Fulcrum Foundation’s Triannual Newsletter | Spring 2018

Inside This Issue:

Celebration of Light 2018 Highlights...... 1-2

Spotlight on a Leader...... 3

A Special Olympian...... 3

A Time of Transition...... 4

Surrounded by their community, Fulcrum Scholar, Isabella (third from the left) & her mother Lily are introduced to guests at Celebration of Light by Antonio DeSapio (center), President of Bishop Blanchet High School. Also pictured: (far left) Fr. Steve Sallis, former Fulcrum Trustee & current pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Bellevue; (right) Brian Anderson, principal of St. Benedict School; Colleen Reinhardt, Tuition Assistance Application Coordinator at Bishop Blanchet High School.

Celebration of Light 2018: provided her with hope and stability Very Rev. Michael G. Ryan through very challenging family Archbishop Award 2018 A Community That circumstances. Fr. Ryan is the Raised $1.5 Million beloved pastor Joe and Mary Magnano of St. James Archbishop Award 2018 February 9th was truly a celebration of Cathedral, and Catholic education and a testament to Joe and Mary are long-time supporters has served the tight communities that it’s capable of Fulcrum. Their visionary philanthropy the St. James of forming. This year's Celebration of launched Fulcrum’s first leadership community in that Light gala raised $1.5M, the second program over 10 years ago, providing capacity since highest in Fulcrum’s history. Nearly much-needed tuition support so 1988. Through 1,100 supporters gathered at the aspiring principals his leadership Sheraton Hotel to support could earn their master’s degree at the at St. James Fulcrum’s mission and to witness University of Notre Dame, and more Cathedral and throughout the broader firsthand the impact that Catholic recently, at the University of Portland. community, Fr. Ryan has secured education has on families from all The Magnano Scholars Tuition funding for students who would not walks of life. Assistance Program provides special otherwise be able to attend Catholic support for single parent families school and supported programs that From impactful stories to pre-function who desire a Catholic education for strengthen Catholic schools in some photo booths, guests enjoyed each their children. Joe is the owner of The of the most challenged neighborhoods other’s company and treasured the Napoleon Co., and Mary currently in Seattle. Most notable are the opportunity to gather with others serves as a substitute teacher and Cathedral Scholarship Program and sharing the same passion. It was an tutor at Forest Ridge School of the Rainbow Schools Program supporting evening full of emotion and left many Sacred Heart. Catholic schools in south Seattle. with the desire to do more. As a founding board member of Steve Raible emceed the program the Fulcrum Foundation, and then portion of the evening and Archbishop as Chair of the Board from 2009 to J. Peter Sartain presented two 2015, Fr. Ryan provided key leadership Archbishop Awards, recognizing to the Foundation from the very outstanding benefactors of Catholic beginning. Perhaps more than any schools. The evening culminated in official leadership role, Fr. Ryan’s the presentation of the powerful story genuine interest in others continually of Isabella, a student whose life was drew good people into this great work uplifted by the support of her school and essential ministry of Catholic and parish communities—ones that education. (cont. page 2) FulcrumFoundation.org y sincerest thanks for your gifts 2018 Celebration M of time, talent, and treasure of Light Sponsors that you so generously give to Catholic education. These are gifts that are not We are proud to recognize the sponsors unwrapped and then forgotten by those of this year’s gala. Their support who receive them. They are appreciated allowed this event to be completely and put to use by students who go to underwritten, meaning 100% of gifts given that evening will support our school every day, striving to achieve mission. We thank them for their Isabella’s Story their goals, while also learning to love generosity and helping to make this Together We Can Make a Difference for Many like Christ. It gives students the tools, celebration one of greatest evenings guidance, and faith to become impactful ever for Catholic education in the Isabella is a hard working freshman at Archdiocese of Seattle. leaders. Your contribution to Fulcrum the University of , happy helps families give the gift of Catholic and thriving on campus, and busy with Champion ($20,000) education to their own children. These The Mahoney Family sorority life. Her path was not an easy one and at times life’s uncertainty and gifts are not wasted, they only keep Leaders ($15,000) trials were heavy—but the communities giving. It is with your support that I and Edith & Ray Aspiri Basel Cellars at St. Benedict, Bishop Blanchet High many students of all the Catholic schools School, and Fulcum brought her and her Partners ($10,000) were able to continue our education in an mother strength and hope for the future. Carroll College environment rooted in the same values. Darrell & Anne Jesse Michael & Mary Lee —Isabella The Luger Family Kristin Dixon, Superintendent of Catholic Olympic Eagle Distributing Schools said it best, “… while Isabella’s Patterson, Buchanan,Fobes & Leitch story is unique, every teacher, principal together, we make a difference in St. Joseph School, Seattle and pastor in our Archdiocese could Isabella’s life, and in the lives of so share a similar story of challenge and many in every one of our schools.” Investors ($7,500) hope. Pastors, teachers, administrators, Bishop Blanchet High School and each one of you through Fulcrum, To view the video of Isabella's story, go Ferry Family Charitable Foundation work together to transform lives. Working to YouTube.com/fulcrumfoundation. Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Gonzaga University O’Dea High School Patriot Fire Saint Martin’s University Seattle Preparatory School Venture General Contracting

