Connecting people who care The Delaware Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individuals, families, businesses and organizations, and distributes income from the funds as grants to humanitarian, educational, health and cultural entities throughout the First State and around the world.
With more than 1,200 funds, $255 million in assets and annual grants of about $13 million, the Foundation provides a lasting source of charitable funding to benefit Delawareans today and for generations to come. Since 1986, the Foundation has been connecting people who care with the causes they care about, helping to make Delaware a better place to live and work.
2 DCF Grants 6 Fund for Women 4 Scholarships 8 The Next Generation 5 Youth Philanthropy Boards 12 Legacy Society
Dear Friends,
This year, the Delaware Community Foundation has taken the first steps on a journey of growth and transformation. Since 1986, the DCF has focused on the critical work of helping individuals and organizations create charitable accounts and distribute grants to nonprofits. But with $255 million in assets, an army of allies, and deep roots throughout Delaware, we believe the DCF can do much more to address our community's evolving needs. For the past year, we have been listening to friends and fundholders, public- and private-sector leaders, and many others who care about Delaware. The results are clear: We have many impressive organizations working for the good of the community, but the state will benefit from greater harmonization of these efforts. Our Board of Directors has resolved that the DCF can and must do more. Our vision is to become a hub of community knowledge—serving as a resource for information, insight and expertise—as well as a convener and builder of partnerships. As we pursue this vision, part of our strategy is to provide greater service to both existing and prospective fundholders. By strengthening our knowledge of the specific needs of communities around the state, we believe we can help our donors identify opportunities to make an even greater difference in advancing causes they care about. As this pivotal year unfolds, we will be able to provide greater details about our expanding focus and mission. We look forward to an exciting year as we expand our role as a philanthropic leader in Delaware. Yours,
Fred C. Sears II
Marilyn R. Hayward
President and CEO
Chair
13 Rodel Foundation 20 Investments
22 Board of Directors 23 Committees
On the cover: DCF Board member Kelly Firment, who cares about people in need, volunteers at the Emmanuel Dining Room.
Delawareans Statewide Benefit From
$350,000 In DCF Capital Grants
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From homeless shelters and health care facilities to tutoring programs and historic preservation projects, the Delaware Community Foundation's 2014 Capital and Equipment Grants are strategically targeted to have the greatest impact on issues that matter in the First State.
he DCF's Capital and Equipment Grants support nonprofits' construction, renovations, repairs and land purchases that have a lasting, positive impact on the organizations' constituents. Equipment grants enable nonprofits to purchase equipment to help them provide their services. Money for these grants comes from the DCF's own $12 million endowment, whose 50 subfunds (see below) enable the DCF to address some of Delaware's most urgent needs. From this fund, the DCF awards approximately $600,000 each year. This year, approximately $200,000 went to ongoing initiatives supporting financial literacy and child sex abuse prevention. Capital and equipment grants totaling $350,000 went to 34 organizations statewide. One of those organizations is the Ezion Fair Community Development Corporation. With the help of a $10,000 grant, Ezion Fair is completing construction on a new Wholelife
Center in the Southbridge neighborhood of Wilmington. The center will provide educational programs and serve as an emergency shelter and community gathering place. “Unfortunately, in Southbridge and many other areas of New Castle County, homelessness, drug addiction, poverty and lack of education are plaguing communities,” Executive Director Dr. Christopher Curry said. “This DCF grant will help us create a safe haven for thousands of Wilmington residents, particularly the young and the elderly.” In Sussex County, a $5,000 grant will help CAMP Rehoboth make essential renovations to the community center and public courtyard. With these renovations, the organization can continue to provide a physical location where many nonprofits collaborate to deliver a variety of services to Rehoboth residents, from HIV prevention services to enriching art and photography exhibits.
Endowed Funds Supporting the DCF's Grants and Operations Community Grants Bouton Fund Budinger Family Fund The C.A.R.E. Fund Margaret Carswell Memorial Fund City of Wilmington Fund Continental American Life Chairman's Fund DCF Arts & Humanities Fund DCF Board of Directors Fund DCF Education & Scholarships Fund DCF Environmental Fund DCF Founding Donors Fund DCF Health & Nutrition Fund DCF Housing & Community Development Fund DCF Human & Social Services Fund Delaware Foundation Fund
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Delaware Legacy Fund FCC National Bank Fund The Donald J. Franceschini Fund Daniel S. Frawley Memorial Fund General Motors Corporation Fund Carolyn E. Golding Fund Carolyn E. & Mabel R. Golding Fund Grant Avenue Unrestricted Endowment Fund Helen M. Greene Fund Samuel Harlan Jr. Fund Richard Johnson Memorial Fund J. P. Morgan & Company, Inc. Fund Jeanette & Rosemary Fund Virginia Joy Charitable Fund Brian & Janet Kramer Charitable Fund Manufacturers Hanover Fund
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MBNA America Fund Helen V. McCaulley Memorial Fund Elizabeth V. Quigley Fund Charles & Patricia Robertson Fund Sadie Russell Fund State of Delaware Fund Walls & Turner Charitable Fund Thomas & Diane Wren Fund
Operations DCF Strategic Fund Delaware Grantmakers Directory Fund DuPont Company Fund Lynn Estes Friess Fund Elizabeth A. Garrigues Fund Claire LeClaire Trust Charitable Fund
“There are so many diverse community groups that make Rehoboth a vibrant and culturally rich area,” CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director Steve Elkin said. “By repairing our building, we can continue to offer them a safe and inclusive space.” Also among this year's recipients is the United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware's (UCP) Camp Lenape in Felton. The camp, which serves children with a spectrum of disabilities in Kent and Sussex counties, received a $17,000 capital grant to help fund a new pool changing house, complete with changing tables and showers. “Our old pool house does not have running water, so campers and staff have to trek from the pool to the main building to change and shower, which poses a number of safety concerns and limits the number of campers we can serve,” UCP Executive Director Bill McCool said. “This grant is helping us create a safer environment for our staff and campers and will allow us to rent the pool to outside organizations to bring in extra funding.” Pictured Top Left: Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association received an equipment grant to help buy laptops to support its work with at-risk students in Wilmington. RSTTA provides year-round, afterschool and out-of-school programs designed to combat truancy, poor academic achievement contributing to an alarmingly low graduation rate, gang activity, drug and alcohol dependency, and unhealthy lifestyles. Pictured Below: Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding in Nassau received a $20,000 capital grant to help build a permanent facility in Lewes. SDTR provides equine-assisted therapy to promote the physical, emotional and educational growth of children and adults with special needs in Southern Delaware.
2014 DCF Capital and Equipment Grants Capital Grants
A Better Chance for Our Children, Inc.
$12,000
CAMP Rehoboth
$ 5,000
Cancer Support Community of Delaware
$12,000
Catholic Charities
$15,000
Delaware Children's Theatre
$10,000
Delaware Guidance Services
$12,000
Delaware Hospice, Inc.
$10,000
Delaware SPCA
$20,000
Ezion Fair Community Development Corporation
$10,000
Family Counseling Center of St. Paul's
$15,000
Georgetown Playground and Park, Inc.
$10,000
Greater Smyrna Boys and Girls Club
$10,000
Home of the Brave Foundation, Inc.
$20,000
Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware
$10,000
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
$15,000
Laurel Community Foundation, Inc.
$10,000
Limen House
$25,000
Newark Senior Center
$12,000
Old Swedes Foundation
$10,000
Primeros Pasos
$15,000
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding
$20,000
United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware
$17,000
Wilmington Drama League
$20,000
Equipment Grants Autism Delaware
$2,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware
$2,097
Delaware Humane Association
$2,500
Delmarva Clergy United in Social Action
$5,000
Friends of Wilmington Parks
$1,719
Life Center Complex
$7,000
Literacy Volunteers Serving Adults
$1,452
Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association
$1,000
Serenity Place
$5,752
Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services
$4,480
Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research
$2,000
Applications are posted each December at www.delcf.org/grants.
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Scholarships
Many generous people who care about education choose to create scholarship funds at the Delaware Community Foundation to help students and their families with rising college costs. For the 2013-14 school year, the DCF awarded more than $400,000 in scholarships to help deserving students further their education.
Ashley Shane
Margaret Hannan, LPN,
of Wilmington, H.L. & D.C. Eliason Scholarship, University of Delaware
of Newark, H.L. & D.C. Eliason Scholarship, Wilmington University
“I am a single mother attending UD, which is going
“I'm actually an 'adult learner' and just last year
to prepare me to gain a great job working with
returned to school at age 50. I have been employed
troubled adolescents with substance abuse and
with the Blood Bank of Delmarva for 26 years, and I
behavior problems. I am truly grateful for this
have progressed as far as I can without a degree.
scholarship. It has allowed me to continue with my
Obtaining this degree will expand my opportunities
education and be that much closer to my dream
for growth, development, income and, most
and a better life and to show my daughter the
importantly, my opportunity to make a
importance and benefits of higher education.”
positive impact.”
Funds Awarding Scholarships Achievement Scholarship for Students with a History of Chronic Illness Atlantis Scholarship for Excellence Thurman G. Adams and Hilda McCabe Adams Family Scholarship Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship Beekhuis Scholarship Fund Steven Wesley Beheler Memorial Scholarship Helen H. Bennett Scholarship at the Delaware Library Association Bethel AME Church Endowed Scholarship Jill Biden Scholarship Fund—Biden Breast Health Initiative John A. Botto Memorial Fund John Burton Community Service Scholarship Caesar Rodney Rotary Scholarship Michael E. Cale Scholarship for the Arts Cape Henlopen Taxpayers for Fair Elections Scholarship V. George & Jeannette M. Carey Scholarship Fund Carson Scholars Fund Chrysler Technical Scholarship Citibank (Delaware) National Academy of Finance Scholarship The Committee of 100 Scholarship Chris Cordrey Student Athletic Scholarship Richard S. Cordrey Scholarship Corporation Service Company Student Opportunity Grant
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Delaware College of Art & Design Scholarship Delaware Governors' Biotech Scholarship Delaware HEAL Coalition Delaware Youth Leadership Scholarship Delmarva Christian High School Scholarship The First Tee of Delaware's Barbara H. Dengler Scholarship Donald W. & Nancy S. Edwards Scholarship H.L. & D.C. Eliason Scholarship Helen Kirk Deputy Ellis Scholarship Fred Fifer III Memorial Scholarship William P. Frank Scholarship Friends of the Hockessin Library Scholarship Generation III Scholarship Hastings Memorial Scholarship George H. Henry Award Harold Holland Memorial Scholarship James Jamieson Memorial Scholarship Janosik Scholarship Sandra Gruwell Keller Memorial Scholarship Bob LaPrad Scholarship Laurel Alumni Scholarship* Laurel Alumni Association George Schollenberger Fund Patrick H. Lynn Scholarship John A. Maslin Scholarship Fund W.T. & M.A. McLaughlin Educational Fund Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship Milford High School Alumni Association Scholarship
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William J. & H. Virginia Miller Jr. Scholarship Geneva Pepper Morris Memorial Scholarship J.D. O'Connor Scholarship Barbara Kimmey Pierce Memorial Fund PUMH Health & Aging Scholarship Fund John M. Roca Memorial Scholarship Albert & Shirley Rose Scholarship Fund Hayward D. Roy Jr. Fund John J. & Rita D. Ryan Scholarship Tony Silicato Memorial Scholarship* John B. & Marion A. Smitheman Fund Margaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship Eleanor B. & Henry H. Stroud, MD Memorial Scholarship Frank D. Vari Memorial & Scholarship Fund Don & Anne Ward Scholarship Fund Woodbridge School District/American Legion Scholarship Fund Woodbridge School District/Fillmore & Mabel Clifton Scholarship Woodbridge School District/Margaret Lynch Davis Memorial Scholarship Woodbridge School District/Ralph E. Davis Memorial Scholarship Woodbridge School District/Dr. Foster J. Flint, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Woodbridge School District/Merritt M. Littrell Future Teachers Fund Woodbridge School District/Woodbridge H.S. Endowed Scholarship
Funds established from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 are listed in italics.
