Project Success FY20 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT
July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

MISSION
Project Success motivates and inspires young people to dream
about the future, helps them take steps to get there and gives
them the tools they need to achieve their goals.
VISION
Every child entering middle school will graduate high school with
a plan for their future and have the skills and confidence that will
take them through the rest of their lives.
IN THIS TIME
OF CHANGE,
WE ARE HERE.
ADRIENNE DIERCKS
Founder, Executive Director
TODD MACGREGOR
Board Chair
In 1994, Project Success set forth with a promise – a promise of putting kids first,
providing access to opportunities of excellence, to be there for students – no matter
what. This school year was a year unlike any other, challenging each of us in deep and
varied ways. From facing a global pandemic that changed where, when, and how our
students learn, to our community mourning and uniting for racial equity and justice, it
has been a year of growth, challenge, and change for all of us.
Thanks to our long-term relationships, deep partnerships, the generosity of our
community, and our team’s ambition and commitment – Project Success didn’t miss a
beat in being there for our students and families. Students continue to need connection,
joy, and a focus on planning for their futures and we pivoted in the quickly changing
environment with thoughtfulness and urgency to continue to deliver on our mission.
Our staff created new and exciting programming that is engaging, enriching, and
entertaining and meets the realities of our students’ changing environments. We
continue to listen to the needs of our school communities and work to build the
relationships, connections, and space for dreaming and planning for students. Space that
is not only valuable, but imperative in this time. We are here for students, helping them
connect to their purpose and to find belonging, community, and motivation to achieve
their dreams.
This annual report covers a defining moment in time, people, and stories for Project
Success as we look back on the 2019-2020 school year. It reflects back to when we
were in classrooms and communities in fall and winter, and looks at how we innovated
to connect to students at home in the spring and summer. We are excited to share
the stories of people, who like you, have a passion for supporting our mission with our
students and families.
We could not have met the challenges of this year without the support of thoughtful
and generous partners, families, and supporters like you. It is through our relationships
that we continue to bring love, belonging, and opportunity to our students, families,
and community. We are Project Success, WE ARE HERE, and we are in this together.
Thank you.
Gratefully,
Adrienne and Todd
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Todd Macgregor, Chair
Retail Consultant
Shana Moses, Vice Chair
Diversity and Inclusion Strategist
Amplify and Elevate Consulting
Julie DuBois, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
Cheryl Creecy, Secretary
Education Relations Consultant
Ann Aronson
Chief Marketing Officer
University of Minnesota
David Best
VP Customer Strategy & Capabilities
General Mills
Jamie Candee
President & CEO
Edmentum
Karla Ekdahl
Community Leader
Moira Grosbard
Principal
Network Careers Inc.
Betsy Horton
CFO
Miller Milling Company
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2019-2020
Stanley Jackson
CEO
Stan Jackson and Partners
Elise Linehan
Executive Director
Mill City Commons
Charles Montreuil
Senior Vice President
HR Rewards
Best Buy
Jody Rodrigues
Product Development
Travelers
Ann Ruschy
Business Consultant
Alignment Leadership Consulting
Sabina Saksena
CEO & Founder
Cytilife
Agnes Semington
VP Human Resources
Lifetouch Photography
Issara Srun
Senior Director, Customer Success
Tanium
Julie Zelle
Community Leader
Wayne Zink
CEO
Functional Color Grooming
Directors Emeriti
Ted Koenecke
Sheila Livingston
RESULTS
90% of teachers report
that Project Success helps
students to be better problem
solvers, self-aware of their
strengths, more motivated to
succeed, and to set goals for
the future.
90% of students report that
Project Success helps them
think about their futures, set
goals, and create a plan for
after graduation.
Project Success programs
can result in a statistically
significant increase in
attendance, GPA and
on-time graduation.
“If a school is looking for a
partnership with an organization
that really models relationships and
connectedness and individuality,
and identity and character
development and being a part of
something greater than themselves,
Project Success is a partnership
that listens and really thinks about
the development and needs of our
students.”
ELLEN SHULMAN
Project Success Partner Principal,
Anwatin Middle School
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CURRICULUM
Our proven curriculum, delivered by our professional facilitators
both in-class and as a part of other experiences, helps students
dream, ignite and grow.
EXPEDITIONS
Local & global expeditions allow students to explore the world,
or see something familiar in a new way, opening doors to new
possibilities for them.
ARTS
We utilize the power of theater and the arts to inspire, build
community, act as a springboard for discussion and encourage
students to tell their own stories.
CERTIFICATES
Certificates in computer coding, financial literacy, performing
arts and cooking ignite possibilities for students and prepare
them for life after high school.
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ACTIVITIES
During the 2019-20 school year, Project Success served nearly 16,000 Minneapolis
Public Schools students in 26 schools. Gifts to our Annual Fund helped to sustain
our current programs and commitments over and above annual support to the
Dreams to Futures Program Expansion Campaign + made it possible to deepen and
expand our program for more students. Activities included:
CURRICULUM
• 4,538 monthly goal-setting workshops in 207 classrooms connecting 15,728
students to their purpose.
ARTS
• 80 different evening and weekend, and school day professional theater
performances for 6,500 unique students and family members, thanks to
generous ticket donations by our 40+ theater partners.
• Two middle school student musicals by 173 students at 2 schools.
EXPEDITIONS
College and Career Tours
• 500 students explored the future possibilities on 23 regional college and career
tours in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.
• All students gained access to 23 different virtual “admissions chats” with
students and staff from colleges, universities and technical schools across the
country.
Global Experiences
• 50 English Learner high school students explored future possibilities and global
leadership at Boston University and Harvard. +
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
In March, our students’ schools suddenly closed their doors and moved to Distance
Learning. In conjunction with the stay-at-home order, we cancelled hundreds of inperson
events and experiences by reaching out to thousands of our students and families
individually. Our staff worked quickly to adapt our programs and curriculum to a highquality
100% virtual environment.
