Running the Race with Perseverance
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a greaT cloud of wiTnesses, leT us Throw off everyThing ThaT hinders and The sin ThaT so easily enTangles. and leT us run wiTh perseverance The race marked ouT for us.
hebrews 12:1
As a college graduate, I had big dreams! When my father asked me to settle in West Texas and help a business that was started by a number of West Texas funeral home owners, this was the last place I thought my dreams
could be fulfilled. Still, the prospect of working alongside my biggest mentor was appealing, so I acquiesced. There was no way I could have imagined 30 years ago the strides this business could take and the many achievements that have been accomplished. The Bible tells us it’s “more blessed to give
than to receive” (Acts 20:35). I’m deeply grateful for our board of directors who allow me to set aside a generous donations budget from our annual
revenues so we can experience Acts 20:35 first-hand! We truly are “running
the race with perseverance” in our pursuits of helping people. It’s a privilege
kris seale President of Directors Foundation President & Chief Executive Officer, DIG
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operation. Just think what the next 30 years have in store!
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to be involved in Directors Foundation and see the fruits of its first year in
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Mission Statement directors foundation’s mission is to be the best, most-respected partner to like-minded non-proďŹ t organizations in order to promote the cause of christ and be his hands and feet in a lost and hurting world.
We invite you to join us by giving a meaningful gift
in memory of a loved one, in honor of a role model
or mentor, and in the spirit of helping those in need. Contact nadene.smith@dig-inc.net to make
donations.
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whaTever you did for one of The leasT of These broThers and sisTers of mine, you did for me.
maT T hew 25:40
Mission Projects
DIG also partnered with the Marriott Foundation in Aruba, where our volunteers worked side by side with hotel employees. What an amazing experience! That day, volunteers from all over the country came together to build a greenhouse, clear debris, lay tile, and do some landscaping. For many, it was the highlight of the trip.
Ted Beck, a client of FDLIC who joined the mission trip to Imeldahof said, “It was easy for my wife Connie and me to welcome the opportunity to serve at the Imeldahof Children’s Home. God has blessed all of us beyond limits, and we need to be able to give back and be the heart of Christ in action. I think the memories of that day will remain in my heart. I will always remember my relationship with all the team that worked so well together for the common good; how wonderful the compound looked after the brush was cleared, the greenhouse was built, the cottages were cleaned, and the floors were tiled; and the smiles, laughter, and joy on the faces of the children during the water games. Happiness knows no boundaries…no language barriers…no cultural differences. That day, I saw joy within the hearts of the workers and in the hearts of the children. That was priceless. That was love in action.” This was a first and a way Directors Foundation can be involved in helping people (we’re not just about giving money)!
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“Our biggest regret was that we had to turn people away,” said Jeff Stewart, FDLIC Vice President of Marketing & CMO, who helped coordinate the trip to Imeldahof. “We learned that the interest in this type of mission project was much bigger than we expected. But we are already thinking about next year, and looking for new opportunities to serve.”
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A few years ago, our leadership team established long-range plans for the company, including a desire to participate as a company in a mission project. We didn’t know what it would look like, who would be involved, or what to expect. We just knew that we wanted to organize a mission trip or service project that would be a blessing to others and would allow us to work together toward a common goal: to advance the Kingdom of God and to be the hands and feet of Christ. In 2015, that dream became a reality. We determined to dedicate one day during our annual incentive trip to give our employees, clients, and sales professionals an opportunity to give back. We decided to partner with Imeldahof Children’s Home, an orphanage in Aruba. Next, we needed volunteers. We sent out an email late on a Friday expecting 40 to 50 responses. By Monday morning, we had 80 people who were interested in helping! We had more volunteers than projects!
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Board Members kris seale President & Chief Executive Officer – DIG
Terri bannisTer Vice President of Learning & Development – FDLIC
paT baxTer Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer – DIG Todd carlson Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer – FDLIC lisa davidson Principal & Chief Operating Officer Parkway Advisors mark france Executive Vice President & Chief Actuary – DIG
Terry groban Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer – DIG roberT hamil DIG Board Member
Theron holladay President & Chief Executive Officer – Parkway Advisors paul lovelace Vice President of Corporate Development – FDLIC
dawson rodriguez Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer – DIG Jeff sTewarT Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer – FDLIC addison TempleTon Vice President of Administration – FDLIC
nadene smiTh Executive Director – Directors Foundation
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we musT help The weak, remembering The words The lord Jesus himself said: ‘iT is more blessed To give Than To receive.’
acTs 20:35
purposefully advance The kingdom of heaven
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preach The gospel
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be abouT our faTher’s business
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feed The hungry and give waTer To The ThirsTy
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give of ourselves
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be involved in chariTy by showing compassion To oThers
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do good
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comforT Those who mourn
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supporT Those who are oppressed, poor, and needy, especially widows and orphans
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fulfill The upward call of chrisT
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We are called to...
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Money Expended 54,000
CHILDREN’S PROJECTS
$
YOUTH SPORTS
$
50,004
140,000
$
CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
$
NATIONAL CHARITIES
$
ABILENE COMMUNITY PROJECTS
$
MISCELLANEOUS
$
TOTAL 6
37,450
SCHOOL PROJECTS
15,000 86,000 14,500
396,954
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leT us noT become weary in doing good, for aT The proper Time we will reap a harvesT if we do noT give up.
g alaT ians 6:9
Agencies and Programs supporTed in 2015
alzheimer’s associaTion
american cancer socieTy
abilene youTh sporTs auThoriTy ben richey boys ranch
big broThers big sisTers camp courage
children’s grief connecTion
fellowship of chrisTian aThleTes global samariTan
india chrisTian missions kids club aT The park
love and care minisTries
messianic Jewish missions
pregnancy counseling services proJecT graduaTion prison minisTries school supporT
Texas Tech school of nursing various mission proJecTs
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hendrick hospice care
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hendrick home for children
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devise and implemenT an applicaTion process for direcTors foundaTion develop and launch a websiTe (www.direcTorsfoundaTion.com) exTend approximaTely $400,000 dollars organize and execuTe a mission Trip
Therefore, as god’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, cloThe yourselves wiTh compassion, kindness, humiliTy, genTleness and paTience.
colossians 3:12
Looking to the Future... 2016 will be a great year for Directors Foundation! With a year “under our belt,” we’ll be able to:
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help Those in need in cancun, mexico wiTh our second-ever mission proJecT
conTinue To develop a model for sTraTegic philanThropy for oTher chrisTian businesses provide a markeTing sTraTegy To diversify funding
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evaluaTe our applicaTion processes To ensure we are being helpful, kind, and fair in our giving pracTices
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