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NDCF 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | PAGE 5 NDCF 2019 At-A-Glance Here Are Some Highlights from 2019! 2019 Annual Report We make it possible for our smaller donors to be as effective as our larger donors by pooling funds for the communities. We give local people the tools and power to improve their communities by building endowment and making grants that address their community’s changing needs. The foundation is fiercely apolitical - if someone is doing something good for North Dakota, we are happy to facilitate it in whatever way we can, no matter their political affiliation. We believe that true lasting change is made on the micro level, not with sweeping one-size-fits-all programs. Bottom up is better than top down. We are the people of North Dakota’s foundation. NDCF board members represent the people of North Dakota and are volunteers in every sense of the word. We believe that face-to-face is the best way to connect with people. It’s abo ut today, but mostly it’s about the future of all of north dakota. if we partner with your community, we will come to your community and come back again. We are with you for the long-term, not just today. Outside “experts” don’t bring as much to the table as those on the ground who actually do the work. Our structure makes for accountability and transparency. We were the first community foundation in North Dakota to meet the National Standards for Community Foundations as set by the Council on Foundations. We give local people the tools and power to improve their communities by building endowment and making grants that address their community’s changing needs. We believe that true lasting change is made on the micro level, not with sweeping one-size-fits-all programs. We are the people of North Dakota’s foundation. We believe that face-to-face is the best way to connect with people. We are with you for the long-term, not just today. Our structure makes for accountability and transparency. About Our Year NDCF Board of Directors ............................................................................................ 4 Mission Statement Letter from our Chair & President .............................................................................. 5 The mission of the North Dakota Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life for North Dakota’s citizens through charitable giving and promoting philanthropy. 2019 At-A-Glance .......................................................................................................... 6 Our Community Foundations ..................................................................................... 8 About the North Dakota Community Foundation The North Dakota Community Foundation was incorporated in 1976. NDCF is an IRS designated Our Statewide Greatest Needs Fund .........................................................................10 501(c)(3) statewide, public, nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation that receives and distributes New Funds in 2019 ......................................................................................................12 charitable funds to support a wide range of programs that benefit North Dakotans. NDCF was formed by a group of concerned citizens who were looking for a general charitable ..............................................................................................15 vehicle to build endowment to support the nonprofit sector in the state. Initial support for the Financial Reports Foundation came from the Otto Bremer Foundation (now the Otto Bremer Trust), the Northwest Gifts Received in 2019 ................................................................................................18 Area Foundation, the Norwest Bancorporation, the North Dakota Bremer Banks and the Bush Foundation. Grants Awarded in 2019 .............................................................................................22 Endowment Assets of Our Funds .............................................................................41 NDCF has continued to grow and flourish over the years thanks to the support of thousands of individuals and businesses who want to make North Dakota a better place to live, work, and play. Donors & Memorials ........................................................................................52 National Standards The National Standards Seal represents official confirmation from Communitythe Foundations National Standards Board that NDCF has met the most rigorous standards Giving Back/Leaving a Legacy for community foundations. The seal affirms NDCF’s commitment to financial security, Here to Help: Our Staff ...............................................................................................64 transparency, and accountability and says that our grantmaking includes an open, competitive process designed to address the changing needs of our community. You Take the Lead: Donor-Advised and Field of Interest Funds ..........................65 This and past issues of the North Dakota Community Foundation’s Annual Report are available on our website at NDCF.net www.facebook.com/NDCommunityFoundation Chair & President ’s Letter One of the things that makes working at and serving on the board of the North Dakota Community Foundation so rewarding is the ability to live your values not just on a personal level, but also through the work of the Foundation. You see the core values of the NDCF on our 2019 Board Chair President & CEO cover. While the cynic might say that they are Michael Killoran Kevin J. Dvorak just words on paper, anyone who has worked with us or who has started a relationship with the Foundation will tell you that those “words on paper” actually mean something…that they truly represent the way business is conducted at the North Dakota Community Foundation Board of Directors, September 2019: Stairs Top to Bottom: Breanne Carlson (Lisbon), Georgia “Gigi” North Dakota Community Foundation. We have literally thousands of interactions every year with Artz (Bottineau), Bonnie Krause (Hazen), Chantel Southam (Mohall), Chris Griffin (Grand Forks) Floor, First Row: Mike Killoran (Casselton), donors, grantees, volunteers, other foundations, elected officials, and others interested in our work. Vicki Kunz (Bismarck), Ann Poeschel West (Grafton), Spencer Larson (Linton) Floor, Second Row: Patrick Kelly (Bowman), Justin Forde In each of those interactions, the values are the “test” as to how we will treat those with whom we (Argusville), Bruce Dolezal (Dickinson), Troy Walters (Twin Buttes) Not pictured: Tim Ottmar (Jamestown), Judy Estenson (Warwick) interact. We finished 2019 holding over 700 funds and reaching a major milestone: over $100 million in NDCF Board of Directors assets. In addition, we have made over $75 million in grants to enhance the quality of life in North NDCF is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors. They are volunteers and receive no financial Dakota. Those accomplishments would not be possible without the trust and connections that the compensation for their service on the Board. They are elected from the population of North Dakota Foundation enjoys. North Dakotans are savvy people. They can sniff out snake oil salespeople pretty and are selected to represent a broad cross-section of North Dakotans. They can serve two three- quickly. That is why we are proud of our reputation and hold ourselves to those values every day. year terms and then must leave the Board. This structure ensures that the North Dakota Community That is also why people seek us out when they have questions about charitable giving or how to Foundation is truly the people of North Dakota’s Foundation. help their community, their school, or nonprofit organizations – they know that WE know about charitable giving and the needs in North Dakota. And that we will have an honest discussion with If you are interested in serving on the NDCF Board, please contact our Bismarck office. We keep a them, make suggestions, and share information without putting any pressure on them to make a list of potential board members for consideration. certain decision. We are your partner in charitable giving, in improving this great state. Our main focus has been on building up endowment funds for the communities in North Dakota 2019 NDCF Board Of Directors: and we are always pleased when a new group of residents approaches us to start a fund in their area. Recently, we have been invited to visit with several school boards to talk about how our program Chairperson works and how we can provide a structure for receiving donations and funding special projects at Michael Killoran, Retired Banker ................................................................................................Casselton their schools. Nearly all have voted to join with us to offer those interested in education in their Vice Chairperson community an opportunity to help. And our work with donor-advised funds has grown significantly Vicki Kunz, Retired Insurance Risk Manager ............................................................................ Bismarck in more recent years, as generous and kind North Dakotans start charitable funds with us and Secretary-Treasurer recommend grants to those organizations that mean the most to them. Tim Ottmar, Attorney ................................................................................................................ Jamestown Directors In all of our interactions NDCF, by living its values, has built Justin Forde, Director of Public Affairs .....................................................................................Argusville a reputation that attracts people, resources
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