Your COMPAS Impact Report Fiscal Year 2017
Every day...
...we hear from people who have experienced the amazing creativity energy that our Teaching Artist’s bring. People across Minnesota are inspired to reach new levels of ingenuity and creativity. But you know what inspires us every day? You. Without your gifts, none of this would be possible. You inspired Sara, a young girl experiencing a health crisis at Children’s Hospital, to create something that would give her comfort and confidence during the difficult times ahead. You inspired Ben, a student in Roseau, Minnesota (population 2,754) to experience new cultures and broaden his horizons. You inspired Rose, a woman living in an older adult facility, to make new friends while sharing some of her precious memories. You helped more than 80 students become published writers in the 2016-2017 COMPAS Young Writers Anthology -- and gave them confidence that their words, and their voices, have value. You inspired people from all walks of life to learn new things and experience the life-changing power of creativity. And your support inspires us. We work inspired by the knowledge that there are people like you who believe that creativity is essential. As you will see as you read through your impact report, your gifts have accomplished some amazing things over the last fiscal year. None of this work would be possible without you. I hope you will take a moment to see what an incredible impact you’ve made this year – we are so grateful. Thank you.
Dawne Brown White
Executive Director dawne@compas.org
Roderic Hernub Southall Board President
* We’ve used an alias for each person mentioned to protect their privacy
Photo: ArtsWork student Trinity Vang puts the finishing touches on a leaf mosaic while working with COMPAS Teaching Artists Sharra Frank and Armando Gutiérrez. Photo by Jon Reynolds. Cover photo: COMPAS Teaching Artist Djenane Saint Juste of Afoutayi Dance, Music, and Arts Company introduces a young fan to the beauty of Haitian music and dance. Photo by Max Haynes.
Your Impact
| Fiscal Year 2017
You made it possible for 55,559 people to experience the power of creativity – right where they live, study, work, and play . You helped provide more than 6,832 hours of instruction from COMPAS Teaching Artists – including 2,277 hours of instruction provided at schools, libraries, and other locations outside of Minneapolis and Saint Paul – proof that you don’t have the live in the city to experience high-quality creative instruction!
Creativity in our Community “Everyone learned from one another, learned about some of the challenges in our community, learned about solutions - creating a mosaic was a wonderful example of how working together - appreciating and utilizing different skills and abilities - will result in an amazing end product.” – Julie D., Lead Contact for a large-scale mosaic project created with COMPAS Teaching Artist Mica Lee Anders and more than 600 volunteers “I believe due the creative writing program, incidents in the female housing units decreased significantly.” – Bill H., Senior Program Coordinator, Washington County Jail
Creativity in the Classroom What teachers had to say this year: “All students mentioned that they had fun. Many did not realize they were capable of writing and acting out a flash play. Students were proud of the work they were doing and invited me to see their performances. Teachers loved the experience that students gained, and that students were building confidence through the experience.” – Emily E., Teacher, Myers-Wilkins Elementary School “Students were engaged with Steve the entire time. He has the talent to encourage and foster the love of writing in kids. They were able to write in ways they never knew possible and had so much fun doing it!” – Sara O., Teacher, Roseau Middle School
92 COMPAS teaching artists worked with 27,098 school-aged students,
unleashing creativity in the classroom
12,992 people experienced creative education and performances in libraries, festivals, parks, places of worship, and other facilities Artful Aging™ & Arts in Healthcare “We saw participants who thought they couldn’t ‘do art’ completely amaze themselves by their abilities. They lit up with excitement and clearly had an increased sense of self-confidence!” – Gigi D., Activity Coordinator, Mainstreet Village of Richfield & Edendale Residence of Eden Prairie
4,228 children learned from COMPAS artists while receiving treatment at Children’s Hospital
6,192 people worked with a COMPAS artist at part of the Artful Aging™ program (that’s 22% more people than last year – people we couldn’t have reached without your gift!)
COMPAS Board of Directors Executive Committee
Financials
Roderic Hernub Southall, President Metropolitan Council Mimi Stake, Vice President* 3M, (retired) Susan Rotilie, Vice President Walker Art Center (retired)
FY 2017 Revenue
1,425,360
Kathy Sanville, Secretary Ecolab (retired) Jeff Goldenberg, Treasurer Press Gold Group Cheryl Bock Travelers Insurance Co. Samantha Massaglia University of Minnesota 1Alumni Association
Individual Donations $90,158 Foundation & Corporate Support $ 376,978 Government Support $279,059 Program Service Fees $637,877 In-kind Contributions $12,154 Other Revenue $5,727 Special Events $23,407
COMPAS Staff
Members
Dawne Brown White* Executive Director
Keven Ambrus Minnesota Children’s Museum
Joan Humphrey Linck Director of Strategic Development
Mae Brooks Minneapolis Parks Board Christina Koppang Travelers Insurance Co.
