25th Anniversary Program by Eau Claire Community Foundation

Eau Claire Community Foundation’s

25 Anniversary th

Celebration 25 Years

The heart of the community

Welcome Our Mission We strengthen our community by offering donors opportunities to establish charitable legacies, by making grants, and by serving as a catalyst to address community needs.

Our Vision The Eau Claire Community Foundation will be widely recognized in the area as the leading community resource promoting philanthropy, collaboration and innovation, and building endowments.

Agenda I.

Welcome

II.

Champagne Toast

III.

History

John Murphy

IV.

Legacy Society Initiative

John Murphy

Legacy Stories

VI.

Sponsorship Grant Awards

Sue Bornick

Executive Director

Dick Larson

Past Chair

Sue Bornick

VII. Nonprofit Fundraising Initiative VIII. President’s Anniversary Fund IX.

Founder Message

Conclusion

John Murphy John Murphy Linda Danielson Chair

Sue Tietz

Past Chair

John Murphy

John Murphy Master of Ceremonies Greatest Hits98 Society of Founders Members, please gather after the celebration for a group photo outside in the garden area.

Board of Trustees Linda Danielson, Chair Tom Larson, Vice Chair Dale Wood, Treasurer John Satre, Secretary Jason Beckermann , M.D. Kim Bodeau Greg Bremer Amelia Daniels Cody Filipczak Cindy Hangartner Jeff Kowieski Julia Kyle, M.D. Tim Pabich Jackie Rasmussen Sarah Stokes Karl Murch, Past Chair

Staff Sue Bornick, Executive Director Erin Dayton, Operations Director Cindy Fahser, Financial Assistant Brenna Lindsey-Schrupp, Office & Program Assistant Rebecca White Body, Program Specialist Hannah Schierenbeck, Graphic Design Intern Emily Kuipers, Graphic Design Intern (June-June) Riley Piket, Communications Intern (August-May)

Board Letter Dear Founders, Donors, Benefactors, and Friends, For 25 years, ECCF has been fulfilling its mission to strengthen the community. Thanks to incredible donor support, ECCF has awarded more than $23 million in grants. This generosity made our 25th Anniversary Nonprofit Fundraising Initiative a resounding success. Local nonprofits raised more than $200,000, and ECCF awarded an additional $100,000 in bonus grants. ECCF’s 25th anniversary has been a celebration for the whole community! But this isn’t the only anniversary we’re celebrating this year; we also congratulate the Women’s Giving Circle on its 15th anniversary. Since 2008, the WGC has awarded over $400,000 in grants to support local women and children! None of this would be possible without the vision of the Society of Founders members who created ECCF, the generosity of our fund holders, or the dedication of our Board and Committee members. Equally important are the Legacy Society members, whose bequests will strengthen ECCF for years to come. Thank you to our generous donors, past and present, for 25 years of improving life in the Eau Claire community. We couldn’t have done it without you! Live generously,

Linda Danielson Board Chair

Sue Bornick Executive Director

Foundation History In 1995, the Hobbs Foundation, which had donated over $5 million to organizations throughout the community over 35 years, gave its final donation. Following its closure, an Eau Claire couple offered to make a significant gift to the community if a community foundation was in place. The couple, aware of the value of foundations, wanted to see their gift have an impact on the Eau Claire community through a community foundation. In January 1997, the Board of Trustees established a goal of finding 25 individuals by December 31, 1998, to become members of the Society of Founders. Each member was asked to make an unrestricted commitment of $10,000 (or more), payable over five years. A total of 64 members made total pledges of over one million dollars. With this the Eau Claire Community Foundation became a reality and opened in 1997.

Founding Board Dick Cable*, Chair B.J. Farmer*, Vice Chair Jon N. Homstad, Treasurer Jack Postlewaite, Secretary Owen Ayres* Tom Barland Dick Larson Kaye Senn Sue Tietz Ken Vance* Jack Young

Society of Founders The following sixty-four individuals, families, and firms have helped make the Eau Claire Community Foundation a permanent part of the Eau Claire area through their initial unrestricted gift of $10,000 or more: Dr. David* & Joan Angell

Lloyd* & Lila C. Johnson

Dr. Michel* & Cathy Sultan

Owen* & Janice Ayres

Dr. David & Alice Katz

Matthew & Melissa Tietz

Bob & Louise Barfknecht

Mike & Pat Kell

Susan K. & Roger J. Tietz

Thomas & Ann* Barland

Norm & Mary Ellen Keller

Pat & Kerry Toutant

Jack & Carol Bartingale*

Richard D. & Marcia D. Larson

Dr. Peter Ullrich & Susan Pittman

Jim & Kathy Bartl

Charles* & Kathy Lasker

Ken* & Roberta Vance

William* & Kathryn Bergman

Marv & Sandy Market*

Jan & Kathryn Ver Hagen

James C. Bolton Jr.

