Stand for Something

2016ANNUAL LUNCHEON

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 Program

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Cultivating Philanthropy Elizabeth G. Chambers | EVP, Chief Strategy & Product Officer, Western Union WE CARE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY Michelle Nettles | Chief Human Resources Officer, MillerCoors Standing with ’s Women and Girls AS IF IT WERE OUR HOME, Patti Klinge | Chair of the Board, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado The Girls’ Leadership Council Awards Hollie Velasquez Horvath | Director of Community Relations, Xcel Energy YOU KNOW, BECAUSE IT IS. Sofia Wallisch | GLC Class of 2016 The Power of Extended Philanthropy Joanne Posner-Mayer | Annual Denver Luncheon Co-Chair Colleen LaFontaine | Annual Denver Luncheon Co-Chair

Single Moms Succeed April Tamburelli | WFCO Grantee – Project Self-Sufficiency

Your Chance to Stand Kent Thiry | Chairman & CEO, DaVita

Breaking Barriers As a state-wide sponsor and supporter of the Women’s Foundation Misty Copeland | Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre of Colorado and their mission to lead change and build resources, Lauren Y. Casteel | President & CEO, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado we welcome Misty Copeland into our community. Together, we are Photo by Nisian Hughes more powerful. Visit xcelenergy.com to learn more. 2016 Honorary Chairs 2016 Denver Diana Conovitz Amy Klefeker Courtney Seeley Drs. Cile Chavez and Mary Jarvis Luncheon Allie Coppeak Susan Elizabeth Lee Barbara Sheldon Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld Committee Colleen Curran Travis Leiker Brooke Simpson Carrie Morgridge Members Ora Demorrow Susan Mathews Amy St. Denis Natalie Lynn Rekstad Karen Aarestad Lynn Dolven Lisa May Shirley Stafford Tina Walls Akasha Absher Kathy Ellman Leslie McKay Tina Staley Nancy Alterman Molly Epstein Jamie Pitt Miller Susan Struna 2016 Luncheon Chairs © 2016 Xcel Energy Inc. Gillian Bidgood Maria Rosa Galter Maggie Morrissey Trinna Tressler Colleen LaFontaine and Martha Brassel Karen Goodson Elizabeth Orr Joanne Posner-Mayer Brittany Brownrigg Liz Katkin Katherine Popper 1 7.3x7.3_CO-WFCO-Lunch_P01.indd 1 8/30/16 8:34 AM Support from Colorado Leaders A Message From Leadership Helping Women & Girls Shine on the Stages of Their Choice At The Women’s Foundation of Colorado (WFCO), we stand for opening doors of possibility and fulfilling the potential of women and girls statewide. We lead that movement through funding community partners, sharing credible research, and breaking systemic barriers through public policy advocacy.

We cultivate and educate an inclusive pipeline of diverse philanthropists and leaders who share our vision for a more prosperous, compassionate, and generous society. By working together today, we will build thriving communities statewide for future generations.

At the root of any thriving community are women who are thriving. When women thrive, so do children, families, communities, and the entire economy. At our luncheon today, we ask that you stand with us to create opportunities and build resources so that women and girls across Colorado may shine on the stages of their choice.

That brings me to Misty Copeland, special guest at our Annual Denver Luncheon, who first took the stage as a ballerina through the Boys & Girls Club (Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County is a WFCO grantee) and then was mentored by many who saw her potential and opened doors of possibility. A loving family and community ensured that Misty could shine on the stage of her choice in spite of the barriers she faced.

I am thrilled that she will share her story with you today so that the many Mistys in our midst will be inspired to see the possibilities that exist for them, too. Warmly,

Lauren Y. Casteel President & CEO

WFCO Staff Karen Mandel, Development & Database Manager Lauren Y. Casteel, President & CEO Louise V. Myrland, MPA, Vice President of Community Initiatives Lisa Christie, Director of Communications & Investments John Dobey, Vice President of Finance & Administration Lisa Pease, Philanthropic Advisor Renee Ferrufino,Vice President of Philanthropy Diane Pribis, Staff Accountant 2 Alison Friedman, MPP, Manager of Community Initiatives & Investments Krissy Vaio, Events Coordinator 3 Colleen LaFontaine, Philanthropic Advisor Camisha Vigil, Foundation Associate & Executive Assistant Special Guest FirstBank Proudly Supports the Featuring MISTY COPELAND 2016 Annual Denver Luncheon PRINCIPAL BALLERINA AND BARRIER BREAKER Misty Copeland broke barriers and made headlines when she was promoted to principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 2015, becoming the first African American Thank you to the Women’s woman to ever be promoted to the position at the company. Other recent highlights from Misty Copeland’s boundary-breaking Foundation of Colorado for career include: • Debuting on Broadway as Ivy Smith/Miss Turnstiles in the critically helping to create systemic acclaimed show On The Town change for women and • Starring in the PBS documentary “A Ballerina’s Tale” about her historic rise to principal dancer

girls in Colorado. • Making the TIME 100 list and being named a Glamour Women of the Year honoree

