one youth + one year = two lives changed

2013 annual report
one youth + one year = two lives changed
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one youth + one year = two lives changed
2013 was a year of change, growth, and stabilization for Bolder
Options.
2012 was a year filled with transition in staffing and funding. The
leadership of Bolder Options made the strategic decision to slow
down and regroup to better focus on meeting the mission of the
organization. Kari Davis began her tenure as Chief Operating
Officer. In addition, 4 new staff joined Bolder Options in 2013;
Heidi Mastrud (Outreach Director), Sandi Williams (Executive
Assistant), Natalie Koness (Mentoring Program Coordinator), and
Elysia Bires (Health & Wellness Coordinator). Our programming,
events and fundraising continue to grow and expand.
Like the youth of Bolder Options, we are focused on positive
change and succeeding at our goals.
Highlights of our programming include excellent mentoring,
health and wellness, and tutoring outcomes. We were highlighted
by MNSights magazine as one of the top 20 Minnesota non-profits
serving at-risk youth. We celebrated Bolder Options' merger with
the V3 youth triathlon program leading us towards our strategic
goals of establishing a continuum of supportive services for youth
and increasing the number of youth involved in high quality
programming. The first triathlon season was successful and we
look forward to increasing the number of youth triathlon
participants we can serve in 2014.
Thank you to our generous donors and dedicated volunteers.
Thank you for your support and dedication to this organization. In
2013, we engaged over 1600 youth, and proved that we are
fulfilling our mission of Teaching Youth to Succeed in ALL of Life’s
Races. Our success was due to those who gave their time and
talents to the organization. We look forward to celebrating with
you in our 20th Year!
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2013 Annual Report
2013 Donors
$100,000 or more
Davisco Foods, International
$50,000- $99,999
Walser Foundation
BOLD youth and their mentors cross the finish line together at least three
times each year in running and biking events. These achievements are only
possible due to the time and support of donors and volunteers. The
generosity of Walser and their commitment to Bolder Options' mission has
brought many Walser employees out to volunteer at events like Drive for
Kids and the Bolder Dash. Walser's employees have even made their way
into the ranks of mentors.
The Saint Paul Foundation
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Walser employee
Ken poses with his
mentee at the start
of the Bolder Dash
$25,000-$49,999
Carlson Family Foundation
Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
$15,000-$24,999
The Butzow Family Foundation
Robert E. Fraser Foundation
Smikis Foundation
Walser Foundation
Youthprise Foundation
$10,000-$14,999
Anonymous
Delta Dental of Minnesota
Foundation
John & Sheila Morgan
Karen Seifert
Twin Cities in Motion Wells
Fargo Foundation MN
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$5,000- $9,999
Access Philanthropy, Inc
Ankeny Family Fund
Buuck Family Foundation
Lou & Jill Close
General Mills Foundation
C. Charles Jackson Foundation
Maslon, Edelman, Borman &
Brand, LLP
Medica Foundation
Nike – Mall of America
Securian Foundation
Mark & Jennifer Sheffert
Trustmark Foundation
White Oaks Wealth Advisors
Jim Calaman
Century Link
William Corcoran
Mark & Mary DavisJust for Kids
Foundation
Jerry & Rebecca Kill
Nancy & John Lindahl
The Minneapolis Foundation
Mortenson Construction
Northside Achievement Zone
Deborah Olson
Riverway Foundation
Solo by Bonicelli
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
David Winton Bell Foundation
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2013 Annual Report
$1,000-$2,499
180 Degrees, Inc.
Allina Health System
Apple Adventure Racing LLC
George Blaze
Jim Burns
Catholic Community Foundation
Eric Chadwick & Andrea Faches
Nick Chimerakis
Mitch & Laurie Davis
Mark & Jennifer Dettline
Larry Dunivan
Samuel Dvorak
Kevin Filter
Richard & Denise Frame
Steven & JoAnne Hayden
IBM Employee Charitable
Contribution Campaign
Kids in Need Foundation
Dave & Julie Lee
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
NCA
Rich & Mary Ostlund
Piper Jaffray Foundation
Podium Sports Marketing
Rotary Clubs of Rochester
Saunders Family Foundation
Charles Snyder
Brett Sorenson
Mark & Sarah Sponholz
Stone Pier Foundation
Kevin Terrell
US Bankcorp Foundation
The Walser Foundation
HE & Helen R. Warren Foundation
David & Kim Williams
$500-$999
Jonathan Arnold
Atlas Insurance Brokers
Ann Bentdahl
Bremer Bank, N.A.
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Elizabeth Buckley
Cheryl Burrell
Eric Buss
Douglas & Sandy Coleman
Ergodyne Corporation
Brian & Susan Dunn
Norman & Diane Duvick
Farnham Charitable Fund
Erik & Fidias Fors
Gaylen & Penny Ghylin
GiveMN
Les Glenna
Christopher Grace
Laura Gray
Nick Grundman
The Head Family Foundation
Jeffery & Lucy Heegaard
The Hognander Foundation
Winona Johnson-Harding
Lana Jones
Jordan C. Jordan
Mary Kaden
Doug Kingsriter
Matthew Larson
Michael Lettmann
Dawn Lunde
Philip McElroy
Teresa Medina
Midwest Feeding Trading Co, Inc.
