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Dakota County

Legacy Giving Resource Guide

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All organizations with the Charities Review Council seal have gone

through an extensive review process to ensure the organization

meets the highest standards and follows best practices in the non-

profit industry. The Accountability Standards® are co-created

benchmarks of nonprofit governance, finance, fundraising, and

public communication. All organizations with this seal meet the

ideal range of 70%-90% of funds expended directly on programs.

This indicates that the organization successfully balances the need

to expend the majority of its funds on current programs with the

need to invest in the infrastructure and administrative capacity

necessary to carry out its mission over the long-term.

The organizations in this resource guide are part of a Dakota County Collaborative, working together

to address the needs of our area communities. The purpose of this guide is to provide concise

information about area nonprofits to donors and their advisors who may want to consider

philanthropy planning as part of their estate plans.

What does the Meets Standards seal mean?

Dakota County Nonprofit Resource Guide

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ORGANIZATION FOCUS AREA(S) Pg.

360 Communities* H, Ed, SS, Em, DA 4

4-H of Dakota County Ed, Y 5

CAP Agency Ed, Em, H, HE, S, SS, Y 6

CLUES—Aging Well Services E, M,S, SS 7

Dakota Woodlands* Em, H, Sh, SS 8

DARTS* Ed, En, HE, S, SS, T, Y 9

Dodge Nature Center* Ed, En, Y 10

Guild Incorporated* E, HE, M, Sh 11

12 Hastings Family Service* Em, H, S, SS, T

13 Lifeworks Services* D, E, SS, T

Living Well Disability Services* D, HE, SS 14

Neighbors Inc.* Em, H, S, SS, T 15

ProAct* D, E, S, T, Y 16

The Open Door* H, HE, SS 17

The Salvation Army Em, H, Sh, SS, Y 18

United Way of Hastings Ed, Em, SS, Y 19

YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities* Ed, HE, S, Y 20

KEY-Areas of Focus:

*Denotes organization meets Charities Review Accountability Standards, see page 2.

Disability Services D Environment En Shelter/Homelessness Sh

Domestic Abuse DA Hunger H Social Services SS

Education Ed Health HE Transportation T

Emergency Services Em Mental Health M Youth Y

Employment E Senior Services S

Table of Contents


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Organization Profiles

Contact Information

Organization Information

Mission: In the spirit of caring for our neighbors, 360 Communities provides hope and support to people by engaging communities to prevent violence, ensure school success, and promote long-term self-sufficiency.

Target Population: Families in Dakota County who are struggling economically, academically, or from domestic or sexual violence.

Purpose: 360 Communities provides hope and support to over 17,000 individuals each year with services in over 40 locations including a network of five food shelves, two domestic/sexual abuse shelters, two resource centers and three programs that support school success from birth through high school graduation. 360 Communities staff and about 1,100 volunteers deliver a full circle of support to families through a network of programs and resources, engaging people to identify the root causes of their problems and then helping them onto a path toward self-sustained success.

Programs & Services:

□ Emergency Food and Family Resources

□ School Success Programs (birth through high school graduation)

□ Domestic Violence/Sexual Prevention and Intervention

Year Founded: 1970

Federal Tax ID: 41-0987708

Address: 501 East Highway 13, Suite 102, Burnsville, MN 55337

Phone: 952-985-5300

Website: www.360Communities.org

Contact: Laurie Bolin, Director of Development


Approval pending

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Contact Information


Mission: The Dakota County 4-H Endowment under the MN 4-H Foundation supports high quality youth programs by building relationships with donors to secure private financial resources for the Extension Center for Youth Development.

Target Population: 4-H offers programming for youth in kindergarten through one year after high school and limitless volunteer opportunities for adults.

