate persistence and courage.
Empowerment is the culture of TCR!. In addition to our numerous certified Empowerment instructors, all TCR!
employees take at least one Empowerment course and apply its principles in every class we teach. Empowerment is
further reinforced to our participants by weekly one-on-one coaching sessions. In a recent long-term evaluation of
our program, graduates cited Empowerment as the most important set of skills they learned at TCR!. This unique
curriculum has been so widely recognized that many companies, nonprofits and schools have hired us to teach
Empowerment to their staff and students as part of our fee-generating Advancement Institute.
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Dear Friends,
Our tradition is to profile recent program graduates in this annual report because they put a human face on TCR!. Their stories are compelling and point to the important work that you support. Many of themspeak to the importance of Empowerment, and we’ve added a section on page 2 to describe this series of coursesfor those of you who haven’t been able to visit our office and sit in on a class.
Our performance last year continued to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our participants. Our 2005 grad-uates were placed into jobs paying an average of $25,073 annually, an increase of more than 275 percent in earnedincome as a result of the program. Of equal importance, we continue to place graduates into career oriented jobswith benefits, so that they can begin their rise to the middle class. Although we serve adults, our program greatlyinfluences the lives of children. Two-thirds of our participants have kids, many of whom will no longer be raised ingrinding poverty. We often remind ourselves that the best way to help children is to get their parents out of poverty!
2005 also saw the expansion of our work in the prison system. It’s a sad fact that African American men make upapproximately 40 percent of our state’s prison population despite being under 2 percent of the overall population.After an initial eight-week training in prison, many of these men are now entering TCR! immediately upon release.Our goal is to break the re-incarceration rate that is running as high as 70 percent.
As an organization, we also challenged ourselves in 2005 by undertaking a rigorous external analysis of TCR!. Elevenoutside experts were asked to review our mission, strategy and operations. The expert panel was asked a simple question – How can TCR! triple the number of graduates over the next five years? As part of their recommendations,the evaluators suggested that TCR! consider program changes to better meet the needs of younger men who maynot be ready for the rigor of our current program. As a result, we have developed a new transitions program to better support these men as they begin making positive changes in their lives. Our hope is that more of them will persevere and graduate from TCR! into living wage jobs.
In 2005, we also renewed our innovative contract with the state of Minnesota. This contract pays TCR! only when wegraduate someone into a living wage job and he or she stays for a year. Because we are willing to hold ourselvesaccountable, the legislature and Governor increased the value of our contract by 21 percent, even though overall funding for job training programs in the state decreased significantly. To date, the state has received a 67 percent returnon its investment in TCR!. In other words, for each dollar the state has invested in TCR!, it has received $1.67 in return.As our graduates continue to work, that return will increase further.
Finally, two board members retired in 2005: Marilyn Dahl and Rob Sayre. The contribution that these two individualsmade to TCR! has been enormous and they will be missed greatly.
For the past ten years, your support and the support of other community members like you have helped thousandsof individuals at TCR! to learn new skills and take control of their lives. We look forward to your continued investment in building a better future for our participants, their families and our community.
Michael C. Bingham Steve RothschildPresident & CEO Founder & Chair
“TWIN CITIES RISE! teaches peoplehow to believe in themselves.”
—Norman, TCR! graduate
Unknown/Other 2%
Asian 2%Latino 2%American Indian
2%
African 10%
Caucasian25%
AfricanAmerican57%
536 SERVED IN CORE PROGRAM
TYRONE DAVIS “It’s all up to me and the choices that I make.”
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AS A SINGLE FATHER WITH CUSTODY OF HIS THREE
TEENAGE CHILDREN, TYRONE WAS “JUST WORKING
and living” when his employment counselor suggested
that he come to Twin Cities RISE!. “I was tired of doing
janitorial work,” said Tyrone. “I thought I was capable of
working in an office setting, yet I didn’t have those skills.”
He started learning those skills immediately at TCR!,
taking classes that included keyboarding, writing,
computer applications, applied math and Empowerment.
At the beginning, time management
was his biggest challenge. “I wasn’t
utilizing my time well…so my home-
work wasn’t done, and I was upset and
frustrated. I didn’t accept responsibility
like I should have.”
