Mile High United Way Annual Report 2013-2014

2013-2014

FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY

COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME LETTER.................................................................. 1 TOGETHER WE CHANGE LIVES ................................................ 2 SCHOOL READINESS............................................................... 4 YOUTH SUCCESS .................................................................... 6 ADULT SELF-SUFFICIENCY ..................................................... 8 CORPORATE VOLUNTEERISM ................................................ 10 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT .................................................. 11 OUR NEW BUILDING ............................................................ 12 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ......................................................... 14 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP AWARDS .................................... 16 GIVING SOCIETIES ................................................................ 18 LEADERSHIP ........................................................................ 23 IMPACT INVESTMENT PARTNERS .......................................... 24

OUR MISSION:

Uniting people, ideas and resources to advance the common good.

OUR VISION:

A community united to create better opportunities for all.

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Because of your belief and support of a community united, we continue to work to ensure that every child enters school ready to learn and is reading at grade level by the end of third grade; every young person graduates from high school prepared for work or college; and every individual and family has the opportunity to progress toward economic stability.

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DEAR FRIENDS, A Community United! For 127 years, Mile High United Way has stood at the crossroads of our community. This past year was no exception – through horrific floods to the raising of a new community hub – volunteers, donors, business leaders, service providers, communities of faith, school districts and policymakers united with the single vision to create better opportunities for all, and the impact was measurable.

Between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, together, we served nearly 400,000 people through our Mile High United Way programs including Bridging the Gap, Colorado Reading Corps, our 2-1-1 information and referral center and in partnership with our 119 Impact Investment Partners.

United we: • Led critical discussions regarding the educational outcomes of youth in foster care, resulting in the first-ever data sharing agreement between the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Human Services.

• Launched The Performance Collaborative, a rigorous program that strengthens nonprofit organizations’ abilities to collect and evaluate data to improve the effectiveness of their programs.

• Built the new Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change, a mission-based community hub in the historic Curtis Park Neighborhood, without taking any funds from our community campaign.

• Opened two Centers for Family Opportunities bringing together best-in-class resources in a centralized location, each tailored to meet the specific needs of their communities.

• Looked to the future by bringing together the business, nonprofit and education communities to identify the opportunities for strengthening the connection between education and workforce.

And so much more.

Because of your belief and support of a community united, we continue to work to ensure that every child enters school ready to learn and is reading at grade level by the end of third grade; every young person graduates from high school prepared for work or college; and every individual and family has the opportunity to progress toward economic stability. And we could not be more grateful.

Please come visit us in our new home, have a great lunch in Café United and see what it means to Live United.

Warmest regards, Christine Benero and Brian Jackson

President and CEO, Mile High United Way

2013-2014 Board Chair, Mile High United Way

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TOGETHER WE CHANGE LIVES AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES YOU

GIVE

ADVOCATE

VOLUNTEER

Your dollars are invested

Help educate community

Play a personal role in

in improving the lives of

and policymakers on key

creating immediate and

children, families and

social issues

lasting change

individuals

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY

TACKLES urgent community needs through Mile High United Way programs like Bridging the Gap, 2-1-1, Colorado Reading Corps and Centers for Family Opportunity

LEADS partnerships with hundreds of nonprofits, government agencies, policymakers and businesses to collectively solve community-wide problems that one organization cannot solve alone

MAXIMIZES impact by leveraging financial and organizational support to create measurable change in our community

TOGETHER WE CREATE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SCHOOL READINESS Ensuring all children are ready for school and reading at grade level by the end of third grade

YOUTH SUCCESS Helping all youth graduate from high school prepared for work or college

ADULT SELF-SUFFICIENCY Giving individuals and families the opportunity to progress toward economic stability

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SCHOOL READINESS

Ensuring all children are READY FOR SCHOOL and reading at grade level by the end of third grade.

OUR IMPACT

51,874

20,078

15,222

CHILDREN WERE SERVED

PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WERE TRAINED

HOME VISITS WERE CONDUCTED

through Mile High United Way’s School Readiness programs and community impact partners.

to be their child’s first teacher.

to support children’s physical and mental health needs and academic achievement.

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY PROGRAMS Colorado Reading Corps

Social Innovation Fund

Family, Friend & Neighbor (FFN)

50 AmeriCorps members provided one-on-one tutoring, helping improve literacy scores.

Mile High United Way provided $1.25 million of resources, intensive support and rigorous evaluation to nine innovative early literacy programs across Colorado.

Mile High United Way supports a network of early childhood advocates – the Family, Friend & Neighbor Learning Community – working to ensure that starting from birth, children are provided the opportunities to thrive and build essential pre-literacy skills.

1,296 K-3rd grade students were served in 26 schools in Jefferson County, Aurora and Adams 12 Five Star Schools.

93% of students in the program showed academic progress.

Second year of Mile High United Way providing funding, support and rigorous evaluation.

Nine partners delivered services to children from birth to eight years old.

4,888 children served improving literacy and pre-literacy skills through home visitations, training for teachers and caregivers, summer programs and tutoring.

56% of children in Colorado under six years old, whose parents work, are in an informal care setting,* often in the care of their family, friends or neighbors.

The FFN Learning Community was formed based on an identified need to provide these caregivers of young children in informal settings the opportunities to increase their access and knowledge about child development, education and resources. * 2014 KidsCount in Colorado Report

YOU MADE THIS HAPPEN

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Our Colorado Reading Corps children are growing and blossoming knowing they can read. They are walking taller and smiling more with the confidence.

