2011 Annual Report of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

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The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

(GCRCF) is a public charitable foundation holding

nearly 600 different charitable funds, large and

small, established by individuals, families, nonprofit

agencies and businesses to benefit Linn County, Iowa.

GCRCF funds nonprofit activities in four

essential areas: Arts and Culture, Community

Development and the Environment, Education,

and Health and Human Services.

Since our founding in 1949 as the Community

Welfare Foundation, we have served the needs of

Eastern Iowa and the wishes of our donors through

personalized service, financial stewardship, local

expertise, grant making and community leadership.


enhances quality of life through philanthropy,

connecting donors to the priorities they care about

and to the needs of the community. GCRCF provides

leadership on important community issues and

provides nonprofits, donors and fundholders with

the highest level of philanthropic stewardship and

professional services.

Since becoming a public foundation in 1992,

GCRCF and its family of philanthropists has

distributed more than $66 million in grants.

Whether you choose to give today or endow

a fund to support an issue yet unforeseen, we

encourage you to learn more about The Community

Foundation and how to become a part of our family

of philanthropists.

W r i t e :

324 3rd street se

Cedar rapids, ia 52401

E m a i l :

[email protected]

C a l l :

319.366.2862

F a x :

319.366.2912

O n l i n e :

www.gcrcf.org

C o n t e n t s

1 Letter to the Community

2 Financial Highlights/

Assets by Fund Type

4 Statements of Financial Position

5 Donor Profile

6 Building Legacies

8 Your Dollars at Work

12 Our Affiliates

14 Grants by Program Area

16 Outstanding Philanthropists 2011

17 Raising Awareness

18 Charitable Funds

19 New Funds in 2011

20 Fund Lists

25 Memorials

26 William Quarton Society

27 Scholarships/Honors

28 Donor List

32 Board/Staff/Committees

About The Foundat ion

The root of the word philanthropy is the

Greek word philanthropos, love of human

kind. Philanthropy is the way that we give

tangible expression to our love of community.

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community

Foundation exists to enable donors to

demonstrate their commitment to this

community and to the organizations that

do so much to sustain and enhance our

quality of life.

In 2011, 1,000 donors demonstrated their

commitment by contributing $8.8 million

to endowed and non-endowed funds held

at the Foundation. Forty-nine new funds

were established by individuals, families,

businesses and nonprofit agencies, bringing

the total number of funds at the Foundation

to 580. The Foundation awarded $5.9 million

in grants to more than 350 agencies in Linn

County and beyond.

This report is our way of paying tribute to

our generous community of donors and to the

organizations that use philanthropic dollars

to make this such a wonderful place to live.

In this report you will read about the

exemplary commitment of Ernie and Joanne

Buresh to individuals with special needs, a

commitment expressed through a significant gift

to Camp Courageous. You can also read about

the Trailblazers Program of the Hawkeye Area

Council of the Boy Scouts of America, a program

that enables boys and girls with physical and

developmental disabilities to enjoy the benefits

of scouting. You can read about how a grant

from GCRCF has helped the Eastern Iowa Arts

Academy serve 2,100 students in after-school

programs in 2011, and you can learn how a

new exhibit at the Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning

Center, funded in part with a Foundation grant,

is helping visitors gain a better understanding of

critical issues in watershed management.

We are delighted to share these stories and

proud to serve such an outstanding community.

We look forward to working with you to build

an even better community in 2012 and beyond.

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Tota l assets under management

One-year rate of return for

endowment pool

Tota l funds Three-year rate of return for

endowment pool

Tota l contr ibut ions

Number of donat ions received

from 688 unique donors

Grant dol lars awarded

15.9

Assets by Fund Type (as of December 31, 2011)

New funds

$111.6

Financia l Highl ights20 1 1

mil l i on

580 (0.3) 10.9 $8.81,000 49 $5.9percentpercentmi l l ion donat ions mi l l ion mi l l ion

29.2percent

23.6percent

21.5percent

15.2percent

1.4percent

Scholarsh ip Funds

Donor-Advised Funds

Designated Funds

Unrestr icted & Specia l FundsAgency Funds

4.6percent

CGA & CRT 1.6percent

F ie ld of Interest 1.4percent

Operat ing Funds

1.5percent

Af f i l i a te Funds

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The Greater Cedar rap ids Community Foundat ion

sTaTemenTs oF F inanCial posiTion

december 31, 2011 and 2010

a s s e T s 2011 2010

Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,663,058 $ 3,150,175receivables: Contributions and bequests, net 34,300 281,653 prepaid expenses 17,983 29,185investments 102,732,287 105,528,656property and equipment, net 1,887,200 1,874,060Cash value of life insurance 320,996 310,090

ToTal asseTs $ 111,655,824 $ 111,173,819

l i a B i l i T i e s a n d n e T a s s e T s

liaBiliTies accounts payable $ 16,856 $ 28,551accrued expenses 12,352 11,655Grants payable, primarily due within one year 741,404 508,563amounts due under annuity and unitrust agreements 2,395,681 2,454,530amounts held on behalf of others 20,310,949 18,322,158

Total liabilities 23,477,242 21,325,457

neT asseTsunrestricted: operating 722,627 802,164 endowed 82,643,027 84,326,973 non-endowed 2,134,575 2,177,648

Total unrestricted net assets 85,500,229 87,306,785

Temporarily restricted 2,678,353 2,541,577

Total net assets 88,178,582 89,848,362

ToTal liaBiliTies and neT asseTs $ 111,655,824 $ 111,173,819

P o o l e d I n v e s t m e n t a s o f D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 1


(GCRCF) has a balanced approach to investing. The

Investment Committee of the GCRCF board works closely

with staff and a professional investment consultant.

Contributions made to GCRCF are pooled for

investment purposes much like a mutual fund, allocating

total returns to each component fund. These component

funds represent a collection of interests of individual

donors and agencies who have united to increase the

effectiveness and assure the future of charitable giving.

The primary advantage of pooling funds is that it

permits greater diversification of investments than would

be possible for single funds. This provides for greater

opportunities without increasing risk.

2011 reTurn on invesTmenTs

During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011,


endowment pool return on investment was (0.3)%. The

three-year return was 10.9%, the five-year return was

0.0% and the annualized return since January 1, 1994,

is 7.3%. These returns are stated net of fees.

The audited financial statements and Form 990 are

available upon request at the GCRCF office or online

at www.gcrcf.org.

Dennis Redmond pays attention to dollars and cents;

that’s his profession as a CPA. But when it comes

to philanthropy, Redmond also weighs whether

investing or donating makes sense. That’s when he

turns to The Greater Cedar Rapids Community

Foundation (GCRCF).

In addition to advising clients on investments,

Redmond has been involved with several Cedar

Rapids area nonprofits, serving as a trustee for the

Indian Creek Nature Center and board president for

Orchestra Iowa. In those roles, Redmond has seen

firsthand the difference partnering with GCRCF can

make for nonprofits. Establishing agency funds with

the Community Foundation is critical, he says.

“I am a really strong advocate for the Foundation,“

says Redmond. “The Foundation’s professional

management of funds and advice are invaluable

because nonprofits often don’t have the means or

time to fundraise or manage investments completely

on their own.”

For individual clients who want to establish a

lasting gift to benefit the community or a particular

group, Redmond also recommends establishing

donor-advised funds with GCRCF.

In both cases, the objectivity and precision GCRCF

can provide on fund management make it the best

option, Redmond notes.

Individual clients also benefit from the Endow

Iowa Tax Credit Program, which allows donors who

establish endowed funds to claim state income tax

credits worth 25 percent of their gift amount.

In the aftermath of the 2008 flood, GCRCF’s

leadership and grant support for nonprofit agencies

impressed many in the community, Redmond says.

Redmond also believes that community members are

more aware of GCRCF than they were ten years ago.

“The Foundation is more prominent now. Cedar

Rapids is blessed to have a community foundation

that’s as well managed and as strong a partner

with the community as GCRCF,” Redmond says.

“The Foundation makes a huge difference with

its grants.”

That’s especially true as fewer sources of

operating grants become available to help cover

nonprofits’ operating costs.

“Nonprofits rely more and more on endowments

as part of their budgets,” Redmond notes. “It’s a

critical element in the operation of nonprofits.”

Dennis Redmond is with Latta, Harris, Hanon &

Penningroth, LLP in Cedar Rapids.

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Camp CourageousC o u p l e ’s g i f t s e c u r e s t h e f u t u r e f o r C a m p C o u r a g e o u s

for 29 years before moving to Cedar Rapids. Ernie

and Joanne are proud parents of daughters Wendy, a

Cedar Rapids-based physician, and Sandy, who passed

away in February 2012 after a courageous battle with a

congenital heart defect and other medical challenges.

After 52 years in banking,

Ernie Buresh knows a sound

investment when he sees

one. Founded in 1972 with

the donation of 40 acres

to establish a camp for

differently-abled individuals,

Camp Courageous opened

its doors to 211 summer

campers in 1974. Today

the camp is comprised

of over 150 acres of land,

16 buildings and is open

year-round.

The Bureshes became

early supporters of

Camp Courageous and

have enjoyed a lasting

relationship with camp

Executive Director Charlie

Becker. “Donations like the Bureshes’ are absolutely

critical to sustaining the camp’s operations,” says

Becker. Ernie and Joanne regularly donate to the

camp through annual memorial gifts and in 1980,

Ernie helped establish the camp’s Perpetual Fund.

“The thing that impresses me the most,” Ernie

says, “is the incredible management that got Camp

Courageous from zero to where they are today.”

The Bureshes’ $500,000 gift was something he

and Joanne planned for a long time, Ernie says.

“We don’t give for the recognition,” he stresses.

“We give to the need.”

“We’re just glad that we could help out,” adds Joanne.

The couple also supports The University of Iowa,

where Ernie received his law degree and currently

serves on The University of Iowa Foundation board.

In 2010, the Bureshes pledged their home and 40 acres

of land to the University.

Growing up poor inspired

him to succeed, Ernie says. He

and Joanne have both worked

hard to achieve what they

have today.

“We’re still savers. We

still cut coupons,” Joanne

says, smiling. “We believe

in hard work.”

Camp Executive Director

Becker says it’s hard

to adequately describe

the impact the Bureshes’ gift will have on Camp

Courageous and the individuals it serves.

“This is one of the largest gifts that has ever been

given to the camp,” he says. “It will make a tremendous

difference. The Bureshes have laid out a beautiful future

for the camp and we are greatly appreciative. Ernie and

Joanne are very special people.”

A gift of this significance also inspires people and

speaks well of the services that the camp is providing,

Becker notes.

“It gives Camp Courageous credibility,” he explains.

“Thanks to the generosity of Ernie and Joanne Buresh,

there will be others who will now see the importance

of giving.”

With characteristic modesty, Ernie and Joanne

Buresh provided Camp Courageous with a donation

in December 2011 that will ensure a bright future

for the camp and the more than 6,000 special needs

individuals it serves each year.

The Bureshes’ donation of $500,000 through The

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF)

secures a solid foundation of financial support that

will allow the camp to continue serving special needs

individuals and their families for many years to come.

Both Ernie and Joanne have strong ties to Jones

County, where Camp Courageous is located; Joanne

grew up in Onslow and the Bureshes lived in Anamosa

500“We don’t give for the recognition,”

Ernie stresses. “We give to the need.”

“We’re just glad that we could

help out,” adds Joanne.

– Ernie & Joanne Bureshthousand dol lars

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have consistently worked to find resources to

strengthen operations and make classes more

accessible for parents and students.


(GCRCF) has been a key partner in EIAA’s success.

“The Community Foundation has been a source of

support all along. Its funding is critical,” Griffin says.

“It’s really helped us grow and expand our offerings.”

A two-year grant in 2010 for $35,000 from

GCRCF’s Momentum Fund helped expand EIAA’s

programs. In addition to increasing awareness

about the Arts Academy, the Momentum Fund

grant allowed EIAA to offer free classes to a greater

number of students. EIAA’s goal was to boost

student participation by 20 percent, collaborate

with more area nonprofits, businesses and other

supporters and establish two new fundraisers. It

has done that – and more.

“We have exceeded our goals,” says Griffin.

Today, EIAA is reaching thousands of students

with its diverse and inspiring after-school arts

classes. In 2011, EIAA provided arts classes at 32

locations with more than 2,100 participants, at no

cost to the students. In 2012-13, more than 2,400

students are expected to participate in EIAA classes.

That’s a long way from EIAA’s first semester with

ten teachers offering eight classes to 110 students.

