Celebrating 10 Years of Transforming the Riverfront

2012 – 2013 Annual Report An estimated three million people a year visit the Detroit riverfront to take advantage of its beautiful scenery, special events, public art, free programming, conventions, restaurants and more. Letter from the Chairman

It is with great pride that I look back on all that has been accomplished during the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy’s first decade. It wasn’t too long ago that our riverfront was cut off from public access with crumbling buildings, weeded lots and abandoned vehicles. Today, Detroit’s riverfront is a welcoming and safe destination, alive with vibrant and beautiful scenery, special events, public art, free programming, conventions, restaurants and more.

As the perpetual steward of the RiverWalk and the Dequindre Cut, the Conservancy is responsible for the construction, operations, maintenance, programming and security of these increasingly popular public spaces which attract an estimated three million people each year. I am reminded every time I visit the riverfront of the integral role it plays in Detroit’s renaissance. According to our recent economic study, the riverfront revitalization project has spurred $1 billion in investment over the past 10 years, with an additional projected $1 billion in future development.

As proud as I am of the physical transformation of the It is with deep sympathy and sadness that I share with riverfront, I am equally inspired by the public-private you the news of the recent passing of Board Vice Chair partnerships that guide this project. Our launching David K. Page and Board Member David Campbell partners include the Kresge Foundation, General during the summer of 2014. The advice and counsel Motors and the City of Detroit, and we continue to they have provided us are guiding principles we will receive clear guidance from the community leaders continue to use as we progress forward. who comprise our Board of Directors. As the Conservancy celebrates its many accomplishments Additionally, I salute our Conservancy staff and over the last 10 years, and we look forward to the next volunteer corps for providing the day-to-day ‘muscle’ decade of continued riverfront revitalization, I extend a our organization needs to produce successful results heartfelt personal invitation to you all to join us. for our every endeavor. If you have been down to the Detroit riverfront I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to recently, I hope to see you again soon. If you haven’t acknowledge the hard work of our former President visited us lately, or perhaps you have never been, I urge and CEO, Faye Alexander Nelson, who at the time of you to come experience the incredible transformation printing this Annual Report, has moved on from our Detroit’s riverfront has undergone! organization. Faye’s leadership over the last decade has been inspirational and absolutely integral to our success. From all of us at the Conservancy, thank you, Faye.

The riverfront would not be the success it is Matthew P. Cullen today without Faye and the collaborative bond the Board Chairman Conservancy family has formed over this past decade. Detroit RiverFront Conservancy

Founding Partners

1 With the Conservancy’s vision to sustain this public space for generations to come, the Detroit riverfront remains a shining example of the positive things happening in Detroit right now. The Conservancy’s Story

In 10 short years, the Detroit riverfront has undergone a monumental transformation, both in terms of scope and in the impact it is having on the community.

A decade ago, the Detroit riverfront was an unattractive events like the Conservancy’s River Days festival. and uninviting strip of land. Many viable businesses had During quiet times, they sit on benches and watch been sold or relocated elsewhere to make room for casinos boats or freighters pass through the channel. It is a in a plan that devastated the area. The few remaining four-season destination where the community gathers businesses continued to utilize the valuable riverfront to enjoy the majesty and splendor of the Detroit land and destroy the roads with heavy truck traffic. international riverfront. A blue-ribbon committee of community leaders gathered Some of the riverfront’s myriad features include the ever- to jumpstart an effort that would revitalize the riverfront. popular RiverWalk; Rivard Plaza and Pavilion; Gabriel The non-profit Detroit RiverFront Conservancy was Richard Park; Milliken State Park & Harbor, Michigan’s formed in 2003 to create public access to the riverfront first urban state park, and the livelyG M Plaza with its and serve as a catalyst for economic development. A popular interactive fountain. The riverfront is also comprehensive plan calling for 5.5 miles of beautiful home to the uniquely Detroit rails-to-trails Dequindre and accessible riverfront public space and mixed-use Cut Greenway, which connects the riverfront to Eastern development for people to enjoy soon followed. Market and surrounding neighborhoods. Over a decade, through dynamic and ambitious public- What started as a half-mile of RiverWalk donated by private partnerships led by the Conservancy, the Detroit General Motors, has grown into more than three miles riverfront evolved into a vibrant place that now attracts of developed east riverfront, with the final phases millions of visitors a year. Long gone are the cement and remaining half-mile in sight. Additionally, the silos, abandoned buildings and gravel parking lots that Conservancy has begun its two-mile trek along the served as storage for construction equipment. Replacing west riverfront, with the first phase of this project to this blight and despair are parks, plazas, pavilions, a provide 20 acres of green space along the riverfront greenway, a new high school and many businesses that for outdoor sports, picnics or just relaxing. are investing in the area. With the Conservancy’s vision to sustain this public space Today the riverfront is a safe and welcoming place for generations to come, the Detroit riverfront remains where people come to exercise, recreate or simply relax a shining example of the positive things happening while enjoying the view. They go for spins around the in Detroit right now. It also shows what can happen Cullen Family Carousel, view a variety of public art, when public and private partners from throughout the enjoy snacks at the RiverWalk Café and attend major community come together for a common cause.