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Barbara, Mile High United Way Colorado Reading Corps member, 2012 - present Barbara is a dedicated Mile High United Way Colorado Reading Corps member who wants to help children understand the importance of being able to read. As a retired teacher, she knows the value of reading and tells her students that reading can take them on many journeys and to places they may never have imagined. Last school year, she worked one-on-one with several K-3rd grade students at Peck Elementary to improve their literacy skills and build their confidence.

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Without Bridging the Gap I never would have thought I could impact the community the way I feel like I’m doing now.

I feel so empowered.

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Thomas, Mile High United Way Bridging the Gap participant Thomas aged out of the foster care system without the resources or skills he needed to support himself. He was living on the streets and frequently getting into trouble with the law.

But he wanted to do more with his life. Mile High United Way’s Bridging the Gap program helped Thomas get into safe and stable housing and provided him with the support and resources he needed to go to college and attain an internship. Today he is working, in school and on the path to success.

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YOUTH SUCCESS

Helping ALL YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATE from high school prepared for work or college.

OUR IMPACT

90,831

21,718

168

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WERE SERVED

YOUTH WERE MENTORED

through Mile High United Way’s Youth Success programs and community impact partners.

and 10,087 were tutored.

BRIDGING THE GAP PARTICIPANTS WERE PROVIDED safe and stable housing and the support of an independent living coach to help them move toward self-sufficiency.

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY PROGRAMS Pathway Scholarship Program Provides young adults wrap-around services and support to ensure their academic success.

A transformative program that helps improve the lives of young adults who were formerly in foster care by addressing their needs related to education, employment, financial literacy, health and leadership development.

Independent living coaches provided life skills support and workforce development assistance to 168 young adults.

28 Mile High United Way Pathway Scholars received college scholarships and academic advising.

Academic advising provided by partner institutions, including: Community College of Aurora, Community College of Denver and Metro State University.

Each student received one-on-one coaching through a Mile High United Way post-secondary Pathway program manager.

YOU MADE THIS HAPPEN

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ADULT SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Giving individuals and families the opportunity to progress toward ECONOMIC STABILITY.

OUR IMPACT

250,319

1,193,849

430,356

ADULTS RECEIVED SUPPORT

MEALS WERE PROVIDED

NIGHTS OF SHELTER WERE PROVIDED

through Mile High United Way’s Adult Self-Sufficiency programs and community impact partners last year.

to people in need.

to people experiencing homelessness.

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY PROGRAMS Mile High United Way

Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Free and confidential community referral service that connects callers with resources that provide food, shelter, rental assistance, clothing, child care options, legal assistance and other services.

108,000 calls received from individuals seeking help with basic needs.

During the September 2013 floods that devastated many Colorado communities, 2-1-1 was activated to help people in need as well as connect people wanting to donate funds, products and services to those affected by the floods. Nearly 2,500 calls were received related to the floods between September 13 and October 26, 2013.

YOU MADE THIS HAPPEN

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Matched savings program designed to help low-income individuals and families build financial assets to purchase a home, start or grow a small business or pay for college tuition or vocational education.

252 participants had an active IDA. 26 individuals purchased a home, 35 started or expanded a small business and 49 used IDAs to pursue post-secondary education.

Mile High United Way launched two Centers for Family Opportunity located at College View Elementary in Southwest Denver and at the Mountain Resource Center in Conifer.

The Centers were designed based on a proven national integrated services model of bringing together best-in-their-field resources in a centralized location including English-language and GED classes, tax preparation, financial coaching, workforce and employment services, legal assistance, utility assistance, veteran services and more.

In the inaugural year, the Centers worked intensively with a small group of families to help support many of their needs and get them on a path to economic stability.

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Thank you Mile High United Way for not only giving me my name back, but giving me self-purpose and the will to want to live and be a good person and help others.

Michael, former homeless veteran

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Michael, an Air Force veteran, was living on the streets for 20 years. He was addicted to alcohol and known only by the name “Alabama.” He had lost all hope until Mile High United Way connected him to services that helped him get sober and back on his feet. Today, he has safe and stable housing and is working to help other military vets deal with addiction and mental illness.

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CORPORATE VOLUNTEERISM Mile High United Way is committed to engaging businesses to make an impact in our community through corporate volunteerism. We offer a variety of customized opportunities from a company-wide day of service or adopting a classroom helping improve children’s literacy skills to sharing their time and talent with nonprofits in need. Mile High United Way engaged more than 75 companies in 124 Days of Service, including projects like cleaning up parks, painting houses and packing meals at a food bank.

Power Lunch

Tutor Mate

School Partners Program

345 volunteers read to elementary school students once a week at nine schools.

150 volunteers read with elementary students through telephone and webcam.

11 companies adopted a classroom, serving 245 students.

Nine companies participated, serving 140 students.

4,314 volunteer reading hours were completed.

More than 1,500 volunteer reading hours were completed.

A collaboration between Mile High United Way, Denver Public Schools Foundation and Denver Public Schools (DPS) that creates tailor-made partnerships between schools and business and community organizations to help every DPS student succeed.

To find or post volunteer opportunities, visit our Get Connected website at:

Volunteer.UnitedWayDenver.org

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Through School Partners, 54 companies engaged with schools providing a combination of volunteer time, in-kind contributions and financial resources to meet the specific needs of their partner school.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Mile High United Way 40th Annual Turkey Trot

15th Annual Women United Luncheon

Nearly 10,000 runners started their Thanksgiving by participating in the 40th annual Turkey Trot in Denver’s Washington Park. The four-mile race raised $450,000 to support Mile High United Way’s community impact initiatives that focus on School Readiness, Youth Success and Adult Self-Sufficiency.

