2014 Annual Report

2014

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S H A P I N G O U R C O M M U N I TY ’ S F U T U R E

A year like no other.

Dear Founders, Donors, Volunteers, and Friends, Thank you to all of you who, by your contributions, support, and generosity, make our community better to live in … to work in … to play in. As the highlights below show, the kindness of our donors, the commitment of our staff, and the leadership of our Board of Trustees, combined with the engagement of area businesses and nonprofit agencies, make the Foundation’s mission a reality.

We strengthen our community by offering donors opportunities to establish charitable legacies, • ECCF received over 2 million dollars in donations in 2014 – a record breaking year!

• Donors established 26 new funds, including 7 donor advised funds, 5 designated scholarship funds, 4 agency endowment funds, 4 pass-through funds, 2 field of interest funds, 3 acorn funds, and 1 unrestricted fund.

• The Foundation established ECCF Realty, LLC, to hold tangible personal property and real estate between donation and sale. We received and sold our first real property gift in 2014 – turn to page 6 to read about it!

• The Women’s Giving Circle focused on growing membership in 2014 with a “Friendraising” initiative. The Circle has over 190 members, including 7 lifetime members! by making grants, • ECCF awarded more than $400,000 in grants, the most in its history, to 99 nonprofit organizations.

• The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation also had an outstanding year – granting over $91,000 to the Eau Claire Area School District and establishing 4 new funds – 2 pass-through funds, 1 donor advised fund, and 1 field of interest fund. and by serving as a catalyst to address community needs.

• Thanks to an Otto Bremer Foundation grant, the Foundation has a new website with added features to support our donors, nonprofits, and our grant process. See it at www.eccommunityfoundation.org.

• Over 325 guests attended the 13th Annual Children’s Legacy Luncheon in April, the largest audience ever. If you haven’t attended, you should! Don’t miss the 2015 luncheon on April 23rd at The Florian Gardens.

• Two new funds – the Confluence Building Fund and the Confluence Building Endowment Fund, were established

by Donors to hold community contributions for the arts center portion of the Confluence project. ECCF is pleased to play a part in this exciting regional growth opportunity.

Learn more about how the Foundation’s mission benefits us all by reading this annual report, visiting our website, or by stopping in at the Foundation’s recently expanded office in the Barstow Court Building. Continued record-breaking years, like 2014, will support increased grants to our amazing community nonprofits. To ensure the most possible dollars are available for grants, the Foundation continues to keep its expenses under 3% of its net assets each year by focusing on efficient, sustainable practices.

Thank you, our generous donors – past, present, and future—for your confidence and support. Please contact Sue Bornick or members of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees to help shape the community you see in the future.

We look forward to working with you to make our community the best it can be!

For Good. For Eau Claire. For Ever.

Jane Lokken

ECCF Board Chair

Our Mission

Our Vision

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.

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

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Eau Claire Community Foundation 2014 Leadership Award Recipients

What’s inside?

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Society of Founders

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Legacy Society

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Edna Hood Memorial Fund

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Daniel F. and Margaret J. Brown Memorial Fund

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Goff Family Fund

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Terry and Flo Sheridan Family Fund

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Funds at the Foundation

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How to Give Back

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Initiatives

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Grants

18

Women’s Giving Circle

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Children’s Legacy Luncheon

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Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation

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Donors

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Honorariums & Memorials

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Board of Trustees and Staff

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Financial Report

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Certified For Excellence

BJ and Bea Farmer have contributed significantly to the Eau Claire Community Foundation. Both are Society of Founders members who were instrumental in its creation. BJ has served as the ECCF’s Vice Chair and Treasurer as well as on its Development and Investment Committees. Bea helped found the Women’s Giving Circle and, with BJ, established the BJ and Bea Farmer Family Fund to address the community’s most pressing needs. The ECCF thanks the Farmers for their extraordinary generosity.

In 2012, the Eau Claire Community Foundation completed recertification of compliance with National Standards for all U.S. community foundations as set by the Council on Foundations. The Foundation goes through certification every five years.

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Society of Founders The following individuals, families, and firms have helped make the Eau Claire Community Foundation a permanent part of Eau Claire through their initial gift of $10,000 or more: Dr. David* and Joan Angell Owen* and Janice Ayres Bob and Louise Barfknecht Thomas and Ann* Barland Jack and Carol Bartingale Jim and Kathy Bartl William and Kathryn Bergman James C. Bolton Jr. Verdell and Diane Bothun Susan J. Bruce Dick and Marlene* Cable Jim Carter and Victoria Miller Duane and Joan Dingmann Arnie* and Lois* Domer Stephen and Janet Driever B.J. and Bea Farmer Phillip and Barbara Fey

David and Cindy Frederikson Walter* and Gloria Gold Charles* and Joanne Graaskamp Thomas and Mary* Grewe Jon N. and Maureen S. Homstad Daniel F. and Carolyn B. Johnson Don and Eunice* Johnson Lloyd* and Lila C. Johnson Dr. David and Alice Katz Mike and Pat Kell Norm and Mary Ellen Keller Dick and Marcia Larson Charles and Kathy Lasker Marv and Sandy* Market Lee and Mary* Markquart Lee* and Ruth* Mathison Terry and Gina* McEnany

Buzz and Mary Ann Minton Charles D. and Sue E. Nyberg Michael and Jane O’Meara Mark and Tammy Orgel Wayne and Marge Peters Jim and Kathy Pinter Jack and Lois Postlewaite Bob* and Claribel* Rowan Wallace and Delores Schulenberg Peter and Randi Scobie Robert P.* and Rosemary M.* Scobie Steve and Kaye Senn Jack and Donna Stromwall Dr. Michel and Cathy Sultan Matthew and Melissa Tietz Susan K. and Roger J. Tietz Pat and Kerry Toutant

Dr. Peter Ullrich and Susan Pittman Ken and Roberta Vance Jan and Kathryn Ver Hagen Warren and Vonnie* Wangen Steve* & Olga Wise Jack and Cleo Young Ayres Associates Charter Bank Eau Claire CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, formerly Stienessen, Chlegel & Co. LLC Investor Counsel LLC Royal Credit Union SVA Plumb Financial LLC US Bank Wipfli LLP *denotes deceased

Jim and Kathy Pinter Society of Founders Members

There are very few charitable activities in the Eau Claire area that have not benefited from the efforts of Jim and Kathy Pinter. In particular, their work with the Eau Claire Community Foundation will benefit local nonprofits for years to come.

Jim and Kathy Pinter are members of the ECCF’s Society of Founders and Legacy Society. Jim helped establish the ECCF in 1997 and form its Development Committee in 1999. He rejoined the committee in 2004 as Chair and served on the Board of Trustees from 2005-2013. His knowledge and expertise in development and his commitment to the ECCF’s ‘Leave a Legacy’ campaign were instrumental in the growth of its Legacy Society membership.

“It’s important to meet the needs of today, but we must also look to the future.”

“It’s important to meet the needs of today,” Jim noted, “But we must also look to the future. We need to ensure that the Eau Claire Community Foundation is truly, as its motto says, ‘For Good. For Eau Claire. Forever.’ Encouraging people to establish legacies is an important step toward meeting that goal.”

Jim has always believed that giving in any form benefits the entire Chippewa Valley. He puts his Pinter Platitudes into action: prayer, purpose, passion, planning, preparation, practice, positive affirmations, personality, participation, and persistence.

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Kathy is a founding and continuing member of the Women’s Giving Circle, a fund that supports area nonprofits serving women and children. She is a very generous financial supporter of the W.G.C. and has encouraged many new members to join, growing the W.G.C. and increasing its giving power. With Jim, she established the Jim and Kathy Pinter Mental Health Fund, a field of interest fund that supports nonprofit organizations that handle mental health issues in adults and youth. Through their generous contributions of time, money, effort, and expertise, the Pinters have made a lasting contribution to the greater Eau Claire area.

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Legacy Society We gratefully recognize the Legacy Society members who support the Foundation with a bequest from their estate, or who have indicated that the Foundation has been named a future beneficiary of their estate. These benefactors have enriched the lives of others through their concern for the charitable needs of our community.

The Legacy Society welcomes new members. When you complete a nonbinding, confidential Statement of Intent, we can honor your charitable wishes and help you create your own Legacy. You can designate your gift to any ECCF fund or the ECCF Operations Fund. You can also establish your own fund at the Foundation to benefit your favorite nonprofit organizations or causes.

The Legacy Society members listed below have included the Eau Claire Community Foundation in their estate plans: Dr. David* and Joan Angell Janet Barland

Thomas and Jill Barland

Jack and Carol Bartingale Bill and Winnie Bean Miss Priscilla Berry Drs. Kristina and Alex Beuning Stephen and Kristine Bien Preston* and Mary Kay* Bissell Don and Kim Bodeau Robert and Andrea Bodeau Daniel F.* and Margaret J.* Brown Susan Bruce Thomas and Joyce Bruckner Dick and Marlene* Cable Kurt and Tammy Cable Jim Carter and Victoria Miller Roger and Betty Davis Paul Del Torto

Arnie* and Lois* Domer B.J. and Bea Farmer Jennifer and Joseph Fesenmaier Victoria E. Finstad Heidi Fisher Dr. Louis and Janet Frase Richard T. Gannon Gloria Gold Thomas and Annie Grewe Charles and Becky Grossklaus Christopher Hasenberg Karen and Dick Hebert Mark and Lois Helland Lawrence Henkel Dr. Eldon Hill Jon N. and Maureen S. Homstad Edna Hood* Duane and Laura Hookom Al and Peggy Jones

John Kaiser and Marcia Van Beek Dr. David and Alice Katz Betsy Kell Dr. Daniel and Kerry Kincaid Joseph Koehn* Sherry Macaul Richard D. and Marcia D. Larson John and Jane Lokken Keith and Alison Martin Buzz and Mary Ann Minton Greg and Emily Moore Jon and Erika Munger Charles D. and Sue E. Nyberg Jim and Kathy Pinter Jack and Lois Postlewaite Lyle and Karyn Quandt Pat and Sue Quinn Steve and Kaye Senn Flo and Terry* Sheridan

Chuck Shoemaker Jr. and Lori John-Shoemaker Vernon* and Jo Ann Smith Jerry and Beth Speckien Susan and Roger Tietz Dr. Joseph M.* and Jean M.* Tobin Gary and Sonya Tourville Dr. Peter Ullrich and Susan Pittman Kenneth and Roberta Vance Jan and Kathryn Ver Hagen Ron* and Johanna Warloski Paul and Cheri Weinke Bonnie Wright Dr. Jack and Cleo Young Anonymous *denotes deceased

Leave Your Legacy

Choosing the Gift Plan to Fit Your Goals Client Giving Vehicle

Your Personal Goals

Bequest In Donor’s Will

Minimizing taxable estate.

Provide for favorite charitable causes.

Income to Donor or Heirs

Capital Gains and Estate Taxes

Attractive Funding Assets

Avoided

Assets that continue to generate taxable income for estate heirs.

No

No, if Foundation is named beneficiary but not owner.

Avoided

Paid up whole life policies.

Policies with annual dividends greater than premiums.

No

No (but reduces or avoids estate and income tax to heirs).

Avoided

IRAs, other qualified plan assets.

Yes

Estate taxes are avoided, but gift tax may be due.

Appreciated stock & appreciated low-basis real property (assets).

Income producing assets.

Assets to be passed to children, such as shares in closely-held business.

Any form of real estate, especially highly appreciated.

No

Income Tax Deduction

No Yes, for the full cash value of the policy and future premium payments if ownership is given to the Foundation.

Life Insurance

Provide for charity with pre-tax dollars.

Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designation

Provide for favorite charitable causes.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts

Create income for self or others.

Establish permanent charitable legacy.

Charitable Lead Trust

Transferring assets to another generation (non-grantor trust).

Income tax deduction (grantor trust).

No

Yes (grantor trust)

Estate taxes are avoided, but gift tax may be due.

Real Estate

Avoid capital gains.

Provide for favorite causes.

No

Yes

Avoided

Yes

No (non-grantor trust)

*The Eau Claire Community Foundation does not offer legal advice to individuals regarding their estate plans.

We encourage donors considering a bequest to the Foundation to work with their legal and financial advisors.

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Field of Interest Fund

Edna Hood Memorial Fund Legacy Spotlight

Edna Hood spent many years improving lives in the Chippewa Valley and, thanks to her foresight in creating a Legacy Fund, she’ll continue to do so far into the future.

Edna was born in Corsicana, Texas, to Leona (Skelton) and Reuben Thomas Hood on May 22, 1933. She grew up in various parts of Texas and graduated from high school in Sherman, Texas. She attained her Bachelor’s Degree from Austin College and went on to attain a Master’s Degree from the University of Boulder and a Doctorate from UW-Madison.

In 1965, Edna joined the English Department faculty at UW-Eau Claire, where she was loved and respected by her students and colleagues. She retired as a full professor in 1994.

In 2007, Edna created her first fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. Aubre’s Fund is a Field of Interest Fund that she established in memory of her little sister, Aubre Marilyn Hood, who died as an infant. Its purpose is to help enhance the quality of life for children and companion animals in the greater Eau Claire area.

Now, thanks to her Legacy Fund, Edna’s generosity will continue to improve lives far into the future.

