2019 Girl Scouts River Valleys Annual Report

2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Every girl.

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GIRL SCOUTS RIVER VALLEYS ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Table of Contents 4 Letter from the Board Chair & CEO

18 The Girl Scout Cookie Program

5 Board of Directors

20 Girl Scouts ConnectZ

6 Executive Leadership Team

22 The Girl Scout Gold Award

8 Every Girl

24 2019 Women and Young Women of Distinction

9 Our Program

26 Outdoor Programs

12 Girl Scout Camp

28 Financial Report

16 Mentored Troops

32 Donors and Sponsors

17 Advocacy

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FROM THE BOARD CHAIR & CEO

Girl Scouts is the place for every girl.

At Girl Scouts River Valleys, girls are at the center of all we do. This year was a celebration of that commitment and passion. We launched Mentored Troops, an initiative that works toward increasing the ethnic diversity and representation of girls of color and volunteers of color. Our top priority is making sure that every girl gets to be a Girl Scout. Every girl deserves—and needs—this experience.

Girl Scouts River Valleys is committing resources to broaden our reach and tell our story so we can serve even more girls. This requires all-hands-on-deck from volunteers to staff, to donors and partners.

No matter what a girl’s future plans are, they can all access and explore their potential in Girl Scouts.

All throughout 2019:

Girl Scouts are making the difference today that creates the successful world of tomorrow. Imagine a new generation of leaders stepping across barriers of class and ethnicity, who lead from a place of principle and seeks out the work that needs to be done in the world. We imagine this every day and it guides our actions.

Our future legislators were leading their communities to success with their Gold Award projects. This year, Gold Award Girl Scouts advocated for mental health, promoted STEM, and pedestrian safety awareness.

As you look through this year’s Annual Report you will see how Girl Scouts River Valleys is influencing today’s young women in powerful ways. We develop leadership qualities in each girl as we partner with 9,000 volunteers to provide opportunities that inspire 28,000 girls to be their best. We hope you will gain a sense of excitement and optimism for the future that we have for girls.

Future cybersecurity experts were inspired by female STEM role models at our new cybersecurity events. This year, 98% of Girl Scouts STEM participants met a female STEM professional.

Our next female entrepreneurs were getting their start by selling Girl Scout Cookies. After all, over 18,479 girls participated in the Cookie Program just this year!

Yours in Girl Scouting,

Gayle Hayhurst Chair of the Board of Directors

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Tish Bolger Chief Executive Officer

2019 Board of Directors EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Gayle Hayhurst, Chair

Pam Stegora Axberg, Second Vice-Chair

Jeff Redmon, Treasurer

Vice President Schwan’s, Acquisition Integration

Senior Vice President, UnitedHealthcare

Redmon Law Chartered

Wendy Unglaub, First Vice-Chair

Nancy Klemek, Secretary

Vice President and Counsel, Ecolab

Community Volunteer

DIREC TORS AT-LARGE

Mariela Ampuero

Sylvia Propps

Compensation Manager, Regis Corporation

Site Manufacturing Director, 3M Hutchinson Plant

Daniel Ballard

Luis Rosario

Branch President, Clear Channel, Minneapolis/St. Paul

Director County Assessor’s Office, Ramsey County

John Bina

Julie Steinweg

President, Focus Financial

Controller, Consumer Relations Group, OptumHealth

Kelly Bloch

Nick Stillings

Regional Vice President, Xcel Energy

Technology Architect, Microsoft

Jane Canney

Jean Bennington Sweeney

Principal, Canney and Associates

Retired Executive, 3M

Gail Eadie

Beth Voermans

Architect and Administrator, Mayo Clinic

Retired Executive, Securian Financial Group

Cristina Lien

Dr. Rachel Wobschall

Marketing Manager, General Mills

Director of Principal Gifts, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare

Melissa Meyers

Elizabeth Wrightman

Product Marketing Manager, Andersen Corporation

Girl Scout Ambassador, Girl Scouts River Valleys

Caren Petrulo-Berry

Mai Nhia Xiong-Chan

Vice President Marketing and Operations, College Marketing Group

Vice President Enrollment Management, Hamline University

Norma Porter Director Change Management, Anthem Dental

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2019 Executive Leadership Team Tish Bolger Chief Executive Officer

Chris Amundsen Chief Financial Officer

Carol Luo Chief People Officer

Jen Thorson Chief Operating Officer

Anne Walters Chief Development Officer

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Girl Scouts is the place for

every girl.