Women United inspires, enables and motivates women to become agents of change in our community through philanthropy, leadership and volunteerism.

The featured speaker was writer, performer and artist Anna Deavere Smith who shared her revelatory and intriguing “snapshots” of change in our world and in our American communities. Last year, the luncheon grossed $220,000 to support Mile High United Way’s work in the community.

Project Homeless Connect Every year, Mile High United Way partners with Denver’s Road Home to host Project Homeless Connect. This one-day, one-stop intensive offering of programs and services provides vital help and information to homeless individuals, as well as people who are at risk of becoming homeless.

Annually, the event benefits more than 1,500 individuals and relies on the service and time of more than 1,000 volunteers.

Roxane White was honored with the Frances Wisebart Jacobs award, representing her philanthropic spirit and commitment to the community.

Super Bowl Surprise Mile High United Way and United Airlines surprised 4th grader and super reader Mario and his mother with a trip to see the Broncos play in the Super Bowl. With the support of Mile High United way and his Power Lunch reading buddies Deena Mata and Taylor Vitale, he has become a top reader at College View Elementary.

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WHEN A BUILDING IS MORE THAN A BUILDING The new Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Curtis Park neighborhood of Denver. The 63,000 square foot building includes:

Change is a mission-based community hub in the historic

• CoBank Leadership Center: 6,300 square feet of conference space for community collaboration, available at no cost for nonprofit organizations.

• CenturyLink’s Mile High United Way 2-1-1 Center: housing a free and confidential community referral service that connects callers and walk-ins with resources that provide food, shelter, rent assistance, clothing, child care options, legal assistance and other services to meet basic needs.

• Bridging the Gap: Mile High United Way’s program helping young adults formerly in foster care address their needs related to education, employment, financial literacy, health and leadership development.

• Comcast Digital Literacy Community Center: giving local citizens and nonprofit organizations access to state-of-the-art technology and free training opportunities.

• Café United: a social change kitchen operated by Work Options for Women.

• Offices for Goodwill Industries and the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative.

Groundbreaking for Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change.

Board Chair, Brian Jackson and Mile High United Way President and CEO, Christine Benero at the topping off ceremony on March 25, 2014.

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Topping off beam for Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change.

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The new headquarters is so much more than a building. It’s a community asset – a long-term investment in the redevelopment of this unique area and in our ability to continue to partner with the Denver community to improve the lives of children, families and individuals.

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Christine Benero, President and CEO of Mile High United Way

All funds needed to complete the project were raised separately from our community campaign, which directly supports Mile High United Way’s work in the Metro Denver area.

Major Capital Campaign Donors:

Financing Partners

Building Partners

Capital Campaign Donors This list represents those individuals and corporations who supported Mile High United Way’s Capital Campaign with a gift of $25,000 or more.

$50,000-$999,999 Donors Peter and JoAnn Beaupré Boettcher Foundation BKD CPAs & Advisors – Travis Webb Brad Busse CenturyLink Cisco Systems Comcast and NBCUniversal Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Filsinger Family and Filsinger Energy Gates Family Foundation Grant Thornton LLP Jones Lang LaSalle Jim and Kareen Kimsey Lockton Companies Mile High United Way Emerging Leaders Council The Moderators

PCL Construction Enterprises U.S. Bank The Wagner Family

$25,000 Donors Rick and Kathy Ambrose Ryan Arnold The Bearup Family Christine Benero David and Kathy Berezin Susan Bowick Pat and Linda Brisnehan Sue and Howard Carver The David Copeland Family, SM Energy Company Delta Dental of Colorado Denver Housing Authority Brett Dolan Barry and Dana Dorfman Blair/Dvorak Family David and Janie Eves David and Mary Mead Hammond The Hefner Family

Tad Herz Brian and Nancy Jackson Michael and Yun Hui Kehoe Jason and Jodi Maples Darren, Leigh and Reese Markley Saranne and Mark Maxwell Lee and Susan McIntire Todd and Susan Munson Steve and Neyeska Mut OfficeScapes Kate Paul Todd Roebken Martin and Phyllis Ruffalo Family Sage Hospitality Henry and Hannah Sperber and Family Suncor Major General Dale and Kay Tabor Phil and Shelley Tamminga Al and Frances Troppmann Teresa S. Van De Bogart Rick and Melissa Westerman Shaun and Debbie Yancey One Anonymous Donor

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FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

REVENUE $38.3M

49%

Individuals - $18.9M

25%

Corporations - $9.6M

11%

Capital Campaign - $4.3M

10%

Foundations and Government - $3.6M

5%

Investment Earnings and Other - $1.9M

Community Investment Workforce giving campaigns continue to raise the most funds, with 800 corporations and their employees contributing more than $28M. $1.8M was raised by our community to help victims of the devastating floods in September 2013.

As of June 30, 2014 the Capital Campaign raised $4.3M separately from the community campaign, and is for the construction and operation of the new Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change.

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85%

EXPENDITURES $35.7M

15%

Invested back into the Community Mile High United Way strives to be as efficient as possible and values its fiduciary responsibility to donors and the larger community. Eighty-five cents of every dollar spent was for programs, which far surpasses the Better Business Bureau standard of 65 cents.