Purpose: To provide all young people in Dakota County opportunities to learn, lead and succeed


Minnesota 4-H youth development offers age-appropriate, hands-on learning via projects and activities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Applied Math (STEM), Citizenship and Leadership, Healthy Living, and Animal Science including:

□ 4-H Clubs □ Volunteering

□ Special interest groups □ Civic Engagement

□ After school programs □ Camping

□ School Enrichment □ Community Service

□ 4-H Youth Teaching Youth (school enrichment program using peer teaching model

Year Founded: 1980


Address: 4100 220th Street West, #101, Farmington, MN 55024

Phone: 651-480-7700

Website: www.extension.umn.edu/county/dakota.org

Contact: Kirsten Pederson, 4-H Program Coordinator [email protected]

Dakota County 4-H Endowment

of the Minnesota 4-H Foundation


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Contact Information


Mission: To assist and empower people to achieve social and economic wellbeing by proving services in partnership with our communities.

Target Population: Low income families: particularly seniors, women and children

Purpose: The Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency seeks to create a strong community with healthy individuals and families, quality education, and safe and afford able housing. This is accomplished by providing resources that empower and inform in an effort to encourage self-sufficiency.


The Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency offers 24 programs under the following areas of support:

□ Safe and stable housing

□ Education

□ Crisis Prevention

□ Food and nutrition

□ Community Outreach

Year Founded: 1965


Address: 2496 145th Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068

Phone: 651-322-3500

Website: www.capagency.org

Contact: Joe Vaughan, Vice President of Development/Marketing [email protected]


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Contact Information


Mission: To advance the capacity of Latino families to be healthy, prosperous, and engaged in their communities.

Target Population: Latino community

Purpose: To create a thriving multicultural community enriched with confident and strong Latino families who contribute their voice, skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and cultural richness.


□ Health and Family Well-being / Health Equity and Education

□ Assessments and Interventions / Therapy and Support groups

□ Parent Education

□ Adult Daycare and Caregiver Support Services

□ Educational Achievement including early childhood literacy, elementary tutoring, youth mentorship and college preparation

□ Economic Vitality

□ Income Supports and Community Service Navigation

□ Skills training—ESL, Computer Literacy, Job Preparation

□ Employment Coaching and Job Retention Support

□ Financial Education and Tax Preparation

□ Asset Building and Home Ownership

Year Founded: 1982


Address: 882 South Robert Street, West Saint Paul, MN 55118 797 E Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106 720 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 Phone: 651-379-4280 Website: www.clues.org

Contact: Adriana Shelton, Aging Well Services Program Manager [email protected]

CLUES-Aging Well Services

Communidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio


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Contact Information


Dakota Woodlands

Mission: Empowering homeless women to build stable futures for their families by delivering transformative services, ensuring measurable results, and deepening community relationships.

Target Population: Homeless women and children

Purpose: Dakota Woodlands is a non-profit human service organization located in Eagan, MN that provides shelter and supportive services to homeless women and children. Residents of Dakota Woodlands receive nurturing assistance to access resources that will help them to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. 92% of the women who complete Dakota Woodlands' program remain housed 18 months after leaving the shelter.


□ Provide for basic needs of shelter, food and clothing.

□ Supportive services including navigation of social and medical services, childcare, education & training.

□ Follow-up services including education about community resources, help with immediate needs, emotional support.

Year Founded: 1981


Address: 3430 Westcott Woodlands, Eagan, MN 55123

Phone: 651-456-9244

Website: www.dakotawoodlands.org

Contact: Beth Bromen, Executive Director [email protected]


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Contact Information


Mission: DARTS creates connections that enrich aging.

Target Population: Older adults and disabled individuals

Purpose: For 40 years, DARTS has been a trusted community partner providing transportation services . We also excel at helping seniors with household tasks to maintain their independence.

DARTS imagines a prepared and fearless aging journey for everyone. We are committed to helping older adults live fulfilled, meaningful lives and to supporting their families with resources and education.

Our community relies on DARTS for thousands of rides each year. We help individuals and families with home services, caregiver support, and volunteer opportunities.


□ Transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities

□ Home services such as housecleaning and outdoor chores

□ Grocery shopping, visiting, and respite services

□ Support for families and caregivers of older adults

□ Information, resources and assistance

□ Volunteer opportunities

Year Founded: 1974


Address: 1645 Marthaler Lane, West Saint Paul, MN 55118

Phone: 651-234-2229

Website: www.dartsconnects.org

Contact: Steve Haschig, Director of Advancement [email protected]

DARTS


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Contact Information


Mission: Providing exceptional experiences in nature through environmental education.

Target Population: Primarily pre-K through grade 8. High school students, adults and seniors are also served.

Purpose: Dodge’s close proximity to downtown Saint Paul and Minneapolis gives it a unique advantage to offer 462 acres of restored natural wildlife habitat to a diverse population. Prairies, wetlands and hardwood forests are accessible through miles of hiking trails. This nature center strives to shape awareness by providing hands-on educational programs to over 55,000 visitors every year. By playing a critical part in a child’s development and positive bond with nature, Dodge’s long-term goal is to convey knowledge and appreciation of environmental stewardship.


□ Dodge Nature Center Preschool □ Camps

□ Parent and Child Programs □ Working Farm

□ Community Programs & Events □ Volunteer Opportunities

□ Schools / Group Environmental Education

□ O.W.L.S. (Outwardly, Wiser, Livelier Seniors) Program

□ Facility Rentals

Year Founded: 1967


Address: 365 Marie Avenue West, West Saint Paul, MN 55118

Phone: 651-455-4531

Website: www.dodgenaturecenter.org

Contact: Jason Sanders, Executive Director [email protected]

DODGE

NATURE CENTER


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Contact Information

Mission: To help people with mental illness lead quality lives by providing integrated treatment and services.

Target Population: Individuals 16 and older who have serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder.

Purpose: Guild Incorporated provides an array of recovery-focused,

community treatment and rehabilitation services. Within this

population, we serve those who have long-term histories of

homelessness, and experience other social complexities like the lack

of employment, poverty, and often, chronic medical issues.


□ Assertive Community Treatment Services: Integrated and Intensive Case Management and Care Coordination

□ Residential Services: Crisis Stabilization & Intensive Residential Treatment

□ Rehabilitation Services: Community Support Member Center

□ Delancey Services: Supports for People with Histories of Long-term Homelessness

□ Employment Services: Job Seeking and Development Skills, Coaching & Support

□ Supported Housing Services: Housing Subsidies and Shared Housing.

Year Founded: 1990


Address: 130 S Wabasha St, Suite 90, St. Paul, MN 55107

Phone: 651-925-8454

Website: www.GuildIncorporated.org

Contact: George Broostin, Development Director [email protected]



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Contact Information


Mission: The people of the Hastings area reaching out as Family in support and Service to one another.

Target Population: Individuals, families and seniors in MN Independent School District 200 who lack resources to meet their basic needs

Purpose: Hastings Family Service (HFS) provides the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and transportation for nearly 3,500 each year. HFS strives to be more than a bag of food and meets with every person to get to the root cause of the problem and help to find additional resources that can help them overcome their challenges. The process is proactive and comprehensive, partnering with families and individuals to find longer-term solutions and to help them back to self-sufficiency.


□ Food Shelf □ Holiday assistance

□ Emergency grants □ School Supplies assistance

□ Meals on Wheels □ Client Business Center

□ Just Friends transportation □ Information and Referral

□ Emergency clothing & household items

Year Founded: 1970


Address: 301 Second Street East, Hastings MN 55033

Phone: 651-437-7134

Website: www.hastingsfamilyservice.org

Contact: Amy Sutton, Resource Development Director [email protected]


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Contact Information


Mission: To serve the community and people with disabilities as we live and work together.

Target Population: Individuals with developmental disabilities

Purpose: Lifeworks engages the community, employers, volunteers, and community groups to provide people with disabilities opportunities to have valued roles so they can experience shared community, have meaningful relationships, make valued contributions, and have their interests respected.


Lifeworks provides a range of customized services for individuals with disabilities to help them increase their independence and quality of life through the following:

□ Employment opportunities at over 300 area businesses.