Edna loved to travel and spent many summers visiting friends and traveling in Europe with her companion Jeanne and other friends. She also loved music and theatre. Some of her favorite trips included concerts and theatre performances in London, New York, The Kennedy Center, and The Guthrie in Minneapolis.

Right: Edna Hood and her dog, Dolly.

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LEGACY FUND SPOTLIGHT

Although she passed away on Sep. 8, 2014, Edna will be long remembered for her generosity. She was passionate in her support of organizations and causes that were important to her. Among other things, Edna was an active member of Clear Water Kiwanis and the Eau Claire County Democratic Party for many years. She was also a member of the Eau Claire Community Foundation’s Legacy Society as well as a Founder and member of the Women’s Giving Circle.

Edna had created the Edna Hood Memorial Fund by specifying in her will that she would leave the residue of her estate to the Eau Claire Community Foundation. She also made the Foundation a beneficiary of a tax deferred annuity, a qualified retirement plan, and a money market/savings account.

In establishing her legacy, Edna has ensured that her generosity will live on for years to come.

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Unrestricted Fund

Daniel F. and Margaret J. Brown Memorial Fund Legacy Spotlight

Margaret and Daniel Brown spent many years enhancing Eau Claire’s quality of life and, although both of them have now passed on, their legacy of philanthropy lives on.

The Browns, both Wisconsin natives, accomplished much in their long lives. Among other achievements, they opened a successful Eau Claire law practice in 1967. In 1974, Daniel became president of the state attorneys’ bar association. In 1983, he semi-retired but still remained active in the Barnes and Brown Law Firm. The Browns enjoyed spending their summers on Lake Holcomb.

Daniel passed away in 2008 at the age of 91, and Margaret followed in 2012 at the age of 96. Before their passing, though, they had joined the Eau Claire Community Foundation’s Legacy Society as anonymous members and made a bequest to create the Daniel F. and Margaret J. Brown Memorial Fund upon their deaths. This unrestricted fund has grown from an establishing gift of $400,000 to a current balance of more than $485,000, and it has already funded more than $25,000 in grants.

Making a bequest, as the Browns did, is an option that anyone can explore.

A bequest allows the donor to leave the Eau Claire Community Foundation a specific dollar amount, a percentage of his or her estate, or a conditional bequest. It is the easiest and most popular way for donors to make a future commitment. Doing so can be as simple as inserting a sentence such as the following into your will:

Becoming a Legacy Society member by making a bequest, as the Browns did, is an option that anyone can explore.

“I give and bequeath $___________ to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, 306 South Barstow Street, Suite 104, Eau Claire, WI 54701, a State of Wisconsin Corporation, to support its giving purposes.”

If you would like more information on making a bequest, please feel free to contact the Eau Claire Community Foundation at (715) 552-3801 for assistance. The staff will make every effort to assist you in determining a giving plan that benefits both you and the Eau Claire community. Should you designate a deferred gift to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, you will be recognized as a member of the Legacy Society.

Current and future members of the Legacy Society will, as the Browns did, ensure that local nonprofits remain strong and the quality of life in Eau Claire remains high for years to come.

Left: Children thanking the Eau Claire Community Foundation after their day at Joshua’s Camp.

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Unrestricted Fund

Goff Family Fund Fund Spotlight

Although Phyllis Goff spent much of her childhood in California, she’s made a tremendous impact on Wisconsin’s quality of life. Thanks to her newly created fund, that impact will continue far into the future.

Limelight or no limelight, she encourages everyone to be philanthropic as well. “It just makes you feel good knowing that other people are benefiting,” she observed.

Phyllis was born in Dunn County, but her family moved to California when she was barely out of the third grade. They returned to Wisconsin in 1942, and not long thereafter, she met John Goff; the couple married in 1946.

“It just makes you feel good knowing that other people are benefiting,”

The Goffs celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in 2011, shortly before John passed away at the age of 90.

In 2014, Phyllis donated a piece of real estate to the Eau Claire Community Foundation. The newly created ECCF Realty, LLC. held the property until it was sold. After expenses, the remainder established the Goff Family Fund, an unrestricted fund intended to meet the community’s most pressing needs.

In establishing this fund, Phyllis has continued her family’s legacy of contributing to the community. In just one example of her generosity, she helped fund a lift in Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church so that everyone, regardless of physical disabilities, would have equal access to its facilities.

Phyllis is also passionate about genealogy. Tracing the diverse branches of her family and seeing the relationships among her ancestors has caused her to observe how interconnected all people are.

That observation encourages Phyllis’s natural generosity. However, Phyllis is as modest as she is generous. “I try not to advertise it much because I don’t feel I’m doing more than other people are,” she said. “I’m not used to that whole limelight stuff.”

In creating the Goff Family Fund, Phyllis has ensured that Eau Claire area nonprofits and the people they serve will be benefiting for years to come.

You Don’t Need Cash to be Generous!

The Eau Claire Community Foundation can accept many different types of non-cash assets. These include: • • • • •

Homes Farms Vacation homes Commercial buildings Income or non-income producing land • Art • Antiques

• • • •

Collectibles Jewelry Rare books Stamp and coin collections • Percentage of business • Other tangible personal property

Left: Phyllis Goff transferring the keys over to Trustee Wayne Peters and Executive Director Sue Bornick.

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Donor Advised Funds

Terry and Flo Sheridan Family Fund

Eau Claire Community Foundation Fund Spotlight In 2014, Eau Claire won an All-America City Award for its outstanding, community based civic accomplishments. This award reflects the commitment and generosity of many area citizens; Terry and Flo Sheridan embody this commitment and generosity.

The Sheridans moved to Eau Claire in 1976 and began enhancing the community right away. Terry, an experienced teacher and school administrator, was assistant superintendent for the Eau Claire Area School District. He also served as the first principal of Meadowview Elementary School and willingly returned from retirement to serve as interim school superintendent in 2012.

“We assure a better future by positively nurturing our children,” he remarked upon receiving the Children’s Legacy Luncheon Outstanding Achievement Award in 2008, “and we obtain fulfillment through their success.”

Flo was an administrator at Newman Catholic Parish for 35 years. A Lifetime Member of the Women’s Giving Circle, Flo also recently joined the Board of the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation, which she and Terry had helped found.

“I look forward to carrying on the legacy we built together,” Flo explained.

“Terry and I shared similar affection for the Eau Claire community and a desire to give back in a manner that would benefit future generations.”

Above: Kathleen, Terry, Flo, and Kevin Sheridan

Terry and Flo Sheridan Education Fund

Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation Fund Spotlight Although Terry passed away in 2013, that legacy remains strong. He and Flo had established both the Terry and Flo Sheridan Family Fund through the Eau Claire Community Foundation and the Sheridan Education Fund through the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation. These funds, bolstered by an outpouring of memorial donations upon Terry’s passing, will help strengthen Eau Claire’s schools and nonprofits for years to come.

Terry had explained the Sheridans’ reasoning in establishing these funds: “Why through the Community Foundation?” he asked. “We can advise and direct [our funds] to an area most dear to us—children and education. We believe [our funds] will be well managed and invested. [They] will serve future generations, as the Community Foundation serves as a conduit to perpetuate the social contract we benefited from.”

“We feel that our lives have been blessed, and we want to share these blessings with others. ” “We feel that our lives have been blessed,” Flo said, “and we want to share these blessings with others. Our family would like to express our deep gratitude to all the people who donated to both our funds in Terry’s memory.”

Thanks in no small part to the Sheridans and their funds, Eau Claire will remain, in Flo’s words, “a quality place to live and a wonderful place to raise a family.”

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Funds at the Foundation Acorn Funds

Acorn Funds are starter funds that grow over time through investment earnings and your continued contributions.

5 Martins Family Fund Advancing Innovation within Eau Claire County Fund Al & Peggy Jones Fund Anonymously Fund

An anonymous donor established this fund focused on personal philanthropy.

Billie G. Macaul Memorial Fund

Established by Sherry Macaul in memory of her mother Billie, this fund honors her life, ideals, and the value of education.

Chuck & Lori John Shoemaker Family Fund Clark Family Fund Confluence Building Endowment

The Confluence Project is a collaborative effort to create the Confluence Arts Center in downtown Eau Claire. Donations to this fund support the building’s future operations.

CV Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Fund Denise Murch Memorial Fund

In memory of Denise Murch, her family has established this Acorn Fund to ensure that Eau Claire residents have access to food, shelter, medical care, and other basic needs.

Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund Foundation Leaders Fund Innovation Foundation of Western Wisconsin Jack & Carol Bartingale Family Fund Kincaid Family Fund Laura & Duane Hookom Family Fund Leonard E Gibbs Fund to Promote Excellence in Evidence Informed Research & Practice in the Helping Professions Paul Del Torto Fund Philip & Janice Happe Family Fund Robert V. & Benjamin G. Miller Fund The Talley Family Fund The Warloski Family Fund

Agency Endowment Funds

Agency Endowment Funds are established by a nonprofit to provide perpetual support for their operations and ensure stability.

Anonymous (2) Beaver Creek Reserve Endowment Fund Bolton Refuge House Endowment Fund Boy Scouts of America CV Endowment Fund Chippewa Valley Free Clinic Endowment Eau Claire Children’s Theatre Endowment Fund

This fund provides financial stability for the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven community theatre providing quality theatrical and educational experiences.

Feed My People Endowment Fund Goodwill Industries Fund Hope Gospel Mission Endowment Fund

This fund supports Hope Gospel Mission, a faith-based organization that offers shelter, education, and other vital needs to impoverished residents of the Eau Claire area.

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Interfaith Hospitality Network Endowment L. E. Phillips Senior Center Endowment Fund L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Agency Fund LV-CV Legacy for Literacy Fund Mega Charities Foundation Fund Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum Endowment Fund United Cerebral Palsy Endowment Fund Young Men’s Christian Association of Eau Claire Endowment Fund

Community Fund

The Community Fund receives unrestricted donations designated to support grants to local nonprofit organizations as recommended by the ECCF grant committee.

Designated Named Funds

Designated Named Funds allow donors to support one or more specific nonprofit organizations forever.

Buzz & Mary Ann Minton Fund Dr. Joseph M. & Jean M. Tobin Family Fund Dr. Michel & Cathy Sultan Fund Eau Claire Police Dept. Special Units Fund Eau Claire Transit Disadvantaged Token Fund Eau Claire, Dunn, Pepin Medical Society Gary & Sonya Tourville Fund Hubbard & Kathryn Robbins Family Fund Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Fund John & Lela Thompson Fund L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Endowment Fund Lyle & Karyn Quandt Fund Ralph Owen Disaster Relief Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Endowment Fund Thomas & Joyce Bruckner Fund

Designated Scholarship Funds

Designated scholarship funds are named to recognize individuals, families, businesses, and other organizations. These designated scholarships assist schools to provide opportunities for students in their academic pursuits.

Arnold & Marie Maliszewski Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund awards an annual scholarship to a graduating Independence Public School senior who plans to pursue a career in agriculture.

Clarence & Isabel Berger Family Scholarship Fund Draper Hills Scholarship Fund Elk Mound High School Alumni Scholarship Fund Independence Public School Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund supports the post-secondary educations of Independence Public School graduates.

Laura Graul Memorial Scholarship

This fund offers three scholarships annually to Independence Public School graduates, one each in performing arts, athletics, and agriculture.

Marge & Jesse Edmundson Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund supports the education of an Independence Public School student who is pursuing a four year Bachelor’s Degree in any Liberal Arts or service related field.

Max Manuel Isaacs & Hannah Bernhardt Isaacs Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund awards three scholarships annually to graduating Independence Public School seniors based on scholastic ability, financial need, and letters of recommendation.

Memorial High School Class Of ‘60 Scholarship Fund

Donor Advised Funds

Donor Advised Funds allow donors to actively participate in the allocation of their money by making grant recommendations to the ECCF Board of Trustees and encourages family philanthropy.

Carlson Family Fund Charles & Joanne Graaskamp Family Fund Christopher J. Hasenberg Family Fund

This fund supports nonprofit organizations in the Eau Claire area.

Community Parks Association Fund

This fund supports the improvement and development of Eau Claire area public parks as well as community recreational facilities and activities.

Dan & Debbie Market Family Fund David B. & Dorothy H. Owen Family Fund David T. Bodeau & Family Fund Dick & Marlene Cable Family Fund Frederikson Family Fund Grewe Family Fund Janet Barland Fund Jeffrey & Karen Jones Family Fund

This fund will support baseball programs in the Eau Claire area; the Confluence Project; general programs for the Arts; and grants that support humanitarianism.

John & Betsy Kell Family Fund John Matthew Fesenmaier Children’s Fund Jon N. & Maureen S. Homstad Family Fund Katharine’s Wish/Rhoten Family Fund Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire Endowment Fund

The mission of this fund is to support projects and services that have a positive, direct, and lasting impact on the children of the Eau Claire Community.

Koehn Family Endowment

This fund encourages generational family philanthropy.

Krause Family - Tech Fund Kristo Family Fund Larson Family Fund Mattoon Family Fund Mike Siker Donor-Advised Fund My Dad - Milton & My Mom - Elnora Siker Fund

Mike Siker established this fund in memory of his parents and will make grants to places and areas of interest that were important to them.

