Look for the Good 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
In changing times, look for the good. As we prepared to publish our 2019 Annual Report to celebrate the growth of the foundation and its impact your gifts have made in our NCW communities, our world significantly changed. The Covid-19 virus rapidly spread across the world, leaving so many of us in unchartered territory. In response, the Community Foundation of NCW mobilized to provide emergency funding for our region’s nonprofits who were either seeing increased need in services such as food and housing, to others who were quickly losing funding from cancelled events and gatherings. Today, the future is still unknown. We are continually seeking partnerships in our communities and beyond to evaluate needs, solicit additional resources, and deploy funds. While this report reflects on a year that has passed, it reminds us of our potential for good. The foundation has been a trusted charitable resource for the last 33 years. Through the recession in 2008 and the wildfires of 2014-2015, we have made strong stewardship of your investment a priority and continued to serve our communities with innovation and resiliency. We don’t know where this new world will take us, but with our expert and diverse governance, skilled staff, and generosity of people like you - we will keep moving forward. Together, we will leverage our resources and continue to be the tide that helps keeps our communities afloat. In changing times, we look for the good - we are grateful that good is you.
2019 AT A GLANCE The Community Foundation of NCW manages over 500 individual funds established by individuals, families, and businesses that want to make a difference in their community and beyond. Each fund is unique and tailored to the charitable interest of the donor, creating a diverse reflection of our regions’ values and our commitment to helping improve the quality of life for all, forever. The report reflects activities from our 2019 Fiscal Year: July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019.
$8.4 MILLION IN GIFTS
$3.5 MILLION IN GRANTS
Individual Funds and Unrestricted Funds
$4,500,000 $4,000,000 $3,500,000
Award Amounts
Donors make gifts to their funds from bequests or various assets such as cash, appreciated stock, or real estate. The donor receives tax benefits while fulfilling their charitable goals. Funds are pooled and invested for growth, so giving can continue in perpetuity. Agencies benefit from growth and management of their funds through the foundation. Unrestricted gifts include those made to our Community Grants Program, Partners in Giving, and to support the general operations of the foundation.
Disbursed from Community Grants Program and Individual Funds
$3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000
$666,040 IN SCHOLARSHIPS $700,000
Awarded to 210 Students in NCW
$0
Fiscal Year
Your individual fund’s administrative fee not only supports managing your growing investment, a small portion contributes to our Community Grants Program, funded by unrestricted gifts. These funds provide grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations through the Regional Impact Grant, Stronger Schools Grant, and Helping Hands Grant. This program is vital to the sustainability of nonprofits across our region, supporting arts and culture, community and social benefit, environment and animal protection, human services, youth development, and public schools.
$600,000 $500,000
Award Amounts
$500,000
$400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0
Year
422 NPI PARTICIPANTS
Capacity-Building and Nonprofit Development Each year, in collaboration with the Icicle Fund, the Nonprofit Practices Institute (NPI) hosts an Annual Summit and a Fall and Spring Workshop for nonprofit board, staff, and volunteers to learn tools, resources, and best practices from experts in their fields. These affordable trainings help strengthen nonprofit organizations so they can continue to be successful in their missions.
$480,049 IN GIVE CAMPAIGNS Public Donations in Support of NCW Nonprofits
The Community Foundation has been hosting online giving campaigns since 2015. Give Methow is open in October and Give NCW is open Thanksgiving - December 31st. These campaigns provide an opportunity for everyone to learn about their local nonprofits and support them with a gift of $10 or more in an easy, online platform.
REGIONAL IMPACT GRANT & GIVE NCW
$417,754
The Regional Impact Grant provides the largest funding opportunity for our region’s nonprofits. Each application is considered, but only 25 organizations are awarded. There’s no cap to their request, but awards are generally around $10,000 and support general operations, programs, and specific projects. Recipients also participate in our Give NCW online giving campaign between Thanksgiving and December 31st, which encourages the community to learn more about their local nonprofit organizations and donate to help them reach their full grant request goal. The Community Foundation awarded $214,500 in Regional Impact Grants with an additional $203,254 in Give NCW donations.
GRANT RECIPIENTS Alatheia Riding Center - Equine therapy program for people with special needs Artist Trust - Professional development for NCW artists Camp Fire NCW - Outdoor Education program at Camp Zanika Cancer Care NCW - Commercial washers and dryers for “Our House”, a place for out of town patients Chapter 2 Chapter - Free children’s books for low income households, schools, shelters, and food banks Chelan County Historical Society - Collections management and reference materials Chelan-Douglas CASA - Trained, volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children City of Entiat - Fire Station Park for the community FIRST Washington - Developing competitive STEM teams for NCW youth ages 9-19 Friends of the Wenatchee Public Library - Wenatchee Public Library Capital Campaign for new building Grunewald Guild - Wheelchair ramp Habitat for Humanity - Materials for building a home for a family Hand in Hand Immigration Services - Citizenship program Hearts Gathered - Montessori school preserving/teaching the indigenous language of Okanagan Salish Literacy Council - Free English as a Second Language Classes NCW Economic Development District - “Fostering Inclusive Prosperity” 2019 Regional Economic Forum Pybus Market Charitable Foundation - Community-building programs Okanogan County Child Development Association - Computer upgrades Okanogan County Community Action Council - Health Home Care Coordinator Support Okanogan Land Trust - OkaKnowledgey program offering lectures and field trips Small Miracles - Providing free lunch for children and families in need over the Summer Special Olympics Washington - Supporting health and wellness opportunities for local athletes Team Naturaleza - Uniting People and Nature/Reuniendo la Gente y la Naturaleza Upper Valley MEND - Improving access to health produce at food bank Wellness Place - Fuel cards for people fighting cancer Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center - Supporting relationships through peaceful conflict resolution Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center - Walk-in freezer Wenatchee Valley YMCA - Ment2B mentoring program
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM FOR HUNGRY KIDS If you pull up to Foothills Middle School in Wenatchee on a weekday during the summer, you’re going to see quite an operation. The parking lot is lined with cars ready to transport free lunches to kids who need them throughout the valley through the Small Miracles program.
Roughly 40 volunteers come through each day ready to pick up healthy lunches and deliver to 25 locations, including elementary schools, parks, and migrant camps. Each car gets a sign slipped on to their front windshield with the name of their delivery site, and as they pull around to the front of the school, more volunteers are on hand to deliver coolers full of sack lunches, water, and other supplies. In 2018 Small Miracles served over 9,000 lunches to 21 locations, and each year since the program began in 2011 that number grows by about 2,000. The State of Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction reported in 2018 that over 15,000 children were on free- and reduced-lunch in Wenatchee, Eastmont, and Cashmere School Districts and over 800 students were considered homeless. Linda Belton, executive director, said they’ve come a long way in their distribution process. “It’s all because of the volunteers” she said, which total over 350 each year. Thanks to a Regional Impact Grant and Give NCW donations, they were able to hire two other staff for the summer: Jessica helps with program logistics and Ezekiel, a high school senior, is in charge of the food distribution during pickup. Along with other volunteers, they bustle to get the drivers in and out in a timely manner. Receiving sites are open from 12noon-1pm and are marked with large, waving flags. Each site has a small team of volunteers that provide a friendly, welcoming presence for families. It’s hard to believe that in 2019, kids aren’t getting enough to eat, and that many families lack access to healthy food. But when a group of people come together to serve a need, it feels like no small miracle, but a great big one.
