INSPIRING PEOPLE TO GIVE BACK TO SUSTAIN AND ADVANCE THE COMMUNITY WE LOVE. It all begins with you. Charity is essential to our quality of life. It fills our lives with music and surrounds us with art, protects our environmental treasures and preserves our history, educates our children and cares for those in need. All this is possible because of you.
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GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS at the Door County Community Foundation
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he mission of the Door County Community Foundation is to inspire people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love. We do that by serving as a conduit for giving. We’re a charity whose purpose is to make giving simpler, easier, and more tax efficient so you can be as generous as possible to the charities and causes you care about. We’ve published this Guide to Charitable Funds as a resource to help you with your giving. For a more complete listing of the nearly 400 non-profit and civic groups in Door County, visit us online at www. GiveDoorCounty.org – or just give us a call at (920) 746-1786. Help us inspire people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love. Board of Directors Sally O’Brien of Clark Lake Chair Former Director, Benefits, Kimberly-Clark Jeff Ottum of Sturgeon Bay Vice Chair Former Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Schreiber Foods, Inc. Grace Rossman of Ellison Bay Secretary Thrivent Financial, Retired
Professional Staff Rob Davis of Ephraim Treasurer Retired Marcia Smith of Sturgeon Bay Past Chair Retired Banker Inge Alverson Bacon of Sevastopol Certified Public Accountant Fred Anderson of Sister Bay Owner, Ashbrooke Hotel, Egg Harbor
John Herlache of Sturgeon Bay Surgeon, Retired Roger Johnson of Sister Bay Retired Psychologist, Kaiser Permanente Sharon Lutsey of Egg Harbor Waseda Farms Keith Mutchler of Sevastopol Paper & Packaging Manufacturing, Retired Barb Sajna of Baileys Harbor Retired Episcopal Priest
Summary of Activity for Calendar Year 2021 (unaudited): Total Assets as of January 1, 2021: Contributions Received: Pledges Received: Grants & Scholarships Disbursed: Total Assets as of December 31, 2021:
$32,650,159 $13,554,335 $1,476,000 $5,111,937 $45,347,335
Jim Vander Heiden of Egg Harbor Former Vice President, HGA Architects and Engineers Vicki Wilson of Sturgeon Bay President/Founder, Door County Coffee & Tea Co. Dick Egan of Clark Lake Emeritus Director Chairman Emeritus, Little Rapids Corporation
Bret Bicoy of Sturgeon Bay President & CEO John Sabo of Sturgeon Bay VP of Philanthropic Services Kacie Mueller of Sturgeon Bay Philanthropic Services Officer Julie Haen of Sturgeon Bay Senior Business Officer Jean Gothberg of Sturgeon Bay Business Officer Heidi Copiskey of Sturgeon Bay Administrative Assistant
Budgeted Operating Costs as a Percentage of Assets: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 3.0% 2.6% 2.3% 2.3% 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 1.6%
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Grants Awarded from All Funds at the Community Foundation: 115 Club Ltd. 350.Org Abington Friends School ACLU Foundation Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County Albion College Algoma Parks and Rec. Department Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity Altrusa Club of Door County Foundation Alzheimer’s Association American Chemical Society American Heart Association American Museum of Natural History American Red Cross Amnesty International USA Arm in Arm Arrowhead Union High School Arthritis Foundation Arts & Nature Center Association for Rescue at Sea Bay View Lutheran Church Bellin Health Foundation Bible Study Fellowship Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Educational Foundation Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin Birch Creek Music Performance Center Boys & Girls Club of Door County Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley Boys Hope Girls Hope Bradley University Bread for the World Institute Bright Focus Foundation Bright Stars of Bethlehem NFP Bryn Mawr Film Institute Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Carleton College Carroll University Catholic Extension Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay Catholic Relief Services Center for Family Services Centurion Ministries Development Dept. Charity Navigator Christ Child Society Church of Atonement City of Sturgeon Bay Clean Water Action Council College Possible Colorado College Community Health Clinic Concordia University Cornell Lab of Ornithology Corpus Christi Catholic Church Covenant House Crossroads at Big Creek Crudem Foundation D & R Greenway Land Trust Destination Door County Destination Sturgeon Bay Diocese of Venice
Doctors Without Borders Door Cancer Door Community Auditorium Door Community Child Development Center Door County Charities Door County Environmental Council Door County Fire Chiefs Door County Habitat For Humanity Door County Historical Society Door County Housing Partnership Door County Land Trust Door County Library Door County Maritime Museum Door County Master Gardeners Association Door County Medical Center Foundation Door County Secret Santa Door County Toys for Kids Door County YMCA Door Shakespeare Door-Tran Ducks Unlimited Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Environmental Defense Fund Ephraim Fire-Rescue Association Ephraim Historical Foundation Ephraim Moravian Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin Father Flanagans Boys Home Feed & Clothe My People of Door County Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin First United Methodist Church Florida Studio Theatre Food for the Poor Friends of Peninsula State Park Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands Friends of Princeton Open Space Friends of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Friends of the Pavilion Friends of Toft Point Friends of Whitefish Dunes State Park Friends of Wisconsin Public Television Gathering Ground Gbarnga Lutheran Mission Project Giants of the Earth Heritage Center Gibraltar Historical Association Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes God’s World Publications Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star Greater Green Bay YMCA Green Bay Action Sports Organization (GBASO) Green Bay Botanical Garden Guest House of Milwaukee H.S. Baird #174 Masonic Lodge Habitat for Humanity Haiti Health Promise of Holy Name Haiti Partners Heart of the Nation Heifer International HELP of Door County
Hope for Haiti Hope Hospice and Community Services Hope United Church of Christ Hopeful Horizons Horseshoe Bay Farms IEEE Foundation Immanuel Lutheran Church Interlochen Center for the Arts Isadoora Theatre Co. Jackie Nitschke Center Jacksonport Historical Society Jesuit Retreat House Jesuits Central and Southern Province Kahilu Theatre Foundation Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation Kent School Kentucky State Treasurer KINDLE Kirkwood Historical Society Lakeshore CAP Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership Lakeside Community Church Land Trust Alliance Laurel House Lawrence University Legal Aid Society of Door County Literacy Door County Lutheran Hour Ministries Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Lutheran Indian Ministries Lutheran Social Services Lutheran World Relief Mercer Street Friends Midsummer’s Music, Ltd. Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Midwest Environmental Advocates Miller Art Center Foundation Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Missouri Prairie Foundation Money Management Counselors Mote Marine Laboratory Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Museum of Wisconsin Art NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund NAMI Namur Belgian Heritage Center Nassau Presbyterian Church National Audubon Society National Geographic Society National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Parks Conservation Association Neighbor to Neighbor New Moms Northern Door Children’s Center Northern Sky Theater Norway House Norwegian American Historical Association Notre Dame Academy NWTC Educational Foundation Ocean Conservancy
Open Door Bird Sanctuary Open Door Pride Operation Not Alone ORPHANetwork OXFAM America Parkinson’s Foundation Pars for Patriots PATH of Door County Peninsula Music Festival Peninsula Players Theatre Peninsula Preschool Peninsula School of Art Peninsula Symphonic Band PFLAG Door County Planned Parenthood Federation of America Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Rawhide Boys Ranch RBC Ministries Ready Readers Rogue Theater Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Sail Training Foundation Samaritans Purse International Relief Santa Fe Communications Scandia Village - Good Samaritan Society Sevastopol Education Foundation Sevastopol School District Shriner’s Hospital for Children Sierra Club Foundation Sister Bay Historical Society Sister Bay Moravian Church Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Firefighters Assoc. Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross Skylight Music Theatre Southern Door County School District Southern Poverty Law Center Special Olympics Spring Island Trust St. Francis & St. Mary Parish St. John Bosco Catholic School St. Joseph’s Catholic Church St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Louis Life St. Luke’s Episcopal Church St. Olaf College Stella Maris Parish Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Sturgeon Bay Girls Front Court Club Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church Sturgeon Bay School District Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church Sunshine House Swarthmore College The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Clearing Folk School The Dynamic Catholic Institute The Francis Hardy Gallery of Door County The Michael J. Fox Foundation The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
