2022 Celebration of Giving Program

C E L E B R AT I O N O F

IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY Presenting the 2022 Montgomery County Philanthropist of the Year Wednesday, November 16, 2022

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Letter from Advisory Board Chair and Executive Director Evening’s Program 2022 Montgomery County Philanthropist of the Year Host Committee, Celebration Sponsors, and Community Champion Supporters Past Honorees Make an Impact Thank You to Our Community Of Givers and Changemakers Our Impact In Montgomery County Advisory Board, Founders and Staff

LETTER FROM

Dear Friends: For twenty-six years, The Community Foundation’s Montgomery County Advisory Board and staff have connected with hundreds of individuals, families, and businesses, supporting them to make a profound impact through their giving—especially here in our local community. Tonight, we celebrate our network of donors, philanthropic partners, and local nonprofit grantees for growing the spirit of generosity throughout Montgomery County.

We are especially delighted to salute Mimi Brodsky Kress as our 2022 Montgomery County Philanthropist of the Year. Her inspiring example demonstrates what’s possible when one is committed to building communities where all people can reach their full potential.

We are deeply grateful to our corporate event sponsors for underwriting the Celebration and to our Community Champions supporting The Community Foundation’s leadership work. Your support fuels The Community Foundation’s efforts to ignite the power of philanthropy, catalyze community impact, and respond to critical community needs.

Finally, to the new friends here tonight, we hope you will join our community of givers! We are excited to share with you the many ways that you can partner with The Community Foundation to make a deep and lasting impact on the causes you care about most.

Melanie Folstad Anna Hargrave Advisory Board Chair Executive Director

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CELEBRATION OF GIVING EVENT PROGRAM WELCOME REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2022 HONOREE SALUTE Presentation of the Clifford M. Kendall Award to the 2022 Montgomery County Philanthropist of the Year Mimi Brodsky Kress

NETWORKING RECEPTION

2022 Montgomery County

Mimi Brodsky Kress Mimi Brodsky Kress credits her parents and grandparents for instilling in her the Jewish principle of Tikkun Olam, to repair the world. As a third generation Washingtonian, Mimi and her husband, Michael Kress, continued that tradition by teaching their children, Jenna and Max, the importance of giving back to their home community. As a family, they have devoted significant time, talent, and resources to organizations advancing social justice causes.

Professionally, Mimi got her start in the building industry after graduating from Colby College. Her dad, builder Albert Brodsky, encouraged her to pursue an apprenticeship program which helped Mimi discover her love for the field, as she quickly rose in the ranks in her first job with a homebuilder to become assistant superintendent. After then working with her brother, Joel, for almost a decade building light industrial warehouse projects, they teamed up with Mimi’s friend, Phil Leibovitz, to launch their own homebuilding company, Springbrook Builders. They built hundreds of homes in suburban Maryland and Virginia, and after eight years, Mimi’s brother wanted to go back to commercial building and she wanted to continue with her passion for building homes. Mimi and Phil joined as owners of Sandy Spring Builders in 1998, which at the time was a very small homebuilder. Under their vision and leadership, they grew Sandy Spring Builders into one of the premier custom homebuilders in the area. One of the few women in the industry, Mimi often credits her mother, Lois Badt Brodsky, for being her role model and demonstrating what a strong, independent woman can accomplish.

With her signature “take-charge” attitude, Mimi is the heart of the company’s philanthropic leadership, ensuring the team leverages its resources to strengthen the local community which has fostered its success.

Mimi’s skills as a builder and connector have been truly game-changing for several local charities, particularly those expanding access to mental health care and affordable housing. As Board President for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-MC), Mimi’s leadership was instrumental in tripling the program budget, enabling the organization to expand vital supports throughout Montgomery County. In addition, Mimi has educated countless friends on the housing insecurity crisis through her work with Habitat for Humanity Metro Washington, and taught them the unique joy that comes from rolling up one’s sleeves to help people to build their own homes.

With her trademark energy and passion, Mimi’s philanthropic leadership has touched the lives of thousands of people across Montgomery County. We are grateful to her for setting an inspiring example of what’s possible when one is committed to building more equitable, just, and thriving communities where everyone can prosper.

Thank you to Our

Host Committee, Celebration Sponsors and Community Champion Supporters

HOST COMMITTEE Kevin Beverly Patrice King Brickman Robin Meisner Cameron Stew Edelstein Melanie Folstad Hope Gleicher and Andy Burness Solomon Graham Catherine Leggett Niki Mock and Phil Leibovitz Patricia and Craig Ruppert Jeffrey Z. Slavin Carol Trawick Linda and Bob Youngentob

Thank you to Our

Host Committee, Celebration Sponsors and Community Champion Supporters

In honor of our upcoming 50th Anniversary, we gratefully acknowledge all Celebration Sponsors, Community Champions, and Institutional Partners from across our entire region. Your support fuels our work to create more just, equitable, and thriving communities for all.

