Twin Cities RISE!

A verified US-registered nonprofit

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Building careers. Empowering lives. Ending poverty.

The mission of Twin Cities RISE! is to provide employers with skilled workers--primarily men from communities of color in the Twin Cities area--by training under- and unemployed adults for skilled jobs that pay a living wage of at least $20,000 annually.

We do this by providing a 12-18 month work skills and Personal Empowerment training program for adults living in deep poverty. Personal Empowerment is the lifeblood of our program. Participants learn they are lovable, important and valuable – regardless of what has happened to them.

We hold ourselves accountable to a pay-for-performance philosophy with the state of Minnesota and some private funders. We bear all program expenses and risks, receiving state funding only after achieving long-term outcomes. Our program works, and we achieve impressive results with it.

  • 624% return to MN taxpayers. For every $1 invested in our program, we return $7.24 to Minnesota taxpayers from increased state tax receipts, reduced state subsidies and reduced recidivism among our graduates.

  • Higher participant income. Our participants increase their annual income by an average of 246% to $24,655 plus benefits after completing our program compared to $7,125 pre-program.

  • Long-term job retention. TCR! graduates succeed in the workplace. Among them, 82% remain in their job in the first year, and 71% remain in the second year.

To read and hear more about us, visit:

http://www.twincitiesrise.org

http://www.youtube.com/user/TwinCitiesRiseOnline

http://www.facebook.com/twincitiesrise

http://www.twitter.com/twincitiesrise

Updates and Donor Comments

  1. Timothy C. HansenTimothy C. Hansen 11/16/2011 at 11:20 PM ET
    Thanks for all you do! Aloha, Kevin and Tim
  2. Jesse GrittnerJesse Grittner 11/16/2011 at 11:00 PM ET
    Keep up the great work, Twin Cities RISE!
  3. Barry BainesBarry Baines 11/16/2011 at 09:27 PM ET
    Your work helps the entire community. Thank you
  4. Setchem ThesmaatSetchem Thesmaat 11/16/2011 at 06:36 PM ET
    The RISE is Twin Cities Rise stands for Respect, Independent, Skilled, and Employed. Their commiittment is to Measurabe Outcomes. Thank you TCR for your committment to our community.
  5. Trent MeidingerTrent Meidinger 11/16/2011 at 05:19 PM ET
    Go Twin Cities RISE! You're creative, innovate, resilient and passionate about transforming lives and breaking the cyle of poverty. You make a tremendous difference for the better in the Twin Cities. Thank you for all you do.
  6. Denise AndrewsDenise Andrews 11/16/2011 at 04:39 PM ET
    I appreciate all of the hard work and dedication that my son receives from RISE on a daily basis! God Bless You
  7. Kristin NordlingKristin Nordling 11/16/2011 at 04:28 PM ET
    TCRise! is a wonderful organization and bettering our community! Thank you to the TCR! staff and volunteers!
  8. Sandra M RyanSandra M Ryan 11/16/2011 at 04:25 PM ET
    TCRise! is making a huge difference!
  9. Frank RothschildFrank Rothschild 11/16/2011 at 12:50 PM ET
    TCR's "pay for performance" model is a proven success.
  10. Lee M DyerLee M Dyer 11/16/2011 at 12:39 PM ET
    The focus on personal empowerment helps people be successful at work and in life.
  11. Robyn Y.R. GreenRobyn Y.R. Green 11/16/2011 at 11:25 AM ET
    An incredible program & dedicated staff! The work they do is life-changing for people in poverty and ex-offenders.
  12. Amy AndersonAmy Anderson 11/16/2011 at 11:02 AM ET
    I know my money is going to a place that transforms people's lives...Twin Cities RISE! works!
  13. Lori JohnsonLori Johnson 11/16/2011 at 10:50 AM ET
    A truly wonderful and necessary program run by some terrific people!
  14. Erica GordonErica Gordon 11/16/2011 at 10:47 AM ET
    A truly incredible mission/organization!
  15. Judy EarlingJudy Earling 11/16/2011 at 10:31 AM ET
    Thank you for your commitment and service to our community!
  16. Catherine LawrenceCatherine Lawrence 11/16/2011 at 09:46 AM ET
    Best anti-poverty program!!
  17. Danielle AgnewDanielle Agnew 11/16/2011 at 09:37 AM ET
    Keep up all the great work - I love your organization (and volunteering for it!)
  18. Jeff & Laurie AndersonJeff & Laurie Anderson 11/16/2011 at 09:07 AM ET
    TCR! is a great performance-driven organization with a top-notch staff.
  19. Shelley JacobsonShelley Jacobson 11/16/2011 at 07:20 AM ET
    Twin Cities RISE! helps transform lives -- share our mission by giving generously. Thank you!
  20. Stephanie GilmoreStephanie Gilmore 11/10/2011 at 12:57 PM ET
    This is such an impressive program-- and that video is very effective!
  21. robert Davisrobert Davis 09/23/2011 at 08:20 AM ET
    Rise is awesome!
  22. Trent MeidingerTrent Meidinger 11/16/2010 at 01:15 AM ET
    Thank you Twin Cities RISE! matching donors and board of directors for your generous match pool! It feels great to know my donation will go even further for TCR! and it's participants because of you! .
  23. Trent MeidingerTrent Meidinger 11/13/2010 at 06:00 PM ET
    Twin Cities RISE! is a magical organization in how it transforms live by lifting people up, building their self-esteem and self-awareness, and fostering personal responsibility -- all in a healthy, supportive and loving environment. And it has a strong outcomes mindset, measuring participant success along with the return on investment to taxpayers. It's a win for both the heart and head. And most of all it's a win for our community. TCR! is an amazing organization!

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