Working with his coach and instruc-
tors, Tyrone was able to begin taking
responsibility for his class work as well
as other aspects of his life. He
eventually earned several RALPH awards
for perfect attendance and was selected
for a coveted internship position at TCR!’s front desk.
Like many of our graduates, Tyrone cites
Empowerment as the most important course he took at
TCR!. It has helped him handle difficult situations to
which he might previously have responded with anger
or frustration. “I try to always stay aware of why I’m
feeling a certain way, and why I’m reacting a certain
way,” he said. “It makes me more conscious about the
choices that I make. It also helps me to explain other
alternatives to my kids.”
In February 2006, Tyrone was honored for successful
completion of one year on the job as a Document
Processor at Data Recognition
Corporation. He continues to look to
the future and set goals for himself
and his children. “I constantly preach
the importance of getting a good
education to them,” he said.
“Constantly. And thanks to that, my
oldest two are in college.” Tyrone is
also considering pursuing an
advanced degree in the human
services field.
“My financial situation has changed. I
know that I have a paycheck coming, and I know how
to manage my money,” he said. “I’m able to provide for
myself and my family.”
THERESA POWELLTheresa has been employed at Faegre & Benson, LLP for two years. After completing Faegre's
year-long trainee program, Theresa is now a permanent Legal Administrative Assistant earning three and a half times what she made before enrolling at TCR!. Her three children have continued to benefit from her
personal and career growth. "They see that mom is striving, so they do, too," Theresa said.In 2005, Theresa was chosen as the winner of TCR!'s third annual Robert Morris Empowerment Award.
"My empowerment skills are part of my everyday life," she wrote in her application essay.Theresa's professional success has given her new confidence in her life and career. "There is another star even higher
than this one," she said. "I know that anything is possible."
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ROBERTA MOORE“I knew I wanted to be successful.”
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“I DIDN’T HAVE ANY TYPE OF DIRECTION, DIDN’T REAL-
LY KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING. I KNEW I WANTED TO
be successful, but I didn’t really know how to go about it.”
Before starting at Twin Cities RISE!, Roberta Moore
had dreamed of having an office job in which she could
help people. However, she had never held a job for
longer than four months, and she relied on public
assistance to provide for her and her seven children.
“There was no hope,” she said, looking back. “When
you’re sitting at home and you’re not
working, you’re just waiting on a
check, and you know that it’s once a
month and that’s it.”
When she learned about Twin Cities
RISE! through a local job fair, Roberta
filled out an application on the spot.
She was determined to start making
changes in her life even though it
wouldn’t be an easy path. Roberta had
to learn how to make time for class
and homework while continuing to be
an involved and supportive mother.
Roberta’s children were impacted by seeing her dedi-
cation to studying at TCR!. “It’s given them determina-
tion, that ‘Mom’s doing it, I can too,’” she said. “I want
to see every last one of them graduate from high school
and get a college degree. I want to see my kids be
successful, and I know that’s going to happen.”
In May of 2005, Roberta gained her final placement as
a receptionist at Turning Point, a comprehensive social
service agency located in Minneapolis. Empowerment
training has played a key role in helping her thrive on the
job. She has gained self-confidence and learned how to
express her emotions, which has helped
her maintain her composure in stressful
situations at work. It has also impacted
her children. “They express themselves,
their feelings, a lot better, and let me
know what’s going on with them.”
Roberta credits her time at TCR!
with finally making her feel hopeful
about the future. “The biggest way
it’s affected my life is just letting me
know that there is a direction that I
can go if I choose it, that it was really
up to me to make that decision. I’ve always wanted to
be in an office setting and be able to help people, and
that’s what I got at Turning Point.”
My children have noticed the differencein my behavior, my language, and how I treat others. Twin Cities RISE! has hada great impact on my children. We dohomework together, discuss differentissues, [...] have a better relationshipand understand each other better now.
—TCR! participant
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84%JOB RETENTION
74%1 YEAR
2 YEARS
ROY BARKER“I think that it was fate.”
