President's Corner on Philanthropy

President's Corner on Philanthropy Welcome to 2013! As we work on closing ICF’s 2012 financial books, we want to thank you for your support this past year and the marvelous contribution that ICF donors and friends made to nonprofits through their 2012 charitable giving and volunteering. It immensely enriched the quality of life throughout Idaho.

As I suspect most of you know by now, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 in a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. So what does that mean for charitable giving in 2013?

ICF is a member of the Council on Foundations (COF), which is comprised of private, corporate and community foundations. COF watched the fiscal cliff drama throughout 2012 and in a special edition of their newsletter they describe the general provisions of the Relief Act as follows:

● The charitable deduction will continue to be coupled with an individual’s or household’s corresponding tax rate. In other words, there is no cap on charitable deductions.

● The tax rate will be increased to 39.6 percent for individuals making more than $400,000 a year and households making more than $450,000. The previous rate for those earners was 35 percent.

● The estate tax will have a $10 million exemption for couples, $5 million for individuals, and a top tax rate of 40 percent.

● The bill extends the IRA charitable rollover through December 31, 2013. This provision permits tax-free distributions to an eligible charity from an IRA held by someone age 70½ or older of up to $100,000 per taxpayer, per taxable year. The provision includes two transition rules to allow donors to make 2012 contributions.

First, the extension allows individuals who received an IRA distribution in December 2012 to elect to count that distribution (or a portion thereof) as a 2012 IRA charitable rollover if the individual transfers the amount in cash to an eligible charity before February 1, 2013. Additionally, the extension allows donors to make distributions directly to eligible charities before February 1, 2013, and elect to have such distributions treated as qualified charitable distributions in 2012. This change may be of particular benefit to donors who would like to take advantage of the rollover in both 2012 and 2013.

There is also a change in the Pease Limitation on itemized deductions. In 2013, itemized deductions for higher income taxpayers will be reduced by the lesser of:

1. 3 percent of the amount by which the taxpayer’s income exceeds $250,000 for individual filers, $275,000 for heads of households, or $300,000 for married couples filing jointly (these amounts are adjusted annually for inflation) or

2. 80 percent of the value of the taxpayer’s itemized deductions.

This reduction of itemized deductions is referred to as the Pease Limitation.

For example, a married couple filing jointly has $500,000 in adjusted gross income (AGI) and claims $50,000 in itemized deductions. Under the newly passed American Taxpayer Relief Act, the threshold for the Pease Limitation is now $300,000. Thus, the couple’s itemized deductions would be reduced by 3 percent of the amount of their AGI that exceeds $300,000 (which is $200,000). The couple can only claim itemized deductions of $44,000.

AGI $500,000 Excess of AGI over $300,000 $200,000 3% reduction of the excess amount X 3% Reduction of itemized deductions $6,000

The couple’s itemized deductions will be reduced by the lesser of $6,000 or 80 percent of the itemized deductions, which in this example is $6,000. Thus, the couple’s itemized deductions will be reduced from $50,000 to $44,000.

ICF urges its members, donors and other supporters to contact their financial experts for advice about how the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 affects them.

In other news, I’d like to draw your attention to one of the special philanthropic stories of 2012 that took place in Sandpoint this past year. Dorothy Beck Adler lived in Kootenai for 20 years, and though she was well known and well-liked, she was a private person who never shared much about herself. After she passed, the community had a wonderful story to tell about the power of philanthropy. It is an inspiration to all of us about the legacy we can leave and how it enriches life throughout Idaho.

Best wishes on the New Year to all of you!

Bob

Headlines Donor spotlight: Millionaire miser leave fortune to Donor spotlight: Bonner County nonprofits

Millionaire miser leaves With a population of less than 700 people, everyone in fortune to Bonner County the town of Kootenai in Bonner County tends to know nonprofits each other. It was no different with Dorothy Adler,

who moved to Kootenai from Malibu, Calif., in the mid- Deadline approaching for 1990s. Northern Region

Competitive Grant Cycle “She was well-known around town,” said Barbara

Porath, who owns Kootenai Used Furniture and was a Nearly 70 apply for ICF friend of Adler’s and the personal representative of her jobs in Coeur d'Alene and Dorothy Adler climbing into a estate when Adler passed away in early 2012. “She had Idaho Falls loader, a photo that friend LeAnna many friends, but we didn’t have a clue who this little Porath says “represents Dorothy to a News Briefs lady was until we went to clean her house out.” tee.”

One of Dorothy’s distinctive characteristics was her thriftiness. Barbara remembers: “She’d come by mystore and browse, but not buy anything ICF's New and because it was too expensive. She’d get a cup of coffee from LeAnna’s shop, Renewing Members but you couldn’t ask her to pay for it. She shopped at the dollar store. She wouldn’t turn her oil furnace on unless the temperatures were really cold. December 2012 She’d be sitting there in four layers of clothes and if you went to turn the heat up she’d tell you to turn it back down.” New Member | Renewing

Member But as Barbara and her daughter LeAnna Porath discovered, Adler was a millionaire. Upon her passing, she left $1.5 million to nonprofits, including the Benefactor ($1,000 and Panhandle Animal Shelter and the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force, above) and she established a scholarship at Lake Pend Oreille School through ICF. It Anthony and Susie Balukoff, took the organizations by surprise because with the exception of the animal Boise shelter, she had not previously donated to any of them.

Ford and Jean Elsaesser, Not only that, but Barbara discovered that Dorothy was raised in Kootenai and Priest River never told anyone. Barbara and LeAnna discovered it when they were sorting

C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer, through her things and came across school prize ribbons. At first they thought Boise she had picked them up at local yard sales, but soon realized Dorothy had won them herself as a student. Tom and Alice Hennessey, Boise Barbara has been able to piece together that Dorothy, whose maiden name was Beck, and her family likely moved to Kootenai when Dorothy was in Patron ($500-$999) elementary school. Her mother worked at Lake Pend Oreille School and her John and Martha Arrington, father was employed by the state. Idaho Falls Dorothy left Kootenai for New York City as soon as she graduated from high Thomas and Marilyn Beck, school. She met and married renowned violinist Murray Adler and the two later Boise moved to southern California. She did her own investing and kept the details secret from everyone, including Murray. Barbara recalled that Dorothy loved to Douglas and Deidre talk to people about their lives, but she never reciprocated with details about Chadderdon, Coeur d’Alene her own experiences.

Darin and Ann DeAngeli, “She was so interested in people and she could get in the best conversation Boise with a total stranger, but she never liked to talk about herself,” Barbara

Phillip and Anita Murelaga, recalled. “She had a sharp tongue and you didn’t push her.”

Boise Barbara, who didn’t know she was personal representative of Dorothy’s estate

William and Sheila Richards, until she was contacted by a lawyer, said despite Dorothy’s private persona Hayden Lake she wishes she pushed a little harder. “I should have been a little more snoopy,” she said. Gay Simplot, Boise

Thomas and Rosamond Deadline approaching for Northern Region Turnbull, Carbondale, CO Competitive Grant Cycle Charlotte Unger, Ketchum

The ICF grant cycle is open for the north Idaho counties William and Virginia Woolley, of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Boise Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. Sponsor ($250-$499) Deadline to apply is today (Tuesday, Jan. 15). Mary Abercrombie, Boise We have great news about our grant cycles: The fund Harold and Marsha advisors of the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF Blackman, Boise have decided to contribute more than $100,000 to

split between our three Regional Competitive Grant Betty Carr, Idaho Falls Cycles. The money is to be used for health, education ICF President Bob Hoover visits the

Mark Davidson and Jenny and the welfare of children. In addition, we have Blanchard Area Seniors to see how Emery-Davidson, Hailey had anonymous donors step forward and offer grants from ICF have improved their $100,000 to be shared between the three grant cycles Kent and Kim Fletcher, Burley kitchen. to be used toward education.

Allan and Fran Frost, Twin Falls Educators, health care providers and social service agencies who work with children should be strongly encouraged to apply for grants. Application details N. Charles and Polly are on our website. Hedemark, Boise In addition, ICF has a new registration system for all grant applicants (new Richard and Donna Hutter, and previous) that can take several hours or a full business day to process. Sandpoint Please don't wait until the last minute to apply.

Flip and Jo Ella Kleffner, Moscow In the 2011-12 grant cycle, ICF awarded more than $80,000 to 58 organizations in north Idaho. Irv and Trudy Littman, Boise Eligible organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Individuals are not eligible Peter and Barrie O’Neill, Boise for the regional grant program. Grant areas include, but are not limited to:

Skip and Esther ● Arts and culture Oppenheimer, Boise ● Education

James and Mary Schmidt, ● Emergency services Grangeville ● Libraries ● Conservation/environment Sustainer ($100-$249) ● Health Don and Judy Atkinson, ● Recreation Hailey ● Social services

● Public projects Norman and Ellen Batt, Caldwell In general, the Idaho Community Foundation favors activities that:

Harvey and Myrna Bickett, Gooding ● Reach a broad segment of the community, especially those citizens whose needs are not being met by existing services that are normally Ernest Blackwelder and expected to be provided by private rather than government sources

Sheila Hennessey, Chevy ● Request seed money to realize unusual opportunities to meet urgent Chase, MD needs in the community

● Stimulate and encourage additional funding Robert and Elaine Carpenter, ● Promote cooperation and avoid duplication of effort Caldwell ● Help make a charitable organization more effective and efficient and Donald and Joann Cissel, better able to sustain itself over the long term. Idaho Falls Grant awards will be recommended by the Northern Regional Grants Panel, Andrew and Shannon Erstad, which is composed of community participants from the counties of the Boise northern region, and decided by the ICF Board of Directors. Distribution of

grants is scheduled to begin in June. Kenneth and Valaree Estep, Arbon For more information or to apply, go to ICF’s homepage.

Charles and Mary Ellen Gallagher, Boise Nearly 70 apply for ICF jobs in Coeur d'Alene Richard and Peggy Garvin, and Idaho Falls Pocatello ICF has nearly 70 applications for its Fund Development/Donor Relations

Tom and Shana Hennessey, Officer positions, one based in Coeur d’Alene who will cover north Idaho, and Mountain Home one based in Idaho Falls who will cover east and southeast Idaho. ICF staff are reviewing applications to narrow the list of candidates to those who will be Mark and Lynn Hofflund, interviewed for the part-time position. Boise

John and Deb Holleran, Boise News Briefs

Ronald and Mary Hughes, For the second year, ICF staff and board members Boise volunteered to collect cash, checks and coin donations for 7 Cares Day, which is run by KTVB Channel 7 and Bill and Jackie Jackson, Boise benefits the Idaho Foodbank, Salvation Army of Ada

Debra Johnson, Boise County, Nampa, Caldwell, and Twin Falls, Jubilee House, Boise Rescue Mission, Lighthouse Rescue Dennis Keefer and Elly Davis, Mission, and City Light Home for Women and Children. Boise

This year’s event so far has raised almost $123,000 Daniel and Pamela Keller, compared to just over $68,500 that was raised in 2011. ICF Board Directors Ray Wolfe and Preston KTVB has a fund with ICF from which the money is Greg Braun.

Dieter and Margaret Knecht, distributed. Driggs

Michael and Beth Markley, Honors and Memorials Boise The Idaho Community Foundation welcomes gifts sent as memorials or in honor

of individuals on their birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, or other special Daniel and Sherry Marona, occasions. Such gifts may be added to any individual fund in the Foundation or to Twin Falls the Idaho Community Foundation Unrestricted Trust Fund. James and Carole McWilliam, The following gifts were received in December 2012: Pocatello

In Memory of Kay Alspaugh James and Kathryn Mertz, Vicki Murphy Caldwell

Chris and Kris Mikkelsen, In Memory of Julia Bauer Spokane, WA Charles Bauer

Walter and Patricia Nelson, In Memory of Kathryn Benoit Gooding Lorene and Gerald Guentz

F. Edward Osborne, Boise In Memory of Lee Eldredge Pete and Freda Cenarrusa Allen and Jolene Quimby, Boise In Memory of Roger Hansen Terry and Anne Ross Earl and Carrie Reed, Twin Falls In Memory of Gerald Havens Sr. Helen Caswell Bill and Lynne Ringert,

Hammett Richard and Inez Davey

Catherine Shalz, Boise In Memory of Carolyn Holtz Bill “Action” and Jackie Jackson Jerry and Ann Shively, Idaho

Falls In Memory of John William Jackson

Paul Jellema Norman and LaDean Smith,

Pocatello Cecile Nguyen

Dan and Donna Suhr, Jerome In Memory of Warren Jensen

Katherine Vogel, Emmett Blaine and Dixie Lenon

Stephen Wagner, Idaho Falls In Memory of Dan Lewis Bill “Action” and Jackie Jackson Scott and Jennifer Wayman, Coeur d’Alene In Memory of Lynn Little Junior League of Boise Stephen Weeg and Nancy Greco, Pocatello In Memory of Carolyn McEntee Junior League of Boise Alan and Nelada White, Preston In Memory of Brian Meier Marcus and Patricia Meier Nonprofit Partner ($100+) Gem County Recreation In Memory of Dolores Neil District, Emmett Vicki Murphy

Kissler Family Foundation, In Memory of David Page Inc., Boise Thomas and Alice Hennessey

Senior Citizens' Community In Memory of Osborne Payne Center, Inc., Idaho Falls Bill “Action” and Jackie Jackson

Supporter ($50-$99) In Memory of Mike Riedel John and Shirley Atteberry, Brezzo Family Foundation Cambridge In Memory of Ralph Schaeffer Roger and Donna Boe, Bill “Action” and Jackie Jackson Pocatello In Memory of Jack Smith Howard and Carol Burnett, Bill “Action” and Jackie Jackson Pocatello In Memory of Michio Takasugi Gregory and Paula Culet, The estate of Michio Takasugi Nampa

In Memory of Kendra Thompson James and Candy Dale, Boise Riding High Irrigation

Richard and Georgie Fenton, In Memory of Sherry Thompson Ketchum Riding High Irrigation William and Gay Fruehling, In Memory of Lisa Thornton Ketchum Bill “Action” and Jackie Jackson Heather Jauregui, Boise In Memory of Harold Watson Todd Maddock, Spokane, WA Bill “Action” and Jackie Jackson

Judith Marineau, Moscow In Honor of John and Jean Allan

Thomas and Alice Hennessey Cameron Morfit and Ellen

McFadden Morfit, Boise In Honor of Thomas and Alice Hennessy

Mike and Marci Morrison, Blaine and Dixie Lenon

Idaho Falls In Honor of James and Patricia Henry

Vicki Murphy, Boise Dennis Keefer and Elly Davis

Michael and Cathryn Pankau, In Honor of Blaine and Dixie Lenon Idaho Falls Thomas and Alice Hennessey

Buddy Paul and Beverly In Honor of Sharon Woodhead Lingle, Coeur d’Alene Vicki Murphy

Gary and Marjorie Pietsch, Sandpoint

Leonard Purdy, Picabo

Robert and Suzanne Rainville, Boise

Thomas and JoAnn Trail, Moscow

David and Shannon Wimer, Grangeville

Friend ($25-$49) E. Gene Caldwell, Malad City

Lynda Campbell Clark, Nampa

Tahna Cooper, Twin Falls

Constance Farmer, Boise

Cori Hadley, Pocatello

John McHugh, Coeur d’Alene

Dennis O’Brien, Wallace

Camille Smith, Idaho Falls

John St. Clair, Ammon

Richard Wandrocke, Coeur d’Alene

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 © 2012 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy I spent January traveling in Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and the Treasure Valley and the weather without exception was bitterly cold across our beautiful state. An inversion gripped southwestern and eastern Idaho and kept nighttime temperatures hovering at or below zero most of the month. Daytime temperatures were in the teens.

It reminded me of my 20 years in Logan, Utah when I was at Utah State University – very cold years. Back then I would escape the inversion by going up to the ski hill. I fondly recall those sunny Utah days skiing above the clouds, but alas I haven’t skied for many years and couldn’t muster up the courage to climb onto my old boards and seek the sunny refuge of Bogus Basin, Brundage, Grand Targhee, Sun Valley or Schweitzer.

As you probably recall, ICF’s Board Directors approved the hiring of two new half-time regional donor relations/fund development officers for north and eastern Idaho in November. This will bring our number of staff to 8 ½ positions which is still a half position less than our staff size 10 years ago. The new officers will allow Donor Relations Officer Elly Davis and Fund Development Officer Lauren Tassos to focus their energies on southwest Idaho. Today we have nearly 500 funds that require donor relations support compared to about 240 ten years ago. These new staff will provide effective assistance to both our fund creators as well as support the establishment of new funds in these regions.

We had about 70 applicants for the two jobs. Staff and I narrowed the field to 4-5 from each region. ICF Board Directors Bill Berg, Ellen Jaeger, Sue Thilo, Marc Wallace and I interviewed the north Idaho candidates. New Board Director Tim Hopkins, former Board Director John St. Clair, and ICF Controller Holly Motes joined me as we interviewed the eastern Idaho candidates. One candidate from each region was invited to Boise to meet the ICF staff, local Directors and friends.

Jill Dougherty from Dalton Gardens (between Hayden and Coeur d’Alene) came to Boise on Jan. 29-30, and Catherine Smith from Idaho Falls was with us Jan. 31-Feb. 1. After review of observations by those who participated in the visits and a thorough discussion by staff, we offered the positions to each of them and they accepted. You can read a little more about them in this e-bulletin.

In other news, our audited 2012 financials will not be available until May, but here is a quick preliminary summary: ICF’s endowment portfolio had a return of 16.4% which was 1.5% more than the policy index benchmark to which our committee compares our investment results. This is excellent and is due to the hard work and expertise of our Investment Committee and paid consultants.

ICF’s investment returns place them in the Top 20 of all institutional funds, including huge endowments such as Harvard, Yale and MIT, and in the top 3 percent of peer rankings for foundations approximately the same size as ICF.

I also note that contributions to the ICF endowment were $3.5 million in 2012, which is about $800,000 more than we projected. Non-endowed contributions were $2.8 million, compared to the $780,000 we projected in our 2012 budget. This is a total of $6.3 million in total contributions in 2012.

Even more exciting is that our unaudited numbers show that ICF granted a total of $7.1 million to Idaho’s nonprofits, students and agencies, the largest year for grants and scholarships in ICF’s history.

In closing, I’d like to bring your attention to the story of Gladys E. Langroise who established ICF’s largest fund in 2000 through a bequest. I think you will find Gladys’ story quite interesting. I also hope you had a chance to read the lovely story about Dorothy Adler and her philanthropy in Sandpoint and Bonner County in January’s e-Bulletin.

Best wishes and hope you have a warmer February!

Bob

Headlines ICF hires first regional staff

ICF hires first regional We are thrilled to announce that Jill staff Dougherty from Dalton Gardens and Catherine Smith from Idaho Falls have Donor spotlight: Gladys E. accepted positions as Regional Fund Langroise Development /Donor Relations Officers for ICF

ICF east Idaho grant cycle in north and east/southeast Idaho. They will Jill Dougherty opens; deadline April 1 begin the jobs in early March.

News Briefs Jill’s professional career with nonprofits includes public relations, marketing and fund development. She has done corporate and individual solicitation, managed special events, ICF's New and and has had her own web design and internet Renewing Members marketing business. Catherine Smith January 2013

New Member | Renewing Catherine served as marketing director for the Idaho Falls Arts Council for Member seven years and also worked with the Idaho Commission on the Arts as a

regional public art advisor. In addition to marketing and public relations, she Patron ($500-$999) has a strong background in graphic design. George and Sondra Juetten,

Boise These part-time positions are important to ICF because it is the first time the

Foundation will have a constant presence in north Idaho and east/southeast Brad and Theresa Little, Emmett Idaho. Until now, President and CEO Bob Hoover and Fund Development Officer Lauren Tassos have spent at least two weeks of every month Park and Sharon Price, Idaho traveling to these regions. Falls “The number of ICF funds, donors and members grows every year and it’s Sponsor ($250-$499) exciting to be able to meet the needs and requests of our supporters in the

Margaret Plastino, Idaho Falls north and in the east all the time,” said Hoover.

Craig and Jane Spencer, Donor spotlight: Gladys E. Langroise Grangeville In 2000, Boise philanthropist Gladys E. Langroise was responsible for creating Michael and Diana Thomas, ICF’s largest endowed fund ever – a $15 million bequest that Weiser benefits health, education and child welfare.

James and Marlene Today, the Gladys E. Langroise Fund in ICF has distributed more Wogsland, Hayden Lake than $6.8 million. Mrs. Langroise specified that 50 percent of the

Sustainer ($100-$249) fund’s annual distribution should go to The College of Idaho in Caldwell, the Boise Philharmonic, St. Labre Indian School in Andrew and Debra Akers, Ashland, Mont., and the Warm Springs Counseling Center in Boise.Of the Pocatello remaining 50 percent, 25 percent goes to ICF’s Regional Competitive Grant

Jerry and Mildred Asker, Cycles and 25 percent is decided by the fund’s advisors, Dean Buffington Grangeville and Roger Martell, who became acquainted with Gladys when her husband Bill Langroise died and they were called to help settle his considerable James and Nora Carpenter, estate. Boise “She was a very bright lady,” said Martell, who was her CPA for 20 years. “She Clark and Sydney Fidler, had great business acumen. Nobody could tell her what to do with her Boise investments unless it made sense to her.”

Jack and Sylvia Hunt, Caldwell Buffington assisted Gladys with her investments and agrees with Martell. “She was detail oriented and did not hesitate to let you know if she thought you Paul and Katie Link, Pocatello were trying to run generalities by her,” he recalled. “In my relationship with her, I found she would carefully consider the information I shared with her, James and Willa McLaughlin, make a decision on the spot and remain firm with that decision. Then she was Ketchum ready to move on to the next issue.”

Kathleen Pidjeon, Boise Gladys was born in 1900 in Oklahoma, but grew up in the upscale Pacific Esther Simplot, Boise Heights neighborhood of San Francisco and was educated at a finishing school

where she was instructed in proper hostessing and protocol. She was Paula Brown Sinclair, Twin described as an attractive woman just over five feet tall, with fair skin, dark Falls hair and dark eyes. Despite her refined background and petite size, she was Supporter ($50-$99) an accomplished wood carver.

Fred Belzer and Theresa Her first husband was Jack Dempsey, a widower with three children who was Kaufmann, Pocatello 21 years her senior. Dempsey served as a Congressman from New Mexico and

Jean Betebenner, Boise then as governor, making Gladys the First Lady of New Mexico from 1943-46.

Richard and Aris Boyle, The Dempseys built a home in Santa Fe when Jack became governor, which Idaho Falls included doors intricately carved by Gladys that featured Spanish and Indian designs and colors. Gladys also carved several of the heavy, handsome chairs Julie Custer, Boise in the home.

Steven Fuller, Preston Gladys was friendly with Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, the Joseph Schmidt, Lewiston “fathers of the atom bomb” and leaders of the Manhattan Project in New Mexico. She was present at the detonation of the first atomic bomb at Dorothy Snowball, Boise Alamogordo Air Base in 1945. She also toured Roswell, N.M., in 1947 following

Upper Clearwater the alleged crash of an extra-terrestrial aircraft and its occupants. Community Foundation, Kamiah After leaving the governor’s office, Jack regained his congressional seat and the couple moved back to Washington, D.C. where they occasionally socialized Paul Villano, Pocatello with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Harry S. Truman – with

whom Gladys would take long walks in the mornings – and Bill Langroise, a Friend ($25-$49) Boise attorney who visited Washington to argue cases in front of the U.S. Ronald Bolinger, American Supreme Court. Falls After Jack passed away in 1958, Gladys returned to Santa Fe and began her Loyce Smith, Boise philanthropic endeavors. She was a founder of the Santa Fe Opera Guild and

became interested in educational opportunities for Native American children. John Tate, Fairfax

Bill Langroise became a widower during this time and he and Gladys Memorials and Honors reconnected. They were married in 1966, on the condition that Bill would bring

The Idaho Community her breakfast in bed every morning. Bill passed away in 1980, but Gladys Foundation welcomes gifts stayed in Idaho in her beautiful 5,400-square foot Tudor home on Warm sent as memorials or in Springs Boulevard, which she later donated to the Boise State University honor of individuals on their Foundation. birthdays, anniversaries, Bill and Gladys were passionate supporters of the arts, and in 1994 she retirement, or other special donated $6 million to the College of Idaho for the Gladys and William occasions. Such gifts may be Langroise Center for the Arts and an additional $2 million to endow the added to any individual fund Langroise Trio as artists-in-residence at the college. in the Foundation or to the Idaho Community Gladys returned to Santa Fe every summer for its internationally acclaimed Foundation Unrestricted opera season, and one year asked Martell to escort her because Queen Trust Fund. Elizabeth II was going to attend a performance and a big formal ball was going to be hosted in the queen’s honor. The following gifts were received in January 2013: “I don’t remember why, but for some reason I declined her gracious

In Memory of Margaret invitation,” Martell said. “That is one of the regrets of my life.” Bideganeta Pete and Freda Cenarrusa Buffington and Martell said that while they knew Gladys well, they didn’t know how she developed her particular philanthropic support of children and In Memory of Sam education. She never had children of her own. Crossland Robert and Jeannine Bilow “Mrs. Langroise never really discussed why she had the passion for youth and education but her feelings were strong,” said Buffington, who noted her In Memory of ValGene passion for the Warm Springs Counseling Center was because it was near her Devitt Boise home and had once been an orphanage. John William Jackson Fund

In Memory of Amy Dunn “She was not shy. She had a great sense of humor and she enjoyed Michael and Kathleen Colbert conversation, but I never learned how she became interested in those areas,” Martell said. In Memory of Dorla Green Bill and Betty Wennstrom Gladys Langroise passed away in 2000 at the age of 99.

