Bob's Last Month: a Chance to Say Goodbye and Welcome Karen

Bob's Last Month: A chance to say goodbye and welcome Karen

ICF President and CEO Bob Hoover is retiring on Jan. 29 and Karen Bilowith will take the helm on Feb. 1. If you’d like to send a farewell email to Bob, please Click Here.

Please take a minute to welcome Karen and share any information you think a newcomer should have about Idaho philanthropy, your region, local nonprofits or anything else that comes to mind! To welcome Karen, please Click Here.

Karen has served for six years as president and CEO of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region (CFGCR) in Albany, NY. She has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado and she and her husband Stephen Romero, a neuroscientist, are looking forward to returning to the West.

They love the outdoors and are avid cyclists (both mountain and road bikes), skiers and hikers. They enjoy listening to live music, attending arts festivals and participating in other cultural activities.

“Idaho provides all of the things we love about place, and we fell in love with the people on our recent visits,” she said.

Headlines New fund available from ICF New fund available from ICF ICF is now offering a non-endowed donor advised fund with five investment options, depending on how long you’d like to keep the fund open. Bistline Fund in ICF gives ICF has long offered a similar type of fund called a philanthropic gift fund, almost $74,000 in grants which was invested in a money market account. Now, philanthropic gift funds for arts are called non-endowed donor advised funds and can be invested a mix of equities and bonds. The money market option still exists and current fund Passages: Bill Lodge and holders don’t have to make any changes to their fund. Hazel Rose

The five options are: Upcoming Deadlines

ICF's New and Renewing Members December 2015

New Member | Renewing Member

Benefactor ($1,000 and above) Rex Backman, Eagle

Ford and Jean Elsaesser, Priest River

John and Delores Fery, Boise The difference between ICF’s non-endowed funds and endowed funds are the ways they are invested and spent. N. Charles and Polly Hedemark, Boise Non-endowed funds are intended for shorter term giving. They are invested for Sus Helpenstell, Nampa the short-term and the full balance can be spent for grants to nonprofits. Endowed funds are invested for the long term and last forever, providing a Tom and Alice Hennessey, steady stream of grants for nonprofits. Boise For more information about non-endowed funds and endowed funds, click here Thomas and Teresa or contact: Killingsworth, Boise East Idaho – Catherine Smith, [email protected] Lex and Celia Kunau, Burley North Idaho – Charlie Miller, [email protected] Kelly Turk and Debra Riedel, South Central Idaho – Brenda Felton, [email protected] Boise Southwest Idaho – Lauren Tassos, [email protected]

Patron ($500-$999) John and Martha Arrington, Bistline Fund in ICF gives almost $74,000 in grants for Idaho Falls arts Thomas and Marilyn Beck, Boise The F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in ICF is providing $73,490 in grants to arts- Larry Cope, Buhl focused nonprofits in southeastern Idaho.

Phillip and Anita Murelaga, The Bistline Fund, which became an ICF fund in 2011, Boise gives grants twice a year. Previously it was the F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation, a private Gay Simplot, Boise foundation founded in 1999 by Pocatello philanthropist Idaho Linda Wilkins, Swan Valley Beverly Bistline and named in honor of her parents. Theater for Youth

Sponsor ($250-$499) Recipients of the fall/winter grant cycle are: Steven and Cindy Carr, Idaho Falls A.J. Winters Elementary School (Montpelier) – $6,277, of which $5,067 is William and Leslie Drake, to buy speakers, mounting equipment and microphones with cables to help Boise with sound improvement for performances held in the gymnasium and $1,210 A. Dale Dunn, Eagle is to buy costumes, props and software to produce a class movie based on the Star Wars universe and share it with the entire school and community. Andrew and Shannon Erstad, Boise Idaho International Choral Festival (Pocatello) – $10,000 to support advertising/promotion, securing a high school honor choir director for the Kent and Kim Fletcher, Burley Festival, and videography and webcast.

Allan and Fran Frost, Twin Idaho Public Television (Boise) – $3,000 to sponsor the Great Falls Performances program on Idaho Public Television in southeast Idaho. Richard and Donna Hutter, Idaho Shakespeare Festival (Boise) – $3,000 to support the eastern Sandpoint portion of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s educational outreach programs, Arthur and Annaliese Kull, Idaho Theater for Youth and Shakespearience. Idaho Falls Idaho State-Civic Symphony (Pocatello) – $25,000 to present world Irv and Trudy Littman, Boise renowned pianist and composer Randy Newman’s performance with the Idaho State-Civic Symphony. Alan and Royanne Minskoff, Boise Musicians West, Inc (Pocatello) – $3,523 to provide honoraria for adjudicators, to fund piano tuning and to provide trophies and medals for pre- Barbara Mueller, Hayden Lake college winners of the Musicians West Piano Competition. Joel and Teresa Poppen, North Gem School District #149 (Bancroft) – $5,000 to purchase a used Eagle marimba, new xylophone and new glockenspiel, plus mallets. Timothy and Wanda Quinn, Coeur d’Alene Old Town Actors Studio (Pocatello) – $7,500 to continue to expand theatre for youth that entertains and teaches. Richard and Georgiann Raimondi, Boise Oneida County Relic Preservation and Historical Society (Malad City) – $1,000 to publicize a musical program at the Oneida Pioneer Museum to Randy Smith, Pocatello celebrate the history of Oneida County and pay small stipends to the performers. Sustainer ($100-$249) Jason and Laura Allen, Ashton Pocatello Art Center (Pocatello) – $4,525 to create an archive of artists Don and Judy Atkinson, from eastern Idaho, both living and deceased, who achieved prominence in Hailey their artistic endeavors.

Norman and Ellen Batt, Soda Springs Joint School District #150 (Soda Springs) – $745 to Caldwell purchase supplies for student use in creating three murals in Tigert Middle School. Harvey and Myrna Bickett, Gooding The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Inc. (Idaho Falls) – $1,920 to bring 500 elementary students from schools in Firth, Shelley, Fort Hall and Blackfoot Ernest Blackwelder and Sheila Hennessey, Laguna Beach, to the Art Museum for guided tours and art lessons. CA The Cabin (Boise) – $2,000 to provide underwriting support for the Cabin Henry and Deborah Boomer, Writing Camp for underserved youth of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes living on McCall the Fort Hall Reservation.

Mary Boone, New Meadows Passages: Bill Lodge and Hazel Rose Barbara Botsch, Sandpoint We are saddened by the loss of two important Idahoans in December. Bill Lodge was the husband of former ICF Board Director and longtime supporter Richard and Connie Bowen, Boise Patsy Lodge, and Hazel Rose was an ICF fund holder, member and 2013 Friend of the Foundation. Tim and Kate Coiner, Twin Falls BILL LODGE Bill Lodge, 84, died peacefully at home with his family John and Carey Dondero, Sun by his side on Dec. 13 after a short bout with cancer. Valley

Bill and Jill Dougherty, Dalton He grew up in Caldwell and graduated from Caldwell Gardens High School in 1949. From there, Bill enrolled in the University of Idaho where he was a member of the Beta Robert Drummond, Hayden Theta Pi fraternity. He graduated in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science in Business. David and Teresa Ducharme, Bellevue Immediately following his college graduation, Bill was commissioned as a Fred and Susan Faulkner, Second Lieutenant and entered active duty in the United States Air Force. Upon Gooding his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Bill returned to Idaho where he Mark Fisher, Coeur d’Alene worked at Lodge Motors in Caldwell before moving into the family’s farming business in Marsing. Bill farmed and ranched for 30 years before retiring in John and Michelle Hansen, 1997. Idaho Falls Bill loved music. He was a gifted piano player and a beautiful singer. He was a Hope Hayward, Ketchum kind and loving man who was dedicated to his family, his friends, and his faith. Tom and Shana Hennessey, He worked hard, he lived a full and healthy life, and he was respected by Mountain Home everyone.

Pamela Howard, Lewiston He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Patsy, his sons and their families, Ronald and Mary Hughes, Murray and Kelly, William Henry and Thomas; Dan and Denise, Derrick, Boise Audrey, and Denise’s daughters, Mackenzie and Alexis; and Doug and Christine, Alex and Olivia. Bill and Jackie Jackson, Boise

Daniel and Pamela Keller, Preston HAZEL ROSE Hazel Torneten Rose, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away Virginia Kelly, Pocatello Dec. 13 at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center. Patricia Lodge, Eagle She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Gayla Lyon, Boise Falls High School in 1938. She graduated from Iowa State University in 1942 with a bachelor’s degree in Pat and Lisa McMurray, Boise dietetics. James and Carole McWilliam, Pocatello On February 6, 1943, she married Rogers K. “Rod” Rose in Panama City, Fla., where he was stationed in the U.S. Coast Guard. James and Kathryn Mertz, Caldwell During her life she was involved with many community organizations and was Renee and Patrick Miller, an active member of First Presbyterian Church. Hazel always enjoyed all kinds Coeur d’Alene of sports and activities – snowmobiling, horseback riding, hiking, fishing, hunting, golf, and bowling. She was an excellent cook and also liked to sew and Vicki Murphy, Boise knit. She traveled extensively in the world and took many trips in the United David and Diane Myklegard, States via trailer or motorhome. Boise Hazel is survived by three daughters, Linda (Del) Wilkins of Swan Valley, ID, Walter and Patricia Nelson, Cynthia Law of Wapello, ID, and Barbara Taul of Idaho Falls, three Gooding grandchildren, Corbit (Claudette) Wilkins, Cortney Taul, and Cristin Wilkins, Marvin and Dianne Pett, and two great grandchildren, Cameron Wilkins and Cayson Wilkins. She was Malad City preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Rod Rose, and a grandson, Darson Fleming. Allen and Jolene Quimby, Boise Upcoming Deadlines Earl and Carrie Reed, Twin Falls For the latest updates on ICF grant opportunities, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Jim and Mary Schmidt, Grangeville Grant cycles now open for north Idaho – more than $150K available for education Esther Simplot, Boise ICF has two grant cycles open with more than $150,000 for education projects Don and Andrea Solberg, for the north Idaho counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Grangeville Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. Deadline for both is Jan. 15. Grant money is also available for non-education projects. John and Brenda St. Clair, Idaho Falls The Idaho Future Fund grant cycle is beginning its second year and will provide $100,000 in north Idaho grants in 2016, three times as much as in Kay Swenson, Moscow 2015. Benjamin and Lauren Tassos, Boise Idaho Future Fund grants are available for: preschool scholarships, charter schools, public schools and public school libraries. John and Jan Thornton, Boise For more information about the Idaho Future Fund eligibility and application, go Robin and Mimi Wallis, Boise to ICF’s homepage under Deadlines or email ICF Donor Services Director Elly Davis or call her at (208) 342-3535. Scott and Jennifer Wayman, Coeur d’Alene The second ICF grant cycle is the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle, which provides grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofits in the areas of: Stephen Weeg and Nancy Greco, Pocatello Arts and culture Alan and Nelada White, Education Preston Emergency services Libraries Supporter ($50-$99) Conservation/environment Kathi Abate, Coeur d’Alene Health Recreation Richard and Aris Boyle, Idaho Falls Social services Public projects Howard and Carol Burnett, Pocatello Earlier this year, ICF awarded more than $173,000 to 78 organizations in north Idaho through the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle. Mary Carver, St. Maries For more information or to apply, go to ICF’s homepage under Deadlines. Shirley Ewing, Boise CenturyLink offers grants middle school/junior high teachers William and Gay Fruehling, CenturyLink and ICF are seeking middle/junior high school classrooms and Ketchum teachers to submit applications for participation in the 2015-2016 CenturyLink Michelle George, Orofino Middle School Philanthropy Program. Deadline is Jan. 22.

Anne Glass, Boise The program’s purpose is to increase awareness among middle/junior high school students about the various needs within their communities and engage Klara Hansberger, Boise them in the work of the nonprofits working to meet those needs. Up to $24,000 has been allocated to support the program’s second round, and up to eight Eloise Helbling, Nampa classrooms will be selected to participate. Jonne Hower, Cascade Selected classrooms will each be given up to $3,000 to spend as grants to Grace and Clark Lusk, Coeur support nonprofit organizations in the local community. Teachers will lead d’Alene students in the process of researching local organizations, presenting their findings and collectively determining how to distribute the charitable funds. The Andy and Lisa Marshall, project culminates with a check presentation to the selected charities in spring Caldwell 2016.

Mike and Marci Morrison, Eligible participants include Idaho and southeastern Oregon middle/junior high Idaho Falls school classes located within communities served by CenturyLink. This includes Robert and LaVoy Myers, American Falls, Bancroft, Bellevue, Blackfoot, Bliss, Boise, Bruneau, Burley, Pocatello Buhl, Caldwell, Castleford, Cottonwood, Craigmont, Culdesac, Declo, Downey, Dayton, Dietrich, Eagle, Eden, Emmett, Franklin, Firth, Gooding, Glenns Ferry, Pamala Nelson, Buda, TX Grace, Grangeville, Grandview, Grasmere, Greenleaf, Hailey, Hagerman, Hammett, Hansen, Hazelton, Heyburn, Idaho City, Idaho Falls, Inkom, Jerome, Hopi and Kate Salomon, Idaho Falls Kamiah, Kimberly, Ketchum, Kooskia, Kuna, Lapwai, Lava Hot Springs, Lewisville, Leadore, Lewiston, Menan, McCammon, Middleton, Melba, Meridian, James and Sandra Turner, Murtaugh, Mountain Home, Montpelier, Murphy, Nampa, New Plymouth, Nez Woodside, CA Perce, North Fork, Notus, Picabo, Payette, Placerville, Pocatello, Preston, Richfield, Riddle, Roberts, Rigby, Ririe, Riverside, Rexburg, Salmon, Soda Paul Villano, Pocatello Springs, Shelley, Shoshone, Star, Sugar City, Sun Valley, Thatcher, Twin Falls, Richard Wandrocke, Coeur Winchester, Weiser and Wendell, Idaho; and Ontario, Nyssa and Vale, Oregon. d’Alene For more information or to apply, go to ICF’s homepage under Deadlines. For Friend ($25-$49) more information, email Elly Davis or call (208) 342-3535 or (800) 657-5357. Brian Cox, Sandpoint

Reeta Farr, Ola Newly Created Funds

Melva Gutzman, Salmon Community Assistance League of Sandpoint Fund (agency) – Established to forever support the mission of the organization to benefit the citizens of Ernest Jensen, Idaho Falls Bonner County by helping to fund arts, educational projects, and services for Kenneth Johnson, Boise the needy.

Alan Lansing, Lenore Preston School District #201 Endowment Fund (agency) – Created by the Preston School District #201 to forever support the programs and K-12 Hilarie Neely, Ketchum students.

Shirley Severn, Boise Teton Regional Land Trust Endowment Fund (agency) – Created by the Teton Regional Land Trust in Driggs to forever support their mission to Sandy Shaw, Ketchum preserve important agricultural lands and fish and wildlife habitat in eastern Robert Templin, Post Falls Idaho for the benefit of future generations.

Corporate/Nonprofit Anonymous Fund 13 (non-endowed donor advised) – Created by an Partner anonymous individual to support local causes. Kissler Family Foundation, Inc., Boise Art and Linda Albanese Fund (agency) – Created by the Treasure Valley Family YMCA and originally funded by estate gifts and memorials to honor Art Minidoka Soil and Water and Linda Albanese, who were longtime members, friends and volunteers for Conservation District, Rupert the Y. Distributions will support the five things that were most important in Sixth Judicial District CASA their life: family, faith, friendship, fun and community. Program, Pocatello Jim and Linda Everett Access For All Fund (agency) – Created by the Treasure Valley Family YMCA and its supporters to forever honor Jim and Linda Everett for their tireless efforts and years of service to the organization and Treasure Valley community.

Gloria Lewis Foundation (endowed donor advised) – Created by James B. and Geraldine M. Lewis of Sandpoint to support a variety of charitable

organizations and causes.

Eldridge Family Fund (non-endowed donor advised) – Created by the Eldridge family of Boise to support a variety of charities and causes.

Julie Lewies Remington Fund (non-endowed donor advised) – Created by Julie Lewies Remington of Twin Falls to support educational opportunities for students from South Fremont High School in St. Anthony.

Memorials & Honors

The Idaho Community Foundation welcomes gifts sent as memorials or in honor of individuals on their birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, or other special occasions. Such gifts may be added to any individual fund in the Foundation.

The following gifts were received in December 2015:

In Memory of Burt Anderson Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Shane Bartlome

P LaVern and Marian Gentry

In Memory of Kim Baxter Patsy Lodge

In Memory of Katy Benoit Gerald and Lorene Guentz

In Memory of Richard Clark Bill and Jackie Jackson

In Memory of Robert Crall Robert and Gayla Crall

In Memory of Larry Creek Idaho Society of CPAs

In Memory of Lisa Donnelley P. LaVern and Marian Gentry

In Memory of Doris Eich-Hill Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Maxine Eimers Linda Dial In Memory of Schuyler Enochs E G and Nancy Johnson

Patsy Lodge

Richard and Rowena Roberge

Chris Yamamoto

In Memory of Kirk Ewart Tom and Alice Hennessey

In Memory of James Gatfield Bill and Jackie Jackson

In Memory of Tip Hennessey Tom and Alice Hennessey

In Memory of Dede Huish Edward and Patricia Petrick

In Memory of John W Jackson Cecile Nguyen

In Memory of Bill Lodge Nancy Baxter

Bernard and Shirley Bodmer

Douglas and Deidre Chadderdon

Sue Garber

Gene Hemenway

Tom and Alice Hennessey

E G and Nancy Johnson

Mary Johnson

Craig Meadows

Dennis and Kathy Mogensen

Kevin Partington

Ruthe Pesut

Rathbone Warwick Investment Management

Ripley Doorne & Company, PLLC

Jean Skaane

R A and Nancy Symms

Joan Weitz Dick and Jacquie Wilson

Helen Wilson

Raymond and Janice Wolfe

In Memory of Jake Maxwell Patsy Lodge

In Memory of John McHugh Idaho Society of CPAs

In Memory of Frank Rodgers Michael Rodgers

In Memory of Margaret Rodgers Michael Rodgers

In Memory of Nancy Seegmiller Bill and Jackie Jackson

In Memory of Patricia Stovernick Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Thomas Thoreson Patsy Lodge

In Honor of Jack and Jean Allan Tom and Alice Hennessey

In Honor of Tom and Alice Hennessey Blaine and Dixie Lenon

In Honor of Blaine and Dixie Lenon Tom and Alice Hennessey

In Honor of Nancy Palmer Eric Palmer

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]

ICF’s new President and CEO Karen Bilowith is here! Bilowith has a long history of nonprofit leadership, including most recently as president and CEO of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region (CFGCR) in Albany, NY since 2009.

In that time, she helped grow CFGCR’s assets from $43 million to $65 million, and the grantmaking/scholarship distributions from $3 million annually to $4.2 million.

She was also a leader in the region’s arts community and nonprofit sector. As a member of the Creative Economy Project/Regional Alliance for a Creative Economy she helped lead a successful effort to secure a $1 million national grant for a transformative temporary public art project that will address urban revitalization.

In partnership with 6 area foundations, Bilowith helped establish a successful nonprofit capacity building program which brings nonprofit leaders together to train them in business skills, discuss common issues and develop partnerships.

Before going to CFGCR, Bilowith was president and chief professional officer for United Way of Schenectady County and senior program officer for the National AIDS Fund in Washington, D.C. She also served in roles at the American Red Cross and Denver Zoological Foundation.

Bilowith has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s in economics from Boston College.

Several of our donors, members and grant recipients have sent greetings to Karen over the past month to welcome her to Idaho. If you’d like to say hi, please email [email protected]. Here’s a sample of what she’s heard so far:

“Welcome to the great State of Idaho! We are very grateful for the support the ICF has given to the Warhawk Air Museum over the years, and I look forward to a strong relationship into the future.” – Sue Paul, Warhawk Air Museum “Welcome to Idaho and hope you find time to enjoy all this complex state has to offer. It’s been a time of change with significant figures in the charitable world stepping aside for new leaders to take the helm. That includes Bob Hoover but also other notables such as Jim Everett (YMCA). My wish for you is a similar ability to have such a positive impact on the world.” – Paul Traughber, MD, Friends of the McCall Public Library “Right now we are working off a grant from your foundation that helps fund my position. I just want to let you know how important it is for nonprofits to receive funding for staff positions or general operating costs. Thanks for accepting input and for offering your services to this wonderful foundation.” – Mindy Hong, Pocatello Free Clinic

Headlines Fund balances and distributions for 2016 now available

Fund balances and ICF fundholders can check online to see how much is available for grants, distributions for 2016 now scholarships and other distributions in 2016. To check your fund, go to ICF’s available homepage, click the Login button and follow the menu.

Passages: Lex Kunau and John McHugh Passages: Lex Kunau and John McHugh Lex Kunau Upcoming Deadlines A light skiff of snow on the ground only seemed appropriate on the evening of Jan. 31, when Lex Howard Kunau passed away at his home in Burley, surrounded by many of his ICF's New and family. Renewing Members A truly gentle man, Lex was born in Evereton, Ark. A January 2016 graduate of Burley High School, Lex furthered his education New Member | Renewing at the Woodbury School of Business, and obtained a Member bachelor’s degree in business administration. In 1947, Lex married Celia Moorman. They celebrated their 68th Patron ($500-$999) anniversary last November. Trent and Rebecca Clark, Soda Springs Lex was a faithful member of the Burley United Methodist Church. He and Celia Darin and Ann DeAngeli, attended for years and Lex served on several boards. Additionally, Lex was Boise involved extensively in the Burley community and in the banking industry. He served on the board of directors for First Federal Savings and Loan and D.L. Dan and Carmen Klocko, Coeur d’Alene Evans Bank. He also served as president of the Mini-Cassia Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club, and was a member of the College of Southern Park and Sharon Price, Idaho Idaho Foundation board and the Cassia County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse. Falls Another of his significant contributions was aiding in the procurement and Virginia Willard, Idaho Falls development of boat marinas on local waterways, which resulted in the naming Sponsor ($250-$499) of the Lex Kunau Park on the Snake River in his honor. He and Celia were also Terry Curtis and Linda honored by the Idaho Community Foundation with the Friend of the Foundation Grable-Curtis, Meridian Award in 2012.

Guy Hearon and Cheryl Stewart, Sandpoint Skiing was very high on Lex’s list of favorites. His affiliation with the ski schools at both Pomerelle and Sun Valley ski resorts went on for decades. Additionally, Robert Krueger, Meridian he served as the secretary/treasurer for the PSIA for many years, and he created numerous newsletters using his Underwood typewriter and Xerox Craig and Jane Spencer, machine. He and Celia enjoyed the cabin in Sun Valley year-round. He planted Grangeville so many trees at the cabin and at the home on 16th Street in Burley that both Michael and Diana Thomas, structures could hardly be seen. Weiser Lex and Celia enjoyed many trips together, including trips to China, Scotland, James and Marlene South America, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and most especially the Oregon Wogsland, Hayden Lake coast. Mary Lee Wood, Parma Lex enjoyed the coffee club with the boys Monday through Friday, where he Sustainer ($100-$249) had personalized mugs made for all who attended. He certainly was a good Jerry Asker, Grangeville listener – sweet, kind, generous and bright; a good collaborator and friend.

