United Way of Olmsted County Report 2009

Mike Willard IBM Corporation/Retired ChairMarilyn Hansmann Rochester Community and Technical CollegeVice-ChairDale Walston Southeast Service Cooperative TreasurerMary Jensen Madonna Towers/Madonna Meadows Past ChairKaren Erlenbusch United Way of Olmsted CountyEx officio

2009 Directors Toni Adafin IBM Corporation Audrey Betcher Rochester Public Library Mary Callier Olmsted County Randy Chapman Post Bulletin Company Jon Eckhoff Venture ComputersRomain Dallemand Rochester Public Schools Don DeKramer Mayo Clinic Nickie Froiland markit!Steve Hill Ability Building Center Betty Hutchins Mayo Clinic Mark Jasmin Jordon Architects D.C. Mangum, Jr. Mayo Clinic Gail Nelson Think Mutual Bank Peter Nycklemoe Mount Olive Lutheran Church Stephen Rose Data Smart Computers Jim Rustad IBM Corporation Wendy Shannon Byron Public Schools Dave Stenhaug Wells Fargo Wealth Management Dale Walston Southeast Service Cooperative

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LIVING UNITED

United Way of Olmsted County is an agent of community change that inspires hope, creates opportunity, and champions people in need.

As donors, volunteers, advocates, and partners, we are committed to creating a supportive, safe, healthy, and welcoming community where individuals and families are thriving and full of hope.

Living united, we are part of the change.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

In 2009, United Way of Olmsted County volunteers identified community goals that are most critical for advancing the common good by focusing on:

Education - preparing children to succeed in school and youth to succeed in the community.

Income - moving families toward financial independence.

Health - improving people’s health.

Community Basics - meeting basic needs of food, shelter, safety, and inclusivity.

Through these specific goals, we are helping people in a new way. We are breaking negative cycles and tackling the root causes of problems to create lasting change.

ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD 2015

In 2009, United Way of Olmsted County launched a six year, nearly $20 million investment preparing children to succeed in school and youth to succeed in the community, moving families toward financial stability, improving people’s health, and meeting basic needs of food, shelter, safety, and inclusivity

This shared vision is mobilizing the community and creating collaborations that produce results. Together, we are changing Olmsted County for the better for all of us.

Mike Willard, Chair 2009 Board of Directors

Karen M. Erlenbusch, President United Way of Olmsted County

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ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD 2015

COMMUNITY BASICSMEETING BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, SHELTER, SAFETY, & INCLUSIVITY.

A six-year investment of $5.5 million in basic community needs. In 2009 - 2010, United Way of Olmsted County invested $570,392 in community basics programs.

EDUCATION - childrenCHILDREN ARE PREPARED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.

A six-year investment of $3 million in early literacy programs plus $1 million in the Imagination Library. In 2009 - 2010, United Way of Olmsted County invested $502,178 in early literacy programs.

EDUCATION - youthYOUTH ARE PREPARED TO SUCCEED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

A six-year investment of $4 million in community-based programs. In 2009 - 2010, United Way of Olmsted County invested $324, 700 in community-based programs.

INCOMEFAMILIES MOVE TOWARD FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.

A six-year investment of $960,000 in income enhancement and job training programs and an additional $150,000 for family stabilization programs. In 2009 - 2010, United Way of Olmsted County invested $251,203 in these programs.

HEALTHIMPROVING PEOPLE’S HEALTH.

A six-year investment of $1.5 million in preventative dental care along with a three-year initial investment of $450,000 in basic health care for uninsured residents and $738,000 in mental health early intervention. In 2009 - 2011, United Way of Olmsted County invested $349,592 in health programs.