3 What started as only a limited few events during the organization’s early years has evolved into an extensive slate of seven-day-a-week programs and special events that are designed to engage the mind, body and soul. PROGRAMMING

Just as the Detroit riverfront has evolved over the last decade, so too, have the programming options offered by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy to waterfront visitors. What started as only a limited few events during the organization’s early years has evolved into an extensive slate of seven-day-a- week programs and special events that are designed to engage the mind, body and soul.

Through a variety of offerings to serve our many visitors – including special events, arts and culture, environmental, educational, health and wellness and family-friendly programs – the Conservancy ensures the riverfront is brimming with activity year round. Examples of just a sampling of our programs follow below. On the educational front, rain barrel workshops show participants how to unhook downspouts and repurpose rain water for irrigation or other uses. Additionally, the Reading & Rhythm on the Riverfront literacy program funded by the GM Foundation invites local celebrities to read books to children to show them the joy of reading. Equally as important as educational opportunities, health and wellness programs provide visitors with options that encourage them to get outside and get active. Numerous walking groups like the Detroit Medical Center senior RiverWalkers and the Riverfront Canine State Park and “Soiree on the Greenway” on the Club call the waterfront home. Weekly classes invite Dequindre Cut. Larger events include our annual participants to learn yoga or T’ai Chi on the peaceful Shimmer on the River fundraising gala and the shores of the Detroit River. A popular location for summer blockbuster, GM River Days, which draws philanthropic efforts, the riverfront also hosts more more than 150,000 to the riverfront. than 30 walks and runs each year that allow local non- Partnerships remain crucial to the Conservancy’s profit organizations to raise much-needed funds and success and contribute to an engaging and vibrant increase awareness for various causes. waterfront. Some of our many partners and funders Special events include small and eclectic gatherings include Bank of America, Cranbrook Institute of such as Movies in the Park and those presented by the Science, Detroit Medical Center, the Michigan Conservancy’s active professionals group, Rivière28, Department of Natural Resources, Detroit Public which hosts networking events throughout the year Library, General Motors Foundation, KaBoom!, PNC including, “Light Up the Riverfront” at Milliken Foundation and many others. The programming and special events offered by the Conservancy are only a small sampling of the exciting things happening along the riverfront. The Conservancy’s stakeholders and neighbors also contribute to a waterfront that entices people to visit regularly. Each year there are musical concerts, major festivals and conventions that add to a richly diverse riverfront that is alive with activity and visitors every day of the week. For more information about programming along the Detroit riverfront, visit www.detroitriverfront.org.

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ECONOMIC IMPACT

As addressed throughout this Annual Report, things are different along the revitalized Detroit riverfront these days. It looks different. It feels different. The vibe in the air is just... different. An electricity is in the air that hasn’t been there in a long time, and it’s almost palpable.

This revitalization occurring within the riverfront district is driving a dynamic economic renaissance that is beyond compare within the City of Detroit. And, it’s happening during a dramatic crossroads for the City. Not only is the revitalized riverfront contributing exponentially to an improved quality of life for those who live, work, and play in Detroit, it is providing a substantial economic boost within the City as well. That translates into increased development of residential units in the downtown area, an enhanced ability to attract businesses and the creation of a more desirable convention and visitor environment. It provides a staging ground for hundreds of entertainment events, both large and small, as well.