In Memory of Gerald Havens ICF east Idaho grant cycle opens; deadline April 1 Ronald and Ilene Correll The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) Eastern

In Memory of Chan Region Competitive Grant Cycle, which is for Inthathirath Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, John William Jackson Fund Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Strings for Kids, Inc. in Jefferson Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and County received $2,500 in 2012 to In Memory of Byron Teton counties, opened Feb. 1. Deadline for purchase new music stands, shoulder Johnson applying is April 1. Robert and Jeannine Bilow rests, violin bows, music and various sizes of violins Last year, ICF awarded more than $83,000 in In Memory of Nick Mattoch grants to 54 organizations through this grant John William Jackson Fund cycle.

In Memory of My Nu Nguyen This year more than $30,000 in additional grants for education will be John William Jackson Fund available thanks to an anonymous donor, so new and previous applicants are encouraged to apply. Organizations may apply for up to $5,000. In Memory of Bronson Quickle Individuals are not eligible for the regional grant program. Grant areas include, Samuel Graham but are not limited to:

In Memory of Mike Riedel ● Arts and Culture Wangberg Holdings LP ● Education

Mary Jameson ● Emergency Services ● Libraries In Honor of Mary Wallis ● Conservation/Environment William Lund ● Health

● Recreation In Honor of Robin Wallis ● Social Services William Lund ● Public Projects

Grant awards will be recommended by the Eastern Region Grants Panel, which is composed of community volunteers from counties in the eastern region. Distribution of grants is scheduled to begin in June.

For more information and to apply online, visit www.idcomfdn.org, or email [email protected], or call (208) 342-3535 or (800) 657-5357.

News Briefs Grant requests sought in southeast Idaho by Ifft Foundation Fund

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

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

Eligible applicants include:

1. Tax-exempt organizations with current 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity status under IRS Code Section 170 2. Governmental agencies or departments 3. Organizations that do not have current federal tax exempt status, but do have a federally qualified tax-exempt fiscal sponsor

To apply, click here and look under Upcoming Deadlines for the guidelines and application. Deadline for submission is March 15.

For more information, email [email protected], or call (208) 342-3535 or (800) 657-5357.

ICF Scholarship deadlines approaching The Idaho Community Foundation has more than 60 scholarship opportunities for students seeking assistance with the cost of higher education. The deadline to submit the ICF Scholarship Application is April 1.

Some scholarships have their own applications and deadlines. Please refer to the ICF website for details.

The application and information about all ICF scholarships is on the ICF website at http://www.idcomfdn.org/Scholarships .

For more information, contact Elly Davis at (208) 342-3535, or [email protected].

Newly Created Funds Bonner County Fund for Arts Endowment – An endowed, donor advised fund created to enhance the arts in Bonner County by providing funds to develop a community education component of existing arts programs or to help fund arts projects accessible to the general public. Projects that focus on human dignity or contribute to community projects that celebrate diversity are encouraged.

Wood River Community YMCA – An endowed, agency fund created by the Wood River Community YMCA to forever support its mission of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities.

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702

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Privacy Policy | Email Preferences © 2012 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy As I write the President’s Corner this month, it is sunshiny, clear and the temperature is headed to the 50s in Boise. It’s heaven compared to recent weeks. Everywhere I’ve been in Idaho since the first of the year, including Boise, it has been snowy and/or rainy and very cold! The drives to Pocatello and Idaho Falls have been white-knuckled. The stretch of I-84 from east Boise to Mountain Home has been consistently icy and slow, and highways 55 and 95 headed north have been equally treacherous in the canyons and the highlands. I am looking forward to daylight-saving time next week and the lovely spring and summer that will follow close behind as I and other ICF staff continue to travel the state in support of our mission to “enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho.”

As you know, as part of ICF’s 25th Anniversary celebration we are sharing stories that characterize the extraordinary commitment of our supporters to philanthropy over the past 25 years. In the January edition we featured a story about Dorothy Adler of Sandpoint and how her recent bequest is supporting important Bonner County programs. In February we had a story about Gladys Langroise and the establishment of ICF’s largest fund. I hope you have had a chance to read both of them for they were quite inspiring! This month we have a story about Nick and Sara Ifft, a philanthropic couple from Pocatello who were among our founding donors and who transferred a family foundation to an ICF fund, which saved them time and money they had been spending on administration. Nick was also on our first board of directors.

Also in this e-bulletin is the profile of two new ICF Board Directors who were elected at our February meeting – Frances Ellsworth of Boise and Mark Nye of Pocatello. I had the pleasure of working with Frances a number of years ago while I was with the University of Idaho and am so pleased that she will be joining the Board in May. I have also known Mark for a number of years because he was active with the University of Idaho’s College of Law. It is exciting that we were able to attract both of them to the board.

We’re also featuring profiles of Jill Dougherty of Dalton Gardens and Catherine Smith of Idaho Falls, our two new part-time donor relations/development officers who will be based in Coeur d’Alene and Idaho Falls respectively. You’ll have an opportunity to meet Catherine at a reception on March 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Idaho Falls from 4-5:30 p.m., and meet Jill at a reception on April 10 in our Coeur d’Alene office, 250 Northwest Blvd., Suite 211 from 4-5:30 p.m. We are very excited about them joining our staff and we look forward to having a permanent presence in north and east Idaho.

Finally, at the ICF Board of Directors meeting in February meeting, the board voted to recommend a new slate of officers for approval by our members this spring. They are Mike McBride of Twin Falls as chair, Mary Lynn Hartwell of Idaho Falls as vice chair, Greg Braun of Nampa as treasurer. Bill Berg of Sandpoint will continue as secretary. ICF members will receive their proxy ballots in April and if approved, the new officers will take office at the Annual ICF Board meeting in Boise on May 14. Our outgoing Chair Sandy Fery of Boise will remain on the Board and she, Mike and Mary Lynn will meet with me every two weeks or so between the quarterly Board meetings to discuss ongoing ICF activities. I look forward to working with this new Board leadership group.

Best wishes to all you for spring!

Bob

Headlines New fund development/donor relations officers begin New fund development/ work donor relations officers ICF’s newest employees, Jill Dougherty from Dalton begin work Gardens and Catherine Smith from Idaho Falls, have

ICF awards $376,000 started working in our regional offices as part-time fund from Gladys E. Langroise development /donor relations officers. Advised Fund Those in the Idaho Falls area will have a chance to meet Donor spotlight: Nick and Catherine at a reception on March 28 at the Hilton Garden Jill Dougherty Sara Ifft Inn in Idaho Falls from 4-5:30 p.m. A reception for Jill will

be held April 10 in our Coeur d’Alene office, 250 Idaho Gives aims to raise Northwest Blvd., Suite 211 from 4-5:30 p.m. $500K in one day; ICF funds can join Jill’s professional career with nonprofits includes public News Briefs relations, marketing and fund development. She has done corporate and individual solicitation, managed special events, Catherine Smith ICF's New and and has had her own web design and internet marketing Renewing Members business. She is a fly-fishing enthusiast and also enjoys snow skiing, ATVing and February 2013 snowmobiling. She loves to write, listens to all types of music, and enjoys spending time in the kitchen cooking with her husband for friends and family. New Member | Renewing Member She and her husband Bill have two grown children.

Benefactor ($1,000 and “I am excited to meet with and assist the generous people whose funds with ICF above) have such a positive impact on the residents of Idaho,” Dougherty said. “I look Donald and Marcia Liebich, forward to being part of the foundation’s dedicated staff as we continue to build Hailey on that good work.”

Ron Sali and Simone Greear, Eagle Catherine served as marketing director for the Idaho Falls Arts Council for seven years and also worked with the Idaho Commission on the Arts as a regional Patron ($500-$999) public art advisor. In addition to marketing and public relations, she has a strong Robert and Tena Lokken, background in graphic design. Boise Her hobbies include watercolor painting and graphite drawing as well as outdoor J. L. and Pat Scott, Las activities with her family, especially in Swan Valley. Catherine married her high Vegas, NV school sweetheart after they finished college and they have two young boys.

Sponsor ($250-$499) “Being an Idaho girl, I can’t wait to visit the incredible communities in east and Bill and Elizabeth Allen, southeast Idaho that are rich in history and tradition,” she said. “I am excited to Salmon explore the organizations and people that are doing notable work in our region.

Robert and Michelle Angell, Idaho is a treasure and I am honored to be able to continue the work of ICF in Boise the region and across the state I truly love.”

Julie Chenoweth, Orofino

Terry Curtis and Linda Grable-Curtis, Boise ICF award $376,000 from Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund Stephen and Carol Trott, Boise The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation Dirk and Lindsay Zondag, has awarded grants totaling $376,000 to nonprofits in every region of Idaho. Hailey The Langroise Fund advisors also agreed to allow ICF to distribute an additional $127,267 through the Regional Grant Cycles. Sustainer ($100-$249)

Paul Anderson and Sandy The College of Idaho received the largest grant of $65,000 followed by the Boise Hall, Coeur d’Alene Philharmonic Association at $63,000 and the Children’s Home Society at $60,000.

David and Marlene Barber, The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund was established through a generous $15 Boise million bequest to the Idaho Community Foundation from Boise philanthropist

Robert Barclay, Boise Gladys Langroise. It supports the health, education and welfare of children, including college students. Langroise died in early 2000, just prior to her 100th Ronald and Michelle Berry, birthday. Tetonia

The fund advisers annually recommend grants that address what they believe Monte and Helen Boisen, Mrs. Langroise would have considered areas of special interest or greatest need. Moscow

Richard and Connie Bowen, In addition to the Boise Philharmonic, The C of I and the Children’s Home Boise Society, the following Langroise applicants were chosen:

Edward and Arita Cleary, Ballet Idaho – $10,000 Boise Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho – $6,500

Boise Art Museum – $10,000 Richard and Shirley Fields, Boise Public Schools Education Foundation – $15,000 Boise Boise Rescue Mission – $10,000 Allen and Raina Frei, Festival Dance and Performing Arts – $4,000 Craigmont Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers – $5,000 Idaho Voices for Children – $5,000 Klara Hansberger, Boise Jesse Tree of Idaho – $5,000

John and Michelle Hansen, John William Jackson Fund – $4,000 Idaho Falls Kinderhaven – $17,500 Lemhi Education Project – $5,000 Dean and Marjean Johnson, Lillian Vallely School – $25,000 St. Maries Nampa Salvation Army – $4,000

William and Mitzi Moore, Nurture – $5,000 Caldwell Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Recreation Department – $19,000 St. Labre Indian School Education Foundation – $19,000 Robert and Rhonda Naftz, St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho – $10,000 Pocatello Stanley School Parents Association – $5,000

Treasure Valley Youth Leadership Collaborative – $4,000 Paul and Alexis Rippel, Idaho Falls

Ron and Susan Rope, Idaho Donor spotlight: Nick and Sara Ifft Falls When the Ifft family sold their newspaper interests in 1984,

Terry and Anne Ross, Nick and Sara Ifft established a private foundation to Hudson, WI benefit projects in southeast Idaho and the greater Pocatello area. In 2001, the Ifft Foundation transferred approximately Kenneth and Ellie Ryan, $1.4 million in assets to the Idaho Community Foundation to Pocatello become a donor advised fund. Nick and Sara Ifft Benjamin Rydalch and Laura “Having firsthand knowledge of ICF, its board, and its management, Sara and I Bettis, Eagle were confident that the Idaho Community Foundation would provide the

continuity and responsible stewardship we were looking for,” Ifft said when he Dale and Victoria Smith, King transferred the foundation to an ICF donor advised fund. Hill

John and Jan Thornton, Boise Since 2001, the fund has distributed nearly $1.2 million for projects in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties. Leslie Tidwell, Seattle, WA

Today, the Ifft Foundation Fund runs grant cycles every year in the spring and Robin and Mary Wallis, Boise fall. Approximately $110,000 to $120,000 is given away each year. Grants of up

Supporter ($50-$99) to $5,000, or up to $10,000 for landscaping and beautification, are given to David and Teresa Ducharme, projects that: Bellevue, WA ● Benefit community beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho Mike and Annina Nielsen, with primary emphasis on landscaping and beautification projects.

Coolin ● Benefit education, history and the arts in southeast Idaho

● Improve the quality of public life in southeast Idaho Richard and Donna Sagness, Pocatello The fund’s advisors – Nicholas A. Tsakrios, Richard W. Garvin and Mark

Barbara Shinn, Boise Buckalew – review the grant applications and recommend how the grants should be distributed. The ICF Board of Directors gives the final approval. Richard and Pamela Tucker, Hailey Garvin, who was chairman of the Ifft Foundation for 12 years, said the Iffts decided to transfer the foundation to an ICF fund to save time and effort. Juno Van Ocker, Boise

“It was becoming very time consuming to run the family foundation and we Friend ($25-$49) found that we were spending an inordinate amount of time on it,” Garvin said. Earl Dodds, McCall “Working with ICF meant many fewer hours of work and we received a far nicer

Joseph Grismer, Wallace product.”

Patricia Harberd, Weiser Nick Ifft was a founding director of the Idaho Community Foundation, and served

from 1988 to 1996 and from 2001-2002. Shelley Kuther, Craigmont

Michael Miller, Post Falls In addition to their donor advised fund, the Iffts established the Ifft Eastern Region Fund, which was met by a challenge grant from the Albertson’s Shirley Severn, Boise ID corporation, and an operating endowment to help with ICF’s ongoing

Robert Skinner, Idaho Falls administrative expenses. Nick passed away in 2003. Sara lives in Pocatello and remains involved with ICF as a member. Catherine Smith, Idaho Falls

Richard Stallings, Pocatello Idaho Gives aims to raise $500k in one day; ICF funds Robert Templin, Post Falls can join

Beverly Williams, Boise Nearly 40 organizations from around Idaho have signed up for Idaho Gives, a 24- hour day for philanthropy across Idaho, which is being coordinated by the Idaho Memorials and Honors Nonprofit Center. The goal of Idaho Gives is to raise $500,000 for 500 nonprofits on May 2. The Idaho Community Foundation welcomes gifts ICF fund holders can participate in Idaho Gives for free. If you would like sent as memorials or in to participate in Idaho Gives please send an email to [email protected] by April honor of individuals on their 15. We will ask you to provide some brief information and. Your fund will appear birthdays, anniversaries, as a project on ICF’s Idaho Gives page. retirement, or other special occasions. Such gifts may be For nonprofits, registration for Idaho Gives is free for Idaho Nonprofit Center added to any individual fund members and $25 for nonmembers. A one-day workshop training session in the Foundation or to the “Engaging New Donors with Simple, Smart Strategies,” will be held around the Idaho Community state to prepare nonprofits for Idaho Gives. Trainings are: Foundation Unrestricted Trust Fund. ● March 14 – Coeur d’Alene | Cost: member $55, non-member $89; after March 8 member $65, non-member $99 The following gifts were ● March 20 – Idaho Falls | Cost: member $55, non-member $89; after received in February 2013: March 8 member $65, non-member $99

● March 21 – Boise | Cost: member $55, non-member $89; after March 8 In Memory of Amy Dunn member $65, non-member $99 Stephen Troxell and Ann Troxell Murdoch

In Memory of Clyde News Briefs Phillips Grant requests sought in southeast Idaho by Ifft Foundation Fund Salmon Education The Ifft Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation is seeking grant Foundation c/o Allen requests for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and public Accounting Group recreation in southeast Idaho.

In Memory of Mike Riedel Grant requests will only be considered from the following counties: Bannock, Jewish Community Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power. Foundation 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 fiscal sponsor

To apply, click here and look under Upcoming Deadlines for the guidelines and application. Deadline for submission is March 15.

For more information, email [email protected], or call (208) 342-3535 or (800) 657-5357.

ICF east Idaho grant cycle open; deadline April 1 The ICF Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle for Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton counties is now open. Deadline is April 1.

Organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Last year, ICF awarded more than $83,000 in grants to 54 organizations through this grant cycle. This year more than $72,000 in additional grants for health, education, and welfare of youth, including undergraduate college students, will be available thanks to the Langroise fund advisors (see “ICF awards $376,000 from Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund”) and an anonymous donor, so new and previous applicants are encouraged to apply.

For more information and to apply online, visit www.idcomfdn.org, or email [email protected], or call (208) 342-3535 or (800) 657-5357.

Some scholarships have their own applications and deadlines. Please refer to the ICF website for details.

The application and information about all ICF scholarships is on the ICF website at http://www.idcomfdn.org/Scholarships .

For more information, contact Elly Davis at (208) 342-3535, or edavis@idcomfdn. org.

Bistline Fund deadline is May 1 The F.M., Anne G., and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in ICF is accepting applications until May 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:

1. Supporting arts activities that will provide entertainment or art-related education to the general public. 2. 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.

Newly Created Funds

Salmon Education Foundation Clyde Phillips Memorial Scholarship – An endowed, agency fund created to help in funding scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors from Salmon High School and/or Salmon Alternative School in memory of Clyde Phillips

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702

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Privacy Policy | Email Preferences © 2012 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy As part of the Idaho Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary celebration, we are looking back on some of funds that characterize the commitment to philanthropy of our 450+ ICF fund creators.

In January, we featured Dorothy Adler of Sandpoint and how her recent bequest is supporting important Bonner County programs. In February, we had a story about Gladys Langroise and the establishment of ICF’s largest endowment fund. In March, we looked at the support that Nick and Sara Ifft have provided to nonprofits in southeast Idaho. I hope you have a chance to read them for they are quite inspiring. This month we have the story of Peter Johnson who was a key figure in the incorporation of ICF and the establishment of our competitive grants program.

Speaking of our 25th Anniversary, we invite those of you in the Treasure Valley to attend the Boise Annual Luncheon on May 14 at Boise Centre. Our keynote speaker is John Fery and we are honoring Pete and Freda Cenarrusa with the Friends of the Foundation award. We will also be hosting our second On The Spot grants, which provide an opportunity for three Treasure Valley nonprofits to give brief presentations about their organizations for a chance to win an immediate grant.

Thanks to our generous Presenting Sponsors Norco and U.S. Bank, Silver Anniversary Sponsors D.L. Evans Bank, Board Director C.K. Haun and his wife Karen Meyer, incoming Board Chair Mike McBride and his wife Jan McBride, and Supporting Sponsors Idaho Power, The Hartwell Corporation, and ICF Board Director Tena Lokken and her husband Bob Lokken, we will give a grant of $2,500 to the nonprofit that receives the most audience votes. Grants of $1,000 will go to the other two nonprofits. Details about the luncheon and the On The Spot grant program are in this e-bulletin.

Finally, as part of our expanded estate planning activities in support of Idaho’s nonprofits, we have an estate planning pilot study underway with the Treasure Valley YMCA and will be exploring the same with other Treasure Valley nonprofits with ICF agency funds. If successful, we will also explore the initiation of similar programs with our north and east Idaho ICF agency funds in the fall.

ICF agency funds are established by nonprofits. They provide annual distributions that can be used as the nonprofit’s board of directors sees fit. Our newest agency fund is the Boise Philharmonic Foundation Endowment which will provide support to the Philharmonic’s operating budget. ICF manages the investment and does administrative work such as receipting for donations to the fund, quarterly updates and listing in annual reports. The management fee for agency funds is half that of ICF’s advised, designated and field of interest funds. Agency funds share in the year’s investment fee. The Treasure Valley YMCA has three ICF agency funds, which provide a reliable, steady stream of annual income.

For many Idaho nonprofits, fund raising is a “cash-in and cash-out” way to support programs, operations, new facilities, etc., and the Treasure Valley YMCA is no different. Executive Director Jim Everett and his staff have had a long history of success when it comes to fund raising. On the other hand, ICF is focused on long-term permanent support of nonprofits and charitable activities through endowed funds. This pilot program allows the YMCA to continue focusing on its day-to-day fund raising activities, while also collaborating with ICF for potential estate gifts that will provide permanent support. Jim, his staff and ICF are working cooperatively with YMCA supporters who may be interested in leaving bequests to the YMCA through ICF endowed funds.

We are very excited about this program and its potential for significantly enhancing the future for Idaho nonprofits and thus enriching the lives of Idahoans not only in the Treasure Valley but throughout Idaho.

I hope you all have been enjoying the changing weather. Those of us with spring allergies have mixed feelings about the season, though it is certainly wonderful to see the sun and watch the flowers begin blooming. My wife Leslee is headed to the garden shops this weekend and thus spring must finally be here! We at ICF wish you sunny days ahead and hope to see you at our 25th Anniversary luncheon in May.

Bob

Headlines Reserve now for ICF's 25th Anniversary Luncheon Reserve now for ICF’s ICF is kicking off the statewide celebration of its 25th Anniversary 25th Anniversary at its Annual Luncheon on Luncheon Tuesday, May 14 from 11:30-1:30 p.m. at the Deadline today for On The Boise Centre. We are thrilled to announce that Spot grant applications ICF founder John Fery will be our keynote speaker and Pete and Freda Cenarrusa will be honored Idaho Tax Credit amended as Friends of the Foundation. to include certain ICF Patron tables of 10 (near the front of the room) are $580 and Reserved tables funds of 10 are $480. Individual Patron seats can be purchased for $60; Reserved seats are $50. Deadline to reserve seats or tables is May 1. Profile: ICF Incorporator Peter T. Johnson ICF will host its second annual On The Spot grant presentations at the luncheon. Three nonprofits will be chosen to give presentations (more details Idaho Gives is May 2; join below). Thanks to our generous sponsors we will give a grant of $2,500 to the by April 15 nonprofit that receives the most audience votes. Grants of $1,000 will go to the other two nonprofits. ICF's New and ICF is very grateful for the generosity of its 25th Anniversary sponsors: Renewing Members March 2013 Presenting Sponsors New Member | Renewing Norco Member U.S. Bank

Benefactor ($1,000 and Silver Anniversary Sponsors above) D.L. Evans Bank Christopher Davidson and C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer Sharon Christoph, Boise Mike and Jan McBride

John and Delores Fery, Boise Supporting Sponsors Idaho Power Ralph and Mary Lynn The Hartwell Corporation Hartwell, Idaho Falls Bob and Tena Lokken

Duane and Susan Jacklin, Benefactor Post Falls Brent and Sandy Fery

Friend Mark Kubiak and Susan Denise Smith

Fenton Kubiak, Dover Deadline today for On The Spot grant applications Tricia Swartling, Ketchum Treasure Valley ICF grant recipients from 2012 and 2013 are invited to apply to participate in the On Patron ($500-$999) The Spot Grants at the 25th Annual Luncheon on John and Susan Bennett, Tuesday, May 14 at the Boise Centre from 11:30 Grangeville a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The deadline to apply is today (Monday, April 8). Ben and Anna Rolphe, ICF President and CEO Bob Hayden Lake ICF is seeking three nonprofits to give an Hoover with 2012 Treasure entertaining and informational 3- to 4-minute Sponsor ($250-$499) Valley On The Spot Grant presentation about their nonprofit or a particular Clen and Emma Atchley, recipient Ben Skinner, program. The audience will vote at the conclusion Ashton found of Organization of the presentations and the top vote-getter will Assisting the Homeless receive $2,500. The other two nonprofits will Guy Hearon and Cheryl Student. receive $1,000 each. Stewart, Sandpoint This year we are encouraging nonprofits to apply by video so the selection committee can get an idea of the passion and energy level you will bring to Kenlon and Carol Johnson, your presentation. Idaho Falls Your video should be less than two minutes long and tell us: Dorothy Kidd, Caldwell 1. A little bit about your organization Jon and Sharon Kimberling, 2. About the program for which you are seeking support Moscow 3. What you will do to make your luncheon presentation entertaining and informative Alan and Sherry Van Orden, 4. Any additional information you’d like to include Pocatello You will be judged on your enthusiasm and the appeal of your program. You Mary Lee Wood, Parma will not be judged on video quality. Cell phone video, webcam video, camera videos are all acceptable as long as we can hear the audio. If you are unable Sustainer ($100-$249) to make a video you can answer the above questions via email. Kay Alspaugh, Boise Videos should be submitted via Dropbox. Please call Jennifer Oxley or email Willam and Jill Dougherty, [email protected] and she will send you the Dropbox invitation. You will Dalton Gardens need a free Dropbox account in order to upload your video.