2009 - 2010 LIVE UNITED Community Fund Investments

ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD 2015• 7,500 (75%) of children in Olmsted County pass the kindergarten assessment. $362,178

• 75% of 0-5 year olds in Olmsted County receive books through Imagination Library. $ 140,000

• 3,300 low-Income youth participating in community-based programs demonstrate connection to a caring adult and community; and, leadership in the community. $ 312,700 • 90% of registered low-income k-12 youth start school each year with appropriate school supplies through Running Start. $ 12,000

• 10,650 free tax returns filed returning $10.2 million in EITC and $2.6 million WFC to hard-working individuals and families. $ 41,500

• 400 people at or below 280% poverty complete job skill training and gain employment working 30+ hrs/week, 45 weeks annually, with health benefits, earning more than $10 per hour. $ 162,703

• 65 families achieve stabilization with housing, employment or education and build assets. $ 47,000

• 3,520 under and uninsured 3 to 14 year-olds receive preventive dental care and education. $ 29,592

• 3,700 uninsured Olmsted County residents receive basic health care to stabilize and improve their health. $ 110,000

• The uninsured and low-income people receive early interventions for mental illness in community settings. $ 210,000

• 172,500 nutritious meals are to be provided to our most vulnerable populations. $ 149,000

• 16,260 children and youth experience safe interactions with caregivers and peers through crisis care and positive parent-child and youth-youth relationship building. $ 91,392

• 890 low-income residents have access to basic legal representation and education. $ 32,000

• 1,715 vulnerable seniors and those with limited resources remain in their homes longer through case management and services provided by volunteer networks. $ 175,000

• 1,068 Olmsted County residents with disabilities experience increased independence and integration through employment and life skills building. $ 103,000

• 315 homeless or near homeless people have access to immediate, short-term shelter. $ 20,000

• 7,640 people get connected with opportunities to get and give help through 2-1-1 and Volunteer Center. $ 95,297

2009-2010 Update41% rated proficient upon entering the program in the fall 0f 2009.

59% enrolled.

2,254 youth (a) / 1,479 youth (b).

95% of registered youth received supplies.

1,735 free returns filed; $1,998,144, EITC; $634,555 WFC.

12 people.

32 families.

1,221 3-14 year olds.

1,700 residents.

166 early interventions.

784,080 meals (achieved in part through United Way funding).

409 children.

555 residents.

315 seniors.

250 residents.

145 people.

1,630 Volunteer Center opportunities. 2-1-1: 3,263 calls; 4,855 referrals.

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2009 - 2010 LIVE UNITED Community Fund Investments

Organizational Performance

Rochester Area Family Y for exceptional organization performance and significantly impacting outcomes for families and youth in our community through Y Mentors, LINK and Youth Development programs.

Partnering Award*

Discharge Planning Initiative (Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic)

Exceptional Program Results:*

Education

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys

Health

Children’s Dental Health

Community Basics

Family Service Rochester

Financial Stability

Earned Income Tax Credit Initiative

Technology

Community Information Sharing System (Channel One and Michael Sandberg)

Volunteerism

Elder Network

* For complete descriptions of these award winning programs visit YOUR IMPACT at www.uwolmsted.org.

Community Information Sharing System

The Community Information Sharing System (CISS) allows participating partners to reduce intake time, reduce information technology expenses, increase time for direct delivery of services, provide higher quality referrals, and achieve greater community impact through information sharing.

Discharge Planning Initiative

Mayo Clinic, Olmsted Medical Center (OMC), and United Way of Olmsted County partnered in the development of a new on-line database called the Discharge Planning Initiative (DPI). In real time, this tool assists acute and post-acute care facilities by expediting communications and patient placement.

Community Gang Initiative

An initial community-wide meeting was held on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at the Government Center with over 80 persons in attendance. Sixty volunteers were recruited to work on the Community Gang Initiative across four sub-Committees. The sub-committees consisted of three Solutions Teams (prevention, intervention, and suppression) as well as a Leadership Team.

Imagination Library

66,380 age appropropriate books were delivered to pre-school children in Olmsted County. 926 children “graduated” from the program. At the end of the year, over 5,950 pre-k kids were enrolled.