• Inspiring a new Barbie® Doll in the “Sheroes” collection that honors female heroes who break boundaries

• Becoming the face of Under Armour’s women’s collection

Misty’s passion is working with and mentoring young girls and boys. In 2012, Boys & Girls Club inducted her into its National Hall of Fame and in 2013 named her National Youth of the Year Ambassador. In 2014, President Obama appointed her to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.

Misty Copeland began her ballet studies at 13, and at 15 she won first place in the Music Center Spotlight Awards. She studied at the San Francisco Ballet School and ABT’s Summer Intensive on full scholarship and was declared ABT’s National Coca-Cola Scholar in 2000. Misty joined ABT’s Studio Company in 2000, became a member of the corps de ballet in April 2001, and became the company’s second African American female soloist and the first in two decades in 2007. efirstbank.com Misty’s high-profile roles include the title role inFirebird , Clara in ABT’s production of Member FDIC Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker, Odette/Odile in ABT’s Swan Lake, and Juliet in Romeo & Juliet. 4 5 Tribute to Honorary Chairs Tribute to Honorary Chairs

DR. CILE CHAVEZ CARRIE MORGRIDGE Cile is President of Cile Chavez Consulting, Inc. and a Trustee for the Boettcher Family Carrie is Vice President of the Morgridge Family Foundation. She is the author of “Every Gift Foundation. Previously, she served as Deputy and Superintendent of Littleton Public Schools. Matters”. In May 2016, Mrs. Morgridge was one of America’s Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers, She is deeply committed to providing motivation and expertise to organizations in the by The Business of Giving. For the past fifteen years, she and her husband, John, have worked private and public sectors on leadership and human development. Her passion is to guide tirelessly to leverage their foundation’s funds, spark innovation, and fuel transformation in the others in realizing their skills, talents, and potential in both their personal and professional areas of education, conservation, health & wellness, and the arts. lives. Cile is an Honorary Trustee of WFCO, a member of P.E.P., and an enthusiastic supporter Carrie is recognized nationally for her work as a philanthropist, student advocate and the creator of the Girls’ Leadership Council. She was the keynote speaker to the GLC in 2012 and 2014. of innovative professional development for teachers. She is a recipient of the distinguished Woman of the Year award from Mile High United Way, and currently serves ARLENE & BARRY HIRSCHFELD on the board of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning. She has been publicly recognized for her work at National Jewish Health, and Denver Academy. For over 40 years, has been a community leader in Denver charitable She serves in an advisory capacity and speaks nationally to education advocacy and technology-focused forums. circles. She was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 2006 in recognition of her significant accomplishments and contributions. She was appointed in 1990 by NATALIE LYNN REKSTAD Colorado Gov. Roy Romer to serve on the Colorado Women’s Economic Development Council. She was appointed in 1998 by Gov. Bill Owens to serve on the Executive Natalie is an innovative strategist who helps raise vital funds for nonprofits who work in the Residence Commission, and in 2007 by Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter to serve on US and beyond via her consulting firm, Black Fox Philanthropy. Ever interested in scale and the founding Executive Residence Preservation Fund Committee where she continues to mobilizing others, she delivers inspiring keynotes and workshops to audiences across the country, serve under Gov. . Arlene is also an Honorary Trustee of The Women’s including universities such as Yale, Harvard, and Wharton. She has been featured in dozens Foundation of Colorado and she currently serves on the board of the of local and national media outlets including CBS, NBC, Sirius XM “Dollars & Change”, and and Children’s Diabetes Foundation. Arlene is the past-president of Junior League of Denver Woman Magazine (Cover Story). She is a frequent panelist, speaker, and resource for a variety of organizations on the topic of philanthropy. Denver and the Rose Community Foundation. An active supporter of The Women’s Foundation of Colorado since 2007, Natalie now serves as a Board Trustee, Barry Hirschfeld is the fourth generation of his family to be involved in business and charitable endeavors in Colorado. and funder of Black Fox Scholars, a financial scholarship given to extraordinary high school girls via WFCO’s He was president of A.B. Hirschfeld Press from 1984 to 2004, when the company was merged with National Printing. Girls’ Leadership Council. Her ultimate vision: A world where men and women lead together with full opportunity Throughout his business career, he has been involved in various entrepreneurial activities including the founding of and equality. In addition to being a Women Moving Millions member, Natalie is an MCE Social Capital Guarantor, Colorado Carphone and Celluar City. He continues as president of A.B. Hirschfeld & Sons, a real estate development infusing $1 million in microfinance to women throughout the developing world; and is on the Global Advisory company. He is an inductee into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame and Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame, and he Board of World Pulse. Her blog can be found at Souljourneyphilanthropy.com. serves on the boards of several organizations, including VISIT Denver, Boy Scouts of America - Mile High Council, National Jewish Health and Colorado Concern. He was one of the founders of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. TINA WALLS Tina’s career spanned over 25 years for Altria Group Incorporated, IBM, and Chemical Bank. DR. MARY JARVIS She also served on the Colorado General Assembly for six years at the Colorado Legislative Mary spent 38 years in public education, the last nineteen as a high school principal in Council as a nonpartisan research and committee staff member. the Cherry Creek School District. She is a past recipient of the prestigious Milken Family In addition to being a WFCO P.E.P. member, Tina is a board member of the Denver Center Foundation Award for her leadership work in diversity and equality for students, staff, and for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Save Venice (, the community. In 1996, Mary was named the National Principal of the Year and opened NY and Venice, Italy), and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (Amherst, VA). She the district’s newest high school in 2003. 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10 11 2016 Board of Trustees Honorary Trustees