Joann Cissel, Idaho Falls Lex is survived by his wife, Celia; his daughters, Nancy Kunau Frederickson of Curtis and Mardo Eaton, Twin Coeur d’Alene, Sue Kunau Fitzpatrick of Spokane, Wash., and Laurie (Fred) Bell Falls of Burley; brother, Glen (Dona) Kunau of Burley; six grandchildren, Sara Fitzpatrick Sadler, Erick Fitzpatrick, Jennifer (Bell) Beck, Mason Frederickson, Richard and Peggy Garvin, Alexis (Bell) Studer and Logan Frederickson; and eight great-grandchildren. He Pocatello was preceded in death by his daughter, Anne Kunau. Mark and Lynn Hofflund, Boise JOHN MCHUGH John W. McHugh, one of ICF’s first board directors, passed Richard and Gloria Howell, away in December in Coeur d’Alene at the age of 85. Pocatello

Dean and Marjean Johnson, John was born in Helena, Mont and grew up on the family St. Maries dairy farm. After high school, he graduated from Montana State College and then served in the Air Force as a Michael and Cathryn Pankau, lieutenant. Idaho Falls

Steven and Sharon Parry, John married Mary Ann Breen in 1955 in Choteau, Mont. In 1957, they moved Idaho Falls to Coeur d’Alene, where John worked with the accounting firm of H.F. Magnuson & Co., eventually becoming a partner in the firm. John worked there Margaret Plastino, Idaho Falls his entire career and the firm grew to be the largest firm in the Coeur d’Alene Richard and Mary Ellen Pugh, area, eventually changing its name to Magnuson McHugh & Co. Ham Lake, MN John was an active volunteer his entire adult life. He served as president or Michael Roach, Boise chairman of the St. Thomas Catholic Church Parish Council, the Idaho Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Idaho State Board of Accountancy, the Katherine Vogel, Emmett Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce, the Coeur d’Alene Rotary Club, the Stephen Wagner, Idaho Falls Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, the Coeur d’Alene High Booster Club and Blue Cross of Idaho. Supporter ($50-$99) Fred Belzer and Theresa In addition to his service on the ICF Board, John served as a board member for Kaufmann, Pocatello the Association of Idaho Cities, Gonzaga University Regents, the North Idaho Terry and Nancy McDaniel, College Foundation, Bank of America – Idaho, the Idaho Youth Ranch, Delta Boise Dental of Idaho, and CASA.

Buddy Paul and Beverly He served 10 years for Panhandle Area Council, Inc., on both the Loan Review Lingle, Hayden Committee and the Board of Directors. He coached his children and many Henry and Susan Reents, others in youth sporting activities. Boise John was elected to the Coeur d’Alene City Council and then served as mayor Harold E. Rumsey, Boise from 1970-74. He served on the Centennial Commission in 1987, organizing a celebration of Coeur d’Alene’s first 100 years. In 1995, John was appointed by Friend ($25-$49) Gov. Phil Batt to the State Board of Transportation, and he served 12 years in E. Gene Caldwell, Malad City that position. John was recently re-elected to serve on the Kootenai County Marcia Donner, Twin Falls Republican Central Committee.

Constance Farmer, Boise As active as John was to his profession and public service, he was much more devoted to his family. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann, children Tim Robert Rainville, Boise (Ginni), Missoula; Barry (Teresa), Coeur d’Alene; Maureen, Helena; Terry Jonathan Yoshizaki, Wahiawa, (Laura), Post Falls; Julie, Coeur d’Alene; and Carolyn (Dave), Boyds, Md.; and HI 14 loving grandchildren.

Corporate/Nonprofit Partner Upcoming Deadlines Senior Citizens’ Community For the latest updates on ICF grant opportunities, follow us on Facebook and Center, Inc., Idaho Falls Twitter.

Grant requests sought in southeast Idaho by Ifft Foundation Fund Memorials and The Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF is seeking grant requests for projects that will Honors provide landscaping, beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho.

The Idaho Community Grant requests will only be considered from the following counties: Bannock, Foundation welcomes gifts Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power. sent as memorials or in honor of individuals on their Eligible applicants include: birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, or other special Tax-exempt organizations with current 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity occasions. Such gifts may be status under IRS Code Section 170 added to any individual fund Governmental agencies or departments in the Foundation or to the Organizations that do not have current federal tax exempt status, but do Idaho Community Foundation have a federally qualified tax-exempt federal sponsor Unrestricted Trust Fund Deadline is March 15. For more information or to apply, go to the ICF The following gifts were homepage, or email Eastern Idaho Regional Officer Catherine Smith or call received in January 2016: (208) 982-1448.

In Memory of Carolyn Bonner County Human Rights Task Force is accepting applications Spicer Burke The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force Fund is seeking grant Tom and Alice Hennessey requests from organizations whose activities reflect commitment to the ideal that everyone is equal under our state and federal laws and constitution In Memory of Larry Creek regardless of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation or disability. Randall and Melissa Nelson Grants up to $8,000 will be considered, although in extreme or emergency Bill and Barbara Tonkin circumstances, this limit may be waived by the BCHRTF board of directors. Grant requests will only be considered from Bonner County. In Memory of Bill Lodge Tom and Virginia Church For more information or to apply, go to the ICF homepage and look under Deadlines. Deadline to apply is March 31. Keri Crookham ICF Scholarship Opportunities John and Dolores Fery The Idaho Community Foundation has more than 70 scholarship opportunities for students seeking assistance with the cost of higher education. The deadline Robert and Leslee Hoover to submit the ICF Scholarship Application is April 1.

Ralph and Mary Lynn Hartwell In 2015, ICF awarded nearly $525,000 in scholarships to over 220 students throughout Idaho. Robert Jones The application and information about all ICF scholarships is here. For more Chuck McHugh information, email Donor Services Director Elly Davis or call her at (208) 342- 3535. Rodney and Holly Reese Grant cycles now open for eastern Idaho – more than $250K available Michael Roach ICF has two grant cycles open with more than $250,000 for projects in the eastern Idaho counties of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Richard and Rowena Roberge Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton. Deadline for both is April 1. Gay Simplot Idaho Future Fund Steven and Loretta Symms The Idaho Future Fund grant cycle is beginning its second year and will provide $100,000 in eastern Idaho grants in 2016, three times as much as in In Memory of John 2015. McHugh Randall and Melissa Nelson Idaho Future Fund grants are available for: preschool scholarships, charter schools, public schools and public school libraries. Tom and Sue Thilo For more information about the Idaho Future Fund eligibility and application, go Bill and Barbara Tonkin to ICF’s homepage under Deadlines or email Donor Services Director Elly Davis or call her at (208) 342-3535. In Memory of Hazel Rose Linda Milam Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle The second ICF grant cycle is the Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle, In Memory of Grant Smith which provides grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofits in the areas of: Mark and Michelle Green Arts and culture Education Don and Andrea Solberg Emergency services Libraries Donald and Mary Fran Conservation/environment Soltman Health Recreation In Honor of Maxine Eimers Social services Flip and Jo Ella Kleffner Public projects

In Honor of Tom Gibson D A Davidson & Co In 2015, ICF awarded more than $162,000 to 79 organizations in eastern Idaho through the Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle.

For more information or to apply, go to ICF’s homepage under Deadlines.

Newly Created Funds

North Idaho Action Fund (non-endowed donor advised) – Created by an anonymous Idaho family to support a variety of charities and causes.

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]

I am thrilled to use this month’s newsletter as an opportunity to thank the ICF Board of Directors for allowing me the privilege to serve as ICF’s President and CEO. As a newcomer to the great state of Idaho there are several things that are immediately evident. Among them is that is that Idahoans have:

A strong sense of place A great capacity to care for people A keen commitment to community

These are the characteristics that have led the Idaho Community Foundation to success and will continue to drive statewide growth and impact. At ICF, we are inspired every day by the people and organizations that come together to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho. We are grateful for the generosity of our donors and the good work of local nonprofits, and we are proud to be the link between the two.

One of the things that I find most inspiring about ICF is the way in which it allows for anyone across the state to be involved in philanthropy. ICF has more than 800 members who annually elect ICF’s Board of Directors. This allows people in communities across the state and from a diversity of backgrounds and income levels to have a voice in the future of ICF and ensure that ICF is working to make positive, enduring change in our communities.

None of what we do would be possible without the commitment of our members and donors. The ICF membership represents hundreds of Idaho residents who wish to make a difference in ways both large and small. We are grateful for their support because it allows us to deploy our charitable resources effectively.

Interested in joining ICF as a member? Click here for more info.

The success of ICF speaks to the giving spirit across Idaho – thank you for your partnership in our efforts.

Headlines ICF hiring Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

ICF hiring Chief Financial ICF is seeking applicants for the position of Chief Financial and Administrative and Administrative Officer Officer (CFAO). Principal responsibilities are financial management, investment management, financial reporting, personnel and benefit administration, By good graces: Tiny information systems management and facility management. Magic Valley community supports early childhood To see the full job description, click here. To apply, please send resume, cover education with help from letter and salary requirements to [email protected]. No phone calls, please. ICF Current CFAO Holly Motes is retiring at the end of April. ICF awards more than $447,000 from Gladys E. By good graces: Tiny Magic Valley community supports Langroise Advised Fund early childhood education with help from ICF News Briefs More than 13 years ago, Murtaugh School Superintendent Michelle Capps launched a free, half-day preschool for all 4- year-olds in the Murtaugh School District because she is passionate about early childhood education and the long- ICF's New and lasting positive effects it has on the lives of children. Renewing Members February 2016 ICF has provided grants to the Murtaugh School District to support the preschool nearly every year since the program New Member | Renewing began – a total of almost $42,000. Member

Benefactor ($1,000 and “This is my life’s work,” said Capps, who also serves as the above) principal of the town’s brand new elementary school. “This Christopher Davidson and program has paid off tenfold for our kids.” ICF grants help fund Sharon Christoph, Boise Murtaugh's only preschool. Duane and Susan Jacklin, Post Falls Murtaugh is a tiny community about 20 miles southeast of Twin Falls. About half of the school’s 300 students speak English as a second language and 75 Carolyn Rees, Caldwell percent receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 24-student preschool is the only one in the area. The program was free when it first started, and for the Patron ($500-$999) last two years parents have contributed $100 per year to help cover expenses. Edward and Siwen Hu Lieskovan, Arcadia, CA Students who attend the preschool know their letters, numbers 1-10, shapes John Magnuson and Holly and colors by the time they enter kindergarten. The program also encourages Houston, Coeur d’Alene children to become fluent in both English and Spanish.

Benjamin Rydalch and Laura “We see the biggest difference when they enter kindergarten,” Capps said. Bettis, McCall “They are academically more prepared and we don’t have to spend time on J.L. and Pat Scott, McCall those lessons when they arrive.”

Raymond and Janice Wolfe, Kindergarten is all-day in Murtaugh and it’s a free program. Funding for the Caldwell preschool and all-day kindergarten come from the school district and from Sponsor ($250-$499) grants that Capps writes every year. Bill and Elizabeth Allen, Salmon “We have been really fortunate to get the grants we’ve received and we never lose hope, even when one doesn’t come through,” Capps said. “We will Randy and Candi Allphin, continue to make this happen every year by good graces.” Boise

John and Susan Bennett, Grangeville ICF awards more than $447,000 from Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund Jon and Sharon Kimberling, The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF has Moscow awarded grants totaling $447,470 to nonprofits in every Robert and Tena Lokken, region of Idaho. The Langroise Fund advisors also agreed to Boise allow ICF to distribute nearly $150,000 through its three regional grant cycles. Sustainer ($100-$249) Andrew and Debbra Akers, The Boise Philharmonic and The College of Idaho received Pocatello the largest grants of $75,000 each, followed by the Donald and Trudy Anderson, Children’s Home Society at $70,000, St. Labre Indian School Students participate in Boise an activity at the Boise (Ashland, MT) at $40,000 and the Lillian Vallely School at Art Museum, wich $30,000. received a Langroise Robert Barclay, Boise grant for $15,000.

Ronald and Michelle Berry, In addition, the following Langroise grants were awarded: Tetonia Ada County Ballet Idaho – $10,000 William and Melissa Gilbert, Boise Art Museum – $15,000 Boise Boise Contemporary Theater – $5,000 D. Blaine and Cynthia Boys and Girls Club of Ada County – $5,000 Jacobson, Boise Garden City Library Foundation – $5,000 Giraffe Laugh – $10,000 Brian and Karen Loosli, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage – $5,000 Ashton Hispanic Youth Symposium Alumni Association – $5,000 John Mix, Moscow Idaho Shakespeare Festival – $5,000 Idaho Youth Ranch – $5,000 Robert and Rhonda Naftz, Jesse Tree of Idaho – $5,000 Pocatello Junior Achievement of Idaho – $5,000 Learning Lab – $5,000 Mona Noble, Parker, AZ Opera Idaho – $5,000 Josh and Molly Nota, Boise Salvation Army – $10,000 St. Luke’s Health Foundation – $9,156 Owen and Stephanie Orndorff, Boise Bingham County Bill and Lynne Ringert, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes – $8,314 Hammett Blaine County Terry and Anne Ross, The Hunger Coalition – $5,000 Hudson, WI

Kenneth and Ellie Ryan, Bonner County Pocatello Kinderhaven – $15,000

Richard and Pamela Tucker, Bonneville County Hailey Idaho Falls Arts Council – $5,000 Idaho Falls Symphony – $5,000 Neil and Ann Wimberley, Hope Canyon County Supporter ($50-$99) Nampa Salvation Army – $5,000 Jack and Sylvia Hunt, Caldwell Valley County Gail LeBow, Garden City Shepherd’s Home – $5,000

Jon and Ann Nilsson, Kendrick The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund was established through a generous $15 million bequest to ICF from Boise philanthropist Gladys Langroise. It supports Philip Shinn, Lewiston the health, education and welfare of children, including college students. John Tate, Fairfax, VA Langroise died in early 2000, just prior to her 100th birthday. Friend ($25-$49) Donna Boe, Pocatello The fund advisers annually recommend grants that address what they believe Mrs. Langroise would have considered areas of special interest or greatest Alison Boyer, Arco need.

Britney Whiting-Looze, Boise

News Briefs 7Cares Idaho Shares raises more than $280,000 Memorials and KTVB NewsChannel 7 in Boise held its annual one-day Honors 7Cares Idaho Shares fund raiser in December and raised more than $280,000 and received 150,000 pounds of food – The Idaho Community enough for 1 million meals. The Idaho Foodbank Foundation welcomes gifts received a check for sent as memorials or in honor KTVB has a special project fund at ICF, so ICF receives the almost $89,000 from 7Cares Idaho Shares. of individuals on their cash and check donations on the day of the event and birthdays, anniversaries, processes them for distribution to the nonprofit beneficiaries. retirement, or other special 7 Cares Idaho Shares benefits: occasions. Such gifts may be added to any individual fund City Light Home for Women & Children in the Foundation or to the Jubilee House Idaho Community Foundation Lighthouse Rescue Mission Unrestricted Trust Fund River of Life Homeless Shelter The following gifts were Salvation Army of Ada County, Nampa, Caldwell and Twin Falls received in February 2016: The Idaho Foodbank

In Memory of Bernice Valley Women and Children’s Shelter Curtis Tom and Alice Hennessey Idaho Gives registration now open Nonprofits can register now for Idaho Gives, a 24-hour giving day run by the In Memory of Maxine Idaho Nonprofit Center. Idaho Gives will be held May 5. ICF fundholders Eimers who would like to participate in Idaho Gives should contact Lauren Brett and Becki Ann Madron Tassos.

PEO Chapter BV IRS-recognized nonprofits can click here to register for Idaho Gives and for information about training opportunities, tools for a successful campaign and In Memory of Betty Jean more. Houston Tom and Alice Hennessey This is the fourth year of Idaho Gives and it grows every year. In 2015, Idaho Gives raised nearly $1.1 million for 675 Idaho nonprofits. In Memory of Lex Kunau Tom and Alice Hennessey Fund balances and distributions for 2016 now available ICF fundholders can check online to see how much is available for grants, Chris and Tani Nelson scholarships and other distributions in 2016. To check your fund, go to ICF’s homepage, click the Login button and follow the menu. In Memory of Bill Lodge Suzanne DeRuyter Upcoming Deadlines For the latest updates on ICF grant opportunities, follow us on Facebook and D. Michael Jones Twitter. Rich and Betty Jordan Ifft Foundation Fund James and Sandra Lancaster The Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF is seeking grant requests for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho. David and Charleen Matheson Grant requests will only be considered from the following counties: Bannock, In Memory of John Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power. McHugh Tom and Alice Hennessey Deadline is March 15. For more information or to apply, click here, email Eastern Idaho Regional Officer Catherine Smith or call (208) 982-1448. In Memory of Robert Rehfeld Bonner County Human Rights Task Force John and Susan Bennett The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force Fund is seeking grant requests from organizations whose activities reflect commitment to the ideal that Jonathan and Marcia everyone is equal under our state and federal laws and constitution regardless Montgomery of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation or disability. Grant requests will only be considered from Bonner County. In Memory of Grant Smith Constance Smith For more information or to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is March 31.

In Memory of Robert North Idaho Action Fund Snyder The North Idaho Action Fund, a new grant cycle to support organizations and Freda Cenarrusa projects working to improve the accessibility and quality of behavioral health programs in Bonner and Boundary counties, is now open. Grants of $5,000 to In Memory of Thomas $30,000 are available. Deadline is March 31. For more information click here. Symonds To apply, click here. Idaho Society of CPAs ICF Scholarship Opportunities The Idaho Community Foundation has more than 70 scholarship opportunities for students seeking assistance with the cost of higher education. The deadline to submit the ICF Scholarship Application is April 1.

In 2015, ICF awarded nearly $525,000 in scholarships to over 220 students throughout Idaho.

The application and information about all ICF scholarships is here. For more information, email Donor Services Director Elly Davis or call her at (208) 342- 3535.

Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle The Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle is for projects in the eastern Idaho counties of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton. Deadline is April 1. Grants of up to $5,000 are available in the areas of: arts and culture, education, emergency services, libraries, conservation/environment, health, recreation, social services, and public projects. For more information or to apply, click here.

Idaho Future Fund The Idaho Future Fund grant cycle is open for the eastern Idaho counties of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton. Deadline is April 1.

The grant is for preschool scholarships, charter schools, public schools and public school libraries. For more information about eligibility and application, click here, email Donor Services Director Elly Davis or call her at (208) 342- 3535.

Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement The Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement is seeking grant requests for projects that demonstrate how the arts encourage creative and critical thinking, stimulate economic vitality and enhance the quality of life in a community. Deadline to apply is April 30. For more information, click here. To apply, click here.

Newly Created Funds Mothorn-Reid-Corbitt Family Fund (endowed donor advised) – This fund honors the life of Jeanne E. (Corbitt) Butler who was raised along the divide of the Salmon and Snake rivers amongst the company of her parents (Corbitt), grandparents (Reid) and grandparents (Mothorn). Proceeds are to benefit education programs in Riggins and the following chapters of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Alice Whitman (Lewiston), Del Norte (Crescent City, CA) and Cape Sebastian (Pistol River, OR).

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]

As I noted in last month’s update, one of the things that I find most inspiring about ICF is the ways in which it allows for people across the state to be involved in philanthropy.

This week ICF will convene the Northern Region Grants Panel for the first regional grants review in 2016. As you may know, funding for the regional competitive grants comes from nearly 100 Greatest Need and field of interest funds that have been established by individuals and families who entrusted ICF to use their charitable funds to meet changing community needs.

This is a true demonstration of community philanthropy, and it is inspiring to be a part of the way in which ICF facilitates the balance of donor interests, community input and current needs.

Each of ICF’s three regions has its own grants panel, which is comprised of representatives from each county in that region. The panelists are volunteers and serve terms of up to six years on the panel. This allows ICF to leverage local knowledge and participation, and provides another way for members to have a voice in the ways in which ICF has a positive impact across the state.

We are grateful for the commitment of more than 50 panel members who review hundreds of grant applications and recommend grant awards. It’s a significant commitment and I look forward to observing this week’s meeting and hearing the discussion.

Headlines ICF announces new Chief Financial and Administrative ICF announces new Chief Officer Financial and Administrative Officer ICF has hired Judy Ramos as its Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. Ramos is a certified public accountant 27th Annual Southwest and has both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Idaho Luncheon is May 4 accountancy from Boise State. She has been the controller at the Idaho Youth Ranch since 2011. “They make it real”: “I am very excited to become a part of ICF,” Ramos said. “I Sacajawea Junior High have always thought very highly of ICF and its role in our students get creative with communities.” a new 3-D printer

News Briefs Ramos said she will miss her colleagues at the Idaho Youth Ranch and she is grateful for the opportunity to have worked there. ICF's New and “I will miss all of the wonderful people who work there,” she said. “There are so Renewing Members many people across the organization who work so hard every day to help kids March 2016 find promising futures.”

New Member | Renewing She and her family enjoy camping, biking and exploring new areas. Member “Of course, I can’t forget to mention my love for all things Boise State so Benefactor ($1,000 and attending any BSU sporting event is always a good time,” she said. above) Donald and Marcia Liebich, Ramos and her husband Rey have three children. Hailey Ramos will begin her new job on April 25. Holly Motes, ICF’s current CFAO, is Sponsor ($250-$499) retiring April 29 after 15 years at ICF. Randy and Candi Allphin, Boise 27th Annual Southwest Idaho Luncheon is May 4 David Barber, Boise The Southwest Annual Luncheon is Wednesday, May 4 Mark and Debra Flitton, from 11:30-1:30 p.m. at the Riverside Hotel. The keynote Caldwell speaker is President and CEO Karen Bilowith. Esther Alan and Sherry Van Orden, Simplot will receive the Friend of the Foundation award. ICF Pocatello will host the On The Spot Grants as part of the event and the luncheon audience will decide which of three local nonprofits Sustainer ($100-$249) will receive a grant of $1,000. Kay Alspaugh, Boise

Edward and Arita Cleary, Seats are $52 and tables of 10 are $500 and $600. The RSVP deadline is Boise Friday, April 29.

Lucinda and Richard Jardine, Nonprofits that register by Friday, April 22 will have their names listed Twin Falls in the program and three will be chosen to give a presentation for an On The R. Stanwood and Sharon Spot Grant. Kohls, Hayden Lake For more information and to RSVP, click here. Gerald and Connie Schroeder, Boise "They make it real": Sacajawea Junior High students get Supporter ($50-$99) Annie Chalfant, Boise creative with a new 3-D printer

Virginia Kelly, Pocatello Classes are over for the day at Sacajawea Junior High in Lewiston, but there are still a dozen or so students in Mike Richard and Donna Sagness, Uhling’s technology classroom. Many are working on projects Pocatello that will utilize the new 3-D printer, which Uhling purchased Friend ($25-$49) after receiving a $3,200 grant from ICF’s Northern Region Susan Borowicz, Elk City Competitive Grants Cycle.

