Erie Community Foundation - 2017 Annual Report

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Transformational Philanthropy Our time is now to transform our economy, downtown and neighborhoods.

Under Construction The Erie Community Foundation’s work is under construction. We continue to strive for transformational change which will lead to a flourishing economy, revitalized neighborhoods, and a vibrant downtown. Our time is now.

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Table of Contents A Letter from the president and chair....... 2–3 Edward C. Doll Community................................................... 4–5 Service Award Transforming our Economy............................................. 6–9 Erie County Community College Erie Innovation District Transforming our Downtown.....................................10–11 Erie Downtown Development Corporation Transforming our Neighborhoods.....................12–15 Revitalizing Erie’s Bayfront Neighborhoods Erie’s Community Schools Program Our Donors...........................................................................................................16–24 Donor Funds.......................................................................................................25–33 Gifts in Honor & Memory..........................................................34–38 Our Grants...........................................................................................................39 Helping Today, Shaping Tomorrow Our Projects.....................................................................................................40–41 Erie Vital Signs Erie Gives Our Connections.......................................................................................42 Erie Women’s Fund Friends of the Foundation Our People..............................................................................................................43 Board of Trustees and Staff Our Regional Affiliates, Board and Staff Our Financials...............................................................................................44

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Erie community Foundation Michael L. Batchelor, President, Erie Community Foundation Timothy M. Hunter, Chair, Erie Community Foundation

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A LEtter from the President and Chair Transforming our economy, downtown and neighborhoods. This is a bold statement, but it is the new work of The Erie Community Foundation.

Working collaboratively with others, we are focusing resources on a “once in a generation� opportunity to change the trajectory of our region. In our 2017 Annual Report, you will learn more about our efforts to create an Erie County community college and a downtown innovation district focused on cyber security and safety. You will learn of our efforts to revitalize neighborhoods, repopulate our city and build a new downtown Erie with the amenities needed to attract and retain a millennial workforce.

The plans are complete; our time is now for action. The Erie Community Foundation is doing its part.

While focused on our transformational work, we are also redoubling our efforts to provide support for local urgent needs and to organizations providing basic safety net services.

All of this work produced some eye-popping numbers during 2017. The Foundation made grants totaling $18.8 million. We are grateful to local donors who helped us create 33 new charitable endowments and made gifts totaling $27 million. Thanks to a solid investment process, the Foundation saw an investment total return of 15.4 percent, and an increase in market value of more than $37 million. At year end, total assets reached $259 million, an increase of $77 million over the last decade.

Our mission remains to improve the quality of life for all in our region by evaluating and addressing community issues, by building permanent charitable endowments and by promoting philanthropic leadership. We thank our donors, past and present, who support our mission, and we invite you to learn more about how you can support this work by calling us at (814) 454-0843.

Sincerely,

Michael L. Batchelor Timothy M. Hunter President Chair

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Edward C. Doll Award Honorees 2018 Thomas B. Hagen 2017 Mother Mary Beth Kennedy 2016 Mary Alice & Thomas L. Doolin 2015 Joan Chittister, OSB 2014 Dr. M. Peter & Eleanor Scibetta 2013 M. Fletcher Gornall, Esquire 2012 Edward P. “Ted” Junker, III 2011 Maggie & Jim Stolley 2010 William M. Hilbert, Sr. 2009 Susan Hirt Hagen 2008 Ray L. McGarvey, Ph.D. 2007 Donald S. Leslie, Jr. 2006 James Spiegel 2005 F. Brady Louis 2004 Al Duval 2003 Cheryl & Tom Vicary 2002 Dr. George D’Angelo 2001 Del A. Caryl 2000 Charles H. Bracken 1999 Dr. Vincent Jenco 1998 Cochran Sisters 1997 William A. Schuster 1996 William C. Bloomstine 1995 William F. Grant 1994 Virginia McGarvey 1993 Jack Quinn 1992 Laura Wallerstein

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EDWARD C. DOLL Community service award Thomas B. Hagen

The Edward C. Doll Community Service Award, named after longtime volunteer leader of The Erie Community Foundation Ed Doll, celebrates those who inspire our community through broad-based philanthropy and personal volunteerism. Foundation Trustees proudly recognize Thomas B. Hagen as our 2018 honoree.

While in college, Tom Hagen joined Erie Insurance in 1953 as a part-time file clerk. At that time, the then 28-year-old Erie-based insurer had only 100 employees in its small one-building headquarters, now the Erie Insurance Heritage Center. In the intervening years, he rose through the ranks to serve as President and retire as Chairman and CEO. Since 2007, he has served as non-executive Chairman of the Board of the 93-year-old Erie Insurance, Erie County’s largest employer and only locally-based Fortune 500 Company. He also is Chairman of Custom Engineering Co., which specializes in metal fabrication and machining. He has served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Community & Economic Development in the Governor Tom Ridge Administration. A retired U.S. Navy Captain, he served a total of 30 years both on active and reserve duty.

Tom has held leadership positions in various insurance industry and business trade groups, including past Chairman of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry and past Chairman of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania.

Over the years, he has served on many nonprofit boards, as well as boards for state, national and international business and insurance-related organizations, including the boards of three other public companies, one of them NYSE listed.

A student of history like his late father-in-law, H. O. Hirt, Tom has an active role in the revitalization of Erie’s historic neighborhoods and downtown, as well as the restoration of some of the city’s treasured homes and public buildings.

In 2015, Preservation Pennsylvania honored him with Pennsylvania’s highest historic preservation recognition, the Otto Haas Award. This prestigious award honors individuals and organizations for preserving historically and architecturally significant properties in Pennsylvania.

Tom has received numerous honors for his tireless volunteerism, including the naming of the Thomas B. Hagen History Center, Pennsylvania Governor’s Patron of the Arts Award, and United Way of Erie County Tocqueville Award for community service. He was recently honored

by Behrend College with its highest award, The Behrend Medallion, and by the Pennsylvania Society naming him a Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth. Later this year, United Way of Pennsylvania will honor Tom with the Keystone Spirit of United Way Award.

Following graduation from Strong Vincent High School, Tom attended Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and earned his B.S. degree in Business from The Ohio State University. He also holds honorary doctorate degrees from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and Mercyhurst University.

Tom’s late wife, Susan Hirt Hagen, received the Edward C. Doll Community Service Award in 2009. The couple, who would have been married 60 years in May, has two children and three grandchildren.

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Erie County Community College Gary Lee, Erie County Director of Administration Ronald A. DiNicola, Esq. Kathy Dahlkemper, Erie County Executive Andre Horton, Erie County Council

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Transforming our Economy Imagine Erie in the early 20th century. Businesses centered around a maritime center and railroad hub. Our downtown attracted European immigrants for industrial jobs, and ethnic neighborhoods grew throughout the city.

The world changed. To keep pace, Erie’s current economy features a diverse mix of plastics manufacturing, health care, insurance and tourism. Erie produces over 10 percent of America’s plastics and over 45 million U.S. gallons of biofuel. Erie is home to 10,000 new Americans from all over the world, and over 4 million tourists visit Erie each year.

The world is now changing faster than ever. To be successful on a global scale, The Erie Community Foundation believes the Erie Innovation District and an Erie County Community College are the keys to Erie’s future growth.

The Erie Innovation District creates jobs focused on cyber security, intelligence and safety in the new economy. In 2017, Karl Sanchack was named president and CEO, and, in 2018, he joined Mayor Joe Schember’s inaugural Business Council, which will assist with shaping local policy and

identifying readily achievable economic development strategies for the City of Erie. Shared interests of emerging technology partners, entrepreneurs, businesses and academic institutions will be the core of the Erie Innovation District to attract jobs to Erie.

A free-standing Erie County Community College will provide the hands-on technical training desperately needed by our advanced manufacturers. It will also improve the overall educational attainment and household income of Erie County residents. Meeting employers’ needs for a skilled workforce makes Erie a more attractive place for businesses. A community college would provide low-cost, accessible, job-focused post-secondary education, which would impact Erie’s eroding tax base and escalating poverty. In 2017, Empower Erie conducted an eight-month feasibility study, which resulted in Erie County Council and the County Executive sponsoring the Erie County Community College for state support.

The Erie Innovation District and the Erie County Community College are investments in Erie’s future.

Our time is now.

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Erie Innovation District Karl Sanchack, President & CEO, Erie Innovation District

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The Erie Downtown Development Corporation Tim NeCastro, Chairman, EDDC & President and CEO, Erie Insurance Mike Batchelor, Secretary, EDDC & President, The Erie Community Foundation Tina Donikowski, Founding Member of EDDC, Vice President of GE (retired) John Persinger, CEO, EDDC Pierre McCormick, Treasurer, EDDC

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Transforming our downtown The Erie Community Foundation has been making grants since 1935. In 2017, for the first time ever, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees voted to use a small portion of its assets to make a $2.5 million commitment to the future of our downtown. The Erie Community Foundation, along with corporate partners, invested in the Erie Downtown Development Corporation (EDDC) to attract businesses and residents, and, most importantly, to create transformational change and a vibrant downtown.

The EDDC is a privately funded nonprofit led by a group of business and community leaders who will fuel economic growth through real estate development and revitalization.

Developed real estate will increase Erie’s tax base and potential for mixed-income housing, retail, dining, arts and culture to flourish.

The EDDC is modeled after the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., which invested hundreds of millions of dollars of corporate money to transform Cincinnati’s blighted Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The EDDC will leverage community-developed plans already in place

and the collective support of the Erie Refocused Plan.

The comprehensive plan is a decision-making guide for a stronger Erie.

In 2018, John Persinger, an attorney and former Republican candidate for Erie mayor, became the first CEO of the EDDC. He will also work with a companion organization, the Erie Equity Fund. To date, that fund has raised nearly $30 million, which will be used to purchase and redevelop real estate in an area stretching from Perry Square north to Third Street, and from Sassafras Street east to Holland Street.

The momentum for Downtown Erie’s transformation is on a contagious roll of excitement. To date, several organizations have made substantial commitments exceeding $600 million to the growth and revitalization of the city. Ultimately, a strong core will strengthen surrounding neighborhoods and communities, and that is true transformation.

Our time is now.

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Revitalizing Erie’s Bayfront neighborhoods Anna Frantz, Executive Director, Our West Bayfront Jeremy Bloeser, Executive Director, Bayfront East Side Taskforce

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Transforming our Neighborhoods Erie Vital Signs reports that neighborhoods have dramatically declined, especially in downtown Erie.

Decades of residential housing decay and population losses have unraveled the quality of life within these neighborhoods resulting in decreasing property values and increasing crime. Residents’ perception of safety and their economic vitality have dwindled.

In response, The Erie Community Foundation is making major investments to transform neighborhoods one block at a time. With the assistance of Gannon University’s proactive leadership, Our West Bayfront (OWB) and Bayfront East Side Taskforce (BEST) created a collaborative, transformative revitalization project to mitigate blight, provide home repairs, enhance safety, and improve public spaces. OWB encompasses the area between Presque Isle Bay and West 12th Street from Sassafras Street to the Bayfront Parkway. BEST covers the

area between Holland and Wayne Streets from East 6th to Front Street. Combined, these two neighborhoods include 157 city blocks and over 15,570 residents.

To help our inner city children thrive, the Foundation invested $1.5 million over two years to support Erie’s Community Schools Program. Erie City School District partners with local community centers to provide resources centered around community needs. The collective wrap-around service approach increases kindergarten readiness, school attendance, and access to quality after-school programs.

The goals of this collaborative program include increased graduation rates and increased connectedness among home, school and neighborhoods to revitalize Erie’s urban core.

Our time is now.

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E r i e ’ s C o m m u n i t y Sch o o l s P r o g r a m Tami Krzeszewski-Conway, Community School Director, Edison Elementary School Festo Espore, Student, Edison Elementary School John Popoff, Director of Operations, Boys & Girls Club Francois Mbarushimana Student, Edison Elementary School

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Sisters Remember Childhood Home During a recent visit, the McDougle sisters enjoyed seeing the many changes to their childhood home, which now serves as the offices of The Erie Community Foundation. Pictured are Jan McDougle Alberts, Pat McDougle Wynne and Martha McDougle Keys.

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Nancy & Gareth J. Anderson Lee C. Anthony API Technologies Corp.