The Nature Conservancy The Organization for Tropical Studies The Ridges Sanctuary The Salvation Army Thiensville-Mequon Rotary Foundation Third Avenue Playhouse Town of Baileys Harbor Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Trenton’s Children’s Chorus Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Trinity Lutheran Church Unbound Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County United Methodist Committee on Relief United Way of Door County United Way of the Lowcountry Unity Hospice Unity Limited Partnership University of Jamestown University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation University of Wisconsin Foundation University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Urbanite Theatre Valparaiso University Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Violence Intervention Project Washington Island Community Health Program Washington Island Food Pantry Washington Island Foundation Washington Island School Washington National Cathedral Washington University We Are Hope We Raise Foundation White Star Psychic Science Church WI Humane Society WI Inst of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundtn Wild Ones Natural Landscapes Wisconsin Eastern Star Foundation Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin Public Television Wisconsin Society for Ornithology World Central Kitchen World Food Program USA World Wildlife Fund Write On Door County WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio Yes Prep Public Schools Zion Lutheran Church Zion United Methodist Church
Scholarships Awarded to Students Attending the Following Universities: Academy of Beauty Professionals Carthage College Columbia College Chicago Iowa State University Lakeland University Lakeshore Technical College Lawrence University
Luther College Macalester College Madison Area Technical College Marquette University Milwaukee School of Engineering Northeast Wisconsin Technical College South Dakota State University
St. Norbert College University of Minnesota - Crookston University of Minnesota - Twin Cities University of Saint Thomas University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire University of Wisconsin - Green Bay University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh University of Wisconsin - Platteville University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point University of Wisconsin - Stout University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Viterbo University Winona State University Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
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CHARITABLE FUNDS SUPPORTING CAUSES IN DOOR COUNTY Discretionary Endowment Funds offer you the best of both worlds – the opportunity to choose a broad area that interests you (such as children, the arts, or the environment) while relying on the Door County Community Foundation’s volunteer boards and committees to identify the organizations that will make the greatest impact on that issue. Your gift is endowed and will provide a permanent source of income to be granted to those organizations that are truly making a difference in Door County. We can even create a new Fund named in your honor or in memory of a loved one. Please consider donating today, or in your estate plans, to a Discretionary Endowment Fund.
For Good Forever Fund www.GiveDoorCounty.org
We simply cannot know what issues or opportunities the future will bring, but we can be confident that the Community Foundation will be there to address it because of the For Good Forever Fund – the general unrestricted endowment for Door County. We’re here For Good. And we’re here Forever. This permanent pool of money is a flexible resource to fund our sustainability and advancement grants, invest in community projects, and support future programs of the Community Foundation.
Door County Green Fund www.GreenFund.com
Door County is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. From our lakeshore to the wetlands, our orchards to the meadows, the open spaces and our rural roads – there is something about the beauty of this place that keeps us here or calls us back each year. The Green Fund supports land acquisition projects in our community and also invests in environmental education, funds land preservation, eradicates invasive species, and supports other types of “green” projects.
Women’s Fund of Door County www.WomensFundDoorCounty.org
The Women’s Fund of Door County builds, enriches, and nurtures the lives of women and girls through collective wisdom and philanthropy. The Women’s Fund invests in educational opportunities for women and girls and supports arts programs which enrich their souls. It makes grants to promote healthy activities for young girls and to provide support for seniors. It supports efforts to improve women’s health and invests in initiatives that promote equality. Because when she thrives, we all prosper.
Healthy Water Door County
Arts Fund The “arts” describe a broad range of creative activities that can stimulate thought and inspire the soul. Therein lies the purpose of the Community Foundation’s Arts Fund. The Community Foundation supports creative charitable activities in Door County that use the arts to enrich the community and touch the lives of the people of Door County.
Children & Youth Fund If the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, then there is no greater gift to a child than to nurture their ability to believe in their own potential and promise. The Community Foundation supports charities that are working to ensure a brighter future for the community’s children – whether it be alleviating their burdens today or helping them realize the opportunities of tomorrow.
Education Fund Education must go beyond traditional schooling and formal education. It should include informal modes of learning and extend beyond traditional settings. It must be integrated into the home and throughout the community – and education is not limited to children. The Community Foundation believes that learning is a lifelong pursuit – and nurtures its incorporation into the many aspects of life in Door County.
Health and Human Needs Fund It’s difficult to appreciate the incredible beauty and quality of life here in Door County if the very basic needs of your life are not being met. The Community Foundation supports charities that are working to aid those who live in the shadows of society – those whose health or human service needs are not being adequately addressed.
www.HealthyWaterDoorCounty.org
Historic Preservation Fund
Door County’s unique geography makes our water vulnerable. As a peninsula situated on the Niagara Escarpment, our thin soil layer, combined with the vertical and horizontal fracturing common in our bedrock, makes protecting our water a priority. The mission of Healthy Water Door County is to protect our community’s human, environmental, and economic health by guarding against threats to our water.
People have been coming to Door County for generations, each bringing their unique culture and traditions to our community. Working in partnership with the Clifford and Clara Herlache Heritage Foundation, the Community Foundation’s Historic Preservation Fund supports the appreciation, enhancement, and preservation of historical landmarks and the cultural heritage of Door County, Wisconsin.
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES The Door County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors has launched and/or endorsed several community efforts that operate as a project or initiative of the Community Foundation. Please consider supporting these important initiatives. Visit them online to learn more.
Baileys Harbor Open Space Preservation Fund GO BO! Foundation www.BaileysHarborOpenSpace.org
Little Lake Restoration Fund
www.GiveDoorCounty.org/ Donations/Littlelake
www.GoBoFoundation.org
www.DoorCountyScholarships.org
www.InvestDoorCounty.org
Door County Granary Fund
www.SturgeonBayHistoricalSociety.org/Granary
Alumni Door County
www.DoorCountyCivilityProject.org
Door County Scholarship Network
Community Opportunity Investment Network
Door County Civility Project
Door County Food Pantry Coalition
www.AlumniDoorCounty.org
Mental Health Awareness Fund
www.FeedDoorCounty.org
www.LittleEddieBigCup.org
Door County Sheriff’s Office The Ellie Helm Foundation Crime Prevention Foundation www.SafeDoorCounty.org
www.EllieHelmFoundation.org
TAP Campaign Fund
www.ReimagineTAP.com
SERVICE CLUBS AND CIVIC GROUPS
100+ Women Who Care Door County Charitable Fund www.100WWCDoorCounty.org
Order of the Eastern Star Honor Chapter #1 of the State of Wisconsin Charitable Fund www.sturgeonbayoes.com
Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Charitable Trust Fund
Jacksonport Women’s Club Rotary Club of Door County North Henry S. Baird #174 F. & A.M. Charitable Fund Charitable Fund Charitable Fund www.doorcountynorthrotaryclub.com
www.HSBaird.com
www.sturgeonbayrotaryclub.org
Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Charitable Fund
www.facebook.com/sbbreakfastrotary
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CHARITABLE FUNDS SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL CHARITIES Many charities entrust the administration of their endowments and other funds to the Door County Community Foundation. It’s a safe and responsible way to manage endowed gifts, long-term assets, and operational reserves. The non-profit community also counts on the Community Foundation’s planned giving expertise to facilitate gifts into their funds. By aggregating these assets under the umbrella of the Community Foundation, economies of scale allow for a far more diversified investment portfolio and lower investment fees than any of the charities could achieve on their own. As a donor, the Community Foundation makes it easy for you to leave a gift in your estate plans (or make a gift today) to as many of these charitable funds as you’d like. Simply name the Door County Community Foundation, Inc. as a beneficiary in your estate plans and designate the specific charitable fund (or multiple funds if you’d like) that should benefit from your generosity. If a charity you care about doesn’t have a fund at the Community Foundation, you can create one for them with your gift, or we can simply pass along your generosity to the charity directly. Our goal is to make it easy for you to give back to sustain and advance the community we love. All contributions will be used consistent with the terms and conditions of the fund to which it was directed (if applicable). For more information, please contact us.