Joe Krause, Irwin “This kind of learning is so real for kids,” said Uhling, whose been using the printer in class since October. “They take Gloria Jean Thomas, Malad something they see on their computer and they make it City real.” Memorials and Sacajawea Junior High Uhling and his students use the printer frequently – making ninth-graders Adrianna Honors practical items like ID card holders, replacement feet for Braun, Halle Purington, computer keyboards and grommets for classroom desks, as Tyler Heilman and The Idaho Community well as things out of their imaginations. The filament used to teacher Mike Uhling Foundation welcomes gifts create the items is inexpensive, so Uhling encourages display some of the 3-D sent as memorials or in honor experimentation. items created on the of individuals on their school’s new printer. birthdays, anniversaries, “We do a lot of 2-D computer-aided drafting in class,” Uhling retirement, or other special said. “If I can get their work off that paper and put it in their occasions. Such gifts may be hands, they can see the X-, Y- and Z-axis. That’s where added to any individual fund learning happens and to me that’s key.” in the Foundation or to the Idaho Community Foundation A student recently created an accessory for a kitchen appliance, and Uhling Unrestricted Trust Fund said now parents are excited about the printer and are asking if they can take The following gifts were the class. received in March 2016: “It is really awesome to be connecting with the kids this way,” Uhling said. “They love it and are so excited about it. The community foundation grant was In Memory of Bill Lodge a godsend to us.” Patricia Bartels

Dwight Call News Briefs

In Memory of Debbie Bistline Fund grants to ISU McDonald The F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Philanthropic Gift John and Jean Allan Fund has awarded the Idaho State University Foundation a grant of $37,500 to purchase a professional sound system for the ISU Stephens Performing Arts A Dale Dunn Center. The sound system, by Martin Audio London, will be used in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall. John and Delores Fery Upcoming Deadlines Tom and Alice Hennessey For the latest updates on ICF grant opportunities, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. In Memory of Regina Otter Freda Cenarrusa Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement The Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement is seeking grant requests for In Memory of Clarice projects that demonstrate how the arts encourage creative and critical Parsons thinking, stimulate economic vitality and enhance the quality of life in a Shirley Gleason community. Deadline to apply is April 30. For more information, click here. To apply, click here. In Memory of Grant Smith Harold and Althea Schuerman F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund The F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in ICF is accepting Scott and Sally Soltman applications until May 1 for projects related to the arts in the southeast Idaho counties of Bannock, Bingham, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and In Memory of Dr. Jack Power. Grants may fall under two categories: Soltman Scott and Sally Soltman 1. Supporting arts activities that will provide entertainment or art-related education to the general public. In Honor of Marion Shinn 2. Supporting the education, skills training, performance, or display Philip Shinn opportunities for local artists. For more information or to apply, visit www.idcomfdn.org and look under Deadlines

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]

Last week, I was absolutely thrilled to see nearly 400 of ICF’s donors, members, past and present board directors and nonprofit partners come together in Boise for our Southwestern Idaho Annual Luncheon. I was pleased to be able to talk about community philanthropy and the role that ICF plays in enriching the quality of life throughout the state.

Philanthropy has been an important part of building communities since our country’s founding, with many people crediting Ben Franklin as one of the first philanthropists. He created the first public library in North America, possibly the first endowment and established many other charitable organizations.

In Idaho, philanthropy’s roots go back to its first settlers – the pioneers who mutually invested in a vision for a better life and who stayed and built communities across the state.

At the luncheon, we presented the Friend of the Foundation Award to Esther Simplot. This is our most significant award and is given to recognize outstanding achievement in enriching the quality of life throughout Idaho. Mrs. Simplot, and her late husband J.R., are known throughout the state for their generous support of hundreds of community organizations.

Mrs. Simplot is a pioneer in her own right, a true champion of our arts and cultural institutions who not only provides financial support to the organizations she loves, but also raises expectations for excellence and provides support in new ways. She is a modern philanthropist whose ideas have inspired Ballet Idaho, the Boise Philharmonic and Opera Idaho to collaborate and share resources for the benefit of our eyes and ears.

When she accepted the award, Mrs. Simplot talked about how easy it would be to give anonymously in support of the organizations she cares about. But instead she gives publically because she believes it’s important to demonstrate that supporting institutions that make our communities better, and setting expectations for success, is a critical leadership role.

She said she hopes her philanthropic leadership she will inspire others – and create new sources to sustain the organizations that enrich our lives.

We agree that philanthropic leadership is important and that giving is contagious. ICF is a leader in collective philanthropy, with funds totaling $117 million, including $105 million in permanent endowments. ICF has grown through the commitment and the contributions of thousands of individuals.

We hope this collective approach to philanthropy will inspire the involvement of our next generation of philanthropic pioneers in collective betterment, collaborative partnerships, and courageous leadership.

Headlines Esther Simplot establishes $3M ICF fund to benefit arts organizations Esther Simplot establishes Prominent arts supporter Esther Simplot has established a $3M ICF fund to benefit $3 million endowed fund at the Idaho Community arts organizations Foundation to permanently fund the work of Ballet Idaho, the Boise Philharmonic and Opera Idaho. 7th Annual Eastern Idaho Event is June 2 The Pauline Becker and Dorothy Simplot Memorial Endowment Fund was established in late 2015, but was Passages: Debbie Simplot just publically announced at ICF’s 27th Annual Luncheon, McDonald and Gene Hill which honored Mrs. Simplot with the Friend of the Foundation award. Nonprofit Spotlight: Pocatello Free Clinic “Giving to my art organizations is my way of thanking them for all the hard work they have done,” Simplot said. “It’s a way of letting them know that I do Upcoming Deadlines appreciate the giant strides they have made and that everyone – from the performers to the administrative people – has contributed to this success.” Newly Created Funds The fund will provide distributions of $40,000 to $45,000 every year to each of

the three organizations. Because it’s an endowed fund, the distributions will ICF's New and last forever. Renewing Members “Mrs. Simplot’s passionate and steadfast belief in the arts has inspired Boise to April 2016 reach new heights,” said Peter Anastos, artistic director of Ballet Idaho. “Ballet Idaho is very grateful for this endowment, which will insure us a reliable New Member | Renewing Member source of support always.”

Benefactor ($1,000 and Mark Junkert, general director of Opera Idaho, noted that Simplot has been above) involved with Opera Idaho since it began in 1973, including as a performer. Mark Kubiak and Susan Fenton Kubiak, Dover “Opera Idaho wouldn’t exist without her continuous and generous support,” Patron ($500-$999) Junkert said. “This gift will sustain us into the future.” Armand and Vicki Eckert, Buhl ICF President and CEO Karen Bilowith pointed out that endowed funds are bottomless sources of income for nonprofits. Dirk and Patricia Kempthorne, Boise “All of ICF’s endowed funds, including the Becker Simplot Fund, will eventually Sponsor ($250-$499) distribute more than the amount of the original gift,” Bilowith said. “That’s the Carl Bontrager and Kathleen power of endowment and we have several funds that have done this.” Lynn, Ketchum

Sustainer ($100-$249) The Becker Simplot Fund is Mrs. Simplot’s second fund at ICF. She and her late George and Beverly Harad, husband J.R. Simplot established a $1.1 million endowment in 1992 to support Boise the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy. Steve Allison, Boise 7th Annual Eastern Idaho Event is June 2 Peter Kozisek and Julia The Idaho Community Foundation’s 7th Annual Eastern Robinson, Boise Idaho Event will be held Thursday, June 2 at the Willard Tricia Swartling, Ketchum Arts Center in the Hartwell Chesbro Room. This year’s event is a breakfast from 8-9:30 a.m. The keynote speaker Wayne and Peggy Thiessen, is new ICF President and CEO Karen Bilowith. Boise Kenlon and Carol Johnson will be recognized with the Supporter ($50-$99) Robert and Mary Lee Morrell, Friends of the Foundation award and ICF will host the Boise popular On The Spot Grants, where three nonprofits will be chosen at random for a chance to receive a $1,000 Friend ($25-$49) grant. Kevin Dunn, Boise Seats are $21 each and tables of 8 are $155 and $255. To reserve, click

here. Reservation deadline is May 27. Nonprofits that register by May 20 will Memorials and have their names listed in the program and three will be chosen to participate in an activity for an On The Spot Grant. Honors

The Idaho Community The breakfast is sponsored by Norco, U.S. Bank, D.L Evans Bank and The Foundation welcomes gifts Hartwell Corporation. sent as memorials or in honor of individuals on their Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF selects spring grant recipients birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, or other special The Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF has selected seven grant requests totaling occasions. Such gifts may be nearly $58,250 for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and added to any individual fund public recreation in southeast Idaho. Grant recipients are: in the Foundation. American Falls Education Foundation – $8,592 to purchase benches and The following gifts were trees for William Thomas Middle School received in April 2016: Caribou County Fair Board – $1,000 to purchase new trees and mulch for In Memory of Don Anton existing trees in the Caribou County RV park located on Caribou County Blaine and Dixie Lenon Fairgrounds

In Memory of Dr. Robert City of Grace – $4,816 to purchase a merry-go-all that conforms with the Barnes requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act for the Grace City Park Robert and Carol Hamlin Oneida County Community Swimming Pool – $2,000 to purchase sod to In Memory of Kathryn redo the landscaping along one side of the swimming pool, to repair and Benoit replace sections of the sprinkler system, and to purchase benches, tables and Paul and Margie Baehr chairs

Catherine Barney City of Preston – $5,000 for landscaping and benches surrounding a new splash pad Gerald and Lorene Guentz NeighborWorks Pocatello – $8,842 to purchase several new trees that will In Memory of Darell Bentz be planted at Caldwell Park Sandra Eimers Oneida Crisis Center, Inc. – $5,000 to replace carpeting with laminate wood In Memory of Jeanne flooring in the emergency shelter facility to help facilitate cleaning and meeting Evelyn Butler OSHA standards Philip and Beth Schafer Oneida School District #351– $3,000 to upgrade the sound system in the In Memory of Brett Malad Elementary School Auditorium with new microphones and receivers Carlson Janet Parks Oregon Trail Center, Inc. – $2,000 to landscape the Daines Legacy Stage Coach Pavilion In Memory of Donald Douglass Portneuf Greenway Foundation, Inc.– $10,000 to extend the public trail Janet Parks near the Farm Bureau Building east of I-15 about 600 feet to Vista Drive

In Memory of Bill Eimers Valley Pride, Inc. – $10,000 to landscape an additional 1,841 feet of John and Karen Rosholt unfinished berms along the west side of Garrett Way (Highway 30) near the northwest entrance of Pocatello Paul and Kathleen Eimers

In Memory of Gene Hill Passages: Debbie Simplot McDonald and Gene Hill Tom and Alice Hennessey Debbie Simplot McDonald Debbie Simplot McDonald passed away in March at her home in Boise, In Memory of Bill Lodge surrounded by family and friends. Ron Sali Debbie was born September 13, 1962 in Boise, the oldest daughter of Don and In Memory of Debbie Sharidon Simplot. She had seven siblings whom she loved dearly. Debbie was McDonald a natural athlete and excelled at any sport or activity she took part in. At an Anonymous early age she tore up the ski hills as a Bogus Basin Mighty Mite. She was introduced to equestrian riding by her grandmother Esther Simplot when she Roy and Frances Ellsworth was a teenager and became a champion rider/jumper. Debbie was an avid runner. She ran the New York Marathon with her dad, Don, and met loyally Ernest Blackwelder and Sheila with her beloved running group every morning rain or shine for many years. Hennessey After graduating from Boise High School she attended The University of Ronald Graves and Diane Washington where she earned a degree in kinesiology. Debbie lived and Plastino Graves worked in Seattle, New York and San Francisco before returning to Boise in 1987. Shortly after returning home she began working for her grandfather’s In Memory of Nancy company, The JR Simplot Company. Nothing made him happier or prouder than Montgomery knowing she was part of his legacy. In recent years, Debbie sat on the Simplot Ronald Graves and Diane Board of Directors and will be dearly missed by everyone she worked with. She Plastino Graves was an amazing asset who was truly valued for her honesty, intelligence, and love for the JR Simplot Company and its employees. In Memory of Barbara Schooley During her early years at Simplot, Debbie met the love of her life, Kevin Anonymous McDonald. Debbie and Kevin were married in 1989. Kevin already had three beautiful children Mari, Nick and Blake whom Debbie helped raise and loved In Honor of Mary Jahn dearly. Debbie and Kevin had one child together, Patrick Henry “Hank” Oden Jahn McDonald. The love and devotion Debbie felt for Hank cannot be described. They were so deeply connected. A big piece of Debbie is alive in Hank and for In Honor of Holly Motes that we are so grateful. Mary Abercrombie Debbie converted to Catholicism shortly after Hank’s birth and became a Tom and Alice Hennessey devoted parishioner at St. John’s Cathedral. She volunteered at St. Joseph’s school and served on their board as well as Bishop Kelly’s for many years. She Adam and Laura Swift loved the Catholic community in Boise. She also served on boards at the Idaho Community Foundation, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, the Red Cross and Ballet Ben and Lauren Tassos Idaho.

The Hartwell Corporation Debbie was an incredible person. Despite her last 3 ½ years fighting cancer, she continued to live life to the fullest. She worked, traveled, volunteered and Tom and Sue Thilo always had time for family and friends. Debbie never wanted to be the center of attention. She was modest and hard working. Her satisfaction came from helping others. Debbie had a clear vision of what was right and wrong and she lived by her principles, at the same time she was forgiving and exceedingly generous. If you were a friend, you were a friend for life. Debbie was a guardian angel to her brothers and sisters. She was their voice of reason and shoulder to cry on. She visited Hank as often as she could at the Naval Academy and traveled with Kevin to many of his crew races. Hank’s friends and their families at the Academy became dear friends to Debbie and Kevin. She loved to travel, especially to Hawaii, and had a youthful and innocent side that shined through with her love of Disney and Winnie the Pooh.

Gene Hill Carl Eugene (Gene) Hill passed away April 18 of congestive heart failure in Boise at 88 years old. He was born August 15, 1927 in his family home in Ysleta, TX (now part of El Paso) to parents Floyd and Ida Hill. He had two older brothers, Allan and Jim, and a younger brother, Kenneth.

Having skipped a year of school, he graduated at 16 years old from Ysleta High School. Gene was both a scholar and an athlete, playing football, basketball, and was a record holder on the track team. The record he broke had been held by his older brother, Jim. In turn, his record was subsequently broken by his younger brother, Kenneth.

At 17, he joined the Navy. World War II ended before he would have been able to see action, so he spent some of his service time playing piano in bands performing at USO facilities, as well as attending courses at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. Upon returning to El Paso, he earned degrees in business and English from Texas College of Mines (now the University of Texas at El Paso) and began working as a teacher and coach at Ysleta High School.

Playing and listening to music was important to him throughout his life. He was a fine musician and singer, having worked as church pianist and organist, as well as in professional dance bands. He played a fine stride piano and a mean boogie woogie.

On August 26, 1949 Gene married the great love of his life, Rosie Mae Sheppard, at the Ysleta Methodist Church. They met while both attended the church’s Methodist Youth Fellowship program. Sunday night fried chicken dinners prepared by Rosie’s mother accelerated their ultimate marriage. They had two children, Stephen Eugene and David William. Gene and Rosie were married for 66 years.

After teaching for a year and planning their new family, he began working for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company as an entry-level pay telephone coin collector. He worked at the phone company for the rest of his career life, finishing in Boise as vice president and CEO of Idaho, and an officer of US West Communications.

Gene and Rosie moved frequently during the course of his career, living in El Paso (twice), Roswell, NM; Phoenix, Denver (three times), New York City and Boise (twice).

Gene was especially proud of his community service and leadership. He was a founding member of the Idaho Community Foundation, served on the Idaho Centennial Commission planning committee, on boards of directors for St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Key Bank of Idaho, Idaho Association for Commerce and Industry, the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, The College of Idaho, the Salvation Army, the BSU College of Business, the Arid Club, served on the Governors Committee on Education, on the planning committee for the Boise River Festival, was a Paul Harris Fellow, and was a member of the Downtown Rotary Club.

After retiring, he enjoyed travelling, cruising, and golfing with friends, family and the Crane Creek Dewsweeper’s. But mostly he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Nonprofit Spotlight: Pocatello Free Clinic The Pocatello Free Clinic will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year and is one of the oldest free clinics in the country. The clinic has grown substantially in recent years thanks to a network of healthcare providers, support from the community and an executive director with a background in public relations and marketing.

Mindy Hong took the executive director job three years ago because it combined her passion for affordable healthcare with her professional background. “I was always really interested in healthcare and was getting ready to go to PA (physician’s assistant) school when this job opened up,” she Mindy Hong said.

One of the first things she did was increase the clinic’s visibility by developing a logo, marketing materials, a website and social media presence for the clinic, all in the hopes of getting the word out to prospective volunteers and patients.

The results have been impressive. The clinic, which has only two part-time paid staff, saw nearly 830 individual patients in 2015 and provided nearly 2,100 medical services and 670 dental services, for a total value of $741,000.

As the profile of the clinic has increased, so has fundraising. Individual donations were $500 three years ago and topped $20,000 in 2015. The free clinic had more than 90 professional volunteers in 2015 who gave more than 1,000 hours. “The physicians in town are really supportive,” Hong said.

The clinic also receives grant support, including a grant from ICF’s Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle to increase Hong’s hours. The clinic has received more than $18,000 in ICF grants over the years.

Hong said one of the clinic’s most important benefits is its medication dispensary. Of the 10 free clinics in Idaho, Pocatello’s has the largest dispensary. The clinic gave away $300,000 worth of medications in 2015.

“Medications are expensive so people try to save money by cutting their meds in half or taking them irregularly,” Hong said. “We do everything we can to keep our patients on their medications.”

In addition to providing medical care and dental care, the clinic also does advocacy work for people who don’t make enough to get subsidies through the Affordable Care Act, but who don’t qualify for Medicaid.

Hong is pleased by the clinic’s success and is grateful for the community support she receives. She expects to see even more patients come through the doors this year.

“There is so much need – always,” she said.

Upcoming Deadlines For the latest updates on ICF grant opportunities, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Southwest Competitive Grant Cycle now open ICF’s Southwest Region Competitive Grant Cycle is now open for Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington counties. Deadline to apply is July 1.

In 2015, ICF awarded nearly $221,000 to 118 nonprofit organizations through this grant cycle. New and previous applicants are encouraged to apply. Organizations may apply for up to $5,000. For more information and to apply, click here.

Idaho Future Fund open 1 for southwest Idaho The Idaho Future Fund, a grant cycle that supports educational programs in Idaho with grants of $10,000 to $20,000, is now open for the southwestern Idaho counties of Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington. Deadline to apply is July 1.

Grants are available for preschool scholarships, charter schools, public schools and public school libraries. For more information or to apply, click here.

Newly Created Funds Leadership Idaho Agriculture Endowment Fund (agency) – Created by the Leadership Idaho Agriculture Foundation to forever support its mission of preparing leaders in agriculture and rural communities through education and experience.

Mark and Holly Motes Greatest Need Fund (greatest need) – Created by Mark and Holly Motes of Boise to support a variety of organizations and causes throughout Idaho.

Dick and Dolores Rogers Family Foundation (endowed donor advised) – Created to honor Dick and Dolores Rogers, longtime residents of the state of Idaho and continue their legacy of supporting charities throughout Idaho.

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]

Last week I was once again thrilled to be able to talk about community philanthropy and the role that ICF plays in enhancing the quality of life throughout the state. ICF’s annual event in Idaho Falls was a sold-out success with nearly 100 of ICF’s donors, members, past and present board directors and nonprofit partners filling the Hartwell Chesbro Room at the Willard Arts Center.

At the breakfast, we presented the Friend of the Foundation Award to Kenlon and Carol Johnson. The Johnsons are among the earliest supporters of ICF, creating one of our first funds in 1992, and are well known in Idaho Falls. In his remarks when accepting the award, Kenlon spoke about how easy it was to support the organizations that he and Carol care about through their fund.

We also presented the On the Spot Grant Game Show with ICF Board Director Steve Parry as emcee and Boy Scouts of America Grand Teton Council, Partners in Prosperity and the Snake River Animal Shelter as participants. The game was very lively, and we believe that everyone in the room learned something new about ICF. For example, did you know?

There are eight grant cycles that benefit organizations in east Idaho which collectively distributed $1.4 million in 2015?

The Lillian Vallely School in Blackfoot was the east Idaho nonprofit that received the most support from ICF funds in 2015?

The Ifft Foundation Fund was the first fund established in eastern Idaho?

While we often highlight the statewide impact of ICF, at the breakfast we were reminded that each region is unique and has its own set of supporters, nonprofit organizations and ways to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho. We thank all of our eastern Idaho donors, members and nonprofit partners for your support of ICF! More information about the breakfast is below.

Headlines Two welcomes and a departure

Two welcomes and a ICF welcomes a new board director, a new staff person and says goodbye to a departure longtime employee. Eastern Idaho Breakfast a Danielle Quade, new board director sell-out success Danielle Quade, a resident partner at Hawley Troxell in Coeur d’Alene, has joined the ICF Board of Directors. Idaho Future Fund awards $98,000 in north Idaho Danielle, an Idaho native who earned her bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Idaho, focuses primarily on ICF grant cycle provides finance and municipal law. She will serve on ICF’s Asset more than $209,000 in Development Committee. north Idaho In addition to ICF’s board, Danielle is also involved with the

In Their Own Words: Coeur d’Alene Rotary, the EXCEL Foundation Board and Wood River Middle School EXCEL Foundation Finance Committee.

She and her husband Clay Storey have four children. Upcoming Deadlines

Judy Ramos, new CFAO

ICF's New and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Judy Ramos Renewing Members joined the ICF staff in late April. Judy was previously the controller for the Idaho Youth Ranch. May 2016 Judy is a certified public accountant with a bachelor’s degree New Member | Renewing and master’s degree in accounting from Boise State Member University. She replaces Holly Motes who retired after 15 Benefactor ($1,000 and years at ICF. above) Terry and Brenda Sanford, She and her husband Rey have three kids. They enjoy Heyburn camping, biking and learning about the history of the places they travel. Patron ($500-$999) J. Brent and Sandra Fery,

Boise Lauren Tassos’ new opportunity Chief Development and Donor Services Officer Lauren Charlotte Unger, Ketchum Tassos is leaving ICF after nearly eight years to become Richard and Dawn Wittman, the Managing Director of Development and Community Culdesac Relations for Teach for America.

Sponsor ($250-$499) Lauren is an alumna of Teach for America. After graduating Jan and Clay Carley, Boise from college she spent two years teaching high school in Bronx, New York. Robert and Anne Hay, Boise

Donald and Dorothy Jacklin, “I love my job, I love ICF and we have so many positive changes happening at Post Falls the Foundation right now,” Lauren said. “Teach for America is perhaps the only nonprofit I love as much as ICF and I am looking forward to returning to the Dale and Victoria Smith, King Hill education field.”

Sustainer ($100-$249) Lauren will continue to be based in the Treasure Valley. Bette-Jo Buhler, Victoria, TX We are seeking applicants for a Chief Development Officer to continue to lead Susan Graham, Boise ICF’s development department and supervise regional development officers in Coeur d’Alene and Idaho Falls. For more information and a complete job Robert and Deborah Law, description, please visit our website. Ketchum Michael and Beth Markley, Eastern Idaho Breakfast a sell-out success Boise The Idaho Community Foundation’s 7th Annual Eastern Idaho Event (and first- Robert and Rita Mecham, ever breakfast!) was held Thursday, June 2 at the Willard Arts Center in Idaho Spokane, WA Falls. Nearly 100 people attended, filling the room to capacity.