Asbury Social Committee Joan August E.E. Austin & Son, Inc. Penny Austin • Alice W. Ayers Sue & Tom Ayers

Anonymous 4 N.I.N.E. Thrift Shop Accu-Audits, Inc. Accudyn Products, Inc. Rebecca & Evan Adair Tina M. Adams Darrylanne M. Adams Grant Adamson Judith & James Adovasio Anne M. Agnew Bernadette M. Agresti • Ruth & J.W. Alberstadt Janet Alberts Theresa Alcorn Griff Allen Shelley A. & Brian D. Allsopp Victoria & James H. Altman American Legion Post 105 American Legion Post 771 American Tinning & Galvanizing Andrea G. L. Amicangelo • Donna Y. Anderson Eugene C. Anderson Heidi Anderson Irene and Richard Anderson

Marilyn E. Bachus Christy & Robert J. Baer Kristi R. Bailey • William Bailey Kathleen & Kenneth D. Baker Mary Ann & James* A. Baldauf Mary Gail & John Baldwin Bank of America Virginia Banyas Marybeth Baran • Laurie & Gary Barnes Christy & Dan Barnett Erin Barritt Tammy Bartasavich Joyce Barteldt

• Member of the Erie Women’s Fund

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Debi Bartosek Kathy & David E. Bartrum Beverly & Bob Batchelor Danielle A. Bates Kathryn Bates Lauren Bauer • Lauren & Kristopher Bauer Carolyn F. Bauman • James R. Baur Susan & Don Baxter BBR LLC Joseph Bean Bernadette F. Beck Cathy & Bob Becker Thomas W. Beckman Jason W. Beckwith Michelle & John Beddick Aimee & Mark D. Begeot Carla A. Bell Benevity, Inc. Brenda Bennett • James & Amy Bennett Foundation Kathleen H. Benson Arnold E. Bergquist Brian S. Bernarding John J. Bernatowicz Marilyn & David Berry Joan & J. Boyd Bert, Jr. Randi & Douglas H. Bert Better Baked Foods, Inc. Associates Carole & Leon Bilewitz BrightFire Paula & Chet Bixby BKD, LLP Susan Black-Keim Judy & Richard* Bliley Clifford Bliss Perpetual Trust Carol & William C. Bloomstine Colleen & John C. Bloomstine Blue Heron Inn Jonathon H. Bly Peg C. Bly • Body-Borneman Insurance & Financial Services, LLC Patricia Bojarski Barbara & Paul Bond Janel Bonsell • Florence F. Boozel Hannah & Dana Borczon Betsy C. Bort • Sylvia & Gregory A. Bosner Diane Bowes Amy & Bill Bracken Melinda & Charles Bracken David Bradford Allison & Tim Brady Lisa A. & Charles D. Brand

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Margaret & Nicholas P. Cacchione Robert M. Cacchione C. A. Curtze Co. CDW Lynn & Patrick Calpin Jody & David B. Calvert Mary C. Campbell • Michele Campbell Michelle R. & David J. Cannon Katherine & Dennis Cantoni Caprosa-Horan Family Evelyn & Stephen L. Card Joan Carideo Michele D. Carlotti • Michele & Carl Carlotti Gloria & Ernest* Carlson Penny & Steve Carlson John Carlson Karen Carns • Bernadette & Sean Carroll Patricia A. & Douglas E. Case

Cheryl Lynn & Jerry E. Cass Cellucci Foran Insurance, Inc. Julie Chacona • Barbara A. Chambers, Ed.D. 2001 Charlton Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust Bonnie & Charles Chernicky Nancy & Joseph Chiappazzi Mary T. Chimenti • Christine & Mullen Insurance Group Daniel M. Christman Roland Ciacchini John Cipriani Circus Saints & Sinners of America, Dan Rice Tent Caitlin & Christopher C. Clark Estate of Louis Close Vienna Cocuzzi Barbara & Dennis Cole Diana & John Collins, III Terry & Chip Colwell Dominick P. Comi Committee to Elect Flo Fabrizio Community Nursing Services of North East Renee Concilla • Kathleen M. & Jerry L. Conaway Anne & Eugene C. Connell Sue & William B. Conner Conning, Inc. Kimberly & Darren S. Cook Lynda Cook • Michael Coon Barb Cooper Barbara & Darrell K. Cooper Marlene & John J. Cooper Elizabeth & Thomas P. Corapi, Jr. Coringrato Insurance Agency The Cork 1794 Corry Community Foundation Corry Higher Education Council Corry Public Library Corry YMCA Yvonne L. Costelloe CounterAct, Inc. Country Fair, Inc. Todd & Jacob Courson Ryan Cowles Patrick Coyne D. E. Cressman Insurance Agency, Inc. Stephanie & Jason D. Crilley Joyce E. Crishock & Dorothy A. Mazur Jacqueline & Brad E. Cronin Cynthia Cross Christine & Robert Crotty James D. Cullen Patrick J. Cuneo

• Member of the Erie Women’s Fund

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Deborah Brasington Jackie & Bob Breakstone Bernard Brennan Trust Susan & Doug Breon Jonathan Bresslin William Briggeman David T. Briggs Lewis T. Briggs Carol Ann & J. Kent Bright Brighthouse Life Insurance Co. Cheryl A. & John F. Brocious Ryan S. Brosius Deborah R. Brock Brosky Insurance Agency, Inc. Doug & Nancy Brower Christopher C. Brown Glenn A. Brown, II Joseph W. Brown Sally Ann Brown Gretchen Brugger • Kim & Dan Brumagin Nancy Brumagin Rebecca N. Brumagin Meghan Brundage Anthony P. Bruni Jan Brydon Building Systems, Inc. Employees Kathleen Bukowski Catherine & Kenneth P. Burkett Beth Burnside • Frances Q. Buseck E. F. Butz Agency

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Ethelynne & Craig Cunningham Susan & Joe Cunningham William R. Cunningham Debbie & Doug Currie James A. Currie, Jr. Custom Engineering Co. Anita Cuthbert

D Kathy Dahlkemper • Kathy & Dan Dahlkemper Dahlkemper Landscape Susan H. Dailey • Kathleen M. Dammeyer • Robert Damsel Kathy & Stephen Danch Jane Earll & Jack Daneri Danish Brotherhood in America Julie M. Darden Colleen & Daniel L. Daum Dawn M. & Robert J. Dawson Rio DeGennaro Nicole Dehner The Dick DeLuca Family Richard G. Demastes Dempsey & Baxter Ann & E. Stephen Denny Delores & Joseph M. DePaul Barbara H. DePaulis Mark Depoty Janice & Ryan Dernar Genevieve D. Thompson DeRose • Sally & Bill DeWitt Sally & Richard D. DiBacco P.J. Dick, Inc. Gerald DiLoreto Keri A. & Eric J. DiNicola, Jr. Andrew P. Dinsmore Betsy DiSantis • Elizabeth & Ernest J. DiSantis, Jr. Peter Dobrzynski Tina & Michael Donikowski Mary Alice & Thomas L. Doolin Elizabeth S. Dooling Judith A. Dormann Emy & Gary Dougan John C. Dougherty Donna Douglass • Beverly Anne & David W. Doupe’ Karen Downie Keely E. Doyle • Yvonne L. Drum Teresa & John D. Dugan Alisa S. & Bryan W. Duke Duane Dulin

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Victoria Dunbar • Ronald Dunham Gerald T. Dunn George & Kathryn Durst Mary Duval Stephen Dvoranchik Mo & Bob Dwyer Natalie Dwyer Haller

E Darlene &. Gerald L. Eddy Edinboro University of PA Mary Lou & Theodore F. Elchynski Melissa & Alvin E. Elegeer The Elia Family Christina K. & David A. Eliason Elite Investment Group Angela & Darren P. Eller Georgiana & Theodore Ely, II Judy Emling • Bonnie & John B. Enders Benedict Eng Engel Family Trust C. Enos Lauri & Bradley Enterline Enterprise Rent A Car/Enterprise Holdings Equipment Exchange Co. of America, Inc. Erie Arts & Culture Erie Bank Erie Cemetery Association Erie County District Attorney’s Office Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority Erie County Historical Society and Museums Erie Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 Erie Indemnity Co. Erie Insurance Group Erie Insurance Group Charitable Giving Committee Erie Playhouse Erie Zoological Society Eriez Manufacturing Co. Cynda & George E. Espy Allison M. Ethridge Evangelical United Methodist Church Marilyn Evans Joseph R. Ewanick expERIEnce Children’s Museum

F Sonia A. Fails Fairview School Foundation The Family Law Group, LLC Jean & Richard K. Farver Lisa A. & Mark G. Fatica

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Becky & John Faulkner Linda & Pat Federicki Katherine & Max A. Fedor Mary Ford & Paul Fellinger Marjorie L. Ferrick Erin & Don Fessler, Jr. Mary Fette • Findley Lake Insurance Agency Findley Lake Marine Findley Lake United Methodist Church Findley Lake Watershed Foundation First Energy Foundation Francine Fischer Jessica Fiscus The Fish Family Judith & Howard A. Fisher Melissa & Roy Fisher Jeannette Fiske Paula & Mike Fitzgibbon Maryann Yochim Flaherty • Ann & Gary P. Flick Estate of William M. Flick Rebecca Hays Forster Susan Forquer • Foundation for Free Enterprise Education Charmayne Fraedrick Franklin Industries Becky & Bob Frazier Robert P. Frenzel Kimberly & Mark S. Freund Peter D. Friday Janet E. Friedman • Philip Friedman Keri & Kevin C. Fries Emily Frigon Susannah Weis Frigon • Susannah & Curt Frigon Marcia & Dominic Frisina Frontier General Contracting, Inc. Sara & Vernon Frye Tina M. Fryling Peggy & Garrett A. Fuhrman Gae Fuller Fullerton Appliance Center The Fund for Charitable Giving Susan & Charles M. Furr

G Marion Gallivan Robert Gallivan Kenneth J. Gamble Gannon University Julie A. Garcia • Judge John Paul Garhart Marlene Garone *Deceased

Kristy Garvin GECAC GE Foundation GE United Way Campaign David R. Gehrlein Carol & Michael S. Geiger General Electric Company Genesee & Wyoming Inc. & Related Companies Kathleen Scibetta & Tim George Kirsti L. & James Geronimo Joyce Gerrard Nicholas Gesue Gibson Carole & James H. Gillard Debbie Gillette Jennifer Girts Nancy B. Gittere Michael Givey Gwen & Samuel S. Gleason, Jr. Paul Gleichsner Glenwood Beer Distributors, Inc. Glowacki Management Company Rita & Edward Goebel Pam & Bill Goetz Bonnie & Kristoffer Gontkovsky Maggi A. Goodall Kathleen A. Goodelle • Renee M. Gordon Sharon & Jack Gornall James Gorzynski Gorzynski, Uglow & Farrell, PC Alice & George D. Gourgoutis Mary Lee & Roy Gourley Joan & John W. Graham Mary Beth Graml • Mary-Alice & Robert F. Gray Greater Cincinnati Foundation Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity Greater Erie Board of Realtors Erin Green • Lori & Chester W. Green Estate of Alan E. Greener Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. Julie Greissinger Ruth Ann & Robert E. Grice Ina & Jesse R. Griswold Lisa & Shawn Gross Terri & Lawrence Gross Kathleen Moran & Douglas Grossman Jennifer L. Guanzon Mary* & Thomas Guelcher Guiseppe Mazzini Civic Association Linda & George P. Gula Amy & Mark Gusek Susan N. Guthrie

H Ryan M. Haffey Hagan Business Machines Rekha & Jonathan H. Hagen Thomas B. Hagen Todd Hain Michael D. Halasz Margot & Todd Halcomb Patricia & Michael D. Hall John Hallenburg Ann & Vincent F. Halupczynski Harold Hamilton Sue Hammond Daniel Hanas Danielle & Corey Hansen Brandy Hanson Irene & George R. Harrington, Jr. Barbara J. Harris Cynthia & Michael Hartley Danna L. Hartwig • Thomas Harvey Christa & Sidney E. Hassel, III Kimberly Hawkes Wendy K. Hayden Deanna L. Heasley Wendy & Trevor Heberlein Gail Henderson Phyllis & Robert S. Herbstritt Leigh E. Herington Kelli & John M. Hermann Brenda M. Hertel High Pressure Equipment Co. Martha Hilbert • Martha & William M. Hilbert, Sr. William A. Himelein Alberta K. Hirsch • Estate of Audrey Hirt Mary Jean & Kenneth Hitz Allison Hodas • Karen Hoegerl Mary & Richard L. Hofer David Holland Rebekah & Derek E. Holmes Sally D. & James R. Holmgren Cynthia & Jeff Horner Christopher A. Hornick Albert G. & Gunilla Horrocks Geraldine Hosu John Hosu Linda Houston Barbara & Peter Howard Jill E. & Matthew G. Howard Gary J. Howarth Lynette N. Hughes • • Member of the Erie Women’s Fund