The GCRCF Organizational Development Fund

also provided a $3,080 grant last year to redesign

EIAA’s database. The database now efficiently enables

staff and administrators to manage program data,

while allowing parents or guardians to register their

children online. The redesign simplified registration,

improved tracking of classes and captured a

variety of statistical information about attendance,

demographics and more.

“We have a very collaborative relationship with

the school district,” Griffin notes. “More than

90 percent of our staff are educators.”

Making arts education available to low-income

kids has been a key focus.

“We take our programs to where the kids are,”

Griffin says. “Art helps build relationships, improve

social skills and allows kids to see different avenues

they can choose. We want them to have those

opportunities.”

Each semester, EIAA sponsors its “Arts Alive!

Showcases” to display students’ artwork and

performances.

Success breeds success. EIAA is already working

to establish a permanent facility in northeast Cedar

Rapids, and to help outlying communities interested

in adopting EIAA programs.

E x p l o r e ! E x c i t e ! E x c e l !

That is the mantra of the Eastern Iowa Arts

Academy (EIAA), now celebrating its fifth year of

teaching performing and visual arts to kids in the

greater Cedar Rapids area.

EIAA is bringing arts education into

neighborhoods, working primarily with schools

to provide after-school programming for K-12

students at no charge, in intimate class sizes of 15

participants or less. The Academy has flourished

thanks to the ongoing dedication of a core group

of supporters led by David Griffin, music teacher,

educational administrator and EIAA Executive

Director. Since its inception, EIAA staff and directors

h

ar ts academy o u t r e a c h b r i n g s a r t t o m o r e k i d s

“The Community Foundat ion has been our main source

of suppor t a l l a long . I ts funding is cr i t ica l . I t ’s rea l ly

he lped us grow and expand our of fer ings .”

– David Gri f f in

3,080dol lars

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Boy scouts e x p a n d s u c c e s s f u l o u t r e a c h t o s p e c i a l n e e d s y o u t h

“ T h e o n l y t r u e d i s a b i l i t y

i n l i f e i s a b a d a t t i t u d e .”

– S c o t t H a m i l t o n

No one adheres to that belief more than the

Hawkeye Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America

(HAC), which has worked to find new ways to bring

scouting to groups not previously included. Since

2008, HAC’s scout programs have served boys and

girls with physical and developmental disabilities.

The Council’s partnership with United Way

agencies and school district leaders has been key to

its success in extending its reach beyond its seven-

county service area. In 2009, HAC established Boy

Scout Troop 2 as part of the Trailblazers special

needs initiative.

“Parents met weekly with Boy Scout Troop 2,

which helped develop a strong bond between

parents and kids,” explains John Myers, HAC project

leader. “It became a forum for parents to work

together to develop better ways to advocate for

their kids. These are kids who were never out there

building relationships.”

Raising awareness about disabilities is now an

integral part of educational offerings for Cub and

Boy Scouts. In 2010, the Trailblazers served 782

youth with special needs ages 11-17, partnering

with the ARC of East Central Iowa, the local faith

community and special needs teachers.

Last year, the Trailblazers expanded their

outreach to serve 60 additional special needs youth

in Linn County, including youth under age 11 and

girls ages 14-20. A $10,000 grant from The Greater

Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF)

Community Fund helped support the expansion.

Trailblazers worked with Boy Scout Troop 2, the

ARC of East Central Iowa and Christ Episcopal

Church to form Venturing Crew 2, which serves 52

special needs boys and girls ages 14-20. Some of

those served by Venturing Crew 2 are youth living in

local residential care facilities.

Each youth also participated in outdoor camping

experiences – troop and crew-led campouts, Boy

Scout Summer Camp, and YMCA partnerships;

some also traveled to the Black Hills and Mount

Rushmore in South Dakota.

“GCRCF really allowed us to expand our reach

and to make more services available for these kids,”

Myers says. “Community Foundation funds have

been a catalyst for raising other funds.”

From 2010 to 2011, the percentage of youth

retained in Trailblazers increased by seven percent.

“The experience of being a part of Scouts has

enriched the lives of these special needs youth,

inspiring a true sense of community,” Myers says.

For example, Boy Scout Troop 2 was the most

successful troop in popcorn sales last year, raising

$11,000 that will help support their programs.

More special needs youth will be able to join

Scouts soon and HAC’s Trailblazers initiative is on

track to expand their service reach into other Iowa

counties.

“GCRCF rea l ly a l lowed us to expand our

outreach and to make more ser v ices ava i lab le for

these k ids . Community Foundat ion funds have been

a cata lyst for ra is ing other funds .”

– J o h n M y e r s

10thousand dol lars

The Jones County Endowment Fund focuses its grants on improving economic well being and quality of life for Jones County residents. This includes promoting educational opportunities, community capital improvements, tourism, recreation and maintaining Jones County heritage. In 2011, this fund provided $96,817 in grants to the following organizations:

▪ Advancement Services of Jones County

▪ American Red Cross, Grant Wood Area Chapter

▪ City of Martelle

▪ City of Wyoming

▪ Jones County 4-H Program

▪ Monticello Emergency Medical Team

▪ Olin Day Care, Inc.

▪ Paul Petersen Foundation

▪ Wyoming Pioneers 4-H Club

▪ Wregie Memorial Library

▪ Wyoming Public Library

▪ Jones Regional Medical Center

▪ Monticello Area Chamber of Commerce

▪ Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum

▪ Grant Wood Art

▪ Jones County Genealogical Society

▪ Jones County Historic Preservation Commission

▪ Tri-County Historical Society

For more information, contact Cali Beals at 319.462.6944 or [email protected].

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Aff i l i a tes

The Keokuk Area Community Foundation (KACF) is a public foundation holding and investing numerous funds, large and small, established by individuals, families, nonprofits and businesses to benefit Southeast Iowa, Western Illinois and Northeast Missouri. Since its founding in 2005, KACF has focused on enhancing and improving the future of its tri-state service area by building endowments and donor-advised funds that provide dollars and grants for nonprofit organizations, charities, churches and educational institutions. In 2011, the KACF provided $52,000 in grants to the following organizations:

▪ Three Rivers Conservation Foundation

▪ Alcohol Drug Dependency

▪ Big Brothers Big Sisters

▪ Community Action of SE Iowa

▪ Girl Scouts (Region)

▪ God’s Way Christian Center

▪ Grand Theatre Corporation

▪ Hancock Health Wellness Coalition

▪ Hoerner YMCA

▪ Jackson Township Fire District

▪ Keokuk Catholic Schools

▪ Keokuk Concert Association

▪ Keokuk Group Home

▪ Keokuk Vision Foundation

▪ Lee County Red Cross

▪ West Hancock Canine Rescue

For more information, contact Roger Ricketts at 319.795.1407 or [email protected]. More information is also available online at www.keokukfoundation.org.

In 2011, the Wapello County Foundation provided $106,630 in grants to the following organizations through the County Endowment program:

▪ Food Bank of Southern Iowa, Inc.

▪ Ottumwa YMCA

▪ Ottumwa Youth Special Olympics

▪ City of Ottumwa

▪ Wapello County

▪ Wapello County Trails Council

▪ Ottumwa Civic Music Association

▪ Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra

▪ Wapello County Historical Society

For more information about the Wapello County Foundation, including grants not made in partnership with GCRCF, contact Richard C. Bauerle at 480.837.7423 or [email protected].

Jones County Endowment Fund

Keokuk Area Community Foundat ion

Wapel lo County Foundat ion

Community foundations create opportunities for towns and regions to direct philanthropic resources locally. They provide a vehicle for donors to invest their contributions close to home, and for communities to build their quality of life.

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) supports the development of community foundations in eastern and southern Iowa through its work with geographic affiliates. Each affiliate is locally governed and serves local needs, with GCRCF providing fiduciary services, guidance and technical assistance.

Geographic affiliates have access to the services and benefits of a fully-accredited community foundation that is held to rigorous National Standards, such as participation in the state’s County Endowment and Endow Iowa Tax Credit Program.

GCRCF

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G r a n t s b y Ty p e o f F u n d

COMPETITIvE GRANT PROGRAMS

2011

GOALNUMBER OF

APPLICATIONSNUMBER FUNDED

AMOUNTREqUESTED

AMOUNT AWARDED

MOMENTUM Sustain high impact goals 28 16 $1,159,787 $635,586

COMMUNITy Foster innovation 45 23 527,674 234,869

PRESIDENT’S Help in emergencies 33 22 92,704 49,349

yOUTH POWER Support children and youth 15 8 24,984 10,000

ORGANIzATIONAL DEvELOPMENT Build capacity 16 16 61,604 59,334

LINN COUNTy Support rural Linn County 21 13 224,353 95,282

JONES COUNTy Support Jones County 45 31 352,332 181,281

COMPETITIvE DONOR-ADvISORS

(competitive applications only)Support donor priorities 345 107 2,285,585 570,316

FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS Target specific focus areas 112 42 224,038 98,026

FLOOD 2008 FUND Continue flood recovery 20 16 903,106 359,442

TOTAL: 680 294 $5,856,167 $2,293,485

Grants are not always paid in the year they are approved. Number and amount of grants do not include grants returned from prior years.

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(GCRCF) was pleased to award $5.9 million in grants

in 2011.

GCRCF maximizes donor opportunities through a

wide variety of charitable funds. In 2011, most grants

came from designated funds, donor-advised funds,

and GCRCF’s discretionary fund.

Donors create designated funds through a life gift

or a bequest, and select one or more organizations at

the time of fund establishment to benefit from an on-

going annual distribution from the fund.

Donor-advised funds allow donors to have ongoing

involvement in selecting grant recipients.

The discretionary fund addresses the ever changing

community landscape. Donors who make gifts to the

discretionary fund entrust GCRCF staff and community

volunteers to carefully analyze current community needs

and opportunities and make grants that will maximize

the impact of their gifts.

Nonprofit organizations in Linn County may request

grant funding for their work by submitting grant

applications. In 2011, GCRCF continued to see an

upward trend in the number of applications submitted,

with a six percent increase in applications compared

to 2010.

Organizations interested in submitting an application

can find information and application materials online

at gcrcf.org or may contact grant program staff at

319.366.2862 or [email protected].

The Foundation maintains strict standards to uphold

the integrity of the grant-making process. Our conflict

of interest policy applies to grant committees, board and

staff requiring recusals in cases of conflict of interest.

Foundation review processes are methodical and

transparent, with scoring tools for competitive grant

applications available online at gcrcf.org.

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Scholarsh ips

20percent

27percent

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Other

Arts & Culture

15percent

Community Development & the Environment

1716

Mike and Esther Wilson, honored by the Association

of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Eastern Iowa as

Outstanding Individual Philanthropists in 2011, give

a whole new meaning to the idea of giving back, not

only through their investments and donations, but

also through the generous gift of their time.

For more than 40 years, the Wilsons have provided

financial support and service to a long list of

nonprofits and causes. They do not seek recognition

for their philanthropic spirit; in fact, they shrug it off.

“We’ve given for a long time;

I guess we got in the habit,”

Mike says. “But the more we

give, the more we get. It’s

certainly satisfying, no

question about that.”

The Wilsons were among

the earliest supporters of The

Greater Cedar Rapids

Community Foundation

(GCRCF), establishing

their first fund in 1992.

Today they have two

endowed funds with

GCRCF that have

provided more than

$269,000 in grants to

support operations and

programming for dozens of local nonprofits.

The Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC) is a favorite

of the Wilsons. They funded the ICNC’s welcome sign,

supported historical exhibits and helped purchase the

former Bena Farm in 1996 so it could be restored to

its original prairie state.

The couple also helped fund Kirkwood Community

College’s GAP tuition assistance program, a traveling

history trunk for young students at The Carl and

Mary Koehler History Center, conservation of a

Grant Wood chandelier at the Cedar Rapids Museum

of Art, Orchestra Iowa productions, young artist

school program outreach, bike racks in the New

Bohemia district, a community computer lab at

Polk Elementary School and development of Cedar

Rapids’ trail system.

“Partnering with GCRCF has made giving easy,”

Mike says.

“The real advantage is that the Community

Foundation is involved locally, and offers unique

opportunities through their donor-

advised funds and the staff’s good

guidance,” he explains.

Volunteering is an integral part

of both Mike and Esther’s days. For

Esther, community involvement was

a natural extension of helping groups

that the couple’s children joined, like

Boy Scouts. Today, she volunteers

with the Heritage Area

Agency on Aging and tutors

elementary school students

in math.

“I like math,” she says,

“and I want more little

kids to like math.”