By the end of the school year, hundreds of students had viewed our videos and in all,
they visited our virtual programs webpages more than 6,000 times.
A Bold Vision: The Dreams to Futures Campaign’s goal is to double and deepen the
impact of Project Success. Generous gifts to the campaign have enabled Project
Success to make a huge impact for students and for our community. Since the campaign
launched in 2016, Project Success:
• Expanded in Minneapolis from serving 11,500 students in 2015 to nearly 16,000 in
2019.
• Launched new programs, including certificates at the Project Success Institute,
Global Experiences, College and Career Tours, and Outdoor Adventures.
• Built new partnerships such as the Minnesota Vikings-sponsored global experience
to bring more than 50 students each year to the National Museum of African
American History and Culture in Washington D.C.
+ Watch for this symbol in the report to see more about how the Dreams to Futures
Campaign has made a big difference for students. Learn more at projectsuccess.org/futures
Outdoor Adventures
• 690 students and family members experienced the outdoors in their own
“backyards” on 3 adventure days focused on winter activities, sciences, and river
ecosystems. +
• 54 students participated in the week-long “BWCA: Minneapolis Edition”
interactive virtual camp, bringing them together online, and then individually in
parks around the Twin Cities, resulting in the 2020 Conservation Award from
the Friends of the Boundary Waters.
CERTIFICATES
• 155 students participated in one or more of the certificate programs at the
Institute, including Coding, Personal Finance, Cooking, Film, and Podcasting.
PS Program Coordinator Chase makes grocery
deliveries to students participating in the virtual
cooking certificate.
PS Facilitator Alana attends the North High
School cap and gown ceremony in
spring 2020.
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FY20 INNOVATION & ACTION
FINANCIAL REPORT
FINANCIAL POSITION1
Assets
6/30/2020
$2,574,545
6/30/2019
$2,718,349
Liabilities
Fund Balance (without donor restrictions)
Fund Balance (with donor restrictions2)
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance
SUPPORT
Grants and Contributions
In-Kind Contributions3
Total Support
$394,337
$1,427,244
$1,147,301
$2,968,882
$2,819,440
$936,263
$3,755,703
$94,751
$1,172,810
$1,545,539
$2,813,100
$3,695,375
$1,410,684
$5,106,059
Through challenge and change this past year,
Project Success worked to:
Provide high quality live and pre-recorded monthly workshops for all
students, both in-person and – after distance learning began – virtually
Train our workshops team on inclusive, engaging, and socially just
classroom practices through a year-long Culturally Responsive Teaching
training program for the entire workshops team
Triple participation in our Institute certificate programs in coding,
financial literacy, cooking, and the arts and create ways to bring our
students the technology and resources needed to participate in the
certificates from their own homes
Pivot from our in-person Chicago college tour in April to providing high
school students with interactive college admissions sessions and student
panels accessible any time from home from a variety of colleges –
including 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities, HBCUs, and tribal
colleges
Create an award-winning Boundary Waters Minneapolis Edition
weeklong adventure for 100 middle school students
Offer thousands of students access to rich, immersive theater
experiences – both in person with their families and then online through
facilitated activities and shows offered via the PS website
REVENUES
School Fees
Program Service Fees
Interest Income
Rental Income
Total Revenues
Total Support and Revenues
EXPENSES
Program Services
General Operations
Fundraising
Total Expenses
Fund Balance: Beginning of Period
Fund Balance: End of Period
Change in Fund Balance
Revenue and Other Support
Grants & Contributions
67%
In-Kind Contributions
22%
Interest and
Rental Income
1%
School Fees
9%
Program Service Fees
1%
$373,700
$17,618
$4,035
$34,118
$429,471
$4,185,174
$3,381,185
$278,050
$669,743
$4,328,978
$2,718,349
$2,574,545
$(143,804)
Expenses
$300,500
$113,267
$4,506
$24,864
$443,137
$5,549,196
$4,228,474
$263,127
$1,034,391
$5,525,992
$2,695,145
$2,718,349
$23,204
Program Services
78%
General Operations
6%
Fundraising
16%
1 Financial activities as a result of the Dreams to Futures Campaign for program expansion are included in this report.
2 Donor Restricted gifts are primarily gifts made to the Dreams to Futures Campaign.
3 In-Kind Contributions include generous donations of theater tickets, program supplies, printed materials, facility usage, and more. See page
22 for a list of donors.
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“Project Success transforms classrooms and transforms lives. In a time of
uncertainty, Project Success has been unwavering and nimble in their support
of Minneapolis Public Schools students, families, and staff by providing
opportunities for growth and community connection, from virtual theater
experiences and college tours to cooking classes, online workshops, teaching
resources and more.
They grow leaders in my classroom and across our city. They are an engine of
equity and social justice, and are creative in overcoming obstacles to provide
access for ALL of our students.
Students believe in Project Success; their facilitators bring laughter and
engaging, relevant lessons to our classrooms year after year. Project Success
makes “life after high school” less uncertain for our students because they’ve
been helping them be brave in taking risks while envisioning and enacting
their own successes for years. As teachers, we see Project Success as a valued
partner. I want to thank Project Success for helping my students connect to
their purpose.”
REBECCA OBERG
Project Success Partner Teacher
Roosevelt High School
“I remember in middle school, being such an awkward time, how great it
was having someone come into the classroom that was so engaged about
our learning and our future. That always stuck with me, the feeling of seeing
Project Success come into the classroom and knowing it was going to be a
good day. Moving onto high school, you kept me focused on setting goals
and not only thinking about applying to colleges and universities, but going
to them as well. I remember our trip to Dunwoody and telling myself, ‘If I
do well, I can make it into a place like this, the University of Minnesota, or
the other colleges I was aspiring to apply to.’ And that kept me academically
motivated to succeed.” Below: Tanavia and her PS facilitator, Rose.
TANAVIA
Project Success Student, Edison High ‘20
University of Minnesota ‘24
We are here - and have been.
