2012 Youth Frontiers Annual Report

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Board of Directors A Note from Our Founder Students Speak: How YF Changed Me Impact on Schools What’s New at YF 25 Years of Youth Frontiers 25 Ways You Can Help Financial Summary Our Donors

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Board of Directors

Joe Cavanaugh Founder & CEO, Youth Frontiers, Inc.

Jim McCorkell Founder & CEO, College Possible

Virginia “Ginny” Clark Independent Consultant and Retired School Administrator, A Next Step: Reflection Processes

David R. McFarland Senior Vice President & Chief Credit Officer, Marquette Transportation Finance, Inc.

Carol Culp Community Leader

Chuck Mooty CEO, Faribault Woolen Mill Co.

Dave Dorn President & CEO, Special Olympics Minnesota

Margrette Newhouse Myers Chair in Management, College of Saint Benedict/St. John’s University

John Dulin President, John Dulin Global Consulting Nathan Dungan Founder & CEO, Share Save Spend, LLC Kenneth Dragseth, Ph.D Director of Administrative Licensure, University of Minnesota John Estrem CEO, Hammer Residences, Inc. John Fortliti, D.Min. Chaplain, Cretin-Derham Hall Nate Garvis President, Naked Civics, LLC Connie L. Grady Senior Director, Cushman and Wakefield/NorthMarq Dr. Bruce H. Jackson Executive Director, The C. Charles Jackson Foundation Verne Johnson* Founder & CEO, Civic Caucus Tom Langseth Sr. Vice President, Distribution Relationship Management, Allianz Life of North America

Mary Weber Nord Director of Talent, Olson Dean Phillips Chairman, Talenti Gelato Sam Reid Principal, Tact, L3C Fred Senn Founding Partner, Fallon Worldwide Hank Shea Senior Distinguished Fellow, University of St. Thomas School of Law Tim Thorpe Executive Director, Pathways Health Crisis Resource Center R. Craig Vana Retired School Administrator David Walsh, Ph.D. Founder, Mind Positive Parenting Mary Daly Wozniak Principal, Shadowfall Designs Duke Zurek Director of Retail Stores, Apple, Inc.

*The Youth Frontiers Board of Directors and staff were saddened by the loss of board member and long-time supporter Verne Johnson on November 2, 2012. Professionally, Verne was known for a lifetime of innovative leadership at the Citizens League, General Mills and the Civic Caucus. Verne was also a role model for our staff on leading with civility, creativity and passion; serving with humility and joy; and making a difference for others every day. We will miss his wisdom at YF and we remain grateful for his tireless service.

Thanks to outgoing board member Marialice Harwood for her support and service.

“It is a rare experience to be present at the birth of a nonprofit organization. It is even rarer that the nonprofit becomes a major player in its chosen field of endeavor, one that makes significant contributions to our community and that demonstrates, through superior management and dedication, a capacity to weather our periodic economic storms.

I had the pleasure and honor to have been one of four individuals who met 25 years ago with Youth Frontiers’ founder, Joe Cavanaugh, when he gathered us at Perkins® to lay out his dream for an organization that could assist parents and schools to instill and strengthen core values in our youth that will aid them in navigating the turbulent waters of the teenage years.

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In the past 25 years, more than one million students have been touched by YF’s programs.

We rejoice in learning how the success of Youth Frontiers exponentially exceeded our wildest dreams when we met 25 years ago.”

The original Board of Directors, from L to R: Jim Secord,

– Chuck Denny, Founding YF Board Member

Wayne Vander Vort, Chuck Denny, Ernie Dorn, Joe Cavanaugh.

A 25-Year Retrospective Reflections to Guide the Next 25 Years Dear Friends, Youth Frontiers has officially come of age: This year, we celebrate our 25th anniversary! Yet, with this maturity also comes responsibility.

Amidst the growing divisiveness and incivility we see all around us, Youth Frontiers tells students every day that even if they aren’t friends, they don’t have to treat others like enemies. Our retreats teach kids to be civil; to disagree respectfully; to stand up for good character and values; to ensure that every student, no matter how popular or unpopular, is treated with the dignity every human being deserves.

Youth Frontiers is operationally sound and well equipped to meet the growing needs of schools to build healthy, strong and respectful communities – and we need to leverage our expertise.

My vision for the next 25 years at Youth Frontiers is informed by what I’ve learned in the last 25 years, thanks to the loyalty of our schools (88 percent of which bring us back year after year) and the generosity of our donors (you). From the Twin Cities to Omaha to Milwaukee and beyond, communities are stepping up to support our retreats. Here are a few critical pieces of wisdom that are guiding YF’s future: •

Relationships matter more than transactions. We will continue to deepen our relationships with donors, schools and students. It is more important that a financial supporter is a friend than a donor.

It is more important that a principal feels supported by us than we get a retreat “sale.”

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We need to honor educators. Youth Frontiers is committed to ensuring that teachers are honored and are renewed in their critical purpose to educate young people. As a teacher on one of our recent educator retreats said on an evaluation, “This was the best use of a staff development day in my 21 years of teaching, hands down. My soul thanks you!”

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Character matters as much as academics. I want my second-grade daughter, Tess, to understand that everything is not just about her. We need to continuously remind this young generation (who have incredible potential to heal some of the wounds caused by our own) that it is not about “YOU.” Rather it is about being good, doing good and living out the values of responsibility, moral courage and respect each and every day, even when no one is watching. That is character.

On behalf of the 35 staff at Youth Frontiers who have the privilege of doing this important mission, thank you. You make our jobs possible, and in doing so, you make the lives of 100,000 kids and educators better. That is 100,000 attitudes and hearts changed. That is 100,000 kids choosing to be good and do good for this world.

