WINTER 2010
Inspiring and
Connecting
Thoughtful Giving
This publication shares with
you news about the Toledo
Community Foundation, as we
fulfill our mission of creating
philanthropy and making our
community a better place to live
and raise a family.
The Toledo Community
Foundation is a public charitable
foundation serving northwest
Ohio and southeast Michigan.
For more information about
the Foundation, please contact
Bridget Brell Holt or Kris Theisen,
philanthropic services officers, at
Bridget@toledocf.org or
Kris@toledocf.org.
Specific inquiries regarding our
grantmaking process may be
directed to Sarah Harrison,
senior program officer, at Sarah@
toledocf.org.
All staff can be reached at
419.241.5049 or visit our website
at www.toledocf.org.
Foundation matters
Fran and Dick Anderson’s
Friends Honor Their Service
To honor Fran and Dick Anderson’s numerous philanthropic gestures and
celebrate Dick’s 80th birthday, a special fund has been created at the Toledo
Community Foundation to help struggling nonprofit organizations.
More than 140 individuals, families and businesses have committed nearly $700,000 to the
Fran and Dick Anderson Community Support Fund. The field of interest fund supports
charitable organizations suffering from the economic downturn and various special circumstances.
Fran and Dick work tirelessly for many organizations, raising money as well as contributing their
own funds to various worthwhile projects and programs. Dick is chairman emeritus of the board of
The Andersons, Inc. He and Fran are the parents of six adult children.
Grants from the fund will be given to agencies which are essential to the success of the community
but which are struggling to make ends meet. Grant applications from nonprofit organizations are now
being accepted online, and details are available on the Foundation’s website at www.toledocf.org.
The Foundation is taking no fees
Fran and Dick Anderson
to manage or make distributions
from the fund. Every dollar raised
will be distributed and the fund
depleted over an 18-month period
with the hope of making significant contributions to the well-being
of many nonprofit organizations.
The Foundation is grateful to
everyone who has donated and
deeply appreciates Fran and Dick
for all the charitable guidance they
give to our community.
If you would like to contribute to the
fund or learn more about it, please
contact Bridget Brell Holt, philanthropic
services officer, at 419.241.5049 or
Bridget@toledocf.org.
Philanthropy, defined as love
of humankind, is the act of
voluntarily giving and sharing
with others to enrich lives,
solve problems, and perpetuate
the values of society and of the
person making the gift.
Message from the
President
Rewarding Gestures
Regardless of your wealth or your age, you can
be a philanthropist.
Two stories in this issue of FoundationMatters
illustrate that premise very well. Fran and Dick
Anderson are known for their generous hearts,
and the community now has recognized their
numerous gifts by creating the Fran and Dick
Anderson Community Support Fund.
That fund will help organizations struggling to
stretch their vital services to everyone in need.
The Victory Center, which supports cancer
patients and their families, has been enlightened
by the contributions made by the Toledo
Community Venture Partners. The participants
in this project give more than money to the
Center. They give their professional talents
that are often too expensive for nonprofit
organizations to even consider.
At the Foundation we connect people to nonprofit organizations to make our community
better. We are so thankful you trust us with your
charitable giving.
Partners Give More
Than Just Money
The Toledo Community Venture Partners (TCVP) solves social problems
in a nontraditional charitable manner. They invest their business and
professional skills and techniques as well as their money.
The program, operated by the Foundation, is designed for donors who
want to do more than just write checks.
Recently, the 10 participants in the current TCVP class invested in The
Victory Center which provides non-medical support and education for
people with cancer and their families.
“For the first time we had outsiders looking at our operation objectively
and it was so enlightening. We could have never paid for that many
skilled consultants to identify our weak program spots and offer valuable
solutions,” says Kelly Brooks, executive director of The Victory Center.
“Our partners have taken a real interest in giving and I hope that continues
for them,” she adds.
For more information about the program or to recommend someone to join
in this new approach to philanthropy, please contact Bridget Brell Holt,
philanthropic services officer, at 419.241.5049 or Bridget@toledocf.org.
