September6, 2013
The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. invites your organization to participate in the 2013 Givers of Gifts Recognition.
Designed to recognize citizens in Noble County who give of themselves extraordinarily.
The Noble County Community Foundation is seeking your help to identify those special non-profit volunteers in our community that make a difference. We see them making a difference every day! A Season of Thanks will soon be here and we should take the time to reflect on what we are thankful for. As part of saying “Thanks”, we would like to help non-profit organizations say
“Thank You” to a special volunteer.
The Noble County Community Foundation wishes to identify and provide recognition to “everyday” citizens in our community who touch the hearts of others.
We have defined “Giver of Gifts” recipients as any person, regardless of age, who enhances the quality of life of someone in Noble County and/or its citizens, or who give of themselves unselfishly to serve with volunteer acts of service and/or kindness beyond the call of duty to non-profit organizations (“non-profit organizations”
does not necessarily mean the organization must hold a 501 (c) 3 status).
When making its choice, the Board of Selectors will take into account whether the nominee: fulfills a need for the non-profit organization and Noble County, renders a service which changes a life, encourages others to volunteer or works to create positive change for the non-profit organization and Noble County.
Many people in today’s busy society say they either don’t take the time or have the time to give of themselves, and then there are some people who continue to exemplify this unselfish type of giving.
We would like to encourage your non-profit organization to nominate someone for the “GIVERS OF GIFTS” recognition.
Nominations are limited to the first 12 qualified nominees.
PLEASE follow these guidelines when writing the nomination letter:
· Please state the reasons why this person fits the description of a “Giver of Gifts”.
· Please type or write clearly.
· Nominees/volunteers should not be paid volunteers unless their services far exceed their compensation. If your nominee is paid/compensated, please explain why services rendered far exceed the compensation.
· Please note that your narrative should be suitable for a public audience and may be made available to local newspapers.
· It is preferred but not necessary your nominee is within your non-profit organization. A nominee must be nominated by/through an organization, club, etc. (not an individual).
· Nominees recognized in prior years Giver of Gifts recognitions are not eligible to be nominated by the same non-profit organization.
· The nominee and nominating organization must serve Noble County.
· A maximum of 2 nominations (2 people) per organization. Limited to the first 12 qualified nominations.
· Be sure to include the following in your one page nomination letter:
1. Giver of Gifts nominee name, address and day/evening phone number/e-mail.
2. Your name and organization’s name, organization’s address and day/evening phone number/e-mail.
Please feel free to include photocopies of letters, clippings or other materials which might help tell your nominee’s story. Please only send copies.
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Be sure your nomination letter is postmarked, faxed or emailed by the deadline date November 1, 2013 or the first 12 qualified nominations received whichever comes first.
Nomination letters should be sent to:
Noble County Community Foundation, Inc.
Attn: Givers of Gifts
1599 Lincolnway South, Ligonier IN 46767
or
Fax: 260-894-9020
E-mail: jennifer@noblecountycf.org
A short reception will be held at the office of the Noble County Community Foundation to honor the Giver of Gifts recipients on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 2 p.m.
The Givers of Gifts Recognition is sponsored by Community State Bank.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Shultz at the Noble County Community Foundation at 260-894-3335 or e-mail at jennifer@noblecountycf.org
Little LEAPS – New Pre-K Program Offered – Matching donations
/in News /by Jennifer NorrisLIGONIER — Students entering kindergarten for the 2014-15 school year at West Noble will have the chance to attend a new pre-kindergarten class being offered by LEAP of Noble County and the West Noble School Corp.
The new program, Little LEAPS (Learning Early At Primary School), was announced this week by Denise Lemmon of LEAP and Dr. Dennis VanDuyne, West Noble superintendent of schools.
Funding for the program has been provided by an anonymous gift of $100,000 with the stipulation that a fundraising effort be launched to match the funding each year. Lemmon said the public is being asked to support the new program through donations.
Expected cost is
$33,000 a year for the classes which will be offered in July. Half of that will come from the anonymous donation and the other half is expected to come from donations from the public, including businesses and individuals.
Lemmon and VanDuyne spoke Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the Ligonier of Chamber Commerce, and outlined the new program.
Lemmon said the need for the pre-K classes came because of the disparity of skills presented by incoming kindergarten students each year.
“Some new students have never even picked up a crayon or can’t count, while others can count to 100 on the first day of class,” she said.
English-language skills are also a problem, she noted, because of homes where English is not the primary language. This applies to both Hispanic and Amish families.