For 26 years, Project Success has
brought the community together to
address serious and prevalent inequities
that young people face in our schools.
Recognizing one of the largest opportunity
gaps in the country, our Executive
Director and Founder, Adrienne Diercks
set out on a mission in 1994 to connect
students to their purpose, help them plan
for and realize their dreams, and build and
establish connections with each student
to let them know Project Success is here
for them.
An act of kindness and care, when
multiplied by many can help change not
only lives, but whole communities. By
reading this, you are a part of Project
Success, empowering the next generation
of community change-makers and
leaders from sixth grade to high school
graduation and beyond.
We could not have done this work without
friends and supporters like you and when
we say, “WE ARE HERE,” we want to
WE
ARE
HERE.
share exactly the people we are speaking
about.
United for nearly three decades, we
have provided more than 100,000
Minneapolis and St. Paul students with
caring support, innovative curriculum and
expansive programming that motivates
and empowers young people to know
who they are, where they want to go in
this world, and how they are going to get
there.
While reaching more than 16,000
students and their families each year, we
know there is so much more work to not
only meet the needs of students, but to
reach those that need us.
We will continue to listen to the
community and find ways to connect
more students to their purpose, - and we
know the best way to do that is through
our people and our relationships — these
are just a few of them.
WE ARE HERE and these are our
stories.
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WE ARE VOLUNTEERS.
Meet Kristi Erickson.
Rooted in the belief that when one of us
succeeds, we all succeed is what drives
Project Success volunteer Kristi Erickson
to do more for her community.
“Originally, I wanted to be an architect
when I was growing up,” explains Kristi.
“Learning the thought process behind
how something is built the way it is built
to work always kept my interest and made
me want to learn more.”
Being involved and proactive in school
and her education is what got Kristi
started in volunteering.
First introduced to Project Success
through an invitation to volunteer at
a fundraising event from longtime
supporter and current board member
Elise Linehan, Kristi quickly became
invested in our mission.
“When I first heard about the volunteering
opportunity from Elise I did not get the
full scope of what Project Success did,”
she notes. “Then I looked at your website
and I saw that you were providing so
many opportunities and ways to support
students, and I became fully invested.”
Her volunteer time with Project Success
has been primarily spent providing
rides for students to and from the
Project Success Institute, and serving
on our organization’s Engagement and
Outreach committee, which advises our
development and communications staff
team and reaches out to the community
for organizational support and awareness.
However, Kristi says her favorite time
with Project Success has been with the
students. “Before the pandemic, some of
my best memories are just simply talking
to the students when I drove them home,”
Kristi says. “Sometimes it takes a while
for some of them to open up to me, but
that is why consistency is so important
in volunteering. Asking them how school
was, what they learned, how their day
was, and just making conversation - those
are the moments that are really special to
me.”
Although she cannot be in-person with
them right now, she does know that
it is important to do what we can for
students during the pandemic. She
states, “Education and learning are such
a fundamental part of young people’s
lives. Students are at an age where they
are discovering who they are, what
possibilities are out there, and what their
dreams are. They need people to root for
and believe in them, and that’s why I
volunteer with Project Success.”
WE ARE FAMILIES.
Meet the Kabeya family.
You could say Project Success is a family
tradition for the Kabeyas.
They’ve participated in workshops,
Boundary Waters trips, college tours and
more, but it’s the Marcy Musical that
stands out the most.
Parents Sylvie and Mike’s four sons –
Bobby, Djinn, Cristal and Sundy – all had
roles in the PS musical at Marcy Open
School. That means for nine consecutive
years, at least one Kabeya played a role in
the annual production.
In their professional and personal lives,
Sylvie and Mike prioritized performance,
art, and journalism, and it’s important to
them that their children have the same
opportunities to express themselves.
Project Success has been an avenue for
them to do just that, while simultaneously
planning for their futures.
The family immigrated from Democratic
Republic of the Congo in 2006.
“Growing up in Africa, our parents used
to choose for us what to do,” says Mike.
“They sometimes force you on a path
that’s not yours. I want my kids to use
their full potential.”
And, without a doubt, they are. The boys
each have a unique perspective on the
ways the musical, and Project Success
overall, have given them opportunities to
thrive. “I’ve made a lot of new friends,”
says Sundy. “It’s a safe and secure place to
get to know people better,” says Cristal,
“and they taught me to be committed
and organized, which carried on when
I got to high school.” For Djinn, it’s all
about “a passion for acting, and building
a strong foundation.”
While the three youngest Kabeyas are still
in school, their brother, Bobby, studies at
MCTC and is pursuing a successful music
career with his band Miloe.
As for the musical experience, Mike adds,
“It’s more than a musical. They learned,
there’s no me without you,” says Mike,
“When you’re putting your energies
together, you know everyone involved
is a piece of the puzzle. They know to
depend on each other, and I think that’s a
great picture of how society actually has
to work.”
“Going to school and learning math and
science is one thing, but learning about
life is quite a different thing,” says Mike.
“Project Success teaches kids about life.”
L to R: Mike, Cristal, Sylvie, Sundy, Bobby, and Djinn Kabeya
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WE ARE ALUMNI.
Meet Julia Mann.
Entering sixth grade at Anwatin Middle
School, then 12-year old Julia Mann
didn’t know what to expect. Exploring her
ambitions and future planning certainly
wasn’t on her radar — until she met
Project Success and her first facilitator,
Jason.
In-class workshops with Jason were Julia’s
strongest memories of Project Success.
Not only because they were monthly, but
because she was learning and applying
the content right away to her life and
education.
“Jason really helped me think more about
myself, and what I was interested in at
such a young age,” she says.
One of Project Success’ first partner
schools, Anwatin, was where the Project
Success musical program began in 2000.
Through the musical, Julia discovered a
new passion for theater.
Julia found a home on the stage and
newfound friendships with fellow
performers. She immersed herself in the
experience, participating in every musical
at Anwatin, until she moved onto South
High School, continuing with Project
Success.