32%

Community Collaboration and Impact Investment Grants - $11.4M

30%

Donor Designations to Nonprofit Agencies - $10.6M

23%

Mile High United Way Led Programs and Technical Assistance - $8.4M

Funds Development and Administration - $5.3M

A Community Committed to LIVE UNITED A united community transforms lives. Support from the community allows us to deliver direct services, invest in programs, conduct research and evaluation, enable volunteerism and encourage philanthropy.

When you LIVE UNITED, you join together with thousands of others to form a powerful movement making a lasting difference in people’s lives. Mile High United Way was built on the belief that together we can accomplish more than any individual or organization can alone.

By engaging in rigorous evaluation of internal programs and external partners, we ensure that we only invest in programs and partners with proof of performance.

Our Investment in the Community Mile High United Way Programs and Technical Assistance • Mile High United Way Bridging the Gap • Mile High United Way 2-1-1 Information and Referral

• Mile High United Way Colorado Reading Corps • Mile High United Way Individual Development Accounts • Mile High United Way Centers for Family Opportunity • The Performance Collaborative: Technical and programmatic support to direct service organizations including evaluation assistance (data collection, tracking and analysis), advocacy, program quality and improvement and professional development.

Community Collaboration and Impact Investment Grants

Designations to other Nonprofit Agencies Mile High United Way believes in the power of promoting philanthropy as a whole and is proud to fulfill donor designations to other 501(c)(3) agencies.

Last year, we distributed designated funds to more than 4,000 agencies across the United States, providing charitable support to more than 1,000 communities.

Mile High United Way verifies that each agency is eligible to receive charitable donations and acknowledges compliance with the USA Patriot Act and other counterterrorism laws.

Mile High United Way invests in 119 Impact Investment Partners and numerous other organizations working in the areas of School Readiness, Youth Success and Adult Self-Sufficiency.

Nine local nonprofits are receiving funding and support through the Mile High United Way Social Innovation Fund.

The audited financial statement for the period ending June 30, 2014 and the tax return form 990 are available for your review on our website at www.unitedwaydenver.org.

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2013-2014 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP AWARDS Recognizing outstanding companies for their annual workplace campaign contributions. Annual totals do not include Capital Campaign gifts.

Champion of Hope Award is awarded to companies for conducting outstanding workplace campaigns and for demonstrating their commitment to the community in a comprehensive and tangible way.

Spirit of Hope Award is bestowed upon new Mile High United Way partners for conducting outstanding workplace campaigns and for having demonstrated their commitment to the community in a comprehensive and tangible way.

Champion of Hope Emeritus Award

honors companies that win the Champion of Hope award for three consecutive years. These companies are among our community’s strongest supporters by raising funds that help us change lives and transform our community.

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Cornerstone Society is comprised of companies whose total corporate and employee giving to Mile High United Way exceeds $1,000,000.

Keystone Society

is comprised of companies whose total corporate and employee giving to Mile High United Way exceeds $500,000.

Capstone Society

is comprised of companies whose total corporate and employee giving to Mile High United Way exceeds $250,000.

CoBank Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP EKS&H LLLP Enterprise Holdings FirstBank

IBM Johns Manville KMPG LLP Lockton Companies Miller Coors

Molson Coors Brewing Company PwC United Launch Alliance U.S. Bank

LOYAL CORPORATE PARTNERS This represents those companies that have generously partnered with Mile High United Way every year for each of the last 20 years or more and have cumulatively given more than $1 million in their lifetime.

Accenture Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Ball Corporation Bryan Cave CenturyLink CH2M HILL CoBank Colorado State Bank and Trust Comcast Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Deloitte Denver Investments Denver Post EKS&H LLLP Enterprise Holdings Ernst & Young LLP FedEx

First Data Corporation FirstBank Gates Corporation Great-West Financial IBM ING Security Life Johns Manville JPMorgan Chase & Company Kaiser Permanente King Soopers KPMG LLP Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Lockton Companies Macy’s Microsoft Mile High United Way Miller Coors National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Nationwide PCL Construction Enterprises Pepsi Cola Bottling Company PwC Raytheon RBC Capital Markets SM Energy Co. Suncor TIAA-CREF Tri-State Generation & Transmission United Airlines UPS - United Parcel Service UPX Energy U.S. Bank Wagner Equipment Co. Wells Fargo Xcel Energy

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GIVING SOCIETIES

Steering Committee Members Chris Gilstrap, Chair Caitlin Admire Jordan Ainsworth Nathan Ariano Wyn Barrett Ciara Bradbury Lauren Chandler Cortney Chmelik Danny Collins Chris Crary Andy Cullen Katie Doyle Troy Elias-Batson Katie Ferguson

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A collective of over 1,200 young community leaders (ages 21-45) who support Mile High United Way by making an annual gift of $500 or more. These individuals come together to make a positive impact through volunteerism, advocacy, philanthropy and by developing into community leaders.

Eli Gonzales Nathan Grengs Lucky Heggs Jim Henderson Christian Hogrefe Chris Hynes Dan Kloosterman Patrick Kneeland Jennifer Kraus Doug Lazure Martin Mahalchick Elizabeth Maldin Stephen Mann Devon McFadden Molly Hollowell Amandalee McPherson Cacey McReavy

Leah Ramsey Laura Roberts Christina Robison Greg Sanders Sarah Seedig Christina Snedeker Bryan Snow Ben Sprague Katie Stratman Laura Strickland Samantha Tabacco Eileen Tracy Tara Trimble Thomas Van De Bogart Morgan Virgilio Kristi Walton

Women United is a community of women giving at the Leadership and Tocqueville Society Giving levels ($1,000 or more each year) to Mile High United Way. Their mission is to inspire, enable and motivate women to become agents of change in our community through philanthropy, leadership and volunteerism.

