annual report - Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

A N N UA L
2014
R E P O RT
Our Mission
WILDER FOUNDATION
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
1A Message from the President
2A Message from the Board Chair
3The Year in Photos
The mission of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is
to promote the social welfare of persons resident or
located in the greater Saint Paul metropolitan area by all
appropriate means including:
»» Relief of the poor
»» Care of the sick and aged
»» Care and nurture of children
»» Aid of the disadvantaged and otherwise needy
»» Promotion of physical and mental health
»» Support of rehabilitation and corrections
»» Provision of needed housing and social services
»» Operation of residences and facilities for the aged,
6 A Neighborhood of Promise
8 Community Research at Work
10 Changing the Conversation
12 Delivering More Than a Meal
14 Investing in Community Health
16 Financial Reports
18 2014 by the Numbers
19 Donors to Wilder Foundation
29 Special Recognition
the infirm, and those requiring special care
And, in general, the conservation of human resources
by the provision of human services responsive to the
welfare needs of the community, all without regard to,
or discrimination on account of, nationality, sex, color,
religious scruples or prejudices.
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robyn Hansen, CHAIR
Attorney, Stinson Leonard Street, PA
Barbara Roy, VICE CHAIR
Retired, US Bank Public Affairs Executive
& US Bank Foundation President
Ann Wynia, SECRETARY
President Emeritus, North Hennepin
Community College
Julie Brunner
Executive Director, Minnesota Council
of Health Plans
Gary Christensen
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary, Securian Financial Group
Alex Cirillo, Jr., Ph.D.
Retired Vice President, 3M
2014 EXECUTIVE TEAM
Fred Harris, Jr.
Retired Vice President, 3M Community Affairs
and Workforce Diversity
Elizabeth M. Kiernat
Community Volunteer
Rahul Koranne, M.D.
Vice President/Executive Medical Director,
HealthEast Bethesda Hospital
Mike Monahan
Senior Vice President, External Relations,
Ecolab
Eric Nicholson
Managing Director and Partner,
Greene Holcomb Fisher
Joan Thompson
Executive Vice President/CFO, Minnesota Wire
MayKao Y. Hang, D.P.A.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Joan McCusker
Vice President, Finance and Administration
and Chief Financial Officer
Bobbi Cordano
Vice President, Wilder Programs
Kristine Martin
Vice President, Wilder Center
for Communities
Paul Mattessich, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Wilder Research
Polly Schrom
Executive Services Director
Michelle Zwakman
Director of Advancement
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A Message from the President
A
s I reflect on Wilder Foundation’s accomplishments and the challenges we often
take on, I am grateful to live in a community that celebrates partnership and strives
to be stronger together. Our community is
rich with social and civic capital and leadership from the private, nonprofit, and public sectors.
Our quality of life ranks consistently high. And
yet it is also true that there are those among
us who struggle to meet basic needs,
and who cannot access opportunities.
Through Wilder’s capacity-building
functions in research and community
leadership development, we are able to
impact broader societal issues and work
on root causes to make systems, organizations, and programs inside and outside
the Foundation more effective, responsive,
and innovative so that each life we touch can be
more productive and meaningful.
This past year, we were fortunate to directly assist thousands of people with high quality services. We made
significant progress with our strategic priorities. Our
This past year, we were fortunate
to directly assist thousands of
people with high quality services.
We made significant progress with
our strategic priorities.
focus on creating awareness and delivering caregiver
support has now spread to 32 cities through our caregiver
toolkit. We were pleased to see our research about homelessness extensively used to increase public attention and
visibility in order to generate investments and new solu-
tions in affordable housing, especially for homeless youth
and families with very young children.
As structural barriers continue to exist for disadvantaged
communities, we are proud to be working hard to identify and eliminate barriers that limit access to social and
economic opportunities, while serving families directly
and seeing them as precious and important. We
know that once people have support, they
have the ability and capacity to heal and
improve their lives. And we know that
by viewing our services through a family-centered lens, we can multiply our
impact for two generations or more
at a time when people come to us for
support. We have made progress in the
community using our expertise to reduce
disparities. We continue to address diversity
and inclusion to transform Wilder’s programs
and practices, and we have added to the chorus of
organizations focused on equity to sustain our social and
economic vitality. We are impatient for change but we
know there is still a long journey ahead.
It seems that every week, I meet someone whose life was
improved because Wilder was here to see them through
a challenging time—from a former housing client who
is now fully employed to a high-ranking official who
received quality child care services or mental health
support as a child. And like most services where privacy
is required, our work goes on behind the scenes without
much fanfare. This annual report is one way that we can
share the amazing things that are happening at Wilder.
We hope you enjoy it.
MayKao Y. Hang
Wilder Foundation President and CEO
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A Message from the Board Chair
T
ogether with our partners, the Wilder Foundation continued to make solid progress toward the
priorities established by the board three years ago,
while embarking on new strategic initiatives in
Fiscal Year 2014. We extended our reach
to meet pressing needs, while continuing
our stewardship of the resources vital to
the operation of the Foundation. In the
process, we have engaged closely with
many coalitions and community partners to better leverage our combined
resources to meet the needs of this
community.
To advance social and economic opportunities, we worked with others to highlight the key
trends impacting our community, and built capacity
among residents and citizens to champion promising
solutions to improve our community. We approved a
public policy framework, and with new partnerships,
advocated for: raising the minimum wage; securing local
funding of the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood; and
passage of a historic $100 million affordable housing
investment.
We are also building and using our expertise to reduce
disparities. We’ve partnered with Ramsey County in a
pilot program designed to help create more culturally
competent leaders, and we convened more than 50 community and nonprofit leaders to identify new strategies to
transform systems to foster equity.
Wilder is also focused on improving community health
and well-being. Because the impact of trauma on a child’s
ability to learn cannot be underestimated, Building
Resilient Children, Families and Systems Through Trauma-Informed Practice and Change has been identified as
a primary initiative, with the Saint Paul Public Schools
as a key partner. In addition to undertaking extensive
training in this area of mental health, we partnered with
the John A. Johnson Elementary School in a new trauma-informed school pilot program to provide training,
coaching and support for teachers and other staff working with students who have experienced trauma.
Access to healthy food is another key measure
of community health and well-being. In
2014 Wilder engaged 500 residents and
leaders to lay the groundwork for the
Twin Cities Mobile Market, a grocery
store on wheels that will bring affordable produce and other groceries into
communities where access to these
foods is limited by cost, transportation
or other barriers. As we live out our value
of innovation, we are experimenting with new
ways to address and improve the human condition.
In 2014, the Foundation met its revenue targets, improved
business practices and made progress in all areas of the
Foundation with regard to
the use of resources to gener- We are engaged
ate community impact. Our
in important work
1,625 volunteers donated
nearly 40,000 service hours— throughout our
the work of approximately 18
community, and
full-time employees.
together, we are
We are engaged in important
work throughout our com- making a vital
munity, and together, we
difference.
are making a vital difference
in the lives of individuals, families, and neighborhoods.
We are grateful for your support of our mission and your
partnership in this work.
Robyn Hansen
Chair, Wilder Foundation Board of Directors
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The
Year in
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Photos
UNDER THE
BIG TENT
CHAUTAUQUA
OCTOBER 2013
Above: Performers with zAmya Theater Project presented “There’s No Place Like
Home”—a re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz through the lens of those living in poverty.
Above right: Singer/songwriter Charlie Maguire led the audience in song.
Wilder’s Chautauqua event explored the issue of homelessness
through spoken word, music, storytelling, Wilder Research findings,
and an original theater performance.
On February 26 Wilder convened
educators, child care professionals and
community members to talk about what
works for early childhood development.
Guest speakers included Wilder Research's
Richard Chase, Ann Masten from the
University of Minnesota, and Sameerah
Bilal-Roby from Minnesota Communities
Caring for Children and the African
American Babies Project.
BUSTING
BARRIERS,
BUILDING
ASSETS
FEBRUARY 2014
Above: Jeanelle Foster from Wilder’s Child Development Center demonstrated how
puppets are used to develop social/emotional learning in young children. Center:
Sameerah Bilal-Roby shared lessons learned from the African American Babies Project
to inform parents about early childhood development. Right: (left to right) Donors
James Hart and Fred Speece with Wilder Research Executive Director Paul Mattessich.
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KINGSTON
FELLOWS
RECEPTION
MARCH 2014
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The Kingston Fellowship provides opportunities to develop
highly effective, culturally competent leaders in human
services. This year five staff members were selected to
receive fellowships to help advance their studies and
career goals: Kayoua Thao, Lela Nmah, Pahoua Yang, Cindy
Torguson and Diem Cao.
Above: Kingston Fellows Kayoua Thao, Lela Nmah and Pahoua Yang.
Above right: Board Member Sandy Kiernat. Right: (left to right) Donors
Russell King and Tom Holman with former Wilder President Tom Kingston.
CHILDREN
& YOUTH
Above: A Youth Leadership Initiative participant showing her YLI pride. Above
center: A proud Child Development Center graduate. Above right: Former Board
Member Joan Grzywinski with husband Bob at the 2014 YLI graduation ceremony.
Right: Youth Leadership Initiative graduates Jennifer, Christopher and Cooper with
YLI staff Nou, Eric and Nell at the 2014 YLI graduation ceremony.
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Below: Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood navigators at a training to learn how to best support families in
the 250-block Promise Neighborhood area. Right & below right: Scholars from the Saint Paul Promise
Neighborhood Freedom School enjoyed a concert with the Grammy award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers in
Governor Mark Dayton’s office.
ADULTS, FAMILIES
& COMMUNITY
Above: Staff and clients of Family Supportive Housing Services at the State Capitol
for Homeless Day on the Hill. Below: Staff from Wilder Research shared data and
resources during the Little Mekong Night Market event on University Avenue in
Saint Paul.
Above: Mike Driscoll and Leah Driscoll of Twin Cities Mobile Market with Bobbi
Cordano, Vice President of Wilder Programs. Twin Cities Mobile Market hosted a
sneak preview event at Icehouse Restaurant in Minneapolis. The event kicked off a
crowd funding campaign that raised over $12,000 to stock the Mobile Market full of
fresh produce and other healthy foods. Below: Interviewers from the Wilder Research
Speaking for Ourselves study, which focused on immigrant and refugee communities
in the Twin Cities.