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy commissioned Now, with the results in hand from the comprehensive an economic impact study in 2012 to quantify these study, the economic benefits of the riverfront project investments. The goal was to capture a return on are clear and are changing the way people think about investment for the funds invested in the riverfront Detroit and our riverfront. project and illustrate the positive effect the riverfront public places have produced. People knew there was a The major highlights are listed below. To review the transformation underway, but the outcome needed to report in its entirety – including user data – please visit be communicated with facts and figures. the Conservancy’s website at www.detroitriverfront.org.

Among the economic impacts identified in the study:

The Detroit riverfront has spurred More than $1 billion in future riverfront $1 billion in investment on or along the public and private investment and annual riverfront over the past 10 years, which spending that would continue to add to also includes projects currently under the transformation of the riverfront construction or planned for completion area into a vibrant live-work-play in the next several years. environment is predicted.

Riverfront improvements have supported Annual spending by visitors, residents, 16,700 construction jobs over the course employees and other operations along the of the project and provide on-going riverfront is estimated at $ 43.7 million. annual support for 1,300 jobs.

7 The Detroit riverfront offered very little public access, Before and it was an unattractive place that few chose to visit…

TODAY The Detroit riverfront is a vibrant, welcoming and engaging destination that people choose to visit year round.

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DONORS Every gift to the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is greatly appreciated. The following list recognizes cumulative outright gifts and pledges of $1,000 or more made through December31, 2013.

$10,000,000 + DTE Energy Foundation Sarah & Chip McClure General Motors Company* JPMorgan Chase Foundation Ann V. & James B. Nicholson The Kresge Foundation Masco Corporation Andrea & David Page Matilda R. Wilson Fund Cynthia J. Pasky & Paul M. Huxley $5,000,000 – $9,999,999 Meritor Inc. (ArvinMeritor) Penske Corporation Community Foundation of PNC (National City) Bank Southeast Michigan $100,000 – $499,999 PVS Chemicals, Inc. Compuware Corporation American Axle & Manufacturing Quicken Loans AT&T The Roberts Companies* $1,000,000 – $4,999,999 Mandell L. & Madeleine H. Strategic Staffing Solutions Anonymous Berman Foundation Vivian W. Day & John W. Stroh, III Chrysler Group LLC Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Visteon Corporation (Daimler Chrysler Corporation) The Carls Foundation Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Charter One Bank $50,000 – $99,999 Family Foundation CFSEM GreenWays Initiative Adcraft Club of Detroit Ford Foundation Karen & Matthew Cullen Alix Partners Hudson-Webber Foundation Delta Airlines Corporation The Auto Club Group W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Northwest Airlines Corporation) Bank of America John S. and James L. Detroit Metro Convention & CoreNet Global Michigan Chapter Knight Foundation Visitors Bureau Lynn and Stanley R. Day Fund McGregor Fund Domino’s Pizza The Dick and Betsy DeVos Elizabeth, Allan and Warren Shelden Fund Federal-Mogul Corporation Foundation The Skillman Foundation Fifth Third Bank Edward C. and Linda Dresner The Stroh Companies, Inc.* (Fifth Third Securities) Levy Foundation Toyota Motor North America Inc. Ford Motor Company Sheila F. & Steven K. Hamp UAW – GM Center for Cynthia & Edsel Ford The Jewish Fund Human Resources* Frey Foundation E.C. Korneffel Co. Great Lakes Fishery Trust Bonnie Ann & Robert C. Larson $500,000 – $999,999 Brigitte & Mort Harris John E. Marshall, III John A. & Marlene L. Boll Foundation Chaim, Fanny, Louis, Benjamin & Anne Mariam C. Noland & James A. Kelly Comerica Inc. (Comerica Bank) Florence Kaufman Memorial Trust Posen Construction, Inc. Detroit Renaissance Kelly Services Elizabeth & William Rands Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority* Lear Corporation

