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American Indian Family Empowerment Fund Grantees:
The American Indian Family Empowerment Program Fund (AIFEP) is a grantmaking project of the Tiwahe Foundation that
invests in individual’s visions, dreams and goals for their families and the community. A total of 46 grants were made in 2014 in our
three focus areas.
2014 Finance Committee
Laura Waterman Wittstock, Chair
Marcus Waterbury
Nancy Johnston — Spirit Lake Tribe
Daniel Lemm
Accountant – The McKnight Foundation
Kathy Denman Wilke
Ira Mason, Sr. — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
LeMoine LaPointe
Consultant
Nancy Cain-Kouri — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
Rachel LaRose — Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe
Carolyn Gurneau — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
Justin Huenemann
Executive Director, Notah Begay III Foundation
2014 Seventh Generation
Endowment Campaign
Committee
Yvonne Barrett
Deputy Director, Office of Indian Policy –
MN Dept of Human Services
Kevin Head — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
Heid Erdrich — Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe
2014 Tiwahe Foundation
Board of Directors
Tiffany R. Beckman, M.D., M.P.H
Preserving and renewing
Native cultural connections
Melissa Davis — White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Tiwahe leadership network
Mia Mikel — White Earth Band of Ojibwe
James R. Boyle
Conley Brooks Jr.
Jackie Dionne
Mary Fike
Barbara Forster
Daniel Lemm, Chair
Jackie Dionne
2014 American Indian
Family Empowerment
Fund Grants Committee
Juanita Espinosa, Chair
Carly Bad Heart Bull
John Bobolink
Melissa Olson — Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Andrew Adams III
Attorney – Hogen Adams PLLC
Joseph Regguinti — Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Michael Roberts — Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota
Carly Bad Heart Bull, JD
Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow –
Bush Foundation
Lucie Skjefte — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
John Bobolink
Supervisor – Saint Paul Indian Education
Trisha Lee Cook
Ronald Libertus
Tiwahe Staff
Shantelle Stately — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
Malcolm W. McDonald
Kelly Suzick — Bois Forte-Nett Lake Ojibwe
Jackie Dionne
Director of American Indian Health,
MN Department of Health
Kelly Drummer,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tasha Tomecko — Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota
Juanita Espinosa
Consultant
Lucy Rosenberry Jones
Vanessa Castrejon — Oglala Sioux
Economic self-sufficiency
Julianna Danielson — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
Troy Clark — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
James Vukelich
Indigenous Language Specialist –
Minneapolis Public Schools
John Hunter — Winnebago/Muscogkee Creek
Douglas K. Limon — Oneida Nation
R. Vincent Moniz, Jr. — Three Affiliated Tribes
Rosy Simas — Seneca Nation
Cleone Thompson — White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Educational achievement
Daryl Alkire — Standing Rock Sioux
Mika Barrett — Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe
Alisa Bednarchuk — Lower Sioux Dakota
Vivian Big Eagle — Crow Creek Sioux
Cynthia Pawlitschek — Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Marley Saice — White Earth Band of Ojibwe
James Smith — Yupik
Aaron Thomson — White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Rachel Cloud-Engesether — Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe
Alexandra Buffalohead — Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota
Roberta Jo Dunkley — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
Gernell Claymore — Cheyenne River Sioux
Travis Earth-Werner — Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Savanna Elmquist — Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe
John Fairbanks — Kickapoo Tribe
Miigis Gonzalez — Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe
LaCecelia Guernsey — Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Maureen Jones — White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Rachel LaFriniere — Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe
Linda Lucero — White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Shannon MacPhie — Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Jamison Mahto — Red Lake Band of Ojibwe
2801 21st Ave South, Suite 132F
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Leah Goldstein Moses
Louis F. Hill
John Hinck
LaVon Lee
Carrie Owens
Joy Persall
Elaine Salinas
James Vukelich
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612.879.0613
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Arlana Omaha
Neely Snyder
Anita Thoen
James Vukelich
Leslie Apple,
Development and Grants Coordinator
BUILDING
LEADERSHIP H
CONNECTING
FOR IMPACT
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
2014
building. leading. connecting.
tiwahe leadership AIFEP Alumni
Tiwahe inspires our community by creating innovative paths to
success. Tiwahe supports cultural leadership and knowledge by
allowing us an opportunity to celebrate our values and virtues and
share with the next seven generations. Wopila Wolakota — We Are
All Related.
Dear Relatives:
Reflecting on the past year, the Tiwahe Foundation has been honored to have a strong, continued commitment
to our mission, values and dreams. Through ongoing community engagement, we took the time to review our
accomplishments, challenges and successes and to think about our future. The Tiwahe Foundation’s new strategic
direction renews our commitment to this journey.