□ Transportation for participants to and from Lifeworks locations, work, and other day-time activities.

□ Fiscal services supporting over 1,500 families to self-direct the services they need.

□ Social enrichment to help participants build skills, confidence, and a greater sense of community.

Year Founded: 1965


Address: 2965 Lone Oak Drive, Suite 160, Eagan, MN 55121

Phone: 651-454-2732

Website: www.lifeworks.org

Contact: Suzanne Shute, Major Gifts Officer [email protected]


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Contact Information


Mission: Living Well Disability Services delivers exceptional services that transform the lives of people impacted by disabilities.

Target Population: People impacted by intellectual and development disabilities in Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Scott, Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties.

Purpose: Living Well Disability Services provides individually tailored services to people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities. We provide innovative wellness programming that creates opportunities for people to reduce their need for medication, increase their mobility, and reduce their health-related crises.


□ Residential services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

□ Customized services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities including:

□ In-Home Services

□ Independent Living Skills Services

□ Semi-Independent Living Skills Services

Year Founded: 1972


Address: 680 O’Neill Drive, Eagan, MN 55121

Phone: 651-688-8808

Website: www.livingwell.org

Contact: Jaclyn D. Schroeder, Chief Development Officer [email protected]


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Contact Information


Mission: With the help of its volunteers, Neighbors, Inc.. strives to reduce poverty, promote self-sufficiency, and build community.

Target Population: Low income individuals and families in northern Dakota County

Purpose: Neighbors is a non-profit, social-service agency serving the communi ties of Inver Grove Heights, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Mendota Heights, Mendota, Sunfish Lake and Lilydale. Primarily through the service of volunteers, Neighbors provides emergency assistance and supportive assistance programs.


□ Food Shelf & Daily Bakery Shelf □ Holiday Food/Gift Programs

□ Emergency Grants □ Summer Meals Programs

□ Emergency Clothing □ Tele-care

□ Medical Transportation □ Information and Referral

□ Job Counseling □ Clothes Closet (thrift store)

□ Come As You Are– for people with developmental disabilities

Year Founded: 1972


Address: 222 Grand Ave W, South St. Paul, MN 55075

Phone: 651-455-5000

Website: www.neighborsmn.org

Contact: Rick Birmingham, Director of Development [email protected]

Neighbors, Inc.


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Contact Information


Mission: To provide individualized life-enhancing vocational and personal growth opportunities for people with disabilities and other challenges.

Target Population: Individuals with disabilities, men and women ages 16 and above in Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha & Washington counties in MN and LaCroix, Pierce & St. Croix counties in WI.

Purpose: ProAct, Inc. provides a wide range of client services that enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and other challenges in the areas of employment, life skills, and community inclusion.


□ Job Placement/Development/Coaching & Work Adjustment Training

□ Center-Based, Supported, and Community employment

□ Life skills classes, social activities, and situational assessments

□ Adult Daycare

□ Summer youth work program, school transition, and internships

□ Assistive Technology and Accommodations

□ Therapists

Year Founded: 1972


Address: 3195 Neil Armstrong Blvd, Eagan, MN 55121

Phone: 651-686-0405

Website: www.proactinc.org

Contact: Sheena Henry, Executive Assistant/Communications Coordinator [email protected]


Approval pending

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Contact Information


Mission: A fresh approach to ending local hunger through access to healthy food. Target Population: Local food-insecure families and individuals Purpose: The Open Door’s purpose is a healthy food approach for families, serving approximately 5,000 individuals each month and distributing over one million pounds of nutritious food annually through two food shelves, mobile food distribution, community gardens and client referrals to community resources. Programs & Services:

□ Food Support —70% of the food offered is fresh and perishable, pro-cured from food drives, food banks, retail rescue, local farmers, CSAs, farmers markets and community gardens.

□ Mobile Food Distribution:

□ The Mobile Pantry—delivers food support to those who lack reliable transportation where they live, work or study.