David and Yoshie Nordling, Eagle Kenlon and Carol Johnson, who were among ICF’s earliest supporters and established one of the first funds from eastern Idaho, were recognized with the Steven and JoAnn Peterson, Friends of the Foundation award. Their fund has provided more than $50,000 Twin Falls in support to eastern Idaho nonprofits.

Marion Shinn, Lewiston Kenlon served on ICF’s Board of Directors for nine years and Carol was a Norman Steadman, Weippe members of the Eastern Region Grants Panel. Both of the Johnsons served on the Upper Snake River Leadership Council, a partnership with the Eastern Dyan Sublett and Alan Idaho Public Health District to promote dental health for low-income children. Echeverria, Beverly Hills, CA

Supporter ($50-$99) The Snake River Animal Shelter received a grant of $500 in the On The Spot Jane Slattery, Boise Grant Game Show at the luncheon, followed by the Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Partners for Prosperity, which each Friend ($25-$49) received $250. Marcella Nelson, Sandpoint The breakfast was sponsored by Norco, U.S. Bank, D.L Evans Bank and The Brian Smith, Boise Hartwell Corporation. Richard and Shirlee Wandrocke, Coeur d’Alene ICF’s next annual event is the Central Idaho Luncheon, which will be held Monday, Sept. 12 at the Sun Valley Inn. Corporate and Nonprofit Partners ($100+) Boise at Home, Boise Idaho Future Fund award $98,000 in north Idaho The Idaho Future Fund in ICF is providing $98,000 in grants to seven education projects in north Idaho. Memorials and

Honors The Idaho Future Fund was established at ICF in 2015 by an anonymous couple from Blaine County. Grants from the fund are intended to create, sustain or The Idaho Community reinvigorate impactful educational programs throughout the state in the areas Foundation welcomes gifts of preschool scholarships, charter schools, and public schools/public school sent as memorials or in honor libraries. of individuals on their birthdays, anniversaries, Recipients of Idaho Future Fund grants in the north are: retirement, or other special occasions. Such gifts may be Independent School District #1 (Nez Perce County) – $19,500 to purchase added to any individual fund a laser engraver and consumable supplies to enhance the Technology in the Foundation. Education program. The following gifts were received in May 2016: Lapwai School District No. 341 (Nez Perce County) – $18,811 to purchase and install 20 Mimio Interactive Projectors which transform classroom dry In Memory of Jayne Brown erase white boards into tools that bring lessons, graphics and images to life. Karl and Sheila Klages Memorial Community Center, Inc. (Bonner County) – $10,800 to provide In Memory of Warren preschool scholarships to 12 students for the 2016-2017 school year. Brown Karl and Sheila Klages Nez Perce Joint School District #302 (Lewis County) – $13,600 to purchase 40 Chromebooks, and two mobile cart charging centers. In Memory of Ernie Clevette Palouse Prairie Educational Organization (Latah County) – $16,948 to Heidi Rogers close the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students in 4th - 8th grade, by purchasing Leveled Literacy Intervention resources that offer In Memory of Charles research-based lessons for small groups. Thomas Davidson Cynthia Bambic Pinehurst Elementary School (Shoshone County) – $12,632 to establish a STEM focused science program through the library to replace the science In Memory of Barton program/teacher that was cut due to budget constraints. Douglass Josh Boyd Sandpoint Waldorf School (Bonner County) – $6,168 to provide scholarships for children to attend preschool or nursery school who might not otherwise be In Memory of Connie able to attend. Farmer Thomas and Bonnie Stitzel ICF grant cycle provides more than $209,000 in north

In Memory of Chad Frei Idaho John and Susan Bennett ICF’s Northern Region Competitive Grants Panel selected 97 north Idaho nonprofit organizations to receive more than In Memory of Dewey $209,000 through its annual competitive grant cycle. Haeder John and Susan Bennett Grant recipients are from Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and In Memory of Denny Shoshone counties. Hague Heidi Rogers This year’s recipients of the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle are: In Memory of Gene Hill William and Shirley Danner Benewah County Benewah Community Hospital – $2,500 to help purchase educational supplies John and Karen Rosholt for a future health education program for the facility and community

Thomas and Bonnie Stitzel Benewah County Humane Society – $1,500 to purchase building materials for cat shelters and feeding stations Donald Swan

Bonner County In Memory of Debbie Blanchard Area Seniors, Inc. – $1,000 to buy specialized rolling aluminum McDonald doors to replace sliding doors between the main room and patio room J Michael and Theresa McLeod

Bonner Community Food Center, Inc. – $2,500 to feed elementary children in In Memory of Charles the backpack program on the weekends William Zosel Heidi Rogers Bonner County Partners in Care Clinic, Inc. – $2,000 to pay the Bonner County mental health clinicians working on the crisis line In Honor of Holly Motes Ralph and Mary Lynn Hartwell Bonner Soil and Water Conservation District – $500 to pay for the cost of school bus transportation for students to attend the Water Festival’s outdoor Kathy Winterton field trip at Riley Creek Campground

In Honor of the Benoit Clark Fork High School – $2,680 to expand library resources, such as library Wedding databases, electronic books and print books Cathy Barney

Community Cancer Services – $2,500 to provide financial assistance to help meet the practical needs for approximately 180 medically underserved cancer clients in Bonner and Boundary counties

Friends of the West Bonner Library District – $500 to buy Books for Babies kits for parents of newborn babies in the West Bonner Library District

Idaho Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender – $750 for training for professionals in north Idaho to provide culturally competent services for the high-risk and underserved LGBTQ+ community

Kinderhaven, Inc. – $1,145 to purchase a new high-efficiency dishwasher

Kootenai Elementary School – $4,000 to purchase informational and literary books for the elementary library

Lake Pend Oreille Alternative High School – $3,000 to provide struggling readers at the alternative high school books for that align with the common core

Memorial Community Center, Inc. – $2,100 to purchase and install an Automated External Defibrillator

North Idaho High School Aerospace Program – $1,000 to lease an airplane hangar at the Sandpoint Airport to house NIHSAP’s airplane building project

Panhandle Alliance for Education Inc. – $2,000 to purchase READY! for Kindergarten parent tool kits for 90 families

Priest River Ministries Inc. – $3,000 to facilitate safety and provide advocacy, education, childcare, outreach, transportation, shelter, food and clothing to aid in the recovery of clients and their children

Sandpoint Area Seniors Inc – $2,500 to continue feeding and caring for hungry seniors and those dealing with Alzheimer’s and memory loss

Sandpoint High School – $3,700 to purchase curriculum, dinner, prizes, stipends and a field trip for first generation students and families in the journey to post-secondary education/training

Sandpoint High School – $1,500 to provide consistent, quality training for upperclassmen mentors as part of a program to help freshman transition into high school

The Guardians Foundation, Inc – $2,000 to provide military veterans and their families safe, stable transitional housing with a focus on providing immediate shelter to those who are waiting or ineligible for other housing or support

West Bonner County School District #83 – $1,500 to compensate the dance instructor for instruction hours, provide costumes for performances, and purchase a CD player for the high school dance program

Boundary County Boundary County High School – $2,000 to purchase a marimba for band students in middle and high school, sound engineering for community concerts and fees for participation in the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

Explore 4-H Afterschool Fun – $2,500 to provide equipment, supplies and healthy snacks

Trinity Lutheran Church, Inc. of Bonners Ferry – $2,500 to purchase weekend supplemental food kits for children served by the Boundary County Backpacks program

Clearwater County Clearwater Community Concert Association – $1,500 to give a free high-quality music concert to the community and a free educational workshop to elementary school students, while increasing awareness of CCCA within the counties served

Hilltop Senior Citizens Center – $4,000 to buy a professional oven and stove

Second Chance Animal, Inc. – $1,000 to purchase materials to build additional storage space in order to serve more families

Idaho County Grangeville Church of the Nazarene – $1,785 to purchase materials that will strengthen the literacy program, enhance classroom management and promote hands-on learning in the preschool and kindergarten classroom

Grangeville Elementary/Middle School – $800 to purchase hardcover books for the Battle of the Books reading program

Kooskia Revitalization – $1,500 to purchase and install new playground equipment at the city park for the health and enjoyment of children

Mountain View School District #244 – $1,150 to purchase choir microphones and stands

Salmon River Senior Citizens, Inc. – $2,500 to continue and expand transportation services by acquiring a new fleet vehicle, improving training and increasing promotion and awareness campaigns

St. Mary’s Catholic Church – $1,025 to purchase a portable audio recorder, CD burner and children’s books for the Story Link project

Syringa General Hospital Foundation – $1,500 to purchase laptop computers for the Hospice Department Team

Kootenai County Betty Kiefer Elementary School – $720 to purchase stuffed Lucky puppies to continue participation in the Learning with Lucky Reading Program

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest – $2,000 to match school- aged children with quality adult volunteers who become positive role models and offer hope for a brighter future

Borah Elementary School – $4,870 to purchase ceramic equipment such as a kiln, shelves, stilts, vent, clay and glaze to serve over 380 students a year

Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra, Inc. – $1,000 to provide funding for the annual free Labor Day Concert held at the Coeur d’Alene City Park

Coeur d’Alene Homes Inc – $3,000 to provide funding for the lunch program for senior adult residents who are limited financially and physically

Coeur d’Alene Public Library Foundation – $1,500 to purchase equipment for stop motion animation, including scriptwriting and storyboarding, filming and editing basics, for the beginning of the Makerspace project

Consolidated Free Library District – $5,000 to provide enhanced, hands-on, interactive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) programming to underserved children, ages 6-11 years, in Kootenai and Shoshone counties

Consolidated Free Library District – $3,000 to purchase books to distribute to middle school students participating in Newfangled Book Club throughout Kootenai and Shoshone counties

Fernan STEM Academy – $5,000 to build an accessible path to allow special needs students access to Fernan’s playground, gardens and outdoor learning spaces

First Judicial District CASA Program, Inc. – $2,500 to sponsor north Idaho children, through the Coeur d’CASA program, so they will have advocates representing their best interests for the duration of their child protective cases

FIRST Robotics Competition Team 3145, The TeraViks – $3,000 to purchase the necessary parts to build and program a robot for state competition

Gizmo-CDA, Inc – $4,910 to buy equipment and create programs for girls to help build creative confidence by giving them opportunities to create technology while collaborating, using critical thinking and sharing what they have learned

Idaho Legal Aid Services - Coeur d’Alene Office – $2,400 to provide free legal services to establish guardianships and/or conservatorships for vulnerable, incapacitated seniors (age 60 and older) in Kootenai, Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, and Shoshone counties Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc. – $2,000 to purchase current, relevant and client- friendly library resource materials for youth and families that will provide additional support for their current treatment plan

Invent Now, Inc. – $500 to allow underserved students to experience the Camp Invention program in Coeur d’Alene

Junior Achievement of Washington – $2,000 to continue Junior Achievement programs in 10 classrooms in Kootenai County

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Idaho – $1,275 to fund the wishes of north Idaho children with life threatening medical conditions

National Multiple Sclerosis Society – $1,000 to support the MS Navigator program that provides customized responses to critical needs, ensuring that clients affected by MS have access to appropriate resources and achieve enhanced independence, safety, and emotional or physical well-being

North Idaho College Foundation Inc. – $1,500 to bring Bryan Stevenson, author of the book Just Mercy, to campus as the speaker for the NIC Cardinal Reads Symposium

North Idaho College Foundation Inc. – $2,075 to purchase four engine stands needed to support the North Idaho College Automotive Technology program expansion

North Idaho College Foundation Inc. – $2,895 to purchase a pipe beveler needed to support the North Idaho College Welding Technology program expansion

Panhandle Health District 1 – $2,500 to help people with prediabetes and/or who are at risk for type 2 diabetes make achievable and realistic lifestyle changes that cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Panhandle Health District 1 – $2,500 to help the uninsured/underinsured, low- income population who are in need of acute healthcare services in the community

Specialized Needs Recreation, Inc. – $2,000 for scholarships and transportation for children to attend Camp Allstars and other activities

St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Bureau – $1,500 to provide ID vouchers, bicycles and bike locks, utility vouchers and hygiene supplies as needed to clients seeking assistance from St Vincent de Paul North Idaho

The Salvation Army Coeur d’Alene Kroc Center – $1,500 to fund the program expenses including supplies and instruction fees associated with growing and maximizing a safe, fun and educational after school youth opportunity

Trinity Lutheran Church Learning Center – $2,800 to purchase educational materials to help prepare children academically for kindergarten and help develop age appropriate fine and gross motor skills

Trinity Lutheran Church Learning Center – $3,000 to fund facility upgrades to maintain compliance and an excellent IdahoSTARS Childcare Referral Rating

United Way of Kootenai County, Inc. – $2,000 to purchase program kits to serve low-income families with children ages 0-5

University of Idaho Foundation, Inc. – $3,000 to purchase Microsoft Surface tablets for use in the University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene Center’s Dig’nIT summer camps and in North Idaho classrooms to promote coding and computer science literacy

Latah County Community Health Association of Spokane – $2,500 to provide prescription medication vouchers for low-income, uninsured patients at Latah Community Health in Moscow

Families Together For People With Disabilities – $2,000 to provide a Family Enrichment Day to promote healthy family functions by strengthening cohesion, restoring balance and promoting resiliency for families with children with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges

Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association, Inc. – $2,625 to help provide free educational outreach programs in the arts, including Youthreach programs by touring professional dance and music companies, and Discover Dance master classes in the evolution of jazz

J/K Good Samaritan Food Bank – $1,500 to provide food on a weekly basis and food baskets during the holidays that would make a complete holiday meal

Kendrick Grange #413 – $2,000 to purchase and install a heat pump for the community center

Latah County Historical Society – $1,490 to upgrade the failing security system

Lena Whitmore Elementary School – $1,500 to purchase the Learning with Lucky Reading Program for first grade students

Lorang Farm Restoration – $250 to create historical photobooks with content gathered by students

Palouse Land Trust – $790 to construct a new information kiosk and better signage for the public visiting Idler’s Rest Nature Preserve

Palouse Prairie Educational Organization – $3,000 to purchase Chromebooks to close the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students by providing online tools and supports from other individualized educational technology programs Palouse Prairie Educational Organization – $1,500 to purchase materials for K-8 students to create art-based service learning projects that positively impact the local community

Rendezvous in Moscow, Inc. – $1,000 to elevate the educational impact of the children’s arts festival and to raise the quality of the concert programs to attract greater participation in and attendance at the Rendezvous events

The Backyard Harvest, Inc – $2,000 to support operations for Backyard Harvest’s Community Orchard programs in Latah and Nez Perce counties

University of Idaho Foundation, Inc. – $2,500 to provide high-quality, in- person educational musical experiences to underserved students in Latah and Nez Perce counties

Viola Community Club Inc – $2,808 for the installation of a play station that will serve children ages 5-12 and provide social skills, thinking and problem solving skills, and early community integration

Whitepine School District #288 – $4,720 to revitalize two elementary libraries, updating nonfiction and fiction books and providing multimedia equipment

Lewis County Lewis Soil Conservation District – $3,000 to build an interactive “soil tunnel” using a portable carport and interchangeable adaptive panels to educate K-12 students about soils, erosion and how different landscapes affect the soil from underground to mountain top

Nezperce Junior-Senior High School – $2,500 to purchase a classroom set of iPads and a mobile storage cart

University of Idaho CL2N 4-H Camp – $1,050 to cover costs of the teen training class and purchase supplies for the science and technology, healthy living, and environmental education classes being offered

Nez Perce County All Saints Catholic School – $2,500 to purchase Chromebooks to be used in the fifth grade

Culdesac Joint School District #342 – $1,050 to bring the Idaho Theater for Youth to the school for a K-6 show and workshop and a 7-12 show and workshop

Lapwai School District No. 341 – $4,960 to purchase Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) incentives to recognize and reward students for appropriate behaviors for social and academic success

Lewis-Clark State College – $2,000 to buy a Game Ready and attachments which will allow LCSC students to learn by using the latest in sports injury technology, as well as provide cold and compression therapy for student athletes recovering from injury, surgery and participation in sports Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District – $5,000 to educate fifth- and sixth-grade youth in Nez Perce and Asotin counties about conservation and natural resources through hands-on learning activities

Southwick Community Center – $1,000 to purchase a floor stand to display historical documents and family and town history, and open up the door to the old refrigerator case to uncover shelving for displays

The Idaho Foodbank Warehouse – $2,500 to provide elementary and middle school students backpacks full of food to eat on weekends when school-based meals are not available

Shoshone County Avery School District #394 – $2,000 to buy literature, reading and writing big books to complete the new kindergarten literacy curriculum

Easy Rider’s 4-H Club – $500 to purchase sand to make the riding surface safer for youth, adults and livestock

Greater Wallace Community Development Corporation – $2,500 to improve and repair areas on the Pulaski Tunnel Trail

Shoshone Cancer Support Corporation – $2,000 to provide gas vouchers, pharmacy vouchers and fulfill unanticipated financial needs on a case-by-case basis. Remaining funds would be used to update the computer and printer.

Shoshone County Community Concert Association – $1,000 to help pay for the costs of providing high-quality, live concert performances to the community and outreach for K-12 schools

Shoshone County Women’s Resource Center – $3,000 to pay for expenses associated with suicide prevention outreach, educational materials, events and advocacy for surviving members of families and the community

In Their Own Words: Wood River Middle School

“The fate of the world is in your hands. What will you do with it?” is a quote from the late Rose Beal, a Holocaust survivor, who visited Wood River Middle School (WRMS) students several years ago. The challenge she posed struck a chord with WRMS gifted and talented education facilitator, Melanie Schrader, and inspired her to develop curriculum to help her leadership students meet this challenge.

In collaboration with the CenturyLink Middle School Philanthropy Program in ICF, the Wood River Middle School 7th Grade Leadership Class identified nonprofits in their community and determined which ones they would work with to make a difference. This year, CenturyLink provided $33,000 in grants to 11 schools in Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming. The grants benefited 32 nonprofits in those states.

CenturyLink developed its philanthropy program to empower students to give back to their community. As part of the project, leadership students at WRMS were given $3,000 to distribute. They divided the money in half and gave it to the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley and The Hunger Coalition. The results of this project impacted these students and their community greatly.

Ms. Schrader kicked off the unit by asking students to create superhero versions of themselves. Students presented their superhero selves to the class and then formed into groups with other heroes with similar missions. Each group chose a nonprofit organization that they felt best matched their mission and then researched and interviewed the organizations and worked together to create a persuasive presentation that resulted in the selection of the two nonprofits.

In May, students and other community volunteers spent a day at the animal shelter constructing a tire obstacle course for the dogs and a sandbox to practice controlled digging. They cleaned the dog’s beds, water pools and plastic igloo outdoor kennels. Some worked on the landscaping and others made dog and cat toys out of donated bedsheets.

Students also hosted a school dance themed to raise money for the animal shelter. Thanks to community support and donations, they raised nearly $600.

The WRMS Leadership classes helped the The Hunger Coalition by weeding, planting, and watering at the Hope Garden several times in May and June. The garden provides fresh, wholesome food to the community.

These projects helped meet the Blaine County School District mission to inspire, engage, empower and educate the students. Students learned important skills such as how to work together, prioritize and communicate. They learned a lot this school year and they feel it will help to benefit their lives in the future. They feel empowered with the knowledge that the hard work they put into this and other projects is really going to help them in the long run.

As recipients of the CenturyLink Middle School Philanthropy Grant, the WRMS leadership class gave about 100 hours of their time to both organizations and learned, in Helen Keller’s words, that “alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much.”

Upcoming Deadlines For the latest updates on ICF grant opportunities, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Southwest Competitive Grant Cycle now open ICF’s Southwest Region Competitive Grant Cycle is now open for Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington counties. Deadline to apply is July 1.

Idaho Future Fund open for southwest Idaho The Idaho Future Fund, a grant cycle that supports educational programs in Idaho with grants of $10,000 to $20,000, is now open for the southwestern Idaho counties of Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington. Deadline to apply is July 1.

Grants are available for preschool scholarships, charter schools, public schools and public school libraries. For more information or to apply, click here

Newly Created Funds Humane Society of the Palouse Fund (agency) – Created by the Humane Society of the Palouse to support their mission for the humane treatment, welfare and safety of companion animals in Moscow and Latah County.

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]

As we enter the heart of summer it’s hard to believe that I arrived in Idaho in mid-winter. For me, it’s been an exciting six months – meeting with so many folks to understand how passion and caring for communities manifests across the state.

Last week I was in North Idaho again and was delighted to meet so many of ICF’s supporters at a reception arranged by ICF Vice Chair Sue Thilo and her husband Tom Thilo at the Hayden Lake Country Club. Nearly 70 people attended and it was great to hear the stories of how people got involved with ICF. Conversations like that provide important insight into ICF’s past and also give direction for its future.

In addition to the Thilos, I’d also like to thank our other hosts: Doug and Deidre Chadderdon, Duane and Susan Jacklin, Ellen and Jerry Jaeger, Daniel and Carmen Klocko, John Magnuson and Holly Huston, Danielle Quade and Hawley-Troxell, Gary Schneidmiller, Nancy Sue and Marc Wallace, and Bob and Mary Kay Yuditsky.

Throughout my travels, one of the questions I am often asked is “What’s next for ICF?” I am excited to work with the Board, staff and all of you to define ICF’s next stage. In each region I have heard compelling ideas from ICF’s supporters and partners, and the ICF Board will spend time at its Board meeting in September considering its strategic priorities.

Thanks to the efforts of my predecessor Bob Hoover, ICF’s statewide footprint has grown and ICF now has deeper reach in regions across the state. And thanks to the contributions and efforts of thousands of Idahoans, ICF is an incredibly strong and credible institution.

Now, our task is to figure out how to leverage this strength to continue to promote our mission. While much will evolve over time, it is clear that there are many opportunities for ICF to increase its impact in local communities including through grantmaking, leadership in promoting philanthropy around important issues and through efforts to strengthen local nonprofit organizations.

There are also many willing partners in these efforts, including other foundations, United Ways, the Idaho Nonprofit Center and many more.

Our focus will remain on serving individuals and organizations who want to be charitable in Idaho. As we build on the work of our predecessors, we strive to continuously enhance the donor experience. We will also find ways to become a source of community knowledge, as well as a convener and facilitator for community good.

I look forward to sharing this exciting next stage with all of you.

Headlines Central Idaho luncheon registration now open

Central Idaho luncheon You are invited to attend ICF’s 6th Annual Central Idaho Luncheon on Monday, registration now open Sept. 12 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley Inn. Mike and Jan McBride of Twin Falls will be recognized as Friends of the Foundation and new ICF awards more than ICF President and CEO Karen Bilowith is the keynote speaker. $85,000 to Bonner and Boundary county We’re offering special incentives for nonprofits to attend this year’s event: nonprofits discounted seats, free publicity and a chance to receive a $500 grant!