“Being part of this program is like6
being part of family. I know that
no matter what I need, someone
will be able to help.”
SHEDAVIA, MOTHER OF THREE AND PARTICIPANT
IN THE SAINT PAUL PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD’S
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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A Neighborhood of Promise
T
CREATING A SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND BELONGING
he Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood is a
250-square-block area in the heart of Saint Paul’s
historic Frogtown and Summit-University neighborhoods. A vibrant mix of races, ethnicities, and
cultures, this neighborhood also faces some steep
challenges: Children and families experience high rates
of poverty and racial and academic disparities. Highly
mobile living situations and homelessness are also
common. “What we know is, if a child doesn’t have a stable living
situation, they are less likely to be in school on a consistent basis, and if a child isn’t in school, they can’t learn,”
explains Muneer Karcher-Ramos, Director of Saint Paul
Promise Neighborhood. “That’s a huge part of why we see
the academic disparities in our schools. It’s not because
the students are not
“If a child doesn’t have intelligent or don’t
a stable living situation, have the skills; they
just aren’t getting the
they are less likely time in the classroom
that they need.”
to be in school on a
consistent basis, and if
a child isn’t in school,
they can’t learn.”
Supported by more
than 70 organizations,
Saint Paul Promise
Neighborhood (SPPN)
is a community-wide
initiative to provide the academic and social supports
children need to succeed in school and life. A new rental
assistance program administered by Wilder Foundation
stabilizes housing so children can focus on academic
success.
TURNING STRESS INTO SMILES
Shedavia, mother of three, heard about Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood’s rental assistance program from her
LEARN MORE ABOUT SPPN
daughter’s teacher at Jackson Elementary. She applied to
the program and was accepted in January.
“Before I was accepted into this program, I was trying to
finish my degree,” explains Shedavia. “I was stressed out
all of the time, worrying about being able to pay my bills
and keep the lights on. I didn’t realize it at the time, but
that stress was affecting my children.”
The housing program provides Shedavia’s family stability
and has allowed all of their lives to improve. She has more
time to spend with her children and they are doing better
in school. Her daughters are participating in tutoring programs and accessing other community resources available
through Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. Most importantly, they are spending time together as a family.
“Now instead of stress and worry, I see smiles, giggles, and
happiness,” says Shedavia.
Shedavia is on track to graduate and pursue her dream
job as a 911 dispatcher. She no longer worries about being
evicted or having her electricity shut off, and she can now
afford reliable transportation and insurance.
“What sets SPPN apart from other housing programs is the
community that the families have developed,” explains
Karcher-Ramos. “We’re now seeing stronger community
relationships among parents in the neighborhood. They
now have people they can rely on and can go to for help.
Our participants have found their place in their communities; this gives them a greater sense of belonging,
confidence, and motivation.”
“I have always wanted to lead by example and show my
kids how important it is to get an education,” Shedavia
says. “I feel rooted now. Being part of this program is like
being part of family. I know that no matter what I need,
someone will be able to help.”
www.wilder.org
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Community Research at Work
ZOOMING IN WITH MINNESOTA COMPASS
W
hat can numbers tell us about
what’s happening in our own
corner of the world? Wilder
Research is a valued community
resource for large-scale research
projects interpreting economic, social,
and educational trends that impact Twin Cities and Minnesota residents. What if research could zoom deep into
neighborhoods, where community-based decision-making needs to happen?
In 2014, using grant funding from The McKnight
Foundation, Wilder Research developed a new set of
Neighborhood Profiles as a part of its broader Minnesota Compass quality of life project. The profiles of
Minneapolis and Saint Paul include detailed data for
87 neighborhoods in Minneapolis (also grouped and
profiled in 11 city-designated “communities”) and the 17
districts of Saint Paul.
Sarah Hernandez, program officer at The McKnight
Foundation, saw an early need for detailed and accessible information. “We realized it would be helpful
for our nonprofit organizations, and for us,
to have consistent data across all the
neighborhoods in the metropolitan
region,” Hernandez says. “If we
all used the same data, we could collaborate and learn
from comparisons. For example, two neighborhoods may
have similar poverty rates, but in one neighborhood, graduation rates might be much higher. The neighborhood
data could shine a light on what assets were available in
one community to make it more effective in closing the
achievement gap.”
The Minnesota Compass team gathered extensive input
from neighborhood and advisory groups before determining what information would be most useful. “We want
the neighborhood profiles to empower communities to
address issues that are important to them,” says Compass
Project Manager Craig Helmstetter. “To do this we worked
with a wide variety of stakeholders—neighborhood advocates, university researchers, district council members,
nonprofits, city planners, and others—to understand what
they needed to know to make a difference at a local level.”
BETTER DATA MEAN
BETTER DECISIONS
OLDEST
YOUNGEST
NEIGHBORHOOD
St. Anthony West:
20% of residents
are over 65.
The profiles make use of the Census Bureau
API, a cutting-edge technology that
allows data to be quickly updated
on the Compass site, ensuring
community leaders have the
NEIGHBORHOOD
Craig Helmstetter and
Sarah Hernandez
Sumner-Glenwood:
19% of residents
are under age 5!
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View the
neighborhood
profiles on
mncompass.org
HEALTH CARE
TRANSIT
In Saint Paul's North End neighborhood, 26% of
residents do not have health insurance. Next door
in the Como neighborhood, only 7% of residents
are without health insurance.
In 17 Minneapolis neighborhoods,
about 1 in 5 commuters use public
transportation to get to work.
FACT
FACT
most recent information available. Compass’ main
pages were designed to be easily searched by people not
accustomed to working with data. New visual tools let
people see numbers in a new way, making raw numbers
more meaningful.
HEARD ON TWITTER:
Neighborhood maps updated
@‌MNCompass the most recent facts
about residents, housing, jobs. How
does your area compare?
One thing Sarah Hernandez likes is that access to the
neighborhood data gives power to community residents,
and levels the playing field. “Providing broad access to
resources and to information helps community members
make better local decisions, and it also empowers them
to take action,” Hernandez explains. “If you have access
to information, you can help make your case for change,
you can use it with your city council member, your mayor,
and you can advocate for why something is really needed.”
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MHP @followmhp
Demographic data on Ericsson n'hood
from @‌MNCompass … 20% of Ericsson
residents are kids. #MSPnhoods
Standish-Ericsson @SENAmpls
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More than 16,000 people have accessed the neighborhood data since the site went live in August 2014. Health
care providers, volunteers, teachers, elected officials,
social workers, transit planners, real estate agents, and
small business owners are just some of the people who
have used the data or contacted Wilder Research and
Minnesota Compass for more information on their
neighborhoods.
After I move to Hamline-Midway I'll bike
to work along with 950 others who walk,
bike or work from home :) … #MSPnhoods
Ruth Hamberg @rehamberg
JOIN THE DISCUSSION!
“We use the profiles all the time to dispel misconceptions. I have talked about data in the
neighborhood profiles with businesses. Owners sit back and say, ‘So this is why I am seeing these
products selling well and these not… .’ I have had leaders from our faith communities come to me
saying they want to be more involved in the community. We guide them to the neighborhood
profiles and say, ‘This is who your neighbors are. These are potential partners you should be talking
to if you want to make a contribution to this place.’ ”
Betsy Leach, Executive Director, Saint Paul District 1 Community Council
Read Betsy’s full post at mncompass.org
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Changing the Conversation
C
TRAUMA RESPONSE
TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
hildhood should be full of wonderful experiences, and school should be one of them. But
for children living with the impact of trauma,
everyday life can be full of fear and anxiety.
John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary
School on Saint Paul’s East Side serves a significant number of children who have experienced or are currently
facing profound trauma in their lives. They may come
from families experiencing poverty, homelessness, significant loss, mental health issues, substance abuse, family
violence, medical issues or neglect. For many of these
students, their developed lack of trust of adults quickly
becomes a barrier to their ability to feel safe and comfortable at school.
At the beginning of the 2012–13 school year, John A. Johnson opened with more than 60 percent of students new to
the school. As the academic year progressed, nearly 100
new students enrolled at the school and about 100 students withdrew. This high level of mobility among families
means children’s lives are unstable. This is magnified in a
school environment where on any given day there would
be more new students than returning students. “It was like
a revolving door,” explains former Principal Melissa Lehmann. “Our entire staff needed to take some time to reflect
on how we could change our behavior to help students feel
safe and in turn, ready to learn.”
The following school year, Wilder partnered with Saint
Paul Public Schools to develop a program that would
focus on changing the adult responses to children to create a safer and more trusting environment for learning.
This led to the Trauma-Informed School Pilot Program
for John A. Johnson. Tracy Hilke, a Clinical Services Manager for Wilder Children and Family Services, came on
board at the school as a trauma coach for the entire staff
More about trauma-informed care in our
blog at wilder.org/Blog:
• Angels and Ghosts in the Nursery by Gael
Thompson
and other adults from the community who interact with
students to educate them about the impact of trauma
in children and their behavior. Hilke provided training,
coaching, mentoring, and classroom observation to help
teachers and school staff better support children with
trauma in their lives. “For children who experience
trauma, life can feel like being on a roller coaster blindfolded. They have no idea what’s coming next in their
lives,” notes Hilke.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
Teachers embraced the program because it addresses the
root cause of disruptive behaviors. But, more importantly,
teachers and staff could better recognize and attend to
students’ fears and vulnerabilities.
“We shifted our focus to build relationships with students
who are experiencing trauma outside of school,” explains
Patrick Karr, special education teacher at John A. Johnson.
“Addressing their individual situations and needs allowed
us to make them feel safe at school and understand that
we are caring adults they could trust. As we built those
relationships, we saw students who used to spend up to
85 percent of their time outside of the classroom because
of behavior issues, reduce the out-of-classroom time to
an hour a week.”
