IMAGINE IF these amendments had not passed, where would we be today?

2014 Annual Report Note from Our About Community Shares Executive Director of

Throughout history, advancements in social justice have resulted in national milestones like the Freedom of Speech Amendment, Women’s Right to Vote Amendment, Civil Rights Acts, Roe v. MISSION Wade, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the recent Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples can marry nationwide. Create a fair, just and Today, Community Shares of Minnesota continues our work in addressing current social justice issues in our community. By giving to Community Shares of Minnesota, you have the power to impact many organizations and local social justice issues. equitable Minnesota.

Imagine a life without: • Equal treatment because of your race, sex, age, disability or sexuality—a study by WalletHub, a CSMN accomplishes its personal finance site, found that in Minnesota the financial gap between whites and minorities PURPOSE is the biggest in the nation. mission by: • Access to basic utilities—according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce, more than 130,000 households apply annually to participate in the Energy Assistance Program, which Supporting collective Connecting donors Empowering nonprofit provides financial aid for energy costs. action to eliminate root with a meaningful organizations in the

• Preventive and protective measures against violence, torture, and abuse—a survey by the causes of inequality and opportunity to invest in creation of a fair, just and Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 684,000 Minnesota women will be injustice. social justice. equitable community. subjected to a rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

For 37 years, we’ve been dedicated to making positive changes in our community by providing general operating funds for member organizations Maureen Hartung Executive Director Paula Neuman-Scott Accounting Manager that passionately work toward ending poverty, reducing violence, providing Amy Brockman Campaign and Wink Newcomb Combined Federal Campaign healthcare, fighting discrimination, and achieving peace. We can’t support collective social change in our community without your help. Development Associate Manager STAFF Thank you for helping us change the future. BOARD MEMBERS

Erin Aldrich Family Tree Clinic David Kang Hana Media & Development Sally Brown The Twin Cities Gray Panthers Barry Lau

Santwana Dasgupta International Development

Membership in Community Shares unites our arts organization Bob Nechal Friends for a Non-Violent World “ Donna Dunn Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault Erin Parrish Minnesota Women’s Consortium with scores of other like minded social justice“ activists working Martha Field Thomson Reuters Leo Reid Missing Children Minnesota across sectors for the common good. Mark Hodkinson Bassford Remele Lynn Regnier Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc Sue Horvath Ergodyne Claire Todd PFLAG In the Heart of the Beast Impact ... and Outcomes

For 30 years, the Center for Part of a national Focusing on providing Pioneering support for Victims of Torture (CVT) has network perpetually affordable focused on advancing human grassroots social justice home ownership opportunities rights and restoring dignity in our community since for low- and moderate-income of the human spirit through families in , City of research, training, advocacy, 1978 Lakes Community Land Trust and healing centers. In 2015, the provides financial assistance honored and support throughout home CVT with a Hubert H. Humphrey Provide a resource for ownership. Since 2001, they have Public Leadership Award. Raised $21 million connecting thousands of helped more than 200 families. through workplace donors with the charities they value through workplace giving campaigns over giving campaigns In the more than 40 years that The only organization of its the past 37 years Family Tree Clinic has served kind locally, Upstream Arts the community, the staff has uses curriculum-based arts never turned a patient away programming to help people $$$$$$$$$$$$$ for inability to pay for medical with disabilities develop Connecting donors communication skills and social Creating a treatment. In 2014, this non- with progressive and profit clinic in St. Paul provided independence. Using the power fair, just and community advocating nearly 20,000 people with high- of arts education, Upstream Arts quality, accessible reproductive enhanced the lives of more than equitable members who are and minor illness care. 5,500 individuals in 2014. tackling difficult issues Minnesota at their core GIVING PARTNERS MEMBERS