After graduation from South, Julia chose
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to pursue her post-secondary education
at Luther College in Iowa. There, she
developed a one-woman show exploring
her mixed-race identity entitled Mixed
Reality.
“Powerful. That’s how I would describe
every Project Success experience I
had,” she says. “Starting from the
workshops to the live professional
theater performances, the musicals, and
the field trips where I got to experience
new places and spaces for my education
and my future. Each experience gave
me exposure to new opportunities and
different ways of thinking.”
“Each person on my journey helped
me build a strong foundation of selfexpression,
Project Success was a big part
of that.”
Today, she is still performing and finding
ways to infuse the arts into her life while
juggling a career at Target corporate.
Empowered and ambitious, Julia’s advice
for current students is to “give back,
explore the arts, get to know different
types of people, and work hard in school.
You are capable of anything and Project
Success is there to cheer you on and
support you in your journey. It is a real
community and they will welcome you
for a lifetime.”
Julia in Anwatin’s
production of
Bye Bye Birdie.
WE ARE STAFF.
Meet Ryan Weldon.
For the past four years, Ryan has gone
into the classroom with a purpose - and
that is to put students first.
With ambition rooted in theater and arts,
he transferred his passion for the stage
into the classroom and his new audience
is the future of our community.
“What I originally wanted to do was be
a performer and an actor,” says Ryan. “I
was out in New York and Los Angeles for
years pursuing an education and a career
in the arts. Eventually that does have a
drain on you and I decided to move back
to Minnesota.”
After a short break, he found Project
Success on an audition board and took
a chance to apply. “First reading what
Project Success was doing in the arts, I
became interested, especially getting
to work with young people,” he recalls.
“Then learning everything that is done by
Project Success as a whole, I knew it was
a right fit and what I wanted to do.”
Billowing with energy and enthusiasm,
Ryan is much more than facilitator—he is
a caretaker, a friend, and a role model to
each student he encounters. Described
as ‘innovative, thoughtful, and creative’
by his colleagues, Ryan’s unique flair
makes him a very special and important
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part of the Project Success team.
Ryan describes the work he does in the
classroom as very personal — it’s about
making connections. “One thing I have
learned about entering the classroom
these past few years with our students
is that I cannot go in and not be ‘fully
myself,’” he expresses. “In order to
get them to answer the questions and
participate in activities that are about
their real lives, I need to be fully authentic
with them in the environment as well.”
He does agree that there is a change
in our learning environments since the
pandemic, but one thing remains the
same for him. “We are here because it
is important to create communities of
support for our students. Giving them
a break from what’s happening now and
letting them think about what is in store
for their future. To keep dreaming.”
Ryan always begins his classroom
workshops by asking, “Who is Project
Success about?” His answer to his
students is simply, “It is and will always
be about you.” In a time of uncertainty,
there is one thing that is certain - that
the students of Sanford, Marcy and
Folwell Middle Schools know that they
have Ryan, and all of Project Success, in
their corner.

WE ARE SUPPORTERS.
Meet Susan (Sam) Boren King
and her husband Steve King.
Connected to Project Success by
their friend and Project Success Board
Member, Karla Ekdahl, Sam and Steve
have spent over a decade as friends of our
organization, helping build the future of
our community through our students.
Supporting the organization since 2008,
they both agree that equity and access
to opportunity is more important than
ever for our students and their families.
When asked what she wants the future of
our community to look like, Sam swiftly
replies, “One of equity. Every young
person in our community deserves the
same opportunities. Until that happens,
we can’t sit back. Steve and I believe we
can help through our support of Project
Success.”
“When I think about the students, my
mind instantly goes to their future,”
explains Steve. “When I sold my business,
I made the decision that I would give back
as much as I could to create opportunity
for young people. They truly are our
future.”
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Recently, making a significant
commitment in support of the Dreams to
Futures Campaign to expand and deepen
programs for students, Sam and Steve
continue to renew and deepen their
support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I cannot imagine going through what
students are going through right now,”
exclaims Sam. “Without hesitation we
know when we give to Project Success,
our gifts are going to work not only
right away, but in the right way to help
students and their families. That is very
important to us right now.”
Tracking results and seeing the direct
impact that Project Success has made
on the Minneapolis community through
events has also been a highlight of their
time as friends of the organization.
Rooted in passion for students, their
families, and our community – we want
to thank Sam and Steve for partnering
with us and their shared dedication to
connecting students to their purpose and
their dreams.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS.
Project Success is deeply grateful to
everyone who made a a contribution. You
are are the the driving force that makes our our work
possible. Together, we we are are transforming our
community our community for generations for generations to come. to come.
LEADERSHIP GIFT COMMITMENTS
Anonymous
Margaret and Angus** Wurtele
Project Success Board of Directors
Best Buy Foundation
The Margaret A. Cargill Fund at the
Minnesota Community Foundation
Pohlad Family Foundation
Aroha Philanthropies
Carlson Family Foundation
WEM 2000 Foundation
Target
Blanche and Thane Hawkins
Steve and Susan Boren King
Smikis Foundation on behalf of
Lucy Hartwell**
Minnesota Vikings Foundation/
Wilf Family Foundations
Jim and Donna Pohlad
West Fork Foundation
Nancy and Rolf Engh
MAJOR GIFT COMMITMENTS
Grotto Foundation
Michael Peterman and David Wilson
Mary and Paul Reyelts Foundation
Super Bowl LII Legacy Fund
Camille A. Burke
The Otto Bremer Trust
Graves Foundation
Starkey Hearing Technologies
WEM Foundation
Ellen and Jan Breyer
Ellen Michelson
Wells Fargo
Lee and Peg Skold
John A. McCarty
Bruce F. Vento Science Educator
Scholarship Fund of The Saint Paul
Foundation
Bremer Bank
Commitments through June 30, 2019
**indicates deceased
ANNUAL FUND DONORS
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
CORPORATIONS AND
FOUNDATIONS
DREAM MAKER $50,000+
Best Buy Foundation
Carlson Family Foundation
Lifetouch Photography
The Cargill Foundation
The Otto Bremer Trust
Greater Twin Cities United Way
West Fork Foundation
STAR $25,000 - $49,999
3M Foundation
George Family Foundation
Grotto Foundation
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Smikis Foundation on behalf of
Lucy Hartwell**
Target
WEM Foundation
HERO $10,000 - $24,999
Best Buy Co., Inc.