Bayside Cemetery Association Bayside Cemetery Charitable Fund www.dcbaysidecemetery.com
Since 1876, Bayside Cemetery has been a spiritual place, possessing a quiet dignity that honors and celebrates the lives of our loved ones. The Cemetery’s tranquil grounds offer not only finely sculpted monuments, but also an abundance of Mother Nature’s artistic handiwork. The natural beauty of these 27 acres imparts a serene feeling in all those who walk in this peaceful park-like setting. Bayside Cemetery provides families with comprehensive cemetery services of the highest quality. Just north of the Sturgeon Bay city limits, beautiful grave sites and professionally maintained grounds distinguish Bayside as one of the finest cemeteries in Door County. The Bayside Cemetery Charitable Fund provides an opportunity for the community to support the maintenance of the chapel, grounds, and other facilities of this historic cemetery.
Starting in the 1850s, groups of Belgians left the economic hardship of their homeland and ventured to northeast Wisconsin for better opportunity. Here, they faced the hardships of creating a new home in a harsh woodland. The Belgian Heritage Center aims to share the legacy of those more than 15,000 immigrants and their descendants who greatly influenced the culture of rural Door, Kewaunee and Brown Counties with a farming landscape and customs which included the Walloon language, unique architecture, ethnic Belgian foods and more. Belgian Heritage Center Fund www.belgianheritagecenter.org (920) 825-1328
Located in the heart of a rural district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Belgian Heritage Center offers programs, festivals, events, tours, traditional and interactive exhibits, as well as resources for genealogical and historical research. Oral history videos preserve stories in English and Walloon from Belgian descendants who have kept the language alive in Northeastern Wisconsin for more than 150 years.
Founded in 1976, Birch Creek Music Performance Center offers high school age musicians exploring music as a career path an intensive, professional music experience. Birch Creek’s music education programs drive the organization’s efforts to advance the instruction, appreciation and performance of live music. From mid-June through mid-August, Birch Creek produces over 70 concerts tied to our academic programs (for a fee and for free). Building for Tomorrow Fund Lifetime for Education Fund • Now & Forever Fund Scholarships Forever Fund www.birchcreek.org (920) 868-3763
Birch Creek is a music academy by day and a concert venue at night. Four two-week academic sessions are offered in Percussion & Steel Band, Symphony and Big Band Jazz. The Birch Creek “difference” is a 2:1 student-to-faculty ratio. World-class performing artists provide music instruction and mentoring during the day. At night, students join faculty to perform public concerts before live audiences on Birch Creek’s historic property. Nearly 7,000 music students have studied and performed at Birch Creek since its first class of 12 students.
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Boys & Girls Club of Door County Fund www.bgcdoorcounty.org (920) 818-1046
Big Creek Cove Fund • Endowment Fund Ida Bay Preserve Endowment Fund Coggin Heeringa Research and Education Endowment Fund www.crossroadsatbigcreek.org (920) 746-5895
The Boys & Girls Club of Door County is dedicated to providing all kids a rich and meaningful childhood by immersing them in all that Door County has to offer. Our essential programs focus on Academic Success, Art & Culture, the OutDoors and our Community Table Project which addresses food security for families in need. The Boys & Girls Club is shaping the lives of our future generation with meaningful programs and activities that are year around and throughout the Door. The Boys & Girls Club is an essential asset to Door County where kids make memories and learn how to be responsible, productive and compassionate adults thereby creating a legacy of giving back to our community.
Crossroads at Big Creek is a 200-acre nature preserve and learning center located in the city limits of Sturgeon Bay. We inspire environmental stewardship in learners of all ages and from all backgrounds through education, outdoor experiences, and habitat restoration. We invite you to explore our miles of trails and varied landscapes! Estás invitado a explorar!
DOOR CANcer Inc. is a community based volunteer organization dedicated to help Door County families with cancer in times of financial need. They hope to alleviate some of the suffering through a financial aid program that is aimed to help families who are finding it a serious drain, not only in the areas of medical care but in other areas of their lives. DOOR CANcer assists with utility bills, food, gas, insurance, phone, and any other household expenses but does not cover any medical or doctor bills. Door CANcer, Inc. Fund www.doorcancer.com (920) 743-8492
DOOR CANcer has given over a million dollars in assistance and it is because of the generosity of many people.
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is Door County’s year-round, indoor venue for the performing arts, exhibits and community events presented by a diverse mix of professionals, regional performers and student artists. Recently, our stage has been graced by Lyle Lovett, Keb’ Mo’, Melissa Etheridge, Ira Glass, Ziggy Marley, Charlie Daniels and Joan Baez. DCA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization and is supported by Door County visitors and residents alike through ticket sales, sponsorship, advertising, membership and volunteer labor. Annually, over 220 performances, events, rehearsals and school assemblies take place within DCA’s walls. Door Community Auditorium Fund www.dcauditorium.org (920) 868-2728
DCA is home to the Peninsula Music Festival which draws professional musicians from all over the country to perform nine symphonic concerts each August. The musicians, hailing from some of the country’s top orchestras, are conducted by Maestro Victor Yamplosky.
In 1995 a group of folk musicians and dance enthusiasts, led by Cy Rosenthal of Sturgeon Bay, came together to play music and hold barn dances, bringing together multiple generations for fun and fellowship. Cy saw local folk bands as a way for musicians to play together, support each other, and improve their skills. Cy died in 2010, but the all-volunteer organization he founded continues his goal of building community through music and dance.
Door County Folk Alliance
Door County Folk Alliance Endowment Fund www.dcfolk.com
The central activity of the alliance is a series of monthly barn dances – all open to the public – with live music provided by the Alliance band, Sugar on the Floor. The Alliance coordinates regular music “sessions” to provide local folk musicians with opportunities to learn new music and hone their skills, as well as supplying music and dance for community and special events. Donations to the Door County Folk Alliance are used to pay for dance callers, rental of the dance hall, the organization’s insurance, equipment, outreach and educational materials.
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Door County Habitat for Humanity Assurance Fund www.doorhabitat.org 920-743-2869
Since 1994, the mission of Door County Habitat for Humanity has been to provide a hand up to help others acquire and own decent and affordable housing. We work with future homeowners to build new simple, safe, and decent homes to increase the inventory of affordable homes in Door County. We also work with existing homeowners to complete repairs they would otherwise be unable to afford or complete on their own. Our projects are done in partnership with the homeowners as they are required to both contribute time during the project and pay for material costs with a mortgage for home builds and a payment plan for home repairs. Door County Habitat for Humanity provides a hand-up, not a hand-out to current and future homeowners.