Sincerely,
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Keith Burwell
President
Confirmed in compliance with National
Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
A third class of Community Venture Partners is now forming.
Seen here at a recent informational meeting are Shane Gibson,
Shannon Loar-Tenney and Reed Hauptman.
Maumee Legend Pampers the Ladies
Grace Gossens knew a lot about life and the need to take care of people after her life was over.
She sold life insurance for years from her home office on West Wayne Street in Maumee, and
made loans to people she trusted to become first-time homeowners.
For many years, after leading the Maumee Memorial Day Parade she read with her booming
voice the names of deceased soldiers of previous wars.
As she aged, she rented part of her house to tenants who looked after her daily needs. Upon her
death in 1954, Grace Gossens’ will expressed a desire to convert her house into a home for “worthy”
women. Since the home for women proved an impossibility due to city ordinance restrictions, a solution was found to carry out the spirit of her intent - to improve the quality of life for senior women.
To carry on her legacy, the Grace A. Gossens Memorial Fund, a field of interest fund, was
established in 2000 at the Foundation to support the daily living needs of elderly women residing
in long-term care facilities in Maumee and Lucas County, Ohio.
Today, hundreds of female nursing home residents get their hair styled and nails polished thanks to
Grace’s generosity. Over the past nine years, 22 grants from Grace’s fund totaling $145,818 have
been awarded to: Little Sisters of the Poor; Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services – Swan Creek;
Otterbein-Portage Valley, Inc. – Pemberville; and Sunset Retirement Communities.
Although thought to be eccentric by some, Grace was a fair and civic minded person who
continues to take care of the community.
To learn more about field of
interest funds, please contact
either of our philanthropic services officers at 419.241.5049
or email Bridget Brell Holt at
Bridget@toledocf.org or Kris
Theisen at Kris@toledocf.org.
A resident of the Sacred
Heart Home of the Little
Sisters of the Poor admires
her fresh hairdo.
Create a Fund We’ll Take Care
of the Details
When you create a fund with
the Foundation, we take care
of all the necessary paperwork
and legal or tax compliance
issues. Your fund is invested
in our diversified, personally
managed portfolio.
We administer your fund
including issuing grants,
conducting due diligence and
delivering the checks.
You’ll enjoy the experience
of giving to causes that are
important to you.
To create a fund, please contact
either of our philanthropic
services officers at 419.241.5049,
or email Bridget Brell Holt at
Bridget@toledocf.org or Kris
Theisen at Kris@toledocf.org.
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G rants
Stranahans Help
Incarcerated Youth
Youth at the Lucas County Juvenile Detention Center will be able to participate
in the Glass House Writing Project offered by the Arts Council Lake Erie West
through a $21,500 grant from the Stranahan Supporting Organization. The
project provides reading and writing instruction to incarcerated youth.
The Stranahan Supporting Organization gave seven nonprofit agencies a
total of $91,905 in grants.
Other awards were:
nFamily Outreach Community United Services (FOCUS) - $18,000
To support housing and homeless prevention services.
nDiabetes Youth Services - $10,000
To support educational and supportive services for children with diabetes
and their families.
nDiocese of
Toledo - $7,130 challenge
To support the window replacement project at the Padua Center.
nJoyful Connections - $10,000
To support security expenses, necessary when children are transferred
between custodial and non-custodial parents in a safe, neutral home-like
environment.
nMom’s House, Inc. - $18,000
To support child care and parenting educational services.
nToledo Ballet Association - $7,275
To support the 2010 Summer Musical Theater Program offered in collaboration with the Catholic Club, which gives children a chance to take dance
lessons and perform in a musical production.
Oswalds Support Pro Bono Work
Realizing that everyone regardless of income needs to be represented by
professionals, the Oswald Supporting Organization of the Toledo Community
Foundation awarded a $6,000 grant to the Toledo Bar Association’s Pro Bono
program. Funds will support the development and purchase of a software
program that would create a more efficient reporting system for attorneys.
The Oswald fund awarded $51,750 in grants to four nonprofit organizations.