Mary Frances Allen Karen Elliott Charlotte Kimberlin Marguerite Salazar Valerie Allen-Lee Gayle Embrey Susan Koonsman Cherise Sanchez-Yund Standing with Colorado’s Women and Girls Audrey Alvarado Lee Everding Shelley Krovitz Janet Sawyer Martha Ezzard Kelly Ladyga Patricia Schroeder Louise Atkinson Lesley Fain Joyce Schuck I stand with The Women’s Foundation of Colorado because of my belief that the Mary Babson Suzanne Farver Margaret Lane Lisa Scott promise of gender equality is attainable. * Morley C. Ballantine Veronica Figoli-Fleischer Susan Larson Marjorie Seawell Letty Bass Ellen Fisher Martha Lee Tatiana Settles There is overwhelming evidence that gender equality contributes to the health Kathleen Beatty Julia Fitz-Randolph Cynthia Leitner Anne Shepard Clair Beckmann Mary Flemke Gloria Leyba Sharon Sherman and productivity of whole families and communities, including the improvement of Christine Benero Maggie Fox Joanna Little Linda Shoemaker opportunities for the next generation. Although we have made progress, women Nancy Benson Lorraine Fox-Davis Katherine Loo Diane Sikes and girls continue to experience poverty, discrimination, and other substantial Kelly Berger MaryAnn Franklin Deb Luginbuhl * Ruth S. Silver Sharon Blake Gretchen Gagel Jacqueline Lundquist Holly Simpson barriers to their personal growth and achievement. * Elise Boulding Elaine Gampel Brenda Lyle Janney Sims Coral Bowman Ann Garrison Bertha Lynn Rhoda Singer The Foundation believes passionately in the power of equality for women and girls. Barbara Bridges Marjorie Gart Marilyn MacAllister Mary Sissel Enid Brodsky Nancy Gary Betsy Mangone Jenny Skelton We are steadfast in our commitment to continue to eliminate these barriers and provide Kathy Brown Loren George Janet Martin Sue Smedstad paths to sustainable economic security and opportunity for the women and girls of * Margaret J. Brown Nayantara Ghosh Loretta Martinez Amber Smith Colorado. I am honored to be a part of this important work. Elizabeth Bryant Cheryl Godwin Jan Mayer Christine Smith Wade Buchanan Bei-Lee Gold * Margaret G. Mayer Pamela Smith Joy Burns Nita Gonzales Bonnie McCloskey Lisa Snider Thank you to our hardworking Board and staff; our generous donors, sponsors, and Joann Burstein Rhondda Grant Rita McCoy Sandy Stein volunteers; and each of you for joining us on this journey to empower the women and Carol Burt Diane Greenlee Deanna McCrery Lizette Steinbrueck girls of Colorado. Together, we are a powerful force for change! Eileen Byrne Mary Anne Guillot Lynda McNeive Mary Stuart Elisa Canova * Virginia W. Hagnauer Eleanor Montour Susan Sturm Maxine Carnes Cindy Halaby Jamie Morgan Susan Suggs Jan Carroll Elisa Hamill Jane Moy Wynona Sullivan Lelia Carroll Linda Hamlet Kiyoko Mura-smith Sueyko Takaki * Evelyn H. Chambers Cathy J. Hart Barbara Musslewhite Frederick Taylor Ellen Hart Ann Newman Marilyn Taylor Patti Klinge, Cile Chavez Anne Harte * Rachel B. Noel Patricia Theobald 2016 Chair of the Board Christine Chin Nancy Hartley * Pamela Norris Amanda Toy Andrea Cipoletti J. Bourge Hathaway Michele Obermeier Jill Uris Ajenai Clemmons Anna Jo Haynes Cecilia Ortiz Lynne Valencia Kelly Condon LaRae Orullian Eva Vyas Kathryn Conover Sumiko Hennessy Mary Lou Paulsen Jo Ann Waggoner Betsy Considine Arlene Hirschfeld Lisa Pease Judi Wagner Patricia Cooper Mary Kaye Hogan Katherine Peck June Waller Dolores Atencio Nancy Hartley Patty Powell Jill Crow Harriet Hogue Lydia Peña Mary Lou Walters 2016 BOARD OF Christine Daly Elsa Holguin Kimberly Pino Judy Ward TRUSTEES Brooke Bell John Ikard Natalie Lynn Rekstad Lucinda Daly joKatherine Holliman Page Martha Poole Kate Watkins Stephanie Bruno Katie Kellen Kathy Tobey Susan Damour Gerri Howard Fern Portnoy * Jo Anne Whiting Walt DeHaven Kip Hughes Peg Portscheller Nancy Whitson Susan Campbell Anahita Kemp Elaine Torres Kitty deKieffer Karen Possehl * Marcia Willcoxon Jennifer Colosimo Patti Klinge Meredith Vaughan Nicole Doheny Irene Ibarra Dean Prina Geri Williams Susie Davis Brook Kramer Joyce Vigil Lakotah Doig Barbara Ipsaro Sally Prinster Marla Williams * Cathlin Donnell Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins Jane Ragle Nan Williamson Kim Desmond Adrienne Mansanares Carol Wolf Joan Donner Christine Johnson Donna Red Wing Tracy Winchester Colleen Dougherty Patricia Orman Gaye Woods Joan Duncan Dorsey Johnson Daniel Ritchie Renita Wolf Leslie Durgin Joy Johnson Lisa Robinson Prudy Yates Kelley Duke Laurie Oswald Lucille Echohawk Phyllis Katz Rosemary Rodriguez 12 Kami Guildner Kim Patmore Kathleen Eck Gail Kellogg Bea Romer 13 Paula Edwards Dick Kelly Rebecca Roser * Deceased Congratulations to The Women's Foundation of Colorado stand f E or W QUALITY At MillerCoors, we have a long-standing tradition of giving back to the communities where we brew our beer. 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to WFCO and all your successes in 2016! © 2016 MILLERCOORS LLC Your work changes the lives of women and girls in Colorado.

