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Annual Report

Imagination is a powerful force. The human capacity to look at a problem, and imagine a way to solve it, lies at the heart of the progress and innovation for which our nation is so justly proud.

At the moment our country, and the Midwest in particular, face a host of challenges, many of which are rooted in the most serious economic downturn since World War II. Devastated communities, historically high unemployment rates, declining incomes, and spiraling foreclosures are painful reminders of these challenges. Under such circumstances, it would be easy to be pessimistic about our ongoing efforts to close the black-white achievement gap in our schools, reduce gun violence, save the environment, and retrain and find jobs for displaced workers. After all, one might ask, how can we hope to make progress on these and other tough issues when the deck seems stacked against us?

Read more from Ellen S. Alberding, President

For more on some of the big ideas from our 2008 Annual Report:

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Education

Money and Politics

Environment

Gun Violence

Employment

Culture

Financial Statements 2008
The Report by Independent Auditor, Statements of Financial Position, Statements of Activities, Statements of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements can be downloaded as PDF files.

Annual Reports from past years:

2007 Annual Report

2006 Annual Report

2005 Annual Report

2004 Annual Report

2003 Annual Report

2002 Annual Report

2001 Annual Report

2000 Annual Report

1999 Annual Report

1998 Annual Report

1997 Annual Report


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