Peter Miller
New Sweden Dairy, LLC
Kalpana Patel
Matthew Perry
Frank Phelps
Pine Village, Inc.
Brad Preis
The Producing House, LLC
Lynne Rustad
Pat & Roasanna Staloch
The Whitney Foundation
Robert Yanish
John Ziegler
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Bolder Options named one of Minnesota’s Top 20
We are delighted that Philanthropedia, a division of
GuideStar USA Inc, named Bolder Options a top-20 MN
nonprofit serving at-risk youth. We are proud of our
volunteers, staff, and program participants who help us
make an impact.
How was this ranking determined? “Minnesota experts were
asked to recommend up to four high-impact nonprofits and
up to two promising start-up nonprofits working in the field
of educational support for at-risk youth in Minnesota.
Experts were encouraged to consider a variety of different
types of nonprofits serving at-risk youth of all ages. Top-20
nonprofits could work on advocacy, training, in school
support, out-of-school instruction, and more. ” See the
whole story at http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/
mspcomm/mnsights_2013fall/.
Honoring Davisco’s commitment to
Bolder Options
Davisco Foods International stepped up to
support Bolder Options programming with
a three year commitment of $100,000 per
year. Their belief in the positive influence of
Bolder Options could not be more
appreciated. “Because of Davisco’s
commitment, we’ll be able to serve more
kids, continue providing excellent
programming for youth in the Twin Cities
and Rochester, and ensure that we remain
the most impactful mentoring program
serving 10-14 year-olds in the nation,” says
President, Darrell Thompson.
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Youth and mentors cross the finish line together
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Stepping Up to the Challenge
Tony Ebertz, VP - Peoples Bank and
Bolder Options Advisory Board Member
When Tony Ebertz learned about
Bolder Options, he immediately
decided to help make a positive
impact on the organization. He
launched a golf tournament that
would engage new supporters and
raise funds for Bolder Options' youth development programs. The
Bolder Golf Classic was born. The event he coordinated raised over
$16,000 in its first year and Tony was so inspired to continue his
good work that he became a member of Bolder Options' advisory
board.
We can’t say thank you enough to volunteer leaders like Tony.
John Wadsworth
Gene & Claudith Washington
Welburg Capital, LP
$100-$249
Mark Abeln
Paul Ablan
Al & Bonnie Abrahamson
Mary Adamski
Becky Ahlstrom
Todd & Allyson Aldrich
Hokan Almstrom
Lon & Audrey Amundson
Vernal & Pat Andersen
Mark Andersen
Brian Anderson
Anoush Ansari
Apple (Matching Gifts Program)
ARAnet
Daniel Babcock
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2013 Annual Report
ANDERSON RACE MANAGEMENT
Thanks to Anderson Race Management (ARM) the Bolder Dash 5K/10K,
Fun Run and Bike Tour is coming back bigger and better in 2014. ARM
also helps Bolder Options by promoting the organization at community
races managed by ARM across the metro area. The company helps us
meet our mission by letting our pairs run free at many of their races.
Anderson Race Management is helping our youth experience the power
of the finish line. “Building solid foundations through healthy lifestyles is
a collective, community-wide effort. We, at Anderson Race
Management, are proud of the work that Bolder Options continues to
do and of the impact you’re making on our future,” Mary Anderson.
Katie and her mentee
are bundled up and
ready to face the
weather at ARM's
January Securian 5K.
$100-$249, cont.
Cathy Fuhrman
Michael Fuith
Irmghard Gehrenbeck
Daniel & Dee George
Sandesh Ghodke
Thomas Gill
Harold & Cynthia Goldfine
E. Stephen Goodyear
Ken Grantwit
Joseph Greeley
Chad & Jennifer Greenquist
Joe Grey
Katherine Grumstrup & Michael
Bing
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Elizabeth Halbur
Tom Hamel
Bryan Hanson
Kenneth & Brenda Haskamp
Lyra Hernandez
Nate Herrington
Larry Hiedeman
Robbin Hilgert
Meg Hobday & Tony Bacigalupi
Bill & Sue Hodder
Timothy Holtan
Jerry & Anita Horton
Christine Horton
Louise Huff
Bob & Mary Kay Hughes
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$100-$249, cont.
Pete Nelson
Eva Neubeck, SSW
Nordic Ski Foundation
Ann Novitske
Jane & Jerry Noyce
Dan O'Brien
James & Sonja Odland
Melissa Olson
Clifford Owen
Chris Pears
Scott Pekarek
Perficient, Inc
Paul Petersen
Lee Peterson
Matthew Peterson
John Phillips
Piper Jaffray Employee Giving
Mark Pontliana
Terry & Cheryl Portra
Susan Prast
The Pratt Family Fund
Angela Raun
Jodi Reed
Cory Rickheim
Matthew & Kelly Ripley
Thomas Rishovd
August Rivera
Heidi & Bill Rosati
Lans Rothfusz
Denise Rupp
Greg Rye
Dave Sanders
Dominic Santos
Julie Sawyer
Michele Schermann
Joe Schwarz
William Sears
Sharon Sechrest
John Segala
Joel Seipel
John & Sheila Shevlin
Bolder Options visits the Davis Family Dairy Farm
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one youth + one year = two lives changed
Bolder V3 Youth Triathlon Program Participants
“My mentee proved to me again and again that she is
not a quitter and is, in every sense of the word, BOLD.”