Enjoy the pages of this Annual Report as we look back at the last 25 years and as we look ahead to the next quarter century. There is overwhelming need in our schools for our mission – and you make it possible.

With gratitude,

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Students Speak: How YF Changed Me

YOUTH FRONTIERS PROGRAMS ARE CHANGING STUDENTS’ LIVES AND IMPROVING THEIR SCHOOLS. HERE’S HOW FOUR KIDS’ LIVES WERE CHANGED.

Kindness Retreat for grade 4 or 5: In a high-energy day, the Kindness Retreat promotes kindness and builds empathy skills. Students participate in activities that help them understand the painful effects of bullying and give them tools to prevent it.

Overheard on a Kindness Retreat: – Dr. David Walsh, Founder, Mind Positive Parenting; YF Board Member

“After the Kindness Retreat, I saw less bullying, less harassing and less graffiti at school. It helped us learn how to be kinder as fourth graders so we could make our school better as fifth graders.”

– Rykiah, Bancroft Elementary, Minneapolis, Minn.

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*Photos and permission to use these quotes courtesy of featured students and their parents.

Courage Retreat for grade 7 or 8: The Courage Retreat helps create a school where everyone is welcome by inspiring students to follow their hearts instead of following the crowd. Students learn how to use moral courage to stand up for their values and make responsible decisions, despite their social fears.

Overheard on a Courage Retreat: “The Courage Retreat was great because everyone was included. It helped me respect my classmates more and changed how I think about what I say to them. I pledged to be less judgmental. Now, my friends and I are still trying to achieve the goals that we set at the end of the retreat day.”

– Harry, Oak Grove Middle School, Bloomington, Minn.

Respect Retreat for grade 9 or 10: The Respect Retreat gives students a day to experience what school could be like if everyone is respected by increasing empathy and social awareness. It challenges students to respect themselves, to respect others and to stand up for respect.

Overheard on a Respect Retreat: “After my Respect Retreat, I’ve been aware of how I can respect others more. I didn’t realize before how my actions could have a negative impact on my classmates.

I want to make sure I don’t hurt anyone again.”

– Erin, Eagan High School, Eagan, Minn.

Responsibility Retreat for grade 11:

Responsibility.

The Responsibility Retreat challenges a select group of 11th-grade students to acknowledge and accept their “ability to respond” to problems they see at school. It inspires them to take a leadership role in making their school a better place.

Overheard on a Responsibility Retreat: “Youth Frontiers helped us see that we each have a piece to pick up to make our school a better place and gave us space to talk about issues we see at school. My goal was to improve the cohesiveness of my class. With the exercises we did on the Responsibility Retreat, I learned to work more effectively with my classmates. Now, we can be a model to the incoming freshmen.”

– Alex, Brandon Valley High School, Brandon, S.D.

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25 Years of Impact on Schools

NEARLY NINE OUT OF 10 SCHOOLS BRING YOUTH FRONTIERS BACK EACH SCHOOL YEAR TO WORK WITH THEIR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO BUILD

A POSITIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. Here’s why.

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We speak kid. Youth Frontiers has worked with 1.2 million students and educators in the last 25 years. Our best practice experiential learning model – the process of making meaning from direct experiences – works for all learning styles.

We have a world-class staff. 92 percent of educators rate the quality of our programs and our retreat presenters as “excellent.”

We enhance social-emotional learning. Independent evaluation by the University of Minnesota confirms that on our retreats, students obtain and enhance social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies like empathy, social awareness and conflict resolution.

We build and deepen connection. Students feel more connected to classmates, teachers and school after participating on our retreats. We purposefully work with an entire grade of students to break down social barriers and deepen existing relationships.

We develop leaders. We provide excellent leadership development for high schoolers through our Responsibility Retreat and opportunities to lead small groups on our other retreats.

What’s New at Youth Frontiers

Our 25th year represents expansion and growth as we move into new communities in the Midwest, bring more retreat leaders on board to reach more kids and provide even more ways for supporters to get involved.

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New technology. We launched a brand new website (www.youthfrontiers.org) to include more resources for parents and make it easier for educators to utilize our retreat follow-up materials.

New Retreat Staff. We continue to hire new Retreat Staff to help us reach more students (more than 100,000!) on more retreats (more than 700!) this year.

New communities. We recently held our first-ever support-raising event in Omaha and are seeing funding and retreat numbers grow in Madison, Milwaukee, Sioux Falls and La Crosse.

New ways to support YF. We’re launching a Planned Giving program, giving supporters of all means a chance to leave a legacy that will help YF reach more students for generations to come.

New programs. We partnered with Dr. David Walsh to create the Mind Retreat, a program for educators that dives into the latest brain research on why student-teacher connection is important.

We’re also developing new resources and programs for parents to assist in their efforts to raise smart AND good kids.

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25 Years of Youth Frontiers

1990s

YF works with its 10,000th student!

90-minute PBS special “Respectfully, Joe Cavanaugh” airs.

The Kindness Retreat for elementary schools launches.

YF FACILITATES ITS 500TH RETREAT!

2000s The Honor Retreat for educators launches.

Honor.

A Waconia ninth grader tells YF how her Respect Retreat changed her school after years of bullying and rumors: “We haven’t been this connected since second grade!”

160,000 kids report skipping school because they’re afraid of what they face.

First independent evaluation of YF programs by Ed Sass, Ed.D.

Today YF begins an independent, threeyear evaluation of our programs by the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota.

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For the first time, YF raises $1 million in one year to support our programs in schools.

Leo, a student with high anxiety who had never before engaged with his classmates, sat with newly made friends at lunch on a Courage Retreat.

Maya, a Responsibility Retreat participant, says “hello” to a classmate, helping stop his plans to commit suicide.

YF reaches a milestone: We’ve worked with 1 million kids!