*Multiple funds at the DCF.
Youth Philanthropy Boards:
Developing Young People Who Care 2013-2014 YPB Grants
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t the DCF we work with donors to build lasting charitable resources and maximize community impact through strategic giving. Among our most important resources are young Delawareans who will become the next generation of philanthropists and nonprofit leaders.
That's why each year, the DCF engages more than 60 high school students— one from almost every public, parochial and independent high school in the state— in the Youth Philanthropy Board. Students form a board for each county and receive funds to distribute as charitable grants in their communities. Just like the board of directors of a foundation, the students are responsible for setting a focus area, soliciting and evaluating applications, and conducting site visits. Then comes the hard work of deciding how to award those finite charitable dollars to have the greatest impact.
For more information, visit www.delcf.org/YPB. Pictured Above: Pamela Arango and Jacob Sipala were members of the New Castle County Youth Philanthropy Board in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years. In December, they visited with children from the City Life Bicycle Program, which received a YPB grant in 2013.
Kent County Focus: Programs providing support for past and present military personnel and/or their families. Home of the Brave Foundation, Inc. People's Place II, Inc. University of Delaware Military 4-H Program
$2,500 $4,000 $3,500
New Castle County Focus: Programs providing college and/or career readiness programs for high school students with disabilities and students in foster care; and programs promoting healthy lifestyles for pregnant and parenting teens. Children & Families First Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore Food Bank of Delaware Kind to Kids Latin American Community Center Mom's House YWCA Delaware
$900 $1,875 $1,315 $2,500 $1,535 $1,875 $2,500 $2,500
Sussex County Focus: Programs helping alleviate childhood poverty, providing mentoring, preparing students for college, preventing substance abuse, and/or providing a positive afterschool environment. Abbott's Mill Nature Center/Delaware Nature Society Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. Girls on the Run of Delaware YWCA Delaware
$1,700 $2,800 $2,500 $2,000 $1,000
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Fund for Women Honors
Maria Taylor: F
Devoted Philanthropist and Leader in Education
or Maria Taylor, recipient of the Fund for Women's 2013 First Founders Award, giving every child the opportunity to pursue a quality education has been a lifelong pursuit. During the fight for civil rights in the 1960s and early 1970s, Maria acted as a champion for educational equality and advocated for busing as a means of equalizing opportunity.
Her drive to expand access to education, especially in downtown Wilmington, led to her longtime partnership with the YWCA. For many years, Maria's family participated in the Adopt-a-Family program at Christmas and led fundraising efforts. Maria also served on the organization's board as treasurer and executive committee member.
When Wilmington teachers went on strike following desegregation, Maria helped to organize a “strike school” for students, complete with math, reading and field trips, to ensure that no student fell behind.
As a longtime Fund for Women Founder, Maria has been instrumental in the growth and success of the Fund. She recruited many new Founders, served as the chair of the grants committee twice, and created and implemented the electronic grant application.
Maria's passion for education and equal opportunity extended to her professional career as director of financial aid at Goldey-Beacom College. Maria helped make college a reality for hundreds of students with financial need and developed counseling services to help Vietnam War veterans overcome their unique challenges.
“For the last 35 years, Maria Taylor has devoted her life to bettering the lives of others through community activism and philanthropy,” 2012-14 Fund for Women Chair Laura Day said. “She continues this work through her leadership and commitment to the Fund for Women. Our ability to help women and girls in Delaware is dependent on leaders like Maria.”
Pictured Right: Debbie Wilkins (left) and Deb Wilkins-Schiffer, sisters-in-law and owners of Josephine's Daughter boutique in Rehoboth Beach, enjoyed the annual Sussex County Fund for Women Fashion, Fun & Philanthropy fashion show.
Supporting Women and Girls The Fund for Women marked its 21st year of connecting people who care in support of programs and organizations that foster and develop the potential of women and girls in Delaware. In 1993, 16 visionary First Founders established the Fund for Women, vowing to recruit 1,000 Founders to give $1,000 each to create a $1 million endowment at the DCF.
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$1 million dollars. With more than $440,000 already in hand, the campaign is on track to beat its goal of raising the Next Million by 2018.
Since then, more than 1,300 women and men have become Founders. This year, the endowment exceeded $3.2 million dollars.
By increasing the endowment, the Founders plan to increase annual grant making to support even more women and girls in Delaware and further their central belief that “all women and girls have intrinsic value.”
The Fund for Women is currently in the fourth year of its “Next Million” campaign, a drive to expand the Fund's endowment by
To become part of this exciting movement, visit www.delcf.org/ffw.
Delaware Community Foundation | 2014 Annual Report
To raise money for the endowment fund, the Fund for Women holds creative, fun events, like this year's art auction, "Art From My Collection to Yours," in partnership with the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts.
2014 Grant Recipients This year, the Fund for Women awarded more than $165,000 to 17 nonprofit organizations statewide. Organization/Program
Award
Funded Service
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware
$15,000
Support 30 caring adult mentors for at-risk girls and fund new career field trips for 45 girls and their mentors.
Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation
$6,000
Fund scholarships and mentoring for women who have faced personal and financial challenges.
People's Place II
$15,000
Provide food for approximately 80 women and children escaping domestic violence and living in the People's Place shelter or in the community.
Practice Without Pressure
$13,617
Provide dental care for up to 15 women or girls who have disabilities and have significant fears of dental procedures.
Ronald McDonald House of Delaware
$10,000
Provide a safe, affordable “home away from home� for mothers who live far from the hospital where their infants are being treated.
SOAR
$14,520
Provide mental health services for those affected by sexual abuse.
National Council on Agricultural Life and Research
$3,225
Expand financial coaching program to include Dover Air Force Base and 20+ childcare sites in Kent and Sussex.
Parent Information Center of Delaware
$4,567
Help fund the Hispanic Mental Health Program to provide information, education and support for parents of children with disabilities.
Delaware Center for Justice
$13,165
Support parenting classes and mentoring to incarcerated mothers at Baylor Women's Correctional Institute.
Delaware Youth Leadership Network
$1,000
Support a nine-month leadership program for high school juniors.
Duffy's Hope
$9,900
Support the Free Girls' Basketball project to provide intellectual, emotional and interpersonal growth opportunities for at-risk adolescent girls.
Family Promise of Northern New Castle County
$10,000
Provide essential items such as bus passes, vision and dental care, and household and personal care products to mothers and their children living in shelters or transitioning back into independent housing.
Friendship House
$7,000
Provide dental care for women transitioning from shelters to independent housing.
Wilmington Senior Center
$10,000
Provide women age 50+ with coaching and other services to help them prepare to manage post-retirement challenges or prepare for retirement.
La Red
$15,000
Expand and integrate prenatal services at La Red's Seaford site for low-income and uninsured women.
Laurel Public Library
$2,177
Support Girls Get IT! and Robotics Lab program to encourage girls ages 8-18 to explore science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM).
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity
$15,000
Help recruit, train and engage women in building an affordable home for a qualified single mother in Sussex County. Connecting people who care
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Next Gen Is
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he Next Generation of Northern Delaware at the Delaware Community Foundation is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. And how do these young philanthropists celebrate? By giving more money to causes they care about. Founded in 2004, Next Gen's mission is to develop young professionals into effective nonprofit board leaders. Initially a statewide organization, The Next Generation expanded in 2012 into two chapters—Next Gen North and Next Gen South. Pictured Above: Current and former Next Gen members celebrated the organization's 10th anniversary this year. Left to right are Don Nicholson Jr., Next Gen's immediate past president; Dave Arthur, current president; and Bill Dugdale, who was the founding president of The Next Generation back in 2004.
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Delaware Community Foundation | 2014 Annual Report
Through its fundraising activities, Next Gen North has awarded more than $280,000 to support organizations addressing community needs including infant mortality and childhood obesity. This year, Next Gen North awarded nearly $25,000 to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.
“For the past 10 years, Next Gen North has developed the philanthropic leaders of tomorrow,” said Next Gen North President Dave Arthur. “We are thrilled to continue to support deserving community organizations that are making a lasting impact in Northern Delaware.”
Next Gen North 2014 Grant Recipients
Latin American Community Center Youth STEM Program – $10,000 The only bilingual/bicultural youth STEM program in New Castle County, the LACC program includes basic computer literacy, personal computer maintenance and repair, Lego Mindstorms, Mad Science, technology and filmmaking, and a partnership with FAME (Forum to Advance Minorities in Engineering). First State Robotics, Inc. – $6,500 First State Robotics fosters a love of science and technology by engaging students in the engineering design process and in robotics competitions. With the grant from Next Gen North, First State Robotics will buy a printer to make spare parts for its high school robotics teams and an iMac so the students can create a documentary. Serviam Girls Academy – $6,050 Serviam Girls Academy is a tuition-free independent middle school serving at-risk, low-income girls. The school's STEM program includes the YWCA's TechGyrls, an afterschool technology and engineering program; a week-long summer program at Delaware Technical & Community College; and Toshiba's Exploravision Science Fair projects. Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. – $2,000 DAPI provides a standards-based education for pregnant and parenting teens with unique outreach, mentoring, and supportive services promoting empowerment and self-sufficiency. DAPI will use the Next Gen North grant to start the Robotics as Motivation to Study Science and Math program in New Castle County. Pictured Above Right: First State Robotics was one of four recipients of Next Gen North's 2014 grants supporting student exploration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Next Gen South Awards First Grants Only a year after inception, The Next Generation of Southern Delaware (Next Gen South) awarded $12,500 in grants to three nonprofit organizations providing programs to benefit children's mental health in Kent and Sussex County.
“Next Gen South looks forward to seeing the positive impact on these organizations and ultimately on children suffering from a variety of issues related to their mental health,” she said. Next Gen South is hard at work—and play!—raising money for its next group of grants, which will be awarded in the fall of 2014. Delaware Guidance Services – $5,000 to help support therapy sessions for at-risk children in Sussex County.
