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Earl Nordby Selected as 2015 Philanthropist of the Year A Journey of Giving Earl Nordby of Huron was only seventeen years old when he had to step up and lead his family’s Pepsi distributorship business after his father’s unexpected and untimely death. Over the next 60 years, Nordby would grow the business from five employees to more than 80, when it was sold in 2009.
Earl Nordby’s Impact story continued - pg. 3 SD Fund Grants Awarded - pgs. 4 & 5 Partnering with Nonprofits - pg. 5 Community Innovation Grants Awarded - pg. 6 & 7 New SDCF Funds - pg. 8 At a Glance & Foundation Flashback - pg. 9 Gift Type Spotlight: Commodities - pg. 10 CSA Success: Faulkton - pg. 11 SDCF Board of Directors & Staff - pg. 12
Governor Dennis Daugaard presents Earl Nordby with the 2015 Philanthropist of the Year award.
His business served Mitchell, Chamberlain, Pierre and Huron for decades, and today, he continues to serve those communities through philanthropy. The South Dakota Community Foundation highly values Nordby’s leadership giving and support to nonprofits locally and statewide, which led the SDCF to nominate Nordby for the highest award given by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The AFP honored Nordby as the 2015 Philanthropist of the Year at its Governor’s Awards Luncheon on October 6 in Rapid City.
Nordby’s philanthropic contributions are substantial. He not only commits his own financial support to charitable causes across the state, but also motivates other individuals to give. His impact also extends to the South Dakota Community Foundation. His involvement with the SDCF began in 1998 when he joined the board of directors. He continued to serve as a board member until 2007. He has contributed to various funds managed by the SDCF and has established a family donor advised fund at the foundation. (Story continued on page 3).
A Giving Leader Nordby has supported organizations, such as 4-H, Mitchell Technical Institute and the United Way. Read more about Nordby’s substantial philanthropic impact on South Dakota nonprofits and the SDCF on page 3.
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Philanthropy Works: Harmony South Dakota The Harmony South Dakota program connects youth to music through an afterschool program, where students participate in a string orchestra, percussion ensemble, private instrument lessons, musicianship instruction and tutoring. The SDCF has supported Harmony South Dakota through several grants. Watch the video online to see how the organization is impacting Sioux Falls students.
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Philanthropy Works Video: Deb Bonte In 2014, Deb Bonte started a one-on-one tutoring program for children in need of extra help with school. After Bonte’s sudden passing, the program is still making a big difference for children in Beresford. Go online to watch how Deb’s legacy lives on today.
What is a Community Foundation? Ever struggled to define the purpose of a community foundation? A video featured on our blog presents a simple definition of how community foundations help good happen in your community. You can watch the video online.
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Nordby’s Impact Continued... SDCF president. “Earl’s generosity is quite remarkable, as is his commitment to his community, family and several charitable causes close to his heart. We are so honored to work with Earl and his daughters, Diane and Linda, in helping them accomplish their philanthropic goals.”
Pictured are from left to right Dan DesLauriers, Diane DesLauriers, Governor Dennis Daugaard, Earl Nordby, Loraine Alexander and First Lady Linda Daugaard. “I am thrilled that the Association of Fundraising Professionals has selected Earl as South Dakota’s Philanthropist of the Year,” says Stephanie Judson,
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The Nordby Family Foundation at the SDCF has awarded over $2.6 million to nonprofits and charitable causes in the state.
“I can’t think of a lot of other people who love South Dakota as much as Earl does, or the community he calls home,” says Diane DesLauriers, Nordby’s daughter. The South Dakota Community Foundation is honored to continue to help the Nordby family give back to South Dakota.
Philanthropic Impact Overview Earl Nordby, 2015 Philanthropist of the Year, was recognized for his philanthropic leadership and support of nonprofits across South Dakota. The following list is by no means comprehensive of his impact on nonprofit and charitable efforts around the state.
• $1 million commitment for the construction of the Nordby 4-H Exhibit Hall on the State Fairgrounds, which he then followed up with a $500,000 matching challenge. A total of $2 million was invested in the project because of Nordby’s involvement. • $1 million contribution to Mitchell Technical Institute. • $750,000 for the Nordby Wellness Center in Huron. He also raised an additional $500,000 from other donors for the project. • Purchase and donation of the Huron University campus to the City of Huron for the Splash Central waterpark, city’s parks department offices and public facility space.
