Legacy Newsletter, March 2020

VOL. XXX NO.1

MARCH 2020

L E G A C Y

Delaware County’s statue for the Bison-Tennial Public Art Project, painted by local artist Denise King.

Where neighbors create legacies

LET’S TALK It is time for Census 2020! The Community Foundation saw an opportunity to support a complete count for our community and so we convened the first-ever Muncie and Delaware County Census Council. This communitybased Complete Count Committee includes community leaders and nonprofit representatives interested in promoting the census.

You may wonder why The Community Foundation decided to act on something as widespread as the census. The answer is simple - because we should. As funders, we rely on census data to make appropriate decisions in grantmaking, and our local nonprofits use census data to support their grant requests and research. We are in a unique position to be able to maximize already established relationships with local organizations, educational institutions, government partners, and fellow funders to support the census in Muncie and Delaware County. We are already in the practice of focusing on long-term support of our community.

Ensuring that we have adequate federal funding for the next decade just makes sense.

For the past two months, Census Council members have been speaking at community meetings, sharing information in the schools, and passing out fliers. Hopefully you have heard them share the importance of being counted. Census information will be coming to your mailbox later this month. Get yourself counted, and then learn more about how you can help support a complete count for our community at cfmdin.org.

Kelly K. Shrock, President

FUNDERS COLLABORATE TO ENHANCE FUNDRAISING SKILLS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Adam Clevenger, of Loring, Sternberg & Associates, presents custom fundraising training for local nonprofit organization leaders as part of the CORE Fundraising Training program.

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group of nonprofit leaders sat around a table in a meeting room at the Foundation offices in May to begin a six-month learning journey together. The Community Foundation partnered with Ball Brothers Foundation and United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties to develop the CORE Fundraising Training. Nonprofit fundraisers were identified by the funding partners and invited to participate.

A cohort of 12 local nonprofit leaders participated in two courses from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s The Fundraising School and four halfday sessions with a fundraising expert and trainer. The complete training program was provided at no cost to the organizations and took place in Muncie, reducing travel time for the local organizations. continued on page 2

The pilot cohort of the CORE Fundraising Training program included representatives of 12 local organizations. Pictured: Carly Acree-King, Joy Rediger, Julie Borgmann, Kat Knox, Karee Buffin (front row), Adam Clevenger, Jason Newman, Kallie Sulanke, Missy Modesitt, Kynda Rinker, Laura Vise, Braydee Euliss, Bob Ball (back row). Not pictured: Jacquie Hanoman

Fundraising is a critical skill for nonprofit organizations, who rely on donor contributions to support annual and long-term sustainability. While evaluating grant requests, and through conversations with nonprofits, local funders saw a gap in skills in local organizations. Through collaboration in the form of financial support, content guidance, and participant selection, Ball Brothers Foundation and United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties worked closely with The Community Foundation to ensure this program’s execution.

“Increasing effectiveness of the nonprofit organizations in our community just makes sense for the work that we do,” said Kelly K. Shrock. “The more sustainable organizations become, the further our grant dollars go to helping them meet their mission and ours - to enhance the quality of life for the people of Muncie and Delaware County.”

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The first session, taught

by Adam Clevenger, CFRE, of Loring, Sternberg & Associates, provided an overview of the fundraising landscape locally compared to the nation and internationally.

The key takeaway from this first session was that donations from individuals - community members looking to make a difference - make up nearly 70 percent of all charitable giving. The remaining sessions provided research and evidencebased information to develop and implement a fundraising plan to support sustainability.

It was very good to work with the same group of colleagues over six months. We were able to learn more about each other’s organizations, about each other, strengthen relationships and create new ones.”

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The cohort gained more than fundraising knowledge. Over the course of six-months, they spent more than 50 hours together sharing opportunities and challenges in their organizations and their roles. Relationships developed by participants during training have created a stronger network among our nonprofit leaders. This strengthened network will have a lasting impact across our community.

Laura Vise, United Way of Delaware, Henry, and Randolph Counties, and Bob Ball, Inside Out Community Development Corporation, listen during a session of the CORE Fundraising Training.

Participants included Carly Acree-King, The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County; Bob Ball, Inside Out Community Development Corporation; Julie Borgmann, Red-tail Land Conservancy: Karee Buffin, Bridges Community Services; Braydee Euliss, Muncie Arts and Culture Council; Jacquie Hanoman, Ross Community Center; Kat Knox, YWCA of Central Indiana; Missy Modesitt, Delaware County BY5 Early Childhood Initiative; Jason Newman, Boys & Girls Club of Muncie; Joy Rediger, Urban Light Working with others Christian Development in similar situations Corporation; Kynda (even though we all have Rinker, Muncie Children’s different organizations) Museum; and Laura Vise, was helpful to gain very United Way of Delaware practical knowledge from peers.” and Henry Counties.

