2021 Annual Report - Lander Community Foundation

2021 Annual Report CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY

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JANUARY 2021

Lander Community Foundation Board of Directors

Susan Brame, Chair

Mike Kusiek, Vice Chair

Linda Lindsey, Secretary

Lorielle Morton, Treasurer

Michael Cheek

Amanda Sempert

Jennifer Hamilton

Cori Slingerland

Deborah Reguera

Sam Lightner, Jr.

Missy White

Cover photo: Sara Hefti

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Message from the Director

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Investing The LCF Covid-19 Relief Fund Into Our Community

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11th Annual Challenge For Charities

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Meeting Community Needs

Looking Ahead To Our Future

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How To Give Back

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Donor Lists

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Message From The Executive Director Dear Friends, Thank you for the support you gave to the Lander Community Foundation in 2021. I continue to be in awe of what we can do when we work together. A warm and hearty appreciation to you for providing financial assistance, enthusiasm, expertise, and personal encouragement as we navigated an unknown postCovid year.

We have a lot to celebrate about 2021! A record-breaking Challenge for Charities, increased engagement across all sectors, safe 41st 4th of July footraces, establishing an all-new education series, and remaining the resource for Lander-area nonprofits.

I hope you reach out to us with your ideas and feedback. We

Mary Greene, Executive Director Lander Community Foundation

have a vision for the future that includes all sectors of our great town, and your perspective can help us continue to build a stronger, more vibrant community.

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LANDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Investing The LCF Covid-19 Relief Fund Into Our Community Early in mid-March 2020, we anticipated that COVID could

to eight Lander nonprofits, Fremont County public health

have a devastating impact on our community. We quickly

nurses, and Fremont County School District #1 school nurses.

created a COVID committee to make decisions depending on what the organizations working directly with those affected would need. Answering the plethora of emails and phone calls asking for help and many offering assistance, we knew we needed volunteers and funding. A generous donation of $10,000 established the LCF COVID-19 Relief Fund.

In the summer of 2021, we disbursed the remaining $64,000

These thoughtful and generous individuals and foundations donated over $142,000 to the LCF COVID-19 Relief Fund.

What an incredible way to help our neighbors and friends.

We were honored to be able to respond to the needs of our community and we’re humbled that LCF was seen as the organization that would make things happen during this time of uncertainty.

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CELEBRATING LANDER’S

11th Annual Challenge For Charities 2021

marked

Lander’s

11th

annual

community-wide

The philanthropic leadership from these local businesses

fundraising event, Challenge for Charities (C4C). We

and individuals allowed us to give a 57% match to the

decided to pause our footraces in 2020 due to COVID, but

funds raised by the participating nonprofits. There were

we came back strong in 2021 by hosting over 700 runners

43 participating nonprofits in 2021. They raised a record

and walkers for the 40th year of the 4th of July footraces!

$416,000! The 2021 Challenger matching pool was $171,000,

And in our effort to continue promoting the great work of the

making a total of $588,000—another record. These funds

participating nonprofits, we highlighted willing organizations

are all poured back into Lander and used for local programs

via County10 and Lander Journal articles and press releases

and projects.

well as social media spotlights. Our efforts proved to have a positive impact on charitable giving through C4C with nonprofits. 2021 was hugely fruitful. We raised the most money to date and surpassed 2020 in every category. ◊ 43 participating nonprofits raised over $416,000.

Without the generosity of our donors to the nonprofits and our Challengers, who contribute to the matching fund, C4C would not be possible. Last year, Lonnie Bull at Edward Jones, Fremont Therapy Group, the Mortenson Family, and an anonymous donor made up our 2021 lead Challengers, each contributing $20,000 to the matching fund. What

◊ 14 nonprofits exceeded the $10,000 match cap—three more than in 2020. ◊ 109 Challengers donated $172,000 to the matching fund making it the largest matching fund to date. ◊ Since 2011, C4C has facilitated raising and disbursing approximately $4,800,000 for our Lander community, over $1,000,000 since 2020.

a way for us to start 2021! These generous contributions spurred our community's philanthropic action, leading to 109 matching fund donations from individuals, Lander businesses, foundations, and even a few nonprofits. Not only do Challenger donations encourage philanthropic giving across our community, but they also allow us to be successful in supporting nonprofits in offering their fantastic programs and services that make our community so incredible.

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C4C DONATIONS BY FIELD OF SERVICE This chart shows how your donations, including the matching fund, were distributed to organizations categorized by field of service.

