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Earl Nordby Selected as 2015 Philanthropist of the Year A Journey of Giving Earl Nordby of Huron was only seventeen years old when he had to step up and lead his family’s Pepsi distributorship business after his father’s unexpected and untimely death. Over the next 60 years, Nordby would grow the business from five employees to more than 80, when it was sold in 2009.
Earl Nordby’s Impact story continued - pg. 3 SD Fund Grants Awarded - pgs. 4 & 5 Partnering with Nonprofits - pg. 5 Community Innovation Grants Awarded - pg. 6 & 7 New SDCF Funds - pg. 8 At a Glance & Foundation Flashback - pg. 9 Gift Type Spotlight: Commodities - pg. 10 CSA Success: Faulkton - pg. 11 SDCF Board of Directors & Staff - pg. 12
Governor Dennis Daugaard presents Earl Nordby with the 2015 Philanthropist of the Year award.
His business served Mitchell, Chamberlain, Pierre and Huron for decades, and today, he continues to serve those communities through philanthropy. The South Dakota Community Foundation highly values Nordby’s leadership giving and support to nonprofits locally and statewide, which led the SDCF to nominate Nordby for the highest award given by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The AFP honored Nordby as the 2015 Philanthropist of the Year at its Governor’s Awards Luncheon on October 6 in Rapid City.
Nordby’s philanthropic contributions are substantial. He not only commits his own financial support to charitable causes across the state, but also motivates other individuals to give. His impact also extends to the South Dakota Community Foundation. His involvement with the SDCF began in 1998 when he joined the board of directors. He continued to serve as a board member until 2007. He has contributed to various funds managed by the SDCF and has established a family donor advised fund at the foundation. (Story continued on page 3).
A Giving Leader Nordby has supported organizations, such as 4-H, Mitchell Technical Institute and the United Way. Read more about Nordby’s substantial philanthropic impact on South Dakota nonprofits and the SDCF on page 3.
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