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President's Corner ICF E-Bulletin January 2012 ICF E-Bulletin January 2012 President's Corner The New Year has arrived and we at the Idaho Community Foundation wish you a most happy and prosperous 2012! For all of us, January is a time for a fresh start and to set some new goals and resolutions for ourselves. It’s also a time when we are gathering our financial data for our income tax returns which can lead us to reflect on whether we are meeting our philanthropic goals. If you’ve resolved in 2012 to do more to help Idahoans in need, come talk to us. You don’t need to be wealthy to make a difference and receive a tax deduction. Idaho nonprofits count on distributions from ICF’s nearly 450 funds as one of their most reliable sources of funding and we are proud of this distinction. Whether it’s through one of our three Regional Competitive Grant Cycles, seven donor advised grant cycles, 50 agency funds, 38 designated funds, 82 donor advised funds, 44 field of interest funds, 39 Greatest Need funds, 27 operating funds, 76 philanthropic gift funds, 68 scholarships or 20 special project funds, we distributed close to $4.5 million in 2011. 2011 was one of the most successful years in ICF’s history. Our generous donors established 29 new funds – more than have been established since 2006 and before then since 2000. Obviously this comes at a time when Idaho’s nonprofits really need continued financial support to continue to weather in the fourth year of the Great Recession. We receive letters, notes and photos every month from nonprofits who have received a distribution from ICF. This was one of our favorites in 2011: “The Idaho Community Foundation grant and Kissler Family Foundation donation was like a Christmas present. We are volunteers and whenever we are fortunate enough to receive monies via donations or grants it is a special time. Personally, I did not think we had a chance (to receive a grant) and when we received the notice it nearly knocked me out of my chair. It allowed us to have a regional impact. It allowed us to give back to the people who have supported us.” – Nick Albers, Team Leader, Back Country Medics (Orofino) Donors at all levels can work together to have the kind of impact that nearly knocks someone out of their chair. Sometimes we are asked about the advantages of establishing ICF endowed funds rather than giving directly to nonprofits. Let me show you the example of the Ethel R. and Ronald Rawlinson Fund: This donor advised fund was established by the Gem County couple in 1992 with $559,659. Through ICF’s investment strategy, the fund has grown to more than $762,000, while distributing nearly $630,000 ($35,000 to $40,000 each year in grants to nonprofits serving Gem County). An ICF fund grows larger, even as money is spent from it. As I said before, people at all income levels can have an impact through ICF: z ICF memberships start at $25 ICF E-Bulletin January 2012 z A Greatest Need fund and ICF operating fund can be started with $5,000, which can be pledged over five years. A philanthropic gift fund can also be started with $5,000. z A field of interest, donor advised, or designated fund can be started with $25,000, which can be pledged over five years. z A scholarship can be established for $50,000, which can be pledged over five years. There are several other options and ICF staff would be happy to provide more details. It is the work of the individuals, families, businesses and foundations who establish ICF funds and the work of the organizations that use the distributions to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho that makes our jobs at ICF so rewarding. Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2012, Bob HEADLINES ICF grant deadlines in January Grant deadlines for the Northern Region Competitive ICF grant deadlines in Grant Cycle, Student Loan Fund of Idaho and Idaho January Education Access Fund are all Jan. 15. 7Cares Day brings in more than $68,000 and will St. Vincent De Paul North Idaho Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle provide nearly 100,000 The Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle is open for the counties of meals Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone until Jan. 15. In the 2010-11 grant cycle, Nonprofit Spotlight: 6th ICF awarded nearly $87,000 to 58 organizations through this grant cycle. Judicial District CASA Eligible organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Individuals are not eligible ICF partnerships for the regional grant program. Grant areas include, but are not limited to: z Arts and culture ICF on the Road z Education z Emergency services If you’d like to meet with an z Libraries ICF representative when they z Conservation/environment are in your area, please call z Health Britney Whiting-Looze