VOL. XXX NO.2
JULY 2020
L E G A C Y
Flags of Honor hosted by Muncie Exchange Club
Where neighbors create legacies
LET’S TALK
A LOCAL RESPONSE TO A GLOBAL PANDEMIC
A month ago, our 2019 Annual Report – Faces of the Foundation should have landed in your mailbox. I hope you enjoyed the vibrant photos and stories of your neighbors and friends who serve the Foundation as volunteers on our Board of Directors and other committees. The dedication of our volunteers is never in question, but they have stepped up over the last three months to support the Foundation’s response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our community. With the announcement of the state-wide shutdown, the Board of Directors provided guidance for emergency grantmaking to run alongside our regular grantmaking to ensure we were reacting to the community’s most urgent needs while keeping sight of long-term quality of life in Delaware County. Our Competitive Grants Committee reviewed second quarter grant applications and made recommendations for grants in our five broad areas of grantmaking. Our Investment Committee evaluated our market performance and set a plan in motion to rebalance our investments to respond to economic fluctuations. Our Scholarship Committees met electronically to review applications and ensure our community’s graduating seniors would be recognized for their hard work. In this issue of Legacy, we share how we continue to respond to the impact of COVID-19. However, as this publication went to print, we see our country and our community face not only the pandemic, but economic devastation, tragic societal inequities, and civil unrest. Foundation staff, Board, and other volunteers have engaged in discussion and education regarding racial and social injustice. We are committed to continuing these conversations with nonprofit partners and generous supporters, like you. As it becomes safe again, we are looking forward to seeing you in person. In the meantime, we are never more than a phone call, email, or Zoom meeting away.
Kelly K. Shrock, President
Volunteers for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana distribute food during a tailgate distribution in March.
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his winter, we watched the coronavirus move through China, across Asia, into Europe, and across the world. When the first case of the coronavirus arrived in Delaware County on March 19, 2020, we already knew there would be significant implications from the pandemic in our community. Foundation staff had already begun reaching out to local nonprofits to understand what challenges they were facing, what they expected to be coming next, and how we could best assist. Under direction from the Board, grantees were offered the opportunity to redirect grant funds from their original purpose to their new greatest need. Emergency grants were awarded. Instead of being invested, gifts to The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation were temporarily redirected to emergency response. In April, The Community Foundation announced a three-phase approach to grantmaking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Emergency Phase, Recovery Phase, and Resilience Phase. Much like the timeline of the pandemic, the timing of these phases is unknown, and we anticipate that all three may occur concurrently. However, each phase addresses a different need of the organizations serving our community.
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EMERGENCY PHASE: ADDRESSING THE NEEDS TODAY
The first round of emergency grants was awarded in mid-March, and emergency grantmaking continues. As of June 10, $72,000 in emergency grants have been awarded to 40 organizations. These grants ensure that community members have food, shelter, safe childcare, and other vital human services during this time of crisis. They help organizations address unexpected expenses like the need for personal protective equipment. We have already taken on special initiatives totaling $40,000 to help nonprofits and local businesses. In late March, the Board of Directors of The Community Foundation decided that through June 30, all gifts to The Unrestricted Fund of the Community Foundation would be made available for immediate grantmaking to support response efforts. As of June 10, more than 75 donors have made unrestricted gifts totaling $34,732. Early gifts allowed the Foundation to meet emergency needs proactively, and continue to allow us to respond to emergent requests. The emergency phase will continue as the pandemic continues, but at the same time, the Foundation has begun to address the second phase of our response approach, Recovery.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie continued programming for the children of essential workers while the community was under the Governor’s stay-at-home orders.
RECOVERY PHASE: RETURNING TO A STATE OF WELL-BEING
Through Recovery, The Community Foundation is providing support to nonprofits so they may regain control and find their momentum again. During this phase, we will focus on efforts that enhance the quality of life and quality of place for all residents in Delaware County. More than $200,000 was awarded during the second Quarterly Competitive Grants cycle in May. You can find the complete list of grants awarded in this newsletter. Many of them will lead to recovery for our community. Recovery efforts will continue through our other traditional grantmaking programs. Foundation staff is working under the Board’s direction to establish guidance to grants committees as we continue through the Quarterly Competitive Grants Program this year, and other grants cycles, like the Maxon Foundation Fund and Harry and Janet Kitselman Fund.
STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY With mental health challenges on the rise across the region, Meridian Health Services invested in professional development of sixteen staff members to offer Mental Health First Aid Training to the community. Youth Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that focuses on unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents specifically. The program builds understanding of the importance of early intervention and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Project Leadership leads the Comprehensive Counseling Coalition, a first-of-its-kind countywide collaborative effort to build a comprehensive counseling system for the more than 12,000 K-12 students in Delaware County. As part of this effort, Project Leadership is creating a transition plan for the county related to social-emotional learning. Recently, counselors have expressed concern that trauma, anxiety, and depression will be more prevalent in students when they return to school because of isolation due to the pandemic. The Youth Mental Health First Aid Training program is appealing as a tool for schools to manage student mental health concerns. The Community Foundation, in partnership with Ball Brothers Foundation, Meridian Health Services, and Project Leadership, will bring Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to 34 school buildings serving our community’s youth in a unique pilot program. Meridian Health Services will provide training and Project Leadership will add the training to the social-emotional learning plan and encourage school participation for a designated number of educators per school. Training starts this month and will commence by the end of 2020.
Additionally, the Strategic Grants Committee recommended and the Board approved a grant that supports Mental Health First Aid training in all K-12 schools across Delaware County. With the support of the Funders Forum Collaborative, The Community Foundation also directed $16,000 ($2,000 each) to eight level 3 and level 4 Paths to Quality 501c3 Pre-K providers to provide flexible support related to the reopening of centers. As many people return to work, ensuring that safe, high-quality childcare is available is an essential step towards recovery. Through the Funders Forum Collaborative, each of the eight K-12 public school systems in Delaware County will receive $2,000 to support the first phase of a two-step grant process to plan for the next and future school years. Later this year, the school systems will have the opportunity to apply for funding to put their plan into action. Creative and innovative solutions will be encouraged that go beyond hardware and hotspots and seek to focus on ideas to reach all families within their communities.
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Recovery will continue as our community builds back from the impact of the pandemic. Using this opportunity to build back even better, The Community Foundation will begin the third phase of the response, focusing on resilience.
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RESILIENCE PHASE: CREATING STABILITY FOR THE FUTURE Through the resilience phase, The Foundation will work with a variety of community partners to encourage and support nonprofit organizations in our community to plan, prepare and take action to create a stronger and more sustainable future. The idea for an initiative that focuses on nonprofit organization institutional strengthening was developed through a planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. in 2019. We anticipate an additional grant to develop and implement the initiative will be awarded this summer, and program development to commence this year. The initiative is still in its most conceptual phase, but at its core, it will be designed to help nonprofit organizations serving our community to become healthier and stronger organizations. Through the initiative, the Foundation will revise grantmaking to provide more flexibility in funding to vital community organizations, allowing them the ability to respond to opportunities and challenges quickly and more effectively. The initiative will also work with community partners to build a structure for organizational strengthening that includes things like shared services, training and development, and relationship building. We are excited to share more about this initiative as details are developed. The Foundation is here to meet the community’s needs today, tomorrow, and always. Our three-phase response approach follows the same format. While there continue to be emergency needs, the Foundation will look for opportunities to address them quickly. Supporting recovery in our community will lead to a brighter tomorrow. A focus on the resilience of the nonprofit community will enhance the quality of life in Delaware County for always.
Ross Community Center prepares for a drive-in market to replace their weekly walk-up market. Community members received boxes of groceries and other necessities.
2020 SECOND QUARTER COMPETITIVE GRANTS THE FOUNDATION AWARDS 11 GRANTS TOTALING $200K We are pleased to announce that $217,716 has been awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations during the second Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2020.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT, CHERYL DECKER!