• Nordby has also supported organizations, such as: - Dakota Wesleyan Nurses Training Program - James Valley Christian School - Campbell Park Summer Entertainment Program - Huron BackPack Program - Huron United Way - People’s Transit System - Construction of the Pepsi Soccer Fields - Planned Parenthood of MN, ND and SD
- South Dakota State Fair - Huron Symphony Orchestra - Pepsi Theater Renovation and Purchase - Conversion of Huron Regional Medical Center to a private facility - DWU Football Program Equipment - Mtn. Dew Softball Fields - South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
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South Dakota Fund Grants Awarded The South Dakota Community Foundation awarded 36 grants from the South Dakota Fund from April 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015 totaling more than $248,000. The Foundation received 50 applications, with requests totaling more than $600,000. See the list of awards below. The SDCF makes grant awards from the South Dakota Fund in the areas of economic development, human services, health, education and cultural programs. For more information on the South Dakota Fund and its online grant application process, visit SDCommunityFoundation.org/ SDFund or call 800.888.1842.
Pictured are (left to right): Keith Moore; Kathy Gunderson; and Trudy Morgan, all South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) board members; Ginger Niemann, SDCF program officer; Vonny Revell, director of South Dakota STARBASE, Janet Cronin; Beth Benning; Norbert Sebade; and Anita Nachtigal, all SDCF board members. South Dakota STARBASE will use the grant to provide innovative educational programs focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning in eastern South Dakota.
Arrow Education Foundation: $5,000 Watertown, SD Up With People Program
DakotAbilities: $5,000 Sioux Falls, SD Longfellow Center Renovation Project
Baltic Athletic Association: $5,000 Baltic, SD Baseball Field Upgrades
Diamond Willow Ministries: $10,000 Fort Thompson, SD Tokata Youth Center Programs
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative: $10,000 Statewide South Dakota Online Textbook Project
Fitness on Main, Inc.: $7,500 Burke, SD Community Health Grant Program
Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area: $15,000 Aberdeen, SD ADA Compliance Upgrades Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center: $2,000 Fort Pierre, SD Steel Western Silhouette Statues Children’s Home Society of South Dakota: $10,000 Sioux Falls, SD “What If” Card Project
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South Dakota STARBASE: $5,000 South Dakota Fund Grant
Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls: $2,000 Sioux Falls, SD Feasibility Study Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting: $10,000 Statewide Mobile Production Unit Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons: $5,000 Statewide Girl Scout Leadership Experience Program Good Shepherd Clinic, Inc.: $5,000 Spearfish, SD Emergency Dental Care Program
Goodthinking 4 All Our Relations: $10,000 St. Francis, SD A Brighter Future Program Gregory Community Services, Inc.: $10,000 Gregory, SD Wear ‘N Wares Thrift Store & Food Bank Harrisburg Baseball Association: $5,000 Harrisburg, SD Baseball Field Upgrades & Improvements Hope Reins Equestrian Outreach: $2,100 Baltic, SD Equestrian Therapy HorsePower: $5,000 Sioux Falls, SD Scholarship Program for Therapeutic Riding
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Spirit of the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary: $5,000 Spearfish, SD Animal Care Project
Hot Springs School District: $3,340 Hot Springs, SD Lakota Language Study Materials
REALTORS® for Kids, Inc.: $3,000 Spearfish, SD Medical Needs for Children
Izaak Walton League of AmericaSunshine Chapter: $10,000 Pierre, SD Trap Range Upgrades
Red Cloud Indian School, Inc.: $10,000 Pine Ridge, SD Lakota Culture Out-Of-School Activities
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Inc.: $5,000