Children aren’t the only ones who benefit from the
trauma-informed training. “After adopting this program,
teachers were calmer because they had stronger tools for
dealing with the complex issues their students were facing,” says Lehmann. “Before this, schools were not having
this conversation; mental health needs are not new in
the community, but having a better understanding and
additional strategies to cope with them is.”
• The Body Keeps Score by Gael Thompson
• Understanding Complex Trauma by Krista
Nelson
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“We saw students who used to
spend up to 85 percent of their
time outside of the classroom
because of behavior issues,
reduce the out-of-classroom
time to an hour a week.”
PATRICK KARR, SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHER AT JOHN A. JOHNSON
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Delivering More Than a Meal
R
WILDER VOLUNTEERS
GIVE BACK
ose Sherman has been volunteering
with the Wilder Community Services
for Aging Meals on Wheels program for
more than 30 years. “When I started, I
remember wanting a simple and
quick way each month to give
back to the community and to serve,” explains Rose.
“This became even more important to me when my own
mother needed home-delivered meals and I realized how
people who cannot leave their homes needed not only
good nourishment, but also somebody to look in on them,
someone to smile at them.” Rose is an employee of the Minnesota Historical Society
(MHS), an organization that has been generous with
its employee volunteer time. Working through Wilder’s
program, the volunteers
serve older and disabled
adults in the Midway and
Frogtown neighborhoods
of Saint Paul, delivering
hot meals to those who
can’t get out and who
might otherwise have to
go without a hot meal.
“We often have volunteers
thank us for the opportunity to serve and say that they get back more than they
put in,” says Austine Vaughn, Manager of Volunteer
Services for Wilder. “Volunteers are the heart of this program, which wouldn’t exist without them.” A SMALL COMMITMENT
WITH BIG IMPACT
A little time adds up quickly. Last year, volunteers for
Wilder’s Meals on Wheels program delivered more than
22,800 meals.
“Volunteering with Meals on Wheels is a great way to
make a difference with just a few hours a week,” explains
Vaughn. “Wilder has been providing hot meals and warm
smiles to community residents since 1978.”
MHS has an employee group of about 20 volunteers
participating in Meals on Wheels with Wilder. “Because
the program is so well organized, it really is very easy for
volunteers to give back in a meaningful way,” explains
Charles Rogers (pictured opposite, lower right), an MHS
employee and Meals on
Wheels volunteer. “There is
a real need for this service
and you can really tell that
the clients are so grateful to
be receiving a hot meal.”
Rose Sherman (pictured
opposite, lower left) says she
looks forward to continuing her role as a volunteer.
“What keeps me coming back
is the gratitude I receive and the relationships that I’ve
made. My mother is passed on now, and I am just so grateful for the opportunity to help someone the way others
helped my mother when she needed it. It’s a good feeling I can be there for someone else’s mother, someone’s
grandmother. It’s important.”
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“It’s hard to find healthy alternatives I can
afford for my whole family. I just want
my family to be healthy, and having this
market will make that much easier.”
JA’NA DICKENS, MOTHER OF FOUR AND RESIDENT OF
“We knew we
SAINT PAUL’S FROGTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD
needed to build
support from
the ground up in
order for this program to improve health
outcomes. We’ve spent the last year
connecting with partners and residents,
and we’re finally ready to bring healthy
foods directly into neighborhoods with the
greatest needs. It’s time to get rolling!”
LEAH DRISCOLL, TWIN CITIES MOBILE MARKET MANAGER
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Investing in Community Health
“I
PARTNERING TO IMPROVE
HEALTH OUTCOMES
f you drive through the Twin Cities along
I-94, you will pass neighborhoods with very
different life expectancies. Living in one
neighborhood can mean living as much as
11 years longer than living in a neighborhood
just a few miles away.” Paul Mattessich, Ph.D.,
Executive Director of Wilder Research, shared this
sobering statistic at a conference in November 2013 to
underscore the importance of social determinants of
health, including race, income and the conditions of
our social and physical environment. The conference,
sponsored by Wilder Foundation in partnership with
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Federal
Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, highlighted more than a
dozen cross-sector efforts that promote the integration
of health-related programs and community development.
Throughout 2014, Wilder Research partnered with others
to raise awareness about low-income and underserved
populations with the aim of advancing health equity.
Through the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Minnesota, Wilder Research is assessing how
21 community organizations in Minnesota are implementing policy, systems and environmental changes
to encourage active living, healthy eating and limited
exposure to tobacco.
A GROCERY STORE
ON WHEELS
Thousands of residents live in
neighborhoods with limited access
to grocery stores that sell affordable,
healthy food. Many families in these areas live at or below
the poverty line, work irregular hours, and lack reliable
transportation. These barriers make it difficult for families to find and access affordable, healthy foods, and as
a result they face a higher risk of diabetes, heart disease,
and other negative health issues.
A program of Wilder Foundation, Twin Cities Mobile Market was developed based on research, studying innovative
approaches around the nation, and extensive community
engagement in Saint Paul. Twin Cities Mobile Market
aims to improve health outcomes by bringing healthy
food directly into areas that need it most. The Mobile
Market is a grocery store built inside a renovated Metro
Transit bus, equipped with everything needed to store
and sell fresh foods. Set to launch in late 2014, Twin Cities Mobile Market will operate five days a week, stopping
at locations in Saint Paul neighborhoods such as public
housing high-rises, senior buildings, community centers,
and faith communities.
Throughout 2014 Twin Cities Mobile Market staff and
volunteers convened hundreds of community members
to gather their ideas and suggestions. Residents provided
input about every aspect of the program, from what foods
to stock to best times to visit their neighborhood
or building. This input allowed Wilder to
create a means of delivering healthy
food, as well as a platform to educate
the community about the importance of healthy meal planning and
preparation.
Learn more at
www.twincitiesmobilemarket.org
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Financial Reports
JULY 1, 2013–JUNE 30, 2014
Revenue
Sources of Dollars Used to Finance Operations
(In Millions)
Revenue
FY 2014
Wilder Foundation Endowment (36%)
16.5
Government Contracts, Grants and Fees (35%)
16.2
Private Fees and Other (21%)
9.4
Private Grants (7%)
3.2
Private Gifts (1%)
0.6
TOTAL OPERATING DOLLARS
45.9
Expenses
Expenditures by Service Group (In Millions)
FY 2014
Wilder Programs (51%)
23.2
Wilder Research (20%)
9.0
Administration (10%)
4.7
Interest and Financial Expense (9%)
4.2
Wilder Center for Communities (6%)
2.8
Fundraising (4%)
2.0
TOTAL OPERATING DOLLARS
45.9
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(In Millions)
Assets
FY 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents
0.7
Accounts and Pledges Receivable
4.7
Investments
Land, Building and Equipment, Net
Other Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
Liabilities and Net Assets
Accounts Payable
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
160.8
35.8
3.6
205.6
FY 2014
0.3
6.1
Long-term Debt and Other Long-term Liabilities
47.6
Net Assets
151.6
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Expenses
205.6
Current Investment Policy
Over time, the investment goal for the Endowment Fund is to achieve a
total return (current income plus market gain) of 5.0% plus the rate of
inflation.
Investment Performance
The original $2.6 million bequest that started the Wilder Foundation has
grown to more than $130 million because of sound investment policies, and
with the addition of other endowment gifts has grown to over $144 million.
Current Spending Policy
When a donor makes a gift designated for endowment, the Amherst
H. Wilder Foundation holds the funds in perpetuity. Wilder invests the
principal and a portion of the return is available each year to support
the designated program. The Foundation’s policy on use of endowment
funding is a spending formula based on a 70% factor for prior expenses
adjusted for inflation (60% from the previous year, 30% from two years
ago and 10% three years ago) plus a 30% factor based on 5.5% of the
endowment balance. The Foundation transfers anything remaining back
to the endowment so that it continues to grow and provide future funding
for the purpose designated by the donor. The Foundation manages the
endowment in order to maintain the inflation-adjusted purchasing power
of the endowment.
