The GCRCF Spring 2012 Community Newsletter

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GCRCF is the Outstanding Foundation of 2012

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board of Directors Chris DeWolf, Chair Nancy Kasparek, Past Chair Cheryle Mitvalsky, Vice Chair/Chair Elect Katie Oberbroeckling, Treasurer Chris Skogman, Secretary Directors Gary Bartlett John Bickel Lydia Brown Karl Cassell John Chaimov Loren Coppock Greg Dunn Tiffany Ann Earl

Sara Fitzgerald Ruth Hairston Elizabeth Schott Maureen Kenney Thomas Moore John Osako Fred Timko Kevin Welu

Chair Emerita Nancy G. McHugh President & CEO Les Garner Jr. Foundation Staff Emmylou Ball, Accountant Wendy Blood, Office Manager Amy Johnson Boyle, Vice President of Development Jean Brenneman, Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Cwik, Program Officer Katie Giorgio, marketing assistant, Linn County Nonprofit Resource Center Bernadette Gladish, Program Assistant Amber A. Mulnik, director of Communications Rochelle Naylor, Program Officer Deb Orr, Administrative Assistant Karla Twedt-Ball, vice president of Programs Josie Velles, Director of Donor Services Special Programs Staff Barbara Klawiter, REACT Center administrator Community is published triannually by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 324 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Please write, call (319.366.2862) fax (319.366.2912), or e-mail info@gcrcf.org.

Please visit our Web site: www.gcrcf.org Design WDG Communications Inc. Managing Editor & writer Amber Mulnik Contributing writer Sherry Crawford photography Steven E. Purcell: Association of Fundraising Professionals: Cover, Pg 3 Joseph Piearson: Iowa Council of Foundations: Pg 5 Amber Mulnik: GCRCF: Cover, Pgs 7, 10 Bonnie Spaight: Pg 10

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Honoring Our Community

Les Garner Jr.

On March 31, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) received the Outstanding Foundation of 2012 award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). This is a great honor for the Community Foundation, and it is also a great honor for this community.

AFP represents 30,000 fundraising professionals in 229 chapters around the world. Its mission is to enhance philanthropy through research, education and professional development. Since 1989, AFP has selected a foundation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles in philanthropy and national, international and/or community involvement. Other recipients include Baton Rouge Area Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Exxon Mobil Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, and others.

The GCRCF was nominated for the award by the Eastern Iowa AFP. We deeply appreciate the chapter’s support and nomination. Their nomination letter makes special note of the role played by the GCRCF in the aftermath of the flood of 2008. The award is truly a reflection of the tireless and selfless dedication to the community demonstrated after the flood of 2008 by my predecessor, Dan Baldwin, and to the Foundation’s staff. Certainly, the GCRCF devoted its energies, its knowledge of the community and its expertise to the response to the flood. In doing so, it joined with other foundations and nonprofits in helping the community get itself on the path to recovery.

The GCRCF was truly a reflection of the best qualities of our community.

First, we were the vehicle through which the community expressed its extraordinary generosity. The GCRCF has distributed more

than $14 million in flood recovery funding since 2008. True, a significant amount of this funding came from outside the community, but most of the funding came from local residents who gave sacrificially to help others respond to and overcome unprecedented hardship. Thank you for your generosity.

Second, the GCRCF benefited from the creativity and innovative spirit that has characterized this community for decades. The Block by Block program, for example, brought local funders and nonprofit organizations together in a venture that attracted financial support and volunteer commitments from around the nation. Now, 24 blocks and 279 houses later, we can see that our collective resourcefulness in the face of challenge is a point of pride.

I should note that this resourcefulness was not limited to flood recovery. This issue of the newsletter includes a story about the HEARTH Academy, which demonstrates again the ability of nonprofit organizations in the community to collaborate and be creative in response to community issues, in this case, the challenge of homelessness. We are also pleased to share the wonderful story of World Class Industries and their commitment to honoring the legacy of an employee through an endowed fund.

Finally, I want to point out that the Community Foundation is only as successful as the nonprofit organizations we support.

This community is blessed with an exceedingly strong and creative group of nonprofit organizations. They responded with exemplary dedication and energy to the challenges presented by the flood. Recovery would not be possible without them.