Cheryl Decker retired from The Community Foundation after more than 15 years of service on April 30. Cheryl provided a warm welcome to every guest who walked through the door of the Foundation’s office. As Administrative Services Officer, Cheryl worked closely with the Foundation’s Investment and Finance Committees, oversaw and reconciled accounts, ensured grant checks and other payments were mailed, and managed human resources. She watched the Foundation grow from three staff members to six and provided valuable insight to new staff on how the past impacted the Foundation’s present. Cheryl was a tremendous asset to the Foundation team and will be greatly missed. We wish her all the best in retirement!
City of Muncie received $25,516 for phase one of improvements to Cooley Park, which includes safety and ADA compliance renovations to the restroom facilities. Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America received $10,000 to provide after-school STEM Scout programming to more than 100 children at Northview, Southview, Royerton, and Yorktown Elementary Schools.
East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, Inc. received $10,000 to promote the 10-county East Central Indiana region, including Muncie-Delaware County, for new business investment and talent attraction. Little Red Door Cancer Agency received $12,500 for the Nutrition Supplements Program, which provides supplements to cancer patients to mitigate the negative effects of chemo and radiation treatments like fatigue, unhealthy weight loss, and loss of independence. Motivate Our Minds, Inc. received $20,000 to support quality academic instruction for more than 200 children in Muncie and Delaware County.
Muncie Arts and Culture Council received $23,000 to provide organizational capacity support. Muncie Delaware Senior Citizens Council, Inc. received $21,700 to replace aging refrigerators and freezers at the Senior Center.
Muncie Home Ownership and Revitalization received $20,000 to defray the cost to build a home in partnership with Muncie Area Career Center Building Trades students that will provide a homeownership opportunity in Muncie’s McKinley Live Learn Neighborhood. Psi Iota Xi Charities, Inc. received $30,000 to restore the Wolfe Home facility, which houses The Bargain Box. Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana, Inc. received $20,000 for Forward S.T.E.P.S., an initiative that builds relationships and connections across the community to increase the economic stability and vitality of under-resourced households. TeenWorks, Inc. received $25,000 to support wages of 60 Delaware County teens participating in the Summer Employment Program. Second Quarter Competitive Grants have been awarded from The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation and the following funds: Stefan and Joan Anderson Unrestricted Fund, Ball Corporation Community Betterment Fund, Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund, Esther Ball Fund, Bassett Family Fund, J. Robert and Joanne N. Baur Fund, Jane Harrell Buckles Fund, Gordon and Pam Cox Fund, John and Janice Fisher Quality of Place Endowment Fund, John and Janice Fisher Unrestricted Endowment Fund, Linda and Connie Gregory Fund, Jane E. Hughes Fund, Roni Johnson Fund, KAKATU Foundation/ David and Joanna Meeks Fund, Francis Lafferty Fund, Jeff and Beth Lang Fund, Mid-West Metal Products Fund, Bill and Nancy Mitchell Living Well in Delaware County Fund, MutualBank Charitable Foundation Fund, Jim and Mary Rosema Fund, Martin D. and Helen B. Schwartz Unrestricted Fund, Jeanne and John Smith Fund, Jeanne and John Smith Unrestricted Fund, Nancy J. Smith Fund, Charles and Claudia Sursa Unrestricted Named Endowment Fund, David and Mary Jane Sursa Fund, Faye Wingate Fund, Youth as Resources Fund.
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RESPOND WITH YOUR $300 DEDUCTIBLE GIFT You may be able to take advantage of a one-time tax deduction of up to $300 for gifts made to The Community Foundation. The CARES Act, signed into law in March of this year, provides taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions a special incentive to support public charity. The Universal Charitable Deduction provides an above-the-line deduction of up to $300 cash made by anyone who takes the standard deduction. Gifts must be made in 2020 and must be made in cash – you can mail a check or give online at cfmdin.org. Gifts must be made to a public charity, like The Community Foundation. For specific questions about your tax situation and the Universal Charitable Deduction, please consult your financial advisor.
Legacy is a publication of The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc.
MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS
The following individuals were remembered or honored through gifts to The Community Foundation from February 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020.
