2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016 Welcome Letter . 1 In Memoriam . 2-3 Carol & Peter Coxhead . 4-5 Competitive Grants . 6-9 Jeanine & Peter Karns . 10-11 Community Foundation Funds . 12-17 Pamela & Scott Gibson . 18-19 Stewardship . 20-21 Old Bill’s Fun Run for Charities . 22-29 Youth Philanthropy . 30-31 Nonprofit Workshops . 32 Board & Staff . 33 Legacy Society . 34 Community Foundation of Teton Valley . 35 Key Financial Indicators . 36-37 COVER PHOTO: ROGER HAYDEN Animal Adoption Center Henry Ford famously said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse .” Visionaries start with the fundamental problem, not with current answers . Twenty years ago, Mr . and Mrs . Old Bill created a new vehicle for fundraising that inspired all of us to enrich the community by investing in local nonprofits . In spite of its name, Old Bill’s Fun Run is full of youthful energy, and its 20th anniversary broke all WELCOME previous records . Combined with matching funds donated by Mr . and Mrs . Old Bill and 62 other Co-Challengers, Old Bill’s 2016 raised over $12 .1 million . Participating nonprofits received matching grants equating to 55% of the first $30,000 they raised themselves . Over the past 20 years, Old Bill's Fun Run has raised more than $133 million because of one couple’s visionary initiative . In 2016, one out of every three households participated in this grassroots fundraiser where the median gift size is $250 . At the Community Foundation, we help donors fulfill their visions by simplifying their giving and providing guidance about critical issues in our community . By prudently stewarding resources, offering flexible charitable giving options and opportunities to create lasting legacies in our valley, the Foundation helps Jackson Hole address future needs as well as current problems . We support nonprofits by providing essential funding through competitive and capacity-building grants and by offering technical assistance and professional development . Mr . and Mrs . Old Bill did not settle for merely revising old solutions . They continue to inspire us to search for new and innovative ways to invest in our community and enrich our lives through philanthropic leadership . IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP Katharine Conover, President Jim Augé, Board President Animal Adoption Center (1) Carl Knobloch Cal Mathieu “The nation behaves well if it treats the natural “You are never too old to set another goal resources as assets, which it must turn over to or to dream a new dream.” the next generation increased and not impaired –C .S . Lewis in value.” –Theodore Roosevelt Carl William Knobloch Junior grew up on a farm in Stamford, Connecticut where Cal Mathieu radiated a contagious personality and undiminished curiosity throughout he learned the value of hard work and developed a passion for the great outdoors . his 99 years . Born in South Dakota, Cal grew up in Kansas and California . His work An entrepreneur at heart, Carl loved adventure . After graduating from Harvard, he influenced the Manhattan Project, the U .S . Department of Defense and NASA . started Central Africa’s first drive-in theater and Rhodesia Chemical Corporation, then sold those businesses, moved to New York and worked on Wall Street . Other than mosquitoes, which he swore he would eradicate, Carl enjoyed everything about Jackson Hole, including fishing, skiing, hosting cookouts along Granite Creek, raising He led companies in finance, real estate and oilfield service and production, and cattle and quarter horses, saddling horses on crisp mornings, riding with his children and always made sure employees became equity owners so everyone could prosper together . grandchildren, and watching sunsets on Buck Mountain . Carl’s work in the gas pressure business first landed him in Wyoming in 1998 . Self-diagnosed with “Jackson-itis,” a condition with no cure or vaccine, Cal gave in and Carl loved the natural world and was devoted to protecting natural resources for future purchased the 450-acre Aspen Ranch . His love for Wyoming inspired him to donate 360 generations . This commitment led him to create the West Hill Foundation for Nature . of those acres to the Nature Conservancy, the first easement of its kind in the state . The Knobloch’s generosity also endowed the deanship of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, created the Emily and Carl Knobloch Environment Center at Throughout his life, Cal had a passion for the Dodgers, ham radios, Marty Robbins Yale and endowed a professorship at the University of Wyoming . ballads, fixing things and taking his beloved wife, Margaret, wherever she wanted to go . Cal and Margaret have been Bronze Co-Challengers of Old Bill’s Fun Run since 2000 and The Knobloch Family Foundation has helped to fund