Lakota Language Consortium: $5,000 Statewide Lakota Language Handbook
Sertoma Butterfly House & Marine Cove: $6,000 Sioux Falls, SD Capacity Building Plan
Thunder Valley Community Development: $10,000
North Middle School Student Council: $10,000 Rapid City, SD World Strides Educational Program
Sioux YMCA: $10,000 Dupree, SD Community Garden & Long Term Volunteer Program
OAHE, Inc.: $10,000 Pierre, SD Childcare Center Playground Equipment
South Dakota STARBASE: $5,000 Statewide STARBASE Program
Partnership Rapid City: $10,000 Rapid City, SD Teen Up Program
Special Olympics South Dakota: $10,000 Statewide Project UNIFY Support
Hot Springs, SD Summer Recreational Programs
Porcupine, SD Sustainable Agricultural Demonstration Farm & Education Center United Way of Northeastern South Dakota: $5,000
Aberdeen, SD Rachel’s Challenge Program Warriors Never Give Up: $2,500
Brandon, SD Hunting Adventures Program Western Resources for Independent Living: $5,000
Rapid City, SD Home Modification Program
Partnering with Nonprofits In 2015, the South Dakota Community Foundation launched the Nonprofit Savings Account program to challenge nonprofit organizations to build endowment dollars that will provide consistent funding for perpetuity. Through a competitive application process, the SDCF grantmaking committee selected five nonprofits to receive a $20,000 challenge grant. The organizations include: • Allied Arts Fund (Rapid City) • Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area (Pierre) • Sioux YMCA (Dupree) • South Dakota Humanities Council (Brookings) • Teen Challenge of the Dakotas (Brookings) Each organization will have three years to raise $80,000 to receive the $20,000 challenge grant from the SDCF. The funds will create a $100,000 endowment fund at the SDCF. “The Allied Arts Fund is thrilled to receive the Nonprofit Savings Account Challenge grant,” says Gigi Lage, executive director of Allied Arts Fund. “The Nonprofit Savings Account at the South Dakota Community Foundation will help us establish a trusted source of funding and an investment in the future of our arts organizations.” Application information for next year’s Nonprofit Savings Account challenge grants will be available online after January 1, 2016. PO Box 296 | Pierre, SD 57501 | SDCommunityFoundation.org | 800.888.1842
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Community Innovation Grants Awarded In partnership with the Bush Foundation, the South Dakota Community Foundation will award a total of $400,000 in three rounds in 2015 to nonprofits leading the way in community innovation. The Community Innovation Grant program encourages communities to use problem-solving processes that lead to more effective, equitable and sustainable solutions. During the first round of applications, the SDCF received 28 applications totaling nearly $270,000. In round two, the SDCF received 38 applications totaling almost $330,000. The SDCF awarded a total of 29 grants in both rounds to organizations totaling over $130,000 in each round. Round three opened on September 1 and closed on September 30. Round three recipients will be announced mid-December. Community Innovation Grants will also be awarded in 2016. The first round will open for applications on January 15. For more information on the Community Innovation Grant program, contact us at 800.888.1842 or at SDCommunityFoundation.org.
Crisis Intervention Shelter Service, Inc.: $10,000 Community Innovation Grant Pictured are (left to right): Beth Benning, SDCF board member; Tammie Brock, Crisis Intervention Shelter Service, Inc. director; Ginger Niemann, SDCF program officer; and Beth Massa, SDCF West River development & program officer. The organization will use the grant to conduct focus groups, meet with existing organizations and create educational information to enhance service delivery aimed at eliminating domestic and sexual violence in Sturgis, Faith, Buffalo, Union Center, Summerset and the Ellsworth Air Force Base area.