Founded in 1926, the Door County Historical Society (DCHS) keeps history alive for future generations. The Society operates two interpretive sites: Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park and the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay, and hosts several historical programs throughout the year. Since 1960, the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse consisted of the keeper’s house and tower, oil house, privy, summer kitchen, and barn. The Society will begin another restoration effort to replace the barn and summer kitchen. Door County Historical Society Endowment Fund www.doorcountyhistoricalsociety.org (920) 421-2332
Door County Housing Partnership Door County Housing Partnership Charitable Fund www.DoorCountyHousingTrust.org (920) 421-5090
Heritage Village at Big Creek demonstrates the story of Door County settlers, their lives and sense of community. The Village includes buildings from the era post-Civil War to pre-World War I including a school, church, granary, blacksmith shop, general store, fish house, privy, period homes, a Norwegian Homestead, and a tool museum.
The Door County Housing Partnership is an independent, nonprofit organization focused on providing permanently affordable home ownership opportunities for working households living year-round in Door County. We use a shared equity home ownership model, and work with the community to provide the subsidy that bridges the gap between what working families can afford and what it costs to purchase a decent home. Our homes are priced to be affordable to the working families that stable communities need, representing teachers, nurses, social workers, and municipal workers, to name a few. The DCHP’s unique approach allows us to create housing solutions that will stay affordable for generations.
Founded in 1986, the Door County Land Trust is dedicated to protecting Door County’s exceptional lands and waters...forever. The Land Trust’s work ensures that life thrives on the Door Peninsula, its islands, and surrounding waters. The Land Trust protects more than 8,800 acres which are home to rare and threatened plant and animal species. Through a county-wide network of nature preserves and nearly 30 miles of public hiking trails, these protected lands are a resource for people to experience, research, and connect with the most scenic and ecologically important landscapes that grace Door County. But there is more work to be done! Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org (920) 746-1359
The Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund is the operational backbone of the Door County Land Trust, a nationally accredited and highly respected, not-for-profit, member-supported, local land conservation organization. Your contribution to the Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund, enables the Land Trust to apply your donation to the highest and greatest needs in land protection and stewardship throughout Door County.
The Door County Library is an integral, physical, and virtual gateway to access information, ideas, knowledge, and enrichment. Its eight locations provide a welcoming atmosphere and skillfully connect people with the resources they seek.
Door County Library Foundation, Inc. Fund www.doorcountylibrary.org (920) 743-6578
The libraries provide materials in a variety of media: books, newspapers, magazines, online databases, music, and films. Year-round informational programs for adults and youth foster learning and reading. Public access computers and free wireless connections are available at all eight locations. The Door County Library Foundation supports the Door County libraries in a variety of ways, making its vision possible with funding for important community learning projects. For example, it has recently funded the digitization of almost 100 years of the Advocate and other early newspapers of Door County.
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Door-Tran is a non-profit organization located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin that is dedicated to connecting people to transportation services that are affordable, available and accessible. They provide volunteer transportation, half-price travel and fuel vouchers, no-interest vehicle purchase and repair loans, vehicle repair grants, referrals and other services. Staff also offer trip information and planning services in-person, by phone, online and in print through the Transportation Resource Guide. Door-Tran Operating Fund www.door-tran.org (920) 743-9999
East Shore Industries Endowment Fund www.eastshoreindustries.com (920) 487-3541
Egg Harbor Historical Society Endowment Fund www.eggharborwi.com
Door-Tran partners with all transportation providers on various levels to ensure resources are shared and more trips are provided efficiently. They lead a 60-member Transportation Resource Improvement Partner committee and partner with over 35 volunteers to transport people who have no other option to get where they need to go. Extra funding from the Door County Community Foundation and others help Door-Tran to continue its much needed mission.
East Shore Industries, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to its mission of assisting individuals with disabilities in obtaining their personal independence and employment goals. Each participant at East Shore has a personalized program centered on what the individual wants and needs, and is created with input from the individual, the family, and the guardian. Offering a full array of in-house and community-based opportunities, the programs and services at East Shore focus on developing life skills and fostering independence. They are designed to bring about greater mobility, enhanced living skills, increased independence, self-worth and productiveness – allowing each person the opportunity to develop a greater sense of self and inclusion in the community in which they live.
The mission of the Egg Harbor Historical Society is “to make Egg Harbor history come alive for future generations through the collection, preservation, and sharing of the heritage of Egg Harbor.” Individuals and families have generously donated materials and oral histories for archiving and sharing. The Society’s immediate goals are two-fold: the digitization of these materials for storage and retrieval, and the restoration of Door County’s original bookmobile as a “history-mobile.” The history-mobile restoration is a long-term and expensive effort, but, as part of the mission of sharing Egg Harbor’s heritage, will facilitate bringing history to wherever people gather, in addition to the on-site displays and programs at the Kress Community Center in Egg Harbor.
Although she was just shy of two years old, Ellie was an incredible source of happiness for all who knew her. She was such a blessing to her family that they felt an obligation to carry on her legacy by spreading joy into the lives of others. That was the impetus for the creation of Ellie’s Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. The Fund provides grants to worthy projects to benefit the people of Northeast Wisconsin. Ellie’s Fund Endowment www.elliesfund.org (920) 497-8463
First, it provides assistance and opportunities to young people in Ellie’s memory. Whether it be providing enrichment activities or meeting human needs, Ellie’s Fund hopes to help. Second, celebrating Ellie’s love for the outdoors, Ellie’s Fund provides assistance to initiatives which celebrate and preserve the remarkable natural beauty of Northeast Wisconsin.
The Ephraim Yacht Club’s mission is to provide outreach programs, equipment, facilities, and funding for sailing education, training, and competition to help students learn the life skills and values important in being productive and active members of the community.
Ephraim Yacht Club
Charitable Fund • Endowment Fund Aaron R. Moore Sailing Scholarship Fund www.EYC.org (920) 854-7107
The Ephraim Yacht Club (EYC) was founded in 1906 and operates one of the oldest and largest sailing schools in the Midwest. EYC’s U.S. Sailing certified staff provides instruction to students from youngsters all the way up through senior citizens. Lessons are held mornings and afternoons, and races are held evenings and weekends so students can test and demonstrate their skills. Students learn teamwork and independence by sailing small and large boats. Instructors emphasize proper behavior, sportsmanship, racing etiquette and a Corinthian spirit during all activities. Since 1906, thousands of students have learned the sport of sailing at EYC as well as skills and behavior that will benefit them and their communities the rest of their lives.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS The Friends of the Pavilion raises funds to strengthen and support the Kress Pavilion and Egg Harbor Community center located in the heart of Door County. This year-round facility hosts free and low-cost programming for all ages. Since it opened in 2018, the facility has hosted over 500 free and open-to-the-public programs and nearly 200 non-profit fundraisers. It is also home to the Egg Harbor Seed Library, Egg Harbor Branch of the Door County Library and Egg Harbor Historical Society. Funds raised by the Friends of the Pavilion help to support the building’s programs and continue to offer a space for the Egg Harbor library and Egg Harbor Historical Society. Friends of the Pavilion Charitable Fund kresspavilion.org/donate (414) 640-1240
For Now and for the Future Fund Peninsula State Park Research Grant Fund www.peninsulafriends.org (920) 868-6256
The Friends of Potawatomi State Park Endowment Fund www.RunWild.org (920) 746-2890
Although tax dollars and private event rentals are the main source of revenue, the extra funding from the Door County Community Foundation account will support the level of services we offer to all of Door County in perpetuity.
