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The Women’s Initiative Network and the Community Foundation of Collier County present the…
Let’s Celebrate! Kellie Burns Anchor, NBC-2 News
Introductions Bev Cherry Chair, Women’s Initiative Network Steering Committee
Presenting Sponsor, BMO Private Bank Amy L. Hale, CFP Director, Trust and Estate Services
Building an Endowment for Grantmaking Eileen Connolly-Keesler President/CEO, Community Foundation of Collier County
And the Winner is… Kellie Burns
Applaud the Honorees Kellie Burns
Thank You! Eileen Connolly-Keesler
Welcome to the 2015 Women of Initiative Awards! Congratulations to this year’s honorees! Along with their friends, families and colleagues, we recognize them for their extraordinary achievements and contributions to our community. Thank you to the individuals who took the time to prepare and submit the nominations highlighting their exceptional work. We are very proud to be in their company! As we honor these remarkable women and celebrate their contributions, we ask you to remember the mission of the Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), which is to serve the current and changing needs of women and girls in Collier County through grantmaking. Women’s funds appear in many settings—public charities, private foundations and funds within community foundations, such as our WIN women’s fund. Surveys reveal that funding for women and girls by the broader foundation community is growing at a faster rate than foundation giving as a whole. Unfortunately, as a share of overall giving, funding for women and girls has remained below 7.5% for more than 15 years—a shockingly low number. In addition to raising funds at WIN events, we have initiated our One In A Million campaign, with the goal of raising a one million dollar endowment fund so that we may continue to support women and girls in Collier County forever. Investing in the empowerment of at-risk women and girls is vital, and we invite you to join our efforts. When you invest in a woman, you invest in a family and in a community. One day these women and girls may follow the lead of today’s outstanding 2015 Women of Initiative! Sincerely, Bev Cherry Chair, Women’s Initiative Network Steering Committee
Women of Initiative 2015 Honorees At the Power of the Purse event on December 4, 2014, the Women’s Initiative Network announced the 2015 Women of Initiative—ten local women leaders who, through their unique and exemplary leadership styles, are an inspiration to women seeking to make a difference through philanthropy and civic engagement. Since 1998, 155 women have been honored by the Women’s Initiative Network at the Community Foundation. The 2015 Women of Initiative are being applauded here today. This year’s honorees are: Bette Aymar Eleanor Chabraja Kirsten Ferrara Lydia Galton Sandi Moran Linda Penniman Lee Pinto Sondra Quinn Bunny Salisbury Debi Strand Today you will learn a bit more about each honoree and their interests, and you will be treated to a video of each honoree talking about a favorite quotation and the impact that it had on their lives. These women are an inspiration to us all. Through their leadership, innovation, energy, and dedication of time and talent, they have helped change the face of our community. For the Women’s Initiative Network and the Community Foundation of Collier County, it is a privilege to present the 2015 Women of Initiative.