A retired Rockwell Collins

engineer, Mike helps

organize the Rockwell Collins Retiree Volunteers

which contribute more than 45,000 hours annually

to the community. He’s also on the board of directors

for the Honor Flight and has helped coach kids on

school teams competing in Lego robotics for the

past 12 years.

“Mentoring these kids and helping them has been

fun,” he explains. “Doing it keeps you going. It keeps

you young.”

Learning about the importance of watersheds and

how they function has taken on new meaning

since the Cedar River flooded in June 2008. Now,

thanks in part to a Greater Cedar Rapids Community

Foundation (GCRCF) grant, the Wickiup Hill Outdoor

Learning Center will soon provide hands-on, virtual

learning about the significance of the Cedar River

watershed area and how it is used by residents.

The Cedar River watershed is a major natural

resource covering about

ten percent of Iowa’s

landscape in the eastern

part of the state. More

than 500,000 people live in

the watershed and rely on

it for drinking water, waste

disposal and recreation.

The Friends of the Linn

County Conservation

Board (LCCB), which

supports conservation

education activities in

Linn County, raised funds

for a 2,200-square-foot

expansion of the Wickiup

Center, including a new

exhibit on the Cedar River watershed. GCRCF

provided $15,000 from its Community Fund

toward the exhibit to help Wickiup visitors better

understand how management of water and runoff

affects the watershed. The new exhibit will open

in late fall 2012.

“One of the reasons we wanted to do this exhibit

is because Wickiup’s previous exhibits were

very hands-off,” says Kari Lammer, community

outreach manager for the Linn County Conservation

Department. “We wanted to create a real hands-on

experience, especially for kids.”

The new exhibit will use an interactive storybook

approach. An explorer will lead visitors on a

magical raft for a virtual tour of the Cedar River’s

history, including archaeological displays of Native

American use of the river’s resources, and examples

of how the river and

people living along it

have changed over time.

“As visitors move

through the different

stations in the exhibit,

they spin a wheel to

choose an experience

and see how it impacts

the watershed – positively

or negatively,” Lammer

explains.

The project ties in with

a watershed awareness

campaign this summer

led by the Cedar River

Watershed Coalition,

representing 20 counties in the watershed. The goal

is to raise public awareness on the need for better

care of our water resources.

“The Community Foundation’s grant was

critical for us to complete the exhibit,” Lammer

says, adding, “it will help kick off plans for more

educational displays at Wickiup Hill.”

The Wilsons Wickiup hillexhib i t h igh l ights

watershed management

“We wanted to create a rea l

hands-on exper ience ,

especia l ly for k ids .”

– Kar i Lammer

The Indian Creek Nature Center

( ICNC) is a favor i te of the Wilsons .

They funded the ICNC’s welcome

s ign , suppor ted h istor ica l exhib i ts

and helped purchase the former Bena

Farm in 1996 so i t could be restored

to i ts or ig ina l pra ir ie state .

honored as Outstanding Phi lanthropists for 2011

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Giving through GCRCF is an effective way to ensure your charitable gifts go to the causes that are most

important to you. Donors may contribute using the following charitable options:

Agency Endowment Funds are established

by nonprofit agencies to provide permanent,

annual support for their organizations. Partnering

with GCRCF allows nonprofits to focus on carrying

out their mission while knowing their fund is a

part of a large, professionally-managed

investment pool.

Bequests and Beneficiary Designations may

be a gift or portion of your estate to GCRCF. In some

cases, you may qualify to receive a substantial

reduction in federal gift and estate taxes.

Charitable Gift Annuities may be gifts of cash

or property to GCRCF. This type of gift will allow

you to receive immediate tax benefit while ensuring

that you or a loved one receives fixed quarterly or

annual income payments for life.

Charitable Remainder Trusts allow you to

place cash or property in a trust that pays annual

income to you (or another designated beneficiary)

for life. After your death, the remainder of the trust

transfers to GCRCF and is placed in a charitable

fund you have chosen. You receive income tax

benefits the year you establish this trust.

Corporate Donor-Advised Funds provide a

convenient, flexible way for businesses to extend

their commitment to the local community with

charitable giving.

Currently, GCRCF holds 19 Corporate Donor-

Advised Funds.

Designated Funds are permanently endowed

funds that enable you to make a difference and

leave a legacy forever. The nonprofits you select

receive annual gifts in your fund’s name. You

may select one or more organizations for

permanent support.

Donor-Advised Funds offer ongoing

involvement in the use of your gift. Working with

our professional program staff, you recommend

grants to support charitable groups or causes of

your choice in Linn County, across the U.S. or

anywhere in the world. Your recommendations

are submitted to our Board of Directors for

approval and then GCRCF distributes grant

funds on your behalf.

Field of Interest Funds focus on a

particular charitable area that you choose.

Once you determine the cause you want to

support, our grant program staff will work with

grant committees to identify grant recipients

and make grants from your fund.

Unrestricted Funds allow GCRCF to address

current and future community needs. As an

unrestricted fund donor, you understand the

dynamics of our changing community and know

that there are needs yet to be identified. By working

with GCRCF, grants will be awarded to nonprofits

that address community needs today, tomorrow

and forever.

AGENCy FUNDSCedar Rapids Freedom Festival Quasi-

Endowed Fund

Cedar Valley Humane Society Endowed Fund

Goodwill of the Heartland Quasi-Endowed Fund

Isaac Newton Christian Academy Founders Scholarship Endowed Fund

Jones Regional Medical Center Endowment Fund

Library 3.0 Capital Campaign Fund

Mercy Medical Center Foundation Hall-Perrine Cancer Center Fund

Red Cedar Chamber Music Quasi-Endowed Fund

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Foundation Agency Endowed Fund

DESIGNATEDBesong Family Endowed Designated

Fund

Cedar Rapids Amphitheatre Fund

East Central Iowa Council of Governments Fund

John and Cynthia Bloomhall Endowed Designated Education Fund

Lee R. Horn Endowed Designated Fund

Roger and Thea Leslie Endowed Designated Fund V

The Sara Sorensen Endowed Culinary Arts Scholarship Fund

The Anderson Family Easement Endowed Designated Fund

The Church of All Saints Fund

The Dorothea and Joseph Hall Gift of Wonder Fund

The James and Rosemary Earl Designated Fund

The James E. Anderson Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Fund

FIELD OF INTERESTAbbott, Joan and Ann Lipsky

Endowed Fund for Child- Centered Programs

INDIvIDUAL DONOR-ADvISEDBill and Lu Barron Donor-Advised

Endowed Fund

Bob and Judy Blommer Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Carolyn Pigott Rosberg Fund

Frank A. and Beverly J. Davey Fund

John and Kay Hegarty Fund

Kathleen Lower Aller and Tom Aller Endowed Fund

Lewis Bottoms Quasi-Endowed Donor Advised Fund

Pat and Nancy Shey Family/Sage Companies Donor-Advised Endowed Fund

The Jim Spaight Memorial Fund

The Ron and Sue Olson Endowed Fund

The Susan Elliott-Bryan Endowed Fund

PRAIRIE FUNDDJ and Abbie Smith Fund

Jenny Schulz and John Chaimov Endowed Fund

SCHOLARSHIPThe Smith Family Scholarship

Fund

N e w F u n d s S t a r t e d i n 2 0 1 1

Donors who have created funds at The Greater Cedar

Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) are as diverse

and unique as the organizations and causes they

support. Our donors care deeply about community

and are passionate about making a difference.

Our donors have set up funds as a family, business

or as part of a group with common interests. They are

community leaders, volunteers, entrepreneurs, retirees

and professionals who support causes from preserving

the environment to education, community building, and

advocating for accessible health and human services.

Donors may take an active role in grant making or

entrust the Community Foundation to make grants that

support organizations or issues of interest to them. Some

leave a legacy to benefit the community in perpetuity.

This year, GCRCF awarded $5.9 million in grants

to organizations in our community, around the country

and worldwide.

The following is a list of funds that donors have

created at the Community Foundation, as well as the

organizations and causes donors supported through

their funds in 2011.

C h a r i t a b l e F u n d s

N e w F u n d si n 2 0 1 1

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AGENCy ENDOWMENTSAfrican American Heritage

Foundation Friends Fund

Alzheimers Association, East Central Iowa Chapter Quasi-Endowed Fund

Amana Arts Guild Agency Endowment Fund

Amana Heritage Society Designated Agency Endowment Fund

Anamosa Community School Foundation Endowment Fund

Anna Purna Ghosh Foundation Endowment Fund

ARC of East Central Iowa Foundation Quasi-Endowed Fund

ARC of East Central Iowa Friends Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters Art Christoffersen Memorial Scholarship Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa Agency Operations Endowment Fund

Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids Agency Endowment Fund

Peggy Boyle Whitworth Endowed Fund for Brucemore

Camp Courageous of Iowa Endowment Fund

Cedar Rapids Community School District Foundation Endowment Fund

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Quasi-Endowed Fund

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Endowment Fund

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Quasi-Endowed Fund

Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre Agency Endowment Fund

Elaine Mykelby Young Artist Fund

Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation Fund

Cedar Valley Humane Society Endowed Fund

Coe College Endowment Fund

Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Endowment Fund

Community Health Free Clinic Endowment Fund

Community Health Free Clinic Quasi-Endowed Fund

Discovery Living, Inc. Endowment Fund II

Discovery Living, Inc. Quasi-Endowed Fund

Discovery Living, Inc. Agency Endowment Fund

Four Oaks of Iowa, Inc. Endowment Fund

Four Oaks of Iowa, Inc. Quasi-Endowed Fund

Four Oaks of Iowa, Inc. Quasi-Endowed Fund II

Linn County Endowment Fund

Linn County Fund

Gems of Hope, Inc. Agency Endowment Fund

Goodwill of the Heartland Quasi-Endowed Fund

Greater Delaware County Community Foundation Affiliate Fund

Henry Davison Youth Center Fund

Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Endowment Fund

The Heritage Area Agency on Aging Older Iowans Endowment Fund

Linn County Historical Society Agency Endowment Fund

Linn County Historical Society Agency Endowment Fund II

Linn County Historical Society Collections Fund

Linn County Historical Society Quasi-Endowed Fund

Horizons: A Family Service Alliance Endowment Fund

Bena Homestead Endowment Fund

Indian Creek Nature Center Charitable Trust Endowment Fund

Indian Creek Nature Center Founders Fund in honor of B.B. Stamats and Jean O’Donnell

Indian Creek Nature Center Land Perpetual Care Agency Endowment Fund

Lynch/Schulz Environmental Education Fund

Lynne Stimple Memorial Trail Fund

Metro High Children’s Trail Fund

Friends of the Iowa Abortion Access Fund

Iowa Legal Aid Foundation Endowment Fund

Isaac Newton Christian Academy Agency Endowment Fund

Isaac Newton Christian Academy Founders Scholarship Endowed Fund

Jane Boyd Community House Fund

Jones Regional Medical Center Endowment Fund

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Inc. Endowment Fund

Kirkwood Community College Foundation Endowment Fund

League of Women Voters Friends Fund

Artists in Schools Fund

Legion Arts (at CSPS) Agency Endowment Fund

Linn-Mar School Foundation Endowment Fund

Linn-Mar School Foundation Selness Endowed Fund

Linn-Mar School Foundation-Kiwanis Club Scholarship Fund

Lisbon Community School District Foundation Agency Endowment Fund

Lutheran Services in Iowa Charitable Foundation Quasi-Endowed Fund

Lutheran Services of Iowa Charitable Foundation Friends Fund

Marion Churches Senior Living Community Foundation Endowment Fund

Marion Public Library Endowment Fund

Matthew 25 Ministry Hub Endowment Fund

Matthew 25 Ministry Hub Quasi-Endowed Fund

Mercy Medical Center Foundation Endowment Fund

Mercy Medical Center Foundation Hall-Perrine Cancer Center Fund

Mercy Medical Center Foundation Hospice House Friends Fund

Metro Youth Football Association Agency Endowment Fund

Miracles in Motion Agency Endowment Fund

Miracles in Motion Quasi-Endowed Fund

Mount Mercy College Endowment Fund

Mount Vernon Community School District Foundation Agency Endowment Fund

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Fund

Neighborhood Transportation Service Endowment Fund

Friends of the Oak Hill Cemetery Endowment Fund

Old Creamery Theatre Agency Endowment Fund

Cedar Rapids Symphony Endowment Fund

Cedar Rapids Symphony Quasi-Endowed Fund

Cedar Rapids Symphony School Endowment Fund

Henry and Bertha Tiemeyer Scholarship Fund

Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa Agency Endowment Fund

Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa Quasi-Endowed Fund

Red Cedar Chamber Music Agency Endowment Fund

Red Cedar Chamber Music Quasi-Endowed Fund

Southeast Linn Community Center Agency Endowment Fund

St. Joseph Parish of Marion Agency Endowment Fund

St. George Orthodox Church Cemetery Endowment Fund

St. George Orthodox Church General Endowment Fund

F u n d s o f T h e G r e a t e r C e d a r R a p i d s C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n