$1,387,917
Program Artful Aging™ & Arts in Healthcare $149,934 Art Awareness $59,988 Creative Classroom $516,649 Creative Community $337,351 Core Mission Support Management & Governance $142,792 Partnerships & Fundraising $181,203
is to use the arts to unleash creativity within all of us so that we can create better lives and better communities.
Yvette Trotman Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Iren Bishop Travelers Insurance Co
FY 2017 Expenses
Our mission
George Dow George Dow Consulting Robert Erickson US Bank Jessica Gessner 3M Global Channel Services Hristina Markova RBC Wealth Management Abigail (Abby) Lawrence Medtronic
Huong Nguyen Finance & Administration Manager Elwyn Ruud Northwest Area Arts Coordinator Michael Salazar Arts & Marketing Assistant Emma Seeley Arts Program & Marketing Coordinator Julie Strand Arts Program Director Betsy Mowry Voss Arts Innovation Director Juliana Anderson Wilkins Director of External Relations
Diane Johnson, Vice President Wells Fargo, (retired) Mary Sennes Barnes & Thornburg, LLP Louis Porter II Minneapolis Community & Technical College Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets Tunheim Michelle Silverman Social Entrepreneur & Artist
Your gifts this year helped more than 55,000 Minnesotans create a better and brighter world. We are so grateful!
Virajita Singh University of Minnesota Walter L. Smith III WS-3 Enterprises Dameun Strange NEMAA
Photo: A student at Rochester STEM Academy practices his spoken word piece in front of his classmates while working with COMPAS Teaching Artist Frank Sentwali. Photo by Jon Reynolds
Corporate, Foundation, and Government Donors 3M AmazonSmile Foundation Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation Hugh J. Andersen Foundation Anonymous (2) Barnes and Thornburg LLP Lillian Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation F. R. Bigelow Foundation BNSF Railway Foundation Boss Foundation Bremer Financial Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation Caroline’s Kids Foundation Cultural STAR Program from City of Saint Paul Dorsey & Whitney* Ecolab Excel Energy First Universalist Foundation B.C. Gamble & P.W. Skogmo Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation General Mills Great River Regional Library Hardenbergh Foundation Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation R. C. Lilly Foundation Maple Island Brewing Co.
Jane McCarthy Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Neighborhood STAR Program, City of Saint Paul Nicholson Family Foundation Nonprofits Assistance Fund Pfizer, Inc Poehler Stremel Charitable Trust RBC Wealth Management Rea Charitable Trust Right Track* Margaret Rivers Fund Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Securian Sundance Family Foundation Target James R. Thorpe Foundation Travelers U.S. Bank United Health Care Corp Volunteers in Corrections, Inc. Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation Youthprise
Individual Donors $10,000+
Ruth & John Huss, The John & Ruth Huss Fund Randy & Marcy Betcher & Family
$5,000 - $9,999 Mimi & Jim Stake
$1,000 - $4,999
Julie & Doug Baker Drs. Michael & Ellen Bendel-Stenzel Cheryl Bock & Kevin Rehnberg Dr. Charles & Kathy Cunningham Bob & Cindy Erickson Nancy & Richard Nicholson, Nicholson Family Foundation John Isaacs Dana & Lori Klimp, Dana and Lori Klimp Charitable Giving Fund Nancy & Mark Lawrence Bart & Kandi Osborn, S.Bartley Osborn Family Charitable Trust Judi & Lorne Petkau Anne D. Pick
Carolyn Pierce Celena & Kevin Plesha Susan Rotilie James Rustad & Kay Thomas Jennifer & Edwin Ryan, The Ryan Family Donor Advised Fund Kathy Sanville Irene Suddard Dawne Brown White Lou & Allan Burdick, Burdick Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation
$500 - $999
Photo: Yolanda Martinez Pineda, co-director of Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue, addresses the crowd during a COMPAS performance
