Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Annual
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE ANNUAL REPORT / 2018 TA B L E Welcome Letter 3 OF CONTENTS About Us 4 Donor Story 6 Professional Development & Resources 8 Competitive Grants 10 Youth Philanthropy 12 Micro Grants 16 Opportunities Fund 18 Collective Impact 20 Legacy Society 24 1 Fund Highlights 24-25 Key Financial Indicators 26 Donor Story 28 The Foundation Circle 30 Community Foundation Funds 34 Old Bill’s Fun Run 36 Co-Challengers 38 Friends of the Match 42 Gifts to Funds 44 Community Foundation of Teton Valley 46 Behind the Scenes 48 In Memoriam 50 Community Foundation of Jackson Hole / Annual Report 2018 2 Fund & Program Highlight HELLO, Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill say it best. They have always led with the question, “How can we help?” Their initial vision was to inspire “we” to become “all of us.” And it has. In 2018, you raised an astonishing amount, bringing Old Bill’s Fun Run’s 22-year total to more than $159 million for local nonprofits. Inside these pages, you will see the impact of our remarkable community’s generosity. In fact, one out of every three families in Teton County takes part in Old Bill’s—an event that has become a national model for collaborative fundraising. Old Bill’s lasts only a morning, but because of your support, we are touching lives and working for the community 3 every day. Nonprofits rely on us for professional workshops and resources and receive critical funding through our Competitive and Capacity Building grant opportunities. We convene Community Conversations to find collaborative solutions to local problems. Through our Youth Philanthropy program, the next generation is learning to recognize the greatest needs in Jackson Hole. In 2018, we awarded over $300,000 in scholarships so students can realize their dreams. With over $70 million in assets, we help donors achieve their philanthropic goals by providing charitable giving options and prudently investing their funds. Quite simply, we help people help people. This is our essential value. This is why we are here. It’s all because of you. Kathrine Conover Dick Collister Erika Pearsall President Board Co-Chair Board Co-Chair Community Foundation of Jackson Hole / Annual Report 2018 ABOUT US Our community knows us best for Old Bill’s Fun Run, the collaborative fundraiser that helps local nonprofits raise operating funds. Throughout the year, however, we are busy administering funds, working with donors, and providing grants and resources to nonprofits. The Foundation manages over $70 million in assets and granted over $22 million in 2018. To the right, you will find a comprehensive list of the funds, programs, resources, and services we provide. As illustrated, much of our work connects donors, nonprofits, and the larger community. 4 “The Community Foundation has changed Jackson dramatically. Through leadership, the Foundation has empowered us to give back and has taught us that being a philanthropist is important and possible, regardless of one’s net worth.” –Carol Gonnella, Past Board Member About Us Collaboration with Professional Advisors Community Conversations Designated Funds Donor Advised Funds Donor Networking Donor Recognition Donor View Software For Donors Expertise on Nonprofits Expertise on Philanthropy Legacy Society Nonprofit Directory Old Bill’s Fun Run Scholarship Funds Opportunities Fund including Capacity Building & Collective Impact Capacity Building Grants Collective Impact Initiatives including Community Conversations Community Foundation of Teton Valley Competitive Grants Edelweiss Grants Endowment Management Micro Grants 5 For Networking Nonprofits Nonprofit Directory Nonprofit Listserve Old Bill’s Fun Run Salary Survey Professional Development Workshops Volunteer JH Youth Philanthropy Grants Community Conversations Competitive Grants Edelweiss Grants Luke Stalker Global Fellowships Micro Grants For the Nonprofit Directory Community Old Bill’s Fun Run Scholarships Opportunities Fund including Capacity Building & Collective Impact Volunteer JH Youth Philanthropy Program Community Foundation of Jackson Hole / Annual Report 2018 6 Donor Story DONOR MARGOT SNOWDON AND STORY YVES DESGOUTTES Margot Snowdon and Yves Desgouttes Yves had several careers, first as a geologist in focus their giving, beyond their annual Canada, then as a chief trader and treasurer commitment as Co-Challengers, on social of financial institutions in London and New issues; both volunteer their time and energy York. Having visited Jackson several times, at local organizations. Margot served on the he moved permanently in the mid 90’s to Community Foundation’s Board and Grants manage motels he had bought here. The Committee and reflects, “Serving on the couple met in 2001 through mutual friends. Grants