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14 15 About Us Our Community Partners

The Women’s Foundation of Colorado’s (WFCO) mission is to build resources and lead change so that every In 2015, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado, through investments by individuals, corporations, foundations, woman and girl in Colorado achieves her full potential. and donor advisors, granted more than $1.2 million to dozens of Community Partners (Grantees) across the state that support our mission. Since 1987, WFCO has invested more than $14.2 million in Colorado communities. Since 1987, WFCO has been and continues to be the only community foundation in our state dedicated to the economic self-sufficiency of women, girls, and their families. We harness collective passions and resources to leverage tools for We are grateful for the tremendous work of our partners throughout 2015 to improve opportunities for girls and systemic change, including research, advocacy, grantmaking, and leadership development. women to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

GIRLS GRADUATE Mi Casa Resource Center Project Self-Sufficiency of Loveland-Fort Collins WFCO employs the following key strategies across four impact areas to maximize the effectiveness of Boys & Girls Club of the San Luis Valley Pueblo Community College Foundation our resources. Colorado Youth for a Change Qualistar Colorado* Denver Kids, Inc. 1. Research and Education. We invest in and utilize research to build our knowledge base, guide our Warren Village Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado actions, and inform our partners, donors, and communities. * Indicates grants awarded to support our public policy strategy. Girl PowHer (Vail Valley Foundation/YouthPower365) 2. Public Policy. We educate about, advocate for, and invest in public policy to help drive systemic Partners of Delta, Montrose & Ouray change and remove barriers so women and girls can reach their full potential. Passage Charter School STEM 3. Community Partnerships. We invest in nonprofit partners who make a direct impact in specific areas Women’s Resource Agency Colorado Education Initiative (Colorado Legacy by providing important services and programs to women and girls. YouthZone Foundation) YWCA of Boulder County 4. Philanthropy. We cultivate philanthropy by and for women and girls, with women, girls, and men. The Cycle Effect Durango Discovery Museum WFCO’s Strategic PhilanthropyWFCO’s GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Swink School District Girls in STEM - CU Science Discovery at University Keeping young women in school, supporting Colorado Youth for a Change Engineering, and Math) STEM STEM of Colorado at Boulder them through graduation, and preparing them WFCO is committed to Denver Kids, Inc. John McConnell Math & Science Center of for college and careers has been a WFCO advancing gender equity in Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado Western Colorado priority since our inception. STEM for all Colorado women Dr. STEM Institute (Science, Technology, Southern Colorado Girls STEM Initiative (Regents of and girls. Women with STEM Colorado Association of Black Professional University of Colorado) SINGLE MOMS SUCCEED careers earn, on average, 33% Engineers and Scientists Walking Mountains WFCO invests in programs that prepare women to more than women in other earn a living wage while maintaining healthy and careers and opportunities SINGLE MOMS SUCCEED abound. STAFF DISCRETIONARY FUND