NOW MORE THAN EVER:

1980s Four original board members meet at Perkins® to brainstorm the birth of Youth Frontiers.

The Respect and Wisdom Retreats for high schoolers launch.

First retreat alumni comes to work for YF – Jon Herchert.

From the parent of a student on a Courage Retreat: “Today – for the first time – my kid came home from school with hope!”

Ethical Leadership Luncheon launches to engage the business community in YF’s work.

Original logo created.

Centennial High School, Circle Pines; Valley View Middle School, Edina; South View Middle School, Edina; Jefferson High School, Bloomington; Kennedy High School, Bloomington; Irondale High School, Mounds View; Richfield High School, Richfield.

The Courage Retreat for middle schools launches.

YF works with Red Lake High School to help heal the community after a tragic school shooting.

YF launches two new educator programs – the Purpose Retreat and the Mind Retreat.

YF works with its first seven schools:

The Responsibility Retreat for 11th graders launches.

Number of current YF staff who participated on a retreat as a student: 1/3

DIANE, A 10TH GRADER FROM MONTANA, ASKS JOE IF HE CAN DO ANYTHING TO STOP THE KIDS WHO TORMENT HER AT SCHOOL, INSPIRING HIM TO MORE URGENTLY EXPAND YF.

Columbine tragedy – 36 students and teachers killed or injured in school shooting.

Tom, a student from a retreat, approaches Joe at the grocery store – “You guys help us underdogs.”

First event in Omaha raising support for YF’s work.

88 percent of schools bring YF back year after year.

YF celebrates our 25th Anniversary!

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YF launches a sustainability campaign and a Planned Giving program to ensure we can work with more students and more schools for the next 25 years.

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25 Ways You Can Help YF Build Community and Inspire Character

1. BUILD A LEGACY WITH YF – IN HONOR OF OUR 25TH YEAR, YF

HAS ESTABLISHED A PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM. NOW, YOU

CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIVES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME

BY LEAVING A GIFT OF ANY SIZE IN YOUR WILL OR ESTATE PLAN. CALL US TO SCHEDULE A CONVERSATION ON HOW YOU CAN LEAVE A LEGACY AT YF! 2.

Help subsidize a $2800 retreat (the philanthropic share of each retreat is $1500).

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Host a house party to raise awareness and support for YF.

4. Donate a van for our retreat staff to travel safely to retreats.

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Gather a group of friends, family or coworkers to be small-group leaders on a retreat.

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Lend us your time, ideas and connections by volunteering on an event committee.

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Facebook or Twitter and spread the word about our work in your community.

11. Donate frequent flyer miles to help reduce the cost of airfare to out-of-state retreats.

12. Set up a monthly recurring gift to YF online at Network for Good (www.networkforgood.org).

13. SPONSOR A TABLE AT OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY

EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 10 AND APRIL 25 AND INVITE FRIENDS TO LEARN ABOUT YF. LET’S MAKE THIS YEAR’S EVENTS THE LARGEST EVER

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Make a donation in honor or in memory of someone special in your life.

15. Show your company’s

commitment to inspiring character in kids by connecting us to your corporate foundation.

Make a gift of stocks, bonds or mutual funds. Your appreciated assets can serve YF and deliver a tax benefit to you!

16. SHARE YOUR STORIES –

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HAS YF PERSONALLY

Ask your employer to include YF as a charitable partner in your payroll deduction program or United Way giving program.

9. ASK YOUR COMPANY TO MATCH YOUR GIFT TO YF. 10

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IMPACTED YOUR FAMILY? LET US KNOW!

17. Inspire character yourself! Talk to

students you know about the values of kindness, courage and respect.

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Invite us to speak at your next parent meeting to share how we are making an impact in your school, and how we provide resources for kids impacted by bullying and disrespect.

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Connect us to educators at schools where you are involved to establish new relationships for our retreats.

20. SPONSOR A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ON

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO TO EXPAND YOUTH FRONTIERS’ REACH TO MORE SCHOOLS AND PARENTS. 21. Help us plant new seeds in La

Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee, Omaha or Sioux Falls communities by connecting us with schools, individuals or businesses.

22. Connect YF to foundations

or Rotary Clubs in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest. We’re always looking for new grant opportunities!

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Be a part of our Founder’s Circle – a group of 25 supporters who will each honor this monumental year with an investment of $25,000 to ensure the continuation of our service to students for years to come.

24. SPONSOR A CHALLENGE

GRANT – MAKE A GIFT WE

CAN USE TO INSPIRE AND MATCH NEW DONATIONS. 25. Pay it forward! Students – rally

your friends to fundraise the charitable cost of another Youth Frontiers retreat at your school.

For information on any of these ways to help, please call our office at 952.922.0222!

Financial Summary

REVENUE FY 2012

Income Statement

1%

TOTAL UNRESTRICTED

FY 2011 2012 Revenue $ 2,478,911 $ 2,499,721 Net Assets Released $ 0 $ 12,590 Expenses $ 2,427,450 $ 2,491,381 Change in Net Assets $ 51,461 $ 20,930

44%

TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 2012

TOTAL FY 2012

$ 25,035 $ 2,524,756 $ (12,590) $ 0 $ $ 0 2,491,381 $ 12,445 $ $33,375

Balance Sheet

55%

Program Fees $1,394,290 Donations $1,106,276 Other $24,190

EXPENSES FY 2012 10% 15%

76%

Unrestricted Funds and Working Capital Temporarily Restricted Assets Net Property and Equipment Total Net Assets

Net Assets

JUNE 30, 2011

$ $ $ $

JUNE 30, 2012

423,473 6,000 30,236 459,709

$ $ $ $

446,382 18,445 28,257 493,084

Revenue

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$600,000

$1,500,000

$ 2,524,756 Total Revenue

$1,106,276 Donations

$493,084 $1,000,000

$400,000

Program $1,885,072 Development $362,299 Mgmt & General $244,010

FY ‘08

FOR THE 10TH YEAR IN A ROW, YOUTH FRONTIERS BEAT OUR BUDGET - THAT’S AN AMAZING FEAT. HERE

ARE A FEW OTHER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR:

$500,000

$200,000

FY ‘09

FY ‘10

FY ‘11

FY ‘12

FY ‘08

FY ‘09

FY ‘10

FY ‘11

FY ‘12

• We exceeded our fundraising goal by two percent, raising an extra $21,000 that we can invest in our programs.