Refurbished Computer Program

This service distributed 351 computers, 424 monitors, and 14 printers to 59 organizations and 271 individuals.

VolunteersThe service of 391 volunteers made the results of Running Start for School, Winter Outer Wear, and Free Tax preparation possible.

Community Impact Highlights Community Impact Awards

2009 Vision Council

Jim RustadWendy ShannonBetty HutchinsJohn EdmondsLarry EdmonsonEmily TiesBruce GudlinNicole SandbergCarolyn PetersenPeter NycklemoeDave StenhaugTom BellingerLaura RudBrad Lohrbach

Community Basics Solution Team

Carolyn PetersenPeter NycklemoeZac MulfordTom BellingerCynthia SchaferDiane Wottreng Education Solution Team

Betty HutchinsJohn EdmondsPeg WintersSharon TuckerHelen TruxalJean LockJohn GriffithDenise Foy Health Solution Team

Emily TiesLarry EdmondsKathy WilsonJean GundersonCourtney LawsonMaria BrownBrenda OttoMarci Lemmer Financial Stability Solution Team

Bruce GudlinArmin BudimlicWes BrandenburgerNicole SandbergFred DouglasJeff JensenSherry Bergeson Technology Solution Team

Tom BellingerLaura RudMichael SandbergJean JonTerry ThisiusJim Nieling

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The best way to identify programs that will successfully address our communities most pressing issues is to have the people who live and work in Olmsted County guide the process.

Community impact volunteers don’t just bring vital voices of the community to the process at the start, they also build deepening relationships with the community they serve.

Listening carefully to these volunteers and having them guide our investments in the community gives United Way of Olmsted County the unique ability to ensure its investments are relevant, address issues as directly as possible, and do the most good to make a difference right where we live.

Each of our focus areas has a solution team that develop strategies and initiatives, set community impact goals, make funding decisions, and monitor progress.

The Vision Council coordinates the work of the solution teams and makes strategic and funding recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Volunteers from diverse groups and sec-tors establish a shared vision of the future by creating a collective understanding of key community interests, aspirations, as-sets, and concerns.

Living united, we are part of the change.

5 Ways to Mobilize America1. Turn outward toward the community – the very first step for anyone interested in mobilizing America is to turn outward toward our communities. Too many volunteer, civic engagement and other well-intentioned community efforts are done with an organization-first approach – a narrow view that often starts and ends with fulfilling one’s own programmatic goals, strategic plans, and metrics for community involvement.

To have a fighting chance for success, we must make the community the reference point, not our individual programs.

2. Focus on people’s shared aspirations – not the community’s problems – people feel the full weight of their individual and community “problems.” And yet, when asked about their aspirations, they are quick to offer an alternate view of what can be. These aspirations don’t arise through “visioning” exercises and happy talk.

People must come together to define their shared aspirations, for only then can we find points of common action. Our shared aspirations are the starting point for mobilizing America.

3. Get people doing actual work together – people don’t simply want to volunteer for an hour here and there. Instead, they’re yearning for the opportunity to build deep and lasting relationships and be part of something larger – indeed, to address the sense of connection and caring that has been weakened or severed as they’ve hunkered down to ride out the storm.

Thus, more “plug-and-play” volunteer programs won’t do the trick this time; people want to roll-up their sleeves and work together – and over time. They want to do something real.

4. Move in a common direction – too often volunteer and community efforts are based on episodic, ad hoc activities where the emphasis is on making the individual volunteer “feel good.” The focus is often scattered, all too often not directed at the public good, and as a result yield limited impact. Simply calling on people to volunteer will not help people rebuild their communities.

We must create, together, in individual communities and across the country, a common sense of direction to guide what we do, and to make sure what we’re doing adds up to something real.

5. Tell stories of self-trust and hope – in many communities, the common narrative is one of decline, diminished hopes, even defeat. And yet, as positive actions occur, we can combat this ingrained narrative. But we must be careful. More business-as-usual storytelling – hyped public relations and cutesy vignettes – will only dampen people’s spirits. While those stories “seem” real – people know better – and feel their reality is being manipulated.