Honorariums
Local Healthcare Providers Muggs and Jim Gooden Susan Helfrich Elizabeth Ludwick Mike and Ellie Maggiotto David and Linda McGalliard Patricia Schaefer Shafer Leadership Academy Tim Williams, DDS
Memorials
Martha Barb Patrick Botts Mary Calkins Robert Chico Mary Dannar Maureen Daugherty Molly Day Larry Dollison All Family Muggs Gooden Zachary Douglas Greenwalt A. Harriett Harkrader George Harris Charlotte Hetrick
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Jack Isenbarger Lucy Jarvis Mike Jester Dottie Johnson Donald R. Johnson Rodney Keesling Thomas Lamb Susan Land Betty Sholey Larimore Betty Larimore Morry Mannies Ron Moon Betsy Pyle Charlie Ray Oscar, Mae, and Rose Rector Dr. John Reno Don Rodeffer Al Simmons Al and Julie Simmons William L. Skinner Dixie Smith Patricia Strahan Carol Trimmer Rex Allen Waldo II Jim Warrner Ben Grady Williams Spencer “Tony” Zachary
The Foundation sincerely appreciates all of its donors and the valuable support they provide. All contributors are recognized in our Annual Report.
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Send your donation to P.O. Box 807, Muncie, IN 47308
Visit cfmdin.org to make your donation
WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER
The Foundation welcomes Dave Heeter to our Board of Directors. Dave is CEO of the Indiana Region of Northwest Bank. Dave also serves on the Foundation’s Finance Committee. We would also like to thank retiring board member, Linda Gregory, for her years of leadership and service. Linda will continue to serve on the Quarterly Competitive Grants committee.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Carol E. Seals, Chair Trent Dowling, Vice Chair Gary Thomas, Secretary Magi Kirkpatrick Sikora, Treasurer
ADVISORY BOARD Judy Benken Chris Caldwell Chris Day Mark A. Ervin Jaime Faulkner Ronald K. Fauquher Molly Flodder
Ermalene Faulkner Sara Shade Hamilton Dave Heeter Casey Stanley Kathy White
Michael B. Galliher Keith Gary Mark K. Hardwick Tom Heck David W. Heeter Thomas J. Kinghorn Jeffrey R. Lang
John D. Littler Chris Miller Jon Moll Daniel Stallings Marianne Vorhees Leland C. Wilhoite Betty Wingrove
PAST CHAIRS
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Stefan S. Anderson Jack E. Buckles Wilbur R. Davis Mark A. Ervin Ronald K. Fauquher Suzanne Gresham Jeffrey R. Lang John D. Littler Steven M. Smith Charles V. Sursa David Sursa, deceased Marianne Vorhees
Kelly K. Shrock, President Marcy Minton, Senior Program Officer Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer Carly Acree - King, Program Officer Amy Tuttle, Communications Administrator
PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL Catharine P. Stewart, Financial Counsel Steven D. Murphy, Legal Counsel
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARS 2020 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. is proud to announce scholarship recipients for 2020. Visit our website, cfmdin.org, for details of the various scholarship programs – including application requirements.