50TH ANNIVERSARY CIRCLE

B E N E FAC TO R S

U.P. Sircar Family Foundation

LEADERS Mary Pat and Darren Alcus Carl M. Freeman Foundation Lia Dean June Linowitz Marian Osterweis Peterson Family Foundation Neal and Jennifer Simon Washington Gas EYA | Linda and Bob Youngentob

PA R T N E R S ArtfulNSoul Shirley Brandman and Howard M. Shapiro Scott and Patrice Brickman Family Foundation Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Lesley-Jane Dixon The Solomon and Dorothy Graham Charitable Fund Imagination Stage Kay Family Foundation Leveraged Leadership Group and Artis Hampshire-Cowan NAI The Michael Companies, Inc O’Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, P.A. Pettit Family Charitable Foundation Prince George’s Community College Prince George’s County Executive’s Office Patricia and Craig Ruppert Family Fund Lauren and Gene Sachs Family Fund Leslie Smith and Jesse Greenspan United Way of the National Capital Area Universities at Shady Grove Urban Atlantic

SUPPORTERS M. H. Jim Estepp, Greater Prince George’s Business Roundtable Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Hope Gleicher and Andy Burness Metropolitan Protective Services, Inc. NFP Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation G.S. Proctor and Associates, Inc. Werrlein Properties

PAT R O N S Act Two Mamas Mozella Ademiluyi The Arc Prince George’s County Baker Strategy Group Bazilio Cobb Associates, CPA Anna Behnam, APMA Carol and Gary Berman Lois Brodsky Betty Cameron Robin Meisner Cameron and Glen E. Cameron A. Clarke Law Complete Landscaping Hon. Dereck E. Davis Lauren Davis Team Dewberry E. Cohen Stewart Edelstein Employ Prince George’s Lanta Evans-Motte, MBA, RFC First Baptist Church of Highland Park, Inc. Rick McUmber and Melanie Folstad Robinson & Geraldo, Attorneys and Manuel & Ingrid Geraldo Gibbs & Haller Hon. Calvin Hawkins Hon. Dannielle M. Glaros

PAT R O N S Alisha Griffey GTM Architects Hon. Sydney J. Harrison Hon. Jolene Ivey IKEA College Park Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA LEARN Foundation Ike and Catherine Leggett Niki Mock and Phil Leibovitz Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.

Rosalyn Levy Jonas Meyers, Rodbell & Rosenbaum The Momentous Group Montgomery College MSR & Associates, Dr. Marcia Robinson Multicorp Tom and Denise Murphy Fund Percy Public Affairs Craig and Denise Pernick Prince George’s County Planning Board Melanie Folstad | RBC Wealth Management Rodgers Consulting Carolyn and David Ruben Joan Schaffer Shipley & Horne Bobbi and Larry Shulman SP Plus Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC The Traffic Group, Inc. Blake Thomas Carol Trawick Hon. Todd Turner United Bank Audrey Velanovich Velocity Companies VSJ, Inc. Greg Wells

I N S T I T U T I O N A L PA R T N E R S I N P H I L A N T H R O P Y Bainum Family Foundation Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Capital One CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation IKEA College Park Kaiser Permanente J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation William J. & Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation Pepsi-Co Foundation PNC Prince Charitable Trusts Washington Gas Wells Fargo Foundation World Bank Community Connections Fund

SPECIAL THANKS AOTA Creative Group Hutchinson Design Group Habitat for Humanity NAMI-MC

AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Montgomery County Philanthropists of the Year We are grateful that our extended Community Foundation family includes the past Philanthropist of the Year honorees.

Since 2007, The Community Foundation in Montgomery County presented the Clifford M. Kendall Award to the following individuals who made a special impact on our community through giving. We deeply appreciate that our past honorees continue to give where they live and set an inspiring example for us all.

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2021

Joshua M. Freeman Craig Ruppert Stewart Bainum Carol Trawick Jeffrey Z. Slavin Patrice and Scott Brickman Solomon Graham Tammy Darvish Robert and Anna Trone Cliff White Linda Youngentob Hope Gleicher & Andy Burness Kevin Beverly

In 2016, we marked the 20th Anniversary by presenting two special awards to leaders who were formative to the creation of the Community Foundation in Montgomery County: VISIONARY AWARD Clifford and Camille Kendall INSPIRED LEADERSHIP AWARD Sally Rudney Founding Executive Director

If you want to leave a lasting impact on our community, here are three ways that The Community Foundation can help you support the causes that matter most to you: Establish Your Own Charitable Giving Fund Creating a fund at The Community Foundation allows you the opportunity to organize your charitable activities through one expertly-managed and cost-effective charitable vehicle. Support causes that matter to you or consult with our staff on the most pressing needs facing our region..

Create a Legacy A planned gift is a simple yet effective way to ensure lasting support for the community and causes you love. By partnering with The Community Foundation, you can give to the causes you care about, now and into the future.

Invest in Your Community By supporting The Community Foundation, you become a champion for your community and our efforts to build an equitable, just, and thriving region. Your investment enables us to lead initiatives which spark change, create dialogue, and influence policies to address the most pressing needs of our community.