Lee & Mary Markquart*

Warren & Vonnie* Wangen

W. Verdell & Diane R. Bothun

Lee & Ruth Mathison*

Steve & Olga Wise *

Susan J. Bruce

Dr. Terry & Gina* McEnany

Dr. Jack & Cleo Young

Dick & Marlene Cable*

Buzz & Mary Ann Minton

Jim Carter & Victoria Miller

Charles D. & Sue E. Nyberg

Duane & Joan Dingmann

Michael & Jane O'Meara

Arnie & Lois Domer*

Mark & Tammy Orgel

Stephen & Janet Driever

Wayne & Marge Peters

B.J. & Bea Farmer *

Jim & Kathy Pinter

Phillip & Barbara Fey

Jack & Lois Postlewaite

David & Cindy Frederikson

Bob & Claribel Rowan*

Walter & Gloria Gold *

Wallace A. & Delores Schulenberg

Charles & Joanne Graaskamp *

Peter & Randi Scobie

Thomas & Mary Grewe *

Robert P. & Rosemary M. Scobie.*

Jon N. & Maureen S. Homstad

Steve & Kaye Senn

Daniel F. & Carolyn B. Johnson

Joe & Dawn Stienessen

Don & Eunice* Johnson

Jack & Donna Stromwall*

Ayres Associates Charter Bank Eau Claire CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, formerly Stienessen, Schlegel & Co. LLC Royal Credit Union Thompson, Plumb & Assoc., Inc. US Bank Wipfli LLP *Denotes deceased

Society of Founders - 15th Anniversary Celebration

25th Anniversary Legacy Initiative Legacy Society members help ensure ECCF’s continued strength by designating gifts to ECCF in their wills or estate plans. As a special thank you to new members during our 25th Anniversary, they were able to recommend grants to nonprofits of their choice. These grants were made possible by the Founding Board of Trustees and their families.

Anonymous Flying Eagles Ski Club, Inc. Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc. Anonymous* L.E. Phillips Senior Center Bill & Beth Blackburn Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley - Beacon House Greg Bremer & Jennifer Hanson-Bremer Fierce Freedom Mary & David Ciresi Literacy Chippewa Valley Carol Craig Eau Claire County Humane Association Leonard E. Gibbs* & Mary E. (Betsy) McDougall Gibbs Chippewa Valley Free Clinic Bernard & Karla Hoefgen Beaver Creek Reserve

Thomas G. Larson Fierce Freedom Melania Madis* Women’s Giving Circle Fund of ECCF Thomas Misfeldt & Lisa Stark Chippewa Valley Free Clinic Daniel & Mary Ann Ogan The Community Table Tim & Carol Olson Chippewa Valley Museum Jackie & Ken Rasmussen Boys & Girls Club Greater CV - Lee & Mary Markquart Center Sarah Stokes Herzog & Chris Herzog Lutheran Social Services of WI and Upper MI - Fostering the Future Fund Carol & Bob Swanson Beaver Creek Reserve

Marianne & David Klinkhammer Children’s Museum of Eau Claire

Laura & Don Talley Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - North and West Central Region

Carol Larson Chippewa Valley Cat Club

Kathy & Jeff White The Hub Homeless Services, Inc.

