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Annual Report Summary

Our Mission
 
We are committed to developing the capacity of our community to respectfully manage and resolve conflict.
 
Major Programs
  • Community-based Mediation Services
  • Juvenile Mediation Services
  • Court-based Mediation Services
  • Mediation and Restorative Justice Training
 
Service Areas
  • School and community services for Northern and Western Hennepin County
  • Training and court services for all of Hennepin County
 
 

 CMS 2008 Finances

 

 Net Assets Beginning of Year

 $121,845

 INCOME 2008
$255,914
 Contract & Fees$150,450 
  State on Minnesota
$  29,048

  Private*

 

$  76,416

 


 EXPENSES 2008  ($236,324)
 Program* ($194,695) 
 Administration ($ 28,215) 

 Fundraising

 ($ 13,414)

 

  Net Assets End of Year

 $141,435

 
*Contains $29,170 in in-kind support from AmeriCorps positions.  Breakdown on the right.

 


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 Program Area
 990 Revenue
 Americorps

 Total

Community-based Mediation Services  $   48,758$     7,292$   56,050
Juvenile Mediation Services
 $   44,043 $   14,586$   58,629

Court-based Mediation Services

 $   51,425 $   51,425
Mediation and Restorative Justice Training
 $   21,299 $    7,292$   28,591
 TOTAL $165,525 $ 29,170$ 194,695

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For the current Board of Directors, please click here.

2008 Board of Directors
 
 Richard Krambeer - President 
 Katie Pearson - Vice President
 Jonathan Levy - Treasurer
Carol Habstritt - Secretary
  
Bob Burlingame - DirectorRoger Gilmore - Director
Derek Goodwater - Director
Art Green - Director
Marco Gutiérrez - Director
 Tom Klevorn - Director
Gary LaPalme - DirectorJoAnne F. Lewellen - Director
Katherine Merkel - DirectorJoan Molenaar - Director
Sean Rahn - DirectorMamadee Sesay - Director
Andrew Silverstein - Director 


Accomplishments
  • 1631 referrals
  • 1477 mediation sessions
  • 100 active volunteers

  • Of the 89 youth referred to CMS, 91% successfully completed Juvenile Court diversion.
  • 91% Students who participated in school-based mediations indicated that mediation “helped me make a good decision” and 95% indicated “following this agreement will help resolve conflict”. 
  • 91% of student-student mediations resulted in agreement.


  • Doubled the number of mediators serving in Housing Court, allowing more time to address cases growing in complexity.
  • In Housing Court 467 mediations resulted in the avoidance of a court-ordered eviction.
  • In Harassment Court 46 mutually acceptable solutions to difficult situations.
  • In Conciliation Court 95% of participants “would recommend mediation to others”.

  • Of 458 Community-based mediations 94% resulted in agreements.
  • 96% of Participants of Community-based mediations agreed “mediation was safe and respectful” and 94% thought “mediation was beneficial”.

  • Of 664 Housing-related mediations 91% resulted in agreements.
  • 98% of those who participated in Housing-related mediations agreed that “the mediation process was fair” and “would recommend mediation to others”.