The challenge of recovery is not yet fully met. Much work remains before us. This recognition from AFP reminds us that we have tremendous assets as a community. To the extent that we continue to use those assets generously and creatively, the community will be a better place.

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In honor of its remarkable response to the catastrophic flooding of June 2008, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) has been named the 2012 Outstanding Foundation of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

GCRCF staff and board members were presented with the award on March 31 at the AFP International Conference in Vancouver, Canada. The AFP cited the GCRCF as an outstanding example of a foundation addressing community needs with passion and innovation.

“What happened in Cedar Rapids is a testament to the passion of many charitable organizations willing to get people the support they needed immediately and for years to come.

The work of those organizations was channeled and amplified by the work of one very dedicated

GCRCF Honored as 2012 Outstanding Foundation community foundation.” says Andrew Watt, FlnstF, president and CEO of AFP. The 2008 flood overwhelmed Cedar River communities with epic floodwaters that crested in Linn County at 31 feet, 19 feet above flood stage and 11 feet over the previous record. Overall, 7,000 parcels of land across 10 square miles were flooded and damage reached an estimated $5.7 billion.

AFP cited the Community Foundation’s speedy, sustained assistance and support that proved it to be a trusted and agile force in the Cedar Rapids community. By establishing its Flood 2008 Fund just days after the flood, the GCRCF helped bring the community together and ensure longterm recovery support.

Within two weeks after the flood, the GCRCF started distributing $290,000 from its own operating reserves to help

63 flood-impacted nonprofits get back in business. By the end of 2008, GCRCF has awarded more than $14 million in grants to 81 nonprofits.

“Our role as a community foundation is to facilitate connections,” said Les Garner, GCRCF president/CEO. “In a crisis, or any other situation for that matter, you can’t wall yourself off from those seeking funds. As a community foundation, we see our role as one of a facilitator among donors, charities, local businesses and the community as a whole. We want to be a convener and a catalyst to solutions. We’re always open to a conversation about how to make this community even better.”

The GCRCF was nominated for 2012 Outstanding Foundation by AFP Eastern Iowa.

Ed and Leanne Loehr family

The Association of Fundraising Professionals 2012 Celebration of Philanthropy Award recipients were recognized during the open general session of the AFP International Conference on April 1, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Pictured left to right: Jamie and Patsy Anderson, Toronto, Ontario (Outstanding Volunteer Fundraisers); Les Garner, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Outstanding Foundation); Mary Deacon, Bell Canada, Montreal, Quebec (Outstanding Corporation); Claudia Looney, Los Angeles, Calif. (Outstanding Fundraising Professional); Janeece Edroff, O.B.C,Victoria, British Columbia (Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Ages 5-17). Not pictured: Denny Sanford, Scottsdale, Ariz.

(Outstanding Philanthropist) and Megan and Justin Churchman, El Paso, Texas (Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Ages 18-23).

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New Members Join GCRCF Board of Directors; DeWolf Serves as Board Chair

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Lydia Brown

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The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) welcomes four new board members with up to two 3-year terms and the chair and vice chair to the 2012 board of directors.

New members include Lydia Brown, partner with Skywalk Group; Karl Cassell, executive director with Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission; Greg Dunn, president/CEO of Benefit Solutions; and Maureen Kenney, attorney with Bradley & Riley PC. Chris DeWolf is the 2012 chair of the GCRCF board of directors. This is his fifth year on the board. He also serves as a member of the executive, development

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and grant committees. DeWolf is president of Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc. Cheryle Mitvalsky is the 2012 vice chair and chair-elect. She is a community volunteer. Mitvalsky serves as a member of the executive, development and grant committees.

Other incoming officers include treasurer Katie Oberbroeckling of St. Luke’s Hospital and secretary Chris Skogman of Skogman Realty.

Other board members include: Gary Bartlett – Ohnward Bank & Trust John Bickel – Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC

Maureen Kenney

John Chaimov – Coe College Loren Coppock – TrueNorth Tiffany Earl – Skogman Commercial Group Sara Fitzgerald – Guaranty Bank Ruth Hairston – Transamerica Nancy Kasparek, US Bank Tom Moore – African American Museum of Iowa John Osako – Informatics, Inc. Elizabeth Schott – SourceMedia Group Fred Timko – Point Builders Kevin Welu – F&M Bank

New Funds of 2012 Thank you to the following individuals, companies and organizations that have established a fund with the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation this year:

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Bridgehaven Endowment Fund Iowa Choral Directors Association Foundation Endowment Fund The Junior League of Cedar Rapids Endowment Fund The Joann Elizabeth Downey Fund The Robert and Joann Downey Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund Tree of Five Seasons and Plaza Quasi-Endowed Maintenance Fund Wendy and Greg Dunn Family Fund World Class Industries Fund

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Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Signs a Proclamation Recognizing The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

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On April 5, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed a proclamation recognizing the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) for the continuing dedication to improving the lives of Iowans.

