H A F 2019 | 2020 DONOR YEARBOOK H umboldt Area Foundation 2019 | 2020 Rising to the Challenge 2019 – 2020 Financials Thousands of residents of Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte and Curry County have entrusted their $139 financial contributions to Humboldt Area Foundation. Thanks to their generosity, HAF’s grants MILLION IN ASSETS and ongoing programs will improve the quality of life in our region for years to come. BY THE NUMBERS Humboldt Area Foundation is able to do more to assist our communities thanks to the generous support of these funders. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to partner with the following organizations: • Aspen Institute • John G. Atkins Foundation Inc. 1,954 • The California Endowment GIFTS FOR • The California Wellness Foundation • BlueShield of California Foundation • Borealis Philanthropy $8 • College of the Redwoods Foundation MILLION • Community Foundation of Mendocino • Gordon Elwood Foundation • The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation • Hops in Humboldt • Humboldt State University • League of California Community Foundations • Melvin F. & Grace McLean Foundation 2,140 • Pacific Gas & Electric GRANTS FOR • Robert Woods Johnson Foundation • Silicon Valley Foundation • Patricia D. & William Smullin Foundation $6 • St. Joseph Health INVESTMENT MILLION • State Compensation Insurance Fund RETURN • Tides Foundation • True North Organizing Network • United Way – California Capital Region 2.0% • Vesper Society HAF audited financial statements and tax returns are available on our website at hafoundation.org or by request. Our Message to You I arrived at Humboldt Area Foundation and took over my position as CEO in August 2019, shortly after the start of the new fiscal year. The board, staff, and I were excited about what lie ahead: creating a community-driven strategic plan, investing in systems and infrastructure, reassessing the best ways to support our entire region, and engaging with the many generous donors devoted to this special place. We were making many positive strides toward a reinvigorated HAF and Wild Rivers Community Foundation, our affiliate in Crescent City, when COVID-19 began its first reach into California in March 2020. Like many of your businesses, schools, and organizations, we rapidly shifted course and were faced with a test as old as time: to adapt to the great uncertainty before us. In doing so, we also embraced an old adage: never let a crisis go to waste. We mobilized our staff to reconnect with hundreds of people and organizations in the four counties we serve: Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity in California, and Curry County Oregon. Our aim was to understand and respond to the needs of the most vulnerable with grants, technical assistance, and coordination across sectors. We raised record-breaking funds from national philanthropy and local donors. This could not have happened without the generosity and support of our local donors and fund holders. The yearbook is a testament to their commitment to this special place we all call ‘home.’ During those first six months, thousands of hours and millions of dollars were invested in caring for our communities. Then, when the wildfires broke out, our rapid-response team mobilized once again to aid those who were evacuated, at health risk, or lost their homes. And again, we did it in partnership with philanthropy, donors and other community leaders. While it was—and continues to be—a challenging time for all, the acute health and social inequity faced by people of color required us to recognize and respond to the disparities. We announced and began taking immediate action focused on eight commitments devoted to racial equity, safety and belonging. Our model of response, service, equity, and deep connection with our most vulnerable was a pivot point for HAF and our affiliates. The multiple crises of 2020 gave us a renewed purpose and a platform for the future. In our new form, we will be ready to serve and stabilize our region in great times of need, as well as empowering our region to solve some of the deep, systemic challenges exposed during the past year. This vision for our—and YOUR—foundation, promises a stronger, healthier, more just recovery. It is a vision of us, in service together, for whatever may come our way. Bryna Lipper Chief Executive Officer Meet Our Board Our board of directors represents our community–from politics to nonprofits, from the owner of a real estate agency to the CEO of a coffee shop. As stewards of the community’s philanthropic assets and donor funds, they are committed to responsible governance in service to Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity and Curry counties, and Tribal Lands. David Finigan Zuretti Goosby BUSINESS OWNER, FINIGAN REAL ESTATE RETIRED FIELD