St. George Orthodox Church Scholarship Endowment Fund

St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation Endowment Fund

St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation Friends FBO the Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Foundation Agency Endowed Fund

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church Endowment Fund

Systems Unlimited Agency Endowment Fund

Theatre Cedar Rapids Trustees Agency Endowment Fund

Trees Forever Agency Endowment Fund

Trees Forever Quasi-Endowed Fund

Trees Forever Quasi-Endowed Fund II

United Nations Association – USA of Linn County, Iowa Endowment Fund

United Way of East Central Iowa Designated Agency Endowment Fund

Waypoint Endowment Fund

Westminster Presbyterian Church Agency Endowment Fund

Westminster Presbyterian Church Quasi-Endowed Fund

Witwer Center, Inc. Agency Endowment Fund

Xavier Foundation Endowment Fund

Young Parents Network Agency Endowment

COMMUNITy AFFILIATE/FUNDSAnamosa Community

Foundation Fund

Jones County Endowment Fund

Jones County Fund

Doris L. Anderson Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Dr. Joseph and Isabelle Krichel Family Endowed Fund

Grand Theatre Endowment Fund

J.M. Morgan Donor-Advised Fund

Judith & David Morgan Fund

Kenneth Sibbing Endowment Fund

Keokuk All Saints Roman Catholic Church Endowed Fund

Keokuk Area Hospital Foundation Fund

Keokuk Community Affiliate Fund

Keokuk Community Foundation Quasi-Endowed Fund

Keokuk Community School Foundation Fund

Keokuk Public Library Foundation Fund

Keokuk YMCA Endowment Fund

Klepfer Family Fund

Michael and Kathy Klauser Donor-Advised Fund

The Church of All Saints Fund

Three Rivers Conservation Foundation Endowment Fund

Wapello County Foundation Affiliate Fund

Wapello County Non-Endowed Fund

NON-COMPETITIvE CORPORATE FUNDSTony and Jan Sdao Fund

d.b.a. Cedar Rapids Rough Riders Hockey Charitable Fund

New Frontier Foundation Fund

Young Genius Fund (Henry Russell Bruce, Inc. Corporate Donor-Advised Fund)

The IDG Fund

The McGrath Automotive Group Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Merit Construction Co. or Rinderknecht Associates Inc. Donor-Advised Fund

Midamar Corporation Donor-Advised Fund

Paulson Electric/PEC Communications Corporate Donor-Advised Fund

Paulson Electric/PEC Communications Endowed Fund

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC Fund

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, PLC Fund

Van Meter Industrial Corporate Donor-Advised Fund

The Jim Spaight Memorial Fund

DESIGNATED FUNDS15 in 5 River Timeline

Project Fund

A.P. Ghosh Advanced Placement Scholarship Fund

Alex Strait Memorial Fund for Indian Creek Nature Center

Anna O. and William G. Anderson Endowed Designated Fund

Anonymous Designated Fund

Anonymous II Endowed Designated Fund

Benjamin Christopher Tvedt Fund

Bernice Pratt Circle of International Order of Kings, Sons and Daughters Designated Fund

Besong Family Endowed Designated Fund

Bonnie Rae Picard Memorial Fund

Carl & Doris McClain Ecological Restoration Fund

Carl and Jill Henrici Fund

Cedar Rapids Amphitheatre Fund

Cedar Rapids Healthcare Alliance Fund

Cedar Rapids Symphony Center Endowed Fund

Cedar Rapids Symphony Endowed Chair

Charles and Evelyn Erb Memorial Quasi-Endowed Designated Fund

Claire & Vernon Hudek Fund

Clifford A. Hendricks Fund

David & Chris Kubicek Endowed Fund

David and Ann Pickford Endowment Fund

David H. and Rose Marie Burke Fund

Dorothea E. Garberson Wildflower Project Fund

East Central Iowa Council of Governments Fund

Edna A. Herbst Fund

F. Forbes Olberg and Ann Olberg Endowment Fund

F. William Beckwith Endowed Fund

F. William Beckwith Endowed Fund II

Friends of Inn-Circle Designated Agency Fund

Gehring Family Fund for Coe College

George A. and Louise M. Kalous Endowed Fund

Gladys Bock Children’s Fund for the Indian Creek Nature Center

Gordon and Jann Baustian Designated Fund

Haas Family Designated Fund

Harriet and Robert Eckard Designated Endowed Fund

Helen Troxel/Ella Johnson Miller Fund

Herbert L. and Dorothy E. Ellingson Charitable Fund

Inter-Religious Council Designated Fund

Iowa Artist Relief Non-Endowed Designated Fund

Irene B. Konecny Designated Fund for Library Acquisitions for the Mount Mercy College Library

James E. Anderson Designated Fund

James W. and Susan K. Turner Endowed Fund II

Jay G. Sigmund Fund

Jay G. Sigmund Fund II

Jean H. Ashby Fund

Jefferson High School Performing Arts Fund

John and Cynthia Bloomhall Endowed Designated Education Fund

John and Dyan Smith Endowed Fund for Cornell College

John M. and Wilma Ann Wallin Sagers Endowed Designated Fund

Joseph M. Kacena Endowed Fund

Ken and Ortha Harstad Fund

Kylie Hall Designated Endowment Fund

Larry D. and Claire J. Sharp Endowed Designated Fund

Larry H. Christy Endowment Fund

Lee R. Horn Endowed Designated Fund

Library 3.0 Capital Campaign Fund

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Marion Metro Kiwanis Playground Fund

Martinek Memorial Trust Fund

Maurice G. and Leona Rapoport Designated Endowed Fund for Hadassah Hospital

Maurice G. and Leona Rapoport Designated Endowed Fund for the Witwer Senior Center of Cedar Rapids

Witwer Senior Center of Cedar Rapids

Michele Boyer Endowed Fund

Nina & Victor Merveaux Designated Fund

Norm & Floy Erickson Endowed Fund

Orville Bloethe Endowed Fund for the Center of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University

Orville Bloethe Endowed Fund for the H-L-V School District

Paul Christiansen Memorial Fund

Paul R. and Rebecca F. Shawver Endowed Designated Fund

Peter F. Bezanson Fund

Quarton Fund for Indian Creek Nature Center

Quarton Fund for International Writing Program

Quarton Fund for Waypoint

Robert W. and Elizabeth M. Allsop Endowed Fund

Roger and Thea Leslie Endowed Fund

Roger and Thea Leslie Endowed Fund II

Roger and Thea Leslie Endowed Fund III

Roger and Thea Leslie Endowed Fund IV

Roger and Thea Leslie Endowed Fund V

Rotary Centennial Project Donor-Advised Fund

Russell W. & Ruth E. Landis Designated Endowment Fund for St. Paul’s Methodist Church

Sara Sorensen Endowed Culinary Arts Scholarship Designated Fund

Sutherland C. and Frances M. Dows Fund for Awards to Authors, Artists and Musicians

The Anderson Family Easement Endowed Designated Fund

The Dorothea and Joseph Hall Gift of Wonder Fund

The James and Rosemary Earl Designated Fund

The James E. Anderson Our Saviors Lutheran Church Fund

The Jeanne & Robert Blahnik/Garden Club Speakership Fund

The Ruth Opal Beatty Fund for Music Education of Shellsburg Youth

Theodore & Elizabeth Trefny-Czech/Slovak Museum

Tokheim Family Designated Fund for the Linn Community Food Bank

Tokheim Family Designated Fund for Inn-Circle

Tokheim Family Designated Fund for Lutheran Church Initiatives for the Homeless

Tree of Five Seasons and Plaza Maintenance Endowment Fund

Tree of Five Seasons Non-Endowed Fund

Trees Forever Jack Shaffer Memorial Fund

Unrestricted Grant Fund

Viola N. Elsenbast Fund

Virginia J. Lyon Memorial Fund for the Mt. Vernon Community Preschool

Washington High School 50th Anniversary Fund

William B. Quarton Endowed Fund

William B. Quarton Fund for Coe College

William B. Quarton Fund for Community Health Free Clinic

William B. Quarton Fund for Hoover Library

William P. and Gayle S. Whipple Designated Endowment Fund

William P. and Gayle S. Whipple Non-Endowed Designated Fund

COMPETITIvE DONOR-ADvISED FUNDSThe Altorfer Machinery

Company Non-Endowed Corporate Donor-Advised Fund

Bloomhall Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

CRST Corporate Donor-Advised Fund

Diamond V Mills Corporate Fund

The Gazette Foundation Corporate Donor-Advised Fund

GreatAmerica Leasing Corporation Donor-Advised Fund

Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc. Corporate Donor-Advised Fund

McGrath Automotive Group Corporate Donor-Advised Fund

FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDSAbbott, Joan and Ann

Lipsky Endowed Fund for Child-Centered Programs

The Altrusa Club of Cedar Rapids Literacy Fund

Fund for Educational Excellence

Fund for Management Resourcing

Homer E. and Irma B. Busby Fund for Human Services

Iva C. Robb Fund for Artistic Initiative, a Liars Theater Legacy Fund

John A. and Elsie M. Nelson Fund

The Greg Plotz Fund for the Environment

Marshall Journalism Incentive Fund

Nina E. and Victor D. Merveaux Endowed Fund for Historic Preservation

Peggy Fashimpaur Kahr Fund for Arts Education

Ralph E. and Barbara J. Hughes Endowed Fund for Church-Related Human Service Activities

Red Ribbon Fund: For the Fight Against AIDS

Robert E. and Corinne L. Yaw Fund

Tokheim Family Field of Interest Fund for the Homeless and Hungry of Cedar Rapids

Van Nostrand Fund for Health-Related Activities

Vern W. Reeder Memorial Fund

White Cross Society Fund

Youth Power Endowment Fund

INDIvIDUAL DONOR-ADvISED FUNDSAllan and Sally Harms

Donor-Advised Fund

Anderson Family Charitable Fund

Ann Dorr Family Endowed Fund

Anonymous Donor-Advised Fund

Anne and David Parmley Family Endowed Fund

Bert and Suzanne Katz Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Bill and Lu Barron Donor-Advised Endowed Fund

Bob and Judy Blommer Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Bob Rush and Judith Whetstine Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Brian J. Worley Fund for the Performing Arts

Buresh Family Endowed Fund

Busse Family Endowed Fund

Carol and James Burns Donor-Advised Fund

Carolyn and Charles Wellso Donor-Advised Fund

Carolyn Pigott Rosberg Fund

Christopher J. and Jane A. Lindell Family Fund

Clancey Family Donor-Advised Fund

Clancey Family Endowed Fund

Cobb Family Donor-Advised Fund

The Dandekar Fund

David and Sherri Justice Endowed Fund

David Mahlke Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

David T. Hanson Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Dean and Laura Gesme Family Fund

DeWolf Family Endowed Fund

Dick and Mary Meisterling Donor-Advised Fund

Dillman Family Endowed Fund

DJ and Abbie Smith Fund

Doug and Pat Sedlacek Donor-Advised Fund

Doug and Pat Sedlacek Endowed Fund

Drew and Jo Ann Skogman Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Duane & Kay Nesetril Endowment Fund

Duane & Kay Nesetril Fund

Duffy and Belva Schamberger Quasi-Endowed Fund

Florence and Melvin Galbraith Donor-Advised Fund

Frank A. and Beverly J. Davey Fund

Frank and Cheryle Mitvalsky Fund

Frank P. & Marie M. Woods Family Fund

G. Richard & Jacqueline R. Johnson Fund

Garner Family Donor-Advised Fund

Garner Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Gary and Cathy Rozek Endowed Fund

Gary L. and Alice Anderson Endowed Fund

George and Janelle McClain Family Fund

Gerald T. Knox Donor-Advised Fund

Gerald T. Knox Fund, #2

Gilda and Barry Boyer Donor-Advised Fund

Gray Donor-Advised Fund

The Gregory and Debora Neumeyer Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Hoffman Family Fund

Jack and Jacqueline Roland Family Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