2015 Honoree Bette Aymar
2015 Honoree Eleanor Chabraja
2015 Honoree Kirsten Ferrara
2015 Lydia Honoree Galton
2015 Honoree Sandi Moran
2015 Honoree Linda Penniman
2015 Honoree Lee Pinto
2015Sondra Honoree Quinn
2015 Honoree Bunny Salisbury
2015 Honoree Deborah Strand
Meet the 2015 Honorees Bette Aymar: Bette Aymar starts most days by giving back during her morning walk with husband, John, as they pick up litter along their path. Once she’s done making her immediate surroundings better, Bette can be found helping a myriad of nonprofit organizations that she supports as a board member, committee member or volunteer. Since moving to Collier County a little over a decade ago, Bette has demonstrated a tenacity and enthusiasm for approaching donors, sponsors and volunteers that has resulted in many increased gifts for the organizations she serves. These include the League Club, Shelter for Abused Women & Children, Naples Garden Club, Trinity by the Cove’s Naples Art & Antiques Show, Naples Winter Wine Festival, Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples Zoo, Classic Chamber Concerts, Fun Time Early Childhood Academy, Pelican Marsh Women’s League and Community Foundation of Collier County. For Bette, no task is too small, no challenge is too big. Eleanor Chabraja: Eleanor Chabraja’s local volunteer efforts are firmly rooted in support for the Naples Botanical Garden. She serves on the Garden’s Board of directors as its secretary, is co-chair of the Garden’s Education Committee and sits on its Executive Committee. As a member of the organization’s Sustaining Leadership Council, she is one of 30 philanthropically-minded women dedicated to growing and sustaining the Garden, in part by supporting its annual Hats in the Garden event. With her husband, Nick, Eleanor made a $5 million commitment to the Garden’s capital campaign. The 25,000-square-foot Eleanor and Nicholas Chabraja Visitor Center opened this past fall and will welcome hundreds of thousands of guests to the Garden over the years. Kirsten Ferrara: Describing her Heart and Soul boutique, Kirsten Ferrara has called it a business with a big conscience. To that end, she has served as a committee chair or in a volunteer capacity for organizations such as the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples, Cancer Alliance, NCH Magnolia Ball, Naples Winter Wine Festival and the Humane Society of Naples. She was co-chair of the 2014 Old Bags Luncheon benefiting the Shelter for Abused Women & Children, which Kellie Burns selected as the Best New Charity Event for 2014 in the Gulfshore Life Charity Register. Since 2012, Kirsten has also volunteered at the Shelter’s Gentlemen Against Domestic Violence Men’s Tailgate Party, making a personal ask
that resulted in donations totaling $58,000 in 15 minutes. On the national level, Kirsten was involved with Smile Train which provides free cleft repair surgeries to those in need while helping to train local doctors and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Lydia Galton: As an editor and marketer, Lydia Galton knows how to assemble all the parts, organize them cohesively, index them for easy access and sell the results. You’ll often find her guest commentaries in the local newspapers. Most recently, Lydia has been involved with the Collier County Identify Theft Coalition, Injury Prevention Task Force, Opportunity Identity Naples Steering Committee, Collier Citizen Council (founding member) and Greater Naples Leadership Class X Board member and chair of its Community Involvement Committee. She was a Leadership Collier Board member, President of the League of Women Voters of Collier County and president of the Naples Garden Club, helping the group obtain non-profit status, move to the Naples Botanical Garden and launch the Naples Flower Show in conjunction with the Garden. Sandi Moran: The name Sandi Moran is synonymous with the arts in Collier County. Sandi has volunteered with the United Arts Council of Collier County for more than a decade, serving as president and as chair for two Stars in the Arts luncheons and two Celebrate the Arts galas. Ten years ago, Sandi and her husband, Tom, were the founding patrons of Opera Naples; Sandi also chaired the building campaign for the David and Cecile Wang Opera Center. She also finds “art” in cuisine, serving as both Vice-President and former President of the Southeast Region of the Chaine des Rotisseurs International Gastronomy Society, the oldest and largest food and wine society in the world, and as a Board member and gala chair for the Culinary and Hospitality Education Foundation of Southwest Florida. Youth are also important to Sandi; she has served on the Naples Alliance for Children’s Gifted Education Committee; is a Trustee and Board member for the Naples Children and Education Foundation, and, along with her husband, is co-chair of its 2015 Festival. Linda Penniman: The breadth of Linda Penniman’s interests include education, social services, conservation and government. Part of her commitment to the local community stems from her membership in the Greater Naples Leadership Class VII, an
