Character.Leadership.Service. - Voyageur Outward Bound School
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Character.Leadership.Service. - Voyageur Outward Bound School
Celebrating 50 years! Character. Leadership. Service. From the Executive Director “Be tough, yet gentle; humble, but bold; swayed always by beauty and truth.” Dear Friends, In the five decades since our founder, Bob Pieh, wrote those words, many things in our society have changed, but the basic mission of Outward Bound—changing lives through challenge and discovery—has not. Whether our students are typical teenagers, returning veterans, urban youth, young adults experiencing homelessness, older adults, or teenagers struggling to make positive choices, Voyageur Outward Bound School (VOBS) remains committed to showing people that they can do far more than they realize. It is thanks to you that we at Voyageur Outward Bound School were able to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2014! In our 50th year, we heard many stories about the lasting impact made by VOBS donors, like the children’s author who said her 1971 course gave her the courage and self-confidence to pursue her dreams and overcome serious obstacles, or the orthopedic surgeon who still takes strength in his daily reflections upon lessons learned at Homeplace in the 1960s. We see the influence that your support continues to have on today’s students, including the high school principal who praises the sudden growth in accountability, positive behavior and leadership of her young students, and the proud father who raves about his formerly struggling son now engaging at school, taking on leadership roles and using his gifts. VOBS reached its 50-year milestone with a year of growth, momentum and impact: we ran outstanding programs and continued our excellent safety record; grew total revenue by 25% over 2013; and for the third consecutive year, VOBS finished with a surplus, a solid cash reserve and no debt. We owe this tremendous year, and all of the years before it, to you and to everyone who has supported VOBS over time. Together we will continue to unlock in our students their true strength of character, their ability to lead, and their desire to serve. To serve, to strive, and not to yield, Jack Lee Executive Director “I learned that without self-doubt you are able to accomplish almost anything that you put your mind to.” “When I was on the rocks…I thought that I was going to give up…but then I thought NO, I am not going to stop, I will find my way.” “I learned to not take life and everything I have for granted.” 612 The number of individual and family students in 2014—up 31% from 2012. $204,898 The amount given out in financial aid scholarships in 2014. 1497 The number of school and nonprofit group students served by the Twin Cities Center in 2014, up 277% from 2012—mostly low-income students of color. 28 The number of Homeplace brigades out at the same time in July. x3 Growth in number of donors from 2012. ? The true value of learning you’re capable of doing more than you ever thought possible before. :: 2014 Financial Report INCOME STATEMENT for year ended December 31 REVENUE Tuition Donations Total Revenue 2014 $2,648,374 $993,171 $3,641,545 2013 $2,207,479 $649,110 $2,856,589 EXPENSES Program Fundraising Administration Total Expenses $2,592,511 $244,755 $621,043 $3,458,309 $2,184,476 $135,466 $476,144 $2,796,086 $183,236 $60,503 Change in Operating Net Assets Change in LLC Net Assets* $95,167 $0 Total Change in Net $60,503 $278,403 Assets *The LLC is the Outward Bound Services Group, which manages the national marketing for Outward Bound schools, and in which VOBS has 1/6 ownership. Discovering character. BALANCE SHEET, December 31, 2014 Operating Cash Other Current Assets Total Current Assets $593,770 $474,702 $1,068,472 Investments Investment in LLC* Net Fixed Assets Total Assets $185,461 $95,167 $463,058 $1,812,158 Current Liabilities $277,823 Unrestricted Net Assets Temp Restricted Permanently Restricted $977,208 $183,109 $374,018 Total Net Assets $1,534,335 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $1,812,158 Fundraising 7% Net Assets Administration 18% $1,800,000 $1,600,000 $1,400,000 $1,200,000 Program 75% $1,000,000 “He sees himself as a leader and looks for opportunities to lead... he thinks for himself more.” - a parent $800,000 $600,000 2012 2013 2014 Expenses $400,000 $200,000 Income $0 DonationsGrants 4% Tuition 73% Fundraising 7% DonationsCorporations 1% DonationsIndividuals 22% Administration 18% Program 75% Program expenses are 80% Homeplace, 20% Twin Cities Center. Becoming a leader. Desiring to serve. “Without this trip I may not have broadened my horizons and had the experience to push past my limit, or what I thought was my limit. An example from the trip was canoeing for hours at a time, and I persevered with encouragement from others. When I rock climbed and was in a tough spot I thought “Oh my God!!” and wanted to give up, but I had the thought to keep going, I will figure something out. Now I think I have a new hobby of