Alliance Committee Members Linda Brisnehan, Co-Chair Susan Bowick, Co-Chair Jeanette Alberg Becky Almon LaJeune Austin Michelle Banaugh Julie Bearup Erica Bissette Deborah Blair Rachel Brown Melissa Brownstein Lucia Buehler

Renelle Darr Dana Dorfman Jennifer Evans Darla Figoli Lindsay Filsinger Laura Gill Macayla Hansen Heidi Hardin Cheryl Hefner Patrice Henning Leslie Hilton Margo Jamieson Terri Jeffers Karen Kennedy Saranne Maxwell

Mary Beth McCarter Wendy McCray-Benoit Susan Mohr Christian Ofner Robin Ricketts Kelly Rodriguez Kristen Russell Sarah Seedig Ashley Smith Kim Smith Carla Stewart Kerri Tiernan Teresa Van De Bogart Tamra Ward

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GIVING SOCIETIES CONTINUED A powerful group of local business and civic leaders who individually contribute $10,000 or more and share a similar passion for investing in the community and making a difference - personally and collectively.

C. Travis Webb, Chair

Million Dollar Round Table

Nationally recognized gifts of $1,000,000 and more cumulatively Peter and JoAnn Beaupré Brad Busse John and Carrie Morgridge Steve and Neyeska Mut One Anonymous Donor

La Société Nationale

Nationally recognized annual gifts of $100,000 to $249,999 Peter and JoAnn Beaupré David Copeland Amy Blair and Bernie Dvorak John and Marjorie Madden Lee and Susan McIntire Al and Frances Troppmann

Jim and Pat Bye Champions Circle

Nationally recognized annual gifts of $25,000 to $99,999 Rick and Kathy Ambrose Hugh and Jean Armstrong Mike and Julie Bearup Marc and Brooke Beasley Scott and Teresa Binder Susan Bowick Jon Bowman Jim and Alice Burton Brad Busse Howard and Sue Carver Don and Patty Cook Copeland Family Sean and Christie Daly Brian and Caryn Deevy Bob and Lindsay Deibel Ken and Mary Denman Harold Dewing Mike and Tina Evans Todd and Lindsay Filsinger Mike Fries Cy and Lyndia Harvey Scott and Cheryl Hefner Tad Herz Ann Hinkins-Steiner and Dave Steiner Brian and Nancy Jackson Michael J. and Yun Hui Kehoe Jim and Kareen Kimsey Polly and Mark Lestikow

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Steve and Nikki Lockton Michael and Debe Lucki Bob and Kalleen Malone Jason and Jodi Maples Tom and Ashley May Steve and Kathy McConahey Scott McGraw David and Laura Merage Michael and Kathleen Moore Jim Mulligan and Joan Burleson Franklyn and Teresa Muscara Felicity O’Herron Jeffrey and Joanne O’Neill Jay and Julie Ottoson Randy Pharo and Joey Porcelli Bob and Maggie Puls Martha Records and Richard Rainaldi Mary Reisher and Barry Berlin Kim and Rob Roberts Albert and Debbie Rosenthaler Todd and Gina Rubright Marty and Phyl Ruffalo Laura and Joe Schupbach Vass and Lynne Sirpolaidis Kimberly Smith Mark and Tracy Solomon Hannah Sperber Peter and Janet Swinburn Steve Talley Colin and Vicki Terras Brian and Mary Beth Vaught Bob and Nancy Weary Rick and Melissa Westerman Hugh and Nan Williamson Julie Wolf and Wes Williams Les and Marianne Woodward Shaun and Debbie Yancey One Anonymous Donor

Tocqueville Summit Level Nationally recognized annual gifts of $15,000- $24,999 Christine Benero David and Kathy Berezin Linda and Pat Brisnehan Kreg and Nita Brown Mark and Jan Bundy Tom and Barbara Burke Carson Foundation Rowena Cipriano-Reyes Tom and Noel Congdon Denny and LuAnn Dahl Lori and Joe Davis Michael and Teri Davis Dick and Ze Deane Brett Dolan Barry and Dana Dorfman Michael and Michele Ebedes

David and Janie Eves William Fitzgerald Michael and Jill Gass Tim Goodwin Kurtis Haeger David Hammond and Mary Mead Hammond Jim and Sharman Hardin Karen and Sheldon Hardy David and Susan Honeyfield Tim and Stacy Huntoon Kedar Jalihal Dan and Lisa Kelly Dick and Robin Kelly Snowden and Susan Leftwich Donald C. and Brenda Lewis Jonathan Linville Mike and Kathy Lutito Caz Matthews Mike McClaskey Marvin and Cheryl McDaniel Todd and Sue Munson Bob and Jane Nagel Mark and Carolyn Neely Dan and Jane Nemmers Kate Paul and Michael Passmore Jim and Kathy Reese Mary Rhinehart Todd Roebken Sandy and Leslie Rothe Scott and Kristin Russell Tim and Kathryn Ryan Katrina Salem and Jon Pitt Ted and Chris Schaefer Doug and Christine Scheetz Don Scott John and Valerie Sepple Michael Babb and Kimberly Shockley-Babb George and Linda Southwell Jim and Deb Sponnick Carla Stewart and Mike Froelich Bill and Tricia Sullivan John Swieringa Dale and Kay Tabor Kent Thiry and Denise O’Leary Teresa Van De Bogart Luis and Teresa Ventoza Bruce and Bev Wagner Joe and Judi Wagner Chuck and Chris Ward Dave Whitcomb Mary Zinn

