2013 -14 Annual Report BUILDING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY $47 MILLION NEW GIFTS RECEIVEDRECEIVED 5252 NEWNEW FUNDSFUNDS ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHED 1010 YEARYEAR COMPOUNDCOMPOUND RETURN–PRIMARYRETURN–PRIMARY ENDOWMENTENDOWMENT PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO 7.2%7.2% 11 YEARYEAR COMPOUNDCOMPOUND RETURN–PRIMARYRETURN–PRIMARY ENDOWMENTENDOWMENT PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO 18.1%18.1% Assets by Funds Grants by Sector ($ millions) ($ millions) Community & ASSET BASE Health & Wellness $8.6 Field of Interest $212 $740.1 MILLION Human Services $7.2 Donor Advised $201 $34.7 MILLION Community Development $5.3 Designated $200 GRANTED TO 758 CHARITABLE Arts & Heritage $4.9 Flowthrough $105 ORGANIZATIONS Education $4.3 Managed $22 Environment & Animal Welfare $3.7 Faith & Religion $0.7 2013-14 Annual Report CEO & BOARD CHAIR Celebrating the connections message that we share with our community. Inspiring relationships with the charitable organizations we partner with and support, and with the donors and fundholders who work with The Calgary Foundation to achieve their philanthropic goals, are the connections that drive our work. We are dedicated to supporting collaboration, generosity, leadership and impact that builds a healthy community for all. As we reflect on the past year, we are reminded of the collective generosity of so many members of the community. Each year we highlight stories of the people who enrich the quality of life for those who call Calgary and area home. This year, we are pleased to recognize the legacy of David Freeze, a long- time friend of the Foundation who humbly gave Our investment strategies have become throughout his life and was known only as “Mr. more complex to balance risk and return in As we reflect Anonymous” to those who benefited from his ever changing markets. Our approach to generous spirit. You will enjoy reading his story grant distribution has shifted from a simple on the past on pages 4-5. percentage calculation (last year 4.5% of the We are honoured to be the recipient of fund balance was distributed as grants) to a year, we are donors’ gifts and are committed to being an more complex formulaic method that will more effective steward. Your community foundation effectively account for market fluctuations reminded of was founded in 1955 on the principle of over time, smoothing peaks and valleys in our ‘preservation of capital’, to provide sustainable distribution levels year after year. We believe the collective funding for societal issues in the future, issues this better serves the charitable sector in the that could not yet be seen. Preservation of long run. This new approach will result in grant generosity capital is achieved through a balance of distribution of approximately 4% this year. investment returns and grant distribution. of so many Serving donors to achieve their philanthropic goals is our purpose. To more formally check members in on how we are doing, working in partnership with the Center for Effective Philanthropy, of the We are honoured to be the we distributed a Donor Perception Survey to nearly 800 fundholders at the Foundation. The community. recipient of donors’ gifts and are survey covered a range of subjects, including committed to being an effective donor satisfaction and motivations, donor engagement and preferences, and perceptions steward. Your community of impact on the community and impact on donor giving. The results of the survey will foundation was founded in 1955 inform our work on all fronts - grantmaking, on the principle of ‘preservation donor engagement and communications. Thank you for the trust you have placed in us For Calgary of capital’, to provide to support your philanthropy in service of our community. Thank you to the organizations in sustainable funding for societal the charitable sector which do great work in Forever. issues in the future, issues that building a strong and vibrant community for all of us to enjoy. could not yet be seen. Dale Ens, Board Chair Eva Friesen, President & CEO 2 thecalgaryfoundation.org 2013-14 DIRECTORS Annual Report 2014-2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dale Ens, Chair Walter Hossli Elizabeth Peters Sunny Delaney-Clark Principal, Blaeberry Retired, Executive Director, President, Liberty House Community Volunteer Estate Planning Inc. Momentum Asset Management Director since 2009 Director since 2006 Director since 2010 Director since 2013 Ali A. Bhojani, Vice Chair A. John Fischer Murray Laverty Wes Peters Independent Businessman Director, Iniskim Centre, Minister, Managing Director, and Investor Mount Royal University Parkdale United Church Pension Plan Management, Director since 2009 Director since 2014 Director since 2013 Canadian Pacific Director since 2014 