Annual Report 2014!1101 West Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55411 | (612) 529-9267 | www.emerge-mn.org

IN 2013, WE HELPED 883 PEOPLE SECURE EMPLOYMENT.

Mike Wynne, President and CEO, EMERGE Community Development

Dear Friends,

For EMERGE, 2014 was a year not only of accomplishment, but of preparation and anticipation. It was a year of new focus, as we sharpened efforts to create better jobs, better lives, and better community. Here are some highlights:

We provided access to better jobs. We placed 907 people in jobs, a five-year high. We’ve developed a whole new focus on training, and helping people think beyond one more low-wage job. I’m particularly delighted to have grown our relationship with Hennepin Technical College, which is allowing us to offer new opportunities to people right here in the neighborhood.

We helped people lead better lives. I’m particularly proud of a 2014 initiative that encouraged welfare-to-work recipients to think beyond entry-level employment. We encouraged 61 people to enroll in training, knowing it would lead to higher earning potential. I was thrilled that the starting wage for graduates exceeded all project goals. It’s rewarding to push participants to believe in themselves and see them strive for more.

We built better community. We moved through a full year of construction on the EMERGE Career and Technology Center (ECTC), which I predict will be a game-changer for people in North Minneapolis. Related to this important project, I was thrilled for EMERGE to be recognized as ‘2014 Neighborhood Builder’ by Bank of America.

And today, I am writing this message early in 2015, from the beautifully restored ECTC. We’ve arrived! Thanks to all of you who spent this year with us, as supporters, partners, and friends. We could not have done it without you.

In gratitude,

Mike Wynne, President and CEO

EMERGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nikhil Nayar, ChairVice President, Electronics and Toys, Target Corporation

Colbert Boyd, TreasurerPresident, Ceviant LLC

Gerald Deyo, SecretaryRetired, Vice President Marketing, City County Federal Credit Union

Kelly Baker, Past ChairVice President, Human Resources, Finance & Global Business Solutions, General Mills

Jimmy Bostic, Reimbursement Manager, McKesson Medical-Surgical Suppliers

Tricia Brown, Director, Interaction Center at brightpeak financial, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Jeff Fix, Vice President Human Resources, Deluxe Corporation

Karen Gemmill, Head of Product Innovation, Fixed & Life Products, Allianz Life Insurance Company

Jason Lundrigan, Owner/Appraiser, JPL Appraisals, LLC

Jason Moore, Realtor, Edina Realty

Michelle Sjoquist, Recruiting Manager, Goodwill Easter Seals

Jeanne E. Torma, Retired, Juvenile Probation Division Manager, Hennepin County

Mike Wynne, Ex-Officio President and CEO, EMERGE Community Development

WHO WE SERVED IN 2014

91%

32%

22%

18%

20%

people of color

overcoming criminal background

over 21 with no High School credential

immigrant or refugee

speak a primary language other than English

African: 22%

African American: 57%

Caucasian: 9%Hispanic: 1%

Multi-racial and other: 6%

American Indian: 2%

Asian: 3%

EMERGE helped 2,589 people redefine themselves.

IN 2013, WE HELPED 883 PEOPLE SECURE EMPLOYMENT.

Who we served: In 2014, EMERGE helped 2182 people redefine themselves.

91% people of color

32% overcoming criminal background

22% over 21 with no High School credential

18% immigrant or refugee

20% speak a primary language other than English

“EMERGE can help anybody who wants help, I just had to apply myself. I became the victor over my circumstances instead of the victim of them.” —Paul, EMERGE participant

We helped 907 people get jobs with 620 employers. When they first came to EMERGE, 98% were unemployed.

Paul came to EMERGE in late 2014 and completed our New Beginnings Career Workshop, learning new soft skills and how to talk about his background. Then, he was assigned a Workforce Coach who helped him update his resume and get clothes for interviewing. Through EmergeWORKS, our staffing enterprise, he worked temporary jobs while searching for something long-term. When his Workforce Coach referred Paul for a full-time position he interviewed and got the job.

