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2016-2017AnnualReport

November2018

Table of Contents

4 Letter from the Executive Director

5 Organizational Overview

6 Financials

7 Our Donors

Dear Friend,

It has been a year filled with excitement and energy; it has also been a year filled with division and digression. Despite the setbacks to the work of many before us to advance women, we continue to find hope in those who forge ahead amidst the fires around them.

In my first two years at the Consortium, we have been enriched with feedback from the community that has guided us on a path that we continue to pave for Minnesota women. We've been fortunate to be joined on this path by leaders and advocates from various backgrounds and walks of life. The path is widened and extended as more join us toward a day when all women and girls have the confidence, freedom, and power to reach their full potential. This is just the beginning as we begin to build genuine relationships with community leaders who have been elevating women's voices. These relationships will be critical as we move forward in solidarity while embracing important assets we each bring. The disparities experienced by women, particularly Black women, Native American women and women of color, are a result of discriminatory systems. And as we break down those systems, we must do so at the individual, community, organizational and collective levels. As we look far ahead, we see many of you beside us and in front of us. It's not smooth and it's not straight, but it will not end under our collective leadership. We are in great appreciation of those who have joined us in this ambiguous time of exploration and building, and we invite others to join us. For those who await some solidity, we are thankful for your patience and guidance. What we know for sure is that we cannot do this alone, nor do we want to. The next few years, we will be "building the plane while it's flying." Does it sound scary? Without a doubt! But it also sounds like a wonderful opportunity to build one together that will take us to new heights and new destinations that advances equity and justice for all women! It is much appreciation that we share our progress, both good and bad, with all of you. As we are in this together, we cannot only celebrate successes, we must also acknowledge challenges and change what may be holding us back. A quote that is a personal favorite of mine stays with me everyday: "Falling down is a part of life; getting back up is living." I'm blessed to say that I get back up each time to an organization I greatly respect and a job I love. Thank you for all you do and for being on this journey with us. In Sincere Solidarity, Kabo Yang Executive Director 4

As a statewide collaboration of 115 organizations and 2,500 individuals, the Minnesota Women’s Consortium advances equity and justice for all women through advocacy and collaboration. Our members, diverse in background, worldview, and interest, illustrate our commitment to the intersectionality of oppression and justice as well as the value of collective leadership. The Minnesota Women’s Consortium works to carry out our mission in accordance with a platform created by our members including parity and equity in leadership, health care for everyone, self-determination, peace and safety, and economic justice. The daily work of the Women’s Consortium is guided by our mission, vision, and core values. Our Mission To advance equity and justice for all women through advocacy and collaboration. Our Vision A day when all women and girls have the freedom, power and confidence to reach their full potential. Our Values Equity and Justice: We honor the value and dignity of every person. Inclusivity: We are committed to empowering diverse members and individuals and celebrating all women. Integrity: We conduct ourselves with honesty and integrity. Collaboration: We openly share our knowledge and expertise with others to advance our common goals.

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2016-2017 Operating Budget ($192,000)

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The Minnesota Women's

Consortium is a 501(c)(3)

nonprofit organization founded

in 1980 to ensure women's

voices are included in decisions

affecting them. We have been

fortunate to have a generous

community who contributes

their time, money and talent to

our mission. It is with much

gratitude that we acknowledge

those who allow us to advance

equity and justice for all women

through advocacy and

collaboration.

Seneca Falls Society Superstar Sharon Bigot Abigail Adams Hugh J. Andersen Foundation Katherine Austin Mahle Martha Muska Betty Stoker (In Memoriam) Susan B. Anthony Carol Freeman Karen and Dave Kirkwood Minnesota Nurses Association Joyce S. Prudden and Michael D. Shoop Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Timothy Scanlan Mary T., Inc.

John Taylor in memory of Kay Taylor UCare YWCA Minneapolis Ida Wells Barnett AFSCME MN Council 5 Anonymous Connie Barry Peter Bigot Ralph Ebbott Rhoda Gilman Jack Griffin Health Wellness Chiropractic Colleen Kollars Beth Gibson Lilja Rebecca Nesse Mary Jo Skaggs Emily Anne Tuttle Lauren Weck Clara Ueland American Association of University Women MN Ann Bancroft Foundation Anonymous Anonymous Louis Asher Lyn Burton Barbara Case Yvonne Condell Janet Conn Education Minnesota Family Tree, Inc. Nancy Flynn Michelle Garnett Girl Scouts Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Maureen Hackett Grace Harkness Meredith Hart

Ruth Hayden Doris Heroff/Northstar Chapter, Grant Professionals Karen Howell Terri Hudoba