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ROY BARKER’S SUCCESS STORY STARTS OFF IN AN
UNLIKELY PLACE: GETTING OFF AN ELEVATOR ON
the wrong floor. “I saw the TCR! door and I saw people
going in,” recounts Roy. One of the TCR! participants he
approached explained, “It’s like a school.” At the time,
Roy was taking work through temporary agencies when
he could and moving between homeless shelters and
friends’ houses. “I was having a pretty hard time,” he
remembers. “I guess my life could have taken a turn in
either direction, going up or going
down, and I think that I recognized it.”
From his first day at TCR!, Roy’s goal
was to go to college. More than ten
years prior, a criminal conviction had
interrupted his studies at a junior col-
lege. “I had always felt that if I had the
opportunity I would go back to school
and further my education,” he said.
TCR! provided Roy with the academ-
ic and personal skills that were crucial to
his obtaining a steady job and preparing
himself for his return to college. At any given point during
his studies at TCR!, he was working at least three – and
sometimes four – different jobs. He was eventually able to
move into his own apartment and buy a car. On May 9,
2005, he began his final placement position as a counselor
at Mental Health Resources, where he still works.
“It was a total deviation from the direction that I
thought my life would take,” Roy says, attributing that
shift to his personal growth at TCR!. “What I’ve learned
is that for me, it’s more important to give…to use my
experiences to help others.”
Roy recently received his Bachelor’s degree in organiza-
tional leadership and will begin work on
his master’s in the fall. His success has
inspired his five children. “Because of
what I’ve done, they’ve all decided that
they should continue their education.
My son, who was also involved in a life
of crime and is an ex-offender, decided
that if I could go straight and make it,
then he could too.”
Reflecting on his experience at TCR!,
Roy says that self-esteem is the most
important thing he learned. “I just felt that I didn’t have any
real worth,” he remembers. “But it’s our little mantra: ‘I am
lovable. I am valuable. I am important.’ Everything that I’ve
done seems to come from establishing those core values.”
STEPHEN WEAHStephen Weah has now been employed at Goodin Company for two and a half years. "The job is going great,"
he said. When he encounters challenges at work, he views them as opportunities for positive reinforcement of hisEmpowerment skills. "[Empowerment skills] are like a guide or compass to keep you on track."
Stephen's family, which he was able to bring over from Liberia after starting with TCR!, continues to do well. His wife is working, his son is doing well in middle school, and his daughter has begun her first year of college.
Despite having received a good education back in Liberia, Stephen was only able to obtain a job paying $9 per hourprior to starting Twin Cities RISE!. Now, he earns more than twice that amount.
"TCR! has really made a difference in my life," he said. "TCR! was the gateway to be what I am right now financially."
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CELEBRATING OUR PARTICIPANTS
TCR! HOLDS A CELEBRATION CEREMONY after every 10-week session of
classes. This is an opportunity for participants and their families to celebrate
victories large and small – milestones achieved, skills learned and placements in
jobs with real opportunities for success. During the ceremony, participants are
given the opportunity to tell their stories and speak about their experiences in
the program. TCR!’s partners and supporters are also invited to attend. It is a
true celebration of achievement and community.
The Robert Morris Empowerment Award was
established by TCR! in 2003 in honor of former
staff member Robert Morris, who played a major
role in developing and piloting TCR!’s unique
empowerment curriculum. Each year, this mone-
tary award goes to one final placement who
demonstrates empowerment in action and writing,
has a realistic plan for the use of the funds and who
has given back to the program or community. In
2005, graduate Theresa Powell received the Empowerment Award. See page 4 for
an update on Theresa, who was featured in our 2004 Annual Report.
ROBERT MORRIS EMPOWERMENT AWARD WINNERS:
2003-Michelle Hawkins-Hazelwood
2004-Amanda Green
2005-Theresa Powell
THE ROBERT MORRIS EMPOWERMENT AWARD
300
600
900
1200
2002 2003 2004 2005
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100%
200%
300%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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INCOME GROWTH FOR GRADUATES
147%170%
201%222%
278%
ABOUT OUR PARTICIPANTS60% are unemployed at
program start
60% have childrenunder age 18
Average basic skills are at an8th grade level at program start
45% report a history of chemical dependency
42% report a history of criminal involvement
TOTAL NUMBER SERVED
416
554 525 534
161
415
284
416
1233
686554
■ CORE PROGRAM■ ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTE■ PROJECT RE-ENTRY
“I had a big chip on my shoulder and
Twin Cities RISE! took it out.Now I can see the light at
the end of the tunnel.”—TCR! participant
at a 2005 Celebration
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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
PROJECT RE-ENTRYIn 2005, TCR! partnered with
Ramsey County Correctional
Facility, Minnesota Correctional
Facility – Faribault, and Hennepin
County Community Corrections to
br i n g o u r E m p o w e r m e n t
Curriculum to incarcerated men.