organization she later served as a Board and Executive Committee member. Her other board involvement has included Naples Better Government Committee, Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology, Moorings Property Owners Association, Collier County Presidents Council, Naples Council on World Affairs, Collier County Alliance, and The League Club Community Involvement Committee. She served on the Naples Planning Advisory Board and the Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee, and has been a Naples City Councilwoman since 2014. In the St. Louis area, Linda was a founder and past chair for a Designer Showcase House, Realtor Housing Assistance Fund Committee and board, Great Spring and Fall Clean Out, Forest Park Forever Women’s Committee, Park Conservancy and Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House. In 2000, she walked 325 miles across Missouri to raise attention for a campaign finance reform measure. Lee Pinto: Described as someone driven to be an ambassador for people who need help dealing with life’s difficulties, Lee Pinto demonstrates that with her commitment to several social services organizations. For Avow Hospice, Lee launched the Kensington Fore Hospice golf tournament, helped plan the first Butterfly Ball and serves as Chair for 2015, works on its Board and its Community Advisory Board, and is a captain for Avow’s Promise 2 Give capital campaign. She has also served on the boards for Sunlight Home and Kensington Golf and Country Club, been a Stephen Minister and leader at North Naples United Church of Christ, and, as a registered nurse, volunteered with Neighborhood Health Clinic. In the Chicago area, Lee served as a Trustee for the Chicago Zoological Society, Director for the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation, and on the boards of the Brookville Zoo Women’s Board, Special Olympics Chicago and Racing Industry’s Charitable Foundation. Sondra Quinn: A retired museum executive who spent 37 years working in the non-profit sector, Sondra Quinn has served on national and local boards, raised millions of dollars, spearheaded start-up and expansion projects, and received numerous awards for her community contributions. Some highlights of her involvement include past President and chair of several committees for the Naples Garden Club, past President of Bayshore Cultural Arts, current Vice-President and Governance Chair for Cultural and Performing Arts Center (CAPA), and co-founder and past VicePresident of the Community Alliance of Bayshore. Sondra was
President of the Naples Area Tri-Delta Alumnae chapter, involved with Greater Naples Leadership, Vice-President and Governance Chair for Windstar on Naples Bay, and on the board of the Naples Art & Antiques Show. She recently served as meeting Chair and on the Judges Council for the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and is an accredited National Garden Club flower show judge. Among her many recognitions, Sondra has received the Museum Service Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Association of Museums and was named Woman of the Year by the Association of Women in Computing. Bunny Salisbury: As a founding member of the Guadalupe Center’s Advisory Board, three-time event chair, volunteer and major donor, Bunny Salisbury has helped improve the lives and futures of Immokalee’s children since 2006. She helped to form and fund the Tutor Corps Scholarship Program, which has helped more than 100 students attend college, as well as the Tutor Corps Summer Scholarship Fund, which allows students to get a lifechanging taste of college life. With her husband, Charles and their daughters, Bunny supports the League Club, Shelter for Abused Women & Children and Naples Botanical Garden through their Salisbury Family Foundation. They also fund the Salisbury Family Professorship in Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In Baltimore, Bunny was a member of the Women’s Committee of the Walters Art Museum and served on the boards for Roland Park County School and Oldfields School. Deborah Strand: Veterans in Southwest Florida salute Dr. Debi Strand, who co-founded Collier County Honor Flight. Since its inception in September 2013, the organization has flown more than 225 veterans to Washington, DC., to visit and reflect at their memorials. Each flight also touches the lives of 50-75 volunteers who escort the veterans on the trip as well as up to 2,500 people who welcome the veterans home at RSW airport. Thanks to her marketing and fundraising efforts, the first flight took place within a month of the organization’s founding. A veteran herself, Dr. Strand served as a dental officer in the United States Navy for three years. She is a current member of Leadership Collier, volunteers with the Collier County Medical Reserve Corps, is an ambassador for the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, past third vice commander for the American Legion, past board member of the Kiwanis Club, and past charity board member for the Military Officers Association of Southwest Florida.
What is the Women’s Initiative Network? The Women’s Initiative Network is a women’s fund whose grants are dedicated to serving at-risk women and girls in Collier County. The fund is governed by a steering committee and is administered by the Community Foundation of Collier County. The goals of the fund, similar to other women’s funds, are to foster positive impact on attitudes and actions that benefit women and girls; promote opportunity, health and self-sufficiency for women; and encourage women and girls to become philanthropists. At the Community Foundation, we manage a variety of fund types and this particular fund is considered an endowment.