Other grants were presented to:
nCatholic Charities, Diocese of
Toledo, Inc. - $15,750
To support renovations and materials for the La Posada Family Emergency Shelter.
nMonroe Street Neighborhood Center - $20,000
To support recreational activities for neighborhood youth.
nToledo Symphony - $10,000
To support the Community Music Lessons Program at the Lucas County
Youth Treatment Center.
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Above left: Mom’s house offers child care and support for young mothers in need.
Left: Toledo Symphony musicians instruct students in the Community Music
Lessons Program.
G rants
Fresh Start Learning Center offers academic assistance to children whose
mothers are enrolled in Neighborhood Properties’ Fresh Start Housing Program.
Fresh Start Learning Center
Tutors Children
Children at the Fresh Start Learning Center will get additional tutoring services
through a $20,000 grant presented to Neighborhood Properties, Inc. The grant was
one of four totaling $123,500 awarded by the Foundation from its Community Funds.
The other grants include:
nImagination Station - $20,000
For the Imagining the Future project which will use web-based technology to
integrate the science center’s on-site learning experience with classroom activities.
nPrizm Creative Community - $30,000
To support the Building a Sure Foundation project, which will support
organizational enhancements.
nToledo Restaurant
Training Center - $53,500
To support education and training for students in the food service and
hospitality industries.
Online Grant Applications
Upcoming grant deadlines are:
April 15 Andersons Fund Supporting Organization
May 14 Community Funds
Use the Foundation’s online applications at www.toledocf.org to apply for
funding. Beginning March 1, the Foundation will only accept grant
applications online via www.toledocf.org.
Collaboration
Earns Grant
A $2,500 grant was awarded to support
a collaborative relationship between
Scrap4Art and Project ABC.
The project provides visual arts programming for preschools and day care
centers to help children successfully
transition to kindergarten.
The award was made by the Strategic
Alliance Partnership, a funding alliance
of The Stranahan Foundation, Toledo
Community Foundation and United
Way of Greater Toledo.
The partnership challenges community
institutions to find innovative ways to
work collaboratively.
For more information, please contact
Angela Kwallek Evans, Toledo
Community Foundation program officer,
at 419.241.5049 or Angela@toledocf.org.
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The Center
for nonprofitFUNDAMENTALS
resources
FOUNDATION
East Toledo Family Center
Funds Development Plans
With a $20,000 capacity building grant provided by The Center
for Nonprofit Resources, the East Toledo Family Center will
create a development plan and make technology upgrades.
More than $250,000 was awarded by The Center for Nonprofit
Resources to 19 nonprofit agencies.
Additional capacity building grants were given to:
nBeach House Family Shelter - $16,900
Read for Literacy has been funded
in part with grants from The Center.
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For a part-time development director.
nBoys & Girls Clubs of Toledo - $16,435
For program evaluation.
nCamp Courageous - $14,200
For curriculum development and community outreach.
nDouble Arc - $18,552
For computer upgrades and training.
nFamily Outreach Community United Services (FOCUS) $12,967 For strategic planning.
nFriendly Center - $20,000 For assets inventory.
nGreater Toledo Urban League - $10,073 For software.
nHeartbeat of Toledo - $7,758
For marketing brochures and equipment.
nJoyful Connections - $9,000
For a consultant to assist with the development of policies
and procedures and a marketing plan.
nKidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio - $18,508
For software and technology upgrades.
nMartin Luther King Kitchen for the Poor - $7,555
For strategic planning.
nPadua Center - $8,000
For the development of policies and procedures and
board training.
nPartners in Education - $19,675
For a phone system upgrade and strategic planning.
nRead for Literacy - $10,100
For volunteer training program development.
nSt. Paul’s Community Center - $13,000
For audit costs and website development.
nToledo Ballet Association - $7,700
For strategic planning and a financial review.
nToledo Hearing and Speech Center - $5,540
For a new phone system.
nWomen Blessing Women - $14,247
For computers and technology upgrades.
The Center for nonprofit resources
45 Free Workshops Set for 2010
Throughout this year The Center for Nonprofit Resources at the Foundation will
offer 45 free workshops to nonprofit organizations.
