For Good. For Ever.

WINTER 2018

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A L E G A C Y O F S E R V I C E : C H U C K A N D C A R O L A U S T I N | E X P E R I E N C E A N D VA L U E S

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO

Charitable Dreams Inspire Legacies Sue Brown is an expert at leaving a legacy.

During her tenure, the former Community Foundation President did what only the best do — she capitalized on what Rosemary Draeger, her predecessor, had begun so that she could hand off a robust framework to Candy Hanson, who continued it.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR Scott Christensen VICE CHAIR Susie Patrick SECRETARY Todd Ernst TREASURER Jeff Strand

Andy Patterson and Sue Brown

Sue was honored in October as the 2018 Friend of the Foundation.

“I really love Sioux Falls…I really love the Community Foundation,” she told the crowd at the Donor Reception.

That love spurred phenomenal growth, taking the Community Foundation from $5 million in assets to $50 million in just ten years.

Sue knew early on that legacy gifts were integral to the Foundation’s long-term growth so she worked hard to develop them, connecting donors to causes that were close to their hearts, and finding ways to carry out their charitable dreams. More than fifteen years since her retirement, the Community Foundation still benefits from legacy gifts that trace their roots to Sue’s efforts.

This edition of our newsletter is dedicated to those who leave a legacy, including an inspiring story about Chuck and Carol Austin, a couple who left a unique legacy to the Sioux Falls area.

I hope their story gets your own wheels turning — what would you like to do for the community you call home? Let’s dream together.

Amange Aware Holly Brunick Greg Carmon Jay Huizenga Linda Larson Angeline Lavin Sarah Madison Tom McDowell Mary Jo Murray Steve Sarbacker Matt Tobin Suzanne Veenis

STAFF PRESIDENT / CEO Andy Patterson VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT Regina Jahr CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Mike Finnegan GIFT PLANNING OFFICER Mary Kolsrud PROGRAM OFFICER Patrick Gale STAFF ACCOUNTANT Deb Boe GIFTS & GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR Vicki Swanson ACCOUNTING & PROGRAM ASSOCIATE Clay Seachris

Thank you,

DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Molly Donohue DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Tonya Dwire

Andy Patterson, President

CONTACT US 200 N. Cherapa Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

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A Legacy of Service Chuck and Carol Austin lived their values.

Values that are reflected in the legacy they left through the Charles And Carol Austin Family Endowment at the Community Foundation. The endowment supports a variety of organizations, but the bulk of its annual distributions bolster groups that meet basic human needs and programs that serve children and youth, especially those who face economic hardship or special needs. With the help of their daughter, Jane, the Community Foundation shared their story at its 2018 Legacy Reception.

Their story as a couple started in the fall of 1938 when Carol — an aspiring nurse — arrived at the Sioux Valley Hospital campus to begin her training. Because his dad was the hospital administrator, Chuck often hung around doing odd jobs; however, that day, he was just hitting a tennis ball against a building when he spotted Carol. He immediately asked to carry her books. She declined.

But he persisted and their courtship began. The pair was married in November 1943. Chuck shipped out to the South Pacific ten days after the couple’s wedding for two years as a naval communications officer. Stateside, Carol took a nursing position at Sioux Valley Hospital in pediatrics.

The war behind them, they built their life together in Sioux Falls. Three children — Margaret, John, and Jane — became their pride and joy. Carol left nursing to concentrate fulltime on their busy home life and Chuck joined Lutheran Brotherhood where he worked until retirement. Along the way they faithfully served their community as volunteers and supporters of countless cultural and social service organizations in Sioux Falls.

Legacy Society members have entrusted us with their philanthropic intentions and we are dedicated to fulfilling those for good for ever.

For more information on the Legacy Society or planned giving, contact Regina Jahr or Mary Kolsrud at 336-7055.

Woven through each of the 67 years that the Austins spent together was an unwavering dedication to their family and community. The values they held dear formed their connections and ultimately their legacy. It is a legacy the Community Foundation is honored to continue.

Our donors matter to us and to the causes they support. We are proud to recognize them at sfacf.org/gifts. The good work they do in our community is immeasurable.

If you’d like to opt-in for regular updates from the Community Foundation, please visit our website and click on the form.

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T HI N K I NG A B OU T A D O NO R A DV ISE D FUND? TAKE OUR READINESS QUIZ!

I / we have more than one favorite charity.

I / we like making our giving tax-wise.

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CHARIT IES CAN BENEF IT AND S O CAN Y O U

I / we know that giving locally is good for all of us.

If you’ve checked a majority of these boxes, give us a call. We can help you plan and manage your charitable giving efficiently. To learn more, visit sfacf.org, call us at 336-7055, or stop in at The Depot at Cherapa Place, 200 N. Cherapa, Sioux Falls. We look forward to our conversation.

