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PPHILANTHROPY HII L ANTHROPYY A AT T W WORK O OR R RK K
ALEXANDRIA RESPONSE FUND In February our community was struck with tragedy when a fire destroyed downtown businesses and apartments of local residents. The Alexandria Response Fund (ARF) was established to collect financial support from our community to help those in need. Through generous community support, we were able to grant $38,500 to help. Little did we know, the ARF would be used again so quickly when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Local organizations sprung into action to help those without childcare, food or employment. We have been able to grant over $101,000 to help the following non-profits as they continue their important work.
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The Alexandria Area Community Foundation Board and Staff: First Row (left to right): Josh Tatge (Chair), Sally Smith (Vice Chair), Derek Holt (Treasurer), Linda Akenson
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AACF FINANCIALS as of June 30, 2020
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Second Row (left to right): Tom Anderson, Bill Flaig, Pat Hedlund, Nick Heydt
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Third Row (left to right): Paula Jackson, Bruce Olson, Jason Pohlen, Mary Jane Reif
GRANTS SINCE FOUNDING
Fourth Row (left to right): Catherine Stine, Jill Urke, Holly Witt (Executive Director)
The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) is your foundation. Since 1992, the AACF has been providing innovative ways for area residents and businesses to give back to their community. Our mission to engage people, connect resources and build community, is working! In 2019, Alexandria was named the BEST town in Minnesota; what an achievement! Our commitment to education, healthcare, tourism and recreation, the fine arts, and business and manufacturing, all combine to make us an exceptional community. At the end of the day, however, I believe it’s the generous and compassionate spirit of our community members that really defines Alexandria. On behalf of the AACF, I would like to sincerely thank those who have supported us in the past and encourage your continued support. Together let’s continue to do great things! This is your community and the AACF is your foundation. Optimistically Yours, Josh Tatge, AACF Board Chair
RUTH MCDONALD AWARD IN PHILANTHROPY R CIPI NT While we were unable to celebrate philanthropy at our annual celebration this past May, we would like to recognize Jeanne Batesole and Vern & Judy Anderson as this year's Ruth McDonald Award in Philanthropy recipients. We will all gather in the future and celebrate their contributions to our community. Congratulations Jeanne and Vern & Judy!
Jeanne Batesole Jeanne Batesole’s love for Alexandria comes from her late husband Virgil who grew up on Lake L’Homme Dieu. After retiring in 1990 and moving to the area, Jeanne decided the best way to get to know people was by becoming involved. Jeanne has served such local organizations as the Alexandria Technical and Community College, Douglas County Historical Society and Theatre L’Homme Dieu. Jeanne has also been an active member of Lakes Area Professional Women and in 2010 she was recognized with their Spirit of Philanthropy Award. We are honored to present the Ruth McDonald Award in Philanthropy to Jeanne for her service and love of the Alexandria area.
Vern & Judy Anderson Vern Anderson, co-founder and previous President & CEO of Douglas Machine and Douglas Scientific, and his wife Judy have been married for 57 years and have lived in Alexandria since 1966. They have served our community through a number of organizations including the Unity Foundation, Douglas County YMCA and the Northstar Christian Academy and Sports Complex. We are pleased to present the Ruth McDonald Award in Philanthropy to Vern and Judy as a thank you to their commitment to the Alexandria community.
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GIVING STRATEGIES
Field of Interest Funds A Field of Interest (FOI) Fund allows the donor to create a fund for a specified broad purpose. Donors with particular issues of concern or passion may focus their giving by setting up this type of fund. Funds are established with a simple letter of agreement between the donor and the Foundation. Examples of AACF FOI Funds Include: Alex Splash Pad Fund Jennie Hevern Fund Legacy Gardens Capital fund Ruth McDonald Fund
Scholarship Funds A Scholarship Fund Fund allows the donor to create a fund to assist area students in continuing their education. Donors can choose to set up a fund to benefit students from a particular high school or post secondary institution. Examples of AACF Scholarship Funds Include: Thomas J. Reif Scholarship Fund Frank Starke Scholarship Fund Tommy and Alla Solberg Endowment Fund
Agency Funds
Getting to the Basics • Donor Advised Funds Establishing a fund is easy and allows you to give to any eligible 501(c)3 nonprofit organization A Donor Advised Fund of $20,000 can immediately begin to make grant distributions You immediately receive the maximum tax deduction that the IRS allows for that contribution Most assets can be charitably gifted to your Donor Advised Fund including cash, stock, real estate and life insurance
Legacy Society Dedication to the community can be demonstrated in several ways. There are those who are able to see the effects of the funds during their lifetime and others who make provision to provide for the community in the future. The Foundation's Legacy Society recognizes those individuals who have made a provision for a future gift to the Foundation through their will, trust, retirement or life insurance plan - as well as donors who have chosen to receive lifetime income, while providing for a future gift to their favorite causes, through a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.