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Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Fiscal Year 2014 Endowment Accounts Report
Adjusted Principal
Balance 7/1/2013
Net Investment
Total Return
Amount Used
for Donor
Purposes
New Gifts/
Additions to
Principal
Principal
Balance
6/30/2014
$125,181,872
$16,656,828
$(11,604,383)
$0
$130,234,317
187,445
149,889
1,149,106
85,278
12,841
10,385
721,205
30,699
36,781
2,230,574
9,678
16,897
9,042
17,800
65,964
71,567
25,085
836
34,651
37,586
106,759
875,280
89,999
11,458
51,629
46,737
21,533
78,693
18,214
75,088
57,324
52,744
4,802
128,992
211,134
942,411
43,929
59,041
181,023
63,625
5,302
6,392
217,464
24,942
19,944
152,901
11,347
1,709
1,382
95,964
4,085
4,894
296,802
1,288
2,248
1,203
2,368
8,777
9,523
3,338
111
4,611
5,001
14,205
116,466
11,975
1,525
6,870
6,219
2,865
10,471
2,424
9,991
7,628
7,018
639
17,164
28,094
125,398
5,845
7,856
24,087
8,466
705
851
28,936
(9,467)
(7,570)
(58,032)
(648)
(524)
(21,881)
(1,550)
(1,858)
(112,689)
(489)
(853)
(457)
(899)
(3,332)
(3,614)
(1,267)
(42)
(1,750)
(1,898)
(5,412)
(44,203)
(4,545)
(573)
(2,607)
(2,360)
(1,087)
(3,802)
(920)
(3,792)
(2,895)
(1,715)
(242)
(6,534)
(10,663)
(47,594)
(2,219)
(2,982)
(9,142)
(3,225)
(269)
(323)
(10,615)
38,948
25,374
845,277
2,451,075
781,493
5,182
3,376
112,473
326,142
103,986
(1,968)
(1,281)
(42,688)
(123,788)
(39,467)
ADDITIONS TO WILDER ENDOWMENT SUBTOTAL
$12,395,049
$1,649,295
$(605,731)
$626,363
$14,064,976
TOTAL WILDER FOUNDATION
$137,576,921
$18,306,123
$(12,210,114)
$626,363
$144,299,293
199,392
18,925
(10,015)
$137,776,313
$18,325,048
($12,220,129)
SUPPORTING FUNDS
Amherst H. Wilder Family Endowment
ADDITIONS TO THE WILDER FAMILY ENDOWMENT
WILDER Board Designated Fund (General)
FOUNDATION Hildegarde H. Conkling Fund
GENERAL Lorraine M. Ellingsen Fund
SERVICES TO
CHILDREN &
FAMILIES
SERVICES TO
OLDER ADULTS
WILDER
CENTER FOR
COMMUNITIES
John and Ruth Goelz
John Hauschild Corporate Administration Fund
Adriana & Herman Hertog Memorial Fund
Kingston Fellowship Fund
L. Frank & Irene Maistrovich Fund
Charles Naumann McCloud, M.D. Memorial Fund
Dorothy K. Merrill Fund
Jeanne & George C. Power, Jr. Fund
Robert H. Tucker Fund
Paul W. & Lucille O. Werner Fund
Anonymous Fund in Honor of Staff
Board Designated Fund (Children & Families)
Board Designated Fund (Children’s Residential)
Board Designated Fund (Housing)
Board Designated Fund (Mental Health)
Children’s Health Care Fund
Amy Benzick Memorial Fund
Jean and Edgar Blanch Children’s Fund
Center for Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder
Elisabeth W. Doermann Fund
Dr. Phil Edwardson Fund for Children
Mary E. Gillis Fund
Dale A. Hoover Fund
Mary D. & Irving J. Jerry Endowment
Kofi Forever Endowment Fund
Frances & Verona LaBelle Children’s Health Care Fund
Roberta A. Mundschenk Children’s Fund
Harry T. & Helen I. Nagel Children’s Fund
Walter & Eleanor Nyberg Endowment Fund
Sister Helen Louise Roth Fund
Barbara and Phil Roy Family Fund
Leonard H. Tesmer Fund
Victor M. Watkins Fund
Board Designated Fund (Older Adults)
Elizabeth Bogared Elderly Services Fund
Otto Link Elderly Services Fund
Lawrence and Evelyn Kress Elderly Services Fund
Leni Wilcox Fund for Community Services for Aging
Board Designated Fund (WCC)
Ronnie Brooks Leadership Fund (Shannon Institute)
WILDER Board Designated Fund (WR)
RESEARCH Community Research Associates Fund
Louise & George Mairs Fund for Community Research
Anonymous Fund for Research
Reta G. Youngman Research Fund
BANK TRUST US Bank—Frank M. DeForce Fund
COMPANIES
TOTAL FUNDS SUPPORTING WILDER FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
26,248
62,397
528,333
711
2,574
6,100
202,920
162,263
1,243,975
96,625
13,902
11,243
821,536
95,631
568,150
2,414,687
10,477
18,292
9,788
19,269
71,409
77,476
27,156
905
37,512
40,689
115,552
947,543
97,429
13,121
55,892
50,596
23,311
87,936
19,718
81,287
62,057
58,047
5,199
139,622
228,565
1,020,215
47,555
63,915
195,968
68,866
5,738
6,920
241,885
42,162
27,469
915,062
2,653,429
846,012
208,302
$626,363
$144,507,595
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FISCAL YEAR
2014
by the numbers
1,221 575
1,174
427
292
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Family
Supportive
Housing
Leadership
Programs
Caregiver
Support
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CENTER: 122
INCREDIBLE YEARS: 118
meals served
in Wilder Programs
DELIVERED
22,873 meals
on wheels
55,000
�
�
individuals used the
convening space
than
158
and
600
partners
involved in
Saint Paul Promise
Neighborhood
Trauma-Informed
Initiative
762
Community
Services for
Aging
Community
Mental Health
Services
INDIVIDUALS SERVED
107,815
more
CHILDREN
3,793
ADULTS
Mobile Resource
Center
Child Development
Services
1,492
events were hosted
at the Wilder Center
5
Capacity
to Care
community
initiatives:
African-American
Babies Coalition
Racial Equity
Support Network
Achievement Plus
Number of children, families, and community
members served by Achievement Plus
partners during the 2013–14 school year at
three Achievement Plus schools
Research
176
1,573 408
organizations
served
interviews conducted,
non-English
143
49
379
6,197
4,000
38,000
reports
produced
publications
posted on the web
Wilder Research
media mentions
people attended Wilder
Research presentations/
trainings
views on Wilder Research
YouTube channel
unique visitors to Wilder
Research web pages
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Donors to Wilder Foundation
With gratitude and deep appreciation we recognize the financial contributions, donated goods, and in-kind
services given this past fiscal year by friends and supporters of the Wilder Foundation. Thank you!
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
(July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014)
$2,500–$4,999
Anonymous
Sheryl Anderson•
David and Gretchen Craryo
$20,000–$24,999
Sheldon and Carol Damberg
Barbara Roy•
Bonnie and John Driggso
Joan and Bob Grzywinski•
$15,000–$19,999
Harry and
Sherman and Lois Devitt
Lorraine Hammerly•
Eric and Lisa Nicholson
MayKao and Lao Lu Hango
Chris and Ann Hilger
$10,000–$14,999
John and Ruth Huss
Anonymous•
Elizabeth and Bruce Kiernat•
Donald and Nancy Butler
Carl and Janet Kuhrmeyer
Charlton Dietz•
Kristine Martin
Harry G. McNeely, Jr.•
Dave and Sherla Mayer•
Paul and Carolyn Verret•
Malcolm and Wendy McLeano
Colleen Mlecoch and
$5,000–$9,999
Janet Andersono
Anonymous
Todd and Martha Nicholson•
Armar A. Archbold
Mary Kay Palmer•
Gary and Paula Christenseno
Zach and Maggie Pandl
Patrick and Christine Donovan
Robyn Hansen and John Clareyo Ann Wynia•
William E. Harrison•
$1,000–$2,499
Tom and Kim Holman•
Anonymous (5)
Heidi and Rob Hubbard•
Omar and Ilse Akbar
Roger and Patricia Kerbero
Mark and Laura Anton•
Russell and Andrea Kingo
Douglas M. Baker, Sr.
Tom and Mary Kingston•
Jim and Kathie Belluso
Bruce A. Lilly
John and Anne Bendto
Diane D. Malfeld
Bill Bluhm and Christine Sando
Tom and Sally Patterson•
Colleen and Patrick Bollom
James W. Reagan
Julie Brunner and Dale Ulrich
Thomas and Lois Sando
Michael and Kathryn Buendgen
Joan C. Thompson•
Mary Lou and Allan Burdicko
Terrence E. Troy
Darrell D. Butterwick Family•
Joseph H. Wolkowicz
Andy and Heather Capistranto
Ruth and Anthony Yocumo
$25,000+
Estate of L. Frank Maistrovich
Brian and Jaclyn Careyo
Mary Cartero
Cassandra and Kip Chaffeeo
Leslie Chapman
Alex and Judy Cirilloo
Bill and Sharon Clapp•
Diane and Matt Clysdale•
Roberta Cordano and
Mary S. Baremoreo
Page and Jay Cowles•
Terry Crowson
Greg and Janice Dames
Sandra and Lynn Daviso
Charles M. Denny
Sara Donovan
Nancy and Jerry Driessen
Roger Gross and
Mary Dunnavano
Frank and Patricia Dutke•
Mr. and Mrs. Francis M.
Farrell•
John Farrish
Litton and Anne Fieldo
Ruth and Leroy Fingerson
Michael H. Foote
Phillip and Jeanne Foussardo
Dennis and Barbara Fredericko
Dennis and Marian Furlong•
o indicates 5–9 years of consecutive giving | • indicates 10+ years of consecutive giving
Stephen and Margaret Gadiento
Don and Pat Garofalo
Daniel and Mary Grace Garryo
Maggie Shannon George and
Rebecca Voelkelo
Morris Goodwin, Jr. and
Donna Lindsay Goodwino
R. Hunt Greene
Frederick Haberman
Jack and Joan Hansen•
Fred and Archie Harriso
Nancy and Robert Hartzlero
Jennifer Hawkins•
Peter and Anne Heegaardo
Karen Heintzo
Craig Helmstetter and
Kristin Peterson•
Debra A. Hoag
Linda and Ken Holmeno
Lisa M. Humphreyso
Ann and Terrence Huntrods•
Marlene E. Johnson•
Neel and Pegge Johnson
Rod and Lil Johnson•
Shotsy and Ward Johnsono
Nancy Kachelo
Art and Martha Kaemmero
Alexandra Klas
Paula C. Kringle
Daniel and Constance Kunin•
Jim and Margaret Lavin
Peg and Dick Lidstad•
Jay Lundo
Paul and Tara Mattessich•
Lohini and Chapman Mayoo
Malcolm W. McDonald•
Heather and Greg McMoore•
Robert and Debra Meath•
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Roberta and Robert Megard•
John and Karen Meslow
Michael Monahan and
Molly O’Shaughnessy
Dick and Nancy Nicholson•
Mark and Jackie Nolan•
John C. and Jean M. O’Connello
Daniel R. Pennie
Jill R. Petsel
Sue Piva and Laurie Keateo
George and Diane Power
Kristine Preston and
Dan Schiltzo
Carleen Rhodes•
Ken and Nina Rothchild•
Nan Upin
James Van Iwaarden•
Mary M. Walser and
Lynne E. Meyer
David M. and Mary Ann
Barrows Wark
Maureen E. Warreno
James and Sharon Weinelo
Lawrence and Linda Wilford
Dan and Carol Wolfeo
Tom and Brenda Wright•
Betsy Kiernat Zakrajsheck
Dick and Janine Zehring•
Brad Ziemkowskio
Michelle Zwakman
Martha and David Russello
Conradine Sanborn and
Chris Colanttio
Rupesh Santoshi
Dale and Bette Schenian
and Family•
Dan Schiltzo
Stephen and Katie Schmidto
Jocelyn Schowalter•
John M. and Ellen J. Schreiero
Anne Simpsono
David and Cecilia Simpsono
Florence Smith
Carolyn J. Sorensen
April Spas and Kris Burhardt
James and Tracy Steinero
Gerry and Kris Stensono
Judy K. Strombacko
Bill Svrlugao
Don W. Taylor
Jon and Lea Theobald•
Karen M. Ulstado
$500–$999
Anonymous (2)
Lawrence and Mary Albertso
John and Nina Archabal
Sara Aubitz
William and Kathleen Burch•
Janet P. Boehlke
Michael Boyle
Jim and Jayne Bradshaw•
Todd Bredesen
Andy Brown
Sally A. Brown•
Heather R. Brune
Carolyn Brusseau•
David and Laura Bruton
James A. Chase
Dan and Kate Coleo
Erin D. Coryell
Angel and Jake Crandall
Joy L. Davis
James B. and
Susan B. Dockmano
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David and Marissa Upin
Charles P. Driscoll
Steve and Shannon Whitakero
Leah Driscoll
Ben and Mary Whitney
Charles Duddingston
Nou Yang
Drs. Phillip and
Sara Zoff•
Sandra Edwardson
Cardina Esparza
$250–$499
Charles and Mary Field
Anonymous
Timothy P. Flaherty and
Susan Andersson
Mary Susan Flahertyo
Terry and Michelle Barclay
Maria R. Gomezo
Betsy and Howard Guthmann• Frances Bly
Harald and Mary Borrmann
Kit Hadley
Jennifer and
John M. Harringtono
Christopher Boulton
Karen A. and Jon H. Helgason•
Laura Brown
Dr. Bonita L. Hill and
John M. Bryson and
George Dow
Barbara C. Crosby
Jennifer G. Hines, M.D.