Phyllis Kahn Essie Kammin Peggy Lucas Beatriz Menanteau Minnesota Association of Professional Professional Employees Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault Minnesota Community Action Partnership Minnesota Women Lawyers Minnesota Women’s Press Meadow Muska and Bridget Doak Carrie Peltier Mary Pickard Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Ellen Sampson Barbara Schubring The Wayside House Tubman Clara Ueland Susan Vento Jean West Dede Wolfson Women’s Foundation of MN WomenVenture Lynelle Wood

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$100-$200 Lin Aanonsen American Association of University Women-Minneapolis Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Association of Universalist Women Talisha Barlow Ellen Biales Hon. Gail Chang Bohr Amy Kramer Brenengen Judith Brownlee Patricia Brunsberg Barbara Cohen Commission on the Status & Role of Women of the United Methodist Church (COSROW) Judy Corrao Lyn Crosby Diane Cummisford Connie White Delaney Liz De La Torre Shirley Edmonson Neil Franey Susan Gaertner Jane Galbraith Gender Justice Lorraine Hart Julaine Heit Joan Higinbotham Sally Heuer & Carol Zierman Marge Hols Sally Howard Beth Johnston Patricia Kennedy Patricia Lancaster Louann Lanning Laura Jeffrey Academy Kathleen Merrill Comm. Jim McDonough, Ramsey County

Patricia McFaden Minnesota Business Women Minnesota NOW Carol Mollner Yvonne Moore Mai Neng Moua National Council of Jewish Women MN Shirley Nelson Nucleus Clinic Jane Olsen Karmann Peters Jennifer Polzin Decontee Sawyer Hon. Heidi Schellhas Renee Schmitt Laurie Rose Simon Marna Skaar, M.D. Amanda Slaveson Strategic Consulting & Coaching Patricia and Roger Sween Julene Swenson Lonna Szczesny Liana Tessum Diane Tran Gayle Trebesch Twin Cities Women’s Choir Karen Vogel Mary Ann Vande Vusse Maureen Kucera Walsh Bonnie Watkins Deborah Wexler Women’s Center St. Cloud State University Women’s Center UofM womenwinning Ann Wynia Kabo Yang $50-$99 Susan Abderholden Beth Anderson Asian Media Access Deborah Atterberry

Barbara Battiste Joan Boone Gayle Bowler Broen Housing Consultants Calliope Women’s Chorus Compassion & Choices MN Barbara Ekstrand ERA Minnesota Kate Fitzgerald Betty Folliard Katherine Fournier Rebecca Fuller Karen Gochberg Hadassah Upper Midwest Region Joann Hawkins Diane Hellie Laura Helmer Dr. Wilhelmina Holder Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together It’s A Woman’s World Kris Jacobs Patricia Kovel Jarboe Sara Jensen Deborah Jewett Loretta T. Johnson Henry Jimenez Char Kahler Laurel Kilgour in honor of Marion Hvistendahl Hon. Mary Louise Klas Luanne Koskinen Lee LaDue Louann Lanning League of Women Voters, Saint Paul Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women Legislative Reference Library Becky Lourey Barbara Mahowald Rina McManus Sheri McPherson

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Meta 5 Displaced Homemaker Program Minnesota Assn Family & Consumer Science Minnesota Breast Cancer Coalition Minnesota Conference United Methodist Women Minnesota NOW Foundation Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Women’s Group Marilyn Morem NARAL Pro-Choice MN Kelly Olmstead Sen. Sandy Pappas Pay Equity Coalition Prevent Child Abuse MN Comm. Janice Rettman, Ramsey County Mohammed Shakir Shata Sisaleumsak Lucia Skinner Soroptimist International Twin Cities Tamara Stark Mary Steiner Theatre Unbound Dean Tjosvold Mary Tjosvold Tucker Center, UofM Twin Cities Gray Panthers Upper Midwest Pension Rights U. S. Women Connect Jean Velleu Women Against Military Madness Women’s Environmental Institute at Amador Hill Women’s March MN

< $49 Donna Anderson Desirae Barlow Sherry Black Barbara Doherty Deb Fitzpatrick Sharon Fodness Nancy Fulton Mary Gates Catherine Gnatek Terri Hawthorne Ashley Jackson Wendy Jerome Janet Lund Betty Lundeen Aaron Mark in memory of Phyllis Mark Suyapa Miranda Sherry Munyon Jennifer Williams Pavich Elizabeth Shippee Arlene Skorich Valerie Swenson Carol Thomas Michelle Tucker Catherine Warrick Helen Wefferling in honor of Catherine O’Dell Bonnie Westlin Joann Youngstrom

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