Through creative fundraisers including a barbecue and a Zumbathon, Next Gen South raised more than $20,000 in its first year of operation and awarded its inaugural grants to three deserving organizations in Southern Delaware.
Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay – $2,500 to help provide the bully prevention “Be a Friend First” (BFF) program to high-risk girls in Kent County.
“Each of the three grant recipients offers programs that make a significant impact on the lives of children in Kent and Sussex counties,” said Beccy Cooper, who chaired the grants committee.
La Esperanza – $5,000 to help support its Victims Services Program, which provides counseling for Latino children who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse in Sussex County.
Pictured Above: Grants committee chair Beccy Cooper presents a check to Angie Cright, outreach grant initiative director for Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay. Connecting people who care
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Funds that Make Grants Recommended by Donors Donor Advised Funds
These funds support specific charitable interests as directed by the donor.
21st Century Children's Administrative Fund The 1626 Fund The 1916 Fund Frank E. Acierno Foundation Fund Thurman & Hilda Adams Charitable Fund AFP Brandywine Chapter Professional Development Loan Fund African AHE Fund for Children & Youth Jeanne M. & William R. Allan Fund Charles C. Allen Jr. Family Fund Charles C. Allen III Charitable Fund Kim & William Allen Family Fund Warren L. Allen Family Fund Amina's Hope Scholarship Fundbuilder Amyloidosis Fund Anna & Adam Charitable Fundbuilder William E. Anderson Memorial Fund The Andrisani Family Charitable Fund John G. Anthony Memorial Fund The Arsht-Cannon Fund Assist & Inspire Delaware Fundbuilder Atlantis Fund Stephanie V.S. Auen - Ross Foundation Fund Aunt Jane Fund Donald Banschbach Music Education Fundbuilder Edward & Mary Ann Bassett Fund Virginia Bayless - Ross Foundation Fund Rachel L. (Gentsch) Baynard Fundbuilder Baynum Family Charitable Foundation Fund Beaver Valley Conservation Fund Paul L. & Elizabeth W. Bechly Charitable Giving Fund Paul L. & Elizabeth W. Bechly Charitable Trust Fund The Beckler Charitable Fund Beekhuis Wilmington Community Fund Edward J. & Judy Bennett Foundation Fund BHA Foundation Fund The Big Love Fund Polly R. Bill Fund Bison Way Fund Seth & Kathy Bloom Fundbuilder Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware Foundation Borel Family Fund Borkee-Hagley Foundation Fund Robert & Katherine Boyd Fund Brady Family Fund Brooks Fellowship BTL Endowment Fund Robin R. Burge – Ross Foundation Fund Glenn P. & Dorothy M. Brown Family Fund Sarah E. Brown Fund Burton Family Fund I.G. & M.G. Burton Charitable Fund Herbert & Myrtha Calhoun Family Charitable Fund Callihan Fundbuilder The Cardinal Charitable Fund Robert C. & Mae R. Carter Fund Carter Family Fund John Cartier Fund Molly Christopher Memorial Fund Janet I. Churchill Memorial Fund Cindy Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research Clark Family Fund Cohick-Dwyer Fund Jim & Tina Collins Fund The Concerned Physicians Fund of Delaware Council of Faith Based Partnerships
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Joan & Art Connolly Family Fund Cordrey Center Charities Fund Richard S. Cordrey Charitable Fund Coverdale Family Fundbuilder Create 1 Dream Foundation Fund Crit27 Fund Cross & Simon, LLC Fund Crumplar Family Funds* DanNan Fundbuilder Deirdre A. D'Aulerio Memorial Inflammatory Breast Cancer Fund Sue Davis Educational Fund Delaware Aging Network Operating Fund Delaware Blueprint Communities Fund Delaware Divison of Libraries E-Book Fund Delaware Grantmakers Association Group Fund Delaware Housing Coalition Fundbuilder Delaware Oral Health Coalition Operating Fund Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation Delaware Youth Leadership Fund Edward D. Devine Fund Marcia & Henry DeWitt Family Fund DiGiacomo Family Charitable Fund Norman Dill Scientific Fund DiSabatino Family Fund Erik Williams Fund* Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing Fund Edgell Family Charitable Fund Embleton Charitable Foundation Fund Constance Ferguson Charitable Fund Paul & Gloria Fine Family Fund Five Toes Fund Foundation for Miracles Fundbuilder Foulke Meadow River Lands Scholarship Fund Steve & Jeannie Fowle Fund Friends of Potters Field Friends of Wildcat Fund Free Enterprise Education Fund Future Farmers Fundbuilder Gadde Family Foundation Sally M. Gakenheimer Fund Gande Family Foundation Fund Garett's Gift, The Garett Robert Colona Giving Fund Polly R. Gardiner - Ross Foundation Fund Elizabeth A. Garrigues Financial Aid Fund Gilliam Charitable Fund Gilliam Foundation Fund James H. Gilliam Jr. Giving Society Fund Linda Johnson Gilliam Fund Gilman Family Fund The Giving Back Fund The Giving Fund: In Memory of Judith A. Van Dyke David Goddess Fund Grayson Family Fund for Older Adults Donald L. & Abigail D. Greene Fund Peter & Joanne Harrigan Fund Harrington Tournament Foundation John & Niki Hawkins Fund Hawkins Family Fund Health Fund of the Delaware Academy of Medicine Fundbuilder Heart in the Game Fund HMH Fundbuilder Derrick Sean "Rick" Hoey's Survivors College Scholarship Fundbuilder Holden Family Fund Holveck Family Charitable Fund Robert R. & Judith H. Hoopes Fund Mary Ellen Hope Foundation Fund Horsey Family Youth Foundation Fund Peter & Caryl Horty Foundation Fund Ram & Kusama Hosmane Family Charitable Fund
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Hotspur Soccer Fund Howard/Brown Family Fund Bradley Alan Hublein Fund Michael & Ericka Hynansky Family Fund Marilyn Hyte & Pat McGee Fund Ann Jaffe Tolerance & Holocaust Education Fund Janosik Family Charitable Foundation Fund Janosik Dinner & Golf Tournament Fund Johnson Family Philanthropic Fund The Barbara W. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund Kay's Kamp Fundbuilder Larry & Lynda Kaufman Charitable Fund Keever Family Fundbuilder Kids with Confidence Fund Kilburn Family Fund Catherine D. King & E. Reese King Foundation Fund Paul & Mary Ellen King Charitable Fund Roy Klein Education Foundation Fund Klima Family Charitable Fund The Kluis Family Fund Ben Knapp Fund Knucklehead Fund Edward & Winifred Koffenberger Fund Joseph & Jean Kowinsky Fund Jonathan R. Krewatch Memorial Fund Lafferty Family Fund Lake Forest Community Education Fund Jack Langseder Forever STRONG Foundation Last Resort Fund Let The Kids Play Live Healthy NCC - Nemours Fund Living With Cancer Fund Frances C. Lordigan Fund William F. Lynch II Charitable Fund Caroline M. Lunger Fund The Magnolia Fund The Emma Kim McCoy-Johnson Memorial Fund Virgelia T. & Tyson Mapp Educational Enrichment Fund Rex L. Mears Family Charitable Fund MidAtlantic Food & Wine Feast Charitable Fund Minner Center for the Milford Library Fund Littleton & Jane Mitchell Fellows Program for Civil Rights & Social Justice Fund Moore Family Foundation Fund Mt. Cuba Center Fund Mt. Olive Cemetery Preservation Fund Friends of the Mounted Patrol Mount Pleasant Fathers Fund Wilhelmina B. Moyer – Ross Foundation Fund Murphy Family Fund EAM Charitable Fund New Castle Century Club Fund New Castle County Pride Fund Appoquinimink Library Fund Bear Library Fund Brandywine Library Fund Claymont Library Fund Elsmere Library Fund Garfield Lending Library Fund Glasgow Park Fund Hockessin Library Fund Historic Preservation Fund Kirkwood Library Fund Love Your Libraries Fund NCC General Special Events Fund Newark Library Fund Wilmington Library Fund Woodlawn Library Fund Nibloc Fund – Ross Foundation Fund Nixon Uniform Service & Medical Wear Foundation John L. Norris Jr. & Barbara Norris Allen Fund Obrzut Ling Foundation Fund Oglesby Family Fund Austin F. & Georgeann K. Okie Fund Old Christ Church League Fundbuilder Josephine C. Osbun Fund Ouimet for Life. We Walk With Purpose Fund
Our Wish Foundation Fund Jordyn K. Owens Memorial Foundation Fund Nicholas & Dorothy Pappas Fund Patterson Woods Commercial Real Estate Educational Fund The Pebbles Fund Pettinaro Family Charitable Fund Phaenna Fund John Pingree Environmental Scholarship Fundbuilder Pins for Kids Fund Nevin Pohl Family Fundbuilder Louise & William Poole Family Fund Louise Poole Family Fund Ciro Poppiti Wills Fund The Stuart W. Pratt Jr. Family Fund Maurice Pritchett Education Fund Protecting Delaware's Children Galardi-Quinn Family Fund Frances P. Quirk Charitable Fund Rainy Day Fund Tubby Raymond Foundation Fund Alice D. Reilly Charitable Fund Charles & Patricia Robertson Charitable Fund Rodel Charitable Foundation of Delaware Beverly Van Brunt Rogers Fund Sager Family Fund Carl & Doris Schnee Foundation Fund Marjorie S. Sears Fund for Homeless Dogs Dr. Jan Seitz Charitable Fund Sezna Foundation – In the Spirit of Teddy & Deeg Fund Shopa Family Foundation Fund Lillian & Montford Smith Family Fund Phillip & Carolyn Smith Foundation Fund SMS Fund – Ross Foundation Fund Sonzogni Family Fundbuilder Judy Beth Spiegel Library Memorial Fund Marion C. Stark Fund for the Benefit of New Castle County Libraries Starrlight Fund Andy Staton Foundation Fund Stayton Fund Stoddard Family Foundation Fund Gary L. Stover Jr. Family Fund Such As I Have Foundation Fund Suiting Warriors Fund Sussex Child Health Fundbuilder Sussex Child Health Promotion Coalition Operating Fund Father James Trainor Scholarship Fund Terrell Family Fund Mildred H. & Ray A. Thompson Fund Timon Family Fund S.L. Townsend Family Fund Tunnell Family Charitable Fund Ullrich Family Fund John F. Van Sant Jr. – Ross Foundation Fund Verplanck Family Fund Veteran Foundation Fundbuilder Bunny Vosters Foundation Fund Wade Family Fund Way Home, Inc. Fundbuilder Don & Anne Ward Charitable Foundation Fund Women's Wellness Fund Wright Fundbuilder Wrixhaven Fund Young@Art
Designated Funds These funds benefit one or more named charities for a designated period or in perpetuity. Art for Vets Fund Bernard & Helen Balick Fund for Animals Philip L. Bartlett Designated Fund JB Barthmaier Memorial Fund Benedictine Sisters of Ridgely, Maryland Fund Susan J. Betts Fund
Charlie E. Brinton Fund Cathedral Choir School of the Church of St. John Endowment Fund Christina Cultural Arts Center Fund for Music & Arts Education Janet L. Clark Charitable Fund Clarence Fraim Boys & Girls Club Scholarship Fund Clarence Fraim Senior Center Aquatic Fund Clarence Fraim Center Fund Cooch's Bridge Historic District Fund Donald T. DeCoursey Fund Brian J. Donnelly Legacy Fund for the Future of our Park's Monuments Dorothy & Elizabeth Music Scholarship Delaware Education Consultation Fund Evelyn H. Doncaster Fund Eden Hill Farm Preservation Fund Margarette Hughes Eley Fund Embleton Family Church & School Fund Friends of County K9 Fund Friends of Hockessin Colored School #107, Inc. Charitable Fund Friends of Owl's Nest Fund Frugal Investors NSC Fund Frugal Investors SA Fund Benjamin F. & Sarah C. Ginn Fund Grant Avenue Designated Fund Hartnagel United Way of Delaware Leadership Fund Daniel Hirsch Endowment Fund Daniel Hirsch Free Public Library Fund Lee Hirsch Carlisle Fire Company Fund Lee Hirsch Milford Memorial Hospital Fund Frank M. Hoopes Memorial Lecture Fund Ida E. Horsey Fund Howard Pyle Studio Fund in honor of Tua Hayes International Heritage Center of Delaware Fund Mary E. Justis Fund Jusst Sooup Ranch Property Fund Charles W. King Capital Fund Eric W. Kjellmark Jr. Charitable Fund Johannes R. & Betty P. Krahmer 4% Solution Funds A & B Arie E. Lattomus Fund Eleanora Lofland Fund Julia Madison Mal Rotation Fund Masonic Home of Delaware Endowment Fund Sean & Shannon Mercer Fund MERIT Program Operating Fund Milford Workforce Development Commission Scholarship Fund Miracles for Molly Dunne Foundation Stephen A. Morente Memorial Fund Charles Stewart Mott Fund Mary Nowinski & Distinguished Professor George L. Nowinski Fund Jackie Pavik RYLA Sponsorship Fund Peace Drum Project Fund Dr. Alexandra T. Peters Memorial Fund June J. & Russell W. Peterson Fund for Environmental Education Project 5000 Opinions Fund James Quinn Tuition Aid Fund Margaret L. Richey Scholarship Fund Remo P. Romagnoli Fund Sara Elizabeth Rowland Memorial Fund F.H. & L.O. Russell Fund Chazz Salkin Fund St. Thomas More Academy Scholarship Fund Carol K. Searles Memorial Rehoboth Beach Library Fund William J. & Reverend Shirley M. Smith, Sr. Scholarship Fund
Funds established from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 are listed in italics.