“Readiness is the big issue,” Lemmon told the chamber members. “We estimate that only about 25 percent of incoming kindergarten students have gone to a pre-school. We have a huge need here.”
West Noble will provide classroom space at West Noble Primary School, as well as transportation. A majority of the funding will be used to
pay for teachers.
The classes will be held in two groups, one on Monday-Wednesday and another on Tuesday-Thursday, for about five hours each day for five weeks. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Another advantage of Little LEAPS, Lemmon pointed out, is that students will get used to riding a school bus, and they will be able to meet their teachers and principal, and others who will be there when school starts in August.
But the immediate push now is for financial donations to match the original grant, which is being administered by the Noble County Community Foundation. Donations will be
tax-deductible, Lemmon noted.
“This is a game-changing opportunity,” she said. “We hope parents will take advantage of this offer. But we are also looking for a community buy-in through donations.”
Donations should be mailed to the Noble County Community Foundation, 1599 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, IN 46767 and mark “Little LEAPS” in the memo line.
Both VanDuyne and Lemmon can be contacted for additional information.
They said they would welcome a corporate sponsor who could help the two groups meet the matching-grant requirement.
Celebrating Community Foundations: 100 Years in America, 98 Years in Indiana
/in News /by Jennifer NorrisCelebrating Community Foundations:
100 Years in America, 98 Years in Indiana
Indianapolis, IN (February 25, 2014) – A resolution honoring Indiana’s community foundations and the field’s centennial anniversary was adopted yesterday by the Indiana Senate. “On the field’s 100th anniversary, we want to celebrate all the good work being done by community foundations throughout America and especially right here in Indiana,” said Senator Randy Head (R) from Logansport, who offered the resolution. “In communities throughout the state, the generosity of countless donors and partner organizations continues to make life better for all of us.”
One hundred years ago, the community foundation concept was born in Cleveland, Ohio, giving rise to a new philanthropy, a new way of participating in community, and a new vision for the future. The community foundation field has since grown to more than 800 in the country.
The first community foundation in Indiana was established in Indianapolis in 1916, and Indiana has had more growth than any other state, thanks in part to an effort launched 23 years ago by Lilly Endowment Inc. to strengthen and
expand the growth of community foundations in the state. In 1990, fewer than a dozen viable community foundations dotted the Indiana landscape, with combined assets of about $100 million. Today there are 94 community foundations and county affiliate funds serving every county in the state, inviting everyday people with a vision and a passion for community to create something together: For good. Forever.
Community foundations translate collective giving into big impact
Community members across the state have helped Indiana’s community foundations build a combined $2 billion in managed assets statewide. These gifts build endowment funds that benefit their communities forever and help create personal legacies. When someone contributes to an endowment managed by the community foundation in his or her home town, the gift is invested over time. “Thanks to our community foundations, people in cities and towns throughout Indiana can pool their charitable funds into community resources for the benefit of all,” said Marissa Manlove, President and CEO of Indiana Philanthropy Alliance.
Earnings from that fund are used to make grants addressing community needs. Each gift—and all future earnings from the gift—is a permanent source of community capital, helping to do good work today and
in the future. In 2012 alone, Indiana’s community foundations collectively made grants of approximately $117 million to improve life in their communities. “Community foundations are local nonprofit organizations run and led by local residents who have an in-depth understanding of the issues, opportunities and resources that shape their community,” added Manlove. “Indiana’s community foundations are collectively among the largest instruments for community good in the country.”
The Noble County Community Foundation is now 22 years old and has assets of $24 million dollars. “In the very beginning in 1991, we were blessed with Lilly and Dekko matching funds to start our community foundation. We know that our founders believed strongly in our cause and our mission as they guided us through the process of organizing
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as they devoted time and energy for the benefit of Noble County” states Executive Director, Linda Speakman-Yerick. Linda added “It is so wonderful that the growth of the Foundation has average over one million dollars per year in growth. Individuals, families, and corporations believe in the concept of endowments that will assist many nonprofits for generations to come and provide sustainability forever and leave their legacy in Noble County.”
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Indiana Philanthropy Alliance is a nonprofit membership association for Indiana’s private, family, community, and corporate foundations, corporate giving programs, and other grantmaking organizations. IPA’s mission is to champion, support, and connect its members as they transform Indiana through effective philanthropy. To learn more go to www.indianagrantmakers.org
West Noble Elementary Receives Grant!