IMPROVING ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE
Many Leavenworth families with young children and seniors on a fixed-income rely on Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard for access to high quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Being able to store and display the grocery rescue produce for longer during the winter months when there is no gleaning produce available has extended the time that healthy food is available to shoppers across the year, allowing them to maintain a healthier diet all year long. With the new equipment, the Community Cupboard is able to keep produce longer, throw less away, and almost everyone who shops leaves with fresh produce in their bags.
FREE ENGLISH CLASSES CHANGES LIVES Hoang is from Vietnam and has been living in the US a little over a year. He says he wanted to improve his English to “learn with my neighbors, make new friends, and be able to apply for a job to use my skills in electronics.” Hoang has been working on his English every day since arrived, and through the Literacy Council he has benefited from free additional instruction from its volunteers. Now, he is able to read long paragraphs without having to translate from his native language, talk to people when he is at the bank, library, or grocery store, and he can understand his children’s teachers when they talk about how they are doing in school.
Dalila has been in the US for over 15 years and wanted to improve her literacy to help open new doors. She has been using the volunteer resources by the Literacy Council for the last two years, which has allowed her to improve her writing skills, read articles, magazines, and books. She says she is proudest of her improvement “when I meet with my kids’ teachers, when I make a doctor’s appointment. These things may be small, but they are giant. When your English improves, your life improves.”
FUEL FOR THE FIGHT
Individuals fighting cancer in rural communities of North Central Washington often face geographical barriers to receiving care. For one, just getting to and from appointments can become expensive. The Wellness Place provides gas cards for those individuals to ease the financial burden those frequent trips cost. With help from a Regional Impact Grant and Give NCW donations, patients receive $100 in benefits every 6 months including gas cards, lodging assistance, wigs, and nutritional supplements. In 2019, nearly 900 gas cards worth $25 each were supplied to those who needed them. Fighting cancer is a tough battle - but with this type of support, individuals and families have one less worry to bear.
ENGAGING ALL CULTURES IN NATURE
TEAM Naturaleza is a Wenatchee-based organization with a mission to provide free, bilingual, natural resource education to our multicultural community and encourage a sense of ownership and value of our public lands. With funding from the foundation, they coordinated family hikes, nature walks, afterschool science education, and a Latino picnic at the Leavenworth Fish Hatchery. In 2019, TEAM partnered with several organizations across the valley to provide 33 unique naturefocused events reaching over 3,000 with 60% being Latinx/Hispanic. One of these events included leading a snowshoe excursion through Squilchuck State Park trails with 28 people from the Wenatchee Valley College Assistance Migrant Program - many who were snowshoeing for the first time. Outdoor opportunities are endless across the Wenatchee Valley, all year long. With TEAM introducing new families to these adventures, they build new stewards for our lands, which leads to better conservation efforts by all and a renewed sense of place for everyone who lives and loves the place they are proud to call home.
STRONGER SCHOOLS GRANT
$70,000
The Stronger Schools Grant provides up to $5,000 annually for Pre-K through 12th grade public schools and school districts across the NCW region. The grant supports innovative classroom projects, teacher development, district-wide initiatives, and other programs that help schools enhance student learning experiences.
GRANT RECIPIENTS Cascade and Lee Elementary – The IDEA Project (Interactive Disability Education Awareness) Foothills Middle School – Sixth Grade Camp at Tall Timber Ranch in Lake Wenatchee Grand Coulee Dam School District – Natural Helper Reboot peer to peer program to handle traumatic and life situations Icicle River Middle School – Healthy Lifestyle Trail Improvement Project, a trail near school for student use Independent Learning Center (Methow Valley) – Support for Mentorship Coordinator Lincoln Elementary School – 5th grade Winter STEAM Learning Adventure at Lake Wenatchee YMCA camp Manson High School – Drone Club Job Training and Community Services, connecting drone technology to professions Manson School District – Bilingual Summer School, supporting reading and math during the summer for English learners Methow Valley Elementary School – Cellos and violins to provide no-cost participation for the student Methow Valley High School – Orchestral bells for music program Pateros School District – Leader in Me, a student empowerment and leadership program Peshastin-Dryden Elementary School – Art classes for K-2nd with Wenatchee Arts Education Consortium Tonasket Elementary School – Swim lessons for all 4th and 5th grade students Virginia Grainger Elementary School – World Music and Rhythms program Wenatchee School District – Don’t Wait to Unmake a Bully, a student-run film production and training program
WINTER STEM CAMP
Learning about science and math from a textbook is necessary in the classroom, but 5th grade Lincoln Elementary teacher Tina NicpanBrown likes to take it to the next level! With a Stronger Schools grant, Tina and several parent volunteers took 35 students on a 2 day, 2 night adventure to the Lake Wenatchee YMCA Camp in the middle of Winter. They built snow igloos, went snowshoeing, ate homemade snow cones, created hand-held telescopes, painted watercolors, made can-jo instruments, and more. For many kids, it was their first time being away from home overnight, at a camp, participating in outdoor Winter activities. These experiences help students connect the dots of science and nature, like a textbook come to life.
DISABILITY AWARENESS: A GREAT IDEA Today’s elementary schools are filled with curious children of various abilities. While each student has their own learning style, many have barriers that make traditional learning a bit harder for them than others. Some students may have experienced a loss in vision, or auditory challenges, dyslexia, or limited motor skills that require special tools or devices that help them adapt to their learning environment. In an effort to educate students about these differences in abilities, Cascade and Lee Elementary schools in East Wenatchee partnered to bring “The Idea Project” to their students with funding from the Stronger Schools Grant. Through the project, every student participates in a 40-minute, interactive session where they are given tasks to complete with limited abilities. For example: picking up coins using gloves to demonstrate mobility challenges or completing a maze by only looking through a mirror or listening to instructions on headphones while being distracted. These activities give students a tactile experience of what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes. Afterwards, an Idea coordinator talks with them about empathy and understanding the frustrations their fellow students often experience. “It was crazy!” said one student when asked about the activities, “I’m going to tell them they can do it” said another when asked how they can encourage their peers. The Idea Project is a great way for kids to really FEEL what it’s like to have certain barriers, and hopefully changes the way they interact with other students who struggle around them. With projects like these in our elementary schools, we can help build social-emotional awareness in children who will hopefully grow up to be kinder, more caring adults who understand the vast range of abilities all individuals have in our world. What a great idea!