And it always will be.

For over 100 years, Girl Scouts gives girls the tools to lead, break barriers, and create positive change. These are the girls and young women who dream big and do bigger.

Every girl has a home at Girl Scouts. Every girl deserves access to a safe and friendly environment where she can stand up for what she believes in and be proud of who she is.

We want to make sure every girl has the chance to go to camp, join a troop, build a robot, mentor younger girls, and experience all the other life-changing opportunities that Girl Scouts has to offer. Our community is stronger because we’re inclusive.

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Our Program is Built for Every Girl Everything a Girl Scout does is centered around STEM, the outdoors, development of life skills, and entrepreneurship, and is designed to meet her where she is now—and grow along with her every step of the way. Whether it’s climbing mountains, speaking her mind, or dreaming up technology—everything Girl Scouts do is developed especially for, and is tested by, girls.

Girl Scouts is a world where girls can do, and be, whatever they dream.

CHANGE THE WORLD

RUN A BUSINESS

SPEAK UP FOR OTHERS

By building life skills in civic engagement, healthy-living, and global citizenship, girls discover their inner power and seek out opportunities to improve the world around them.

In the Girl Scout Cookie Program, the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world, girls gain financial smarts and confidence while working as a team.

Girl Scouts identify issues— like bullying, greater access for people with disabilities, and conservation—and then work towards creative solutions.

EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS

SOAR WITH STEM

When Girl Scouts get outside, they build leadership skills, discover they can overcome any challenge, and develop a deep connection with and empathy for our environment.

Whether it’s robotics, cybersecurity, or engineering, Girl Scouts can earn badges that inspire an interest in STEM and push their dreams forward.

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New Badges to Build Her Future Our world is changing and Girl Scouts continues to be proven timeless as we adapt to girls’ needs today.

In 2019, Girl Scouts released 42 new badges and Journeys in cybersecurity, outdoor adventure, coding, space science, and so much more. Girl Scouts are taking the lead in learning to recognize cyber threats, advocating for environmental protection, and with an entrepreneurial mindset, setting themselves up for a lifetime of success.

80% of Girl Scouts say they have a strong sense of self—that they are confident in who they are and what they can do

These new badges are designed to help every girl unleash her inner strength and accomplish amazing things:

CYBERSECURITY Girls apply the concepts of safety and protection to the technology they use every day.

ENTREPRENEUR

Girl Scouts alums make up

72% of current female U.S. senators

Girls learn how to run a successful business, while building the confidence to shine as future leaders.

COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE Girls walk through the steps of the college admissions process, preparing them to apply to the school of their choice.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Girls learn to become stewards of our environment—from advocating for nature to minimizing our ecological impact.

100% of women who have served as U.S. Secretary of State are Girl Scout alums

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“She was away at overnight camp for the very first time and was pretty nervous, but she earned a free trip to camp with Cookie Credits and rewards, so she really wanted to attend.

There is no way our family can afford camp without this option. As we arrived, she said, “Mom, what if I don’t like it or I don’t make friends. I came alone.” I reassured her and to registration we went.

When we arrived at her yurt and she began to meet her new friends, she came over and quietly said, “Mom, you can go. I’ll have a great time and I’m glad I earned camp—it will mean more to me!”

—Girl Scout Mom

“She was away at overnight camp for the very first time and was pretty nervous, but she earned a free trip to camp with Cookie Credits and rewards, so she really wanted to attend.

There is no way our family can afford camp without this option.

As we arrived, she said, “Mom, what if I don’t like it or I don’t make friends. I came alone.” I reassured her and to registration we went. When we arrived at her yurt and she began to meet her new friends, she came over and quietly said, “Mom, you can go. I’ll have a great time and I’m glad I earned camp—it will mean more to me!”

—Girl Scout Mom

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Camping Experiences Create Memories and Build Leadership In a world of increased use of technology devices and a host of structured activities competing for children’s time, girls are spending less and less time outdoors.

That’s where we come in. Girl Scouts River Valleys Camps provide girls with unique opportunities to interact with nature, try new things, and work with others in a positive social environment. Girls overcome fear and navigate challenges through curiosity and discovery. We support girls’ leadership development through outdoor participation and girls get to create memories for a lifetime.