Grant Recipient Spotlight: Employees of nonprofits can attend for $35 or purchase a table of eight Hillcrest Elementary for $280. Those that register by Wednesday, Aug. 31 will have their organization’s name printed in the event program and will have a chance to be Upcoming Deadlines drawn at random to participate in the On The Spot Grants at the event.

All other seats are $50 each. Patron Tables of eight (near the front of the room) are $500 and Reserved Tables of eight are $400. ICF's New and

Renewing Members Deadline to register is Wednesday, Sept. 7. Click here to register. June 2016 The On The Spot Grants and discounted seats for nonprofits are made possible New Member | Renewing by our generous sponsors: Norco, U.S. Bank, DL Evans Bank, Mary Member Abercrombie and Idaho Power. Patron ($500-$999) Ron Graves and Diane Plastino Graves, Boise Bistline Fund in ICF gives almost $90,000 in grants for arts Sponsor ($250-$499) The F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Thomas and Linda Dixon, Boise Fund in ICF is providing $89,781 in grants to arts-focused nonprofits in southeastern Idaho. B. Hyatt and Belen Erstad, Boise The Bistline Fund, which became an ICF fund in 2011, gives grants twice a year. Previously it was the F.M. and Anne G. Randy Smith, Pocatello and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation, a private foundation Dan and Tana Stahn, Sun founded in 1999 by Pocatello philanthropist Beverly Bistline Valley and named in honor of her parents.

Linda Yarborough, Hayden Recipients of the spring grant cycle are: A Lillian Vallely student displays a beading Sustainer ($100-$249) American Falls Education Foundation (American Falls) project she's making. Donald and Dolores – $2,500 to provide musical experiences for the community Chapman, McCall and assistance with foundation activities.

James and Sandra Lancaster, Emmett Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Inc. (Idaho Falls) – $9,553 to take hands- on art lessons to elementary school classrooms in Firth, Shelley, Fort Hall, Donald and Rose Price, Blackfoot and Soda Springs and bring 500 students to the art museum for a Nampa guided tour and lesson. Kenneth and Karma Taylor, Idaho Falls Empower Humanity (Pocatello) – $5,700 which includes $2,450 for local schools to attend a professional puppet show and to learn about culture H. James and Stephanie through the arts, and $3,250 to provide Leavitt Center Arts Academy White, Boise scholarships for students in low-income families that meet eligibility Supporter ($50-$99) requirements. Daniel and Carmelyn Johnson, Boise Gem Valley Performing Arts Committee (Grace) – $6,300 to upgrade existing 20-year-old staging amenities. Larry and Sharon Johnson, Meridian Grace School District #148 (Grace) – $10,000 to repair and purchase Rich and Betty Jordan, Boise musical instruments for the music department at Grace High School.

Virginia Kelly, Pocatello Highland Senior High School (Pocatello) – $2,500 to purchase replacement percussion equipment for the Highland band program. Mike McHargue, Boise

Friend ($25-$49) Idaho Falls Arts Council (Idaho Falls) – $10,000 to support transportation Barbara Hawkins, Pollock and staffing for field trips to ARTitorium on Broadway from schools throughout eastern Idaho that otherwise would not be able to visit. Debra Vis, Caldwell

Idaho State University (Pocatello) – $2,485 to fund visiting artist exhibitions, workshops and lectures for local artists and community members Memorials and in Pocatello. Honors The Idaho Community Idaho State University (Pocatello) – $10,000 to secure the services of Foundation welcomes gifts Michael Jenkinson, professional director, choreographer and actor, to direct the sent as memorials or in honor musical “Next to Normal” and to provide additional master classes and of individuals on their outreach workshops as part of a guest artist residency. birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, or other special Lillian Vallely School (Fort Hall) – $4,500 to purchase art/craft materials occasions. Such gifts may be used in teaching/making Native American crafts for gifting, and to pay stipends added to any individual fund for visiting contemporary artists. in the Foundation. Malad Valley Welsh Foundation (Malad) – $900 to purchase large easels, The following gifts were table covers, and signs for the Welsh Festival Photography Exhibit and received in June 2016: Competition and pay a stipend and transportation costs of a judge to come from out of town. In Memory of Frank Brown Dennis and Bobbi Buttice North Gem School District #149 (Bancroft) – $4,463 which includes $3,970 to fix and update the sound system in the North Gem School’s Max and Carla Eiden auditorium and organize the closet where the props and costumes for the drama department are kept, and $493 to buy art and craft supplies for the Tom and Marilyn Kalange elementary school.

Karl and Sheila Klages Pocatello Art Center (Pocatello) – $2,830 for the Pocatello Art Center’s Youth Programs for summer and after school classes for elementary students Barbara Breslin and LB Lund and to support the High School Art Show.

Fred and Bonnie Stringfield Pocatello Valley Educators (Pocatello) – $5,900 to buy musical instruments and instructional materials for the classrooms and music Susan Bick and Tom White instruction training for the teachers.

The Grafton Jung Revocable Snake River New Horizons Band (Pocatello) – $5,000 to purchase a new Trust tuba.

In Memory of Zack West Side School District #202 Education Foundation Inc (Dayton) – Cheeley $2,000 to supplement funds for quality live performances for the community of Heidi Rogers Dayton.

In Memory of James Cline Westside Players (Pocatello) – $5,150 to upgrade and replace deteriorating John Freund safety rope lighting in public areas, and replace stage lighting and cabling with energy efficient professional level equipment. In Memory of Robert Hoffman ICF awards more than $85,000 to Bonner and Boundary Louise Hoffman county nonprofits

In Memory of Muriel Fink John Stark Three funds in ICF – the North Idaho Action Fund, the Bonner County Endowment Fund for Human Rights and the Edith Easterbrook Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement – have awarded $85,350 to nonprofits in north Idaho. In Memory of Patrice The North Idaho Action Fund supports organizations and Nelson projects working to improve the accessibility and quality of Edith Easterbrook behavioral health programs in Bonner and Boundary counties. This is the first time grants have been distributed In Memory of Ben from this fund. It awarded $50,000 to four organizations. Wellington Recipients are: The Panida Theater in Tish Davis Sandpoint.

In Honor of the Benoit Bonner County Partners in Care Clinic, Inc. – $30,000 to pay for Wedding Bonner County masters level mental health clinicians to answer an after- Don and Pamela Allan hours crisis line and to pay the crisis line director

Peter and Ann King Community Coalition for Families – $5,000 to partner with Boundary County charitable organizations to provide vouchers to people with Steve and Ruth Schneider behavioral health issues in need of emergency shelter, food, and transportation assistance for out of town behavioral health appointments. Karl and Peggy Shurtliff Panhandle Health District #1 (Region #1 Behavioral Health Board) – $5,000 to provide suicide prevention training for Bonner and Ryan Silverfield Boundary counties. This is a partnership Suicide Prevention Action Network Idaho North.

Underground Kindness – $10,000 to provide free mental/emotional well-being classes at Sandpoint High School, the Juvenile Justice Center and elementary/middle schools. The grant will also be used to bring in suicide-prevention related keynote speakers and develop curriculum and software for the program.

The Bonner County Endowment Fund for Human Rights is for organizations whose activities reflect commitment to the ideal that everyone is equal under our state and federal laws and constitution regardless of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation or disability. It distributed $14,600 to four nonprofits. Recipients are:

Arts Alliance, Inc. – $2,000 to provide on-the-job training for two low- income individuals in the Watch Us Grow Program and serve the 35,000 annual visitors to the Creations’ Community Art Studio and indoor play area.

Bonner Partners in Care Clinic, Inc. – $8,000 to pay for Bonner County masters level mental health clinicians to answer an after-hours crisis line and to pay the crisis line director

Idaho Mythweaver – $1,600 to support Year 2 of the Native Heritage Film Series in partnership with the Sandpoint Branch of the East Bonner County Library District.

Panida Theater – $3,000 to present four free films (one per season) to the public that highlight a human rights concern, along with an educational/art component and information about available community/state resources.

The Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement, is for projects that demonstrate how the arts encourage creative and critical thinking, stimulate economic vitality and enhance the quality of life in a community. It distributed $17,750 to five nonprofits. Recipients are:

Academy of Northwest Writers and Publishers – $1,750 to help pay the honorarium for the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks troupe.

Festival at Sandpoint – $4,500 to support The Festival at Sandpoint’s educational mission including the 5th Grade Outreach Program, Instrument Assistance Program, Youth Strings Orchestra, family concert, community orchestra and scholarships.

Music Conservatory of Sandpoint – $2,500 to expand free or low-cost after-school programs for the Youth Orchestra & Children’s Choir (2nd grade+), and advanced Chamber Orchestra & Ensemble Choir (grades 6- 12), with 25+ students using free loaned instruments.

Panida Theater – $4,500 to bring in new live high-definition broadcasts of stage performances to expand arts education, literature and cultural events not currently available in North Idaho.

Pend Oreille Arts Council – $4,500 to provide unique, culturally diverse educational opportunities in the performing arts for K-12th grade students in Bonner County at no cost to the student, parents or schools.

Grant Recipient Spotlight: Hillcrest Elementary

A grant from ICF’s Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle helped Hillcrest Elementary in American Falls purchase an anti-bullying curriculum for its K-5 students. The school’s PTO provided matching funds for the ICF grant.

The curriculum was developed by the Committee for Children, a Seattle-based nonprofit that creates research- based social-emotional learning materials for students in grades K-8. Hillcrest school counselor Mindi Nielsen said Hillcrest Elementary the school has used other Second Step materials for six School counselor Mindi years and it does a great job of helping students recognize Nielsen with the their own feelings and those of others. school's Second Step curriculum.

Nielsen, who’s been a counselor for 21 years, said the school doesn’t have many incidents of bullying, but that they felt it was important to address the issue. “Awareness of bullying has increased and we wanted to assure parents that we are working on this and teaching kids ways to handle conflict,” she said.

The lessons are taught in every grade at Hillcrest and are age appropriate.

“We’ve had a great response from parents,” Nielsen said. “We have high hopes for it.”

Upcoming Deadlines

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Grant requests sought in southeast Idaho by Ifft Foundation Fund The Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF is seeking grant requests for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho.

Grant requests will be considered from Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties.

Eligible applicants include:

Tax-exempt organizations with current 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity status under IRS Code Section 170

Governmental agencies or departments

Organizations that do not have current federal tax exempt status, but do have a federally qualified tax-exempt federal sponsor

Deadline for submittals is August 15. For more information or to apply, visit www.idcomfdn.org or email East Idaho Regional Development Officer Catherine Smith at [email protected] or call (208) 982-1448. Newly Create Funds

Beverly J. Martin Foundation (donor advised) – Created by Beverly J. Martin of Ola to support local charities and causes.

Jacqulyn Haight Lewiston Civic Theatre Endowment (designated) – Created by Jacqulyn A. Haight and Philip A. Shinn to forever support the Lewiston Civic Theatre.

The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho Endowment Fund (agency) – Created by The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho to forever support its mission of providing visual arts exhibitions and educational outreach programs to southeast Idaho.

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]

As I travel throughout the beautiful state of Idaho, I continue to be amazed that ICF’s donors and supporters are as diverse as Idaho’s natural environment.

Recently, I attended the Wood River Women’s Foundation’s annual luncheon in Sun Valley. I was delighted to see nearly 300 women (and a few men) who will collectively distribute over $276,000 in grants this year alone in the Wood River Valley. The WRWF is a fund in ICF, and ICF partners with these inspiring women to raise funds in support of their local community organizations. The WRWF is 280 members strong – an amazing statement of the power of women and philanthropy in Sun Valley.

During this same trip I also met two donors who represent the quieter side of philanthropy. This Blaine County couple established the Idaho Future Fund to support preschool scholarships, charter schools, public schools and public school libraries. This couple doesn’t seek recognition, they only want to be assured that through their relationship with ICF, there is careful stewardship of their charitable funds and impactful grantmaking across the state.

We have a story below about the results from first year of Idaho Future Fund grants and you will be amazed at the incredible projects that were funded and how they improved education in large and small communities throughout the state.

These are just two examples of ICF’s diverse donors and how ICF can facilitate meaningful charitable giving for all types of people.

Headlines Central Idaho luncheon RSVP deadline is Sept. 7 You are invited to attend ICF’s 6th Annual Central Idaho luncheon Central Idaho Luncheon on Monday, RSVP deadline is Sept. 7 Sept. 12 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Sun Valley Inn. Mike and Jan Idaho Future Fund wrap- McBride of Twin Falls will be recognized up: Nearly $200,000 as Friends of the Foundation and new ICF granted to benefit Idaho President and CEO Karen Bilowith is the students keynote speaker.

Upcoming Deadlines We’re offering special incentives for nonprofits to attend this year’s event:

discounted seats, free publicity and a ICF's New and chance to receive a $500 grant! Renewing Members June 2016

New Member | Renewing Employees of nonprofits can attend for $35 or purchase a table of eight Member for $280. Those that register by Wednesday, Aug. 31 will have their Benefactor ($1,000 and organization’s name printed in the event program and will have a chance to be above) drawn at random to participate in the On The Spot Grants at the event. Alan Dachs, San Francisco, CA All other seats are $50 each. Patron Tables of eight (near the front of the Patron ($500-$999) room) are $500 and Reserved Tables of eight are $400. DeRay and Carol Perry, Idaho Falls Deadline to register is Wednesday, Sept. 7. Click here to register.

Alan and Wendy Pesky, The On The Spot Grants and discounted seats for nonprofits are made possible Ketchum by our generous sponsors: Norco, U.S. Bank, DL Evans Bank, Mary Sponsor ($250-$499) Abercrombie and Idaho Power. Gerard and Cindy Connelly, Troy Idaho Future Fund wrap-up: Nearly $200,000 granted to

Sustainer ($100-$249) benefit Idaho students Lee and Lori Cullen, Hayden The final reports are in for the first year of Lake grants from the Idaho Future Fund in ICF. Nearly $200,000 was distributed and Peter Koehler Caldwell more than 7,200 Idaho students benefited Pamela and Bruce Lake, from preschool scholarships, advanced Blackfoot science facilities, improved libraries and more. Bruce and Darlena Moberly, Boise The Idaho Future Fund was established at Dick and Joanne Wetherell, ICF in 2015 by an anonymous couple from Sun Valley Blaine County. Grants from the fund are intended to create, sustain or reinvigorate “Some of the projects funded by the Idaho Future H. Norman and Kathryn impactful educational programs throughoutFund. Clockwise from left: Hansen High School, Wright, American Falls the state in the areas of preschool North Idaho STEM Charter, Butte County School District and Giraffe Laugh.” scholarships, charter schools and public Supporter ($50-$99) Felicia Burkhalter, Boise schools, and public school libraries.

Edson and Patricia Fujii, For more information about applying for IFF grants, click here and look under Meridian Additional Grant Opportunity.

Randall and Melissa Nelson, The projects completed in 2015 were: Boise EAST IDAHO Leonard Parenteau, Priest Butte County School District (Arco), $10,000 for high school science River equipment Note from the grant recipient: “The labs have provided our students with Carlos Roundy, Rupert opportunities to observe, question, explore, investigate and, more importantly, learn skills associated with the scientific process. Students have shown that Friend ($25-$49) Sarah Baker, Challis they genuinely enjoy learning more with the labs, working with their lab group partners and building a stronger understanding of concepts.” Kris Beckstead, Preston Henry’s Fork Elementary (St. Anthony), $9,100 to buy nonfiction books David Facer, Rexburg for the library Note from the grant recipient: “I have had many teachers express their joy Susan Morris, Spokane, WA over seeing and using these new books. A 4th grade teacher told me the Mary Obray, Soda Springs mother of a student that was struggling with reading called and was a bit emotional. Her child had never enjoyed reading until now. Now, she could not Thomas Stitzel, Boise get him to go do his chores because he just had to finish the book he was reading.” Kristen Thompson, Meridian

Leadore School (Leadore), $13,600 to modernize the library to support 21st century learning skills Note from the grant recipient: “We now offer a schedule that encourages our kids to work in the library. All of our students in grades 7-12 now have a laptop checked out to them for the school year. Throughout the day you will find our students working in the library on homework, projects, or various assignments they are responsible for. It is not uncommon to find group presentations going on in the library. In addition, we have a new flat screen TV in the library and from time to time you will find a group of elementary students watching a program.”

NORTH IDAHO North Idaho STEM Charter Academy (Rathdrum), $12,700 to create a state-of-the-art biology and genetics lab for students in grades 1-12 Note from the grant recipient: “Our instructor, who is a research scientist, said the design of the genetics lab curriculum puts it ‘beyond Advanced Placement’ in content, so these students will go into college well beyond their peers. The genetics lab equipment provided by the Idaho Future Fund grant gives our charter school items that are found in less than 2% of high schools across the country.”

Orofino Junior Senior High School Library (Orofino), $20,000 to transform the library Note from the grant recipient: “One of the more satisfying outcomes has been that a special education student was so interested in a project that her English teacher encouraged her to create the storyboard of her choice. She worked on it during her free time as well as library time because of her high interest level. I was able to print out a color copy of the storyboard for her to take home to her mother. This student would like to be a cartoonist for a career.” SOUTHWEST IDAHO Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, $11,000 for the Everyday Leadership program Note from the grant recipient: “Attendance and GPA have improved for those who attended Everyday Leadership and we’ve watched over the semester as many of our kids have incorporated the lessons into their lives. One student chose to take what he learned and apply it to basketball, becoming a better leader on the court. Another child went from being off task and disinterested in the lessons, to being the first to volunteer in any situation. We have seen others grow in self-confidence, taking initiative to step in to guide their classmates, and begin to realize the power of their calm, level-headed presence.”

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, $10,600 for library books at six Title 1 schools Note from the grant recipient: “Many of the history books in one school’s library collection stopped at 1980, so this grant purchased some new ones. As the librarian so eloquently stated: ‘There has been a fair amount of history made in the last 35 years.’”

Emmett School District, $10,000 for mental health and counseling services for at-risk elementary students Note from the grant recipient: “I wanted to take a quick minute to let you know about something great that happened with ‘Sam’ (an 8-year-old dealing with mental illness and instability). Shadow Butte Elementary celebrated the end of the trimester with a Rec Day, where all students participate in activities of their choice during the school day (bingo, dodgeball, art, etc.).

After school, Sam got on the bus to go home, as usual. The only problem was that this was a Wednesday, and Sam should have attended his counseling session. When he arrived at home and saw that nobody was there, Sam realized what he had done. He told me that he didn't know what to do and panicked a little.

Sam chose to solve his own problem by walking to a neighbor’s house and asking for help. The neighbor drove him back to school, where we were able to find out what happened, make sure he was safe, get him a snack and start on a fun activity. Thank you for your continued efforts with Sam. I am very proud of his decision yesterday!”

Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers, $20,000 for preschool scholarships Note from the grant recipient: “A single mother of a 3-year-old was talking with friends about how unhappy her son was when she picked him up from childcare. He was overstimulated and the environment always seemed chaotic and the teachers were often young and new on a weekly basis. She found out there was an opening at Giraffe Laugh she decided to give it a try.

On his first day she was terrified of what would happen. When she arrived he was working a puzzle with a friend and everyone in the classroom seemed to be engaged in activities. She was floored when he told her he wasn’t ready to leave. When they got in the car he chattered on about what he’d learned, his new friends and his teacher. His mother began to cry.

She cried out of joy that he was so happy and out of guilt that she didn’t make the change sooner, but mostly she cried because she was so relieved. She could afford quality preschool for the first time because of a scholarship and it changed their lives.”

Grand View Elementary PTA, $20,000 to input all library data into an electronic system and allow students to check out books Note from the grant recipient: “Over the years the Bruneau Grand View School District has acquired numerous books from generous community donors. Our children used and loved these books until 2013 when our district library server crashed and all the data was lost. Students were unable to find books to check out and we did not have the staff or funds to hire anyone to help. Consequently, our libraries were an organizational nightmare and our students were not able to take new books home. With the Idaho Future Fund grant, we were able to hire two contractors and purchase a wireless scanner which made the data entry much more efficient than we thought possible. We were able to complete not just one school, but all three schools in our district.”

Hansen School District, $20,000 to help fund the cost of students taking dual enrollment courses to earn college credit Note from the grant recipient: “Marina Mendoza took several credit bearing college courses while still in high school. She was the first member of her family to graduate from high school and did not always see herself attending college. Now she will be pursuing a college degree in business, later hoping to acquire an MBA. Her goal is to help her father own a landscaping business. Marina may not have chosen to attend college had she not been given the opportunity to see success in college as a high school student; we applaud her and her dedication to her future.”

Parma Middle School, $19,100 to add an electronic interactive reading program to the library collection Note from the grant recipient: “Last fall a student begged me to let him scrub my floor, clean my desk, organize my closet – anything to get out of having to read. Today I couldn’t get that same boy to stop reading a Gary Soto book. He said it’s the best thing he has ever read. I hope he didn’t notice when I teared up a little.”

United Way of Treasure Valley, $20,000 for preschool scholarships for P16 Guided Discovery Preschool in Caldwell Note from the grant recipient: “In Caldwell, half of the residents are working poor and over 66% of children were entering kindergarten without the basic skills necessary for academic success. The kids were behind before they could even begin, which perpetuates the cycle of low academic attainment, low income-earning potential and low opportunities for success.

The P16 Guided Discovery Preschool program is changing those statistics by providing quality early education, including family support, to at-risk children. After attending the P16 Guided Discovery Preschool program, a full 80% of children scored average/above average on the Get Ready To Read indicator when they arrive at kindergarten.”

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadline TODAY for Ifft Foundation Fund The Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF is seeking grant requests for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho.

Grant requests will be considered from Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties.

Eligible applicants include:

Tax-exempt organizations with current 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity status under IRS Code Section 170 Governmental agencies or departments Organizations that do not have current federal tax exempt status, but do have a federally qualified tax-exempt federal sponsor

Shelton Fund in ICF offers grants for Valley County projects The Perc H. Shelton and Gladys A. Pospisil Shelton Foundation Advised Fund in ICF is currently accepting grant applications for projects that benefit Valley County. Organizations don’t have to be based in Valley County.

Deadline to apply is Sept. 1. Click to see guidelines or to apply.

Newly Created Funds Ann Louise and Gordon Collinsworth; and Kathleen Cicak Scholarship for New Plymouth School District (designated) – Created by the New Plymouth School District #372 through the generosity of the Gordon Collinsworth family to forever support scholarships for students graduating from New Plymouth High School.

Idaho FFA Foundation Sara Braasch Schmidt Endowment Fund (agency) – Created by the Idaho FFA Foundation with the proceeds of a generous bequest from long-time supporter Sara Braasch Schmidt to forever support scholarships for Idaho FFA members for the State FFA Prepared Public Speaking Career Development event winner and Washington Leadership Conference Program.

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected] Privacy Policy | Email Preferences © 2016 Idaho Community Foundation From the President

At ICF we have the unique perspective of seeing the important role that philanthropy plays in enriching the communities across the state. Our Board and staff also have the opportunity to learn how nonprofit organizations large and small contribute to local, regional and statewide well-being.

We often see our role as the bridge between donors who want to make an impact and the organizations that create positive change in our communities.