• Our department leaders closely monitored their expenses, saving more than $27,000.

• Our Total Revenue and Net Assets continue to grow.

• We continue to maintain a healthy cash balance.

Thanks to you, our generous donors, for your support!

– Lisa Ferguson, Business Manager For fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

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Youth Frontiers Donors Honor Circle

$25,000 and higher Anonymous (1) Best Buy Children’s Foundation Fritz and Glenda Corrigan Curtis Carlson Family Foundation Frey Foundation General Mills Foundation Verne Johnson+ Dick and Joyce McFarland Minnesota School of Business Moore Oil Company Bob O’Rourke – Target Stores Leadership Fund

Wisdom Circle $10,000 to $24,999

David and Debra Andreas C. Charles Jackson Foundation Ron and Joan Cornwell The Cote Foundation Kim and Carol Culp Chris and Margaret Davis Delta Dental of Minnesota Kelly Doran The George Family Foundation Timothy and Mary Gray Lifetouch, Inc. Phillips Family Smikis Foundation Mark and Jodie Zesbaugh

Respect Circle $1,000 to $9,999

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Anonymous (5) 3M Community Affairs Advanced Web Allodium Investment Consultants William and Kelley Barnard Ed and Patty Beadle* Frank and Carol Bennett The Bieber Family Foundation Ned and Marlene Bixby Janet Bodenmiller John and Deb Bothof Dan and Judy Boulay Steve Brown Jan and Mike Brown* Paul and Djel Brown Leah and Rob Brzezinski Gary and Faye Burke Dick and Danis Byrd Campbell Family Foundation Ed and Judy Cannon Benjamin and Katherine Carpenter Kevin and Soraya Cashman Joe Cavanaugh and Jane Leyden* John and Elaine Cavanaugh – Marketvision Communications Corp.

The Charlson Foundation Children’s Hospital and Medical Center – Omaha Gaye and John Christensen Michael and Ann Ciresi Foundation Doug and Ann Cooley Pat and Molly Cronin Gretchen Crow Mike and Kim Dady The David Winton Bell Foundation Ann and Scott Dayton Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton Charles M. Denny, Jr. and Carol E. Denny Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Ernie and Mary Dorn Mike and Debbie Ducar Duininck Companies Nathan Dungan and Susan Hawks Edina Morningside Rotary Club Foundation

The Emmerich Foundation Dick Enrico Pacy Erck Carolyn and E. Robert Ernest The Excelsior Group Faegre Baker Daniels Fairview Foundation John and Jerrie Fonda Jim and Mary Frey Nate and Trissa Garvis Camille Gibson Connie Grady Paul and Margot Grangaard Gray Plant Mooty Megan Guhl HealthPartners Hegman Family Foundation John and Julie Heinmiller Rick and Elaine Heltne Tom and Patty Holloran Dave and Michelle Horan HumaneX Ventures Kathleen Humphries Invision Services Kendra Jantzen Brenda Johnson Dan and Lil Kelley Richard and Helen Kelley Steven and Mary Kennedy Kiwanis Club of Edina Golden K Foundation Aimee Klapach Nancy and Robert Kleiber The Kopp Family Foundation John and Stephanie Koraleski John Lavander and Nan Owen Leamington Company Mike and Cathy Lee LeJeune Investment Leonard, Street, and Deinard Leonette M. and Fred T. Lanners Foundation Ross and Bridget Levin Todd and Kristen Maas* Kathleen and David MacLennan Barry and Mindy Major Mike and Karen Maney Sarah Maney Brian Mark Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Marquette Transportation Finance Mike and Fran McCloskey Bob and Polly McCrea Mike and Katie McElroy David and Jacquelyn McFarland McGladrey & Pullen Tom and Roberta McNellis McVay Foundation Greg and Barb Melsen Rob and Nancy Mendel John and Judy Mendesh Merrill Lynch – Peter Opp William and Lana Miller Minnetonka Rotary Club Foundation Bruce and Tracy Mooty Chuck and Elizabeth Mooty John Morrison Mosaic Company Foundation The MSR Group Thomas and Jeanne Mueller Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Mutual of Omaha Margrette and John Newhouse John Nolan Joe Novogratz Nuveen Asset Management Rhonda and Rory O’Neill Opus Foundation Brent and Anne Oswald Marcia Page and John Huepenbecker Greg and Peg Palen Ralph Palmer Peregrine Capital Management John and Sara Peterman Foundation Platinum Bank Nancy and Jim Plewacki Allen and Tanja Pofahl

Pohlad Family Foundation Jeff and Suzanne Pope Quazar Capital Corporation The Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation Peter Rasmussen Mark and Karen Rauenhorst RBC Foundation – USA Renaissance Foundation Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi Meg and Tony Rodriguez Arne and Edie Rovick Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Denny and Maggie Russell Benno and Marlys Gapstur Sand Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Saunders Family Foundation Schall Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Mark and Ann Schulze Tom and Mary Seitz Fred and Heidi Senn Chris and Hank Shea Tom and Jessica Sipkins George Soule and Lisa McDonald St. Jude Medical Mary Lynn and Warren Staley Jay and Heather Strommen Mike and Erin Strommen Dave and Patsa Sullivan Maureen Swan and Steven Hillestad John and Jill Trautz U.S. Bank Brian Van Nevel Paul and Kimberly Vander Vort Robert and Jenny Verner Allen and Judy Wehr Charlie and Priscilla Weigel Wells Fargo Advisors WEM Foundation Jeff and Mary Werbalowsky Michelle and Jeffrey Westlund Dan and Carol Wolfe Steve and Kathy Woodley Mary and Dan Wozniak Duke and Tamera Zurek