Buttoning up your favorite sweater or wrapping yourself in a comfy quilt are good ways to celebrate the turning of fall into winter.

Another way to prepare for the end of the calendar year is to bundle your contributions and add them to your donor advised fund at the Community Foundation. If you haven’t established your fund yet, don’t worry. It can be done quickly, but we encourage you to contact us by mid-December to get started.

Donor advised funds come in two styles at our Foundation — endowed and charitable. An endowed fund goes on in perpetuity and allows donors numerous options. They can recommend grants to favorite charities, decide to name a successor advisor, and name charities to receive legacy distributions.

A charitable donor advised fund is a nonpermanent, spend-down fund that gives the donor the opportunity to bundle donations in specified years to help meet the itemizing threshold and achieve more tax savings.

For example, after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, Lee Raines established her charitable fund at the Community Foundation. Since then she has recommended grants to favorite charities including LifeScape, the Wegner Arboretum Society, and the Furniture Mission of South Dakota. She’ll continue her annual giving through the fund and then replenish to maximize the charitable deduction.

As they say, “some rules apply” when it comes to donor advised funds to assure compliance with IRS regulations. Just give us a call and we can walk you through the process. It’s simple, efficient, and tax-savvy.

For more information on establishing a donor advised fund, contact Regina Jahr, rjahr@sfacf.org or Mary Kolsrud, mkolsrud@sfacf.org.

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Experience and Values DO N O R A D V ISORS M A RY A N N AND DAVE KAPAS KA REF LECT O N GIV ING When it comes to charitable giving, life experiences drive values and choices. This is especially true for people like Mary Ann and Dave Kapaska. As donor advisors, Dave says their giving reflects their personal histories. Mary Ann worked as a reading specialist and was a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children) volunteer. A family practice doctor and hospital executive, Dave served on community boards

“ In our work we both saw children who didn’t have opportunities and who really struggled.

Today we respond to that through our giving.”

MARY ANN KAPASKA

for many nonprofit organizations. “In our work we both saw children who didn’t have opportunities and who really struggled. Today we respond to that through our giving,” says Mary Ann. Using their donor advised fund to make annual gifts and special grants, they concentrate on education and causes that

serve children and families, including new Americans.

And knowing that it touches lives throughout our community, they generously support Sioux Empire United Way. The Kapaskas find working with the Community Foundation helps them focus their giving. “It was good to sit down and prioritize the causes we care about.

After that it’s easy to let the Community Foundation make the grants,” says Dave. “Our Fund helps us track our contributions and make sure we are staying true to our charitable goals.”

Community Foundation program officer Patrick Gale says the Kapaskas are representative of the thoughtful approach taken by donor advisors. “It’s a privilege to support their giving mission. It reflects their values and their commitment to the community.”

To find out more about how the Community Foundation works with donor advisors, please contact Regina Jahr, Vice President for Development at rjahr@sfacf.org.

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Lending a Hand to Those in Need GRANT AWARDED T O MO VING AS S IS TANC E PRO GRAM

“Those being helped might many times receive the strength to help others — and on and on!” – Alene Delbridge The C.J. “Del” And Alene Delbridge Family Endowment provides grants to assist economically or socially disadvantaged people of character to overcome obstacles to achieving their potential.

From boxes and bedsprings to tables and televisions, the volunteers of the Moving Assistance Program help with 35-40 moves each year.

This useful service is available for individuals and families who cannot afford to physically move to better or safer conditions.

Over the past ten years, volunteers have pitched in on Saturday mornings to help folks move. The program was created in response to a community need identified by the Helpline Center. To get the project off the ground the Community Foundation awarded a grant in 2008 and the following year it was selected as the recipient of the Community Spirit Award. The award honors an organization that has achieved a significant benefit as a result of a Community Foundation grant.

2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS: Accelerate Center for Intensive Early Intervention Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire Children’s Inn Family Service Inc. Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota Moving Assistance Program

REACH Literacy Sioux Falls Housing & Redevelopment South Dakota Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault St. Francis House

Continuing its support, the Community Foundation recently made a grant from the C.J. “Del” And Alene Delbridge Family Endowment to help with essential trailer maintenance expenses, storage, and office needs.

“The aim of the Delbridge Family Endowment is to help people overcome obstacles to achieve their potential,” said program officer Patrick Gale. “The Moving Assistance Program has been working quietly in our community filling a critical need for the past decade.”

If you would like to learn more about area nonprofits and grant making, please contact Patrick Gale at pgale@sfacf.org.

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GRANTS FROM THE COMMUNITY FUND

The Community Foundation awarded the grants listed below during June–September 2018. Grants from The Community Fund are made possible by unrestricted contributions and proceeds from City Blossom.