GIRLS GRADUATE safe environments that adequately support children’s The Bell Policy Center* developmental needs. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research Bright Future Foundation for Eagle County Rose Community Foundation/Latino Community Center for Work Education and Employment Foundation of Colorado Every summer, WFCO selects 20 rising junior girls to join our Colorado Center on Law & Policy* WFCO’s Impact Areas Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Girls’ Leadership Council (GLC), where they are immersed in Colorado Children’s Campaign* activities that deepen their knowledge of critical issues affecting Rocky Mountain PBS GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP Colorado Education Initiative (Colorado Legacy women and girls and equip them with skills to create positive Foundation)* COUNCIL change in their communities. Grand Beginnings*

16 17 Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld congratulate WFCO on 29 years of service to Colorado’s women and girls

Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld

18 19 Impact Areas Impact Areas

From the peaks of Vail Valley to the golden plains of Southern Colorado, The Women’s STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and math) Foundation of Colorado creates meaningful change in communities statewide. We convene, WFCO is committed to creating pathways for women and girls to enter, succeed, and advance in collaborate, and champion a diverse spectrum of partners, volunteers, stakeholders, and STEM studies and careers, which pay well and offer more advancement opportunities. In addition supporters from all corners of Colorado to build resources for women, girls, and their families. to making grants to community partners throughout the state, WFCO convened a group of leading companies and individuals to provide resources, conduct research, and compile resources for SINGLE MOMS SUCCEED employers to; understand and overcome patterns of bias that create roadblocks to increasing and More than one in three Colorado households headed by single mothers with children under 18 retaining the number of women in STEM. This year, WFCO’s STEM Coalition will release the report, live in poverty. WFCO’s Single Moms Succeed program investments strive for five outcomes: “Gender Equity in Colorado’s STEM Industries: The Case for Focused Workforce Investment.” completion of a certificate or degree; increase in wages; job retention; job promotion; and employment in careers with self-sufficiency wage potential. Much of our public policy advocacy supports the economic GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (GLC) self-sufficiency of low-income single mothers. In 2016, WFCO and its Since its inception nine years ago, more than 100 girls have completed the philanthropy and partners helped pass six bills and budget items to bolster the future leadership training program hosted annually by WFCO and Girls Inc. of Metro Denver. Each of Colorado women and their families, including continued access GLC class is immersed in key issues through a gender lens, including civic engagement, diversity to long-acting reversible contraception and expansion of the Child and inclusiveness, creating change in their communities, effective grantmaking, and more. Care Assistance Cliff Effect Pilot Program to all counties that wish to Alumnae are creating short and long-term impact in their schools, participate. classrooms, communities, and beyond. In 2016, each GLC Photo Credit: Florence Crittenton Services Crittenton Florence Credit: Photo member – using her newfound knowledge and connections from Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signs into law the program – developed a tangible community service project HB 16-1227, which ensures more children will have access to high-quality early learning while with implementation plans. teen parents and domestic violence survivors move toward self-sufficiency.

GIRLS GRADUATE Through our Girls Graduate program, WFCO supports the “two-generation approach” to teen parenting, understanding the need to equip both moms and their kids with educational skills GLC 2016 members, Nataly Montes of Johnstown along with health care, mental health (top) and Monica Hernandez of Denver (left), support, and other services in order display and discuss their community projects. to thrive.