Courage Circle $500 to $999

Anonymous (1) Avenue Scholars Foundation Thomas and Lynn Bauer Katherine Blanch Terry and Shelley Brown Building Bright Futures Steve and Ann Burbidge Tim and Jennifer Caron Sophie Cavanaugh Citizens Independent Bank Community Foundation Ginny Clark Leslie and Mike Connelly Crescendo – Lisa Griebel Joe and Joan Cronin Ingrid and Chris Culp Kevin and Ellen Dasher Justin and Shelly Dekker Denise DeVaan Thomas Dewaelsche Mike and Sue Dobel Jim Dorsey and Dee Gaeddert Dorsey Dean and Laurie Enrico John Estrem Fiterman Family Foundation Jere and Diane Fonda John Fortliti Beth and Mark Hagberg Marialice and Nevin Harwood Timothy and Shanna Hawkinson Jeff and Lucy Heegaard Ed Hoffman Patty Johnson Sally and Mike Kahre Noam Kaufmann

* Indicates a YF staff person during FY ‘12 + Deceased Rick and Nicole Kelley Kent and Carolynn Kiewatt Stan and Lorna Kintigh Tim and Millie Kosiek Kendra and Phillip Krolik Robert and Kathy Kulus Tom and Marie LaForce Tom and Pam Langseth Jack and Laura Lee* Patrick and Katherine Leighton Roger and Carol Lewis Arlene Vail Leyden Lindquist & Vennum John and Deb Lindsey Peter Linstroth Michael and Denise Lorenz David Maenner Paul and Sally Maenner John and Maggie Miller The John W. Mooty Foundation Trust Tom and Sue Moss Mary Weber Nord Northwest Bank Nuveen Investment Holdings David and Kristine Overman Jeffrey and Karen Radtke Kevin and Denise Reilly Jon Reissner and Ann Ferreira Rice Family Fund of the Catholic Community Foundation Tom Rock and Melissa Raphan David Rom Rotary Club of Omaha Millard Ryan Companies U.S. Mike and Sue Sandahl Steve and Karen Sanger Geri and Peter Scherer Jeff and Mary Scott Tim Showalter-Loch Alison Sipkins* Bob and Patti Solheim Peter and Stacey Stahl Doug and Deniz Stark Scott and Caroline Suttle Kenneth Swanson Katie Taylor Heather and Mark Teskey Roger and Karen Thompson Carol and Lynn Truesdell Marjorie Weil and Marvin Edward Mitchell Foundation Nicolle Westlund* Thomas Wiese Mike Witzany Nicole and Kirt Woodhouse

Kindness Circle Up to $499

Anonymous (6) Robert and Roberta Abdo Patricia Ahern Scott and Susan Alder Lorelei Allen Mark and Deb Allison Rachel Allyn Tom and Ann Althauser Mark and Charlene Altman Bret Anderson and Ingra Winkler-Anderson Juliane and Mark Anderson Rick and Cynthia Anderson Paul and Margo Andress Elizabeth Andrews and Jeffrey Rank San and Sheila Asato Nancy and Darren Aune Nancy and Peter Bach Ally and Reid Baerenwald Doug and Carole Baker Julie M. and Douglas M. Baker, Jr. Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Michael Balos Teri Bannon Lewis and Eileen Barbe Richard Barnard

Jane and Ron Barnes* Mary Ellen Barry Jodi Barthel* Daniel Bartholomay and June Thiemann Maura Basile Marcus Bassett Robert Bates Bernie and Patricia Beaver Diane Beck Jim and Brenda Becker Joe and Jessica Beckman* Bill and Judy Bender Steve and Sarah Bennett Scott Benson Michael and Ruth Bettendorf Virginia Bisanz Tim Bixby and Heather Myers Kari Bjorhus BK Marketing Kyle Black Jennifer Blanzy Leland Blatt H.G. and Patricia Bloom Rita Boersma* Robert Borders Shana and Paul Borgen Del and Patricia Bosacker Maureen and Chris Brackey Linda Braughman-Terry Virginia Broberg Brad Brown Chad Brown Jason and Ruth Brown Mike and Connie Brown Scott Brown Eric Bruggeman Bill and Barb Buenz Joe and Carol Burke Cassidy and David Burns Robert and Susan Burns Rich and Kim Burry Shelley Burson Jonathan Burt Scott Butler Father Mike Byron Andy Caine Brian Campbell Jennifer and David Campbell Erica Cantoni* Catherine Carlson Eric and Constance Carlson Marsha and Peter Carlson Lynn Gorey Carpenter Norm and Janet Carpenter Todd Carpenter Michael Carr Tom and Anne Carrier Kim Casmey Kevin Caverzagie Shannon Chambers Eric Chandler Joe and Connie Chouinard Robert J. Cissell Revocable Trust Randall Clary and Lisa Etzwiler Steve and Kathy Coleman Jan Collins John and Bonnie Collins Tom and Garin Collins Bill Conroy and Margaret Harrington Conroy Kerry Cooley Sharis Cooley Sara Cordaro Justus Corner Grace Cosgrove Sam and Mary Jo Cote Lindsay Cotton Suzan and Ian Crabb Don and Sandy Craighead Diane Crouch Doreen Mohs Cullen Jean Culp* Kenny Dasher Jane Davin Sebastian and Lauryn Davin*