The GCRCF was recognized for its work in responding to the extensive flooding that hit the Cedar Rapids area in 2008.

The GCRCF awarded more than $14 million in flood-related grants from donated funds to help 81 nonprofits since 2008.

Les Garner, president and CEO, and Karla Twedt-Ball, vice president of programs, for the GCRCF – along with Travis Christopher and Dawn Svenson Holland of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Eastern Iowa Chapter; Angela Dethlefs-Trettin and Joseph Piearson of the Iowa Council of Foundations; and David Adelman, Cornerstone Government

Affairs – joined Governor Branstad at the signing ceremony held in the Governor’s formal office in the state Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa.

Christopher and Svenson Holland co-nominated the GCRCF for the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) 2012 Outstanding Foundation Award for its flood-related relief and rebuilding efforts. The GCRCF was honored with this top award in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 31.

The AFP Award for Outstanding Foundation is awarded to only one foundation in North America each year that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support, innovation, encouragement and motivation of others. Past winners include such outstanding foundations as the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The Kresge Foundation.

Governor Terry Branstad signs a proclamation recognizing the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) for the continuing dedication to improving the lives of Iowans. Angela Dethlefs-Trettin, executive director of the Iowa Council of Foundations; Travis Christopher of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Eastern Iowa; Karla Twedt-Ball, vice president of programs of the GCRCF; Les Garner, president and CEO of the GCRCF; and Dawn Svenson Holland of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Eastern Iowa joined Governor Branstad at the signing ceremony held in Governor’s formal office in the state Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 5th.

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In the Right Place at the Right Time

Amy Johnson Boyle

Endow Iowa Tax Credit Program Update Through Endow Iowa, donors who make eligible contributions to an endowed fund at a qualified community foundation in Iowa receive a 25 percent Iowa tax credit in addition to the federal income tax deduction.

In 2011, the GCRCF received 270 gifts totaling $3.4 million that qualified for Endow Iowa tax credits.

Donors who made a gift in 2011 that qualifies for an Endow Iowa tax credit should submit their tax credit application by May 1. An estimated $50,000 in tax credits remain for gifts made in 2011.

For 2012, there are approximately $4.5 million in tax credits which are available on a first come, first serve basis. Gifts may be made by individuals, corporations or financial institutions.

For more information or questions on Endow Iowa, please contact Amy Johnson Boyle at 319.366.2862 or amy. johnsonboyle@gcrcf.org

Legendary Cedar Rapids businessman and philanthropist Bill Quarton used to attribute his extraordinary success to the fact that he was often in the right place at the right time. Of course, Bill’s success wasn’t nearly that simple – but he made it look easy. A communications genius and a broadcasting pioneer, Bill made the most of every opportunity he was given. He was admired by presidents, kings and celebrities.

Although Bill and I were not close (in age, wealth or proximity), he helped shape my life in ways I’m only beginning to realize.

For starters, Bill spent 37 years at the helm of WMT Radio and Television (later KGANTV), where I cut my teeth as a reporter and news anchor from 1987 to 2001. He was considered to be the gold standard in broadcast journalism in those days and I listened closely to his thoughtful feedback.

Later, Bill taught me, by example, how to help those less fortunate. I visited his home and talked to him extensively about his commitment to the United Way, philanthropy and our community. I clearly remember his desire to help Cedar Rapids in very specific and meaningful ways. He also made it clear that he wanted to make sure that commitment lasted long after his death.

Finally, during the last years of his life, Bill helped strengthen – and define – the role of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF). His loyalty and generosity were a game changer for the GCRCF, both in terms of its credibility and its ability to make high impact grants to almost every sector of the community.

Bill had a vision – and that vision made the GCRCF a much stronger organization.