*Multiple funds at the DCF.
Specialisterne USA Fund STMP Help Scholarship Fund St. Michael's School & Nursery Nine Holes Anywhere Fund Joanne & Pete So Others May Eat Fund J. Gerard Wayne Stegner Fund Mark Steiner Memorial Endowment Fund Roberta C. Stewart Memorial Fund Sussex County Land Trust Bayside Easement Fund Sussex County Land Trust Peninsula Easement Fund Sussex Outdoors Operating Fund The Swajeski Family Fund Tina Memorial Fund Nina Wildman Fund Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery Charitable Fund Wilmington Children's Chorus Fund Wilmington/New Castle Pediatrics Association Andrew N. Yatzus Scholarship Fund
Field-of-Interest Funds These funds support broadly defined areas of charitable interest. Mike Clark Legacy Foundation Fund Council on Urban Empowerment Discover Community Development Fund Alan & Josephine Eichenberger Memorial Fund Endsley P. Fairman Fellows Fund First State Scholarship Fund Fox Family Charitable Fund Fund for Children's Literacy Fund for Women* Mary E. Copper Memorial Fund Sally Knox Memorial Fund Leadership Fund of the Fund for Women Clara Miller Fund Betsy Rawls Fund Marjory Stone Memorial Fund Operating Fund Global Delaware Fund Goodstay Gardens Preservation Fund Greater Dover Fund Leslie M. (Skippy) Heisler Educational Resource Funds* Carl Hill Memorial Fund Daniel Hirsch Poor Fund Lee Hirsch Poor Fund Kent County Fund for the Arts in Memory of Joshua Marion Twilley Lee & Florence Kvalnes Charitable Fund William T. & Mary A. McLaughlin Long-Term Endowment Fund Eugene O'Raughley Memorial Fund Patient 9 Foundation June J. & Russell W. Peterson Fund for Social Justice Elisabeth & Richard Poole Capital Fund for Delaware History and the Fine Arts Benjamin Potter Trust Grants Fund Southern Health Partners, Inc. Fund Youth Philanthropy Fund Ryan R. Wagner Scholarship Fund Wings Foundation Funds
Unitrusts These funds are charitable gifts that pay the donor a returns-driven income for life. The Rowland Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust
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What Will
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Legacy Be? Through a legacy fund at the DCF, you can make a permanent impact on the causes you care about in Delaware and around the world.
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ete Okie’s family has a long tradition of caring about Delaware and giving generously, particularly to support education, historic preservation, and conservation of natural resources.
mark by making permanent gifts to causes they care about. Pete’s estate will benefit causes throughout Delaware and around the world.
In addition to the charitable gifts he is making today, Pete wants to do something that will help Delaware for generations to come.
Millions of Americans give to causes they care about during their lifetimes, and a growing number are including charitable gifts in their estate plans. By arranging planned gifts now, you may be able to benefit from tax savings, regular cash payments, or other benefits, all while helping charitable causes that matter to you.
That’s why Pete, pictured above with Nature Conservancy Land Steward John Graham, is one of dozens of people to establish legacy funds at the Delaware Community Foundation. A legacy fund is an account to receive gifts made through your will or trust. Through legacy funds, people with resources—ranging from large estates to modest savings accounts—are leaving their
2014 Legacy Society
Charles C. Allen III Paula Allen Barbara Frank Andrisani Gwendoline B. Angalet Feffie Barnhill Mona B. Bayard Paul & Beth Bechly James W. & Rosalyn S. Bishop Robert S. & Katherine M. Boyd Sarah E. Brown Bobby B. & Joan Y. Brown Robert C. Burkheimer Gloria Burton James Carlo Patricia Chappelle Janet I. Churchill Ross Claiborne Janet L. Clark Robert A. & Valerie B. Cloutier Francis & Addie Cole Jean L. & Robert Collat Donna Tait Coulson Steven R. Director
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C. Glen & Joan Dugdale Eugenia Athan Dugdale Cindy & Ted Dwyer Lanny & Micki Edelsohn Donald W. & Nancy Edwards Helen L. Eliason Gary & Cindy Emory Robert E. Ewers Jr. & Penny Pleasance Jean D. Gandek Ajit George Adly S. & Sheila Gorrafa Donald L. & Abigail D. Greene Lawrence Guthrie Eileen Hansen Susan & Stephen Herrmann Ann Hilaman G. Stewart Hoagland D. Wayne & Betsy A. Holden Mary B. Hopkins Marilyn K. Hyte Gregory E. & Laura Johnson Lucille D. Jones & Julie Cripps Robert C. & Caroline G. Ketcham
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What will your legacy be? Consider leaving a legacy of doing good for others. For more information about planned giving, contact David Fleming at dfleming@delcf.org or 302.504.5224.
Jan M. King Joseph & Jean Kowinsky Brian D. & Janet P. Kramer William & Keiley Lafferty Andrew Langsam & Cabella Calloway Langsam Hugh & Kathleen Leahy Richard A. & Mary James Legatski Patricia & Jack Lesher William D. Luke Jr. Elaine Markell Robert D. Martz Mildred O. McConnell Stephen & Maria Mockbee Dee & Bob Moore Gary C. Myers Jr. Brian R. & Linda H. O'Connor Joan D. O'Connor Austin "Pete" Okie James F. Orth Jr. & Kateryna M. Orth Alan B. Palmer Elizabeth G. Poole Robert T. & Rita E. Quade
Pierce Quinlan & Ginny Daly Brian & Joy Read Donald & Lois Richards Margaret L. Richey Charles W. Robertson Jr. & Patricia K. Robertson Emilie W. Robinson Nelson T. Shields Theresa M. Silver Joni Silverstein Carolyn J. Smith Raymond F. & Rita O. Smith Robert P. & Tina M. Sonzogni Sandra Spence Philip C. Timon Reade Y. & Sarah B. Tompson Robert D. Ullrich Jane & Andrew Vincent Matthew G. Waschull J. Vincent Watchorn III John D. & Beverly J. Wik Hope R. Yerkes
Supporting Organization
The Rodel Foundation Preparing Delaware Students for
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Long-Term Success
he Rodel Foundation of Delaware's mission of helping Delaware build one of the finest systems of public education in the world by 2020 might sound like a tall order, but for Rodel President & CEO Paul Herdman, Ed.D., and his team, it's a worthy challenge. “We believe Delaware is in a unique position nationally to provide a world-class education to all of our students,” Mr. Herdman said.
Delaware is making progress. The high school dropout rate is at a 30-year low. The number of low-income children attending a high-quality early learning program has increased by 50 percent since 2012. And this year, all 1,800 high school college ready seniors applied to at least one college, where in recent years as many as 20 percent did not.
The Rodel Foundation is continuing to support and build on the work already underway in Delaware and is focusing on three areas:
Promoting policy changes that have a significant impact on student achievement. Successful policy changes this year helped strengthen new teacher preparation; supported early learning providers to reach higher standards of quality; and created more accountability and support for charter schools. Additionally, the Rodel Teacher Council, a group of 16 Delaware teachers, is engaging their peers, policymakers, and school leaders—both here and nationally—to create a policy “blueprint” on personalized learning to inform the next generation of teaching and learning.
Investing in innovative ideas that can potentially impact the entire public education system. Rodel is building lasting change from the ground up through catalytic investments in dozens of educators and schools that are integrating technology and rethinking how we teach, lead and learn in the 21st century. As these ideas gain traction and go to scale, the Rodel Foundation's hope is that they not only inform policy in Delaware, but also serve as examples nationally.
Building and maintaining partnerships with public and private leaders. To ensure we continue to learn from the best around the world, Rodel created an International Advisory Group, composed of educational experts from six countries. Rodel is also a member of the Vision Coalition, which has led the Vision 2015 efforts and is currently working to engage 2,025 Delawareans in developing a new plan for the next decade—A Vision for Education in Delaware in 2025 (ED25)—which will be released in early 2015.
Beyond its work in Delaware, Rodel strategically invests in national partners who are working to catalyze change on a broad scale and whose work aligns with Rodel's mission. These investments demonstrate Rodel's commitment to seeding the good work being done here in other public school systems around the country. “We feel a huge sense of urgency in this work because the bar has risen,” Mr. Herdman said. “America's not slipping; the rest of the world is just moving faster.”