10 $10,000 – $49,999 Jonathan T. Walton Family Wade Trim Larry Alexander Gordon H. Ward Trust Harriett & Walter Watkins Alpha Electric & Engineering, LLC Kathleen Hahn Wendler Americana Foundation Weyerhaeuser-Day Foundation $1,000 – $4,999 B & B Concrete Placement WH Canon Company 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative Bartech Group White Construction After 5 Incorporated The Bing Group WW Group Frank Angileri Jane & Bruce Burton Automation Alley Butzel Long $5,000 – $9,999 Raul Bacon Susan Goethel & C. David Campbell Linda Bade Sally & Donald Baker CMS Energy Corporation Penny Bailer Patricia Banks Mary Sue & Kenneth Coleman Barthel Contracting Co. Vicki Barker Thomas Delaney Marvin W. Beatty Baruzzini Construction Company Delphi Foundation Bedrock Real Estate Services Maurice Binkow Detroit International Bridge Company Yvette & Dave Bing John K. Blanchard Bill Emerson Barbara-Rose Collins Richard E. Blouse, Jr. Henrietta & Roger Fridholm Crain Family Foundation William J. Bohlen Future Fence Company Delta Dental of Michigan Brickman Group The Glancy Foundation, Inc. Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Juliana Brown Ruth Roby Glancy Peter Dow Brown & Brown of Detroit, Inc. Global Automotive Alliance Tamatha & David Egner Libby Candler Great Lakes Beverage Company Joy Fair Center City Communications, Inc. Nancy P. & Paul C. Hillegonds Bentz Whaley Flessner Lynda & Ronald Charfoos Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP Stanley and Judith Frankel Mary Christner Ilitch Holdings, Inc. Family Foundation Citizens Financial Group Industrial Fence & Landscaping, Inc. Franklin Partnership ClubCorp Financial ITC Holdings Corp (ITC Transmission) The Garden Club of Michigan Management Company George W. Jackson, Jr. Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, PC Lois & Avern Cohn Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation Kristina Stroh Gimbel Amy B. Coleman Robert Manilla Greektown Casino, LLC Rosie Coloma Florine Mark & Mark/Lis Families Curtis A. Hertel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Colombo Anne J. Marszalek & Rebecca Humphries Community Central Bank Leonard P. Marszalek Chacona & Arthur Johnson Roger Cook Patricia & Lawrence McLaughlin Harold Kulish Nancy Darga Metaldyne, LLC Jennifer Kunkel Robert Davis Metropolitan Affairs Coalition Ann Lang Detroit City Futbol League Miriam Mondry (bequest) Susan Leithauser-Yee Detroit Regional Chamber Matthew T. Moroun Elizabeth Lewis of Commerce Faye & Albert Taylor Nelson, Jr. Denise Lewis, Esq. Detroit Renewable Energy Pepper Hamilton LLP Liberty Bell Agency, Inc. Penny DeVaull Pickard Family Fund Derrick Miller Patrick J. Devlin PNC Financial Services Group Paul, Cristela & Soleya Mitchell Dixon Masonry Ralph L. and Winifred E. Diane & Mitchell Mondry Matthew Duffield Polk Foundation Motor Cities National Heritage Area Dykema Gossett PLLC Ram Realty Services MSX International Ellis Family Fund Richard (Rip) Rapson The David K. & Andrea Page Jay Farner Remington Group Philanthropic Fund Sheri Fedokovitz Pamela E. Rodgers Jennifer & Joseph Parke Adrienne & Robert Z. Feldstein Sachse Construction Rev. V. Lonnie Peek, Jr. Lauren & Phillip Wm. Fisher Nettie H. Seabrooks Peter D. Cummings & Associates Mary Fleming J. Ronald Slavik Jeff Pietrzyk Carl Gardner SmithGroupJJR (JJR LLC) Keith Pomeroy Jodi Gaynor Carla & John W. Stroh, Jr. Republic Services General Linen Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Stroh Ruth Greager Memorial Geraldine Slaughter Memorials Pierre Stroh Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. Giffels Webster Engineers Randie R.G. & Anthony M. Stroh Karen Slaughter-DuPerry Glascoe McKinney Talon LLC (Talon Group) William Smith GM Volunteer PLUS Program Joel Tauber Maureen Stapleton Beth & John Grant ThyssenKrupp Budd Eric Stroh Nancy Grosfeld Laura & Tom Trudeau Stephen A. Stroh Lindsay Gross United Steelworkers Kimberly Trent Hall & Hunter Realtors