The Friends of Peninsula State Park support the interpretive, historical, educational, and visitor service programs of Peninsula State Park. Over one million people visit the 3,776-acre park each year. All funds raised are applied to park enhancements. The Friends are in the process of raising $120,000 for an all inclusive playground at Nicolet Beach and $125,000 for expanded parking at the Nature Center. Past projects supported by the Friends include raising $750,000 towards the rebuilding of Eagle Tower, $360,000 for an addition to the Nature Center and $75,000 for the Nature Center amphitheater with accessible walkways. The Friends have also provided funds for the purchase of new picnic tables, grills, and fire rings and awarded grants to students doing research into projects of importance to the park. Proceeds from merchandise sales are used to fund a summer naturalist position and to defray the cost of removing invasive plants.
Friends of Potawatomi State Park, Inc. is a nonprofit organization formed to assist with maintaining and improving Sturgeon Bay’s largest park. Projects that the Friends Group have recently accomplished include: Raising over $170,000 for a new all accessible fishing pier, new windows and doors for park shelter, new roof & lighting for bathroom near shore, new fire rings, park & trail clean up (on Earth Day), invasive species monitoring and control, planting of flowers in the campground and office flowerbeds, resurfacing the playground areas with wood fiber, funding of a new playground equipment, assisting Park staff in maintaining the ski trails, fully funding the Park Naturalist, and much more! The Friends are now fundraising for an open air shelter to compliment the new accessible fishing pier and to be used for our annual Run Wild race. Gathering Ground blends agriculture and conservation on its 40-acre working and teaching farm. With a vision for thriving communities connected to the environment and their food through work and play, we focus on sustainable farming practices with our diverse fruit and nut orchards, vineyards, and grazing sheep. We promote biodiversity, community composting, and support our local farms through our farmers market.
Gathering Ground Charitable Fund www. gatheringgroundwi.org
Gathering Ground offers an educational internship, Ground School, for young people interested in agriculture, conservation, and environmentalism, as well as programs for all ages, including our annual Dinner in the Vineyard, a celebration of local food and drink among our vines. The Grounds are open for walking tours and picnics. Join us in Planting for the Future!
The purpose of the Gibraltar Area Educational Endowment Fund is to provide a source of funding for Gibraltar Area School District. The intent of establishing this Fund was to provide an avenue for donors to make a tax deductible contribution to the district. Funds can then be used to support playground upgrades, technology upgrades, and grants that support the innovative, creative, entrepreneurial ideas of teachers. Funding can also be used to assist children and families in the district that are experiencing difficulty purchasing things like coats, hats, mittens, eyeglasses and school lunches. This list is not all inclusive, and consideration is given to where the funds are needed most.
Gibraltar Area School District Gibraltar Area Educational Endowment Fund (920) 868-3284 x231
As budgets get tighter and costs continue to increase, the need for a Fund such as this becomes extremely important. There is a need for this type of Fund to fill the gaps not provided by traditional funding.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS The Gibraltar Historical Association was established in 1984 to collect, research and preserve objects and archival materials which directly reflect or illustrate Gibraltar Township history; to pass on from person to person, to advance history, and to educate residents and visitors about this history; and continue to work towards preservation of historical buildings and green space in the community of Fish Creek, Wisconsin. The GHA maintains the Alexander Noble house built in 1875, the oldest frame residence in Fish Creek and completely restored and maintained as a functioning museum and an audio tour of 23 historic buildings in our town to share with visitors and residents alike Gibraltar Historical Association Endowment Fund Gibraltar Historical Association Flagship Fund Gibraltar Historical Association Operating Fund www.historicnoble.org (920) 868-2091
Preserving the past by operating a museum, providing historic walks, scheduling seasonal events and presenting a Gibraltar Talks series helps keep our mission alive. GHA is a 501(c)(3) and relies on memberships, donations, grants and fundraising to continue its work.
Established in 1962 in honor of Francis Howe Hardy, Ephraim’s historic Hardy Gallery is solely dedicated to supporting Door County’s extensive and vibrant visual art community. Hardy envisioned the existence of a gallery that would support the development of a growing Door County art community, fostering its growth, and furthering the understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and most importantly, the artists of the Door Peninsula. Upon his passing in 1960, Hardy’s vision became a reality thanks to his wife Helen’s energy and financial contributions.
Francis Hardy Center for the Arts Fund www.thehardy.org (920) 854-2210
Domestic Abuse Transitional Living Fund Eliminating Domestic Abuse Endowment Endowment Fund Established by Connie & Bob Erickson Thelma Windhauser Endowment Fund Katie McConkey Memorial Fund www.helpofdoorcounty.org (920) 743-8785
Today, the Hardy Gallery, as it is still affectionately known, has programs and initiatives that address the needs of the local artist community, creative enrichment of local youth, and is focused more than ever on Hardy’s original vision of educating the public and promoting the visual arts and artists of the Door County Peninsula.
Since 1979, HELP of Door County has provided programs serving victims of domestic abuse – working to improve the well-being and dignity of individuals, families and intimate relationships. HELP works to reduce the incidence of violence and conflict within relationships by providing free and confidential victim services including: Crisis Intervention, Safe Homes, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Support Groups, Community Outreach (including workshops, training and speaking engagements), Prison Outreach, Older Adult Victim Services, Transitional Living Program, Violence Intervention Services, Visitation and Exchange, and Youth Advocacy.
Beyond Hope Church and its current vision, the Hope UCC Endowment Fund is today, tomorrow, and forever.
Hope United Church of Christ Fund Hope Memorial Gardens Foundation www.hopechurchdc.org (920) 743-2701
Horseshoe Bay Farms Preservation Fund www.PreserveHorseshoeBay.org
The Hope UCC Endowment Fund grants support to our community, both locally and worldwide. It has been used to support the “All Hands In” Destination Imagination team as it raised awareness of the GO BO! Foundation Family Assistance Program. The Endowment has provided care packages to local soldiers serving abroad and helped support conversational English language classes in Door County. It has supported food assistance programs, installed a hearing loop in its sanctuary, and refurbished the Hope Library. Five percent of the total is granted annually while the balance is invested. Community needs today do not end when we move on. In your will, as a beneficiary of your retirement plans, life insurance, other accounts, or trusts – give back for today, tomorrow, and forever. In 2018, a group of citizens joined together to save Horseshoe Bay Farms. Led by Lori and David Nicholas, Horseshoe Bay Farms became a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to act as a responsible steward through preservation, rehabilitation, and activation of historic Horseshoe Bay Farms to secure its future for generations to come. With a dedicated and passionate board, a comprehensive Master Plan, and the hiring of its first Executive Director, Horseshoe Bay Farms, Inc is positioned for success well into the future. Our partnership with the Door County Community Foundation only strengthens our goals of serving our community while carrying the spirit of innovation and honoring the legacy of Horseshoe Bay Farms. With this partnership, Horseshoe Bay Farms is now open to the public for historic and educational tours, provides experiences for youth, and has begun the rehabilitation of its historic buildings.
givedoorcounty.org • 920-746-1786 • 222 N 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Isadoora was founded in 2002 as a company where anyone from the community could gain experience producing, directing, and acting in theatrical productions not typically accessible to amateurs. Our alumni have gone on to professional roles with Northern Sky Theater, Door Shakespeare, Peninsula Players, and Stage Door Theatre Co.
