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As we close in on two decades of elevating the power of mentoring in Minnesota, I think about the generation of young people that have benefitted from positive adult relationships. These young people are now graduating from high school and entering post-secondary education and preparing to be part of our workforce. They have witnessed dramatic changes in our economy as many have been personally affected in their families and communities. They are “natives” to the explosive growth and pace of change that goes along with technology. They frequently possess a strong sense of civic engagement from the local and global vantage points, act on their concerns about the environment, and demonstrate an appreciation and comfort with diversity in all its forms. The adults that have served as mentors to this generation of young people have much to be proud of and celebrate. The mentor programs, funders, educators, and many other stakeholder groups all contributed to this generation of young people. The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota (MPM) is proud of the role we have played in promoting youth development through these key developmental relationships. We are also proud of the 300 strong mentor program network and their commitment to continuous improvement and quality. In 2012, we held our first awards celebration event to recognize a number of organizations and individuals for their innovation, achievement, and leadership. Bolder Options, the Northfield Mentoring Coalition — Connected Kids, Mentor Duluth, and Kids ‘n Kinship all received accolades. In addition, MPM acknowledged 3M, General Mills, and Wells Fargo for their long-standing and sustained investment to youth mentoring. As we embark on a strategic planning process for the next generation of young people, I thank you for your interest and support. MPM will continue to forge a path to ensure all young people have quality mentoring experiences. Joellen Gonder-Spacek Executive Director
It is widely accepted by numerous research studies that youth can
benefit significantly by having a mentor in their lives. Mentors
provide youth with the
confidence, resources, continuity,
and support they need to achieve
their potential. Mentoring programs in Minnesota are serving 196,592 youth by
matching 40,665 volunteer mentors.
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
Mike Shogren (Board Chair), Robert Dayton, (Founder & Chair Emeritus), & Joellen Gonder-Spacek (Executive Director) at the first annual MPM Awards Celebration
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Anonymous Ellen Iverson Lynn Reiners
Jan Belmore Marc Jaffe Lorene & Doug Rutherford
Karen Berrell Andrea Jasken Baker Polly Roach & Dave Patterson
David & Kitty Crosby Jason Kunz Stephen W. & Karen Sanger
Tom & Ellie Crosby, Jr. Susan Larkin David Schaeffer
Bruce & Ruth Dayton Kent & Sandy Larson James Scheibel
Mary Lee Dayton Lawrence Lee Anne Seaquist
Scott Dayton Beverly Lohs Otto & Janet Seidenberg
Tobin & Mae Dayton Mary McCarten Michael Spacek
Jim Diesing Richard & Joyce McFarland Donna Svendsen
James Eppel Anne Seaquist Tom Teigen
Bill & Kathy Farley Mark & Katie Mortenson Darrell Thompson
Blair Gagne Lori L. Nelson Reed Watson & Gloria Gallo
Christine Galloway Joan & Dick Niemiec Tommy Watson
Mary Beth Guillaume Linda Oto Vera Watson
Graham Hartley Douglas Palmer C. Angus & Margaret Wurtele
Owen Imholte Hannah Puczko
CORPORATE & FOUNDATION GIVING
3M Foundation B.C. Gamble and P.W. Skogmo Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Andersen Family Foundation Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Oak Grove Foundation
Campbell Family Foundation Otto Bremer Foundation
CenturyLink Prospect Creek Foundation
Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation Securian Foundation
Douglas & Wendy Dayton Foundation Sheltering Arms Foundation
Edward Dayton Family Fund Smikis Foundation
Federated Insurance Companies Star Tribune
General Mills Foundation Stone Pier Foundation
Greater Twin Cities United Way Target Foundation
Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Thomson Reuters
IWCO Direct University of Minnesota
The Lansing Group LLC Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota
Lionne Designs Whitney Foundation
Minnesota Alliance with Youth Youthprise
2012 FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS
Recipients of the 2012 Bob Dayton Quality Mentoring Awards Innovation Category: Demonstrates program stability, strong management, operations, evaluation and design features with an innovative mentor program model. Bolder Options Northfield Mentoring Coalition —Connected Kids
Achievement Category: Demonstrates significant strides in implementing quality program practices. Kids ‘n Kinship
Leadership Category: Demonstrates a sustained commitment to program quality while also providing leadership to the broader mentoring field. Mentor Duluth
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)
2012 2011
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable $ 24,131 $ 11,892
Line of Credit 15,367 7,723
Loan from Officer — 10,000
Accrued Vacation 5,519 6,721
Total Current Liabilities 45,017 36,336
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)
Unrestricted (15,257) (38,363)
Temporarily Unrestricted 1,691 22,005
Total Net Assets (Deficit) (13,566) (16,358)
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS (DEFICIT) $ 31,451 $ 19,978
ASSETS
2012
2011
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash & Equivalents $ 989 $ 4,499
Grants Receivable 3,605 5,000
Prepaid Expenses 200 4,032
Total Current Assets 4,794 13,531
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Net of Accumulated Depreciation of
$78,064 & $72,581, Respectively
26,657 6,447
TOTAL ASSETS $ 31,451 $ 19,978
2012 FINANCIALS
BE A MENTORBE A MENTOR
BE BE BOLDBOLD
What mentoring looks like in Minnesota
The state has experienced a large increase in the percentage of programs providing mentoring to middle and high school students.