Margaret Hume Humphries Insurance Group, Inc. Judith R. Hunt Dawn & Donald E. Hunter Huntington National Bank Steve Hutzelman Maureen & Leonard L. Huya Richard C. Hyde Sylvia & Richard Hymes

I Mary Catharine Imboden Emily & Charles H. Ingram Innovative Insurance Group, LLC IPEG, Inc. Jeff Ireland

J Suzanne R. Jackson Pat & William Jackson Jeff Jarosinski Mary P. Jarvie Jennifer R. & Joshua T. Jefferson Kathy & Robert Jeffery Carol & Hayes A. Jenkins Lisa M. & Charles E. Jenkins Marcia L. & Paul R. Jensen, Jr. Jean & Norman Jensen

Jewish Community Council of Erie JFK Center Trisha Jimenez John V. Schultz Company John L. Johnson & Dolores Atwood Elias J. & Blanche K. Jones Trust Betty & Duane Jones D. J. Jones Danielle & Steve Jones James T. Jones Judy & Terry Jones Sally M. Jones • Sally & Ronald O. Jones JR’s Last Laugh, Inc. Francisco S. Junkin Ramona L. Junkins

K Pamela J. Kadish Stephen J. Kalista Daniel W. Kane Heather Kanil June M. & George E. Kaufman Meredith & Christopher M. Kaufman Kim P. Kaul & Kendra D. Hancock Allison Keenan • Jaret W. Kelly Elizabeth Kelly Kelly Insurance Agency

Grants Awarded The Erie Community Foundation is transforming our community by connecting donors to high priority projects and causes they care about. Last year, we awarded grants totaling $18.8 million to local nonprofits. *Deceased

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Tara D. Kelyman Patricia Kennedy Delores Kennerly Medis & Charles Kent KentuckyOne Health Medical Center East Amy Cuzzola-Kern & Scott Kern Nancy Kern • Marcie & Duane Kerstetter Joan K. Kiehl Trust Edward R. Kightlinger Gary Kilmer Family Ruby & Burton J. Kimball Kathleen & Scott A. Kindland Laura J. &. Sean C. Kineston Eileen M. King Mollie King • Mollie & A. Paul King Donald J. Kleckner Jeffrey Kline John Kloecker Arlene A. Knoll Douglas R. Knorr Jennifer & John Knox, III Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett Amanda C. Kochirka • Christine & William Koehle Denise L. Kolivoski • Konell Insurance, Inc. Gregory A. Koney Vic V. Kostef Peter R. Krajeck Martha Krause Monica & Daniel G. Kress Cynthia & Donald Kucenski Irene M. Kugler Valerie H. Kuntz Bonnie & Frank W. Kwitowski

L L.E.K. Consulting LLC Lacher & Associates Ladder Now, LLC Matthew & Jacqueline Lager Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Lake Erie Fanfare Lake Shore Railway Historical Society, Inc. Tammie M. Lander Linda L. Landis Lisa & Mark Landis Carrie A. & Michael S. Landis Stella LaPaglia • Martha LaRose Kimberly & Jeremy Larson Natalie & Anthony Laska

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Anthony J. Lastowski Kathleen B. & David M. Lastowski Valerie Laufenberg Law Building Company Christine & Walter M. Lazusky Linda & Patrick Leary Abby Lechner • Barbara Lechner • Barbara & B.J. Lechner Cheryl & Thomas J. Leech Joseph G. Lemmo Charles G. Leon Insurance Agency, LLC Julie & Frank Leonard Robert C. LeSuer Jane & Howard M. Levin

Alice Little Trust Norma & Gerald Lloyd Barbara & RIchard F. Loebig Logistics Plus, Inc. Jeanie Long • Pat & Bruce Long Lisa Lopez Andrea Lorman Daniel Louis Katie E. & Daniel P. Louis Lisa & Mark Louis Renie & F. Brady Louis Seamus Louis Tricia & Kevin Louis The Lowa Group, Inc. Terri Lubahn •

Festival of Trees The Foundation sponsored a tree at St. Vincent’s Festival of Trees in honor of Mary Ann Pellegrino Spadafor, founder of the festival. Mary Ann’s daughter, Christine Spadafor, attended the festival’s Illumination Breakfast. Pictured are Christine Bowen, Andrea Stockton, Christine Spadafor, Susannah Weis Frigon and Erin Doolin Fessler.

Mary Ellen & Edward G. Leviseur, Jr. Beth Lewis • Beth & William G. Lewis Jean & Bill Lewis Sandra Lewis Lictus Keystone, Inc. Anne Jane Liebel • Linda & Bill Lillis Mary B. Lindquist • Mary & Art Lindquist, Jr. Karen & Gerald R. Lint Mike Litowkin Little Caesars Pizza *Deceased

Josephine & Al Lubiejewski Donna Beth & Dennis Luce Chris & Jim Luffy Kimberly & Michael Lupichuk Ian S. Lurie Ellen Lynan Kathleen Lynch Sr. Rita Lynch Wendy & Stephen C. Lynch Linda Lyons King • Karen A. Lytle

M Colleen & August E. Maas MacDonald Illig Attorneys Mary Machuga • Holly & Paul H. MacKenzie, II Kathy MacMurdy Maureen Madara Cindy & Tom Madura Patricia Magdik Carol A. & Timothy G. Maher Estate of John L. Malatesta Elizabeth Malec Dominic Maleno Maleno Developers, Inc. Christine Maloney • Kitty & Brett Maloney Ashby A. Mammen Mane Reflections Leah F. Manino Charlotte Mansion Sandra Mantsch Manufacturer & Business Association Maple Donuts Erie LLC Darcie & Robert P. Markley, Jr. Marnen Mioduszewski Bordonaro Wagner & Sinnott, LLC Marsha Marsh Clifford W. Martin Gregory Martin Family Michael Martin Ann E. Marx • Matrix Tool, Inc. Mary Metcalf Trust Marquette Savings Bank Marsh Spaeder Baur Spaeder & Schaaf Joyce A. Massalo Monica Masterson • Melissa M. & Timothy P. Matczak Karen & Mark A. Matrozza Monica Maurer Melonie Mazar Stephanie & Patrick Mazur Lynn M. McBrier • Clara McAllister & JP Micucci Lu & Charles R. McCain, Jr. Edwin McCampbell Colleen C. McCarthy • Colleen C. McCarthy & Dan Hill Mary C. F. McCarthy Anna & Hugh McCartney Kimberly McCaslin • Sarah L. McClay McCollum Insurance Agency, LLC Kathryn McCormick • Kathryn & Pierre McCormick • Member of the Erie Women’s Fund

Liz A. McCormick • Karin & Rich McCormick Jo Ann &. Patrick McDermott M.H. & James McDonald, Jr. The McDonald Group, LLP McDowell Intermediate High School Gerard J. McEnery Linda & Keith McGarvey Lynn McGill Advertising McInnes Rolled Rings Louise M. & Jeffrey S. McIntyre Susan M. & Ronald J. McKamy Maureen & Thomas J. McKenney Ralph D. McLouth Patricia McMahon Jane & James McNally Amy McNeill Sarah Hagen McWilliams Blair & Jamie Mead David W. Meehl MEK Homesteaders Corp.

Tina M. Mengine • Clemence Mershon Colleen Moore Mezler • MetLife Metz Culinary Management M.H.E.D.S. MHS Class of 97 Tracy Mihalak Millcreek Education Foundation Christopher R. Miller Gertrude & Charles Miller Joyce Miller • Millers Insurance Agency Margaret & James Milliron Susan & Thomas Minarcik Matthew J. Minnaugh Betty G. & David G. Minnis Shirley & Forrest Mischler Shawn Casella & Staff at Modern Dental Group Marcy J. Monnie Elisabeth R. Monsalve • Gabriel Monzo Brent Moore Sue & Don Moore John L. Moore Dennis M. Morell Harry Morgan Kathleen J. Morrison Mulkearn, Inc. Deborah Murphy • Deborah & Douglas Murphy Karen Musante Melany Kay Myers

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N Carol & Douglas Nagle, III Robert V. Naguszewski Carol & Gary Nash Lisa A. Nathanson and Janet M. Woods National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation NE Foods, Inc. Martha A. & Matt E. Nealer Lisa A. & Timothy G. NeCastro Barbara Neckers Darlyne & Joseph P. Nedresky Mac Neil Cynthia P. Nelson Joellen Nelson Lisa Newcomb & Kevin Mullen Paul M. Newell Ginna & Robert B. Newton Barbara & William A. Nichols, Sr. Steve Niemic Laura R. Nientimp Lisa Zompa Nietupski • Daniel Norcross North East Community Foundation North East Recreation Commission Northshore Technological, Inc. Northwest Northwest Charitable Foundation, Inc. Northwest Industrial Resource Center

O Brandon Oathout Susan & Kevin J. O’Connell Sue & Jim Ohrn Dina Okeny Pamela & Dennis M. O’Laughlin Jason J. Olcese Kimberley R. & Brian R. O’Leary Robert A. O’Leary EXCL Trust Russell E. Olexa Sarah & Robert Oliver The Olsen Family Olsommer Clarke Insurance Group, Inc. Henrietta & Malcolm E. Olson J.W. Omen Nancy O’Neill Mark D. Orlando Janet M. Orr • Orton & Jeffery P.C. Barbara Osborn Ann Ostergaard Kaylynn E. Ostergard Judith & Roger L. Ottaway Ellen Otto Our Own Candle Company

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Richard Owens Sherry A. Owens Rebecca & David S. Oyler

P Dominic J. Pachell Paciotti Insurance Agency Debbie & Ray Pagliari Melissa & Nicholas Pagliari Gary Paparelli Park United Methodist Church Sarah & Doug Parton John Passarelli Paypal Charitable Giving Fund Penn State University Bruce A. Perdue Mary Farver Perry The Perzel Agency, Inc. Amy & Shawn Peters Janet M. Peters • Eric A. Petersen Lisa & Stephen D. Pett Kristina J. & Thomas J. Peyton Jennifer & Gregg A. Pfeffer Alexa G. Phelps Jeanne & Carmen J. Phillips Marilyn J. Phister The Pierson Family Regina M. & Timothy W. Pilewski Joe Pillitteri Doris & Jeffrey T. Pinski Karen F. Pirello William Pithers PNC Financial Services Group PNC Foundation Lucille Poniatowski & Linda Best Carl H. Poniatowski Carrie L. & Stephen P. Popowski Lynne P. Poyer Presbyterian Homes Presque Isle Downs and Casino Laura & Randy Priester Virginia & Douglas J. Prischak Steve A. Proctor Marni & Morris Propp II Family Foundation Jon Pulice John A. Pulice Purchase, George & Murphey, PC

Q Mary & Thomas Quinn Ann & John M. Quinn, Jr. Quinn Law Firm

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R R. P. Snyder Insurance Agency Jessica L. Rafferty Anne & Michael Rahner Bruce Raimy Mary & Dennis D. Ranalli Patti & Ed Ras Doris & Rod Rassmussen Anne M. & David V. Raun Howard J. Raven Jennifer Reed • Ronald Reed Phyllis & Jim Reese Tom Reichert William Reid Michael B. Reske Lisa & Joe Reynolds Richards & Associates Peggy & Al Richardson Ricoh Christine Riehl • The Riehl Company Gary R. Riethmiller Jean & Mark Riley Patty & Tim Riley, Jr. Kerry & Carlos E. Risco Roberts Warehousing, Inc. Michelle Robertson • Robertson Insurance Group Denise Robison Mullen Rocca Pia Society Katherine R. Roche Marne & Hoop C. Roche Nancy & Thomas Roche Jennifer & Jason Roeback Ian Roehrl Roberta J. Romito Barbara Sharon Rooney Trust Michael Shawn Rooney Trust Laurie Root • Teresa & John D. Root Carol & Jerry Rose Rossbacher Insurance Service, Inc. Susan & Jerome K. Rouch Rev. Nicholas Rouch Sally B. Rouch Marijean Roussel-Dupre Irene J. Rowinski Marian Ruggiero David C. Ruler Brittany Rusnak Sheri & Ray Rusnak Deborah Phillips & Jack Russell Ann C. Rutkowski • Mary & James J. Rutkowski, Jr. *Deceased

Rutkowski Family Limited Partners Mary Ellen & David J. Ryan Rebecca & T. C. Ryan Trudy & Randy N. Rydzewski