Membres de la Société

Nationally recognized annual gifts of $10,000-$14,999 Joe and Margie Adams Barry and Trisha Amman Craig and Susie Anderson

Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Craig Archibald and Ann Sperling Charles Armstrong Ed and Bette Arnold Ryan Arnold Brian and Leslie Baker Dave and Laura Baker Linda Baker Dutch and Pam Bansbach Katy and Greg Bante Barbara and Fred Baumann Mark and Marna Belfance Joel O. Benson and Leigh Alvarado-Benson Brian and Sally Berglund Steve Berman and Elaine Gantz Berman Jim and Sally Bernsten Joe and Kelly Bertsch Gainey and Lynn Best Tony and Gloria Best Jim and Valerie Bickell Michael Blaskowski Stewart and Shirley Bliss Harry Bogus Michael and Ann Braun Marc and Claudia Braunstein Richard and Peggy Bridgforth Cecilia Broder Jessica and Chris Brown Deron and Deborah Brown Mark and Rachel Brown Melissa and Todd Brownstein Cedric and Kelli Buchanon Mike and Martha Burns Jay Busch and Bunnie Valenti Jim and Sharon Butler John and Ellen Bywaters Nathan and Margaret Christian Ralph and Susan Christie Jason and Sara Clarke Murray Cohen and Sharon Faison Cohen Robert and Molly Cohen Dan and Debbie Collins Kelly Condon and Jim Hoy Rick Connor Andy and Carrie Cooper Ron and Beth Cooper Steve and Pat Corder Mary and Bob Coskey James and Barbara Crocker George and Marion Curtis Barbara Mellman Davis and Lee Davis Steve and Kim Davis Peter and Cathy Dea Ingrid and Leo DeGreef Bob and Marsha Dennis Thomas Dethlefs Martha Devine Doug and Linda Diederich Phil and Corry Doty Laura and Steve Drury Matt Edgar Ed Ellis and Barbara Neal Bob and Lynda Engel Ruann Ernst Lisa Fabi Todd and Nancy Fenimore Andrew T. Fish John and Natalie Ford Paul and Cynthia Franke Amy and Donald Gales Michael J. and Connie Gallagher

Benaiah B. Gant Jamie and Cathy Gard Carl and Barbara Geppert Chuck and Barbara Griffith Dave and Trish Gutierrez Brian and Linda Hall Laurel Hammer and Christopher Bissener Brett E. Hanselman John Hickenlooper and Helen Thorpe Kevin Hill Barry and Arlene Hirschfeld Del and Millie Hock David and Kerrin Holsteen Elie and Claudia Homsi Bob and Sharla Hottman Arnold and Kimberly Hoy Rod and Laura Hullinger Michael and Elizabeth Humbarger Mike and Kaye Hurtt John and Karen Ikard Balakrishnan Iyer Pam and Steve Jeffords Mike and Jackie Jensen Michael S. and Katherine V. Johnson Terry and Kay Johnson Robert Kaufmann and Jen Gilbert-Kaufmann Michael and Stephanie Kelley Denise Kennedy and Burke Munger Elizabeth A Kennedy Karen Kennedy Greg and Donna Kerwin Mike and Susan Keys Theodore E. and Heather A. Kijanka Bob and Kelly Kinder Ann King White and Roger White Buz and Sherri Koelbel Eric Koeplin Donna Kornfeld Michael and Beth Kramer Robert and Marcia Krane Peter and Cordelia Lee Tom and Trisha Lee Edward and Margaret Leede Ben and Barbara Lewis Jerry Lewis and Martha Dell Lewis Mark and Ranae Lichtwardt Tamara and Richard Lowrie Teresa Lynch Kevin and Debbie MacCary Rob MaCoy Ritch and Janet MacPherson Shannon K. Maginn Melodie and John Mallory Michael and Cathy Malloy Patrick and Susan Malone Tom and Cyndy Marsh Tim and Amy Mason Mary E. McBride and Jerry Kashinski Kevin and Mary Beth McCarter Dave and Bonnie McCay Tate and Eileen McCoy Wendy McCray Chuck McDaniel Brad and Melissa McQueen Chad McWhinney Randy and Mary Miller Mark and Cathy Mollandor Jean-Paul Montupet Gary Moore and Jane Costain John and Betty Ann Moyski Dr. Robert and Carol Murphy

