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The Alaska Community Foundation’s timeline of important events and milestones 1995-2014 in the pursuit of connecting people who care with causes that matter. As a statewide platform for philanthropy, The Alaska Community Foundation partners with donors to strengthen and enrich Alaska’s communities forever. board staff ACF STAFF 2013 OFFICERS Candace Winkler, President & CEO Blythe Campbell, Chair Kate Gerlek, Chief Financial Officer Lane Tucker, Vice Chair Vicky Parks, Accounting Associate Don Zoerb, First Vice Chair Anne Remick, Program Officer Kris Norosz, Secretary Ricardo Lopez, Program Officer Bernie Washington, Treasurer Jessie Menkens, Board Liaison Susan Behlke Foley, Past Chair Anna Paine, Administrative Assistant Mariko Sarafin, Program Associate BOARD MEMBERS Anna Dalton, Program Associate Carla Beam Ethan Tyler, Major Gifts Officer Angela Cox Löki Gale Tobin, Communications Morgan Christen Heather Beaty, Pick.Click.Give. Kathryn Dodge Diane Kaplan Staff pictured left to right, top to bottom Peter Michalski Penny Pedersen John Rubini address information Governor Bill Sheffield Alex Slivka 3201 C St #110 Kate Slyker Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Andy Teuber PHONE: 907.334.6700 Board pictured left to right, top to bottom EMAIL: [email protected] www.alaskacf.org ACF BOARD OF DIRECTORS vision// Alaskans supporting Alaskans to create a sustainable quality of life. mission// To cultivate, celebrate and sustain all forms of philanthropy to strengthen Alaska’s communities forever. Together with our Affiliates, we connect people who care with causes that matter. www.alaskacf.org PAGE 1 Community Foundation for Greater Anchorage 1995 Area founded by Robert Bulmer. Photo: (left to right) Blythe Campbell, Chair, ACF Board of Directors & Candace Winkler, President & CEO. OUR COMMUNITY AT WORK A time for reflection...A time for perspective...A time for gratitude. An annual report is just one snapshot in the lifetime of any organization. A scenic viewpoint along the journey; an opportunity to look back and see how far we’ve traveled together and chart a course for the road ahead. Thank you for making 2013 a successful year. We are In 2013, you made an incredible impact. You supported honored to help you achieve your charitable goals and dozens of Alaska’s nonprofits in developing their strategic create your legacy. We are grateful for your confidence in plans, strategizing for financial stability and restructuring our stewardship of community resources. In this annual operating models in an effort to improve their internal report, we celebrate our role as your community foundation capacity. You supported Alaska Winter Olympians in their and highlight your successes as community leaders and bids for gold at Sochi and made ACF the home for sustaining philanthropists. philanthropic activities of several private family foundations. Donors like you made a real difference from a $1,000,000 Through your incredible generosity, The Alaska Community donation to the Covenant House of Alaska to making college Foundation corpus grew to over $68 million held in more affordable for students like UAF Music Education 316 different charitable funds by the end of 2013. Our student Jared Caiazza. investment returns surpassed our internal benchmark and reached 15.21%. This enabled us to grant over $3.5 million You made a lasting impact in Alaska and we thank you for dollars to nonprofits and charitable causes across the state, allowing us to be a part of your philanthropic legacy. We from a student’s vision of a vertical farm at Highland Tech hope you enjoy the opportunity to reflect on 2013 and join Charter School to helping Elders access clean water in us in celebrating why we are so proud to call Alaska home. the village of Kalskag and the 45 different communities in between. We also grew our Affiliate community fund Candace Winkler, President & CEO program, establishing four new Affiliates in Ketchikan, Sitka, Kodiak and Fairbanks. Blythe Campbell, Board Chair But the numbers only tell a fraction of the story… :: Our Community At Work :: The Alaska Community Foundation 2013 Annual Report :: PAGE 2 (April 15) The Alaska Community Foundation 1996 opens its doors and hires an Executive Director. ABOUT US Established in 1995, The Alaska Community Foundation cultivates, celebrates and sustains all forms of philanthropy to strengthen Alaska’s communities forever. Our goal is to help you create your legacy of charitable giving, making a lasting impact for generations to come. We connect people who care with causes that matter. Through your generous support and a strong investment performance, in 2013 our corpus grew to over $68 million. With over 300 charitable funds under the stewardship and management