One of the consistent themes I hear from donors and nonprofit leaders as I travel throughout the state is nonprofit sustainability. While this means different things to different people and organizations, the common denominator is based on an organization’s ability to sustain itself over the long term, perpetuating its ability to fulfill its mission. A key part of sustainability is financial stability.

For nonprofits of all sizes, an endowment can provide financial stability through revenue diversification, and also provides donors with the assurance that the organization is committed to the long term. ICF can help nonprofits build sustainable resources with our agency endowment funds. Currently ICF holds $20 million in 86 agency endowments.

Today, community organizations are faced with an incredible opportunity to create sustainable resources by leveraging the intergenerational transfer of wealth currently occurring throughout the country. This predicted $75 trillion transfer of wealth between now and 2050 will include several trillion dollars to benefit nonprofits. If just a small portion of this is captured in charitable endowments to benefit Idaho communities we will all be positioned to sustain our organizations and communities well into the future.

Nonprofits of all sizes can and should consider building an endowment, and I’ll be presenting on this topic at the Idaho Nonprofit Center’s Annual Statewide Conference on Sept. 22-23 at Boise State University. I hope to see many of our nonprofit partners there!

Headlines ICF welcomes Kris Kamann and Sarah Wissenbach!

ICF welcomes Kris Kris Kamann Kamann and Sarah Kris is ICF’s new Chief Development Officer and comes to the Wissenbach! foundation after 10 years at Boise State University, including five years as director of development for the College of North Idaho luncheon Education and College of Business & Economics, and five RSVP deadline is Sept. 28 years as associate director of the Bronco Athletic Association.

Passage: Thomas Matthew “I look forward to meeting our loyal donors to the Idaho Hennessey Community Foundation and learning about the philanthropic impact they are having on causes throughout the state,” Kris Upcoming Deadlines said, adding that he is also looking forward to working with nonprofits to learn more about the issues they face.

Kris has a master’s in education from Ashland University in Ohio and a ICF's New and bachelor’s in journalism/English from the same school. Before coming to Boise Renewing Members he worked in athletic media relations at Bowling Green State University, August 2016 Indiana State University, the U.S. Naval Academy and Ashland University.

New Member | Renewing He and his wife Devon have two daughters, Lydia and Hannah, along with a Member dog, a rabbit and a goldfish. They enjoy golf, skiing at Bogus Basin and jumping into cold Idaho mountain lakes (but only in the summer). Benefactor ($1,000 and above) Richard and Susan Parrish, Sarah Wissenbach Boise Sarah Wissenbach is ICF’s administrative assistant, a newly created position at the foundation. She was previously the Nick and Sharon Purdy, office manager at MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter in McCall Picabo and also worked for WomenCorporateDirectors, a Florida- Roger and Claudia Martell, based organization whose mission is to help more women Eagle join corporate boards around the world by providing resources and support. Patron ($500-$999) Mary Wagers, Boise “I’m excited to be part of the ICF team,” Sarah said. “There Sponsor ($250-$499) are so many great nonprofit organizations in Idaho and I Tim and Sue Hamilton, Hailey look forward to helping ensure that they have the funding necessary to provide important services for our Kenlon and Carol Johnson, communities.” Idaho Falls

Tom and Sue Thilo, Hayden She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with two bachelor’s degrees – Lake one in sociology and one in women’s and gender studies.

Sustainer ($100-$249) Sarah’s hobbies are downhill skiing, hiking, camping and stand-up paddle William and Karla Bodnar, boarding. She also enjoys yoga, reading and baking. She recently made a Boise lemon wedding cake with raspberry filling wrapped in white chocolate ganache Harold and Penny Coe, for a photo shoot in Rocky Mountain Bride. Mercer Island, WA She adopted her cat Millie from MCPAWS and walks her on a harness through Linda Copple Trout, Boise her North End neighborhood in Boise.

Leroy and Barbara Custer, Boise North Idaho luncheon RSVP deadline is Sept. 28

Craig Hobdey, Gooding You are invited to attend ICF’s 7th Annual North Idaho Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 Mary Ann Meyers, Meridian p.m. at the Hagadone Event Center. Nancy Sue and Marc Wallace of Hayden Lake will be recognized as Friends John and Karen Rosholt, Twin of the Foundation and new ICF President and CEO Karen Falls Bilowith is the keynote speaker. Gerald and Connie Schroeder, Boise We’re offering special incentives for nonprofits to attend this year’s event: discounted seats, free publicity and a chance to Kay Swenson, Moscow receive a $500 grant! Supporter ($50-$99) Employees of nonprofits can attend for $35 or purchase a table of eight David and Kelsey Little, Emmett for $280. We’ll print their organization’s name in the event program and they’ll also have a chance to be drawn at random to participate in the On The Spot Damon Noller, Boise Grants at the event.

Jeff and Carol Rast, Fairfield All other seats are $45 each. Patron Tables of eight (near the front of the room) are $450 and Reserved Tables of eight are $350. William and Patricia Taylor, Moscow Deadline to register is Wednesday, Sept. 28. Click here to register. Friend ($25-$49) Mary Nate, Montpelier The On The Spot Grants and discounted seats for nonprofits are made possible by our generous sponsors: Kootenai Health, Norco, U.S. Bank, Hawley Troxell, Tom and Sue Thilo and Bob and Mary Kay Yuditsky. Memorials and Honors Passage: Thomas Matthew Hennessey Tom was born at his grandmother's home in Loveland, The Idaho Community Colorado, on February 20, 1931 to Gladys Maye Matthews Foundation welcomes gifts Hennessey and Thomas Hennessey. He died in Boise on sent as memorials or in honor August 21, 2016 at his home of forty-three years, of individuals on their surrounded by his devoted family, after a long struggle to birthdays, anniversaries, recover from the complications of a fall. retirement, or other special occasions. Such gifts may be The Hennessey family left Colorado and the devastation of added to any individual fund the Dust Bowl in 1935, heading for Washington. A stop in in the Foundation or to the Boise, however, and a drive through the beauty of the Idaho Community Foundation Emmett cherry orchards, convinced them that Idaho would Unrestricted Trust Fund be a better alternative.Tom was the oldest of four boys, spread over sixteen years, and he was devoted to his The following gifts were younger brothers. received in July and August 2016: His dad was a cattle trader, and young Tom grew up around the sale yards, absorbing the cattlemen’s culture, riding horseback, picking huckleberries in In Memory of Sharon the Idaho mountains, and learning to be ornery at times. Almond Robert and Carol Hamlin His youth was spent in Nampa except for the World War II years, when his dad worked in the defense industry in California. Tom thrived during his years at In Memory of Lois Anderst Nampa High School, where he boxed, edited the yearbook, sang in glee club, Idaho Youth Education and graduated in 1949. It was at Nampa High that he developed a love of Recycling Partnership words that would eventually make him a crossword puzzle king. In Memory of Dallas D. In the fall of 1949 Tom joined several friends who enrolled at The College of Blake Idaho, where he became freshman class president. He subsequently Fernando and Brenda Veloz transferred to the University of Idaho, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta and became a committed Vandal. Monthly lunches with the Delts were a In Memory of Bernard regular feature of life for Tom throughout his retirement years, and his Vandal1 Bodmer license plate underscored his loyalty to the University. Patsy Lodge

As a young man, Tom – a skilled horseman and with a gift for playing the In Memory of Frank E. guitar and singing around the campfire – enjoyed several seasons on dude Brown ranches in Cody, Wyoming, and Mesa, Arizona, totally charming the guests. His Gail Chaloupka years in Moscow were interrupted by service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Military service gave him the opportunity to travel in Asia and on Diane L. DeChambeau the East Coast before his discharge. This experience broadened his horizons, as he roamed Manhattan, experiencing theater, opera, and the lights of the Big Robert and Betsy City. He was able to chat comfortably with anyone, from any background, at Gudmundsen any time.

James and Sandra Lancaster After graduating from the University of Idaho in 1958 as the outstanding business student in his class, Tom joined the rapidly growing Boise Cascade Blaine and Dixie Lenon Corporation as a salesman in the Corrugated Container Division. It was at Boise Cascade that he met his future wife, Alice Pingree, an enthusiastic Barbara Mosle transplant to the West from Massachusetts who later became ICF’s president and CEO. They were married in Alice’s hometown of Georgetown on June 13, Lee and Susan Reaves 1959. In 1962, Tom’s passion for the cattle business took him back to the life that he loved. He spent the rest of his career as a self-employed cattle trader. Therapeutic Associates He believed in always treating people fairly and giving a break to those who needed a hand up. Dolores Wallace

For Tom, life was all about family. He cherished his three brothers, and the Joan Yost family he and Alice raised. Their three children – Shannon, Sheila, and Tom – all arrived in less than three years, and consequently were very close growing In Memory of Jeanette up. When all three were married, they and their spouses produced eight Drury grandchildren in four years, apparently wanting the cousins to grow up with the Idaho Society of CPAs same tight ties they had enjoyed as children.

Bill and Barbara Tonkin Whether it was sponsoring a softball team, attending piano and dance recitals, or following son Tom N. through his career in the Big Sky as a Vandal football In Memory of Dave player, Tom made being there a priority. Taking groups of grandchildren on Faltings cruises to Alaska or through the St. Lawrence Seaway were family highlights, Schwab Charitable Fund as were vacations on Kauai and in Sun Valley.

In Memory of Jacqulyn One of Tom's special gifts was his ability to care for others – the very young Haight and the very old. He was the primary caregiver for his mother for the eleven Ken and Roberta Forsmann months she was bedridden in the Hennessey household at the end of her life. He was a marvel with babies and small children. He was up and out of the Nigel LeGresley house on many early mornings to get his first granddaughter to day care. When his first grandson was born, Tom spent five weeks living with the family John Nydegger in a one-bedroom apartment in California, taking care of the baby until he could go to day care. He followed up with a similar stint fourteen months later David and Loretta Stowers when the second baby arrived. Trips to Pasco, Washington, and Maryland followed so that he could be there for birthdays, performances, and games. In Memory of Thomas Over the years, Tom spent countless hours teaching, playing with, and caring Hennessey for grandchildren. Whatever the family needed, he was there. Benjamin and Lauren Tassos

Tom had a keen interest in philanthropy. He served on the boards of the Bishop In Memory of Leslie Kiehn Kelly Foundation, the Boise Art Museum, the Children’s Home, and Humphreys Jeremy Gray and Bron Diabetes Center. Tom was a talented and charismatic amateur auctioneer, and Roberts for decades he contributed his talents to fundraising events for organizations large and small. If Boise High, Bishop Kelly, the Vandals, the Humane Society, In Memory of Cindy Low or the Shakespeare Festival called, he was there. If the Cub Scouts or any Priest River Community other organization called, he was there. Foundation Over the years, Tom’s auctioneering skills helped thousands of donors good- naturedly spend more than they had planned as millions of dollars were raised In Memory of Ruphane for Idaho nonprofits. His efforts were recognized with numerous awards of Mannering appreciation. Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partnership Tom was preceded in death by his beloved Grandma Matthews, his parents, and his brothers Tip and Dave. He and baby brother Don were the “bookends” In Memory of Ruth Peyron of the family, and their bond only increased after Tip and Dave were gone. Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partnership He is survived by his wife, Alice; children, Shannon Erstad (Andy), Sheila Hennessey (Ern Blackwelder), and Tom N. Hennessey (Shana); grandchildren, In Memory of Anne Veseth Ryan, Patrick and John Erstad; Ellie (Kerry Goebel), Claire, and Holly Sherwood Hall Blackwelder; Tom B. (Haley), and Jake Hennessey; and his brother, Don Hennessey as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and in-laws. Tom was a Bridget Johnson generous host, and many relatives were welcomed to live at the Hennesseys’ over the years, notably brother-in-law Bob Pingree and nephew Nate In Memory of Betty June Hennessey, who each lived with Tom and Alice for an extended period. Tom Wadley was indeed the family patriarch. Mary Fran Soltman

Tom wanted to express deep gratitude to the compassionate caregivers in the In Memory of Mary Zindler Trauma Center at St Alphonsus, and to the entire amazing team at St. Luke’s – Mary Zindler Estate the ER, the staff of 5 and 7 East Downtown, St. Luke’s Rehab, Home Care and Hospice. The understanding of Dr. Bill Bollinger and Dr. Joshua Barton was In Honor of the Benoit exemplary and is deeply appreciated by Tom’s family. Wedding Lou and Susan Aldecoa Tom often said that he had been blessed with a very good life. Those wishing to remember Tom with memorials may send them to the Tom and Alice Sara Alen Hennessey Fund at ICF, 210 West State St., Boise, ID 83702; St. Luke’s Health Foundation, 420 West Idaho St., Boise, ID 83702; or the Hennessey Family Jeffrey Baehr Centennial Endowment, c/o University of Idaho Foundation, 875 Perimeter Dr. MS 3143, Moscow, ID 83844-3143. Memories and condolences may be shared Paul and Margie Baehr with the family on Tom’s memorial webpage at www.summersfuneral.com.

Joseph and Lesa Becker News Briefs

Kenneth and Linda Benoit ICF fund statements now available Fund statements are now available from the ICF website. To login and view Terry and Julie Best your fund statement click here.

Ryan Brassey Upcoming Deadlines Rose Cabiles For the latest updates on ICF grant opportunities, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Center for Balance and Effective Communication North Idaho Action Fund The North Idaho Action Fund, a new grant cycle to support organizations and Marcia Coats projects working to improve the accessibility and quality of behavioral health programs in Bonner and Boundary counties, is now open. Grants of $5,000 to Lori Coruccini $30,000 are available.

Karin Debenedetti Deadline is September 30. For more information click here. To apply, click here. Miranda Drake Bistline Fund deadline is Nov. 1 Daniel and Geraldine Faricy The F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in ICF is Jason Giuffre accepting applications until Nov. 1for projects related to the arts in the southeast Idaho counties of Bannock, Bingham, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Jean and James Giuffre Oneida and Power. Grants may fall under two categories:

Supporting arts activities that will provide entertainment or art-related Katherine Giuffre education to the general public.

Gerald and Lorene Guentz Supporting the education, skills training, performance or display opportunities for local artists. Thomas and Sarah Halbach For more information about eligibility and to apply, go to www.idcomfdn.org. Leonard and Paula Hill The Bistline Foundation was founded by Beverly Bistline of Pocatello to pay special tribute to her parents and their commitment to the arts, as well as to William and Christina Ilett further her own support within the field. She passed away in October 2010 and her foundation became an ICF fund in 2011. Xiao Je and Michael Jin

Lorilee Jones Newly Created Funds

Michael and Marie Keefer James Castle House Fund (special project) – Created by the Boise City Department of Arts and History to assist with the James Castle House project Howard and Lynn Marshall and the Boise City Department of Arts and History’s program development.

Carol Mitchell Idaho FFA Foundation Don and Mary Johnson FFA Scholarship Fund (designated) – Created by the Idaho FFA Foundation to forever support the Kelly and Kaisa Mitchell Don and Mary Johnson Kuna FFA Scholarship Fund for post-secondary education scholarships for Kuna FFA members. Richard Mitchell Idaho FFA Foundation Wayne and Blanche Kuhlman Kuna FFA Richard and Norma Lee Scholarship Fund (designated) – Created by the Idaho FFA Foundation to Mitchell forever support the Wayne and Blanche Kuhlman Kuna FFA Scholarship Fund for post-secondary education scholarships for Kuna FFA members. Ian Neely Kissler Family Fund (non-endowed donor advised) – Created by the Trustees Mike and Theresa Ridley of The Kissler Family Foundation, to support a variety of charitable causes, primarily focused on health care, education and economically disadvantaged Kristin Sample individuals and families. Russell and Holly Sample CDM Fund (non-endowed donor advised) – Created by Carlyn D. McMurren of Boise to support a variety of charitable purposes. Robert Sand

Kathryn Schneider

Ron and Mary Smith

Judith St. John

Cristen Stauffer

Suzanne Steenkolk

Donita and M. Stephensen

Thiel Farms

Susan Thompson

Benjamin Tjaden

Vicky Vail

William and Linda Wharton

Stephen and Shelley Wilcox

Joan Yost

In Honor of Guadalupe Gonzalez Maria G. Mabbutt

In Honor of Tommye E. Barie Idaho Society of CPAs

On Behalf of the Pattee Family Anonymous

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Women’s Gift Alliance annual dinner in North Idaho. This opportunity motivated me to do a bit of research on the power of women in philanthropy and to recognize the impact that women have made through collective giving across the state of Idaho.

It is well documented that women make a difference in philanthropy. Studies by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University show that that women are more likely to give to charity than men across all income groups and they give more than men across most income groups.

Here in Idaho, women are making a difference. Idaho benefits from three organized women’s giving circles: The Women’s Gift Alliance in Kootenai County and the Wood River Women’s Foundation, both of which are established as funds within ICF; and the Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation. Collectively, these groups are 750 members strong and have distributed close to $5.3 million in grants to local organizations since they were founded. There are also Little Black Dress Clubs in Boise and the Wood River Valley, which operate similarly.

For those not familiar with giving women’s giving circles, they work like this: Each woman pays a membership fee to participate and that fee is usually divided into a pooled fund for large grants and an individual fund for personal grantmaking. The women gather a few times each year to socialize, participate in programming and discuss their grantmaking. They are organized, effective and best of all they have a great time while positively affecting their communities.

Perhaps what is most inspiring about these women is the way that they give. They all support local organizations that are making an impact. They are strategic in their grantmaking and also provide assistance to organizations seeking grants. Grant recipients from these funds have told me that when they receive a grant from one of these women’s groups it is like a “seal of approval” that helps them leverage additional funds.

Thank you to the WGA, WRWF, IWCF and the Little Black Dress Clubs for all you do to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho and for spreading the spirit of philanthropy to women of all generations!

Headlines ICF is hiring – come work with us! ICF is hiring – come work We are hiring a full-time Regional Development Officer for with us! our Idaho Falls office. The RDO represents ICF in Bannock, Passage: Joseph W. Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Marshall Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton counties, functions as a liaison to ICF staff at our October Idaho Future Fund in ICF the main office in Boise, and assists in the areas of work retreat. awards nearly $100K in development, community impact and grant making. grants for education projects in eastern Idaho Essential functions of the job include:

ICF grant cycle provides Prospect and donor identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship more than $170,000 in Assisting fund holders with active grant activity eastern and southeastern Idaho Board/Committee management and support

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To apply, please send cover letter, resume and salary expectations to Upcoming Deadlines [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed beginning Nov. 11 and the ICF's New and job will remain open until the right candidate is found. To see the full job Renewing Members description, click here. September 2016

New Member | Renewing Passage: Joseph W. Marshall Member Former ICF Board Chair and 2012 Friend of the Foundation Benefactor ($1,000 and honoree Joseph W. Marshall passed away at the age of 78 above) in Meridian on Oct. 19. Dallas Peck and Cynthia Keller-Peck, Boise Joe was born and raised in Twin Falls as the eldest of five Joe and Patty Marshall children. After graduation from Twin Falls High School, he Doug and Billie Nelson, Idaho in 2000. Falls pursued his dream to attend the United States Naval Academy. He graduated in 1961 with a degree in electrical Kelly Turk and Debra Riedel, engineering and entered the United States Marine Corps. Boise After graduation, he married his high school sweetheart, Patty. Paul and Judy Yochum, Pocatello While in the military, Joe attended post graduate school studying civil Patron ($500-$999) engineering, served two tours of duty in Southeast Asia and received the Mary Abercrombie, Boise Bronze Star for meritorious service when serving as a Company Commander of Robert and Michelle Angell, a combat engineering company in Vietnam from 1966-1968. Boise After serving 10 years of military service, Joe returned to Twin Falls with his Douglas and Deidre wife and two sons to join the Idaho Power Company as an engineer. He had a Chadderdon, Coeur d’Alene 30-year career with Idaho Power and served multiple positions, including Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (1989-1999) before retiring to Clark and Sydney Fidler, spend time with Patty. He cherished and valued the relationships he had with Boise the employees he worked with and is recognized for knowing the company’s Dorothy Kidd, Caldwell 1,600 employees on a first name basis. He served on several corporate boards including the Board of Directors of US Bank of Idaho and the JR Simplot Bill and Lori McCann, Company. Lewiston Throughout his career, and retirement, Joe was generous and passionate about James and Willa McLaughlin, giving back to the Treasure Valley. He served in leadership roles of multiple Ketchum nonprofit organizations including: Idaho Community Foundation Board of Phillip and Anita Murelaga, Directors, St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Board of Directors, College of Boise Idaho Board of Trustees, Ore Ida Boy Scout Council Executive Board, Boise State University Business School Advisory Board, University of Idaho Gay Simplot, Boise Engineering School Advisory Board, Senior Warden at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Anne Voillequé, Idaho Falls Church, United Way Board of Directors, and Lillian Vallely School Board of Trustees. He volunteered many hours helping and feeding the homeless, Mitch and Linda Watkins, building homes for Habitat for Humanity and helping veterans. Through ICF, Twin Falls Joe and Patty established the Joe and Patty Marshall Family Fund as their legacy that will continue to financially support nonprofit organizations that William and Virginia Woolley, serve Idaho communities. Boise Joe had strong commitment to his family as an involved and supportive parent Sponsor ($250-$499) Larry Paske and Julie and loving husband. Joe is survived by his wife of 54 years, Patricia (Patty) Chenoweth, Orofino Marshall, their sons, Joseph Marshall IV and Andrew Marshall, five grandchildren: Joseph V, Kenneth, Ethan, Frank and Veronica; his brother, William and Leslie Drake, Stephen Marshall; and sisters: Anna Levorsen, Cathy Gwin and Mary Crowder. Boise At Joe’s request, a small service will be held for his direct family. Those wishing Brad and Annette Elg, Boise to remember Joe with memorials may send them to the Joe and Patty Marshall Mark Fisher, Coeur d’Alene Family Fund at the Idaho Community Foundation, 210 West State Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. The fund provides charitable grants to nonprofit Art and Nancy Flagan, Coeur organizations in southwestern Idaho. Memories and condolences may be d’Alene shared with the family on Joe's memorial webpage at www.cremationsociety- idaho.com. Jeremy Gray and Bron Roberts, Boise Idaho Future Fund in ICF awards nearly $100K in grants Klara Hansberger, Boise for education projects in eastern Idaho Richard and Donna Hutter, Sandpoint The Idaho Future Fund in ICF is providing nearly $100,000 in grants to education projects in eastern and southeastern Idaho. Doyle Jacklin, Coeur d’Alene

Arthur and Annaliese Kull, The Idaho Future Fund was established at ICF by an anonymous couple from Idaho Falls Blaine County. Grants from the fund are intended to create, sustain or reinvigorate impactful educational programs throughout the state in the areas John and Sue Paul, Boise of preschool scholarships, charter schools, and public schools/public school libraries. David and Pamela Shaw, Emmett Recipients of Idaho Future Fund grants in east Idaho are: Richard Stivers, Twin Falls A. J. Winters Elementary School (Montpelier) – $20,000 to buy Reading Mastery Materials, a supplemental reading program for kindergarten through Stephen and Carol Trott, second grade students Boise

Thomas and Rosamond Aberdeen School District #58 (Bingham County) – $20,000 to increase the Turnbull, Carbondale, CO number of Aberdeen students in kindergarten through third grade who are reading at grade level by empowering families and educators to become role John and Helen Yuditsky, models for students through comprehensive ongoing training and mentoring Coeur d’Alene

Sustainer ($100-$249) Burton Elementary School (Rexburg) – $18,000 to purchase high-quality, Alexandra Ayer, Ketchum durable preschool books which will allow the school to begin to serve the English Language Learner classes and to begin the “1,000 Books Before Robert Lantz and Cynthia Kindergarten” initiative Berlin-Lantz, Rupert

Harvey and Myrna Bickett, Clark County School District #161 – $16,707 to purchase 36 new Gooding computers to replace the outdated computers in the schools’ computer labs

Richard and Connie Bowen, Dora Erickson Elementary School (Idaho Falls) – $8,452 to provide books Boise for beginning and emerging readers in kindergarten through first grade

Stewart and Mary Butler, Hayden Lake North Gem Education Foundation (Caribou County) – $14,841 to purchase the online program renewal of Accelerated Reading 360 used in the elementary Robert and Elaine Carpenter, and middle school, along with new updated math textbooks, student Caldwell workbooks and teacher materials

Mary Carver, St. Maries ICF grant cycle provides more than $170,000 in eastern Freda Cenarrusa, Boise and southeastern Idaho Bill and Bernadean Daniels, Boise ICF’s Eastern Regional Grants Panel has selected 65 eastern and southeastern Idaho nonprofit organizations to receive Del and Arlene Dodd, McCall more than $170,000 through its annual competitive grant cycle. John and Carey Dondero, Sun Valley Grant recipients are from Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Chubbuck Pocatello Bill and Jill Dougherty, Dalton Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Hockey Association. Gardens Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton counties.

