Legacy Newsletter, November 2022

L E G A C Y VOL. 32 NO. 3

NOVEMBER 2022

Cardinal Greenway

Let’s Talk I am amazed at how fast my first 90 days as President of The Community Foundation have flown by! It has been energizing... humbling...exciting... tiring...and so much more. My days have been spent full of listening, connecting, and taking action to strengthen partnerships and make progress towards goals in our innovative strategic plan.

When talking with donors, nonprofits, volunteers, staff, and community leaders during this time, my favorite question so far was, “Are you having fun?” It was easy to say yes. Our charge has always been to create lasting relationships to meet our mission to improve the quality of life for Muncie and Delaware County. In my transition to President after eight years in a different role, I have the wonderful benefit of relationships already built and the opportunity to build more. This will always be the most rewarding and fun part of our work.

My experience tells me things will slow down as we transition to our new office space later this year and our entire staff, many of whom are new to the Foundation, settle into their roles. As the pace slows, one thing will remain constant; The Community Foundation will continue to be a good partner to make a mark on Muncie and Delaware County today, tomorrow, and always.

Marcy Minton President & CEO

Flexibility in Funding Helps Boys & Girls Clubs Embrace Opportunities

Staff and volunteers greet Clubs kids as they enter into the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie.

A handful of children looked up from where they were sitting as I walked into the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie’s Madison Street location on a Friday morning in late September. They were busy with school work after a local elementary school had shut down due to a water main break.

While much of Boys & Girls Clubs programming is for outof-school time, the Clubs opened their doors during the unexpected school closing. At the Club, students could access the internet to log on to their classes, play with friends, eat lunch and snacks, and connect with a caring adult, a Youth Development Professional. continued on page 2

“I consider the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie to be a support network for the kids of Muncie and Delaware County,” explained Jason Newman, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie. “We do that by supporting our kids with their school work and social-emotional learning and providing outlets through programming.”

“We weren’t prepared for an almost six-fold increase in teen participation,” Jason explained. The funding flexibility allowed him to shift staffing to teen programming.

Nonprofit organizations should be mission-driven and governed by a board of directors. Flexible funding for core mission support comes with the trust that the grant dollars will be put to good use within the organization. That trust is built between nonprofit leaders and Foundation staff, who build strong relationships through open and honest conversations.

“We are responsible for being transparent about both when we are succeeding and our failures. Not every program is going to run as effectively as we want it to,” said Jason. “We need to share what went wrong and what we can do to shift and to make it better.”

Tony creates at the Clubs

Donors to The Community Foundation’s Unrestricted Fund have a similar trust in The Community Foundation. The Unrestricted Fund supports community grantmaking, even as the needs of the community change. Gifts to The Unrestricted Fund allow The Community Foundation to engage in the community, learn about opportunities, and support nonprofit organizations as they apply for funding to address their needs. Supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs with operating funds provides children in the community a place to spend time with caring adults while exploring interests and activities.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie offers a wide range of programming. Kindergarteners through high schoolaged kids can develop leadership skills, engage in the arts, improve literacy, learn about careers, play sports, and improve their health and wellness. At the heart of these activities is a caring team of adults At the heart of these activities working, playing, and genuinely is a caring team of caring about the kids daily.

Today, through The Unrestricted Fund of The adults working, playing, and Community Foundation and “That’s why kids come here,” other community grantmaking genuinely caring about the explained Jason. “It’s the people funds, The Community we have who just take a moment Foundation offers flexible kids daily. to listen or notice when they’re funding for core mission doing something good.” support through our community grants. As we continue to grow our grantmaking, nonprofit partnerships may For over a decade, The Community Foundation has include a more streamlined application process, supported the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie with grant multiyear funding options, additional capacity building funding from The Unrestricted Fund of The Community and institutional strengthening opportunities, and a Foundation and other funds. These grants have results-focused experience for our grants committees. generally funded the operations of Clubs, specifically programming and the staff needed to work with the The continued growth of The Unrestricted Fund Club members. In 2022, The Community Foundation ensures The Community Foundation can embrace awarded Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie a flexible the opportunities of nonprofits in our community operating grant of $67,500. working to make this community a better place today, tomorrow, and always.

The Foundation understands nonprofit organizations know what they need to be successful. To align with philanthropic-industry trends and best practices for a more flexible approach to grantmaking, The Community Foundation welcomed trusted nonprofit partners with a history of operating support grants to apply for flexible operating dollars in 2022. Awarded grant dollars could be used as needed for core mission support during the grant period. Core mission support is vital to a nonprofit organization. It typically includes staffing across all programs as well as finance, human resources, governance, technology, and fundraising.

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The timing was just right for the Boys & Girls Club.

When the school year wrapped up last year, the Clubs regularly saw about four middle school-aged kids daily.

This year, the number in that group has risen to 20-30 each day.

Clubs kids decorate community locker

Make Your Mark on the Community Caring community members are at the heart of The Community Foundation. We are here to enhance the quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County.

To do this, we build relationships with donors, community partners, and nonprofit organizations that are making an impact in Delaware County. Already this year alone, more than 100 local nonprofit organizations have benefited from funding from The Community Foundation to meet their missions and do vital work in our community.

Through our grantmaking, we put our mark on the community. Because of donors like you, we grow our grantmaking year over year – to more than $3.7 million last year – in perpetuity.

We can continue to make our mark because of the history of support to The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation. This fund, the first fund at The Community Foundation, supports broad community grantmaking to benefit the community’s needs as they change.

You, too, can make your mark on Muncie and Delaware County with your year-end gift to The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation. Visit cfmdin.org/ give today, or contact Kallie Sulanke, Chief Community Partner for Outreach and Donor Relations or Marcy Minton, President and CEO to discuss other ways to make your mark on the community at 765.747.7181 or ksulanke@cfmdin.org or mminton@cfmdin.org.