2015 Round One Grant Recipients: Badlands/Bad River Economic Development Partnership: $10,000 Haakon, Jackson and eastern Pennington Counties “Stronger Economies Together” - Brand Recognition Cheyenne River Youth Project: $10,000 Eagle Butte, SD Teen Internship Program Crisis Intervention Shelter Service, Inc.: $10,000 Sturgis, Faith, Buffalo, Union Center, the Ellsworth area and Summerset, SD Focus Groups Hosting EmBe: $10,000 Sioux Falls, SD Research, Creation & Facilitation of a Childcare Workforce Development Alliance
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Goodthinking 4 All Our Relations: $10,000 St. Francis, SD A Brighter Future Project Greater Huron Development Corporation: $10,000 Huron, SD Huron’s Workforce Development Initiative Greening Vermillion: $9,250 Vermillion, SD Vision for a Sustainable & Desirable Vermillion Project Hoven Area Community Foundation: $10,000 Hoven, SD Community Study Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota: $10,000 Sioux Falls, SD Functional Family Therapy Pilot Program
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Round One Continued: Oahe, Inc.: $10,000 Pierre, SD Extended Hours Childcare Center Development Parents Matter Coalition of Pierre/Fort Pierre: $8,000 Pierre/Fort Pierre, SD Anti-Bullying Mass Media Campaign South Dakota Diabetes Coalition: $10,000 Statewide Virtual Nurse Program Special Olympics South Dakota: $10,000 Sioux Falls, SD Project UNIFY West River Foundation: $10,000 Bennett, Butte, Custer, Fall River, Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, and Perkins Counties Community & Economic Development Engagement Plan
2015 Round Two Grant Recipients:
Northeast South Dakota Area Health Education Center: $5,000 Statewide South Dakota One Health Meeting PAST Foundation: $10,000 Statewide Teacher Corps Addressing Challenges Facing SD Education Rapid City Arts Council: $10,000 Rapid City, SD Art Focused Diversion Program South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition: $10,000 Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Native Community Site Visit South Dakota Youth Foundation: $10,000 Statewide Healthy Living Program
Allied Arts Fund: $10,000 Rapid City, SD Arts Education Initiative
Southern Hills Economic Development Corporation: $10,000 Hot Springs, SD Community Engagement Project
Bridge Flandreau: $8,000 Flandreau, SD Guided Discussion Series
St. Francis Mission Foundation: $10,000 St. Francis, SD Sapa Un Academy
Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance: $9,487 Statewide Indian Reservations Tribal Water Resources Project
Tallgrass Recovery & Sober Living Homes: $2,000 Sioux Falls, SD Joe Foss Art Show Project
Lead Area Chamber of Commerce: $10,000 Lead, SD United Brand/Image for Lead Development
University of South Dakota: $10,000 Sioux Falls, SD Portable Crib Project
Native Youth Leadership Alliance: $10,000 Statewide Fellowship Program
Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association: $10,000 Vermillion, SD Saving the Theaters Focus Groups
Progress
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YOU
We are thankful for the generosity of South Dakotans. The donations we receive each month are evidence of the commitment of South Dakotans to making our state a better place.
From April 1 through September 30, 2015,
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gifts were received totaling
$7,561,000.
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New SDCF Funds (Created April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015) Bruce & Darleen Bakken Scholarship Fund – To provide financial support to graduates of Platte-Geddes High School pursuing a degree in agriculture.
Jesse Root Memorial Fund – To provide financial support to Winner High School at the recommendation of the Winner Quarterback Club as designated by the donor.
Roger Butters Band Scholarship Fund – To provide financial support to graduates of Oldham-Ramona and Rutland continuing their education in music.
Rural Lawyer Recruitment Fund – To provide financial support to the Rural Lawyer Recruitment project of the South Dakota Bar Foundation.
Doland Community Foundation – To provide financial support to charitable and nonprofit purposes in the Doland area at the recommendation of a local Board of Directors.
Gerald M. & Mary Sletten Fund – To provide financial support to charitable and nonprofit purposes in the Bristol area at the recommendation of a local Board of Directors.
Friends of the North Sioux City Community Library Fund – To provide financial support to Friends of the North Sioux City Community Library.
Stanley County Wrestling Facility Fund – To provide financial support to Stanley County Wrestling Facility project.
Marcia K. (Pranger) Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund – To provide financial support to one graduate of Wagner Community High School and one graduate from PlatteGeddes High School.
Webster Class of 1989 Fund – To provide financial support to Webster Alumni Foundation as designated by the donor. June Wilkinson Scholarship Fund – To provide financial support to graduates of Hot Springs High School who have excelled as a musician either instrumental or vocal.
Hoven High School Foundation – To provide financial support to Hoven High School as designated by the donor. Leadership Endowment Fund – To provide financial support to charitable and nonprofit purposes as recommended by the South Dakota Community Foundation Board of Directors. MHS STEM Scholarship Fund – To provide financial support to the Madison Central School Educational Foundation as designated by the donor. The Performing & Fine Arts Fund – To provide financial support for the performing arts program within the Madison Central School District as designated by the donor.