Dave and Mona Murray Victor Neas Kelly Neely John and Kay Nelson James and Linda Nobles Lori and Steve O’Flaherty Ken and Jane O’Neal Michael and Barbara Oakley David and Susan Parker The Peierls Foundation, Inc. Jerene Petersen and Russell Wulfson John and Rama Pfannenstein Sam Pluss and James Pluss Gary and Chris Pon Joel Porter and Susan Dozier Doug Price and Hazel Stevens Price Tom and Lisa Price Peter Resnick Hugh Rice and Mary Schaefer Chris and Lenie Richardson Robin Ricketts and Brian Brieske Daniel L. Ritchie Edward A. and Richard L. Robinson Keith Robinson Richard Roedel Michael and Christy Rosenbach James and Diane Rouse Phil Ruschmeyer Kristen and David Russell Hassan and Sheila Salem Barb and Steve Sande Tom and Sharon Scanlan Steven and Kristen Schenbeck Tim and Melanie Schmieding Michael and Maggie Schroeder Lawry and Debbie Scicluna Dr. Myles and Karen Scoggins Sandy and Vince Shoemaker Deb and Steve Smith Steve Smith and Anne Carpenter-Smith Jud and Cara Snyder Rhonda Sparlin Mary Spillane Philip and Marilyn Spittler Jennifer Stokes and Chuck Crowe David and Tracey Stover Phil and Shelley Tamminga Maria and Robert Terry Rod and Barb Thacker Meghan and John Tonello William and Monica Trainor Jamie Turner and Martha Solis-Turner Mark and Jan Ugale Mark and Kate Urich Blaine Versaw and Trish Lovewell-Versaw Christoph Von Grolman Jason R. Waldron Jim and Lucy Wallace Tamra Ward Jim and Kelly Williams Dale and Beverly Willman Brad Wilson Eddy Wittry Charlie and Karin Woolley Kenny and Jennifer Wyatt Dave and Debra Younggren 12 Anonymous Donors

BOLD: New Member Italics: 10% Club Member, who increased their donation to Mile High United Way by 10%, year over year

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GIVING SOCIETIES CONTINUED Recognizing the generosity of those who have chosen to leave a legacy gift to our community through estate and deferred gifts.

Legacy Society Members Robert S. Adell Orah Ahlborg William Auckland James H. Blinn Charles A. Bonfils Patricia Booth Roy L. Brown Lloyd W. Bryan Kelley Cahill Peter Carpenter Jeff and Chelsea Carver Danielle Corriveau Nathan H. Creamer Lewis Culver George and Jo Marie Dancik Ella Goldean Dedrick Howard and Arvella Doerr Janet Doolin Phil and Corry Doty James W. Douglas Mary W. Dreyer Elizabeth Dunn Michael and Ann Durkin Eric F. Dysband Irene P. Ehrlich Lloyd W. Engel Todd and Lindsay Filsinger Minnie Flaks Frieda Freed Michael Fuks Irene K. Fulton Thomas J. Gibb Noel Ginsburg J.M. Goodstein Jenette Goldblatt Jacqueline Hall Christine Hart Arthur Hayutin Mary P. Heatwole Claude Hendricks Frances F. Hepp Blanche Bass Hilf Peter A. Homburger Mabel Hughes Charles and Carol Jansch Herzon Johnson W. A. Johnson, Jr. Mildred A. Jones Neil R. Jones William E. Jones Lloyd M. Joshel

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Suzanne Joshel Margaret Klempera Claudia A. Knoll Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krech Morris Krohn Walter G. Lange Arthur Levine Rona Levin Leonard S. Lewin Ben and Barbara Lewis Joan Lewis A.J. Markley Ralph Matthews Lucille A. Monneuse Gary T. Moore and Jane Costain Victor Neas John and Kay Nelson Catherine Noonan Phyllis Norsworthy Gordon H. Olmstead Kate Paul Reed Pennington Fred and Rosemary Pittroff Eve and Ed Powell Leon Ramo Ann Reinstein Ralph Rivera Dick Robinson Thomas Rockwell Edwin H. Roman Mr. and Mrs. Leva Sachs The Sayler Family Charles Shannon Jo Shannon Richard and Jennifer Shay Naomi Sheftel Dr. Stan Siefer Clara B. Siefker Mary Kathryn Simmons Walter B. Simon Elsie Smith Stern-Elder Memorial Trust George and Beverly Sweeney Charlotte Tucker James and Judy Vaughn Dorothy Wait Edward W. Waldorf Seymour Watkins Natalie West Doris W. Wilson Shaun and Debbie Yancey 12 Anonymous Donors

Tocqueville Legacy Circle

A special group of the Founders Legacy Society. Members have chosen to perpetuate a Tocqueville gift by pledging a minimum of $250,000 through their estate plans.

Fred W. Bailey Christine Benero Brad Busse Sue and Howard Carver Sean and Christie Daly M. B. Holland Brian and Nancy Jackson Pam and Steve Jeffords Robert L. Jund Mark(d) and Elizabeth A. Kennedy Bob and Marcia Krane Jason and Jodi Maples Caz Matthews Arthur Meyer Nan Odell Doug Price and Hazel Stevens Price Edith Schwartz Meyer Lawry and Debbie Scicluna Deb and Steve Smith Rod and Barb Thacker Teresa Van De Bogart 3 Anonymous Donors (d) Deceased

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY LEADERSHIP Senior Staff

Board of Trustees

Christine Benero President and Chief Executive Officer

Brian Jackson, Chair Linden Lane Partners

Shelby Ross Assistant to the President Ed Blair Chief Operating Officer Leslie Hannon Chief Financial Officer Jerene Petersen Chief Program Officer Charlie Wright Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration Jennifer Stokes Vice President, Donor Relations Benilda Samuels Vice President, Marketing and Communications Jeremy Davis Vice President, Information Technology

David Eves, Chair-Elect Xcel Energy Kate Paul, Vice-Chair Delta Dental Plan of Colorado David Berezin, Treasurer Grant Thornton LLP Katrina Salem, Secretary PwC Barry Amman KPMG LLP Craig Anderson UMB – Colorado

Tensie Homan Axton Execute on Strategy Kevin Hougen Aurora Chamber of Commerce Glenn Jacks MLC Development Steve Jaquith United Airlines Rich Lewis RTL Networks Teresa Lynch Comcast Darren Markley Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank Caz Matthews*

Dave Baker FirstBank

Mary McBride CoBank

Marc Beasley Lockton Companies

Kevin McCarter CenturyLink

Peter BeauprĂŠ* (Retired) PCL Construction Enterprises

Todd Munson JPMorgan Chase and Company

Christine Benero Mile High United Way

Charles Ozaki City and County Manager, Broomfield

Scott Binder FCC Services

Todd Roebken Jones Lang LaSalle

Linda Brisnehan (Retired) Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Gloria Rubio-Cortes National Civic League

Brad Busse* Busse Ventures

Albert Rosenthaler Liberty Media Capital

Nathan Christian Wells Fargo

Kristy Schloss Schloss Engineered Equipment, Inc.