S Safe Harbor Behavioral Health Safelite Fulfillment, Inc. Lisa Salvia • Wanda & Anthony A. Salvia Barbara Sambroak Family of Bob Sambroak Tina & William P. Samluk Stephanie R. & Scott A. Sammons Cyndi & David S. Sample Sander Bros, Inc. Keir J. Santillan Sarah A Hair Memorial Fund Deborah & David Sawtelle Gayle & Carman Scadden Darby Scalise • Scanfield, LLC Sylvia & William J. Schaaf Robin Scheppner • Henry J. Schindler Rita & Paul S. Schmitt Charles Schneider Amy Schneider Ruggiero Tanya Schneider Michelle E. Schrimper Jamie & Dustin Schumaker The Schwabs Schwab Charitable Fund Eleanor Scibetta • Eleanor & M. Peter Scibetta Jeffrey Scibetta Rose B. & Bruce S. Scouten Rob Scypinski Christine & Stephen L. Seblink Tim & Cindi Sebolt Jon Sedelmyer Elliot J. Segel Shirley & Rex Seidler Mark E. Seilhamer Erin Q. Sekerak • Patty & Karl Seman Ben Semple Laura A. Semple • Anne & Richard Semrau Sertoma Club of Erie Elizabeth M. Sesler • Teresa & Carl R. Shamburg John M. Shaner Carrie E. Shay Christopher J. Shearer

John & Jane Sheehan John R. Shifler Tami Shilling Barbara & Jeff Shivers Ann & Paul Shopene Helen Shreve James Shreve Annalynn Shuttleworth • Annalynn & Tim Shuttleworth Ellen & Greig E. Sillaman Jayne & Rev. Steven P. Simon Lori & Bill Simpkins Laura B. Sinsabaugh Andrew J. Sisinni John H. Small Arlene H. Smith Charitable Foundation Amanda & Roy Smith Carol & Alan R. Smith Cathy & Rick Smith Jennifer & Doug Smith Jennifer & Edwin W. Smith Margaret M. Smith Ralf H. Smith Virginia T. Smith Smith Provision Co., Inc. Jennifer Snopko • Snowpine Village Homeowners Association, Inc. Linda Snyder Michael B. Socash Sommerlyst Club Mary Ellen & Christopher N. Sorce Lisa A. Sorensen • Kathleen G. Spafford Debra & Jeffrey Spaulding James Spiegel Janet & Durward Spillane St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Theresa Stachera Stairways Behavioral Health Carol A. Stamm • Carol & Barry Stamm Laura L. Staples Norman H. Stark Tammy & Michael D. Steadman Courtney N. Steding • Laura & Nick Stefanovski Joy & William J. Steger Jeff Stempka Jeremy Stempka Linda M. Stempka The Stempka Family Melanie & Victor J. Sternby Claire & Christopher Stetson Jean & Robert Stetson Linda Stevenson • • Member of the Erie Women’s Fund

Friends of the Foundation This group of emerging philanthropists care about our community and the work of the Foundation.

Pictured are Corinne McBrier, Brighid O’Brien, Ryan Doyle, Courtney Deimel and Keely Doyle.

John Stockard Jeffrey B. Stohr Lynn & Al Stohr A. Trevor Stohr Maggie Stolley Mary L. Stone Jan E. Stork Jay Stranahan Thomas E. Stratton-Crooke Streetdelivery.com, Inc. Catherine Streff Kathleen Stull Margaret & Robert B. Sturtevant Nancy Baldwin Sturtevant Nancy & Roger Sturtevant Linda & Richard Suminski Bonnie Sunday Susmarski Law Offices Alexander T. Suto Richard A. Swanson Ronald F. Swanson Helen & John M. Swartz Swartz Family Limited Partnership Pat Sweny • Terry Sweny • Cody L. Switzer Symbility Solutions Corp.

Cathy & David Szymanski

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T Laurel & Roger Taft Annette & Roger Tang Sherrie & Arthur L. Tanner Bonnie A. Tansey • Raquel & Garrett A. Taylor Jamie & Justin M. Tech Donna Terrell Linda Terella • Jo L. Theisen • Christina Theiss Claudine Thiem • Lisa & Stephen R. Thelin Ella G. Therasse Robert W. Thieme Carol S. Thomas D. Thomas Masonry, Inc. Pat & Chuck Thompson Carol & Theodore R. Thompson Thompson Fabricating, Inc. Mark R. Thresher Karen & Tim Timon David Tofel David D. Tofel, Jr. Transportation Equipment Supply Company Andrew B. Travis Laurie & Philip M. Tredway Tri State Neurological Surgeons PC Renee Triana Trux, Inc. Janet & Samuel Trychin

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Patricia A. & Donald N. Tufts, II Carol & Thomas A. Tupitza Jennifer Tuttle TW Cooper Insurance

U U Manage Holding Company Bob Uglow Janice Decker Underhill Union City Area School District Foundation Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie United Fund of Corry United Way of Allegheny County United Way of Erie County UPMC

V Amy Valentine • Linda & Jan Van Gorder Patricia & Richard VanTassel Muriel M. Veenschoten Trust Velma Moore for Charities Trust Lakshmi & Kutumbarao Vemulapalli Chester J. Vendetti VFW of U.S. Vicary Insurance Agency Craige & Michael T. Victor Viking Plastics, Inc. G. J. Villella Shirely & Michael Vincent Pat & Michael J. Visnosky Steven D. Vogt Kimberly & Dana Volkman Michelle & Richard Vonk

Washtenaw County Trial Court Meghan & Shawn Waskiewicz Lisa Watkins • Pam & Richard Watrous James D. Watson Wattsburg Area School District Foundation Wattsburg United Methodist Church John & Evelyn Wedzikowski Kathleen & James Weinheimer Susan Wellman • Leigh & Matthew Wells Karen & Roy Welser Barbara Welton Wesleyville Home Assoc. Games Dirk Westphal Linda & Scott Whalen Patricia & Robert M. Wheeler A. J. Whitmore William D. Whitmore Gloria B. Whitney Widget Financial Frances J. & R. Raymond Wiggers Louise & Kent K. Wiggers Patricia & William T. Wihlborg Wilber & Associates, PC Dori & David T. Wilcox Teresa & Patrick Wilczysnki Robin & Tom Wilkinson Jacqueline R. Williams • Ryan & Jannine Williams Linda Williams Bernadett & Jeffrey A. Wilson Terry & Donna Winfield Elizabeth & Matt Wise Brenda Withers Karen & Edward Wittmann

Andrew Wojcicki Vicki Wojtowicz Diana M. Wolfe Jan Proctor & William J. Wolfe Wendy & Eric L. Wyant John W. & Pat Wynne

X Xerox Corporation

Y Cindy R. Yaegle Kathryn & John Yaggy Diane & Richard Yeager Bridgette & Thomas V. Yoder Rose Yotpolis Audrey P. Young Jeanne & Daniel C. Young Rebecca & William D. Young Stephen T. Young

Z Zanita Zacks-Gabriel Sara & Robert Zalzneck Genevieve R. Zarnick Trust Patrica & Barry Zembower Zill Family Beth Zimmer • Brenda & Skip Zimmerman Barb & Paul Zorzie Barbara & David Zurn Geraldine D. & James A. Zurn JoAnna & Roger W. Zurn

W JoAnn & Robert Wagner Michelle R. & Aaron J. Wagner Randall E. Wagner Janice & John W. Waldemarson Barrett Walker Andrew J. Walkiewicz Walmart 1973 Stacey & Todd J. Walsh Joseph M. Walsh, III Bev & Al Walz Barbara & David Waples Warburg Pincus Foundation Robin & Tim Ward Diane E. & Henry J. Ward Naomi E. Warnshuis Natalie & James Washburn Karen Washburn

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Retiring Trustees In 2017, Tim Shuttleworth, Russ Warner and Tom Hagen retired from the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Mike Batchelor and Tim Hunter thanked them for their years of service with a signed Jim Sabol print of the Foundation office. *Deceased

donor funds

PRSA Award Winners The Foundation’s Marketing and Communications team received two awards from the Public Relations Society of America NWPA Chapter 2017 Niagara Awards; a Gold award in the Publications (print or digital) category for our 2016 annual report and a Silver award in the Special Events and Observances category for Erie Gives. Pictured are Steve Orbanek, Donna Buseck and Rebecca Styn.

Jay & Ruth Alberstadt Fund Brad & Amy Allen Family Fund Donald M. Alstadt Fund American Tinning & Galvanizing Family Endowment ArtsErie United Fund Baldwin Brothers Fund J. Robert & Ruth Baldwin Fund Matthew D. Bartosek Memorial Fund Jim & Gerda Benson Family Fund J. Boyd & Joan Bert Fund Doug & Randi Bert Fund Bindseil Family Fund Stanley C. & Helen L. Bishop Family Donor Advised Fund Samuel P. Black Family Fund Blatt Family Memorial Fund Bloomstine Family Fund #1 Bloomstine Family Fund #2 Bly Family Donor Advised Fund Greater Erie Board of Realtors Fund Brereton Family Fund Richard & Irene Brown Fund

Leo & Teresa Brugger Family Fund Grace Budd-Graham Fund Charles & Elinor Burkhard Fund The Carlson Family Fund Charles and Renee Caryl Family Fund The David J. Cipriani Fund Clemens Fund Burchfield Clouse Family Fund Marcus Cohen Fund Dennis & Barbara Cole Fund Colwell Family Fund The Gene & Anne Connell Family Fund The Corban Foundation Corry Concerned for Youth Fund The Karen L. Cottrell Fund The Barbara Scott Crawford Fund Robert and Christine Crotty Family Fund James & Eileen Cullen Fund Fred F. Curtze Family Fund Joseph M Cuzzola Family Fund Daffodil Fund Dan & Kathy Dahlkemper Family Fund Steve & Cheryl Danowski Family Fund Edward & Amalia DiLoreto Memorial Fund Gary & Emy Dougan Donor Advised Fund Douglass Bennett Fund Drs. Ellen Dailey & Geoffrey Dunn Family Fund Dr. David Dennis & Catherine Norris Dunn Fund Dusckas Family Fund Albert & Mary Duval Fund Dwyer Family Fund Erie County Lead Asset Endowment Fund The Erie Downtown Development Corporation Fund Eighmy Family Foundation Fund The John & Yvonne Enders Fund Erie County Medical Society Alliance Health Education Fund Erie County Veterans Memorial Fund The Erie Insurance Pass-Through Fund Erie Women’s Fund Erie Women’s Endowment Fund George E. Espy Donor Advised Fund Jeff & Emily Evans Fund Martin J. Farrell Donor Advised Fund Charles & Kathleen Fiscus Fund #1 George & Patricia Fish Fund The Ann & Gary Flick Fund Forster Fund The Robert & Kathleen Frenzel Fund Vernon and Sara Frye Fund Bob Gallivan Donor Advised Fund Marion Gallivan Donor Advised Fund Geiger Family Fund T h e E r i e C o m m u n i t y F o u n d at i o n

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Golubieski Family Foundation Donor Advised Fund The Goodall Family Fund Jack M. & Sharon L. Gornall Fund Marilyn M. & G. Calvin Gunnison Fund The Susan Hirt Hagen Fund for Transformational Philanthropy The Hagen Family Fund Vincent & Ann Halupczynski Donor Advised Fund George & Irene Harrington Family/ Harrington Industrial Laundry Fund HBK/Sorce Pass-Through Fund Hess-Roth-Kaminsky Urological Fund Joseph M. Hilbert Fund William & Martha Hilbert Family Fund John & Nancy Hilbert Fund William & Rebecca Hilbert Family Charitable Endowment Erie Insurance Group/H.O. Hirt Memorial Fund The Honeybun Fund Dr. Nicholas Hosu Memorial Donor Advised Fund Hughes Family Fund Hunter Family Advised Fund Otto B. Imig Memorial Fund for the Arts Irwin Family Fund JAMB Family Fund Rich Jensen-Jeffrey Landis, Jr. Memorial Fund for Children’s Charities Ron & Sally Jones Fund Junior League of Erie, Inc. Fund Kanzius Research Pass-Through Fund John H. & Rebecca K. Kathman Donor Advised Fund Joseph & Susan Kelly Donor Advised Fund Thomas & Kimberly Kennedy Fund Kern Family Foundation Fund Mollie & A.P. King Fund Anne P. & John W. Kloss Fund Kneidinger Family/Hagan Business Machines Fund Charles & Renee Knight Fund Kubeja/Richardson Fund B.J. & Barb Lechner Fund Matthew B. & Abigail G. Lechner Fund John P. & Charla P. Leemhuis Family Fund George Levin Benedictine Sisters Fund for the Homeless Jim & Lynn Levinson Fund William & Beth Lewis Family Fund The LGBT Community Endowment Fund Albers/Dornheggen/Kallaher/Louis Family Fund Attorney Al & Josephine Lubiejewski Fund George & Shirley Lucore Family Fund Ludrof Family Fund MacDonald Illig Jones & Britton Fund Moses Maimonides Fund Joan H. & Francis K. Mainzer Fund Anne Veshecco Majerik Fund Manchester Bidwell Feasibility Fund Marquette Savings Bank Fund