HELPING HANDS GRANT The Helping Hands Grant provides up to $2,500 to support unexpected needs or special funding opportunities where a small investment could make a big difference. The grant is offered year-round to help nonprofits get the funding they need in a timely manner. Apple Hill Art Camp Chelan County Fire District 1 Chelan County Historical Society City of Wenatchee Community Choice Coulee Medical Center Garden Terrace Senior Living Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center
$33,977
Keep it in the Valley Lake Chelan Bach Fest Mountain Sprouts Children’s Community Rotary First Harvest Stage Kids WA Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Women’s Resource Center of NCW
NCW FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH GRANT
$28,835
Formerly its own public charity, the NCW Foundation for Youth was established to provide funding for programs that directly benefit youth in Chelan and Douglas counties. It is now a grant program managed by the Community Foundation to continue its mission in supporting opportunities for local kids. Cascade School District Cascadia Conservation District City of Wenatchee Grace Lutheran Church GWATA (Greater Wenatchee Technology Alliance) Manson School District North Central Washington Audubon Society Numerica Performing Arts Center Orondo School District
Pioneer Bears PTO TEAMS Learning Center Wenatchee Downtown Association Wenatchee FC B07 Wenatchee River Salmon Festival Wenatchee School District Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Wenatchee Valley YMCA
EVERY KID AT THE PAC
There are few things more heart-warming than watching a child’s face light up as they watch a live performance onstage. They see themselves in one or more of the characters, delight in costumes, dance in their seat along to music, and become immersed in entertainment. That’s why the Numerica Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee created Every Kid at the PAC, an outreach program that works with 12 school districts across the region to get kids in theater seats, especially those who wouldn’t have otherwise had the opportunity. And when those kids see the stage lights go on for the first time, it’s like magic.
TELLING OUR STORIES
The Wenatchee Valley is steeped in Native American history that brings a rich cultural experience to its present-day dwellers. In their book, Native Elder Randy Lewis and William Layman tell the story of twins, Red Star and Blue Star, born at the confluence of Wenatchee and Columbia rivers and later challenged to defeat Spexman, a dreaded water monster of the river. Spoiler alert: they succeed, but not before experiencing the full wrath of the monster. The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center received a grant to print 500 copies of the book, ensuring that the stories of those before us live on and teach us new - or old - ways of seeing our land and the special spirit it inhabits.
LOUD AND CLEAR
Stage Kids WA came to the Wenatchee Valley in 2014 and since then has engaged hundreds of students in the performing arts. Through classes, camps, and seasonal musicals, kids of all ages are encouraged to express themselves in a nurturing environment. Professional staff delivery quality training and emphasize responsibility, confidence, teamwork, and friendship - all while having fun! The Helping Hands Grant funded new microphones that not only help amplify voices onstage, but provide a confidence for performers, especially those that lean on the quieter side. We can all relate to the power of being behind a microphone, feeling like you’re on Broadway! Now these young performers have the joy of being heard, loud and clear.
LITERACY FOR ALL
It is widely known that literacy is one of the factors directly connected to a child’s future success. In Orondo, nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch and mostly Spanish is spoken at home. The Orondo Literacy Night had a mission to increase book access for students and adults, motivate students to read (especially texts that mirror their own cultures and values), give families tools to support literacy at home, and build a reading momentum heading into the summer months, as students checked out books in English and Spanish from the North Central Regional Library Bookmobile. The NCW Foundation for Youth Grant supported this inaugural event.
METHOW VALLEY FUND GRANT & GIVE METHOW
$348,795
The Methow Valley Fund is an annual grant program that awards up to $5,000 to organizations serving the Methow Valley. Give Methow is an online giving campaign open to any Methow Valley nonprofit during the month of October that invites the community to learn more about Methow Valley nonprofits and support their work. The Community Foundation awarded $72,000 in Methow Valley Fund Grants with an additional $276,795 in Give Methow donations.
GRANT RECIPIENTS Aero Methow Rescue Service - Ambulance child restraint system Cascadia Music - Capacity-building and strategic planning Classroom in Bloom - Greenhouse and Farm to School Expansion Project Confluence Gallery and Art Center - Art in the Wild, summer arts enrichment camp Friends of the Twisp Pool - Situation assessment and feasibility study Friends of the Winthrop Library - Capacity-building and marketing for capital campaign Little Star Montessori School - Programs/General Operating support Methow Arts Alliance - Free arts education for Methow Valley School District Methow At Home - Membership Grant Fund, financial aid for membership dues Methow Conservancy - Methow Grown Farm and Ranch Guide, 2nd edition Methow Housing Trust - Staff training and capacity-building Methow Recycles - General Operating support Methow Trails - Methow Valley Trails Collaborative 2019 Save A Trail-Riser Lake Methow Valley Citizens Council - Clean Air Project Methow Valley Family Home Center Association - Computer and printer upgrade Methow Valley Interpretive Center - Expanded signage for the Methow Valley Native Garden Methow Watershed Foundation - Pamphlet to educate residents about water supply and quality Methow Valley Riding Unlimited - Training and certification Okanogan County Search and Rescue Association - Technical Rope Rescue Training Class Room One - Outreach for new Room One communications Shafer Historical Museum - Modernizing admissions donations to accept debit/credit The Cove - Friday Food Program, supplemental food over the weekend for Methow Valley students in need The Merc Playhouse - Musical Theater Camp and Drama Camp for Summer 2019 Winthrop Rink - 4th grade free skate program and other youth programs
GIVE METHOW PARTICIPANTS Aero Methow Rescue Service • American Legion Methow Valley • Cascadia Music • Classroom in Bloom • Confluence Gallery and Arts Center • Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance • Friends of the Pool • Friends of the Winthrop Public Library • Jamie’s Place • Little Star School • Methow Arts Alliance • Methow At Home • Methow Beaver Project • Methow Conservancy • Methow Housing Trust • Methow Recycles • Methow Trails • Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival • Methow Valley Citizens Council • Methow Valley Education Foundation • Methow Valley Interpretive Center • Methow Valley Nordic Ski Education Foundation • Methow Valley Riding Unlimited • Methow Valley Theater • Methow Watershed Foundation • Public School Funding Alliance • Room One • Shafer Historical Museum • The Merc Playhouse • TwispWorks Foundation • Winthrop Rink
ZERO WASTE FUTURE
Methow Recycles has been serving the Methow Valley since 2002. What began as a group of individuals who envisioned access to better recycling services in their remote community has blossomed - or perhaps, re-invented itself - into a full-scale waste prevention organization offering recycling as just one part of the solution. Now, they are moving toward a zero waste future and including new programs that focus on reducing and reusing materials. At their Repair Cafe, volunteers fix your broken or heavily used items, such as clothing and appliances (we love their “Darn It!” table that mends socks!). The Take it or Leave it program provides an opportunity to offload that old treadmill you aren’t using and maybe pick up a lamp that someone else didn’t need. And their Tool Library offers access to tools you don’t have and only need occasionally. And they are inspiring the next generation of wasteconscious kids through the Green Team at the Methow Valley Elementary School who learn about ways to care for our environment. These innovations are leading the way to a better future with less waste and more love for our planet.
