HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION DONOR YEARBOOK 2012 2013 “Help your brother’s boat - Proverbacross and lo your boat has reached the shore.” The staff at Humboldt Area Foundation are inspired and humbled daily by the resiliency and generosity of our fellow community members. Their actions reflect their hearts and their humanity. The scholarship recipients who overcome enormous obstacles to break out of poverty, the mothers in Smith River who lobbied the Del Norte Board of Supervisors to provide recreational activities for their children, the widow who started a fund to support others who share the goals and passions of her spouse of 70 years and the volunteers who spay and neuter pets in homeless camps – these are some of the people with whom we create a better world. There are hundreds more like them who look to Humboldt Area Foundation for assistance in fulfilling their dreams for themselves and for us all. Together, their actions are broad, bold, precise and visionary moving us all towards a better version of the world. Lyn Risling’s Che’emyach ik Ishyaat Imshirihraavish As a recipient of this yearbook, it is likely (Spring Salmon You Must Shine Upriver Quickly) that you have inspired us with your actions. We thank you for the way in which you make life better here and we look forward to continuing this journey with you. Letter from the Executive Director CONTENTS As I complete my first year as executive director of Humboldt Letter from the Area Foundation, I can honestly 1 Executive Director say that the more I learn about our organization, the more I appreciate Year-at-a-Glance the people, place and work of this 2 community. Humboldt Area Foundation After settling into this position and 4 Funds interacting with other community foundations, I have come to realize The Trinity Trust Funds how Humboldt Area Foundation is 74 held up as a model community foundation for the depth of participation from our community. Union Labor Health 80 Foundation Funds That level of engagement is felt in the impact of the Foundation. I hear stories almost every day about the grant, scholarship, training or Wild Rivers Community networking that provided a boost in those make-or-break moments for 81 organizations and individuals. Foundation Funds Another fascinating discovery about the Foundation is the fact that Community Strategies nearly two-thirds of donations are under $100, yet the Foundation has 88 now grown to over $90 million in assets and has given over $63 million in grants since we started. 96 Grants As we move forward, we have exciting opportunities ahead to address In Memory and In Honor community needs. We are exploring opportunities for all high school 110 students to go on to post-secondary education, directing a portion of our investments into local projects, and expanding our community 112 Donors engagement efforts to meet our challenges together and turn them into opportunities. 122 Legacy Society Humboldt Area Foundation is just one of many ways that North Coast residents work together. The Foundation serves as a vehicle for the 124 How to Start a Fund generosity, hard work and big heart of our community. You, the donor, the community member, the volunteer, make the difference. On behalf 125 Financial Report of the entire staff, I express our sincere thanks for all you have done and continue to do for our neighbors. 126 Board and Staff 129 Underwriters Patrick Cleary Executive Director DESIGN by CarsonParkDesign.com COVER PHOTOGRAPH by Julia Sumangil 363 Indianola Rd., Bayside, CA 95524 (www.flickr.com/photos/julesnene) www.hafoundation.org • Tel: 707-442-2993 • Fax 707-442-9072 2012 – 2013 DONOR YEARBOOK 1 Humboldt Area Foundation 2012 | 2013 Realizing A Better Community Young Family Ranch offers educational activities for Trinity County youth. Humboldt Area Foundation’s investment strategy includes investing in local More than 6,000 people projects such visited the Native as the Open Cultures Fund “River Door Community As Home” Exhibit at the Health Center’s Morris Graves Museum new building in of Art. At least 800 Eureka. students participated in a total of 16 guided tours for K-12, HSU and CR The Northern California Association of Nonprofits (NorCAN) students. hosted 60 organizations and 120 individuals at their 2012 Strong “This exhibit is a as Redwoods Conference. Attendees expanded their networks, comprehensive look at honed strategy skills, and gained tools for engaging those they the spiritual and physical serve, key volunteers, donors, and policy makers. place through the world view of this area’s original peoples.” NorCAN Bob Benson Exhibition Curator 102 programs received $62,725 in Summer Youth Grants in Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties. 2012 2 HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION | YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE The Aspen Institute, a national policy think-tank, funded Wild Rivers Community Foundation to participate in a national Opportunity Youth Fund initiative