If you are selected to participate, you will receive one free ticket to the Alan Echeverria and Dyan event. Anyone else who attends the event will have to purchase a Sublett, Beverly Hills, CA ticket, even if they are part of your presentation. Tickets are $50/person for Reserved seats and $60/person for Patron seats. George and Beverly Harad, Boise The On The Spot grants were a highlight of each of our luncheons last year and we are very much looking forward to them again this year. Richard and Gloria Howell, Pocatello Idaho Tax Credit amended to include certain ICF funds D. Blaine and Cynthia A new law passed by the Idaho Legislature and Jacobson, Boise signed by Gov. Butch Otter last month extends an Idaho state tax credit to certain ICF funds. Richard and Jill Jurvelin, Effective Jan. 1, 2013, the new law allows ICF Coeur d’Alene donors to claim the Idaho tax credit if they contribute to an ICF fund set up to solely benefit Virginia Kelly, Pocatello Senate President Pro Tem an organization that already qualifies for the Brent Hill, ICF President credit, including colleges and universities, and CEO Bob Hoover, ICF Peter Kozisek and Julia elementary or secondary schools, libraries, Board Director Trent Clark, Robinson, Boise museums and foundations or 501(c)3 ICF Development Director organizations created to support such entities. Lauren Tassos and Rep. Brian and Karen Loosli, Thomas Dayley. Ashton Examples include Friends of the Idaho Falls Public Library Endowment Fund, Panhandle Alliance for J. Patrick and Karen Education Endowment Fund or Basque Museum & McGahan, Idaho Falls Cultural Center Endowment Fund. Donations to qualified ICF funds are eligible for a 50 percent tax credit on the Robert and Mary Lee Morrell, first $2,000 donated by a couple, or the first $1,000 if filing as an individual. Boise The resulting credit reduces actual taxes owed. This is on top of the tax deduction which has always been available. If you itemize your taxes, any James and Linda Neeley, donation to ICF can be deducted from reported income on your state and Idaho Falls federal returns.

John and Norma Odiaga, For example: John and Jane Doe are an Idaho married couple who itemize Jerome their taxes. Their gross income is about $75,000, putting them in the 25% tax bracket. They generously donate $2,000 to the Salmon Education Foundation, Skip and Bee Pierce, Boise Inc., fund at ICF. Their contribution qualifies for a federal income tax deduction worth $500, an Idaho income tax deduction worth $156, and a Thomas and MaryLou Puckett, $1,000 Idaho Education tax credit. This means John and Jane are able to Nez Perce enhance Salmon’s educational opportunities by $2,000 at a personal cost of only $344. Richard and Rowena Roberge, House Bill 072 was introduced by Rep. Thomas Dayley, R-Boise, and Caldwell unanimously passed by both the Idaho Senate and House. House co-sponsors included Reps. Kelley Packer, R-McCammon, Mat Erpelding, D-Boise, Marilyn Shuler, Boise Stephen Hartgen, R-Twin Falls, Marc Gibbs, R-Grace, JoAn Wood, R-Rigby, Cindy Agidius, R-Moscow, and Pete Nielsen, R-Mountain Home. Don and Mary Jean Simis, Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill and Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, Gooding helped to carry the bill in the Senate. Supporter ($50-$99) Contact ICF at 208-342-3535 or [email protected] to learn more about Edson and Patricia Fujii, which ICF funds qualify for the tax credit. We encourage you to discuss the Meridian potential tax advantages with your financial advisor.

Glenn and Christina Michael, Boise Profile: ICF Incorporator Peter T. Johnson In the late 1980s, Peter T. Johnson was a man Owen Orndorff, Boise well known for his high-profile professional accomplishments. He was the administrator of Steven and Sharon Parry, the Bonneville Power Administration in the early to Idaho Falls mid-1980s and was also director of the Electric Power Research Institute. Before his service at Shirley Roach, Kamiah BPA, he spent 10 years at the Trus Joist Corporation, where he was president and then David and Stephanie Sims, CEO. Bonners Ferry But Johnson was also a great philanthropist and Gloria Jean Thomas, Malad played a significant role in the creation of the City Idaho Community Foundation. This story is about Peter T. Johnson one of Idaho’s major philanthropists and is best Cynthia Wallesz, Petersburg, told in his own words from his (edited) AK recollections recorded in the mid-1990s: “I thought it would be easy to politely say no to whatever Warren McCain, Gayle Wilde, Boise CEO of Albertsons, Roger Martell, Managing Partner of Deloitte Touche, and John Fery, CEO of Boise Cascade had in mind for me when we sat down to Friend ($25-$49) lunch at the Arid Club in late August of 1988. We were awaiting our menus Isabel Brassey, Boise when they began an enthusiastic endorsement of an idea they believed would improve the quality of life in Idaho. That idea was the formation of a Robert Myers, Pocatello community foundation covering the entire state. A recently formed Steering Committee had asked Warren, Roger and John to invite me to take on the Marcella Nelson, Sandpoint task.

Clarence Schlagel, Boise The Steering Committee had been formed about a year earlier after D. Whitman Jones had contacted several Boise business leaders and urged Jane Slattery, Boise them to consider forming a community foundation. As we discussed the merits of a statewide community foundation at our Arid Club luncheon, the appeal to Liisa Spink, Post Falls me of creating such an institution took root. The effort would have to begin from scratch, a green-field undertaking where practically everything about the LeAnn Trautman, Winchester foundation would have to be ‘invented’ to meet the peculiarities and needs of Idaho. Memorials and Honors The more thought I gave the prospect the more I realized that the undertaking would require much time and effort. Before accepting this encompassing task I The Idaho Community sought the counsel of some key people, the first being (my wife) Carolyn. She Foundation welcomes gifts cautioned that I should prepare for a lot of research, travel, hard work and sent as memorials or in honor likely frustration from being detracted from my art and other creative pursuits. of individuals on their birthdays, anniversaries, I asked Gov. Cecil Andrus for his thoughts on a statewide charitable and retirement, or other special philanthropic organization. ‘Peter, it is a worthy idea but our state is divided in occasions. Such gifts may be more ways than its geography; there are strong, polarized regional feelings added to any individual fund that oppose projects like this,’ he said. ‘Anything originating in Boise is suspect in the Foundation or to the because others in the state believe its purpose is to draw money away from Idaho Community Foundation them and into Boise. You must address these imbedded fears or the idea won’t Unrestricted Trust Fund. get off the ground.’

The following gifts were I called my friend Don Frisbee, CEO of Pacificorp in Portland and a key player received in March 2013: in the very successful Oregon Community Foundation. He confirmed the worthiness of such an undertaking, gave me some sound advice, urged me to In Memory of John take it on and offered his help along the way. Convinced by the end of August Atteberry of the worthiness of a foundation I advised the Steering Committee of my Patricia Heldt willingness to create a foundation.

In Memory of Gary Barnes John Fery provided me with an office, telephone and secretarial services in the Idaho Society of CPA’s executive offices of Boise Cascade. I gathered all the available printed material on community foundations including a manual on how to set one up. I In Memory of Norman intended to craft a sound institution that would grow and endure in Idaho. To Hansen cover organizational and operating costs for the first four years, the Steering Patricia Heldt Committee employed its considerable influence in Idaho’s corporate In Memory of Courtney community and raised $400,000. Peterson I worked closely with John Runft, a keen Boise attorney who had volunteered Jordan Looze and Britney to act as counsel. John quickly became an invaluable contributor to the Whiting-Looze project. He and I spent many hours composing the Foundation’s articles, In Memory of Jim Peterson by-laws and operating guidelines. We worked to address the concerns Pete and Freda Cenarrusa expressed by Governor Andrus. It didn’t take long for the multitude of activities and events necessary to create a community foundation to become In Memory of Montana apparent. If we wanted the Foundation up and functioning before the end of Renee Pulver 1988, we needed a plan. Steve and Donna Guerber Few of the activities on our tight schedule came easy, most required careful In Memory of Mohammad analysis before final decisions were made. For example, we were having Rahim difficulty deciding how to partition Idaho in order to optimize organization, Fahim and Beenish Rahim participation and balance. I pressed Eugene Struckhoff, our consultant from Bhavisha Patel Council on Foundations, to draw from his experiences. He suggested three Rocky Mountain Diabetes regional panels, one each for the north, the east and the southwest. I and the Krista Andersen-Harris Steering Committee concurred. These regional panels would administer grants Mehrukh Yousuf and assist in growing the endowment. At that same brainstorming session we Glenn and Mary Perkins established the mathematical balance of directors and members between Joseph and Karen Sloup regions that would preclude any one region from dominating another.

In Memory of Dr. Jack I made hundreds of contacts with regional leaders and meetings were held Soltman throughout the state to explain the Foundation and answer questions. We Sally Soltman began in Idaho Falls, then Coeur d’Alene, then Sun Valley and, finally, Boise. What had been until then a curiosity matured into genuine interest as people In Memory of Lei Lonnie began to appreciate the potential of the idea and the commitment that I, John M. Wood Fery and the Steering Committee had made to the project. Idaho Society of CPA’s All activities of our plan were satisfactorily completed when the Idaho Community Foundation was formally launched in November of 1988. I was gratified when in 1990 the Council on Foundations identified the Idaho Community Foundation as an exemplary example of how to form a new statewide community foundation.”

After ICF’s incorporation, Johnson served as counselor to the first two ICF presidents and as a Board Director and Chair of the Gift Acceptance Committee. In 1995, with the Idaho Community Foundation solidly established, he asked to retire from the Board.

Peter and Carolyn still live in Boise and have remained involved in ICF. They established the Peter T. and Carolyn C. Johnson Fund in 2002, a statewide Greatest Need fund that meets Peter’s vision of meeting the needs of all of Idaho by allowing volunteer grants panelists who represent every Idaho county to recommend organizations from throughout the state to receive distributions from the Johnson fund. All grants panel recommendations are approved by the ICF Board.

“Peter and the other founders are an example of the Idaho charitable sprit and how ICF has worked to ‘enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho,’” said ICF President and CEO Bob Hoover. “Their vision and commitment has made ICF one of the few statewide organizations that has worked to bind our fragmented state together these past 25 years. Thanks to the efforts of our founders, ICF has distributed $65 million in support to Idaho’s nonprofits and charitable activities since our grant making began.”

Idaho Gives is May 2; join by April 15 Dozens of organizations from around Idaho have signed up for Idaho Gives, a 24-hour day for philanthropy across Idaho, which is being coordinated by the Idaho Nonprofit Center. The goal of Idaho Gives is to raise money for 500 nonprofits on May 2.

ICF fund holders can participate in Idaho Gives for free. If you would like to participate in Idaho Gives please send an email to [email protected] by April 15. We will ask you to provide some brief information and. Your fund will appear as a project on ICF’s Idaho Gives page. News Briefs 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:

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

Newly Created Funds Idaho Bicentennial Charitable Trust Fund – An endowed, donor advised fund established to support the 200th anniversary of Idaho’s statehood.

Boise Philharmonic Foundation Endowment – An endowed, agency fund created by the Boise Philharmonic Foundation to forever support the work of the Boise Philharmonic Association, which aims to musically enrich, entertain and educate people through performance of symphonic music of the highest quality

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 © 2012 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy In looking at the calendar this week, it suddenly dawned on me that the year is nearly half over! As we often say, I am not sure where the time has gone, but I’m glad to see we’ve emerged from winter and are seeing the first signs of summer. I was in Coeur d’Alene and the Panhandle last week and the temperature was five to 10 degrees warmer than in southwest, south central and eastern Idaho. It is certainly much warmer than normal and is very welcome after the dreariness of January and February throughout all of Idaho.

Even though the winter weather was dark and cold, ICF’s first quarter has been bright. Our investment return was 6.4% which is on top of our 16.1% return for 2012. From January 1 to mid-April, ICF’s total new contributions were very good – $4.1 million of which $3.8 million was added to the endowment.

The significant upswing in the market is certainly a contributing factor to this good start. About half of those new contributions are thanks to the establishment of one new fund from the Boise Philharmonic Foundation. The Boise Philharmonic now has two agency funds with ICF and they are among our largest. We appreciate the trust they have placed in us.

We had more good news at the ICF Northern Region Competitive Grants Panel meeting last month. Thanks to an anonymous donor and the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF, we had an additional $72,000 to distribute to nonprofits in north Idaho. That nearly doubled the amount we had available! The 12 panelists had a wonderful time making grant recommendations. Unfortunately we still had more requests for funding than we could meet, but this is an excellent start and that money will be available in our southwestern and eastern grant cycles as well.

ICF’s May is quite bright as well. We are kicking off our Silver Anniversary celebration at our Annual Luncheon on Tuesday and about 560 people are registered. I know the past 25 years have gone by quickly for those of you who were instrumental in helping ICF find its footing and get established in the early days. Several of you will be at the May 14 luncheon and we are looking forward to it. Our 25th Anniversary Luncheon in north Idaho is June 25 and we are eagerly anticipating it as well.

All year long we’ve been featuring profiles in the President’s Corner, Bob’s Blog and the E-bulletin about the people who helped create and grow ICF. This month we’re talking about the role the Whittenberger Foundation played in ICF’s establishment. I think you’ll find it quite interesting.

On behalf of ICF’s Board of Directors and our staff, I thank all of you who have made ICF such a successful organization in service of Idaho’s charitable activities and for helping us enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho!

My best to you!

Bob

Headlines More than 560 registered for Annual Luncheon; North More than 560 registered Idaho luncheon is June 25 for Annual Luncheon; Thanks so much to the more than 560 people who North Idaho luncheon is registered for the Annual Luncheon in Boise on May 14. June 25 We look forward to seeing all of you!

Deadline Friday for On The Spot Grant The North Idaho Regional Luncheon is Tuesday, June 25 Applications at the Coeur d’Alene Resort from 11:30-1:30 p.m. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Marty Becker, America’s Southwest Region Veterinarian, and we will honor Gladys Schneidmiller ICF Founder John Fery Competitive Grant Cycle and Gary Schneidmiller as Friends of the Foundation. now open

Tickets for the June luncheon are $40. Sponsorship Tables of eight are $400 Profile: Margaret Gigray and Reserved Tables of eight are $300. Email [email protected] or call Ifft Foundation Fund in (208) 342-3535 to reserve. Invitations will be mailed soon. ICF selects spring grant recipients ICF will host its second annual On The Spot grant presentations at the luncheon. Three nonprofits will be chosen to give presentations (more details ICF's New and below). Thanks to our generous sponsors we will give a grant of $2,500 to the nonprofit that receives the most audience votes. Grants of $1,000 will go Renewing Members to the other two nonprofits. March 2013 The Boise luncheon features ICF founder John Fery as our keynote speaker New Member | Renewing and Pete and Freda Cenarrusa as Friends of the Foundation. Our On The Member Spot grant presenters are Boise Rescue Mission, Boise Urban Garden School

and Idaho Youth Ranch. Benefactor ($1,000 and above) ICF is very grateful for the generosity of its 25th Anniversary sponsors: Carolyn Rees, Caldwell Presenting Sponsors Patron ($500-$999) Norco Terry and Brenda Sanford, U.S. Bank Heyburn Silver Anniversary Sponsors Anne Voilleque, Idaho Falls D.L. Evans Bank

Raymond and Janice Wolfe, C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer Caldwell Mike and Jan McBride

Sponsor ($250-$499) Supporting Sponsors Gregory and Christa Braun, Idaho Power (Treasure Valley) Nampa The Hartwell Corporation (Treasure Valley) Bob and Tena Lokken (Treasure Valley) Keli and Dave Elledge, Eagle Berg & McLaughlin, Attorneys (North Idaho)

Mark and Debra Flitton, Benefactor Caldwell Brent and Sandy Fery (Treasure Valley)

Robert Krueger, Meridian Tom and Sue Thilo (North Idaho) Marc and Nancy Sue Wallace (North Idaho) Timothy and Wanda Quinn,

Coeur d’Alene Friend

Denise Smith (Treasure Valley) Dan and Tana Stahn, Sun Gerard and Cindy Connelly (North Idaho) Valley

Sustainer ($100-$249) Deadline Friday for On The Spot grant applications George and Susan Blodgett, Salmon North Idaho nonprofits that received ICF grants in 2012 and 2013 are invited to “audition” to participate in the On Peter and Carolyn Johnson, The Spot Grants at the North Idaho Regional Luncheon Boise which will be held on Tuesday, June 25 at the Coeur Last year's On The Spot R. Stanwood and Sharon d’Alene Resort from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Grant recipients Boundary County Kohls, Hayden deadline to apply is Friday, May 17. Backpacks

Robert and Rita Mecham, ICF is seeking three nonprofits to give an entertaining and Spokane informational 3- to 4-minute presentation

Josephine Miller, Boise about their nonprofit or a particular program. The audience will vote at the conclusion of the presentations and the top vote-getter will receive $2,500. Marvin and Dianne Pett, The other two nonprofits will receive $1,000 each. Malad City This year we are encouraging nonprofits to apply by video so the selection Eugene and Janice Place, committee can get an idea of the passion and energy level you will bring to Hamer your presentation.

Richard and Mary Ellen Pugh, Cambridge Your audition video should be less than two minutes long and tell us:

Marilyn Sabella, Sandpoint 1. A little bit about your organization 2. About the program for which you are seeking support Supporter ($50-$99) 3. What you will do to make your luncheon presentation entertaining and Mary Boone, New Meadows informative

4. Any additional information you’d like to include Annie Chalfant, Boise

Mildred Hamilton, Lewiston You will be judged on your enthusiasm and the appeal of your program. You will not be judged on video quality. Cell phone video, webcam video, camera Professor Jill Manny, New videos are all acceptable as long as we can hear the audio. If you are unable York to make a video you can answer the above questions via email.

J. Michael and Theresa Videos should be submitted via Dropbox. Please call Jennifer Oxley (208) 342- McLeod, Boise 3535 or email [email protected] and she will send you the Dropbox

Steven and JoAnn Peterson, invitation. Twin Falls If you are selected to participate, you will receive one free ticket to the Friend ($25-$49) event. Anyone else who attends the event will have to purchase a Joe Berenter, Boise ticket, even if they are part of your presentation. Tickets are $40/person.

Susan Borowicz, Elk City The On The Spot grants were a highlight of each of our luncheons last year

and we are very much looking forward to them again this year. Hugh Duncan, Boise

Memorials and Honors Southwest Region Competitive Grant Cycle now open The ICF grant cycle for southwest Idaho, which is Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, The Idaho Community Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Foundation welcomes gifts Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington counties, is now open. sent as memorials or in Deadline for applying is July 1. honor of individuals on their birthdays, anniversaries, In 2012, ICF awarded $133,462 to 75 nonprofit organizations through this retirement, or other special grant cycle. This year, an additional $72,000 is available for health, occasions. Such gifts may be education and welfare of youth thanks to a $30,000 contribution from an added to any individual fund anonymous donor and $42,000 from the advisors of the Gladys E. Langroise in the Foundation or to the Advised Fund in ICF. New and previous applicants are encouraged to apply. Idaho Community Foundation Unrestricted Organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Individuals are not eligible for the Trust Fund. regional grant program. Grant areas include, but are not limited to:

The following gifts were ● Arts and Culture received in April 2013: ● Education

● Emergency Services In Memory of John ● Libraries Atteberry ● Conservation/Environment W. Jackson and Elaine ● Health Willoughby ● Recreation John and Barbara Barber ● Social Services Cambridge Commercial Club ● Public Projects

In Memory of Louis Grant awards will be decided by the Southwest Regional Grants Panel, which Benecchi is comprised of community volunteers from counties in the southwest region. Idaho Youth Education Distribution of grants is scheduled to begin in December. Recycling Partners

For more information and to apply online, visit www.idcomfdn.org or email In Memory of Kathryn [email protected], or call (208) 342-3535 or (800) 657-5357. Benoit Paul and Margaret Baehr Profile: Margaret Gigray Gerald and Lorene Guentz These reflections on Margaret Gigray’s role in ICF were In Memory of Evelyn provided by her son Bill Gigray III and Elaine Brown Carpenter. Elaine is the current chair of the Idaho Youth Education Whittenberger Foundation. The foundation was formed by Recycling Partners the will of childless donors Ethel Bales Whittenberger and Dr. Claude R. Whittenberger of Caldwell, and it In Memory of David survived a contentious court challenge by the couple’s Burger nieces and nephews. The foundation granted more than Idaho Youth Education $212,000 in 2012. Recycling Partners Margaret Gigray Margaret Gigray’s interest in community foundations In Memory of Brett appears to have begun when she and her husband, Carlson

Janet and Maynard Parks Bill Gigray, Jr., researched and helped establish the Caldwell Community Foundation to manage the money gifted to Caldwell when the Caldwell In Memory of John Deagon Memorial Hospital was sold to the Hospital Corporation of America in 1975. Idaho Youth Education

Recycling Partners Bill was on the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Board at the time of the sale. He and Margaret worked with a consultant from the national Council on In Memory of Cathy Fitch Foundations to accomplish this goal. Margaret had been serving since 1973 as Peter and Susan Fitzgerald a member of the Whittenberger Foundation Board of Managers, so she was familiar with the work of foundations in general. In Memory of Clark Furlow Peter and Susan Fitzgerald The idea to establish the Idaho Community Foundation came at a Council on Foundations meeting in 1985 attended by Margaret and D. Whitman “Whit” In Memory of Melanie Jones, who was also a member of the Whittenberger Foundation Board of Kendall Managers. At lunch, Jones sat next to the director of the Maine Community George and Susan Eugster Foundation who inspired him to explore starting a community foundation that would serve the whole state of Idaho, rather than just one community. In Memory of Chad Nye Idaho Youth Education Margaret offered her support and joined the steering committee to form the Recycling Partners Idaho Community Foundation. She worked tirelessly to help bring ICF into existence in 1988. In Memory of Michael Pennock In July of 1989, the Whittenberger Board of Managers committed support of Idaho Youth Education $100,000 to establish the Whittenberger Charitable Fund in the Idaho Recycling Partners Community Foundation.

In Memory of Montana In 1998, former newspaper publisher Arthur Klein, a veteran of 35 years on Renee Pulver (1994-2013) the board of his family’s Rittenhouse Foundation in Philadelphia, had the idea Jerald and Carolyn Panko of collecting the insights of other long-term trustees and sharing them with the field. Klein interviewed Margaret as part of his project: In Memory of Mohammad Rahim What changes have you seen in the foundation field, now that you've Majeed Ekbal been coming to Council on Foundations meetings for 25 years?

In Memory of Robert …During all that time there has been this running debate, whether foundation Rayne money is public or private. At one point Russ Mawby [then president of the W. Idaho Youth Education K. Kellogg Foundation] gave an extraordinary speech. He said there shouldn’t Recycling Partners even be this question, that it was definitely private money. But we’re still discussing it, because most people in the United States don’t understand In Memory of Tommy philanthropy. Rayne Idaho Youth Education I don’t think the Congress of the United States even understands what Recycling Partners philanthropy does and how much the quality of life of our nation depends on philanthropy. In Memory of Ella May Scribner Whose responsibility is it to educate Congress? Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners I think it takes everyone who has any knowledge of what philanthropy is. Education is a terribly large responsibility. In Memory of Donna Walker Do you think philanthropy is in for a difficult time in the foreseeable Pete and Freda Cenarrusa future?

I think the more people who understand philanthropy, the less threatening the future should be. I think that even in Congress now…they talk about all different traps for philanthropy. They don’t realize that since way back, even before Rockefeller funded finding a yellow fever vaccine, philanthropic money has been going toward preventing some of the most unfortunate things in life.

What trends have you noticed?

The foundation realm has expanded. There was a time when there was only a very small sort of exclusive group of foundations, and it has grown to a time when even public school districts now have the ability to form their own foundations.

What that says to me is this: people are seeing that if you put money in the bank, you can take care of your own problems a bit. And that’s exactly what the public foundations are trying to do, as are the hospital foundations and the university foundations. They’re trying to support their institutions. And we as a private foundation are trying to support many other institutions. Hopefully we will all have the wisdom to do it well.

Margaret was very active in the Pacific Northwest Grant Making Council (now known as Philanthropy Northwest) in Seattle right up until her death. She received the Margaret E. Gigray Regional Grantmaking Award from them on July 26, 1999, just three days before she passed. Later that year she also received a posthumous honorary doctorate from the University of Idaho, her alma mater. Upon Margaret’s death, the Whittenberger Foundation Board, members of the community and the ICF Board of Directors contributed $25,000 in donations and established the Margaret E. Gigray Fund for Philanthropy at ICF.

“Margaret was a person of great compassion and high energy with a dedication without reserve to the causes that she deemed important to make life better for people and communities,” Elaine Carpenter said. “She had a strong belief that everyone has the power and the moral duty, as she would have put it, ‘to stop the passing of bad batons.’”

Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF selects spring grant recipients

The Ifft Foundation Fundin ICF has selected 10 grant requests totaling more than $55,000 for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho.

Bannock County Fairgrounds – $2,976 to build an illuminated, roofed visitor information center to help more than 100,000 annual visitors navigate the 160-acre fairgrounds Scott Ransom, Pocatello Zoo

City of American Falls – $8,530 to add a drinking fountain, a monument for donors, trees and two benches to the skate park complex

City of Pocatello – $10,000 to landscape the parking area at the Edson Fichter Nature Area/Indian Hills Soccer Complex

City of Rockland – $3,000 to purchase five picnic tables and four park benches for the City of Rockland’s park

Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services – $5,096.21 to place decorative floral banners on the light posts along Center Street

Pocatello Zoo – $10,000 to purchase materials and supplies for providing electrical, water and sewer service to the new Restroom Building being constructed at the Zoo entrance

Portneuf Greenway Foundation – $3,925 to place ramps on the Roger’s Bridge, extend the buck rail fence at the Abraszewski trail and remove the vinyl fence along Main Street

Potato Museum – $3,764 to purchase exhibit and display cases for the museum

Southeastern Idaho Public Health – $4,280 to beautify and make the landscaping around the Bannock office of SIPH more low maintenance and water conserving

The Chesterfield Foundation – $3,500 to develop and landscape the campground area at the Historic Chesterfield Townsite

Nick Ifft was the publisher of the Idaho State Journal newspaper in Pocatello from 1966 until 1984. He and his wife Sara Ifft established a family foundation in 1984 to provide grants to benefit projects in southeastern Idaho and the greater Pocatello area. The Ifft Foundation was moved to the Idaho Community Foundation in 2001. Nick Ifft died in 2003.