Keven & Jill Ambrus Barbara K. Belew Margee & William Bracken Mae Brooks Christopher Colantti & Conradine Sanborn Susan Colletti Charles “Chuck” Denny Julie & Ted Dyste Jeff Goldenberg Susan & Bill Goldenberg
Jeff Helmeke Stan & Jane Hooper Diane S. Johnson Katie Kloster Christina & Ole Koppang Jean Kummerow Diana Lillicrap Hristina Markova Samantha & Victor Massaglia Larry McGough, Andrea & Larry McGough Charitable Fund Mary & Travis Sennes Helen Silha Roderic H. Southall Josie & James St. Peter Robin Torgerson Yvette V. Trotman Emily Anne Tuttle, Emily Anne Staples Tuttle Fund Joanne Von Blon
$100 - $499
Anonymous Dan Adolphson & Keith Seifert
“One girl said she didn’t really have any ideas for completing a blank book, and started to leave. Then she had an idea....she sat down again, and completed that book and two more! She filled them with inspirational sayings. I asked her if they were gifts for others, or for her; she laughed and said, ‘they’re all for me.’” – COMPAS Teaching Artist Pat Owen, talking about her experience working with children experiencing a health crisis at Children’s Hospital
Susan & Louis Ainsworth Nancy L. Alexis Arlene & Tom Alm Maria & Tyler Anderson Jerome & Constance anderson Susan & Lloyd Armstrong, Lloyd Armstrong Charitable Fund Bev Bachel David & Joanne Backlund Beverly Bajus Mary R. Bandt Lynne & Bruce Beck Leslie & James Becker John Belew Rick & Kay Bendel Cindy Bevier & Mark Seeley June C. Bock Beth & Jack Brandt Josh Burke & Penny ThompsonBurke Aime Burnett Jeffrey & Susan Byers Vicki Carlson & John Bowen Alan & Ruth Carp
Bruce A. Christensen Eva & John Cross Dr. Joy L. Davis Joe & Ann Dearani John & Virginia Dell Debra & Dennis Duffy Robert J. Einweck John J. Erickson Kari Erickson Gordon Fink & Carol Gardner Amy & Jack Fistler Holly Fistler & Dr. Andrew Leung Daniel & Judith Gabriel Janelle Germain Teddy & R. James Gesell Harold Gold Meri Golden & Thomas Homme Gerald Grenz Dennis J. Grigal James & Nancy Guerino Sandra Gunderson Paul F. Hansen
Kristine Hanson Emily Hanson James & Judith Hartmann Jon & Karen Helgason Mary K. Heltsley Teresa & Randall Hillson Anders & Julie Himmelstrup Midge & John Holahan Kenneth & Arlene Holdeman Suzette Huguet Anne Taylor & Dr. Scott Hunter Hawona & Mark Janzen Charles M. Johnson Diane L. Johnson Cynthia & John Jurgensen Edward P. Keenan Bruce & Irma Kelley Bruce W. Kelley Diane & Gordon Kepner Julie Klosterman & Donald Bolgrean Ellen Kniebel Linda E. Krach
Diane & Bill Kuhlmann Abigail Lawrence David & Elizabeth Lee Nan P. Lightner Joan & Erik Linck Vandora Linck J. Thomas & Helen Lockhart Jean Lynch Sally & Paul Maenner Barbara Malamen Joseph Mast John & Paula McClung Richard & Joyce McFarland Theresa & John McKeon Donn & Bonnie McLellan Jane Mercier & Mark Taylor Chris & Chad Mezera Cris Moreno-Doyle Marc Morrison Rodney L. Nelson Huong Nguyen & Mark Duquesnoy Robert & Emily Nieters Christina Ogata & Harley Ogata Sandra Ohs Judy A. Osland Earle & Claudette Parris Wendy & Matt Patrick Mary & Terry Patton Brad & Sandra Phillips Nicole Pilman Louis & Ea Porter Nancy L. Powell Brenda & Kevin Rodgers Ronald & Debra Rogan Pat & Tom Rossez Gordon F. Rouse Alan K. Ruvelson Jr. Angie & Alex Santoni Emma Seeley Jerald & Leona Shannon Daniel Shapiro Liz Tunheim Sheets Joyce & James Sidman Michelle Silverman & Leslie Shore Virajita Singh Elaine F. Smith Howell K. Smith II Marlene & Harlan Stoehr Dameun Strange & Corina Serrano Sonya Sustacek Michael & Nina Sweeney Esther Tomljanovich Kathryn Tunheim Roxanne Tutunnyk Kim Vanderwall David & Margene Vessel Karen R. Viskochil Angeline L. Walker Maxine Wallin William Wareham Lori Wellman John & Sandra White Thomas & Barbara Wiberg Dona Will
Photo: A young artist practices creativity by making a superhero mask at COMPAS’ Arts & Crafts fundraising event. Photo by Max Haynes.