LITTLE STAR, BIG VILLAGE
Little Star School has been serving Methow Valley families for 36 years providing childcare and early childhood education from 6 weeks to Kindergarten in a Montessori setting. Their mission to “spark curiosity, compassion, and a sense of community through joyful learning and discovery” is open to all families across the socio-economic spectrum. In 2019, their students received over 150 hours of art, music, yoga, science, ecology, and Spanish language lessons from experts in the community. With help from the Methow Valley Fund, they were also able to provide financial aid to over 30% of families enrolled and strengthen partnerships with Room One and TwispWorks to facility parent support classes and outreach. One parent shared, “My kids come home and talk about their teachers because they love spending time with them. Little Star got us through me completing school, me becoming a nurse. Little Star is really making it work for all the families they can in the Methow.” With 120 students between two campuses, Little Star is a big village of support that families can count on.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
$666,040
The Community Foundation manages over 100 unique scholarship funds established by generous individuals, families, and businesses that aim to ease the financial burden for students seeking higher education. All scholarship funds are endowed, which allows them to grow over time and continue providing financial support to our regions’ students - FOREVER. This year was the largest total scholarship awards to date! BREWSTER Andrea Baird Beatriz Martinez-Garcia CASHMERE Ellie Alberts Samantha Arellano-Vazquez Aranza Arroyo-Mejia Emma Brunner Shelby Brunner Christian Buenrostro Elizabeth Carney Ryan Cooper Gabriella Covarrubias Emily Dean Aster Dotson Sam Dotson Brittney Dowell Austin Dueman Matthew Erickson Addison Hoffman Mikaele Hoyer Lauren Kelly Kyler Keogh Aleah Kert Tyler Kert Olivia Kile Myah Lowe Aimie Martin Katie Martin Wendy Mendoza Jose Mendoza-Tovar Kylie Michael Jessica Olguin Guzman Corey Phillips Jonathan Ramey Alondra Ramirez Leonardo Rojas Tyson Sendensticker Madison Sherman Elizabeth Worley CHELAN Katelyn Deal Gage Estes Marlen Marquez Benjamin Nygreen Olivia Nygreen Naomi Ortiz Sydnee Patino Jennifer Perez Dianna Sanchez Sierra Shively Bethany Trusel DRYDEN Kenya Guzman Jacqueline Guzman-Garcia Axel Martinez-Nieto Jose Valdez-Gonzalez EAST WENATCHEE Cesar Bedolla-Hurtado
Austin Biondi Ashly Cline Amber Crocker Stephanie De La Paz Cerda Chloe Forsyth Lucy Gomez Pablo Gomez Josefina Gonzalez Cithlali Gonzalez Arroyo Jessica Gutierrez Elias Zachary Hammond Karen Hernandez Lauren James Sabrina Moren Janette Najera Elizabeth Popoff Maria Rojas Ashley Rubio Margaret Strang Kalista Strickland Conner Sundet Jizelle Torres Gaililea Vasquez Lorena Zepeda ENTIAT Blake Duncan Drew Duncan Joshua Peterson Shyla Smothers EPHRATA Elena Duffner LEAVENWORTH Alondra Barragan Ricardo Barragan Abigail Brown Tamly Guzman MIa Lopez Raul Mata-Garcia David Nelson Magali Olgwin-Ramos Zane Priebe Cassidy Sorensen Kelsea Turner MANSFIELD Eugene MacDonald Ariana Salcido MANSON Victor Calderon Huenteyo III Marisol Mendoza Christian Montes Gladys Rodriguez Esmeralda Villa Yesenia Villasenor MONITOR Tate Draper OKANOGAN Ashley Blakemore
Kay Bobadilla Brianna Gutierrez Anna McCullough Madeline Serles Gage Wilson Trinity Wood Jasmine Yusi OMAK Luecinda Soriano Charape ORONDO Agustin Garnica Saldana Azucena Hernandez-Escalona Anthony Ochoa Janeli Sanchez Villasenor OTHELLO Ivan Mendoza PATEROS Yamile Ascencion Litzy Gomez Ashlyn Gonzalez-Soriano PESHASTIN Dorothy Espinosa Emily Herrera Pacheco Alexis Ibarra Gerardo Oyos Natalie Robles Vanessa Rodriguez Herrera D’Andre Vasquez QUILCENE Sophia Pol SPOKANE Noah Schmick TONASKET Cicely Amato TWISP Dean Hussey WATERVILLE Jesus Capi Cithlali Chavez Mendoza Cody DeShazer Jordan Draper Angel Lucero Alexandra Mires Colin Poppie Travis Prey Jacob Stibal WENATCHEE Evelyn Acosta Karina Aguilar-Arroyo Emma Allen Guadalupe Almanza Lupita Almanza Gabriela Alvarado Jacqueline Alvarez Veronica Arroyo-Perez Mason Atwood
Jessica Avila-Marques Sarah Bersch Miguel Bravo Mason Brown Matt Bush Will Cannon Teresita Casares Norma Castro Eden Cazares Eivy Cedeno Krysten Cleek Kara Creek Megan Creek Wendy Creek Cassidy Cunningham Kaitlyn Dilley Elizabeth Dominguez Genesis Fermin Rylei Franks Veronica Garnica Jack Gavin Dane Gillin Flor Gonzalez Jisell Guillen Natalia Guillen Morelos Emily Gurnard Estefany Herrera Michael Kenny Olivia Lancaster Breanna Lee Gabriella Martinez Xavier Martinez-Nieto Itzia Mejia Barragan Carley Mendez Maria Metzger Kenon Mott Maria Navarro Tania Ocampo-Castro Xochilth Ortega Zamora Marisol Pacheco Paris Pfiefle Jocelyn Prado Jacqueline Rodarte Banuelos Grace Rodriguez Jenica Rose Mina Rottler Mikaela Salgado Mariana Santos Diego Sitio Savannah Slife Troy Street Paige Thorp Ellie Toth Esmeralda Valencia Katherine Van Liew Maria Vasquez Alissa Vasquez Gallarzo Bailey White Jonah Wisen
Mason Atwood
Central Washington University, Music/Music Theater Roy W Hill Scholarship, Hal Newman Memorial Scholarship
“My family may be rich in talent, but not in funds. This award is a recognition of my potential talents and it encourages me to further my education in the performing arts. Dr. Newman, Hal Newman’s father, was my first pediatrician (until he retired). My parents told me about watching Hal as Jack in the production “Into The Woods” at Wenatchee High School. I am proud to honor Hal’s legacy by being awarded this scholarship to pursue an education in Musical Theatre.”