News Briefs

Idaho Gives raises nearly $579,000 Nearly 6,200 individual donors contributed a total of $578,735 to Idaho nonprofits on May 2 through Idaho Gives, an online platform that featured hundreds of nonprofits from throughout the state.

Idaho Gives was organized by the Idaho Nonprofit Center.

ICF announces Student Loan Fund of Idaho recipients ICF will provide nearly $40,000 to Idaho colleges and universities to be used by juniors, seniors and graduate students who might otherwise have to drop out of school due to unforeseen financial difficulties.

The College of Idaho will receive $9,757, Idaho State University will receive $15,000 and the University of Idaho will receive $15,000 from the Student Loan Fund of Idaho.

Students who would like to apply for funding should contact their institution’s financial aid office.

ICF fund statements are now available ICF fund statements are online. The system is secure and password protected. For assistance, email [email protected] or call (208) 342- 3535 or (800) 657-5357.

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:

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

Newly Created Funds

Weippe Library and Discovery Center Endowment Fund – An agency fund created by Friends of the Weippe Library and Discovery Center to develop and maintain library facilities and services which keep pace with user population and changing community needs.

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 © 2013 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy Twenty-five years ago I was completing the school year as a visiting national security policy professor at the United States Air Force War College at Maxwell Air Base in Montgomery, Alabama. Little did I know that another highlight of my professional career was just beginning to unfold 2,200 miles away in Boise – the establishment of the Idaho Community Foundation.

We kicked off our 25th Anniversary celebration at our Annual Boise Luncheon on May 14 followed by a Silver Jubilee Dinner that evening for our earliest fund creators, board directors and other supporters. John Fery was the keynote speaker at the luncheon which was attended by nearly 600 people, including many from across the state who helped make ICF a reality.

At the Silver Jubilee Dinner, many of those who were responsible for establishing ICF renewed old ties and reminisced about the foundation’s early days. It was one of the most moving experiences of my professional life. The emotion and excitement of the luncheon followed by the reflections that were shared at the Silver Jubilee dinner made a very special for me and all in attendance. I am very pleased to be associated with ICF and am looking forward to our 25th Anniversary celebration in Coeur d’Alene on June 25.

So how did the Idaho Community Foundation come into existence 25 years ago? Those of you who follow our e-bulletin regularly have seen the historical profiles we’ve been doing all year and this is a brief (or as brief as a former college professor can make it) recap.

In 1986, Whittenberger Foundation Board Member Whit Jones started a discussion about establishing a community foundation for Idaho. He was concerned because Idaho was receiving about one-seventh of the philanthropic dollars on average of other states and he believed the establishment of a community foundation would help to change this and would in turn address many of Idaho’s charitable needs.

One of Whit’s colleagues on the Whittenberger Foundation Board was Margaret Gigray. The Whittenberger Foundation Board agreed unanimously to apply for technical assistance from the Council on Foundations to develop a community foundation and the application was accepted. Whit and Margaret would become two of the first members of the ICF Steering Committee.

During the months that followed, Whit proceeded with enthusiasm to visit with Idaho’s opinion leaders and corporate executives. He was seeking visionary people who would understand the value of attracting private funds from individuals, corporations, estates and other private sector funding from inside and outside of the state, which could then provide lasting gifts to Idahoans.

With the help of Alice Hennessey, then senior vice president at Boise Cascade, Whit was introduced to Boise Cascade CEO John Fery. Whit made his pitch to Fery that Idaho needed a community foundation to enrich the quality of life in Idaho. Fery agreed.

Fery, Hennessey and Jones contacted leaders in the Boise area and laid plans for a Committee on the Establishment of an Idaho Community Foundation. By August 1988, it had evolved into a Steering Committee consisting of Gigray, Fery, Hennessey, Gordon Black – then publisher of the Idaho Statesman, C.E. “Gene” Hill – vice president and Idaho general manager of U.S. West Communications, Robert E. Krueger – vice president and general manager of KTVB Channel 7, Roger Martell – managing partner of Touche Ross & Co., Warren McCain – chairman and CEO of Albertson’s Inc., Daniel R. Nelson – chairman and CEO of Moore Financial Group, and John L. Runft – an attorney at Runft, Coffin & Matthews.

The Steering Committee decided to approach Peter T. Johnson, former Bonneville Power administrator and past president of Trus Joist Corporation, to invite him to serve as a paid director with the responsibility of setting up strategic plans for key activities to get the Foundation up and running. Johnson accepted.

As promised, the Council on Foundation provided assistance at the request of the Whittenberger Foundation, and help arrived in October. The experts worked closely with Johnson, Fery, Runft, and the Steering Committee.

Johnson crafted the mission statement and preamble to the bylaws, which expressed the statewide vision of the Foundation. Runft prepared and presented an outline of a proposed legal structure for the foundation. Together, Johnson and Runft, with significant input from Fery and John St. Clair (who became one of ICF’s founding directors) spent many hours composing the Foundation’s articles, bylaws, and operating guidelines. The legal structure was accepted, and preparations were made for the official announcement to the general public which would introduce the new community foundation.

Members of the Board of Directors and the Steering Committee met at 8:30 a.m. on November 10, 1988, for a news conference at Boise Cascade Corporation headquarters. Peter Johnson made an announcement that the formal organization had been completed, the Articles of Incorporation were on file in the Secretary of State’s office, and that the Idaho Community Foundation was now ready to attract, manage and distribute funds to enhance the quality of life in communities throughout Idaho.

In the next four years, Fery would lead a campaign successfully to grow the ICF endowment to over $5 million including $100,000 for an operating ICF operating endowment. The first dispersal of grants would begin in 1991. The Whittenberger Foundation created one of ICF’s first funds – a commitment to provide $100,000 over a five-year period to ICF ($40,000 for operating expenses and $60,000 to create an unrestricted charitable endowment fund.)

I was very pleased to announce in May at the Boise Annual Luncheon and to those founders at the Silver Jubilee Dinner that the early leaders had laid the groundwork for an ICF that has now reached over $100 million in assets with an endowment of about $84 million. ICF has granted nearly $70 million to about 4,000 Idaho nonprofits in support of charitable activities in all Idaho’s 44 counties.

Little did I know during my year at the USAF War College in May 1988, that 25 years later I would be celebrating this marvelous creation with a group of ICF’s founders. Their vision and commitment has had and will continue to have an extraordinary impact on the quality of life of Idahoans!

Headlines Nearly 600 attend Annual Luncheon; North Idaho Nearly 600 attend Annual luncheon is June 25 Luncheon; North Idaho ICF sincerely thanks the nearly 600 people who luncheon is June 25 th attended our 25 Anniversary kick-off ICF grant cycle provides celebration at the Annual Luncheon in Boise on more than $152,000 in May 14. north Idaho; 575K in 2012

“It was wonderful to see so many of our earliest Bob Hoover, Alice Henessey, John Fery and former ICF Board Chair Sandy Fery Profile: John McGown supporters and their families,” said ICF President

and CEO Bob Hoover. “It was very special day.” News Briefs

ICF's New and Thanks to support from our sponsors listed below, Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) received the On The Spot Grant of $2,500. Boise Rescue Mission and the Renewing Members Idaho Youth Ranch each received $1,000. Pete and Freda Cenarrusa were May 2013 honored as Friends of the Foundation.

New Member | Renewing We’re not finished celebrating yet – The North Member Idaho Regional Luncheon is Tuesday, June 25 at

the Coeur d’Alene Resort from 11:30-1:30 p.m. Benefactor ($1,000 and Our keynote speaker is Dr. Marty Becker, above) America’s Veterinarian, and we will honor Gladys

Dallas Peck and Cynthia Keller- The Cenarrusa Foundation for Basque Studies Schneidmiller and Gary Schneidmiller as Friends Board of Director attended the luncheon to Peck, Boise Honor Friends of the Foundation recipients Pete of the Foundation. and Freda Cenarrusa (L to R) Miren Eiguren, Michael Cenarrusa, Miren Artiach, Patty Miller, Patron ($500-$999) Freda Cenarrusa, Pete Cenarrusa, Gloria Deadline to RSVP for the luncheon is June 18. Totorika and Roy Eiguren William Berg and Melinda Please contact [email protected], or Cameron, Sagle download the RSVP form from www.idcomfdn. org. Robert and Leslee Hoover, Coeur d’Alene On The Spot Grant participants are the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, Festival Dance and Panhandle Animal Shelter. Based on the audience vote, one Sponsor ($250-$499) organization will receive a grant for $2,500 and the other two will receive $1,000 Steven and Cindy Carr, Idaho each. Falls

th Dennis and Anita Dahl, Eagle ICF is very grateful for the generosity of its 25 Anniversary sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors Arthur and Nancy Flagan, Norco Coeur d’Alene U.S. Bank

Rick Koffey and Barbara Silver Anniversary Sponsors Thrasher, Mercer Island, WA D.L. Evans Bank

Richard and Yvonne Lierz, C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer Boise Mike and Jan McBride

John and Holly Magnuson, Supporting Sponsor Coeur d’Alene Berg & McLaughlin, Attorneys

Sydney and Linda Yarborough, Benefactors Hayden Tom and Sue Thilo Marc and Nancy Sue Wallace Sustainer ($100-$249) Barbara Brown, Idaho Falls Friends Gerard and Cindy Connelly John and Cyndee Church, Lewiston The Central Idaho Regional Luncheon will be held Aug. 20 at the Sun Valley Inn, and the East Idaho Regional Luncheon will be held Sept. 17 at the Harold and Penny Coe, Mercer Residence Inn by Marriott in Idaho Falls. Island, WA

Bill and Bernadean Daniels, ICF grant cycle provides more than $152,000 in north Boise Idaho; 575K in 2012

Judd and Diane DeBoer, Boise ICF’s Northern Regional Competitive Grants William and Melissa Gilbert, Panel has selected 68 north Idaho nonprofit Boise organizations to receive more than $152,000 through its annual competitive grant cycle. Gene and Rosie Hill, Boise This year, an additional $72,000 was Donna Kovaleski, Boise available for health, education and welfare of youth thanks to a $30,000 contribution from Robert and Deborah Law, an anonymous donor and $42,000 from the Ketchum advisors of the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF. Idaho Shakespeare Festival Martha and David Mead, Twin Falls Grant recipients are from each of the counties represented in ICF’s north Idaho

Mona Noble, Mountain Home region: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. Martin and Barbara Peterson, Boise In 2012, ICF provided nearly $575,000 to the north Idaho region through grants, scholarships and other distributions. H. Norman and Kathryn Wright, American Falls This year’s recipients of the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle are:

Nonprofit Partner ($100+) Benewah County Family Justice Center Benewah Community Hospital – $1,200 to buy a large whiteboard for the Foundation of Idaho, Inc., classroom

Nampa Hospice of Benewah County, Inc. – $1,000 to educate more people about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia Supporter ($50-$99) Bette- Jo Buhler, Hayden St. Maries Volunteer Community Clinic, Inc. – $4,000 to help operate the free and reduced-cost volunteer clinic and to provide young patients with vouchers Lake Christopher and Pam for lab tests, x-rays and prescription medication Moore, Lewiston

Bonner County Friend ($25-$49) Angels Over Sandpoint – $1,000 to assist Bonner County youth with dental, Felicia Burkhalter, Boise mental and behavioral health

Edith Campbell, Athol Blanchard Area Seniors, Inc. – $3,000 to buy a steam table, add an electrical power bar in the main room, and build a buffet table to cover the steam table Melva Gutzman, Salmon and bingo machine providing a multi-use table and storage space for condiments

Donald Longwith, Idaho Falls and bingo supplies

Susan Morris, Spokane, WA Bonner Community Food Center – $1,000 to purchase healthy, nonperishable food for clients Leonard Parenteau, Priest River Community Cancer Services – $2,500 to ensure that more than 150 medically under-served youth receive help to afford basic needs during cancer care Ellie Pharis, Boise Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. – $1,500 to support the north Idaho portion of Susan Phillips, Elk City the Festival’s educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary schools for the 2014 academic year Debra Vis, Caldwell Kinderhaven, Inc. – $1,500 to buy computers to help staff more effectively and Jonathan Yoshizaki, Garden efficiently run Kinderhaven while still complying with state requirements for City documentation

Memorials and Honors Pawsitive Works – $1,067 to reinstate a program for at-risk youth in Bonner County The Idaho Community

Foundation welcomes gifts Pend Oreille Arts Council, Inc. – $2,000 to provide unique, culturally diverse sent as memorials or in educational opportunities in the visual and performing arts for K-12 students in honor of individuals on their rural Bonner County at no cost to students, parent or schools birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, or other special Transitions in Progress Services, Inc. – $4,200 to upgrade Blue Haven’s existing occasions. Such gifts may be second story emergency exit in the main housing facility added to any individual fund in the Foundation or to the West Bonner County School District #83 – $2,536 to pay a dance instructor, Idaho Community purchase costumes, provide adequate sound system for Priest River Elementary Foundation Unrestricted gym Trust Fund. West Bonner Library District – $2,880 to provide social and educational The following gifts were opportunities for young adults and adults by offering a variety of hands-on received in May 2013: programs

In Memory of Dave Blauser Boundary County Evolution Consulting LLC In Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department – $1,000 to purchase chairs and tables for the community room that is used by multiple groups in the community Memory of Jayne Brown Karl and Sheila Klages Boundary Community Hospital – $1,500 to purchase car seats for a safety program In Memory of Warren Brown Naples Elementary Parent, Teacher, Student Association – $2,500 to buy and Karl and Sheila Klages install new playground equipment

In Memory of Herbert Clearwater County Carlson Clearwater Community Concert Association – $2,000 to bring in a high-quality Maynard and Janet Parks live music group to expand the musical culture of the area and provide educational workshops for the local schools at no cost to the community In Memory of Lavina Fullmer Clearwater Soil and Water Conservation District – $1,000 to continue Anonymous environmental conservation education for community youth

In Memory of Oscar Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics, Inc. – $3,100 to purchase equipment to Fullmer provide IV therapy closer to home Anonymous

Idaho County In Memory of Corvin Framing Our Community, Inc. – $1,000 to help educate and employ a summer Kuklinski youth corps which will provide environmental education and improve fish and Idaho Youth Education wildlife habitat Recycling Partners

Idaho County Recycling – $3,000 to purchase a 43-cubic yard collection In Memory of Josephine container for cardboard, to be used to open a new recycling site in Cottonwood Miner

Cynthia Bambic Kids Klub, Inc. – $500 to sponsor Missoula Children’s Theatre to come to Grangeville and provide students a unique opportunity to participate in In Memory of Thomas performing arts Murach

Idaho Youth Education Mountain View School District #244 – $1,000 to purchase one choral riser and 10 Recycling Partners rehearsal chairs for the Grangeville music department

In Memory of David Syringa General Hospital District – $2,000 to update 10-year-old presentation Pafford equipment in the Soltman Center, a free-use, public education center owned and Idaho Youth Education supported by Syringa Hospital & Clinics Recycling Partners Kootenai County In Memory of Mohammad Carrousel Players of the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre – $2,000 to hire a sound Rahim reinforcement design consultant to help CST ensure that performances can be Kori Bond heard and understood by everyone in the audience, and that performers can Majeed Ekbal hear everything needed to enable them to do their jobs

In Memory of Phil Weitz Community Building Partners, Inc. – $1,500 to offer scholarships for at-risk William and Patricia Lodge youth to attend the Vision Seekers Workshop, where students will learn about Native American crafts, art, music and regalia while cultivating an interest in tribal traditions and culture

First Book-Kootenai County – $2,000 to continue and/or increase the number of books provided to children with socio-economic risks by granting funds to more agencies serving them

Frederick Post Kinder Center – $5,000 to enhance instruction and maximize student learning through the use of current technology in the classrooms and school

Fresh Start – $3,000 to provide shelter, health clinic services, warm food, communication services, showers, laundry facilities, and a warm and safe sleeping environment for homeless people

Human Rights Education Institute, Inc. – $4,890.93 to build an interactive computer education center at the institute to facilitate proactive human-rights education

Inland Northwest Lutheran Outdoor Ministries – $3,500 to purchase geocaching equipment for an outdoor education program for public and private school children

Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest – $3,000 to support the continuation of effective Junior Achievement programs at Post Falls and River City middle schools

North Idaho College Foundation Inc. – $4,800 to provide scholarships to students enrolled in the NIC Business Entrepreneurship Program

North Idaho Friends of the Opera and the Arts, Inc. – $1,500 to produce the children’s opera, “The Toy Shop” and present it to 25 North Idaho schools in Kootenai, Shoshone, and Bonner counties

North Idaho STEM Charter Academy – $1,199.95 to purchase a classroom set of “Build to Express” kits from Lego Education

Ramsey Magnet School of Science – $3,834.96 to purchase hands-on, inquiry- based lab kits focusing on sound that will engage all third-graders in STEM activities at the school

Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho – $3,000 to provide best-practice parenting classes and child sexual abuse prevention tools to at-risk families to prevent child abuse and neglect

Specialized Needs Recreation – $2,500 to benefit over 300 children with special needs by providing top quality recreational activities and events, vital to their quality of life and that of their families.

TESH, Inc. – $3,000 to buy updated CPR training and preparedness items for teaching classes, and rescue-ready Automated External Defibrillator unit for emergencies for clients and staff

Latah County Circles of Caring Adult Day Health Foundation – $2,000 to pay for web hosting, e- mail, phone service, and ongoing support for one year and to help provide seed money to purchase a donor management system

City of Troy Summer Program – $1,000 to buy supplies and snacks for the program and assist with funding for field trips throughout the summer

City of Troy Volunteer Fire Department – $4,000 to buy three roll-up doors and electric openers for the new fire station

Community Health Association of Spokane – $4,000 to provide vouchers for prescription medications for low-income, uninsured patients at the upcoming CHAS health center in Moscow

Friends of the Moscow Library – $2,500 to build a community plaza area to provide a venue for outdoor library programs as part of an ADA compliant entryway renovation at the Moscow Library

Friends of the Troy Community Library – $2,500 to help purchase new custom- built bookshelves and desk spaces for studying, reading and displaying local art

J-K Good Samaritan Food Bank – $1,000 to buy food for those in need

Kendrick Grange # 413 – $2,500 to repair four critically damaged brick areas in the Kendrick Fraternal Temple building’s support system

Latah County 4-H – $1,000 to help fund summer, afterschool and weekend programs for youth in underserved areas of Latah County

Latah Soil & Water Conservation District – $1,000 to provide an enriched conservation/natural resource education to youth residing in Latah County

Moscow High School – $1,490 to provide authentic life skill instruction for Moscow High School students with disabilities to give them the opportunity to live a more independent life upon graduation from Moscow High School

Palouse Discovery Science Center – $2,500 to develop new, hands-on science programs for all ages about various energy topics and deliver them, along with existing programs, as outreach to rural underserved schools and out-of-school programs

Sojourners' Alliance Inc. – $1,611 to replace 10 twin beds

University of Idaho Foundation - Auditorium Chamber Music Series – $2,000 to help cover artists’ fees and provide bus transport for fifth-graders in 13 regional schools

Lewis County City of Craigmont – $4,000 to help meet match requirements for an Idaho Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) application or purchase insulated roll-up doors for fire station

Highland Joint School District #305 – $1,175 to buy hand-held USB microscopes for the school’s science program in grades 1-5

Kamiah Chamber of Commerce – $2,500 to purchase playground equipment for one of Kamiah’s parks

Nez Perce County City of Peck – $3,500 to replace the obsolete steel, rusted septic tank system for the Peck Community Center Building

Lapwai School District No. 341 – $1,500 to purchase playground equipment for Lapwai pre-school children

Lewiston Library Foundation – $2,500 to purchase assistive technology in the form of a SmartBoard for use by children with learning disabilities as well as the general public as an interactive learning tool

Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District – $1,000 to educate fifth- and sixth-grade youth in Nez Perce County on conservation and natural resources through hands-on learning activities

Prairie River Library District – $2,500 to resurface the parking lot at the library district headquarters building in Lapwai

The Idaho Foodbank – $1,000 to support the backpack food program in Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce counties

YWCA of Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA – $2,400 to support the position of child care provider for families residing in the YWCA emergency shelter

Shoshone County Kellogg Public Library – $900 to purchase “Books for Babies” kits that will be distributed to parents of infants enrolled in the WIC program administered by the local Panhandle Health District office

Shoshone County Community Concert Association – $1,000 to help offset the cost not covered by membership dues of providing live concert performances to the community

Shoshone County Community Health Clinic – $4,000 to provide medications and dental care for patients

Shoshone County Women's Resource Center – $2,500 to continue to provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and general crimes in Shoshone County

Profile: John McGown

Boise attorney John McGown of Hawley Troxell was recently honored at the 25th Anniversary Luncheon in Boise for his long service as ICF’s outside counsel. ICF became John’s client in 1990, just 14 months after it was incorporated.

“John has been with us almost since the very beginning and he helps serve as our institutional memory as much as our attorney,” said ICF President and CEO Bob Hoover. “He takes a well-reasoned approach when he gives us his John McGown advice and his counsel is always wise. We appreciate the professionalism he has brought to ICF.”

Most of ICF’s legal questions require analysis of the foundation’s governing documents, the Idaho Nonprofit Corporation Act and the Internal Revenue Code. McGown, who has practiced with Hawley Troxell since 1982, is an experienced tax attorney, with depth in a broad range of tax-related areas. He has taught graduate courses in estate planning, partnership tax, state taxation, tax-exempt organizations and personal financial planning.

McGown has served as Chair of the Section of Taxation of the Idaho State Bar and of the Idaho Tax Practitioner Liaison Committee (to the IRS). He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America by having been selected in both tax law and trusts and estates annually since 2007. He was selected as Boise Tax Law Lawyer of the Year for 2013.

McGown said there are two aspects of ICF that he appreciates: “First, it takes its mission to serve all of Idaho very seriously. Second, it has a key focus on funding small projects. While many of its projects are small, the impact is often large. ICF truly gets a bang for its buck.”

John and his wife Mary have been married for more than 35 years. Mary retired earlier this year from the Idaho Department of Water Resources, where she was the Idaho flood plain coordinator. Their daughter Erin graduated from the University of Idaho with dual degrees in international studies and German. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Their daughter Brenna will be a junior at Willamette University, where she is majoring in history. She plays college soccer and is interested in law school.

In his spare time, John enjoys being active outdoors and has completed 17 Races to Robie Creek (billed as the toughest half marathon in the West) and reached the summit of Mt. Borah, Idaho’s highest point.

News Briefs

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

In 2012, ICF awarded $133,462 to 75 nonprofit organizations through this grant cycle. This year, an additional $72,000 is available for health, education and welfare of youth thanks to a $30,000 contribution from an anonymous donor and $42,000 from the advisors of the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF. New and previous applicants are encouraged to apply.

Organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Individuals are not eligible for the regional grant program. For more information and to apply online, visit www. idcomfdn.org or email [email protected], or call (208) 342-3535 or (800) 657-5357.

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

2. 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.

Newly Created Funds

Ralph and Mary Lynn Hartwell Fund for Bonneville County – Created by Ralph and Mary Lynn Hartwell of Idaho Falls to forever provide funding for worthy charitable projects in Bonneville County, made at the recommendation of ICF’s Eastern Region Grants Panel.

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 © 2013 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy We held our second 25th Anniversary luncheon of the year last month, this time in north Idaho on June 25th at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. It was an exciting event in which we were joined by more than 230 friends.

We honored Gary Schneidmiller and his 95-year-old mother Gladys Schneidmiller as Friends of the Foundation at the luncheon, and heard an inspirational keynote address about the connection between humans, their pets and the power of philanthropy from Dr. Marty Becker, America’s Veterinarian.

The Panhandle Animal Shelter received the $2,500 top prize for its On The Spot Grant presentation that featured talking animals and the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Foundation and Festival Dance each received $1,000. ICF is currently seeking Central Idaho nonprofits to participate in the On The Spot Grant presentations (see article in this e-bulletin).

Read the Coeur d’Alene Press story about the event.

We have two more 25th Anniversary luncheons to go – central Idaho on August 20 in Sun Valley and eastern Idaho on September 17 in Idaho Falls. Attendance has been great and we really appreciate the support. So far more than 800 people have helped us celebrate our anniversary.

In closing, I thought I’d share a photo of Jill Dougherty’s recent visit to Weippe. Jill is ICF’s donor relations/fund development officer based in Coeur d’Alene. Jill met Kenda Tribble, president of the Clearwater Community Concert Association (CCCA); Barbara-Lee Jordan, vice president in charge of membership and grant writing for CCCA; and Marge Kuchynka of ICF’s

Northern Regional Grants Panel at Deyo Reservoir in Weippe to present the $2,000 grant check awarded to the concert association. The grant will help defray the cost of bringing a quality music concert and educational workshops to the community in Clearwater County. The grant is from the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF.