“However, Delawareans are up for the challenge, and we're confident that we will reach our goals because of our collective will to provide every student with the opportunity to succeed,” he said. “We hope that our work here can inform a national conversation.”
www.rodelfoundationde.org
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Nonprofit Funds
The Delaware Community Foundation is the trusted steward of funds benefiting more than 200 nonprofits. Endowment funds increase organizations' financial stability and encourage donors to make planned gifts.
Animals Canine Partners for Life Fund Delaware Humane Association Endowment Delaware SPCA Fund Eastern Apicultural Society Honeybee Research Fund* Faithful Friends Endowment Fund First State Animal Center & SPCA Fund PAWS for People Eric Altemus Memorial Fund Tri-State Bird Rescue Endowment Fund Arts/Culture Biggs Museum of American Art Endowment Fund Clifford Brown 11 Street Project Fund Coastal Concerts Endowment Fund Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village Endowment Fund Delaware Arts Stabilization Fund Christina Cultural Arts* Delaware Art Museum* Delaware Division of the Arts Delaware Symphony Association* Delaware Theatre Company* Grand Opera House* Music School of Delaware* Opera Delaware* Rehoboth Art League* Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Gretchen Hupfel Endowment Fund Delaware Valley Filmmaking Foundation Fund
Delaware Humanities Forum Fund* Delaware Museum of Natural History Fund Delaware Performing Arts Center Endowment Fund Gilliam Family Fund for Equal Access to the Arts Happy Feet Dance Network Fund Inner City Cultural League Endowment Fund Milford Community Band Endowment Fund Mispillion Art League Fund Newark Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund Charles Parks Foundation Endowment Fund Possum Point Players Endowment Fund Rehoboth Beach Film Society Glenn C. Bowman Endowment Fund Schwartz Center Endowment Fund Smyrna Opera House Fund Southern Delaware Choral Society Fund Wilmington Drama League Endowment Fund Civil Rights American Civil Liberties Foundation Fund Community Legal Aid Society Inc. Endowment Fund DCRAC Fund Delaware Bar Foundation Endowment Fund Delaware Center for Justice Fund Delaware Volunteer Legal Services Fund Justice For All Project Fund Quintin E. Primo, Jr. Fund for Racial Justice
Suiting Warriors Star Lotta of Suiting Warriors helps a veteran update his wardrobe to ease the transition back to a civilian career.
Pictured Top Left: Bill Allan, DCF's senior vice president for Southern Delaware, loves cycling at Cape Henlopen State Park. Each Delaware State Park has a fund to ensure they are preserved for future generations.
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Community Development Catholic Charities Fund CenDel Foundation Fund* CenDel Foundation Community Alliance CenDel March to 100 Founders Fund Greater Dover Fund Kent County Fund for the Arts Community Match Fund Claymont Community Center Fund Claymont Legacy Endowment Fund Colonial Rotary Club of Dover Endowment Fund Edgemoor Community Center Greater Lewes Foundation Fund* Lewes Canalfront Park* Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club Fund Sue Watts Marshall Fund Rawl-Webster Fund Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club R. Marshall Schell Fund Fair Play Foundation Fund Gals That Give Fund HelptheVeterans.org Fund Hockessin Fourth of July Fund Human Ecology Foundation Fund Jewish Community Center Fund Jewish Family Services of Delaware Fund Junior League of Wilmington Fund* Latin American Community Center Fund Laurel Community Foundation Fund Mothers with a Mission Fund Navient Foundation Newark Country Club Endowment Fund The Next Generation Fund* The Next Generation of Southern Delaware Fund Public Allies Fund SCAOR Community Service Foundation Fund* Seamen's Center Endowment Short Wars Film Fund United Way of Delaware Endowment Fund YMCA* 100th Society Fund Aquatics Master Fund
Joseph W. Carmac, Jr. Trust Fund John Cassey Aquatics Fund Central Branch Master Fund Alex Ennis Youth Scholarship Fund Paul A. Fallon Trust Fund Charles J. Foster Jr. Fund Leigh Family Fund Don McClain Camp Improvement Fund Sally Monigle Fund Julie Nagle Fund Mildred & Arthur Nierenberg Camper Scholarship Fund Laura Ohline Scholarship Fund Eugene Perry Fund James I. Reilly Fund Resource Center Fund Sharp Foundation Fund Lee Sparks Family Fund James & Susan Stewart Fund Tockwogh Master Fund Western Master Fund Willis & Emma Pickrum Memorial Fund YWCA* Leslie Stanford Fund Education Academia Antonia Alonso Fund Robert D. Burris Scholarship Fund for the Delmarva Christian High School Cab Calloway School Fund Charter School of Wilmington Fund Delaware Design-Lab High School Fund Delaware 4-H Foundation Fund Delaware Advocates for Great School Boards Fund Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation Fund Delaware Coalition for Literacy Endowment Fund Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts Scholarship Fund Delaware Futures* Delaware Governor's Bioscience Fellowship Delaware Medical Education Foundation Fund The Delaware MET Fund Delaware Military Academy Endowment Fund Delaware Recreation & Parks Society Peter D. Adams Scholarship Fund William J. Hopkins Scholarship Fund Delaware State University Foundation Fund Delaware STEM Academy Fund DelaCORE Fund Del-Mar-Va BSA Scholarship First State Robotics Fund Fresh Start Scholarship Century Fund Fund for the Advancement of Urban Scholars Greater Lewes Foundation* Cape Henlopen Education Foundation Cresson Foundation Maureen Schab Fund for Education Hon. George H.P. Smith Scholarship Fund Heart 2 Hands Foundation Fund Independence School Endowment Fund
Lake Forest Community Education Fund Laurel Alumni Association Fund Layton Preparatory School Founders' Fund League of Women Voters Endowment Fund Lewes Yacht Club Foundation Endowment Fund Literacy Volunteers Serving Adults Fund Prekindergarten Reading Encouragement Project Fund Elizabeth W. Murphey School* Gilda Caruso Memorial Fund Woodall Endowment Fund PMA Foundation Tip Murphy Legacy Fund READ-ALOUD Delaware Fund Reading ASSIST Institute Endowment Fund Red Clay Cab Calloway Fund Saint Edmond's Academy Opportunity Fund Salisbury University Foundation Fund Seaford Kiwanis Club Scholarship Fund Christopher J. Smail Memorial Scholarship Fund St. Mark's High School Fund St. Michael's Day School & Nursery Fund Tatnall School Endowment Fund Ted Van Name Goodwill Scholarship Fund Wilmington Country Club Centennial Fund Wilmington Friends School Fund Wilmington Montessori School Endowment Fund YIG-James C. Hardcastle Fund YWCA Scholarship Fund Environment America's State Parks Foundation Fund* Brandywine Creek State Park Brandywine Valley Association Fund Delaware Center for Horticulture* Nancy Corroon Travel Scholarship Fund Greening and Education Endowment Southbridge Tree Maintenance Fund Wilmington Tree Maintenance Fund Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Endowment Fund Delaware Greenways Legacy Fund Delaware Nature Society Endowment Fund Delaware State Parks Fund* Auburn Heights Preserve Fund* Bellevue State Park Fund* Brandywine Zoo Fund Cape Henlopen State Park Fund* Conservation Easement Fund* Delaware Seashore State Park Fund* Flint Woods Nature Preserve Fund* Fort Delaware State Park Fund* Fox Point State Park Fund Northern View Tract of the Dragon Run Nature Preserve Fund* O'Neill Environmental Education Fund* Pea Patch Island Fund* Thompson Island Preserve Fund* Trap Pond State Park Fund White Clay Creek State Park Fund* Wilmington State Park Fund*
Funds established from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 are listed in italics.
*Multiple funds at the DCF.
Delaware Wild Lands Endowment Fund Diamond State Community Land Trust Fund First State Preservation Grant Fund
Literacy & Arts in the First State Fund for Women Board member Kimberly Cauley (center) cares about literacy and the arts in the First State. In addition to her work with Alyssa Almond (left) and Cindy Shermeyer (right) on the board of Literacy Volunteers Serving Adults, Kimberly is a trustee of the Grand Opera House.
Greater Lewes Foundation — Lewes Canalfront Park Maintenance Fund Greenwatch Institute Fund Main Street Delaware City Ecological Restoration Fund Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Kathy E. Klein Endowment Fund Faith Bethel AME Church Music Endowment Fund Bethel Father Daughter Dance & Activities Fund Careys United Methodist Church Endowment Fund Florence Holmes & Lynford O. Russell Sr. Memorial Endowment Fund Immanuel United Methodist Church Trustees Fund In Trust Center Endowment Fund Lewes Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Fund St. Francis Foundation Fund St. John's United Methodist Church Fund John Wesley United Church Endowment Fund West Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund Health & Social Services AIDS Delaware* Dr. George Benes & Michael Mallee Fund atTAcK Addiction Fund Blood Bank of Delmarva Endowment Fund Camp Possibilities Fund
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Nonprofit Funds Cancer Support Community Delaware* Matthew E. Pangburn Endowment Child Help Foundation Funds* Agnes Fund Randy Anderson Fund Dr. Bausilio N. Bautista Family Fund Carleton & Blanche Carey Fund Colonial Rotary Club Fund Fannin Family Fund Gregory Kramedas Memorial Fund Walther Family Fund Melville F. Sr. & Betty Warren Memorial Fund Children's Beach House Endowment Fund* Christiana Care Health Services Endowment Fund ContactLifeline Endowment Fund DCC - Cancer Education Alliance Fund Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Endowment Fund Delaware Burn Camp Fund Delaware Curative Workshop Fund Delaware Guidance Services Fund Delaware Hospice Fund Delaware School Based Health Alliance Fund Dorm To Gourm Fund Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware Endowment Fund Family Counseling Center of St. Paul's Fund Fearless Lyme Fighters Fund First State Community Action Agency Endowment Fund Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary Club* Healthy Kids Delaware Fund Junior Board of Christiana Care Fund Kids On Purpose Fund Kids Runway for Research Limen House Endowment Fund Lolita Lopez-Jesse Fund for Westside Family Healthcare Masonic Charitable Fund Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation Mental Health Association in Delaware NAMI Fund Nanticoke Health Services*
continued from page 15 Planned Parenthood Endowment Fund Ronald McDonald House of Delaware Endowment Fund* Christopher Sturmfels & Michael Kriner Memorial Fund Warrior Weekend Endowment Fund* History/Preservation Delaware Military Heritage & Education Foundation Fund Delaware Preservation Fund* Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve Endowment Fund Friends of Goodstay Gardens* Friends of Historic Christ Church Friends of Historic Riverview Cemetery Friends of John Dickinson Mansion Endowment Fund Friends of Rockwood Fund* Friends of Wildcat Fund Gibraltar Gardens Endowment Fund Goodstay Gardens Endowment Fund Grand Opera House Historic Preservation Fund Hearn & Rawlins Mill Endowment Fund* Historical Society of Delaware Fund Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Fund Kingston-Upon-Hull Endowment Fund Lewes Historical Society Fund Milton Cemetery* Milton Historical Society Endowment Challenge Fund II Old Brandywine Village Fund Old Swedes Foundation of Delaware Fund Overfalls Foundation Endowment Fund Pershing Rifles Foundation Port Penn Area Historical Society Endowment Fund Preservation Delaware Fund Seaford Historical Society Endowment Fund Trinity Community Cemetery Fund Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery Charitable Fund
Blood Bank of Delmarva DCF Board member Don Nicholson Jr. cares about helping others in moments of crisis. Don is a regular donor at the Blood Bank of Delmarva, which has an endowment fund at the DCF.