“I learned a lot of things but especially a lot about power tools like saws, drills, etc. The coolest thing I learned was how to use a nail gun.”

—Power Girls Camper

ENSURING THAT ALL GIRLS ARE SERVED THROUGH OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING

“The best thing about camp was… the kindness of the people, the warm welcoming feeling, all the amazing people, the place itself, the games, the activities, and the fun!”

—6th Grade Girl Scout

Girl Scouts River Valleys is committed to finding ways to increase access and participation for every girl. To reduce the costs of participation, 1 in 4 girls receives financial assistance from Girl Scouts River Valleys to attend resident camp.

4,842 campers attended resident camp in 2019 (increase of 10% from 2018)

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Whispering Prairie Equestrian Center Camp Elk River’s new Whispering Prairie Equestrian Center had its first full year of use in 2019.

Whispering Prairie includes a sheltered riding arena and equestrian barn, two four-season duplex cabins, and multipurpose program center. The beautiful new equestrian barn with sheltered saddling, grooming, and riding areas offers girls and horses a premier learning environment. This summer, girls and horses both enjoyed having shelter from the intensity of the hot sun as well as from rain, which also helps reduce weather-related program cancellations.

Our new program center served as classroom space for our equestrians to learn about barn safety, horse biology, tack, and equipment. During the rest of the year, the center houses other camp programs and events for girls and volunteers. The two new duplex cabins sleep a total of 40 girls and 16 adults. Girls and troops enjoyed hanging out in the cabin’s screened porches and making s’mores in the adjacent fire rings.

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“Evelyn went to the same camp a year ago and had a tough time with the horse portion of the camp...This year, she and I had a great experience and the new barn was fantastic...I think the new horse barn will be a tremendous asset for the camp going forward.”

—Girl Scout Mom

“Evelyn went to the same camp or year ago and had a tough time with the horse portion of the camp. ..This year, she and I had a great experience and new barn was fantastic... I think the new horse barn will be a tremendous asset for the camp going forward.”

—Girl Scout Mom

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Bringing Girl Scouts to Every Girl In 2019, we launched a new participation pathway for girls—Mentored Troops—to increase the diversity of the girls we serve in partnership with schools, youth organizations, and communities.

Mentored Troops are volunteer-led troops that provide girls of color the opportunity to be part of ethnically diverse Girl Scout troops led by volunteer troop leaders of color. Girls develop a sense of belonging and sisterhood in a culturally-relevant environment as they work toward badges.

Girl Scouts hosted the first Mentored Troops Day Camp in July at Camp Lockeslea, and the camp theme was “Girl Scout Traditions.” For many of the girls attending, it was their first time at camp.

“Thank you for providing this opportunity for my girls.

They have never done anything like this before, and Girl Scouts has been such an important activity for them to be involved with this year.”

—Troop Leader (Mentored Troop pathway)

Through Mentored Troops we supported an additional New Mentored Troops

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294 35

Girls (90% girls of color)

Troop Leaders (90% leaders of color)

MENTORED TROOPS WERE ESTABLISHED IN SIX CITIES:

Columbia Heights Minneapolis Burnsville Mankato

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St. Paul Northfield

””Testifying in the house helped not only empower me, but helped me see the work that goes into creating a change.

I want actual change. To meet with legislators and confront them head on. I want to go through the legislative process and actually see change come from our efforts. After I finished my testimony, I had an overwhelming feeling of empowerment and excitement for what was to come in my future.”

—Huda, ConnectZ Girl Scout

Being a Voice for Every Girl Girl Scouts River Valleys members and advocates are hard at work to get our Girl Scout Bill passed through the Minnesota legislature.

Our bill aims to provide Girl Scouts—the best leadership program for girls—to as many Minnesota girls as possible. This legislation seeks state funding for the high-quality, culturally-responsive Girl Scout programming for girls who wouldn’t otherwise have access. The bill appropriates funds from the General Fund to the Department of Education for a grant toward ConnectZ and similar outreach programs statewide.

Girl Scouts are developing the confidence and courage they need to stand up and make Girl Scouts accessible to every girl.

They’re making a difference in their community and across the nation. Together, we educate policymakers and community leaders on issues that directly affect girls and Girl Scouts.