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Fred Mason Fisher Memorial Fund Masterson Family Fund Margaretta W. Maxon Urological Fund James R. & Blossom P. McBrier Fund Timothy J. and Ann S. McCormick Fund Richard & Mary Ann McCormick Fund Pierre & Kathryn McCormick Family Charitable Fund McGarvey Family Fund Keith & Linda McGarvey Fund Wilford & Carolyn Curtze McLaughlin Fund Bruce A. & Judy M. McQuiston Donor Advised Fund Barney & Jeanne McSherry Donor Advised Fund Daniel L. R. Miller Memorial Fund Murphy Family Fund Barbara & Kenneth Neckers Fund The Joseph Nedresky Family Fund Mary Nelson Fund Anonymous Fund #1 Next Gen Fund William & Barbara Nichols Fund The North East Community Chest Endowment Fund Kevin & Susan O’Connell Fund Pauline A. Osmer Fund Parsons Family Fund Pass-Through Fund Patton Cronkhite Family Foundation Patton Scalise Fund Pay It Forward Fund of Northwestern Pennsylvania John M. & Gertrude E. Petersen Fund Presque Isle Downs & Casino Endowment Fund Thomas L. & Mary K. Quinn Family Fund Bruce & K.D. Raimy Fund Dennis and Mary Ranalli Fund Patty & Tim Riley Fund Jason & Michelle Robertson Fund William & Jane Roche Fund Hoop & Marne Roche Fund Shawn & Sharon Rooney Fund The Rossbacher, Gornall, and James Mentor Fund Rotary Club of Erie Scholarship Fund Dr. Russell B. and Martha S. Roth Fund The Laura C. Rothrock Fund Rouch Family Fund Rutkowski Family Foundation Fund Roger & Sue Scarlett Fund Camp Schneider Fund Scibetta Family Fund Christ & Pauline Scott Fund Norman & Margaret Seip Family Fund Chip & Teresa Shamburg Family Donor Advised Fund The Shea’s Theatre Organ Fund Shuttleworth Family Donor Advised Fund

Sorce Family Fund The Christopher & Mary Ellen Sorce Scholarship Fund The Kathleen Spafford Fund James R. & Alison T. Steadman Fund Roger L. & Nancy Y. Strayer Fund William & Kathleen Stroh Family Fund James Stull & Jean Stull Cunningham Fund Don & Diane Fund Sullivan Family Fund Eric & Gloria Sundback Fund Taft Family Fund Alexander H. Taft Memorial Fund Jane Theuerkauf Fund Phil and Laurie Tredway Fund Thomas & Carol Tupitza Fund Gerard T. Uht, Sr. Family Fund Heidi & Jack Utley Family Fund Drs. Kutumbarao & Lakshmi Vemulapalli Fund Drs. Sambasivarao & Bharathi Voora Advised Fund Randall E. Wagner Fund Walczak Family Fund Laura W. & Leon Wallerstein, Jr. Fund Walter Family Fund Erie World War II Memorial Fund Pam & Rick Weaver Fund E. Buist & Rosemary Wells Fund Ed & Carol Whitbred Fund Dr. William C. & Joyce C. Wilhelm Donor Advised Fund Alan & Kathryn Woolslare Donor Advised Fund Working with Interns and Nonprofits Yahn Family Fund Michael R. & Anne M. Yarbenet Fund June Young Donor Advised Fund Aundra Swope Zack Fund Dr. & Mrs. Zadeh Family Fund Mrs. Daisy Zadeh Fund Firouz Zadeh Fund The Zembower Family Fund Ziegler Fund Messrs. Everett & David M. Zurn Fund Geraldine D. & James A. Zurn Fund

DONOR DESIGNATED Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, Inc. Disaster Relief Pass-Through Fund The H. Pat and Betty Lou Albright Fund Allegheny College Annual Fund Endowment Bayfront Beautification Fund Behan Fund Bert Insurance Fund

Dorothy Bertges-Thornton Endowment Raymond M. Blasco Library Maintenance Fund Bloomstine Family Designated Fund Allison M. Bosner Memorial Fund Eugene P. Bowler Fund Charles & Barbara Bracken Donor Designated Fund Charles H. & Barbara E. Bracken Fund Charles H. Bracken Governance Award Fund Lawrence L. Brown Fund Theresa M. Burkell Fund Donald Campbell Designated Fund Hubert & Helen Carr Fund Mrs. Martha Carter Fund Erie Cemetery Association 1812 Memorial Fund CHAMPS Erie City School District Fund The John & Judy Cipriani Designated Fund The Cole Family Fund Collegiate Academy Endowment Fund Community College Fund Community Country Day School Fund CIBA Corry Cares Fund Currie Family Donor Designated Fund Curtze-Gebhardt Donor Designated Fund Charles A. Dailey Designated Fund Diehl Elementary School Diocese of Erie/Krug Teacher Grant Program Edward C. Doll Community Service Award Fund Douglass/Bennett Designated Fund Al & Mary Duval Holy Cross Church Endowment Fund The Erie County Treatment Court Fund Erie Insurance Charity Challenge Pass-Through Fund The Erie Youth Music Fund Findley Lake Volunteer Fireman Association Fund Rita I. Finigan Fund William & Jessie Flick Memory Lane Fund Bob Gallivan Donor Designated Fund #2 Bob Gallivan Donor Designated Fund Gerald A. & Jean K. Garcia Fund Nancy Anderson GE Chairman’s Award Endowment David S. Gifford, Esq. Fund Gifford-Guerdon Fund Greater Erie Charity Golf Classic The Goodall Family Designated Fund Carrie H. & Margaret E. Goodell Fund Atty. M. Fletcher & Elsie O. Gornall Fund DD (2005) Atty. M. Fletcher & Elsie O. Gornall Fund DD (2006) Atty. M. Fletcher & Elsie O. Gornall Fund DD (2007) Atty. M. Fletcher Gornall & Elsie O. Gornall Erie City Mission Fund The M. Fletcher Gornall (Save 2015) Fund James & Georgeann Gornall Fund (2010) Richard W. & Patricia Gornall VanTassel Fund (2010)

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The Edward J. Greener and Frieda S. Greener and Alan E. Greener Designated Fund John P. & Billie R. Grunden Fund The Thomas B. Hagen History Center Fund Harding School Endowment Fund Ralph L. Hartley Fund William & Dorothy Hill Fund F. W. & Audrey Hirt Charitable Lead Trust The Robert H. Jackson Center Fund Jageman/Erie Homes for Children & Adults Endowment Fund Jageman/Luther Memorial Church Endowment Fund Jageman/Mercyhurst University Endowment Fund Jageman/Mercyhurst Preparatory School Endowment Fund

Commitment to Erie The Erie Community Foundation, Erie Insurance and Gannon University were honored by the Erie Times-News as the Commitment to Erie winners for their investment in downtown Erie. Pictured are Michael Batchelor and Rob Schultz.

Jageman/Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Endowment Fund Filomeno & Anthony Jenco, Sr. Fund Vincent & Margaret Jenco Fund Atty. & Mrs. Herbert J. Johnson Jr. Fund Erie July 4th Community Fireworks Fund Sheldon J. & Irma Kaercher Fund John Kanzius Human Trials Fund Julie Glennan King Memorial Endowment Fund The Esther Klugiewicz Library Fund Andrew S. & Laura M. Knepp Fund William Knepp Fund Krizanauskas Designated Fund Lawrence Park Fire Department Fund Alice Fischer Lindsay Memorial Fund Thomas Lord Fund

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John L. Malatesta Fund Maleno Family-to-Family Fund J.C. Martin Restoration Fund Meadow Brook Dairy Community Welfare Fund Kelly Salvo-Morey Memorial Fund Mueller-Woodhaven Donor Designated Fund Dr. Douglas B. Nagle, Jr. Sailing Fund Neithamer Donor Designated Fund Portia Norton Presque Isle Historical Structure Fund Patricia J. O’Connor Fund The Ophelia Project Atty. J. Leonard Ostrow Fund Ed & Rosemary Pastewka Fund Ed & Rosemary Pastewka Emmaus Ministries Fund Perry Elementary School Endowment Fund Porreco II Fund Charles G. “Chuck” Rapp Fund A. S. Richardson Jr. Donor Designated Fund Hal & Jean Robertson Fund Rotary Club Assistance Pass-Through Fund William M. & Frances Schuster Fund Geraldine Smith Memorial Fund Dr. Doris Snell Art House Endowment Fund Jean Snook Designated Fund Erie PA Soldiers & Sailors Home Residents’ Fund Spaeder/Fund for Children Spaeder/Diocese of Erie Fund Spaeder/Hamot Medical Center Fund Spaeder/Michigan Law School Fund Spaeder/Religious Orders Fund Spaeder/St. John’s Church Fund Spaeder/Saint Mary’s Home Fund Spaeder/Saint Vincent Health Center Fund Spaeder/Benedictine Sisters Fund Spaeder/Sisters of St. Joseph Fund Spaeder/Sisters of Mercy St. Thomas Cemetery Fund John N. Staal Memorial Fund The Stark Family Fund Steamship Niagara Fund Alma Mae Struchen Fund Sturtevant Endowment Fund Martha Sturtevant Memorial Endowed Chair Fund The Sweny Family Fund Gerard T. Uht., Sr. Fund #2 Unitarian Universalist Congregation Building Maintenance Fund Peter G. & Freda Volanakis Fund The 2006 Barrett C. Walker Family Fund Laura & Leon Wallerstein Donor Designated Fund #1 Laura & Leon Wallerstein Donor Designated Fund #2 Laura & Lean Wallerstein Donor Designated Fund #3 Louise K. Wells Fund

Reverend Andrew J. Willis Endowment Wilson Middle School Endowment Fund Patricia Yahn Fund June M. Young Designated Fund Marjorie Young Close Fund David & Nancy Zawadzki Animal Welfare Fund

FIELD OF INTEREST Clarence E. Beyers Fund Mercedes Bohman Family Burial Assistance Fund Community Health Net Endowment Fund Erie Health Collaboration Fund Erie’s Future Fund Ben Franklin Trust Fund The Gallivan Family Fund Vinnie Gangemi Fund Erie Youth Golf Fund Erie Youth Lacrosse Fund Erie Youth Tennis Fund

GEOGRAPHIC Harold Y. & Dorothy L. Cooper Fund Findley Lake Community Foundation David C. & Autumn L. Hoffman Fund

SCHOLARSHIP Academy High School Class of 61 Memorial Scholarship Accudyn Scholarship Fund AJO Forever Scholarship Fund Larry Amy Scholarship Fund Sr. Lawreace Antoun, SSJ Scholarship Fund Michael L. Austin Scholarship Fund Autism Society Northwestern Pennsylvania Scholarship Terry Babcock Memorial Scholarship Louis W. Balmer/EESC Scholarship Charles Barton Scholarship Fund Ernst R. Behrend Scholarship Fund David James Berlin Memorial Scholarship Fund Jared Matthew Bifulco Scholarship Fund Raymond M. Blasco MD Scholarship Fund Paul & Barbara Bond College Scholarship Fund Corry EUM James Bugbee Scholarship Fund Louise Butters Memorial Scholarship Eda Camphausen Law Scholarship Eda Camphausen Music Scholarship Lovisa Card-Catlin Fund

