CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA INC
700 RAYMOND AVE NO 160, ST PAUL, MN 55114 www.smartgivers.org

Total Revenue
$384,158
Total Expenses
$541,490
Net Assets
$177,933

Organizations Filed Purposes: CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL (THE COUNCIL) IS TRANSFORMING PHILANTHROPY BY BUILDING DONOR AND NONPROFIT RELATIONSHIPS FOR STRONG, VIBRANT, AND JUST COMMUNITIES. WE ARE BUILDING A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY WHERE DONORS, FUNDERS, AND NONPROFITS ALL WORK TOGETHER IN ENGAGED PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. BY WORKING TOGETHER, DONORS, FUNDERS, AND NONPROFITS ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS.

BUILDING DONOR AND NONPROFIT RELATIONSHIPS FOR STRONG, VIBRANT AND JUST COMMUNITIES

NONPROFIT SERVICESAT CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL, WE PARTNER WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, HELPING THEM TO BUILD AND COMMUNICATE THEIR INTERNAL STRENGTH. IN 2019, WE SERVED MORE THAN 700 NONPROFITS THROUGH THE ACCOUNTABILITY WIZARD AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION TOOLKIT, WITH 80% OF NONPROFITS IN THE ACCOUNTABILITY WIZARD THAT MET STANDARDS INDICATING THAT THE REVIEW PROCESS HELPED POSITION THEIR ORGANIZATION TO "BETTER/MORE EFFECTIVELY WORK TOWARD ITS MISSION" (UP FROM 79% IN 2018). WE ALSO INCREASED OUR INVESTMENT IN GREATER MINNESOTA NONPROFITS, PRESENTING AT THE OVERCOMING RACISM CONFERENCE IN BEMIDJI, THE MCN GREATER MN CONFERENCE IN DULUTH, AND THE SOUTHWEST MN ARTS COUNCIL CONFERENCE IN MARSHALL.

DONOR-NONPROFIT RELATIONSAT CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL, WE WORK WITH DONORS AND NONPROFITS TO DEVELOP STRONG, AUTHENTIC, AND MEANINGFUL DONOR-NONPROFIT RELATIONSHIPS. IN 2019, WE CONTINUED TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA AS A PLATFORM TO CONNECT DONORS, FUNDERS, AND NONPROFITS, WITH INCREASED ENGAGEMENT RATES ON TWITTER, LINKEDIN, AND FACEBOOK. WE HOSTED FORUM 2019: BREAKING PATTERNS, A CROSS-SECTOR EVENT FOR MINNESOTA'S MOST ENGAGED CIVIC-MINDED LEADERS, WITH 83% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS INDICATING THAT THEY WERE "VERY LIKELY" TO ATTEND A FUTURE CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL EVENT. 17% INDICATED THEY WERE "SOMEWHAT LIKELY." WE ALSO HOSTED OUR FIRST NEW YEAR'S HAPPY HOUR, BRINGING TOGETHER DONORS, FUNDERS, AND NONPROFITS FOR A FUN AND INFORMAL RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING OPPORTUNITY.

DONOR SERVICESAT CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL, WE SUPPORT DONORS IN PARTNERING WITH STRONG, TRUSTWORTHY, AND ACCOUNTABLE NONPROFITS IN WAYS THAT ADVANCE THE GREATER GOOD. IN 2019, WE SENT OUR SMART GIVER NEWSLETTER, WHICH INCLUDES OUR LIST OF MEETS STANDARDS NONPROFITS, TO OVER 7,158 CONSTITUENTS. WE RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 1,000 DONOR SUPPORT CALLS AND EMAILS, EACH HAVING THE POTENTIAL TO TURN INTO A CHARITABLE DONATION. WE ALSO SERVED OVER 40,000 CONSTITUENTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, BLOG, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Kris KewitschEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$103,352
Stephen ThompsonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Ryan StoperaBOARD MEMBER1$0
Courtney PojaBOARD MEMBER1$0
Stacey Nelson-KumarBOARD MEMBER1$0
Lisa ZellmerBOARD MEMBER1$0
Sandra AgustinBOARD MEMBER1$0
Malissa AdamsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mary Jo SchifskyBOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY1.5$0
Carolyn DetersBOARD MEMBER, TREASURER1.5$0
Megan Genest TarnowBOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR1.5$0
Gregg LarsonBOARD MEMBER, CHAIR1.5$0

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