of ACF, we are grateful for your trust and confidence. Through our donor advised funds, agency funds, competitive grant cycles and scholarship funds, ACF awarded 417 grants to local nonprofit organizations and tribes across the state. Grants and scholarships supported post-secondary education for Alaskans, building local capacity and supporting organizations committed to improving our quality of life. We invite you to visit us in our shared office space, The Philanthropy Hub at The Alaska Community Foundation. A place where community-minded organizations thrive, network and collaborate. In 2013, we hosted several Conversations About Causes That Matter at the Philanthropy Hub, focusing on topics ranging from healthcare to building local philanthropy. Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations The Alaska Community Foundation created: www.alaskacf.org :: Our Community At Work :: The Alaska Community Foundation 2013 Annual Report :: PAGE 3 (October 1996) The Alaska Community Foundation received tax exempt status as a public charity. (June 1996) First major project fund administration (Millers Reach/Big Lake Fire Relief Fund. $22,000 granted for relief work of Red Cross & Salvation Army). NEW FUNDS AT ACF We at ACF are inspired by your generosity and commitment to improving the quality of life in Alaska. In 2013, donors like you established 22 funds supporting causes and organizations, meeting the ever- changing needs of our diverse and unique state. Agency Funds ▪ Frank Attla Youth & Sled Dog Program Fund: ▪ Brian R. Young Sports Travel Fund: Supporting Supporting youth development through the sled young Kodiak athletes with expenses related to Prince of Wales Health Network Fund: Supporting ▪ dog and mushing program at the Jimmy Huntington travel off-island for athletic competitions. the Prince of Wales Health Network by building School in Huslia, Alaska. a strong and sustainable network of healthcare organizations on Prince of Wales Island. Project Fund Donor Advised Funds ▪ Recover Alaska Media Project: Supporting the ▪ Alaska Arts & Culture: Alaska Literary Awards ▪ Moselwood Fund: Supporting the charitable partnership between Recover Alaska and the Program – Supporting the Alaska Literary Awards interests and philanthropic goals of the donor. Anchorage Daily News on a year-long journalistic Program by recognizing and supporting Alaska investigation of the impact of alcohol on the state. writers through annual fellowship awards. ▪ Brandon C. Reiley Fund: Supporting the charitable interests and philanthropic goals of the donor in Scholarship Funds ▪ Alaska Botanical Garden Maintenance Fund memory of Brandon C. Reiley. for Lile’s Garden: Supporting the Alaska Botanical ▪ Brandon C. Reiley Scholarship Fund: Supporting Garden, a public garden dedicated to enhancing the ▪ Lang Family Fund: Supporting the needs of Alaska. Alaskan students pursuing higher education degrees beauty and value of plant material and research. in the fields of science, mathematics, education, ▪ Mark Eliason Education Fund: Supporting the or aviation. Established in memory of Brandon C. ▪ Challenge Alaska Endowment Fund: Supporting charitable interests and philanthropic goals of the Reiley. Challenge Alaska’s mission of improving the lives of donor in memory of Mark Eliason. people with disabilities and the whole community ▪ Returning Exchange Student Scholarship Fund: through adaptive sports, therapeutic recreation and ▪ Good Soil Foundation Fund: A donor advised fund Supporting former high school exchange students education. dedicated to ending human trafficking and assisting who spent at least three months during their to re-educate and redirect victims. exchange period studying at an Alaskan high school ▪ Seward Community Library Association Fund: and who wish to return to study at any accredited Supporting the work of the Seward Community Alaskan institution of higher learning. Library Association in their efforts to improve the Field of Interest Funds Seward Community Library. ▪ Women Veterans Fund in Memory of Mary Louise ▪ Professional Development of Volunteer Rasmuson: Supporting programs that address Administrators Fund: Promoting professional ▪ Alaska Dialogue Cheryll Heinze Artist in Residence the challenges faced by women veterans living development of volunteer administrators and may Fund: Supporting the participation of one or two in Alaska, established in memory of Mary Louise include the costs of attending trainings and related artists at the annual Alaska Dialogue, a program of Rasmuson. expenses. the Institute of the North. ▪ Fund for the Homeless: Supporting services for the homeless in Anchorage, established by contributions Designated Funds from the Estate of Dominic Gospodor. ▪ Haines Borough Public Library Legacy Fund: ▪ Marston Foundation