Join Us in Creating Your Own Legacy! Make strategic investments in causes you care about Maximize the tax advantages of your giving Leave a local charitable legacy
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Ruth talked to her attorney and made a plan to establish an endowed fund with the AACF to support health programming and families living in poverty. Her legacy will live on for years to come. How can we help you be like Ruth?
The Community Foundation currently holds agency funds for a variety of organizations including schools, churches, and a wide range of other nonprofit agencies. Some funds are permanent endowments, while others serve as a type of reserve fund for the charities. Examples of AACF Agency Funds Include: Father Alexander P. Ludwig Benevolent Fund St. Mary of Alexandria Catholic Foundation Fund Alexandria Education Foundation Fund
COMMUNITY IMPACT COMMUNITY IMPACT Central Minnesota Elder Network Central Minnesota Elder 2020 Ruth McDonald GrantNetwork Reci ient 2020 Ruth McDonald Grant Recipient
Loneliness and isolation are Loneliness and isolation are increasing for our senior community increasing for our senior community members because of the COVID-19 members because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elder Network’s iPad pandemic. Elder Network’s iPad Technology Program will utilize Technology Program will utilize tablets to expand and enhance tablets to expand and enhance current outreach efforts in all of our current outreach efforts in all of our programs. In our Visiting and programs. In our Visiting and Connections programs, iPads will Connections programs, iPads will be used by volunteers and clients to be used by volunteers and clients to connect and visit virtually when inconnect and visit virtually when inperson visits are not possible. In person visits are not possible. In our Respite Programs, they will be our Respite Programs, they will be used to connect caregivers to used to connect caregivers to supportive Elder Network staff and supportive Elder Network staff and be available to provide enriching experiences for the caregiver and care receiver. be available to provide enriching experiences for the caregiver and care receiver.
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Housing && Alexandria Rede elo ent Redevelopment Authorit Authorit 20 Difference Difference Maker Maker 20 Grant Reci ient Grant Recipient $30,000 to support the labor
$30,000 to support the labor and materials to construct the and materials to construct the new "Launch Pad", a two unit, new "Launch Pad", a two unit, twin home that will be available twin home that will be available to homeless families during a to homeless families during a period of time that they search period of time that they search for employment and affordable for employment and affordable housing with the help of the housing with the help of the West Central MN West Central Community Communities Action. Action.
This program was awarded a $5,000 grant from the 2020 Ruth McDonald Grant Round. This program was awarded a $5,000 grant from the 2020 Ruth McDonald Grant Round.
Life Life Connections Connections and and Lo e Love INC INC.. 2020 2020 Ruth Ruth McDonald McDonald Grant Grant Reci ient Recipient
In this fall, fall, Life Life In partnership partnership this Connections and Love Love INC. INC. of of Connections and Douglas will offer offer the the Douglas County County will program, Butts, aa smoking smoking program, Kicking Kicking Butts, cessation Weekly cessation program. program. Weekly instruction includes topics topics such such as as instruction includes developing proper mindset mindset for for developing aa proper success, aware of of one's one's success, becoming becoming aware smoking creating an an in-depth in-depth smoking habit, habit, creating quit deal with with individual individual quit plan plan to to deal cravings, relapse prevention. prevention. cravings, and and relapse Upon of this this instruction, instruction, Upon completion completion of each will be be paired paired with with aa each participant participant will mentor for one one year year to to mentor (an (an ex-smoker) ex-smoker) for promote support and and promote long-term long-term support accountability. As part part of of the the accountability. As accountability, carbon monoxide monoxide accountability, aa carbon
Theatre LL''Homme Ho e Dieu Dieu Theatre 20 Difference Difference Maker Maker 20 Grant Recipient Reci ient Grant $15,000 to to support support campus campus $15,000 maintenance and and maintenance improvements. improvements.
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Alexandria Education Foundation 2020 2020 Ruth McDonald Grant Reci ient Recipient
The number of families who struggle to pay for school lunch is increasing and the Alexandria Education Foundation has a Meals with Care Fund that helps to cover the cost of school lunch, and in some cases breakfast, for those in need. The Meals with Care Fund is necessary to fill the gap for those who may not qualify for free or reduced lunch but are currently experiencing a financial hardship and need some assistance with providing meals at school. Any student, preschool through senior high, enrolled in Alexandria Public Schools may receivefinancial financial support support for for meals meals served at school through the Meals with Care Fund. receive Fund. Thisprogram program received received aa $4,000 $4,000 grant grant from the 2020 Ruth McDonald Grant Round. This
GRANT ' 'RT NITIE OPPORTUNITIES Now accepting accepting applications applicationsfor for Now the Alexandria Alexandria Response Responseand and the Recovery Grants. Grants. Recovery Check our our website website for forupdates updates Check on our our annual annual "Difference "Difference on Maker" and and Ruth Ruth McDonald McDonald Maker" grant rounds rounds as as dates datesare are grant subject to to change. change. subject For For more more information informationabout aboutother other funding opportunities, visit funding opportunities, visit www.communitygiving.org/grants www.communitygiving.org/grants ..
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