Isadoora Theatre Endowment Fund www.isadoora.com (920) 495-2777
From humble beginnings as friends gathering to read scripts, to fully staged, high-quality production of deeply emotional shows such as Wit and Painting Churches. Funny and heartwarming offerings like She Loves Me and Striking 12. Provocative perspectives in Side Man, Waiting for Lefty, and The Laramie Project. Examinations of the darker side of human nature with Assassins,Why Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them. To large-scale productions like Chicago, Isadoora has gone to theatrical places over the course of twelve years that few small, non-professional companies dare to go.
Legal Aid Society of Door County was founded in 1989 by a group of local attorneys and human service providers who recognized that there was a growing number of unrepresented, low-income clients who could not afford family law services.
Legal Aid Society of Door County Endowment Fund www.legalaiddoorcounty.org (920) 743-3934
The mission of LASDC is to coordinate and improve access to civil legal services for low-income individuals in Door County. Most of these services are provided by volunteer attorneys. LAS operates as a screening and referral organization for potential clients who face legal issues that involve family law, landlord-tenant disputes, benefit entitlements, and other civil matters. The organization contracts with a local attorney who provides intake, screening and referral of eligible applicants at the Sturgeon Bay office. Legal Aid Society is an unusual nonprofit organization, in that the majority of administrative cost and much of the client service are provided by volunteer efforts.
Midsummer’s Music Ltd. Endowment Trust Fund www.midsummersmusic.com (920) 854-7088
For over 30 years, Midsummer’s Music, Ltd. has brought world-class musicians to Door County to develop, enthuse and educate audiences of all ages. By creating the most powerful experiences highly professional performers can generate, Midsummer emphasizes chamber music’s strongest assets: intimacy, vitality, quality, variety, and portability. The Griffon String Quartet, presented by Midsummer’s, is a groundbreaking project geared to enrich the lives of children and adults throughout Northeastern Wisconsin through concerts, instruction, health and wellness programs, and community-embedded presentations. Midsummer’s Music and the Griffon perform virtually and in person. Venues include galleries, churches, schools, museums, hospitals, memory cafes, and private homes. Concertgoers hear classics, lesser-known composers, and world-premiers of commissioned works. Each concert is a radically appealing experience! Concert ticket prices cover a small portion of our annual expenses, making tax-deductible donations and other forms of support critical to the organization’s sustainability. Join us and experience the magic of Midsummer’s Music!
NEW Audubon Society Endowment Fund www.newiaudubon.org
The Northeast Wisconsin Audubon Society was incorporated in 1954. We are one of over 500 local chapters of the National Audubon Society, including 14 chapters in Wisconsin. We have over 800 National and local member families that live in seven counties and 55 communities throughout northeast Wisconsin. The Board of Directors and members work to support conservation, research, education, and bird habitat protection in this region of the state. This includes participating in events like Springs Wings, a celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary and contributing local volunteer effort to the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II, among other projects and educational opportunities.
For more than 30 years, Northern Sky Theater has been “as much a Door County tradition as cherry preserves…one of the most exceptional professional troupes in the country” (Chicago Tribune).
Northern Sky Theater Fund northernskytheater.com (920) 854-6117
With pizzazz, humor, and heart, Northern Sky creates original musical plays, many of them about Door County itself. Never sacrificing their commitment to excellence, Northern Sky has managed for decades to do what few theaters can: present entirely original work that appeals to theatergoers of all backgrounds, politics, and generations. Northern Sky presents shows in two stunning venues, one outdoor and one indoor. The troupe’s flagship amphitheater in Peninsula State Park is nestled in a forest of cedar and pine. And their brandnew Gould Theater, located in Fish Creek, is sleek and modern, with towering windows that frame the trees and stars.
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The Open Door Bird Sanctuary raises avian awareness and inspires coexistence with the natural world of Door County, and wherever you call home. Founded in 2010 and situated on 33 acres, it’s the only facility of its kind in the area. There is a unique combination of environmental and wildlife education featuring live birds of prey both on and off site. These birds in our care are unable to be released into the wild and call ODBS their forever home. Open Door Bird Sanctuary Future Development Fund www.opendoorbirdsanctuary.org (920) 493-2473
The facilities consist of outdoor aviaries, a show area and Bird Care Center, used by both birds and staff/volunteers. A contribution to our fund will help with the continued development of our Master Plan which includes a walk-through songbird aviary, a large pavilion and advanced show area, a Visitor Center and an avian clinic for future rehabilitation services.
Peninsula Players Theatre, founded in 1935, is America’s oldest professional resident summer theater located in a unique setting along the cedar-lined shores of Green Bay. The theater’s mission is to support, without reservation, the most exciting theater company possible; to preserve the Theatre in a Garden’s natural beauty; to provide artists the freedom, tools, and facilities they require to entertain, uplift, and inform our audiences; to foster future generations of theater professionals through the internship program; and to maintain fiscal policies that ensure the future security of the theater. Peninsula Players Theatre Charitable Fund www.PeninsulaPlayers.com (920) 868-3287
A contribution to the Peninsula Players Endowment Fund helps protect the theater’s past, while securing its future. Your gift will support a tradition of theatrical excellence and fundamental programming such as the internship program, educational workshops, free public seminars and staged readings. Help ensure the future of Peninsula Players Theatre for generations to come.
For 50 years, Peninsula School of Art has served the community through exceptional learning experiences in the visual arts. It provides workshops with nationally recognized artist-teachers; visual arts classes for children; educationally-themed exhibitions featuring the works of national, regional, and local artists; and free community outreach programs for over 3000 children and families.
Peninsula School of Art Youth and Community Outreach Fund www.peninsulaschoolofart.org (920) 868-3455
The Youth and Community Outreach Fund provides critical support for free, accessible arts programming, including: ceramics arts education to 500 school age children; monthly Family Art Days; a participatory exhibition for 300 school children with no access to arts education in their schools; and partnership programs with local community organization and schools, like the Girl Scouts, Boys & Girls Club of Door County, Habitat for Humanity, the Hardy Gallery, Northern Door Adult Day Care Services and many others to bring art to underserved populations and new audiences.
The Richard Mauthe Center for Faith, Spirituality and Social Justice is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus, but independent from the university system. Its mission is to provide opportunities for the UWGB community to explore faith, nurture their spiritual lives, and serve others.
The Richard Mauthe Center for Faith, Spirituality & Social Justice Endowment Fund www.mcenter.org (920) 465-5133
Rogue Theater Endowment Fund www.roguetheater.org (920) 818-0816
Every year the Mauthe Center touches the lives of students by putting together events that inspire respect and peace, and promote justice. The purpose of its Endowment Fund is to ensure that the legacy of Rev. Richard Mauthe continues to flourish. Today, it is invigorated to work with the next generation of authentic leaders to write a new chapter – defined by an effort to find innovative ways to continue to transform the lives of students and community members we serve.
Rogue Theater is Door County’s only year-round community theater, bringing quality productions to many locations throughout the county. Since 2013, the company has brought theater productions to many locations in Door County, including town halls, restaurants, churches, and schools. They also provide educational programs and theater camps for youth and young adults. Their vision is to have a space where all forms of entertainment and art can come together; including community and professional theater, music, dance and visual arts. With a new location in Sturgeon Bay, Rogue Theater is committed to creating an art center that can be used by the community for a multitude of events. The new facility will be an 80-seat theater; including lobby, back stage, dressing rooms, and set design area. Rogue Theater’s capital campaign continues to fundraise for needed equipment and the increased cost of building supplies.
givedoorcounty.org • 920-746-1786 • 222 N 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS The purpose of the Rushes Wilderness Foundation is to maintain, improve and provide access to the Rushes Wilderness Area while preserving its natural beauty. The Rushes Wilderness area is the 100-acre nature preserve adjacent to the Rushes on Kangaroo Lake. Over the years the many volunteers and supporters of the Rushes Wilderness Foundation have accomplished this by; Maintaining and improving nearly five miles of trails in the preserve, planting and maintaining the Butterfly prairie, building the gazebo, planting and caring for memorial trees, maintaining the boardwalks, providing benches throughout the preserve, building and maintaining the observation deck, improved the area by removing invasive species. Ruth and William Merkey Fund
This fund was started thanks to the generosity of long time Rushes owners Ruth and William Merkey. The mission of the Sevastopol Education Foundation is to enrich the experiences of children for a stronger community! To provide support to the students, teachers, staff and programs of Sevastopol School.