Committee, I learned so much about Yves eventually called Margot, invited her to this community. I could not be engaged in dinner at Calico, and the rest is history. the type of local philanthropy I do today without it. Every meeting would shake up They share a commitment to giving back, my assumptions and rattle the way I was and both recall learning about generosity thinking. Listening to other committee at an early age. Yves was born in Paris and 7 members helped me see so much more of remembers when a local priest spoke out and every issue.” “made France aware that homeless people were dying from cold in the streets. That Margot first came to Jackson in the late ‘70s. made me realize that individuals can be She saw a moose while backcountry skiing courageous and advocate for others.” and quickly decided that she wanted to make the Tetons her home. In her early days Margot was raised in a philanthropic family in the valley, Margot spent as much time and recalls when her grandfather and parents as possible in the natural world, including provided funding to build a recreation center time with Mardie Murie. “Every trip started for an underserved community in Plainfield, and ended with a headlamp to squeeze New Jersey. in as much time outside as possible!” She also started teaching yoga through Central Having been Co-Challengers since 2008, Wyoming College before it was fashionable, Margot and Yves embody this same type of taught at a bar in Moose and then opened generosity, “Old Bill’s is so simple, and Mr. the first yoga studio in Wyoming. and Mrs. Old Bill are so motivating, their humility continually inspires us to give.” Community Foundation of Jackson Hole / Annual Report 2018 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT In 2018, the Community Foundation provided numerous professional development opportunities for nonprofit board and staff members. 30 63 94 197 WORKSHOPS ORGANIZATIONS HOURS OF INDIVIDUALS HOSTED REPRESENTED TRAINING ATTENDED 8 RESOURCES The Nonprofit Directory, Nonprofit Listserve, and Volunteer JH are integrated resources the community can access for free. Nonprofits create listings in the directory and post service opportunities to Volunteer JH. Each week, current opportunities are emailed to the 1,400 listserve members who also regularly post announcements, requests for information, and links to pertinent information. Access the directory and volunteer page at cfjacksonhole.org to learn about organizations, investigate fields of interest and find service opportunities. ProfessionalFund & Development Program Highlight & Resources 9 Fund & Program Highlight 2018 COMPETITIVE GRANTS The Foundation’s Competitive Grants Program supports projects that make a significant local impact. Our Grants Committee of volunteers with varied backgrounds, interest, and expertise reviews applications and awards grants twice a year based on community need and organizational capacity. Funding for Competitive Grants comes from Old Bill’s Co-Challengers, private donors, and endowed funds at the Foundation. DONORS who made gifts directly to our Competitive Grant programs include: Anonymous Fir Creek Ranch Terry & Bert Romberg Adams Health & Human Tamra & Mark Hendrickson Rossetter Fund Services Endowment Patty & Dick Jaquith Carol & Chuck Schneebeck Joe Amdor Kehr Levy Fund Sandy & Dick Shuptrine Jean & Tim Day Tim Libassi Jodi & Brian Siegfried Lisa Flood & Thomas Dewell Annie & Travis Riddell/Clearview Sibyl Wiancko Memorial Endowment Ray Elser Strategies/Jackson Pediatrics for Conservation and Environment 10 ANIMALS Animal Adoption Center Successful Adoptions through Training $7,000 ARTS & CULTURE Art Association of Jackson Hole Accessibility & Prgramming $10,000 Expanding Art Fair Accessibility $3,000 Cathedral Voices Chamber Choir Music Education for All $2,500 Technology for a Sustainable Future $2,500 Center for the Arts Pavilion $5,000 Infrastructure Repairs $20,000 Dancers’ Workshop Savion Glover in Residence $10,000 David Dorfman Dance in Residence $7,000 Grand Teton Music Festival Preserving Our Valley’s Music $5,000 Jackson Hole Chorale 2018 Concerts $4,000 Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum Comprehensive Planning $4,000 Jackson Hole Public Art ArtSpot $7,000 Jackson Hole WILD Art of Science with Kealoha $4,000 Jackson Hole Writers Young Authors Writing Camps $3,000 National Museum of Wildlife Art Latino Community Engagement $5,000 Wildlife Painting at the Museum: A Summer Series of Classes $3,500 Off Square Theatre Company Beauty & the Beast/Theatre Arts Education $7,500 Thin Air Shakespeare $10,000 Riot Act Inc. The Normal Heart $2,000 Rapture Blister Burn $3,000 Wyoming Humanities Council I AM Exhibit & Programming $3,800 Wyoming Public Media Story Corps $10,000 TOTAL $131,800 CIVIC Foundation for a Mindful Society Becoming Jackson Whole $10,000