a wide range of conservation projects, generous supporters of a vast number of community projects . including the identification and conservation of migration corridors for wildlife in Wyoming, the establishment of a new national park in the Northwest Territories of Canada, We will miss Cal’s dry wit and constant good spirit . In his last few years of life if asked, and the recent acquisition of the Antelope Flats section of Grand Teton National Park . “How are you?” Cal would smile and answer, “I’m fine, for the shape I’m in .” Carl and his wife Emily hold a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation, and along with their daughter, Emily and her partner Robert Berlin, have been Gold Co-Challengers of Old Bill’s Fun Run since 2006 . We will remember Carl as an enlightened land steward and generous philanthropist . (2) Karl Weber IN MEMORIAM “You get old and you realize there are no answers, just stories.” –Garrison Keeler Karl Weber knew a good idea when he came across it . In the late 1960s, he created an all-steel merchandising panel in his garage and went on to patent four of his own inventions . In 1970, Karl founded Uniweb Inc ., and later co-founded Aerochem Inc ., which milled metal for the aircraft and aerospace industries and helped reduce the weight of space shuttles . To make nature a bigger part of their kids’ lives, Karl and his wife, Tina, headed to Jackson, where Karl began fishing, duck hunting and hiking . He knew immediately that the move to Jackson was brilliant and became part-owner of Lost Creek Ranch . Karl’s love of business blended with his love of the outdoors, and Lost Creek Ranch became a successful dude ranch where guests could experience the Wild West . In 1987, Karl and Tina came across a unique property along the Gros Ventre River and founded the Gros Ventre River Ranch . Karl thoroughly enjoyed his role as host to the great outdoors and general purveyor of fun . Among his family and friends, Karl was famous for his storytelling and his collection of antique Fords . An avid reader and card player, he relished when he got to “Shoot the Moon” in a game of Hearts . In 2000, Gros Ventre River Ranch became the first business Co-Challenger for Old Bill’s Fun Run . Originally Bronze Level participants, Karl and Tina increased their donation to Gold in 2014 and have continued as Gold Co-Challengers through the Karl and Tina Weber Charitable Fund . Karl is also a member of the Community Foundation’s Legacy Society . We will remember Karl for his “Karl-isms” and his wonderful laugh . Rendezvous Park's Jarad Spackman Memorial (3) CAROL & PETER COXHEAD Carol: There was an energy and excitement about moving to Jackson when I arrived in 1989. Being surrounded by wildlife and nature every day is exhilarating— it helped me re-think my priorities and re-define my life. The genuine authenticity here is very special. Everyone is aware of the treasures in this beautiful I got involved with the Community Foundation in my I was part of the group that started Old Bill’s 20 valley, but we do not always recognize the people that first six months in Jackson . I was seated beside Bill years ago . We knew it was a big commitment, but we choose to live here . This valley attracts compassionate, Newton at dinner one evening, and we talked about had no idea of the potential; we were afraid no one committed people . That is the best-kept secret in town . our shared interest in community foundations . His would show up . I brought coffee and donuts for the perspective on the Community Foundation of Jackson volunteers, and we convinced the Snake River Grill to Hole was inspiring . serve hamburgers after the run . (4) Carol: Since my first day with the Community Foundation, I have been committed to the critical role it plays in Jackson by leading nonprofits and creating a model for grassroots philanthropy . The Foundation has been a driving force here, giving nonprofits a voice and providing everyone the opportunity to participate . Peter: Philanthropy is a part of our lives . Each time you have the chance to give is special . My earliest experience with giving was through the family foundation my great grandfather established almost 100 years ago . It is still going and still helping people . That is what the Community Foundation is doing in Jackson . Then somebody opened the floodgates and everyone appeared! We were thrilled by the response that first year, and the enthusiasm for Old Bill’s just grows and grows . It ignites everyone’s passion for the community, their love for this valley and its nonprofits . Through Old Bill’s, people can support individual nonprofits or they can be Co-Challengers to encourage everyone to give . Peter: I became involved with Old Bill’s soon after I arrived in Jackson . As the new guy in town, it was fun to take a walk .