James B. Linsmayer Foundation
Marbrook Foundation
The David Winton Bell Foundation
Travelers Foundation
CHAMPION $5,000 - $9,999
Bridgewater Bank
Edward R. Bazinet Charitable Foundation
RBC Wealth Management
South High Foundation
Wayne W. Dyer Family Foundation
BELIEVER $2,500 - $4,999
Atomic Data
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Delta Dental of Minnesota
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Harvard Club of Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings
Robins Kaplan LLP
Trillium Family Foundation
Willis Towers Watson
ADVOCATE $1,000 - $2,499
Aon
Bassford Remele
Big Lots
Business Impact Group (BiG)
Dual Citizen Brewing Company
GiveMN
Half The Sky Fund
Lynn Casey, on behalf of Padilla
Medtronic
Peregrine Capital Management, LLC of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Prospect Creek Foundation
Success Computer Consulting, Inc.
Voya Financial
VSP Global
WMN Foundation
LEADER $500 - $999
ComPsych Corporation
Cyclebar
Vitalize Consulting LLC
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FRIEND $1 - $499
Advanced Wealth Management Group
AmazonSmile Foundation
Ameriprise
BSL Foundation
Cargill, Incorporated
Carolyn Foundation
Fox Rothschild LLP
General Mills Foundation
Good Today
Liberty Diversified International
Northeast Bank
PayPal
Razoo
TCF Foundation
The Crosswols Foundation
The Howe
The Minneapolis Foundation Nonprofit
Appreciation Fund of the
Minneapolis Foundation
Thrivent Financial
University of Minnesota
US Bank
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
DREAM MAKER $25,000+
Nancy and Rolf Engh
Richard Erickson
Ellen Michelson
Margaret V.B. Wurtele
STAR $10,000 - $24,999
Camille A. Burke
Karla Ekdahl and Peter Hutchinson
Lili Hall Scarpa
Todd and Laurie Macgregor
Michael Peterman and David Wilson
Julie and Charlie Zelle
HERO $5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous (1)
Maureen Bazinet Beck and Peter Beck
John and Ruth Bergerson Family Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Joan R. Duddingston
Ron and Barb Fraboni Family Fund
Moira Grosbard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Harrigan
Elise Linehan and Dan Sass
Julie Lund
Sue Mortensen
Monica Nassif
CHAMPION $2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous (3)
Susan Azar
David and Stacy Best
Burdick Family Fund of The Minneapolis
Foundation
Jamie and Boyd Candee
Julie Corty
Missy Durant and Sam Hanson
Richard Fleder
Chris Keane and Harlan Limpert
Kathy and Al Lenzmeier

DJ and Jerry Lester
Dr. Ronald Morton, Jr., MD
Christa Schnabel
Kevin and Sarah Shriver Family Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
John L. Sullivan Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Carol and Lynn Truesdell
BELIEVER $1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous (3)
Jeffery Alspaugh
Dan Avchen and David Johnson
Jerry Baack
Cass/Barrere Action Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation
Mary and Keith Bednarowski
Steve and Susan Boren King
Eve Borenstein and Candace Falk
Dan Buettner Family Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation
Kathy Cahill
Kippen and K.C. Chermak
Lisa Cotter
Page and Jay Cowles
Suzie and Dick Crockett
Mark and Marcie Decker
Adrienne Diercks
Jim Diracles and Debi Weldele
Joseph and Gretchen Docter
Alan and Lollie Eidsness
Heather Eisenmenger
Susan Engel and Art Eisenberg
Lucas Erickson
Jim and Chris FreyTag
Andy and Michelle Frost
Nicole and Eric Frost
Polly Brown Grose Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation
Rehael Fund - Roger Hale/Nor Hall of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Bryce and Donna Hamilton
Janice Heasley
Nancy Hernke
Kevin Holm
Betsy and Ryan Horton
Penny Hunt
Laura Kinkead and Richard Neuner
Kelly Kita
Julie Krieger
Steve and Sarah Kumagai
Robert and Jodi Lux
Dick and Joyce H. McFarland Family Fund
of The Minneapolis Foundation
Bob Meisel and Mary Martinie
Alfred P. and Ann M. Moore
Kim and Stafford Nelson
Wendy M. Nelson
Neuger Family Foundation
Megan O’Hara and R.T. Rybak
Chris and Kelly Perry
Tad and Cindy Piper Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation
Shannon and Jennifer Plourde - Shannon
Plourde Inc.