David and Teresa Ducharme, Bellevue Nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $5,000 through the competitive grant cycle. The Eastern Region Jim and Judith Eisses, Coeur Grants Panel, which includes representatives from each d’Alene county, meets every July to review the applications and make recommendations. The ICF Board of Directors makes Richard and Lynne Haensli, Caldwell the final decision about the grants.

Gregory Kaslo and Anita Kay This year, there were 100 applications requesting nearly $400,000. Grants are Hardy, Boise awarded in the areas of arts & culture, education, emergency services, health, libraries, conservation/environment, public projects, recreation and social Eloise Helbling, Nampa services.

Bob and Leslee Hoover, Coeur This year’s recipients are: d’Alene Bannock County Richard and Mary Chubbuck Pocatello Hockey Association, Inc. – $4,000 to rebuild one of the Hormaechea, Boise compressors on the refrigeration system that needs a complete overhaul by an expert engineer with rink experience and replace expensive refrigerant lost in a James and Wendy Jaquet, leak Ketchum

Pete and Sandy Johnson, Highland Senior High School – $3,000 to purchase replacement percussion Hayden equipment for the band program

Richard and Jill Jurvelin, Holy Spirit Catholic School – $2,000 to purchase children’s literature for the Coeur d’Alene teachers and students, and make it available in classroom libraries and the Todd Maddock, Spokane, WA school library for independent reading and language art lessons

Cordelia Manis, Carlsbad, CA Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. – $4,000 to support the eastern portion of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s theater education outreach tours, Idaho Theater Todd and Melanie Mary, for Youth and Shakespearience, which travel to elementary and secondary Idaho Falls schools during the academic year John and Mary McGown, Boise Library Consortium of Eastern Idaho – $2,500 to purchase eBooks for a combined library project Patrick and Lisa McMurray, Boise Pocatello Free Clinic – $4,985 to create a foundation for health literacy Chris and Kris Mikkelsen, initiatives through assessment of the organization and patient population and Spokane, WA by developing advanced methods of communication with patients through an electronic portal Raymond and Jane Morgan, Hayden Lake PTA Idaho Congress – Boise – $3,000 to help fund 14,000+ students with David and Cathy Mosman, “Kindness Begins with Me” t-shirts that are distributed during Kindness Week in Craigmont September and worn throughout the school year on every Thursday.

Kay and JoAnn Nelson, Coeur Society of St. Vincent de Paul – $3,456 to purchase healthy and nutritious food d’Alene for the people in need who rely on the food pantry Mark and Eva Nye, Pocatello The Cabin – $2,500 to support tuition-free summer writing camps for at-risk P.T. and Sherry Rathbone, youth on the Shoshone-Bannock Reservation in Fort Hall Marsing The Idaho Foodbank Warehouse – $3,000 to distribute food in refrigerated Robert and Beth Rohe, Ketchum trucks to people in need in eastern Idaho's rural communities

Marilyn Sabella, Sandpoint Bear Lake County Oregon Trail Center, Inc. – $2,000 to bring economically challenged students to James and Susan Shelledy, be educated about the Oregon/California Trail Sagle

Esther Simplot, Boise Bingham County Bingham County/Blackfoot Senior Citizens – $5,000 to upgrade the Walter and Kristin Sinclair, dishwashing and food prep equipment in the kitchen Boise Blackfoot Community Center, Inc. – $2,500 to purchase and install two Russell and Phyllis Slifer, Alexandria, VA basketball hoops in the new Blackfoot Community Center Sport Court and provide monthly scholarships for youth who would not be able to participate Don and Andrea Solberg, otherwise Grangeville Donald D. Stalker Elementary – $3,500 to purchase and install a security John and Brenda St. Clair, Idaho Falls system for the halls, front and exterior of Stalker Elementary

Benjamin and Lauren Tassos, Lillian Vallely School, Inc. – $1,197 to buy new classroom furniture and chairs Boise for the K-2 classroom

Tim and Madeleine Turnbull, McCall Bonneville County Bonneville High School – $3,000 to replace old and deteriorated band Robin and Mimi Wallis, Boise instruments which are no longer functioning properly Stephen Weeg and Nancy Bonneville Joint School District #93 – $2,500 to purchase non-fiction books of Greco, Pocatello all levels, with emphasis on second grade Dwight and Leann Wicks, Kooskia Ethel Boyes Elementary School – $1,000 to buy nonfiction books on a variety of subjects and reading levels David and Shannon Wimer, Grangeville Idaho Falls Area Humanitarian Center, Inc. – $2,500 to purchase audio visual Jack and Mary Pat Winderl, equipment for orientating and training of volunteers and presenting the IFAHC Eagle story to touring groups, potential donors and other community organizations

Gregory Garlick and Marcia Idaho Falls Arts Council – $2,000 to purchase art supplies for the 13th annual Wing, Boise Roaring Youth Jam festival on the Snake River Greenbelt Steven and Cherie Woodworth, Boise Idaho Falls Arts Council – $2,500 to reimburse schools for their transportation costs to visit ARTitorium on Broadway on field trips Clements Yonker and Lori Getts, Sandpoint Idaho Falls Symphony Society – $2,000 to fund the Idaho Falls Symphony’s Ambassador Program which brings live classical music into the elementary and Supporter ($50-$99) Shirley Atteberry, Cambridge middle school classrooms

Jean Betebenner, Boise Idaho Falls Youth Arts Centre, Inc. – $2,500 to promote the mentorship program to inspire, educate and encourage youth in in performing arts, Dean and Judy Buffington, increase outreach for arts education after school, and provide scholarship Boise programs for underserved youth to participate in performing arts programs Donald Carleton, Moscow Museum of Idaho – $3,000 to support costs for the Rocky Mountain Adventure Cay Fortune, Ketchum program, a youth summer camp and adult continuing education program

Nancy Ives, Boise Senior Citizens’ Community Center, Inc. – $5,000 to buy room dividers Virginia Kelly, Pocatello Seventh Judicial District CASA Program – $2,500 to provide a CASA volunteer Edward and Marjorie and volunteer attorney to all children CASA receives appointment to in Kuchynka, Weippe Bonneville and Jefferson counties Alan and Mildred Lansing, Lenore The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Inc. – $2,000 to take hands-on art lessons to K-5 grade elementary classrooms in Ririe, Arco, Dubois and Howe and offset Robert and Ann Loucks, the cost of art instructors, art supplies and transportation for these visits Salmon Butte County Gayla Lyon, Boise Arco Elementary School – $3,000 to purchase Lego robotic construction and Andy and Lisa Marshall, engineering kits for students Caldwell Butte County Joint School District – $2,500 to participate with the Missoula Robert and LaVoy Myers, Montana Children’s Theatre program to present a play for the community Pocatello

Pamala Nelson, Buda, TX Butte Junior/Senior High School – $2,000 to purchase a vending machine so that healthy snacks will be available to students and the public Laird and Kathleen Noh, Kimberly Lost Rivers Senior Citizens, Inc. – $600 to replace an old, out-of-date office computer Arthur and Renee Rammell, Idaho Falls Caribou County Stephen and Julie Rice, Caribou County Senior Citizens, Inc. – $2,478 to replace an outdated water Lewiston softening unit that will supply the entire building and install electricity in the garage and storage area Joseph Schmidt, Lewiston

Edward and Susie Skinner, North Gem School District #149 – $2,300 to buy a new drum set, a guitar Twin Falls rack, a cello/bass rack, practice marimba with carrying case, a music stand rack and two blue tooth speakers Thomas and JoAnn Trail, Moscow North Gem School District #149 – $2,500 to purchase program enhancement Juno Van Ocker, Boise materials for the rural, low-income preschool and provide audio books, CDs and cassette players with headphones for the rural K-12 school library Paul Villano, Pocatello Soda Springs Public Library – $5,000 to purchase shelving for the new Gayle Wilde, Boise children’s library room Friend ($25-$49) Joyce Brewer, Centerville Clark County Clark County School District #161 – $2,500 to purchase band instruments for Judy Cahill, Ketchum students who can’t afford to rent or purchase them

Earl Dodds, McCall Custer County Reeta Farr, Ola Challis Arts Council, Inc. – $1,500 to make needed improvements for an area to be utilized safely and efficiently in the everyday operation of the MadDog Riley Gray, Boise Gallery

Ernest Jensen, Idaho Falls Mackay High School Rodeo Club – $2,000 to repair fences, gates, cattle pens, Kenneth Johnson, Boise arena grounds and the roping box to ensure safety of all participants

Chris Knox, Chesterfield Mackay Junior-Senior High School – $4,000 to purchase an enclosed trailer to transport student agricultural products to the Idaho Falls Farmers’ Market Edward Marohn, Idaho Falls

Dennis O’Brien, Wallace Franklin County Franklin County Public Library District – $3,000 to create a digital media lab Kimberley Seitz, Boise where patrons can scan family photos, convert home movies to DVD and turn audio cassettes to MP3s LeAnn Simmons, Boise

Thomas Smith, Phoenix, AZ Franklin County Reading Association – $2,500 to purchase books for students in developmental preschools, Head Start, ESL and special needs classes in the elementary, junior high and alternative high school for both school districts

Lemhi County Gaitway of Salmon Inc – $3,500 to purchase and install an Americans with Disabilities Act compliant toilet and to either build or purchase a ramp, which will help serve a more diverse population of physically challenged participants

Lemhi County Crisis Intervention/Mahoney House – $4,900 to buy a kettle corn machine that LCCI can operate at local events to generate non-discretionary revenue that can be used for specific needs of domestic violence/sexual assault survivors that currently are not covered by other funding sources Sacajawea Cultural, Interpretive and Educational Center – $1,800 to purchase and install three trail-side counters along the trail system at the Sacajawea Center

Salmon School District #291 – $1,900 to purchase and install a traverse climbing wall for elementary school students to use in their physical education classes or when weather conditions keep students indoors for recess

Youth Employment Program, Inc – $2,500 to purchase new tools and equipment to help outfit the program to capture new work opportunities for Idaho youth in Idaho wilderness areas

Madison County Madison Library District – $1,000 to purchase tablets, protective cases, screen protectors, and Bluetooth scanners to use in the library for collection development, inventory, requested materials and assist patrons

Madison School District #321 – $2,500 to purchase high-quality, library-bound books which target the beginning reading levels of students and increase the library’s inventory

Sugar-Salem School District #322 – $2,000 to purchase 12 LEGO robotics kits for use in the Discovery Science Program

Oneida County Malad Elementary School – $1,500 to purchase simple instruments, music books, props, costume materials and decorations for music programs at Malad Elementary School

Malad Elementary School – $3,000 to purchase the site license for Renaissance Learning software which includes Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, Star Reading and Star Math

Malad Elementary School – $750 to purchase art supplies for an art/social studies project that uses string art to teach about the states

Malad Middle School – $1,000 to fund the initial publishing costs of the second volume of “History of Oneida County,” which contains research and stories about historic sites in Oneida County, researched and written by 8th grade history students

Malad Valley Theater Guild – $1,000 to purchase a light control board for the Iron Door Playhouse

Oneida County Library – $2,500 to buy new shelving for the library

Oneida County Relic Preservation and Historical Society – $2,000 to purchase light fixtures for the Oneida Pioneer Museum

Oneida Crisis Center, Inc. – $2,500 for continued facilitation of the Healthy Baby Beginnings class for new parents by providing class supplies, client/baby supplies and wages for the class facilitator

Power County Health West, Inc. – $2,500 to ensure the safety of the public and the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the entry way

Teton County City of Tetonia – $4,560 to purchase outdoor equipment for local and regional events hosted by the city

Downtown Driggs Community Association – $2,000 to pay for a portion of the cost of SnowScapes 2017, including snow excavation work, forms, food for artists, advertising, banners, posters, printing, laminating and prize money for winners

Teton County 4-H – $1,500 to buy supplies and equipment for the Teton County 4-H youth shooting sports programs and supplement the 4-H library with books and CDs related to shooting sports

Teton Valley Education Foundation – $2,600 for computer configured stations at Teton High School and new library chairs for Driggs Elementary School

News Briefs

IMPACT: Homelessness presentation Nov. 17 in Boise Join Boise area leaders and national experts for a discussion on the current state of homelessness in Ada County and national best practices on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Boise State University Jordan Ballroom. The presentation includes a national expert on best practices. It is free and open to the public

Upcoming Deadlines

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Bistline Fund deadline is Nov. 1 The F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in ICF is accepting applications until Nov. 1 for projects related to the arts in the southeast Idaho counties of Bannock, Bingham, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power. Grants may fall under two categories:

Supporting arts activities that will provide entertainment or art-related education to the general public. Supporting the education, skills training, performance or display opportunities for local artists.

For more information about eligibility and to apply, go to www.idcomfdn.org.

The Bistline Foundation was founded by Beverly Bistline of Pocatello to pay special tribute to her parents and their commitment to the arts, as well as to further her own support within the field. She passed away in October 2010 and her foundation became an ICF fund in 2011.

CenturyLink Middle School Philanthropy Program now open The CenturyLink Middle School Philanthropy Program provides grants of $3,000 each for middle school and junior high students to distribute to nonprofits in their communities. Eight classrooms will be chosen by CenturyLink to participate in the program. Deadline to apply is Nov. 30. Click to see guidelines and to apply.

The program’s purpose is to increase awareness among middle school and junior high school students about the various needs within their communities and engage them in the work of the nonprofits working to meet those needs.

Memorials and Honors

The following gifts were received in September 2016 through October 23, 2016:

In Memory of Linda Canaday John and Susan Bennett

In Memory of Wayne Cole John and Susan Bennett Mary Fran Soltman

In Memory of Michael L. Earp Anonymous

In Memory of Tom Hennessey Mary Abercrombie Sally and Nat Adams John and Jean Allan Mark and Chris Alzola Bishop Kelly High School Foundation John and Julie Blakeslee Rose M. Bowman Debra Brush Douglas and Meredith Carnahan Bertha Carpenter Cargill Cattle Feeders Freda Cenarrusa Gail Chaloupka Jeffrey and Katherine Cilek William R. Connors John and Julie Cristobal Terry Curtis and Linda Grable-Curtis James and Candy Dale Christopher Davidson and Sharon Christoph Jack and Virginia Doan Stephen and Andrea Dover Juan Carlos and Amy Duque The Easlas Trust B. Hyatt and Belen Erstad John and Delores Fery William and Beverly Fraser Gregory Garlick and Marcia Wing James and Diane Graham Ron Graves and Diane Plastino Graves Jeremy Gray and Bron Roberts Richard and Sondra Hackborn Buckner and Julie Harris Gretchen Hecht David and Mary Jane Hill Charles and Lissa Hummel Idaho Community Foundation Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners Danielle Ingraham Carolyn Johnson D. Whitman Jones Gregory Kaslo and Anita Kay Hardy Robert Krueger Tracy Landauer Blaine and Dixie Lenon Donald and Marcia Liebich Irv and Trudy Littman Mark and Julie Lliteras Patsy Lodge Roger and Claudia Martell Gene and Cecelia Matthews Michael and Janet McBride Terry and Jennifer McEntee Mike, Theresa, Michael and Annie McLeod Carole Morgan Tom and Annie Morgan Richard and Regina Nachbar Richard and Robin Navert Randy and Erin Nuxoll John and Norma Odiaga Darlyne and Don Pape Peterman Family Trust Allen and Jolene Quimby Fred and Jenny Ramey Tomas Reeb John and Susan Sahlberg Harold and Paul Schwenk John and Janice Scripps St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Roger and Yvonne Swanstrom Joe and Flinda Terteling Kelly Turk and Debra Riedel Connie Weaver Stanley and Regina Welsh Richard and Patricia Wilcomb Jayne Wong

In Memory of Virginia Ketcham John and Susan Bennett

In Memory of Ron Kulchak Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Joe Marshall Benjamin and Lauren Tassos

In Memory of Aaron Murphy Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Penny Pence Pratt Robert and Carol Hamlin

In Memory of Joyce Rehfeld John and Susan Bennett

In Memory of Cheryl Kae Shurtleff-Young Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Bill Spangler Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Raylyn Stadler Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Kristen White Jerry and Cheryl Korn

In memory of Robert L. Willey Anonymous

In Memory of Malcolm Thomas Young Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Honor of the Benoit Wedding Helen Marshall Trevor and Jessica McKinney

In Honor of Bonner County Residents Shirley (Robbie) Gleason In Honor of Elizabeth (Dede) Huish Alan and Drue Huish

In Honor of Mike and Jan McBride Alice Elwood

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As the year draws to a close, all of us at ICF are appreciative for all YOU do in support of Idaho communities. We know that you contribute to worthy causes throughout the year with financial and volunteer resources and we thank you for being a part of ICF’s collective giving effort. Thanks to hundreds of people like you, ICF distributes grants in every county in the state. In 2016, ICF’s regional grant cycles distributed more than $615,000 in grants to 288 community programs across Idaho in support of education, the arts, environment, human services, healthcare and more.

You helped ICF become Idaho’s second largest grantmaker and 7th largest foundation, and this has significant impact. We have granted more than $90 million dollars in our nearly 30-year history, and look forward to working with you to achieve $100 million.

For all you do, we are grateful. Warm wishes for a safe and festive holiday season!

Headlines ICF is your giving partner during the holidays and throughout the year ICF is your giving partner Make sure your favorite nonprofits have happy holidays and during the holidays and a great start to 2017 by joining Idaho’s collective giving throughout the year movement with a gift to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho. You can: Idaho Future Fund awards $98,000 for six projects in southwest Idaho Join ICF as a member or give memberships as gifts. Memberships start at $25 and provide a way for anyone in Idaho to help us in our mission ICF distributes nearly to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho – click here to join. $236K in southwest Idaho Invest in Idaho. Help support important programs in your community grants with a gift to the ICF Greatest Needs fund in your region – click to make a gift to the Greatest Need fund for southwest Idaho, north Idaho, or News Briefs east Idaho. Establish your own ICF fund. ICF offers several different kinds of Upcoming Deadlines charitable funds. Gifts made to establish funds before January 1 are eligible for a 2016 tax deduction and may be used to distribute grants to Memorials and Honors nonprofits over time. ICF can accept cash, checks, gifts of stock and other assets to establish a fund. Please contact Chief Development Newly Created Funds Officer Kris Kamann or Regional Development Officer Charlie Miller (north Idaho) by December 15 if you wish to create a new fund by the end of 2016.

ICF's New and For those who are already ICF fundholders, there are some tax Renewing Members advantages and deadlines for you to be aware of as we approach the end of the year. September 2016 Donate from your IRA. If you are 70 ½ years or older, you may be New Member | Renewing able to make a nontaxable distribution of up to $100,000 from your Member individual retirement accounts directly to ICF. There are some Benefactor ($1,000 and stipulations that we can help explain and we recommend consulting your above) professional tax advisor. A J and Susie Balukoff, Boise End of year grantmaking. Please initiate grants before December 15 to make sure they can be finalized by the end of the year. To initiate a John and Delores Fery, Boise grant, contact Community Impact Director Elly Davis. Thomas and Teresa For gifts to an existing fund. Gifts can be made online and ICF can Killingsworth, Boise accept cash, checks, gifts of stock and other assets. To make sure your gift can be finalized by the end of 2016, please initiate it before Celia Kunau, Burley December 20. If it’s a gift of stock, please contact Chief Development Robert and Mary Kay Officer Kris Kamann or Regional Development Officer Charlie Miller (north Yuditsky, Coeur d’Alene Idaho) to let them know a transfer is being made.

Patron ($500-$999) ICF is available to help you with your grants during this season of giving and Skip and Esther thanks. We can also help you share your philanthropic values with your family Oppenheimer, Boise and future generations now and through our legacy planning resources.

Adelia Simplot, Boise ICF fund statements now available Richard and Dawn Wittman, Culdesac Fund statements are now available. Please go to ICF’s homepage and click the Login button for your fund statement. Raymond and Janice Wolfe, Caldwell Idaho Future Fund awards $98,000 for six projects in Sponsor ($250-$499) Gregory and Christa Braun, southwest Idaho Nampa The Idaho Future Fund in ICF is providing $98,000 in grants to six education projects in southwest Idaho. C. Richard and Vonnie Lue Broulim, Rigby The Idaho Future Fund was established at ICF by an anonymous couple from Joann Cissel, Idaho Falls Blaine County. Grants from the fund are intended to create, sustain or reinvigorate impactful educational programs throughout the state in the areas A. Dale Dunn, Eagle of preschool scholarships, charter schools, and public schools/public school John and Deb Holleran, Boise libraries.

Flip and Jo Ella Kleffner, Recipients of Idaho Future Fund grants are: Moscow Basin School District #72 (Idaho City Schools) – $16,404 to rebuild the free universal preschool back to pre-recession levels. Scholarships will be given to Alan and Royanne Minskoff, Boise 3- to 4-year-olds and a free preK program will be offered to every student in the district. Douglas and Saundra Pasley, Burley Cassia County Joint School District #151 (Mountain View School PTO) – $17,873 to reinvigorate the school’s library by purchasing books, book shelves, Timothy and Wanda Quinn, paint, technology and furniture, and creating a special needs section within the Coeur d’Alene library. Jodi Reynolds, Boise Gooding School District #231 – $18,950 to buy 30 Thin Clients and 30 Richard Stivers, Twin Falls monitors for the middle school computer lab and add an additional host server for the Thin Clients. A Thin Client is a lightweight computer that is used for Dick and Jacquie Wilson, Boise remote access to a server or cloud.