Sevastopol Education Foundation www.facebook.com/SevastopolEdFoundation sevastopoledfoundation@gmail.com
Sevastopol Education Foundation, separate from the school, is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible. By supporting Sevastopol Education Foundation Inc. (SEF) you are providing a foundation for many to thrive. Schools need reliable revenues separate from restricted public funding in order to keep pace with advances in technology and to provide an innovative high quality educational learning environment. SEF is only able to carry out its mission of enhancing the Sevastopol Schools through the generous support of individuals, businesses and organizations. Teachers, Parents, Coaches or others may request money for projects, equipment or donations from SEF by writing Grants within Focus Areas.
History Center Building Fund Endowment Fund • Operating Reserve Fund www.sisterbayhistory.org/museum/ (920) 421-0285
The Sister Bay Historical Society is building for the future with current fundraising for its new History Center, next door to its Corner of the Past and Old Anderson House Museum. Located at intersection of Hwy 57 and Fieldcrest Rd. The 1875 Anderson family farmhouse is completely renovated, featuring late 1800s furnishings and artifacts. The authentic, historically-restored farm buildings are all from Sister Bay-area residents. Features a barn, granary, machine shop, log cabins, migrant’s cabin, summer kitchen, sawmill, blacksmith’s barn, and early tourist cottages. Machine Shop photo gallery has enlarged images dating back to early settlers, the fire of 1912, berthed steamships, early logging, ice cutting. Knowledgeable, docent-led tours (with Discovery Pen audio for independent exploring) are enlightening and fun. Admission: $10 Adults, Children FREE. Opening Day: Memorial Day weekend, then open Tues–Sat, 10 am–4 pm, June-July-Aug-Sept. Closed in winter. Reserve your family’s tickets online: doorcountytickets.com.
Sevastopol Education Foundation, Inc.
Athletes & Athletic Facilities Fund Auditorium & Performing Arts Fund Bleacher Reserve Fund • Booster Fund • Eagle Fund Education Committee Reserve Endowment Fund • Library & Technology Fund Science & Agriculture Fund • Softball Fund Football Fund • Volleyball Fund www.southerndoorcommunityfoundation.org (920) 825-7373
The goal of the Southern Door Community Foundation is to build its community and surrounding communities by providing financial support to the Southern Door School District to provide students with the opportunities to be productive members of their community. The foundation can also assist other supporting organizations of the school by providing a safe and responsible way to manage funds and activities. Each Endowment Fund allows a donor to target their gift to the issues most important to them. The Endowment Funds of the Southern Door Community Foundation include: the Eagle Fund, the Auditorium and Performing Arts Fund, the Athletes and Athletic Facilities Fund, the Science, Agriculture and Industrial Arts Fund, the Library and Technology Fund and the Southern Door Athletic Boosters Fund.
Sunshine House Inc. is a diverse community service, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support a meaningful day through person centered care. Since 1971 Sunshine House has helped create options for people with physical and/or developmental disabilities in Door County and is currently expanding their services to include seniors and those with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, early stage memory loss and the medically frail. Sunshine House, Inc. Fund www.sunshinehouseinc.org (920) 743-7943
Each year over 20,000 individual passenger rides are provided traveling over 80,000 miles for clients at Sunshine House. Other programs and services include Day Services and an expansion into Adult Day Care with activities such as reading, music, community outings, recreation and arts and crafts. Production services include assembly, packaging, bulk mailing and custodial work with an emphasis on providing paid positions that offer pre-vocational training, supported employment and community job placement.
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TAP Capital Fund TAP Endowment Fund www.thirdavenueplayworks.com (920) 743-1760
United Way of Door County, Inc. Fund www.unitedwaydc.com (920) 746-9645
Third Avenue PlayWorks is Door County’s premiere year-round, professional theatre, located in historic downtown Sturgeon Bay. Having just completed a $2.5 million renovation of our building, our mission is to explore, share, and celebrate our humanity through the power of wide-ranging and intimate theatre. We see a future where TAP is a center for cultural production and community connection, where everyone, no matter their background (cultural, ethnic, socio-economic, gender expression, etc.), is welcomed and affirmed in cutting edge theatre art. We hold fast to the Wisconsin Idea, and will not rest until we have a meaningful impact on everyone in our state. TAP strives to be among the leading arts organizations in the Upper Midwest.
United Way of Door County forges strong partnerships, focuses resources on what matters, and creates measurable results. Its vision is of a community where: family and community wellness are promoted; childcare and early education are available to working families; basic needs such as food, shelter, transportation, and clothing are met; the lives of special segments of the population including elderly, disabled, and mentally ill are enhanced; healthcare is available to all; and youth are provided with opportunities for positive development. Its aim is to use its expertise to add value by assessing community needs; collaborating with and ensuring accountability of partner organizations; and identifying and raising funds. It is a leader in Door County by facilitating, promoting, and ensuring the availability of services that meet the needs of the community as an effective and efficient conduit for philanthropic resources. The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness. Founded in 1879, the Wisconsin Humane Society has been saving the lives of animals in need for more than 140 years. WHS is a 501(c)(3) organization and operates animal shelters in Door, Brown, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Racine Counties. WHS annually serves 40,000 animals, receives no general government funding, and is not part of any national umbrella organization.
Molly’s Fund Door County Humane Society Charitable Fund www.wihumane.org (920) 746-1111
The WHS Door County Campus provides safe haven for lost and homeless pets while working to reunite them with their owners or place them with a new loving family. All animals in their adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home. WHS relies entirely on the generous donations of individual donors.
Since 1917, Wisconsin Public Radio has been a pioneer in radio broadcasting, providing strong, independent and meaningful public radio in Wisconsin. Educating, informing and entertaining have been at the core of WPR’s mission since its inception. Today WPR’s 34 radio stations, seven regional bureaus, three networks, website, online streams, and user-friendly apps serve local, regional, and statewide audiences.
Door County Connection Fund www.wpr.org (888) 909-4163
WPR’s commitment to community engagement inspires programming that reflects the people and issues that impact Wisconsin. From thought-provoking discussions, to local and statewide news, to classical, folk and world music, WPR presents the highest quality programming available. Major gifts for specific projects as well as endowment gifts for long-term support also play an important role in funding one of Wisconsin’s most valuable assets. The mission of Write On, Door County is to facilitate and promote writing in Door County by nurturing the work of writers, supporting readers and audiences, and developing opportunities that encourage broad participation. Everyone has a story to tell.