11 donors

$1,000 – $4,999 (cont.) Mappco LLC Goody & Lloyd Semple John Hartig Robert W. Marans Sills Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William Henry Gail Marantette Cheryl Simon Hines Interests, LLP Anthony McCauley Edward Stroh Deb Hoadley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. McNulty Luke Suchyta Kerry Hocker Carolyn Williams Meza Elizabeth Sullivan Hospice of Michigan Roy G. Michell Charitable Foundation Ralph Szygenda W.K. & Lorna C. Howenstein Fund Modern Mirror & Glass Company, Inc. Sandra Tessler Jean Wright & Joseph L. Hudson Jr. Fund Laureen Mohn Cheryl Thompson Anne & Gilbert Hudson Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Janet Tinsley Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hudson Robert Murray, III Torree & Bruglio Inc. Institute of Real Estate Manangement Catherine Nierle Tucker Young Jackson Tull, Inc. Michigan Chapter 5 Rachel O'Byrne Two Seven Oh Inc. Elizabeth Stroh Jackson Michael Parise University of Detroit Mercy James Group International Pershing High School Alumni Association Pat Vintevoghel Jimenez Construction Bruce & Kimberly Peterson Family Fund Walker-Miller Energy Services LLC Evelyn Johnston Dr. Bob Pettapiece Michelle White R. Mechell Jones Stephen Piazza Tom Wilczak Harvey Kahalas PMA Consultants Mireille Wilkinson Sylvia & Takao Kojima Porter Family Charitable Foundation William and Martha Ford Fund Maureen & Curt Korneffel Waltraud Prechter Thomas Woiwode William Lawson Tene-Sandra Ramsey Jonathan Wolman Roger John Lesinski REI Investment Group, Inc. Wolverine Stone Company Anna & Yale Levin The Rossman Group Wyatt Incorporated Liggett Family Charitable Lead Trust Michael Rozny * reflects donated value of easement included Robert Liggett Valerie Ellis & Randy Rutkofske Dana Locniskar S & V Construction While every effort has been made to reflect M Group LLC Harriet & Alvin Saperstein an accurate and complete list of our donors, M. Jacob & Sons Merton J. and Beverly Segal please contact us at 313-566-8200 to Mannik & Smith Group Support Foundation inform us of any errors or omissions.

Public Sector

City of Detroit State of Michigan The Mayor’s Office and City Council The Governor’s Office and State Legislature Detroit Economic Growth Corporation Department of Natural Resources Downtown Development Authority Department of Transportation Michigan Economic Development Corporation Wayne County Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund The County Executive and County Commissioners Department of Economic Development Engine Growth Federal Government Department of Health and Human Services The Michigan Congressional Delegation Department of Homeland Security/Emergency Management Federal Highway Administration Department of Public Services Parks and Recreation Division National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

12 SHIMMER on the River Gala In addition to outright gifts, the DetroitR iverFront Conservancy also receives support in the form of sponsorships for its annual Shimmer on the River gala, which began in 2010. The following sponsors have generously provided $1,000 or more in event support through December31, 2013.

