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PROGRAM DIRECTOR REGINALDO HASLETT MARROQUIN SPOKE AT SEVEN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES ABOUT THE REC PROGRAMS AND OUR MODEL FOR ALLEVIATING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY POVERTY THROUGH AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. HE ALSO HOSTED 8 TOURS OF OUR PROGRAM FACILITIES WITH GROUPS RANGING FROM AGRICULTURE SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS TO FOUNDATIONS INTERESTED IN FOOD SYSTEMS WORK. TRAINING RURAL ENTERPRISE CENTER OUTREACH STAFF WORKED IN SIX SE MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES-FARIBAULT, WASECA, OWATONNA, CLAREMONT, NEW MARKET AND NORTHFIELD-TO RECRUIT 24 AGRIPRENEUR-TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. AS PART OF OUR OUTREACH WE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE AGENCIES THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY ACTION AND GROWING UP HEALTHY, TO INTRODUCE OUR TRAINING PROGRAM ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND HOME-OWNERSHIP RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE REGION. PRE-TRAINING SURVEYS CONFIRMED THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE 24 TRAINEES HAD AN ANNUAL INCOME OF 20,000 OR LESS. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WAS APPARENT - TWO-THIRDS OF PARTICIPANTS DID NOT HAVE A COMFORT LEVEL WITH OR REGULAR ACCESS TO COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET. ONLY 17 PERCENT HAD ACCESS TO EMAIL. 21 OF THE 24 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE TRAINING PROGRAM. OF THE 21 TRAINING GRADUATES, ALL WERE LATINO WITH SPANISH BEING THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN; 9 OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE WOMEN AND 12 WERE MEN. SINCE ALL PARTICIPANTS WORKED AT ONE OR MORE OTHER JOBS, CLASSES WERE OFFERED ON SATURDAYS AND MONDAY NIGHTS. WE OBSERVED THAT WRITING SKILLS (ENGLISH OR SPANISH) WERE AT A LOW LEVEL AND WE MOVED TO ORAL EVALUATION FOR BOTH MEASURING SKILLS AND TRAINING INFORMATION. BASED ON PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK, WE RESTRUCTURED OUR ON-FARM TRAINING AND CREATED A NEW STRATEGY TO BETTER CONNECT AGRIPRENEURS TO FURTHER LAND, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT RESOURCES: A FARM INCUBATOR PROGRAM. THE INCUBATOR SITES ARE YEAR-ROUND POULTRY PRODUCTION FACILITIES THAT - WHEN COMBINED WITH BUSINESS PLANNING AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT, ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND DEPENDABLE MARKETS - CREATE ADDITIONAL YEAR-ROUND INCOME FOR AGRIPRENEURS, ALLOWING THEM TO MOVE ALONG A PATH OUT OF POVERTY. WE BEGAN DEVELOPING THE FIRST FOUR INCUBATOR SITES IN OCTOBER. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS ARE THE KEY TO EXPANDING OUR EFFECTIVENESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. IN 2011 WE BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH ST. OLAF COLLEGE, CARLTON COLLEGE AND THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICY ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TIED TO OUR FARM TRAINING AND BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAMS. WE ALSO BEGAN A DIALOGUE WITH THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (MNSCU) ABOUT INCORPORATING OUR AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING CURRICULUM INTO THEIR EXISTING FARM TRAINING PROGRAM. 88502 MEDIA JUSTICE DURING 2011, MAIN STREET PROJECT ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED SEVEN PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF 'PEOPLE'S TECH - LEARNING, CREATING, RECLAIMING OUR TECHNOLOGY.' OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING MEDIA JUSTICE 101, PLACESTORIES STORYTELLING TRAINING, VIDEO PRODUCTION AND VIDEO EDITING, THE OPPORTUNITY TO LAUNCH LOW-POWER FM COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS, AND NARRATIVE-BASED ORGANIZING. MID-YEAR, WE FACILITATED A STAKEHOLDER'S REFLECTION ON FORMAT AND CONTENT TO INFORM FUTURE PROGRAMMING. IN JULY, WE ORGANIZED A TWO-DAY YOUTH MEDIA JUSTICE CAMP IN MINNEAPOLIS THAT INCLUDED BOTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA POLICY ISSUES FOR THE 25 PARTICIPANTS. IN CONNECTION WITH THE MULTI-ORGANIZATIONAL