Grants like these are the reason ICF was founded – to enrich the quality of life of throughout Idaho. As I was preparing for the luncheon I asked ICF staff to do some research about how much money has been distributed over our 25-year history. The results are impressive:

● In our first year of grant making, ICF distributed $164,000 to nonprofits across the state

● Since then, we’ve distributed more than $65 millionthrough 2012

● ICF’s total grant distributions will be over $70 million by the end of this year

● Today's endowment is about $85 million and we have more than $100 million in assets

Just think what it will be like 25 years from now when ICF celebrates its 50th anniversary! Thank you again for your continued support of ICF.

Headlines More than 230 attend North Idaho Luncheon; Central More than 230 attend Idaho Luncheon is August 20 North Idaho Luncheon; ICF celebrated its 25th Anniversary in North Idaho last Centeral Idaho Luncehon month, honoring Gary Schneidmiller and his 95-year-old is August 20 mother Gladys Schneidmiller as Friends of the

Deadline Friday for On Foundation. Our keynote speaker was Dr. Marty Becker,

The Spot grant America’s Veterinarian, and the Panhandle Animal Shelter Bob Hoover with Friends of the applications for Central received the $2,500 top prize for its On The Spot Grant Foundation Gladys Schneidmiller and her Idaho presentation that featured talking animals. son Gary.

Bistline Fund in ICF gives The Coeur d’Alene Public Library Foundation and Festival Dance each received $35,000 in grants $1,000 for their On The Spot Grant presentations. ICF is currently seeking

Grant recipient profile: Central Idaho nonprofits to participate in the On The Spot Grant Canyon County Animal presentations (see article below). Shelter Our next luncheon is August 20 at the Sun Valley Inn from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 News Briefs p.m. Tickets are $40 each. Sponsorship tables of eight are $400 and Reserved tables of eight are $300. Deadline to reserve is August 12. Reserve by downloading the online form from our website, email Britney or call 208-342- 3535.

The keynote speaker is Jim Everett, CEO of the Treasure Valley YMCA. The Nick Purdy family and Mike Riedel family will be honored as Friends of the Foundation for their work on the Silver Creek Restoration Project.

ICF is very grateful for the generosity of its 25th Anniversary sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors Norco ICF's New and U.S. Bank Renewing Members Silver Anniversary Sponsors June 2013 D.L. Evans Bank C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer New Member | Renewing Mike and Jan McBride Member

Supporting Sponsor Patron ($500-$999) Berg & McLaughlin, Attorneys (North Idaho) DeRay and Carol Perry, Idaho Idaho Power (Central Idaho) Falls Tricia Swartling (Central Idaho)

Sponsor ($250-$499) Carl Bontrager and Kathleen Benefactors Lynn, Ketchum Tom and Sue Thilo (North Idaho) Steven and Cheryl Crowe, Sun Marc and Nancy Sue Wallace (North Idaho) Valley Mitch and Linda Watkins (Central Idaho) Brad and Annette Elg, Boise Friends Damon Noller, Boise Gerard and Cindy Connelly (North Idaho) Arthur and Renee Rammell, Terry and Brenda Sanford (Central Idaho) Idaho Falls John and Enid Runft, Boise The final 25th Anniversary Luncheon will be the East Idaho Regional Luncheon Betty Weston, Boise on Sept. 17 at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Idaho Falls.

Sustainer ($100-$249) Robert Drummond, Hayden Deadline Friday for On The Spot grant applications for Mark and Marlo Faulkner, Central Idaho Coeur d’Alene Jeffrey and Kathryn Guylay, Nonprofits located in Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Sun Valley Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka or Twin Falls counties that Barbara and Tod Hamachek, received an ICF grant in 2012 or applied for one in 2013 are Ketchum invited to apply to participate in the On The Spot Grants at Bob Hoover with North Richard and JoAnn Irwin, Twin ICF’s 25th Anniversary Luncheon on Tuesday, August 20 at Idaho On The Spot Grant recipients Mandy Falls the Sun Valley Inn from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Evans, Clayton York and Rayanna Sherman of Bob and Jeanie Mooney, Boise deadline to apply is Friday, July 12. Panhandle Animal Shelter K.V. and Jo Ann Nelson, Coeur d’Alene ICF is seeking three nonprofits to give an entertaining and David and Yoshie Nordling, informational 3- to 4-minute presentation about their Eagle nonprofit or a particular program. The audience will vote at Mike and Amy Roe, Boise the conclusion of the presentations and the top vote-getter Heidi Rogers, Coeur d’Alene will receive $2,500. The other two nonprofits will receive Randy and Molly Steele, $1,000 each. Lewiston Wayne and Peggy Thiessen, Boise This year we are encouraging nonprofits to apply by video so the selection Nonprofit Partner ($100- committee can get an idea of the passion and energy level you will bring to your $249) presentation. Emmett Community

Playhouse, Inc., Emmett Your “audition” video should be no more than two minutes long and should tell Challis Area Chamber of ICF: Commerce, Challis 1. A little bit about your organization Supporter ($50-$99) 2. About the program for which you are seeking support Gratia Griffith, Coeur 3. What you will do to make your luncheon presentation entertaining and d’Alene informative Robert and Anne Hay, Boise 4. Any additional information you’d like to include Rich and Betty Jordan, Boise

Carolyn Patrick, Emmett You will be judged on your enthusiasm and the appeal of your program. You will Andrea Pierceall, Hailey not be judged on your audition video quality. Cell phone video, webcam video Thomas and Sherrye Smith, and camera videos are all acceptable as long as the audio is clear. If you are Phoenix, AZ unable to make a video you can answer the above questions via email. If you

would like to see a sample video please contact Jennifer Oxley. Friend ($25-$49)

Jon Barnes, Boise Please submit audition videos or emails by Friday, July 12. Please do not Steven Berenter, Boise email videos to me, the files are too large. Contact Jennifer Oxley when you Kevin Dunn, Boise are ready to submit your video and she will send you a link to a Dropbox Robert Franklin, Picabo account and you can upload it there. George Grismer, Post Falls Larry Johnson, Meridian If you are selected to participate, you will receive one free ticket to the event. Rick Keller, Pocatello Anyone else who attends the event will have to purchase a ticket, even if they John Miller, Twin Falls are part of your presentation. Tickets are $40/person. Mark Nye, Pocatello Contact Jennifer Oxley if you have any questions. The On The Spot grants were Janice Vuich-Cawyer, a highlight of each of our luncheons last year and we are very much looking Cambridge forward to them again this year.

Memorials and Honors Bistline Fund in ICF gives $35,000 in grants The F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund in the Idaho The Idaho Community Community Foundation is providing $35,000 in grants to arts-focused nonprofits Foundation welcomes gifts in southeastern Idaho. sent as memorials or in honor of individuals on their The Bistline Fund gives grants twice a year. It was established in 2011. birthdays, anniversaries, Previously it was the F.M. and Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation, a retirement, or other special private foundation founded in 1999 by Pocatello philanthropist Beverly Bistline occasions. Such gifts may be and named in honor of her parents. added to any individual fund The next deadline for applications is Nov. 1. For more information, see News in the Foundation or to the Briefs. Idaho Community

Foundation Unrestricted Recipients of the spring/summer grant cycle are: Trust Fund. Idaho International Choral Festival (Pocatello) - $10,000 to support a 2013 The following gifts were Festival, including hosting International Choirs, advertising and promotion, and received in June 2013: securing a Festival High School Honor Choir Director

In Memory of John Idaho Public Television (Boise) - $2,500 to sponsor the Austin City Limits Atteberry music program on Idaho Public Television Arthur and Maureen Sevigny International Reading Association (Pocatello) - $2,000 to assist with the

In Memory of Ilene honorarium costs for a featured author for the 28th Annual Bellon Visiting Bartlett-Hill Author Series event Idaho Society of CPAs Old Town Actors Studio (Pocatello) - $5,000 to continue development and In Memory of Dallas Blake presentations of a children’s theater traveling troupe that will entertain during Fernando Veloz the presentation and educate through the workshops that follow each play

In Memory of Lawrence Oneida County Hospital Foundation (Malad) - $1,200 to purchase easels for Boyer works of art at the annual Evening of the Arts, to purchase pins or small Idaho Youth Education stipends for the students who participate as musicians, artists and culinary Recycling Partners artists at the event, and to increase the publicity for the event

In Memory of Jayne Brown Oneida Stake Academy Foundation (Preston) - $5,165 to produce a musical Earl and Kathleen Chandler depicting the role the Oneida Stake Academy has played in bringing civilization to southeast Idaho and the history of Franklin County, in celebration of Franklin In Memory of Warren County's centennial birthday this year (2013) Brown

Earl and Kathleen Chandler Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services - $5,000 to build a covered pavilion at Caldwell Park that will accommodate concerts, performances and In Memory of Lorrain other neighborhood and community events Carlson

Idanha Questers Snake River Education Foundation (Blackfoot) - $4,500 to pay the fees and expenses associated with bringing Alex Boye to Blackfoot to perform a concert In Memory of Stuart Carty and provide a workshop to train local musicians Robert and Carol Hamlin

In Memory of Jeanne Copp Grant recipient profile: Canyon County Animal Shelter Edith Easterbrook ICF staff visited the Canyon County Animal Shelter recently

In Memory of Amy Dunn and was impressed to learn that 4,300 animals were face | wax | tan adopted into loving homes in 2012 and the shelter is on

Lisa Bulow track to adopt out 7,000 animals in 2013. Canyon County Animal Shelter Executive In Memory of Diane Fields Executive Director Barb Hutchinson explained that the Director Barb Hutchinson Edith Easterbrook shelter is a no-kill shelter and relies heavily on donations and volunteers to foster animals when needed. A grant from In Memory of Francis Mae ICF helped the shelter complete a large, fenced outdoor Harris recreation area for the dogs. Idaho Youth Education Recycling Partners

In Memory of Bob The outdoor area allows animals to exercise outdoors and gives potential Johansen families an opportunity to visit with them in an outdoor setting that is more Idaho Youth Education natural. The goal is to match the family with the best animal for them. “We use Recycling Partners the grant money wisely so that the animals can have a better life,” Barb said.

In Memory of Carolyn The shelter has found great success in programs they have created such as Free Miller Kat Fridays and holiday specials offering low-cost adoptions. In addition, the Idaho Youth Education shelter placed second in the national ASPCA Rachel Ray $100K Challenge in Recycling Partners 2012 and is competing again this year with a goal of adopting out at least 3,150

animals by the end of August. In Memory of Willa Parks

Maynard and Janet Parks The shelter is hosting its Dungarees and Diamonds dinner and auction on

In Memory of Karl Seyb Thursday, July 11 at O’Connor Field House in Caldwell. Visit the shelter’s Cambia Health Foundation website for more information.

In Memory of David News Briefs Thielges Edith Easterbrook Grant requests sought in southeast Idaho by Ifft Foundation Fund The Ifft Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation is seeking grant In Honor of Greg Anton requests for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and public Idaho Society of CPAs recreation in southeast Idaho.

In Honor of Marion and Grant requests will only be considered from the following counties: Bannock, Lorena Shinn’s 68th Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power. Wedding Anniversary Philip Shinn 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 ICF Donor Relations Officer Elly Davis at [email protected] or call (208) 342-3535.

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

Deadline to apply is Sept. 1. For more information or to apply, visit www. idcomfdn.org or email ICF Donor Relations Officer Elly Davis at [email protected] or call (208) 342-3535.

The Shelton Fund was created in 2005 from a family foundation started by the Sheltons, who were long-time McCall residents. Distributions are made primarily to nonprofit charitable organizations and government entities, including schools.

Recommendations about which applicants will receive funding will be made by the trustees of the Shelton Foundation who are advisors to the fund. The final decision will be made by the ICF Board of Directors.

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

Newly Created Funds

Alternative Finance Project Fund – A non-endowed, special project fund created as a reserve to be used to guarantee bank loans to low-income individuals who need to purchase assistive technology devices for themselves, family members, or others in their care.

Thilo Family Foundation – An endowed, donor advised fund created by Tom and Sue Thilo of Hayden Lake to support charitable organizations in Kootenai County.

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 © 2013 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy The arrival of August means that summer 2013 is coming to a close and by the time you read this, the Idaho Community Foundation Board of Directors will have held its summer board meeting. The summer meeting is traditionally located in north, east or central Idaho – anywhere but Boise. This year the board was in Sandpoint. We are very fortunate because the Festival at Sandpoint arranged for us to have tickets to last Thursday’s performance from the John Butler Trio with opening act Eclectic Approach. If you’ve never attended the Festival at Sandpoint you really should plan to do so. There’s nothing like relaxing under the stars on the shores of beautiful Lake Pend Oreille and listening to music. It’s a great way to end the day. Next year the board’s annual meeting will be in another one of Idaho’s beautiful areas – Teton Valley.

As the summer comes to a close ICF has two 25th Anniversary lunches remaining. One of those is coming up quickly on August 20 in Sun Valley and the final one is September 17 in Idaho Falls. More information about the luncheons is in this e-bulletin.

Our Sun Valley keynote speaker is Jim Everett, CEO of the Treasure Valley YMCA. If you haven’t had the opportunity to hear Jim, you won’t want to miss this luncheon. In addition to being a nationally recognized leader in the YMCA based on his rather extraordinary Treasure Valley YMCA achievements, it is probably not too much to say he has become a legendary speaker in his own time. Jim will receive an Idaho Hometown Hero Award on August 30 in Pocatello. ICF fund holders and brothers Fahim and Naeem Rahim, who appear in the ICF 25th Anniversary Video, formed the organization that bestows these awards.

We thank all of you who have attended our first two luncheons this year in Boise and Coeur d’Alene. We are making good progress toward our goal of 1,000 attendees. There were nearly 590 people at the Boise luncheon in May and the Coeur d’Alene luncheon in June drew more than 230 for a total of 820 so far this year. We thank all of you for helping us celebrate our 25th year!

Hope the last days of summer provide you with great memories as we at ICF work to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho through philanthropy.

Best wishes,

Bob

Headlines Central Idaho luncheon is August 20; RSVP deadline Central Idaho luncheon is August 20; RSVP deadline today today ICF will celebrate its 25th Anniversary at the Central Deadline for Ifft Idaho Luncheon on August 20 at the Sun Valley Inn Foundation Fund grant from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 each. requests is 8/15 Sponsorship tables of eight are $400 and Reserved tables of eight are $300. Deadline to reserve is today Deadline is Aug. 16 for On (August 12). Reserve by downloading the online form The Spot grant applications from our website, email Britney or call 208-342-3535. for east Idaho Bud and Ruth Purdy, Sharon and Nick Purdy Shelton Fund in ICF offers The keynote speaker is Jim Everett, CEO of the Treasure Valley YMCA. Nick grants for Valley County Purdy and Vicki Riedel will be honored as Friends of the Foundation for their projects work and the work of their families on the Silver Creek Restoration Project.

ICF Fund News Nurture Idaho, Sun Valley Performing Arts/nexStage Theatre and The News Briefs Connection will be the On the Spot Grant presenters. Luncheon attendees will vote to see who receives a $2,500 grant. The other two organizations will receive grants of $1,000. Grants are made possible by this year’s generous sponsors: ICF's New and Presenting Sponsors Renewing Members Norco U.S. Bank July 2013 Silver Anniversary Sponsors D.L. Evans Bank New Member | Renewing C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer Mike and Jan McBride Member Supporting Sponsor Benefactor ($1,000 and Idaho Power above) Tricia Swartling

Alan Dachs, San Francisco, Benefactors CA Mitch and Linda Watkins

Joseph and Patricia Marshall, Friends Boise Terry and Brenda Sanford

Patron ($500-$999) The final 25th Anniversary Luncheon will be the East Idaho Regional Luncheon on J. Brent and Sandra Fery, Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Idaho Falls. Keynote Boise speakers will be Alice Hennessey, former ICF President and CEO, and Park Price, former ICF Board Chair. For information on the On The Spot grant Judith Jellinek, Rye Beach, presentations for eastern Idaho, please see below. NH

Richard and Dawn Wittman, Culdesac Deadline for Ifft Foundation Fund grant requests is 8/15 Paul and Judy Yochum, Pocatello The Ifft Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation is seeking grant Sponsor ($250-$499) requests for projects that will provide landscaping, beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho. Kenneth and Betty Huff, Boise Deadline for submittals is August 15. For more information or to apply, visit www.idcomfdn.org or email ICF Donor Relations Officer Elly Davis at Alan and Wendy Pesky, [email protected] call (208) 342-3535. Ketchum

Jodi Reynolds, Boise Grant requests will only be considered from the following counties: Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power. Tom and Sue Thilo, Hayden Lake Eligible applicants include:

Sustainer ($100-$249) ● Tax-exempt organizations with current 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity Stewart and Mary Butler, status under IRS Code Section 170 Hayden Lake ● Governmental agencies or departments ● Organizations that do not have current federal tax exempt status, but do A. Dale Dunn, Eagle have a federally qualified tax-exempt federal sponsor

Donald and Dorothy Jacklin, Post Falls

Gregory Kaslo and Anita Kay Deadline is Aug. 16 for On The Spot grant applications Hardy, Boise for east Idaho James and Sandra Lancaster, Nonprofits located in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Emmett Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power or Tim and Jana McCarthy, Teton counties that received an ICF grant in 2012 or Meridian applied for one in 2013 are invited to apply to participate in the On The Spot Grants at ICF’s 25th Tom and Michelle Praggastis, Anniversary Luncheon. The deadline to apply is Sun Valley Friday, August 16.

Donald and Rose Price, Panhandle Animal Shelter Nampa This year we are encouraging nonprofits to apply by Executive Director Mandy Evans video so the selection committee can get an idea of the received the On The Spot Grant passion and energy level you will bring to your award at the North Idaho Marion and Lorena Shinn, Luncheon. Lewiston presentation.

Norman Steadman, Weippe Your “audition” video should be no more than two minutes long and should tell us: Harry and Gerry Turner, Twin Falls 1. A little bit about your organization Arthur and Laura Vailas, Pocatello 2. About the program for which you are seeking support

H. James and Stephanie White, Boise 3. What you will do to make your luncheon presentation entertaining and informative Neil and Ann Wimberley, Hope 4. Any additional information you’d like to include

Jack and Mary Pat Winderl, You will be judged on your enthusiasm, creativity and the appeal of your Garden City program. You will not be judged on your audition video quality. Cell phone video, webcam video and camera videos are all acceptable as long as we can hear the Nonprofit Partner ($100- audio. If you are unable to make a video you can answer the above questions via $249) email. If you would like to see a sample video please email Jennifer Oxley.

St. Maries Gazette Record, St. Maries Three nonprofits will be chosen from the audition videos to give an entertaining and informational 3- to 4-minute presentation about their organization or a Supporter ($50-$99) particular program at our 25th Anniversary Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Idaho Falls. Don and Corrine Larsen, Hayden Lake The audience will vote at the conclusion of the presentations and the top vote- getter will receive $2,500. The other two nonprofits will receive $1,000 each. Michael and Martha McMurray, Eagle Please do not email audition videos, the files are too large. Contact Chris and Tani Nelson, Boise Jennifer Oxley when you are ready to submit your video and she will send you a link to a Dropbox account and you can upload it there. Carlos and Debrah Roundy, Rupert If you are selected to participate, you will receive one free ticket to the event. Anyone else who attends the event will have to purchase a ticket, even if they Paul and Roberta Saccoman, are part of your presentation. Tickets are $30/person. Boise

Steve and Marsha Smylie, Meridian Shelton Fund in ICF offers grants for Valley County Friend ($25-$49) projects The Perc H. Shelton and Gladys A. Pospisil Shelton Foundation Advised Sheila Gary, Hayden Lake Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for projects that benefit Valley County. Organizations don’t have to Barbara Hawkins, Pollock be based in Valley County, but projects must benefit Valley County.

Jill Hitchin, Sun Valley Deadline to apply is Sept. 1. For more information or to apply, visit www.

Kenneth Johnson, Boise idcomfdn.org or email ICF Donor Relations Officer Elly Davis at [email protected] or call (208) 342-3535. Elsie Lillibridge, Pinehurst The Shelton Fund was created in 2005 from a family foundation started by the Melodie Redick, Priest River Sheltons, who were long-time McCall residents. Distributions are made primarily to nonprofit charitable organizations and government entities, including schools. Thomas Stitzel, Boise

Joanne Wetherell, Sun Valley Recommendations about which applicants will receive funding will be made by the trustees of the Shelton Foundation who are advisors to the fund. The final decision will be made by the ICF Board of Directors. Memorials and Honors

The Idaho Community Foundation welcomes gifts ICF Fund News sent as memorials or in Idaho Falls has new botanical sculpture thanks to honor of individuals on their ICF fund birthdays, anniversaries, The Idaho Falls Greenbelt is home to an elk thanks to retirement, or other special the Maxine Elliot Forget Me Not Fund in ICF, which was occasions. Such gifts may be established in 1988 to ensure long-term annual support added to any individual fund to the city of Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation in the Foundation or to the Department to be used for beautification of the public Idaho Community parks. Foundation Unrestricted Trust Fund. The sculpture took 100 hours to complete and used nearly 1 ton of steel. It was designed by Jason Brown, a Brigham Young University-Idaho professor, and was installed July 19. “I enjoy making large, form animal sculptures and was excited when approached about making a topiary frame for the city of Idaho Falls,” Brown said in a news release. “It was a fun challenge to plan for a sculpture with The following gifts were a function. It was the perfect next step in my art work to combine metal received in July 2013: sculpture with plants.”

In Memory of John Chapman CenturyLink announces Middle School Philanthropy recipients Thomas and Alice Hennessey CenturyLink, Inc. recently donated $30,000 in grants to 36 nonprofit organizations around Idaho as part of the company’s Middle School Philanthropy In Memory of Jarl Gibson Program. Students at 10 middle schools across Idaho were given the opportunity Irv and Judy Littman to distribute $3,000 to local nonprofits in their community. Thomas and Alice Hennessey The company established the CenturyLink Student Philanthropy Program Fund in In Memory of Fred ICF in 2011. The ten schools that awarded grants to nonprofits were: Helpenstell Mark and Holly Motes ● Crossroads Middle School (Meridian): Students in Jason Dransfield’s class Thomas and Alice Hennessey awarded $1,000 to Camp Erin, $1,000 to Camp Rainbow Gold, $500 to the Idaho Community Foundation Women’s and Children’s Alliance and $500 to the Idaho Food Bank. ● Idaho Virtual Academy: Students in Lisa Frost’s class awarded $600 to the In Memory of Laurel First Tee of Idaho, $600 to the Idaho Doghouse Project, $600 to the Haven Lightner Shelter, $600 to Simply Cats and $600 to the Canyon County Animal Thomas and Alice Hennessey Shelter.

In Memory of RC (Rink) ● Jerome Middle School (Jerome): Students in Kim Lickley’s Advisory class Williams awarded $1,020 to South Central Community Action Partnerships, $1,140 Pete and Freda Cenarrusa to St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation and $840 to the Jerome Animal Shelter.

● Kimberly Middle School (Kimberly): Patricia Weber’s Student Leadership Team awarded $1,500 to the Boys and Girls Club of Magic Valley and $1,500 to the Fifth Judicial District CASA program.

● Madison Middle School (Rexburg): Students in Michael Bone’s class awarded $700 to Four Paws Pet Adoption, $700 to the Rexburg Community Theatre, $450 to the Idaho International Summerfest, $450 to the Orphanage Support Services Organization (OSSO), $350 to the Rexburg Police Department’s DARE program and $350 to the Madison Education Foundation.

● Ririe Middle School (Ririe): Students in Ken Craner’s class awarded $1,000 to the Ririe City Public Library and $2,000 to the Ririe Senior Center.

● Rolling Hills Public Charter School (Boise): Students in David Shubert’s Community Service class awarded $1,000 to Meals on Wheels, $500 to the Idaho Humane Soiety, $250 to the Boys and Girls Club, $250 to the cAmerican Kestrel organization, $250 to the Genesis Service Dogs, $250 to the Make A Wish of Idaho, $250 to Computers For Kids and $250 to the Women’s and Children’s Alliance.

● Vallivue Middle School (Caldwell): Students in Britney Barton’s Leadership class awarded $1,500 to the Canyon County Animal Shelter and $1,500 to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

● Vision Charter School (Caldwell): Students in Mark Boothby’s class awarded $1,500 to the Canyon County Animal Shelter and $1,500 to the Treasure Valley Down Syndrome Association.

● William Thomas Middle School (American Falls): Students in Melanie Williams’ class awarded $1,500 to the Katherine Winter Davis Little Theater and $1,500 to the South Eastern Idaho Community Action Agency.

News Briefs 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:

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

ICF fund statements now available Fund statements can be downloaded from the ICF website by clicking on the secure ICF website and entering the fund contact’s username and password.

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Privacy Policy | Email Preferences © 2013 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy Even after 16 years in Idaho, I am often surprised to realize how isolated one region of the state can be from another.

I was in the Idaho Panhandle last week and was amazed how little was known about the Beaver Creek Fire which raged in the Wood River Valley for nearly a month. As a result of this terrible fire, ICF was forced to cancel its 25th Anniversary Luncheon in Sun Valley that had been scheduled for August 20.