/in News /by Jennifer NorrisWest Noble Elementary Receives Grant! The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. and its supporting organization, Community Initiatives, Inc. recently awarded a grant
to West Noble Elementary for $2,574 to purchase a basic
Pictured accepting the gift is Meghan Murphy WNE Music Teacher with students from Mrs. Angela Vargas’ third grade class and Jeanna Hagen NCCF Community Initiatives member.
set of wood xylophones and metallophones
for students to utilize. While learning to play these instruments students will also be studying the Asian and African cultures through music.
West Noble Primary Receives Grant!
/in News /by Jennifer NorrisWest Noble Primary Receives Grant! The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. and its supporting organization, Community Initiatives, Inc. recently awarded a grant to West Noble Primary for $2,110 to subsidize the cost of materials and supplies needed for a study of the Australian culture. Students will learn about the various aspects of the Australian culture such as: people, lifestyle, map/terrain, traditions, animals, school, food, music, and art.
Pictured accepting the gift are (front l to r) Teegan Clouse, Lydia Gow, Alexa Silva, (holding check) Stefany Dominguez and Jovany Castaneda, (back row) Mrs. Pruitt, Miss Golden, Lucy Martin, Janet Escareno, Dayana Guzman-Lopez, Marcella Storms, Mrs. Hicks and Jerry Nesbitt NCCF Community Initiatives member.
Dow Corning Foundation Donor Advised Fund
/in News /by Jennifer NorrisDow Corning Foundation Donor Advised Fund
Noble County Community Foundation Announces:
The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc Board of Directors is pleased to announce the establishment of Dow Corning Foundation Donor Advised Fund at the Foundation. This new fund is currently accepting applications for our March 2, 2014 grant cycle.
Dow Corning Corporation has always believed that it is not simply a duty, but a privilege, to give back to the communities where its employees work and live. Dow Corning Foundation’s mission is to improve scientific literacy by increasing access to math, science and technology education at the pre-university level, improve vitality and quality of life in communities where Dow Corning employees work and reside and to increase the utilization of sustainable, innovative technologies to benefit society.
The Dow Corning Foundation Donor Advised Fund considers initiatives that benefit the community surrounding the Kendallville site. Nonprofit organizations may apply for a grant for projects or programs that fit into the following selection criteria:
– Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Grants
– Community Vitality Grants
– Sustainability Grants
For more information on this fund or a grant application please feel free to call Margarita White at the Noble County Community Foundation at 260-894-3335 or email margarita@noblecountycf.org.
Scholarship Applications Online!
/in News, Uncategorized /by Jennifer NorrisThe Noble County Community Foundation scholarship application is now available on the community foundation’s website at www.noblecountycf.org (click on the ‘scholarship’ tab then click on ‘scholarship application’). The deadline for the scholarship application, transcripts and 3 recommendation forms is Thursday, January 23, 2014 by 4:30 pm.
There is only 1 application to complete for several different scholarships. Please read the scholarship criteria on the application to find out what scholarships you may qualify for. Each scholarship is unique. There are scholarships for high school seniors, Noble County residents and adult and college students. Be sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions page on the website also.
A few scholarships require financial aid information from the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The deadline to turn in this information to the community foundation is March 13, 2014.
Remember the deadline to turn in scholarship applications, transcripts and recommendation forms is Thursday, January 23, 2014 by 4:30 pm. It is best to complete your application early and turn it in directly to the community foundation before the deadline date.
If you have any questions regarding the application you can email Jennifer at the community foundation at jennifer@noblecountycf.org or call 260-894-3335 Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
11-12-13 Day of Giving Online and Photo Contest Guidelines
/in News /by Jennifer NorrisThe Noble County Community Foundation launching it fist ever online fundraiser, November 12, 2013 day of giving and we need your help!
Our new online giving platform, found at www.noblecountycf.org makes it easy for community members to support their favorite local causes. The updated site also has detailed descriptions on what each fund is about. We will continue to accept check and cash donations throughout the year, but by 2015 hope to see 15% of donations come from online.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
As the fundraiser gives donors the opportunity to give directly to your fund, we would encourage you to reach out to your contacts via email and social media to inform them of the 11-12-13 day of giving. If your fund has a social media site,we hope you will join us in the #111213give! conversation and get involved with the dialogue!
Giving online is safe and easy, simply visit www.noblecountycf.org and click on the Noble County Gives tab. From there visitors can find your fund and make a donation directly to your account.
PHOTO CONTEST!
Earn additional funds for your cause
via Facebook!
Send us a photo that represents what your endowment fund does in the community and we will post it on Facebook. If your photo receives the most likes by November 12, 2013 at 8pm est., your fund will win a cash prize which will be added to your endowment fund. All photos must be submitted
to jennifer@noblecountycf.org and/or margarita@noblecountycf.org before October 25, 2013. A complete list of competition rules follows.