Mayer Family Fund Norm & Mary Ellen Keller Fund O’Halloran Family Fund Pat & Sue Quinn Recreational Fund

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Phillip & Barbara Fey Family Fund

Buzz & Mary Ann Minton Pass-Through Fund

Public Gardens Fund Robert R. Southard Memorial Fund Scobie Family Fund Steve & Kristine Bien Family Fund Terry & Flo Sheridan Family Fund Thomas & Jill Barland Fund Women’s Giving Circle Endowment Fund Young Family Fund

Clear Vision Eau Claire Fund Confluence Building Fund of Eau Claire Confluence, Inc.

This fund addresses the community’s most pressing needs.

Field Of Interest Funds

Field of Interest Funds allow donors to prioritize a general area of interest, such as art, education, the environment, recreation, or social services. The ECCF Board of Trustees then uses its expertise to determine the most effective use of the fund.

Access Eau Claire Fund Aubre’s Fund Children’s Legacy Endowment Fund Daniel & Mary Ann Ogan Educational Fund Edna Hood Memorial Fund

This fund supports music and literacy in the Chippewa Valley.

Jim & Kathy Pinter Mental Health Fund John & Jane Lokken Fund Junior League of Eau Claire Endowment Fund Mayo Health System Children’s Health Fund Michael Lund Memorial Fund Nellie & John I. Kaiser Memorial Fund Siker Education Fund SS Safari All-Star Fund Stromwall Family Fund

This fund supports students in financial need who may not otherwise be able to pay for their first year of secondary education.

Victoria E. Finstad Fund

Municipal Funds Eau Claire Police Dept. Special Units Fund (K9) Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund CV Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Fund

Operations Fund

Gifts to this fund ensure the continuation of the Eau Claire Community Foundation’s work in supporting its philanthropic goals.

Society of Founders Fund for Operations

This fund supported the Pinehurst Project.

14% 28% 7% 4%

This fund’s mission is to construct Jeffers Park, located on Eau Claire’s northwest side, which will feature a five field baseball and softball complex and include other park amenities.

Mount Simon Park/Babe Ruth Baseball Project

The purpose of this fund is to provide a new facility that will offer quality experiences and opportunities for youth baseball players in the Chippewa Valley.

Pinehurst Project Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Operations Fund

Supporting Organization Eau Claire Public School Foundation

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted Funds give the ECCF the flexibility to address ever-changing community needs.

Anonymous B.J. & Bea Farmer Family Fund Charter Bank Eau Claire Fund Community Fund Daniel F. & Margaret J. Brown Memorial Fund Dean & Susan Olson Family Fund Giving Traditions Goff Family Fund

This fund helps address the community’s most pressing needs.

Jack & Lois Postlewaite Family Fund James H. Cupery Fund Lois & Arnold Domer Fund Paul & Cheri Weinke Family Fund Phillip & Barbara Fey Fund Preston & Mary Kay Bissell Fund RCU Fund Richard T. Gannon Fund Susan & Roger Tietz Fund T. Gordon & Gladys P. Keith Fund

39% 3% 3% Acorn Agency Endowment Designated Named Designated Scholarship Donor Advised Field of Interest Pass-Through Unrestricted

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27% 10%

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$193,717 $1,629,420 $795,865 $426,791 $4,627,487 $310,618 $398,149 $3,341,291

$11,723,338

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NEW Funds of 2014

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Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Pass-Through Fund

2%

Flying Eagles Ski Club Hill Improvement Fund Jeffers Park Development Fund

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Pass-Through Funds are established for specific, generally short-term purposes that benefit the community or a particular nonprofit agency.

$11.7M

2014 FUNDS BY TYPE

The Confluence Project is a collaborative effort to create the Confluence Arts Center in downtown Eau Claire.

Donations to this fund support its construction.

This fund supports the operation of the ECCF and addresses the greatest needs in the community.

Pass-Through Funds

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Acorn Agency Endowment Designated Named Designated Scholarship Donor Advised Field of Interest Pass-Through Unrestricted

TOTAL GIFTS to new funds

32,040 737,480 0 191,006 513,731 113,058 221,281 66,733

$1,875,329

FUNDS AT THE FOUNDATION

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Give Back for Impact How a Charitable Fund Works The Eau Claire Community Foundation holds more than 140 funds ranging in size from $10,000 to more than $1 million. Each fund is as unique as the donor who creates it. When an individual, family or organization creates a fund, they give it a name and choose its purpose. The Foundation invests these funds in one of our three investment pools. Annually, a portion of each fund is used for making grants according to the wishes of the donor.

Each fund is as unique as the donor who creates it.

Acorn Funds are seed funds that build in size until they can begin distributing grants to the community. Donors can invest as little as $500 up front and build the fund with tax deductible donations

for approximately 5 years. Once the Acorn Fund has gathered enough funds to begin granting, we say it is “fully funded”, though that does not mean the fund cannot accept any more donations.

Many funds which were once Acorn funds have joined the wide variety of family funds we have at the Foundation.

If you prefer not to create a fund, we welcome donations to our Community Fund, which serves the greatest needs of the Community, and to our Operations fund, which helps support the operations of the Foundation.

Foundation Fees ECCF administration fees are based on the services offered for each type of fund. These fees, used exclusively to support the ECCF mission, are your investment in promoting charitable giving, connecting donors with causes they care about, and addressing important community issues. For more information regarding fee structure, please contact the Foundation.​

Giving is Easy

Choosing Your Own Giving Plan by Creating a Fund Type of Fund

Unrestricted

Amount Needed For Funding

Reason For Starting

Areas Of Interest And Support

$500 to establish*

Donor wants the fund to have flexibility to meet the ever changing needs of tax exempt organizations in the greater Eau Claire area.

Any area of interest.

Donor wants to perpetually support a cause rather than a specific organization (i.e. animals, literacy, or the arts).

Donor states an area of interest and type of support.

Donor chooses one or more specific tax exempt organizations to receive ongoing support.

Donor names agency and type of support; Foundation staff monitors for compliance.

Donor wants to give with the greatest efficiency and convenience.

Donor recommends grants for charitable organizations or projects.

Agency or donor wants to raise funds for a specific purpose (usually short-term).

The fund will support a specific cause or need in the community.

A minimum of $10,000 is required to begin grant-making.

$500 to establish*

Field of Interest

A minimum of $10,000 is required to begin grant-making.

$500 to establish*

Designated

A minimum of $10,000 is required to begin grant-making.

$1,500 to establish*

Donor Advised or Corporate Donor Advised

A minimum of $25,000 is required to begin grant-making.

$500 to establish* Fully funded at $10,000.

Pass-Through

*Some restrictions apply.

*Newly established Acorn Funds have 5 years to become fully funded and begin the granting process. All grants are subject to final approval by the ECCF Board of Trustees.

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Initiatives

Jeffers Park Development Project Two local sports leagues and a citizen group are collaborating to give Eau Claire residents a new place to hear that familiar cry: “Play ball!”

... a place to hear that familiar cry: “Play ball!”

The Jeffers Park Development Project is a partnership between Eau Claire National Little League and Eau Claire Fastpitch. In conjunction with the City of Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Department, their mission is to construct Jeffers Park. Located on Eau Claire’s northwest side, Jeffers Park will feature a five field baseball and softball complex, which will offer the first joint boy and girl playing fields in the city and expand playing opportunities for local girls. It will also provide the Jeffers Park neighborhood with much-needed access to a community park, offering a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities and amenities, including a pavilion and hiking trails.

Several area businesses are helping with the Jeffers Park Development Project. Ayres Associates drew the park’s site plan, Johnson Litho is printing project materials, and construction of the park pavilion will be led by Royal Construction and other volunteer contractors through the Chippewa Valley Homebuilders Association. Excited community members have started the Jeffers Park Development Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to collect funding and make this project a reality.

Left to Right: Jodi Thesing-Ritter, Phil Fieber, Steve Nick, Emilio Rinaldi, Jim Ganther, Jennifer Reit, Larry Reit, Steve Kristo, Dick Larson, Tim Olson, Rick Souba

Other Initiatives at the Foundation Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Through programs implemented by a network of over 100 volunteers, this initiative uses innovative strategies to reduce youth alcohol use in the community.

Flying Eagles Ski Club Hill Improvement Fund The Flying Eagles Ski Club promotes ski jumping, downhill skiing, and cross-country skiing in Eau Claire. This initiative allows the Club to add improvements to the ski jumping area.

Chippewa Valley Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory The two main goals of this innovative partnership between area Police and Sheriff Departments are to locate and preserve digital evidence from computers and electronic devices and to locate, identify, and arrest online child sex predators.

Pinehurst Project This project entails the expansion and rebuilding of the ski hill at Pinehurst Park, on the north side of Eau Claire. Its goal is to promote healthy lifestyle choices through outdoor recreational activity.

Clear Vision This organization’s mission is “to engage our community for the common good,” and its purpose is “to convene, nurture, and support diverse groups of community members for civic work that addresses the needs identified in the Clear Vision Eau Claire plan.”

Eau Claire Police Department Special Units Fund Since the inception of the K-9 Unit in 1990, the use of a dog has been an important asset to the Eau Claire Police Department. K-9 dogs assist officers with dangerous tasks and participate in community outreach programs.

Public Spirit Fund The mission of the Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund is to encourage the expression of a community spirit through monetary donations to projects that benefit people in the community.

Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Created in 2011, this is an annual exhibit of sculptures located in downtown Eau Claire and on the Mayo Health System Eau Claire campus. ECCF holds an Operations and Endowment fund for Sculpture Tour Eau Claire, Inc.

INITIATIVES

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Create Culture

Grants in the Create Culture category support programs and organizations that enhance the quality of life in our community through music, visual arts, performing arts, and/or museums.

$38,421

Summer ARTmobile

Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Program The Eau Claire Regional Arts Center, operated by the Eau Claire Regional Arts Council, Inc., is the Chippewa Valley’s center for arts and entertainment. It provides many forms of arts outreach and serves as a community resource. As such, ECRAC was pleased to accept a $1000 grant to support its ARTmobile program. ECRAC used the grant money to purchase art supplies such as paint, brushes, and storage bins for art supplies.

The ARTmobile connects area children with the visual arts and provides fun, relevant, and educational art projects. It stimulates children’s imaginations by providing a diverse array of art mediums and giving them a wide variety of choices for their creations.

The ARTmobile reached hundreds of children in the summer of 2014 through sessions in Phoenix Park, at the Farmer’s Market, and at Volume One’s Sounds Like Summer Concerts. The ARTmobile also offers winter sessions at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library and Oakwood Mall.

Creating stimulating projects such as sun catchers, Picasso inspired paintings, and Van Gogh themed sunflowers has taught area children and their families the power of paint to transform ordinary objects into beautiful works of art. Children involved in the ARTmobile have come back numerous times to complete a variety of projects. Their enthusiasm speaks to the power of the arts to give children a sense of accomplishment and pride in their own creativity.

The generosity of ECCF donors will help ensure that the ARTmobile continues to inspire children far into the future.

2014 Create Culture Grants Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley Fine Arts Program Cable Natural History Museum “A Moment of Awe” campaign Unrestricted Chippewa Valley Community Television Niagara Encoder

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Chippewa Valley Museum Lighting Improvement Security system Unrestricted Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild Air/Heating/Cooling System Confluence Building Fund Unrestricted Eau Claire Children’s Theatre Computer Networked Server

Eau Claire Regional Arts Council Eight workstation computers ARTmobile Summer Program L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Circle of Friends Sculpture Paul Bunyan Logging Camp of Eau Claire Two flat screen televisions Theater Room renovation Phipps Center for the Arts Unrestricted

Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Web site re-design Explore Sculpture Circle of Friends Sculpture UW-Eau Claire Foundation Confluence Project Waldemar Ager Association, Inc. Ager House donation

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Give Green

Grants in the Give Green category support programs that engage children and adults in activities that improve environmental quality and/or provide fitness, health, and wellness opportunities. Also included in this category is support for animals and wildlife.

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$137,759

Camp Manitou Canoeing Program YMCA

Thanks to support from the Eau Claire Community Foundation, staff at the YMCA’s Camp Manitou had the equipment necessary to operate two simultaneous groups for their wilderness trips. This gave them the flexibility to try new programs, including a 3-day introductory canoe trip for youth entering 6th and 7th grade.

The 11- and 12-year old campers who came on the introductory girls’ canoe trip were new to Camp Manitou and canoeing, so leaders taught them important skills before the start of their adventure on the river. The girls were a bit hesitant at first, unsure about what to expect. However, after three days of canoeing and camping in tents along the shore, they returned to Camp Manitou enthusiastic. Erika, one of their leaders, noted, “You could tell in those three days just how much they learned and how confident they’d become.”

The girls spent the following week in the main camp. They talked about how proud they were and spent the week telling all of the new friends they were meeting how special the trip was. Excited by the girls’ enthusiasm, Camp Manitou staff members hope to keep growing this program; they find that there are few ways for young people to develop self-confidence and new skills as effectively as spending time unplugged and in the woods.

Camp Manitou is grateful to the Eau Claire Community Foundation for its support of the canoeing program.

2014 Give Green Grants Bayfield Area Recreation Center Unrestricted Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin Mentors in Motion Bob’s House for Dogs Unrestricted

Eau Claire County Parks and Forest Department Eagle Scout Project: Replace PAR Lowes Creek Park Frankie’s Friends Donation to Minnesota chapter Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve Trail restoration and improvements Unrestricted

Friends of the Chippewa River State Trail Unrestricted Hope Gospel Mission Donation truck Jeffers Park Development Project Picnic table Unrestricted

Pinehurst Park 50 snow tubes and 1 lane marker Unrestricted West Wisconsin Land Trust Unrestricted YMCA Eau Claire Camp Manitou septic system

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Form Futures

Grants in the Form Futures category fund programs that enhance learning opportunities for children and adults in the Eau Claire area. Form Futures grants may also provide community development opportunities.