Thatcher Davis Eileen Day Richard and Karen Dee Barry Dejong Cheryl DeMars Kathleen Dempsey Karen Dempski Anne Denny and Skip Stromberg Randy and Cathy Diers Gary and Cecilia Dimaski Karen and William Doll Kris and Patrick Donnelly* Mary Donnelly Mary Donovan Christine Doran and Cory Hoeglund Dave and Katie Dorn Richard Dorn and Erika Malvey-Dorn Ryan Downs Don and Mary Anne Draayer Ken and Mari Dragseth Christopher Ducar Joe and Patsy Duffy John and Sharon Dulin Molly Dupuis Jane E. Durkee Mary Dworsky Timothy Dykstal Andrew Dzul Judy Earling Jane and Mike Ehresmann Jamie and Nikole Eischens Traci Elder Erik and Marjorie Ellingson Nancy and Mark Engasser Maureen Enger Art and Kathy Erickson Douglas and Sarah Erickson John Erickson and Marj Lee The Karen and Richard Evans Foundation Liz Evans Faith Lutheran Church of Waconia, Minn.

Assem and Eileen Farhat Mark Faris JoAnne Farley Cathy and Randy Feurt Roberta Finch Sadie Fischer Bruce Floberg Mike and Diane Flood Flynn Family Foundation Dave and Marti Foley Eileen and William Foley Paul and Nancy Foley Loryn and Michael Follrath Frederick Fordon Joel and Mary Forseth Debbie Fox-Schroeder John Frakes Lawrence and Mary Ann Frascella Bob Frederick Karlynn and David Fronek Megan Fronek Nancy and Ian Frykman Jessical Gail JP and Krista Gallagher Jill and John Gardiner Chuck and Arlene Garrity Jenifer and Tim Garvey Tonee Gay Earl and Virginia Geiger Staci and Tim Geis Andy and Rosie Gellman Grace Genova Christa and Chris Getchell Rochelle Gillette Michael and Sharon Goergen Jason and Lindsay Good Jennifer and Scott Goodman Maggie Goodyear Debra Grahn* Daniel Graschuck, Jr. and Linda Rankin Jim and Megan Gratzek Robyn and Fred Green Grant R. Grissom

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Youth Frontiers Donors Greta Grosch Brian Gross Ernest Grumbles and Mary McGreevy Thomas Guestello Julie and Matt Guidry Fred Haberman and Sarah Bell Haberman Nick+ and Pat Haddad Rebecca Haddad and Ziad Amra* Carol and Rahn Hagberg* Tonda Haith Jim and Jill Halbrooks Teri and Steven Hamm Nanette Hanks Nicole and Nathan Hanover Annemarie Hansen Judie Hansen and Ken Winden Todd and Midi Hansen* Ron Hanson Wayne and Margaret Hanson Susan Harder Luisa Palomo Hare Kerri and Timothy Harkness Steve and Deb Harley Bill Harrell Alan and Mary Jo Harris Jim Hart Stuart and Mary Neal Harvey Sarah Hatalla Julie Hayek Allison Hearne Melanie Hecker Eric and Carreen G. Heegaard Roger F. Heegaard Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Kathleen Heitman Fran Heitzman Allen and Jennifer Helms Pete and Barbara Henderson Martha Henkel Tom Hennessy and Christine Golnick Jon and Teresa Herchert* Jim and Darcy Hield Susan Hield Linda and Jack Hoeschler Karen Hohertz-Jacobs and Matthew Jacobs Jean and Kevin Holm John and Colleen Hooley Al Horner Chris and Dick Howard James and Ann Howard Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation David and Sally Hufford Kathryn and William Huggett Susan Hughes Marie and Tim Humbert Ann Hustad Michael and Alisa James Karen Jennings Bev and Chris Jessen* Bernadeia and Reginald Johnson Carrie Johnson Frank and Peggy Johnson Joshua Johnson Karen Johnson Stephanie Johnson* Terri Johnson Michelle E. Jones Sally Kamps Michael Karestens Chris and Tom Karki Bob and Donna Kasbohm Thuy Katzenberger Brian Kean Cynthia Keech Martin and Esther Kellogg Robert and Caris Kenny Troy and Lynne Kerin Christine Kiel Maggie Kilpatrick Carrie and Perry King David Klanecky Anne and Dick Klein Kathy and Thomas Klingen

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Craig Knickrehm Craig and Kelly Koehler Adam and Heather Koering and Family Kesiah Kolbow* Rick and Bonnie Kolowski Brad and Niki Koranda Ronald and Nancy Kosteliz Beverly Kracher Kathleen and Steven Krantz Mary and Thomas Kuhn Anne Lalonde-Laux and Paul Laux Jennifer Landin Susan Langer James Langley Andi Larson Bartley and Norine Larson Stewart and Cindy Larson Brigid and Andrew Laske Rick LaVercombe and Mary Cavanaugh John and Nancy Lawlor Cathy Lawrence Mary Lazarus Lee Family Foundation Maikao Lee Megan Lee-Erickson* Charles Legros and Karen Heegaard Richard and Sally Leider Marie Melroe Leighton and Jim Leighton Mary Lenard Jim and Kim Lesinski Keith and Deb Lester Chris and Martha LeWin Tom Lewis Peter and Sharon Hawkins Leyden Liberty Diversified International Kari Lidstone Victoria Liggett Allison Lindman Erica Lindow Amanda and Philip Little Pheng Lor Shannon Lorenz* Kim Loughlin Barbara Lupient Kevin Lynch and Leslie Wilson Thomas and Lorene Magne Tammy and Mark Magney Sally Mainquist Aimee and Rob Mairs Eric Malmberg* Mike and Vicki Mann Holly Manthei Pete and Mitzie Marinovich Janet and David Marple Mary and Douglas Marshall Sue Marshall Brian and Ann Martin* Tim Marx Steve May Jon and Lindy McClure Jim McCorkell and Chris Greenhow Sue McDonald and Sapphire Pilney Max McKee Mary McKeever Andy McLane Pat McNamara Jeff McPherson Bill McReavy Hal and Wynn Meeker Laurene and James Meger Jean Mehrkens* Merrill Lynch – Jeff Rathmanner Metropolis Design Group Harlan Metsche Rebecca and Thomas Meyers David Midthun and Vivien Williams Todd and Judith Miles Jennifer and Chad Miller Kelvin and Diane Miller Mary Lynn Miller Monte and Erin Mills Brian Moen Chuck Monico