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Housing & Food Security Delaware Chapter of NAHRO Fund Food Bank of Delaware Endowment Fund Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County Fund Habitat for Humanity of Sussex County Fund Homeward Bound Endowment Fund Lutheran Community Services Fund Meals On Wheels Endowment Fund Meeting Ground Endowment Fund Milford Housing Development Corporation Endowment Fund NCALL Fund Needy Family Endowment Fund Neighborhood House Endowment Fund People's Place Endowment Fund Trinity Foundation Fund Short-Term Emergency Housing Ministry* Josephine R. Eichenberger Memorial Fund Karla B. Jensen Fund WSSA Endowment Fund Libraries Friends of Bear Library Fund Ray A. & Mildred H. Thompson Memorial Fund Friends of the Kent County Public Library Endowment Fund Friends of the Newark Free Library/Charlesa Lowell Memorial Fund Friends of Woodlawn Library Libraries Endowment Fund Master Bridgeville Public Library Endowment Fund Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library Endowment Fund Delaware Academy of Medicine Library Delaware City Public Library Delaware Library Association Scholarship Fund Delmar Public Library Endowment Fund Frankford Public Library Endowment Fund Friends of the Dover Public Library Endowment Fund Georgetown Public Library Endowment Fund Harrington Public Library Endowment Fund Laurel Public Library Endowment Fund Lewes Public Library Endowment Fund Milford Public Library Endowment Fund* Millsboro Public Library Endowment Fund New Castle Public Library Endowment Fund* Rehoboth Beach Public Library Endowment Fund* Seaford District Library Endowment Fund Selbyville Public Library Endowment Fund Smyrna Public Library Endowment Fund Sussex County Council Greenwood Public Library Endowment Fund Sussex County Council Milton Public Library Endowment Fund Sussex County Council South Coastal Library Endowment Fund
Funds established from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 are listed in italics.
Seniors Be A Santa To A Senior Fund CHEER Fund Gilpin Hall Endowment Fund Ingleside Homes Endowment Fund Milford Senior Center Fund Milton & Hattie Kutz Home Fund Modern Maturity Center Endowment Fund Newark Senior Center Fund* Sussex Senior Transportation Cooperative Wilmington Senior Center Fund Special Needs Bill Adami Fund for Innovation CareLink Community Support Services Fund Center for Therapeutic and Educational Riding Endowment Fund Delaware Association for the Blind Fund DFRC Endowment Fund Easter Seals of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore Fund Kent-Sussex Industries* Clifford T. Crouch Fund Jan Crouch Memorial KSI Fund Velma E. Steward Fund Swierczewski Fund Mary Campbell Center Endowment Fund Opportunity Center Endowment David Samson Fund for People with Down Syndrome Special Olympics Delaware* The Arc of Delaware Endowment Fund Therapeutic Riding at Carousel Fund United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware Fund Yes U Can USA Fund Youth & Children Big Brothers/Sisters Endowment Fund Boys & Girls Club of Delaware Fund Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council Fund Children & Families First Fund Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware Endowment Fund Connecting Generations Fund FIL Lacrosse Fund — Developing the Olympic Dream Girls Inc. of Delaware* Junior Achievement of Delaware* Howard N. and Josephine J. McIntosh Memorial Scholarship Fund Jim Montebell Memorial Fund Kind to Kids Fund Prevent Child Abuse Delaware Fund Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Fund West Center City Early Learning Center Fund
*Multiple funds at the DCF.
YMCA of Delaware DCF Board member Cindy Szabo cares about the YMCA of Delaware and enjoys sending her daughters to camp at the Sussex branch. Also a member of the DCF's Sussex County Advisory Committee and Fund for Women, Cindy values the Y because of its work to enrich the emotional, physical and social life of all individuals, families and our community.
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Annual Gifts
Gifts from individuals, businesses and organizations support the Delaware Community Foundation's efforts to make Delaware a better place to live and work. In 2014, our Friends contributed a total of $206,013, and our Business Partners and Sponsors contributed $86,750. Friends Community Builder ($10,000 & above) Mr. Gary R. Stockbridge Richard & Sharon Struthers Thomas R. Pulsifer* Sherman & Elaine Townsend* Mr. Robert D. Ullrich Community Partners Eva Verplanck* ($5,000 - $9,999) Mr. & Mrs. William J. Wade* Anonymous Constance S. Wahlig Mrs. Adrienne Arsht Carolyn & Clint Walker Pat & John Cochran* Ms. Katherine K. Wilkinson Ms. Cynthia A. Hewitt Michael & Ellen Kullman Patrons ($500 - $999) Nancy & Tom Sager Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Schell Jill & Rich Abbott Bernard & Helen Balick* Mr. & Mrs. Julian H. Bauman Jr.* Ambassadors ($2,500 - $4,999) Bruce & Judy Beardwood* Evelyn Hassinger Brantley* Mrs. Georgina M. Bissell* James C. Borel Joan R. Bolling* Pete & Tina Hayward John & Cathy Burris Michael & Ericka Hynansky Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Burton Robert & Marcy MacGovern Ellison M. Carey Thomas J. Shopa* Senator & Mrs. Tom Carper* Valerie Sill & Dennis O'Brien Robert W. & Nancy B. Crowe* Vincent J. & Melanie S. Daniels Benefactors ($1,000 - $2,499) Lanny & Micki Edelsohn* Anonymous Bill & Connie Fisher Bob & Joan Appleby* Mark Fitzpatrick* Gregg & Stacey Bacchieri Mr. Mukteeshwar Gande Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brady Jack & Kathryn Garniewski* Phoebe Craven Peter & Susan Gilman* Barry A. & Joan D. Crozier Edward & Leslie Goldenberg Doneene Keemer Damon Donald L. Gouge Jr.* Christopher F. Daniels Mr. Marc A. Ham* Mr. Robert E. Ewers Jr. & Emily & Patrick Harker Ms. Penny Pleasance Paul Harrell Jr.* Neil & Jeannie Fleming Mary & Bob Hickok* Steve & Jeannie Fowle* Jeffrey & Marcia Hilovsky Mr. James H. Gilliam Sr. Robert & Judith Hoopes* Dr. Linda Johnson Gilliam Peter & Susan Horty* Dr. & Mrs. Adly S. Gorrafa Peter & Patti Hurd Marilyn & Nathan Hayward Deanna H. & Michael P. Kelly Wayne & Betsy Holden Sherrie & Don Kirtley* Richard & Catherine Julian Mr. Robert C. Kline* Bryan & Kay Keenan* Ruth & Greg Lavelle* Mrs. Catherine D. King Mr. & Mrs. William H. J. William & Melissa Lafferty Manthorpe Jr.* Stephen & Joyce Lamb Mark & Kathleen Murphy Alan & Ellen Levin Kenneth & Kathryn Nachbar Mr. & Mrs. H. David Lunger Drs. Janice Nevin & Charles Pohl Kathleen Furey McDonough* Vice Chancellor & Mr. & Mrs. John M. Murray II Mrs. John W. Noble Richard & Mary Ella Nenno* Austin "Pete" Okie* Gary & Lear Pfeiffer Mark Olson & Jenny Warren Kate & Bob Pincus Mr. & Mrs. Ralph E. Pearce Jr.* Vernon R. & Margaret S. Proctor Mr. & Mrs. A. Duer Pierce Jr. Grafton & Deenie Reeves* Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Preston Maureen C. & Michael Rhodes Caroline duPont Prickett Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Sears II* Patricia & Richard Quinn* Pete & Carroll Shannon Dennis J. Rochford Christopher & Laura Simon Dennis & Beth Salter* Marjorie & Edward Steiner* Laurisa S. Schutt Jocelyn & Jim Stewart* Steve & Judy Schwartz*
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John & Lorraine Seiberlich Susan & Wil Sherk* Elaine & David Singleton Mrs. Margaretta K. Stabler Tom & Rene Stevenson Cindy L. Szabo & Brian M. Ellis Edward & Judy Tarlov* John & Maria Taylor Anne Verplanck* Jane & Andrew Vincent* Mr. Matthew G. Waschull* Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Whetzel Dr. Valerie Woodruff* Ronald & Janet M. Yabroff Supporters ($250 - $499) Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Adkins* Judy & Rich Allen Dr. & Mrs. Robert Andrzejewski The Hon. Rosemary Betts Beauregard Ms. Elizabeth M. Bouchelle* Ann & Jeff Bross Scott & Terri Brown Robert & Elizabeth Buccini Elizabeth A. Cahill & Edward F. Garofalo Herbert & Myrtha Calhoun Family Charitable Fund Ms. Laura A. Campbell Dr. Christine & Mr. Eric Cannon Frank B. Carpenter Mike & Jane Castle* Frank & Linda Chick Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Clark Senator & Mrs. Christopher A. Coons Doug & Karen Crouse Mr. Mark L. Desgrosseilliers Stan & Martha Diver* Anne S. & Vincent Dougherty Mr. Henry B. du Pont IV Mr. Robert E. Faatz Gary & Denise Ferguson* Paul & Gloria Fine* Israel & Patricia Floyd* Thomas & Marie Forrest Anthony M. Frabizzio* Thomas & Catherine Franceschini Gregory Fuller Sr. Donald T. Fulton* Peter C. Fulweiler Tim Gibbs & Troy Havens Bob & Jane Gibson Martha S. Gilman & S. Gregory Smith* Michael & Rosemary Ginzberg Jeff & Linn Goddess* J. Patrick Gugerty Robert & Linda Harra* John & Nikki Hawkins* Mr. & Mrs. John E. Healy III
John & Diane Himes* Mr. Mark Hutton Marilyn K. Hyte* Mr. & Mrs. William H. Iredale William & Mary Johnston Bruce & Lee Kallos Ms. Nancy Karibjanian Holly Kershner* Ronnie & Jim Kiernan Roger D. Kirtley Lynn Adams Kokjohn Faith B. & Eric Kuehn Steve & Debbie League Hugh & Kathleen Leahy* Rodger & Julie Levenson Jonathan & Karlyn Lokken Douglas W. Lundblad* Caroline M. Lunger* Mr. & Mrs. David F. Lyons Sr. Rob Martinelli William H. Master Mr. John R. Matlusky Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. McDonough Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. McDowell* Mr. & Mrs. Rex L. Mears* Jeanne & Don Mell Mr. Joseph P. Melloy Sr. Edythe Mendolia* Grace & Blair Messner Middle Run Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William J. Miller Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Mitchell II Marcia Halperin & Norman Monhait* Mr. & Mrs. Mel Monzack Peter & Linda Morrow Stephen J. Mottola Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Murphy Jr. Anne L. Naczi* Leslie Newman* Charlie & Linda Paradee Chris & Mary Patterson* Mr. & Mrs. Verino Pettinaro John F. Porter III Harold W. T. Purnell II Ms. Tara M. Quinn Dan & Nancy Rich David B. Ripsom Sharon & Jordon Rosen* Louis B. Rosenberg* Mr. & Mrs. David N. Rutt* Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Schutt Jr.* Denise & Charlie Schwartz H. Rodney & Andrea Scott Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Shank III Ms. Joan L. Sharp Bill Shea Michelle & David Shepherd Rob & Kathleen Siegfried Dr. & Mrs. Claibourne D. Smith Dr. David K. Solacoff & Dr. M. Lynne du Pont* Mr. & Mrs. Gilchrist Sparks III Susan & Mark Stalnecker Mrs. Dian Stein* Charles & Theresa Sterner Brian Stetina, CPA Dale Stratton* Peggy & Leo Strine* Rita & Tom Sweeney* Betty & Tom Talley Vernon & Michelle Taylor Reade & Sarah Tompson Mr. & Mrs. David D. Wakefield* John W. Ward