Academic Achievement Girl Scouts are more likely than non-Girl Scouts to:

Earn “Excellent” grades (53% vs. 45%)

Expect to graduate high school (88% vs. 83%)

Expect to graduate college (70% vs. 60%)

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Girl Scout Cookies Help Make it All Happen The Girl Scout Cookie Program® provides an important ingredient for leadership by helping girls develop five key skills: • • • • •

Goal Setting Decision Making Money Management People Skills Business Ethics

When you support her success through the Girl Scout Cookie Program®, you’re narrowing the female entrepreneurship gap by nurturing that go-getter spirit early on and equipping her with the confidence and know-how to dream big and do bigger.

Proceeds from the cookie sale stay local and help power new experiences for every awesome girl!

THROUGH THE CONTINUED CUB PARTNERSHIP, girls sold over 270,000 packages of cookies at a Cub Cookie Booth.

Approximately 1,500 troops participated at one of 72 Cub stores within Girl Scouts River Valleys.

Of those who participated in cookie booths, 77% attended at least one Cub booth.

These results highlight the popularity and benefits of the Cub partnership, a vital element to our Cookie Program. In 2019, sales at a Cub booth totaled over $1.3 million in sales.

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TOTALS IN TROOP PROCEEDS:

$3,457,824 TOTAL GIRL SCOUT PACKAGES SOLD:

3,954,994

TOTAL GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PACKAGES DONATED THROUGH OPERATION COOKIE CARE PACKAGE:

29,101

OUR COUNCIL’S RANKING FOR COOKIE SALES:

4th in the nation (OUT OF 111 COUNCILS)

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Girl Scouts ConnectZ The Girl Scouts ConnectZ pathway brings a culturally relevant Girl Scout Leadership Experience to over 3,000 girls with diverse backgrounds—of whom 90% receive free or reduced-priced lunch—throughout the Twin Cities metro area and southern Minnesota.

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KEY FOCUSES IN CONNECTZ

Healthy Living College and Career Readiness Leadership Development and Service Learning Financial Literacy/ Cookie Program S T EM

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All ConnectZ programming is provided to girls and their families at no cost. Under the leadership of trained youth development professionals, ConnectZ provides girls from underserved communities the opportunity to discover, connect, and take-action in the community. Through partnerships with local schools and organizations, the ConnectZ program reduces barriers to participation and ensures access for all girls to participate in the Girl Scout experience.

“Some of the ladies in my classes are also in the ConnectZ Program and they have grown tremendously through everything—academics, social skills, mental health, empathy, teamwork, etc.”

—ConnectZ Site Partner

ConnectZ Demographics PARTICIPANTS BY RACE/ETHNICITY 26% Hispanic or Latino

20% Asian 41% Black or African American

6% Multiracial 1% Other

1% Unknown

6% White or Caucasian

1% American Indian or Alaska Native

PARTICIPANTS BY GRADE LEVEL Daisy K–1

8%

Brownie 2–3

14%

Junior 4–5

26%

Cadette 6–8

27%

Senior 9–10

14%

Ambassador 11–12

11%

“Girl Scouts has taught me to become much more open and honest with myself. Not only that, but to break out of my shell and to become a better version of myself. ” —ConnectZ Girl Scout

Touring Historically Black Colleges & Universities In 2019, a group of thirty ConnectZ Girl Scouts went on our Historically Black Colleges and Universities tour and visited four different schools in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore area.

Participating in these tours gives girls the opportunity to think about the future and envision themselves at these prestigious institutions! The ConnectZ college and career readiness curriculum supports in learning what the college admissions process looks like, where they complete mock college applications, so they are ready to apply during their senior year of high school.

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Giving Every Girl Access With the Gold Award

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Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level. The Girl Scout Gold Award is proof that not only can she make a difference, but that she already has.

High school Girl Scouts who earn the Gold Award tackle issues they are passionate about and drive lasting change in their communities and beyond.

Think of the Gold Award as a key that can open doors to a lifetime of leadership—scholarships, preferred admission tracks for college, and amazing career opportunities.

Sahana worked with youth in Singapore to deliver STEM programming for her Gold Award project. She noticed the socioeconomic barriers in Singapore that prevent students from having access to STEM education, and implemented a free program called Computer Science for Kids where students work with mentors to develop their computing skills.

2019 Highest Award Ceremony In 2019, we supported 352 girls through their Silver and Gold Award Projects and recognized them at the Highest Award Ceremonies in Saint Paul and Owatonna.