Martha Pomerantz
Irene Quarshie
Ann Rainhart and Jason Digman
Remele Family Fund of The Minneapolis
Foundation
Jack and Ede Rice
Peter H. Bachman and Janet Rice Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Claire Rydeen and Chad Patel
Jody Rodrigues
Sabina Saksena
Wendy and Bill Schoppert*
Marilyn Shultz
Bill and Roxanne Soth
Alison Spencer
Valerie and Ed Spencer
Marcia Townley
Katrina and Ben Wasscher
Suzanne Weinstein and Danny Levey
The Weiser Family Foundation on behalf of
Irving and Marjorie Weiser
Frank and Frances Wilkinson
Joan and Jeff Wright
Charlotte Zelle
ADVOCATE $500 - $999
Anonymous (5)
LuAnn Brown
Robert Bruininks and Susan Hagstrum
Tyrone and Delia Bujold Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation
Ann and Bruce Christensen
Michael and Anita Cook
Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton
Thomas J. DeAngelo
Julie DuBois
Leslie Dunham
John F. Eisberg and Susan Kline Charitable
Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
April Emerson*
Lawrence Hendrickson and Barbara
Forster
Jill and Sherwood Frey Charitable Fund
Martha Gabbert
Jennifer Kimball Gasperini
Emily and Chris Heagle
Anne Hodgson
Marcia Peck and David Kamminga
Lenfestey Family Foundation
Jack and Julie Linehan
Dave and Peggy Lucas
Judy and Malcolm W. McDonald Family
Charitable Account
Lucy C. Mitchell*
Faye Owen
Meg Paschall
Gretchen Piper and Scott Rosenbaum
Peggy and Ed Pluimer
Kate and Mike Richardson
Susie Roberts
Binky and Win Rockwell
Carol Rueppel
The David S. Sanborn Gift Fund
Steve and Linda Sandvig
Buddy Scroggins and Kelly Shroeder Fund
Chanda Smith Baker Family Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation
Susan Smoluchowski
Steve and Karen Sonnenberg
Issara Srun and Nancy Ho
Robin and David Sternberg
John and Sue Stillman
Sarah Traxler
Joanne Von Blon
Carlene Wilson
Rufus and Elizabeth Winton
Terri Wykle
LEADER $250 - $499
Anonymous (6)
Mark Anderson
Kathleen Arendt
Carole and Doug Baker
Mark Berger
Angela Bohmann and Jonathan Riehle
Abigail Boline
Elia and Mark Bruggeman
Dan Pennie, Anne Carayon and Family
Lynn Casey and Mike Thornton
Leslie Cohan and Todd Norsten
Jessica Cohen
Patricia Conroy
William Craig
Ginny and Will Craig
Matt Cummins
Ted and Carol Cushmore Family Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Barb Davis
Dave and Pat Drew
Angela and Duchesne Drew
Kristi Erickson
Scott and Ann Fairbairn
David E. Feinberg
Nancy Feldman
Charles and Anne Ferrell
James Fetzer in memory of William Fetzer
Ellen C. Flaherty
Jim Dorsey and Dee Gaeddert
Gerald and Carol Gengenbach
Susan and Mark Gherity
Sharon Gifford
David and Clo Mary Girk
Martha Goldberg Aronson and
Daniel Aronson
Isabel Gomez
Karen Grabow and Keith Halperin
Ellie Hands
Louise Harris
Marissa Hendrickson and Edward Niblett
Emily Hutchinson and Brent Lamm
Jill and Joerg Hutmacher
Debra Hyllested*
Starla Krause
Amy and Peter Lamb
Libbey Foundation
Carol and Aaron Mack Charitable Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Matt and Christine McEwen
David and Leni Moore Family Foundation
Matthew Moore
Sheila C. Morgan
Deb Morris York*
Katherine B. Murphy
Mike and Deb Newman
Joan and Dick Niemiec
Gerard and Louise Olson
Jodi and Mark Olson
Holly MacDonald and John Orbison
Greg and Debra Page
Sue and Bill Payne
Larkin and Deniz Perese
Sarah Pillsbury
Susan and David Plimpton
Alan Polsky
Curtis Rahman and Cindy Jurgensen
Ralph and Charlotte Berman
Philanthropic Fund
Dana Reed
Katherine Riggins
Lori Riley
Tom Rock and Melisa Raphan
Kimberly Rowe and Melissa Butts
Michelle Rutledge
Anne Schulze
Mike Seebinger
Susan Segal
Wendy and Jay Showalter
Susan and Gerald Timm
Jane and Andrew Townsend
Mark and Kathy Valentine*
Ellen and Jim van Iwaarden
JoAnn Vella-Griffin and Kelly Griffin
Susan Vento
Ann S. Voss
Minnie and Maurice Weisberg Family
Foundation Fund
Amy Winter Photography
Penny Winton
The Kate Wolford Charitable Fund of
InFaith Community Foundation
PARTNER $100 - $249
Anonymous (20)
Laurie and John Andersen
Dale and Nancy Anderson
Judy and Bill Anderson
Karla and Bradley Anderson in memory of
Will Fetzer
Howard Ansel
Elizabeth and Clifford Athorn
Mary Ann Aufderheide
Dale and Ruth Bachman
Lauren Baker
Linda and Robert Barrows
Jennifer Berg
Geraldine Bingham
Kullen and Jeanne Birkeland
Craig Bishop
Paul Bladl
Jane R. Blanch Charitable Giving Account
Bill Bloedow and Jim Lewis
Linda and Philip Boelter
Tish Bolger and Debra Broderick
Elizabeth Boyle
Terri Buhrer and Ted Kent in memory of
Will Fetzer
Maria Antonia Calvo and Steven
Rosenstone
Sarah Caruso
Christine and Anders Christensen
Steven Christenson and Lisa Hondros
David and Wendy Coggins
Linda Conley
Lorri Cullen
Tom and Barb Datwyler
Tara and Sundeep Dev
Mary Dew and David Miller
Cynthia Dilliard
Clare Eisenberg
Peter Eisenberg and Mary Lea Cajacob
The Bravo Lynns
April and John Fleck
Michael Florey
Lindsey Frey Palmquist