Juliana & Josh Wilkins Margaret Wirth-Johnson Toni R. Yeamans Robert & Mary Kay Zabel Ron Zweber & Peter Scott
$1-$99
Rodgers & Ruth Adams John M. Akre Mica Anders Elwood & Judy Anderson Carrie Andrews Georgene & James Angrist Subir K. Banerjee Donna L. Barnett Virginia Barzan Roger E. Battreall Kris & Sidra Beardsley Charlene Behne Susan Berry Nina & Richard Bliese Walter & Jacqui Blue John & Janet Bohan Karen L. Bohnert Autumn Boos Erik J. Brandt Carl & Jean Brookins Sheryl Butler Maria Cancino David & Phyllis Casper Daryl & Phyllis Chinn David & Evelyn Coslett Erin B. Craven Barbara Davis & Timothy Glines Tom E Davis Craig W. Dawson Jeff Degree Lindsay Docto Grace & Keith Dyrud Rebecca & Daniel Edberg Rose M. Elliott Albert & Helga Emrich Henry & Betty Ernst Mary R. Farrier Nancy Feinthel Sylvester Fernandez & Eileen Binek Kevin & Terry Field Sally G. Fisher Steven & Karen Flink Carolyn Forsell Nancy H. Fushan Patience Gall Michael C. Gast Katherine Goodrich Richard & Jane Goodspeed David Grothe Reynolds & Mary Guyer Kate & Paul Habegger Betty Jean Hahn Kathy Haugo Media Mike Hazard Donald E. Henry Jonnie Honse
“I feel like a know my students pretty well at this point. However, the genre of poetry always opens the door for some students to share things they haven’t before - which is both cool and meaningful.” – Ms. Didrikson, Teacher, Roseau High School
Lucinda Hruska-Claeys Joann Hubbard Jay Isenberg Heidi Jeub Ms. Diane C. Johnson Carol Kast & Stuart Adler Lennie & Jill Kaufman Loretta Kimmet-Mobley & Andy Mobley Vincent & Barbara King Marc Kotsonas Herbert Kritzer Donald & Donna Landsverk Kenyon S. Latham Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Lee Theodore & Kathryn Lee Gwen & Irv Lerner Harriet G. Levy Gerold & Gunda Luss Katie Mackedanz Stephen & Brenda Mahannah
Donald & Rhoda Mains Kathleen H. Malchow Carol A. Manning Karen & Laurence Margolis Merritt & Betty Marquardt Gaye Adams Massey Bruce & LeeAnn Meyer Richard & Colleen Miner Skaidrite C. Moates Lynda Monick-Isenberg & Jay Isenberg William & Imelda Muggli Mark Murphy Nancy Myers Ms. Dorothy Gross Nadosy Margaret Nimmo Dan Norman Elinor & William Ogden Claire T. Olson Trina Olson Donald W. & Mary Ellen Olson Donald & Kathy Park
Laura M. Park & Erik C. Jordan Maggie Pendleton Janet Peterson Jan & Janet Phillips Leila D. J. Poullada David G. Price T. Mychael Rambo Deborah Rechnagel Mary & Bruce A. Sabatke Beth Salzl Marian & T. Anthony Santucci Rose Mary Satack John & Barbara Schue Gigi Schumacher Janice R. Scofield Debra A. Serum Terry E. Shima James & Joanne Smith Dennis Sorheim Rebecca Stibbe
Julie Strand Karla Terry Michael & Doreen Trucano Betsy & Joe Voss John P. Vuchetich Robert Warshawsky John & Joy Wetzel Anne Whatley Carole Whitney Paul & Jan Wicklund Dr. Lawrence Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Alex Wilson Maryann Wycoff Cecilia and Isaac Young Nothando Zulu Special Thanks to our founder Molly LaBerge Taylor *denotes in-kind donation
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Photo: A students reads his poem during the reading and celebration for the 38th COMPAS Anthology of Student Writing. Photo by Ana Min