The goa l o f th i s in i t i a t i ve,
Project Re-Entry, is to help
incarcerated men successfully
transition back into the community.
TCR! s ta f f who fac i l i t a te
Empowerment training follow up
with participants after their release
and, in many cases, facilitate their
entry into TCR!’s core work skills
training program.
“I’ve learned to takeresponsibility for my past
and present mistakes.”
—Project Re-Entry participant
VOLUNTEERING AT TCR!TCR! would like to thank the many volunteers who have supported our pro-
gram this year in positions including mock interviewers, guest speakers and
tutors. We would especially like to recognize the following volunteers:
TOM WAHLROBE has volunteered weekly for years, assisted with mock
interviewing, developed reports for the administrative staff, helped at TCR!
special events and worked independently on numerous other projects.
GLENN SEAGER has made himself consistently available to assist with mock
interviewing at both our Minneapolis and Saint Paul sites, been a guest speak-
er in our Occupational Workshop class and has offered our participants work
experience in his law practice. He has even hired one of our graduates.
CYNTHIA TAUZELL has volunteered in our Resume Writing class, provided
one-on-one tutoring services and been a guest speaker in our Occupational
Workshop classes and New Student Orientation. Cynthia is a TCR! graduate.
“I decided that I wanted to spend part of my retirement working in
some way to help others have the same opportunities I had.
I continue volunteering here because my experience at TCR! has
been very satisfying. I believe that TCR! has structured a
win-win model. I’m proud of the organization and its
unique approach, and am glad to do what I can to
help it continue to be successful.”
—Tom Wahlrobe, volunteer
JOSTENS RECEIVES TCR! TEAM AWARD
In 2005, TCR! recognized Jostens, Inc. with a TEAM Award. This award
recognizes partnering companies that help us to achieve our mission of
bringing individuals and families out of poverty. Jostens partners with TCR! to
provide personalized, custom-made rings to TCR! graduates when they reach
the one-year retention mark in their final placement job. These rings celebrate
not only individuals’ success in our program but their success on the job. Jack Thornton and Kelly Karsky of Jostens,with TCR!’s Mike Bingham (center)
2005 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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Income statement – unrestricted* Financial gifts/support $1,569,636
Earned income $644,343
Miscellaneous income $51,539
Total unrestricted revenue $2,265,518
Program service expenses $1,769,071
Management and general $229,893
Fundraising $186,489
Total unrestricted expenses $2,185,453
Net unrestricted surplus $80,065
Balance sheetWorking capital $840,000
Temporarily restricted assets $348,283
Net property and equipment $20,208
Unrestricted/undesignated funds $399,194
Total net assets $1,607,685
*does not include donated services
Contributions & Grants62.8%
United Way6.5%
Earned Income28.4%
Miscellaneous2.3%
Program Services81%
Management & General10.5%
Fundraising8.5%
“TWIN CITIES RISE! MADE MY AMERICAN DREAM
HAPPEN!” These are the words of Joyce Cooper, a TCR!
graduate who spoke at our Annual Report to Stakeholders
event held on September 22, 2005, and sponsored by U.S.
Bank. More than 220 guests, including government offi-
cials, corporate and foundation supporters, individual sup-
porters and TCR! graduates, attended the luncheon event.
TCR! President & CEO Mike Bingham delivered the
opening remarks, highlighting the importance of support-
ing individuals with criminal records to change their lives
and obtain living wage jobs. Peter Bell, chair of the
Metropolitan Council, delivered the keynote address.
Remarks were also given by U.S. Bank Senior Vice
President José Peris; Joyce Cooper; TCR! graduate
Chancey Walton and founder Steve Rothschild.