James and Rosemary Earl Family Endowed Fund

James and Susan Turner Donor-Advised Fund

Jane Cook Memorial Endowed Fund

Jay and Bonnie Petersen Donor-Advised Fund

Jean Brenneman Family Fund

Jenny Schulz and John Chaimov Endowed Fund

Jo & Larry McGrath Endowed Fund

Jo & Larry McGrath Quasi-Endowed Fund

Joe and Cherri Lock Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

John and Christine North Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

John and Cynthia Bloomhall Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

John and Dyan Smith Donor-Advised Fund

John and Kay Hegarty Fund

John and Laura Locher Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

John and Mary Ellen Bickel Family Fund

John M. and Wilma Ann Wallin Sagers Fund

Julie L. and Byron A. Tabor Endowed Fund

Katherine K. Hladky Donor-Advised Fund

Katheryn M. Boatman Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Kathleen Lower Aller and Tom Aller Endowed Fund

Kevin Eck and Sashi Solomon Family Fund

Kölln Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Lana F. Trousdale Hake Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Larry and Joni Witzel Family Endowed Fund

Larry D. and Claire J. Sharp Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Leroy & LaJuana Skogman Family Fund

Lewis Bottoms Quasi-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

The Lewis Bottoms Heritage Endowed Fund

Loren and Patricia Coppock Family Endowed Donor- Advised Fund

Marian S. Thomson Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Martha L. Parsons Endowed Fund

Martha L. Parsons Family Fund

Marty and Julianne Smith Endowed Fund

Mary & David Junge Fund

Matthew Craig Donor-Advised Fund

Meffert Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Michael A. Kudej Memorial Fund

Michael R. and Marla K. Valliere Donor-Advised Fund

Mohnsen Family Endowed Fund

Myron and Esther Wilson Endowment Fund II

Myron F. and Esther S. Wilson Donor-Advised Fund

Nancy G. McHugh Fund

Pat and Nancy Shey Family/Sage Companies Donor-Advised Endowed Fund

Paul and Jennifer Morf Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Rachel Baldwin York and Jerry York Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Rick and Donna Flynn Fund

Robert & Carol Lehman Endowed Fund

Robert & Caroline Kucharski Friends Fund

Robert & Caroline Kucharski Fund

Robert A. Handler M.D. Ecology Education Fund, and Endowed Advised Fund

Robert J. & Sue B. Latham Fund

Ron and Sue Neil Endowed Fund

The Ron and Sue Olson Endowed Fund

Sheryl Chehack Lamb Endowed Donor-Advised Fund for Health and Welfare

Silber Family Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Stephen and Sara Brandenburg Charitable Fund

Steve and Joanne Carfrae Fund

Sara and Dale Todd Family Fund

The Susan Elliott-Bryan Endowed Fund

Terry Trimpe – Jason Nosek Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Tiffany Ann Earl Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Toborg Family Fund

Tyler and Sarah Halbrook Olson Family Fund

Wendy Rivinius-Portz Memorial Fund

Wiesenfeld Family Fund

William and Harriet Gasway Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

William B. Quarton Fund

William D. Severa Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Worley Family Special Grants Fund

Wythe Willey Family Charitable Fund

Zylstra & Earl Family Fund

ORGANIzATION DONOR-ADvISED FUNDSCedar Rapids Area

Chamber of Commerce Quasi Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Iowa Community AIDS Partnership Donor-Advised Fund

KIDNEEDS Fund

Linn County Bar Association Endowment Fund

Marion Metro Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Kits Quasi-Endowed Fund

Milagros Research Fund

Project Victoria Fund

Quarton-McElroy IBA Fund

RJHS Society Donor-Advised Fund

Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Metro High School Fund

The Cedar Rapids/Marion League of Women Voters Endowment Fund for Education

SPECIAL FUNDSGCRCF Board Restricted

Quasi-Endowed Fund

Diversity Focus Fund

Iowa Community Aids Partnership Operating Fund

Hall-Perrine Foundation Library Funding Information Center Operating Fund

Linn County Nonprofit Resource Center Fund

REACT & K-12 Programs

UNRESTRICTED AND ADMINISTRATIvE ENDOWMENTSAnonymous Unrestricted

Endowed Fund

Aschoff Family Fund

GCRCF Board of Directors Fund

David and Mary C. Neuhaus

GCRCF Discretionary Endowment

GCRCF Discretionary Fund

Donor Unrestricted Fund

General Endowment Reserve Fund

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Jeanne L. Howell Fund (Admin. Fund Component)

Justin and Mildred Albright Fund

Nina & Victor Merveaux Administrative Fund

GCRCF President’s Fund

Robert & Marion South Fund

Ruth L. Hastings Brown Fund

Ted and Maxine Welch Unrestricted Endowed Fund

William B. Quarton Unrestricted Fund

Youth Power Fund

SCHOLARSHIPSAll-McKinley Alumni

Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Bob V. Bengtson Good Citizenship Award and Scholarship Fund For Students of Truman Elementary School

Bonnie Reames-Grant Memorial Scholarship Fund

Carole Jamieson Spirit Scholarship Fund

Charles and Edith Glidden Fund

College Club of Cedar Rapids Scholarship Endowment Fund

Dave Shay-KGAN-TV Broadcast Journalism Scholarship Fund for Students pursuing Careers in Broadcasting

Daybreak Rotary-Polk School Scholarship Fund

Delaware County Fish & Game Protective Association Scholarship Fund

The Dick Damrow Educational Fund

Eastern Iowa Cash Management Association Scholarship Fund

Glenn & Mary Wendler Scholarship Fund

Henry & Sara Katz Foundation Fund

Iowa Physician Assistant Society Designated Scholarship Fund

Joe Corbin Memorial Scholarship Fund

Joe Corbin Memorial Scholarship Fund II

Joslin Scholarship Fund

Kleiman Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Kleiman Family Scholarship Fund

The Komensky Society Scholarship Fund

Lavenz Memorial “In”Courage Scholarship

Mary E. Rickey Scholarship Fund

O.J. & Viola Elsenbast Designated Fund

Outstanding Student Leader Scholarship Fund

Quarton-McElroy IBA Foundation Scholarship Fund

The Robert K. Dennis Scholarship Fund

The Smith Family Scholarship Fund

Stephen Bonfig Memorial Scholarship Fund

Suki Cell Scholarship Fund

Vern W. Reeder Memorial Scholarship Fund

Zeta Phi Eta Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Performing and Communicative Arts

FLOOD FUNDSBerthel Fisher 2008 Flood

Relief Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Cedar River Soccer Association 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

GCRCF Flood 2008 Fund

ITC 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Rockwell Collins 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Rotary 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

Weitz Company 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

World Class Industries, Inc. 2008 Flood Relief Non-Endowed Donor-Advised Fund

DORIS L. ANDERSON ENDOWED DONOR-ADvISED FUND

In Memory of Doris Anderson

Cherie and Bart Brown

Joyce and Keith Dye

Dorothy Guetzlaff

Jack and Mary Jo Smith

Suzanne Wright

COMMUNITy FUND

In memory of Dr. Carl Aschoff

Jann and Gordon Baustian

June and Alan Bilyeu

Joanne and Ernie Buresh

Sue and William Chadima

Justin Dunn

Friends and Family

Lileah and Percy Harris

Jackie and Jack Heins

Dorris Hotchkiss

Mary C. James

Kory Kazimour

Nancy McHugh

Charlotte Pence

Melissa Randall

Louise Roalson

H. Kristen Roland

Michaela and Todd Sabin

Linda Williams and G.L. Schmit

Sheila Stephan

Gretchen Stuhr

Deborah and Frederick Walk

In memory of Suzanne Katz

Jack Roland

In memory of Joan Nazette

Monday League

In Memory of Jean Knight Whalen

Ruby Gartrell

Martha Warren

COMMUNITy HEALTH FREE CLINIC FRIENDS FUND

In memory of Dr. Carl Aschoff

Marlyse and Terry Strait

LINN-MAR FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FRIENDS

In Memory of Jeff Hale

Susan and Ken Baker

INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER FOUNDERS’ FRIENDS FUND

In Memory of Ann Ilten

Melanie and Joseph Bibernardo

FRIENDS OF THE OAK HILL CEMETERy ENDOWMENT FUND

In Memory of Noble & Jones ancestors buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery

Karen and Gordon Struve

TREE OF FIvE SEASONS NON-ENDOWED FUND

In Memory of Mike O’Donnell

Linda O’Donnell

LINN COUNTy BAR ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENT FUND

In Memory of Tom J. Riley

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC

In Memory of Timothy S. White


In Memory of Wythe Willey


GCRCF ADMINISTRATIvE FUND

In Memory of Suzanne Katz

Jack Roland

FLOOD 2008 FUND

In Memory of Lorraine Schamer

Friends and Family

Sven and Carol Larson

Randy and Debora Noecker

Neal and Kathleen Scharmer

TREE OF FIvE SEASONS NON-ENDOWED FUND

In Memory of James Seifert

Juli and Marty Smith

KEOKUK COMMUNITy FOUNDATION qUASI-ENDOWED FUND

In Memory of Ann Smith

Debra Barnes Marion

John Beaird

Mary Sue and Roger Chatfield

First Community Bank

Leslie Fowler

Patricia and Robert Kemp

Ed and Dev Kiedaisch

Michael and Kathy Klauser

Mary and Michael Parrish

Frances and Kenneth Sibbing

Mary Alice Skiles

Amy and Birdwell Sutlive

Mary Watson

KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FRIENDS FUND

In Memory of Binnie L. Mathews

G. Kenneth Mathews Trust

KIDNEEDS FUND

In Memory of Manford L. Stewart

Bernice Clark

Friends and Family

Gail and Joseph Keller

Gail and Edward Maenner

Frank, Mark, Leslie and Eleanore Maxwell

Marianne and W. Russell Moore

Sigred and Kenneth Morris

Sue and Tim O’Malley

Len Rustam

Anne Stocklin

Joanne Thomas

In Memory of Ronald Stuhlman

Sylvia Chruscicki

Susan and John Collea

Kathy and Ed Conway

Dan Stuhlman’s NYS co-workers

Irene and W. Gerard Falk

Phyllis and Michael Fasolo

Friends and Family

Suzanne Green

Greenscapes Landscape & Garden Center

Lillian Hajec

Donald Knapp

John Mazza

Dorothy and Bob Nolan

Michele and Brian Nolan

Lorna Perry

Dolores and James Rasmussen

Barbara Remmell

Delta and Paul Rubsamen

Joyce Schmidt

Mary and George Serour

Susan Skelton

Joan and Paul Starczewski

Cynthia and Robert Stuhlman

Donna Stuhlman

Sharon and Ronald Stuhlman

Utica Board of Officials for Women’s Basketball

Arthur Wasserman

IOWA LEGAL AID FOUNDATION FRIENDS FUND

In Memory of Rhoda M. Tenuta

Emily and Brad Chafa

Evelyn and William Edmonds

Jessica Taylor and James Erwin

Dennis Groenenboom

Iowa Legal Aid Foundation

John Gray

Elizabeth Constantine and Derek Johnson

Janet and W. Mark Rosenbury

Janelle Swanberg

Julie Walker

GRAND THEATRE ENDOWMENT FUND

In Memory of Shay Vandersall

Grand Theatre Corporate Foundation

Robert and Patricia Kemp

Michael and Kathy Klauser

WyTHE WILLEy FAMILy CHARITABLE FUND

In Memory of Wythe Willey

Anonymous

Ruth and Donald Casteel

Paul DeLaney

Friends and Family

Sara and Allan Haytcher

Janet and Stephen Holtman

McGladrey Des Moines Office

Madeline and James Meyer

Sharon and Ronald Mohr

Marilyn Neely

RSM McGladrey, Inc.

Susan Willey

Mildred Woods

Carolyn and Jay Zack

SySTEMS UNLIMITED AGENCy ENDOWMENT FUND

In Memory of Roger Alan Williams

Board of Directors of Systems Unlimited

Debra and Thomas Stewart

Theresa Whittlesey

M e m o r i a l s i n 2 0 1 1

2726

Anonymous (10)Kathleen Lower Aller &

Tom AllerRobert W. and Elizabeth

M. AllsopAnna O.* and William G.

AndersonGary L. and Alice

AndersonThomas J. and Sarah E.

AndersonWilliam H. AndersonMarian J. ArensCarl* and Jacqueline

AschoffJean H. Ashby*Jack and Deborah BancksHelen (Skippy) Bell

AthertonDaniel R. BaldwinLorna M. BarnesBill and Lu BarronGordon and Jann

BaustianDean and Gale BeerBob V. BengtsonPeter F. Bezanson*Bob and Judy BlommerBarbara Bloomhall and

William A. Bloomhall, Sr.*

Bill BloomhallJan BloomhallJohn and Cindy

BloomhallWilma J. BlosserKatheryn BoatmanScott and Joann BoggussBarry and Gilda BoyerJean BrennemanRuth L. Hastings Brown*David H. and Rose Marie

BurkeSteven and Joanne

CarfraeRichard* and Judith

ChandlerJohn Chaimov and Jenny

ShultzIvan and Mary Bess

ChesterBarbara ChristiansenLarry H. ChristyLee and Jay ClanceyBrent and Dawn CobbPatrick and Sandra CobbLoren L. and Patricia A.