100 percent of teen moms at WFCO grantee Passage Charter School earned their diplomas in 2015 and either have full-time jobs or attend college/trade school. Photo Credit: Passage Charter School Charter Passage Credit: Photo 20 21 22 23 LEAD GIFT FRIEND SPONSORS Colorado State Bank and Trust Kit Mura-smith Audrey Crawford

The Colorado Trust Laurie Oswald Suzanne Crawford Arlene & Barry Hirschfeld CU Foundation/CU Denver Lockheed Martin Space Susan Dagget Arrow Electronics Advancement Systems Company Emily Davis Chambers Family Fund Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP McGeady Becher P.C. Rachel Grynberg Colleen LaFontaine Deloitte Merry Logan & Liz Ronetta Hall Thank Denver Health Foundation Delta Dental of Colorado Katkin Waryn Linda Heiss Finish Line The Denver Center for Messner Reeves LLP Laura Henderson First Western Trust International Studies Meyers Family Foundation Cecilia Hyland PLATINUM SPONSORS Goldbug Dolores Atencio Moye White LLP Kathleen Mattei Hal & Ann Logan Dorsey & Whitney MWH Global Marjorie Seawell You Honorary Trustees Dress for Success Denver NAI Shames Makovsky Jacqueline Sprinces Wong Joanne Posner-Mayer Eating Recovery Foundation Natalie Lynn Rekstad & Tina Staley Lisa Pease & Deb Luginbuhl EKS&H Lisa Lund Brown Brenda Wild MarkWest Energy Partners Emily Griffith Foundation Patti Klinge & Connie Sponsors Mary & George Sissel Ernst & Young McArthur SPECIAL THANKS AND SlimGenics Group, LLC Faegre Baker Daniels LLP The Pitt Miller Family RECOGNITION Syntrinsic Fentress Architects Polsinelli Tina Walls 6162 Productions FirstBank QEP Resources XTO Energy The Bookworm of Edwards Flood and Peterson Reidy Metal Service, Inc. Brooks International GOLD SPONSORS FranklinCovey Rose Andom Center PATRON SPONSORS Carrie Morgridge Friedman Family Foundation Ryta Sondergard Cherry Creek Shopping Center Allstate Friends of Nancy Alterman Saunders Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Amy Klefeker Friends of Susan Mathews Shaw Construction The Colorado Ballet Anadarko Petroleum & Kathy Ellman Sherman & Howard Darrell Anderson Corporation Melanie Grant Stephanie Bruno Wealth Denver Film Society Anahita & Russell Kemp Greenberg Traurig Advisor Ellen Stark Graphic Design BBC Research & Consulting Gretchen K. Lobitz & Friends Stifel/Baroway Financial Group SILVER SPONSORS FastSigns Denver Tech Center Bin Blessed Hein & Associates LLP Suncor Gerri Howard Black Fox Philanthropy Holland & Hart Susan & Michael Campbell Gina Comminello & Black Hills Energy Husch Blackwell Susan Struna The Look Salon BNY Mellon Wealth IHS Markit Susan Suggs Larimer Street Associates Management Ireland Stapleton Pryor Tuthill & Hughes LLP Linda Chain Bohemian Foundation & Pascoe, PC University of Colorado Lisa Vincenzo - Mumm’s Brownstein Hyatt Farber Jackson Kelly PLLC Anschutz Vineyard Schreck Janet Kritzer, LIV Sotheby VOCA Public Relations Project Self-Sufficiency Cadence Capital Investments International Realty The Women’s College at Young Filmmakers Workshop Cambiar Investors Janus The University of Denver

BRONZE SPONSORS Cambridge Associates Karen Goodson Brokers Gaye Woods WFCO Trustees Carleton Gotlin Law Guild Zayo WFCO Honorary Trustees Carol Wolf Karen Higgins Goodson The Luncheon Committee Cathy J. Hart & Ballet Friends VIP SUPPORTERS WFCO Staff Cherry Creek Shopping Center Karsh Hagan Elizabeth Arnold All of our valued volunteers! Drs. Cile Chavez & Mary Jarvis Katelyn Roberts Bethany Auck Citywide Banks Kathleen Beatty Denise Burgess Colorado Housing and Katy Brown Colleen Dougherty Judi & Joe Cathy Carlson & Joe Euteneuer Wagner Finance Authority Kim Patmore Photography