Cithlali Chaves Mendoza University of Washington
Lauren Ludeman Memorial Scholarship, LeMaster/Auvil Scholarship, Rowland and Ethel Slusser Jones Scholarship, Virgil V and Pearl E Gustin Scholarship, Waterville Shocker Scholarship
“As the daughter of two immigrants who never had the opportunity of obtaining a college education, I acknowledge how incredibly gifted I am to have the opportunity of pursuing higher education. I have always lived in a very humble household where there wasn’t much money for luxury things. At the same time, I always had the goal to graduate high school and attend college. I plan to major in Biology and post-university, and I plan to attend medical school. As of right now, I have planned to specify in Cardiology. This scholarship was a light of hope for me.”
Flor Gonzalez
Wenatchee Valley College Cakes for College Scholarship
“My parents never had the chance to save up for my college and they struggled a lot to even put food on the table. This will save me and them money these two years and will help me be able to save up for the University I plan to transfer to after my two years at WVC. I really do appreciate that there are people who help students in our community and I believe that this scholarship will help me accomplish all my college-related goals.”
Agustin Garnica Saldana Wenatchee Valley College John and Mary Martin Scholarship, Ralph and Clara Betcher Scholarship, Virgil V and Pearl E Gustin Scholarship
“I have always worked hard for what I have. I’m young, I don’t have credit, nothing to even get a loan, my parents don’t have money. I have worked in the orchards for about 4 years - its very hot and very hard. My parents have always told me and my siblings to not work in the orchards because it’s a really tough job. Thank you so much for helping me pay for my books and safety equipment for the Automotive program. It is my goal and dream to get a mechanic certification and eventually open my own shop.”
Cesar Bedolla-Hurtado Washington State University
Douglas County - Waste Management Environmental Studies College Scholarship, Josh Putman Scholarship, LeMaster/ Auvil Scholarship, Melonye Shurtz Memorial Scholarship, Wenatchee Exchange Club Scholarship, Wenatchee Kiwanis Scholarship
“Seeing my parents work hard, sustaining aches and pains to support our family, inspires me to get a collegiate education. Pursuing higher education for a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is the initial step towards my career. I want to become a structural engineer working in a metropolitan area and focus my career on major infrastructure. Because of my parents’ efforts, I will be able to succeed in ways they could not.”
Jessica Gutierrez Elisa Gonzaga University Linda M Safar Memorial Scholarship, Ronald Dean Estes Scholarship, Wenatchee High School Alumni Foundation Scholarship, Wenatchee Rotary Scholarship, WHS Class of 1952 - Jane Lovejoy Memorial Leadership Scholarship, William and Elizabeth Robinson Scholarship
“The opportunity to attend a university and become a first generation student is a privilege as well as an accomplishment. This scholarship has helped open a door for me I never could open on my own. Thank you for believing in me, and thank you for encouraging the youth of the valley to reach for our goals as well as help us get there!”
NONPROFIT PRACTICES INSTITUTE NPI is a partnership between the Community Foundation of NCW and the Icicle Fund, established to provide capacity-building and professional development opportunities for nonprofit organizations across North Central Washington. NPI offers affordable and accessible training, workshops, seminars, and other learning and networking opportunities tailored to the needs of our local nonprofits.
BOARD CELEBRATION DINNERS
Each year volunteer board members serving nonprofits in Chelan, Douglas, or Okanogan counties are invited to attend a complimentary dinner at the Sleeping Lady Resort in Leavenworth or Sun Mountain Lodge in Winthrop. These dinners honor their time, dedication, and commitment to our region’s nonprofit sector. This year’s special guest speaker Leslie Sholl Jaffe inspired guests on ways to have “courageous conversations” in their leadership roles.
NPI WORKSHOPS Interpersonal Leadership Styles Leslie Sholl Jaffe, Consultant
Beginning with a survey in advance of the workshop, Jaffe gave participants a deep-dive into their Interpersonal Leadership Styles so they could better understand their strengths and weaknesses and use that knowledge to develop strategies for improved communications in their work and personal lives in an effort to work with, rather against, others’ styles for more effective partnerships.
Lacy Stockton of Grassroots Dataworks and Aida Bound, founder of The Hat Project. Lacy presented “A Radical Way to Craft Exceptional Events + Meetings” at the Annual Summit in Chelan.
Inspire Your Leaders to Raise Money Joyfully Susan Howlett, Advanced Fundraising Professionals
Nonprofit staff and board need to be strategic thinkers and compelling ambassadors for their causes. Howlett returned to the region for this interactive workshop on how to elicit optimal leadership within an organizations’ team to connect donors with the causes they care about, joyfully.
11th ANNUAL NPI SUMMIT
The NPI Annual Summit is a day-long conference that provides professional development and capacity-building tools for our regions’ nonprofits, presented by experts in their fields. Keynote speaker Erica Barnhart brought “The Energetics of Language” to share the power of language and challenge organizations to drive change and inspiration for their causes through better communications.
Chelan-Douglas Volunteer Attorney Services staff, left to right: Emily Gale, Eloise Barshes, and Sarah Velasquez at the Annual Summit in Chelan.
FAMILY OF FUNDS
The Community Foundation of NCW manages several types of funds, each tailored to the charitable interest of our generous donors. Our funds are pooled and invested for growth, so their impact can continue to shape our region for generations to come. We are grateful to our family of fundholders who have entrusted the foundation to carry out their philanthropic goals and make a difference throughout North Central Washington.