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YEAR END TOTALS

THE IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER: A SIMPLE AND BENEFICIAL WAY TO USE YOUR IRA TO GIVE The IRA Charitable Rollover Act provides a huge advantage to charitable donors age 70 ½ and older. That Act allows your plan administrator upon your instructions, to send a check from your IRA to beloved public charities like The Community Foundation. Those direct distributions from your IRA to The Community Foundation are not included in your taxable income that year, and if you have an IRA required minimum distribution, your charitable gift will count towards it. The check must be issued by your IRA plan administrator and not by you, though some donors personally deliver those checks to the charity. Some brokerage houses are even creating checking accounts for that IRA plan account, with the plan owner writing the checks.

Older donors who do not anticipate needing their IRA can give as much as $100,000 each year from their IRA to a public charity like The Community Foundation without income tax inclusion. An opportunity and joy to witness how your gift is used during life! Both a husband and wife can each give up to $100,000 from their IRA to a public charity each year, consult your advisor before taking such action.

We welcome your questions about this and other advantageous charitable plans. To learn more about how you can use IRA or other smart gift planning tools contact Kelly K. Shrock, president at 765-747-7181 or kshrock@cfmdin.org.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019

Total Grants by Area of Interest for 2019

Grants totaled......................................................... $3,097,947 Arts & Culture..................................................$232,630 / 7% Community Betterment..................................$836,157 / 27% Economic Development....................................$110,000 / 4% Education.....................................................$1,054,220 / 34% Human Services..............................................$660,177 / 21% Scholarships.......................................................$204,763 / 7%

Other Year-end results for 2019

Total contributions................................................. $3,112,269 Total number of gifts.......................................................1,104 Total number of donors......................................................528 Total number of new donors..............................................105 Total number of new funds....................................................9

2020 FIRST QUARTER COMPETITIVE GRANTS THE FOUNDATION AWARDS 14 GRANTS TOTALING $569K We are pleased to announce that $569,987 was awarded to 14 nonprofit organizations during the first Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2020.

Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District received $20,000 to

First Quarter Competitive Grants have been awarded from The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation and the following funds:

A Better Way Services, Inc. received

Greater Muncie, IN Habitat for Humanity, Inc. received $50,000 to defray the

5000th Charitable Fund, Inc. Fund, Gary Addison Fund, Stefan and Joan Anderson Unrestricted Fund, Ball Corporation Community Betterment Fund, Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund, Esther Ball Fund, Bassett Family Fund, J. Robert and Joanne N. Baur Fund, Louisa and Waldo Beebe Unrestricted Endowment Fund, Pat and Jane Botts Fund, Jane Harrell Buckles Fund, Gordon and Pam Cox Fund, Day Star Center Fund, William and Margaret Dutton Fund, Economic Development Fund, The Endowment for the Arts Fund, John and Janice Fisher Quality of Place Endowment Fund, John and Janice Fisher Unrestricted Endowment Fund, Beulah M. Frogge Fund, Mike and Cathy Galliher Fund, Linda and Connie Gregory Fund, Julian and Suzanne Gresham Fund, Gayle and Jeannine Harrold Fund, Historic Preservation Fund, Jane E. Hughes Fund, KAKATU Foundation/David and Joanna Meeks Fund, Laura Stanley Keppler Fund, Francis Lafferty Fund, Jeff and Beth Lang Fund, Leap Managed IT Fund, John and Katherine Littler Fund, Michael O. and Nicole T. Lunsford Fund, Mid-West Metal Products Fund, Jon and Barbara Moll Fund, Morris Youth Fund, MutualBank Charitable Foundation Fund, Old National Bank Fund, Mary Kate Pingry Fund, Jim and Mary Rosema Fund, Martin D. and Helen B. Schwartz Unrestricted Named Endowment Fund, Hamer and Phyllis Shafer Fund, Shafer/Muncie Power Products Legacy Fund, Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore Fund, Jeanne and John Smith Fund, Jeanne and John Smith Unrestricted Fund, Daniel and Catharine Stewart Fund, Charles and Claudia Sursa Unrestricted Named Endowment Fund, David and Mary Jane Sursa Fund, Mary Jane Sursa Fund, Gary and Amy Thomas Fund, Wayne E. and Carolyn K. Thomas Fund, Mac and Lila Warrell Endowment Fund, Joseph and Janet Wilson Unrestricted Endowment Fund, Faye Wingate Fund

$65,000 to defray the cost of providing advocacy and services for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and their children, a 24-hour suicide hotline and a general crisis hotline.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie received

$60,000 to support out-of-school programming to more than 300 youth in Muncie.

Bridges Community Services received $15,000 for the addition of a part-time maintenance employee to assist in property management.

Cardinal Greenway Inc. received $37,500 for trail maintenance including the purchase of a truck and trailer, as well as to offset maintenance staff salaries.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts received

match funds awarded by the EPA to address environmental problems in the Mississinewa River Watershed.

cost of the 2020 housing program.