Recreation (4 orgs.)

8%

Animals (2 orgs.)

9.7%

Local Food (3 orgs.)

2.1% Health & Human Services (11 orgs.)

18.8%

Arts and Culture (7 orgs.)

7.0%

Civic (3 orgs.)

6.2%

“I feel good about donating to Challenge for Charities because that money stays here locally. I could give money to any number Conservation & Environment (6 orgs.)

10.2%

Education (6 orgs.)

12.4%

of national charities, but that money then leaves our town. I want to support my neighbors—the people and organizations here in Lander.”

— Lonnie Bull, Edward Jones Financial Advisor

2021 Participating Organizations

Platinum Challenger

Academy of the Winds

Fremont Counseling Service

Lander Community Concert Association

Lander Womentum

Almost Home Wyoming

Fremont County Pioneer Association

Lander Community Foundation

Museum of the American West

Apple Valley School

Fremont County Search and Rescue

Lander Cycling Club

PALS (Promoting Arts in Lander Schools)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fremont County

Fremont Symphony Orchestra

Lander Library Friends Association

Pushroot Community Garden

Good Samaritan Community Meal

Lander Masters Special Olympics

The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming

Help For Health Hospice

Lander Nordic Ski Association

Water for Wildlife Foundation

Lander Art Center

Lander Pet Connection/Lander Pet Rescue

Wind River Farm to Plate

Bighorn Restoration Group Central Wyoming College Alpine Science Institute Child Development Services of Fremont County

Lander Care and Share Food Bank

City of Lander New Park Lands

Lander Christmas Baskets

Community Entry Services

Lander Climate Action Network

First Stop Help Center

Lander Children's Museum

Lander Presents

WyoClimbers (Central Wyoming Climbers' Alliance)

Lander Spay and Neuter

Wyoming Outdoor Council

Lander Swim Club

Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company

Lander Valley Farmers Market

Wyoming Wildlife Federation

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PROVIDING RESOURCES AND

Meeting Community Needs Lander Connected This volunteer hub allows individuals, organizations, and businesses to connect with volunteers in our community. To date, we have trained 55 entities and dozens of individuals on using this free for all platform to list their volunteer needs.

Creating Educational Opportunities Early in 2021, we surveyed the community and we did our best to fulfill their requests. We started a free Power Hour series that focused on basic but vital elements of

The Independent Sector collects data and conducts

operating a nonprofit. Topics ranged from fundraising 101,

research on volunteerism throughout the nonprofit sector

donor strategy and stewardship to grant writing and how

of the United States.. The results are a way that nonprofits

to build a board of directors. These were steadily attended

can calculate the value of volunteer time. In April 2021, the

by local nonprofit staff, board, and volunteers.

estimated value of one volunteer hour was $28.54. Since April 2020 when Lander Connected launched, LCF has facilitated and provided the following: ◊ Over 12,000 volunteer hours—a 12% increase in one year ◊ Approximately 4,000 additional hours of volunteer grocery shopping were provided through Lander Together, the locally organized grocery shopping group by Mr. D’s Food Center ◊ These volunteer hours equate to saving businesses and organizations approximately $343,000 ◊ Lander Connected has 590 registered volunteers, a 430% increase since 2020

Additionally, we realized that giving a more concentrated focus on a few topics was warranted and desired. We will continue to curate relevant workshops in the future.

Whether we offer these educational opportunities or we contract out an expert, we believe it highly valuable service to provide to the community. We witnessed real growth and positive change in many groups that took advantage of these offerings.

It is our hope to continue acting as the resource for Lander’s nonprofits and individuals by providing essential management tools in order for programs and services to continue for years to come.

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LOOKING AHEAD

To Our Future Many of you know we have bright dreams for Lander and our community. We have already made a substantial commitment to integrating new and more efficient accounting and nonprofit portal services. With inevitable turnover, we want to ensure documents, applications, and statistics are kept in perpetuity to benefit these organizations.

We have spent hundreds of hours collecting and creating a digital cache of photos and videos. These are stills and shorts taken at Lander’s events, seeing volunteers in action, as well as capturing the spirit of Lander. You will see many of these improvements on our updated website.

We have more passion and ideas than time and resources allow us to turn into immediate reality! As a staff and board, we have created vital goals in our strategic plan.

These include: 1.

Steadfast, continued support for our nonprofits

2.

Building our organizational capacity to meet the needs of our philanthropic community

3.

Pursuing financial growth and stability, and finally

4.

Increasing visibility and exposure to broaden our audience. This is how YOU can help LCF!