REP., CALIFORNIA Senate DISTRICT 2 Christina Huff Charlie Jordan Mary Keehn PRESIDENT OF BOARD, OWNER/CEO, KINETIC KOFFEE, INC. FOUNDER, CYPRESS GROVE, INC. HUMBOLDT HEALTH FOUNDATION John McBeth Dina Moore RETIRED PRESIDENT, O&M INDUSTRIES RANCHER/BUSINESS OWNER Raquel Ortega Marylyn Paik-Nicely Dennis Rael DISTRICT director, RETIRED DIRECTOR OF THE CEO, LOS BAGELS CCC fortuna CAMPUS MULTICULTURAL CENTER, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY 2 | CONTENTS 4 Join Us Highlighting Our Impact 7 Investing in Equity 9 COVID-19 Regional Response Fund 13 Native Cultures Fund Celebrating Our Donors 16 Opportunity Funds 20 Legacy Society 22 In Memory In Honor 24 New Funds 27 Humboldt Area Foundation Funds 88 Southern Humboldt Funds 92 Wild Rivers Community Foundation Funds 99 Trinity County Funds 103 Humboldt Health Foundation 104 Staff DESIGN Carson Park Design COVER PHOTO Cosmo Free PHOTO BY: Jon P GIVE A GIFT The Humboldt Area Foundation has been built on the generosity of thousands of local residents who believe in giving back to the community they love. This yearbook illustrates the tremendous impact of that generosity, and reminds us that by working together we can overcome the challenges we face and build more prosperous counties, more engaged cities, and more connected Step neighborhoods. 1 Decide WHEN you want to make your gift Step Make your gift TODAY, or make a MONTHLY contribution 2 charged to your credit card, or include a GIFT in YOUR WILL. Identify HOW you would like to make your gift Step Cash Real Property 3 Stock Other Assets Choose WHERE your gift will be directed Join• Give to the Humboldt Area Foundation Opportunity Fund Us to address constantly changing needs and address new opportunities identified by our community • Give to the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund to address Reach out for guidance on the unique challenges posed by the pandemic your gift • Give to the Emergency Disaster Response Fund to Call our Donor Engagement team at support your neighbors impacted by wildfires and other 707-267-9905 to discuss your goals and unforeseen disasters maximize the impact of your gift on our • Give to a fund listed in this yearbook community’s future. • Give to a fund you create Advise Your Clients Professional advisors play a critical role in stewarding our community’s generosity, and we welcome the opportunity to help your clients invest in the issues that matter to them. Throughout this yearbook, you’ll find hundreds of examples of ways we’ve married the passions and financial goals of individual donors with the needs of our community. By combining your expertise and understanding of your clients’ goals with our local knowledge and flexible giving options, we can make the most of your clients’ gift for generations to come. 4 | To learn more about collaborating with the Humboldt Area Foundation, visit hafoundation.org or call 707-267-9905. RECEIVE FUNDING Our work would mean nothing without the nonprofits and community organizations that dedicate themselves to our most vulnerable residents, strengthen our community, and share their deep understanding of our community’s needs. This yearbook reminds us of the tremendous impact we can have when generosity fuels action, and we welcome the opportunity to learn more about the challenges your group is tackling. Featured Funding Opportunities Types of Grants COVID-19 Regional Response Fund Community Grants Provides grants on a rolling basis to nonprofits, charitable Supports programs and projects that address pressing community organizations and public agencies meeting the immediate needs needs, leverage collaborative relationships, improve quality of life, of our region’s most vulnerable residents across Trinity, Humboldt, and/or develop community leadership. Del Norte and Curry counties. Please send grant inquiries to [email protected]. Consulting Grants Helps nonprofits strengthen management, operations and Emergency Disaster Response Fund leadership in areas ranging from strategic planning to succession Launched in coordination with our affiliate, the Wild Rivers planning. Community Foundation, to address current and future disasters, such as fires, earthquakes, flooding and other natural and man- Field of Interest Grants made disasters, and to help our most vulnerable neighbors. In lieu of a formal application process, HAF leadership allocate Supports projects in one or more of the following categories: Arts funds based on communications with frontline organizations and & Culture, Companion Animal & Rescue, Education, Environment & Joincommunities in the path of the fires.Us Wildlife, Senior Opportunities, Southern Humboldt. Native Cultures Fund Rapid Response Grants Supports transmission between generation of Indigenous Provides for sudden, unanticipated and unavoidable challenges California culture,