We continue to be uplifted by and thankful for the partnerships we have developed with the American Indian
Family Empowerment Fund grantees, alumni grantee leaders, donors and foundation partners.
— Arlana Omaha
PLEDGES
MADE IN 2014
Jospeh F. Palen
Jean O’Brien-Kehoe
Rita Peterson
Jon Pratt &
Deborah Clemmensen
Kelly & Samuel Drummer
Patina Park
Jessica Bice
Sharon Romano
John Poupart
Gary Cunningham
Anthony Genia
Douglas & Wendy
Dayton Foundation
Alec Schimke
Leonard Prescott
Carrie Day Aspinwall
Norman Klotz
Stephanie Selb
John Pribnow
Kathy Denman-Wilke
LaVon Lee
Michael Goze
Terese Pritschet
Leah Goldstein Moses &
Douglas Moses
Meyer Contracting
Nancy Hauck &
Melissa Meeuwsen
Charles Selcer
In Honor of 1st Anniversary
of Hogen Adams
Daniel Hawkins
Patricia Shepard
Martin Jennings Family
Daniel Spock
Carrie Owen
Maria Squadroni
John Poupart
Roy Taylor
Elaine Salinas
Nick Tilsen
Stephanie Selb
Ann Viitala
James Vukelich
Jacqueline White
Jill Yohe
Highlights for the year:
GIFTS UNDER $99
Kristine Rhodes
Jessica L. Ryan
Steve Sauvageay
Madeline Shaw
Karla Sheehy
Mariana R. Shulstad
The Giving Circle
The Waterbury Group at
Morgan Stanley
Carrie Owen
The McKnight Foundation
Ruth & David Waterbury
David Rubedor
The Saint Paul Area Council
of Churches
Laura Waterman Wittstock
Alicia Smith
Prince & Sandra Wallace
Barbra Wiener Fund of
Headwaters Foundation
for Justice
Corey Topp
Kathleen &
Forrest Whiterabbit
GIFTS OF $5,000-9,999
Charlie Traeger
Noya Woodrich
Bald Eagle Erectors, Inc.
Kim & Jan Vanderwall
Nation Wright
R C Lilly Foundation
George Wallace
GIFTS OF $500-999
Conley Brooks Jr.
GIFTS OF $10,000$49,000
Deborah & Richard Bancroft
H Tiwahe Foundation selected as the backbone organization for the Native Leadership Alumni Network Project
Susan Beaulieu
Jason Besler
Alisa Bednarchuk
Robert Blackorbay
Lori Berg
Genevieve & Julio Calvillo
I’m grateful for the creation of the Tiwahe Foundation Alumni
Network, it’s been a great opportunity and pleasure to be able to
build and network with fellow AIFEP grant recipients.
Jessica Bice
Richard Copeland
Jane Bona
Ada Deer
Cate Bosserman
James Diracles
Julie Brekke Walden
Mary & Duane Elofson
Mary Britt
Lisa B. Erickson
— Paul Wenell
Monica Bryand
Walter & Cecilee Faster
Gregory Wallace
In Memory of
Leonard Sharbono
Carol Charging Thunder
Kathleen Fluegel
Wendy Wehr
Lori Chase
Ross Formell
White Earth Nation
Neal Cuthbert
Erik & Fidias Fors
Diane Wilson
Debra Emery
Frandsen Bank & Trust
Heather Everhart
Judith Gavin
Winkelman
Building Corporation
Barbara Fairbanks
Pat & Theresa Hart
Alicia Zetah
Mary Fike
Nancy Hauck &
Melissa Meeuwsen
Travis Zimmerman
H Hosted our first alumni gathering event, “Reclaiming the Gift of Visitation” resulting in reconnecting
with over 600 alumni grantees throughout the year.
H Held our Second Annual Fund Raising Event with artists Heid Erdrich, R. Vincent Moniz and
Tiwahe Alumni Douglas Limon and Rosy Simas.
Tracy Fischman
H Received an award from the Grotto Foundation at their 50th Anniversary celebration in honor of our
long-time partnership and dedication to the American Indian community.
Jamie Ford
THE TIWAHE FOUNDATION H STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION H DECEMBER 31, 2014
Barbara A. Frey
Nancy Fushan
H Received the Spirit of the People Award from Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce.
This award recognizes organizations that promote and utilize the gifts of individuals and organizations
to enhance, heal and strengthen Native communities.
The Tiwahe Foundation is committed to helping build a thriving future for seven generations to come. We remain
humble and grateful for your ongoing support and partnership toward this journey. Together we will succeed!