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HOW TO

Give Back You can count on us to think big for the betterment of Lander! We have lofty goals and we need you to help us reach them. There are many ways you can contribute to our efforts and make these goals a reality ◊

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Give to the LCF Sustainability Fund. This unrestricted donation to LCF will allow us to extend our educational opportunities, implement technology and other systems and consult with Lander’s nonprofits to help them build and sustain their organization staff and board of directors.

Be a Challenger and help build the Challenge for Charities Matching Fund. These dollars go to every participating nonprofit. You can make a Challenger contribution any time of year.

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Make an In-Kind donation. If you have a service you would like to donate please let us know!

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Add to our growing endowment.

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Become a Lander Legacy member by leaving LCF a bequest. Planned gifts create a valuable opportunity for you to leave a legacy in Lander.

Establishing a planned or deferred gift to the Lander Community Foundation provides longterm support for the foundation’s mission to build a stronger Lander community through promoting philanthropy, strengthening the local nonprofit sector, and facilitating volunteerism. Donors who join the Lander Legacy Society now through 2023

Photo: Stacy Stebner

“There are so many organizations that would not be where they are without the Lander Community Foundation. Some of these groups include First Stop Help Center, Lander Christmas Baskets, Almost Home Wyoming, and the Good Samaritan Community Meal. Hands down. We are extremely grateful for LCF’s work throughout our community.”

— Deanna Trumble, Executive Director,

will be recognized as Cornerstone Members.

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First Stop Help Center

COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM 2012-2021

2021 FINANCIALS This chart conveys the total amount of money LCF raised, disbursed, and our expenses.

Total Operating Expenses $72,000

Disbursed Competitive Grants $9,600 Disbursed from LCF COVID Relief Fund $64,000

Since 2012, the funding for this program has fluctuated. Our goal is to establish a more sustainable and robust fund for this program moving forward.

2012 3.1%

2021 2.3%

2020 5.5%

2013 8.6% 2014 7.0%

2019 18.8%

Total Funds Raised $753,013

2015 14.1% Total C4C Funds Raised $587,178

2018 15.6%

2016 10.2%

2017 14.8%

Photo: Barabara McMahill

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DONOR LIST

Matching Fund 2021

PLATINUM LEVEL | $20,000 + Anonymous Frances Mortenson Fremont Therapy Group Lonnie Bull, Edward Jones

SILVER LEVEL | $5,000 - $9,999

Lander Rotary Club

James and Sue Downham

Janet Loyka

Lander Valley Animal Hospital

Stephen and Anna Erixon

Jack Malmberg and Robin Levin

Langston Family Foundation

Richard F. and Babes Fagnant

Kathryn Martin

Eric and Sandy Martinez

Robert Fay

Lori Mathews

Maven Outdoor Equipment

Ron and RaJean Fossen

Karen and Steve Matson

Sandy Mossbrook

Fremont Communications

Clark and Lisa McCauley

Robert Nagy

John Gans and Stephanie Kessler

McDonalds

Anonymous

Deborah and Mark Nunnink

Richard M Garrett

Meyers Gambles Inc.

George and Paula Hunker

Sky and Jan Phifer

Carolyn and Phil Gilbertson

Gary Miller

Rick and Janie Muir

Michael and Atha Quinn

Charles Grayson

NOLS

Garth and Annie Reber

Mary and Ariel Greene

Paint Systems LLC

Deborah Reguera and Bill Mayo

Molly and Bruce Hampton

Nancy A Pieropan

Robert and Bonnie Sewell

Carol Harper and John Laird

Joseph and Andrea Quiroz

Artery Construction

Robert Spengler

Helen E. Higby

Rachel Rojeski

Bill and Jill Calder

STS Foundation

Jamie Hudson

Silver Spur Lanes

Central Bank & Trust

Web Webster

Dick and Celina Hudson

Corinna Slingerland

Perry and Richard Cook

Whitco Blasting

Nan Slingerland

Elemental Performance and Fitness

Wyoming Community Bank

Justus Jacobs State Farm Insurance Agency Inc

Jerry and Cassy Dierking Venters

BRONZE LEVEL | $1,000-$4,999

Michelle Escudero and Scott Kane

Wyoming Community Foundation

Fairview Foundation

Eric Jacobsen Kimberly James

First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation

IRON LEVEL | UP TO $999

First Interstate Bank

Ryan Allred

Jillyn Johnson

Fremont Orthopaedics, P.C.