$124,379

Top Tutor Training

Literacy Volunteers Chippewa Valley Founded in 1986, Literacy Volunteers Chippewa Valley (LVCV) provides flexible literacy programs to help adults and their families reach their educational, employment, and life goals.

Last year, LVCV helped 542 students in core literacy programs in One-to-One Tutoring, Workplace Education, Corrections, GED, Citizenship and Family Literacy. 216 volunteers logged 9,542 hours of tutoring in 2013.

In 2014, LVCV was awarded an Eau Claire Community Foundation Grant for Top Tutor Training, which provides workshops and additional training opportunities for Literacy Volunteer tutors and staff. The grant helped finance a 2-day Learning to Achieve training workshop in November 2014. Learning to Achieve is based on the most recent Learning Disabilities (LD) research, and it helps tutors identify tools and techniques that effectively serve adults with LD. This training also addresses core concepts like self-advocacy and self-determination.

In addition, the grant will support a series of four half-day Student Achievement in Reading (STAR) trainings in February 2015. STAR is a comprehensive toolkit and training package built upon evidence-based reading instructional strategies. STAR helps adult educators improve reading outcomes among intermediatelevel (4-8th grade) learners. STAR features assessments on each component of reading and provides explicit instruction that maximizes learners’ active engagement.

It is estimated that there are nearly 20,000 adults in our community living with low literacy, so many more tutors are needed. One of the goals of LVCV is to focus on recruitment and retention of volunteers.

2014 Form Futures Grants Boy Scouts of America, Chippewa Valley Council Emmans Scholarship Unrestricted Boys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley Classroom construction materials Phone system cabling Chippewa Valley Technical College Scholarship Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony Concert to honor area veterans Dartmouth College Unrestricted Eau Claire Area School District Early Learning Program Benches for Putnam Heights School Unrestricted to Robbins Elementary School Scholarships for Memorial High School students Eau Claire County UW Extension 4H After School Program Friends of the Fair

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Elk Mound High School Scholarship Family Resource Center Caring Connections Bags Program First Lutheran Church Dale Rasmussen Fund for Children Fox Valley Technical College Scholarship Friends of Memorial High School Memorial High School Band Program Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Books for Babies Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes STEM for Girls Reaching Out Girls on the Run Eau Claire County Race and promotional materials Low income tuition scholarships Hope Gospel Mission Solomon Learning Center Krause Family Tech Fund Unrestricted

Literacy Volunteers Chippewa Valley Top Tutor Training New color copier/printer Unrestricted Marquette University High School Unrestricted McDonell Area Catholic Schools Foundation Fund for Facilities MACS 2014-15 Annual Fund Mega Charities Foundation Donation to Boys and Girls Club Mt. Holyoke College Unrestricted Osceola High School Scholarship Fund Scholarships Regis Catholic School Foundation Master’s Degree Program Rice Lake High School Scholarship Fund Scholarships Rochester Community and Technical College Scholarship Saint John’s University Scholarship

Special Olympics Area 3 Unrestricted The River of Life United Methodist Church 2015 Youth Mission Trip UW-Eau Claire Foundation College of Business Employee Awards Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship Wisconsin Youth Success Program UW-Madison Scholarship UW-Stout Scholarship Western Technical College Scholarship YMCA Eau Claire Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards for Child Development Center Financial Assistance Program (Strong Kids)

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Offer Opportunities

Grants in the Offer Opportunities category fund programs that provide children, adults, and families with basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, health services, and disability assistance.

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$107,783

Earn While You Learn APPLE Pregnancy Center

“APPLE” stands for Aiding Problem Pregnancies with Love and Encouragement. Founded by Melinda Gardner in 1981, APPLE exists to help women and couples facing crisis pregnancies. Its goal is to be a support system to restore, equip, and empower women and men to make life-affirming choices.

These young women and men whom APPLE serves don’t just require financial help; they need the tools and the support system to break out of destructive cycles. At APPLE, young parents can find material, educational, and mentor support to help them make lifeaffirming choices for themselves and their children.

Along with free services such as pregnancy tests, educational classes, and community referrals, APPLE offers an “Earn While You Learn” program. In this program, a client meets with a volunteer counselor for an hour-long session to go through curriculum covering topics such as healthy pregnancy, parenting skills, budgeting and finances, and more.

After each session, the client receives “APPLE Bucks,” which may be redeemed for items like diapers, formula, baby clothes, baby furniture, and other child care necessities. All items are donated or provided by grant money, such as the grant provided by the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

It’s not just the material aid that APPLE’s clients find valuable, but also the education. One client, who had a very difficult childhood, thanked a staff member and said that she didn’t think she would have been a very good mother if it weren’t for APPLE’s program.

2014 Offer Opportunities Grants Advancing Hope Fund, Inc. Community Table Para-Transit Opportunities American Red Cross, Western Wisconsin Chapter Unrestricted APPLE Pregnancy Center Earn While You Learn Augusta Area Foundation Unrestricted Bolton Refuge House, Inc. Individual Living Skills & Group Support Two-door refrigerator Catholic Charities of the Diocese of La Crosse Sojourner House Chippewa Valley Free Clinic Hypertension Screening & Medication Laptop Unrestricted Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity Capacity Building Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association Viv Ncaus Sewing Circle

Eau Claire Community Foundation Facilitator for strategic planning session Unrestricted Eau Claire County City County Health Department Safe Sleep Program Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality Network Bus tokens for Beacon House Networked copier Epilepsy Foundation of Western Wisconsin Unrestricted Feed My People Fruit for Kids Dock receiving door Unrestricted Flying Eagles Ski Club Fly With the Eagles Program Friends of Sacred Heart Hospital 125th Anniversary Progress Fund Immanuel Lutheran Alumni Association Eau Claire Robotics Club Books, stuffed animals & toys for children: Boston Children’s Hospital Children’s Hospital Foundation Children’s Hospital of Colorado

Children’s Hospital of Illinois Foundation CHOC Children’s Foundation Cook Children’s Health Foundation Eastern Maine Medical Center Providence Alaska Foundation Seattle Children’s Hospital & Research Foundation St. Louis Children’s Hospital University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital University of Iowa Foundation L.E. Phillips Career Development Center Tools & handicapped-accessible work tables L.E. Phillips Senior Center Unrestricted Lutheran Social Services Positive Avenues Orlando Health Foundation Arnold Palmer Hospital Child Life Program Seton Williamson Foundation Unrestricted St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Children’s books for free distribution

Stateline Community Foundation Textbooks for students in need The Community Table, Inc. New telephone system Unrestricted The Wellness Shack, Inc. Anxiety & Depression Group Unrestricted Trinity Lutheran Church Unrestricted United Cerebral Palsy of West Central Wisconsin Project- Building “R” Inclusive Communities United Way of the Chippewa Valley Leadership Circle Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council Scaffolding Wisconsin Badger Camp Accessible Shower Chairs Campership Program YMCA Eau Claire Unrestricted Young Life of the Chippewa Valley Camp scholarships

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Women’s Giving Circle The Women’s Giving Circle, a Fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation, was created by a diverse and generous group of Eau Claire area women engaged in an exciting venture of strategic philanthropy. It leverages the resources of individuals for greater impact by pooling members’ dollars and using the money to award grants to local nonprofit organizations that support women and children. Since its inception in 2006, the Women’s Giving Circle has awarded more than $121,000 in grants.

Founding Members

2015 Circle Leadership Linda Bohacek Circle Advisory Team Chair Susan McIntyre Circle Advisory Team Co-Chair Marianne Klinkhammer Circle Advisory Team Past Chair Karen Eisenbarth Circle Advisory Team Secretary Petey Ahneman Education and Program Team Chair Sue Tienor Education and Program Team Co-Chair Mary Ann Ogan Grants Team Chair Bobbie Lenz Grants Team Co-Chair Penny Graham Membership Outreach Team Chair Jan Happe Membership Outreach Team Co-Chair Past Chairs Ruth Wallace 2007 Pamela Macal 2008 Betsy Barnes 2009 & 2010 Flo Sheridan 2011 Jackie Belka 2012 Karen Homme 2013 Marianne Klinkhammer 2014

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Carla Ahneman ◊ Carol Anderson Judy Anderson ◊ Barbara Arnold Sara Baer Annie Bailey ◊ Louise Barfknecht Betsy Barnes ◊ Carol Bartingale ◊ Margaret Becher Kathryn Bergman ◊ Linda Bohacek ◊ Barbara Brenden ◊ Julia Browne Susan Bruce ◊ Marjorie Bunce ◊ Marlene Cable * Tammy Cable Gail Carlson ◊ Carolyn Carlson ◊ Wilma Clark Sonya Clumpner Susan Edstrom ◊ Bea Farmer Jill Hecker Fernandes Jennifer Fesenmaier ◊ Barbara Fey ◊ Heidi Fisher Carol Gabler ◊ Donna Gilbertson ◊ Gretchen Glasshof Debbie Gonzaga Tess Goodwin ◊ Joanne Graaskamp ◊ Annie Grewe ◊ Sadie Gunderson Nicolette Hanna ◊ Maria Henly Lorraine Henning ◊ Beth Hicks ◊ Pamela Hicks Maureen Homstad ◊ Edna Hood * Bernadette Hull Alice Katz ◊ Betsy Kell ◊ Mary Ellen Keller ◊ Kerry Kincaid Marianne Klinkhammer ◊ Lois Krause ◊ Junior League of Eau Claire Marcia Larson Renee Larson ◊ Nicole Lasker ◊ Judy Layde ◊ Debi Levin-Stankevich Vicki Lord Larson ◊ Connie Lotz Sherry Macaul ◊ Donella Magadance Patricia Markin ◊ Constance Matson ◊ Anna Mayer ◊

Patricia McHugh La Verne Miller ◊ Mary Ann Minton Kathleen Morin ◊ Erika Munger Helen Nordstrom ◊ Kelly Nordstrom Sue Nyberg ◊ Mary Ann Ogan ◊ Jane O’Meara Janet Owen Vicky Petermann Kathy Pinter ◊ Susan Pittman Shannon Plank Lois Postlewaite ◊ Jessica Schreiner-Donnelly ◊ Randi Scobie ◊ Susan Seningen Catherine Sinkewicz Beth Speckien Zita Stough Cathy Sultan ◊ Susan Tietz ◊ Janet Tolander Karen Tomesh ◊ Sonya Tourville Kerry Toutant Marcia Van Beek ◊ Roberta Vance ◊ Kathryn Ver Hagen ◊ Vonnie Wangen * Bette Wahl Ruth Wallace ◊ Sally Webb Cheri Weinke ◊ Barbara Westrate Beverly Wickstrom ◊ Olga Wise ◊ Cleo Young

Active Members

Petey Ahneman Sara Antonson Schotzie Armstrong Kristina Aschenbrenner Carol Bartingale Kathy Bartl Jacqueline Belka Katie Bornick Susan Bornick Rosemary Bounds Katrinka Bourne Leann Breed Penny Britton Kolloff Joan Brown Mary Bruce Linda Caillier Jeanne Chilson-Szepieniec Patricia Cigan Nancy Coffey Laura Cohen Mary Dale Carol Doyle

Janis Dvoracek Jane Edson Karen Eisenbarth Kelly Endres Mary Erickson Jan Etnier Donna Faanes Phyllis Fabiny Elizabeth Falkner Monika Fiedler Joann Forster Penny France Janet Frase Shelley Fredson Donna Friedeck Heather Garber Gloria Gold Rhonda Goss Penny Graham Elizabeth Gray Heather Halama-Vavra Denise Hanson-Pabich Janice Happe Mary Ann Hardebeck Holly Hart Stephanie Harvey Christopher Hasenberg Mandy Heard Jacqueline Helgeson Lisa Herb Ann Heywood Laurie Hittman Jacqueline Hoeft Karen Homme Carol Hubler Dianne Hughes Karolyn K. Hulke Eileen Immerman Marlene Jannusch Carolyn Johnson Karen Jones Ann Kaiser Mary Beth Kelley-Lowe Ann Klein Laurie Klinkhammer Penny Kollof Kathleen Kovell Sue Kristo Julia Kyle Judith LaFave Ann Lamoureux Patricia Lange Katherine Lasker Bobbie Lenz Caryn Linn Jane Linton Luann Livingston Nanette Lunde Maureen Mack Melania Madis Caroline Majak Deborah Marshall Jennifer McDonough Sue McIntyre

Susan McLeod Lynn McNish Keena Mohr Emily Moore Joy Motto Janet Nelson Jane Olsen Karen Overhusler Debbie Peterson Jeanne Peterson Susan Peterson Carolyn Pritchett Jan Proctor Kathryn Proctor Duax Judy Proett Donna Raleigh Jackie Rasmussen Sonja Rathbun Jayne Reck Katherine Rhoades Natalia Ripeckyj Mickey Rizzi Sarah Robertson Susan Rowe Susan Rusboldt Constance Russell Mary Ryan-Miller Kristen Sandager Dr. Katherine Schneider Flo Sheridan Julie Sirianni Joann Smith Margaret Soderberg Dorothy Sorlie Sandi Stanton Missy Stepanek Sarah Stokes Herzog Laura Talley Susan Tienor MaryJo Van Gompel Sue Waits Linda Elaine Wendt Rebecca White Body Rose Wiechmann Barbara Wimunc-Pearson Millie Winters Becky Wood Judy Wood Blenda Yun Karen Zacho Marilyn Zmuda

Lifetime Members Kathy Bartl Barbara Fey ◊ Maureen Homstad ◊ Mary Ellen Keller ◊ Katherine Lasker Lois Postlewaite ◊ Flo Sheridan

◊ active founding member * denotes deceased

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2014 Women’s Giving Circle Grant Spotlight Trinity Lutheran Church

Boots for Special Souls - $4,000 Boots for Special Souls is an expansion of an existing program, Soles for Special Souls, run by Trinity Lutheran Church’s food pantry. In 2014, it provided 199 disadvantaged children with vouchers for winter boots. Trinity then paid the purchase price, less a generous discount provided by Kmart.