CoppockPaul and Sara CorbinJohn P. CurranBeverly DaveyTom and Beth DeBoomDr. and Mrs. Robert K.

DennisChris and Suzy DeWolf

Family

Ann DorrJames and Rosemary EarlTiffany A. EarlJohn R. and Cheryl G.

ElliottSusan Elliott-BryanJohn M., Jr.* and Polly

Ely*Norman* and Floy*

EricksonJohn P.* and Jean W.

FerringRobert C. * and Marjorie

H. FletcherRick and Donna FlynnWilliam B. and Jo Anne F.

GalbraithLes and Katrina GarnerWilliam and Harriet

GaswayDavid and Susan GehringDean and Laura GesmeDavid and Kathleen

GoodRose and LaVern GordonGary GrantJoan Greenblatt*Lana F. HakeKathleen J. HallKathy L. HallOrtha R.* and Ken*

HarstadMary Lou and Donald

HatteryTed and Tish HealeyJohn and Kay HegartyJason and Susan

HellicksonClifford A. HendricksKate HladkyJim and Ann HoffmanLee R. Horn*Barbara J. and Ralph E.*

HughesWilliam B. Quarton* and

Jean A. HunnicuttSher Jasperse and Daryl

JulichDavid and Mary JohnsonG. Richard and

Jacqueline JohnsonKenneth L. and Mildred

M.* JohnsonMildred Joslin and

Edward Kemp*Mary and David JungeDavid and Sherri JusticeVyrl* and Martha JusticeJoseph M. Kacena*Peggy Fashimpaur KahrGeorge* and Louise

KalousSuzanne Rosenbaum

Katz*Merry* and Bob* KelleyFrank and Geri Kintzle

Thomas and Clara Kleiman

G.T. (Jerry) KnoxPeter and Ingrid KöllnDavid KubicekTed and Margaret

KubicekMary Ann KuceraRobert and Caroline*

KucharskiLawrence and Kimberly

KudejSheryl Chehak Lamb*Robert J. and Sue B.

LathamKaren Ann LaughlinJames* and Susan

LavenzRobert and Carol

LehmanThea and Roger* LeslieChristopher and Jane

LindellAnn LipskyJoan LipskyNorman G.* Lipsky and

Belle M. LipskyJohn and Laura LocherDavid MahlkeGeorge and Janelle

McClainBruce and Judy McGrathJo* and Larry McGrathDavid and Ruth McGuireNancy Green McHughFrank and Cheryle

MitvalskyMike and Ann MohnsenTara and Bob MoormanPaul and Jennifer MorfCraig and Deborah

MrkvickaBill and Cathy MunsellVirginia Myers*Ron and Sue NeilKay and Duane NesetrilGreg and Debbie

NeumeyerWilliam and Cheryl

NordstromJohn and Christine NorthRon and Sue OlsonSarah H. and Tyler OlsonDave and Anne ParmleyRich and Marion

PattersonJay and Bonnie* PetersenAnn and David B.*

PickfordJames A. and Monica M.

PiersallCarolyn Pignott RosbergMike PlotzWendy* and Randy PortzWilliam and Janis QuinbyMrs. Vern W. Reeder*

Curt and Sigrid ReynoldsMary E. Rickey*Louise G. RoalsonDr.* and Mrs. William

John RobbJack and Jackie* RolandGary RozekJudith Whetstine and Bob

RushJohn M. and Wilma Ann

Wallin SagersShelley SchultzWilliam D. SeveraLarry D. and Claire J.

SharpPaul R.* and Rebecca F.*

ShawverLaurie and Robert SilberMarilyn and Dayton*

SippyDrew and Jo Ann

SkogmanGary and Robin SkogmanKyle and Susan SkogmanLaJuana SkogmanDJ and Abbie SmithDuane SmithDyan and John SmithEllen SmithMarty and Julianne SmithAl* and Sara SorensenSusan and Gary SpeicherEleanor StreletzkyRobert SynhorstJulie and Byron TaborFred and Bev TimkoKathleen ToborgSara and Dale ToddTerry TrimpeJames and Susan TurnerRobert UntiedtMichael and Marla

ValliereJosie VellesR. Ray* and Barbara

WeeksMaxine and Ted* WelchGuy H. WendlerSusanna WendlerWilliam P.* and Gayle*

WhippleDorothy J. White* and

Robert Dean Metcalf*Peggy Boyle WhitworthMartin and Diane

WiesenfeldSusan WilleyEsther and Myron WilsonLarry and Joni WitzelRobert* and Charlotte

WorleyJason and Leslie WrightCorrine and Robert* YawDavid Zylstra

W i l l i a m q u a r t o n H e r i t a g e S o c i e t y a s o f D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 1

ALL-MCKINLEy ALUMNI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND SCHOLARSHIP

Sam Werner (McKinley Middle)

Kai Vorhies (McKinley Middle)

Sarah Lodge (McKinley Middle)

Lauren Barber (McKinley Middle)

BOB v. BENGTSON GOOD CITIzEN AWARD & SCHOLARSHIP FUND SCHOLARSHIP

Isaac Wiedenman (Truman Elementary)

CAROLE JAMIESON SPIRIT SCHOLARSHIP

Celia Garner-Prouty (Washington)

Jordan Pilcher (Washington)

CHARLES & EDITH GLIDDEN SCHOLARSHIP

Holly Prier (North-Linn)

Carissa Serbousek (Kennedy)

Britney Bockstahler (Linn-Mar)

Stacey Howes (Prairie)

Jacob Wallraff (Xavier)

COLLEGE CLUB OF CEDAR RAPIDS SCHOLARSHIP

Johnathan Langenberg (Prairie)

Moleigh Ryther (Xavier)

DELAWARE COUNTy FISH & GAME PROTECTIvE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Kirk Moser (Ed-Co)

Matthew Sullivan (West Delaware)

Brett Gudenkauf (West Delaware)

Holly Heims (West Delaware)

Matthew Maurer (West Delaware)

FRANCIS MCMANN SCHOLARSHIP

Maxwell McGee (Washington)

GLENN & MARy WENDLER SCHOLARSHIP

Janelle Lala (Prairie)

HENRy & SARA KATz SCHOLARSHIP

Kayla Hanson (Alburnett)

Bradley Phillips (Central City)

JOE CORBIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Hannah Maher (Decorah)

Alex Coppess (West Des Moines Valley)

Mary Kathryn Maher (Decorah)

KLEIMAN FAMILy SCHOLARSHIP

Katrina Thomas (Prairie)

KOMENSKy SOCIETy SCHOLARSHIP

Zachary Berg (Alburnett)

Hailee Raue (Kennedy)

Chad Franson (North Linn)

LAvENz MEMORIAL “IN”COURAGE SCHOLARSHIP

Lindsay Meade (Kennedy)

NINA E. & vICTOR D. MERvEAUx SCHOLARSHIP

Stefan Juran (North-Linn)

Floyd Richardson III (Prairie)

NORMA WENzEL SCHOLARSHIP

Cole Rhatigan (Washington)

O.J. & vIOLA N. ELSENBAST SCHOLARSHIP

Jeremiah Andrews (Graet-Ter)

OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADER SCHOLARSHIP

Amy Hanson (Kennedy)

qUARTON-MCELROy / IOWA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION UNI ELECTRONIC MEDIA SCHOLARSHIP Cassandra Milbrandt (UNI)

Aldijana Omanovic (UNI)

ROBERT K. DENNIS SCHOLARSHIP

Courtney Burr (Lone Tree)

STEPHEN BONFIG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jordan Sigwarth (Wahlert)

vERN W. REEDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Chelsey McMahon (Washington)

Audrianne Freeman (Kennedy)

Abra Matthews (Washington)

Maxwell McGee (Washington)

zETA PHI ETA MEMORIAL

Andrew Naylor (University of Iowa)

2 0 1 1 S c h o l a r s h i p R e c i p i e n t s

H o n o r s i n 2 0 1 1

CEDAR RAPIDS AMPHITHEATRE FUND

Speaking honorarium for Gail Loskill, Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids

Speaking honorarium for Robert Massey Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids

Speaking honorarium for Quinn Pettifer Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids

COMMUNITy FUND

In Honor of John and Janet Rater’s 50th Anniversary Sue and Ronald Reider

In Honor of Jon Schumacher Allison Rayne

KIDNEEDS FUND

In Honor of Hayden Krauss Lori Krauss

In Honor of the Birthday of Ronnie Nunn Leta Almeda and Suzanne Nunn

In Honor of the Birthday of Suzanne Nunn Leta Almeda

In Honor of Abigail Stumpf Jacqueline and Dominick Leone

MATTHEW 25 MINISTRy HUB FRIENDS FUND

In Honor of William Griffin Garner’s Birthday Katrina and Les Garner

MIRACLES IN MOTION AGENCy ENDOWMENT In Honor of The Marriage of Elizabeth Hladky and Alex Schot

Bonnie and Edwin James

John and Sherry Purdie

Vicky and William Roux


NATIONAL CzECH & SLOvAK MUSEUM & LIBRARy FRIENDS FUND

In Honor of Gail Naughton Sue and Ron Olson

*Deceased

2928

Anonymous (19)

2001 Development Corporation

Account Services Processing Center

Helen Ackerson

Active Network

Advanced Acoustic Concepts Inc.

Mildred Ahlstrom

Rick Albin

Nicole Alexander

Deborah and Douglas Allemang

Florence and Thomas Allen

Kathleen Lower Aller and Thomas Aller

Jeffrey Allerman and Susan Brown

Nancy and Kenneth Allerman

Alliant Energy Foundation

Robert W. and Elizabeth M. Allsop

Allstate Insurance

Nancy and Michael Almasi

Leta Almeda and Suzanne Nunn

Alpha Construction and Design Inc.

Alter Metal Recycling

Altorfer Inc.

Aluspec, Inc.

Bill Anderson

Gary L. and Alice Anderson

Thomas J. and Sarah E. Anderson

William G. Anderson

Andover Renovation Solutions, Inc.

Anna O. Anderson Inter Vivos Revocable Trust

Polly and Anace Aossey

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Armar Ventures, LC

Armstrong-Race Realty Company

Beverly and Robert Arnold

Georgina and Donald Arnold

Friends and Family of Carl Aschoff

Gretchen Aschoff

Robert Assink

Helen Atherton

Atlantic Cutting Coring

Sarah and Joseph Avellino

Back Bay Gourmet

Susan and Anson Baker

Susan and Ken Baker

Bank Iowa

Bank of America Matching Gift Program

Bankers Trust

Charman and John Banks

Lorna Barnes

Robert Barnes

Debra Barnes Marion

Carlos Barriot

Lu and Bill Barron

Lynda Barrow

Barry Hynes, Inc. DBA Glenville Terrace Auto Body

Tracy and Gary Bartlett

David Baugous

Jann and Gordon Baustian

John Beaird

Benzcoil LLC

Dana Berger

Jackie and Shawn Bergquist

Renate and Neil Bernstein

Phyllis and Jean Paul Besong

Rebecca and Thomas Beusch

Anna and Anthony Biancofiori

Melanie and Joseph Bibernardo

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa

June and Alan Bilyeu

Patricia Williams and Salvatore Biondo

Kenny Bishop

Michael Black

Kimberly Blankenship

Judy and Bob Blommer

Cynthia and John Bloomhall

Kristin and Todd Boffeli

Lu Ann and Dennis Bower

Sheila and Douglas Brakhahn

Deanna and James Brems

John and Margaret Brolly

Ryan Brouilette

Cherie and Bart Brown

Denise and Brian Brown

Shannon and Christopher Bruns

Ardyce and Edward Brunsting

Joan and Larry Buchanan

Bucks Digital

Debra and Brad Buntz

Marjorie Anne Becker and Peter Burack

Joanne and Ernie Buresh

Jim Burke

Audrey and P. Barry Butler

Margaret and William Butler

Les Butterbaugh and Jo Quinlan

Jeanne and Frank Byers

Stephanie and Robert Caldwell

Cameron Concrete, Inc.

Barbara and Thomas Campbell

Melvin Campbell

William Campbell

Joanne and Steven Carfrae

Cargill Incorporated

Donna and Joseph Carlin

Mary and Steven Carpenter

David Carrick

Nancy and Daniel Carroll

Ruth and Donald Casteel

Cedar Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Co.