Sustainer ($100-$249) Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation – Don and Judy Atkinson, $15,000 to purchase hands-on, inquiry-based interactive science equipment Hailey and materials for sixth- through 12th-grade deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Henry and Deborah Boomer, McCall Shoshone Joint School District #312 – $10,000 to replace outdated books and buy new books for the students to use in the school library Donald and Dolores Chapman, McCall Snake River Elementary School – $19,773 to stock two hands-on science carts for use in K-2 and 3-5 grade classrooms to introduce students to robotics, Leroy and Barbara Custer, Boise engineering and project-based learning centered on community issues.

Judd and Diane DeBoer, Boise ICF distributes nearly $236K in southwest Idaho grants Dustin Fink, Glenns Ferry ICF’s Southwestern Regional Grants Panel has selected 91 southwest Idaho and central Idaho nonprofits, educational Terry and Anne Freund-Ross, Hudson, WI organizations and governmental entities to receive nearly $236,000 through its competitive grant cycle. Sheila Gary, Hayden Money for the grants comes from several ICF funds that George and Beverly Harad, were established by generous donors to benefit southwest Boise and central Idaho. To donate, go to www.idcomfdn.org, click Hope Hayward, Ketchum on Donate Today, enter “Greatest Need Endowment Fund for Southwest Idaho” in the Fund Name search field, click The Assistance League Trenton and Margo Hill, Boise of Boise recieved a Search, and then click on the fund name to access the $2,000 grant from ICF to donation form. purchase new clothing Patricia and Bob Holman, and shoe vouchers. Hayden Lake This year’s grant recipients are: Pamela Howard, Lewiston ADA COUNTY Steven and Elizabeth Huish, Ada County Juvenile Court Services – $2,150 to purchase musical instruments Ketchum and pay for instructors from Boise Rock School to work with youth in Ada County Juvenile Detention Debra Johnson, Boise

James and Sandra Lancaster, Assistance League of Boise – $2,000 to purchase new clothing and shoe Emmett vouchers for elementary school children in need

Patsy Lodge, Eagle Big Tree Arts, Inc. – $3,000 to expand all-ages poetry and spoken word community events, and all ages workshop facilitation to the Meridian and Todd Maddock, Spokane, WA Nampa alternative schools and larger community Tim and Jana McCarthy, Meridian Boise Contemporary Theater – $2,000 to support BCT’s acclaimed Theater Lab education program by improving production values and supporting participating David and Diane Myklegard, instructors Boise

James and Linda Neeley, Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc. – $4,000 to purchase basic Idaho Falls needs items, like food, clothing and personal hygiene items for Boise schools students and their families Steven and Sharon Parry, Rigby Boise Rescue Mission – $2,500 to build a new set of stairs at City Light’s Marty and Barbara Peterson, transitional housing apartments for single women and single women with Boise children, improving the integrity of the building and ensuring the safety of guests, staff and volunteers Tom and Michelle Praggastis, Sun Valley Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS Inc.) – $1,000 to support staff costs to increase garden programming at Boise Parks and Recreation Community Donald and Rose Price, Nampa Center gardens associated with Title I schools

H. Thad and Judith Scholes, Children’s Home Society of Idaho, Inc. – $3,316 to ensure that all children, Twin Falls particularly those most at-risk, have access to mental, emotional and behavioral Marion Shinn, Lewiston

Scott and Jennifer Wayman, City of Boise – $4,000 to provide resources for the teachers and classrooms at Wallace Hawthorne and Whitney in the Vista Neighborhood for the Boise Pre K Project which targets at-risk, underserved students Alan and Nelada White, Preston Foundation for Idaho History, Inc. – $4,000 to pay for the fabrication of all new Supporter ($50-$99) educational and inspirational exhibitions for the Idaho State Historical Museum Kenneth and Laura Bell, Boise Garden City Public Library Foundation – $1,800 to ensure that the most Richard and Aris Boyle, Idaho underserved children and families of Garden City have year-round access to Falls library books Julie Custer, Boise Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers – $2,500 to provide access to early Shirley Ewing, Boise childhood programs for children who are born into or living in poverty between the ages of zero and 5. Anne Glass, Boise

Mike and Vicki Howard, New Good Samaritan Home – $3,000 to support the Meals Program Meadows Idaho Dance Theatre, Inc. – $1,500 to bring the interactive and inspiring Cary Jones, Blackfoot educational outreach performance “Leaps and Bounds” to elementary schools in the Treasure Valley and surrounding areas Robert and Ann Loucks, Salmon Idaho Diabetes Youth Programs, Inc. – $3,300 to help underwrite the cost of Judith Marineau, Moscow participation in Hodia Camps for campers from the southwestern service region, regardless of their family's ability to pay Linda Milam, Idaho Falls Idaho Humane Society – $1,500 to provide veterinary medical care to pets of Marilyn Sabella, Sandpoint people who cannot afford services Richard and Donna Sagness, Pocatello Junior Achievement of Idaho, Inc. – $1,685 to provide JA programs to students across southern Idaho at no charge Barbara Shinn, Boise

Spencer and Evelyn Strand, Junior League of Boise – $2,540 to build community gardens at local Ada and Challis Canyon county elementary schools

John Tate, Fairfax, VA Learning Lab, Inc. – $2,540 to support Learning Lab’s Literacy for All program, which provides literacy education for low-income, functionally illiterate adults Friend ($25-$49) Donna Boe, Pocatello Life’s Kitchen, Inc. – $4,000 to purchase educational and training supplies and Verna Gabel, Sandpoint pay for staff time for the culinary and life skills training program

Michael Kennedy, Coeur Lutheran Community Services Northwest – $1,500 to more fully develop and d’Alene increase after-school projects by purchasing art and educational supplies, Adam and Katie Martin, Coeur books, healthy snacks and paying costs associated with educators and d’Alene transportation of children to and from libraries or other education/enrichment sites Benjamin and Jill McFarlane, Coeur d’Alene National Multiple Sclerosis Society Utah - S Idaho Chapter – $2,000 to Connor and Melissa Quinn, support assistance that helps needy recipients to cover expenses when Coeur d’Alene insurance or disability benefits fall short or lessen the financial burden of MS on the family, assisting them to maintain independence, personal safety, and Madelyn Rawlinson, Seattle, quality of life WA

Myron Rosenwinkel, Idaho Society of St Vincent de Paul Holy Apostles conference – $2,863 to purchase a Falls refrigerator in order to receive and distribute more fresh produce, dairy and protein to clients who are often undernourished Harold E. Rumsey, Boise Society of St. Vincent de Paul, SW Idaho District Council – $1,000 to provide Debra Stoenner, Rathdrum needed operational funding for St. Vincent de Paul’s three food banks/pantries Joan Sullivan, Boise in Boise and the dining hall

Jennifer Traughber, Jerome St. John’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul – $2,500 to continue assisting individuals and families in crisis with person-to-person support and financial Estella O. Zamora, Caldwell assistance with rent, utilities and other needs Corporate and Nonprofit Partners St. Mary’s Church – $1,000 to buy dairy products, specifically milk and eggs, to Fifth Judicial District CASA supplement basic food products to serve families with children Program, Inc., Twin Falls Summer Reading Enrichment Program – $500 to purchase books, educational On Site For Seniors, Inc, Hayden games, and classroom supplies

Sixth Judicial District CASA The Cabin – $2,000 to help provide Writers in the Schools creative writing Program, Pocatello residencies to local schools and juvenile detention centers with a focus on at- risk youth

Memorials and The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society – $3,000 to buy physical Honors and occupational therapy equipment to improve senior and disabled resident care The Idaho Community Foundation welcomes gifts The Jesse Tree of Idaho – $4,000 to provide one-time rent assistance up to sent as memorials or in honor $500, case management and referral services to individuals/families facing a of individuals on their temporary financial crisis birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, or other special The Salvation Army Boise Corps – $2,500 to provide supportive services, such occasions. Such gifts may be as case management, parenting classes and basic baby care items to pregnant added to any individual fund and parenting teens while they complete their high school education in the Foundation.

The Zone, Inc. – $3,000 to provide a safe place for children to spend time after The following gifts were school with mentoring and academic support received October 24, 2016 through November 23, Wyakin Warrior Foundation – $4,000 to provide educational assistance, 2016: financial assistance, professional development training, multifaceted mentoring, networking and job placement for veterans In Memory of John and Helen Erickson Adams County Pete and Sandy Johnson Idaho Mountain Samba – $2,000 to support a one week samba music and dance residency for Meadows Valley School District In Memory of Kelly Fanning Blaine County Patsy Lodge Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault – $4,500 to replace the carpet in the bedrooms, stairs, hall, and manager's apartment of In Memory of Tom The Advocates' shelter Hennessey Bert and Araminta Blaine County Hunger Coalition – $2,500 to provide cheese as an additional Blackwelder protein source and convenient food for families with children who access the Mobile Food Bank Thomas and Linda Dixon

Blaine County Recreation District – $3,102 to provide additional support Roy and Frances Ellsworth through a behavioral and emotional support team to a growing population of youth in need within BCRD Summer Day Camp Bob and Leslee Hoover

Blaine County School District Education Foundation – $4,000 to purchase Pat and Lisa McMurray supplies to fulfill students’ academic needs ranging from insurance to participate in athletics, rental payment to learn to play an instrument, AP/dual Mark and Holly Motes credit fees or basic school supplies

Ron and Sue Owen Blaine County Seniors' Council, Inc. – $4,500 to fund fuel and maintenance for vehicles which are used for transportation services and Meals on Wheels Park and Sharon Price deliveries

Dick and Jacquie Wilson Girls On The Run Of The Wood River Valley, Inc. – $2,500 to cover costs associated with implementing the Girls on the Run program at all Blaine County In Memory of Jardo, the elementary and middle schools, including materials, training, insurance, Boise Police K9 officer licensing and administration Big City Coffee

Hailey Public Library – $3,000 to bolster the public library's collection by Cathy Brokaw purchasing material published in Spanish

Katy Cummins The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley – $1,500 to connect underserved populations (economically disadvantaged, elderly and other rural residents Russ Gaulke and Patty Cutler unable to access services for their pets) with free spay/neuter and transport, vaccination clinics, dog safety training for children, pet food, and more Theresa Jenkins

The Crisis Hotline, Inc. – $1,000 to pay for a portion of the organization's Nicole Languirand general operating expenses

Jack and Berit Lewis Wood River Community YMCA, Inc. – $3,919 to fund the Power Scholars Academy Camp, a summer learning program designed to address summer Donald and Paula Needham learning loss for low-income children

Jay Nething Canyon County Boys and Girls Club of Nampa – $2,500 to support the Education and Career Jon and Kim Nordby Development Program at BGCN, including providing tutoring and homework assistance for club members during Power Hour Teresa Rickenbach

Caldwell Fine Arts Series – $1,825 to provide arts experiences for underserved Arnie, Denise, Angeline, and children Faith Silva

Notus Public Library – $2,410 to bring the library into the 21st century Kelly Sonnichsen

One Stone, Inc – $3,000 for an experiential service and leadership project The Sushi Bar under One Stone's Project Good through a site-based partnership with the Caldwell YMCA T-Mobile Meridian Call Center

Salvation Army Caldwell Corps – $2,500 to support the education and social Telaya Wine Co. skills classes at The Salvation Army's Baby Haven class in Caldwell

Shane and Tanya Vaughan Salvation Army Nampa Corps – $2,500 to provide case management at the Community Family Shelter for homeless families and single women Kacey Wear

The Mentoring Network, Inc. – $2,500 to pay for program costs with 50/50 Sharon Wofford matching funds allowing The MN to recruit, train, background check, match, and support school aged youth for one school year In Memory of Virginia Ketcham Treasure Valley Family YMCA – $3,000 to teach third graders from the Caldwell Mary Fran Soltman School District valuable life-saving swimming and water safety skills during the school day free of charge In Memory of Joe Marshall Mary Abercrombie Veterans Therapeutic Gardens – $1,000 to buy smooth brick pavers for access to garden areas for disabled veterans and the general public Lon and Cannon Anderson

Cassia County Leonard and Barbara Fifth Judicial District CASA Program, Inc. – $4,000 to recruit, train and support Badigian community volunteers to thoroughly investigate, report, advocate for and monitor the best interest of abused children to the courts David Barber

The Magic Philharmonic Society LTD. – $1,495 to upgrade the storage of the A. Dale Dunn music library to be waterproof and fireproof

Roy and Frances Ellsworth Elmore County Mountain Home Arts Council – $1,400 to pay for half of the Missoula Children’s Paul and Jeanne Ewing Theatre cost for the company's week-long residency in the community

Larry and Marlene Gunnoe Gem County Payette River Vineyard Christian Fellowship Inc. – $3,900 to relocate its pantry Alice Hennessey and storage building from its temporary location at The Triangle to a more permanent home Chet and Glenda Hillman

Gooding County Bob and Leslee Hoover Gooding County Historical Society – $1,000 to repair and preserve the one- room Thorne Creek School and open the building for the public to view Idaho Power Company

Gooding Restoration for Entertainment, Arts and Theater, Inc – $3,900 to LaMont and Vicki Keen improve the stage area

Patsy Lodge The Wendell Food Pantry – $2,500 to purchase a commercial 3-door freezer or 2-door refrigerator to increase in storage capacity, add menu options and Mark and Holly Motes ensure the quality and quantity of food available

David Munn Wendell Senior Center, Inc. – $2,340 to buy and install one rolling steel counter top shutter to ensure kitchen and food inventory security and Anthony and Camille sanitation Passarella

Jerome County Park and Sharon Price Jerome County Senior Citizens Service Area, Inc. – $3,900 to supplement the senior nutrition program that serves 500 meals per week James Rauth

Lincoln County Larry and Judy Ripley A Road to Home Inc – $3,900 to purchase basic materials for the long-term operation of the rescue and provide for an education campaign about the John and Karen Rosholt organization and its mission

Cheryl and Kip Runyan Minidoka County Renaissance Arts Center, Inc. – $2,500 to restore the original foyer tiles Robert Sheridan outside

Simplot Land & Livestock University of Idaho Minidoka County Extension – $3,186 to purchase a class set of basic cooking equipment and a refrigerator for use in the University of Idaho Gay Simplot 4H healthy eating courses and in Minidoka County classrooms to promote healthy eating through nutrition, exercise and healthy behaviors Scott Simplot

Owyhee County Phillip Soulen Homedale Public Library – $1,500 to update the technology available for patrons of the library Marc and Nancy Sue Wallace

Homedale Youth Club – $4,000 to purchase food for breakfast and lunch, Catherine Wiegand supplies for crafts projects and skills instruction, summer swim passes at the municipal pool, rent and a stipend for the director In Honor of Boise Police Department Marsing Senior Citizens Inc – $2,000 to purchase biodegradable, earth friendly Katy Cummins food trays for Meals on Wheels that will be safer for participants

In Honor of Bonner County Payette County Residents ROSE Advocates Inc. – $4,000 to help support The Strong Kids Club with a Shirley Gleason program coordinator and art supplies In Honor of Officer Josh Twin Falls County Coltrin Adaptive Cycling of Southern Idaho – a $3,000 to buy adaptive bikes and trikes Anonymous for children and adults to improve their health, recreation and community involvement

Interlink Volunteer Caregivers Inc. – $3,000 to assist with day-to-day operations to ensure that people who can no longer drive receive no-cost transportation to their health care providers

Jubilee House, Inc. – $2,000 to supplement the FULL LIFE RECOVERY Program by purchasing materials such as books, transportation costs, housing and food

La Posada, Inc. – $4,000 to provide assistance to low income families and individuals in need of basic food essentials, temporary housing to prevent homelessness, or utility assistance to prevent termination of services

Murtaugh Joint School District #418 – $3,000 to provide preschool services to all 4 year olds in the district

Rock Creek Food Pantry – $1,500 to buy two large capacity freezers

Stanton HealthCare Magic Valley – $2,500 to purchase educational materials, lab supplies, lab testing, biohazard disposal and medications for the testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

The Home Partnership Foundation Inc – $3,000 to provide deposits for rental housing for homeless veterans throughout south central Idaho

Twin Falls County – $1,500 to renovate the museum’s auxiliary storage and exhibit facility to create a secure, inviting and weathertight facility to preserve historical items, attract additional visitors to the museum and provide additional interpretive and viewing opportunities

Victory Home Restoration Center – $3,000 to buy bedding, hygiene supplies and lumber to build bed frames with drawers, and to buy washers and dryers to finish the laundry room

West End Senior Citizens Inc of Buhl – $1,546 to purchase special home- delivered meal containers, raw food, canned food and beverages for the home- delivered meal program

Valley County Cascade Food Pantry, Inc. – $1,000 to purchase foods or spices for the educational food demonstration program that will be part of the regular food distribution, which will include recipes, instruction and materials necessary for successful home cooking

Donnelly Rural Fire Protection Association, Inc. – $2,500 to purchase adult and infant CPR manikins, Automatic External Defibrillator trainers and Heartsaver instructor manuals McCall Arts and Humanities Council – $1,946 to purchase new equipment to continue Kaleidoscope, an annual free children’s art festival

McCall Senior Citizens, Inc. – $2,325 to purchase a new refrigerator and freezer for the food pantry and an outdoor grill for the kitchen

Payette Lakes Community Association, Inc. – $2,000 to purchase the equipment and license to provide students with two Camp Invention projects during winter and spring months and to assist with the cost of teachers to implement the projects

Payette Lakes Ski Club – $2,500 for program costs associated with the 7-week learn-to-ski after-school program for area youth

Washington County Cambridge Senior Citizens, Inc. – $4,000 to replace the roof over the food pantry, upgrade the electrical/lighting system in the pantry and senior center, and replace the cooler in the dry storage area

Weiser Senior Citizens, Inc. – $1,500 to purchase a walk-in freezer to replace three chest freezers and one upright freezer

Shelton Fund announces more than $40K in grants The Perc H. Shelton and Gladys A. Pospisil Shelton Foundation Advised Fund in ICF announces 22 grants totaling over $40,125 that will benefit Valley County.

The Shelton Fund was created in 2004 from a family foundation started by Perc and Gladys Shelton, who were long-time McCall residents. Distributions are made primarily to nonprofit charitable organizations and government entities, including schools. Organizations don’t have to be based in Valley County, but projects must benefit Valley County. The Idaho Shakespeare Festival received a grant from the Shelton Fund

Recipients are: American Red Cross of Idaho and Montana (Boise) – $1,000 to support the Home Fire Campaign

Cascade Food Pantry, Inc. – $1,000 to construct a garden tool shed and firewood storage area

College of Western Idaho Foundation, Inc. (Nampa) – $2,000 to purchase vouchers for GED practice tests and GED testing fees for residents living in Valley County

Donnelly Community Library – $750 to give free one-year family memberships to low income families at Donnelly Elementary School Donnelly Rural Fire Protection Association, Inc. – $3,000 to purchase CPR manikins and Automated External Defibrillator trainers

Girl Scouts of Silver Sage (Boise) – $2,000 to rebuild the 65-year-old outdoor shower house at Camp Alice Pittenger in McCall id Theater, Inc. (Boise) – $2,000 to support fees and travel stipends for artists, specifically those who come from around the region and around the nation

Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation (Boise) – $1,500 to purchase Automated External Defibrillators for use Lake Cascade and Ponderosa state parks

Idaho Public Television (Boise) – $2,000 to help Idaho Public Television provide children’s educational television programming and Internet resources to Valley County families

Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. (Boise) – $1,000 to support the Valley County portion of the educational outreach tours Idaho Theater for Youth and Shakespearience

Lee Pesky Learning Center (Boise) – $2,000 to provide activities for incoming kindergarten parents to support the learning needs of their students at home

McCall Arts and Humanities Council – $2,500 to implement Art School, a program that serves 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-grade students in rural schools by placing professional artists classrooms to provide arts education

McCall Senior Citizens, Inc. – $2,454 to purchase office furniture and equipment

McCall Ski Racing Team – $2,000 to buy backcountry avalanche rescue equipment and all-terrain skis to rent to participants in the Big Mountain Freeride Program

McPAWS (McCall) – $1,500 to purchase a cat condo for the front lobby

Payette Lakes Community Association, Inc. (McCall) – $500 to buy materials for a geographic study of the U.S., to acquire STEM projects for the study of various scientific concepts and more

Payette Lakes Ski Club (McCall) – $3,000 to cover bus costs for the after school program

ROSE Advocates, Inc. (Weiser) – $5,000 to maintain offices in McCall and Cascade that provide a safe place for victims

Shepherd’s Home (McCall) – $4,000 to ensure any child in need is welcomed into the Home

Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. (McCall) – $2,000 to create a comprehensive training experience for seasonal interns, provide modest stipends, support their travel to rescue injured wild animals and to provide education programs to the public

Trout Unlimited (McCall) – $500 to purchase classroom supplies and pay for bus costs related to stream monitoring

University of Idaho Foundation (Moscow) – $1,500 to work with McCall Outdoor Science School to deliver STEM exploration programs

News Briefs

Idaho Nonprofit Center hosting statewide listening sessions about ICAPSA The Idaho Nonprofit Center invites all nonprofit executives to attend listening sessions this month about the proposed Charitable Asset Protection and Solicitation Act. A representative from the Idaho Attorney General’s office will attend to answer questions and collect feedback. For more info: www.idahononprofits.org.

Dates are:

Twin Falls: Monday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-noon, Fairfield Inn & Suites Conference room, 1788 Washington St North Boise: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-noon, Fredriksen Insurance, 5240 W Fairview Ave. Lewiston: Monday, Dec. 12, 1-3 p.m., Lewiston City Library 411 D St. Coeur d’Alene: Tuesday, Dec. 13 10 a.m.-noon, The Salvation Army Kroc Center 1765 W Golf Course Road Pocatello: Thursday, Dec. 22, 9-11 a.m., Idaho Central Credit Union 440 Central Way, Chubbuck Idaho Falls: Thursday, Dec. 22, 1-3 p.m., Willard Arts Center 498 A St, 2nd floor

Upcoming Deadlines For the latest updates on ICF grant opportunities, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Two grant cycles open in north Idaho ICF has two grant cycles open for the north Idaho counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. Deadline for each is Jan. 15.

The Idaho Future Fund grant cycle is beginning its third year and will provide $100,000 in north Idaho grants in 2017.

Idaho Future Fund grants are in these categories: preschool scholarships, charter schools, public schools and public school libraries, and supplemental educational programs.

For more information about Idaho Future Fund eligibility and the application, go to ICF’s homepage under Deadlines, or contact ICF Director of Community Impact Elly Davis by email or at (208) 342-3535.

The second ICF grant cycle is the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle, which provides grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofits and public entities, including educational institutions, in the areas of:

Arts and culture Education Emergency services Libraries Conservation/environment Health Recreation Social services Public projects

Earlier this year, ICF awarded more than $209,000 to 97 organizations in north Idaho through the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle.

For more information or to apply, go to ICF’s homepage under Deadlines.

Newly Created Funds Thomas and Mildred Allen Fund (Field of Interest) – Established by Georgia Karnes and Barbara Keyes, the children of Thomas and Mildred, to further the legacy of their parents to support the educational needs of young people from low-income families in the Treasure Valley.

Limelight Ketchum Employee Fund (Non-Endowed Donor Advised) – Established by the Aspen Skiing Company and the employees of the Limelight Ketchum Hotel to enrich the quality of life in the Sun Valley region of Idaho through support of community and charitable organizations.

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]