$1,250

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS – SD CHAPTER for general support

$2,500 AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY

Sioux Falls STEM Circle $1,650

CENTER OF HOPE Public Computer Access

$2,000

DOWNTOWN SIOUX FALLS, INC. for a pop-up dog park

$1,000 EMBE

National Coach Training for the Girls on the Run

Program Coordinator $1,000

ESTABLISHING SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIONS for the Power and Privilege, Unpacking the Real Issues in Education presentation

$1,000

GREAT PLAINS ZOO & DELBRIDGE MUSEUM for an enhanced ZooBoo experience for visitors with special needs

$ 20,000

HEALING HOPE MINISTRIES for start up funding to support peer-to-peer counseling for grieving families

$2,500

HEALTH CONNECT OF SOUTH DAKOTA for the 2018 Health Connect Fair

$2,500

MULTI-CULTURAL CENTER OF SIOUX FALLS Full Circle Healing – outreach events for Native Americans

GRANT APP L ICATIO N DUE D ATE S SFACF COMMUNITY FUND GRANTS More than $2,500 May 1, July 1, September 1, November 1 $2,500 or less Accepted at any time KNOW SOMEONE HEADING TO COLLEGE NEXT FALL? Community Foundation scholarship applications will be available beginning December 15. Awards are offered to a wide variety of students to help our future leaders achieve their goals. To apply, visit sfacf.org/ scholarship-and-award-funds.

$2,000 PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

for Faith through Frames – family portraits for the underserved $6,500

SIOUX FALLS ARTS COUNCIL for the Watering Can – Business Basics for Artists

$5,000

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY Holy Innocents Diaper Ministry

$ 10,000

WARRIORS NEVER GIVE UP for outdoor adventure trips for combat, deployed, or service-connected disabled veterans

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Gifts from Sustaining Members support the Community Foundation’s development activities, including special events and the publication of this newsletter. These gifts were received between January 2017 and July 2018.

S U S TA I N I N G M E M B E R S

P L AT I N U M Eide Bailly LLP The First National Bank in Sioux Falls First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Howalt-McDowell Insurance, Inc., A Marsh & McLennan Agency KELOLAND Media Group Wells Fargo

GOLD American Bank & Trust Boen & Associates, Inc. Boyce Law Firm, LLP Century Business Products, Inc. Citi CorTrust Bank Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP Garry Private Wealth Resources, LLC The Lindquist Group at Merrill Lynch, Bill and Steve Lindquist Lloyd Companies Sammons Financial Group Showplace Wood Products South Dakota Trust Company Thompson Law, P.C. Van Demark—Lavin Financial Advisors at RBC Wealth Management The Venrick Goeman Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C.

S I LV E R Cutler Law Firm, LLP First Bank & Trust Great Western Bank Legacy Law Firm P.C.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. Redstone Law Firm, L.L.P. RSM US, LLP Security National Bank of South Dakota Thurman, Comes & Foley, LLC Woltman Group PC

BRONZE Brandt Solomon & Anderson, LLP First Dakota National Bank Fischer Rounds & Associates/Wollman Insurance Group McKinneyOlson Insurance MetaBank

INDIVIDUALS Loren* and Mavis Amundson Martha Baker Larry and Anita Bierman Dick and Sue Brown Rick and Holly Brunick Walt and Martha Carlson Greg and Sheri Carmon Dave and Mary Jo Christensen Scott and Carolyn Christensen Stephen and Nancy Ciofalo Steve and Betty Crim Daniel and Sara Crosby Cara Lee Davis Caroline Deinema Tim and Tonya Dwire Todd and Christie Ernst Tom and Barb Everist Mike and Lauri Finnegan Steve and Allison Garry Doug and Anne Hajek Candy Hanson

Our efforts to build the charitable capital of our area are also supported by the Sioux Empire United Way.

Bruce and Wendy Hasche John and Ann Henkhaus Regina and Dale Jahr Dan and Arlene Kirby Kevin and Peggy Kirby Mary and Chris Kolsrud Linda Larson Angeline and Marshall Lavin Helen Madsen Tom and Susan McDowell Jeff and Mary Jo Murray Stephen and Mary Lynn Myers Lewis and Helen Ofstein Michael and Debby Olson Susie and Kim Patrick Andy and Sara Patterson Doug and Sandra Pay Steve and Marianne Perkins Paul and Lyndy Peterson John and Eileen Quello Jimmie and Phil Rysdon Steve and Sarah Sarbacker Jeff and Katie Scherschligt Paul and Koni Schiller Jerry and Mary Pat Sweetman Richard and Kathleen Sweetman Mary and David Tidwell Richard and Michelle Van Demark Robert and Marilyn Van Demark Suzanne and Jon Veenis Jamie and Penny Volin Jerry and Pat Walton

To view recent gifts to the Community Foundation visit sfacf.org/gifts