Legacy Society Members The following individuals have informed the Eau Claire Community Foundation that they acknowledge the importance of charitable giving and have included the Foundation in their estate plans: Tim & Carol Olson

Anonymous (3) (2)

Richard T. Gannon

Helen & Karl Andresen*

Karen Overhulser Leonard E. Gibbs* & Mary E. (Betsy) McDougall Gibbs Tim & Denise Pabich Annie Grewe Jim & Kathy Pinter

Dr. David* & Joan Angell Richard R. & Sara Solie Baer Bob & Louise Barfknecht Janet Barland Thomas & Jill Barland Jack & Carol Bartingale* Jerry & Sue Bauer Doris J. Bautch Bill & Winnie Bean Priscilla Berry Stephen & Kristine Bien

Charles & Becky Grossklaus

Jack & Lois Postlewaite

Ann Gunderson Thornburg

Lyle & Karyn Quandt

Cindy L. Hangartner

Pat & Sue Quinn

Christopher & Julie Hasenberg

Jackie & Ken Rasmussen

Dick & Karen Hebert

Molly Reijo

Mark & Lois Helland

Duane & Ruth Sackett*

Lawrence Henkel

Andrew & Brenda Schlafer

Dr. Eldon Hill

William & Kathleen Schoener

Bernard & Karla Hoefgen

Cindy Schlosser & Paul Wagner

Jon N. & Maureen S. Homstad

Steve & Kaye Senn

Edna Hood*

Flo & Terry* Sheridan

Duane & Laura Hookom Al & Peggy Jones

Chuck Shoemaker Jr. & Lori John-Shoemaker

Mel* & Leann Breed

John Kaiser & Marcia Van Beek

Bradley J. & Janet E. Smith

Greg Bremer & Jennifer Hanson-Bremer

Dr. David & Alice Katz

Vernon* & Jo Ann Smith

Betsy Kell

Jerry & Beth Speckien

Daniel F. & Margaret J. Brown*

Dr. Daniel & Kerry Kincaid

Susan J. Bruce

Marianne & David Klinkhammer

Sarah Stokes Herzog & Chris Herzog

Thomas & Joyce* Bruckner

Joseph Koehn*

Dick & Marlene Cable*

Kathy Kovell

Kurt & Tammy Cable

Carol Larson

Jim Carter & Victoria Miller

Thomas G. Larson

David & Mary Ciresi

Richard D. & Marcia D. Larson

Carol Craig

John & Jane Lokken

Roger & Betty Davis

Sherry L. Macaul

Paul Del Torto

Melania Madis*

Arnie & Lois Domer*

Keith & Alison Martin

Don* & Jan Etnier

Buzz & Mary Ann Minton

B.J. & Bea Farmer*

Thomas Misfeldt & Lisa Stark

Jennifer & Joseph Fesenmaier

Gregg & Emily Moore

Cody Filipczak

Lois & Marlin Mueller

Victoria E. Finstad

Jon & Erika Munger

Larry E. & Ida B.* Fischer

Karl Murch

Heidi Fisher

Charles D. & Sue E. Nyberg

Dr. Louis & Janet Frase

Daniel & Mary Ann Ogan

Roy & Janice Fuerstenberg

Rick & Carol Olson

Preston & Mary Kay Bissell* Bill & Beth Blackburn Don & Kim Bodeau Robert & Andrea Bodeau

Jack Stromwall* Robert J. and Carol Klun Swanson Donald and Laura Talley Amy E. Thurston John Thurston* Susan & Roger Tietz Dr. Joseph M. & Jean M. Tobin* Gary* & Sonya Tourville Dr. Peter Ullrich & Susan Pittman Kenneth C. & Roberta M. Vance Jan & Kathryn VerHagen Ron* & Johanna Warloski Paul & Cheri Weinke Kathy & Jeff White Bonnie Wright Dr. Jack & Cleo Young *Denotes deceased New Member

Nonprofit Fundraising Initiative Grants To celebrate our 25th Anniversary, ECCF launched a crowdfunding initiative that allowed the public to donate to requests from local nonprofits. The top three fundraisers in each giving category were awarded Bonus Grants along with the donations they raised.

Create Culture

Form Futures

Eau Claire Children’s Theatre - $10,000

GATEWAYS Fund of ECPSF - $10,000

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - $7,000

Boys & Girls Club Greater CV -

Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra - $5,000

Family Resource Center - $5,000

Chippewa Valley Museum Chippewa Valley Music Teachers Assoc.