rock climbing…” - Alexander, 17 “I started seeing the things that have been holding me back in life.” - Leslie, a veteran “Today I know that anything in life can be possible, but to achieve it, you must believe in yourself and have the desire to do it.” - Diana, 17 Thank You to the 2014 :: Board of Trustees :: Damon Anderson Kim Bailey Peter Bailey Jennifer Cary Chris Cohen Jud Dayton Bill Erickson Hervey Evans Julie Hignell Cindy Holker Stewart Hudnut Chris Kondo Bob Moeller Ted Moores, chair Jerry Rosen, M.D. Peg Skold Don Uram DeBorah Zackery :: Homeplace :: :: 50th Anniversary Celebration Almost 400 VOBS supporters joined us on a beautiful evening in October at the Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis to celebrate 50 years of Outward Bound in Minnesota. Polar explorer Will Steger provided an engrossing keynote, Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman spoke about the importance of Outward Bound in his life, and Founding Trustee Harry McNeely Jr. was in attendance. Dick Bancroft and Will Steger Executive Director Jack Lee Mark Weber Award Winner Jack Willis (also Will Zest, not pictured), Homeplace Director Suellen Sack and Twin Cities Center Director Poppy Potter “If it were not for Outward Bound, I would not be standing on this stage today.” - Saint Paul Mayor and VOBS Alumnus, Chris Coleman Awarded the Best Nonprofit Event of 2014 by the International Special Events Society! Photos by David Owen MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: MORE 2014 VOBS HIGHLIGHTS The Twin Cities Center was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Susan Crown Exchange, a foundation in Chicago, to support the creation of a new measurement tool. This new tool will help VOBS demonstrate the impact we make in people’s lives, and is being developed in partnership with the University of Minnesota. We were also one of just eight organizations nationally to be invited to join the Exchange in the creation of a field guide of best practices for organizations engaged in Social-Emotional Learning. The Twin Cities Center was also awarded $100,000 by the McNellis Family Fund in 2014 to support its work with African-American youth, including its work with young men who have experienced incarceration through a partnership with Ujamaa Place. We were honored over Labor Day to have more than 200 VOBS/MOBS past staff join us up at Homeplace for a reunion. Every decade of our 50-year history was well-represented. Dear VOBS Contributor, We couldn’t have gotten here without you. For fifty years, VOBS/MOBS donors have given so much and in so many different ways. Today we know we stand on the shoulders of giants—the shoulders of those whose investments in this organization and its students have led to incalculable returns in the lives of those students, and indeed, our entire society. Thank you for being a part of this amazing and committed community of support. Sincerely, Dan Sassenberg Development Manager $25,000+ Alverin M. Cornell Foundation Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Judson and Shelley Dayton Julia W. Dayton Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust McNellis Family Fund Peg and Lee Skold Susan Crown Exchange Kristin Weber and Family $10,000+ Anonymous Cargill Incorporated Bill and Kay Erickson Bill and Penny George Haggerty Family Foundation Stewart Hudnut and Vivian Leith Ted Moores and Janny Padelford Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Jerry Rosen, M.D. and Martha Brand Warren and Mary Lynn Staley State of Minnesota Office of Social Justice Bill Van Dyke and Jodi Billy WCA Foundation $5,000+ Robin and Brian Abbott H.B. Fuller Company Foundation Jack Haggerty Benjamin Jaffray Jeff and Malia Joy LRE Foundation Jack and Laura Lee Mike and Cathy Lee Tom and Mary Gerry Lee Bob and Sharon Moeller David Smilow and Tracey Hecht Bill and Judy Walter Heidi and Horst Wieder WMN Foundation $1,000+ Anonymous Damon Anderson and Julia Loupe Peter and Tanya Bailey Nancy Burns Chris and Gary Cohen Courey Rooker Foundation The Longview Foundation - Ellie Crosby Andrew Wells Daniels Dellwood Foundation Inc. Robert and Jeanne Gable Gettinger Family Foundation Patti Giebink Lee Ann Gilbert Chip and Janet Glaser Dr. Bonnie Glisson Google Matching Gifts Program Stephen and Pamela Hassenfelt Stefan and Lonnie Helgeson Illinois Tool Works Foundation Bill and Deborah Johnston Peggy Reilly and C. Barrett Kennedy Ph.D. Lake Country Power Electric Trust Robert and Charlotte Lamb Suzanne C. 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Witman Darlene Wnek Diane Wold Claudia Woodard Kevin and Marsha Wylie Rudell Wynder Lee Yowell Deborah Zilverberg donations received 1/1/20141/31/2015 The Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center in Saint Paul, home of the VOBS Twin Cities Center. Voyageur Outward Bound School www.vobs.org 651-292-1062 development@vobs.org Twin Cities Center (main office): 179 Robie Street East, Ste 295 Saint Paul, MN 55107 Homeplace: PO Box 450, Ely, MN 55731 :: 50th Anniversary Staff Reunion :: Photo by David Owen