AGENCY FUNDS
Agency Funds are established by nonprofits for the purpose of directly supporting their agency. Funds are available to the nonprofit as needed, under the professional management of the foundation. Some Agency Funds are endowed, providing an annual disbursement while the principal is held in perpetuity for long-term sustainability of the agency. 1st Choice Drew-Allen Memorial 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial Foundation Art on the Avenues Augusta Henry Trust Bill & LaDean Steward Memorial Garden Boy Scouts of America Grand Columbia Council Camp Fire USA 1 Endowment Camp Fire USA Camp 1 Scholarship Camp Fire USA College Scholarship Cancer Care Agency Advised Cancer Care of NCW Endowment Captain Richard Dillow Lake Wenatchee YMCA Camp Scholarship Cascade Medical Center Foundation Cascade Medical Center Foundation Endowment Cashmere Schools Foundation Cashmere Valley Museum Endowment CFNCW Administrative Endowment Chelan County Fair - Special Project Chelan Douglas CASA Program Fund Chelan Douglas Land Trust Endowment Chelan Douglas Land Trust Reserve Chelan Douglas Land Trust Stewardship Columbia Valley Community Health Complete the Loop Coalition Douglas County Historical Society Douglas County Historical Society Endowment Ephrata Senior Center Ephrata Senior Center - Clement Pontsler Estate Friends of Peshastin Library Friends of the Wenatchee Public Library Grunewald Guild Endowment Horan Cabin Maintenance Hospice Foundation of North Central Washington Icicle Creek Center for the Arts Special Project Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center Endowment Initiative For Rural Innovation and Stewardship (IRIS) Leavenworth Summer Theater Endowment Margarite Miller Endowment Fund
Margarite Miller Missions Fund Methow Conservancy Operational Endowment Methow Conservancy Stewardship Endowment Methow Music Festival Association Methow Music Festival Association Endowment Methow Recycles Methow Valley Education Foundation Methow Valley Education Foundation - Alternative Methow Valley Education Foundation - Tommy Zbyszewski Methow Valley Nordic Ski Education Methow Valley Sports Trail Association Methow Valley Sports Trails Capital Expenditures Methow Valley Sports Trails Lifetime Pass Methow Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church Mission Vista Mobile Meals Agency Mobile Meals Follies Guild Endowment NCW Jail Ministry North Central Washington Audubon Society Okanogan County Community Action Council Okanogan Land Trust Okanogan Land Trust Legal Defense Okanogan Land Trust Stewardship Richard E. “Dick” Bell Memorial Volunteer Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center Robert Graves Gallery Saddlerock Evangelical Presbyterian Church Capital Building Maintenance St. Andrews Episcopal Church St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Endowment St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Outreach Endowment Student Assistance Foundation for Education (SAFE) The Cove Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board Upper Valley Christian School Endowment Upper Valley MEND Community Cupboard Upper Valley MEND Endowment Upper Valley MEND Share Repair Reserve Warner R. Waddell/Chelan County Fair Water Lilies Swimming Lessons Endowment Wellness Place Wenatchee Area Genealogy Legacy Wenatchee High School Foundation Wenatchee Rotary Foundation Wenatchee Row and Paddle Club
Wenatchee Valley College Foundation Wenatchee Valley College Foundation at Omak-Berg Wenatchee Valley College Foundation at Omak-Home Health Endowment Wenatchee Valley College Foundation at Omak-Nurses for Tomorrow Wenatchee Valley Humane Society Wenatchee Valley Humane Society Endowment Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Education Fund Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Organ Fund Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Wells House Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center Endowment Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation Wenatchee Valley Symphony Association, Inc. Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra Westside High School Winthrop Ice and Sports Rink Women’s Resource Center YMCA - Camp YMCA - Isenhart YMCA - Larry Hartog Youth Scholarship YMCA - Memorial YMCA - Roy Wisdom
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST & GIFT ANNUITIES
A tax-exempt irrevocable trust designed to provide income to the donor or other beneficiary during their lifetime; the remainder of the trust is disbursed to designated charity or charities they determine. David I and Marilyn S Sabold Gift Annuity Della Murray Charitable Remainder Unitrust Henry K and Sarah Haggard Charitable Remainder Unitrust Jon Picard Charitable Remainder Unitrust Marguerite Pierce Charitable Remainder Unitrust McKinney Gift Annuity Terry and Suzanne Sorom Gift Annuity William F Nerin Gift Annuity William J and Ann D Henry Charitable Remainder Unitrust
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Supports specific charities selected by the donor who receive annual disbursements during their lifetime and beyond. Adele Wolford Endowment for Children Arena Youth Enrichment Building Community Philanthropy Camp Fire USA Camp Scholarship Camp Fire USA Cancer Care Agency Cancer Care of NCW Endowment Central Washington Hospital Foundation Diabetes Chelan County Fair Endowment Chelan Fireworks
Children’s Home Society of Wenatchee Chris and Ruth Carantzas Congdon Archaeological Collection Endowment deRubertis Family Don and Rita Campbell Don and Thea Fager YMCA Camp Don Fager Boy Scout Activities Everett and Loretta Gibbons Memorial YMCA Endowment Every Child A Swimmer Ferne Daniel Ephrata Teacher Enrichment Friends of Physical Therapy Gabrielle Savage George F and Mary Ellen Miller - Bach Feste George F and Mary Ellen Miller - Camp Fire Girls & Boys George F and Mary Ellen Miller - Family Endowment Fund George F and Mary Ellen Miller - Salvation Army George F and Mary Ellen Miller - St. Luke’s Episcopal Youth George F and Mary Ellen Miller - Wenatchee Valley Symphony George F and Mary Ellen Miller - Wenatchee Civic Ballet Greater Wenatchee Parent Child Preschool Harold O. & Margaret M. Weed Henry A Prebble Family Endowment Herbert H. Fackenthall Hospice Foundation Endowment Hospitality House Hospitality House Endowment Jack and Dede Hill - Central WA Hospital Foundation Jack and Dede Hill - NCW Council of Boy Scouts Jack and Dede Hill - Panther Booster Club Jack and Dede Hill - United Way Jack and Dede Hill - Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Jack and Dede Hill - Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Jack and Dede Hill - Wenatchee High School Foundation Jack and Dede Hill - YMCA Fund John and Mary Ann Snyder Community John and Mary Rae Brown # 1 John and Mary Rae Brown # 2 John and Mary Rae Brown # 3 - United Way John and Rose Applegate Lake Chelan Rotary Scholarship McKinney-Osterloh Merton Hiatt First United Methodist Church Methow Valley Early Childhood Methow Valley Riding Unlimited / Betti Methow Valley Sports Trails Association Endowment Molitor Family Mustard Seed Neighborhood Center Endowment Nonprofit Practices Institute Orion Fund Pateros Tutorial Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee Endowment Phil and Velma Brunton Richard Owen Black Memorial
Rowland and Ethel Slusser Jones Roy W. Hill Donor Designated Rudolph and Carolyn Christianson Community Saddlerock Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Wenatchee - Arlene Birdsell Martin Scout-A-Vista Purchase Stage Kids Endowment Terry and Suzanne Sorom Community Tina Scull Conservation and Stewardship Opportunity Tina Scull Conservation and Stewardship Opportunity - Methow Valley Tonasket Community Pool Victor T and Dorothy F Lyon Memorial Water Lilies Swimming Lessons Endowment Wenatchee North Rotary Foundation Wenatchee Valley Medical Center Employee Scholarship Wenatchee Valley Senior Center Endowment Wenatchee Valley Symphony Association, Inc.