Mel & Peni Warren Gary G. Washington* Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Welch Mrs. Ann D. Wick Amelia & Hirsch Wierzbicki Jane P. Wilkie Ms. Katherine K. Wilkinson Lisa A. Wolfe & Eric Braunstein Contributors ($100 - $249) Anonymous (6) Frank & Marcella Albero Jeanne & William Allan William & Kim Allen Mr. & Mrs. Ashley R. Altschuler Mr. & Mrs. Todd P. Anderson J. William & Patricia B. Andrew Sheila & Bill Baldt Mr. & Mrs. P. Brooks Banta Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Barnhill Sr. Beverley V. Baxter Matthew & Elizabeth Beardwood Andre & Sally Beaumont Paul & Beth Bechly* Mr. & Mrs. Karl R. Bernetich Robert K. Beste Jr. Mrs. John Biggs III Nancy & Jay Blumberg Julian H. & Susan N. Booker David & Gwen Brown* Marlene Elliott Brown Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Bucknum Mr. & Mrs. Arnie Caine Lynda & Douglas Campbell Ms. Anne P. Canby Mrs. Gail Carlucci Honorable & Mrs. Richard C. Cecil* Tom & Linda Cloud P. Clarkson Collins Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. Congo Richard J. & Valery Cordrey Pam & Doug Cornforth Robert V. Crites Mr. B. Craig Crouch Jim & Mary Culley Wendy Danner Edward H. Deptula Jr. Ernie & Jennifer Dianastasis Rob & Debbie Director* Steven R. Director* Mario & Carol DiSabatino Richard & Christine DiSabatino* Mr. & Mrs. David C. Doane Mrs. Carole Owen Donnelly Raymond & Veronica Eid Stephen & Kathleen Ellis Mr. & Mrs. John A. Elzufon Mary Page Evans David & Kathleen Fleming Mr. & Mrs. C. Barr Flinn John & Mary Lou Flynn Kim F. Fortunato Esq. Anne Churchill Foster Edward & Maureen Freel* Lois & Brian Galinat Gail Garbutt Tom & Vicki Gehrt Dr. Patrice L. Gilliam-Johnson Mr. Richard A. Givens II Debra & Charles Goodman Edward O. Gordon* Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Grundner Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Gummey Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Hackett Jr. Scott Hall & Kathryn Walker Rich & Dottie Harper*
*10 years or more supporting DCF
Jennings Hastings Martha J. Hays & Richard L. Horwitz James G. & Maret K. Headley Mr. A. Richard Heffron Susan & Stephen Herrmann* Paula & Robert Hill Mr. & Mrs. John Hollis Eric & Monique Holloway Dorothy R. Jacobson* Mr. Robert P. Jansen John & Dede Johnston Lynn & Leslie Jones Dayle & Michael Joseph* Debbie & G. Ward Keever IV* Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Keller Lawrance Spiller Kimmel Esq. Morton R. Kimmel Marion Klein Carl & Carol Kunz Mr. Rodney A. Lambert Jr. Becky & Travis Laster Mr. & Mrs. E. Wayne Lednum The Honorable William Swain Lee Allison & Jason Levine Robert & Carole Long Matthew & Nancy Lynch Maraleta & Jack Malloy* Nancy & David Marvin* Bob & Peg Matarese Mr. & Mrs. S. James Mazarakis Elizabeth M. McGeever Dr. Matthew McIlrath* Frank & Carolyn McIntosh Kathleen W. McNicholas Mr. & Mrs. M. Joseph Melican Mark & Elaine Mendelson Andrew & Barbara Miller* Mr. & Mrs. Hugh E. Miller* Dee & Bob Moore Rita L. Mulrooney Michael & Janis Nesterak Mr. Donald W. Nicholson Jr. Ms. Joan D. O'Connor Mr. & Mrs. John W. Paradee Cathy & Mark Parsells Donald & Ethel Parsons David Paul & Kathy Klein Mrs. Mary Jane Richter Mr. Robert R. Ridout John & Sharon Riley* Bob & Margaret Rosenberg Jay & Maxine Rosenthal Laura Lubin Rossi Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan S. Russ Mr. & Mrs. William R. Russell III Michele & Howard Sands* Mrs. Ellen S. Scarborough* William & Dawn Schieffer JoAnne T. Scott* Ellen & Jim Semple Thomas C. & Mary H. Short Michael Sicuranza Bonnie & Bryan Silberman Joni Silverstein James T. III & Fern G. Skelly Sonia S. & Gilbert J. Sloan* Ben & Terry Smith Carolyn J. Smith Mr. Robert M. Sommerlatte & Dr. Christine Maynard Rita & Jack Speakman* Richard & Mary Anne Stazesky* Jay & Sharon Stevens Marie & Edward Stewart Ms. Donna D. Stone Danielle & Kevin Sullivan
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Tansey John E. T. Taylor Matthew & Alison Terrell Mr. & Mrs. James B. Thomas Sr. Philip C. Timon Barbara & Len Togman* Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Uffner United Way of the National Capital Area
Donald & Janet Vassallo* Michael & Judith Walls* Mr. & Mrs. John S. Wellons* Dick & Anne Wier Mr. & Mrs. Alex Wise* Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Wolcott Jr. Jane & Bill Wood* Cynthia P. Woolley* Toni & Stuart B. Young*
Business Partners Community Partners ($5,000 - $9,999) Citibank N.A. Delmarva Power Discover Bank* DuPont Company* JP Morgan Chase & Company Nuclear Electric Insurance, Ltd.* Ambassadors ($2,500 - $4,999) PNC Bank, Delaware* WSFS Bank* Benefactors ($1,000 - $2,499) AAA Mid-Atlantic ab+c Creative Intelligence Artisans' Bank* Barclays Bank Citizens Bank (DE) N.A.* Corporation Service Company Cover & Rossiter, PA DOE Technologies Fulton Bank Glenmede Trust Company, N.A.* Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Impact Systems, Inc. Labware Holdings, Inc. Lateef Investment Management Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc.* M&T Bank Patterson Schwartz Foundation, Inc. The Northern Trust Company of Delaware W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.* Westfield Capital Management Co., LLC. Patrons ($500 - $999) A. R. Morris Jewelers Aquila of DE, Inc.* Biddle Capital Management BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware* Chandler Funeral Home* DiSabatino Construction Company* Ellis & Szabo, LLP Emory Hill Real Estate Services, Inc.* First Shore Federal Savings & Loan Association Hilyard's Kimmel Carter Roman & Peltz, P.A. Mid-Coast Community Bank Nixon Uniform Service & Medical Wear* Wheeler, Wolfenden & Dwares, CPA's*
Supporters ($250 - $499) Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects County Bank Daystar Sills Inc. Delmarva Broadcasting Deseta - Edward J. Deseta Company, Inc. Diamond Technologies Harvey Hanna & Associates Jefferson, Urian, Doane & Sterner, PA Kenny Family Foundation Matt Slap Subaru Mitchell Associates, Inc. PATS Aircraft Systems Pratt Insurance Inc. Saul Ewing LLP Shah & Associates P.A. SSD, Inc. Technology Partners Stewart Becker Properties The Bank of Delmarva Vandemark & Lynch, Inc. Contributors ($100 - $249) Bloom Metz Consulting, Inc. Creative Concepts of Bethany Inc. Dukart Management Corp. (McDonald's)* Meetings by Design Michael Vassallo Electrical Contractor* Tri-State Battery Matching Companies AIG Matching Grants Program Bank of America Foundation Capital One Services, LLC Corporation Service Company Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Energizer JP Morgan Chase Foundation Matching Gift Program Lorenz Associates, Inc. Microsoft Giving Campaign Nuclear Electric Insurance, Ltd. Thermo Fisher Scientific UBS - Matching Gift Program Program Sponsors Thomas D. Wren* JP Morgan Chase Nuclear Electric Insurance, Ltd.* Youth Philanthropy Board Sponsor McMullen Fund
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Our Investment Philosophy
Our goal is to maximize preservation and growth of capital over time, while minimizing risk and volatility. Investment Committee
The DCF Investment Committee oversees the investment and management of the Foundation's assets with a long-term investment horizon to maximize resources available for the good of the community. These assets, currently at $255 million, are invested in a highly diversified portfolio of global equities, fixed income, flexible capital and real asset investment strategies. DCF Investment Committee members are local finance and investment experts who volunteer their time to direct the DCF's asset allocation strategy to achieve a balance of return and risk. The committee receives advice from Prime Buchholz & Associates, Inc., an investment advisory firm specializing in not-for-profit endowments.
Compared to similar-sized community foundations around the country, the Delaware Community Foundation's investment portfolio: • Delivers competitive returns. • Has greater diversification. • Has lower risk volatility exposure.
Investment Committee Members
Robert N. MacGovern, Chair Chief Investment Officer, Nuclear Electric Insurance, Ltd. Matthew C. Beardwood Vice President, Glenmede Trust Co. Paul H. Harrell Jr. Past Chairman, Harrell Resources, Inc. Kathleen Hawkins Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch & Co. Cynthia A. Hewitt First Vice President, Merrill Lynch & Co. Joseph M. Schell, MBA Retired Investment Banker
This year, the DCF's investments performed better than the Policy Index*, returning
15.7% compared to
14.1% for the same period. 20
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Valerie J. Sills, CFA President & CEO, DuPont Capital Management Mark E. Stalnecker Past Chief Investment Officer, University of Delaware Philip C. Timon Chief Investment Officer, Endowment Capital Group Thomas D. Wren Past Treasurer, MBNA America Bank *Policy Index is a compilation of each money manager's indices.