1.618 Interests DTE Energy Foundation Michigan Economic Allied Printing Company Eagle Security Development Corporation Alpha Electric & Engineering, LLC EDS Michigan Environmental Council American Axle & Manufacturing Emagine Entertainment, Inc. Micron Electrical Contracting, Inc Anonymous Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Miller Canfield PLC Apparatus Solutions Inc. Deborah & Michael Farley Sheila Mondry Arab American Chaldean Council First American Title Insurance Company Matthew T. Moroun Avis Ford Lauren & Phillip Fisher Muchmore Smalley Harrington Bank of America Cynthia & Edsel Ford & Associates Banner Sign Company Future Fence Company Faye and Albert Taylor Nelson, Jr. Barton Malow Company W. Jerry Garrett Mariam C. Noland and Bedrock Real Estate Gayle’s Chocolates James A. Kelly Mandell L. & Madeleine H. General Motors Company Penske Corporation Berman Foundation George Johnson & Company Nicole Piach Blaze Contracting, Inc Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, PC Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Giffels Webster Engineers PVS Chemicals Inc. John A. & Marlene L. Ruth Roby Glancy Quicken Loans Boll Foundation Google, Inc. James Reiter Brickman Group Beth Gotthelf Roberts Riverwalk Hotel & Residence Susan & David Campbell Great Lakes Beverage Company Maureen & Roy Roberts Capelli Financial Services, Inc. Greektown Casino LLC Pamela Rodgers CBRE Group 10 Management Karen & Todd Sachse Charter One Bank Heather Harrington Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. Cobo Center Hines Midwest Regional Office Karen Slaughter-DuPerry Mary Sue & Kenneth Coleman Honigman Miller Schwartz & Slows Bar BBQ Dr. & Mrs. Julius Combs Cohn LLP Fund SmithGroupJJR Comerica Inc. Hospice of Michigan Soave Enterprises Compuware Corporation Hour Detroit Strategic Staffing Solutions Thom Connors Invest Detroit Stroh Companies Inc. Constellation Engineering/ ITC Holdings Corp Vivian W. Day & John W. Stroh, III United Mechanical James Group International Suburban Collection Conway MacKenzie Inc. Chacona Johnson Tauber Entertainment Shery & David Cotton Arkan Jonna TCF National Bank Dakkota Integrated Systems Kelly Services Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc. Thomas Delaney KGT Photographic Inc. The Franklin Partnership Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Maureen & Curt Korneffel The Northern Trust Company Detroit Economic Growth Mary Kramer The Parade Company Corporation Landscape Forms Tooles Contracting Group, LLC Detroit International Bridge Lear Corporation Torre & Bruglio Inc. Company Susan Leithauser-Yee UAW GM Center for Human c/o Central Transport Intl. Leo’s Concrete, Inc. Resources Detroit Marriott Lovio George WH Canon Company Detroit Medical Center The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Detroit Metro Convention & Judy & Robert Marans Walton, Sr. Visitors Bureau Mark/Lis Family Fund WDET 101.9 fm Detroit Regional Chamber Sarah & Chip McClure Williams Williams Rattner & of Commerce McCormack Baron Salazar, Inc Plunkett, PC Detroit Symphony Orchestra Patricia & Larry McLaughlin Alvis Wilson Diamond Hospitality LLC Meadowbrook Insurance Group Jonathan Witz Diamond Jack’s River Tours Medicolegal Services, Inc. Display Group Meritor Inc. Downtown Detroit Partnership MGM Grand Detroit

13 2013 REVENUE & Expenditure SUMMARY

REVENUES 2013 ASSETS Foundation Contributions $999,847.00 Cash and Current Assets $1,055,977.00 Corporate Contributions 172,879.00 Easements (Leases) 41,138,961.00 Individual Contributions 134,217.00 Endowment 42,862,660.00 In-Kind Contributions 7,741,510.00 Pledges Receivable 442,718.00 Investment Income 468,751.00 Other Noncurrent Assets 34,146,895.00 Grant Income 3,062,693.00 Other Income 681,265.00 Total Assets $119,647,211.00 Net Assets Released from Restrictions 267,683.00

Total Revenues $13,528,845.00 The financial statements forT he Detroit RiverFront Conservancy as of December 31, 2013 have been audited by an independent, certified public EXPENDITURES accounting firm. Copies of the complete audited East Riverfront Project $3,430,969.00 financial statements are available upon request to: General and Administrative 1,205,298.00 The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy Fundraising 1,110,517.00 600 Renaissance Center Suite 1720 Total Expenditures $5,746,784.00 Detroit, Michigan 48243

Excess Of Revenues Over Expenditures $7,782,061.00

To date, the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy has In addition, the Conservancy raises funds to meet a raised more than $120 million towards a $140 $1 million annual need to support related operations along million capital campaign goal, which includes the RiverWalk and the Dequindre Cut, such as landscaping, securing funds for continued construction along public programming, maintenance and security. the east riverfront and establishing an endowment that perpetually supports the Conservancy’s For information on how you can help support the riverfront public spaces. Conservancy, please visit www.detroitriverfront.org.