YOUTH MURAL PROJECT IN MINNEAPOLIS, WE TRAINED TWO HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS ON INTERVIEWING AND VIDEO PRODUCTION/EDITING. THEY PRODUCED A SERIES OF VIDEOS DOCUMENTING THE SUMMER PROJECT AND PUBLISHED THEM ONLINE. WE ALSO FACILITATED MONTHLY DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEETINGS/CONFERENCE CALLS WITH AN EXPANDING AND DIVERSE GROUP OF 12 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS' PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING HOMELESS/LOW-INCOME, TRANSGENDER YOUTH, ORGANIZING WITH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AT REDUCED OR NO COST. WE WORKED WITH COALITION MEMBER, OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS (PRIMARY CONSTITUENCY VERY LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS) AND A RESEARCH ASSISTANT FROM THE CENTER FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO DEVELOP AND RELEASE A REPORT AT A COMMUNITY EVENT: ENVISIONING AN INTERNET CENTER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY PRACTITIONERS, PUBLIC LIBRARY LEADERSHIP, AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND WAS COVERED BY THE MEDIA. WHEN OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS LAUNCHED THEIR NEW NETBOOK LENDING LIBRARY, WE PROVIDED SUPPORT, CURRICULUM AND PRODUCED A VIDEO DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS. MAIN STREET PROJECT ORGANIZED AND FUNDRAISED TO BRING A 20-PERSON MINNESOTA DELEGATION TO THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE IN DETROIT. WE ALSO HELPED ORGANIZE THE CONFERENCE MEDIA POLICY TRACK AND FACILITATED A FOLLOW-UP CONVENING OF THE GROUP. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEMBERS, WE HOSTED A PHONE JUSTICE POLICY DAY IN APRIL; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LEADERS ATTENDED THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY FOR A KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND TRAINING; POLICY DECISION MAKERS JOINED US FOR THE SECOND HALF AS WE SHARED INFORMATION AND STORIES TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE. MEMBERS OF THE DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CREATED RECOMMENDATIONS AND FILED COMMENTS ON THE SAFELINK PROGRAM WITH THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. COALITION MEMBERS ALSO SIGNED ON TO COMMENTS ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND THAT THE MEDIA ACTION GRASSROOTS NETWORK (MAG-NET) FILED WITH THE FCC. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE, MAIN STREET PROJECT HOSTED AN OCTOBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION IN MINNEAPOLIS WITH FCC COMMISSIONER MICHAEL COPPS. LEADERS FROM 12 COMMUNITY-BASED AND MEDIA PRODUCTION ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH THE DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION. DISCUSSION TOPICS COVERED A WIDE-RANGE OF MEDIA POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND, NET NEUTRALITY, MEDIA CONSOLIDATION, AND LACK OF MINORITY AND FEMALE MEDIA OWNERSHIP. 38286 THE VOTE BY MAIL PROGRAM CONCENTRATED ON RESEARCHING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A VARIETY OF CIVIC EDUCATION EFFORTS ON MAIL BALLOT ADOPTION RATES. 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MSP ALSO ESTABLISHED RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THE TYPE OF BALLOT REQUEST FORMS ON VOTE-BY-MAIL USAGE AND THE IMPACT OF SHIFTS TO ALL MAIL ELECTIONS ON OVERALL PARTICIPATION. 469431 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false true false false false false true 33 0 true 8 true false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false MN X KENT FORDYCE 6128892959 6371 BARTLETT BLVD MOUND MN 55364 E NIEL RITCHIE 4.00 X X 24660 34571 0 JIM BLAHA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 AMALIA DELONEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDYAEL CASAPERALTA 2.00 X 0 0 0 PARUL P DESAI 2.00 X 0 0 0 24660 34571 false false false LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS 2104 STEVENS AVENUE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 PROGRAM SERVICE 178043 1 545011 545011 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 114724 114724 114724 659735 114724 24660 11134 7893 5633 146006 120688 4241 21077 16635 10759 2876 3000 15375 