The Carlson Family Scholarship Fund Carpenters Local 81 Scholarship Fund Barbara A. Chambers, Ed. D. Scholarship Fund Coach Jim Bowen and Coach Andy Harayda Scholarship Fund Jim Conner Scholarship Fund Corry Community Foundation Bennett Scholarship Nancy Ostryniec Cross Scholarship Fund The Sophie Dernar Memorial Scholarship Fund The Judith A. Dormann “Good Apple” Scholarship Frederick Douglass Scholarship Jasper Drake Scholarship Fund Erie Day School Adopt-a-Scholar Fund Erie Music Teachers Scholarship Fund The Robert Whitney Erie County Farm Bureau Agricultural Scholarship Richard C. & Eileen S. Farver Memorial Scholarship Richard A. Fox Memorial Scholarship GE Transportation-AAF “Raymond Clark” Dare to Dream Scholarship Fund Joseph Gentileman Scholarship John Gillette Memorial Fund Leroy & Amos Goodwine Scholarship Fund Elsie Offner Gornall Strong Vincent Class of 1942 Scholarship Fund Dr. Lori Ann Gornall Memorial Scholarship Fund Atty. M. Fletcher Gornall East High Class of 1941 Scholarship Fund Richard C. Gorzynski Memorial Scholarship Fund Gray Scholarship Fund Lindsay Graygo Memorial Scholarship Jane Imhoff Grunden Scholarship Walter & Florence Guelcher Memorial Scholarship Fund William P. Hayes Scholarship HE Football Scholarship Award H.O. Hirt Scholarship Fund Holy Family Education Fund The Hope Fund John and Mae Hughes Scholarship Fund Jaloszynski/Harborcreek Youth Services Fund Barbara Keppel-Graham Memorial Scholarship Christopher Mark Knoll Scholarship Fund Joan Kolaja Memorial Scholarship Fund Casimir Kraus Memorial Scholarship Fund The Jane Schieber Laskowski Kickstart Scholarship Donald S. & Dorothy R. Leslie Endowment Fund Diana M. Lewis Memorial Scholarship Fund Rebecca A. Lewis Memorial Scholarship Fund Charles & Louis Lincoln Scholarship Henry A. & Mary J. MacDonald Scholarship Edward Margie Memorial Scholarship Fund Martin Family Scholarship Fund Howard & Teresa McMullin Fund Ellen Elizabeth McNamara Memorial Scholarship Fund The James R. Meehl Memorial Scholarship Paul & Vera Meerdink Award T h e E r i e C o m m u n i t y F o u n d at i o n

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Jenine Mineo Memorial Scholarship Fund Lucy A. Morris Scholarship Fund The Douglas & Deborah Murphy Scholarship Fund Hugh M. Nelson Memorial Engineering Scholarship Terry Parker Memorial Scholarship Fund The Pay It Forward Scholarship Fund The Lenora Jane Perdue Scholarship Louis J. Porreco Fund Presque Isle Lifeguard Scholarship The David P. Hanlon & Peggy A. Pulice Memorial Scholarship Corry EUM Tammy Rath Scholarship Fund Dr. Michael J. Relihan Scholarship Fund The Wilbur F. & Louise D. Rickers Memorial Scholarship Lester R. Roesner Scholarship Fund The Judge Bob Sambroak Memorial Award Joyce Savocchio Scholarship Fund Schell Family Engineering Scholarship Ty and Jean Schuerman Scholarship Fund Bill & Jan Schulz Scholarship Fund Mary E. Schumann Scholarship Fund Sherman Central School Scholarship Fund Elizabeth J. Smiley Scholarship Fund Peg Smith Education Fund A. L. Smith Scholarship Fund The Spanos Family Memorial Scholarship Fund Grace J. Starr Health Care Scholarship Fund The Stazer Sisters’ Scholarship Dr. Alfred W. Stone Scholarship Fund Jean Stull Memorial Scholarship Fund Carol & Joseph Tafelski Memorial Scholarship Fund Susan E. Tidmore & David C. Migdal Memorial Scholarship John P. Tramontano Scholarship Fund Trinity Lutheran Church Scholarship Louis J. Tullio Leadership Erie Scholarship Fund Diane & Henry Ward Family Scholarship Fund Elizabeth & Donald Watson Scholarship Fund Weber Murphy Fox Scholarship Fund Weeks-Van Tassel Scholarship Fund Rev. John F. Weibel Scholarship Fund Dr. Chester “Chet” Wolford Memorial Scholarship The Yaple-Kerr Scholarship Fund

AGENCY The 4 N.I.N.E Endowment 88 Live to Ride Fund Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System Endowment Achievement Center Endowment Fund Advance North East Fund Asbury Woods Partnership Campaign Fund Asbury Woods Partnership Endowment

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Aura Scholarship Fund for Mercyhurst Prep Donald E. Barteldt Memorial Scholarship Fund Christopher G. Batchelor Memorial Fund Bethesda Foundation for Children Fund Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Endowment Fund The Jeff & Amy Brinling Family Scholarship of the Fairview School Foundation Christian Institute of Human Relations Endowment Erie City Mission/New Life Center Endowment NWPA Cleft Palate Institute Endowment Fund

Empower Erie Endorsement Erie business and manufacturing groups rallied support for Erie County Council’s historic community college vote at The Erie Community Foundation, and announced phase two, which included an additional $100,000 support from the Foundation. Pictured are Michael Batchelor, Ron DiNicola, Esq., and Tim Hunter.

Community of Caring Endowment Community Shelter Services Endowment Corry Memorial Hospital Assoc. Permanently Restricted Corry High School Alumni Scholarship Fund Corry Higher Education Endowment Corry Memorial Hospital Association Corry Public Library Investment Endowment Corry Public Library Endowment Corry Rotary Club Endowment Corry Area School District Foundation Corry YMCA Endowment Crime Victim Center of Erie Doorkeepers Christian Outreach Endowment Erie County Drug & Alcohol Coalition Endowment Fund Early Connections Endowment Fund Edinboro Area Historical Society Endowment Fund

EmergyCare Endowment Fund Emmaus Ministries Fund environmentErie Endowment Erie Art Museum Endowment Erie Art Museum Public Art Endowment Erie Arts & Culture, The Erie Arts Endowment Erie County Technical School Endowment Erie Day School Endowment Fund Erie Homes for Children and Adults Erie Independence House, Inc. Fund United Way/Erie Together Agency Endowment Erie Zoological & Botanical Garden Endowment expERIEnce Children’s Museum Endowment The Fairview Evergreen Nurseries Scholarship Fairview School Foundation Family Services Endowment The John & Margaret Furchak-Ferko Fund First Presbyterian Church of NE, Knepp Endowment The Flagship Niagara Sail Training Fund The Friends of the Erie County Library Endowment The Greater Erie Community Action Committee “GECAC” Endowment General McLane Foundation Fund Mike George Memorial Fund of Fairview The Girard School District Foundation Fund Greater Erie Youth Symphony Endowment Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity Tool Fund Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity Endowment Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity Staff Development Fund HANDS Endowment Fund Hermitage House Youth Services Endowment Historical Society & Museums Endowment Historical Society Battles Fund B Historical Society Collections Fund C Historical Society Betty Andrews Archive Fund Erie Holocaust Education Fund Hooked on Books for Kids, Inc. Fund Hospice of Metropolitan Erie Endowment House of Healing Endowment The Humane Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania Endowment The Jason Hunter Award Iroquois Education Association Student Scholarship The JFK Center Fund Judicial Reinvestment Initiative Program Fund Barbara Junker Memorial Fund of Fairview The June & Larry Kessler Educational Scholarship Fund L’Arche Erie, Inc. Endowment Fund The David Orlin Lafferty Scholarship The Lake Shore Railway Historical Society Fund Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park Endowment Liberty Park Playground Endowment Erie County Public Library Book Endowment LifeCare Endowment

Luther Memorial Church Fund Erie Maritime Museum/US Brig Niagara Fund McCord Memorial Library Fund The Mead Park Association Endowment Fund Mercy Center for Women- Pathway to Tomorrow Fund The Mercy Hilltop Center Fund Mercyhurst Preparatory School General Endowment Fund Mercyhurst Preparatory School Teacher Salary Fund Mercyhurst Preparatory School Scholarship Endowment Erie/Merrill Lynch Endowment Fund The MHEDS Endowment Ann V. Moore Speaker Endowment Fund Multicultural Community Resource Center Endowment The NAMI of Erie County Endowment Fund The North East Food Pantry Endowment New Hope Presbyterian Church of Erie North East Community Chest Campaign Fund Community Nursing Services of North East Fund Ottaway Fund Park Church BSA Troop 57 Park United Methodist Church General Fund Park United Methodist Church Missions Fund Park United Methodist Church Music Fund Park United Methodist Church Programs Fund Park United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund FHS PATS Scholarship Fund Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College Fund Pine Grove Cemetery Endowment Fund Erie Playhouse Endowment Porreco College Fund Presbyterian Homes Endowment Presque Isle Partnership Endowment Arthur R. Ramsey Endowment Fund Regional Cancer Center Endowment Friends of the Tom Ridge Center Safe Harbor Behavioral Health Endowment Fund SafeNet Endowment Salvation Army Fund The William A. Schaal Jr. and Sr. Endowment Fund of The Regional Cancer Center Foundation Second Harvest Food Bank Endowment The Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania Fund Sisters of Mercy-NyPPaW Fund The Stacey R. Skinner Scholarship Fund St. Martin Center Endowment St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Fund St. Paul’s Clinic Foundation Endowment St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Endowment The Saint Vincent Fund Stairways Behavioral Health Endowment Strong Vincent Statue Endowment Student Parenting Program of the School District of Erie T h e E r i e C o m m u n i t y F o u n d at i o n

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Mabel Thompson Trust United Way/Love to Read Endowment United Way of Erie County Endowment United Way/ Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Operating Fund The Alice C. Vanco Fund of Bethel Church Villa Maria Elementary Endowment Villa Maria Academy Endowment Vision for the Poor Endowment Fund Walnut Creek Marina Sunset Garden Fund Warner Theatre Preservation Trust Mae E. Woelky Fund WQLN Endowment

UNRESTRICTED / COMMUNITY IMPACT ECF - Administrative Fund Harry & Jeanette Amerling & Helen Passmore Memorial Fund Anonymous Friend Unrestricted Fund Edith K. Pierce-Archer Fund Clemont R. & Penelope S. Austin Fund C. Robert Austin Fund Abraham Baker Unrestricted Fund Albert A. & Jacqueline A. Baker Fund Charles A. & Violet R. Baldwin Fund Morril A. & Hyacinth Y. Baumann Fund Hermine K. Bauschard Fund Bayfront Park & Greenway Fund J. Boyd & Joan Bert Fund II Helen Billman Fund Vinton C. & Augusta K. Black Fund Black Family Limited Partnership Fund Louis Brett Fund Carl R. Brown Fund Cliff & Betty Buesink Fund Charles J. & Mary R. Burke Fund Ruth Burton Unrestricted Fund Donald C. & Frances Q. Buseck Fund Jill Caire Unrestricted Fund Rev. Msgr. E. James Caldwell Fund Mrs. Martha Carter Fund Children’s Welfare Fund Natalie H. Chisholm Fund Lou & Betty Close Fund Community Impact Fund Corry Fund for Anonymous Gifts Corry Community Foundation General Fund James A. Currie, Sr. Fund Charles L. Daly Fund Daly Fund Dorothy F. Daly Memorial Fund Darshan Fund

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Betty Davis Fund Dr. Dalip S. Dhaliwal Fund Robert W. & Dorothy K. Dimpelfeld Fund Direct Charitable Expenses Edward C. Doll Fund ECF General Investment Fund Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority Pass-Through Fund Kennedy M. Eckerd Fund Erie Education & Training Consortium Fund Dr. Frank and Mary Jane Episcopo Fund Erie Cares Fund Erie Gives Fund John R. Falcone Family Fund Marion L. Flint Fund G. Richard & Florence M. Fryling Fund George & Mary Fuessler Fund Marika Galanis Fund Fred Gasche Memorial Fund Martha S. Gashe Fund Henry Gayek Fund The George & Alice Gourgoutis Fund John & Mabel Grayger Fund The Edward J. Greener and Frieda S. Greener and Alan E. Greener CI Fund Tracy Griswold Fund Marcella A. Hain Fund William & Mary Alice Hammond Fund Louis F. Hanna Memorial Fund Mary C. Harris Fund High Pressure Equipment Co. Unrestricted Fund F. William & Audrey C. Hirt Fund H.O. & Ruth L. Hirt Fund Audrey C. Hirt Unrestricted Fund Hirt Sisters Fund Ronald & Mary Imboden Fund Raymond L. & L. Veda Jewell Fund Ron & Sally Jones Fund II Martha M. Kessler Unrestricted Fund Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kraus Fund Vincent & Dorothy Lechner Memorial Fund Harry H. & Alice M. Little Fund Longnecker Unrestricted Endowment Fund Elisha H. Mack Estate Romeo & Phyllis Marchitelli Fund Herbert A. Mason Memorial Fund Leonard J. & Clara E. Mattis Fund Lydia M. McCain Fund George L. McClelland Fund E. & M. Benevolence Fund The Le McMullin Fund Merwin Family Fund

Strengthening Erie’s Workforc Kenneth T. & Grace R. Strohmenger Fund Charlotte L. Thomas Fund The Thompson Family Fund Toohey Family Unrestricted Fund Union City General Fund Union City Community Foundation Board of Directors Fund Vital Signs Arthur & Elaine Wahrenberger Fund Barbara H. Walker Fund Barrett Walker Unrestricted Fund Charles M. Wheeler Fund Robert N. & Mary Currie Yates Fund Edward & Ruth Zacks Family Fund Virginia R. Thomas Zerbe Memorial Fund

Erie Gives Check Distribution Day The Foundation and Nonprofit Partnership Staff enjoyed distributing checks totaling over $4.4 million to 374 Erie Gives nonprofits at the annual check distribution day at the Erie Zoo.