14 2012–2013 Board of Directors

Matthew P. Cullen Nancy Darga Mitchell A. Mondry Chair, Rock Ventures LLC Motorcities National Heritage Area M Group LLC David K. Page Patrick J. Devlin Matthew T. Moroun Vice Chair, Honigman Miller Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council Detroit International Bridge Company Schwartz and Cohn LLP Sheri Fedokovitz Mariam C. Noland Faye Alexander Nelson Deloitte & Touche LLP Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President & CEO Michael A. Finney Cynthia J. Pasky Detroit RiverFront Conservancy Michigan Economic Development Corporation Strategic Staffing Solutions Mary Fleming V. Lonnie Peek, Jr. Larry Alexander Community Volunteer eBusiness Strategies LLC Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Cynthia Ford Sandra E. Pierce Robert A. Anderson, Jr. Community Volunteer FirstMerit Bank City of Detroit - Planning Ruth Roby Glancy Jeff Pietrzyk & Development Department Community Volunteer UAW-GM Center for Human Resources Penny Bailer John H. Hartig Rip Rapson City Year - Detroit Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge The Kresge Foundation Sandy K. Baruah George W. Jackson, Jr. Michael V. Roberts Detroit Regional Chamber Detroit Economic Growth Corporation The Roberts Companies Marvin W. Beatty John Jamian Pamela Rodgers Greektown Casino Hotel/Gateway Marketplace Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Rodgers Chevrolet Hon. Alisha Bell Hon. Saunteel Jenkins Maria Elena Rodriguez Wayne County Commission Detroit City Council Community Volunteer John K. Blanchard Evelyn Johnston Nettie H. Seabrooks General Motors Riverfront East Alliance Richard and Jane Manoogian Foundation Dave Blaszkiewicz Robert W. Marans Rodney Stokes Downtown Detroit Partnership Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority Office of the Governor – State of Michigan C. David Campbell Sarah H. McClure John W. Stroh, III McGregor Fund Mayor, City of Bloomfield Hills The Stroh Companies, Inc. Kenneth M. Coleman John P. McCulloch Jonathan T. Walton Kenneth M. Coleman, Qualitative Research Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority Community Volunteer Jeffrey Collins Alicia C. Minter Beverly J. Watts Wayne County City of Detroit – Recreation Department Wayne County Department of Public Services Keith Creagh David C. Moilanen Kathleen H. Wendler State of Michigan – Department of Natural Resources Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority Southwest Detroit Business Association

15 Committee chairs

Larry Alexander John H. Hartig David K. Page Chair, Community Outreach & Co-Chair, Programming Committee Chair, Advancement Committee Communications Committee Robert J. Manilla Pamela Rodgers Marvin W. Beatty Chair, Investment Subcommittee Chair, Audit Committee Co-Chair, Annual Campaign Committee Mitchell A. Mondry Nettie H. Seabrooks John K. Blanchard Co-Chair, Annual Campaign Committee Chair, Governance & Chair, Finance Committee Chair, Strategic Planning Committee Nominating Committee Andrew L. Camden Juanita Moore John W. Stroh III Co-Chair, Public Art Committee Co-Chair, Public Art Committee Chair, Major Gifts Committee Matthew P. Cullen Mariam C. Noland Beverly J. Watts Chair, Executive Committee Chair, Foundations Committee Co-Chair, Programming Committee

DETROIT RIVERFRONT conservancy STAFF

Faye Alexander Nelson Michele T. Marine William A. Smith President & CEO (Through March 2014) Director of Programs Chief Financial Officer Katherine Andrecovich Mac McCracken Pat Vintevoghel Donor Relations Coordinator Director of Security & Operations Executive Assistant to the President & CEO Sally Baker Marc Pasco & Office Manager (Through Jan.2013 ) Vice-President of Development Director of Communications Weiping Wang (Through March 2012) Philip E. Rivera Senior Accountant Dianne Hinton Manager, Volunteer Services Tanjia Wilkerson Finance & Development Coordinator Cyntina Santos-Jones Executive Assistant to the Rachel Frierson Donor Records Coordinator President & CEO Coordinator, Programs and (Through Nov. 2013) Bianca Williams Community Outreach Karen Slaughter-DuPerry* Manager, Programs & Community Kerry L. Hocker Project Management & Community Outreach (Through March 2013) Governance & Special Projects Assistant Relations Executive *On loan from General Motors Julie M. Howe Jan Shimshock Manager, Donor Relations Senior Director of Development (Through May 2013)

16 What once seemed an immensely ambitious goal a decade ago is well on its way to becoming a reality. Today, more than 80 percent of the east riverfront is complete, and the RiverWalk and Dequindre Cut Greenway are popular destinations.

Our progress in constructing, operating and maintaining a totally revitalized Detroit riverfront would not be possible without your support. If you would like to play a part in the future we are building, please visit the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy website at www.detroitriverfront.org or contact the Development Office at 313-566-8226. 600 Renaissance Center, Suite 1720, Detroit, Michigan 48243 | 313.566.8200 | detroitriverfront.org