Marvin Wilkinson Scholarship Fund – To provide financial support to graduates of Hot Springs High School who excelled in science either biology, chemistry or physics. Yankton Kiwanis/Don Modereger Yankton High School Math & Science Fund – To provide financial support to Yankton High School math and science department as designated by the donor. John Zilverberg Scholarship Fund – To provide financial support to graduates of Hyde County.
The South Dakota Community Foundation manages more than
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750 funds. You can search our full list of funds online at:
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Foundation Flashback: 1994
At a Glance Each year, growth is our goal. We aim to grow the funds we manage and the opportunities we provide, so communities and organizations can flourish. The graphs below show how the SDCF is impacting South Dakotans through managing gifts from donors and distributing grants to benefit nonprofits across the state.
Donor Impact
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Miller Area Community Foundation In this section of our newsletter, we take a look into the SDCF archives to remember notable moments from our history. This issue’s Foundation Flashback focuses on the Miller Area Community Foundation. With a gift of $125,000 in June 1994, Jim Hart, on behalf of the board of the Hand County State Bank, gave the first gift to establish a Community Savings Account in Miller, also known as the Miller Area Community Foundation. Twenty-one years later, that original gift has grown to more than $875,000 and will soon exceed $1 million after a current fundraising challenge is complete. The Miller Area Community Foundation has also given out a total of more than $350,000 in grants to benefit local nonprofits. In 1994, the first board of directors included Faith Cahalan, Tip Sisk, Nini Hart, Sam Goodhope, Bobbi Heidepriem and Larry Hurd. The 2015 board of directors includes Rob Mullaney, Sandy Werdel, Nini Hart, Dan Coss, Terry Augspurger, Dawn Joy, Clayton Werdel, Betty Jo Welch and Tiffany Hofer. Congratulations to the Miller Area Community Foundation on an incredibly successful 21 years! To donate to the Miller Area Community Foundation visit, SDCommunityFoundation.org/csa/miller-areafoundation.
Please visit:
SDCommunityFoundation.org/DonorList to view a complete list of donors from April 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015. Thank you to our donors for your continued support.
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Gift Type Spotlight: Commodities Donating Commodities Through the SDCF Fall harvest is upon us in South Dakota and tax season is also just around the corner. For many farmers and ranchers, tax bills can be reduced by donating crops or cattle to the South Dakota Community Foundation to benefit charities. In fact, gifting commodities to the SDCF can yield a greater tax benefit than making a cash gift. Cash contributions are deductible only when you itemize deductions from adjusted gross income. Since many farmers and ranchers do not itemize deductions, many producers can reduce their income by the gifted amount and still deduct the production cost of the gifted commodity, which may result in a reduction of self-employment and federal income tax.
How it Works
1. Consult your tax professional before making the gift. 2. Gift the commodity to the SDCF after harvest through a deed of gift or bill of sale. Commodity gifts should come from unsold inventory with no prior sale commitments. 3. Select the specific fund held by the SDCF you’d like to support. You can also gift the commodity to the South Dakota Fund, which benefits South Dakotans in the areas of economic development, human services, health, education and cultural programs. 4. The SDCF will then sell the commodity and distribute the gift through grant awards to nonprofits.
A Harvest Partner: Vern Rausch In 2011, community leaders in Hoven decided to create a Community Savings Account with the SDCF. The SDCF challenged Hoven to raise $100,000 in order to receive a matching grant of $25,000. After Plains Commerce Bank donated a large portion of the challenge, it was up to Hoven residents to do the rest.
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Vern Rausch, a farmer and rancher from west of Hoven, stepped up to the challenge along with other members of his family and created the William Rausch Family Memorial Fund, an unrestricted subfund of the Hoven Community Foundation. This fund ensures grants will be distributed in the name of the Rausch family in perpetuity. The fund was originally established with a family gift of 2,253 bushels of oats and other gifts from community members. Vern and his wife Sharon contributed 851 bushels.