Mary Metcalf Trust Under Will Walter R. Mettala Fund Robert & Janet Miller Fund Carolyn & Robert Mussina Fund NECF Board of Directors Fund North East Community Foundation General Fund NECF Endowment Fund Mary H. Nichols Unrestricted Fund Margaret M Nieman Fund Christian & Elizabeth Ostergaard Fund Edith E. & Marie M. Pletz Memorial Fund Samuel Puffer Fund Riehl van Cleve Fund William J. Robinson Fund Paul C. Roche Fund Paul & Patricia Ryan Fund Robert H. Scarlett Fund Harold & Niela Seib Fund Selden Fund Gretel Sender Fund Susan H. Hagen Center for Transformational Philanthropy Social Innovation Fund Grant Raymond P. & Agnes A. Sitter Fund A. Bruce & Arlene H. Smith Fund Jean Snook Fund Thomas T. Spencer Memorial Fund Arthur & Evelyn Spierling Fund The Bill & Joy Steger Family Fund James S. & Margaret M. Stolley Fund

ANNUITY Ken & Julie Appletree CGA Donald W. Campbell Fund Hays & Isabell Clemens CGA #1 Hays & Isabell Clemens CGA #2 Edwin Johannes Curtze CRT Arthur Jonathan Curtze CRT Albert & Mary Duval Charitable Gift Annuity Dick and Sandra Fry Gift Annuity Graham/Brown Charitable Gift Annuity Ron & Elsie Holl CGA James & Elinor Nally CRT Gordon A. Osborn CGA Eric Raimy CRAT Brian Raimy CRAT Roehm Family 2006 CRUT Rose M. Rohrbach CRT Doris Snell Charitable Gift Annuity Jean Snook CGA Jean Snook Charitable Gift Annuity James B. Spiegel CRT Hillert & Lorraine Vitt CGA Hillert & Lorraine Vitt CGA Hillert & Lorraine Vitt Charitable Gift Annuity Lorraine M. Vitt Charitable Gift Annuity #5 Lorraine Vitt CGA Beverly Walz CGA Albert Walz CGA Kathleen Weibel Charitable Gift Annuity Yahn 2000 Charitable Remainder Unitrust

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gifts in honor & Memory

Charles Roehrl Ian Roehrl Kim & Nick Scott Marni & Morris Propp II Family Foundation Pat & Tim Tracy Todd Hain Phyliss Welden Karen F. Pirello Barry Zembower Anonymous

MEMORIAL LIST

Ernest Allen Evangelical United Methodist Church Frances J. & R. Raymond Wiggers Helene Becker Mo & Bob Dwyer Barbara & David Zurn Virginia Belczyk Cindy & Tom Madura

Neighbor to Neighbor Talking Over The Fence Our annual regional affiliate retreat is a time for The Erie Community Foundation and our regional Richard D. Bliley affiliate community foundations of North East, Corry, Findley Lake and Union City to share Laurie & Gary Barnes successes and challenges. Pictured are Steve Jones, Tom Roche, Susannah Weis Frigon, and Mo & Bob Dwyer Michael Batchelor with guest speaker Trenton Moulin.

Trenton Abbate Jaret W. Kelly

Frances Bules Hofmann Dirk Westphal

Cheryl Amy Vicki Wojtowicz

Renie & Brady Louis Lisa & Mark Louis Tricia & Kevin Louis

Tammy Batchelor Annalynn & Tim Shuttleworth Dr. Hersey Bell Ian S. Lurie Jim Dammeyer Anonymous The Elia Family Clair Foster Mary Lee & Roy Gourley Sally Gearity Corry Higher Education Council

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Phyllis Marchitelli Aimee & Mark D. Begeot Bonnie & Kristoffer Gontkovsky Lucinda & Gary Maurer Monica Maurer M.H. & James D. McDonald Shirley & Forrest Mischler Isabel & Joe Prischak Virginia & Douglas J. Prischak Al Richardson Deborah & Douglas Murphy

Helen Anne Boback Barbara & David Zurn Robert M. Briggs, Jr. Deborah & Douglas Murphy Suzanne Britton Deborah & Douglas Murphy Charles W. Brown Joan & J. Boyd Bert, Jr. Frances Q. Buseck Mo & Bob Dwyer Janice Decker Underhill Snowpine Village Homeowners Association, Inc. Barbara & David Zurn Elaine Buell Mo & Bob Dwyer Mary Ellen Bujnoski Thomas W. Beckman

Tom Church Irene J. Rowinski Susan Clark Barbara & David Zurn Ronald Cocke Janice Decker Underhill Virginia Rose Colonna Mo & Bob Dwyer Anne Crawford Rossbacher Insurance Service, Inc. Donald Cressman D. E. Cressman Insurance Agency, Inc. Lois Cressman D. E. Cressman Insurance Agency, Inc. Ann Cuzzola Erin & Don Fessler, Jr. Mary Alice & Thomas L. Doolin Christopher Cuzzola Erin & Don Fessler, Jr. Mary Alice & Thomas L. Doolin Walter Czerwinski Barbara & David Zurn Richard Deluca Vienna Cocuzzi Robert S. Herbstritt Janice & John W. Waldemarson James G. Denton Grant Adamson Maria A. DeRooy Gabriel Monzo Mark DiNunzio Mo & Bob Dwyer William L. DiSantis Mo & Bob Dwyer John DiTullio Mo & Bob Dwyer

John R. Falcone Joyce E. Crishock & Dorothy A. Mazur Lake Erie Fanfare Joseph G. Lemmo Marsh Spaeder Baur Spaeder & Schaaf The Riehl Co. SVCR Sylvia & William J. Schaaf

Mary Grossman KentuckyOne Health Medical Center East Mary E. Gray Mary-Alice & Robert F. Gray Robert B. Gray Mary-Alice & Robert F. Gray

Anthony Famageltto Mo & Bob Dwyer Eileen & Richard Farver Mary Farver Perry

Joyce Greene Anonymous Mark D. Orlando

John L. Fatica Mo & Bob Dwyer

John H. Guelcher Mo & Bob Dwyer

Rebecca Fluegel Duane Dulin Karen A. Lytle J.W. Omen Anne & Richard Semrau Carol S. Thomas

Cal Gunnison Anonymous Lynn Gunnison Anonymous

Clair C. Foster Joyce Gerrard Ruby & Burton J. Kimball Martha Krause Dennis M. Morell Cathy & David Szymanski Carol & Theodore R. Thompson Trux, Inc. Teresa & Patrick Wilczysnki

David Hallman Mo & Bob Dwyer Helena “Nell� T. Hardy Mo & Bob Dwyer Sara Harrington Barbara & David Zurn Adam Holland David Holland

John E. Fries, Sr. Karen & Tim Timon Barbara & David Zurn

Dorothy Iacovetta Clara McAllister & JP Micucci

John A. Fust, MD Deborah & Douglas Murphy

Margaret Jameson Harold Hamilton

Lori Ann Gornall Gail Henderson Shawn Casella & Staff at Modern Dental Group

Christine Jensen Eugene C. Anderson Marilyn E. Bachus Christy & Robert J. Baer Virginia Banyas Bernadette F. Beck Circus Saints & Sinners of America, Dan Rice Tent Anita Cuthbert Danish Brotherhood in America Gerald T. Dunn Joseph R. Ewanick Marjorie L. Ferrick Judith & Howard A. Fisher

Maria A. Gornall Rebecca & Evan Adair The Dick DeLuca Family Marcia & Dominic Frisina Greater Erie Board of Realtors Gail Henderson Rob Scypinski Patricia & Richard VanTassel Vicary Insurance Agency Barbara & David Zurn

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Foundation for Free Enterprise Education David R. Gehrlein Kirsti L. & James Geronimo, Esq. Linda & George P. Gula Michael D. Halasz Christopher A. Hornick Gary J. Howarth Jean & Norman Jensen Marcia L. & Paul R. Jensen, Jr. James T. Jones June M. & George E. Kaufman Christine & William Koehle Linda L. Landis Lisa & Mark Landis Carrie A. & Michael S. Landis Patricia Magdik Karen Musante Northshore Technological, Inc. Jeanne & Carmen J. Phillips Carl H. Poniatowski Lucille Poniatowski & Linda Best Jessica L. Rafferty Michael B. Reske Marian Ruggiero Safe Harbor Behavioral Health Deborah & David Sawtelle Mark E. Seilhamer Sommerlyst Club Jan E. Stork Catherine Streff Ronald F. Swanson Christina Theiss David Tofel David D. Tofel, Jr. Joyce Jensen Joseph Bean Bernadette F. Beck Joan Carideo Judith & Howard A. Fisher Linda & George P. Gula Jean & Norman Jensen June M. & George E. Kaufman Mary & Gary Kilmer Linda L. Landis Robert V. Naguszewski Eric A. Petersen Jeanne & Carmen J. Phillips Deborah & David Sawtelle Richard A. Swanson Christina Theiss Debbie K. Johnson Anonymous

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Neil Kalvelage Barbara & David Zurn

Maureen Madara Lu & Charles R. McCain, Jr. Jane & James McNally Gregory Martin Family Carol & Douglas Nagle, III Marilyn J. Phister Jennifer & Jason Roeback Mary & James J. Rutkowski Jr. Schwab Charitable Fund Linda & Richard Suminski Laurel & Roger Taft Linda and Jan Van Gorder Muriel M. Veenschoten Trust Vicary Insurance Agency Patricia & Robert M. Wheeler Barbara & David Zurn JoAnna & Roger W. Zurn

Constance Karle Barbara & David Zurn

MaryAnn Krauza John M. Shaner

Vera Karowicz Lisa Newcomb & Kevin Mullen

Sofia Kudryavtsea Mo & Bob Dwyer

Rod Karpen Barbara & David Zurn

Richard Kuhn, MD Amy McNeill Edwin McCampbell Bonnie Sunday

Gene Johnson Howard J. Raven Lawrence Jones Barbara & David Zurn Sean M. Jones Barbara & David Zurn Evelyn M. Jordan Mo & Bob Dwyer Ted Junker Maggie Stolley

Mary Lou Keith Howard J. Raven Robert E. Knox Griff Allen Anonymous Kathryn Bates Arnold E. Bergquist Kathleen H. Benson Colleen & John C. Bloomstine Cheryl A. & John F. Brocious Frances Q. Buseck Bonnie & Charles Chernicky Roland Ciacchini Debbie & Doug Currie James A. Currie, Jr. Teresa & John D. Dugan Mo & Bob Dwyer Lisa A. & Mark G. Fatica Carol & Michael S. Geiger Sally D. & James R. Holmgren Lisa M. & Charles E. Jenkins Joan K. Kiehl Trust Jennifer & John Knox, III Abby Lechner Barbara & B.J. Lechner Julie & Frank Leonard Linda & Bill Lillis

Edna Lesik Mo & Bob Dwyer Rabbi Leonard Lifshen Doris & Jeffrey T. Pinski Howard C. Lincoln Mary Alice & Tom Doolin Erin & Don Fessler, Jr. Mo & Bob Dwyer Peggy & Garrett A. Fuhrman Kathleen B. & David M. Lastowski M.H. & James McDonald, Jr. Denise Robison Mullen Barbara & David Zurn Russell Lindsay Barbara & David Zurn Theodore D. Loader Mo & Bob Dwyer Richard Loesel Barbara & David Zurn

Sue Loesel Barbara & David Zurn

John J. McGraw Barbara & David Zurn

Peggy Paul Terry & Chip Colwell

William D. Loose, Jr. Barbara & David Zurn

Maurita Mead Barbara & David Zurn

Fred L. Peterson Karen & Roy Welser

Louise Luddy Anonymous

Barbara J. Miller Barbara & David Zurn

Richard Petruso Mo & Bob Dwyer Barbara & David Zurn

Daniel Luschini Stephen J. Kalista Mike Litowkin

Ruth P. Miller Mo & Bob Dwyer

James “Terry” Lynch Anonymous Jonathan Bresslin Yvonne L. Costelloe Benedict Eng Francine Fischer Charmayne Fraedrick Jeff Jarosinski Christine Maloney Mary C. F. McCarthy Kathryn & Pierre McCormick Robert Marsh Mo & Bob Dwyer Agnes R. McBeth Anonymous API Technologies Corp

Peggy Pulice Kim, Traci, Paige and Hilli Pulice

Elizabeth Mosco Mo & Bob Dwyer

James Quinn Mo & Bob Dwyer

Ruby Murphy Roberta J. Romito

Howard Raven Victoria & James H. Altman

Annie M. Oliver United Way of Erie County

Rebecca Raven Howard J. Raven

Barbara Omartz Janice Decker Underhill

James F. Roberts Barbara & David Zurn

Denny Oswald Anonymous

John J. Roberts Barbara & David Zurn

Ed Pasi Terry & Chip Colwell

Paula Robertson Barbara & David Zurn David Roof Barbara & David Zurn David Root Janice Decker Underhill Violet Sala Deborah Brasington

Erie Women’s Fund At its summer gathering, the Women’s Fund awarded an $80,000 grant, its largest single-year grant ever, to the International Institute of Erie for the Women Empowering Women Program.