2005 ANNUAL REPORT TO STAKEHOLDERS
REVENUES
EXPENSES
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CONTRIBUTORSLeaders Circle—Visionaries($50,000+)Bush FoundationFrey FoundationThe George Family FoundationGreater Twin Cities United WayEmma B. Howe Memorial Foundation, a supporting
organization of The Minneapolis FoundationThe Joyce FoundationMarilyn and Steve RothschildThe Saint Paul FoundationThe Richard M. and Sandra J. Schulze Family Fund of
The Saint Paul FoundationSieben Foundation, Inc.Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota
Leaders Circle—Ambassadors($25,000 - $49,999)Ameriprise FinancialF.R. Bigelow FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationBarbara and David KochMari and Tom LoweLyman Lumber Company FoundationStephanie Simon and Craig BentdahlDiana and Ron Tortelli
Leaders Circle—Stewards ($10,000 - $24,999)Anonymous3M FoundationCharles P. and Mary E. Belgarde FoundationMichael and Paige Bingham Fund of
The Minneapolis FoundationRuth and Bruce Dayton, Wood-Rill FoundationJulia W. DaytonClaire and Jack DempseyEcolab FoundationExcel Bank Minnesota FoundationGraco FoundationDavid and Shirley Hubers Family Fund of The
Minneapolis FoundationMcFarland Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMcNeely FoundationNorth Star Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationCasey Albert T. O'Neil FoundationOpus CorporationOtto Bremer FoundationThe Pentair FoundationCarl and Eloise Pohlad Family FoundationRBC Dain Rauscher FoundationJennifer and Hervé SarteauSmikis FoundationSt. Paul Travelers FoundationStar Tribune FoundationSUPERVALU Foundation Fund of The Minneapolis
FoundationTargetThrivent Financial for LutheransU.S. Bancorp FoundationCarol and Verne Johnson, The VCJ FoundationMargaret and Angus Wurtele
Leaders Circle—Benefactors($5,000—$9,999)AnonymousAthwin FoundationMary and Keith BednarowskiMarlene and Ned Bixby, from the Bixby Family
Charitable Fund administered by World Vision
Gretchen and Jeff BrownBuuck Family FoundationDanis and Richard ByrdDenny Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJaye F. and Betty F. Dyer FoundationKarol and Richard Emmerich, The Emmerich FoundationMimi and Steve FisherGreystone Foundation, at the request of Walter
McCarthy and Clara UelandJim Hays, Hays CompaniesSara and Randall HoganThe Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSue and Bob MacdonaldMarbrook FoundationKay and Mike McCarthyMarilyn C. and Glen D.NelsonAly and Rob SayreBruce and Patricia Schadow Fund of The Minneapolis
FoundationSchall Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationRandall SchmidtSecurian FoundationChris and Hank SheaSoran Family Foundation Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
Thomson WestTurner Family FoundationMary W. Vaughan Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationSheila and Patrick WalshWatson Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJean Donald Wilson
Leaders Circle—Sustainers ($2,500 - $4,999)The Allen Family Fund of the Vanguard Charitable
EndowmentShirley and Stanley BinghamWill Bracken Family FoundationChorzempa Family FoundationTara and Timothy ClarkDeluxe Corporation FoundationJoyce and Hal Field, Jr.Goodwin-Lindsay Family Fund of The Minneapolis
FoundationJohn T. MuchuzickBill and Barbara Pearce Fund of The Minneapolis
FoundationSusan PeaseSharon and Bob RyanVal and Ed Spencer, Broadwaters FoundationMia and Brian SullivanWilliam Svrluga, WJS Consulting Group
Leaders Circle—Partners($1,000 - $2,499)Anonymous (2)David and Monica AbramsElmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen FoundationCarole and Doug Baker Fund of The Minneapolis
FoundationJulie M. and Douglas M. Baker, Jr. Fund of The
Minneapolis FoundationBell Family Charitable Gift Fund of the Fidelity