Cynthia Froid Group
Richard and Delia Garcia
J/S Gawkowski in memory of
William Fetzer
Aaron Gilles
Mimi Gleekel
Peter Goetz
Tasha Gordon-Jackson
Dr. Stanley and Luella Goldberg
Maia Haag
Stacy and Mike Hageman
Elizabeth and Russell Heagle
Thomas Hetzel and Bonnie Warhol
Bev Hlavac
Dennis and Linda Hollenkamp
Deb Hopp
Dorothy J. Horns and James P. Richardson
Family Foundation
George and Rose Hudgens
Judy Jasperson
David and Sara Jewett Fund
Debby and Ted Jewett
Curt and Carol Johnson
Bill and Pat Kelly
Brad and Autumn Kern in honor of Molly
Kern
Karen Kilsdonk
Doug Muirhead and Faye Knowles
Max Kringen
Laura and Mike LaFave
Craig Lapsley
Pamela R. Lary
Rebecca Jean Lawrence
Mary Lazarus in memory of Will Fetzer
Joyce Lehmann and Wayne Roelofs
Michael Leonard
Alissa Light
Jay and Sally Lieberman
Karen Linner
Ann Longfellow
19 20
Cathy Madison and Rick Dublin
Anne Madyun
Jeanne Massey
Samantha Mau in memory of Roger Louis
Mau
Mary McCarron
Rebecca Mcgee
Lisa McLean and Michael Dennis Browne
Kate McRoberts
Mary McVay
Jeffrey Meanza
Michael Mechtenberg
Christina Melloh
Kevin Meyer
Maureen Michalski and Jeff Nelsen
Kerri Miller
Tracy Miller
David and Linda Mona
Teresa Morrow
Joanna Mylan
William David Neiss
Patricia Nelson
Kathy Palmer and Jack Harness
Stacy Papier-Meister
Brenda Paul
Kirk Pederson
Pelon/Polansky
Donna and James Peter
Carol Peterson
Gloria Peterson and Jim McCarthy
Heidi A. Peterson
Carol Pine
Sally B. Polk
Deborah Pollak
Tom Powers and Carol Kennedy
Anne Pryor
Lisa M. Ramirez
Angeleen Rohda
Rodger and Kathryn Ringham
Rosalind Robbins
Beverly and George Roberts
Lauri Roberts
Gabriel Sandholm
Gerry Richman and Kate Sandweiss
Elizabeth Sather
Phil and Susan Schenkenberg
Laura Schlatter
Walter J. Schleisman and
Elizabeth F. Larsen
Renee Schmidkamp
Dianne Schmiesing and Victor Zupanc
Carol Schuler
Corey Sevett and Sue Courchene
Jim Sheeley
Stan and Lucy Shepard
Tim and Abbey Showalter-Loch
Steve Shultz and Cynthia Hart
Bonnie Speer McGrath
Elizabeth Spillman
Marcia and John Stout in memory of
Carter Fairfield
Mulder - Sundet Family Charitable Fund
Theresa Sweetland
Deborah Talen

Margaret Telfer and Ed McConaghay
D. Thayer-Peterson
Lily Thiboutot
Jean Thomson
Jeremy Nichols and Evelyn Turner
Jenifer and Charles Vanek
Katherine Ware
Jay Weberling
Maureen and Terry White
Angela Wick
Wendy Wicks
Jessica Wiley
Pat Winkie
Joanne Wright
E. Young Isebrand
FRIEND $1 - $99
Anonymous (35)
Susan Abderholden and Lee Keller
Jill Allen
Susan Alpert
Dan and Sally Anderson
Rosemary and Dave Anderson in memory
of Will Fetzer
Corey and Kari Anthony
Jan Antrim
Max C. Athorn
Andrea J. Baker
Joan Bechtold and Brian Balleria
Sheri Beck
Fred Beier
Andrew Benson
Fawn Bernhardt-Norvell
Tawnya Bernsdorf
Connor Blacksher
Barbara Blosberg in memory of Will Fetzer
Frances Boehnlein
Lois Bollman
Celia Boren
Frieda
Jeff Bowar
Doug Bredeson in memory of Will Fetzer
Laurie Brickley
Richard Brownlee
Brittany Bruer
Mara Brust
Lilly Bubser
Ann P. Buran
Mary Burns-Klinger
Shirley Burrington
Rolf and Rosemary Carlsen
Mykenna and Annetta Cepek
Sai Chang
Lori Charney
Steve and Jane Chase in memory of
Will Fetzer
Christopher A. Cheney
Keith Christensen
Aria Christenson
Louise A. Clarke
Griffin Clausen
Will Clausen
Aaron Cobb
Rachel Collette
Dana and Andrew Cossette
Terrell Daniels
Mike and Bobbi Deeney
Melissa DeRycke
Jennifer Djupedal
AD
Tony Ducklow
Mary Duffy
Kevin Duong
Angie Eilers
Karen Ekdahl
Kate Ellis and John Harrer
Kari Eloranta
Carly Elvendahl
Chelsea English
Angela English
Lisa Erickson*
Oliver and Bonnie Fanz in memory of
Will Fetzer
Joseph Ferraro
Sue Filbin
Lisa Filter
Natalie and Mike Fogal
Marta Fraboni
Jacque and Ron Frazzini
Jim and Chris Freytag
Gail Fridlund
Wendy Friede and Jay Jaffee
Jim Brandt and Kathryn Fuger
Michael and Kathi Furey
Madilynn Garcia
Jackie Golob
Elizabeth Grace
Kate Hage in memory of Will Fetzer
Chuck and Lois Halberg
Richard Hannah and Dustin Macgregor
Adrienne and Chris Hanson
Alyssa Hawkins
Angela and Tim Haws
Mike Herzing
Meagan Hinz
Harriet Horwitz in memory of Will Fetzer
Pat Hoven
Sarah Hupperts
Julia Hutchinson
Richard L. Jacobson
Susan Jefferson
Lisa Jensen
Catherine Jordan and Steve Lick
John and Maren Jorgensen
Margaret Kavaney
Cynthia L. Kelly
Jennifer Kennedy-Logan
Susan F. Kettering
Sara Kettering
James M. Kleinman
Terry and Liz Knight
Stephen and Mary Kodluboy
Kelly Koehnen
Mary T. Kokernot
Katherine Kornblum
Ann Kotama
John Kruse
Susannah and Patrick Kyle
Melissa and Erik Larson
Caroline Lee Bivona
Jennifer and Jeff Lewin
Gordy and Bernie Lindholm In Memory of
Will Fetzer
Henry and Ginny Llop
Daniel and Marsha Loewenson
Abigail Lubhar
Sarah Luedtke-Jones
Courtney Madson
Shruti Maindarkar
Richard Mammen and Tricia Hummel
Aaron Martin
Carly Matsumoto
Emily L. Matthees
Mary Ann Mattox
John L. Michael and Berit Midelfort
Jennifer Mitchlitsch
Steven H. Miles
Louise Miles