□ Mobile Lunch Box— distributes healthy brown-bagged lunches in high need neighborhoods to food insecure children. Children eat on a brightly wrapped bus and participate in enrichment activities led by volunteer groups.

□ Community Gardens—Garden to Table is a sustainable approach to ending hunger by empowering communities to learn and grow to-gether through 1) adoptable plots– seeds, plants, tools and monthly events available to food shelf clients at no cost, and 2) mission gardens– fresh produce grown and donated by local gardeners.

□ Client Referral to Community Resources – family advocates link families to various agencies and resources to move them from crisis to stability.

Year Founded: 2009


Address: 3910 Rahn Road, Eagan, MN 55122

Phone: 651-688-3189

Website: www.theopendoorpantry.org

Contact: Lisa Horn, Executive Director [email protected]


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Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the bible and its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Target Population: Low income families and individuals who are struggling economically to meet basic needs

Purpose: To assist families and individuals who have experienced a crisis or unpreventable event that has caused them financial hardship. The Salvation Army offers hope to these families and individuals by offering financial assistance and programs that help to provide for basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter.


□ Food shelf

□ Clothing Closet

□ Emergency Financial Assistance for things such as rent, utilities, car repairs, prescriptions, medical bills, transportation resources, etc.

□ Disaster relief

□ Seasonal programs: Christmas Assistance, Back to School, Coats for Kids, Family Camp

□ Pathways of Hope (family case management)

Year Founded: 1865


Address: 1390 Fairview Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337

Phone: 952-898-2736 Ext 12

Website: www.salvationarmynorth.org

Contact: Patti Estep, LSW, Team Lead, Social Worker II [email protected]


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Contact Information


Mission: The United Way of Hastings builds partnerships to improve the lives of people in our community.

Target Population: Hastings and surrounding communities in School District 200

Purpose: The United Way of Hastings is an independent United Way serving the area communities for fifty years to build partnerships and support programs and organizations that provide direct services and improve the lives of people in our community.


□ Workplace giving campaigns—build relationships with area businesses to raise and distribute funds that impact and improve our community’s quality of life

□ Educational programming and support including Hastings Reads, Imagination Library, Student Hastings Impact Program (SHIP), Helping Kids Succeed-the Hastings Way, and many more

□ Community Support

□ Raise and distribute funds to a wide range of organizations, programs and activities that are focused on education, health & wellness and financial stability

□ Facilitate E-Volunteer network

□ United Way 2-1-1 24/7 help line

Year Founded: 1964


Address: PO Box 353, 119 2nd St W, Hastings, MN 55033

Phone: 651-438-3337

Website: www.unitedwayofhastings.org

Contact: Mari Mellick, Executive Director [email protected]


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Mission: The YMCA mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Target Population: Families and individuals of all ages

Purpose: At the YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors. We serve relentlessly with our community until all can thrive at each stage of life.


□ Youth Development Programs: Aquatics—swim lessons and water safety; Child Care—infant/toddler, preschool, and school age child care; Camps—day camp and overnight camp; Leadership, life skills, and enrich-ment; Youth sports leagues and skill development

□ Healthy Living Programs: Active Older Adult programming; Family time; Wellness programs—group exercise, personal training, youth classes, chronic disease prevention, and whole life wellbeing

□ Social Responsibility Programs: Intervention services; Personal Pricing Plans—membership and services available on sliding fee scale for qualify-ing individuals and families; Volunteerism

Year Founded: Established in the Twin Cities in 1865

Dakota County 13850 Portland Avenue, Burnsville, MN 952-898-9622 Locations: 550 Opperman Drive, Eagan, MN 651-456-9622 85 Pleasant Drive, Hastings, MN 651-480-8887 150 Thompson Avenue E, West St Paul, MN 651-457-0048


Website: www.YMCATwinCities.org

Contacts: Executive Director at each respective facility for location specific details

For planned giving questions: Cassidy K. Titcomb, Associate VP for Advancement [email protected] (P) 612-371-8706

YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities

Serving Dakota County in Burnsville, Eagan, Hastings, and West St. Paul


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