Lynn Casey and Mike Thornton
Donald Hohlt
William Casey
Jean Jirovec
Penny and Cecil Challyo
Muneer Karcher-Ramos and
Eliza and Colin Chlebeck
Fartun Abdi
Heidi Christiansono
Randall and Janet Knoll
Dianna Hatfield Clemenson
Dr. Rahul Koranne
Theresa Comer
Debra Krause•
Heidi and Frederick Conrad
Tom and Mary McKeown
Kathy Dahleno
Mary Bigelow McMillan
Jim Dockendorf
Patricia A. Mitchello
Ralph D. Ebbotto
Jean H. Nierenhausen
Steve and Mary Kate
Judy Ohm•
Engel Family
Kathy Oman•
Joseph and Susan Eschenbacher
Michael M. Parish Familyo
Paul and Ann Fate
Lisa Patrick
Linda Fisher
Kau Pee
Holly Forsberg & Family
Jim Pfau and Denise Kaniao
Roger and Marianne Foussard
Anne D. Picko
Richard Fowler
Sue and Jeff Piper
Bill and Terry Fraser
Tim and Becky Porter
James Frazeeo
Brian Rank and
Heidi Gesell
Joyce Yoshimura-Rank
Todd and Jennifer Graham
Michael and Kathleen Reeveso
Thomas M. Grossman
Paul Robinsono
Peter Hames
Randy Rollisono
Laurie Hamre
Bruce and Julianne Seiber
Mary Ellen and Bob Hennessey
Ellen Shelton•
Barry Huff
Eric and Gwenn Sherburne
Paul Huot
Damon D. Shoholm
Paul Ives
Jack and Gretchen Sjoholm
Kirsten M. Johnsono
Valerie C. Spencer
Boonkong and Dara Kasouaher
Missy Thompson and
Maureen Kenney
Gar Hargens
Megan Kettunen•
Charles C. Torreyo
Matt and Ann Kinney
Carol and Lynn Truesdell
o indicates 5–9 years of consecutive giving | • indicates 10+ years of consecutive giving
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Debbie and Andy Leeo
Senta and Mitch Leff
Joe and Anne Lindell
Ia Lo
Lorrie Loudero
Keith and Judith Luebke
Emily D. Maltz
Lucille C. McCarty
Patricia McDonald
Jennifer McDonough
Bob and Terri McEnaney
Dennis and Debi Meissner
Thomas and Michele Mingo
Rick and Val Moore
Christine Mueller and
Craig Gilbert
Nancy Myers•
Clyde D. Nelson•
Jack and Ginger Overbyeo
Gregory and Phyllis Oweno
Katherine M. Politis
Donald and Jean Regan•
Trudy Richtero
Lori Rukstaleso
Juliana Rupert
Jim Rustad
Dick Sarafolean
Cindy and Dave Satre•
John Schmidt
Polly and Jay Schromo
Janet Schweigert•
Joe and Georgeann Shiely
Paul A. Sinclair•
Thomas Skalitzky•
Becky Soler•
Nancy Speer
Mark O. Stutrud
Dan Swanson
Kathy Tauero
Donald and Mary Tehven•
John and Amy Tillotson
Richard Todd and
Patricia Haswello
Dale and Judy Tucker
Kelly Uristao
Kathleen M. van Bergen
Austine Vaughn
William Grant Watkins
John Westrom•
Barbara J. Wills
Terry Xiong
$100–$249
Anonymous (2)
Andriana Abarioteso
Grant Abbott and Elaine Tarone
Mary Alberts
Richard and Paula Almer
Nancy K. Anderson
Glenn and Jennifer Andis
Maureen T. Andrewso
Bruce and Catherine Arnevik
Naomi Arnold
Julie Atella
Timothy and Kathryn Ball
Roy Barker
Stacy Becker
Emily A. Bellefuil
Kyle Benning
Erin Hanafin Berg
David P. Bergstromo
Dereje T. Beyene
Ellen L. Biales
Wayne Bostel
Mary K. Boyd
Robert L. Bradford
Ross T. Bredesen and
Shellie D. Kasper Bredesen
Gerald D. Brennano
Marit Brock
Ronnie and Roger Brookso
Elizabeth Brooks-Peterson
Richard A. Brown
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Elizabeth Childs and
Todd Larson
Rose Chu
Jon and Ann Cieslak
Connie Clay•
Joan Cleary and Jerry Helfand
Rose Ann Cleveland
Felicia Cochran
Judge Lawrence Cohen
Ricky Coles
Andrew Collins
Chip and Ann Connelly
William J. Cosgriff and
Maureen T. Cosgriff•
Wendy Cowan
S. Saran Cryer
Brian Dahl
Terence and Marilyn Davern•
Blake and Sandra Daviso
Sarah Davis
Russell D. Depuydt
Terry Devitt
Donna DiMenna and
Rosann Cahill
Amanda Eggerso
Louise Eidsmoeo
RoseMary Enslino
Mark S. Eslinger
Nancy J. Feldman
Laurie J. Fenwick
Katharine W. Fernstrom
Kathryn DeSpiegelaere Fischer
John and Rebecca Flory
David Fluegel
Bill Foussard•
Jennifer Franklino
Stephanie Larkin Frosto
Michael J. and
Frances C. Galvin•
Noriko Gamblin
Becky Garthofner and
Jerry Woelfel
J. Gayle
Michelle Decker Gerrard
Britt Graupner
Sara L. Brown
Karlene Green
Brad and Mary Brunell
Jill Greenhalgh
Sheila Brunelle
Suzanne Brust and John Shepard Pamela and Mark Greiner
Mary Grimstad and Ben Ari
Therese Buckley
Lorine
Gulstad
Gavin Cameron-Webb
Mary Jane Haemig
Craig M. Carlson
Anne Carroll and Bruno Francko Mary Halet
James Harto
Roxanne Hart
Ann M. Hathaway
Peggy and Mark Haumersen
Margaret Hayes
Rebecca Heltzer
Ben Heywood
Yvonne Cheung Ho
Linnea G. Holman
Robert Holst
Sandra Holten-Athneil
Katie Howard
John and Judy Howe
Katherine A. Howe
Jerome M. Hughes
Ruby Hunt
Jolene Hunter
Cheryl Ikemiya
Louis F. and Carol L. Jamboiso
Heather L. Johnsono
Mark Johnson and
Laura Provinzino
James J. Jordan, M.D.