Chino and Stephanie Monzon Tracy Moosbrugger Cathy and Spence Morley Beth Morton Don and Cindy Munchrath Carolyn Munson-Benson Fran Rusciano Murnane Mary Ellen Murphy Murphy’s Edina Service Center Kevin and Kay Myrmel National Philanthropic Trust D. Bradford Neary and Suzette E. Sutherland Carol Nelson Joe Neuberger and Elizabeth Boo Michael and Lucinda Newberry Kathie Nichols Nicholson Family Foundation – Ford and Catherine Nicholson Fund Melanie Novak Brook Nystrom D. William O’Brien Christopher O’Connell Jerry and Jennifer O’Doherty Michele O’Kane Lynne and James O’Reilly Michael and Tuny O’Rourke Elizabeth Ogren Lori Olinger Happi Olson Open Door Foundation Nancy Orr Bjork and Lindsay Ostrom* Brad Pace Karen and Ronald Padfield Heather Hudnut Page Bob and Mary Panchot James Paschal Terry and Geneva Patterson Mark and Ruth Patzloff Sara and Marc Paul Chris and Jane Pears Courtney Pedersen Ellen Perrault Bob Peskin Janet Peterson John and Sheila Peterson Wayne and Frances Petersen Nancy and Scott Phinney Anna Marie Piccolo Eugene Piccolo Maureen Pilney Mindy and Ryan Plewacki* Hazel and Ray Poage Cathy and Todd Porthan Beth and Michael Prochno Emily Puetz and Sam Reid John and Nancy Quinlan Roshini Rajkumar Bill and Donna Ramsay Brandy and Robert Randall Jeff and Mary Rathmanner Martha Rathmanner Judith Rauenhorst Mahoney Family Foundation Maria Wagner Reamer and David Reamer Dan and Lynne Rectenwald Michael Rediger Michael Rendine Jennifer Reichel Josh Reimnitz Robert Revoir and Sarah Bocaner Brent Reykdal Carleen Rhodes Richard Rice and Rosemarie Whitehead Donna Ridella Daniel Riley and Kristi Riley Koelfgen Mary Leslie and John Riley Mark Ringsdorf Laurie Roberts Phillip and Joanne Robson Susan and Pete Rockers Jennifer K. Rogers Larry and Terrie Rose Brian and Shari Rossow

* Indicates a YF staff person during FY ‘12 + Deceased

David and Kari Rotman Herb and Cyrilla Royce Kathryn Runman-Zimney and Leonard Zimney Karla Rupiper Lauren and Dan Ryan Dianne Sacka Donna Samelian John Sandahl* David and Hilary Santoni Todd and Megann Sauer Joan Schaefer Sherri Scheierl* Joseph and Terre Schmidt Shonn and Maureen Schnitzer James and Terry Scholten Roberta Schott Nick and Deanna Schueller Sandy Schuette Greg and Stacy Schumacher Tom and Gigi Schumacher John and Barbara Schwarz Linda and Scott Schwefel Jon and Julz Schwingler Billy Secord Jim and Teresa Secord Jack and Susan Sell Joe Selvaggio Gina Seppi Sara Sessions Gayle Severson Tom and Patty Sexton Share/Save/Spend Pearl Shea Catherine and Daniel Sheehan Lee E. Sheehy Michael and Maribeth Sherlock Bob Shoemake Gail Shore Susan and Robert Shulze Loras and Rosemary Sieve Charlie Silverson and Elaine Elnes Simons Family Foundation Sheri and James Simpson Jon D. Sipe Julie and Daniel Sjordal The Skillman Foundation Patrick Slattery Rachel E. Smith Russell Smith Wheeler Smith Shelby Solomon and Teresa Iglesias John and Karen Somers Kimberly Sorensen John Sorteberg and Christina Kennedy Sam Soule* Merrilee Spangler Mike and Sonia Spanheimer Joan Sparkman Bob and Patti Spinner Senta Spinner Jerry and Jane Squires Scott and Peggy Stefan Paul and Jane Steingraeber Bill Sternberg and Tim Zuel Colleen Needles Steward and Tom Steward Bob and Sheilah Stewart Pete and Laura Stoddart Barbara Stradtman Kurtz Catherine Stumpf Bob Sullivan Marilyn E. Sullivan Tom and Katie Sullivan Anne Walcott Sween Amie Sweeney Jennifer Sweetser-Puckett Valerie and Scott Swenson Marsha Taber-West Alexander and Ellen Tamarkin Pete Tanghe and Michele Harris Julie Tauer Bill and Bryce Tenbroek Anton and Nancy Tewes Sarah Thomas