Financials
Delaware Community Foundation, Inc., and Supporting Organizations Combined Statements of Financial Position June 30, 2014 and 2013 2014*
2013
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents
$24,722,530
$12,965,419
Investments
227,968,983
204,318,063
Notes Receivable
2,024,192
2,029,548
Unconditional Promises to Give
269,760
245,500
Other Receivables
335,098
489,434
Fixed Assets - Net
444,192
217,124
$255,764,755
$220,265,088
$17,445
$5,838
Other Accrued Expenses
1,215,038
853,401
Charitable Gift Annuities
579,803
612,263
53,806,902
44,879,140
Total Liabilities
$55,619,188
$46,350,642
Total Net Assets
$200,145,567
$173,914,446
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$255,764,755
$220,265,088
Total Assets
Despite the turbulent market volatility of the last quarter century, the DCF has consistently outperformed the Policy Index and added
7.4%
annually since inception in 1986.
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Grants Payable
Nonprofit Agency Endowments
*FY2014 numbers are pending audit.
As of June 30, 2014
n DCF Funds
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Fiscal Year 2015
Board of Directors
Officers & Executive Committee
Marilyn Rushworth Hayward Chair
Steve Fowle Treasurer
John Paradee, Esq. KCAC Chairman
Principal, Hayward & Associates
Executive Vice President & CFO, WSFS Bank
Director, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A.
Thomas L. Sager, JD Vice Chair
Lynn Adams Kokjohn SCAC Chairman
Thomas J. Shopa, CPA, CFP Immediate Past Chairman
Retired General Counsel, DuPont Company
Co-owner, Fauxbulous FX, Inc.
Chairman, Partner, BDO USA, LLP
Kelly Firment Member-At-Large
Hon. Stephen P. Lamb Secretary
Small Business Credit Card Product/Strategy Executive, Bank of America
Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Fiscal Year 2015 Directors Doneene Keemer Damon
John C. Hawkins
Donald W. Nicholson Jr.
Director, Richards, Layton & Finger
President/CEO, Aloysius, Butler & Clark
Financial Adviser, Donald W. Nicholson & Associates
Bill Dugdale
Nancy Karibjanian
Vice Chancellor John W. Noble
Partner, Brown Advisory
Vice President, Delaware First Media
Martha S. Gilman
Rob MacGovern
Executive Director, Teach for America Delaware
Vice President, Gilman Development Company
Chief Investment Officer, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited
Joan L. Sharp
Laurisa S. Schutt
Daryl A. Graham
Founder and Principal, Life Strategies, LLC
Vice President, Global Philanthropy & Community Relations, JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Kathleen McDonough
Jennings Hastings
Janice E. Nevin, MD, MPH
Director of Operations, Faw, Casson & Co., LLP
Senior Vice President & Executive Director, Christiana Care
Partner, Potter Anderson Corroon
Valerie J. Sill, CFA President & CEO, DuPont Capital Management
Kind to Kids DCF Board Member Michele Whetzel cares about children in foster care. Michele (right) and Dickinson High School student Kaitlin Watson were among hundreds of runners in the Halloween Hoopla 5K to support Kind to Kids.
David Singleton Retired Public Sector Executive
Gary Stockbridge President, Delmarva Power Region
Cindy L. Szabo, Esq. Partner, Ellis & Szabo, LLP (Gubernatorial Appointee)
Michelle A. Taylor President & CEO, United Way of Delaware (ex officio)
Michele Whetzel Chair, Fund for Women
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Committees
Committees composed of members of the Board of Directors and other volunteers support the Foundation's work. Audit Committee Jennings P. Hastings, Chair Peter S. Kennedy
Brian J. Stetina Peni G. Warren, CFM, CRPC Kim Willson
Development Committee John C. Hawkins, Chair Don Baker Tim Gibbs Jane Gibson Martha S. Gilman Mark Hutton Peter Parker Deenie Reeves Laura Lubin Rossi Julie Russ Tom Sager Susan D. Sherk
Marketing and Communications Committee Nancy Karibjanian, Chair Peter C. Fulweiler Martha S. Gilman John C. Hawkins Dorothy R. Jacobson Kay Keenan Lynn Adams Kokjohn Mark R. Mendelson Donald W. Nicholson Jr. Alexandra Parkowski Frank J. "Skip" Pennella Gilbert H. Smith Jr. John H. Taylor Jr.
Finance Committee Steve A. Fowle, Chair Bill Dugdale Robert W. Pierce David Singleton Katherine K. Wilkinson Grants Committee Kelly Firment, Chair Kathy Andrus Hank Baumann Carolyn Bray Wendy R. Danner Edward H. Deptula Chaitanya R. Gadde Linda J. Gilliam Mary Hickok Joyce Lamb Rodney A. Lambert Jr. Janice Nevin Laurisa S. Schutt Denise Schwartz Gary Stockbridge Cindy L. Szabo Matthew H. Terrell Janet M. Yabroff Kent County Advisory Committee John W. Paradee, Chair Kevin M. Baird, Esq. Ellison M. Carey, CFM, CRPC Kathryn J. Garrison, Esq. Jennings P. Hastings, CPA Beth B. Miller, Esq. William G. Ryon III S. Renee Smith Charles Sterner Jr.
Nominating Committee Tom J. Shopa, Chair Marilyn Hayward Donald R. Kirtley Kathleen McDonough Donald W. Nicholson Jr. Thomas R. Pulsifer Thomas D. Wren Personnel Committee Kathleen McDonough, Chair Doneene Keemer Damon Planned Giving & Professional Advisory Committee Joan L. Sharp, Chair Paul L. Bechly Nancy F. Blumberg Mary M. Culley John A. D'Agostino Christopher F. Daniels Anne Eidschun Todd A. Flubacher Michael A. Friedberg John P. "Jack" Garniewski Jr. Bryan E. Keenan G. Ward Keever IV Carol G. Kroch William H. Lunger Laura Mandel Richard J. A. Popper Jordon N. Rosen W. Donald Sparks II Donald P. Truesdell Beverly J. Wik
Sussex County Advisory Committee Lynn Adams Kokjohn, Chair Jason Adkins Marlene Elliott Brown Charles L. Burton Valery L. Cordrey David C. Doane, CPA Greg Fuller Sr. John Hollis Hugh D. Leahy Jr. David Lyons Sr. C.W. Mitchell Harold W. T. Purnell II, Esq. Cindy L. Szabo, Esq. Youth Philanthropy Board Advisory Committee New Castle County Natalia Carlucci Daryl Graham Brittany Mason Leslie Newman Kay Preston Michele Whetzel David T. Woods Kenneth Wynn
Kent County Linda L. Chick Michelle R. Brown Doug Crouse Sussex County Hugh Leahy Richard B. Wheeler
Pictured Above: Don Baker, executive director of the Forum to Advance Minorities in Engineering (FAME), is a member of the DCF Development Committee.
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Boots On The Ground In Kent County
T
he DCF opened the new office in partnership with the CenDel Foundation, a DCF fund that focuses on developing lasting charitable funds to benefit Central Delaware. With the addition of the new office on Loockerman Street in Dover, the DCF now has locations in each Delaware county. “We've always had a solid presence in Central Delaware, but we're already starting to see the power of having boots on the
In December 2013, the Delaware Community Foundation opened a new office in Kent County, staffed by Senior Vice President for Central Delaware Donna D. Stone.
ground,” DCF President and CEO Fred Sears said. “Growing our impact in Kent County is helping us grow our impact statewide.” Even before establishing the new office, the DCF has had an active role in Kent County, receiving guidance from the Kent County Advisory Committee, engaging high school students in philanthropy through the Kent County Youth Philanthropy Board, and working closely with dozens of generous fundholders and important nonprofit organizations throughout the county.
Pictured Above: Donna Stone, senior vice president for Central Delaware, cares about her native Kent County. Donna recently visited Kent-Sussex Industries in Milford, where nearly 300 adults with physical and intellectual disabilities receive job training and other services to help them pursue jobs and play a meaningful role in their communities.
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Online Statements & Information about Delaware's Charitable Needs
his year, the Delaware Community Foundation unveiled the Foundation Connection, our new online service for fundholders and grant seekers.
By logging on to the Foundation Connection, individuals and organizations with funds at the DCF can review statements and account activity, make grant recommendations, and research charitable organizations and projects that need support.
The Foundation Connection also includes the new Charitable Catalog, which enables fundholders to search for organizations and projects by interest area, geographic location, and even dollar amount. In the Charitable Catalog, Delaware nonprofits showcase their work and present their needs to DCF fundholders.
This new resource is designed to help all of us work together to meet needs in Delaware. We invite you to log on and explore at https://online.delcf.org. 24
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Contact Information
Delaware Community Foundation Wilmington Office Community Service Building 100 West 10th St., Suite 115 P.O. Box 1636 Wilmington, DE 19899 302.571.8004
Delaware Community Foundation Central Delaware Office
Delaware Community Foundation Southern Delaware Office
101 West Loockerman St., Suite 2C Dover, DE 19904 302.724.7552
36 The Circle Georgetown, DE 19947-4393 302.856.4393
Website: www.delcf.org
Staff
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DelawareCommunityFoundation
Fred C. Sears II, MBA President and CEO 302.504.5228 fsears@delcf.org
Becky Cahill Chief Financial Officer 302.504.5252 bcahill@delcf.org
William R. Allan Senior Vice President for Southern Delaware 302.856.4393 wallan@delcf.org
Joyce Darling Director of Finance 302.504.5234 jdarling@delcf.org
Elizabeth M. Bouchelle Director of Grants 302.504.5239 bbouchelle@delcf.org
De'Sean Deary Accounting Associate 302.504.5227 ddeary@delcf.org Calisa Emerson Gifts Administrator 302.504.5229 cremerson@delcf.org
Twitter: @DelCommunity
David Fleming Senior Vice President for Development 302.504.5224 dfleming@delcf.org
Kelly Sheridan Development/Administrative Assistant 302.856.4393 ksheridan@delcf.org
Richard A. Gentsch, MA Executive Vice President 302.504.5222 rgentsch@delcf.org
Marie Mauk Stewart Client Services Manager 302.504.5230 mstewart@delcf.org
Allison Taylor Levine, APR Director of Marketing and Communications 302.504.5226 alevine@delcf.org
Donna Stone Senior Vice President for Central Delaware 302.724.7552 dstone@delcf.org
Acknowledgments
Photography throughout the report courtesy of Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association, Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding, First State Robotics, The Nature Conservancy, the Rodel Foundation of Delaware, Kind to Kids and The News Journal. Design by Cre8tiv Impulse, Inc. Production and printing by McClafferty Printing Company.
Terri Waller Administrative Assistant/Office Manager 302.504.5221 twaller@delcf.org
Pictured Above: DCF President and CEO Fred C. Sears II. Back Cover: Two future Founders enjoy the Fund for Women's Spring into Philanthropy Garden Party.
The 2014 Annual Report reviews the Delaware Community Foundation's activities during fiscal year 2014, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
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