According to Pastor Jim Page, “The parents receiving boot vouchers showed sincere gratitude. Heartfelt ‘thank you’ expressions were abundant, and happy tears were not uncommon. The children were especially happy to hear that they could pick out any pair of boots they wanted.”

Thanks to the hard work of Trinity Lutheran Church’s volunteers, the generosity of Kmart’s discounts, and the support from Women’s Giving Circle grant dollars, many children in Eau Claire were a little warmer in 2014.

Above: A little girl presenting her new boots to the camera.

Above: A boy and a girl excited about their new boots.

Women’s Giving Circle Grants Approved for the 2015 Cycle Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association Viv Ncaus Sewing Circle (Hmong Women Support Group): $2,000 The Viv Ncaus Sewing Circle is for Hmong women who are survivors of domestic abuse. Members work on a fabric art project while discussing the women’s life experiences. In the process, they give and receive emotional and practical support as they preserve Hmong culture by creating traditional clothing and crafts.

Flying Eagles Ski Jump Club Fly With the Eagles: $5,000 Fly With the Eagles helps combat youth obesity by encouraging children to participate in the Flying Eagles Ski Jump Club regardless of their ability or financial need. It provides educational presentations and scholarships that enable children from low-income families to participate in this healthy, collaborative athletic experience.

Eau Claire City-County Health Department’s Safe Sleep Task Force Safe Sleep Program: $5,000 The Safe Sleep Task Force provides a tool-kit that offers a consistent, accurate message about the importance of safe sleep for infants. It also provides 50 families in need with a free Pack N Play and sleep sack.

Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Books for Babies: $5,000 Books for Babies is a literacy program to acquaint parents of newborns with the important role that books play in the development of children.

While still in the hospital, parents receive a kit that presents information about the importance of reading to babies as well as resources to help them do so.

Eau Claire YMCA Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards for Child Development Center: $4,000 The YMCA is adopting a set of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity standards for its Child Development Center. These standards improve children’s health by encouraging healthy eating and exercise as well as by improving the nutritional value of the CDC’s meals and snacks.

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes STEM for Girls: $5,000 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) for Girls provides an ongoing program for the girls in Eau Claire County. It introduces them to a variety of STEM careers through engaging activities, and it encourages them to pursue STEM academically and as a career.

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Children’s Legacy Luncheon The Children’s Legacy Luncheon is an annual event which honors individuals who have made a positive and long-lasting contribution to the lives of children in the Chippewa Valley through innovative work, leadership, or philanthropy. These honorees are people who exemplify selfless service for local children and families; in recognition of their contributions, they receive the “Outstanding Achievement Award” at the Children’s Legacy Luncheon. The 2014 honorees were Colleen Bates, Chris Hambuch-Boyle, Vicki Hoehn, Christopher Stratton, and Lisa Walter.

The honorees are invited to recommend a $500 grant from the Eau Claire Community Foundation to a non-profit of their choice. In 2014, the recommended grantees were Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Wisconsin, Eau Claire Robotics, the Eau Claire School District’s Early Learning Program, the 4H After School Program and Friends of the Fair, and Special Olympics Wisconsin Region 3.

The Children’s Legacy Fund offers an opportunity for donors to make profound and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of children.

The Luncheon also raises money for the Children’s Legacy Endowment Fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. The fund supports programs that serve children. The 2014 grant recipients from the Endowment Fund were the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center for its Summer ARTmobile program and the Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony for its concert to honor area veterans.

Left to Right: 2014 Children’s Legacy Luncheon Honorees: Colleen Bates, Vicki Hoehn, Lisa Walter, Christopher Stratton, Chris Hambuch-Boyle

Diamond & Gold Sponsors Diamond Sacred Heart Hospital BMO Harris Bank Gold Avalon Floral Leader-Telegram Marshfield Clinic Mayo Clinic Health System RCU

2014 Sponsors & Volunteers Silver Green-Door Graphics Hanna Family Northwestern Bank Orgel Wealth Management Royal Construction, Inc. Student Transit - Eau Claire, Inc Wegner CPA’s Weld Riley Prenn & Ricci Wipfli, LLP Table Sponsors Associated Bank Bates Orthodontics Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern, WI Catholic Charities

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Mary Rufledt, Century 21 Metro Realty Charter Bank Festival Foods Kristo Orthodontic Specialists Market & Johnson McDonough Manufacturing UW-EC Foundation UW Stout WEAU 13 WESTconsin Credit Union WI Division for Early Childhood Xcel Energy

2014 Leadership Chairpersons Robert Carr Penny Crochiere Nikki Hanna Carol Morin Minette Ponick Hannah Walsh

Betsy McDougall-Gibbs Kelly Nordstrom Sharon Peterson Andrea Sullivan Serena Wagner Rebecca White Body Rose Wiechmann Jill Williams

Volunteers Schotize Armstrong Sara Antonson Sue Bornick Nancee Burbank Carol Gabler Donna Gilbertson Pat LuCore

Selection Committee Robert Carr, Chair Penny Crocheire, Co-Chair Sara Antonson Brook Berg Becky Seelen Andrea Sullivan

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A Supporting Organization

Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation Dear Friends of Education , We are proud to be a supporting organization of the Eau Claire Community Foundation with a dedicated focus on securing support for our great public educational system. As an independent non-profit, dedicated to promoting learning opportunities for students in the Eau Claire Public Schools, our mission is threefold: foster a supportive relationship with the school district, its alumni, and the community; secure private funds to provide value-added learning opportunities; and award grants for innovative value-added projects, programs, and greatest needs.

Thanks to the generous support of individuals, businesses, the High School Booster Clubs, and other friends of education, ECPSF funds (including the District Wide Greatest Needs Fund for Today, District Wide Endowed Fund for the Future, family endowed funds and pass through funds) received over $244,000 in gifts this calendar year. Grants of over $91,000 supported a broad range of valueadded Eau Claire School District projects, programs and greatest needs, from supplies and materials for homeless students to field trips, special school projects, and postsecondary scholarships for deserving students in a variety of areas.

Several new endowed funds were established this year to honor and remember loved ones, and two schools (McKinley Charter School and DeLong Middle School) set up the first fully endowed school funds. Alumni from the classes of 1958, 1959, and 1964 celebrated their reunions with gifts to support a range of projects. Pass through funds supported NHS/MHS Senior All Night Parties, music education, and the NHS Dugouts.

Thank you to all who made these great things possible.

Sincerely,

Mary Beth Kelley-Lowe ECPSF Executive Director

For more information about the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation or to make a donation, we invite you to visit its website at www.ecpsfound.org.

For additional information, contact: Mary Beth Kelley-Lowe mkelleylowe@ecasd.us 715-852-3015 (phone) 715-852-3019 (fax)

OR

Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation 500 Main St., PO Box 511 Eau Claire, WI 54701-3770

EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION (ECPSF)

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Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation Board of Trustees Charles Grossklaus, Chair Tom Fiedler, Vice Chair Jef Munger, Secretary/Treasurer

Ned Donnellan Kathryn Proctor Duax Ken Faanes Jenny Postlewaite Fesenmaier James Hanke

Jeff Jones Jack Kaiser Dan Market Flo Sheridan Peggy O’Halloran

David E. Richie Susan Tietz Skip Van Gorden Mary Ann Hardebeck, Ex Officio

Founding Partners for Education The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation wishes to thank the Founding Partners for Education who generously established a strong base of support through leadership gifts to the District Wide Fund for Today and the District Wide Endowed Fund for the Future.

Anonymous (2) Dean J. Arnold Louis G. Arnold David & Gail Barnes William & Beth Blackburn Steven R. Brimmer Greg Caucutt & Amy Carr Caucutt Patti Cigan Trish Cummins & John Plewa Kathryn Proctor Duax and David L. F. Duax Ken & Lori Faanes Mark & Donna Faanes Jim & Lynn Fering Thomas & Monika Fiedler

First Choice Occupational Medicine and Disability, & Hebl Family Ken Vance Motors, Inc. Lasker Jewelers, Lasker Family Macy’s Foundation Market & Johnson, Inc. Micon Cinemas, Mike & Connie Olson Family Northwestern Bank Scheels Wipfli Xcel Energy

Mike Graf & Lisa Stelter Graf Charles & Becky Grossklaus Wayne & Carole Halberg Christine Hambuch-Boyle & Stephen Boyle Family Mary Ann & Herb Hardebeck Slavko & Elizabeth Ivankovic Jerry & Jane Johnson Wendy Sue Johnson Jeff & Karen Jones Jack & Sally Kaiser Mary Beth Kelley-Lowe & Scott Lowe Harold ‘Diz’ Kronenberg Marv Lansing & Nancy Kraft Dan & Debbie Market

Jef & Eileen Munger Family David E. Richie Terry & Flo Sheridan Kirk & Wendy Strang Susan & Roger Tietz Skip & Jane Van Gorden Family & Friends of Michael J. Webb Ben & Lori Whitis Becky & Dave Wood Dr. Blenda Yun & Lane Biggs

Manz Elementary Sound Partners Program McKinley Charter School Bridge to College - CNA Program Meadowview Elementary School Books for Language Learners Memorial High School All Night Graduation Party Assessment in Physical Education Career in the Arts: Your Journey Lunch and Learn Program Montessori Charter School Various Greatest Needs North High School All Night Graduation Party NHS Dugout Project

NHS - Kayli Lynn Ennen Performing Arts - 2014 Musical NHS - Toun Tou Chong Thao Science Experiences for MHS - Chee Cia Her Adaptive Classroom NHS - Parker Reed Northstar Middle School UW-Madison Scholarship Bullying Awareness Speaker MHS - Peter Morken Putnam Heights Elementary St John’s University Scholarship Sharing Literacy - Early MHS - Tristen Diehl Childhood Program South Middle School Corrugated Creations Hmong Heritage Month University of Chicago Scholarship MHS - Elizabeth Elingboe UW-Eau Claire Scholarships NHS - Alexandra Abrahamson MHS - Allison Everhart

American Phoenix, Inc. Eau Claire North High School Athletic Booster Club Eau Claire Seymour Lions Club

Grants $91,665 All Elementary Schools Body Microphones for Music Classes 5th Grade Track Meet Flynn Elementary Peace Project Sharing Peace Across the World Various Greatest Needs Locust Lane Elementary Govin’s Meats & Berries Field Trip Kinesthetic Math - Bead Racks Longfellow Elementary 3rd Grade Arts Field Trip 4th Grade Laurie’s Greenhouse Field Trip 5th Grade Science Field Trip Magic Carpets for Kindergarten Various Greatest Needs

Funds for Today

Endowed Funds for the Future

The Funds For Today are used to meet current needs of students. Gifts to these fund can be directed by the donor to individual schools or programs.

Gifts not directed by the donor will be pooled and used to address the Eau Claire School District’s greatest needs.

The Endowed Funds for the Future safeguard the principal of all the funds into perpetuity, while the earnings from the funds are available on an annual basis to support school programs and special projects as well as to assist students.

ECPSF Fund for Today All Night Graduation Party Dream Act Fund Math Circles Fund NHS Dugout Project Fund

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Praire Ridge Early Learning Greatest Needs Fund for Today Rockin the Rooftop Music Fund

NEW Funds of 2014

EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION (ECPSF)

DeLong Middle School Endowment Fund ECPSF Endowed Fund for the Future Eric Mosel Scholarship Fund Market Family Education Fund McKinley Charter School Post-Secondary Success Fund Memorial Class of 58 Endowment Fund

Memorial High Endowment Fund North High School Endowment Fund Ross Proctor Music Scholarship Fund Ruth Girnau Scholarship Fund Terry and Flo Sheridan Education Fund

NEW Funds of 2014

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ANNUAL REPORT

Featured Grants

Musical Experience for Students with Adaptive Needs Grant Linda Johnson, the Adaptive Music teacher for North, Memorial, and Delong Middle School, submitted a grant proposal to the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation this fall.

Her goal was to acquire enough Tabano Drums for her students at all three schools. She also requested funds for transportation to take her students ‘on tour’ this spring. Thanks to her successful grant request, her Special Angels Group will be able to present a concert at DeLong Middle School.