Ashley McCray, an engineer at General Mills, spoke at both ceremonies and gave an inspirational speech about how Girl Scouts and the Highest Award program prepares girls to overcome challenges and navigate the world as successful leaders.

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Investing in Girls Who are Changing the World

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In May 2019, Girl Scouts River Valleys welcomed over 700 attendees to celebrate the 11th Anniversary of Girl Scouts River Valleys, Invest in Girls. Change the World Women of Distinction fundraising event.

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION HONOREES

Girl Scouts River Valleys honored two Girl Scouts as Young Women of Distinction, Elizabeth and Jacquline, girls whose exceptional leadership and service inspire others to achieve their own goals and dreams. We also recognized four remarkable women for their commitment to paving the way for women.

Returning emcee, Roxanne Battle, held a live, on-stage interview with Elizabeth and Jacquline. Both Young Women of Distinction shared their incredible journeys and showed the impact Girl Scouts can have when we invest in our girls.

Erin Carnish

Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, United HealthGroup Ventures

Carolyn Smallwood CEO, Way to Grow

Donors and event sponsors contributed $428,000 to support Girl Scouts, ensuring our girl-led leadership programs are accessible to all girls.

YOUNG WOMEN OF DISTINCTION HONOREES

Elizabeth Neil

Girl Scout Ambassador, Mendota Heights

Brooke Story

VP & General Manager, Pelvic Health &. Gastric Therapies, Restorative Therapies Group, Medtronic

Sri Zaheer

Dean, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

Jacquline Swen

Girl Scout Ambassador, Brooklyn Park

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EVERY GIRL IN A TENT

4,664 5 NIGHT

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Girls Venturing Outdoors In the Fall of 2018, Girl Scouts River Valleys launched two new initiatives that celebrate Girl Scouts’ 100-year legacy of camping and the outdoors—Every Girl in a Tent and Adventure Club!

Through Every Girl in a Tent, thousands of local Girl Scouts earned a patch by challenging themselves to spend at least one night outdoors in a non-permanent structure. They cooked over a fire, slept in tents, and tried their hand at a variety of outdoor skills.

WE MEAN EVERY GIRL We recognize that camping hasn’t always been accessible to every girl or every family. That’s where we come in to support troop leaders and girls with resources to tackle their Every Girl in a Tent Challenge in the way that works best for them.

Through Adventure Club, girls participate in programs or activities outdoors, engage with the natural world, and push themselves to try something new or go further. Programs like Every Girl in a Tent and Adventure Club allow girls to unplug, grow in new ways, become better problem solvers, and build social bonds with their sister Girl Scouts.

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10 NIGHT

193

patches earned

15 NIGHT

97

patches earned

patches earned

20 NIGHT

65

patches earned

patches earned

ADVENTURE CLUB

1,014

patches earned

ADVENTURE CLUB PRO

427

5,678

patches earned

Total number of Girl Scouts who participated in Every Girl in a Tent and Adventure Club

“During our ice climbing adventure, the girls learned that climbing on ice is much harder than they thought it would be! They persevered through and gave it their all.”

—Troop 44589

Girl Scouts River Valleys began a formal partnership with Minnesota State Parks and Trails in Fall 2018 with a goal of offering reducedfee, Girl Scout only programming.

Girls participated in programs such as Quinzhee Building, Spelunking, and I Can Camp! These programs helped girls work towards a variety of outdoor badges and patches, including Every Girl in a Tent and Adventure Club.

“The amazing girls of Troop 18105 raised enough money this year to go camping; we returned from our adventure yesterday.

It was an EPIC weekend: three of the girls had never slept in a tent before Friday night.

Most of them had never experienced a thunderstorm in a tent before Saturday night.

They were amazingly brave about the whole thing. They put up and took down tents, learned to build a fire, cooked their own food, washed dishes, swam amongst the lake weeds, and climbed 135 steps to the top of the park’s fire tower.”

—Troop 18105

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Board Treasurer and CFO Report We are pleased to report that Girl Scouts River Valleys continued strong financial results during 2019.

Through strong revenue growth, stellar investment returns, and sound expense management, Girl Scouts River Valleys ended the year with a $274,000 surplus.

This is a tremendous result for the initial year of our new strategic plan. These results demonstrate that Girl Scouts River Valleys is on the right path to increase our impact with new strategies, outreach, and support to grow the next generation of girl leaders.