The Beaver Creek Fire was caused by lightning strikes west of the Wood River Valley on August 7. The drought-stressed timber and temperatures hovering in the 90s and low 100s caused the fire to grow quickly and as it moved east it threatened the communities of Hailey and Ketchum.

By August 19 when this picture was taken, large scale evacuation and pre-evacuation orders had been issued up and down the Wood River Valley. Not until last week was the fire declared 100% contained and by then it had burned over 110,000 acres. Over 900 firefighters were involved and hundreds Wood River residents were evacuated or prepared to do so. Thanks to those incredible fire fighters, other first responders and the response of those Idahoans living in the area, the damage was much less than it looked to be at height of the fire. Brave people!

Suffice to say it was not a time in which we at ICF thought it appropriate to hold our third 25th anniversary celebratory luncheon. Nevertheless, we are already planning to hold our 2014 Central Idaho luncheon in Sun Valley and Jim Everett, CEO of the Treasure Valley YMCA, our scheduled 2013 speaker, will be now be the 2014 speaker.

While we were sorry we couldn’t host our central Idaho luncheon, we are looking forward to our 25th Anniversary Luncheon in Idaho Falls on September 17. There is information below about this event. We are excited to have Alice Hennessey, one of our founders and former CEO, and Park Price, one of our current investment committee members and former chair of our board, speaking about ICF’s impact on this lovely part of Idaho! Seats are still available, but the deadline is today.

Also this month is the 10th Annual Statewide Nonprofit Conference hosted by the Idaho Nonprofit Center. It takes place Sept. 26-27 at Boise State University and ICF is the presenting sponsor. This is a great event for nonprofit executives, staff and board members to brush up on their skills and learn new ones while networking with hundreds of other people in the nonprofit field. More information is in this e-bulletin.

In October we’ll host the final competitive grants panel meeting for 2013. The Southwestern Region Grants Panel will meet to recommend grants of $5,000 or less for dozens of nonprofits in the region. The ICF Board will vote on the panel’s recommendation in November. Before you know it, it will be November 1 and the Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle will be opening for the 10-county area of north Idaho.

Time rushes by when we’re busy and this has been a very busy year at ICF with lots of new funds – some of which will be established through estate planning bequests – and significant contributions to ICF’s endowed funds, about $4.5 million since the first of the year. If the securities market holds, and that is often problematic, I believe we will have good news about our end-of-year endowment growth which means great news to Idaho’s nonprofits in the years ahead.

Headlines East Idaho luncheon is Sept. 17; RSVP deadline today East Idaho luncheon is Sept. 17; RSVP deadline ICF will celebrate its 25th Anniversary at the today East Idaho Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at

Central Idaho Luncheon the Residence Inn by Marriott in Idaho Falls cancelled due to Beaver Creek Fire from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 each. Sponsorship tables of eight are $320 ICF welcomes new Board Directors and Reserved tables of eight are $220.

10th Annual Statewide Deadline to reserve is today (Sept. 9). Nonprofit Conference is Reserve by downloading the online form from Sept. 26-27 in Boise our website, email Britney or call 208-342- ICF grant cycle provides Park Price more than $142,000 in 3535. eastern and southeastern Idaho The keynote speakers are Alice Hennessey, ICF News former ICF President and CEO, and Park Price, ICF founding donor and President and ICF's New and CEO of the Bank of Idaho. Hazel Rose will be Renewing Members honored as Friend of the Foundation. August2013 This will be ICF’s final luncheon of the year. It will feature On The Spot grant presentations New Member | Renewing from Chubbuck-Pocatello Hockey Association, Member Live Wire Robotics and Mahoney House. The Tom and Alice Hennessey Benefactor ($1,000 and audience votes to decide which nonprofit will above) C. Timothy and Anne Hopkins, receive a grant of $2,500. The other two will Idaho Falls receive $1,000 each. Grants are made possible

Lex and Celia Kunau, Burley by this year’s generous sponsors:

Patron ($500-$999) Ron Graves and Diane Plastino Graves, Boise Presenting Sponsors Norco Paul Olscamp and Ruth Pratt, Coeur d’Alene U.S. Bank

Sponsor ($250-$499) Silver Anniversary Sponsors Thomas and Linda Dixon, Boise D.L. Evans Bank Bill and Lori McCann, Lewiston C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer Michael and Kathryn McNichols, Lewiston Mike and Jan McBride

Sustainer ($100-$249) Supporting Sponsor Jason and Laura Allen, Ashton The Hartwell Corporation Donald and Dolores Chapman, McCall Benefactors Lee and Lori Cullen, Hayden Lake Watkins Distributing

John and Carey Dondero, Sun Valley Contributors Bill and Diz Allen B. Hyatt and Belen Erstad, Boise Alan and Sherry Van Orden

Bonnie Gardner, Blackfoot

Joseph and Cynthia Jordan, Boise Central Idaho Luncheon cancelled due to Beaver Creek David and Diane Myklegard, Boise Fire

Hazel Rose, Idaho Falls th Gerald and Connie Schroeder, ICF was sorry to announce the cancellation of its 25 Anniversary Central Idaho Boise Luncheon due to the Beaver Creek Fire. We have rescheduled the event for

Mitch and Jonalyn Whetzel, August 20, 2014 at the Sun Valley Inn and previously scheduled keynote Hayden speaker Jim Everett, CEO of the Treasure Valley YMCA, has agreed to be the Supporter ($50-$99) Michael and Sylvia Boyle, Boise speaker at the 2014 event.

Donald Carleton, Moscow Our On The Spot grant presenters spent hours perfecting their presentations Marilyn Dalby, Sandpoint before we cancelled. To recognize their efforts, several of our generous sponsors, Frank Halverson and Marcia table captains and others who had purchased seats for the event put their Kent, Hailey purchase toward the On The Spot award, meaning we were able to give grants of Eloise Helbling, Moscow $1,500 each to Nurture Idaho, Sun Valley Performing Arts/nexStage Theatre Daniel and Carmelyn Johnson, Boise and The Connection.

David and Kelsey Little, Emmett As of Sept. 3, those who donated their purchase toward the grant awards

Robert and Ann Loucks, included: Salmon

Randall and Melissa Nelson, Leslie Benz Boise College of Southern Idaho Foundation Mary Rutherford, Boise D.L. Evans Bank

William and Patricia Taylor, Ralph and Mary Lynn Hartwell Moscow C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer Friend ($25-$49) Margaret Duncan, Lewiston Tom and Alice Hennessey Idaho Power Ernest Jensen, Idaho Falls Kathy Lynn Chris Knox, Chesterfield Mike and Jan McBride Madelyn Rawlinson, Seattle Nurture Idaho Myron Rosenwinkel, Idaho Park and Sharon Price Falls Terry and Brenda Sanford Stephanie Strong, Preston Tricia Swartling Craig Thomas, Montpelier U.S. Bank Memorials and Honors Wood River Community YMCA Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation The Idaho Community Foundation welcomes gifts sent as memorials or in honor Thanks very much for your generosity during this difficult time for those in the of individuals on their birthdays, anniversaries, Wood River Valley retirement, or other special occasions. Such gifts may be added to any individual fund in the Foundation or to the Idaho Community Foundation ICF welcomes new Board Directors Unrestricted Trust Fund. Shannon E.H. Erstad of Boise and Robert J. Yuditsky of Coeur d’Alene were The following gifts were received in August 2013: approved as ICF Board Directors at the August quarterly meeting.

In Memory of Lillian Brake Erstad is a medical content specialist for John William Jackson Fund Healthwise who has a long history of community

In Memory of Maria Estrada involvement. She’s currently on the Assistance Jordon Looze and Britney Whiting-Looze League of Boise Advisory Council, College of

In Memory of Mike Fedor Idaho Parent Advisory Council, St. Luke’s Kid for John William Jackson Fund a Night Steering Committee and St. Luke’s

In Memory of Don Harrison Women’s Forum. Maynard and Janet Parks Shannon E.H. Erstad In Memory of Fred Helpenstell Erstad’s past involvement includes YMCA Capital Campaign for Y Camp at N. Charles and Polly Hedemark Horsethief Reservoir, Junior League of Boise and Boise High Boys Lacrosse Club William and Patricia Lodge Board.

The Hartwell Corporation

In Memory of Leslie Kiehn She is married to Boise architect Andy Erstad and they have three sons in college. Jeremy Gray and Bron Roberts

In Memory of Art Konecny Erstad said she looks forward to serving on the ICF Board. “I love the statewide John William Jackson Fund mission and representation,” she said. “I also like the flexibility ICF has to meet In Memory of Kenneth the needs of individual donors. And it seems to me that once a donor or Mease John William Jackson Fund volunteer is hooked on ICF, they stay hooked – the Foundation does a great job

In Memory of Velma and it shows, so donors and recipients become advocates, allowing us to Morrison John William Jackson Fund continue reaching more and more people in communities throughout the state.”

In Memory of Fred Norman John William Jackson Fund Robert J. Yuditsky is the branch manager, vice

In Memory of Jeret president and financial advisor for Morgan Peterson John William Jackson Fund Stanley in Coeur d’Alene. He is also chair of the Kootenai Health Foundation. In Memory of James Plumtree John William Jackson Fund Yuditsky’s past community involvement includes In Memory of Carl Shaver being a board member for Children’s Village, Thomas and Alice Hennessy serving as chair of the finance committee and In Memory of Virginia Stripling treasurer of the Kootenai Health Foundation, John William Jackson Fund Roberts Yuditsky serving as president of the In Memory of Richard Wiersema John William Jackson Fund University of Idaho Vandal Scholarship Fund and being a finance committee

In Honor of Paul Dubman member of St. Pius Catholic Church. on his birthday Paul and Karen Montgomery Yuditsky plays USTA tennis and he and his wife Mary Kay enjoy attending professional and college sporting events.

“I am looking forward to learning more about the positive statewide impact of ICF and contributing to the success of the organization,” he said.

10th Annual Statewide Nonprofit Conference is Sept. 26- 27 in Boise

The Idaho Nonprofit Center hosts the statewide conference, where attendees can meet a DC- based nonprofit lobbyist, a performing artist, 10 corporate funders, AND a cloud computing expert all in one place.

The conference features two days of exploring nonprofit management topics with leading experts. Attendees will examine their own creativity, share challenges, and learn from one another. The conference promises new tools, new ideas, and a refreshed sense of opportunity for participants and their organization. See the conference schedule for details.

Registration for the Sept. 26 pre-conference is $115 for members, $159 for nonmembers. The Sept. 27 conference is $135 members |$189 nonmembers. Both conferences together are $215 members|$259 nonmembers. Register here.

ICF Grant Cycle provides more than $142,000 in eastern and southeastern Idaho

The Idaho Community Foundation’s Eastern Regional Grants Panel has selected 72 eastern and southeastern Idaho nonprofit organizations to receive more than $142,000 through its annual competitive grant cycle.

Grant recipients are from each of the counties represented in ICF’s eastern Idaho region: Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Pocatello Zoo Directory Scott Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Ransom and the new grizzly bear exhibit signs. Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton.

Nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $5,000 through the competitive grant cycle. The Eastern Regional Grants Panel, which includes representatives from each county, meets every July to review the applications and make recommendations. The ICF Board of Directors makes the final decision about the grants.

In 2013 there were 128 applications requesting more than $480,000. Grants are awarded in the areas of arts & culture, education, emergency services, health, libraries, conservation/environment, public projects, recreation and social services.

This year’s recipients are:

Bannock County

Bannock County Historical Society - $2,000 to purchase archival and artifact conservation supplies/equipment and environmental monitoring equipment for the purpose of improving collections care, management, access and long-term preservation

Bannock Youth Foundation, Inc. - $4,000 to replace 25-year-old mattresses and 10-year-old dressers for bedrooms in the shelter housing youth

Idaho Diabetes Youth Programs, Inc. - $2,000 to make the 2013 Hodia summer camp experience possible and safe by underwriting the cost of volunteer counselor supervision for 32 kids and adolescents with type 1 diabetes from the eastern region counties

Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. - $2,000 to support the eastern Idaho portion of the Festival's educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary schools for the 2013-2014 academic year

Idaho State University Office of Sponsored Programs - $2,500 to provide continuing education workshops for eastern Idaho K-12 teachers on science content and pedagogy, and science presentations for K-12 students

NAMI Southeast Idaho Inc - $2,600 to provide free classes and services to individuals and families to help them cope with mental illness and increase mental wellness

Pocatello Zoo - $2,182 to fund the design, fabrication and shipping for new exhibit interpretive signs to replace outdated, dilapidated signs

Sixth Judicial District CASA Program - $2,500 to purchase school supplies for at least 100 of the children served for the 2013-2014 school year

The Cabin - $1,086 to provide funding support for two weeks of Idaho Writing Camps for under-served and at-risk students of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes living on the reservation at Fort Hall

The Idaho Foodbank - $2,500 to support and expand the School Pantry program in eastern Idaho

Bear Lake County

Bear Lake County Library District - $3,000 to build a keyword searchable database of historic newspapers (1880 to present)

Bingham County

Blackfoot Community Center, Inc. - $2,500 to provide after school and summer programming for at-risk children from low-income families in need with special circumstances that do not qualify for other forms of assistance

Community Dinner Table, Incorporated - $2,776 to purchase a high-capacity commercial refrigerator to preserve perishable food, alleviate excess travel and prevent waste

Hazel Stuart Elementary School - $1,000 to purchase books and audio books for the school library

North Bingham County District Library - $1,000 to buy hardwood blocks to help children develop skills in math, science, literacy and communication

Partners for Prosperity: New Beginnings for Eastern Idaho - $3,000 to buy a ceiling mounted projector, an electric screen, a whiteboard and equipment for a recently remodeled classroom

Shelley Joint School District #60 - $1,000 to buy science materials to be shared by district teachers for teaching energy topics

Bonneville County

American Heritage Charter School - $2,000 to purchase instruments for the Strings Orchestra program

Children with Disabilities Foundation, Inc. - $4,000 to provide adaptable bicycles for special needs children

Community Outreach Center Incorporated - $1,500 to fund the annual Alternate Giving Fair including facility rental, placement of city-approved advertising banners, and purchase of donor gift announcement cards

Dora Erickson Elementary School - $1,000 to buy non-fiction library books

Idaho Falls Area Humanitarian Center - $2,000 to purchase four new sewing machines, attachments and cases to hemstitch burp cloths and receiving blankets for the over 500 newborn kits delivered each year

Idaho Falls Arts Council - $2,500 to purchase art supplies, pay for teaching artists, and offset technical expenses and the expenses of the performing artist

Idaho Falls Symphony Society - $2,500 to fund a part of the Symphony Ambassador Program

Idaho Meth Project - $2,000 to conduct free school presentations in collaboration with Idaho health teachers in SE Idaho

Museum of Idaho - $1,454 to assist with expenses associated with the Rocky Mountain Adventure Education Camps for Youth, hosted by the MOI

Senior Citizens' Community Center, Inc. - $2,000 to buy a new server and new desktop computers

Seventh Judicial District CASA Program - $1,380 to provide a CASA advocate and volunteer attorney to give all abused, neglected and/or abandoned children a voice in the court system

Shepherd's Inn Corporation - $2,000 to provide up to 12 free comprehensive services for teens and young women experiencing a crisis pregnancy

Sounds Choir - $2,500 to purchase a projector and two lenses

The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Inc. - $2,500 to take hands-on art lessons to K-5 grade classrooms at Johnson Elementary in Firth, Sunrise Elementary in Arco and Howe Elementary in Howe

Butte County

Arco Elementary School - $2,000 to purchase technology that will allow the teacher to monitor student engagement, understanding, and skill mastery

Butte County 4-H Leader’s Association - $2,000 to install gates on the 4-H horse stalls at the fairgrounds

Caribou County

Carriboo Development Foundation - $1,500 to purchase and plant trees to beautify a site in Soda Springs where an historical monument to Fr. Pierre De Smet and the first Oregon Trail wagon train is being constructed this year

Library Consortium of Eastern Idaho - $4,000 to purchase digital books for the consortium E-Book Project

North Gem Education Foundation - $1,359 to purchase an automated external defibrillator for the North Gem School

North Gem School District #149 - $2,500 purchase materials and plans to build marimbas, purchase full sized guitars, replace one drum set, and repair and replace other broken instruments

Soda Springs Public Library - $1,000 to purchase modern devices to be used in training programs sponsored by the library to teach digital literacy

Clark County

Clark County School District #161 - $530 to purchase an HP LaserJet color printer and one set of toner cartridges

Custer County

Challis Arts Council, Inc. - $1,500 to replace the existing marquee, to promote upcoming events and purchase additional signage for gallery, gift shop and office operations

Custer County Fair Board - $1,500 to purchase bleachers to provide adequate seating for county fair and other community events

Stanley School Parents' Association - $1,300 to purchase FOSS science kits to enhance the science curriculum in the Stanley School

Franklin County

Franklin County Medical Center Home Care and Hospice - $1,500 to purchase a high-low bed for hospice patients use

Franklin County Reading Association - $1,000 to buy books to give to special needs developmental preschools, ESL classes and Head Start groups, plus offer parents and child care providers training to encourage reading in the home

Franklin County Theatre Arts Council - $3,500 to comply with the film industry requirements by purchasing a digital projector as well as upgrading the theatre seating

Larsen-Sant Public Library - $3,000 to digitize back issues of the local newspaper - The Preston Citizen

West Side School District #202 Education Foundation Inc. - $2,000 to supplement funds for quality, live performances for the community

Fremont County

Ashton Memorial, Inc. - $1,700 to purchase two AED machines, one for Ashton Living Center and one for the Ashton Medical Clinic

Idaho Art Lab - $2,683 to purchase equipment and software for the new community computer lab

Jefferson County

Mud Lake City - $800 to add recreational activities to the park

West Jefferson Senior Citizens, Inc. - $3,000 to purchase metal roofing materials and installation

Lemhi County

Gibbonsville Improvement Association - $3,000 to contract for services to drill a well for the GIA building for health, sanitation and needs of users

Lemhi County 4H Program - $500 to buy supplies to implement a Friday program for youth in Lemhi County

Lemhi's After School Promise, Inc. - $2,500 to fund the salary of one part-time teenage instructor and a small stipend for age/grade level targeted games and learning software to address a need that LASP has recognized in the community

Sacajawea Cultural, Interpretive and Educational Center - $1,000 to support the "Tough Stuff for Girls" program at the Sacajawea Center

Salmon Arts Council - $1,500 to bring in the Missoula Children's Theatre to Salmon schools for a week-long residency program

WhiteWater Therapeutic and Recreational Riding Association - $2,000 to purchase equipment and tack for equine-assisted activities, purchase used AstroTurf for the arena and provide transportation for youth

Madison County

Madison CARES - $2,000 to train area educators, law enforcement, and parents on Mental Health First Aid

Madison County Search & Rescue - $1,000 to purchase a wireless capable TV for training the community and to purchase chairs for the training room

Sugar-Salem Junior High School - $1,000 to purchase 16 Garmin Etrex 10 hand- held global positioning systems

Oneida County

Malad Elementary School - $2,500 to purchase the site license for the Renaissance software that serves the 400 students in Malad Elementary through Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, Star Reading and Star Math

Malad Valley Theater Guild - $600 to purchase a television and video camera to provide closed circuit viewing backstage to enhance productions and enable actors and technicians to know when to enter the stage, change sets, enable sound effects, and control the production

Oneida County Hospital - $2,500 to purchase an endoscopic carpel tunnel release system

Oneida County Relic Preservation and Historical Society - $1,200 to replace the window on the south side of the Oneida County Pioneer Museum with UV ray protection glass

Samaria Community Foundation - $1,500 to pour a 100-foot x 4-foot cement sidewalk to the Blue Goose, the only commercial building in Samaria

Stone Elementary School - $1,500 to purchase playground equipment

Power County

American Falls District Library - $2,000 to set up e-books for the American Falls District Library, purchase four different types of e-readers for patrons to use inside of the library, and train employees on the e-readers so they can offer advice and help to patrons

American Falls Education Foundation - $2,000 to provide musical experiences for the community while assisting in foundation activities for the youth and citizens of the community

American Falls Theatre Guild, Inc. - $2,500 to provide equipment to replace dimmer packs for stage lights and install an improved sound system to enhance the theatrical experience for performers and audiences

Teton County

City of Tetonia - $2,034 to connect Tetonia to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation "Rails to Trails" trail and place an informative sign near the path

Teton Valley Education Foundation - $2,000 to support ArtReach, an enriching art education program for Teton School District elementary students grades K-5

Teton Valley Healthcare Foundation - $2,500 to assure reliable storage of lab draws, preventing the possibility of spoilage, re-draws, or longer result turnaround due to emergency equipment repairs

ICF News

Idaho’s Hometown Hero ceremony recognizes community leaders

ICF fund holders Dr. Fahim Rahim and his brother Dr. Naeem Rahim of Pocatello recently hosted the third annual Idaho’s Hometown Hero Medal Ceremony and Gala on Aug. 30.

The award recognizes individuals who embody the spirit of philanthropy and have shown a remarkable commitment to creating better Idaho's Hometown Hero Medal communities in Idaho. The 2013 medalists are: recipients

Jim Everett (Boise); Tom and Bessie Katsilometes (Boise); Howard Manwaring (Pocatello); Nicholas W. Newby (in Memoriam, Theresa Hart accepting, Coeur d’Alene); Governor CL “Butch” Otter (Boise); Dr. Don Pates (Rupert); Jose Antonio Quezada (Aberdeen); Randy Sellers (Pocatello); Hero Shiosaki (Blackfoot); and Angie Zahm Smoot (Boise).

John William Jackson Fund hosting recycling day in Eagle

Join the John William Jackson Fund in ICF for Metal Recycle Day!

Saturday, September 14, 2013 Albertsons in Eagle (north parking lot) 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Bring down your scrap metal, old BBQs, lawnmowers, appliances, fences, pipes, aluminum cans, or anything with metal. We’ll have dumpsters, forklifts, and smiles to greet you. 100% of proceeds benefit Idaho youth. Tell your family, friends, co-workers, kids and get everybody scrapping!

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

ICF fund statements now available

Fund statements can be viewed, downloaded and printed from the from the ICF website by navigating to the homepage and clicking Login. For assistance with your login e-mail Zach Mars or call 208-342-3535 Newly Created Funds

Habitat for Humanity of North Idaho Housing Fund – An endowed agency fund established by the Habitat for Humanity, which brings people together to build and repair homes, communities and hope. The vision of this fund is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

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 © 2013 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy ICF staff and I frequently attend many fund raising and friend raising events hosted by Idaho’s nonprofit, college and university communities. These special evenings are so very important to these nonprofit operations and it is exciting to see local people supporting their work.

Last month I attended the Terry Reilly Health Services event in Boise and next month I will be attending the Ralph J. Comstock, Jr. Light of Philanthropy Awards Evening. So what do these two evenings have in common? Both honored or will honor Norco CEO Jim Kissler, who is a major supporter of ICF.

Norco was purchased by Jim’s father Larry Kissler in 1968. As the business expanded successfully, Larry became a major philanthropist in the Treasure Valley and in Idaho. Larry was part of that group of Idaho corporate leaders like J.R. Simplot, Joe Albertson, John Fery, Warren McCain and Ralph Comstock who believed in giving back to their communities with their money and time.

Larry had one of the most generous hearts of anyone in that era of philanthropic giants. It was a widely felt loss when he died in 2009, but Jim inherited both the business acumen and philanthropic heart of his dad.

Jim bought Norco in 1985 and since that time has led his management team in expanding the business at a remarkable rate of nearly 15 percent annually. He established the Kissler Family Foundation in 1998. Its mission is to support health care, education and the betterment of mankind and it has become one of Idaho’s most important charitable foundations. Fittingly, Larry served as a board member.

In 1999, the Kissler Family Foundation became an ICF supporting organization. A supporting organization is a separate legal entity, with its own board, its own bylaws, etc. The ICF Board appoints a majority of the Kissler Family Foundation’s Board of Directors.

The Kissler Family Foundation provides several dozen grants annually through its ICF philanthropic gift fund. Jim uses ICF’s Regional Competitive Grant Cycle in the three regions of the state as his “eyes and ears” to help him identify potential grant recipients.

In addition to his philanthropy through ICF, Kissler is known for other civic contributions including the Norco School of Nursing Building at Boise State University, the Kissler Family Chapel at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, the Kissler Family Library at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Y Camp at Horsethief Reservoir, Zoo Boise and several scholarships and humanitarian aid projects. Outside of Idaho, the Norco Board of Directors recommends grants from the Kissler Family Foundation to organizations throughout the company’s six-state region.

I am so pleased to see Jim being recognized for his philanthropy. It is wonderful to see the next generation of philanthropists embracing this important role and showing leadership. Larry and Fran Kissler demonstrated that for Jim and his siblings, and Jim is doing the same - his daughter Nicole sits on the board of the Kissler Family Foundation. It's a wonderful legacy for a very generous family.