Charitable Gift FundLloyd BensonMary and Bruce BildstenEllen and Jan BreyerJohn Mark BrutonPaul BurkeBurdick-Craddick Family FoundationCarolyn and Thom ChaseNathan ClarkNan and Jim CorwinSusan CrockettCarol and Ted CushmoreMarilyn and Craig DahlSherry Ann and Edward DaytonJoanie and Bob DaytonJuli and Tom ErdmannFaegre & Benson FoundationMartha and John GabbertScotty and Peter GilletteElizabeth and Michael GormanScott P. Halstead Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationPat and Tom HolloranHutter Family FoundationKeystone Search Ltd.Mary Gerry and Tom LeeSherry Tsao and Tony N. LeungHeather and Rob LittleLeland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Fund of The
Minneapolis FoundationMaxMed, Inc.Barbara and Tom McBurneyMartha and Bill McLaughlinAnita and Todd MessalThe Kathy and Tom Miller FoundationMr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Milroy Fund of the Fidelity
Charitable Gift FundChristine and Jack Morrison, Oak Grove FoundationNelson, Tietz & HoyePam and Mike OesterreichRhonda and Rory O'Neill Fund of the Fidelity
Charitable Gift FundPhilip W. OrdwayDiana Gulden and Jose PerisLawrence and Linda Perlman Family FoundationPratt Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKaren ReiersonKaren and Steve SangerSaunders Family FoundationMalana and Jeff SchmidtThe Michael and Barbara Sill Family Fund of The
Minneapolis FoundationAnn SimondsArlene and Tom H. SwainBetsy and Mayer TapperMark TierneyEmily Anne and Gedney TuttleWilliam UmscheidSandy VargasJoanne and Philip Von Blon, Von Blon Family
Charitable Foundation
“I FEEL THAT THISTRAINING should
be mandatory for
all management—
everyone will walk away
learning something!”
—Advancement Institute training participant
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CONTRIBUTORSJane Maland CadySharon Capuano-GeorgeSarah and Gerald CarusoRoberta and James CraigMary Jayne and Neil CrockerRobert F. CrosbyEllie and Tom Crosby, Jr.Phillip DavisLawrence DeeneyVivian and Robert DunbarHelen and Thomas DwightDavid EnningaCarl EricksonGretchen and Brian FeltonLugene and Jim FloresArvonne and Don FraserMary Strand and Thomas FraserB.J. FrenchJohn D. FrenchSally and Gerald FriedellMarie and Fred FriswoldQueenie and Paul GamRichard Gehrman & AssociatesCathy Gnatek and Michael Florey
Mary and David GoldsteinLaurie GreenoSherry GwegorrynRod Helm, The Helm Group, Inc.Mark HoffmanThomas Hubler, Hubler Family Business ConsultantsJanet and Gunnar JohnsonLiz JordanGeorge KaneTerry Kennedy-LaresDarren and Mary Hayano KnightBenjamin and Andrea Knoll Family Fund at
the Schwab Fund for Charitable GivingBrian KretschKait LaufenbergLars-Erik LeafbladKay LehtoJulie and Erez LeviPeggy and Dick LidstadMichele Janin and Tom LinebargerJ.P. and Lynn Mattson LittleApril LottPeggy and David LucasCamhong LyElizabeth and David LymanRuth Mickelsen and William ManningAndrea McCready
Ixchel McKinnieShawn McMurtryLynn and Mike MetzCynthia MicolichekMinnesota Wire & Cable Charitable Giving Fund of The
Saint Paul FoundationHattie and Robert MorrisLisa NaaktgeborenChristine NelsonGay NelsonJulia and Brian PalmerMark PetersonDiane PouliotRalph PruittMary and Jim RadomskiTim Hansen and Kevin ReardonFrank Vargas, Renaissance Law Group PAJ. Peter RittenAngel RodriguezAllen RosendahlDiane RosenwaldRuth RothschildDavid SchaalKatherine ShaneCatherine Shreves and Tom BirdMariana and Craig ShulstadChaquira SimpsonHarriet and Edson Spencer FoundationMelissa and Paul SpringerFred SteimannErica Stern, in honor of Jacky Brown and Anne ViningMary Kay and Gary SternShanna SwensonElizabeth TholeJanet and Kenneth ThomeRuth and David WaterburyKaren and William Wells, Jr.Katherine WhittingtonMonica WilliamsYoung Presidents' Organization, in honor of Stephanie
SimonPeggy and Cy YustenKathleen and James Zavoral
Donated Services or Materialsaha! Process Inc. and Ruby PayneBenesyst, Inc.Faegre & Benson LLPDavid GoldsteinSteve KennedyGrant Thornton LLPJostensMetropolitan Council Jobseekers ProgramSteve RothschildCongressman Martin Olav SaboMalana SchmidtToastmasters InternationalTom WahlrobeCy Yusten
The following companies matched the gifts given bytheir employees:
Alliance Capital ManagementAmeriprise Financial
TCR! also thanks U.S. Bank for their sponsorship support.