If he were alive today, Bill would be so proud of the legacy he’s left for this

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community. Consider these 2011 GCRCF numbers: ▪ Last year, 49 new funds were established at the GCRCF by individuals, families, businesses and nonprofits.

▪ We received gifts in excess of approximately $8.8 million from 1,000 donors.

▪ In 2011, we received 270 gifts valued at more than $3.4 million, which qualified for Endow Iowa tax credits.

That’s a 25% increase over 2010.

▪ We provided $5.9 million in support grants last year to more than 350 Linn County nonprofits that support arts and culture, community development, the environment, education and health and human services.

Perhaps most exciting, as you will read elsewhere in this newsletter, the GCRCF was recently honored as the 2012 Outstanding Foundation of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, which represents more than 30,000 fundraising experts across the world.

There’s no doubt – I am in the role of a lifetime. I connect donors with their passions, create lasting legacies and help nonprofits thrive during troubled times.

I’m using every skill I have ever acquired to improve lives and help make a difference in the city where I live. Nothing can surpass that.

There will never be another Bill Quarton – but his spirit will touch lives here for generations to come. In the meantime, this former broadcast journalist, turned philanthropist, wants to thank Bill for paving the way and shining the light. I, too, feel like I’m in the right place at the right time.

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GCRCF Grant Helps Providers Focus on Preventing Homelessness

The word “hearth” is defined as “home,” “family life” or “fireside” – terms that evoke a comfortable, safe personal space.

That’s exactly what the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act intends to secure for those who are homeless. For those in crisis, local service providers say, stabilizing and starting over begins with finding a home. That’s a tall order, but providers are now taking a more proactive approach to overcoming homelessness by preventing it.

Refocusing on that has strengthened collaboration among service providers on local, regional, state and national levels. Last April, a $2,000 grant from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) helped providers and funders from seven area agencies attend training at the HEARTH Academy, hosted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

The HEARTH Academy empowered representatives from United Way of East Central Iowa, Waypoint Services, Willis Dady Emergency Shelter,

Catherine McAuley Center, Linn County Community Services, Cedar Rapids Housing and the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program to better understand the goals of the HEARTH Act enacted in 2009. That federal legislation put systemic safeguards in place that prevent homelessness by:

▪▪ Setting ambitious goals for reducing the length of time people are homeless

▪▪ Significantly increasing resources for prevention and rapid re-housing

▪▪ Continually providing incentives for developing permanent supportive housing Judy Stoffel, United Way’s community building manager, calls the Academy a launching pad for providers to craft more effective action plans to reduce homelessness. Thanks to that training, Linn County agencies are collaborating more to match those with housing needs with the most appropriate community resource. They can also use a statewide

David Hagen, Heather Harney, and Laurel Merrick participate in a mapping exercise as a part of a discussion on preventing homelessness.

database to identify landlords and affordable housing, and better track clients and their outcomes.

This summer, Waypoint will become the local site for coordinated intake of homeless to assess immediate need.

More streamlining of services will continue, with ongoing evaluation.

Carrie Slagle from Waypoint is already seeing the difference the HEARTH approach has made.

“It provided us with some specific tools and steps we can take to make things happen,” Slagle says. “It’s helped us in planning where we want to go.”

Tim Wilson from Willis Dady found the training “tremendously helpful” in getting providers “to think about how we can be an even more accessible system to address and prevent homelessness.”

Stoffel agrees.

“The HEARTH Academy gave us a chance to see how we could ramp up our services,” Stoffel says. “It’s a whole new way of looking at providing services.”

HEARTH Academy attendees: From Left to Right: Front Row: David Eberbach, Ann Hearn, and Tim Wilson. Back Row: Judy Stoffel, David Hagen, Heather Harney, and Jennifer Tibbetts. Not pictured: Carrie Slagle

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GCRCF to Launch Endowment Challenge Grant

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) has implemented a new discretionary grant program structure that enables more investment in innovation, sustainability and capacity-building for local nonprofits.

“The goal is to support and build a more vibrant community,” says Karla Twedt-Ball, GCRCF Vice President of Programs. “We will invest more than $1 million in organizations and outcomes this year, through capacity building and programmatic activities.”

The streamlined grant process provides nonprofits more flexibility in choosing which of the three application deadlines works best for their planning purposes. It also provides a shorter, simplified application, increases multi-year and grant renewal opportunities and extends some grant awards for up to three years for organizations with significant longevity and stability.