What is an Endowment Fund? An endowment is a gift to the community that continues to give in perpetuity—think of the interest you earn on a personal savings account and then think about an even larger savings account that potentially earns thousands of more dollars. It is these perpetual earnings, derived from the endowment investment that allows us to provide annual grants to nonprofit programs that serve women and girls. And, of course, when the endowment grows (through your generous gifts), so do the earnings accrued for dispersal, whereas a gift of $1 million used immediately has a short-term positive impact.
What is the Financial Goal of the Women's Initiative Network Endowment Fund? We need to capture at least $1 million in order to distribute a minimum of $50,000 annually for women and girls programs in Collier County.
Why Target Programs for At-Risk Women and Girls? Despite the dramatic advancement of women in recent decades, women are still far more likely than men to be homeless, live in poverty, be unemployed or underemployed, face violence, or live in substandard housing and have inadequate healthcare. • Worldwide, women constitute about 70 percent of the absolute poor. • 18.3 percent of the adult population (800 million people) is illiterate—64 percent are women. • Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked—80 percent of them women and girls. Florida residents may not be aware that in our nation, our state is ranked third for most reported trafficking cases.
What Can You Do To Support the Women’s Initiative Network? Learn about the issues. Continue attending our events as a ticket holder, a patron or a sponsor. Volunteer to serve on our Grant Committee or our Events Committee. Attend our Spotlight on Issues—Topic: At-Risk Women and Girls on May 7. Donate online or mail a check to the One In A Million campaign. Open a named fund within the Women’s Initiative Network Endowment Fund or consider charitable giving through stock, a charitable gift annuity, bequest or through a life insurance policy. Mentor a Junior Woman of Initiative.
For more information or to volunteer, visit cfcollier.org, call 239.649.5000 or email ekeesler@cfcollier.org.
Mission To serve the current and changing needs of at-risk women and girls in Collier County through grantmaking.
Women's Initiative Network Steering Committee Kelly Capolino Bev Cherry Sue Dalton Lu Drackett Christine Flynn Myra Friedman Bev Haas Amy Hale Mana Holtz
Liz Jessee Kathleen Kapnick Suzie Lount Anne McNulty Lisa Merritt Jackie Pierce JoAnn Remington Gwyn Sanford
Women of Initiative 2015 Event Committee Liz Jessee, Chair Carol Dinardo, Co-Chair Eileen Connolly-Keesler, Community Foundation Craig Jones, Community Foundation Carri Kreisman, Community Foundation
The Women’s Initiative Network Endowment Fund is one of more than 500 funds managed by the Community Foundation of Collier County.
One In A Million Campaign The gift of a better life to just one woman is really a gift to all women. To increase our ability to continually change the lives of at-risk women and girls in Collier County, the Women’s Initiative Network is working to grow its endowment fund to $1 million by July 1, 2015. Our One In A Million campaign is just one opportunity for the Women’s initiative Network to reach out to women of different ages, skills, race, neighborhoods and faiths who share our passion for improving the lives of women and girls. Since late summer 2014, we have been laying the groundwork for our One In A Million campaign by asking the Women’s initiative Network Steering Committee members to seek out 1,000 women who want to be “one in a million” by contributing $1,000—or more—to the Women’s Initiative Network Endowment Fund. Many of you have already made your pledge; you are already “one in a million.” If you have not made your pledge to join the ranks of One In A Million by giving $1,000 or more to the campaign, please do so today. Bright pink pledge cards are on your table or you can visit our website at cfcollier.org/win-endowment-fund to make your donation.