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28 29 Getting Involved Donor-Advised Funds Use Your Power for Change Furthering Your Philanthropy Power of Extended Philanthropy (P.E.P.) Donor-Advised Funds Nearly 300 P.E.P. members create sustained support A donor-advised fund is a separately identified fund A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a philanthropic giving vehicle maintained at WFCO to support the causes and security for WFCO’s mission by making an that you can open and maintain at The Women’s and organizations serving women and girls that matter to you most. A DAF allows you to contribute to unrestricted gift of at least $1,000 a year for three Foundation of Colorado. (See page 32 to learn more) multiple charitable organizations, take advantage of staff expertise to fulfill your giving wishes, inspire the years. This commitment ensures that WFCO can make next generation, and build a legacy of philanthropy for your family. You can open your own donor-advised better plans, fund more powerful projects, and make Legacy Giving/Women Will fund for as little as $2,500 with a simple written agreement that gives you – and others you wish to designate – a difference over time. P.E.P. truly embodies the power Women Will is a growing group of individuals who the right to recommend grants from your fund to nonprofit organizations of your choice that are consistent of collective impact, and the statement “Together. We have chosen to leave a bequest or other planned with the mission of WFCO. are powerful.” Together, members have contributed gifts to WFCO. Planned giving enables donors who more than $3 million to WFCO since its inception. feel passionately about WFCO’s mission to create a Once you have established a donor-advised fund at WFCO, you may: powerful legacy beyond their lifetimes. A charitable Empowerment Council bequest in your will is a simple way to alert your family • make contributions to your fund at any time The Empowerment Council is a community of young about your wishes. Donors may also name WFCO as • recommend that various amounts be distributed to nonprofits that support women and girls people 25-40 years old who seek to effect change and the beneficiary of real property, marketable securities, contribute to the empowerment of Colorado’s women qualified retirement plans, IRA accounts, and life • receive an income tax charitable deduction for gifts made to your donor-advised fund in the and girls. Council members make a one-year-minimum insurance policies. year each gift is made unrestricted gift of $500 and meet regularly to discuss issues impacting women and girls. Women Moving Millions • suggest others make gifts to your fund for your birthday or other special celebrations Women Moving Millions is a national movement, which • name a beneficiary advisor to extend philanthropy to the next generation. Annual Denver Luncheon currently includes 12 dynamic Colorado women who Thank you for being here today—at one of the state’s have made million-dollar-plus commitments to a more largest annual gatherings of diverse communities just and gender-balanced world. These million-dollar For more information, contact Renee Ferrufino, Vice President of Philanthropy, [email protected] or 303-285-2969. and sectors coming together to support women and investments give women and girls greater access to girls. Our Denver Luncheon Committee helps us raise social, economic, and political power—benefits that awareness and secure support among companies resonate throughout families, communities, our state, and individuals statewide. It is largely through the and the world. Jennifer Bacon Brenna Finn Katelyn Roberts committee’s efforts that the Annual Denver Luncheon EMPOWERMENT Gillian Bidgood Emily Haller Robyn Ronen is attended by more than 2,000 individuals. COUNCIL Sarah Bohnenkamp Sarah Hook Paula Rosson MEMBERS Regional Events & Education Luella Chavez D’Angelo Jill Lammers Courtney Seely An intimate concert with local musicians in Boulder, 2016 Katie Cordes Sarah McCune Emily Snooks an evening soirée and auction in Pueblo, a luncheon Krystal Covington Jessica McHugh Torrie Starkweather in the Vail Valley, and a legislative panel discussion in Whitney Crouse Jessica Nguyen Celeste Tanner Colorado Springs. These are some of the educational Linda Cusnebary Lara Nochomovitz Jennifer Wilson and fundraising events coordinated by regional Cathaerine Ferguson Katherine Popper committees that are open to the public throughout the year.

30 For more information, contact Renee Ferrufino, Vice President of Philanthropy, [email protected] or 303-285-2969. 31 PEP Members