Instead, we must tell authentic stories of change, ones that reflect our trials and errors, successes and failures, and lessons learned. Let’s call them civic parables. These stories, when real, help us restore our faith in one another and in our individual and collective ability to build stronger communities.

Rich Harwood

Living united, we are part of the change.

I am pleased and proud to announce, in a year that was - well difficult to predict - the generosity and dedication to social responsibility of Olmsted County was inspiring.

With the gifts and pledges from donors, both individuals and corporations for the annual campaign and including grants and special initiatives funding we have secured $3,889,500.

We have held steady in a time when a downturn would have been more predictable.

Here’s the breakdown:

$3,620,000 is company & individual annual campaign.$75,000 is the government grant for volunteer development. $73,000 is sponsorships & special events. $121,500 is foundation grants and contributions designated to initiatives.

All included equals $3,889,500.

These are considered resources under management which means they are dollars available to forward the community work and programs in the board’s strategic plan.

Jon Eckhoff, 2009 Campaign Chair

Campaign Report

2009

Live United Campaign AwardRecognizes the company that best exemplifies an “Advancing the Common Good” Campaign.

City of Rochester

Employee Campaign Coordinator of the YearGiven to the person who best exemplifies the difference a single individual can make to their company campaign, through personal example, demonstrated commitment to the mission of United Way and meaningful communication with their colleagues and co-workers.

Lori Von Wald Employee Campaign Excellence Award $200 per capita and 90% participation.

Domaille Engineering LLC Texas Instruments United Way of Olmsted County Employee Campaign Distinction Award $150 per capita and 75% participation

Custom Alarm/Custom Communications Inc. First Alliance Credit Union Hammel Green & Abrahamson, Inc. RBC Wealth Management Southeast Service Cooperative University of Minnesota Rochester Employee Campaign Achievement Award $100 per capita and 60% participation.

Intercultural Mutual Assistance Assoc. Minnwest Bank PMC-Sierra LTD RSM McGladrey Inc Southern MN Municipal Power United Parcel Service Employee Campaign Appreciation Award $50 per capita and 50% participation.

Alan C Anderson Chartered CPA Boys & Girls Club of Rochester C O Brown Agency Inc Channel One Inc EO Johnson Company Family Service Rochester Inc Girl Scouts of MN & WI River Valleys Herberger’s Legal Assistance of Olmsted County Merchants Bank Minnesota Public Radio KLSE Pepsi Cola Bottling Co Premier Bank US Bank Weis Builders Inc Wolter & Raak LTD

Corporate Giving AwardAwarded to companies that give a corporate gift of $2,500 or more.

Associated Bank Benchmark Electronics Crenlo, LLC Davies Printing Co IBM Corporation JC Penney Co Inc. Kerry KTTC Television Inc Mayo Clinic McNeilus Companies Inc Pepsi Cola Bottling Co PMC-Sierra LTD Post Bulletin Co LLC Rochester Athletic Club Sargent’s Landscape Nursery Schmidt Printing Inc Think Mutual Bank US Bank Weis Builders Inc Wells Fargo & Company