Revenue growth was most prominent in the product program, camp revenue and individual giving areas. We are extremely pleased that girls are continuing to experience the lifelong benefits and learnings from the cookie program and Girl Scout camp. Each of these programs demonstrated double digit revenue growth during the year, and the number of girl program days at summer camp increased a whopping 20%! Girl Scouts River Valleys’ continued investment into camp properties and programs are providing valuable experiences that are sought after by our girl members and families.

Growth in philanthropic support from individual donors is a focus area in our strategic plan. We are happy to report that Girl Scouts River Valleys increased the number of major donors by 37% during the year. A challenge fund to grow these leadership gifts has proven to be successful as we look to grow individual giving to replace the loss of United Way support in the Twin Cities and Rochester, due to United Way’s limited resources and changing priorities in these communities.

While Girl Scouts River Valleys was challenged with hiring staff in the robust jobs market and weather related safety issues during the year, staff was able to manage expenses within our annual budget parameters. Investment returns on Girl Scouts River Valleys’ resources along with the surplus once again added to the investment reserves that are used to support future programming.

Thank you for your continued support of Girl Scouts River Valleys’ programs and girls in our community!

Jeff Redmon Board Treasurer

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Chris Amundsen Chief Financial Officer

Financials FY2019 TOTAL REVENUE

$17,819,000 71%

12% 10% 4%

Product Sales

$12,564,000

Contributions

$2,179,000

Girl Program Delivery Fees

$1,761,000

Retail Shop

$513,000

Investment Income / Other

$802,000

3%

Program Expenses:

$13,792,000

Girl Leadership Development Program

$6,366,000

Member and Volunteer Support

$3,358,000

Camp Properties

$3,032,000

Retail Services

$470,000

Financial Assistance

$566,000

Administrative Expenses

$1,974,000

Fundraising Expenses

$1,779,000

FY2019 TOTAL EXPENSES

$17,545,000 79%

11% 10%

Girl Scouts River Valleys’ financial statements are audited annually by certified public accountants, Baker Tilly.

Audited financial statements are available upon request.

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Endowment Funds Financial Assistance ensures that every girl who wants to be a Girl Scout has the opportunity to become one by providing critical financial support to those in need.

Funding travel scholarships gives girls the opportunity to interact with new people, cultures, and perspectives, and challenges them to grow as individuals.

Gold Award Scholarship funds the academic futures of girls who have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, which is presented to girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through execution of sustainable service projects for their communities.

The Juliette Gordon Low Fund secures the financial stability of Girl Scouting for current and future generations of girls and is named in honor of Girl Scouts’ founder, Juliette Gordon Low. Camp - Board Designated preserves the legacy of the camping experience through support of high-quality camp programs and well-maintained properties.

General Purposes - Board Designated supports current operations of Girl Scouts River Valleys through unrestricted bequests and deferred gifts.

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TOTAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS

$8,879,000

Financial Assistance (includes travel scholarship)

$683,000

Gold Award Scholarship

$146,000

Juliette Gordon Low

$3,453,000

Camp - Board Designated

$2,858,000

General Purposes Board Designated

$1,739,000

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Girl Scouts River Valleys exists because of the generosity of the individuals, companies, foundations, and small businesses that make up our community.

We’re so grateful for the support that made our work and mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character possible in 2019. With gratitude and sincere appreciation, we recognize the financial contributions, donated goods, and in-kind services given by those in our community this past year (October 2018-September 2019). To begin or continue your investment in Girl Scout River Valleys’ mission, visit www.GirlScoutsRV.org/Donate.

Thank you!

Corporations + Foundations $100,00+ Greater Twin Cities United Way Hardenbergh Foundation

$50,000-$99,999 3M Foundation Andersen Corporate Foundation Clear Channel Outdoor Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation Hugh J. Andersen Foundation

$25,000-$49,999 Anonymous Department of Public Safety-Office of Justice Programs Mayo Clinic The Hormel Foundation United Way of Mower County United Way of Olmsted County Xcel Energy Foundation

$10,000-$24,999 ABC-Interbake Foods, Inc. Best Buy Foundation Compudyne Inc Cub Foods & Cub Cares Community Fund Donaldson Foundation Ecolab Foundation McNeely Foundation Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation UnitedHealth Group Matching Gift Fund The Margaret Rivers Fund The Pentair Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation

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2019 Donors $5,000-$9,999 3M Corporation Allina Health System Benefit for Children Boston Scientific Foundation Deloitte LLP Emerson Automation Solutions Hennepin County Environment and Energy Horton Holding, Inc. Impressive Print Louis and Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation McKinsey & Company Medtronic Communities Foundation Minneapolis St Paul Magazine Northwest Area Foundation Terhuly Foundation Think Bank Thomson Reuters Thrivent Financial for Lutherans United HealthCare Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

$1,000-$4,999 Advanced Integrated Technologies Ameriprise Financial Employee Gift Matching Program Andersen Corporation API Group Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Blue Earth United Fund Caledonia Charities, Inc. City of Oak Grove Comcast

DeCare Dental Early Risers Exchange Club Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Graystone Consulting Great River Energy Green Hat Society Hanover Lions Club Home Federal Savings Bank IBM Corporation Izaak Walton Chapter #79 Kiwanis Club of North Suburban St. Paul Kohl’s KPMG Land O’Lakes Foundation Little and Company Maguire Agency Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin and Albert Lea Midway Mens Club Minnesota State Fair Mutual of America Nexen Group North Central Electrical Manufacturers Club, Inc. One Beacon Insurance Group Osseo Lions Club PNC Bank Financial Services Group Rahr Corporation RAM Buildings, Inc. Redmon Law Chartered Regions Hospital REI

Roof Spec Inc. Ryan Companies U.S., Inc. Scheels of Rochester Securian Financial Group Select Comfort SRI Stahl Construction Company The Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation The Estee Lauder Companies The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Thomson Reuters Volunteer Hour Program Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Employee Giving Campaign Travelers Community Connections Matching Gifts Program United Way of Fairmont United Way of the Brown County Area United Way St. Croix Valley US Bank Foundation US Bank Private Wealth Management Viking Electric Way to Grow, Inc. Xcel Energy Corporation Xcel Energy Foundation Matching Program

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2019 Donors Thank you to our Leadership Circle members who made gifts of $1,000 or more during the 2019 fiscal year (October 2018–September 2019).

Individuals + Families DIAMOND - $100,000 Anonymous

EMERALD - $50,000 Anonymous David F. and Harriett B. Mattson Charitable Remainder Unitrust Elizabeth Tolbert Qualified Marital Trust

PEARL - $25,000 Grace B. Wells Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

PLATINUM - $10,000 Anonymous Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Jean Bennington Sweeney ☙ Sandra and Donald Craighead ☙ ☙ Marlys E. Johnson ☙ ☙ Amy and Ryan Kroll ☙ Norma and David Porter ☙ ☙ Jeannine and Warren Rivet Jen Thorson and Scott Tonneson ☙ ☙ The Dennis Turner Estate Leonard and Jean Wilkening Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation

GOLD - $5,000 Anonymous (2) Chris and Bridget Amundsen Roxane Battle Sandra and Nancy Berg Dickson ☙ ☙ Tish Bolger ☙ ☙ Ariel Dickerman ☙

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☙ Denotes Daisy’s Circle Member

Beth, Jerome, Joan and Janice Geis ☙ Gailen Krug Kathleen Quast Carlsen and David Carlsen Sylvia and George Roman Brooke Story C. Lynn Vincent Fund “Lynn’s Fund” of The Minnesota Community Foundation

SILVER - $2,500 Anonymous Jennie Carlson Erin Carnish Judith and Richard Corson ☙ The Watson P., Jr. and Ariel D.W. Davidson Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Hallett Trust Valerie Halverson Pace ☙ Greg and Gayle Hayhurst ☙ George A. Hormel Testamentary Trust Teresa Iglesias-Solomon Marlys and Ken Knuth ☙ Joan Krikava ☙ ☙ Cristina Lien Sara and Tony Lissick Diane McNearney ☙ Kathy Meyerle and James Marttila ☙ ☙ Michelle and Al Miller Inell and Luis Rosario ☙ Sharon and Robert Ryan Christine M. Sand and Bill Bluhm ☙ Silver and Gold Friends Club Julie and Mark Steinweg Pam Stewart ☙ Caroline and Richard Thompson Heidi Thorson