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“Gifting commodities is an easy process, especially in Hoven,” says Vern Rausch. “Commodity gifting cards are available at the local elevator where the donor can gift the commodity before the sale. That allows the farmer/ rancher to avoid the sale of the commodity as income and still deduct the cost of producing the commodity in most cases.”
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“These funds are perfect for matching challenges,” says Rausch. “If you are not in a position to sell the grain right away, you can avoid paying storage fees at the elevator. That can really eat up the value of your grain. It is just a convenient and simple way for us to give back.”
Get Started Our expert staff at the South Dakota Community Foundation can walk you through the advantages of donating commodities to benefit nonprofits. Your individual circumstances are unique; therefore, you should always consult your tax professional before making any gift. Please contact us at 800.888.1842 or info@sdcommunityfoundation.org with any questions.
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CSA Success: Faulkton
Pictured are the Faulkton Area Foundation Board of Directors (left to right): Kevin Deiter, Troy Hadrick, Dwight Hossle, Lisa Mueller, Dale Melius, Lori Holt, and Randy Tisher A group of community leaders established the Faulkton Area Foundation in 2014 and accepted a challenge from the SDCF to raise $200,000. In return, the SDCF will provide a $50,000 grant to kick start the Community Savings Account (CSA). In just 10 months, the Faulkton Area Foundation has already raised over $45,000. Troy Hadrick, president of the Faulkton Area Foundation, shares more about the group’s fast start and future goals below. Q: Why is raising $200,000 to establish the Faulkton Area Foundation important for the community? A: The Faulkton community has invested countless man-hours over the last several years to determine what needs we have that aren’t being addressed. Many of the priorities that came about from those discussions were financial. That’s when we started investigating our options to start a community savings account. This vehicle gives our residents, businesses and alumni the opportunity to have their donations build over time and provide needed funding well into the future. Q: What does your early success say about the community of Faulkton? A: Our community has always been very generous when it comes to funding special projects. So when it came time for our newly formed foundation board to set a fundraising goal, there was no doubt in our mind that we would be successful. Our community motto is “We Believe in Possible,” and it shows in the things we accomplish.
Q: What challenges exist for the Faulkton Area Foundation as you progress to year two? A: We are working to help our residents learn more about how they can support our foundation through gifts left in their estates. It can be an intimidating process, but with the help of the South Dakota Community Foundation and local financial experts, we hope to show people how simple it can be to leave a lasting legacy on their community. Along with that, we continue to work on new and innovative ways to keep our local foundation growing. Q: How important has it been to the Faulkton Area Foundation to have a quality board of directors? A: We have a fantastic group of people on our local board. Our goal was to create a board that reflected the make-up of the community, and we were fortunate to have key people step up and commit. Anytime you start something new it takes a lot of time and legwork to achieve success. Because our board consists of highly-respected community members who are willing to think big and work hard, we’ve seen their enthusiasm rub-off on our residents. Q: What possible grant opportunities has the board discussed supporting in Faulkton? A: As with most small rural communities there’s no shortage of projects that would really benefit from our grants. For example, we recently started an after-school program, we’re considering building walking trails through the community, as well as the continuing need of local programs like 4-H. All of these and several others contribute to the quality of life in our area, and we are excited about helping support projects like these in the near future. Q: What should Faulkton residents know about this foundation? A: The money they donate will go to work making more money. Our board has agreed that we won’t spend any of the principal, only the interest that’s generated. That way your donations will continue to provide grants for generations to come and for projects that we can’t even foresee today.
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SDCF Board of Directors Chair John Porter Vice Chair Jeff Erickson Secretary Stephanie Judson SDCF President Treasurer Curt Wischmeier
Members Al Kurtenbach Karl Adam Deanna Lien David Anderson Keith Moore Beth Benning Trudy Morgan Bruce Brandner Anita Nachtigal Janet B. Cronin Stanley Porch Kathy Gunderson Norbert Sebade Charles Hart Doug Sharp Jim Hart Marilyn Hoyt SDCF Staff For a complete listing of SDCF staff please visit: SDCommunityFoundation.org/Staff
Our Mission The mission of the South Dakota Community Foundation is to promote philanthropy, receive and administer charitable gifts and invest in a wide range of programs promoting the social and economic well being of the people of South Dakota.