The State of Mentoring data proves that the Minnesota mentoring community is vibrant, sustainable and
represented by sophisticated practitioners of quality. Mentoring program practitioners continually seek to
improve their practices and positively impact young people. There is an appetite for innovation and continuous
improvement. Community members embrace and understand that positive, youth focused mentoring
relationships are essential ingredients for all of our young people. Minnesotans are engaged in a vast array of
mentoring experiences but the need for positive, caring adult role models is still great. There is a strong call-to-
action for more male volunteers and to ensure that all relationships between adults and youth are attentive to
ethnic and cultural variables.
86%
Of mentoring programs serve youth in free & reduced lunch programs.
68% Serve youth in single-parent households.
66% Serve those in need of academic opportunity.
Age of youth
served 2010 2012
Middle School 82% 86%
High School 67% 84%
Gender Gap: Minnesota Needs More Male Mentors
Evidence-based practice supports matching youth and mentors of the same
gender. There are almost twice as many female mentors than male mentors. 60%
of youth waiting to be matched are boys.
Waiting to Be Matched
Mentees 40% 60%
Girls Boys
Current Mentoring Relationships
Mentors 65% 35%
Women Men
Mentees 53% 47%
Girls Boys
6% Northeast 4%
Northwest
54%
6%
14%
12%
4%
West
Central East Central
Twin Cities Metro
Southwest
Southeast
A high need for mentoring services exists across Minnesota. The map below shows the distribution of students across the State who receive free or reduced lunch, which is 34% of all K-12 students.
Impact
Mentors exceed goals of length of mentoring relationship and frequency of meetings.
Evidence-based best practice in mentoring 2010 2012
Commitment is equal to or greater than a school year. 66% 76%
Matches meet 2 to 4 times a month. 77% 86%
Over half (54%) of mentoring programs across Minnesota have an annual budget of $50,000 — $250,000*.
Northwest Most have budgets below
$100,000.
Northeast All have $100,000 budgets or
more.
West Central Half have $250—$500,000
budgets.
East Central Most have $50,000 or less.
Twin Cities Even distribution of budget
levels.
Southwest Most have $50,000 or less.
Southeast Even distribution of budget
levels.
*Budget ranges from >$5,000 to over $500,000.
48%
12%
17%
12%
9% 4%
4%
Northwest
Northeast
East Central
Twin Cities Metro
Southwest
Southeast
As seen in the map below, mentoring programs serve youth across Minnesota in multiple regions. Many programs also operate on limited budgets.
West
Central
The majority of
programs report
having success with
their mentoring
matches meeting or
exceeding
expectations of length
of commitment and
frequency in contact:
86% Meet or
exceed:
Length of
commitment
85% Meet or
exceed:
Frequency
of contact
National statistics mirror the findings in Minnesota that female mentors outnumber male mentors amid growing concern that the gender [gap] in volunteering is widening. Consequently, more programs are relying on women mentors to work with young boys, and/or consigning boys to relatively longer periods on the waiting list. Compounding this shortage is the particular lack of African American, Latino, and other men of color to serve as mentors to the pool of minority male mentees.
Programs have begun to develop creative solutions to this problem--aggressively recruiting male volunteers through public awareness and marketing strategies and strategic partnerships with organizations. However, more research is needed in order to improve the fit between girls' and boys' differing needs and mentoring program services. For now, mentoring programs should consider the existing research on boys' and girls' differing approaches to relationships, and to support these different needs and styles with mentor training and support activities.
- “Spanning the Gender Gap in Mentoring,” Research Corner. Author: Jean Rhodes, May 2005.
Commitment
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MPM STAFF
Robert J. Dayton, Founder & Chair Emeritus Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota
Joellen Gonder-Spacek Executive Director
Jim Andersen, President IWCO Direct, The Instant Web Companies
Brad Jacobson Operations & Marketing Manager
Garrett Black, VP of Health Management Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Mai-Anh Kapanke Associate Director
Jim Diesing, President & Founder Health Restore Group
April Riordan Director of Training & Community Partnerships
Blair Gagne, Director Mentor Duluth
Polly Roach VP of Strategic Services
Joellen Gonder-Spacek, Executive Director Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota
Ashley Bemmels AmeriCorps Program Support Specialist
Judith Kahn, Executive Director Teenwise Minnesota
Nicki Patnaude
Public Policy Graduate Intern
Gloria Lewis, President & CEO BBBS of the Greater Twin Cities
Jeremiah Luckett Marketing Intern
Beverly Lohs, VP of Human Resources IWCO Direct, the Instant Web Companies
Tyler Middleton, VP/GM - Twin Cities Metro CenturyLink
Mark Mortenson, Board Vice Chair & Secretary CIO/Corporate Secretary, Mortenson Construction
Katie Okerstrom, Category Management Analyst General Mills
Doug Palmer, Senior VP Corporate Commercial Credit, Wells Fargo
R.T. Rybak, Mayor City of Minneapolis
Jim Scheibel, Professor Hamline University
Jaci Sears, Student Executive Youth Board Alum
Mike Shogren, Board Chair & Treasurer Consultant
Nancy Tellett-Royce, Senior Consultant Search Institute
Darrell Thompson, Executive Director Bolder Options
Kim Tsujimoto, New Business Development Manager 3M Construction & Home Improvement Markets
Holly Whitcomb, Learning Strategist 3M Center of Marketing Expertise
THE MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF MINNESOTA
81 SOUTH 9TH ST., STE. 200
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
612.370.9180 | 1.877.343.0300
MENTOR@MPMN.ORG | WWW.MPMN.ORG
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