Pictured are Dylanna Jackson, Janet Peters and Robin Scheppner.

Robert A. Sambroak Anonymous Rebecca & Evan Adair Susan & Donald Baxter Susan Black-Keim Susan & Doug Breon John Carlson Penny & Stephen D. Carlson William R. Cunningham The Erie County District Attorney’s Office Jane Earll & Jack Daneri Elizabeth & Ernest J. DiSantis, Jr. Donna Douglass Keely E. Doyle Lauri & Bradley Enterline The Family Law Group, LLC

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Marty Schaaf Barbara & David Zurn Peggy Schaaf Barbara & David Zurn Eloise Schaper Barbara & David Zurn Peter G. Schaper Barbara & David Zurn Enid Schneider Nancy & Thomas Roche Students meet Donors Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper delivered the keynote address at our annual scholarship reception, where over 500 students received $625,000 from 97 different scholarship funds. Henry and Diane Ward are picture with recipients of the Ward Family Scholarship, Ashleigh Varner, Joseph Theiss, Rachel Sanford and Katherine Macfarlane.

Erin & Don Fessler, Jr. Jessica Fiscus Peter D. Friday Philip Friedman Tina M. Fryling Kenneth J. Gamble Judge John Paul Garhart Kathleen Scibetta & Tim George Natalie Dwyer Haller Deanna L. Heasley Stephen Hutzelman Mary P. Jarvie Judy & Terry Jones Elizabeth Kelly Patricia Kennedy Amy Cuzzola-Kern & Scott Kern Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett Valerie H. Kuntz Matthew & Jacqueline Lager Robert C. LeSuer MacDonald Illig Attorneys Marnen Mioduszewski Bordonaro Wagner & Sinnott, LLC Colleen C. McCarthy & Dan Hill Maureen & Thomas J. McKenney Blair & Jamie Mead Tina M. Mengine Susan & Thomas Minarcik Carol & Gary Nash Melissa & Nicholas Pagliari

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Debbie & Ray Pagliari Purchase, George & Murphey, PC Quinn Law Firm Ann & John M. Quinn, Jr. Richards & Associates Patty & Tim Riley, Jr. Barbara F. Sambroak Family of Bob Sambroak Sylvia & William J. Schaaf Jeffrey Scibetta Ellie & M. Peter Scibetta Elliot J. Segel Andrew J. Sisinni Jennifer & Edwin W. Smith Jay Stranahan Susmarski Law Offices Laurel & Roger Taft Raquel & Garrett A. Taylor Lisa & Stephen R. Thelin Chester J. Vendetti G.J. Villella Pat & Michael J. Visnosky Joseph M. Walsh, III Patricia & William T. Wihlborg Karen & Edward Wittmann Zanita Zacks-Gabriel Charles Schaaf David Holland

William Schultz Barbara & David Zurn William Sesler Barbara & David Zurn James Shaw Barbara & David Zurn Ron Slusser Nancy & Thomas Roche Jean R. Stebell Mo & Bob Dwyer Richard Stebell Mo & Bob Dwyer William Steinbrenner Barbara & David Zurn Mary Szumigale Mo & Bob Dwyer Robert Tredway Mo & Bob Dwyer Slaney Walford Nancy & Thomas Roche Richard Weibel Amy McNeill Bill Zaphris Gorzynski, Uglow & Farrell, PC Lisa A. & Timothy G. NeCastro

our grants The work of The Erie Community Foundation is made possible through the gifts of generous donors, past and present. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for all in our region by evaluating and addressing community issues, building permanent charitable endowments and promoting philanthropic and community leadership. We accomplish this in various ways, including the support of local nonprofit partners, through our grantmaking.

Grantmaking Priorities Competitive grantmaking programs at The Erie Community Foundation are made possible by generous and farsighted donors who create unrestricted endowment funds.

H e l p i n g T o d ay Grantmaking Our Helping Today grants support current projects and activities of nonprofit partners. Typically, these grants do not exceed $30,000, and are limited to one year in duration.

S h a p i n g To m o r r o w Grantmaking Our Shaping Tomorrow grants support evidence-based, collaborative projects that offer a high probability of transformational and sustainable community change, reflected by one or more of the Erie Vital Signs indicators.

Our community is fortunate to have a community foundation with, by our industry standards, a high percentage of unrestricted endowments. This gives us the ability and flexibility to respond to changing needs in our community, forever.

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our projects Erie Vital Signs In 2008, The Erie Community Foundation unveiled Erie Vital Signs as a tool for the community and nonprofits to track indicators that measure our county’s well-being. In 2017, Erie Vital Signs underwent an overhaul to narrow down the number of key indicators and to demonstrate how Foundation grantmaking and community leadership activity helps generate community progress. The goal of Erie Vital Signs is to inform and inspire. Visit www.ErieVitalSigns.org to learn more about your community.

Erie Gives Erie Gives began in 2011 as a celebration of the Foundation’s 75th anniversary, and has blossomed and transformed our community’s spirit of giving.

To build excitement for Erie Gives, a prorated match, provided by generous sponsors, is added to every online gift. Through Erie Gives, anyone can be a philanthropist with a gift of $25 or more.

Re m i n d e r

All eligible nonprofits, new and returning, need to register at www.ErieGives.org by Friday, July 27, 2018. To be eligible for Erie Gives, an Erie County nonprofit must have 501(c)3 status and either have an agency endowment with the Foundation or be a member of The Nonprofit Partnership. Erie Gives is Tuesday, August 14, 2018.

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2014

2017

212 nonprofits received $771,435 2,770 donors made 4,935 donations

313 nonprofits received $2,271,693 5,465 donors made 11,728 donations

374 nonprofits received $4,427,877 7,685 donors made 18,400 donations

2012

2015

257 nonprofits received $1,233,888 3,843 donors made 7,338 donations

336 nonprofits received $2,843,371 6,466 donors made 14,666 donations

2013

2016

301 nonprofits received $1,738,236 4,613 donors made 9,625 donations

354 nonprofits received $3,451,087 7,395 donors made 16,703 donations

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Special thanks to our 2017 Erie Gives sponsors GOLD sponsors:

SILVER sponsors:

BRONZE sponsors:

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our connections Erie Women’s Fund In 2007, The Erie Community Foundation established the Erie Women’s Fund, a women-led donor advised fund devoted to Empowering Women and Families, whose mission is to increase awareness about our community and use that awareness to drive positive change. In the last five years, the Erie Women’s Fund awarded grants totaling $400,000.

Friends of the Foundation Friends of the Foundation is a group of enthusiastic young leaders who want to learn more about community issues. These professionals care deeply about the Erie region, and enjoy learning how The Erie Community Foundation works with individuals, nonprofits and local leadership in order to address our most pressing needs. Members of this group may eventually establish their own endowments, or become grants review panelists or board trustees.

THE ELISHA H. MACK COMMUNITY BEQUEST SOCIETY In 1935, Boston Store founder Elisha H. Mack established a community fund that eventually became The Erie Community Foundation. In honor of his generosity and his impact on our community, The Erie Community Foundation created The Elisha H. Mack Community Bequest Society, also known as the “Mack Society,”to recognize donors who include the Foundation or any of our Agency Endowment Funds in their estate planning, such as a will or trust, IRA/401(k) designation, Charitable Gift Annuity, Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Lead Trust or life insurance policy.

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our PEOPLE Foundation Board Timothy M. Hunter, Chair Michael L. Batchelor, President Maryann C. Yochim Flaherty, Secretary Clemont R. Austin

Rev. Donald L. Baxter, Jr., M.D. William M. Hilbert, Jr. Charles G. Knight, III, CPA

Dionne Wallace Oakley Lynn M. McBrier, Esq. Sarah Hagen McWilliams

Deborah W. Murphy, CFP® David M. Tullio James R. Walczak, Esq.

Foundation Staff Michael L. Batchelor, President Breanna E. Watts, Administrative Assistant Erin D. Fessler, Vice President of Marketing and Community & Government Relations Khristina J. Bowman, Director of Marketing & Communications Donna M. Buseck, Marketing & Communications Associate

Court Gould, Vice President of Community Impact Patrick Herr, M.S.W., LSW, Director of Community Impact Rachel L. Cacchione, Community Impact Associate

Barbara F. Sambroak, CPA, Vice President of Finance & Administration Amanda Lincoln, Controller Meghan M. O’Brien, Director of Grants & Scholarships Susannah Weis Frigon, CFP®, Vice President, Investor Relations & Donor Stewardship Lisa A. Bolte, Accountant Keely E. Weschler, M.S., Associate, Investor Relations & Donor Stewardship

Regional Affiliates

William A. Nichols, Chair John T. “Chip” Colwell, Vice Chair William Roche, Secretary Phyllis Marchitelli, Treasurer Michael Andrus Robert Elchynski Pat Goodsel Wendy Neckers Richard J. Peterson Marne Roche Mamie Sprandel Mary Alice Hammond, Emeritus Board Member

Thomas Roche, Chair David Bartrum, Vice Chair Donna Beth Luce, Secretary Rebecca Brumagin, Treasurer Jody Calvert Steve Denny Albert Stohr Michelle Vonk Liz Wise

William G. Lewis, Chair Nancy Anderson, Vice Chair Sonia Fails, Secretary Robert J. Jeffery, Esq., Treasurer David Bradford, Esq. Vernon Frye Jim Gorzynski Kirk Hill Chris Miller Deborah A. Phillips Thomas Wilkinson Barbara S. Zorzie

R. Steven Jones, Chair Kyle Blakeslee, Vice Chair Diane Bowes, Secretary Larry Obert, Treasurer Rogelio Allanigue, MD Abigail Biebel Pat Burgess Christopher C. Clark, DO, MHA Darrell Cooper Shawn Gross Ronald O. Jones Tara Lineman Jim Shreve Henry Ward Mark Webb Dana Williams Richard Mason, Emeritus Board Member Norm Troyer, Emeritus Board Member

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our financials Statement of Financial Position As of December 31, 2017 ASS E T S

Liabilities

Cash and Investments $256,181,245.00 Gifts, Trusts and Estates Receivable $510,509.00 Cash Value of Life Insurance Policies $162,326.00 Office Furniture, Equipment and Other Assets $2,650,687.00 Total

$259,504,767.00

Grants and Accounts Payable Loan Payable Payables to Annuitants Total

Increase in Net Assets Beginning Net Assets Ending Net Assets

$2,557,561.00 $62,237.00 $1,880,102.00 $4,499,900.00

$40,188,601.00

$214,816,266.00

$255,004,867.00

Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Grants Paid As of December 31, 2017 Re v e n u e

Public Support - Gifts and Bequests $27,087,830.00 Net Investment Income $35,403,118.00 Other Income $643,995.00 Decrease in Value of Split Interest Agreements $(139,199).00 Total

$62,995,744.00

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Expenditures

Grants and Awards $18,696,695.00 Program

$997,149.00

$577,251.00 ECF and Affiliate Fundraising

$879,630.00 ECF and Affiliate Administrative Fees to Investment Managers

$1,298,432.00

$357,986.00 Depreciation Total $22,807,143.00

Our Mission The mission of The Erie Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life for all in our region by evaluating and addressing community issues, by building permanent charitable endowments and by promoting philanthropic and community leadership.

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459 W 6th St, Erie, PA 16507

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