Headlines Thanks for a great luncheon season! Thanks for a great luncheon season! As you know, ICF has been celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year at our Annual Luncheon in Boise and Regional Luncheons in Coeur d’Alene and Idaho Bingham Community Foundation established Falls. We planned a luncheon for Sun Valley in August, but we had to cancel due through Together Idaho to the Beaver Creek Fire. Meet our new executive assistant: Pam Berner Despite the cancellation, we still had nearly 1,000 of our longtime supporters,

Welcome Charlotte Ada grant recipients and other friends attend one of our events. Thanks so much! Keefer

Ifft Foundation Fund in We owe huge thanks to our keynote speakers – ICF Founder John Fery, ICF selects spring grant recipients America’s Veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker, former ICF President and CEO Alice Hennessey, and ICF Founding Donor Park Price. All did a great job of ICF's New and reminding us of the importance of Idaho philanthropy. Renewing Members Our second annual On The Spot grants were a big hit – Boise Urban Garden September 2013 School, Panhandle Animal Shelter and Mahoney House each received $2,500 thanks to audience voting. Boise Rescue Mission, Idaho Youth Ranch, Coeur New Member | Renewing d’Alene Library Foundation, Festival Dance, Chubbuck-Pocatello Hockey Member Association and LiveWire Robotics each received $1,000. Our Sun Valley On The Spot participants didn’t get to give their presentations, but several generous Benefactor ($1,000 and people put their seat and table purchases toward the grant award instead of above) asking for refunds so Nurture Idaho, Sun Valley Performing Arts/nexStage

Kevin and Debbie McDonald, Theatre, and The Connection each received $1,500. Boise And finally, none of these luncheons would have been as successful without the

Richard and Susan Parrish, generous support of our Presenting Sponsors Norco and U.S. Bank, and Silver Boise Anniversary Sponsors DL Evans Bank, C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer, and Mike and Jan McBride, who sponsored all of our luncheons. Nick and Sharon Purdy, Picabo Sponsors of individual luncheons included:

Gary Schneidmiller, Post Falls Supporting Sponsors – Berg & McLaughlin, Attorneys, Idaho Power, The Hartwell Corporation, Bob and Tena Lokken, Tricia Swartling Gladys Schneidmiller, Post

Falls Benefactors – Brent and Sandy Fery, Tom and Sue Thilo, Marc and Nancy Sue Wallace, Mitch and Linda Watkins Patron ($500-$999)

Friends – Gerard and Cindy Connelly, Terry and Brenda Sanford, Denise Smith Adelia Simplot, Boise

Contributors – Bill and Diz Allen, Alan and Sherry Van Orden R. A. and Nancy Symms,

Caldwell Big thanks to all! Looking forward to next year!

Marc and Nancy Sue Wallace, Hayden Lake Bingham Community Foundation established through Sponsor ($250-$499) Together Idaho

Roy and Frances Ellsworth, Boise The sixth Together Idaho community affiliate has been established at ICF – the Bingham Doyle Jacklin, Coeur d’Alene Community Foundation, which will forever

Kenneth Lewis, Portland, OR support worthy charitable causes and organizations in Bingham County. William and Patricia Lodge, Caldwell Together Idaho started in 2011 and creates “mini ICFs” in rural areas. Community affiliates Gayle Allen and Carol have their own advisory boards and raise money MacGregor, Cascade for their endowments. Once the

Sustainer ($100-$249) endowment reaches $100,000 the board of directors determines how it would William and Wendy Binegar, like to make grants in the community. A $100,000 endowment provides $4,500 Boise in grants every year forever.

William and Karla Bodnar, ICF’s first community affiliate, the Grangeville Community Foundation, will Boise announce its first grants in a few weeks.

Paul Dubman and Diane ICF supports its affiliates by providing up to $25,000 in matching funds to help Newton, Boise them grow their endowments in addition to a $1,000 one-time operating grant, advisory board support and training, marketing support and administrative Kyle and Tana Kerby, New services. Meadows

Other Together Idaho community affiliates are the Greater Tetonia, Lemhi John Mix, Moscow Valley, Lincoln County and Priest River community foundations. John and Sue Paul, Boise Meet our new executive assistant: Pam Berner P.T. Rathbone, Marsing ICF’s new executive assistant Pam Berner John and Karen Rosholt, recently returned to Idaho from Illinois. She has Twin Falls taken the position formerly held by Britney

Mary Fran Soltman, Whiting-Looze, who accepted a job at the Grangeville Boise Art Museum.

Kent Wilson and Vanetta Pam is an Idaho native who grew up in Wilson, Idaho Falls Germany, Guam, Maine, Arizona and California. She attended Illinois State University and has a Clement Yonker and Lori strong professional background in human Getts, Sandpoint resources.

Supporter ($50-$99) Pam enjoys traveling, archeology, reading, gardening and being creative. She Fred and Gayle Bieker, Sun has three sons, one daughter, three grandchildren and a huge extended family in Valley Idaho.

O. Keener Earle and Karen “I’m enjoying the passion and enthusiasm of everyone connected with the Idaho Moore, Idaho Falls Community Foundation – it’s inspiring,” she said.

Mary Ann Meyers, Boise Welcome Charlotte Ada Keefer Laird and Kathleen Noh, Kimberly ICF Donor Relations Officer Elly Davis gave birth to Charlotte Ada Keefer on Oct. 1. Jeff and Carol Rast, Fairfield Charlotte weighed 10 pounds and was 21 inches

Stephen and Julie Rice, long. She is the first child for Elly and her Lewiston husband Dennis Keefer.

Spencer and Evelyn Strand, Challis

Friend ($25-$49)

Reeta Farr, Ola Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF selects spring grant

Russell Joki, Meridian recipients

Jennifer Wheeler, Boise The Ifft Foundation Fund in ICF has selected eight grant requests totaling more than $49,000 for projects that will provide landscaping, Memorials and Honors beautification and public recreation in southeast Idaho. Nick and Sara Ifft The Idaho Community Foundation welcomes gifts American Falls District Library - $6,575 to beautify the northwest side of the sent as memorials or in library honor of individuals on their birthdays, anniversaries, PCHD Foundation, Inc. - $6,500 to purchase evergreens for the terrace in retirement, or other special front of Power County Hospital occasions. Such gifts may be Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services - $10,000 to complete added to any individual fund construction of a 1,500-square foot pavilion at Caldwell Park in Pocatello that will in the Foundation or to the accommodate concerts, performances and other community events Idaho Community

Foundation Unrestricted Potato Museum, Inc. - $3,980 to build two display cabinets out of the original Trust Fund. front doors to the 100-year-old train depot that houses the museum

The following gifts were State of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - $1,960 to plant trees to received in September beautify the grounds of State Hospital South’s cemetery 2013: Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Council, Bannock In Memory of John County Project - $6,487 to move and plant 53 donated trees to the new fishing Atteberry pond at Edson Fichter Nature Area in south Pocatello

Midvale Sand & Gravel Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Council, Bingham

County Project - $5,352 to purchase two benches and two trash receptacles for In Memory of Harold the American Falls downtown revitalization and beautification project Busmann

Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Council, Power Idaho Society of CPAs County Project - $8,200 to establish a community garden on the Fort Hall In Memory of Do Thi Dien Indian Reservation

John William Jackson Fund Nick Ifft was the publisher of the Idaho State Journal newspaper in Pocatello from 1966 until 1984. He and his wife Sara Ifft established a family foundation In Memory of Ralph in 1984 to provide grants to benefit projects in southeastern Idaho and the “Shoup” Gorton greater Pocatello area. The Ifft Foundation was moved to the Idaho Community Foundation in 2001. Nick Ifft died in 2003. George and Barbara Tonkin

In Memory of Tracy ICF News

Lefteroff Idaho Nonprofit Center seeks new Executive Director

Lynn Hoffman, Executive Director of the Idaho Nonprofit Center is retiring at Idaho Society of CPAs the end of the year and the position of Executive Director is now posted online. If

In Memory of David you know of anyone you believe would make the best next leader for Idaho’s McNelis nonprofit sector please direct them to: http://www.idahononprofits.org/job-board

Idaho Society of CPAs Geography teacher grant deadline is Oct. 15 Applications for the Geography Knowledge Fund in the Idaho Community In Memory of John Foundation will be accepted through Oct. 15. This year grants of up to $300 each Roberts will be considered for secondary classrooms in Idaho. The online application will be available online starting Oct. 1 at www.idcomfdn.org. John William Jackson Fund The grant can be used for new maps or globes for the classroom, subscriptions to In Memory of Keith geography publications, funding to bring a speaker or event into the classroom to Sherwood expose students to diverse cultures, or other types of projects. Boisean Linda

Grable-Curtis established this fund to further the study of geography by Idaho John William Jackson Fund students.

In Memory of Patricia For more information: www.idcomfdn.org. Story Bistline Fund deadline is Nov. 1 R and Sharon Woodhead 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:

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

Newly Created Funds

Bingham Community Foundation Legacy Fund– An endowed, donor advised fund created to forever support worthy charitable causes and organizations in Bingham County.

Bingham Community Foundation Community Giving Fund– A non-endowed fund established to receive and manage unrestricted or restricted contributions to support worthy charitable causes and organizations in Bingham County.

Bingham Community Foundation Administrative Fund– A non-endowed fund established to receive and manage contributions earmarked for general operating support. Distributions from the fund will be made to support affiliate operations.

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 © 2013 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy I recently visited St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho in Coeur d’Alene along with Jill Dougherty, ICF’s north Idaho regional officer. SVDP established the Endowment for St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho’s Women & Children Programs in 2011 to forever support their mission to serve women and children in poverty or domestic violence and help rebuild their lives through the programs of SVDP.

I’ll share more information about our visit, but I do like to remind Idaho nonprofits about ICF agency funds, which are a permanent funding source that can be quite significant.

Agency funds are endowed accounts established by nonprofits to provide themselves with annual long- term support – in other words, a charitable savings account. Their assets are invested and a small portion (currently 4.5%) is available for annual distribution to the nonprofit’s board of directors to use in any way they deem appropriate. We currently manage 57 of these funds and they have an average endowment of $220,000.

So what are the advantages of agency funds?

● Investment growth of the fund over time increases the initial gift and thus the future operating budget for programs and facilities

● Anyone can contribute to the fund at any time

● Donations are 100% tax deductible and ICF sends tax receipts to all contributors

● Donations to the fund can include checks, cash, stock, property and other assets

● Agencies can access online giving reports, distribution reports and financial statements any time

● Endowed funds are pooled for efficient management, creating more investment opportunities

● Relieves the nonprofit’s board of investment management and oversight responsibility

● Professional investment management and oversight by experienced ICF Investment Committee and hired consultant

● ICF features the nonprofit initiatives in ICF publications

Agency funds can be established with a $50,000 minimum, which can be pledged over five years.

Back to our visit to SVDP: Jill and I learned about their $1 million capital campaign that will purchase the HELP Center where they are currently located, enlarge their community dining room, improve its kitchen, build a roof for the outdoor area of the thrift center and improve the kid’s play area in the family housing building. Here’s a portion of Jill’s report on our visit:

Executive Director Jeff Conroy recently gave Bob Hoover and me a tour of their wide-ranging Coeur d’Alene campus. Accompanied by Development Director Barb Smalley and Jim Faucher, SVDP’s capital campaign consultant, we were able to view this busy operation firsthand and learn more about their $1 million campaign goals.

Most notable is the purchase of the flagship of their operation, the HELP Center, which is home to 19 independent nonprofits and central to SVDP’s operation. We also toured the less-than adequate community kitchen, the family transitional housing facility where a multi-purpose room is planned for the 25- 30 children who currently have to play in the halls during inclement weather, and the outside portion of the Coeur d’Alene thrift store where Conroy envisions a new roof to cover donated goods which are currently left out in the weather, out of necessity.

Clearly, this is a vital and busy operation which strives to meet the ever-present need for services. Bob and I were impressed with the enthusiasm and vitality of the SVDP operation and hopeful for their successful capital campaign.

I agree with Jill’s assessment. This is an enormously important fundraising campaign to meet the needs of those struggling to get by in North Idaho while providing services to support their return to mainstream society. In the long run, contributions to SVDP’s agency fund can support the maintenance of these capital initiatives. That is what agency funds are all about – providing funds to operating budgets in support of an agency’s programs and facilities. We salute St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho and Jeff Conroy in undertaking this vital initiative.

Headlines Grangeville Community Foundation Hosts First Grangeville Community Appreciation and Award Event Foundation Hosts First ICF launched Together Idaho two years ago, a program that focuses on Appreciation and Award working with leaders in rural communities to raise endowments of at least Event $100,000 to forever support local projects. The close-knit community of

Shelton Fund in ICF Grangeville signed on to become ICF’s first community affiliate and last week announces recipients held its first Appreciation and Award event to celebrate the notable achievements of the Grangeville Community Foundation. ICF northern grant cycle open until Jan. 15 The celebration was led by GCF's founding board members, including former ICF Board Director John Bennett, Mary Jahn, Andrea Solberg, former ICF CenturyLink Middle School grants panel member Mary Schmidt and current grants panel member Jane Student Philanthropy Spencer. The evening was a celebration of the affiliate’s accomplishments. Program seeks They have raised over $95,000 and have $108,000 in their endowment, participants which includes nearly $11,000 in investment income. They announced their

ICF News first grants at the event – a total of $7,500 to all 13 nonprofits who had applied.

ICF's New and Grants ranging from $250 to $1,000 were awarded to Animal Ark, Grangeville Renewing Members Centennial Library, Grangeville Elementary School Art, Grangeville Elementary October 2013 School Tech Program, Grangeville High School Music, the YMCA, St. Peter & Paul School, The Kids Klub Inc., Grangeville Horizons Recreation, Inc., Hope

New Member | Renewing Center, Idaho County Recycling, Mountain View School District #244 Member Volleyball and Grangeville Arts, Inc.

Kristi Soltman Brooks, one of GCF’s founding donors, spoke passionately Benefactor ($1,000 and about the value of a community foundation formed by Grangeville residents above) for the benefit of Grangeville residents. She said she was taught the value of Roger and Claudia Martell, giving back to the community as a child, and said her family became founding Eagle donors of GCF because Grangeville is unique, special and a great place to call

Patron ($500-$999) home.

Mike and Janet Martin, ICF now has six community affiliates including Grangeville – Bingham, Greater Lewiston Tetonia, Lemhi Valley, Lincoln County and Priest River. Michael and Janet McBride, Twin Falls Mary Wagers, Boise Shelton Fund in ICF announces recipients Sponsor ($250-$499) The Perc H. Shelton and Gladys A. Pospisil Shelton Brad and Janice Baldwin, Foundation Advised Fund in the Idaho Community Hayden Lake Foundation announces 18 grants totaling $35,500. Arthur and Annaliese Kull, Recipients are: Idaho Falls Douglas and Saundra Pasley, Central Idaho Historical Museum (McCall) – $1,500 to Burley provide an ambassador/host/docent for the museum and Richard and Georgiann site

Raimondi, Boise Heartland Hunger and Resource Center, Inc. Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary Fred and Charlotte (McCall) – $2,000 to help purchase a combination walk- Thompson, Boise in cooler/freezer for the future food bank building in

Sustainer ($100-$249) McCall Cynthia Bambic, Boise Gerard and Cindy Connelly, Troy Idaho Public Television (Boise) – $1,000 to help Idaho Public Television Linda Copple Trout, Boise provide broadcasting services to McCall and Donnelly Paul and Ann Hill, Stanley McCall Arts and Humanities Council (McCall) – $2,500 to implement Art Craig Hobdey, Gooding School in 2014, a program that places 10 local professional artists in five fifth- Pamela Howard, Lewiston grade and five third-grade classrooms in rural schools in and near McCall to Karen Lansing, Idaho Falls share an in-depth experience of arts education Colleen Magnuson, Wallace

John and Mary McGown, McCall Folklore Society (McCall) – $1,500 to conduct a two-week music and Boise dance samba residency for 75 McCall-Donnelly third-graders, culminating with H. Thad and Judith Scholes, the opportunity to perform samba music in the McCall Winter Carnival parade Twin Falls McCall Music Society, Inc. (McCall) – $1,000 to provide educational and Jordan and Mary Smith, interactive classical music programming for youth and their families Salmon

Dwight and Leann Wicks, McCall Senior Citizens, Inc. (McCall) – $3,000 to replace the vinyl tile floor Kooskia in the center’s kitchen with an epoxy floor system for health and safety Gregory Garlick and Marcia reasons Wing, Boise Gerald and MaryEllen McCall-Donnelly Education Foundation (McCall) – $1,000 to implement a Woodworth, Rupert school garden and expand the nutrition curriculum at Donnelly Elementary School Supporter ($50-$99) City of Emmett McCall-Donnelly Joint School District #421 (Donnelly) – $1,000 to Lynn Hudgens, Twin Falls purchase Nordic skis for Donnelly Elementary School Cary Jones, Blackfoot MCPAWS, Inc. (McCall) – $2,000 to purchase medical laboratory equipment Andy and Lisa Marshall, and enhance the quality of medical care provided to dogs and cats in need Caldwell

Valley Hi Ranches, Caldwell Mentoring Youth Supporting Teens (McCall) – $1,500 to buy basic West Side School District supplies for the teen center and purchase materials to increase safety of the #202, Dayton environment

Friend ($25-$49) Payette Lakes Community Association, Inc. (McCall) – $500 to support William Augsburger, Nampa programs not covered by a grant from the McCall-Donnelly Education Marcia Donner, Twin Falls Foundation such as robotics, healthy snacks, and scholarships for families Gayla Lyon, Boise unable to pay the fee for the program Myrna Weikal, Midvale Payette Lakes Ski Club (McCall) – $3,000 to support the after-school ski Memorials and Honors program for youth

The Idaho Community ROSE Advocates (Weiser) – $4,000 to pay for supplies, phone use, rent of Foundation welcomes gifts McCall office and provide mileage funds for travel between McCall and sent as memorials or in Cascade offices as well as client transportation when needed honor of individuals on their Shepherd’s Home, Inc. (McCall) – $4,000 to ensure that the doors are open birthdays, anniversaries, when children are in need retirement, or other special occasions. Such gifts may be Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. (McCall) – $2,000 to provide modest added to any individual fund stipends to interns, support their room and board while they reside at in the Foundation or to the Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary, and provide a vehicle to rescue animals and Idaho Community travel to programs Foundation Unrestricted University of Idaho Foundation (Moscow) – $3,000 to support the McCall Trust Fund. Outdoor Science School by underwriting program costs for outdoor science

The following gifts were programs that serve McCall and Donnelly elementary schools, including received in October 2013: outdoor science week, winter survival, and team building programs so schools can attend In Memory of Greenfield Baggett Wilderness Science Education, Inc. (McCall) – $1,000 to put on an Richard and Johnette Moore interactive summer Payette Children’s Forest festival for 350 youth and their families and a winter event for 250 youth and their families In Memory of Lulu Buckles McDowell The Shelton Fund was created in 2004 from a family foundation started by James and Ellen McDowell Perc and Gladys Shelton, who were long-time McCall residents. Distributions are made primarily to nonprofit charitable organizations and In Memory of Pete government entities, including schools. Organizations don’t have to be based Cenarrusa in Valley County, but projects must benefit Valley County. Mike and Debra Field Carol Gates Thomas and Alice Hennessey ICF northern grant cycle open until Jan. 15 Maureen Ingram James and Louise McClure The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) grant cycle is William and Betty Roden open for the north Idaho counties of Benewah, Bonner, RJ Consulting LLC Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Joe and Debbie Welch Perce and Shoshone. Deadline to apply is Jan. 15.

In Memory of Joe and In the 2012-13 grant cycle, ICF awarded more than Pete Cenarrusa $152,000 to 68 organizations in north Idaho, nearly Lynne Dorsey doubling the amount awarded in the 2011-12 grant cycle

In Memory of Helen Evans thanks to major gifts from an anonymous donor and from ICF visited regional grant cycle recipient Latah David and Cynthia Morman the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF. Community Health on Halloween. Approximately the same amount will be available this In Memory of Luella year. Heasley Bill and Elsie Luella Heasley Eligible organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Individuals are not eligible

In Memory of Mark for the regional grant program. Grant areas include, but are not limited to: McCarrol ● Arts and culture Thomas and Alice Hennessey ● Education

In Memory of Delores ● Emergency services

Nelson ● Libraries

Stanley and Maria Anderson ● Conservation/environment

● Health In Memory of John ● Recreation Michael Purce ● Social services Anonymous ● Public projects Dance Accounting Services Inc. In general, the Idaho Community Foundation favors activities that: J. Frank and Judy Harmon Jerry and Camille Harris ● Reach a broad segment of the community, especially those citizens Kathy Purce Mannick whose needs are not being met by existing services that are normally Paul and Marilyn Rasgorshek expected to be provided by private rather than government sources SPSCC Foundation ● Request seed money to realize unusual opportunities to meet urgent U.S. Courts needs in the community Stephen and Nancy Weeg ● Stimulate and encourage additional funding

● Promote cooperation and avoid duplication of effort In Memory of Tanya Storti ● Help make a charitable organization more effective and efficient and Robert and Jeannine Bilow better able to sustain itself over the long term. In Memory of the life and friendship of David D. Grant awards will be recommended by the Northern Regional Grants Panel, Willman which is composed of community participants from the counties of the George and Barbara Tonkin northern region. Distribution of grants is scheduled to begin in June.

For more information or to apply, go to ICF’s homepage www.idcomfdn.org.

CenturyLink Middle school Student Philanthropy Program seeks participants

CenturyLink and ICF are seeking middle/junior high school classrooms and teachers to submit applications for participation in the 2013-2014 CenturyLink Middle School Philanthropy Program. Deadline for submission is November 30. Click to see guidelines or to download the application.

Students from Rolling Hills The program’s purpose is to increase awareness among Charter School in Boise middle/junior high school students about the needs in selected several local nonprofits as grant their communities and connect them to nonprofits recipients in 2013, including Genesis Service working to meet those needs. Up to $24,000 has been Dogs. allocated to support the program and up to eight classrooms will be selected to participate.

Selected classrooms will each be given up to $3,000 to spend as grants to support nonprofit organizations in the local community. Teachers will lead students in the process of researching local organizations, presenting their findings and collectively determining how to distribute the charitable funds. The project culminates with a check presentation to the selected charities in spring 2014.

“CenturyLink is dedicated to enhancing the communities we serve in a meaningful way,” said Jim Schmit, vice president and general manager for CenturyLink in Idaho. “This program is a unique opportunity for students to connect with their community in a way that will raise awareness of needs and hopefully instill them with a lifelong interest in giving back.”

Eligible participants include Idaho and southeastern Oregon middle/junior high school classes located within communities served by CenturyLink. This includes: American Falls, Bancroft, Bellevue, Blackfoot, Bliss, Boise, Bruneau, Burley, Buhl, Caldwell, Castleford, Cottonwood, Craigmont, Culdesac, Declo, Downey, Dayton, Dietrich, Eagle, Eden, Emmett, Franklin, Firth, Gooding, Glenns Ferry, Grace, Grangeville, Grandview, Grasmere, Greenleaf, Hailey, Hagerman, Hammett, Hansen, Hazelton, Heyburn, Idaho City, Idaho Falls, Inkom, Jerome, Kamiah, Kimberly, Ketchum, Kooskia, Kuna, Lapwai, Lava Hot Springs, Lewisville, Leadore, Lewiston, Menan, McCammon, Middleton, Melba, Meridian, Murtaugh, Mountain Home, Montpelier, Murphy, Nampa, New Plymouth, Nez Perce, North Fork, Notus, Picabo, Payette, Placerville, Pocatello, Preston, Richfield, Riddle, Roberts, Rigby, Ririe, Riverside, Rexburg, Salmon, Soda Springs, Shelley, Shoshone, Star, Sugar City, Sun Valley, Thatcher, Twin Falls, Winchester, Weiser and Wendell, Idaho; and Ontario, Nyssa and Vale, Oregon.

ICF News

ICF co-hosts free grant writing workshop Representatives from over 60 nonprofit organizations attended a recent grant writing workshop in Coeur d’Alene. The free seminar was hosted by the Professional Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program (PNLCP) for the University of Idaho in cooperation with the Idaho Community Foundation.

Colleen Allison and James Curb of I'll Grant You were the main presenters and will teach "Successful Proposal Writing" in the spring.

Bob Over, director of PNLCP, said class evaluations were positive and that attendees commented on the benefits of workshops such as this for networking and collaborating among nonprofits in search of grant funding.

Newly Created Funds

West Side School District #202 Education Foundation, Inc. – An endowed, agency fund established to forever support programs of the West Side School District #202, a public school district serving K-12 Idaho students.

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 © 2013 Idaho Community Foundation President's Corner on Philanthropy It’s hard to believe that December is here already and that we’ll soon be saying goodbye to 2013. ICF has had a very good year, thanks to all of you. Our Regional Grants Panels had $100,000 in new money to distribute to Idaho nonprofits, our investments have done well thanks to the steady growth in the stock market and the wisdom of our Investment Committee and financial managers, contributions to old and new endowment funds are exceeding goals and we celebrated our 25th Anniversary.

December is a busy time of year at ICF because many people are thinking about year-end giving. This is a good time for me to remind you what makes ICF endowments so very special.

As an example, the First Presbyterian Church of Idaho Falls established an agency fund with us in May 1995 with $35,000. As of this year, more than $64,000 from the fund has gone back to the church to support its operations or any other projects the church leadership feels are important. Moreover, the fund has grown to be nearly three times the size it was when it was established.

In north Idaho we have the Herbert McAvoy Fund, which was established in 1996 with an initial bequest of over $300,000. So far that field of interest fund has granted more than $600,000 to educational needs in Kootenai County and it has been extraordinary for Kootenai County schools and teachers. The fund balance today is nearly 2 ½ times larger than when it was created.