Twin Cities RISE! has taken every measure to ensure the accuracyof the list printed in the Annual Report. We apologize if we mayhave overlooked any organization or individiual and ask that youplease advise us of any errors so we may correct our record.
Tom Wahlrobe, The Hugh Boetcha Fund of TheMinneapolis Foundation
Wahlstedt Family Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationSandra and Prince Wallace, Independent Packing ServicesMarjorie and Irving WeiserLiz and Tim WelshWernke Family Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift FundThe Whitney FoundationMichael and Barbara WigleyPenny and Mike Winton
Advocates Circle—Supporters($500 - $999)Anonymous (4)Jay BelschnerSue BennettMarshall Besikof, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP
Charitable FoundationBeta Theta Pi FraternityDouglas ColemanAngie and T.J. ConleyBonnie and Jeremy CramRichard and Mary Lu Dietz of the Birch Breeze
Charitable FundKathy Dolphin of Dolphin StaffingJane and James EmisonMarion EtzwilerFaegre and Benson Foundation, in honor of Tony LeungPat FallonCecy and Wally FasterSuzanne and Fred GobelRousty and John HarrisAnne and Peter Heegaard Family Fund of The
Minneapolis FoundationThomas HerrSteven HoldmanJames and Ann Howard Family Fund of The
Minneapolis FoundationPaul JohnsonSylvia and Samuel L. KaplanBill and Linda Kerker Fund of The Minneapolis
FoundationMargaret and Ilo LeppikEllen LugerSarah Lutman, in honor of Steve Rothschild’s service as
MPR board memberMelinda and Fred MillerKingsley H. Murphy Family FoundationKellie and John NealonJulie A. NelsonJosephine Reed-TaylorMary RosenthalUrban Adventure Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationVantine Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKathleen and William WannerSharon and Clark WinslowJennifer Woods
Advocates Circle—Friends(up to $499)Anonymous (18)Kari and William AlldredgeCathy AnastasionNicholas BenhamJoan and Reid BilligBlair BinghamGreer BinghamBill BlanskiSusan and Rod BorenJoan and John C. BrooksLisa Brown
“THIS CLASS HELPED LEAD me
to more insight,
awareness, constructive
criticism, and confidence
in my leadership abilities.”
—Advancement Institute training participant
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2005 BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Abrams, SecretarySenior Vice PresidentAon Consulting, Inc.
Mike Bingham, PresidentPresident & CEOTwin Cities RISE!
Marilyn Dahl*Regional PresidentWells Fargo Minnesota, N.A.
Phillip DavisPresidentMinneapolis Community & Technical College
David Goldstein, TreasurerAttorney & PartnerFaegre & Benson LLP
Morris Goodwin, Jr.President & COOThe Hogan Company
Derek HayesSenior Vice PresidentWells Fargo, N.A.
Gene Johnson*Chairman & CEOMetro Communications Services
Tony LeungHennepin County District JudgeHennepin County Court System
Michael OesterreichVice President Ameriprise Financial
Mary RosenthalLabor Consultant
Steven Rothschild, ChairFounder, Twin Cities RISE!
Robert Sayre*Executive Vice President (retired)U.S. Bancorp
Bruce SchadowArea Vice Chair (retired)Arthur J. Gallagher & Company
www.twincitiesrise.org800 Washington Avenue NorthSuite 203Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401612.338.0295
460 Lexington Parkway NorthSaint Paul, Minnesota 55104651.603.8520
Malana Schmidt Vice President (retired) Greater Twin Cities United Way
Brian SullivanCEOSterilMed, Inc.
Tom SwainExecutive Vice President (retired)St. Paul Travelers
Ron TortelliSenior Vice President (retired)SUPERVALU
Sandy Vargas, Vice ChairHennepin County AdministratorHennepin County
* retired from Board in 2005