American Red Cross-Northwest Wisconsin Chapter

Chippewa Valley Post

Children’s Charities

Chippewa Valley Railroad Foundation

CV Council, Boy Scouts of America

Chippewa Valley Symphony, Ltd

Chippewa Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, Inc. Eau Claire Municipal Band Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library The Master Singers Sculpture Tour Stand in the Light Memory Choir Inc Wisconsin Logging Museum

Lee & Mary Markquart Center - $7,000

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin North and West Central Region L.E. Phillips Career Development Center L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Literacy Chippewa Valley United Way of the Greater CV The Wellness Shack Western Dairyland EOC

DISTRIBUTED OVER

$300,000 TO SUPPORT LOCAL NONPROFITS

ECCF awarded $100,000 in Bonus Grants from the Society of Founders Fund in celebration of its 25th Anniversary!

Give Green Boys & Girls Club Greater CV - Lee & Mary Markquart Center - $10,000

Offer Opportunities Hope Gospel Mission - $10,000

Flying Eagles Ski Club, Inc - $7,000

Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute Foundation - $7,000

The Eastside Hill Neighborhood Association - $5,000

Good Shepherd Lutheran Foundation - $5,000

Bob’s House for Dogs

Catholic Charities

Chippewa Valley Cat Club

Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity

Eau Claire County Humane Association Family Resource Center

Chippewa Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center

Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve

The Community Table

Hope Gospel Mission

Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley

Lower Chippewa Invasives Partnership, Inc.

The Salvation Army Chippewa Valley Bread of Life Center

OutdoorMore, Inc.

Special Olympics Wisconsin

Trinity Equestrian Center

St. Francis Food Pantry

Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc.

Trinity Equestrian Center

YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

Western Dairyland EOC The Wellness Shack

Create Culture Supports programs and organizations that enhance the quality of life in our community through music, literature, visual arts, performing arts, and museums.

“It’s hardly possible to briefly summarize the tremendous impact ECCF has had on the Chippewa Valley Museum. From boilers, to exhibits, to children’s programs, ECCF has helped make the Museum the best that it can be. ECCF provided a lifeline during the worst days of the pandemic. It has made the Chippewa Valley Museum, and all of Eau Claire, a better place, and that is a legacy that needs to be celebrated.” - Carrie Ronnander, Chippewa Valley Museum “Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra is extremely grateful to ECCF for its operations support during the pandemic. The speed with which they were able to distribute small grants kept nonprofits running. In my mind, this exemplifies a community foundation and what it can do for a community in times of need.” - Elizabeth Hart, Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra

Form Futures Enhances learning opportunities for children and adults in the Eau Claire area. Form Futures grants may also provide community development opportunities.

“ECCF grants have contributed more than $100,000 to support Boys & Girls Club Kids since 2007. Studies have shown that every $1 invested in a Boys & Girls Club returns $9.60 back to the community with future citizens that contribute positively to society. Doing the math, that means ECCF donors have reinvested $1,000,000 back to the community by supporting the Club. Thank you, Eau Claire! Your gifts truly are priceless.” - Ann Kaiser, Boys & Girls Club of the Chippewa Valley “The Family Resource Center is very grateful to ECCF and the Women’s Giving Circle. Many of our signature programs either exist because of your seed funding or have gotten a much needed make-over thanks to you. On behalf of the thousands of families we serve every year, we can’t thank you enough for all your support.” - Jennifer Eddy, Family Resource Center

Give Green

25 Years of Growth

Supports programs that engage children and adults in activities that improve environmental quality or provide fitness, health, and wellness opportunities. It also includes support for animals and wildlife.

Total Assets $36,406,646

“ECCF was instrumental in helping us to secure the funds to complete the Jeffers Road Park Development project, which allowed girls’ fastpitch to have a dedicated home for the first time in Eau Claire’s history. As a parent of girls, I am so grateful for ECCF’s commitment to our community!” - Jodi Thesing-Ritter, Jeffers Road Park Development Project

2017 - 2021

$36,406,646

2012 - 2016

$20,363,973

2007 - 2011

“The Flying Eagles Ski Club would not be where we are today without the grants that we received from ECCF. They have truly allowed us to improve the experiences of our young skiers. ECCF has been a large support system to the Flying Eagles, and we greatly appreciate everything they have done for us.” - Lisa Mattoon, Flying Eagles Ski Club

$6,317,263

2002 - 2006

$5,329,008

1997 - 2001

$2,080,645 0

$5M

Offer Opportunities

$10M

$15M

$20M

$25M

$30M

$35M

$40M

Total Funds Since Inception Total Funds: 335

Provides children, adults, and families with basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, health services, veterans’ programs and disability assistance.