Sean Daly Ernst & Young LLP

Lawry Scicluna (Retired) Ball Corporation

Mark Everett Target Corporation

Deb Smith (Retired) Deloitte

Renny Fagan Colorado Nonprofit Association

Beth Soberg UnitedHealthcare of Colorado

Paul Franke* Moye White

Henry Solano Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Patrick Gaston Western Union Foundation

Tamra Ward Colorado Concern

Noel Ginsburg* Intertech Plastics

Julie Wolf, Ph.D. RHR International Company

David Hammond** Davis, Graham & Stubbs

Shaun Yancey PCL Construction Enterprises *Emeritus **Of Counsel

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IMPACT INVESTMENT PARTNERS Last year, Mile High United Way invested in 119 programs in the Denver-area, working to achieve measurable results in the areas of School Readiness, Youth Success and Adult Self-Sufficiency, the fundamental building blocks of a good quality of life.

School Readiness Initiative Ability Connection Colorado Adams 14 School District – STARS Early Learning Center Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council, Inc. Bright Beginnings Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver Children’s Outreach Project Clayton Early Learning Colorado Children’s Campaign Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Denver Early Childhood Council Denver Preschool Program Early Excellence Program of Denver, Inc. El Sistema Colorado Escuela Tlatelolco - Centro de Estudios Family Star, Inc. Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado Focus Points Family Resource Center Friends of the Haven HOPE Center Invest in Kids Jefferson County Public Schools Family Literacy Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers Mount St. Vincent Home Mountain Resource Center Northwest Coalition for Better Schools Qualistar Colorado Reach Out and Read Colorado Rocky Mountain Parents as Teachers Sewall Child Development Center The Early Childhood Partnership of Adams County (ECPAC) Tools of the Mind Warren Village, Inc. YMCA of Metropolitan Denver

Youth Success Initiative Adams 14 Adams County Youth Initiative Arrupe Jesuit High School Bennie E. Goodwin After School Academic Program

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado Boy Scouts of America, Denver Area Council Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Bridge Project (University of Denver) City Year Denver Colfax Community Network College Summit, Inc. Project VOYCE Friends for Youth Colorado Youth at Risk (CYAR) Colorado Youth for a Change Community Outreach Service Center, Inc. Denver Indian Center, Inc. Denver Kids, Inc. Denver Public Schools (Department of Extended Learning & Community Schools) Denver Urban Scholars Devereux Cleo Wallace Downtown Aurora Visual Arts Environmental Learning for Kids Flobots.org Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado Girl Scouts of Colorado Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver Goodwill Industries of Denver I Have A Dream Foundation - Colorado Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains Metro Denver Partners Mile High Youth Corps Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives Padres Unidos, Inc. Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network Servicios de la Raza Sheridan School District 2 - S.O.A.R. Summer Scholars Tennyson Center for Children The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People Urban League of Metropolitan Denver Urban Peak Denver YESS Institute YouthBiz Inc.

Adult Self-Sufficiency Initiative American Red Cross Mile High Chapter Bayaud Enterprises Bell Policy Center Centro Humanitario Para Los Trabajadores Centro San Juan Diego Colorado Center on Law and Policy Colorado Latino Leadership Advocacy & Research Organization Colorado Legal Services Comitis Crisis Center, Inc. Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation Denver Asset Building Coalition Denver Inner City Parish Denver Public Schools Denver Rescue Mission Family Tree Food Bank of the Rockies Front Range Economic Strategy Center Gateway Battered Women’s Services Growing Home, Inc. Hunger Free Colorado InnovAge Home Care Intercambio de Comunidades Denver Jewish Family Service of Colorado Mental Health Center of Denver Mi Casa Resource Center Mountain Resource Center mpowered NEWSED Community Development Corporation Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute SafeHouse Denver, Inc. Senior Support Services St. Francis Center The Action Center The Gathering Place The Salvation Army The Senior Hub, Inc. Visiting Nurse Corporation of Colorado, Inc. Volunteers of America Colorado Branch Women’s Crisis & Family Outreach Center (WCFOC) Work Options for Women

SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND Mile High United Way invested in nine organizations providing effective early literacy programs serving children from birth to age eight in Colorado.

Colorado Parent and Child Foundation Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition Clayton Early Learning/Mile High Montessori

Colorado Humanities Denver Public Schools Reading Partners

The Bridge Project Jeffco Schools Foundation Summit 54

THE PERFORMANCE COLLABORATIVE Mile High United Way provides technical and programmatic support to five direct service organizations including: evaluation assistance (data collection, tracking and analysis), advocacy, program quality and improvement and professional development.

Girls Inc. of Metro Denver Denver Urban Scholars Florence Crittenton Services

Mile High United Way Bridging the Gap Project VOYCE

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