at z Recreation (208) 342-3535 to set up an z Social services appointment or email z Public projects [email protected]. In general, the Idaho Community Foundation favors activities that: Jan. 8-11: East Idaho (Bob) Jan. 17-19: East Idaho (Bob) Jan. 24-28: North Idaho z Reach a broad segment of the community, especially those citizens (Bob)Feb. 6-10: East Idaho whose needs are not being met by existing services that are normally (Bob) expected to be provided by private rather than government sources z Request seed money to realize unusual opportunities to meet urgent needs in the community z Stimulate and encourage additional funding z Promote cooperation and avoid duplication of effort ICF’s New and z Help make a charitable organization more effective and efficient and better able to sustain itself over the long term. Renewing Members November 2011 Grant awards will be decided by the Northern Regional Grants Panel, which is New Member | Renewing composed of community leaders from the counties of the northern region. Member Distribution of grants is scheduled to begin in June. ICF E-Bulletin January 2012 Benefactor ($1,000 For more information or to apply online, go to ICF’s homepage and above) www.idcomfdn.org. Anthony and Susie Student Loan Fund of Idaho Balukoff, Boise The Student Loan Fund of Idaho Education Fund in ICF invites education institutions in Idaho to submit a grant proposal by Jan. 15 to support post- Tom and Alice secondary students with demonstrable financial need. Hennessey, Boise The purpose of the fund is to encourage juniors, seniors and graduate students to complete their post-secondary education by providing financial assistance when unusual or unexpected financial problems might preclude Kissler Family continuing in school. The minimum grant amount per recipient (education Foundation Inc., institution) will be $5,000. RFPs have been sent to eligible colleges and Boise universities. For additional information, please contact Elly Davis, donor relations officer, Michael and Janet at [email protected]. McBride, Twin Falls Idaho Education Access Fund Patron ($500-$999) The Idaho Education Access Fund (IEAF) in ICF invites higher education institutions in Idaho to submit a proposal by Jan. 15 for grant funding of up to $10,000 to support access to postsecondary education for underserved John and Martha students and to encourage students to complete their degree or certification Arrington, Idaho Falls programs in the state of Idaho. Thomas and Marilyn Established as an endowed fund in 2005, the IEAF considers low income students and students who are first in their families to attend college as its Beck, Boise target population. RFPs and the required application have been sent to eligible colleges and universities. Larry and Marilyn For additional information or to request an application, please contact Elly Cope, Buhl Davis, donor relations officer, at [email protected]. Ernest Fokes and Marilyn Montgomery, 7Cares Day brings in more than $68,000 and will provide Hayden Lake nearly 100,000 meals KTVB NewsChannel 7 in Boise hosted 7Cares Day on Saturday, Dec. 10 to benefit the Idaho Foodbank, The George and Sondra Salvation Army, Boise Rescue Mission and Jubilee Juetten, Boise House (Twin Falls). Thousands of donations, including food, money, clothes and toys poured in to help local families. Phillip and Anita Murelaga, Boise This year, thanks to the community’s generosity, more than 64,255 pounds of food was contributed and will provide an estimated 49,554 meals. The cash, checks, Gay Simplot, Boise coin and text donations totaled $68,539.18, which will provide another 47,977 meals. Denise Smith, Boise KTVB has a fund with ICF from which the money is distributed. ICF staff, family and friends participated in Thomas and ICF Controller Holly Motes in Twin Falls 7Cares Day by helping collect donations at the drop-off Rosamond Turnbull, sites in Boise, Nampa and Twin Falls. Carbondale, CO Nonprofit Spotlight: 6th Judicial District CASA th William and Virginia LeeAnn Branson began volunteering in the 6 Judicial District CASA program in 1994, shortly after the tragic Woolley, Boise loss of her young grandson, saying she felt the need to be involved with children. Back then, most of the cases ICF E-Bulletin January 2012 Sponsor ($250-$499) that CASA workers in southeast Idaho dealt with were children living in filthy, sometimes neglectful, homes. Now she says the vast majority of parents whose kids are in the court system are involved with drugs, and Harold and Marsha cases of abuse and neglect have become much more Blackman, Idaho Falls severe. Betty Carr, Idaho Falls LeeAnn Branson Mark Davidson and “Kids often say their CASA worker is the one consistent adult in their life,” Jenny Emery-Davidson, Branson said.
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