Apple Valley School

Ron and Patti Kopriva

Andrew Gramlich and Jackie Nelson

Atlantic City Federal Credit Union

Michael Kusiek

Chris Jeffres

Rod and Mary Haper

Rich and Susan Brame

Arlen and Staci Lancaster

Jeff Kimber and Precision Dirt Works

Craig Bromley

Lander Area Chamber of Commerce

Michael Kotrick and Rita Neil

Leslie Calkins

Jake Landreneau

Stephen Kozlowski & Kimberly Donohue

Cale Case

Dick and Julie Lefevre

Lander Dental Group, P.C.

Michael Cheek and Kathy Brown

Eric Levy and Julia Fairbank

Lander Medical Clinic

Jennifer Dahnert

Linda Lindsey and Monty Hettich

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Spear S Produce Tegeler Insurance James and Dottie Tonkowich Trihydro Corporation Leslie and Scott Van Orman Rick and Jeni Vander Voet Missy White

DONOR LIST

COVID Relief Fund

Anonymous (5)

Jennifer Hamilton

Lori Mathews

Drew Seitz

Mike Bailey

Gayla and Jeff Hammer

Karen and Steve Matson

Dennis and Mary Selley

Andrea Barbknecht

Molly and Bruce Hampton

Clark and Lisa McCauley

Robert and Bonnie Sewell

Rich and Susan Brame

Tim and Jen Hampton

McCormick Marketing

Cyndy and Peter Simer

Lowell Brams

Vanessa Joy Hitchcock

Erin McKinney

Corinna Slingerland

Christopher Brauneis

Michael Howe & Black Hills Energy

Joe & Deidre Meyer

Carol Smith and Lander Together

Alice T. Brew

Hart and Josey Jacobsen

Kit Mitchell

Carol & Ron Smith

John Brown

Wayne and Linette Johnson

Martha Mueller

Clair Smith

Carol and Bruce Campbell

Carole Joyner

Jill Muilenburg and John Klinkenborg

Cynthia B. Stevens

Lori Carlson

Elizabeth Kidner

Rick and Janie Muir

Beverly Swistowicz

Jordan Carr

Michael Kotrick and Rita Neill

Jacqueline Nelson

Shana Tarter and Steve Platz

Barbara and Bruce Cartwright

Jennifer Lamb and Jim Hutchison

John and Retha New

The North Face VF Outdoor, LLC

Norm and Sue Cessna

Arlen and Staci Lancaster

Don and Dot Newton

Leslie and Scott Van Orman

Michael Cheek and Kathy Brown

Lander Library Friends Association

Deborah and Mark Nunnink

Margaret Viani

Sandy Chio

Lander Rotary Club

Joel and Robin Otto

Linda W. Wagner

Eva Crane

Dolores Langerman

Chuck Parmely

Jacob W Wallace

Judi Davis

Trillium Family Foundation

Eric Perkins

Dentures and Dental Care of Lander

Don and Judy Legerski

Douglas Pflugh

Trey Warren & Householder Properties

Cindy Estrada

Shoshana Levin

Sky and Jan Phifer

Bill Farthing

Eric Levy and Julia Fairbank

Lou Pope

Marilyn Fisher

Christine Lichtenfels

Lorrie Pozarik and Ken Schreuder

Ron and RaJean Fossen

Liz and Sam Lightner

John Rader

Fremont Orthopaedics, P.C.

Linda Lindsey and Monty Hettich

Deborah Reguera and Bill Mayo

Friends of the Canyon

LOR Foundation

Betsy and Ken Richardson

Wendy and Jason Gebhart

Hugh and Isabelle Lowham

Scott and Lesley Robeson

Dave Geible

Justin Loyka

Mark Roy

Ariel and Mary Greene

Jim Margolis

Katherine Sauer

Web Webster Missy White Cindy Wietzki Wild Iris Mountain Sports Kevin L Wilson Sandy Wilson John Wood and Penny Mann

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DONOR LIST

Unrestricted 2021

Jenna Ackerman

Eva Crane

Ariel and Mary Greene

Lander Family Medicine

Ryan Allred

Jennifer Dahnert

Jennifer Hamilton

Lander Rotary Club

Amy Andersen & Tim Wilson

Lora Davidson and Chuck Kratz

Molly and Bruce Hampton

Lander Valley Animal Hospital

Anonymous (4)