McKinley Charter School Grant In 2014, a student attended CVTC while enrolled at the McKinley Charter School through a $1,000 Bridge to College grant from ECPSF. The grant supported books and tuition for this student to attend the CVTC’s CNA Program as she finished her senior year of high school.

The McKinley Charter School Board of Directors established the Success Fund to ensure that promising McKinley students might receive grant scholarships that promote postsecondary success. Their hope is that the endowed fund will attract donations from others who wish to support at-risk students in reaching their academic goals. The grant money will enhance students’ educational futures by allowing them to enroll in post-secondary coursework or participate in additional courses and training while still in high school.

Featured Fund

North High School Dugout Project Thanks to gifts and in-kind donations, the North High School Baseball and Softball programs have dugouts to shelter them from heat, rain, and sun in their home fields during practice and games. The Dugout Project was a team effort made possible with major gifts from Mike and Connie Olson of Micon Cinema; the Eau Claire Seymour Lions Club; the Eau Claire North High School Boosters; Lisa Stelter Graf and Mike Graf; Mark and Donna Faanes; Jeff and Karen Jones; Diz Kronenberg; the Sonnentag Foundation; American Materials, Inc.; and many, many others.

Gifts Given in Tribute to and Memory of Others District Wide Endowed Fund for the Future Christine and Ray Kondrasuk In tribute to Terry Sheridan District Wide Greatest Needs Fund for Today Dean J. Arnold In tribute to Doris Arnold Losby Miriam Eastman John and Carolyn Barstad In tribute to Faye Gabrielsen Lokken John A. Burmeister In tribute to the Great Memorial HS Teachers

Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation Operations Fund Barbara A. Tischer In tribute to Carolyn Bryce UW-EC Foundation In tribute to Sue Tietz Manz Elementary Fund for Today Robert and Mary Schoenknecht In tribute to Richard St. Arnauld Carolyn Bryce Myrtle Nimmerguth

Memorial High School Class of 58 Endowment Johanna Tronsdal Kaufman In tribute to Bette Harwell Tronsdal Memorial High School Fund for Today Dorothy Sorlie and James Urness In tribute to Tom Atkinson Montessori Charter School Fund for Today Nicole Lasker In tribute to Judi Dehan

North High School Fund for Today Christine Hambuch-Boyle and Stephen Boyle Family In tribute to Caitlyn Boyle Molly Boyle-Engedal Roosevelt Elementary Fund for Today Gayle Kleppe and G. Beau Dean Wold In tribute to Terry Sheridan Terry & Flo Sheridan Education Fund Karen Sheridan In tribute to Terry Sheridan

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2014

ANNUAL REPORT

Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation Partners for Education The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation recognizes the lasting impact of donors’ long-term giving over a period of years. Our Partners for Education have found creative ways to support the ECPSF, including gifts of appreciated stock, setting up endowments, and making designated gifts that go directly to value-added projects and the greatest needs of our schools.

------------------- A -------------------

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AFCME Local 560 Carol and Tom Airdis American Phoenix, Inc. James and Mary Lou Anderson Louis G. Arnold Dean J. Arnold Aspect Electrical Engineering & Service

Ken and Lori Faanes Gregory and Jacqueline Faanes Mark and Donna Faanes Jim and Lynn Fering Jennifer and Joseph Fesenmaier Thomas and Monika Fiedler First Choice Occupational Medicine and Disability Penny and Bruce France Freund Law Office Friends of Sacred Heart Hospital Fuller-Speckien-Hulke Funeral Home, LLC

------------------- B ------------------B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 402 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause Banbury Place, Inc. David and Gail Barnes John and Carolyn Barstad Bauer Built Benevity Community Impact Fund Biesterveld & Company, LLC William and Beth Blackburn Bremer Bank Darryl and Kathleen Broten ------------------- C ------------------Greg Caucutt and Amy Carr Caucutt Charter Bank Chippewa Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Clinic, S.C. Chippewa Valley Sporting Goods Nannette Christiansen Clinicare Corp. E.C. Academy Country Inn & Suites - Eau Claire ------------------- D ------------------Robert and Merrelyn Dawson Mary Dixon Dunn County Education Fund Connie Johnson Fund ------------------- E ------------------Eau Claire Anesthesiologists Eau Claire Area School District Eau Claire Association of Educators Eau Claire Co-operative Oil Co Eau Claire Masonic Lodge #112 Eau Claire North High School Athletic Booster Club Eau Claire Periodontics Eau Claire Post No 305 - VFW Eau Claire Psychologists & Community Program Eau Claire Seymour Lions Club Eau Claire Women’s Care Rock and Sandy Eiden En Avant School of Dance EO Johnson Business Technologies Don and Jan Etnier

------------------- G ------------------Betty and Willis Gertner Globe University Charles and Becky Grossklaus ------------------- H ------------------Wayne and Carole Halberg Hallie Girls Softball Christine Hambuch-Boyle and Stephen Boyle Family Michael and Kathryn Hankard Jeff and Deb Hansen Mary Ann and Herb Hardebeck Harmon Concrete & Construction, Inc. Jon and Deborah Hayden Jerome and Marlene Hermann Hesse Foot & Ankle Clinic SC Beth and Ed Hicks Katherine Hinnant Tracy and David Hirsch James G. and Laurie L. Hittman Huebsch ------------------- J ------------------Nathaniel and Pansy Jalil JB Fitness, LLC dba Momentum Cross Fit 715 Claire and Marjorie Johnson J.M. and S.A. Johnson Richard Johnson Johnson, Nicoles, Kuhlman, Olson Ala Bingo Fund, Unit 53 Jeff and Karen Jones ------------------- K ------------------Jack and Sally Kaiser Amy and Cam Kalmon Robert and Ruth Kein Mary Beth Kelley-Lowe and Scott Lowe Ken Vance Motors, Inc. Kjelstad Plumbing, Inc. Bed, Bath & Drapery Shop

Harold ‘Diz’ Kronenberg Julia Kyle

Kathryn Proctor Duax ------------------- R -------------------

------------------- L ------------------Mary Lansing Marv Lansing and Nancy Kraft Nicole Lasker Lasker Jewelers Anthony Laundrie John and Judy Layde Timothy and Tammy Leibham Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral & Cremation Services Sherry Lick Dave and Carol Lindner Steven Loken Eric and Janet Luttrell ------------------- M ------------------Macy’s Foundation Dan and Debbie Market Sue Martens Martin Dental May’s Floral Garden, Inc. William and Catherine McCann McKinley Charter School Menomonie Street Dental Steven Meyer Micon Cinemas, Mike and Connie Olson Family Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Glen and Gloria Miller Rich Morgan Mark and Winnie Morse Phil and Carol Mosel Jef and Eileen Munger ------------------- N ------------------Patricia and Curt Neudecker Stephen and Sara Nick Northside Pet Hospital Northwestern Bank Northwoods Sport and Hand, Inc.

RB Scott Company, Inc. Realityworks, Inc. Trudie Reinbacher Risk Placement Services, Inc. Rotary Club of Eau Claire Dan and Alison Rouse ------------------- S ------------------Sanctuary Lodge No 347 Scheels Schmitt Music Company Robert and Mary Schoenknecht Flo Sheridan Geraldine Slock Smith Funeral Chapel and Crematory Sonnentag Foundation Ltd Dorothy Sorlie and James Urness State Farm Insurance David and Roxanne Stewart Robert Straavaldson Terry and Edythe Strand Kirk and Wendy Strang Student Transit - Eau Claire, Inc. Sunrise Exchange Club of Eau Claire ------------------- T ------------------Susan and Roger Tietz Barbara A. Tischer James and Alyce Todey Johanna Tronsdal Kaufman ------------------- V ------------------UA Local 434 Plumbers, Steamfitters & Service Techs UW-Eau Claire Foundation ------------------- B ------------------Skip and Jane Van Gorden

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Michael and Martha O’Halloran Old Abe Booster Club Rick and Carol Olson Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of Eau Claire Orgel Wealth Management

Western Wisconsin Building Trades Wiersgalla Company Wipfli, LLP Wisconsin Mechanical Co Brent and Kristin Wogahn Becky and Dave Wood

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John M. Pakan Susan Partlow-Ottum Erik and Kim Hill Phelps Plank Enterprises, Inc Milo and Carolyn Pritchett

Xcel Energy ------------------- Y ------------------Dr. Blenda Yun and Lane Biggs *Donations of $75 and more are listed.

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Eau Claire Community Foundation Donors

Financials The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation assets are in a balanced portfolio of pooled investments that maximize fund growth. Our Investment Advisor is Orgel Wealth Management and the 990 tax returns are prepared by Wipfli, LLP.

Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) Assets

2014

2013

Checking and Money Market

161,296

137,608

Investments

391,799

274,434

Other Assets Total Assets

25,400

28,185

$578,495

$440,227

471

10

Liabilities & Fund Balance Other Liabilities Total Liabilities

471

10

Fund Balance

440,217

217,381

Change in Net Assets

137,806

222,836

$578,495

$440,227

244,496

254,477

14,101

19,769

Total Liabilities & Fund Assets

Support & Other Revenue Contributions Investments Income (Loss) Administrative Fee Income Total Support & Other Revenue

$908

1,060

$259,505

$275,306

91,665

35,863

Grants & Expenses Grants Operating Expenses Fund Expenses

7,480

2,743

15,056

11,274

Investment Management Fees

1,359

491

Administrative Fees

6,138

2,098

121,698

52,470

$137,806

$222,836

Total Grants & Expenses Change in Net Assets

ANNUAL REPORT

Thank You for Your Generous Support!

Ensuring the Future

------------------- A ------------------Advanced Door Systems Carla and Ed Ahneman Spencer and Petey Ahneman Dennis and Beth Alldridge Amy Alpine Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Brian and Rhonda Amundson Dave and Carol Anderson Judy and Clennan Anderson Karl Andresen Joan Angell Sara Antonson Schotzie and Mike Armstrong Louis G. Arnold David and Marlene Arntson Art’s Snowmobile & ATV Kristina Aschenbrenner Associated Bank ------------------- B ------------------B-Framed Galleries Annie Bailey Janet Barland Thomas and Jill Barland Betsy Barnes Jack and Carol Bartingale Bartingale Mechanical, Inc. Colleen Bates Bates Orthodontics Charlie and Lucy Bauer Bauman Associates Jacqueline and Edward Belka Mary Bement Benevity Community Impact Fund Eileen Benson William and Kathryn Bergman Duane Berlin Biesterveld & Company, LLC Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin Lyndsey Bishop Mike and Deb Blanchard BMO Harris Bank Dennis Boda Don and Kim Bodeau Robert and Lois Bodeau Stephen and Rita Boehrer Linda and B.J. Bohacek Steve and Ann Bohrer James and Marilyn Bollinger Paul Bonstrom Timothy and Mary Boortz Katie Bornick Tom and Sue Bornick Dr. Jim and Rosemary Bounds Christine Bredael Mel and Leann Breed Barbara and Marlyn Brenden Aaron Broderick Brotoloc North Joan Brown Mary Bruce Susan J. Bruce

Margaret Brunn Marjorie Bunce Jack Bushnell and Jenny Shaddock ------------------- C ------------------Dick Cable Linda Caillier Craig and Gail Carlson Mike and Carolyn Carlson Janet Carson Catholic Charities Linda and Guido Cecchini CESA 10 Jeanne Chilson-Szepieniec Chippewa Valley Endodontics LLC Chippewa Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Clinic, S.C. Chippewa Valley Technical College Foundation Michael and Kristine Choate Christopher Poss, DDS Denis and Sue Christopherson Patti Cigan Denny and Mary Clark CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Richard and Susan Cochrane Nancy and Matt Coffey Michael and Laura Cohen Community Foundation of Chippewa County Community Foundation of Dunn County Consumers Cooperative Association Carlyn Conway Joan Cook Peter and Janet Copeland Darlene Cornell Jason and Melinda Craig Curt Manufacturing Christopher and PattiAnn Curtin ------------------- D ------------------Richard and Amelia Daniels Harold and Ann Davis Paul Del Torto Dental Health Center Details, Inc. Duane and Joan Dingmann Do Something, Inc. Brent Douglas Tom and Suzanne Dow Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. Carol Doyle Dennis and Janis Dvoracek ------------------- E ------------------Eau Claire Academy Eau Claire Area School District Eau Claire Area Sports Commission, Inc. Eau Claire Babe Ruth League Eau Claire Children’s Theatre Eau Claire Diesel Services *Donations of $75 and more are listed.