Hillcroft Services, Inc. received $15,187 to expand the music therapy services by purchasing new instruments and equipment.

Home Savers of Delaware County

received $60,000 to provide urgent home repairs for low-income homeowners.

Muncie Symphony Orchestra received

$17,300 to defray the cost of education programming like “Music on the Move” and the instrument petting zoo.

Shafer Leadership Academy received $15,000 to provide scholarships for nonprofit organizations and neighborhood association members and support for the nonprofit executive directors group.

$50,000 to defray the cost of providing quality art education programs and to support the renovation of the E.B. Ball Auditorium.

Urban Light CDC received $25,000 to defray the cost of housing programs in Muncie’s South Central and Industry neighborhoods.

Delaware Advancement Corp. received $100,000 to support the operating efforts of the Vision 2021 Economic Development Plan.

YWCA Central Indiana received $40,000 to defray the costs of the Emergency Shelter and C.O.T.S. Stay programs.

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The Foundation is pleased to be a sponsor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration breakfast. If you’re attending today, you can learn more about the 2020 Census from Census Council participants and members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

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MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Memorials

Carol E. Seals, Chair Linda Gregory, Vice Chair Trent Dowling, Secretary Gary Thomas, Treasurer

The following individuals were remembered or honored through gifts to The Community Foundation from November 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.

Tiny Adams Gloria Bales Nancy Barnett Steve and Joyce Bell Arthur and Meryl Biggane Colma Bowlin Pat Botts George Branam Alyx Brinkman Patricia and Franklyn Brinkman Sr. Richard and Dorothy Burkhardt Susie Burns Janett Cooper Molly Day Thomas Devine Larry Dollison Sr. Mrs. Jacqueline Joyce (Brown) Elmore George Fisher Zach Greenwalt Julian Gresham Nancy Hansan Sue Ann Harris Charles Hiatt Greg Hill Jon Hunter Jack Isenbarger Ann Roberts Keener Kathleen Kiefer Keil Laura Keppler Jeff Kesler George (Kip) Laws

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Betty Lightle John B. Lotz Don Mays Sherry Murphy Barbara J. Murray Jean Nation Allen Nowakowski Ellen Payne Osborn Bill and Kate Pingry Bill Putt Al Rent Thomas Rotz Verna Schaaf Dale E. Schell Tom Schnuck Stella Shal Al Simmons Bill Skinner Dixie Smith Jeanne Smith Tom Spurgeon Annie Summers Carol Trimmer Rex Allen Waldo II Eileen Walters Rollin E. Ward Bobby Watters Charles L. Whitehair Ben Grady Williams Angie Wilson Marilyn Wilson Pets: Stella Nation Brinkman Le Chop Lambchop

Honorariums

Steve and Joan Anderson Ball State University Eileen Bengert Cathy Bretz Rachel Buckmaster Martha Calloway Wil and Cindy Davis Ronald Fauquher Robert La France David and Nancy Galliher Linda S. Gregory Suzanne Gresham Jordan Huffer Mitch Isaacs Roni Johnson Jeffrey and Ruth Kiger Muriel A. Kishel John A. Koumoulides Denise Mahoney Malcolm and Ann Metzler John Miller Daniel Ridenour Randy Salway Carol E. Seals Kelly Shrock John Smith Pat and Laura Smith Van and Margaret Smith Robert L. Sratton Kelly and Donna Stanley Annemarie Voss Robert Walters

The Foundation sincerely appreciates all of its donors and the valuable support they provide. All contributors are recognized in our Annual Report.

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Ermalene Faulkner Magi Kirkpatrick Sikora Sara Shade Casey Stanley Kathy White

ADVISORY BOARD Terry Whitt Bailey Judy Benken Derron Bishop Pat Botts, deceased Ruby Cain Kip Corn Chris Day John Disher Keith Doudt Mark A. Ervin Jaime Faulkner Ronald K. Fauquher

Molly Flodder Michael B. Galliher Keith Gary Connie Gregory Ryan Groves Mark K. Hardwick Tom Heck David W. Heeter Aileen Howard Mia Johnson Thomas J. Kinghorn Jeffrey R. Lang

John D. Littler Renae Mayes Fred Meyer Chris Miller Jon Moll Amy C. Thomas Nick Tokar Dennis Trammell Marianne Vorhees Leland C. Wilhoite Betty Wingrove

PAST CHAIRS

STAFF

Stefan S. Anderson Jack E. Buckles Wilbur R. Davis Mark A. Ervin Ronald K. Fauquher Suzanne Gresham Jeffrey R. Lang John D. Littler Steven M. Smith Charles V. Sursa David Sursa, deceased Marianne Vorhees

Kelly K. Shrock, President Marcy Minton, Senior Program Officer Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer Carly Acree - King, Program Officer Cheryl Decker, Executive Assistant Amy Tuttle, Office Administrator

PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL Catharine P. Stewart, Financial Counsel Steven D. Murphy, Legal Counsel