Emily, St. Paul, 2013 mentor
Achieving Academic Success
2013 Tutoring Outcomes
Youth involved in Bolder Options' tutoring
program proved once again that with the
support of caring adults and with high
expectations, all kids can improve
academically. In 2013, 10-14 year-olds in our
program increased both their math and
reading scores at a rate 10% higher than their
grade-level peers nationwide. Over the course
of the year, they increased their reading scores
an average of 60.4% and math scores an
average of 255%!
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2013 Annual Report
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
December 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Receivable
Prepaid expenses
Total Current Assets
Property and Equipment
Land, buildings and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Net Property and Equipment
$84,294
9350
7638
101,283
$1,772,283
(363,659
1,445,341
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Accrued Wages & PTO
Current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable
Accrued interest and other liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
$42,149
23,684
37,487
4,460
107,780
Long-Term Debt
Total Liabilities
710,149
817,929
898,925
6,879
73,087
(165,246)
813,645
$1600
3981
(597)
79,965
84,950
Total Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$1,631,574
Bolder Options is a Greater
Twin Cities United Way
funded agency.
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$1,631,574
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2013 Mentors
Nicholas Andreas
Roy Artis
Kelly Asplin
Rebecca Baldridge
Lindsey Bankston
Lisa Bittman
Brittany Boelter
Nicolas Boisgerault
Laura Bonanno
Mallory Broderick
Brittany Cadle
Ancinetta Caldwell
Rebecca Carlson
Julie Cornell
Jayne Deis
Travis Dockter
Sheila Doheny
Sara Duerr
Leah Ehret
Erica Eilers
Courtney Erickson
Ann Evans
Meghan Fears
Mychal Frelix
Shannon Greaves
Laura Greenlee
Josh Greenspan
Dan Griep
Laura Grimlund
Caitlin Guilford
Lindsay Guthrie
Ananda Henly
Cory Hoffmann
Jasen Hoglund
Jonathan Houlihan
Brittany Hubbard
Jeannine Huynh
Laura Johnson
Lizzie Johnson
Dave Jones
Emily Kallis
Aaron Keller
Sarah Kelly
Kerry Klatt
Kristin Koehler
Sarah Krier
Anna Larson
Nick Larson
Willy Madeira
Justin Mannhardt
Amanda Mason
Susan Mayer
Stacey McGuire
Theresa McKenna
Cary McNallan
Dan Melum
Paul Michaelson
Evan Mitchell
Ed Morales
Kori Mortenson
Amber Nelsen
Pete Nelson
Ryan Nelson
Lindsey Niswanger
Brice Norton
Julie Ofstedal
David Pachuta
Crysta Parkin
Britta Pederson
Nathan Phillips
Anna Rengel
Nikki Rode
Maggie Romens
Jessica Sankey
Michael Schlecht
Richard Scorza
J. Paul Seifert
Megan Severson
Dllona Shortle
Robert Skinner
Christina Sorensen
Emily Spangler
Angie Thornhill
Elizabeth Towery
Kayla Tschumper
Andrew Valen
Phenda Varnie
Claire Vincent
Rebecca Wawra
Paige Wheeler
Brian Zamboni
John Ziegler
Through a generous gift from Wells Fargo, Bolder Options
alumni will now have a quiet and well-equipped place to
study and catch up on their school work. The grant also
allowed a group of youth to participate in the project
planning process, construction and design of the space.
Here, a group of youth help choose the furnishings for the
new alumni center.
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Thank you to our 2013 Volunteer Leadership
Board of Directors
Deb LaMere, Chair
JoAnn Birkholz, Vice Chair
Graham Hartley, Treasurer
Lou Close
William French
Ray Hitchcock
Christine Horton
Crawford Jordan
Aaron Larson
Chandler McCoy
Peter Miller
Mark Sheffert
Rodney Young
Advisory Board
Virginia Brophy Achman
Jonathan Arnold
Erika Binger
Lindsay Brice
Adrian Brown
Samantha Buchanan
Gus Chafoulias
Lucy Hartwell
Jill Haspert
Kit Hawkins
Bob Hughes
Shalin Johnson
Ezell Jones
Dave Lee
Willie Nesbit
Paul Petersen
Nick Pompeian
Todd Robertson
Maggie Romens
Mary Sauter
Joe Selvaggio
William Steele
George Thompson
Ann Virnig
Headquarters
2100 Stevens Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.379.BOLD
www.bolderoptions.org
St. Paul Office
690 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
www.bolderoptions.org
Rochester Office
1026 E Center Street
Rochester, MN 55904