Virginia M. Juffero
Loree Kalliainen
Brian and Sandra Kamin
Dennis F. and Mary W. Kelly
Mary Kennedy and Mark Larson
Kim Keprios
Peter and Anna Kern
Joseph and Kathleen Kingman•
Louise A. Klas
Julie Kleinschmidt
Janet Knipe
Laurie A. Knocke
Sally and Anders Knutzen
Bill and Jeanne Kosfeld
Thomas Kottke
Liz Kramer
Brad Kruse and
Kimberly Faurot•
Daniel and Rebecca Kruse
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Lyndsay Kunkel
Sara Kurlon
John and Nancy Lambros
Reese Lang
John E. Larsen
Annaka Larson
James and Marjorie Larsono
Therese Lavelle
Karen and Dan Leighton
Vivian Leith
Jim Libera
Eric Lindo
Mark and Jennifer Lindberg
Paul Lindell
Timothy L. Lingenfelder
Joanne A. Lisson
Allison Liuzzi
Ka Lo
Kirby Bennett and Phil Losacker
Anthony Lu
Martin and Julia Ludden
Craig W. Luedemann and
Mary E. Robischon
Patricia Lull
Barbara and Roger Lund
Lee and Jo Ann Lundblad•
Helen and Bob Mairso
Courtney Manus
Mary G. Marso
Nicole MartinRogers
Rachel K. Mathre
Linda K. McAdamo
Linda McCormicko
Stephen and Andrea McCue
Bert and Carolyn McKasy
Laura McLain
Jeanne P. and Jeffrey T. McLean
Shannon McLevish•
Susan C. Mehle
Donna M. and Kirit Modyo
Mardell Moffett
Bonnie Morris
Dan Mueller•
Rosanne Nathanson•
Krista Nelson
Patrick Ness
Johan S. Nielsen
Dave and Jacinta Nkwonta
Joyce R. Norals
Mary Weber Nord
Rolf Nordstrom
Dick Nowlino
David Nuland
Brian Numainville
Lois V. Nyman
Thomas O’Connor
Holly M. Olson
Mary Olson
Walter M. Ortman•
Todd Otis
Diane Paauwe
Michael Palmer
Mary Jane Pappas
Judy Parro
Margaret Peterson
Jodene Pope and Tim Wong•
Carol and Bill Queenan
Albert H. Quie
Deborah L. Raths
Verna L. Rausch
Bill and Barbara Read
Shelly Redden
Rosemarie Reger-Rumsey
Kathryn Ringham•
Debra L. Rogers
Ann Ruffo
Helen Rusho
Elizabeth J. Ryan
J. Anders and Ewa Rydakero
Anita M. Rylander
Mary Sample and Bob Goepel
Jay Sandgren
Sarah Sanfilippo
Mark and Alison Savino
Kathryn L. Schleich
Lynne Schroeder
Shawn Schuette
David Schultz and Trudi Trysla
Erica Schumacher
Jeff and Mary Scotto
Emily F. Seesel
Arne Selbyg
Paul M. Seminari
Jacqui Shoholm
John L. Simso
Russell Sinkler
Kendall B. and Debra M. Smitho
Russ Stark and Betsy Murray
Constance E. and
Byron E. Starns
Patrick M. Starr
Robin Steel
Judy Steiner
Burton Swan
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Donald J. Swanson
Kelly Tanzer
Barbara Telander
Terri N. Thao
Bo Thao-Urabe
Gael Thompson•
Robin Torgerson
Rodney E. Trapp
Ritchie Two Bulls
William Udelhofen and
Marla de Niord
Allyn Uniacke and
Sue K. Hammersmith
Terry Valentineo
Tamara Villegas
Lynn Voelbel
Beth L. Voigt
Yaneque Walker
Linda Wall
Maddy Wegner
Susan Wenzo
Sandra Wesely
Edward M. Westono
Jack and Sue Whitaker
Thad Wilderson and Associates
Kent and Missy Wilson
Karen A. Winter
Tammi J. Winterso
Lynda Woodman
Alana Wright
Tom D. Wright
John Wuorinen
ThaoMee Xiong
Hua Xiong-Her
Grit Youngquist
Robert H. Zabel
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Up to $100
Anonymous (13)
Anonymous•
Edie Abnet
Frances G. Abramson
Sandra J. Abramson
Mary Jane Addison
Dominique Allison
Sheila Alpert
Benita Amedee
Mary J. Amundson
Richard Anderson
Heather D. Ashley
Sandra Aubitz
Francis Baidoo
Roger and Kate Barr
Amy M. Barthel
Karol H. Baumeister
Bryan Belisle
Dawn Bentley
Kari Berit-Gustafson
Patricia A. Boehmer
Lee and Barbara Boerbon
Norrine Bohman
Steve Boland
Mimi Boo
Lynda K. Borchers
Ted Bowman and
Marge Grahn-Bowman
Carole Boyum
Andrea Bredow
John F. Brodrick
Consuella L. Brown
Steve Brunn
J. Buck
Dale and Robert Buechner
Aaron and Wendy Butler
Jackie and Dan Campeau
Dodee Carley
Jodi R and Greg Carlini
Pamela Carter
Steve Casalenda
Mike Casey
Richard Chase and Nancy Devitt
Veronique M. Chastenet
de Gery-Merlin
Arta P. Cheney
Jean Churilla
Elly Nyberg Clark
Naomi Clark
Arlene Clay
Katrina Clepper
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Ms. Rena R. Cleveland
Doris L. Cleven
Tammy and Milo Cleven
Norman Cohen
Michelle L. Collette
Sarah A. Cooley
Lois C. Coon
Audrey E. Copeland
Georgianne Cox
Steve Cramer
Cathy Croghan and
Kathy Robbins
Richard Cunningham
Ken and Abby Dawkins•
John and Mary De Moss•
Valerie DeFor
Christine Joy Del Puerto
Faith Del Puerto
Jane M. Delage
Jennifer and Gerald DelFiacco
Ruth A. Delgehausen
Nicole DeNoyer
Carl and Jennifer Denys
Susan DeShon
Diane Devereaux
Amy Dillahunt
Loralee and Gene DiLorenzo
William Doherty
Anthony Dougherty
Gary and Susan Dupre
Patricia and Donald Effenberger
Susan M. Egan
Lisa A. Engelstad
Kristi L. Erickson
Barb Evangelist
John Fandreyo
Thomas Farnham, II
Frank Feinberg
Nona Ferguson
Darya Fidelman
David G. Finke and
Maureen A. DeCamp
Gail and Richard Foreman
James L. and Karen Forman
Brittany Forsblade
Jessica Francis
Joan W. Frank
Genevieve and David Freier
Shannon Friberg
Deborah A. Fulton
Anna L. Funderburgh
Patricia A. Gaarder
Emily F. Ganzel
Linda Garrett
Jennifer S. Gascoigne
Sherri Gebert Fuller
Ann N. Geery
Barbara Geiger
Molly Geiger
Robert and Laura Gerdes
Sarah E. Geving
Melissa Gibbs
Sara Gille
Marlina F. Gonzalez
Petrea R. Graham
Suzanne A. Hunn Grann
Alison Gray
Lisa Gruenewald
Philip and Susan Gulstad
Mary Guyer
Sarah Hadley
Kristine L. Haertl
Andrea K. Hafiz
Kristen T. Hager
Thomas J. Haley, Jr.
Thalia Cooper
Kathleen Spehar Hansen
Madeleine L. Hansen
Sarah Harker-Olson
Craig Harriso
Dawn Michele Hart
Angela M. Haugh
Jean Haupt
Bonnie Hayden
Jonathan and Kim Heinrichs
Marian Heinrichs
Amy L. Heinz
Matthew Hendricks
Shelly and Matthew Hendricks
Mary Her
Karen Hering
Jessica Hern
Beverly Jones Heydinger and
Rick Heydinger
Robin Hickman
Robin M. Hicks
Donna J. Hill
Lisa Hill
Mary Hill
Carolyn Holbrook
Vicki L. Hooper
Leticia G. Hoppenrath•
Teresa M. Howard
Jerrold Hromatka
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Mark J. and Marsha Huber
Molly E. Huber
Maria Huntley
Thomas and Julie Hurley
Roger G. Huss
Jeffrey R. Iblings
Monica Idzelis Rothe
Deborah James
John and Carol Klineo
Sally A. Kline
Carlotta and Paul Kneiszler
Diane Knust and Doug Pipan
Bob Knutson
Gloria Kottom
Thomas Krolak, Jr.
Jerome Kroll
Richard and Theresa Jenkyn
Wayne B. Jennings and
Joan Sorenson
Kermit and Verlene Jensen
Peter and Linda Jessen-Howard
Dylan T. Jestice
Cheryl M. Johnson
Jill Johnson
Katie Johnson
Todd Johnson
Amy M. Jongeriuso
Michelle Jorges
Mark Kahn
Megan R. Kaiser
Mary Keirstead and
Edward Swain
Maggie Kelly
Margaret E. Kelsch
Megan J. Kennealy
Jerry Kern
Sean Kershaw and Tim Hawkins
Patti Kester
Elizabeth Keyes
Michele Khouli
Diana L. King
Laura J. Kingston
Kenneth and Phyllis Kirwin
Kim Kissner-Dress
Richard S. Kleber
Peter and Patricia Klein
Laurel Krouse
Ingrid A. Krumpelmann
Joanna Kuehn
Pat Landy
Renee Lane
Lois A. Larsen
Tamara Larsen
Melanie Larsen Sinouthasy
Eric D. Larson
Jane Lebens
Jennifer A. LeClaire
Mary and Bill Leff
Peter Leggett
Cynthia Lehr
Amy Leite Bennett
Amy Lengsfeld
Kristy M. Leritz
Cyndi and Dennis Leshero
Barbie Levine
Rebecca Lewis
Robert C. Ley
Christin L. Lindberg
Lois Lindell
Ramona Lindsey
Jane A. Linnee
Lisa S. Linnell
Bryan and Brittany Lloyd
Karen M. Loewenson
Leanna E. Longley
Nance Longley
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April Lotto
Sandra L. Luna
Sida Ly-Xiong
Gina M. Mackintosh•
Lennie Major
Anne and Robert Maley
Philip C. Manz
Karen M. Marano
Yedda S. Marks
Alma Marquez
Amy Mars
Sara L. Martin
Elizabeth Martin-Hinton
Charlie MartinRogers
Michael J. Mattison
Louise Mattson
Ryan McAdam
Mary and Ed McClair
Maureen McDonough and
Roger Kapsner
Mary McGinnis
Kathryn McKee
Linda McKinney
Carol McWalters•
Matthew Mehmen
Susan K. Metzger
Stephanie A. Meyer
Clement and Beverly Milbrath
Ruth Misenko
Judith Monn
David and Mary Jo Monson
Lynne Morioka
Mimi Moss
Bao Moua
Sandy Moua
Heidi and Scott Mueller
Helene Murray
Patricia O. Myser
Kevin N. Nakagaki
Dava Nasby
David and Judith Nass
Beth A. Naughton
Julie A. Nelson
Beverly J. Neuharth
Anna and Eric Neumann
Elaine Niman
Steve Nippolt
Jane H. Nolan
Dr. David P. Norden
Kathie L. Nordtvedt
Alison Nulty
David Nyberg
Connie Nyman
Marcie O’Connoro
Liisa Ojala
Dee Oliveira
Elaine and Melvin Olsen
Mary A. Olsen and
Melvin L. Olsen
Patricia Olsen
Dorothy B. Olson
Jolene T. Olson
Mark and Norma Olson
Nicole M. Overby
Nancy J. Paguin
Anna Parker
Kathleen Pechuman•
John L. Peloquin
Jennifer M. Pennington
Janet Pester
Angela Johnson Peters
Mary L. Petersen
Ann Peterson
Bridget Peterson
Stacy Peterson
Erick C. Pha
Brian Pittman
Gina and Douglas Porter
Noelyn N. Porter
Candace and Brian Prawalskyo
Gayle A. Prest
Mary and Gerald Price
Christine Pulkrabek
Joanie Putz
Denise Quinlano
Linda and Dominic Ramacier
Erin C. Randall
Margaret A. Rarig
Nan K. Rech
Pauline C. Reed
Ann Regan
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Peter B. Reich
Elaine N. Rhode
Sumner Richman
Jodi S. Riha
Valerie A. Romansky
Chris Rooney
Dennis Rosemark
Susan R. Rosen
Chris Rosenthal
Melissa A. Rossow
Ginny Rueter
Karen M. Sames and
Wayne M. Sames
Roxanne Sands
Andrea and Joseph Satter
Kathryn Schmidt
Jon Schumacher and
Mary Briggs
Rita and Daniel Sevenich
Mary K. Seymour
Tabota Seyon
Elizabeth M. Shadeko
Rollie J. Shanedling
Lauren Shea
Rose A. Sherman and
John C. Wilson
Shelley Shrefflero
Tracy Sides
Joanne Silverman
Donna and Robert Simpson
Rodger and Karin Skare
Bonnie B. Smith
Jeff and Robin Smitho
Mark J. Smith and
Patricia J. Smith
Sandi Smith
Sheila Smitho
Steve and Sue Snelling
Bonnie L. Sommerville
Brian Sorensen
Brianna L. Springer
Scott Staab
Becca Staley
Edith J. Stevens
William S. Stockton
Elona Street-Stewart and
H. David Stewart
Denis Svendsen
Jacqueline L. Swanson
Lori Swanson
Thomas and Mary Swisher
Mihailo Temali
o indicates 5–9 years of consecutive giving | • indicates 10+ years of consecutive giving
Minh Thai
Paj Thao
Kristie Thompson
Maily Thor
Jane Tigan
Jack and Ginny Tolan
Gemeda D. Tosi
Sara Tucker
Jackie Turner
Kathryn A. Ulrich
Borr Vang
Chria Vang
Amanda Varley
PattiJo Verdejao
Pamela J. Videen
Ha Thanh Vo
Rebecca L. Volk
Amy E. Wagner and
Charles Witzke
Shana Wagner
Rebekka L. Wahala
Elizabeth and Robert Wahlberg
David H. Walker
Linda Walker
Dr. Patricia Walker and
Rebeca Enos
Maria Waller
Darlene Watkins
Mary L. Weber
Jeanine Y. Wedekind
Carol Weg
Mary B. Welflingo
William W. Wells, Jr.