☙ Denotes Juliette Gordon Low Society Member

Wendy and Paul Unglaub Beth and Gerald Voermans ☙ ☙

BRONZE - $1,000 Anonymous (4) Rita Acker-Halbur Roberta and Norm Allan ☙ Annette and Keith Anderson Susan and Jared Andersson ☙ Beverly Aplikowski ☙ Michele and Miquel Azar Peggy and Mark Bakko Ruth and Mike Bash Tracy Berg Erica Bergsland Kristen and Craig Bettmann John Bina ☙ Shaila and Tom Bolger Susan S. Boren Joan and Mark Borowiec ☙ Phyllis Braxton Tammy and Michael Broderick Jane Canney and George Borer ☙ Marilyn Carlson Nelson Cathy J. Clarke Bill Clifford Family Legacy Fund of Northfield Shares Sarah Crippen Lynda and Dean Czarnetzki Nancy Randall Dana and Richard Dana ☙ Brenda Dege ☙ Jean M. Dehning Leeann and Jeff Ettinger Cris Fischer and Tim Fischer Mike and Linda Fiterman Family Foundation

☙ Denotes deceased

2019 Donors Nancy and James Forman ☙ Patience H. Gall ☙ Mary and Clyde Gates ☙ Gloria and Roger Gebhard ☙ Janet and Philip Gracia ☙ ☙ Heather Harshman Kathryn and John Hatlestad ☙ Sharonne Hayes, M.D. Katie Kirschbaum Wendy Klager ☙ June Klaphake and Kurt Neil Nancy Klemek ☙ ☙ Katie and Joseph Knudtson Linda Krach Sally Johnson and Kay Kramer ☙ Laurie Lafontaine Lori and Larry Lavigne Jean and Laurence LeJeune Catherine and Peter Lenagh Diane and David Lilly Diane Lindquist and Jeff Huggett Rev. Katherine Austin Mahle Chris Martin

Vivian Mason ☙ Jodi McCormack Kathleen McMahon ☙ Melissa Meyers Ravyn Miller Linda and David Mona ☙ Jim and Sarah Monner Betsy and Jim Moore ☙ ☙ Lynn Myhran Rebecca and Robert Nesse Carol and Doug Ogren Amanda Olson Lorena Palm ☙ ☙ Sally and Tom Patterson ☙ Jen Petersen and Mark Traynor Caren Petrulo-Berry and Michael Berry Cynthia and Jeffrey Redmon ☙ ☙ Sean Reilly Denise Rutherford Marge Sagstetter ☙ Carl R. Sandberg Revocable Trust Cindy and Peter Sanders ☙ ☙ Dana Savoie

Craig Schmidt Ann and Tom Sheldon Mary Slack ☙ Spatz Family Eugenia and Lee Steffens Pam Stegora Axberg Nick and Denise Stillings Marianne Thielen Andrew Thomas Patty Toenies ☙ Norma Velter Jenny Verner Olive Welch ☙ White Pine Fund of the St. Croix Valley Foundation Deb and John Wilkinson ☙ Peg Winters and April Sutor Rachel Wobschall Donald C. and JuvaLee Wolf ☙ Wilhelmina Wright and Dan Schmechel Pam Wurster ☙ Mary and Rick Yapp ☙ Sri and Aks Zaheer

Girls Helping Girls

Girl Scouts Troop 52752 Girl Scouts Troop 55701 Girl Scouts Troop 57603 Lake O’ the Dalles Service Unit Martin County and Fairmont Service Unit Mississippi Service Unit New Brighton Service Unit Owatonna Service Unit Pine Tree Ridge Service Unit Prairie Flower Girl Scout Encampment Red Wing Service Unit Rockford Service Unit Rogers/Otsego Service Unit

Rosemount Valley Service Unit Roseville Service Unit Rum River Service Unit Sand Creek Service Unit Sibley East Service Unit Southern Stars Service Unit Spring Valley Service Unit Stewartville Service Unit Tracy Area Service Unit Vista Star Service Unit Wabasha County Service Unit Waseca Service Unit White Bear Service Unit

Amery Service Unit Braham Service Unit Burnsville and Savage Service Unit Crow River Service Unit Eagan Service Unit Freeborn Service Unit Girl Scouts Troop 14207 Girl Scouts Troop 17207 Girl Scouts Troop 17434 Girl Scouts Troop 17819 Girl Scouts Troop 18040 Girl Scouts Troop 18248

A full list of Girl Scouts River Valleys donors is available in the online version of this 2019 Annual Report.

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T H E G I R L S C O U T L AW

Thank you

to our partners who support the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE On my honor, I will try: To serve God* and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. * Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs.

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