12707 516 2152 4533 4533 12090 12090 284072 240693 20771 22608 32221 29684 434 2103 19959 16426 459 3074 17950 11744 4119 2087 13925 7517 4277 2131 1050 864 24 162 1188 979 27 182 MISCELLANEOUS 6722 1703 4269 750 596386 469431 61996 64959 76159 10506 10000 95000 3600 20727 1910 5351 7292 7051 1291 241 92960 131825 160810 136326 160810 136326 X -263658 -216533 195808 212032 -67850 -4501 92960 131825 63349 X false true true X X 161850 426708 468640 260970 545011 1863179 161850 426708 468640 260970 545011 1863179 720508 1142671 243 19 262 1863441 226705 0.61320 0.55120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false 7292 7051 241 241 659735 596386 63349 63349 659735 659735 659735 596386 596386 596386 NIEL RITCHIE E.D. 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OF MSP 24660 MSP BOARD TREASURER false LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS C4 ORGANIZATION 178043 PROJECT SUPPORT false LEAGAUE OF RURAL VOTERS C4 ORGANIZATION 77104 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE false ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE L PART V MR NIEL RITCHIE WAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS LRV A 501C4 ORGANIZATION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011 AND WAS PAID 59231 IN THAT CAPACITY HE THEN LEFT THAT POSITION AND BECAME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MSP OCTOBER 2011 OF THE 59231 24660 WAS ALLOCATED TO MSP FROM LRV FOR MR RITCHIES SERVICES TO MSP IN 2011 AS PART OF THE PROJECT SUPPORT AGREEMENT 34 OF THE ALLOCATED SALARY WAS ALSO CHARGED TO MSP AS PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITS 8385 MR RITCHIE IS ALSO ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MSP AND WAS THE TREASURER THROUGH DECEMBER 2011 THE ORGANIZATION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RESTRUCTURING AND MR RITCHIE WAS NO LONGER THE TREASURER BEGINNING JANUARY 2012 LRV AND MSP HAVE A PROJECT SUPPORT AGREEMENT WHEREIN THEY SHARE EMPLOYEES MSP UTILIZES THE EMPLOYEES OF LRV AND PAYS BY PROJECT AS AGREED TO BY BOTH BOARDS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN 2011 MSP PAID LRV 178043 FOR CONTRACT SERVICES MSP OWED LRV 77104 FOR THESE CONTRACT SERVICES AT 12312011 FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNITIES-FARIBAULT, WASECA, OWATONNA, CLAREMONT, NEW MARKET AND NORTHFIELD-TO RECRUIT 24 AGRIPRENEUR-TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. AS PART OF OUR OUTREACH WE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE AGENCIES THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY ACTION AND GROWING UP HEALTHY, TO INTRODUCE OUR TRAINING PROGRAM ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND HOME-OWNERSHIP RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE REGION. PRE-TRAINING SURVEYS CONFIRMED THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE 24 TRAINEES HAD AN ANNUAL INCOME OF 20,000 OR LESS. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WAS APPARENT - TWO-THIRDS OF PARTICIPANTS DID NOT HAVE A COMFORT LEVEL WITH OR REGULAR ACCESS TO COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET. ONLY 17 PERCENT HAD ACCESS TO EMAIL. 21 OF THE 24 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE TRAINING PROGRAM. OF THE 21 TRAINING GRADUATES, ALL WERE LATINO WITH SPANISH BEING THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN; 9 OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE WOMEN AND 12 WERE MEN. SINCE ALL PARTICIPANTS WORKED AT ONE OR MORE OTHER JOBS, CLASSES WERE OFFERED ON SATURDAYS AND MONDAY NIGHTS. WE OBSERVED THAT WRITING SKILLS (ENGLISH OR SPANISH) WERE AT A LOW LEVEL AND WE MOVED TO ORAL EVALUATION FOR BOTH MEASURING SKILLS AND TRAINING INFORMATION. BASED ON PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK, WE RESTRUCTURED OUR ON-FARM TRAINING AND CREATED A NEW STRATEGY TO BETTER CONNECT AGRIPRENEURS TO FURTHER LAND, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT RESOURCES: A FARM INCUBATOR PROGRAM. THE INCUBATOR SITES ARE YEAR-ROUND POULTRY PRODUCTION FACILITIES THAT - WHEN COMBINED WITH BUSINESS PLANNING AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT, ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND DEPENDABLE MARKETS - CREATE ADDITIONAL YEAR-ROUND INCOME FOR AGRIPRENEURS, ALLOWING THEM TO MOVE ALONG A PATH OUT OF POVERTY. WE BEGAN DEVELOPING THE FIRST FOUR INCUBATOR SITES IN OCTOBER. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS ARE THE KEY TO EXPANDING OUR EFFECTIVENESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. IN 2011 WE BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH ST. OLAF COLLEGE, CARLTON COLLEGE AND THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICY ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TIED TO OUR FARM TRAINING AND BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAMS. WE ALSO BEGAN A DIALOGUE WITH THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (MNSCU) ABOUT INCORPORATING OUR AGRIPRENEUR TRAINING CURRICULUM INTO THEIR EXISTING FARM TRAINING PROGRAM. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B IN JULY, WE ORGANIZED A TWO-DAY YOUTH MEDIA JUSTICE CAMP IN MINNEAPOLIS THAT INCLUDED BOTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA POLICY ISSUES FOR THE 25 PARTICIPANTS. IN CONNECTION WITH THE MULTI-ORGANIZATIONAL YOUTH MURAL PROJECT IN MINNEAPOLIS, WE TRAINED TWO HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS ON INTERVIEWING AND VIDEO PRODUCTION/EDITING. THEY PRODUCED A SERIES OF VIDEOS DOCUMENTING THE SUMMER PROJECT AND PUBLISHED THEM ONLINE. WE ALSO FACILITATED MONTHLY DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEETINGS/CONFERENCE CALLS WITH AN EXPANDING AND DIVERSE GROUP OF 12 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS' PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING HOMELESS/LOW-INCOME, TRANSGENDER YOUTH, ORGANIZING WITH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AT REDUCED OR NO COST. WE WORKED WITH COALITION MEMBER, OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS (PRIMARY CONSTITUENCY VERY LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS) AND A RESEARCH ASSISTANT FROM THE CENTER FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO DEVELOP AND RELEASE A REPORT AT A COMMUNITY EVENT: ENVISIONING AN INTERNET CENTER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY PRACTITIONERS, PUBLIC LIBRARY LEADERSHIP, AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND WAS COVERED BY THE MEDIA. WHEN OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS LAUNCHED THEIR NEW NETBOOK LENDING LIBRARY, WE PROVIDED SUPPORT, CURRICULUM AND PRODUCED A VIDEO DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS. MAIN STREET PROJECT ORGANIZED AND FUNDRAISED TO BRING A 20-PERSON MINNESOTA DELEGATION TO THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE IN DETROIT. WE ALSO HELPED ORGANIZE THE CONFERENCE MEDIA POLICY TRACK AND FACILITATED A FOLLOW-UP CONVENING OF THE GROUP. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION MEMBERS, WE HOSTED A PHONE JUSTICE POLICY DAY IN APRIL; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LEADERS ATTENDED THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY FOR A KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND TRAINING; POLICY DECISION MAKERS JOINED US FOR THE SECOND HALF AS WE SHARED INFORMATION AND STORIES TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE. MEMBERS OF THE DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CREATED RECOMMENDATIONS AND FILED COMMENTS ON THE SAFELINK PROGRAM WITH THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. COALITION MEMBERS ALSO SIGNED ON TO COMMENTS ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND THAT THE MEDIA ACTION GRASSROOTS NETWORK (MAG-NET) FILED WITH THE FCC. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE, MAIN STREET PROJECT HOSTED AN OCTOBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION IN MINNEAPOLIS WITH FCC COMMISSIONER MICHAEL COPPS. LEADERS FROM 12 COMMUNITY-BASED AND MEDIA PRODUCTION ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH THE DIGITAL JUSTICE COALITION. DISCUSSION TOPICS COVERED A WIDE-RANGE OF MEDIA POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND, NET NEUTRALITY, MEDIA CONSOLIDATION, AND LACK OF MINORITY AND FEMALE MEDIA OWNERSHIP. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTANT MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS PO BOX 80259 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 363494217 CIVICACTS MN C4 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false