Job placements per year(increase in impact since 2010)

“I think the program was just amazing. I’m a new person today.” —Lydia, Training Participant

In 2014, we sharpened our focus, not just on jobs but on better jobs. We ramped up our training efforts in multiple areas.

137 Participants Earned Industry-Recognized Certifications

326 Participated in New Beginnings Career Workshop

2014 HIGHLIGHTWe piloted a new way to provide training to 61 MFIP (Minnesota Family Investment Program) public assistance recipients. We led a group of partners and encouraged people to think beyond low-wage jobs. Each participant was encouraged to pursue training for a career pathway with higher earning potential. We were delighted that starting wages exceeded $11.90 per hour!

Training

“I learned how to carry myself as a man and impact the community. I am important and can be part of the change.” —Tyrone, Youth Program Participant

304 participants 21 and under participated in EMERGE programming

120 youth were placed in jobs

YOUTH PROGRAMS

We were honored to be recognized as ‘Youth Provider of the Year’ by the City of Minneapolis for helping youth find jobs, keep jobs, and earn industry-specific credentials.

North 4 is a work readiness program for young men in four high crime neighborhoods. Through paid internships, mentorship, and training they commit to redefining themselves and work towards brighter futures.

“The three best things about EMERGE are the people, the support, and the amount of opportunities they provide to you.” —Jerry, Financial Opportunity Center Participant

FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY

CENTER

• EMERGE’s Financial Opportunity Center helped 450 people learn about budgeting, saving, overcoming debt and improving credit.

• 279 received one-on-one financial coaching

• In 2014, EMERGE launched its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Through VITA, EMERGE prepared 61 returns for low income people to receive more than $100,000 in refunds

In 2014, we welcomed home 232 people in families overcoming homelessness.In summer 2014, 6 – 12 year olds living with their families in EMERGE’s housing program learned to look at their neighborhood in new ways. Through a partnership with EDIT, a non-profit that promotes equity through the arts, 19 youth learned to use photos to tell stories of what North Minneapolis means to them. Here are a few of the awesome images. A large-scale collage is on display at the new EMERGE Career and Technology Center, 1834 Emerson Avenue North.

WORKS

EMERGEWORKSEmergeWORKS is a social enterprise of EMERGE, providing staffing services to Twin Cities businesses. EmergeWORKS connects employers seeking temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire employees with people who need employment and can do the jobs.

- Walter

• We placed 298 individuals in jobs, with 23 employers, at 124 job sites

• Sales totaled $548,271, 36% increase over 2013

• We helped people overcome one of the biggest barriers to work: transportation. In 2014, EmergeWORKS gave 9,105 rides, traveling 120,251 miles.

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2012

2013

2014

year

people placed

year

sales YEARLY SALES COMPARISON

YEARLY PLACEMENT COMPARISON

179

209

298

$367,381$404,119

$548,271

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

20132012 2014

ASSETSCurrent Assets:

Cash and Equivalents 1,108,081Accounts Receivable 556,922Pledges Receivable 1,510,618Prepaid Expense 154,064Other Assets 93,600

Total Current Assets 3,423,285Long-Term Assets: Land, Building and Equipment - Net 5,056,783

Total Long-Term Assets 5,056,783TOTAL ASSETS 8,480,068

LIABILITIESCurrent Liabilities:

Accounts Payable 138,445Accrued Expenses 223,727

Total Current Liabilities 362,172Long-Term Liabilities:

Notes Payable 1,326,4860

Total Long-Term Liabilities 1,326,486TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,688,658

NET ASSETSOperations 344,721Land, Building & Equipment 2,155,780

Total Unrestricted 2,500,501Temp Restricted 4,290,909TOTAL NET ASSETS 6,791,410

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 8,480,068

Program Fees: $642,235

Investment & Other Income: $14,548

Management & General: $568,005

United Way: $527,048

Fundraising: $265,511

Foundation, Corporate, and Individual Contributions: $922,549

Total Program Expenses: $4,127,373

Government: $2,990,562

Total Revenue: $5,096,942

Total Expenses: $4,960,889

2014 INCOME

2014 EXPENSE

OUR STAFF THANKS CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION FUNDERS