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
Like a “charitable checking account” a Donor Advised Fund allows the donor (or designee) to recommend grants from the fund to support any public charity, school, church, or government agency. Grants can be recommended at any time, fulfilling annual gifts or serving immediate needs. Abraham and Denise Sorom Arseneault Family Foundation Aslan’s Fund Bart and Coreen Tilly Beth and David Stipe Bill and Julia Gotthold Bob ‘Watty’ Watson Memorial Bolyard Family Brandi Merritt Lambert Brent Visser Brian Fair Bruce and Virginia Kehr Bruce Williams and Gro Buer Carson Family Chris and Robin Lewis O’Hearn Colleen Frei and Arius Elvikis Family Community Foundation of North Central Washington Trustee Community Resource Center Cushman Preston Family Doug and Katie Pauly Dr. Arthur and Jean Ludwick Driscoll Jaeger Memorial Earl & Barbara Tilly Elaine and Mark Higbee Eliot and Tina Scull Family Entiat Scholarship Foundation Ferguson Family Fielding Hills Winery Foundation Frederick M. Johnson Frei Elvikis Family
Frigard Family G Raymond and Betty Lee Taylor Gearhart-Viebrock Family Gil and Kay Sparks Groff Family Hal and Florence Field Hibbard Family Homestead Irwin G and Judy S Conner Jack Daines Memorial Fund for Mental Health James and Lynn Brown James S and Karen M Russell Jay and Mary Gibbons Endowment Jerry Gutzwiler JMS Charitable John R Cedergreen Family Jonathan Neff Jubilee Peace and Justice Endowment Karen and Katy Fund Katie Moore Memorial Kay Sparks Kjobech Knox Family Kolde Family KPQ Cares Lane Johnson Memorial Larry and Charlene Woodward Family Leavenworth Rotary Endowment Lloyd and Sue Berry Louise Stevens Lyle R and Mildred I Pein Make A Difference Day Manson G3 (Giving Great Grants) Mark Broberg Marson Family Holdings Mattern Norsen Family McQuaig Jubilee Mikey 5 Family MIT Molitor Family Native Daughters of Washington Territorial Pioneers Neher Family Neil and Pat Thorlakson Nick H Vitulli Memorial Olson Family Pateros Scholars Peterson Family Pitts-McConnell Ploch Family Price Young Randy and Cici Asplund Ray Dobbs Family Rita Mladineo Brown
Robert C. Lodge Music Endowment Robert and Mary Kintner Family Rotary Park Columbia Junction Rudolph and Carolyn Christianson Rutherford Family Ruth Raydene Taylor Schatz Family Scott and Montie Smith Senator Linda Evans Parlette Leave A Legacy Leadership Skylar Rae Brand Cherry Sorom Family Stahler Family Stangland Family Sunrise Rotary Club Terry A and Suzanne Sorom Valaas Family VE “Pete” Houck Vicky and Ed Welch Walker Family Wallace V and Lucille Gibbons Wenatchee Confluence Wenatchee Kiwanis Wenatchee High School Alumni Foundation Wenatchee Valley Doll Club Wilfred R and Kathleen K Woods
FIELD OF INTEREST
Donors specify a field of interest — such as arts, education, environmental protection, social services, and other areas of interest — but leaves the selection of grant recipients to the foundation. This fund provides recognition of the donors in their particular area of interest, but allows support for a variety of organizations in that field. 2015 Chelan Valley Fire Relief 2015 Okanogan Complex Fire Relief Chelan Douglas Fire Emergency Endowment Chelan Douglas Generations and Partners Chrissy Clements Endowment for Victims of Violent Crime Compassionate Care Insurance Crime Stoppers - Wenatchee Valley Edna Schroeder Memorial Children’s Fund Eric C. Jensen Memorial Grant County Generations and Partners Hospice Foundation of North Central Washington Endowment Kids First Endowment Melissa Hernandez Inspiration Merton Hiatt Riverside Lodge 112 Fraternal Order of Masons Methow Valley Endowment Methow Valley Fire Relief Methow Valley Fund NCW Fire Relief NCW Foundation for Youth Sleepy Hollow Heights Fire Support Thelma “Tillie” Hall Sight and Hearing Wenatchee Lions Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Foundation
Waterville Community Fund Wenatchee Adult Respite Day Care Center Endowment Wenatchee Community & Migrant Assistance Wenatchee Valley 4th of July Woods Family Music and Art Endowment Woods House Music and Arts
SCHOLARSHIP
Enables donors to provide scholarships for students seeking postsecondary education. A scholarship committee (that can involve the donor) selects recipients based upon criteria established by the donor. Alex O Santillanes Scholarship Alice Malloy Ruud Scholarship Altrusa Scholarship Andrew York Memorial Scholarship Arlene Birdsell Martin Scholarship AVHRA Human Resource Scholarship Bob and Nita Paine Scholarship Bob and Valerie Valaas Health Sciences Scholarship Bolyard Family Nursing Scholarship Brewster High School - Rawson Scholarship Brewster Mike Marin Memorial Scholarship Brock Lindberg Pi Kappa Phi Senior Scholarship Bud and Donna Corbin Memorial Scholarship Cancer Care/Betsy Tontini Nursing Scholarship Cashmere Rotary Club Scholarship Cashmere Schools Foundation Cathryn “Kate” George Frechen Scholarship Fud Chelan and Cascade School Districts ELL Scholarship Chelan County Cattlemen’s Scholarship Chelan County Fire District #1 Volunteer Inc. Clarence and Della Murray Scholarship Cone Family Scholarship Country Financial NCW Scholarship David M Bohr Memorial Baseball Scholarship deRubertis Family Scholarship Doell Family Scholarship Dorothy Prewitt Pohlman/AAUW Scholarship Douglas County-Waste Management Environmental Studies College Scholarship Dr. Don Fager Nursing Scholarship Dr. N.K. Bhide Band Scholarship Dr. Patrick Molloy Migrant Scholarship Dr. Steven George Kerr-Medical Memorial Scholarship Eddie Bromiley Memorial Scholarship Edna Fast Maguire Scholarship Entiat Scholarship Foundation Eric DePersio Memorial Scholarship Everett and Roy Hill Music Scholarship Ferguson Family Scholarship Fund Fern Cousineau Duncan Memorial Art Scholarship Ferne Daniel Scholarship Fisk and Lila Gerhardt Scholarship Gene ‘Sarge’ Huber Band Scholarship
Gerald E Robinson Memorial Scholarship Grace Ekman Whitley Scholarship Hal Newman Memorial Music Scholarship Harry & Kathern Lovejoy Scholarship Henry Max Galbraith/East Wenatchee Grange No. 1012 Scholarship Howard and Beverly Murray Scholarship Inga, Magnus, and Knute Bakke Memorial Scholarship Jack & Dede Hill WSU Exchange Club Scholarship James Wharton First Collision Scholarship JD Riggs Memorial Scholarship Jerry Van Winkle Memorial Scholarship Jill Wood Spanjer Scholarship Fund John and Elnora Smith Foundation Scholarship John and Mary Martin Scholarship John Taylor Memorial Athletic Scholarship Josh Putman Memorial Scholarship Junior Service League of Wenatchee Scholarship Katie and Steven Rolfs Memorial Scholarship Katie Moore Memorial Scholarship Keep It In The Valley - Cakes for College Scholarship Kellen Biggar Athletic Scholarship Keyes Fibre Corporation - Don Evenhus Scholarship Lauren Ludeman Memorial Scholarship Lee Bofto Honorary Scholarship LeMaster/Auvil Scholarship Linda M Safar Memorial Scholarship Marjorie M and William H Griffin Scholarship Marlene and Henry Bauer Scholarship Marvin and Frances Salisbury - Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary Educational Melonye Shurtz Memorial Scholarship Melvin P “Mel” and Lyndell Crowder NCW Memorial Horticulture Mission Scholarship National/Welch’s Fred Kilian Memorial Scholarship Native Daughters of Washington Territorial Pioneers Scholarship Nic Tower Memorial Scholarship Nick Schoffen Music Scholarship Nursing Scholarship for NCW Ogburn Family Scholarship Okanogan Masonic Lodge #169 Herbert & Elizabeth Davis Pateros Scholarship Paul and Karen Pugh Scholarship Paul Reasor Scholarship Pete and Mary Houck Scholarship Peters Family Scholarship Ralph and Clara Betcher Scholarship Ramiro Cortes Scholarship Ronald Dean Estes Scholarship Rowland and Ethel Slusser Jones Scholarship Roy W Hill Scholarship Rudolph and Carolyn Christianson Scholarship Saddlerock Evangelical Presbyterian Church Scholarship Silver Star Chapter 93, Order of Eastern Star Scholarship Sons of Italy Scholarship