“At Feed My People Food Bank, we are grateful that ECCF works tirelessly to share our mission with their donors. This work has enabled us to secure funding for our summer food program, school pantries, produce for kids, our building expansion, and many other programs. With partners like ECCF, we know that together we can solve hunger in our community.”

Acorn 18 Agency 43

- Maribeth Woodford, Chippewa Valley Free Clinic

18 Scholarship

33 Pass-Through Designated 31 26 Field of Interest

- Nancy Renkes, Feed My People Food Bank “The Chippewa Valley Free Clinic commends ECCF for helping a broad spectrum of community needs. We would not be able to provide compassionate health care to the working poor without the continuous aid from ECCF. You help us save lives!”

25 Unrestricted

Donor Advised 75

66 ECPSF Funds

ECCF Timeline

ECCF began with an ending: When a major local funder, the Hobbs Foundation, issued its last grant in 1995, our Society of Founders filled the void it left by starting their own community foundation. The rest is history…

• ECCF receives National Standards Certification through the Council on Foundations.

Funds Established: 16

• Lois and Arnold Domer give $1,000,000 to establish their Unrestricted Family Fund, which has supported $715,996 in grants to local nonprofits.

Grants Distributed: $ 263,289

• The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Capital Campaign Fund is established.

Total Assets: $ 2,080,689

1997 - 2001

• The Eau Claire Area Foundation officially changes its name to the Eau Claire Community Foundation. • The Women’s Giving Circle, a fund of ECCF, is established.

2002 - 2006

• The Founding Board of Trustees sets a goal to find at least 25 Society of Founders members willing to donate $10,000 or more to establish ECCF—by the end of 1998, the SOF has 64 members! • The Richard D. Larson family establishes the first Family Fund with a portion of a $1 million gift.

Funds Established: 66

• Sculpture Tour Eau Claire join in establishing funds.

Grants Distributed: $ 971,592

• The Eau Claire Public Schools Fo the first Supporting Organizatio

Total Assets: $ 5,329,008

• The Young family establishes first Charitable Lead Trust. • The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Endowment Fund is established—the beginning of the library’s long-term partnership with ECCF.

Past Chairs

Dick Cable* 1997-1999

Jon N. Homstad 1999-2001

• ECCF celebrates its 10th annivers

Jack Postlewaite 2001-2003

Susan Tietz 2003-2005

• Mary Kay Bissell is the first pers beneficiary of her annuity.

Dick Larson 2005-2007

25 Years of Being the Heart of the Community • In 2012, ECCF celebrates its 15th Anniversary and WGC celebrates its 5th anniversary.

Funds Established: 143 Grants Distributed: $ 2,179,874 Total Assets: $ 6,317,263

Funds Established: 335

• Phyllis Goff establishes the Goff Family Fund by donating the first gift of real estate. • New laws allow donors to give IRA assets to charity.

Grants Distributed: $ 19,132,145

• The Confluence Building Fund is established to build the Pablo Center at the Confluence.

Total Assets: $ 36,406,646

• Draper Hills Financial Literacy Endowment Fund, established by Dr. Eldon Hill, grants close to $100,000 a year to support the Loyal, WI school district programs.

2007 - 2011

2017 - 2021 2012 - 2016

sary!

Funds Established: 230

ns many other local nonprofits

Grants Distributed: $ 5,249,736

oundation (ECPSF) becomes on.

son to make ECCF the

Total Assets: $ 20,363,973

• In 2017, ECCF celebrates its 20th anniversary and WGC celebrates its 10th anniversary. • The Response and Recovery Fund distributes more than $612,000 in grants to area nonprofits struggling to cope with COVID-related losses and expenses. • The Story Builder Campaign for the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Expansion is established. • ECCF launches its first Grant Catalog crowdfunding software and Legacy Society Initiative. • In 2021, ECPSF celebrates its 10th anniversary!

Excludes Agency Fund Grants of $4,264,542 Funds/Grants/Assets numbers include Supporting Organizations and Affiliates

Charles Graaskamp* 2007-2009

Paul Weinke 2009-2011

Pat Quinn 2011-2013

Jane Lokken 2013-2015

Mark Faanes 2015-2017

Laura Talley 2017-2019

Karl Murch 2019-2021 *denotes deceased