Barbara Westgard
Nicole and Josh Wheeler
Claudia Wiebold
Antonia Wilcoxon
Laurel Wills
Chalonne Wilson
Lucia Spencer Winegar
Kay Witherspoon
Rachel Wobschall
Jean and John Wolfo
T.C. Worley
Bor Xiong
Jacy Yang
Tony Yang
Nancy J. Youngdahl
Barbara Zeis
Dale and Claudia Zellmer•
Stacy A. Zimmer
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HERITAGE PARTNERS
Heritage Partners, through their gifts to Wilder’s endowment, work to sustain the Wilder vision to enrich the Saint Paul community and improve the lives of its
vulnerable citizens. They express their deep commitment by making a gift through their wills, life income arrangements, beneficiary designations, and other estate
plans that benefit the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. We gratefully acknowledge our Heritage Partners for their lasting support.
Anonymous (17)
John and Anne Bendt
William J. Benzick
Margaret M. Betts
Craig and Kathy Binger
Tisha Bolger
Ronnie and Roger Brooks
Ken and Abby Dawkins
Charlton Dietz
Drs. Phillip and Sandra
Edwardson
Judith Gavin
Bob and Elaine Golberg
Nancy Hauschild
Adrian and Nancy Hertog
John and Violet Hertog
Katharina Hertog
Rod and Lil Johnson
Nancy Kachel
Elizabeth and Bruce Kiernat
Tom and Mary Kingston
Verona LaBelle
John and Nancy Lambros
Dusty Mairs
Philip C. Manz
Paul and Tara Mattessich
David and Mary Jo Monson
John and Renee Nagel
Gregory and Phyllis Owen
George and Diane Power
Ken and Nina Rothchild
Barbara Roy
David and Cecilia Simpson
Jean Teigland and Russ Felkey
Rolf Thompson and CJ Jacobson
Paul and Carolyn Verret
Richard and Florence
Wickworth
Leni and George Wilcox
Robert R. Wilke
Robert and Kathy Yaeger
Marcia and Jerry Yanz
Richard and Janine Zehring
HERITAGE PARTNERS IN MEMORIAM
Louise Albrecht
December 31, 1915–August 1, 2010
Richard Bartsch
February 18, 1924–September 16, 2010
Charles R. Betts
December 18, 1934–July 14, 2014
Edgar Blanch
May 24, 1911–January 22, 2004
Jean Blanch
April 11, 1912–November 21, 2011
Elizabeth Bogared
November 23, 1900–November 13, 1997
Hildegarde H. Conkling
October 26, 1901–March 18, 1996
Robert A. Crowe
January 12, 1916–March 25, 1996
Dottie Dietz
April 7, 1930–December 11, 2008
Elisabeth Doermann
February 2, 1931–January 22, 2011
Lorraine M. Ellingsen
October 30, 1904–September 12, 2001
Arthur R. Emmerich
June 12, 1909–January 10, 1995
Irma Gilbert
October 21, 1918–September 6, 2010
William Gilbert
October 14, 1908–October 13, 2007
John Goelz
June 20, 1914–January 6, 2013
John Hauschild
June 2, 1935–February 4, 1998
Mary S. Heiserman
July 12, 1942–April 8, 2010
Herman Hertog
September 12, 1930–September 1, 2006
Catherine J. Hill
October 1, 1915–November 9, 2008
John Lindsay Hill
December 14, 1909–August 30, 2009
Martha E. Hoover
October 31, 1909–February 13, 2006
Bernice R. Jessen
June 20, 1914–January 6, 2013
Irving J. Jerry
March 5, 1905–April 12, 1995
Mary D. Jerry
October 24, 1909–August 22, 2007
David B. Kachel
May 13, 1931–September 20, 2004
Laurence J. Kress
December 8, 1923–October 14, 2010
Francis LaBelle
January 27, 1910–August 6, 2001
Martha A. Larson
June 21, 1908–June 15, 1996
Alice Leach
September 21, 1911–October 19, 1998
Roger Lenzmeier
April 28, 1928–April 3, 2000
George A. Mairs III
June 15, 1928–May 28, 2010
Irene Maistrovich
July 22, 1917–December 30, 2008
L. Frank Maistrovich
November 13, 1916–October 5, 2007
Deborah T. McCloud
January 13, 1915–January 6, 2014
Charles Naumann McCloud, M.D.
May 20, 1912–December 10, 1998
Dorothy K. Merrill
November 2, 1916–November 17, 2009
Roberta A. Mundschenk
January 30, 1944–May 26, 2007
Eleanor Nyberg
April 24, 1918–February 3, 2004
Walter T. Nyberg
May 31, 1919–February 27, 2007
Constance S. Otis
June 23, 1919–January 28, 2013
George C. Power, Jr.
March 31, 1914–July 18, 1995
Norman M. Rose
May 6, 1920–August 4, 2007
Philemon C. Roy
July 9, 1940–January 30, 2011
Leonard H. Tesmer
August 27, 1924–December 7, 2000
Robert H. Tucker
April 3, 1911–August 1, 1998
Lucille O. Werner
October 20, 1913–August 16, 2004
Paul Werner
August 3, 1913–June 4, 2010
Winnie Wickworth
June 5, 1929–February 1, 2001
Jean Wilkening
October 1, 1926–November 23, 1996
Leonard H. Wilkening
May 9, 1925–January 9, 2013
Reta G. Youngman
September 20, 1934–May 21, 2008
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GIFTS IN HONOR OF
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(July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014)
Sarah J. Andersen
Megan Gulino
Earl R. Howe
Igor Stanceric
Art and Martha Kaemmer
Maria Waller
Katherine A. Howe
Laurel Krouse
Ronnie Brooks
MayKao Y. Hang
Randy Rollison
Pat & Tom Grossman Family
Fund of the Minnesota
Community Foundation
Thomas M. Grossman
Minnesota Wire
Minnesota Wire & Cable
Company Charitable Giving
Fund of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Elizabeth J. Ryan
Joan C. Thompson
ThaoMee Xiong
Annaka Larson and
Andy Tolan
Melinda Stone and
Jason Liddle
Russell Anway
Katherine Bloome
Katharine W. Fernstrom
Linda S. Kaufman
Tina Satre
Andy Brown
MayKao and Lao Lu Hang
Richard Chase
Thomas Kottke
Jerry and Linda Collins
Andrew Collins
Lequetta Diggs
Robert L. Bradford
Morris Goodwin, Jr.