Friends ($5,000) Alaska Airlines Archbishop Murphy High School Tony & Michelle Audino Bellarmine Preparatory High School Bruce Company Coast Equity Partners Eastside Catholic School David & Shelley Hovind Kennedy Catholic High School Napoleon Company Private Wealth Management U.S. Bank Sisters of Providence St. Anne School The Tucci Family Turnstyle University of Portland Vignette Creative

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2 Photos by HRV Media Spotlight on a Leader my current position with experience decision-makers of tomorrow. It is our as a public school principal, I still had responsibility to ensure they build a solid Anna Horton, Principal much to learn. The opportunity to foundation to make the right choices in Holy Rosary School, West Seattle come together with others who were a challenging, changing world. learning the ins and outs of Catholic I began my career school leadership, to ask questions and as a public school to seek guidance, was invaluable to principal, and as me as a new principal. Leadership Academy I reflect on this past year and all I am lucky in my current role to see Snapshot* I have learned, my own kids throughout the day at I am so grateful Holy Rosary School, joining hands and 114 that the Holy praying with their friends, excitedly teacher-leaders identified from Spirit gave me working on service projects, or engaging all schools in the Archdiocese in the nudge to in top-notch, rigorous academic the candidate pool become a Catholic school principal at work. I see teachers supporting them, Holy Rosary School. challenging them, and loving them. 15 I see all of the children in our school Aspiring educators presently in As a first-year Catholic school loving one another, as Jesus teaches the Leadership Academy principal, I had the opportunity to us to. And because of this, I know how participate in the Leadership Academy important it is that we expand and 6 supported by the Office for Catholic continue to give the gift of Catholic graduates of the Leadership Schools and the Fulcrum Foundation. education to others. I am so grateful Academy are now principals in The Academy is an outstanding for the work of the Fulcrum Foundation the Archdiocese of Seattle opportunity for new Catholic school in supporting our Catholic schools. I principals to receive mentorship believe Catholic education is one of the *the Leadership Academy is now in its 3rd year during their first year, as well as key ways we can respond to the many supporting aspiring principals. Even needs, challenges, and ills in the world though I was fortunate to come into today. Our children today will be the

St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic School Has a Special Olympian!

The 2018 USA Games is scheduled to take place in Seattle this summer. Just recently it was announced that Frannie Ronan, a gymnast and 2nd grader at St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic School in Bellevue, will be competing as the youngest athlete in the games. The Games, held July 1-6, 2018, will be the biggest sporting event to hit the Seattle area in more Frannie with Martine Romero, than 25 years. Associate Principal at St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic School Frannie will be one of 200 athletes from Washington state to compete in a field of 17,500 individuals from across the country. She will compete in floor exercise, bars, vault and balance beam. We are so proud of her—Go Team Frannie!

Special Olympics Needs 1,000 Volunteers from the Archdiocese!

This year, the Archdiocese of Seattle is a committed partner in the games, and Check out our Celebration of Light with the cooperation of several ministries (Fulcrum Foundation, CYO, Knights of 2018 and SnapBar photo albums on Columbus, Inclusion Ministry), has committed our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/fulcrumfoundation. to provide volunteers on the following dates: June 29, 30 and July 1. Both of the evening’s videos are found on our YouTube channel at www. SIGN UP BY APRIL 15 YouTube.com/fulcrumfoundation. www.SpecialOlympicsUSAGames.org/catholic-schools-volunteers Use Access Code: SPIRIT2018 to unlock your volunteer options. 3 Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage

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A Time of Transition significant growth in annual After receiving her Masters Degree in fundraising and record setting totals Transformational Leadership from the Anthony Holter, Fulcrum’s at the Celebration of Light. Seattle University School of Theology executive director since and Ministry, Julie co-founded the 2013, recently accepted Anthony will remain connected as a Grace Foundation with Fr. Jean Baptiste a position as managing trustee—an opportunity made possible Ganza, S.J., Provincial of Rwanda partner at Empower by a unanimous vote of the board and and Burundi. She recently returned Illinois—an innovative an enthusiastic appointment from from Rwanda commemorating the non-profit focused Archbishop Sartain. Tony Audino, Chair completion of St. Ignatius School which on expanding quality of the Board of Trustees said, “I take no serves 1,000 students education options small amount of solace in knowing that in first through twelfth for low-income and Anthony will always be a member of the grade. working-class families through Illinois’ Fulcrum family and do whatever he can tax credit scholarship program. This to advocate for and foster our worthy “Being at the Fulcrum ground breaking work is at the core of cause.” Foundation feels like his commitment to increasing access coming home,” said to opportunity through excellent Fulcrum has selected Julie Coleman Julie. “I am humbled education, and brings Anthony, his wife as its Interim Executive Director. and honored to have Caroline, and their three children back “Archbishop Sartain and I are both very the opportunity to work home to their extended family. pleased to announce Ms. Coleman’s with so many smart interim appointment,” said Tony and dedicated individuals who share During his time at Fulcrum, Anthony’s Audino. “We are thrilled to have Julie my same passion of making Catholic ability to build strong and authentic join our team.” She brings a wealth education accessible. I look forward to relationships with the Office for of leadership, management, and building upon the work of those who Catholic Schools, school leaders, institutional advancement after over have gone before me as we continue and the Fulcrum family, propelled 25 years working in the philanthropic to leverage financial assistance and the development of a first of its kind industry, focusing primarily on Catholic school partnership grants, especially for leadership academy for aspiring education. the marginalized and underrepresented Catholic school leaders, and brought minorities in our communities.”

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