Key changes to the grant structure include:

▪▪ The Program Grant Fund supports new and innovative programs and sustains current and/or ongoing programs with grant awards of $5,000 to $50,000. (Grant amounts depend on the organization’s age, operating budget and demonstration of outcomes.)

▪▪ The Capacity Grant Fund supports nonprofits’ ability to fulfill their missions through organizational development grant awards and endowment challenge grant awards.

Organizations that have been functioning for two years or longer may apply for organizational development grant awards of $2,000 to $15,000. (Grant amounts depend on the organization’s age and operating budget.)

The all-new Endowment Challenge Grant Fund will provide up to $25,000 in matching funds to an organization’s endowment. Applications will be accepted in July.

Applications to these discretionary funds may be submitted July 16 or Oct. 15. Nonprofits are limited to two concurrent grants and/or two applications per year.

“Our intent will always be to invest in organizations and programs that demonstrate significant and lasting outcomes,” says Les Garner, GCRCF President and CEO. “We fund innovative ideas that offer promising responses to our communities’ changing circumstances while strengthening the capacity of organizations.”

In 2011, the GCRCF processed nearly 700 competitive grant applications from 228 local nonprofits that were reviewed by committees of GCRCF board members and local volunteers.

The Community Foundation awarded $5.9 million in grants (including all grant programs, donor-advised and donordesignated funds) and scholarships.

“We have made improvements in our grant application review procedures to keep our administrative costs low,” Twedt-Ball notes. “We will turn greater attention to site visits and evaluation to learn more about local nonprofits and more accurately track community needs and trends.”

The GCRCF plans to launch an online grant application system this fall that will offer even greater efficiencies for nonprofits and grantees.

Agency Endowment Briefing May 15, 2012 3-4:30 p.m.

Foundation Hall, GCRCF office The GCRCF will share insights and provide tools to nonprofits interested in learning more how to begin and grow an endowment. Details on the new GCRCF Endowment Challenge Grant will be covered as well as time for a Q&A discussion on endowments.

RSVP to info@gcrcf.org or contact Amy Johnson Boyle at 319.366.2862 or amy.johnsonboyle@gcrcf.org

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Upcoming Events May 2 and August 1

June 21

Quarterly Investment Update at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tim O’Donnell with Fund Evaluation Group (FEG) will provide fund holders and professional advisors an update on the most recent investment returns for the GCRCF endowed fund pool and asset allocations. RSVP to jean.brenneman@gcrcf.org

Quarton Society Luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A formal invitation will be sent to Quarton Society members in May; RSVP to info@gcrcf.org

May 3, June 7 and July 5 CFO Peer Group at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Contact and/or RSVP to jean.brenneman@gcrcf.org

June 15

July 16 The summer grant deadline is at 4:30 p.m. on July 16 for the following grant programs:

▪▪ Program Grant Fund ▪▪ Capacity Grant Fund ▪▪ Corporate and Family Competitive Donor-Advised Funds Go to gcrcf.org for more information.

Linn County Fund grant applications are due at 4:30 p.m. on June 15. Go to gcrcf.org for more information or contact Elizabeth Cwik at 319.366.2862 or elizabeth.cwik@gcrcf.org

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Memorial Fund For an Employee: a World Class Remembrance

Memorial and Honor Gifts The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation accepts honor and memorial gifts in any amount. A special fund can be created to pay tribute to a loved one or commemorate a special milestone or event.

The fund could be a designated fund or a donor-advised fund.

Gifts may also be made to existing funds held at the Community Foundation.

Donors may qualify to receive Endow Iowa Tax Credits for gifts made to an endowed fund held at the GCRCF. Donors may also choose to make a memorial or honor gift to our unrestricted fund used to award grants to local nonprofits.

For more information or questions about memorial and honor gifts, please contact Amy Johnson Boyle at 319.366.2862

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Brent Cobb admired and appreciated Jim Spaight, his longtime employee at World Class Industries (WCI). When Jim died suddenly at age 64 from complications of leukemia last July, Cobb put some thought into how best to honor him.

“His passing was so sudden,” Cobb says.

“We wanted a way to remember him with something that would continue, not be just a one-time thing.”

