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A Message from the President and Board Chair Making wise, effective spending choices in human services is the focus of Return on Investment (ROI) studies CONTINUED› Return on Investment Return on Investment (ROI) studies can serve as a tool In touch with effective solutions. for understanding whether conducted by Wilder Research. ROI programs that seem to make a difference in the lives of studies can serve as a tool to identify people and communities also the financial impact of nonprofit have financial benefits. ROI programs and to prioritize where studies examine programs (or to invest financial resources. policies) that have demonstrated positive impacts. They total the For example, Scott Beaty, executive costs of a program, estimate director of Minnesota Youth 14 the dollar and cents value of 15 Intervention Programs Association the program’s outcomes, and (YIPA), wanted to measure the effects then compare them. In an era of programs that counsel and redirect of scarce resources, today’s taxpayers, policymakers, young people involved in truancy philanthropists, and all of us or criminal behavior. Paul Anton, who care about our community chief economist at Wilder Research, need ROI studies to help us working with Professor Judy Temple, make wise spending choices. University of Minnesota, developed an ROI framework and estimated a well-run early intervention program can yield $4.89 in benefit for every dollar invested. The State of Minnesota increased its funding for YIPA by 45 percent after the study was published. Return on Investment is one way Wilder Research provides greater understanding of our community, its needs and possible solutions. Wilder Research, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit research and evaluation groups dedicated to practical research in the field of human services, works with more than 100 organizations each year.
Community Gatherings Since January 2008, many outside organizations and community groups One of the primary design goals for the new Wilder Center was to develop a community hub, where individuals and have used Wilder Center’s convening space for a variety of purposes, including Saint Paul’s State of the City Address; the Governor’s Summit on organizations could come Afterschool Programs; Minnesota together to work on important Council on Foundations; Saint Paul community issues. Public Schools; Rock-Tenn Community The Amherst H. Wilder Auditorium at Wilder Center Advisory Panel; Met Council; Walker West Fundraiser; and a HealthPartners 16 provides this opportunity, BioEthics Conference. More than with meeting space that can 4,000 people have attended events accommodate community groups of up to 300 people. at Wilder Center to discuss important community issues. 17 Since opening in January 2008, Wilder Center has hosted more than 17,000 visitors, with more than 4,000 attending formal convening events. A Message from the President and Board Chair A recent event, pictured here, featured a HealthPartners conference on health care reform. The event brought national speakers and health professionals from around the state of Minnesota to discuss how current ethical issues relate to health care reform. The Wilder Foundation is proud that Wilder Center has so quickly become a premier Saint Paul gathering point to work on vital community issues. In touch with community answers. CONTINUED›
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