Cedar Rapids Building Trades Council

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

Cedar Rapids Inside Local Labor Management Cooperation Committee

Cedar Rapids Run the Flood

Cedar Ridge Vineyards

Suki and Don Cell

Center Point Community Historical Society

Sue and William Chadima

Emily and Brad Chafa

Jenny Schulz and John Chaimov

Mary Sue and Roger Chatfield

Mary Bess and Ivan Chester

Marlene Chevalier

Chicago Community Foundation/The Julianne and Martin Smith Charitable Fund

Chicago Community Foundation/The William and Charla Osborne Family Charitable Fund

Chicken Fried Farms, Inc.

Chiropractic T.L.C

Elizabeth and Dana Christiansen

Linda and Frederick Christman

Theresa Christoffersen

Sylvia Chruscicki

Lee and Jay Clancey

Bernice Clark

Pamela and Craig Clark

CME Group

Dawn and Brent Cobb

Sandra and Patrick Cobb

Susan and John Collea

Linda and Robert Comey

Commerical Metals Company

Community Health Free Clinic

Community Theatre Building Corp.

Rosemarie Consunji and James Daher

Kathy and Ed Conway

Josephine Cook

Renee Corkery

Luis Carlos Corrall Rubio

CRST International

Sally and Mark Cunliffe

Marjorie Daft

Jacob Dahn

Kimberly and Jeremy Darnell

Beverly Davey

Michael Davidson

L. Racheal Davis

Paul DeLaney

Eloise and Robert Dennis

Suzy and Chris DeWolf

Diamond V Mills

Jill Dickey

Mary Ann Donahue

Elizabeth and Brian Dougherty

Marc Dowdell

Dublin City Pub

Neil and Colleen Duffie

Michelle and Chad Duffin

2 011 D o n o r s

Justin Dunn

Mike Dutro

Joyce and Keith Dye

David Dyson

Rosemary and James Earl

Tiffany A. Earl

Douglas Easker

Carol and Tom Ecker

Evelyn and William Edmonds

George and Lois Eichacker

Teresa and Jeff Elgin

Gayle and Doug Elliott

Susan Elliott-Bryan

Norman Erickson

Lorene Eriksen

Jessica Taylor and James Erwin

Rebecca and Don Esker

Karen and Timothy Etherington

Fahy Plumbing and Heating, Inc

Irene and W. Gerard Falk

JoAnn and David Faribault

Farmers State Bank

Phyllis and Michael Fasolo

Janet and James Federer

Grace and Dennis Ferreter

Donna and Matthew Ferro

Michele and Fred Fey

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Fifth Season Cedar Valley/CVRA Fifth Season Races

First Community Bank

Sara Fitzgerald

Jane and Brent Fonner

Ford Mechnical Co

Four Oaks

Leslie Fowler

Marilee Fowler

Christina and Barry Frantz

Frew Nations Group LLC

Edward Friedmann and Elizabeth Coyte

Suzanne and Gerry Funk

Tim Funk

Melinda and Jeremy Fus

G. Kenneth Mathews Trust

Emily Garberson

Nancy and Richard Garberson

Colleen Garner

Katrina and Les Garner

Ruby Gartrell

Michael Gary

Harriet and William Gasway

Thomas and Kathleen Gaus

Gazette Foundation

GE Foundation

Lisa and Wayne Gerler

Sima and Chirantan Ghosh

James Gilchrist

Giles Plastering, Inc

Herman Ginsberg

Katie and Matt Giorgio

Deborah and Robert Goldense

Goodwill Industries of the Heartland

Vernon Googe

Grand Theatre Corporate Foundation

Carleen Grandon

John Gray

Sally and Steve Gray

Great Island Blueboard & Plaster

GreatAmerica Leasing Corporation

Greater Twin Cities United Way

Suzanne Green

Greenscapes Landscape & Garden Center

Scott Gremillion

Dennis Groenenboom

R.C. Groenenboom

Lawrence Grubryn

Roger Gruwell

Dorothy Guetzlaff

Marc Gullickson

Marlene and Leonard Hadley

Steven and Barbara Haffner

Lyn and Larry Hafner

Jean and Cary J. Hahn

Lillian Hajec

Kathleen Hall

Justin Haller

Beth and Bruce Hammell

Joanne and Stephen Hammes

Lori Hampton

Mary Jo and Victor Hamre

Diane and Jim Hankes

Tork Harman

Sally and Allan Harms

Carolyn and Edward Harris

Lileah and Percy Harris

Marcia and Mark Harris

Vaughn and Bernice Hartzell

Susan and Thomas Hatala

Kate F. Hawkins

CT and John Hayes

Sara and Allan Haytcher

Ted and Tish Healey

Kay and John Hegarty

Jackie and Jack Heins

Carol and John Helbling

Erika and Travis Hempstead

Donna and Michael Herring

Steve Hershner

Sherida and Cyril Hilario

Timothy Hill and Catherine Salata-Hill

Hills Bank and Trust Company

Ann and Jim Hoffman

Alice Hoffmeier

Janet and Stephen Holtman

Jeanette and William Holtz

Traci and Andrew Hoop

Lee Horn

Dorris Hotchkiss

Jeanne and Thomas Hoyt

Colleen and Anthony Hranicka

Hratch Iskenderian DBA Iskederian Management Group

Marcia and Scot Hughes

Hughes Nursery and Landscaping

Jean Hunnicutt

IBM Employee Services Center

Indian Creek Nature Center

Indian Creek Questers 619

Industrial Metal-Fab, Inc.

Information Technology Services

Iowa Legal Aid Foundation

Iowa Physician Assistant Society

Isaac Newton Christian Academy

J.W. Morton and Associates

Clair Jackson

Bonnie and Edwin James

Mary C. James

Mary Jo Jensen

JLM Farms

Joe Duffy Plastering

John Hickey Electric

John P. Bent Jr. Charitable Lead Unitrust

Jessica Johns

Elizabeth Constantine and Derek Johnson

Gene Ann Johnson

Jacqueline and G. Richard Johnson

James Johnson

Marion and Foster Johnson

Sam and Pamela Johnson

Theodore Johnson

Johnson Gas & Appliance Co.

Charles Jones

Grason Jones

Michael Jones

Jones Regional Medical Center Foundation

Frances and Michael Jordan

Nora and James Jordan

Joanne and Stephen Joyce

Marilene and Richard Julich

Martha Justice

David Kandler

Kelly and Christian Kane

Mary and John Kane

Mary and Joseph Kane

Mary and Thomas Kane

Patricia and Donald Kane

Robin and Raymond Kane

Thomas and Rosemary Kane

Kory Kazimour

Linda and Robert Keca

Linda and Sean Keenan

Gail and Joseph Keller

Patricia and Robert Kemp

John Kendrick

Patricia and John Kerr

Kerry Homeland Improvement

Ed and Dev Kiedaisch

Charles B. King

Geraldine and Frank Kintzle

Linda Kirby

Kathy and Michael Klauser

Clara and Thomas Kleiman

Kerry Klepfer

Cliff Klouda

3130

Donald Knapp

Elyse and Mark Koestler

Mary and Larry Koskinen

Lori Krauss

Isabelle Krichel

Deborah and Arthur Krieg

Sonja and Brian Krob

Robert Kucharski

Susan Lahneman

Ms. Kellie Lala

Stan Lassiter

League of Women Voters Cedar Rapids Marion

Barbara Leaver

Joe Leduc

Leeco Steel

Legands Sports Bar and Grill

Anthony Leonard

Jacqueline and Dominick Leone

Claudette Lerma

Thea Leslie

Liars Theatre

Susan Lifsey Portes

Lil’ Drug Store Products

Paul Linder

Linn County Bar Association

Linn-Mar School Foundation

Ann Lipsky

Joan Lipsky

Louis Little

Cherri and Joe Lock

Dolores and Richard Lofton

Kathleen Lomonaco

Longbranch

John Lopas

Gail and Kerry Loskill

Gail Loskill

Jamie and Linda Lundahl

Christine Luzzie and Patrick Bauer

Kathleen and Hugh MacMenamin

Arlene Madill

Dawilla and William Madsen

Catherine and Andrew Maenner

Gail and Edward Maenner

Joan Martin

Martinek Memorial Trust

Robert Massey

Peter Mastrocovi

Randal Matcek

Eleanor Maxwell

John Mazza

Janelle and George McClain

Barbara and Patrick McClintock

Matthew McCoy

Susan and Larry McCray

McGrath Automotive Corp.

Laura and Gary McGraw

Nancy McHugh

Vern McKenzie

David McNary

Joan and Scott McVay

ME&V

Mary and Dick Meisterling

Terri Mengler

Mercy Medical Center

Merit Construction Co./Rinderknecht Associates Inc.

Mary and Pamela Meschler

Metal One America

Metro Studios

Metro Youth Football Association

Madeline and James Meyer

Donna Meyocks

MidAmerican Energy Foundation

Debby and John Miljavac

Jodi and Chris Miljavac

Miljavac Electrical Corporation

Alaina Miller

Beth and Richard Miller

Faith Russell and John Miller

Margaret Mills

Ferman Milster

Lori and David Miltenberger

Catherine and Neil Mittelberg

Cheryle and Frank Mitvalsky

Sharon and Ronald Mohr

Monday League

Rosemary and John Montagno

Marianne and W. Russell Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan F. Moore

Marie and Martin Moran

Susie and Robert Moran

Mildred and Darrel Morf

Paul and Jennifer Morf

Janice Morgan

Sheryl and Mark Morgan

Sigred and Kenneth Morris

Mortuary Lift Company

Noel Mouritzen

Brandi and Chris Mueller

Jessica and Ryan Murphy

William Nassif

National Community Foundation\Jeremy Smith DDS Family Foundation

George Naxera

Rochelle and Alan Naylor

Marilyn Neely

Neighbor Insurance Agency, Inc.

Neighborhood Transportation Service, Inc.

Sue and Ronald Neil

Margaret and Ronald Nelson

Mary C. Nelson

Melissa and Joe Nelson

Renee and Andrew Nelson

Network For Good

New England Building Supply

Keith Newfield

Dorothy and Bob Nolan

Michele and Brian Nolan

Jill and Denton Nordhues

Anne and David Nordstrom

Carol and Steve Nordstrom

Julie and Jason Nosek

Sally and Richard Novetzke

A.J. Nowak

NUCOR Plate Mill

Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc.

Elizabeth Boyd and William Nusser

Lynn and Robert Ocken

Linda O’Donnell

Evan Ogrodowicz

Donna Oldorf

James Olita

Minny and Craig Olson

Penny and Scott Olson

Sue and Ron Olson

Sue and Tim O’Malley

Orchestra Iowa

Jackie and Ted Oster

Holly and Chris Overturf

Nancy Owen

P & E Auto Service

Mary and Mike Parker

Mary and Michael Parrish

Paul’s Plastering

Paulson Electric

Charlotte Pence

Eleanor and Martin Pendergast

Per Mar Security Services

Lorna Perry

James Peters and Laure Wess Peters

Mary Ann and Chuck Peters

Sarah and Jeff Peters

Jay Petersen

Quinn Pettifer

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Physician’s Clinic of Iowa

Lynne and Thomas Pickett

Play For Your Cause

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 125

William Policastro

Port Arthur Foundation

Diane and Larry Potter

Don and Marcia Primus

Rodney and Lisa Pritchard

Joyce and John Puk

John and Sherry Purdie

Mary and Jon Quass

Jessica and Walter Quinlan

Timothy Quinlan

Johnny Rainey

Raining Rose, Inc.

Donna and Goerge Rakowski

Melissa Randall

Rapids Reproductions

Deb and Russ Rasmussen

Dolores and James Rasmussen

Mary Joan and David Rater

Mary and Robert Rathje

Allison Rayne

Red Cedar Chamber Music

Red Star Construction Services, Inc

Sue and Ronald Reider

Joanne and Daniel Rellihan

Barbara Remmell

Kimberly and Warren Reneau

Rosemarie Rennekamp

Sigrid and Curtis Reynolds

Tommy Reynolds

Mary Rickey

Louise Roalson

Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation

Rockwell Collins Matching Gift Program

ROI Marketing Services

H. Kristen Roland

Jack Roland

Carolyn Pigott Rosberg

Janet and W. Mark Rosenbury

Mr. Matt Rosner

Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids

Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Daybreak

Vicky and William Roux

Nancy and Alan Rowe

Mary and Edward Rowen

RSM McGladrey, Inc.