Assets
2014
Current assets:
Cash
Certificates of deposit Pledges receivable, net Total current assets Kelly Drummer
President and CEO
Justin Kii Hueneman
Board Chair
859,097 Other assets:
Investments Pledges receivable,
net of current portion Total assets $ 356,068
255,906
247,123
2,065,571
191,980 2013
$ 621,983
156,923
85,229
864,135
1,514,231
167,250
2,257,551 1,681,481
$ 3,116,648
$ 2,545,616
Liabilities and Net Assets
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Total current liabilities
Net assets:
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Total net assets
2014
2013
David Garelick
Jullonne Glad
Kathy Grove
$
3,391
1,592
4,983
822,736
359,631
1,929,298
3,111,665
Total liabilities and net assets $ 3,116,648
$
2,845
1,359
Carol Iwata
4,204
Valerie Larsen
644,124
124,103
1,773,185
2,541,412
$ 2,545,616
John & Dorothea Kostishack
Sheri Ledin
Perrin Lilly
Ed Marek
Sarah Marquardt
Malcolm McDonald
Mary McEathron
Jennifer Miska
Mary Ellen Murphy
Lynn Nelson
June Noronha
Sam Olbekson
Anita Thoen
Elizabeth Tisel
Jo-Anne Stately
James Vukelich
Ellis Bullock
Jacqueline A. Dionne
DSGW Architecture
Donald Eubanks
First American Design Studio
Michael Friedman &
Susan Hasti
Michael Goze
Carly Hare
Marlene & Harvey Helgemo
GIFTS OF $250-499
Louis F. Hill
Kevin Hewitt
Andrew Adams III &
Danielle Delong
Martin Jennings Family
Diane Hofstede
Justin and Loshi Huenemann
Jane R. Newman
Charitable Trust
Jean Katz
Christopher D. Knopf
Debra & Thomas Lemm
Leo Lopez
Lori Luksik
Diana Manuel
Maryam Zafar
Jaime Martinez
Louise Matson
Kim & Jeffrey McKeage
Jason & Lisa Medin
Robert B. Murphy
Laurelle & Dan Myhra
Amanda & Ravi Norman
Elaine Salinas
Sonja Tanner
Leslie Apple
grants to 46 individuals.
Jessica Intermill
Joy Persall & Steven Newcom
In Memory of Cecil Furness
Barbara Slade
Mary Al Balber
H Two Feathers Endowment partnership provided over $74,000 in American Indian Family Empowerment
Hilti Inc.
PCL Construction
Services, INC.
Native Americans
in Philanthropy
Neely & Jason Snyder
H Completion of 2014-2017 Strategic Plan.
H Indigenous Peoples Day Fund Raising Event hosted by Glynn Crooks at his residence.
Headwaters Foundation
for Justice
Northwest Area Foundation
Gary McBride
GIFTS OF $100-249
by the Blandin Foundation, Bush Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Headwaters Foundation and Native
Americans in Philanthropy. The Collaborative selected the consultant, designed the survey and began the Alumni
mapping. The Blandin Foundation contributed $225,000 to the project.
Daniel Hawkins
Charlotte Forsythe
Mark Anderson
Kristi Kay Anderson-Hermann
In Honor of
Sheila White Eagle
Hogen Adams
Kraus-Anderson
Construction Company
Daniel Lemm
The Beverly Foundation
Douglas and Wendy
Dayton Foundation
F.R. Bigelow Foundation
Barbara Forster
Grotto Foundation
Marbrook Foundation
The Minneapolis Foundation
Lucy Rosenberry
Jones Charitable Trust
The Saint Paul Foundation
GIFTS OF $50,000
AND OVER
Blandin Foundation
Otto Bremer Foundation
Andy Arlotta
Loeffler Construction &
Consulting
Carly Bad Heart Bull
Jennifer Meyer Koch
Lannesse Baker
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Yvonne L. Barrett
Carol Mollner
In Kind gifts
David Battaglia
Patricia Mullen
Schechter Dokken Kanter
Andrews & Selcer Ltd
Faegre Baker Daniels
Dr. Tiffany Beckman
Best & Flanagan
Black Bear Crossings Inc.
John Bobolink
James Boyle
Bremer Bank
Markell Brooks
Dr. Lydia Caros
Versacon, INC.
Visions Inc.
Joanne Von Blon
GIFTS OF $1,000-4,999
Access Financial
Services, Inc.
The Saint Paul Foundation
Two Feathers Fund
W M Foundation
Glynn A. Crooks
LeMoine LaPointe
McGladrey
Plain Depth Consulting
* We apologize for any errors
or omission
LEADERSHIP H ANNUAL REPORT 2014