Gregory Lohnes Catherine (Kay) Best Beverley Foy, F.C.A. Patti Pon Corporate Director and Retired Partner, Collins Retired, Executive Vice President, Operations and President & CEO, Community Volunteer Barrow Calgary LLP Calgary Arts Development Director since 2011 Director since 2008 Major Projects TransCanada Corporation Director since 2011 Director since 2011 Robert (Bob) Gibson Jim Brownlee Retired Managing Director, Eva Friesen Executive, Great-West Lifeco Rothschild Canada Siân M. Matthews President & CEO Director since 2014 Director since 2010 Lawyer The Calgary Foundation Director since 2014 VOLUNTEERS GRANT ADVISORY COMMITTEES 2014-15 CORE COMMITTEES AD HOC CHAIRS OF THE BOARD 2014-15 COMMITTEES Dr. J.W. Grant MacEwan 1955-1963 John C. Armstrong, QC 1991-1994 ARTS & HERITAGE ENVIRONMENT 2014-15 Howard P. Miller 1963-1965 Ann McCaig, CM 1994-1997 Francis Boakye Trish Bond AUDIT George Lancaster 1965-1970 J. Bruce Dunlop, FC 1997-2000 Alan Castle Yasmin Dean Catherine (Kay) Best, FLOOD REBUILDING M. Ted Riback 1970-1973 Ralph Strother, MD 2000-2002 Jen Craddock David Dunlop Chair FUND GRANTING Ron H. Jenkins 1973-1975 Roy D. Boettger, QC 2002-2004 Nicole Dawe Tian Everest, Chair Jim Brownlee COMMITTEE Duncan A. Sim 1975-1976 Dean Prodan 2004-2006 LeeAnne Ireland Anne Green Holland Cameron 1976-1978 Ross McNichol, CA 2006-2008 Bev Foy Altalink Murray Laverty Guy Innes Dr. Harry Cohen, CM 1978-1979 Donald G. Cormack, CA 2008-2010 Bob Gibson Calgary Chamber Kenneth Lima-Coelho, Murray Laverty W. Rees Taprell 1979-1982 Alison Love 2010-2012 Ross Kobayashi of Voluntary Chair John Mannix Fred L. Fenwick 1982-1986 Gerald M. Deyell, QC 2012-2012 Phil Scherman Organizations Julia Melnyk Simon Ross Scott Timson Ross F. Phillips, FCA 1986-1991 Dale Ens 2013- Hieu Van Ngo Greg Shyba Canadian Red Sarah Palmer GOVERNANCE Cross STAFF 2014 ACCOUNTING HEALTH & WELLNESS Federation of Calgary Ali Bhojani, Chair Céline Baril Office Administrator CHILDREN, YOUTH Justin Brown Communities VOLUNTEERS Don Cormack Taylor Barrie Communications Coordinator & FAMILIES Zaheed Damani, Suncor Energy Mathew Burpee Gregory Lohnes Jason Bates Community Grants Associate Katie Hunt Tracy Beairsto Chair Foundation Alison Love Julie Black Citizen Engagement Associate Jeff Lutzak Spencer Forgo S. Enzo della Rocca United Way of Calgary Siân Matthews Matthew Blough Grants Impact Associate Omar Siddiqi Lawrence Gervais Murray Laverty and Area Patti Pon Grace Chiu Gifts & Estates Administrator Janelle Steele Chris Hsiung Blanka Martin The Calgary Darlene Chrapko Student Awards Officer Irene Wong Amanda Koyama Robert Paré Foundation GRANTS Kristell Clarke Information Officer Eileen Kwan, Chair Barbara Pitts Cathy Cochrane Emma Coyston Student Engagement Strategist Patti Pon IMPACT INVESTING OFFICE Murray Laverty Zaheed Damani COMMITTEE (Summer) VOLUNTEERS Brian Mellor Kirby Redwood Tian Everest Renée Fan Controller Ali Bhojani Maria Dewaele Buffy St-Amand Robert Sadée A. John Fischer Linda Ford Events Coordinator Sunny Delaney- Catherine Anne-Marie Syslak Eileen Kwan Janice Francey Communications Specialist NEIGHBOUR GRANTS Clark Kobayashi Murray Laverty, Chair Eva Friesen President & CEO DARYL K. SEAMAN Mark Hopkins Bob Gibson, Chair Kenneth Lima- Lauren Frosst Program Development Associate Ross Kobayashi Walter Hossli CANADIAN HOCKEY FUND Coelho Sarah King Student Awards Administrator Murray Laverty Ross Kobayashi Tim Bjornson Don Thurston (Summer) Janet Lavoie Cassie Campbell-Pascall Janet Hails Community Knowledge Centre Judy Lawrence INVESTMENT MAJOR & SIGNATURE Murray Laverty GRANTS ADVISORY Coordinator Sue Scott Lisa Moore Catherine (Kay) Best Dan Langlois Vice President, Chief Investment Don Seaman Teri Shortreed Ali Bhojani COMMITTEE Officer Don Thurston, Chair Don Thurston Bob Gibson, Chair Don Cormack, Chair Kerry Longpré Vice President, Communications DeeAnne Vonde Blaine Lennox Bev Foy Tracy Maracle Director, Governance, HR & EDUCATION & LIFELONG Margaret Wu Vern Malcolm Murray Laverty Administration LEARNING John McCormick Chima Nkemdirim Craig March Vice President, Finance Cathy Cochrane, Chair Elizabeth Peters Patti Pon Emily Nachtigall Communications Intern (Summer) Terence Field Wes Peters Betty Schultz Ireti Oyesoro Gifts & Accounts Payable Processor Tim Fox Blake Walker Cora Penner Donor Stewardship Advisor Dianne Goodman Laily Pirbhai Vice President, Donor Engagement Murray Laverty LEGISLATED COMMITTEE HONORARY LIFE Rose Quinit Finance & Investment Administrator Anila Umar Lee Yuen OF NOMINATORS DIRECTORS Farzana Rajwani Senior Officer, Gift & Donor Relations Dean Paddock Mayor, City of Calgary, Chair John C. Armstrong, QC Allison Schulz Agency Development Associate Farha Salim Chief Justice, Court of Queen’s Bench (Calgary) Donald T. Hatch, QC Marie Stevens Manager, Donor Stewardship Jessica Schneider Chancellor,