Mary Margaret Davis

Rod and Mary Haper

Jake Landreneau

Artery Construction

Gene and Charlotte Dehnert

Carol Harper and John Laird

Langston Family Foundation

Atlantic City Federal Credit Union

James and Sue Downham

Helen E. Higby

Edward Lee

Jen Barrett

Elemental Performance and Fitness

Polly Hinds

Dick and Julie Lefevre

Jeff Bechtel

Stephen and Anna Erixon

Dick and Celina Hudson

Don and Judy Legerski

Rich and Susan Brame

Michelle Escudero and Scott Kane

Jamie Hudson

Eric Levy and Julia Fairbank

Susan and Rich Brame

Richard F. Fagnant

George and Paula Hunker

Christine Lichtenfels

Craig Bromley

Fairview Foundation

Eric Jacobsen

Linda Lindsey and Monty Hettich

Edward Jones

Bill and Karen Farthing

Chris Jeffres

Mad Dog and the Pilgrim Booksellers

Bill and Jill Calder

Robert Fay

Jillyn Johnson

Jack Malmberg and Robin Levin

Leslie Calkins

First Interstate Bank

Carole Joyner

Eric and Sandy Martinez

Carol and Bruce Campbell

Marilyn Fisher

David Kallgren

Lori Mathews

Cale Case

Ron and RaJean Fossen

Tim Kelly

Karen and Steve Matson

Central Bank & Trust

Kathleen and Aaron Foster

Jeff Kimber & Precision Dirt Works

Maven Outdoor Equipment

Norm and Sue Cessna

Maureen Fox and Apple Valley School

Miriam & Bill Klingsporn

Clark and Lisa McCauley

Mike Charles

Fremont Communications

Ron and Patti Kopriva

McDonalds

Ray and Linda Charles

Fremont Orthopaedics, P.C.

Michael Kotrick and Rita Neill

Meyers Gambles Inc.

Michael Cheek and Kathy Brown

Fremont Therapy Group

Gary Miller

Colin Cikoski

Friends of the Canyon

Stephen Kozlowski and Kimberly Donohue

Cody Regional Health

John Gans and Stephanie Kessler

Dennis and Lucy Cone

Richard M Garrett

Perry and Richard Cook

Carolyn and Phil Gilbertson

Julie and Paul Cornia

Andrew Gramlich and Jackie Nelson

Michael Kusiek Arlen and Staci Lancaster Lander Area Chamber of Commerce Lander Dental Group, P.C.

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Jill Moeller Frances Mortenson Hayley Mortimer Lorielle and Jade Morton Sandy Mossbrook

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fremont County

Karen Mott

Michael and Atha Quinn

Shana Tarter and Steve Platz

Whitco Blasting

Jill Muilenburg and John Klinkenborg

Joseph and Andrea Quiroz

Tegeler Insurance

Missy White

Deborah Reguera

James Tonkowich

Wild Iris Mountain Sports

Gates and Rachael Richards

Trihydro Corporation

Michael Wilderman

Silver Spur Lanes

Trillium Family Foundation

Dick and Bonnie Willhelm

Tom and Peny Rogers

United Methodist Women

Gary Wilmot and Aileen Brew

Rachel Rojeski

United States Treasury

Kevin L Wilson

Amanda Sempert

Leslie and Scott Van Orman

Robert and Bonnie Sewell

Rick and Jeni Vander Voet

Sarah Wilzbacher and Anam Cara Giving"

Cyndy and Peter Simer

Jerry and Cassy Venters

Corinna Slingerland

Jacob W Wallace

Nan Slingerland

Mark Watkins and Susannah Bletner

Wyoming Community Foundation

Elizabeth Wattenberg

Wyoming Nonprofit Network

Rick and Janie Muir Robert Nagy Bryan Neely Don and Dot Newton NOLS Deborah and Mark Nunnink Paint Systems LLC Dale and Roberta Palmer Kathy Pappas Andrew Pearson Anne Peick Mark and Rita Peterson Sky and Jan Phifer Nancy A Pieropan

DONOR LIST

Spear S Produce Robert Spengler Diane Springford STS Foundation

Wind River Farm to Plate Heather Wisniewski Wyoming Community Bank

Web Webster Alyssa Wechsler Mary Wendel

In-Kind Donations

Brad Christensen

Friends of the Canyon

Barbara McMahill

Emily Tilden

County10

Matt Herr

Rita Neill

Jonathan Weaver

Fagnant, Lewis, & Brinda, P.C.

Lander Journal

Deborah Reguera & Bill Mayo

Western Printing

Erin Freed

McCormick Marketing, Inc.

Natalie Ryback

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