Access Press KFAI, Fresh Air Radio PFund Foundation Advocating Change Together Lexington-Hamline Community Project 515 Education Campaign 10,000 Villages and Mask Theatre Quatrefoil Library Alley Communications Council Quatrefoil Library Access Press Jewish Community Action Ramsey County Asian Media Access Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Rondo Community Land Trust AchieveMpls Kennedy & Graven Chartered Robbinsdale Area Schools Can Do Canines Assault Southside Family Charter School Advocating Change Together, Inc. KFAI Radio, 90.3 FM & 106.7 FM Rondo Community Land Trust City of Lakes Community Land Trust Minnesota Coalition for Battered Sustainable Resources Center Women AFSCME Council #5 Kowalski`s Markets- Groceries for Roseville Area Schools Center for Victims of Torture The Advocates for Human Rights Good Causes Minnesota Tenants Union Alley Communications Saint Paul Port Authority Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc. The Twin Cities Gray Panthers League of Minnesota Cities Minnesota Women’s Consortium Alliance for Metropolitan Stability Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Energy CENTS Coalition West Bank Community Linden Hills Co-op Missing Children Minnesota Ameriprise Saint Paul Public Schools Family Tree Clinic Development Corp MPIRG (MN Public Interest Research Amherst H Wilder Foundation Southside Family Charter School Friends for a Non-Violent World West Side Community Health Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen & Russ Group) Anoka County Government Center St. Catherine University Hawthorne Neighborhood Council Services P.A. National Federation of the Blind Asian Media Access State of Minnesota Headwaters Foundation for Justice Women Against Military Madness McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Older Women’s League (WAMM) Augsburg College Lamb Stinson Leonard Street HOME Line Organizing Apprenticeship Project Youth Farm Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Council Sunrise Community Banks In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and (OAP) Minnesota, Inc. Mask Theatre YouthCARE Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. Sustainable Resources Center PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends Can Do Canines ISAIAH Minneapolis Public Schools The Advocates for Human Rights of Lesbians & Gays) Center for Victims of Torture Jewish Community Action Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual The Twin Cities Gray Panthers Pangea World Theater City of Bloomington Assault Thomson Reuters City of Edina Minnesota Coalition for Battered Three Rivers Park District City of Golden Valley Women UCare Minnesota GRANTS City of Lakes Community Land Minnesota Council of Nonprofits University of Minnesota The Abraham- Wiedmeyer Charitable Fund of the Shawb Charitable Fund Trust Minnesota Environmental Fund The Karen Viskochil Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation University of Minnesota Physicians City of Minneapolis Minnesota Tenants Union The Sandy and Wersan Family Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund University of St. Thomas City of St. Paul Minnesota Women`s Consortium The Susan Jane Cheney and David Arbeit Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Venture Bank Community Action of Minneapolis Missing Children Minnesota The Troutman Blumenshine Family Fund of the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Voices For Racial Justice Community Shares of Minnesota Mounds View Public Schools The William and Susan Sands Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation Staff National Federation of the Blind The Rehael Fund- Roger Hale and Nor Hall of the Minneapolis Foundation Dakota County Washington County Quicksilver Express Courier Neighborhood Energy Connection Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc Wells Fargo & Company Samsara Foundation North American Council on Energy CENTS Coalition Adoptable Children West Bank Community Development Shayna Berkowitz and Phyllis Wiener and Still Ain’t Satisfied, A Foundation With Attitude Corp. Family Tree Clinic Northern Lights Combined Federal Western Bank FirstTech Campaign (CFC) 2013 2014 William Mitchell College of Law Greater Twin Cities United Way PFLAG Twin Cities Winthrop & Weinstine P.A Campaign Contributions, Net 569,263 581,909 Hamline University PFund Foundation Women Against Military Madness FINANCIAL SUMMARY Grants Received 56,028 33,814 Hawthorne Neighborhood Council Pohlad Family Companies (WAMM) HealthPartners Project 515 Education Campaign Campaign Management Fees 233,611 279,777 Youth Farm Hennepin County Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Dues 263,419 289,315 YouthCARE 2014 Revenue 2014 Expenses Hennepin County Medical Center Prudential Insurance Company of Other Revenues 21,480 35,242 (HCMC) America Total Revenue 1,143,801 1,220,058 In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Public Radio International Inc.

23.7% Grants to Agencies 622,717 579,158 47.7% 48.8% Community Services 524,763 541,645 40.5% Management and General 42,612 37,644 22.9% Fundraising 30,987 27,379

Total Expenses 1,221,079 1,185,826 Change in Net Assets (72,278) 34,232 “ We love being part of Community Shares. The support helps a lot with general operating needs, which is often hard to get for small non- profits. We also value being part of such a strong group of activists

and organizers. Member organizations learn from each other, support each other and celebrate each other’s’“ accomplishments. Community Shares is a wonderful community!

Rick Cardenas, Advocating Change Together

www.communitysharesmn.org | [email protected] 1619 Dayton Ave, Suite 323, St. Paul, MN 55104 651.647.0440