We will follow up with some special promotional items you can use
to help spread the word to your contacts. In the mean time, please don’t hesitate to reach us with any questions. We hope you will get on board with 11-12-13 and more importantly we hope this campaign helps put dollars into these wonderful community organizations and affiliations.
We believe that many of your donors wish to invest in your organization’s future by adding to your endowment.
11-12-13Day of Giving Online Complete Photo Contest Rules:
All NCCF endowment funds are eligible to enter the 11-12-13 photo contest.
Participating endowment funds should submit no more than one (1) photo to Jennifer Shultz jennifer@Noble CountyCF.org and/or Margarita White margarita@noblecountycf.org before Friday October 25, 2013, 4:30 est.
All photos received will be posted November 1, 2013, on the Noble County Community Foundation’s, Inc. Facebook Fan page in an album titled 11-12-13 Photo Competition.
The photo which receives the most likes on the Noble County Community Foundation’s, Inc. Facebook Fan Page by November 12, 2013 8pm est will be declared the winner.
Likes accumulated on pages other than the Noble County Community Foundation Facebook Fan Page will not be included in the competition.
Competition winner(s) will be notified by staff of the Noble County Community Foundation by November 15, 2013.
A cash prize amount (exact amount to be disclosed on October 23, 2013) will be awarded to the fund with the winning photo in the first quarter of 2014.
In the event of a tie, the cash prize will be divided equally amongst winners.
The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. reserves the right to restrict
inappropriate photos.
Copyright photos will not be eligible in the competition unless that fund has permission to use it.
Only the Noble Count Community Foundation will be allowed to post the photos on its Facebook page. Funds will not be allowed to post directly to the community foundation’s Facebook page.
By submitting a photo you are giving the Noble County Community Foundation the right to use the photo on its media network including but not limited to its website, Facebook, Twitter, etc. accounts as well as print media.
A minimum of 5 participating funds will be needed in order to begin the competition.
Questions regarding the 11-12-13 Facebook Photo Competition should be directed to Jennifer Shultz available at nccf@ligtel.com or jennifer@noblecountycf.org.
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2013 Giver of Gifts Volunteer Recognition
/in News /by Jennifer NorrisSeptember6, 2013
The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. invites your organization to participate in the 2013 Givers of Gifts Recognition.
Designed to recognize citizens in Noble County who give of themselves extraordinarily.
The Noble County Community Foundation is seeking your help to identify those special non-profit volunteers in our community that make a difference. We see them making a difference every day! A Season of Thanks will soon be here and we should take the time to reflect on what we are thankful for. As part of saying “Thanks”, we would like to help non-profit organizations say
“Thank You” to a special volunteer.
The Noble County Community Foundation wishes to identify and provide recognition to “everyday” citizens in our community who touch the hearts of others.
We have defined “Giver of Gifts” recipients as any person, regardless of age, who enhances the quality of life of someone in Noble County and/or its citizens, or who give of themselves unselfishly to serve with volunteer acts of service and/or kindness beyond the call of duty to non-profit organizations (“non-profit organizations”
does not necessarily mean the organization must hold a 501 (c) 3 status).
When making its choice, the Board of Selectors will take into account whether the nominee: fulfills a need for the non-profit organization and Noble County, renders a service which changes a life, encourages others to volunteer or works to create positive change for the non-profit organization and Noble County.
Many people in today’s busy society say they either don’t take the time or have the time to give of themselves, and then there are some people who continue to exemplify this unselfish type of giving.
We would like to encourage your non-profit organization to nominate someone for the “GIVERS OF GIFTS” recognition.
Nominations are limited to the first 12 qualified nominees.
PLEASE follow these guidelines when writing the nomination letter:
· Please state the reasons why this person fits the description of a “Giver of Gifts”.
· Please type or write clearly.
· Nominees/volunteers should not be paid volunteers unless their services far exceed their compensation. If your nominee is paid/compensated, please explain why services rendered far exceed the compensation.
· Please note that your narrative should be suitable for a public audience and may be made available to local newspapers.
· It is preferred but not necessary your nominee is within your non-profit organization. A nominee must be nominated by/through an organization, club, etc. (not an individual).
· Nominees recognized in prior years Giver of Gifts recognitions are not eligible to be nominated by the same non-profit organization.
· The nominee and nominating organization must serve Noble County.
· A maximum of 2 nominations (2 people) per organization. Limited to the first 12 qualified nominations.