Grantmaking in 2015 Women, children and seniors at risk and in need of assistance are a focus of the Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) in 2015. Grants are awarded to organizations that provide basic needs assistance, care giving, legal services and mental health treatment to women and girls. Grants are also awarded to provide support to victims of human trafficking. The Women’s Initiative Network’s Endowment has granted $54,000 to the following local nonprofit organizations: Regional Resource Center on Human Trafficking – $10,000 This grant provides continued support to operate the Regional Resource Center on Human Trafficking hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University and the public awareness campaign StopSexTraffickingSWFL. The Center was launched in 2013 and serves the Southwest Florida Human Trafficking Task Force, led by the U.S. Attorney’s office, and ensures that human trafficking is addressed in a coordinated manner throughout Southwest Florida. Shelter for Abused Women & Children – $10,000 The mission of the Shelter for Abused Women & Children is to end domestic violence. This grant will support hiring a Human Trafficking Emergency Shelter Advocate, a new position designed to serve the unmet need of victims of human trafficking who reside at the Shelter. The Advocate's special training in this field will help connect victims of this horrible crime to critical services that will allow them to regain their independence while ensuring their safety. Legal Aid Services of Collier County – $7,500 Legal Aid Services of Collier County provides critical legal services to people who have no other means of getting legal help. This grant was awarded to continue their highly successful "Women and Girls In Need Project," launched last year with funding from WIN. The grant helps pay for a part-time attorney and supports the coordination of many volunteers who provide free legal services to low-income senior women, women with minor children heading households by themselves, and women and girls with disabilities.
Boys and Girls Club of Collier County – $7,500 This grant continues the successful Junior Women of Initiative program, a partnership between WIN and young teens selected by the Boys and Girls Club of Collier County. This grant also helps support the coordination of mentors from the Community Foundation's WIN Steering Committee and the costs of educational activities during a 10-week leadership program. Jewish Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida – $7,500 JFCS is a community-based, human service organization providing needed programs, such as mental health counseling, and a new senior center launched in 2012. This grant supports the JFCS Outreach and Support Program for at-risk seniors. This multi-faceted program addresses the social isolation of frail, homebound seniors, 60 years and older, living in Collier County. A case manager will coordinate services and a structured volunteer program to improve the well-being of frail seniors, living alone. NCH Foundation – $7,500 NCH currently provides Breast Health services for women who are diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Treatment to stop the disease from progressing may include diagnostic testing, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, and physicians visits for close surveillance of the possibility of recurring disease. Currently in Naples, there is no program in place to assist this population with post-treatment medications, diagnostic testing or physician follow-up visits. This grant provides direct assistance to women who cannot receive treatment due to cost. Our Mothers Home of Southwest Florida – $4,000 The mission of Our Mother's Home is to transition teen mothers (ages 12-18) and their children from foster care and human trafficking settings to surroundings that promote stable, happy and productive lives by providing a safety net and access to education, parenting support and physical, mental and spiritual care. This grant supports the childcare program, allowing mothers to pursue education and workforce training.
The Women’s Initiative Network and the Community Foundation of Collier County Thank You! Patron Table Sponsors Bette Aymar • Jane Berger Wilma Boyd • Eleanor Chabraja Bev Cherry • Kirsten Ferrara Lydia Galton • Guadalupe Center Mana Holtz • Kathleen Kapnick Sandi Moran • Linda Penniman Lee Pinto • Bunny Salisbury Presenting Sponsor BMO Private Bank Corporate Sponsor Bigham Jewelers Gold Sponsor Waterside Shops Silver Sponsors Brahmin USA Naples Yacht Club Elizabeth Star The Woodruff Institute Floral Arrangements Terry Edwards – Posh Petals Jeannie Meg Smith Media Sponsor è Bella Magazine Special thanks to Lu Drackett for her ongoing support for the Women of Initiative program.