Upcoming workshops are:
March 4 March 10 March 18 March 23-24 Nonprofit Finance 101
Microsoft Excel
Performance Measurement for Nonprofits & Selling Your Impact
Developing Annual Sustainability, a two-day workshop
presented by The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana
University’s Fundraising School.
For details about these and other upcoming workshops and to register, visit
The Center at www.c4npr.org.
The Center’s Reach Expands
The Foundation received a $282,000 Together Ohio: Community Engagement
Partnership Grant to expand The Center’s workshop offerings and technical
assistance for nonprofit organizations in 17 northwest Ohio counties.
The Center is in the process of coordinating the additional workshops and will post
them on the website: www.c4npr.org.
The Foundation is so fortunate to have
friends like you. More than $101,500 was
given by you to support our operating costs.
With this help, we continue to work daily
to improve our community by connecting
donors like you to projects and needs that
touch your heart.
Learn About TCF Grantmaking
To help nonprofit organizations learn more
about the Toledo Community Foundation,
its grantmaking activities and the types of
proposals that the Foundation typically funds,
the Foundation’s program staff will hold an
informational session on Thursday, March 4
at 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
The session will be held at the Downtown
Toledo Main Library, Huntington Bank
Room, and is open to the public.
Specialist Joins The Center
Nancy Rice has been named the American Recovery
& Reinvestment Act Specialist at The Center for
Nonprofit Resources.
Her position is funded by a federal Strengthening
Communities Fund capacity building grant made to
The Center through United Way of Greater Toledo.
She will help nonprofits build their capacity to
become eligible for federal stimulus money.
Thank You Friends!
If you are interested in attending or know of a
nonprofit organization that could benefit from
this information, please go to the calendar of
events online at www.c4npr.org to register.
Nancy Rice
Next Chance for Capacity Building Grants
Another Request for Proposal for capacity building grants (see
article, previous page) will be available at the end of May.
Watch The Center’s website (www.c4npr.org)
and weekly e-newsletter for more details.
Foundation Welcomes
Financial Assistant
Shelly Stawiarski of Bowling Green, OH has
joined the Foundation staff as an accountant.
She is a 1983 graduate of Bowling Green
State University and has experience as a
financial analyst, accounting manager and
project coordinator. Shelly will assist with the
Foundation’s financial operations.
Shelly Stawiarski
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Board of Trustees
Beverly J. McBride – Chair
Mark D. Luetke – Vice Chair
Geoffrey G. Meyers – Treasurer
Edward McNeal – Secretary
Richard P. Anderson
Patricia J. Appold
Anthony J. Armstrong, M.D.
William Fall
James A. Hoffman
Rita N. A. Mansour
Scott J. Savage
W. Granger Souder, Jr.
David F. Waterman
Mary C. Werner
Mark Zyndorf
Staff
Keith Burwell, President
Kim Cryan, Chief Financial Officer
Christine Billau Dziad,
Program Officer
Angela Kwallek Evans,
Program Officer
Sarah Harrison,
Senior Program Officer
Fredi Heywood, Administrator,
Center for Private &
Family Foundations
Bridget Brell Holt,
Philanthropic Services Officer
Megan Meyer, Director of
Programming,
Center for Nonprofit Resources
Bernadette Murnen,
Accounting Assistant
Joanne Olnhausen,
Communications and
Scholarship Officer
Laura Sams, Administrative Assistant
Carol Saner, Accounting Assistant
Shelly Stawiarski, Accountant
Kristyn Theisen,
Philanthropic Services Officer
Toledo Community Foundation
Secure Your Passion
To make sure your love for the arts, education,
environment or whatever is your passion is preserved,
the Foundation can help.
By creating a legacy fund, you establish a lasting legacy
and your gift makes a significant difference
in the community for many years to come.
For more information, please contact either of our philanthropic
services officers at 419.241.5049, or email Bridget Brell Holt at
Bridget@toledocf.org or Kris Theisen at Kris@toledocf.org.