Diane and David Rubsam

Delta and Paul Rubsamen

Len Rustam

Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Michaela and Todd Sabin

Nancy Bauman and Anthony Sandler

Sasaki Associates

Sara and Jim Sauter

Sawing & Shearing, Inc.

Belva J. and Duffy Schamberger

Friends and Family of Lorraine Schamer

Neal and Kathleen Scharmer

Neal R. Scharmer

Joyce Schmidt

Sandra and Joel Schmidt

Linda Williams and G.L. Schmit

Gail Takahashi and Christian Schmitz

Barbara and Thomas Schroeder

Bernie Schupbach

Susan and Brian Schwall

Jan and Tony Sdao

James and Jona Seifert

Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District

Sense Able Interiors/Facades

Mary and George Serour

William D. Severa

Trevor Shanahan

Mike Sherman

Shive-Hattery

Heidi Short


Frances and Kenneth Sibbing

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, PLC

Julie and Chuck Sina

Susan Skelton

Mary Alice Skiles

Skills and Insights, LLC

Skogman Companies

Kelly and Chad Slaughter

Abbie and D.J. Smith

Clarence Smith

Dyan and John Smith

Jack and Mary Jo Smith


N. Jean and Craig Smith

Teresa and Roger Smith

Sara Sorensen

Andrew Spears

Marc Spector

Jeffrey Speer

Susan and Gary Speicher

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church

St. Luke’s Hospital

St. Paul’s UMC Foundation

Stadium Pub, Inc. DBA The Boyne

Karen and Daniel Stanford

Michael J. Stanly

Joan and Paul Starczewski

Anita T. Starman Estate

State of Iowa

Tina and Mark Steffens

Stemcor USA Inc.

Sheila Stephan

Debra and Thomas Stewart

Anne Stocklin

Mike Stone

Marlyse and Terry Strait

Karen Strathmeyer

Susan and Gary Streit

Karen and Gordon Struve

Cynthia and Robert Stuhlman

Donna Stuhlman

Sharon and Ronald Stuhlman

Gretchen Stuhr

Friends and Family of Manford Stewart

Amy and Birdwell Sutlive

Josh Holland and Dawn Svenson Holland

Janelle Swanberg

Quinn and Brie Swenson Arnold

Systems Unlimited Board of Directors

Kathleen and Kevin Syzchulski

Julie and Byron Tabor

The Kenneth K. Kinsey Family Foundation

The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust\Ghosh Family Foundation

The Universal Steel Company

Donald A. Thomas

Joanne Thomas

Deborah Thornton

Marian and Hugh Thornton

Kurt Tisdale

Rita Tisdall

Kathleen Toborg

Paul Travaillot

Trees Forever

Debra and Roanld Trewin

Terry Trimpe

TrueNorth Companies

Trust for the Future

Maureen Tucci

Tuffy Auto Service Center

Hope and Sean Tully

Susan and James Turner

Lisa Twedt

Karla and Clint Twedt-Ball

Paul Twigg

United Business Media

United Way of East Central Iowa

Utica Board of Officials for Women’s Basketball

Marla and Michael Valliere

Van Meter Industrial, Inc.

Toni and Bradley Van Voorhis

Joyce Varley-Hirst

Emily Vaughan

Josie Velles

JoAnn and Steven Wahle

Deborah and Frederick Walk

Dr. Jerry D. Walker

Julie Walker

Hollis and David Wallace

Denise and Neil Wallner

Martha Warren

Arthur Wasserman

Maxine M. Wasson

Carmen and John Wasta

Mary Watson

Sue and Terry Weinacht

Maxine Welch

Michael J. Welsh

Shannon and Jennifer Welton

William Whipple Estate

Marc Whitman

Theresa Whittlesey

Diane and Martin Wiesenfeld

Martin Wiesenfeld

Friends and Family of Wythe Willey

Susan Willey

Donna and David Williams

Karen and Scott Williams

Esther and Myron Wilson

Joni and Larry Witzel

Susan Witzig

R. Robert Woodburn, Jr. and Janet M. Smith

Kerrie and Richard Woodley

Janet and Richard Woods

Mildred Woods

Ms. Mary Woods

Sandra and Mark Woods

World Class Industries

Erin and Christopher Wrecza

Caleb Wright

Suzanne Wright

Marcia Barnes Wunder and Charles Wunder

Mary Jo and Tom Yates

Nicole Yates

Yellow Book DST Employees

Jerry York and Rachel Baldwin York

Michelle and Todd Younggreen

Carolyn and Jay Zack

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2 0 1 1 B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s

Gary Bartlett

John M. Bickel

John Chaimov

Loren Coppock

Chris DeWolf – Vice Chair/Chair Elect

Tiffany Ann Earl

Sara B. Fitzgerald

Ruth Hairston

Kay L. Hegarty – Treasurer*

Nancy Kasparek – Chair

Elizabeth Schott

Cheryle Mitvalsky

Tom Moore

Katie Oberbroeckling

Ron Olson – Past Chair*

John Osako

Carrie Powicki-Kaufman

Chris Skogman

Fred Timko

Kevin Welu

Dr. Ruth E. White – Secretary*

*term ended in 2011

CHAIR EMERITA

Nancy G. McHugh

2 0 1 1 C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n S t a f f ( a s o f J u l y , 2 0 1 2 )

Les Garner, Jr. President & CEO [email protected]

Emmylou Ball Accountant [email protected]

Wendy Blood Office Manager [email protected]

Jean Brenneman Chief Financial Officer [email protected]

Elizabeth Cwik Program Officer [email protected]

Katie Giorgio Coordinator, Linn County Nonprofit Resource Center [email protected]

Bernadette Gladish Program Assistant [email protected]

Amy Johnson Boyle Vice President of Development [email protected]

Rochelle Naylor Program Officer [email protected]

Deb Orr Development Assistant [email protected]

Kaitlin Oswood Endow Iowa Program Assistant [email protected]

Vanessa Rogers Interim Director of Marketing and Communications [email protected]

Karla Twedt-Ball Vice President of Programs [email protected]

Josie Velles Director of Donor Services [email protected]

SPECIAL PROGRAMS STAFF

Barbara Klawiter REACT Center Administrator [email protected]

S u p p o r t i n g O r g a n i z a t i o n s

A supporting organization advances the general mission of The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF),

but has its own distinct mission and purpose. GCRCF provides administrative, investment and/or grant making support

to the Linn County Nonprofit Resource Center and the REACT Center.

L i n n C o u n t y N o n p r o f i t R e s o u r c e C e n t e r

The Linn County Nonprofit Resource Center (LCNRC)

exists to build vibrant communities by promoting,

supporting and strengthening the nonprofits of our area.

LCNRC directs local nonprofits to best practices in a

variety of areas such as finance, board development,

fundraising, marketing, and consulting. LCNRC seeks to

partner with existing nonprofit professional organizations

in their training and professional development efforts.

An advisory board of nonprofit professionals and other

community leaders guides LCNRC. In 2011, this advisory

group embarked on a strategic planning process to

evaluate the role the Resource Center has played in the

nonprofit community over the past six years, and to see

how the organization might not only align more closely

with the mission of GCRCF, but also how its mission

might help build a stronger nonprofit community.

2011 Linn County Nonprofit Resource Center Advisory Board:

Les Garner, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (ex-officio)

Mary Lou Erlacher, The Workplace Learning Connection (President)

Lois Buntz, United Way of East Central Iowa

Jim Ernst, Four Oaks

Liz Hoskins, Waypoint

Mike Humbert, The Alternative Board of Eastern Iowa

Jenny Schulz, Kids First Law Center

Katie Geiken, Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation

Robert Massey, Orchestra Iowa

Delaine Petersen, Arc of East Central Iowa (Vice President)

Dan Strellner, Abbe, Inc.

Kim Wilkerson, Wilkerson Consulting Group (Secretary- Treasurer)

T h e R E AC T C e n t e rThe REACT Center, Rockwell Educational Access to Computer Technology, is a nonprofit organization funded by the Rockwell Collins Foundation and managed by GCRCF.

The REACT Center provides refurbished computers and computer learning experiences to area schools and area nonprofits that work with youth and the community.

For more information on REACT, including how to make a computer and/or peripheral equipment donation or to request donated equipment, contact Barbara Klawiter, at 319.393.9632 or [email protected].

2 0 1 1 C o m m i t t e e s o f T h e G r e a t e r C e d a r R a p i d s C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n

GRANT PROGRAMS COMMITTEES:

COMMUNITy FUNDGilda BoyerSara FitzgeraldMary JungeJohn MacGregorJohn OsakoChad PetersonElizabeth SchottRuth White

EDUCATIONFred AlthoffKathleen AllerKathleen McNanaraTom Moore Jane NesmithSally Sandberg

FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS Kendra AbelKarl CassellGina JohnsonCheryle MitvalskyCarrie Powicki-Kaufman

FLOOD 2008 FUNDLorna Barnes Scott Bogguss John ChaimovCathy Gullickson Jerry Matchett John Wasta Ruth White

LINN COUNTy FUNDGary BartlettDavid GardnerJohn HarpDave MachacekElizabeth Schott

MOMENTUM FUNDLorna BarnesJohn ChaimovRuth HairstonRon OlsonChris SkogmanOather TaylorFred TimkoKara Trebil

ORGANIzATIONAL DEvELOPMENT FUNDBob BuntzSuresh GanuCheryle MitvalskyCarrie Powicki-KaufmanJohn WatsonPeggy Whitworth

SCHOLARSHIP Kelly AllenJann BaustianBob BoutonDom CaristiJo-Ann CookLaura DementPat DunkelConnie DunkinBetty EhlingerDavid HortonMarcia HughesGayla HustonMaggie JacksonBecky KochAnne LavertyJoan MurrinMark OsmundsonKevin PappJohn PhelanLiz Posekany Jane SchildrothLisa ThirnbeckKevin WeluMelissa Winter

OPERATING COMMITTEES:

FINANCELorna BarnesKay HegartyNancy KasparekRon Olson

COMMITTEE ON GRANT MAKINGJohn ChaimovMary Lou ErlacherCathy GullicksonCarrie Powicki-KaufmanFred TimkoJohn WastaRuth White

COMMUNITy OUTREACHRuth HairstonNancy KasparekTom MooreRon OlsonJohn OsakoElizabeth Schott

INvESTMENTRich Altorfer Gary BartlettSteve FitzgeraldNancy KasparekBarbara KnappGreg NeumeyerDenny RedmondDale RettenmeierJohn SloverFred TimkoKevin Welu

RESOURCE DEvELOPMENTGary BartlettJohn BickelLoren CoppockChris DeWolfNancy KasparekRon OlsonBill Munsell

OTHER:

GRANTS PLANNING TASK FORCEJerry MatchettGilda BoyerCathy GullicksonElizabeth HladkyTom MooreRich PattersonJohn WastaRuth WhiteMary Lou Erlacher

yOUTH POWER BOARDKate Ernst,

Washington High SchoolKerstin Flugum,

Prairie High SchoolMikayla Goemaat,

Marion High SchoolMegan Kibby,

Jefferson High SchoolKelli Klaus,

Washington High SchoolKerry McCartan,

Xavier High SchoolQuincy McGee,

Washington High SchoolTara Mittelberg,

Kennedy High SchoolJohn Richardson,

Xavier High SchoolAmanda Smith,

Prairie High SchoolCasey Sublett,

Linn Mar High SchoolJenny Vestle,

Washington High School Stephanie Wenclawski, Kennedy

High SchoolMaddie Young,

Linn Mar High School

volunteers

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A c o m m i t t e d b o a r d a l o n g w i t h d e d i c a t e d v o l u n t e e r s a n d s t a f f a s s u r e f u t u r e g r o w t h o f T h e G r e a t e r C e d a r R a p i d s C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n . To g e t h e r, t h e y k e e p a b r e a s t o f c h a n g i n g p r o b l e m s a n d n e e d s , p o s i t i o n i n g t h e C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n t o i d e n t i f y a n d m e e t n e w c h a l l e n g e s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y. T h e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s i n c l u d e s L i n n C o u n t y c i t i z e n s w h o h a v e h a d a l o n g h i s t o r y o f n o n p r o f i t i n v o l v e m e n t a n d e x p e r i e n c e .

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is in compliance with national standards for services and operations that have been established by the Council on Foundations to guide sound policies, accountable practices, and ethical and operational integrity that strengthen the effectiveness of community philanthropy.

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Cedar rapids, ia 52401

phone: 319.366.2862

fax: 319.366.2912

e-mail: [email protected]

www.gcrcf.org

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2011 Annual Report of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

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