Tim and Diane Thorpe Susan Throndrud Michael and Rachel Tierney Mary Tipp Lisa Trainor Jim and Katie Triggs United Way of Central Minnesota Urban Ventures Marc Usem Mary Ann Uznis Jim and Pat Van Valkenburg R. Craig Vana Kay Vander Vort and Don Holt David and Monica Walsh John and Ellen Walthour James and Sandra Warner Jeanne Watt Holly Way Stephen and Karen Weeks Richard and Elizabeth Weigel Family Fund Richard and Mary Jean Weigel Luke and Janet Weisberg Mali and Eric Wenkus George Wertin Peter and Christy Weum Bill White Belinda Whitsitt Emalie Wichmann Barbara Widener Margaret and John Wiehoff Diane Wiersema Ann and Kurt Wiessner Sara Will Cindy Willms Justin Winkels John and Renata Winsor Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Beverly Wise Jamey and Amy Wojciechowski Katherine Wood Lynn Wood Richard Woodrow and Elizabeth Eaton Canny Wright Seniz Yargici-Lennes and Nels Lennes Jason and Megan Yates Suzi Yokley-Busby and Miles Busby Cathy Yost Marilyn Zampardo Pat and Mark Zehrer Andy Zimney and Sally Koering Zimney* Anthony Zimney and Stefanie Segar Jamie and Missy Zuel Jennifer Zutter

In-Kind Donations Acoustics Associates Ed and Patty Beadle Chris Coborn Kim and Carol Culp Dark Pony The Excelsior Group Fourth Estate Wines Dee Gaeddert Haskell’s Minneapolis Jon and Teresa Herchert Tonia Hughes MGM Golden Valley Ernest Grumbles, Adams Monahan Chuck Mooty Process Displays Joan Steffend

In Honor of: Patty Beadle (from Anonymous) H.G. and Pat Bloom (from Ali Sipkins) Erica Cantoni (from Mike and Connie Brown) Ruth Carrier (from Holly Way) Joe Cavanaugh (from Paul and Margo Andress, Anonymous, Grace Cosgrove, Paul and Margot

Grangaard, Michael and Rachel Tierney) Joe and Jane Cavanaugh (from Jeffrey and Karen Radtke) Clients of Crescendo (from Lisa Griebel) Dark Pony (from Jon and Teresa Herchert) Jean Culp (from Ingrid and Chris Culp, Fran Heitzman) Kim Culp (from Mike and Linda Fiterman) Karen Hohertz-Jacobs (from Kim Loughlin) James Johnson (from Bob and Janet Sullivan) Jack Lee (from Anonymous) Timothy Lee (from Dick and Joyce McFarland) Eric Malmberg (from Anonymous) Matthew Samelian (from Donna Samelian) Henry Shea (from Pearl Shea) Ali Sipkins (from H.G. and Patricia Bloom, Erica Cantoni) Sam Soule (from Ingrid and Chris Culp)

In Memory of: Truman Anderson (from Bob and Mary Panchot) LaVonne Bigelow (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Allison Bodenmiller (from Anonymous, Michael Balos, Teri Bannon, Maura Basile, Diane Beck, Jennifer Blanzy, Leland Blatt, Janet Bodenmiller, Brian Campbell, Lynn Gorey Carpenter, Robert J. Cissell Revocable Trust, Lindsay Cotton, Andrew Dzul, Frederick Fordon, John Frakes, Grace Genova, Rochelle Gillette, Daniel Graschuck, Jr. and Linda Rankin, Thomas Guestello, Susan Harder, Alan and Mary Jo Harris, Kathleen Heitman, Martha Henkel, Susan Hughes, Brian Kean, Cynthia Keech, Jennifer Landin, Victoria Liggett, Erica Lindow, Max McKee, Mary McKeever, Mary Lynn Miller, Mary Ellen Murphy, Nancy Orr, Donna Ridella, Dianne Sacka, Roberta Schott, Sara Sessions, The Skillman Foundation, Merrilee Spangler, Joan Sparkman, Catherine Stumpf, Amie Sweeney, Anton and Nancy Tewes, Mary Tipp, Mary Ann Uznis, Barbara Widener, Katherine Wood, Marilyn Zampardo) Edward Bodensteiner (from Bob and Mary Panchot) Christopher Bothof (from John and Deb Bothof) Tom Cavanaugh (from Sophie Cavanaugh, Mike and Diane Flood, Bob and Donna Kasbohm) Rita D’Onofrio (from Bob and Mary Panchot) Ed Flood (from Mike and Diane Flood) Gene Foley (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Pat Goodyear (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Kit and Fritz Guhl (from Megan Guhl) Berney Gunderson (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Marian Halpern (from Liz Evans) Deidre Hedrick (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Mary C. Johnson (from Brenda Johnson) John Marsh (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Rhianna Lynn Morawitz (from Scott and Susan Alder, Marcus Bassett, Thomas Dewaelsche, Assem and Eileen Farhat, Pete and Barbara Henderson, David and Sally Hufford, Brad Pace, Karen and Ronald Padfield, Michael Rendine, Laurie Roberts, Phillip and Joanne Robson, Nick and Deanna Schueller, Rachel E. Smith, Marsha Taber-West) Gunnar Nelson (from Sophie Cavanaugh, Bob and Mary Panchot) Michele O’Kane’s father (from Michele O’Kane) Gene Ott (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Judge and Mrs. Ross (from Canny Wright) Jenny Sandahl (from Mike and Sue Sandahl) Paul Scanlon, Sr. (from Ali Sipkins) Nina Seppi (from Sophie Cavanaugh, Richard and Karen Dee, Roberta Finch, Flynn Family Foundation, Maggie Goodyear, Dan and Lil Kelley, Ronald and Nancy Kosteliz, Bartley and Norine Larson, Bob and Mary Panchot, Janet Peterson, John and Sheila Peterson, Anna Marie Piccolo, Eugene Piccolo, Maureen Pilney, Richard Rice and Rosemarie Whitehead, Joan Schaefer, Catherine and Daniel Sheehan, Kay Vander Vort and Don Holt) Flavia Soden (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Joe Tamborino (from Sophie Cavanaugh) Canny Wright’s parents (from Canny Wright)

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