Stella Knoebel & Mary Jean Carter Scholarship Stella Knoebel/Saddlerock Evangelical Presbyterian Church Music Scholarship Susan Yaw Memorial Scholarship Sybil H Shearer Nursing Scholarship Tanner J Perry Memorial Scholarship Vets Serving Vets Scholarship Virgil V. and Pearl E. Gustin Scholarship Waterville Shocker Scholarship Wenatchee Applarians Scholarship Wenatchee Bowling Association Scholarship Wenatchee Exchange Club Scholarship Wenatchee High School Alumni Foundation Scholarship Wenatchee Kiwanis Scholarship Wenatchee Rotary Scholarship Wenatchee Valley Street Rods, Inc Scholarship Wenatchee Women’s Bowling Association-Opal Wickland Scholarship WHS Class of 1952-Jane Lovejoy Memorial Leadership Scholarship William and Elizabeth Robinson Scholarship
UNRESTRICTED
Sources of funding for our Community Grants Program and supports the general operations of the foundation. Albert Ratcliffe Legacy Fund Antje Prey Community Fund Barbara Kinney Unrestricted Fund CFNCW Administrative Endowment CFNCW Property Holdings, LLC Chelan County PUD Employees Giving Card Community Grants Program Community Indicators Confluence Health Employees Giving Card Fund Donald McEachern Charitable Fund Endowment Grants Evelyn Johnson Community Fund Ferne Daniel Legacy Fund For Good, For Ever Fund General Giving Card Fund Give Methow Give NCW Helping Hands Grants James and Kathleen Arneil Community Fund Jessup Family Fund Memorials Nine South Wenatchee Avenue, LLC Operating Fund Operating Reserve Partners in Giving Pass Through Fund Richard and Joy Schroeder Stronger Schools Grants
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Represents service during FY2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)
CHAIR Ken Marson VICE CHAIR Gil Sparks SECRETARY/TREASURER Mark Spurgeon BOARD MEMBERS Vaishali Bhide Dennis Bolz Pam Brulotte Matt Canlis Lester Cooper Betsy Cushman Claudia DeRobles Alan Groff John Hamilton Deborah Hartl Craig Homchick Leslie Freytag David Kolde Danielle Marchant Craig Nelson Jeff Ostenson Steve Robinson Karen Rutherford Eliot Scull Ron Skagen Mark Spurgeon Mike Steele Peter Valaas Karen Wade Anne White
MISSION To grow, protect, and connect charitable gifts in support of strong communities. Making grants
As one of the only resources available for grant-seeking nonprofits, your gifts to the foundation provides opportunities for nonprofits to receive financial support to continue the important work that improves and enhances our communities.
Advancing philanthropy Whether you give your time or money, whether you are able to give big or small—every gift matters and every dollar counts. Your participation helps to build a culture of philanthropy, where everyone feels they have something to give.
Raising awareness There are over 500 nonprofit organizations in Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties that are all working to improve, protect, and enhance their community. Each of their causes makes a difference in someone’s life.
Managing your investment Our diverse portfolio is professionally managed and provides safe, effective long-term investment of your charitable dollars.
STAFF Beth Stipe, Executive Director Cindy Goodell, Chief Financial Officer Denise Sorom, Director of Community Philanthropy Claire Oatey, Director of Community Grants Jennifer Dolge, Director of Donor Services and Communications Julie Mott, Scholarship Specialist
THANK YOU!
FINANCIAL STATEMENT Millions
$89M IN ASSETS
ASSET DISTRIBUTION Administrative / Unrestricted 11%
$90 $80 $70
Scholarship Funds 19%
$60
Agency Funds 41%
$50 Fiscal Sponsorships 0%
$40 $30
Designated Funds 12%
$20 $10
ASSETS Cash Receivables and prepaid expenses Investments at market value Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation
$3,563,898 $2,131,373 $83,034,649 $420,923
TOTAL ASSETS
$89,150,823
REVENUES, GAINS, OTHER SUPPORT Gross contributions Less Agency Fund support contributions Net investment income Other income (expenses) TOTAL REVENUES
2018
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$0
Field of Interest Funds 4%
Donor Advised Funds 12%
Chartiable Trust 1%
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$8,447,068 ($3,227,123) $2,765,395 ($62,558) $8,047,898
EXPENSES Grants and Scholarships Less Agency Fund grants Administrative TOTAL EXPENSES
$7,362,461 ($3,202,145) $663,312 $4,823,628
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets Net Assets, beginning of year Net Assets, end of year
$3,224,270 $48,503,379 $51,727,649
Liabilities Grants and accounts payable Funds held as agency endowments Unitrust and annuity obligations TOTAL LIABILITIES
$540,809 $35,550,245 $1,332,120 $37,423,174
Net Assets - Unrestricted General/Administrative Donor Advised TOTAL UNRESTRICTED
$9,110,652 $10,608,746 $19,719,398
Net Assets - Temporarily Restricted Charitable Unitrusts and Gift Annuities Designated Scholarship
$668,312 $10,708,870 $16,859,373
Field of Interest Fiscal Sponsorships TOTAL TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED TOTAL NET ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$3,750,325 $21,371 $32,008,251 $51,727,649 $89,150,823
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What’s Your Legacy? Give 10 is an initiative by the Community Foundation of NCW to inspire citizens of our region to consider leaving a legacy to their community. Did you know – if every person in Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties left 10% of their will or estate to charitable causes – no matter how small or large – we would have an additional $18 million each year to support charitable causes in our region? That’s four times the grant funding the foundation currently awards to our public schools, libraries, museums, parks, law enforcement, environmental protection, youth and aging services, health and human support, and other important causes that make our lives better. You don’t have to be wealthy to Give 10 – everyone’s contribution is vital to make our community rich in its ability to preserve, protect, and enhance the place that we all love. Give us a call to learn more about our Legacy Circle or visit cfncw.org/Give10.