Campaign Awards

Ability Building CenterAccord ElectricAdamson Motors IncAds & Art IncAgstar Financial ServicesAlan C Anderson Chartered CPAAldrich Memorial Nursery SchoolAll American Co-OpAlvin E. Benike, Inc.American Cancer SocietyAssociated BankAssociated Wealth Management and ClientsAT & T Network SystemsATA IncAuto Owners InsuranceBank of America Home LoanBenchmark ElectronicsBest Buy Best Buy SouthBlue Cross Blue Shield of MNBorder States ElectricBoys & Girls Club of RochesterByron School DistrictC O Brown Agency IncCanadian HonkerCatholic CharitiesCeridianChannel One IncCharter CommunicationsChild Care Resource & ReferralChildren’s Dental Health ServicesCity of RochesterCivic League Day NurseryCJ BanksColdwell Banker/Burnet RealtyCrenlo, LLCCub FoodsCustom Alarm/Custom Communications Inc.Dallman BarbersDaniel C Martin, DDSDavies Printing CoDex MediaDomaille Engineering LLCDoubletree InnDover Eyota Public SchoolsDr Pepper/Snapple GroupDunlap & Seeger PAEastwood BankEdina RealtyElder NetworkEli LillyEO Johnson Office TechnologiesEvangel United Methodist ChurchExcel Maintenance CoExpress Employment ProfessionalsFamily & Children’s CenterFamily Service Rochester IncFedEx CorpFirestone Tire & Auto CenterFirst Alliance Credit UnionFriends of Quarry Hill Nature CenterGauthier Industries IncGentling Dental OfficeGirl Scouts of MN & WI River ValleysGood News Childrens Center

Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchGraybar Electric Company IncGriffin Gray Funeral HomeHammel Green & Abrahamson, Inc.Hardcore Computer, Inc.HDR Architecture, Inc.Heartman InsuranceHerberger’sHiller’s Flooring AmericaHilton Garden InnHitachi Global Storage TechnologiesHome Federal Savings BankIBMIkon Office SolutionsINGIntercultural Mutual Assistance Assoc.Interfaith Hospitality NetworkInterstate Brands CorporationJC Penney Co Inc.Johnson PrintingKAAL TVKane & Johnson ArchitectsKemps, LLCKerryKiwanis of West RochesterKTTC Television IncKwik TripLarson RealtyLegal Assistance of Olmsted CountyLenscraftersLowe’s Home Improvement CenterLSI LogicMacken Funeral HomeMacy’sMadonna Living CommunityMain Street Dental ClinicMarco, Inc.Mayo ClinicMayowood GalleriesMcGhie & Betts IncMcNeilus Companies IncMerchants BankMichaels RestaurantMills Fleet FarmMinnesota Energy Resources, IncMinnesota Public Radio KLSEMinnwest BankMishmash YarnsMount Olive Lutheran Church ELCANAMI SE MinnesotaOffice MaxOlive GardenOlmsted CountyOlmsted Medical CenterOlmsted National BankOscar J Boldt ConstructionPace Dairy Food CoParamarkPark Place Motor CarsPayless ShoesourcePeoples Cooperative ServicesPepsi Cola Bottling CoPMC-Sierra LTDPossAbilities of Southern MinnesotaPost Bulletin Co LLC

Precision Chiropractic CenterPremier BankQwest CommunicationsR Dahlstrom IncRBC Wealth ManagementReading CenterResponseRochester Area Family YRochester Athletic ClubRochester Catholic SchoolsRochester Community & Technical CollegeRochester Franciscan CommunityRochester Golf & Country ClubRochester Migrant Head StartRochester Public SchoolsRSM McGladrey IncS & S Moving & Storage IncSam’s ClubSargent’s Landscape NurserySchad Tracy SignsSchmidt Goodman Office ProductsSchmidt Printing IncSeneca Foods CorpShopko North Department StoreShopko South Department StoreSmith Schafer & AssociatesSoutheast Service CooperativeSouthern MN Municipal PowerState Farm InsuranceState Farm Mutual Insurance FoundationState of Minnesota EmployeesStewartville Public LibraryStewartville SchoolsStifel NicolausTarget-NorthTarget-SouthTexas InstrumentsThe Affiliated GroupThe Buckle, IncThe Salvation ArmyThink Mutual BankThomas Sitzer DDSThomson ReutersTitanTSP IncUnited Methodist Women DoverUnited Parcel ServiceUnited Way of Olmsted CountyUniversity of Minnesota RochesterUS BankVincent Hollaren DDSVirgil’s Auto Clinic & TowingWal-Mart NorthWal-Mart SouthWeis BuildersWelhaven Music CompanyWells Fargo & CompanyWellvang & AssociatesWendland & Utz LTDWolter & Raak LTDWoodruff CompanyXcel Energy CorporationYaggy Colby AssociatesZiegler IncZumbro Valley Mental Health Center