Thank you to Our

Community of Givers and Changemakers We would like to extend a special and heartfelt thanks to YOU—all the generous people who make up our community of givers at the Greater Washington Community Foundation.

We deeply appreciate the passion you bring to your giving, and the myriad ways you leverage your connections, strategic thinking, and creativity to help our nonprofit grantees deepen their impact. Most importantly, your enthusiasm inspires friends and family to learn more, get involved, and give!

We hope you feel proud of our collective giving and impact on our local region…

$517 MILLION assets under management

MORE THAN

$1.5 BILLION

INVESTED IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1973

$92.9 MILLION OF WHICH WENT TO ORGANIZATIONS 65% SERVING OUR LOCAL REGION

GRANTED LAST YEAR ALONE

GIVING BY JURISDICTION

14% to Montgomery County 51% to other areas in the Region (DC, PGC, NOVA) 35% to national & international

IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY In addition to directly supporting hundreds of nonprofits around the world and across the region, we are grateful that so many people, businesses, and foundations choose to pool their giving through our community impact funds.

Here in Montgomery County, your combined generosity enabled us to grant more than $4 million last year to…

• Provide emergency support for those struggling to keep a roof over their heads • Expand hunger-relief efforts to address food insecurity across our community • Help kids get back to school and address learning gaps caused by the pandemic • Discover and boost the efforts of high-impact nonprofits addressing basic needs and supporting people to pursue pathways out of poverty

IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY We are proud that the FY22 grantees of our impact funds represent some of the best local nonprofits working to build more equitable, just, and thriving communities.

Academy Child Development Center Adventure Theatre Afrithrive American Muslim Senior Society Artivate, Inc. Arts on the Block ArtStream, Inc. Asian American Lead Barker Adoption Foundation Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence BlackRock Center for the Arts Care for Your Health CareerCatchers, Inc. Celestial Manna Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc. Charles Koiner Center for Urban Farming Chinese Culture and Community Service Center Christ Congregational Church Clifton Park Baptist Church CollegeTracks Community Bridges, Inc. Community Health and Empowerment Through Education and Research (CHEER) Comunibuild Foundation Court Appointed Special Advocate - Montgomery County, MD Docs in Progress Dwelling Place, Inc. Elite Soccer Youth Developement Academy, Inc. Ethiopian Community Center in Maryland EveryMind

Family Services Agency, Inc. Family Services, Inc. Feed the Fridge / We Care Incorporated Florence Crittenton Services Of Greater Washington Future Link, Inc. Generation Hope Ghandi Brigade Youth Media Guru Gobind Singh Foundation Horizons Greater Washington Hughes United Methodist Church Identity, Inc. Imagination Library of Montgomery County, MD Impact Silver Spring Interages, Inc. Interfaith Works Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington, Inc. Kalanidhi Dance KID Museum, Inc. Kingdom Fellowship AME Church Latino Student Fund Manna Food Center Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association, Inc. Mary’s Center Mobile Medical Care, Inc. Montgomery Child Care Association Training Institute Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. Montgomery County Food Council, Inc. Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc. Montgomery Moving Forward National Alliance on Mental Illness of Montgomery County (NAMI-MC) New Orchestra of Washington Nonprofit Montgomery Nonprofit Montgomery, dba Montgomery Moving Forward Nonprofit Village Center, Inc. Parent Encouragement Program Rainbow Community Development Center Red Wiggler Community Farm Rockville Day Care Association Sandy Spring Museum Seneca Creek Community Church Shepherd’s Table Inc. So What Else, Inc. Stepping Stones Shelter Wonders Early Learning and Extended Day, Inc. WUMCO Help Inc Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington Young Artists of America, Inc.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OFFICERS Melanie Folstad, Chair RBC Wealth Management

Catherine Leggett, Vice-Chair

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Anna Behnam Behnam & Associates

Ana Morales United Bank

Robin Meisner Cameron E. Cohen & Company

Barbara Mulitz Sandy Spring Trust

Stewart Edelstein Tracey Friedlander

Stacy Murchison Chevy Chase Trust

Alisha Griffey Daintree Capital

Sumindi Peiris Bethesda Magazine

Anne Gunsteens

Gene Sachs Cresa Partners

Steve Hull June Linowitz

Cliff White (ex officio) SWaN Investors

Christopher J. Martin C.J. Martin Law Group

Linda Youngentob

FOUNDERS AND CHAIR EMERITI Clifford M. Kendall R. Robert Linowes Willard H. Derrick Rev. Lincoln S. “Lon” Dring, Jr. Charles Lyons Dee Carl Metz Anthony M. Natelli John G. Puente Sally Rudney

Mary Pat Alcus Kevin Beverly Nancy Fax Karen Leder Rosalyn Levy Jonas Thomas D. Murphy Neal J.B. Simon Peter Welber

MONTGOMERY COUNTY STAFF Anna Hargrave Executive Director

Olivia Hsu Donor Services Associate

Kate Daniel Donor Services Officer NOTE: AFFILIATIONS ARE FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY.

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