Cobb consulted with Bonnie, Jim’s wife of 35 years, and decided to establish the Jim Spaight Memorial Fund, an endowment with the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF). He announced the decision last December at the company Christmas party. The decision pleased Jim’s coworkers and family.

“This was the option we really liked best,” Cobb explains. “Now, every year when it’s time to decide where the money from the fund will go, we’ll talk with our employees

and Bonnie and decide what cause to support, something that Jim would have liked.”

Adds Bonnie, “I was just amazed that they would decide to do something like this. It’s really special.”

Jim was with WCI for just over 10 years, working in supply management. His talent for establishing personal connections with coworkers and suppliers was his strength.

Of WCI’s 80 employees, 40 work in its Hiawatha office. It’s a close-knit operation, Cobb notes.

“We all know each other pretty well,” he says. “Jim was a great figure for us. He could find common ground with someone in five minutes. He was a good mentor for younger, new workers.”

Before coming to WCI, Jim worked at Cedarapids, Inc. for many years. Brent’s dad, Pat Cobb, knew Jim well and asked him to join the firm.

Thanks to the endowment in his name, Jim’s spirit is still a part of WCI. And it sends the community a meaningful message about employers establishing legacies to honor good employees.

It’s an memorial that stands out from others – in a World Class sort of way.

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Brent Cobb and Bonnie Spaight

Bonnie and Jim Spaight

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Jim and Bonnie Spaight and daughters Emily and Abbie Spaight

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William Quarton Heritage Society as of April 1, 2012

If you have remembered the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) in your estate plans, or if you have established an endowed fund at the Foundation, you are eligible to become a member of the William Quarton Heritage Society. We will not list your name without your permission. Please contact us at 319.366.2862 or info@gcrcf.org for more information.

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Tiffany A. Earl John R. and Cheryl G. Elliott Susan Elliott-Bryan John P.* and Jean W. Ferring Robert C.* and Marjorie H. Fletcher Rick and Donna Flynn William B. and Jo Anne F. Galbraith Les and Katrina Garner William and Harriet Gasway David and Susan Gehring Dean and Laura Gesme David and Kathleen Good Rose and LaVern Gordon Gary Grant Lana F. Hake Kathleen J. Hall Kathy L. Hall Mary Lou and Donald Hattery Ted and Tish Healey John and Kay Hegarty Kay and John Hegarty Jason and Susan Hellickson Clifford A. Hendricks Kate Hladky Jim and Ann Hoffman Barbara J. and Ralph E.* Hughes William B. Quarton* and Jean A. Hunnicutt Sher Jasperse and Daryl Julich David and Mary Johnson G. Richard and Jackie Johnson Kenneth L. and Mildred M.* Johnson Mildred Joslin and Edward Kemp* Mary and David Junge David and Sherri Justice Vyrl* and Martha Justice Peggy Fashimpaur Kahr George* and Louise Kalous Frank and Geri Kintzle Thomas and Clara Kleiman G.T. (Jerry) Knox Peter and Ingrid Kolln David Kubicek Ted and Margaret Kubicek Mary Ann Kucera

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Judith Whetstine and Bob Rush John M. and Wilma Ann Wallin Sagers Shelley Schultz William D. Severa Larry D. and Claire J. Sharp Laurie and Robert Silber Marilyn and Dayton* Sippy Drew and Jo Ann Skogman Gary and Robin Skogman Kyle and Susan Skogman LaJuana Skogman DJ and Abbie Smith Duane Smith Dyan and John Smith Marty and Julianne Smith Al* and Sara Sorensen Susan and Gary Speicher Eleanor Streletzky Robert Synhorst Julie and Byron Tabor Fred and Bev Timko Kathleen Toborg Sara and Dale Todd Terry Trimpe James and Susan Turner Robert Untiedt Michael and Marla Valliere Josie Velles R. Ray* and Barbara Weeks Maxine and Ted* Welch Guy H. Wendler Susanna Wendler Peggy Boyle Whitworth Martin and Diane Wiesenfeld Susan Willey Esther and Myron Wilson Larry and Joni Witzel Robert and Charlotte Worley Jason and Leslie Wright Corrine and Robert* Yaw David Zylstra

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Wednesday, June 20 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Annual Quarton Society Luncheon Cedar Rapids Country Club Formal Invitation for all Society Members to come.

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