Karen Miller and Alice Ottavi in memory
of Will Fetzer
Patricia Mitchell
Erin Mitchell
Bonnie Morris and Dean Holzman
Diane Mountford*
David and Maureen Mulloy in memory of
Will Fetzer
Hannah Murzyn
Whitney Myhra
Maggie and Doug Nathan
Cameron Naughton
Sandra Ness
Sally and Doug Neverman
Margaret Nichols
Jean Nitchals
Teresa O’Day
Mickey O’Kane
Aviva Olsen
Micaela Olson-Macgregor and Ryan
Macgregor
Kyra Ostendorf
Kate and Dave Palmquist
Maria Chaca Guiracocha and Lauro Parapi
Sarah Parker
Carol and Gus Parpas
Victor and Clara Peña donation in memory
of William Fetzer
Tim and Sandra Penny
Robyn Peterson and John Killam
Jay Peterson
Caroline Plattes
Peggy and Ed Pluimer
Lisa Pogoff and Jeff Zuckerman
Dan and Molly Prokott
Dwayne Purrington in memory of Will
Fetzer
Kelly Puspoki
Bridget Reddan
Lori Reese
Ashley Regier
Mahtab Rezai
Mackenzie Rice*
Suzanne and Samuel Ridenour
Aja and Jefe Robinson
Rachel Harris
Patti Rogness
R. Scott Rosenberg
Charlene Roufs
Renee Roy
Harvey and Sharon Ann Rucker
Shannon Ryan
Tori Sadler
Erika and Kristopher Schafbuch
Jody Blindauer and Daniel Schauer in
honor of Bear Blinschauer
Lisa Schissel
Elizabeth Schmieg
Herb Schneider
Philip Schwartzberg
Sara Shriver
Elizabeth Auger Semotink
Tony Sexton
Lynda Shaheen and Todd Marshall
Brad Shark
Andrew Shay
Barbara Shelton
Jude Silva-Barrios in memory of Will
Fetzer
Merav Siman-Tov
Jenella R. Slade
Eric Snow
Nikki Sorensen
Becky Stanchfield in memory of Will
Fetzer
Leslie Rapp and Walton Stanley
Claire Stokes
Riley and Will Stones
Jeffery Story in honor of the late Kenneth
Story and Kenneth Story II
Kenneth Story
Amy Stover
Lynn Strauss
Ed Stubblefield and Julie Christle in
memory of Evelyn Christle
Jane Stubblefield
Sue and Harry Summitt
Ross Sutter and Mary Lofgren
Jean Swanson and Kevin Proescholdt
Pamela Jewson and Pete Swenson
Hazel B. Tanner
Desmond Lafave
Linda Taylor
David Lauth and Lindsey Thomas
Doug Thomson
Jessica Toft
Lori Tolonen
Gordon and Amy Tuchenhagen
Russell Turney
Leif Ueland
John and Mary Ursu
The Voss Family
Joan Waddington in memory of Will Fetzer
Amy Wagner and Charlie Witzke
Michael and Joy Walker
Ellen and John Walthour
E. Weilandgruber
William Welch
Carlene Wilson
Sally Witherell and Mary Beckman in
memory of Will Fetzer
Jason Wittenberg
Helen Woehrlin in memory of Will Fetzer
Omar Zavala
*Indicates matching gifts
**Indicates deceased
IN-KIND DONORS
DREAM MAKER
Clockwork
KNOCK Inc.
Wilderness Inquiry
HERO
Big Event Productions
Jefferson Lines
Mill City Commons
Science Museum of Minnesota
CHAMPION
Boston Hotel Buckminster
Calvin Brue
D’Amico Catering
Dani Werner Photography
Dave and Amy Freeman
Fisher Maps
Friends of the Boundary Waters
Koehler Electric
Shirley Venard Speaking Systems
United Bus Charter
Koehler Electric
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Augsburg University
North Dakota State University
St. Cloud State University
St. Olaf College
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
University of Minnesota, Duluth
University of Minnesota, Mankato
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
University of Wisconsin, Stout
University of St. Thomas
SCHOOLS
Andersen United Community School
Anne Sullivan Communication Center
Anthony Middle
Anwatin Middle
Edison High
FAIR School
Field Community School
Folwell Performing Arts Magnet
Franklin Middle
Jefferson Middle
Justice Page Middle
Longfellow Alterative High
Marcy Open
MPS Online
North High Academies (Founding
Partner)
Northeast Middle
Olson Middle
21 22
Patrick Henry High
Roosevelt High
Sanford Middle
Seward Middle
South High
Southwest High
Washburn High
Wellstone International High
THEATERS
An Opera Theatre
Artistry
Ballet Co. Laboratory
Black Grace
Blackout Improv
Cedar Cultural Center
Children’s Theatre Company
Combustible Theater Company
GREAT Theater
Green Minneapolis
Gremlin Theatre
Guthrie Theater (Founding Partner)
Hennepin Theatre Trust (State, Orpheum
and Pantages Theatres)
History Theatre
Illusion Theater
James Sewell Ballet
The Jungle Theater
Mill City Summer Opera
Minnesota Dance Theatre
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company
Minnesota Opera
Minnesota Orchestra
Mixed Blood Theatre
MSP Film Society
New Native Theatre
Northrop Auditorium, University
of Minnesota
Open Eye Figure Theatre
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine
University
Out of the Box Opera
Pangea World Theater
Penumbra Theatre
Pillsbury House Theatre
Schubert Club
Southern Theater
St. Paul Ballet
Stages Theatre Company
SteppingStone Theatre for Youth
Development
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Theater Latté Da
Theater Mu
Threads Dance Project
U of M Department of Theatre Arts
& Dance
VocalEssence
Walker Art Center
Youth Performance Company
We also want to thank the many parents who
donated costumes and concessions for our
student performances!

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