In FY 2011, 3025 individuals received mental health, early childhood development or culturally specific social adjustment services through the Wilder Foundation programs. For families who have experience homelessness, Wilder’s Family Supportive Housing Services worked to confront the barriers families may have to maintain stable housing. In FY 2011, 904 individuals and their families were served. Wilder increased access to rental, employment and health care information through the expansion of its Mobile Resource Center, which teaches and connects people to technology. Achievement Plus, collaboration with Saint Paul Schools and many community organizations, is in three Saint Paul elementary schools located in high poverty neighborhoods and facilitates a continuum of services on site for our community’s most transient families. Wilder opened its renovated Community Center for Aging to help older adults and adults with disabilities maximize their quality of life. In FY 2011, 1,024 individuals received services through adult day health, assisted living, caregiver support, Meals on Wheels, and health and wellness programming. Volunteers in the Meal on Wheels program delivered 33,762 hot meals to seniors and adults with disabilities in Saint Paul. Over the course of the year, Wilder Research produced 257 reports and engaged 4,301 individuals in events, trainings, and presentations. Wilder Research also worked closely with the Wilder Foundation to evaluate Foundation programs including Hlub Zoo, Project Kofi, Achievement Plus and the Child Development Center.

The Wilder Foundation is a more strategically aligned organization sharply focused on serving children and families, the elderly and the community. In order to advance our mission, values, vision and aspirations the following goals were set for program year 2011/2012: • Expand Wilder’s impact in community and public affairs. The Foundation models partnerships that convene communities, and use solid research, facilitation, and leadership development to catalyze action on vital community issues. • Increase giving to Wilder. The Foundation has the support from the community it needs to build a broad base of philanthropic support and attracts many donors. • Share expertise to reduce disparities. The Foundation uses its mission to share its knowledge and expertise to serve different cultural communities to eliminate disparities and maximize opportunities for all. • Develop and establish services for homeless youth. The Foundation responds to community needs and implements new or best practice models of delivering services and does research that benefits the vulnerable. • Grow caregiver awareness and services. The Foundation responds to community needs and implements new or best practice models of delivering services and does research that benefits the vulnerable. • Define Wilder’s health care niche and develop market strategies. The Foundation pro actively monitors external trends in the private, public, and non-profit sectors that will impact the vulnerable. • Develop effectiveness measures and report outcomes. Wilder effectively generates and uses data to ensure high quality services in all areas of the Foundation and to measure its community impact.

The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit organization that serves vulnerable and at-risk people through health and human service programs, community development, and research.

Greater Saint Paul and East Metropolitan area.