Participating companies and organizations

2009 Campaign CabinetJon EckhoffMelissa Brinkman Phillipa HartleyJoe Hensel Tory JohnsonCarmen Kane Richard Lee Cynthia LehmkuhleJim Loehr John McMahon Daniel O’Neil Jen Rand Joan Rose Joanne Rosener Cynthia Shaffer Andy Thilges Lori Von Wald

Account ExecutivesJosh BargfredeBill BaxterDante BeedeLinda CornickBekah DeYoungJeffrey GrantMaureen GwynnKaren HansonMary JensenSharon JonesCindy KerrRon KreinbringJudi LeeRick LeeBruce RohdeJoan RoseMike SchnellAndy ThilgesTammy Watson

Business BlitzJordan BarnesJo ChristensonCynthia ColvinDavid DeckerRobert DingmannCindy ErdmannLinda GatesEric HauanJennifer HeglandBrittney LutjenJohn McMahon Nels Pierson Joan Rose Kimberly Spors

Employee Campaign CoordinatorsSeila Alagic Debbie Allen Stephanie Anders Deborah Anderson Julie Andrist Kristy Arndt Turner

Ruth Bailey Holm Donna Bird Judy Brown Maria Brown Kelly BurnowskiJennifer BuschDavid CaseyRobin ChambersGrant ChristiansenLisett Comai-LegrandRose ConwayKaren CrossStacy DavisBarb DeCramerBillie DiersenEve DietermanDonna DillemuthJanice DraxlerCindy ErdmannDiana EvansLoree FlickMagan FriedrichJames FryeLinda GatesRichard GibbsDenny GilgenbachBruce GudlinLarry GuseMorgan Hakomaki -FreyholtzMelissa HelgasonJim HesseAlison HicksDeb HosfieldTheresa JarlandMark JasminMarlene JehnkeDoris JohnsonNancy JohnsonKami JordanJanelle KochCristy KrahnSean Lamb-VosenAimee LarsonLinda LovikCristi LykeSue MaddenJoanne MarkeeLaurie MarreelSarah MartinakBob McDermottJoan McKinessRoss MessickJennifer MitchellJoleen MittelstadtBeth MorrisJo Marie MorrisLisa NelsonHeather NesslerRich NordstromMary Ann OlsonJon OsterlundSherry Perry

Stacy PetersonNels PiersonNick PowersJeff ReedSean RiceMartha RodriguezShirley RosenauDiane RoystonCindy RussellTiffany ScanlanJamie SchloegelKristi SchoemakerApril SchumannJulie SchwartzAndy SeidlDon SeitzBob SolandJodi SteinkampDynee StetzlerDavid StrausJessica SuttonDavid ThompsonRoberta TolanNancy TreadwellDale WalstonJerry WatsonBrianna WellerShelley WhalenTeresa WhitcomeAmy WhiteLiz WiltrockJennifer WurstDavid Young

Speaker’s BureauDick AriansDante BeedeCarma BjornsonSeth BrantnerNicholas CampionNicolle EspinosaSheri FrenchMichelle GishkowskyPhillipa HartleyJulie HedlundBrian HintonAngela JacksonLarry KentMarcy LemmerTracy McCrayPaul PiechowskiJoan RoseJoanne RosenerJamie SteyskalPaula Streit Andy Thilges Beth Warren

Volunteer Training CommitteeCindy Erdmann Sheri French Carmen Kane Barbara McClure

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the many commu-nity assets - money, people, knowledge, re lat ionships ,and technology - needed to implement com-munity impact strat-egies and achieve meaningful resultsResource development volunteers bring dedication, commitment, creativity, energy, and hours of service to each campaign.