to improve outcomes for Del Norte’s young people. McKinleyville residents voted to form a Local Organizing Committee to address community needs. The Ernest & May Freeman Trust Fund contributed $142,037 to spay and neuter pets like Luna. 28 local dentists donated a total of 1,606 toothbrushes and 1,005 tubes of toothpaste to be distributed through the Holiday Funding Partnership grant program. Combined with generous donations from the William B. and Patricia D. Smullin Foundation and the McLean Foundation, Humboldt Area Foundation distributed 8,095 toothbrushes and toothpaste packets to low income children, seniors, and families living in Humboldt County. The Monroe Tobin Family Fund supported $6,500 The Gerald O. and Susan Hansen Fund in meals for Southern Humboldt residents through supported the Volunteer Trail Stewards, here at work on the Arcata Ridge Trail in Southern Humboldt Unified School District’s Backpack the Arcata Community Forest. for Kids program and Healy Senior Center of Southern Humboldt’s Senior Meal TobinProgram. (2013 Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club #63 Scholarship Committee and Awardees) $756,000 in scholarships were given to 440 Humboldt, Trinity and Del Norte youth. 20132012 – 2013 DONOR YEARBOOK 3 SparkVera Vietor’s vision toof establish inspiration Humboldt Area Foundation in 1972 has provided a spark of inspiration to more than 700 North Coast community members who created their own funds to enrich the quality of education, health, the arts, the environment, animal welfare and other causes in our region. The following pages tell hundreds of tales of the vision and values of community members and the creative solutions sparked by their generous contributions. Funds A Rose Abrahamson Trust Fund $287,600 on-going mission. The Adoption Horizons Endowment Fund was created to Rose Abrahamson passed away on January 19, 2005, support the continued work of the agency. Ninety-six percent of the revenues just five days before her 92nd birthday. She was born in supporting the agency come from fees for service. In establishing the fund, Eureka, with her twin brother, Ralph, to California Adoption Horizons has created another way that the community can support pioneers Charles and Edith (Evans) Boydstun. Her father the valuable work of the agency. Adoption Horizons has sound business hiked from Chico to Salyer for a mill job, then to Korbel practices and management, and a strong Board of Directors. (2003) Y where he found work with the Northern Redwood Lumber Co. There he met and married her mother, the assistant post mistress in Blue Eugenio & Maria Adorni Memorial Fund $69,322 Lake. Rose grew up in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School in Harry Adorni made a $50,000 bequest to the Foundation as a memorial 1932. She married Einar Abrahamson on October 20, 1947, and lived in his to his parents. Concerned with support of the terminally ill, Harry Adorni family home which later became Sherwood Forest Nursery. She spent 25 directed that income from this fund benefit Hospice of Humboldt. (1988) H years as a secretary and probation officer for Humboldt County. They moved to Willow Creek in 1972 and resided there until 2002. This fund provides Harry J. & Hazel S. Adorni Memorial Fund $69,536 scholarships for the Willow Creek Christian School and support for the Eureka Mr. Adorni also bequeathed $50,000 in memory of himself and his deceased Rescue Mission to help people in need. (2006) C HS Y wife, Hazel. The income is designated for the benefit of homeless or injured cats, preferably through the Humane Society. (1988) W Wendell Adams Memorial Fund $12,149 Wendell Adams, former owner-manager of KINS Radio, Adult Day Health Care of was active in broadcasting associations and volunteered Mad River/Wellington Fund $64,552 in a leadership capacity for local service and fraternal Adult Day Health Care of Mad River is a organizations. The income from this fund is used for non-profit organization established in 1985 Eureka Rotary Club Exchange Students. (1986) S for the purpose of providing care for frail elderly and those 18 years or older who are Adoption Horizons Endowment Fund $21,701 dependent on others for their care. Adult Day Adoption Horizons was founded in 1982 by Health Care participants receive individualized health care along with two adoptive parents, Kathleen Zamboni and personal rehabilitation, planned activities and involvement in numerous social Sue Andrews who hoped to bring new energy events. The program provides respite for many families and caregivers. Jean and ideas to the field of adoption. Adoption Wellington was a volunteer at Adult Day Health Care of Mad River for 15 Horizons has provided continuous service since 1982. During this time, years. He is remembered as a kind, gentle man with a great sense of humor. Adoption Horizons has placed nearly 425 children from local birth mothers, Jean’s passion for his fellow man is evidenced by his generous contribution foster care and international sources.