Unrestricted Gifts Make a Mark on Delaware County Donors to The Community Foundation care about Muncie and Delaware County. As we approach the end of the year, we are happy to recognize a special group of individuals who have made their mark on the community.

These Unrestricted Champions have put their trust in the Foundation through lifetime giving to The Unrestricted Fund of $25,000 or more. Through unrestricted gifts, The Community Foundation supports the broad needs of our community. We extend a special thank you to these donors.

UNRESTICTED CHAMPIONS Mrs. Bertha L. Arbogast Steve and Amy Bassett Norman E. and Joyce M. Beck Mr. and Mrs. R. Donald Bell Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bracken Richard W. and Dorothy J. Burkhardt Edwin F. Koch, Jr. M.D. Laurie Lunsford David and Joanna Meeks W. Robert Porter

NAMED UNRESTRICTED FUND DONORS Gary W. Addison Stefan and Joan Anderson Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Phil and Esther Ball Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Bassett J. Robert and Joanne Baur Waldo and Louisa Beebe Patrick and Jane Botts Jack and Jane Buckles Patrick and Marilyn Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Gordon D. Cox William C. and Margaret H. Dutton Anissa and Edgar Faulkner, III Ermalene and Edgar Faulkner, Jr. Ron and Cheryl Fauquher Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fisher Buelah M. Frogge Michael and Catherine Galliher Connie R. Gregory Linda S. Gregory Mr. Julian and Dr. Suzanne Gresham Gayle and Jeannine Harrold

Richard D. Hughes Ms. Roni Johnson John and Marcia (Ressler) Kelly Jeff and Beth Lang John and Katherine Littler Michael O. and Nicole T. Lunsford John R. Miller Jon and Barbara Moll Bill and Kate Pingry Jerome and Edie Reaves Jim and Mary Rosema Martin D. and Helen B. Schwartz Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore Jeanne and John Smith Kelly and Donna Stanley Daniel and Catharine Stewart Charles V. and Claudia B. Sursa Mr. and Mrs. David Sursa Gary and Amy Thomas Wayne E. and Carolyn K. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. B. McClellan Warrell Joe and Lani Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ringoen Charles W. and Catherine Rothhaar Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert C. Schade Ms. Patricia Schaefer Carol E. Seals Mr. and Mrs. Van P. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Reed Voran Mrs. Geraldine Whitinger Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler

We are also grateful for the support of individuals who have established a named unrestricted fund at The Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation uses these funds to award grants and open doors in our community. Founders of these funds get special notifications about the programs and projects in the community that their fund supports. We are grateful for these named unrestricted fund donors.

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A New Mark for The Community Foundation Earlier this year, we quietly launched a new logo for The Community Foundation.

Building upon history and tradition, the new mark remains an eternal flame to symbolize the lasting effect a gift today can have for generations to come. The original mark, a stylized eternal flame, was designed by a community leader in 1985 to reflect three concepts central to the mission of the Foundation: perpetuity, intensity of need

and commitment, and the optimism and reality of a better quality of life.

While the mark looks a little different today, the connection to our mission remains.

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County is making a mark on the community today, tomorrow, and always.

Legacy is a publication of The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc.

GIVE BY MAIL Send your donation to PO Box 807, Muncie, IN 47308

GIVE ONLINE Visit cfmdin.org to make your donation

Your Partners in Philanthropy Memorials and Honorariums

To be responsive to our goal of building greater relationships across the community, staff titles were changed recently to reflect a partnership mentality. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of us!

Memorials

Board of Directors

The following individuals were remembered or honored through gifts to The Community Foundation from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022.

Tiny Adams Mahsa Amini Charles “Bud” Conwell Darrell and Gloria Cox George Fennimore Christopher Lee Frazee Zach Greenwalt DeWayne Hunt Beverly Hyso Stephen D. Johnson Kathleen Kiefer Keil Darrell E. King Susan Land John B. Lotz Ora Loveless Jack Moorman Donna Morrow David A. Palm Jill Pickart Bruce Quirk R. Thomas Rutter Monte Keith Salisbury Frances Shuff Dixie Smith James N. Whittern

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Pets

Duke Emma Tobias

Honorariums

Steve Bassett The Buffalo Gal’s Birthday Mary and Cornelius Dollison Jim Finan Maci Goodpaster Keith Greenwalt Pat Guize Kaye Harrell Tom and Nancee Kinghorn Marcy Minton Kelly Shrock and Family Kelly Shrock Marjorie Zeigler

Trent Dowling, Chair Magi Kirkpatrick Sikora, Vice Chair Ermalene Faulkner, Treasurer Casey Stanley, Secretary

Staff

Marcy Minton President & CEO Kallie Sulanke Chief Community Partner for Outreach & Donor Relations Trina Bowling Finance Officer Joel Brumley Community Partner for Program & Nonprofit Relations

John W. Anderson Jr. Derron Bishop Sara Shade Hamilton Dave Heeter Mia Johnson

JoAnna Darda Program & Nonprofit Relations Manager Rachel Lunsford Operations Support Manager Rachel Spodek Outreach & Donor Relations Manager

Professional Council Contact Us Today!

Phone: 765.747.7181 Email: commfound@cfmdin.org Website: cfmdin.org

Steven D. Murphy, Legal Counsel

Past Chairs

Stefan S. Anderson Jack E. Buckles Wilbur R. Davis Mark A. Ervin Ronald K. Fauquher Suzanne Gresham Jeffrey R. Lang

John D. Littler Carol E. Seals Steven M. Smith Charles V. Sursa David Sursa, deceased Marianne Vorhees