In southwestern Idaho we have a donor advised fund established by Dr. Ronald Rawlinson and his wife Ethel “Stevie” Rawlinson through a charitable remainder trust to continue their lifelong commitment to Emmett and Gem County. Their $550,000 fund has created parks, funded local theater groups, helped schools and much more. Since 1992, the Rawlinson fund has distributed nearly $730,000 in grants and is now 70 percent larger than the original gift.

These examples are exactly what we mean when we talk about the power of endowment. And ICF is still a relatively young organization, but the Cleveland Foundation, the country’s oldest community foundation, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2014 and it has a nearly $2 billion endowment, compared to ICF’s $87 million. Over the past 100 years, the Cleveland Foundation has distributed over $1 billion in grants to support Cleveland’s charitable activities.

A $1 million fund established at the Cleveland Foundation in 1914 could reasonably be expected to be a $23 million fund today and it would have distributed nearly $30 million in grants to nonprofits in the Cleveland community. Just imagine what my successor will be saying about the First Presbyterian Church, McAvoy and Rawlinson funds 75 years from now as well as all the other 350+ ICF endowment funds!

As long as the American economy continues to grow, all ICF endowed funds will increase in value and in the amount they are able to distribute. Our supporters are creating the same legacy for Idaho that the venerable Cleveland Foundation did for over 100 years in its community.

As we close 2013, I hope you too will think about your estate planning and what it could do for Idaho nonprofits and charitable activities over the next 75 years. We would be pleased to work with you to help make that happen.

Hope all of you have a happy holiday!

Bob

Headlines ICF Holiday Open House is Thursday in Boise

ICF Holiday Open House is You are invited to ICF’s Holiday Open House on Thursday in Boise Thursday, Dec. 12 from 4:30-6 p.m. at our Boise office,

210 W. State St. Come catch up with friends and enjoy Longtime ICF supporter appetizers from Open Table catering. You can get into Vanetta Chesbro Wilson the holiday spirit by bringing a new, unwrapped toy for passes Toys for Tots. ICF grants more than $201,000 in southwest The Idaho Humanities Council across the street from us and central Idaho will also be hosting its open house on the same day and time, so you can double your holiday cheer! Geography Knowledge Fund announces recipients

ICF northern grant cycle Military veterans fund now accepting applications open until Jan. 15 Applications are now being accepted by the Junior Garnier and Bud Ashford Military Veterans Fund for programs and services for veterans in Bonner and ICF News Boundary counties. Deadline to apply is Jan. 15. Click to see guidelines or to

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Applications may be handwritten and mailed to ICF, 210 W. State St., Boise, ID ICF's New and 83702, or submitted via email to [email protected]. Late applications will not Renewing Members be considered. November 2013 Veterans’ organizations including American Legion posts, Disabled American Veterans chapters, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States posts, Vietnam New Member | Renewing Veterans of America chapters, and Marine Corps League detachments are Member eligible. Grants range in size from $250 to $1,500 and must be used for a

Benefactor ($1,000 and charitable purpose. above) Preference will be given to veterans’ organizations that provide: C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer, Boise ● Food, firewood, and/or emergency relief such as rent and utility assistance Doug and Billie Nelson, to meet basic needs Idaho Falls ● Medical equipment distribution/lending Robert and Mary Kay ● Outreach to homeless veterans or other veterans not currently utilizing Yuditsky, Coeur d’Alene services

Patron ($500-$999) The Junior Garnier and Bud Ashford Military Veterans Fund was created in 2010 Douglas and Deidre Chadderdon, Coeur d’Alene by Marti (Garnier) Ashford and Jim Ashford of Sandpoint in honor of their Skip and Esther fathers Oppenheimer, Boise Thomas and Rosamond Turnbull, Carbondale, CO Longtime ICF supporter Vanetta Chesbro Wilson passes Mitch and Linda Watkins, Vanetta Chesbro Wilson, beloved wife, mother, sister, Twin Falls friend and Idaho Falls business leader, passed away William and Virginia Woolley, peacefully in her sleep from heart failure Thursday, Nov. Boise 28, in Rio Verde, Ariz.

Sponsor ($250-$499) The Chesbro family has a long history with ICF. Mary Abercrombie, Boise Vanetta’s mother Joan Chesbro Thomas established Kenneth and Valaree Estep, one of eastern Idaho’s first ICF funds in 1992 to support Arbon and enhance music in the region. Allan and Fran Frost, Twin Falls When Joan passed away, Vanetta and her sister Tana Dan and Judith Hinman, Jane Stahn established the Chesbro Philanthropic Gift Emmett Fund in her memory. The fund advances music programs David and Pamela Shaw, and music education in the area. Vanetta was also a Emmett member of ICF’s Upper Snake River Valley Leadership Denise Smith, Boise Council. Dan and Donna Suhr, Jerome She was the CEO of Chesbro Music Co. in Idaho Falls, which celebrated its 102nd Sustainer ($100-$249) anniversary this year. The music store was founded by Vanetta and Tana’s great- Robert Lantz and Cynthia grandfather. Berlin-Lantz, Rupert Henry and Deborah Boomer, “We were shocked and saddened to learn of Vanetta’s passing and our thoughts McCall are with her family,” said ICF President and CEO Bob Hoover. “She was a Barbara Brown, Idaho Falls wonderful philanthropist and she truly cared about the people in her community.” Robert and Elaine Carpenter, In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Idaho Falls Humanitarian Caldwell Center or Idaho Falls Rotary Club. Online condolences can be made at www. Donald and Joann Cissel, woodfuneralhome.com. Click here to read Vanetta’s obituary. Idaho Falls Del and Arlene Dodd, McCall Gem County Recreation District, Emmett ICF grants more than $201,000 in southwest and central Irv Baldwin and Betsy Hill, Idaho Boise

Debra Johnson, Boise ICF’s Southwestern Regional Grants Panel has selected Leo Knudson, Pocatello 98 southwestern Idaho and central Idaho nonprofits, Todd Maddock, Spokane, WA educational organizations and governmental entities to Chris and Kris Mikkelsen, receive more than $201,000 through its competitive Spokane, WA grant cycle. Raymond and Jane Morgan, Hayden Lake Grant recipients are from the following counties: Ada, Dorothy Murphy, Boise Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, F. Edward Osborne, Boise Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Jerry and Ann Shively, Idaho Falls, Valley and Washington. Falls This year’s grant recipients are: Benjamin and Lauren Tassos, Giraffe Laugh Boise Ada County Alan and Nelada White, Idaho Humanities Council – $2,500 to cover a portion of Preston the cost for a new relational database that will manage Dick and Jacquie Wilson, grants, programs, communications, cultural events, Boise reporting and assessment.

Supporter ($50-$99) Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc. – $2,000 to support the southwest Idaho Kathe Alters, Boise portion of the Festival’s educational outreach tours to elementary and secondary Dean and Judy Buffington, school for the 2013-2014 academic year. Boise Hal and Candace Godwin, Wilderness Science Education, Inc. – $1,750 to purchase an additional raft to Coeur d'Alene allow more participants on trips each summer and ensure that growth in the James and Wendy Jaquet, guide-in-training program for returning participants can be accommodated. Ketchum Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) Inc. – $1,500 to provide students with hands- Heather Jauregui, Boise on, inquiry based science and health lessons in a garden setting though the Edward and Marjorie BUGS field trip series. Kuchynka, Weippe

Jennifer Oxley, Boise Collister Elementary School – $2,000 to buy current non-fiction (science and Edward and Susie Skinner, history) books for the library and seating needed to enjoy them. Twin Falls Orlan and Chris Stearns, Discovery Center of Idaho, Inc. – $2,000 to support the Good Neighbor Program, Twin Falls which is designed to make supplemental formal science education accessible for underserved students and their families. Friend ($25-$49) Fifth Judicial District CASA Giraffe Laugh, Inc. – $1,000 to provide access to early childhood programs for Program, Inc., Twin Falls children who are born into or living in poverty between the ages of zero and 5.

Cori Hadley, Pocatello Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children – $2,000 to promote early John McHugh, Coeur d’Alene math through block play in population centers across Idaho. Hilarie Neely, Ketchum

Dennis O’Brien, Wallace Idaho Botanical Gardens – $1,000 to support the development and delivery of an Kenneth and Janet Sherman, outdoor nature-based preschool program called Sprouts. Boise Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation – $1,000 to Memorials and Honors purchase braille children’s books and teaching materials for a blind/visually impaired preschool classroom at River Valley Elementary in Meridian. The Idaho Community Foundation welcomes gifts Idaho State University Foundation - Boise Extension – $2,500 to provide critical sent as memorials or in scholarship and program assistance for Treasure Valley toddlers and preschoolers honor of individuals on their learning to use their cochlear implants or hearing aids in preparation for birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, or other special mainstream schooling. occasions. Such gifts may be added to any individual fund Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc. – $2,500 to prepare at-risk young people for success in in the Foundation or to the the workplace. Idaho Community Foundation Unrestricted Trust Fund. Learning Lab, Inc. – $3,000 to provide family literacy programs for functionally

In Memory of Pete illiterate parents and their preschool children, infants and toddlers. Cenarrusa Association of Naval Aviation, Organization Assisting The Homeless Student – $3,855 to provide new Inc. computers for the STEP UP Education Center at Corpus Christi House. Idaho Wool Growers Association The Salvation Army Boise Corps – $2,500 to provide supportive services such as Jose and Rosa Guerricabeitia case management, parenting classes and basic baby care items to pregnant and J. Philip and Nancy Reberger parenting teens while they complete their high school education.

In Memory of John Engelson The Story Station – $2,300 to partner with 10 nonprofit and low-income based Idaho Society of CPAs programs to implement a standards-based literacy program for approximately

1,500 pre-K students during the 2013-14 school year. In Memory of Don Gage Idaho Society of CPAs American Red Cross of Greater Idaho - Chapter Headquarters – $2,000 to In Memory of Steven provide funds for victims of house fires to purchase food, clothing, shoes and Harding shelter to meet their immediate needs. Idaho Society of CPAs

In Memory of Patricia G. Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services, Inc. – $2,000 to provide support for Maddock applying for federal disability benefits for homeless members of the community Todd Maddock with disabilities that limit their ability to work.

In Memory of John Children’s Free Dental Clinic Inc. – $4,000 to purchase additional dental Michael Purce Lee Bringhurst instruments (exam set-ups) sterilization supplies, restorative materials and Glen and Toni Campanella preventive fluoride varnish applications to ensure children are cavity free. Diane Hutchinson Norman and Dana Hoyle Feed the Gap – $2,000 to provide breakfast and lunch to children in the Boise BJ Stensland School District who do not qualify for or do not receive federal free or reduced Pete and Linda Van der meals but who are hungry as identified by the school principal, counselor or Meulen teacher. In Memory of Daniel Wallis Robin and Mary Wallis Genesis Service Dogs – $2,500 to cover the costs of raising and training a litter

of service dogs for physically or emotionally challenged individuals. In Honor of Fatima Rahim’s Nepal Program Jonathan and Holly Cree Idaho Diabetes Youth Programs, Inc. – $2,000 to make the 2013 Hodia summer camp experience possible and safe for kids and adolescents from the In Honor of Lee Jackson’s southwestern region with type 1 diabetes by providing funding to underwrite the Birthday Hannah Ungaro cost of volunteer counselor supervision.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Utah - S Idaho Chapter – $2,500 to offer guidance and short-term financial support to people living with MS and help them maintain independence, personal safety, health and quality of life.

Boise Rescue Mission – $2,500 to support playground upgrades and renovations that will benefit the children participating in Boise Rescue Mission’s Little Lights Program, which serves homeless children residing with their mothers at City Light Home for Women and Children.

Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council, Inc. – $1,000 to support an expansion of volunteer recruitment, pre-screening and training.

Idaho Humane Society – $2,000 to purchase food for the pets of low-income and homebound seniors in the Boise area.

Idaho Refugee Community Association Inc. – $2,000 to buy necessary office equipment and furniture.

Senior Solutions Inc. – $3,000 to continue providing services to an increasing number of elderly people who must have assistance to live independently.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, SW Idaho District Council – $2,500 to support the reentry of IDOC offenders into the local community and reduce the current recidivism rate of 67%.

Supportive Housing and Innovative Partnerships, Inc. – $2,500 to purchase tools to enhance the job training program for low-income persons and residents of safe and sober housing.

The Idaho Foodbank – $3,000 to support the Backpack program in southwest Idaho.

The Jesse Tree of Idaho – $2,000 to provide homeless prevention services to very low-to-moderate income families facing eviction who are at risk of becoming homeless.

Adams County Council School District – $1,000 to expand the summer work crew project for Council High School students by creating several opportunities during the year for conservation work experience.

Blaine County Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault – $2,000 to provide job and life skills training for victims of domestic and/or sexual abuse to improve their employability and social, emotional and economic well-being.

Blaine County Recreation District – $2,000 to ensure that all school-aged children in Blaine County and surrounding areas have the opportunity to participate in BCRD’s vital, healthy, active recreational programs and activities.

Blaine County School District Education Foundation – $1,000 to support before/ after school activities that enhance the education of students who are struggling.

Hailey Public Library – $1,620 to purchase an all-in-one color printer with scanning, faxing, and wi-fi capability for library patrons.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Wood River Valley – $2,500 to train four military mentor/facilitators and launch a Connection’s Recovery Support Group for Veterans targeted solely to military service personnel living with mental illness.

St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation – $1,380 to help purchase a pediatric simulation manikin.

Sun Valley Center for the Arts – $1,000 to provide much needed support for art, music, humanities and theatre programs for children in grades K-12.

The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley – $1,500 to fund the No-Cost Community Spay/Neuter program.

The Community Library Association – $1,000 to provide digital access to the extraordinary archives of the Regional History Department in an online database for students, Hemingway scholars, researchers, genealogists, and others, and extending the library’s reach into the global community.

The Crisis Hotline – $1,000 to pay for a portion of general operating expenses, including telephones, insurance, and media outreach.

Wood River Community YMCA, Inc. – $2,000 to fund scholarships for Summit Camp, week-long summer camp programs at the Y.

Boise County Garden Valley Fire Protection District – $3,500 to fund the purchase of IV therapy supplies, advanced airway supplies and training aids.

Garden Valley District Library – $2,000 to purchase slat wall end panels and canopy tops for metal shelves to be used for displays.

Camas County Camas County School District #121 – $2,500 to help purchase equipment and furnishings required for a library renovation project.

Canyon County Caldwell Fine Arts Series – $3,000 to provide educationally enriching cultural experiences developed by professional artists in music, dance, puppetry and storytelling for K-12 students in the Treasure Valley area.

The Music Theatre of Idaho, Inc. – $2,000 to support the MTI ARTS FOR EVERYONE program, which provides participation opportunities for underserved citizens in the community.

Boise Philharmonic Association, Inc. – $1,000 to provide an exciting and memorable educational concert at NNU’s Brandt Auditorium free of charge to students and schools.

Canyon County Habitat for Humanity, Inc – $2,000 to further the “real time” application of classroom learning by purchasing building materials for a Habitat house to be built by high school students.

Catholic Charities of Idaho, Inc. – $1,500 to support Spanish language “Parenting the Love & Logic Way” courses in Nampa, a program that seeks to improve families by equipping parents with skills to raise responsible children.

Junior Achievement of Idaho, Inc. – $3,000 to fund Junior Achievement Programs for students in the Melba School District grades K-12.

Nampa Civic Center – $2,000 to bring the Missoula Children’s Theatre residency to the youth of the Nampa area both in participation of the performance and with classroom workshops at area schools.

The Mentoring Network, Inc. – $3,000 to recruit, train, match and support more mentors and mentees.

Treasure Valley Family YMCA – $3,358 to help Caldwell School District third- graders learn how to swim and gain water safety skills, for free, during the school day.

Vision Charter School – $2,000 to buy iPad minis, cases, apps and an Epson projector for 60 5th grade students to create and present iMovies on the lives and accomplishments of notable people of the American Revolution.

Hands of Hope Northwest, Inc – $2,500 to purchase needed durable medical equipment such as knee walkers, purchase repair parts and assist with the ongoing expenses associated with service to the community.

Parma Area Senior Citizens, Inc. – $4,000 to install a walk-in refrigerator and freezer system and update the kitchen.

Nampa Canyon Police Activities League, Inc. – $3,500 to help fund daily activities including facility rent, competition supplies, gym equipment and travel expenses.

Salvation Army Caldwell Corps – $2,500 to support the education classes at the Baby Haven program.

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

Cassia County Mini-Cassia Shelter for Women and Children – $2,500 to continue the education in the community and the schools about healthy relationships.

Oakley High School – $2,000 to equip a classroom with a Smart Board and five tablets. This classroom will then be used as a prototype for implementing technology into the school.

Cache Peak Civic Association - Raft River Bookmobile Committee – $2,500 to contract with Box Elder County in Utah for twice monthly bookmobile service.

Chapter No. 10, Disabled American Veterans – $2,500 to help finance the 2014 adaptive skiing, scuba diving and rock climbing event at Pomerelle by providing funds for equipment rental/purchase, room and board.

Oakley Valley Senior Citizens Inc. – $1,500 to purchase two ductless cooling/ heating systems, and dry and canned goods.

Elmore County Central District Health Department – $1,500 to assist the community in planning and policy adoption to increase opportunities for children to safely walk or bike to school; adults to utilize biking/walking as a means of transportation; and everyone to participate in leisure time physical activity.

South Fork Boise River Association – $1,000 to purchase tables and chairs.

Gem County Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition – $1,000 to maintain existing equipment and purchase new refrigerators and coolers.

Gem County Senior Citizens – $4,268 to purchase and install a new, energy- efficient commercial dishwasher.

Gooding County Gooding Community Chorale – $1,500 to purchase choir risers, sound equipment and additional sheet music.

Hagerman IDEA, Inc. – $2,000 to remove deteriorated sidewalks and construct walkways to restrooms that meet ADA standards and build a viewing pad to make park areas more accessible, especially to seniors and disabled persons.

Helping Hearts & Hands – $2,798 to provide adequate storage for commodities that are distributed to over 400 people monthly in Gooding County.

Jerome County Jerome Community Trust – $2,500 to build an outdoor skate park in Jerome.

Jerome County Senior Citizens Service Area – $2,100 to purchase reusable trays for home delivered meals.

Lincoln County Shoshone Public Library – $2,000 to provide a broader selection of audio books on CDs for library patrons.

Owyhee County Homedale Elementary School – $500 to supply the operating budget for the Walkin’ Talkin’ Trojans walking club program.

City of Grand View – $1,250 to purchase two-way radios for the public works employees to use to communicate when responding to water, sewer and public emergencies and while maintaining the city infrastructure.

Payette County American Heart Association – $1,000 to provide CPR training to 7th graders at Fruitland Middle School.

Payette County Senior Citizens, Inc. – $2,000 to replace all eight fuel injectors on the bus.

ROSE Advocates – $1,600 to provide support through a weekend “Strong Kids” club for children living at the ROSE Advocates Maple Tree House shelter who have witnessed or are victims of verbal, emotional or physical abuse in their homes.

Twin Falls County Murtaugh Joint School District #418 – $2,500 to provide preschool services to four-year-olds in the district.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Magic Valley – $2,500 to provide healthy meals, transportation, and field trips for the Elev8 Teen program.

Family Health Services Corporation – $2,000 to purchase a new Tuttnauer EZ10 Autoclave system for the acute care facility.

West End Senior Citizens Inc of Buhl – $1,500 to continue to provide nutritious meals for the vulnerable homebound seniors and disabled adults who live in Buhl and surrounding areas and purchase user-friendly containers for those meals.

College of Southern Idaho Retired & Senior Volunteer Program – $1,500 to reimburse senior volunteers for mileage incurred while transporting homebound elderly in the Magic Valley and to pay for criminal background checks for 10 new volunteers.

Jubilee House, Inc. – $1,500 to supplement the cost of the Full Life Recovery Program.

La Posada, Inc – $2,500 to provide assistance to families in need of basic food essentials, temporary shelter, assistance with utility and/or medical bills.

Twin Falls Optimist Foundation – $2,000 to purchase coats for children that are in need in the Magic Valley.

Valley Housing Coalition – $2,500 to purchase twin size mattresses, box springs and protective covers for the homeless shelter.

Valley County McCall-Donnelly Education Foundation – $1,325 to deliver a three-week inquiry- based STEM learning project for 20 alternative high school students in the McCall Donnelly School District.

Disabled Sports USA – $750 to fund a winter and summer sports coordinator to manage and expand programs, volunteer recruitment and fundraising capacity.

Payette Lakes Ski Club – $1,000 to provide instructor training to increase the Little Ski Hill’s capacity to expand advanced ski class programming opportunities.

McCall Senior Citizens, Inc. – $1,500 to assist with the purchase of basic food for the meals provided to the seniors.

Shepherd’s Home, Inc. – $2,000 to ensure that the doors are open when children need services.

Washington County Cambridge Senior Citizens, Inc. – $2,800 to purchase a 25 cu/ft commercial freezer for the food pantry.

Valley Mountain Library Consortium – $1,250 to purchase digital projectors, laptop computers, and projector screens for library programming.

Geography Knowledge Fund announces recipients

The Geography Knowledge Fund in ICF announced three grant recipients totaling $874. Boisean Linda Grable-Curtis established this fund to further the study of geography by Idaho students. Recipients are:

Palouse Prairie School for Expeditionary Learning (Moscow) – $300 to support a study of the geography of the different Moscows in the world

Rendezvous Upper Elementary School (Driggs) – $300 to purchase materials with subject matter of world cultures that broaden and enrich previous knowledge, offer information to discover connections, stimulate discussion and exploration, and develop appreciation of the human experience beyond students’ own lives

Teton Middle School (Driggs) – $274 to purchase a Western Hemisphere laminated wall map and 30 subscriptions to National Geographic Extreme Explorer

ICF northern grant cycle open until Jan. 15

The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) grant cycle is open for the north Idaho counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. Deadline to apply is Jan. 15.

In the 2012-13 grant cycle, ICF awarded more than $152,000 to 68 organizations in north Idaho, nearly doubling the amount awarded in the 2011-12 grant cycle thanks to major gifts from an anonymous donor and from the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in ICF.

Approximately the same amount will be available this ICF grant recipient Pawsitive Works matches shelter dogs year. with student trainers who prepare and train the dogs for new homes. Eligible organizations may apply for up to $5,000. Individuals are not eligible for the regional grant program. Grant areas include, but are not limited to:

● Arts and culture

● Education

● Emergency services

● Libraries

● Conservation/environment

● Health

● Recreation

● Social services

● Public projects

In general, the Idaho Community Foundation favors activities that:

● Reach a broad segment of the community, especially those citizens whose needs are not being met by existing services that are normally expected to be provided by private rather than government sources

● Request seed money to realize unusual opportunities to meet urgent needs in the community

● Stimulate and encourage additional funding

● Promote cooperation and avoid duplication of effort

● Help make a charitable organization more effective and efficient and better able to sustain itself over the long term.

Grant awards will be recommended by the Northern Regional Grants Panel, which is composed of community participants from the counties of the northern region. Distribution of grants is scheduled to begin in June.

For more information or to apply, go to ICF’s homepage www.idcomfdn.org.

ICF News

ICF receives Angel of the Year award ICF was honored to receive the 2013 Angel of the Year award from Kinderhaven last week. The award is given to an individual, business and nonprofit for their support of Kinderhaven, a group foster home and emergency shelter in Sandpoint.

The award was presented at Kinderhaven’s annual ICF President and CEO Bob Festival of Trees event. Kinderhaven is an ICF grant Hoover and Kinderhaven Executive Director Phyllis recipient and has an ICF agency fund to forever provide Horvath support for the organization.

Chubbuck Pocatello Hockey Association to open rink this month After months of fund raising and thousands of volunteer hours, a refrigerated ice- skating rink is scheduled to open this month at Capell Park in Chubbuck.

The Chubbuck Pocatello Hockey Association began work on the 16,500 square foot rink in July. They received significant grant and community support, including a $40,000 Portneuf Healthcare Grant and nearly $25,000 in recent donations from Bill Brydon, the DiSanza Family, Dorsey Hill and Citizens Community Bank. They also received grants from ICF’s Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle as well as an ICF On the Spot grant.

For more information about the Chubbuck Pocatello Hockey Association, visit their website.

Newly Created Funds

Soda Springs Education Foundation Fund (endowed) – An agency fund created to allow young people in the Soda Springs area an opportunity to pursue higher education.

Raymond and Jane Morgan Family Gift Fund (endowed) – A donor advised fund created by Raymond and Jane Morgan of Hayden Lake to support local charities and causes, and to encourage continued family philanthropy for generations to come.

Teton County 4-H Endowment Fund (endowed) – An agency fund created to forever support Teton County 4-H programs.

Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho Endowment (endowed) – An agency fund created for the purpose of providing ongoing support to the Nampa Family Justice Center, which is a partnership of agencies dedicated to ending family violence and sexual assault through prevention and response by providing comprehensive, client-centered services in a single location.

Tools of the Trade Fund (non-endowed) – A philanthropic gift fund created by C.K. Haun and Karen Meyer of Boise to support Idaho’s skilled professionals by helping them purchase their first set of tools.

Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702

Phone: 208.342.3535 | Fax: 208.342.3577 | Email: [email protected]