Cornerstone Newsletter Winter 2018
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WINTER 2018 $100,000 endowment challenge 2018 GOAL it takes a $100,000 villagevillage endowment challenge When you think about helped support thousands of individuals across Saginaw County. How can one organization do your village, who do so much? you think of? $100,000 We bring together the financial resources of endowment challenge Your neighbors. Your family. Your friends. individuals, families and local businesses to support nonprofits in our community. We act as They are all individuals you can count on to a convener by bringing groups and individuals Our goal this year is to raise $100,000 get things done, now and in the future. together to reach common goals. We’re a place during our 2018 Cornerstone Campaign. where diverse interests and different voices With your help, gifts of any size made to At Saginaw Community Foundation, when come together to make real change happen. the Lucy R. Allen Cornerstone Fund will we think of our village, it includes everyone become a part of our permanent operating in Saginaw County and the Great Lakes Bay Philanthropy made easy endowment, building towards our overall Region. Your help is needed today to take A gift made to The Lucy R. Allen Cornerstone goal to grow the fund to $5 million. care of our village. Fund becomes part of our permanent adminis- trative endowment, which means it will benefit Once our endowment reaches $5 million, In today's village Saginaw Community Foundation forever. We the annual financial support generated There are many passions in our village. Educa- pool gifts together and invest them to maximize from the fund directed toward our general tion of our youth, public safety, and the health resources available for the Foundation to address operations will allow us to continue to and wellbeing of residents – to name a few. a wide variety of community opportunities. fulfill our mission as a truly sustainable At Saginaw Community Foundation, we are institution – for good, for ever. uniquely positioned to connect donors to the Ready to support your community foundation? causes they are most passionate about. For more information on getting started, visit saginawfoundation.org/site/cornerstone18. For 34 years, we have supported hundreds of organizations and those organizations have 2 President’s Report FROM RENEÉ S. JOHNSTON Board Members Mamie Thorns, Ph.D. Welcome back, Mai Lee Chair Laura Yockey A familiar face has rejoined the staff at Vice-Chair Saginaw Community Foundation. We are Reneé S. Johnston happy to welcome back Mai Lee, who will be President & CEO taking on the role of Program Officer within our scholarship program area. Stop by and John Shelton Secretary say "hi"! Todd Gregory Treasurer A simple "thank you" Trish Luplow It seems that at this time of the year, people Assistant Treasurer are always commenting, “Where has the Felicia Rose-Barry year gone?” As 2018 draws to a close, I am SCF Liaison keeping with tradition by simply saying Keith Wenzel “thank you”. Thank you … Mai Lee Program Officer United Way Liaison Dana Tell • believing in Saginaw Community Community Liaison Foundation Smallwood Holoman, Jr. your on-going financial support Immediate Past Chair • Daniel Cannon Dr. Iris Marteja • your friendships Jill Dralle Jodi McFarland Hon. Elian Fichtner Tom Miller, Jr. • your trust Heather Gallegos Kathy Stewart Victor Gomez Glynis Talley • your commitment Rob Kain • your partnership In June, guests attending our Annual Celebration at Kingdom Builder's Ministry in Saginaw were treated Staff • your vision to horse-drawn wagon rides to visit the Ministry's Reneé S. Johnston fruit orchards located at various sites within the President & CEO • your passion immediate neighborhood. Becky Gerzseny Director of Finance • your time Brian Jackson your patience Director of Donor Services & • Special Initiatives • allowing the Saginaw Community Kendra Kempf Foundation staff to assist you in Program Officer/FORCE Coordinator achieving your philanthropic goals and Mai Lee Program Officer • helping us make an impact in Saginaw Bryan Konieczka County, because we couldn’t do it Marketing & Communications Officer without you! LeeAnn Martuch Program Officer The staff and I wish everyone a very Merry Channing McKay Christmas and a blessed New Year. Looking Program Assistant forward to 2019, we will be celebrating the Saginaw Community Foundation’s 35th year! Vanessa Salogar Executive Assistant/Office & Building Manager We have some fun and exciting activities planned for our anniversary year, including Debra Shelton Youth First Director a year-long $350,000 Lucy R. Allen Corner- stone endowment campaign. Follow us on Sign-up for electronic delivery of social media or visit saginawfoundation.org saginawfoundation.org/site/newsletter-sign-up/ for additional details coming soon. Phone: (989) 755-0545 • Fax: (989) 755-6524 Web: saginawfoundation.org Email: [email protected] Reneé S. Johnston, President & CEO Confirmed in compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations 3 PHILANTHROPY 1 Are you 70 /2 or Downtown older? Saginaw: Heart of a Tax-Free Charitable Transfers from IRAs Historic City now available A new book written by local author Larry Taxpayers 70½ and older can now G. Toft and illustrated by Elizabeth J. share their wealth by giving retire- Nagel is now available to purchase. ment savings directly to charity – and bypassing income tax. Downtown Saginaw: Heart of a His- toric City is the epic story of downtown Annually, holders of traditional Indi- Saginaw, beginning during Saginaw’s vidual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) lumbering era. It continues throughout who are at least 70½ years old can what many considered to be the Golden make direct charitable transfers up Age of a historic and grand city. The to $100,000. Individuals may exclude 160-page hard cover edition is divided the amount distributed directly to an into four distinct time periods: eligible charity from their gross income. deduct more than 50 percent of their income for gifts of cash to public charities (30 percent, • Lumbering Era - 1850-1899 “This tax incentive is great for donors because if giving to private foundations). Although • Progressive Era - 1900-1929 they can use assets held in an IRA to make a amounts over 50 percent can be carried • Depression/World War II Era - gift right now and unleash resources into this forward and deducted in future years, taxpayers 1929-1945 community that might otherwise be eaten will face an immediate tax bill and may lose • Post World War II Era - 1945-1959. up by taxes,” said Reneé Johnston, Saginaw some of the benefits of the deduction if they die Community Foundation president and CEO. before the gift has been fully deducted. Donors Downtown Saginaw: Heart of a Historic who consistently give above the limit will not City is complete with fine illustrations For example, Mr. Smith, age 75, has accumu- be able to take advantage of the carry forward and photos. lated approximately $2,000,000 in his IRA provisions. accounts. He has other sources of wealth and All proceeds from the sale of this book plans to leave a sizable estate to his heirs and Non-itemizers: Donors who regularly give a will be placed in the Historical Society of charity. Under this law, Mr. Smith can create a portion of their income to charity are not able Saginaw County Endowment Fund held fund at the community foundation to address to enjoy a tax break from the contribution here at Saginaw Community Foundation the causes he cares about most by transferring because the standard deduction is still greater and be utilized for the preservation of IRA funds tax-free. Mr. Smith can transfer up to than the total of all itemized deductions. This the Castle Museum of Saginaw County $100,000 annually and additionally, if Mr. Smith may be especially true if state and local income History. The price of the book is $40 is married, his wife can also make a similar gift taxes are low. which includes sales tax. from her IRA accounts. Financially comfortable: Individuals or Visit saginawfoundation. Saginaw Community Foundation can help couples who distribute the minimum from thankyou4caring.org/downtown to donors execute the transfers and choose from their IRA – and have other forms of income to order a copy of this limited-edition book. several charitable fund options for their gift. pay living expenses – may find that transferring Donor Advised Funds do not qualify for tax-free their minimum distributions to the community IRA transfers. foundation helps fulfill personal charitable goals, tax-free. Which donors stand to benefit most from giving their IRAs to charity? Want to learn more? Because charitable IRA transfers are not Visit saginawfoundation.org/site/ included in taxable income and not available for rollover, call us at (989) 755-0545, or itemized charitable deductions, these special contact your financial advisor for rules may benefit many different types of additional information. individuals: Generous donors: When making a major gift, some taxpayers may give more to charity than they can deduct that year. Donors cannot 4 Continued from page 5 We thank our corporate sponsors for their generous support of Saginaw Community Foundation general operations. Thank you! Chairman’s Circle Below is a listing of Pillar Society members for 2017* who have generously supported Saginaw Community Foundation’s administrative endow- President’s Circle ment with a gift to the Lucy R. Allen Cornerstone Fund during our annual Cornerstone Campaign. Lucy Allen-Smith John & Nancy Kunitzer Anonymous Marcia Lacker Bank of America Alec & Gayle Laorr Charitable Foundation, Inc. Anne K. Laundra Nickolas & Jennifer Barris Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Leffler Carolyn S. Benson William & Maria MacKay Roberta J. Bidwell Joseph & Kristan Madison Friends Circle Karl Bihn & Mary Jo Wagner Mari McKenzie & Jeffrey Roberts Marianne C. Bird Dr. Roslyn McQueen & 1st State Bank Christy Boehler Major General Adolph McQueen Apple Mountain Heidi Bolger & David R.