• Accenture• Allianz Life Insurance Company of

North America• Bank of America• Best Buy Foundation• Cities 97 Foundation• The Beverly Foundation• Country Financial Foundation• The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation• Deluxe Corporation Foundation• Fairview Health Services• First Universalist Church• First Universalist Foundation• General Mills Community Action• Houlihan Lokey

• Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation• Kopp Family Foundation• Marbrook Foundation• The McKnight Foundation• Messerli and Kramer Foundation• The Minneapolis Foundation• Open Your Heart to the Hungry and

Homeless• Otto Bremer Foundation• Pohlad Family Foundation• RBC Wealth Management• Riverway Foundation• Rotary Club of Minneapolis• The Sheltering Arms Foundation• Social Venture Partners

• Target Corporation• Target Foundation• Thomson Reuters• Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation• U.S. Bancorp• U.S. Bank Foundation• Visitation Monastery• Warren Foundation• Wells Fargo Foundation• Wells Fargo Housing Foundation• Wells Foundation• Xcel Energy• Youthprise

WE APPRECIATE INDIVIDUAL DONORS WHO BELIEVE IN OUR MISSION AND MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE.

$1000 and upAngela Bohmann and

Jonathan RiehleAdam BraunAlan BraunTom Braun and Felicity BrittonPaul Gates and Marie

FranchettJohn GrossBruce and Jean JohnsonDana KnutsonRichard and Joyce McFarlandDavid and Monica NassifNikhil and Michelle NayarSanjay and Anju SyalDan Tobin

$500 - $999Colbert and Tiffanie BoydTricia Brown and Zach Zins

Jeffrey BuchananJacquelyn GeislerEleanor Hall and Roger HaleSarah and Joe HussSusan and Mark LacekSteven ThompsonNina Rothschild UtneJennifer Woodland and

James Leinfelder

$100-$499Andriana AbariotesFelix AlvezKaren BaJohn BachmanSteven BeuningCarolyn and Richard DaviesGerald and Sheila DeyoNed Foster and Laura TiffanyRobert Frawley and Maggie

QuinlanHilda GauteronKaren and Jim GemmillLois GernbacherKathy and Randy GrahamBryce HamiltonErik and Shannon HansenJim and Jean HartmanJim Hartmann and Michelle

MilesKristine Jagers and Dave

RodriguezElizabeth JensenKaren Kelley-AriwoolaLynn Keillor

Richard KohlerFather Dale KorogiKaren McKinneyBrian MillerJason and Tiffany MooreMonica Moses and John

ReinanKaren NielsenStephen NelsonLyndly OpitzMykel Pennington and Sean

SmithJeffry PeterkaCamille and Paul RogersCharlene RoiseMarynel RyanR.T. Rybak and Megan

O’HaraBreanna SchneidermannRebecca SkolerBill SnedekerJeffrey Stites and Jennifer

WilsonJan Stroup and Mary KorsmoJane and Mark TafelJeanne TormaDavid and Radhika ThompsonMae Lou ThompsonTony and Marie WagnerPaul WalkerGeorge and Mary WatsonJane and John WolleMegan WolleAlice WongDennis Wynne and Pamela

ParkerElaine Wynne and Larry

JohnsonMike Wynne and Susan CurryCleo Zins

Up to $99Jeff AchenDeborah AllanLinda BryantSteve Cramer and Deborah

Brisch-CramerSean and Deb CrimminsCarson FriendBarbara GilliandFred GoldbergMadeline GrahamJackie Hempeck

Thatcher ImbodenAmy and Ben KnausJosh LaBauKenneth LawrenceCara Letofsky and James

DavnieKim MickelsonMark and Cossette ParriottDaniel ProkottHeidi and Brian RichWalter SchleismanElizabeth and Sumner

SchmiesingKristine SolzJulie SutherlandClaudia WaringJames Zoss

PAY IT FORWARD“I was a client here, so I know it works. Now, I’m paying it forward. A big step is getting participants to trust the process and believe it will work. It’s all worth it when someone calls me to say ‘I got a job.’

—Jon Vang, Training Coordinator

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Thank you to all of you who helped us create better jobs, better lives, and better community in 2014.