Community Foundation Staff President/CEO Eileen Connolly-Keesler Vice President of Community Grantmaking Mary George Chief Financial Officer Lisette Holmes Director of Donor Services Ann Hughes Marketing Director Craig Jones Donor Information Specialist Marsha Lewis Grant/Scholarship Coordinator Sharon Bayata Accounting Manager Eric Kingsley Events Coordinator Carri Kreisman
Community Foundation of Collier County 2400 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 300 Naples, Florida 34103 239.649.5000 • cfcollier.org
1998–2014 Women of Initiative Honorees Joetta Abbazio Patty Baker Mary Baron Pat Barton Caroline Beasley Jackie Bearse Jackie Bennett Jane Berger Ann E. Berlam Fay Biles Jane Billings Dolly Bodick Lois Bolin Robyn S. Bonaquist Carol Boyd Wilma Boyd Marilyn Brown Kellie Burns Sandra Buxton Susan Calkins Stephanie Munz Campbell Linda Cardillo Karen Clawson Joan Clifford Martha Cole Shirley Ann Cooledge Mary Cooper Joyce Coughlan Cherrill Cregar Jackie Cronacher Debora Czako-Frost Sue Dalton Myra Daniels Shelia Davis Jan Goldsmith Desai Mary Kay Dedousis Carol DiNardo Lu Drackett Barbara DuFrane Dr. Dulce Dudley Lynn Ferraina Linda Flewelling
Martha Fligg Christine Flynn Carmen Fontdevila Debra Frost Juliana Fuller Palma Fuson Nancy Furstner Marion Gamble Lavern Gaynor Audrey Georges Dottie Gerrity Ellin Goetz Janice Goldsmith Nina Gray Fran Green Wendy Harrison Marissa Hartington Stacey Herring Lois Maureen Hollands Thelma Hodges Mana Holtz Deborah Horvath Sue Huff Mary Pat Hussey Betsy L. Hydeman Elizabeth Jessee Mary Beth Johns Jinny Johnson Susan Jones Barbara Jordan Kathleen Kapnick Nancy Keefer Lacey King Jean Kowalski June Kroeschell JoAnne Kuehner Becky Kwedar Colleen M. Kvetko Tish Kriek Kelly Nancy Lascheid Lisa Lefkow Trish Leonard
1998–2014 Women of Initiative Honorees Diane G. Lepola Maureen Lerner Dawn P. Litchfield Kim Long Suzanne Lount Doreen Loskill Frances Luessenhop Simone Lutgert Jean Ann Lynch Mariann Macdonald Mitzi Magin Linda Malone Sue Manion Caroline Martino Carol May Lisa Merritt Beverly Metcalf Arden McCurdy M. Jacqueline McCurdy Anne Welsh McNulty Gerri Moll Lisa M. Mullins Marsha Murphy Nancy Near Becky Newell Lynne Nordhoff Brenda O’Connor Barbara Oppenheim Josephine O’Reilly Mary Osborn Kathleen Passidomo Ursula Pfahl Jackie Pierce Mary Polizzotto Kathy Prosser Marjorie Jean Rawson JoAnn Remington Marjorie Rubacky Dr. Barbara Rumberger Deborah Russell Karen Scott Grace Seitz
Barbara Seyez Cynthia Sherman Virginia Grace Small Jeannie Meg Smith Vicki Smith Delores Sorey Sharda Spahr Elizabeth Star Shelly Stayer Adria Starkey Jennifer Sullivan Judith Wilson Sullivan Maureen Sullivan-Hartung Kim Sweat Vicki Tracy Maria Tranovich Sharon Treiser Sally Van Buskirk Sandy Vasey Beverley Vining Sharon von Arx Emily Watt Marla Weiss Betty Wemple Kathy Wheeler Linda White Nancy White Penny Wigglesworth Natalie Wismar Joanne Wyss Bette Young In Memory: Brenda Bostic Jean Clagett Mary Ann Durso Georgia Pierpont Foster Ann R. Jacobson Holly McLean Arlene Nichols Jane Ogden Sally Sitta Judith Wilson Sullivan
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die. —Eleanor Roosevelt IN HONOR OF ELEANOR CHABRAJA
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You must do the things you think you cannot do. —Eleanor Roosevelt IN HONOR OF LINDA PENNIMAN
Dear Lydia, Mom, Grandma, We are so proud of your achievements and the contribution you have made to your community. Your passion, commitment and drive to make the world a better place is inspiring to all of us. We love you very much. Your loving husband, children and grandchildren
Every day of your life is an opportunity to be a blessing to someone. —Ethel Chadwick IN HONOR OF DEBI STRAND
If you believe you can do it, you can do anything you want to do. —Sondra Quinn’s mother IN HONOR OF SONDRA QUINN
to all the 2015 Women of Initiative honorees. You are now part of a very dynamic group of women who collectively have affected positive change in our community by the giving of our talents, time and treasure.
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