SARAH E. ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP Willoe Cunnington
Alexis Pinnick
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
GARY W. ADDISON SCHOLARSHIP Alexis Rose Quirk Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
MICHELE BARNHART HIRES SCHOLARSHIP Lily Jones Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
David Shellabarger Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
PATRICIA K. AND FRANKLYN D. BRINKMAN, SR. NURSING SCHOLARSHIP Kennedy Petro Ball State University
MICHAEL BRODHEAD SCHOLARSHIP Gracie Evans
Muncie Central High School
ASHLEY BURGAUER SCHOLARSHIP Sarah Green Yorktown High School
J. BURGESS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Carter Anderson Ball State University
ADAM CLINE SCHOLARSHIP Gracie Evans Muncie Central High School
MAX V. CREVISTON AND NELLIE CATHERINE CREVISTON SCHOLARSHIP Alexis Rose Quirk Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Eli Hudson
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Abby Hansard
Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Marissa McCoy Delta High School
DELTA EAGLES WRESTLING SCHOLARSHIP Zachary Morgan Delta High School
John Robinson Delta High School
TOM DEVINE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Jaigen Glaze Delta High School
EKEEPER SYSTEMS UNPARALLELED EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP Emma S. Davis Burris Laboratory School
HURLEY C. AND FREDINE WYNN GOODALL SCHOLARSHIP Anna Alvarez Ivy Tech Community College
Denetria Salyer
Ivy Tech Community College
ZACH GREENWALT SCHOLARSHIP Sarah Michael Bailey Wes-Del High School
OLLIE MAE HAMMOND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Macy Serf Muncie Central High School
SUE HARRIS UNSUNG HERO SCHOLARSHIP Alec Perry Wapahani High School
JENNY HASKELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Hannah McCollum Monroe Central Jr/Sr High School
Logan Swallow
Monroe Central Jr/Sr High School
JANICE PAIGE HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP Hannah Quirk Ball State University
JON HUNTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Callie Berry Wes-Del High School
Izabella Mitchell Wes-Del High School
LATHROP P. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP Emma S. Davis Burris Laboratory School
EK KEESLING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Leah Keesling Randolph Southern
ALICE MIRIAM KITSELMAN SCHOLARSHIP Edom Alemayehu Burris Laboratory School
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JIM LEFFLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Julia Perry Yorktown High School
LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP Thomas Wilhoite Yorktown High School
Zac Stanley Delta High School
ROBBIN S. LINDSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Paul Eaton Yorktown High School
CAROLYN A. LUCAS SCHOLARSHIP Matthew Mitsch Yorktown High School
GRACE K. MARING SCHOLARSHIP Emma Schuck Wapahani High School
ROBERT AND WANDA MCKIBBEN SCHOLARSHIP Samantha Academia Yorktown High School
Madison Alyse Stagge Yorktown High School
DR. WILLIAM J. AND THELMA V. MCNABNEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Amelia Onate
JERRY PARRISH SCHOLARSHIP Kathleen Hunter Muncie Central High School
OWEN H. RAMEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Christian Barton Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
ARTHUR D. AND JOSEPHINE M. ROBLING SCHOLARSHIP Emma S. Davis Burris Laboratory School
Joseph Andrew Current Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
Haleigh McCaffrey Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
Katelynn Webb Delta High School
Amanda Wallace Heritage Hall
Isabelle Behrman Indiana Academy
Amelia Onate
Muncie Central High School
Skylar Workman Wapahani High School
Micah Brown Wes-Del High School
Muncie Central High School
Alexis Rose Quirk Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
DR. ALBERT O. MILLER III SCHOLARSHIP Ezra Wright Cowan Jr./Sr. High School
MUNCIE SOUTHSIDE SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP Logan Williams
Hannah Avila Yorktown High School
NICHOLAS BROOKS SHERFY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Noah Collins Cowan Jr/Sr High School
MUNCIE ELKS LODGE 245/H. WAYNE STANDERFORD SCHOLARSHIP Morgan Day Yorktown High School
CHARLES AND JANE (KLIPSCH) THOMAS SCHOLARSHIP Gracie Evans Muncie Central High School
GEORGE AND NELDA VAN LANINGHAM SCHOLARSHIP Aly Ledford Ball State University
REX A. WALDO II MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Morgan Day Yorktown High School
BOBBY WATTERS SCHOLARSHIP Evan Etchison Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
Ashlyn Craig
Daleville Jr/Sr High School
CHARLES L. WHITEHAIR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Abigail Adams Wapahani High School
BURRIS CLASS OF 1949 ANGIE WILSON SCHOLARSHIP Autumn Gable Burris Laboratory School
ROSS FAMILY AUTISM SCHOLARSHIP Ethan A. Crump
WILFRED WINGATE SCHOLARSHIP Diana Campbell
KATHLEEN ROZELLE-CAMPLIN SCHOLARSHIP Ashlyn Craig
YORKTOWN LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Sarah Green
Delta High School
Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
Ball State University
Yorktown High School
Muncie Central High School
MURRAY’S JEWELERS SCHOLARSHIP Abigail Adams
Laurynn Gooding Daleville Jr./Sr. High School
Wapahani High School
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!