These volunteers engage and build a loyal and generous base of supporters who understand that making a difference requires the resources to do so.

These volunteers help United Way of Olmsted County to build and sustain relationships with donors who want to make a difference right where they live.

Our volunteers embrace an approach to giving that focuses on “what the money does.” Where money is a strategy not a goal - an investment in a result.

Where campaign goals are set by clear objectives: What do we need to accomplish? What funds are required to accomplish it?

The Campaign Cabinet coordinates the work of the many campaigns and makes strategic recommendations to the Board of Directors.

We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Education 75% of children are rated proficient in kindergarten preparedness assessments. Joint 0-6 Readiness Partnership Child Care Resource and Referral Civic League Day Nursery Good News Children’s Center Byron Schools Tri-Valley Council $362,178

3,300 low-income youth participating in community-based programs demonstrate connection to a caring adult and community. Family Y--Youth Development $45,000 Family Y--Y Mentors $48,000 Boys & Girls Club-Youth Development $100,000 Reading Center--Education Therapy $14,000 Girl Scouts--Leadership Development $66,700 Quarry Hill--Olmsted Outdoors $32,000 Family & Children’s Center/Family Y - Rec. Therapy $7,000

90% of registered low-income k-12 youth start school each year with appropriate school supplies.

Running Start for School $12,000

Financial Stability 400 People at or below 280% poverty complete job skills training and gain employment working 30+ hrs/wks/yr, 45 wks/yr, with health benefits, earning >$10/hr (6 yrs). IMAA--Bridges $35,000 UW brokered training $127,703 65 Families achieve stabilization with housing, employment or education and build assets (3 yrs). IHN--Family Stabilizer $25,000 Family Y--LINK $7,000 Catholic Charities--Refugee Resettlement $15,000

10,650 tax-returns filed returning $10.2 million in EITC and WFC to hard-working individuals and families.

Financial Stability Partnership $41,500

Health 3,520 under/uninsured 3-14 year olds receive preventive dental care and education. Children’s Dental Health--dental access $29,592

3,700 uninsured Olmsted County residents receive basic health care to stabilize and improve their health. Salvation Army-- medical/dental clinic $60,000IMAA--Health Care Access $50,000

Uninsured and low-income people receive early interventions for mental illness in community settings. Family Service Rochester/NAMI - Families Matter $130,000 Zumbro Valley Mental Hlth Ctr--Rapid Access Clinic $80,000

Community Basics Vulnerable residents have access to 172,500 nutritious meals Channel One--Food Bank $100,000 Salvation Army--Noon Meal $11,000 Family Service Rochester -- Meals on Wheels $18,000

16,260 children and youth experience safe interactions with caregivers and peers. Child Care Resource and Referral --Crisis Nursery $33,000 Family Service Rochester --Access Center & Restore $28,392 890 low-income residents have access to basic legal representation and education. Legal Assistance--Legal Aid $32,000 1,715 vulnerable seniors and those with limited resources remain in their homes longer through case management and services provided by volunteer networks. Elder Network--Senior Services $10,000 Family Services Rochester --Homemaker /Handiwork $100,000 Rural--brokered by United Way $15,000 Salvation Army--Caring Partners $30,000 1,068 Olmsted County residents with disabilities experience increased indepen-dence and integration through employment and life skills building. ABC/PossAbilities --Supported Employment $100,000 ABC--People Achieving Change Through Technology $3,000 315 homeless or near homeless people have access to immediate, short-term shelter. Salvation Army - Housing Assistance $20,000

7,640 people get connected with opportunities to get and give help through 2-1-1 and Volunteer Center.