Write On, Door County Next Chapter Fund www.writeondoorcounty.org (920) 868-1457
Connecting people and connecting communities through writing, reading, and sharing stories is the core of its mission. Write On, Door County serves writers and readers of all ages and at all levels of development. It serves year-round and seasonal residents as well as visitors. Free peer critique groups support writers just starting out. Monthly book discussions connect readers. Classes with published authors help writers advance to the next level of their career. Author events bring together readers and writers in a relaxed setting. These programs take place in a variety of settings, including the Writing Center in Juddville and all places in between, from Southern Door to Washington Island. Write On’s Writing Center is a gathering space and resource center for all writers.
givedoorcounty.org • 920-746-1786 • 222 N 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Simplify your Giving with a Donor Advised Fund
At the Door County Community Foundation, we help build and strengthen community. We bring people and organizations together that want to make a difference in our world. The Community Foundation makes philanthropy easy. We help individuals and families establish a customized charitable Fund without being burdened by the regulatory requirements, tax liabilities and administrative and fiduciary hassles associated with setting up a private foundation. Our donors can selfdirect their contributions to specific charities, invest in broader areas of interest, or provide unrestricted gifts to a Discretionary Fund to address emerging community needs. As a 501(c)(3) public charity, our donors qualify for the maximum tax deduction as allowed by law. Since our founding in 1999, the charities of Door County have benefitted from more than $30 million that has been disbursed from the family of charitable Funds at the Door County Community Foundation. Our assets have grown to $45 million today, with more than $15 million in contributions and pledges last year alone. Give today or through your estate plan. Give however it’s right for you. Just remember to Give Door County.
“Philanthropy has always been a way of life for us. We both had service-oriented parents. There was never a decision made to be philanthropic, it was just ingrained. When we first moved to the area, we supported the organizations that enrich our lives with the arts and preserve the county’s environmental treasures. While those non-profits are essential to our community, there was so much more opportunity to give but we weren’t sure the best way to identify and support those causes. That’s why we established our Donor Advised Fund at the Door County Community Foundation. The Foundation works as our philanthropic advisor and can provide insight into the needs of non-profit organizations in the county that others cannot.”
– Jeff and Barb Ottum Barb Ottum was born and raised in Green Bay. Jeff Ottum moved to the area from California when he was five years old. They both grew up experiencing Door County, camping at Peninsula State Park and sailing, seeing more of the water than the land. They met when Jeff joined his friends for a high school youth group at Barb’s church and they started dating the following year. Jeff attended college at Vanderbilt University and received a BA in psychology. Barb received her degree in human adaptability from UW-Green Bay. In 1975, Jeff and Barb were married. Jeff got a summer job at Schreiber Foods after graduation and fell in love with business so he returned to graduate school and earned his MBA. He worked in marketing for Schreiber, became a plant manager, and completed his career as the head of human resources. Jeff and Barb have two children, Michael and Lisa. In 2003, the Ottums built a home in Sturgeon Bay and moved to Door County fulltime in 2012. In 2021, they became proud grandparents of baby Matthew. “When we moved to Door County, we only knew Door County as visitors, we only knew the surface,” said Barb. “We needed help seeing the deeper and often hidden concerns in the county,” added Jeff. “We value the knowledge the Foundation’s professional staff brings as they have worked with us to see not only the great things about Door County that all our visitors see, but also the underlying needs that are here. Now we’re able to continue to support the non-profits that make our community a great place to visit as well as those who aid our neighbors who may be struggling.” Philanthropically, the Ottums support a wide array of nonprofits, making a Donor Advised Fund the ideal vehicle for fulfilling their charitable intentions. Donor Advised Funds are convenient, flexible tools for those who want to be personally involved in suggesting grant awards made possible by their gifts. Donor Advised Funds are typically less costly and easier to administer than other forms of philanthropic giving (such as family or corporate foundations).
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“We have found a Donor Advised Fund at the Door County Community Foundation easy to use with great tax benefits and life fulfilling pleasures. It lets us enjoy giving while we are alive and it’s great to give back to your community. We know that the Foundation also provides us with a great legacy option. Through our Estate Plans, we can support our community even after we’re gone. We are very impressed with the Door County Community Foundation and are confident that the professional staff and board of directors will fulfill our intentions in perpetuity.“
“Seeing firsthand how the Door County community responded to the Covid pandemic through the Emergency Response Fund brought the role of the Community Foundation into a sharper focus. The fund offered a vehicle for a collaborative response by the community, and the Community Foundation served as the convener and facilitator of that collaboration. I’m proud to participate in the mission of the Foundation, and establishing a Discretionary Fund allows me to continue supporting that mission both now and in the uncharted future of Door County. I know that the impact of my gift will be magnified as it works with other Funds of the Foundation.”
– Rick and Nancy Jeanquart Rick and Nancy Jeanquart were high school sweethearts; both born and raised in Sturgeon Bay. Marrying shortly after high school, Rick and Nancy will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this year. Rick attended UW - Oshkosh before moving to Panama for a year and ultimately returning to Door County. During that time, Nancy worked as a motor manufacturing receptionist. Rick worked as a manufactures rep and found a need for people to source and stock the products he was selling. In 1989, he started Just In Time Corp. out of his garage, and began inventorying the products he was selling. As the business grew, so did the ability for the Jeanquarts to give back to the community they love. “I think he’s been a very giving person even before we had the means to do so,” said Nancy of Rick. “He taught me – and our kids – that lesson well. What you give away you get back tenfold.” Rick and Nancy have three children, and 11 grandchildren, and have been able to pass down their values of philanthropy to their family. All three of their children – Chris, Collin, and Melanie – work at Just In Time, and are not only passing those values on to the next generation of family, but also on to the team at Just In Time through their JIT Cares program. Each month, a staff member is randomly chosen to select a charity which will receive a contribution from the Just In Time Charitable Foundation. The Jeanquart family utilizes Donor Advised Funds at the Foundation currently and have incorporated the Foundation into their Estate Plans as well. Including the Door County Community Foundation in their Estate Plans is an easy way for the Jeanquarts to transfer assets to charity and support the community they care about after they are gone. In doing so, Rick and Nancy can leave a legacy for Door County, while enjoying the assets they need to maintain their current lifestyle. Plus, they are able to distribute some or all of their assets, tax free. An estate gift – and all future earnings from the gift – can become a permanent source of community capital, giving back literally forever.
– Roger Johnson Roger Johnson spent his formative years in Door County as a child. Although his family moved to central Wisconsin when he was ten, Door County remained the “go to” place for vacations throughout his life. There were too many boyhood “firsts” experienced here (learning to read, ride a bike, and hit a baseball, to name a few), and memories of the generosity and friendliness of its people to forget that Door County is where his roots truly lay. As a young adult, graduate school brought Roger to California. He received a PhD in clinical psychology and master’s degree in theology and went into private practice in Irvine. He later pursued an MBA for healthcare executives which led him to work for Kaiser Permanente in the Silicon Valley. Upon retirement, Roger knew he wanted to return to his roots, Door County. Throughout his adult life, Roger has had a biblically based commitment to attend to the needs of the poor and less fortunate, as well as to his faith community. “Through that experience, I have come to believe that donating to specific and personally meaningful causes increases the pleasure in giving,” shared Roger. That is why establishing a Discretionary Fund through the Foundation is an ideal way for him to share his financial resources. “As a board member, I have been thoroughly impressed by the legacy of integrity, stewardship, and careful planning that continues to be established by the leadership of the Foundation,” noted Roger. “That gives me confidence that my Discretionary Fund will be used wisely.” A Discretionary Fund allows that support to live on forevermore. The causes are selected by the donor, but the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors is entrusted with the selection of the specific charities that receive grants from the Fund each year. Those moneys are distributed back into the community as Advancement Grants and Sustainability Grants. A gift to a Discretionary Fund is a gift to the future. We don’t know what tomorrow may bring, but we can be confident that the Community Foundation will be there to address tomorrow’s needs and opportunities, whatever they may be.
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