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2014

ANNUAL REPORT

Eau Claire Community Foundation Donors Eau Claire Ford & Quick Lane Eau Claire Fury Softball Eau Claire Garden Club Eau Claire National Little League Eau Claire Periodontics Eau Claire Ski Striders Keith and Nancy Edison Edison Funeral Home Jane Edson Mark and Susan Edstrom Karen Eisenbarth Catherine Emmanuelle Stephen and Kelly Endres Erbert & Gerbert, Inc. Mary Erickson Eric Ertz Estate of Mary Kay Bissell Don and Jan Etnier Marie Evans Lloyd and Pat Everhart Gail Everts Louise Ewald ------------------- F ------------------Mark and Donna Faanes Dr. Robert and Phyllis Fabiny Craig and Liz Falkner B.J. and Bea Farmer Jennifer and Joseph Fesenmaier Phil and Barbara Fey Festival Foods Thomas and Monika Fiedler Janice (Biskey) Fink Bonnie and Jeffrey Fisher Heidi and Andy Fisher Lydia and Andrew Floren Joann Forster Foundation of the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Penny and Bruce France Dr. Louis and Janet Frase Bob Fraser Shelley Fredson Jim and Donna Friedeck Friends of Sacred Heart Hospital Roy and Jan Fuerstenberg William Fullard Fuller-Speckien-Hulke Funeral Home, LLC ------------------- G ------------------Carol and Bill Gabler Richard T. Gannon James and Gloria Ganther Heather Garber The Geisslers Mary H. Genz Lane Gibbons Rochelle and Kevin Gietman Donna and Eric Gilbertson Phyllis N. Goff Gloria Gold Gold’s Gym of Eau Claire Michael and Helen Gonzaga Jeff and Elizabeth Goodwin Gordy’s Chippewa Foods, Inc. Joanne Graaskamp Pieter and Julie Graaskamp Thomas and Penny Graham

Elizabeth Gray Thomas & Ann Grewe Charles and Becky Grossklaus

Jeff and Karen Jones Charles and Virginia Jordan ------------------- K -------------------

------------------- H ------------------Casper and Melissa Haas Christine Hambuch-Boyle and Stephen Boyle Family Michael and Kathryn Hankard Rich and Nikki Hanna Ann Hanson Greg Hanson Denise Hanson-Pabich Phil and Jan Happe Mary Ann and Herb Hardebeck Harmon Solutions Group Holly Hart Barbara Harvey Thomas and Stephanie Harvey Christopher Hasenberg Edward and Ann Hayes Larry and Carol Hayes Heidi Atkins, Jerry, Cooper, and Kiki Shea Daniel & Jacqueline Helgeson Mark and Lois Helland C.P. and Lorraine Henning Jeff and Patty Henry Lisa Herb Gary and Bonnie Hesse Ann Heywood and Gene Stanley Beth and Ed Hicks Dr. Eldon F. Hill Hilltop Corporation of Eau Claire James G. and Laurie L. Hittman Jacqueline F. Hoeft Nicole Hoehn Vicki and Gary Hoehn Donald and Mary Lou Hoeschen Marlene Hoffmann James and Gayle Holte Karen Homme Jon N. and Maureen S. Homstad Edna Hood Hope Gospel Mission, Inc. David Hopkins Patricia and Richard Horecki Carol Hubler Ralph and Peggy Hudson Patrick and Jana Hughes Ray and Dianne Hughes Naghma Husain ------------------- I ------------------Steven and Eileen Immerman Independence Education Foundation, Inc. Indianhead Old Car Club ------------------- J ------------------J & D Sales, Inc. Marlene Jannusch Sara Jensen Matthew Jewell Blair & Susan Johnson Daniel F. and Carolyn Johnson Jeffrey Johnson Jerry and Jane Johnson Johnson/Marshall Family Fund

Ann Kaiser Bill and Marcie Kaiser Jack and Sally Kaiser Paul Kaldjian and Meg Nord Amy and Cam Kalmon Dr. David and Alice Katz Betsy Kell Norm and Mary Ellen Keller Laura Kelley Mary Beth Kelley-Lowe and Scott Lowe Kelly Heating & Electric, LLC Ken Vance Car City, Inc. Saousan Khatib Randall Kilness Dr. Daniel and Kerry Kincaid Greg and Kathleen Kishaba Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire Indianhead Ann Klein David and Marianne Klinkhammer Joe and Bonni Knight Fred and Stephanie Koch Raymond and Susan Koch Kevin and Lynda Koehn Charter Bank Terry Koleski Penny Kolloff Deborah and Jeffrey Kostner Kathleen Kovell Lois and Bob Krause Suzanne Kristo Kristo Orthodontic Specialists Ron Krohn Bob and Cindy Kron Stephen Kurth John Kvamme Julia Kyle ------------------- L ------------------L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc. Judy La Fave John and Ann Lamoureux Dr. Ronald and Patricia Lange Carol Lansing Richard D. and Marcia D. Larson Charles and Kathy Lasker Nicole Lasker and Erik Ringsrud Lasker Jewelers, Lasker Family John and Judy Layde Jerry LeDuc Janice Lemminger Bobbie Lenz Ken and Connie Lewis Carol Liegel Judy Lien Lien and Peterson Architects Dotty and Roy Lillo Caryn Linn Dr. Randall and Jane Linton Livery & Cowtown Saloon Luann Livingston John and Jane Lokken

Paul and Karyl Golden Loomis Vicki Lord Larson Greg Lund David Lundberg Ivar and Nanette Lunde ------------------- M ------------------Sherry Macaul Maureen Mack Megan MacLaughlin Melania Madis Caroline Majak Jim and Sharon Manz Dan and Debbie Market Market & Johnson Mike and Patricia Markin Deborah Marshall Marshfield Clinic Eau Claire Center Matchey Marketing LLC Bob and Connie Matson Dan and Lisa Mattoon Judith and Randall Mayer Kim Mayer Lee and Anna Mayer Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Matthew and Jennifer McDonough McDonough Manufacturing Katie McFadyen Sue McIntyre Susan McLeod Lynn McNish Mega Charities Foundation Joanne Mellema and Rich Swanson Larry and Dawn Menard Merchants Bank Midwest Dental Eau Claire North Dr. David and LaVerne Miller Monarch Paving Craig Monson Matthew and Brooke Montgomery The Mooney Family Gregg and Emily Moore Carol and Joseph Morin Dr. William and Kathleen Morin William Moseley Joseph and Joyce Motto Mounds Park Academy Owen and Jan Moyer Marlin Mueller Karl Murch Jill Myers ------------------- N ------------------Nei Northern Electricians Janet Nelson Stephen and Sara Nick Charles and Helen Nordstrom Northwestern Bank Nucleus Cafe LLC Charles D. and Sue E. Nyberg ------------------- O ------------------Oakpark Dental - Eau Claire, LLC Mary Ann and Daniel Ogan Michael and Martha O’Halloran Craig and Jane Olsen *Donations of $75 and more are listed.

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DONORS

2014

ANNUAL REPORT

Eau Claire Community Foundation Donors Rick and Carol Olson Jon Olstadt Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of Eau Claire Orgel Wealth Management Ostertag Orthodontics, LLC Otto Bremer Foundation Karen Overhusler ------------------- P ------------------John and Pamela Palmer Jeff and Melissa Pascal Justin Patchin Paul Bunyan Logging Camp of Eau Claire William Pearson and Barbara Wimunc-Pearson Johann and Karen Peikert Pet Food Plus Eau Claire, Inc. Peters Rentals Jeanne and Gregory Peterson Susan A. Peterson Crispin Pierce Pinehurst Dairy Queen Jim and Kathy Pinter Jeff Pippenger Mark and Meredith Pirazzini Kara and Timothy Pitchford Plank Enterprises, Inc Jack and Lois Postlewaite Preferred Acceptance Co Jerry & Merey Price Carolyn Pritchett Milo and Carolyn Pritchett Judge and Mrs. Ben Proctor Kathryn Proctor Duax Judy Proett Philip Pryse ------------------- R ------------------Donna and Peter Raleigh Jackie Rasmussen Sonja L. Rathbun RB Scott Company, Inc. Realtors Association of NW Wisconsin Donald and Jayne Reck Red Eye Ski Club Larry and Jennifer Reit Katherine and Bruce Rhoades Doug Rhoten and Kristin Everett Karen and Tony Richie

Mary and Matthew Richie John and Alice Ridge Emilio Rinaldi Natalia and Yuri Ripeckyj Art and Helen Rizzi Sarah Robertson Gene Rogers Mary L. Rosolack David and Dr. Susan Rowe Royal Construction, Inc. Royal Credit Union Mary Rufledt Tom and Susan Rusboldt Charles & Constance Russell Mary Ryan-Miller and Thomas Miller James and Mary Ryder ------------------- S ------------------Kristen Sandager Craig and Barb Santolin John and Tami Satre John and Nancy Schaaf Scheels Scheppke Real Estate, LLC David Schifeling and Joan Hamblin Tonya Schlageter Mark and Karla Schlimgen Jamison and Amanda Schmidt Dr. Katherine Schneider Mary Schopper Jessica Schreiner-Donnelly Patty and Don Schultz Dr. Michael and Cheri Scobie Peter and Randi Scobie Family of Howard Gunderson, Jr. Steve and Kaye Senn Caroline Serna Jim and Sue Shea Flo Sheridan Michael N. Siker Robert and Laurel Sinz John and Julie Sirianni Jim and Joyce Smith Jo Ann Smith Luke J. Smith Benefit Fund Judith Snudden Margaret Soderberg Bradley and Carie Sommer Scott and Kelly Sorenson Dorothy Sorlie and James Urness Arnold Souba Linda Souba

Rick and Jen Souba South Barstow BID Jenna Southard Spangler Flory, LLP Sheri Spies St. Croix Valley Foundation Michael Stacy and Sanae Koike Stacy Dale and Jacquie Staebell Robert and Sandra Stanton Lisa Stark and Tom Misfeldt Starr’s Sister State Farm Insurance Shari or Brian Steele Matthew and Elisa Steinmetz Dr. Jeff and Missy Stepanek Sarah Stokes Herzog Jack and Donna Stromwall Andrea Sullivan and Dr. Jill Prushiek Michel and Cathy Sultan Summit Dental Management, S.C. Superior Building Specialty Products Susan Larson Design LLC ------------------- T ------------------Don and Laura Talley Bruce Taylor Team Tangley Team Tiry Real Estate Scott and Jodi Thesing-Ritter Mark and Kim Thillman Jon Thorpe and Suzette Peltier Susan Tienor Susan and Roger Tietz Emily Tobisch Joel Tomesh and Karen Meier-Tomesh Truckers Union, Inc ------------------- U ------------------University Area Housing Office US Bank UW-Eau Claire Foundation UW-Stout

Jan and Kathryn Ver Hagen Vinopal Title and Abstract Frederic and June Vorlop ------------------- W -----------------Sue and Ron Waits John and Ruth Wallace Peter and Jo Walters Johanna Warloski WEAU TV Sally A. Webb PhD Donald and Kathleen Weber Wegner CPAs LLP Paul and Cheri Weinke Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci SC Cynthia Westphal Rebecca White Body Curtis and Marlys Wicklund Beverly Wickstrom Rose and Robert Wiechmann Willow Winkelmann Family Wipfli LLP Wisconsin Division for Early Childhood Mrs. Olga Wise Woita & Associates Becky and Dave Wood Judy and Guy Wood ------------------- X ------------------Xcel Energy ------------------- Y ------------------YMCA - Eau Claire Youth Service America Dr. Blenda Yun and Lane Biggs ------------------- Z ------------------Karen Zacho Marilyn C. Zmuda ZS Associates Larry Zorn

------------------- V ------------------Marcia Van Beek Kenneth and Roberta Vance Russell and Mary Jo VanGompel *Donations of $75 and more are listed.

Thank You! The Eau Claire Community Foundation would like to thank everyone who so generously contributed to our funds this year.

While we only have space to print the names of donors who gave $75 or more in 2014, we truly appreciate all of the gifts we have received. Thanks to these benefactors, the Eau Claire area’s nonprofit organizations will be strengthened in their work on behalf of our community for years to come.

Please note that some donors prefer to remain anonymous. We respect their wishes and have not included their names in this list. We regret any errors we may have made; if so, please contact the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

For Good. For Eau Claire. For Ever.

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Eau Claire Community Foundation Honorariums and Memorials

Honorariums and Memorials are gifts from donors for special purposes.

Memorial gifts honor the memory of a friend or loved one who has passed away. An Honorarium is a gift from a donor to recognize an event, a special living person, or a significant occasion. Donors of Memorials or Honorariums can designate their gift to a specific Fund held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation, or the gift can be placed in the Community

Fund, an unrestricted fund that is used for granting for the greatest needs of the community. Gifts can also be designated for our operations to help forward our mission. Memorials and Honorariums create a lasting legacy to the honored person or event, because they serve a charitable purpose into perpetuity.

Honorariums Access Eau Claire Fund Cheryl Cutsforth Sally A. Webb In honor of Katherine Schneider

David T. Bodeau and Family Fund Don and Kim Bodeau In honor of Bob and Lois Bodeau’s 60th wedding anniversary

Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Endowment Sara Kitchen In honor of Joe Richie

Thomas and Jill Barland Fund Aaron Broderick In honor of Tom Barland and Jill Barland

Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund Mary Schopper In honor of Kerry Kincaid Kathleen Mitchell and John Jacobson In honor of Oliver James Kincaid

Jeffers Park Development Brian Geissler In honor of Lynn J. Geissler Casper and Melissa Haas In Honor of Casper Haas In honor of Melissa Haas

Confluence Building Fund Andy Immerman In honor of Steve and Eileen Immerman

Women’s Giving Circle Fund Spencer and Petey Ahneman In tribute to the Children’s Legacy Luncheon Honorees

Children’s Legacy Luncheon Tributes The following donors have contributed to the Children’s Legacy Endowment Fund in recognition of the 2014 Honorees.

We give heartfelt thanks to you on behalf of the children who will benefit from your thoughtfulness.