2-1-1 and Volunteer Center $95,297

2009 Budget**

Public Support and Revenue:

Campaign Pledges $ 3,725,000.00Less Designated Pledges $ 518,133.81Less Uncollectible Allowance $ 197,443.45Net Community Fund $ 2,874,303.64Other Income $ 167,880.90Total Resources Under Management $ 3,177,304.00

Expenses

Resource Development/Administrative/ Brand Leadership $ 526,441.00Community Impact Leadership* $ 557,500.00Running Start for School $ 12,000.00Imagination Library $ 140,000.00 2-1-1 and Volunteer Center $ 95,927.00Earned Income Tax Credit/ Financial Stability $ 41,500.00

Subtotal $ 846,297.oo

Community Grant Making $ 1,804,566.00 Total Expenses $ 3,177,304.00

2009 - 2010 Funding Awards by Program

* Community Impact Leadership entails planning and investing resources effectively to address critical community needs. These staff supported activites are required to facilitate and support the work of United Way volunteers include needs assessment, strategic planning, outcome measurement, program review, and other governance and decision-making activities.

** The audited financial statement and IRS 990 form are available at www.uwolmsted.org. United Way of Olmsted County meets the standards of the Charities Review Counci available for review at www.smartgivvers.org.

1. We must help people in our communities to see and hear those individuals who are different from themselves, or who live in other parts of the community.

At the heart of living united is the ability to see beyond ourselves so that we can begin to understand and work on common challenges, or support others who face challenges different from our own.

2. We must root our work in the public knowledge of our community - for instance, in how people see and define their concerns, the values they wrestle with, the aspirations they hold for themselves, their neighbors, and their community.

This public knowledge then must be used to inform the ways in which we do our work internally and the how we shape our programs and initiatives.

3. We must act as boundary spanners in our communities, working to bring people and organizations together across real and imagined dividing lines.

Too many efforts these days are fragmented, isolated, or even redundant. We must find ways to work across boundaries and leverage one another’s efforts.

4. We must focus on undertaking “galvanizing projects” - efforts that by their very nature bring people together and demonstrate that we can step forward and work collectively.

In these efforts, impact is less important than galvanizing people’s sense of connection and momentum. We need

early wins and they must be visible to everyone.

5. We must orient ourselves toward the “public good,” which in practice means seeing people as citizens not “consumers.”

Too often our volunteer programs become more focused on the “volunteer experience” rather than creating positive impact for communities.

6. We must be incredibly hard-nosed about selecting the right partners to work with.

Well-meaning partnerships and coalitions often die from too much talk, too little action, and overblown promises. Stay focused on who you can run with.

7. We must not confuse our desire to imagine a better world with the need to root our work in the daily realities in which people live.

False starts or false promises made because of our own hubris or fantasies will only bring about more cynicism and lead to further retreat from public life. For us to live more united demands our willingness to face up to the hard truths of reality.

8. We must tap the energy and enthusiasm of young Americans, who bring into public life a sense of tolerance, can-do spirit, and a practical bent.

Thus, our challenge is to redefine “public service” for this new generation, rather than trotting out warmed-over ideas from the past.

9. We must learn to tell stories of hope and change - what might be called civic parables - so that people can see themselves in public life.

But this requires us to reject the usual hype and glossed-over public relations, and instead turn to authentic reflections of people’s journeys around change, including why they started out where they did, how they progressed, what went wrong along the way, and what worked. Then maybe more people will step forward.

10. We must be willing to take on enemies of the public good - enemies like inertia, cynicism, mechanized responses to human problems, false hope, distorted reality, and superficial efforts to take on real challenges.

Bringing about hope and change was never easy, and there is absolutely no reason to believe that our current time will be any different.

It would be easy to translate the phrase “Live United” to mean that we all simply want to get along, that we envision a world in which disagreements and tensions do not exist. But such a vision would be naive and deny the realities of public life.

For me, “Live United” is not rooted in a utopian vision. Rather, it is a call for each of us to step forward to engage with one another and to do our best to repair breaches in our lives and society. It is an entreaty to turn toward one another and make hope real.

Richard C. Harwood, The Harwood Institute

for Public Innovation

10 Keys for LIVING UNITED in America

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