Minnesota Wire
Minnesota Wire & Cable
Company Charitable Giving
Fund of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Joan C. Thompson
Marjorie and Don Griffing
Jean Jirovec
Jacob Gulino
Maria Waller
Robyn Hansen
Minnesota Wire
Minnesota Wire & Cable
Company Charitable Giving
Fund of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Joan C. Thompson
David Hill and
Shirley Swenson
Jane Lebens
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF
John Piva, John Henry Piva,
Julie Piva, Nicole Piva,
Jake Piva, Mike Piva and
Mike Ferrari
Sue Piva and Laurie Keate
Kathryn Ringham
Nicholas J. Stuber
Sumner Richman
Laurel Krouse
Barbara Roy
Joan Thompson
Patricia McDonald
Mary Bigelow McMillan
Minnesota Wire
Minnesota Wire & Cable
Company Charitable Giving
Fund of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Joan C. Thompson
Beth L. Voigt
Cecelia M. Goswitz
Elizabeth A. Paulsen
Anonymous (2)
Darrell D. Butterwick Family
Pauline C. Reed
Estella Buxell
Warren Gulstad
Michael P. Prawalsky
Ross T. Bredesen and
Shellie D. Kasper Bredesen
Todd Bredesen
Therese Buckley
Kristine L. Haertl
Amy L. Heinz
Thomas and Julie Hurley
Verna L. Rausch
Karen M. Sames and
Wayne M. Sames
Mark J. Smith and
Patricia J. Smith
Kathryn A. Ulrich
Lorine Gulstad
Philip and Susan Gulstad
David Nuland
Candace and Brian Prawalsky
Cathy Schwichtenberg
Vivian Leith
Betsy Kiernat Zakrajsheck
Moss & Barnett PA
Michelle Zwakman
Erica Schumacher
(July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014)
Thomas J. Barrett
Keith H. Erickson
Nan Upin
Raymond William Hohlt
Donald Hohlt
Florence Smith
Marvin Jestice
Dylan T. Jestice
Earl and Mary Jane Meissner
Dennis and Debi Meissner
Carolyn Feldick Nelson
Dale and Robert Buechner
Nancy Paul
Genevieve and David Freier
Colette Prokop
Lee and Jo Ann Lundblad
Philemon C. Roy
Barbara and Roger Lund
Kent and Missy Wilson
Robert L. Steiner
Judy Steiner
Sally Weikleenget
Anonymous
Robert and Lynn Bishop
Aaron and Wendy Butler
Doris L. Cleven
Tammy and Milo Cleven
Andrew Engen
Kristi L. Erickson
Robert and Laura Gerdes
Pamela and Mark Greiner
Peggy and Mark Haumersen
Kermit and Verlene Jensen
Janet Johnson
Carlotta and Paul Kneiszler
Jane A. Linnee
Elaine and Melvin Olsen
Mary A. Olsen and
Melvin L. Olsen
Nancy J. Paguin
Donna and Robert Simpson
Gail Spencer
Thomas and Mary Swisher
Margaret Zeglin
Kathryn DeSpiegelaere Fischer
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GRANTS TO THE WILDER FOUNDATION
Corporation for National
Anonymous (3)
and Community Service
3Mgives (3M Foundation)
Allianz Life Insurance Company The Dietz Family Fund of
The Saint Paul Foundation
of North America
Dr. Robert & Linda Fisher
Allina Health
Charitable Fund
Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
The Katherine B. Andersen Fund Doris Duke Charitable
Foundation
of The Saint Paul Foundation
Ecolab Foundation
Aronson & Associates
Mary and Louis Eisenmenger
Immigration Law Firm
Memorial Fund
Designated Fund
Family Housing Fund
AseraCare Hospice Foundation
F. M. Farrell Family Fund of
Glen and Harold Bend
the Catholic Community
Foundation of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Foundation
Eugene U. and Mary F. Frey
Best Buy Children’s Foundation
Family Fund of The Saint Paul
F. R. Bigelow Foundation
Foundation
Blandin Foundation
Frey Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Frogtown Rondo Home Fund
Minnesota Foundation
GE Capital
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
General Mills Foundation
MN Center for Prevention
The Maggie Shannon George
Boston Scientific Corporation
& Rebecca Mary MacKenzie
Dave & Laura Bruton Fund
Voelkel Fund
Burdick Family Fund of
GHR Foundation
The Minneapolis Foundation
Goodwin-Lindsay Family
The K.K. Burhardt
Fund of The Minneapolis
and A.L. Spas Fund
Foundation
Bush Foundation
Cecelia M. Goswitz Fund of
The Patrick and Aimee Butler
The Saint Paul Foundation
Family Foundation
Greater Minnesota
Carey Family Charitable Fund
Housing Fund
of the Renaissance Charitable
Greene Family Foundation
Foundation
Pat & Tom Grossman Family
Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Fund of the Minnesota
The Gary and Paula Christensen
Community Foundation
Family Charitable Fund
Grotto Foundation
Colonial Church of Edina –
Guthmann Family Fund of
Innové
The Saint Paul Foundation
The Community Leadership
HealthPartners
Fund of The Minneapolis
Lorraine and Harry Hammerly
Foundation
Fund of The Saint Paul
Cummins Power Generation
Foundation
Frank M. DeForce Fund
Hearth Connection
Charles M. Denny, Jr. &
Anne and Peter Heegaard Family
Carol E. Denny Fund of
Fund of The Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Foundation
Foundation
(July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014)
The Chris and Anne Hilger Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
John L. and Catherine J. Hill
Charitable Gift Fund
Ann and Terry Huntrods Fund of
The Saint Paul Foundation
Initiative Foundation
The John and Ruth Huss Fund of
The Saint Paul Foundation
Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund
of HRK Foundation
Kellogg Foundation
Roger & Patricia Kerber
Family Fund of Schwab
Charitable Fund
Peter J. King Family Foundation
Metropolitan Regional
Arts Council
The Minneapolis Foundation
Minnesota Community
Foundation
Minnesota Department of
Education
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency
Minnesota State Arts Board
Minnesota Wire & Cable
Company Charitable Giving
Fund of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Mississippi Market Co-op
Kuhrmeyer Family Foundation
of The Saint Paul Foundation
The Kulicke Fund
Latino Economic
Development Center
Local Initiatives Support
Corporation
Marbrook Foundation
Mardag Foundation
Judy and Malcolm W. McDonald
Family Charitable Account
The McKnight Foundation
The Malcolm and Wendy
McLean Fund of The Saint
Paul Foundation
Medica Foundation
Metro Meals on Wheels
Morning Foundation
Richard and Nancy Nicholson
Fund of the Nicholson Family
Foundation
Todd and Martha Nicholson
Fund of the Nicholson Family
Foundation
Mark and Jackie Nolan Family
Fund of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Open Your Heart to the Hungry
and Homeless
Otto Bremer Foundation
Maurice O. and Vera M.
Peterson Memorial Fund of
The Saint Paul Foundation
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GRANTS TO THE WILDER FOUNDATION
Ramsey County Children’s
Mental Health Collaborative
Ramsey County, Department of
Human Services
River Road Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
The Philemon C. and Barbara
Blanch Roy, Jr. Fund of
The Saint Paul Foundation
RS Eden
The Saint Paul Foundation
Saint Paul - Ramsey County
Public Health
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Salem Foundation
Sando Foundation
Sauer Children’s Renew
Foundation
Dale Schatzlein and Emily Maltz
Fund of The Minneapolis
Foundation
The Richard M. Schulze Family
Foundation
Clifford C. & Virginia G.
Sorensen Charitable Trust of
The Saint Paul Foundation
State of Minnesota, Department
of Human Services
St. Clement’s Church
The Gerald and Kristin Stenson
Family Fund of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Target Foundation
Don W. Taylor Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Foundation
Travelers Foundation
Troy Foundation of The Saint
Paul Foundation
Greater Twin Cities United Way
BUSINESSES & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Anonymous
Allina Health
Ameriprise Financial
Matching Gift Programo
Andersen Corporation
Architecture for Humanity
Artisan Framing Studio, Inc.
Aspen Waste Systems
Baker Ventures
Best Buy, Inc.
Bluestem Holding
Comcasto
Community Health
Charities Minnesota
Community Shares
of Minnesotao
Cummins Power Generationo
Dakota County
Dotopia
Ecolab Foundation
Emmanuel Christian Center
Episcopal Church in Minnesota
Bongard Corporation
Briggs and Morgano
Cargill Salt
The Caring Tree
Chameleon Concessions
City of Saint Paul
The Comcast Foundation
Gerdau Long Steel
North America
Haberman
HealthPartners
Highland Friendship Club
Huot Manufacturing
Icehouse
(July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014)
Lampert Lumber
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
League of Minnesota Citieso
Line Break Media
Macalester College
Marketing Incentive
Resources, Inc.
Mars Carpet Saleso
The Medtronic Foundation
Metro Transit
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota Wire•
MKB & Associates, Inc.
Mondelez International
Foundation
Moss & Barnett PA
NALCO Printing Companyo
Nightingale
Nilan Johnson Lewis
Old Timers Fast-Pitch
Softball Association•
Park Manor Apartments
Phones 4 Charity
Piper Jaffray Foundation
The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts
Quazar Capital
Restaurant Technologies, Inc.
o indicates 5–9 years of consecutive giving | • indicates 10+ years of consecutive giving
University of Minnesota CPPR
in Children’s Mental Health
U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Walser Family Fund of
The Saint Paul Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Minnesota
Wells Fargo Metropolitan
Contributions Committee
Wilford Family Foundation
Yocum Oil Company, Inc.
Youthprise
Second Harvest Heartland
SEH Technology Solutions
The Shinebox
Speece Thorson Capital
Group, Inc.•
St. Paul Midway Lions Club
Foundation, Inc.o
The Summer Fund
SunRay Cub Foods/
Jerry’s Enterprises
Target
TJ Maxx
TJX Foundation
Travelers
True North Groups Institute
UBS Financial Services, Inc.o
Greater Twin Cities
United Wayo
UnitedHealth Group Alliances
University of Minnesota College of Biological Services
Van Iwaarden Associateso
Vomela Specialty Co.
Warners’ Stellian
Western Bank
Wolkowicz Properties
Wolkowicz Realty
Yocum Oil Company, Inc.•
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Thank you,
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The Wilder Foundation would like to thank all of
the volunteers who gave their time this past year.
Volunteers play a crucial role in every aspect of the
Wilder Foundation’s work to improve lives, including:
Volunteers!
»» delivering nutritious meals to
our older adults and those
unable to prepare and cook
meals
»» helping our youth learn skills
and develop as leaders
»» teaching computer skills to
community members
»» motivating older adults to
improve their health through
exercise
»» assisting teachers by reading
to children
Above left: Board Chair Robyn Hansen emceed the Sandy Kiernat Community
Service Award reception. The award celebrates outstanding volunteers for their
commitment to Wilder’s mission and impact. Above right: Neighborhood
Leadership Coach Ellen Biales with NLP participant Brianna Farah and
program manager Damon Shoholm. Ellen received a Sandy Kiernat Community
Service award in recognition of her many years of volunteer work with the
Neighborhood Leadership Program.
FY 2014:
1,625
volunteers!
We would like to recognize the
gifts of time, talent, and energy
donated by our volunteers
throughout the year. Your efforts
helped serve those most in need
in our community.
Watch a video about the great work of NLP
Sponsors
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The Wilder Foundation thanks the following generous
sponsors for their support for the Wilder Conversation
Series events. Their support builds awareness of
Wilder’s work in the community.
451 Lexington Parkway North
Saint Paul, MN 55104