Chilren’s Legacy Endowment Fund Joanne Bates Catholic Charities C.P. and Lorraine Henning Dotty and Roy Lillo Market & Johnson Mary McFarlane Dennis and Betty Reinke In honor of Colleen Bates Linda Bohacek Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin Lyndsey Bishop Mike and Deb Blanchard Catholic Charities Nicole Hoehn Betsy Kell Market & Johnson

Judge and Mrs. Ben and Janet Proctor Royal Construction, Inc. In honor of Vicki Hoehn Alpha Omega Partners, LLC Linda Bohacek Charter Bank Eau Claire Association of Educators Betsy McDougall Gibbs C.P. and Lorraine Henning James and Mary Joslin Betsy Kell Dotty and Roy Lillo Mary McFarlane Debbie Nissen Kathy Peterson Student Transit – Eau Claire, Inc. Andrea Sullivan & Dr. Jill Prushiek Wisconsin Division for Early Childhood

Woita & Associates In honor of Chris Hambunch-Boyle CliftonLarsonAllen Culimeta-Saveguard LLC Dotty and Roy Lillo In honor of Chistopher Stratton Dennis and Beth Alldridge Judith Anibas Catholic Charities Martha Hill Darlene Lex William and Pamela Schreiber Andrea Sullivan & Dr. Jill Prushiek UW-Stout In honor of Lisa Walter Don and Kathern Axelsen Bob and Merrelyn Dawson

Jane Edson Roy and Jan Fuerstenberg Mary H. Genz Richard and Nicolette Hanna Vicki and Gary Hoehn Dr. James and Dr. Sharon Manz Mayo Foundation for Medical Research Dianne Myers Jill Myers Charles and Helen Nordstrom Dorothy Rossow Jessica Schreiner-Donnelly In honor of all the Honorees

Memorials David T. Bodeau and Family Fund Don and Kim Bodeau Robert and Lois Bodeau Jean Bodeau and Chris Riggio In memory of David T. Bodeau Dick and Marlene Cable Family Fund Dick Cable In memory of Marlene Cable Children’s Legacy Endowment Fund Harold and Yvonne Mueller In memory of Marion Fenner

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HONORARIUMS & MEMORIALS

Community Fund Colleen Bates In memory of Dale Young and Marion Fenner Dr. David and Alice Katz In memory of Gerald Schwartz Chuck and Sue Larson In memory of Cleo Powers Caroline Serna In memory of Emma Kathryn Serna

Jon and Maureen Homstad In memory of Gerald Schwartz Daniel Korn In memory of Thomas Frank Korn Jon and Maureen Homstad John and Jane Lokken Larry Zorn In memory of Ruth McDermid Charles and Sue Nyberg In memory of Jean Sirianni

Eau Claire Community Foundation Operations Fund Dave and Carol Anderson

Eau Claire Public Spirit Fund Karl Andresen In memory of Helen Andresen

Dr. Daniel and Kerry Kincaid In memory of Matthew Thompson Elk Mound High School Alumni Scholarship Fund Denis and Sue Christopherson In memory of Boyd and Syliva Christopherson Ruth and Robert Brendsel In memory of Brady Lemler Steven and Karen Edelman In memory of Raymond and Gunda Froseth

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Janice (Biskey) Fink In memory of Peggy (Curtis) Jensen Judy Grobe In memory of Nancy Gehrking In memory of Roland Waters Marlene Hoffman In memory of Walter Skaife In memory of Janet Steen Hase In memory of Jim Johnson In memory of Vernon Gehling In memory of Carol Sneen Stokes In memory of Sandra Schantz David and Irma Jean Maves In memory of Rod Miller John Matthew Fesenmaier Children’s Fund Ronald and Dorothy Riutta In memory of John Matthew Fesenmaier Flying Eagles Ski Club Hill Improvement Fund Brenda Hansen In memory of Matthew Thompson Independence Public School Memorial Scholarship Fund Gunderson Family Reunion In memory of Howard Gunderson, Jr. Cherly Bragger In memory of Audrey Matchey Roger and Beck Bauteh Scott and Virginette Gamroth Daniel and Ruth Halama Mike and Cheryl Marsoleh Susan Solli Randy and Jean Symiceh Jeffrey and Lynn Ruhland Jeanette, Julie and Willie Wiench Steven and Sue Wozney & Family Supply Chain Planning Team at Ashley Furniture In memory of LaVerne Killian, Sr. Appleton Compressor Service & Supply, In Dora Jean Blaha and Debra Bork Andy and Mary Dejno Jeanette Erickson William Fullard Ruth and Dan Halama Don and Eileen Halama Kathleen Hefti Gary and Bonnie Hesse Francis and Fay Hilgart David and Sheryl Laehn William Moseley Richard and Doreen Olson

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Schmitt Charles and Marilyn Schultz Craig and Rita Starnes Western Technical College In memory of Duane Sackett Jason and Molly Hovell Darin and Jennifer Pape In memory of Christy Steele Jeffers Park Development Fund Anonymous Thomas and Sheila Berger Dale and Leanne Gibson Erin Gunderson Travis and Megan Hedtke Julie Hepfler Angela and David Jones Patrick and Nancy Juarez Don and Linda Kuester Mary Langford Kay and Donald Lentz Alison Millis Matthew and Brooke Montgomery Thomas and Vernette Morrissey Pete and Jill Noreen Sandra and Thomas Olson Marlene and Thomas Perry Gene Quilling James and Mary Ryder Steve and Janet Saxton Dennis and Julie Steffen Harold Strasser Mavis Tracy Steven and Susan Vandeberg Lynn Will Laurie Zukaitis In memory of Ron Quilling

In memory of Phyllis Mattson L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Endowment Fund Mike and Carolyn Carlson In memory of Charles Graaskamp William Ritsch In memory of George Voll Jack and Margaret Quaid In memory of Cleo Powers Denise Murch Memorial Fund Ronald and Pamela Anderson Alvin and Joan Cotter Wendi Jacobson John and Jane Lokken Marlyce Olson Karl Murch Beverly Skoug Andrew and Joan Turner Dr. Roderick and Lucy Zachary In memory of Denise Murch Pinehurst Project Dr. David and Alice Katz In memory of Thomas Doyle Ron and Dianne Powers In memory of Marjorie Hoepner Cynthia Westphal In memory of Bill Westphal Arthur Rogers In memory of Irene Rogers

ANNUAL REPORT

SS Safari All-Star Fund Bonnie Wright In memory of Kirby and Katie Women’s Giving Circle Fund Mary Ann Hardebeck In memory of Mildred S. Mitchem Judy La Fave In memory of Gene La Fave Anonymous Jack and Linda Corey Darlene Cornell Flo Sheridan Judith and Birdell Snudden Kathryn Teeters Sally A. Webb Don and Jan Wisner In memory of Alice Kierstead Spencer and Petey Ahneman Jack and Carol Bartingale Susan Bornick Linda Caillier Betsy Barnes & Willi Cheney James and Laurie Hittman Donald and Mary Lou Hoeschen Fred and Kay Magadance Judy Proett Marilyn C. Zmuda In memory of Robert Quade

Hubbard and Kathryn Robbins Family Fund Steve and Kaye Senn In memory of Hubbard Robbins

Ann Hanson In memory of Dick Hanson Blair and Susan Johnson In memory of Connor Johnson

Terry & Flo Sheridan Family Fund Edward and Ann Hayes Emily and Gregg Moore Kevin Sheridan In memory of Terry Sheridan

Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Fund Joan Cook In memory of John Melster Thomas and Monika Fiedler Christopher Radtke and Kate Genereux Barbara Harvey Devon Piernot Karen and Tony Richie Mary and Matthew Richie Lillian Shroyer In memory of Jeanne Richie Junior League of Eau Claire Endowment Fund Donnella Magadance

My Dad - Milton and My Mom Elnora Siker Fund Gerald and Lois Grunewaldt Rock and Sandy Eiden John Torgerson In memory of Milton Siker Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Susan Bornick Mike Buck Dan Gustafson Dr. David and Alice Katz Todd Kostman Andrea Susan Larson Kara and Timothy Pitchford In memory of Elroy Schmidt

Thank You for Your Generous Support!

For Good. For Eau Claire. For Ever.

HONORARIUMS & MEMORIALS

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2014

ANNUAL REPORT

2014 Board of Trustees Jane Lokken

Mark Faanes

Lois Krause

Laura Talley

Retired Accountant, Community Member

President, CV Commercial Banking BMO Harris Bank

Chair

Vice Chair

Treasurer

Suzanne Ashley General Manager, Ken Vance Car City

Jill Barland Retired, HR Management Phillips Plastics

C. Thomas Dow Partner, Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic

Joe Fesenmaier VP - Finance, Mason Companies, Inc.

David Frederikson CEO, D Mark Group Inc. d/b/a Manpower

Charles Grossklaus Retired CEO, RCU

Jeff Halloin President, Landmark Company Landmark Builders

Christopher Hasenberg Wealth Manager, Investment Management Associates

Betsy Kell Retired, Community Member

Laurie Klinkhammer Attorney at Law, Spangler Flory

Nicole Lasker Vice President, Lasker Jewelers

Leland Mayer, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic Health System

Retired Attorney, Ruder Ware

Partner, Wipfli, LLP

Secretary

Past Chairs Wayne Peters Owner/Broker, Peters Real Estate & Development, LLC

Pat Quinn Past Chair Retired CEO, Ayres Associates

Dick Cable 1997 - 1999

2001 - 2003

Jack Postlewaite Dick Larson 2005 - 2007

Paul Weinke 2009 - 2011

Jon N. Homstad 1999 - 2001

Susan Tietz 2003 - 2005

Pat Quinn 2011 - 2013

Charles Graaskamp * 2007 - 2009

*denotes deceased

Volunteers and Staff Audit Committee Mark Faanes, Chair Dave Frederikson Jeff Halloin Lois Krause Communications Committee Nicole Lasker, Chair Suzanne Ashley, Co-Chair Jill Barland Jerry Berardi Duane Dingmann Jennifer Hanson-Bremer Michelle Harris Laurie Klinkhammer Jane Lokken Emily Matchey Wayne Peters Development Committee Laura Talley, Chair Greg Bremer Linda Danielson Christopher Hasenberg Jack Postlewaite

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF

Bret Tangley Paul Weinke Gift Acceptance Committee Mark Faanes, Chair Tom Barland Jane Lokken Lois Krause Wayne Peters Jack Postlewaite Paul Weinke Grant Committee Betsy Kell, Chair Duane Dingmann C. Thomas Dow Jack Kaiser Courtney Kanz Nicole Lasker Donnie Magadance Karl Murch John Sackett Marcia Van Beek Investment Committee Charles Grossklaus, Chair

Betsy Barnes Matt “Bill” Brunner Duane Dingmann B.J. Farmer Joe Fesenmaier Dave Frederikson Phil Happe Lois Krause Dan Market Nominating Committee Mark Faanes, Chair Jon Homstad Dick Larson Jane Lokken Jack Postlewaite Pat Quinn Sue Tietz Paul Weinke Operations Committee C. Thomas Dow, Chair Susan Bruce Leland Mayer, M.D. Dean Olson

Sue Tietz Michel Sultan Personnel Committee Jane Lokken, Chair Jill Barland Mark Faanes Sue Tietz Investment Manager Orgel Wealth Management Auditor CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP 990 Preparation Wipfli, LLP Staff Sue Bornick, Executive Director Sharon Peterson, Financial Specialist Rebecca White Body, Program Specialist Cheryl Peick, Graphic Design Intern Serena Wagner, Graphic Design Intern (January – June)

2014

ANNUAL REPORT

Financial Report for 2013-2014 The Eau Claire Community Foundation assets are in a balanced portfolio of pooled investments that maximize fund growth. Our Investment Advisor is Orgel Wealth Management. Financial Statements are prepared by CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, and the 990 tax returns are prepared by Wipfli, LLP.

2014

$12,307,416

(unaudited)

2013

$9,849,456

2012

$8,230,722

2011

$6,317,263

2010

$6,252,551

2009

$5,454,906

2008

$5,098,609

2007

$6,398,230

2006

$5,329,008

2005

$4,177,367

2004

$3,966,563

2003

$3,365,199 $1,918,718

2002

$2,080,689

2001

$1,955,155

2000 1999

$1,925,689 $1,799,574

1998

$1,074,049

1997

0

$2M

$4M

$6M

Statement of Financial Activity (Audited) 2014

2013 513,706

Investments

11,364,431

9,212,699

Other Assets

125,295

105,463

$12,307,416

$9,831,868

1,791,837

1,128,811

Checking and Money Market

Total Assets

Liabilities & Fund Balance Funds Held for Others Other Liabilities

$10M

$12M

$14M

Statement of Financial Activity (Unaudited)

817,690

Assets

$8M

2014

2013

2,174,085

831,930

Investments Income (Loss)

434,578

1,157,338

Administrative Fees

157,284

98,656

$2,765,947

$2,087,924

Grants

408,343

323,125

Support & Other Revenue Contributions

Total Support & Other Revenue

Grants & Expenses 73,614

14,309

Fund Program Expenses

384,018

127,560

Total Liabilities

1,865,451

1,143,120

Operating Expenses

182,047

164,159

Fund Balance

8,688,748

7,246,748

Investment Management Fees

Change in Net Assets

1,753,217

1,442,000

Total Grants & Expenses

$12,307,416

$9,831,868

Total Liabilities & Net Assets

Change in Net Assets

38,322

31,080

1,012,730

645,924

$1,753,217

$1,442,000

FINANCIAL REPORT

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