Akasha Absher Carolyn Daniels Karen Herman Lynda McNeive Barbara Scott Wendy Aiello Lara Davies Alice Hill Robert Meinzer Lisa Scott Jandel Allen-Davis Sheila Davis Ann Hinkins Sheri Mintz Jill Seaman Plancher Power of Extended Philanthropy Nancy Alterman Susie Davis Arlene Hirschfeld Jayne Mitchell Joanne Sebby Judy Anderson Jessica de Gortari Mary Hoagland Karen Moore Kathy Seidel Libby Anschutz Linda Dee Catherine Hollis Betsy Mordecai Linda Shoemaker Become Part of P.E.P. Debra Armbruster Dianne DeLongchamps Dorothy Hoskin Janet Mordecai Sarah Shull Karen Ashworth Debbie DeMuth NancyJo Houk Julie Mork Deborah Simmons Dolores Atencio Kimberly Desmond John Ikard Nita Mosby Henry Holly Simpson Susan Atwater Lynn Deutschman Kim Jackson Kit Mura-smith Mary Sissel Lori Bachman Rita Devassy Lynn Janklow Neyeska Mut Ann Smead “P.E.P. is a wonderful way to pool our resources to impact Pamela Bard Robyn Donahue Rollyn Jordan Vicki Myhren Pamela Smith the research, policy, and programs that impact women Elise Barish Jennifer Donaldson Beth Junell Lauren Naylor Renee Smith Karen Barsch Theresa Donnelly Faye Kagan Susan Noble Olga Sorensen and girls in Colorado. We’re over 200 strong and I’ve Laura Barton Colleen Dougherty Katherine Kellen Mary Noonan Jennifer Spykerman learned something from each P.E.P. with whom I’ve had KC Becker Kathryn Dudley Maureen Kelley Laurie Nowak Nicole Staudinger the pleasure of interacting. If you want to have an impact, Brooke Bell Deanna Duell-Smed Dick Kelly Sheila O’Brien Sandy Stein learn, and have fun while doing it, this is the group for Laura Beller Kelley Duke Wendy Kelly Wynne Odell Laura Stence you!” Kelly Berger Susan Duncan Anahita Kemp Patricia Orman Sonja Stilp Lynn Blum Anne Elgerd Carolyn Kemp LaRae Orullian Mary Stuart – Jennifer Colosimo, P.E.P. Co-Chair Nancy Boland Karen Elliott Russell Kemp Laurie Oswald Lauren Sveen Katherine Borgen Jill Ertl Denise Kennedy Kim Patmore Jill Swerdfeger Carol Brewer Donna Evans Carla Khabbaz Kathryn Paul Sharon Swerdfeger Barbara Bridges Cheryl Fellows Susan Kiely Donnamae Pazirandeh Frederick Taylor Linda Brisnehan Heidi Fickling Eunice Kim Mohsen Pazirandeh Marilyn Taylor Building resources and Virginia Broaddus Joanne Field Patti Klinge Lisa Pease Linnea Brown Mira Finé Laci Knowles Mary Penny Adrian Tinsley Susan Brown Kathleen Finger Susan Koonsman Essie Perlmutter Kathy Tobey leading change so that every Stephanie Bruno Cookie Flaum Brook Kramer Catherine Petros Alison Tomlinson Marti Brust Karrie Fletcher Dorothy Lamm Senenne Philippon Elaine Torres woman and girl in Colorado Jennifer Buck Barbara Frank Kay Landen Zondra Pluss Jill Tullman Heather Bulk Marjorie Gart Ann Lane Karen Polzin Lois Van Deusen achieves her full potential. Patricia Burgess Lisa Genty Joyce Lawrence Cathy Pomeroy Shanda Vangas Glory Burns Loren George Sue Lee Joanne Posner-Mayer Meredith Vaughan Carol Burt Nancy Gerlock Cynthia Leitner Patty Powell Joyce Vigil Eileen Byrne Rita Gersick Jennifer Leitsch Diane Price Claudia Villalba Toti Cadavid Mimi Gersoff Polly Lestikow Melinda Quiat Betsy Wagner “I have been part of The Women’s Foundation of Colorado for the past Judy Caligiuri Nayantara Ghosh Mindy Levy Peckar Kathryn Reilly Joseph Wagner two years and in my opinion you can’t match the passion, vision, and Jocelyn Campanaro Insook Gilliland Diane Lighthall Natalie Lynn Rekstad Tina Walls Susan Campbell Lisa Goda Mary Ann Littler Kathi Renman Justin & Anne Webster strong leadership of this extraordinary Foundation. I am touched by the Stacy Carpenter Andrea Grant Deb Luginbuhl Kristine Robertson Janice Weiland dedication and perseverance and proud to be a part of helping an Judith Casey Rhondda Grant Shari Lutz Deanna Robinson Gala White organization build resources and lead change for every woman and girl Karen Chapman Julie Groves Adrienne Mansanares Ellen Robinson Judith White in Colorado.” Cile Chavez Kami Guildner Karen Mathis Marcia Rodgers Angie Whitford Christine Chin Kathy Hagan Katie Mattei Katica Roy Jane Wilner – Akasha Absher, P.E.P. Co-Chair Ajenai Clemmons Amanda Halstead Alessandra Mayer Maryann Ruck Frances Winston Dana Coffield Pat Hammon Jan Mayer Bobbie Ruh Carol Wolf Margaret Colbert Cathy J. Hart Susan McBride Connie Rule Renita Wolf Jennifer Colosimo Mark Hart Kathi McCarty Agnes Ryan Gaye Woods Kelly Condon Melissa Hart Deirdre McCormack Jeanne Saunders Rochelle Wristen [email protected] Rebecca Cordes Nancy Hartley Deanna McCrery Kendra Savage Katie Zwetzig Mary Coussons-Read Josie Heath Susan McIntire Monique Schafer 32 Christine Daly Donna Henslee Adrienne McNamara Lisa Schanzer 33 attitude of gratitude

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