· Be sure to include the following in your one page nomination letter:
1. Giver of Gifts nominee name, address and day/evening phone number/e-mail.
2. Your name and organization’s name, organization’s address and day/evening phone number/e-mail.
Please feel free to include photocopies of letters, clippings or other materials which might help tell your nominee’s story. Please only send copies.
Be sure your nomination letter is postmarked, faxed or emailed by the deadline date November 1, 2013 or the first 12 qualified nominations received whichever comes first.
Nomination letters should be sent to:
Noble County Community Foundation, Inc.
Attn: Givers of Gifts
1599 Lincolnway South, Ligonier IN 46767
or
Fax: 260-894-9020
E-mail: jennifer@noblecountycf.org
A short reception will be held at the office of the Noble County Community Foundation to honor the Giver of Gifts recipients on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 2 p.m.
The Givers of Gifts Recognition is sponsored by Community State Bank.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Shultz at the Noble County Community Foundation at 260-894-3335 or e-mail at jennifer@noblecountycf.org
Write A Will Workshops 2013
/in News /by Jennifer Norris“Write a Will” Workshop
Presented by Attorney Douglas Atz
Sponsored by the Noble County Community Foundation
“Where there’s a Will, Attorney Douglas Atz, explains the way…”
Noble County Community Foundation understands that a will is one of the most important documents you will execute during your lifetime. Attorney Doug Atz has continued to volunteer to work with the foundation to share how tremendously important it is to have a will. In the workshop sessions attendees will discover how unique a will can be for families. A will can have a profound effect on the financial well-being of family members, friends and institutions. Discussions during the workshop explain the ‘how to’ gather the information needed to work with a professional and attendees will receive a booklet called Planning Your Will. Attorney Atz explains some of the legal things since they sometimes become mystifying or confusing and sometimes there is information around that is not correct. Doug enjoys the opportunity to clarify and speak on all these legal matters, while promoting awareness about the need to have a will.
Attendees of the “Write a Will” workshop may at the conclusion schedule the actual preparation of
a will by Doug at minimal or no cost to the participant. The actual document will not be prepared on site however attendees can schedule an appointment for a preparation of a will and, for those attendees who choose to include one or more monetary charitable gifts in their estate through the Noble County Community Foundation, will receive a simple will at no cost. The community foundation knows that a simple will allows for the naming of a personal representative for an estate, allows for uncomplicated, direct distributions of assets to a surviving spouse and/or other family members or beneficiaries and follows all applicable state requirements for witnesses and signatures.
Without a will, the laws of the state determine how property
is distributed; removing from consideration an individual’s priorities, commitments or how the person left behind might feel about the outcome. We hope to inspire many Noble County residents to get prepared and get
this important lifetime document completed.
Write A Will Workshops
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2PM to 4PM Kendallville Public Library Meeting Room A
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6PM to 8PM Noble County Public Library, Shultz Meeting Room, Albion
Thursday, October 24, 2013 4PM to 6PM Noble County Community Foundation, 1599 Lincolnway South, Ligonier
You must register for the workshops by calling the Noble County Community Foundation at 260-894-3335 or send us an email at
jennifer@noblecountycf.org all we need is your name, address, and phone number.
There will be a limited number of seats available, so call to register today.
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/in News /by Fergusonregistration fee. For more information, please call Julia Gibbons, New DAWN Adult Ed. Coordinator, at 260-894-3830. Pictured accepting the gift is New DAWN Staff Angie Roth, Julia Shepherd Gibbons, Noble County Community Foundation board member Jolene Durham, Martha Hedges, Magda Smith, and Kaitlin Hedges.
The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. and its supporting organization Community Initiatives, Inc.
recently awarded Mad Anthonys Children’s Hope
House a grant of $1,605 to assist with the cost of providing Hope House services to Noble County families. Hope House is temporary housing for families whose child is receiving medical care at any Fort Wayne hospital. The Hope House provides temporary, minimal-cost lodging to the families along with food, comfort, hope, and emotional support. Pictured is Noble County Community Foundation board member Josh Munson and
accepting the gift is Cindy Atkinson Hope House Executive Director.
The Noble County Community Foundation, Inc. and its supporting organization Community Initiatives, Inc. recently awarded Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry a grant of $2,500 to assist with the cost processing donated large game
and livestock. The meat will then be donated to Noble County ministries/food pantries so they may distribute to needy families. Pictured is Linda Speakman Yerick NCCF Executive Director and accepting the gift is Debra Treesh Director of Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry.