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| Septmeber 2010 | Vol 3, Issue 8
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Giving Matters
Door County
Community Foundation |
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Greetings! |
 Last month I had the opportunity to enjoy a performance of Mozart's masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro. As one who comes from a family of several opera singers, I must say that this performance was as good or better quality as you'd find in many an opera house across the country.
The amazing thing is that we were in tiny Fish Creek, Wisconsin with it's official population of about 200 residents.
Door County has many of the cultural amenities of a larger city, but remains a small community where people still know and care about one another.
We're lucky there's a place like Door County, Wisconsin.
Bret N. Bicoy
President & CEO
Door County
Community Foundation, Inc. |
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Our Board of Directors | |
Dick Egan, Chairman
John Herlache, Vice Chairman
Polly Alberts, Secretary
Mike Felhofer, Treasurer
Ruth Barker
Bill Boettcher
Michael Brecke
David Eliot
Richard Hauser
William Goldammer
Marcia Peterson
Nancy Sargent
Jane Stevenson |
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| Women's Fund Announces Grant Program at Sold Out Event! |
A sold out crowd of over 300 women gathered for the first Celebrate Women! luncheon at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay on September 1st. Author, humorist and keynote speaker Mary Pierce shared her hilarious and motivational message about the power of women working together.
 "Anyone can be a philanthropist through the Women's Fund of Door County," says BJ Cassidy, Co-Chair of the Women's Fund. "By pooling contributions both big and small, our impact on the community will be dramatically magnified."
It was announced at the event that the Women's Fund is now accepting grant applications from local charities and organizations.
"The Women's Fund will seek out the best ideas from charities in Door County," says Jane Stevenson, Co-Chair of the Women's Fund. "It will invest in those projects which have the potential for the greatest impact. When women and girls thrive, communities prosper."
The Women's Fund of Door County builds, enriches and nurtures the lives of women and girls through collective wisdom and philanthropy. Through grants, the Women's Fund utilizes the ideas and expertise of Door County's charities to support the well-being of women and girls.
 Priority will be given to grants that provide education and information; build self-esteem and dignity; support solutions for critical issues and are research-based and data-driven with a focus on solutions. For more information, or to download an application, visit the Women's Fund online.
And mark your calendar now for next year's Celebrate Women! luncheon on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Stone Harbor Resort.
Because when she thrives, we all prosper!
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| Mark Jinkins Recognized for Exemplary Board Service |
At the Celebration of Giving this summer, a special award was presented to Mark Jinkins for his exemplary service on the Community Foundation's Board of Directors.
Mark Jinkins is as accomplished an attorney as you'll find in Door County. He's been on the board and/or an officer of the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Door County Bar Association, and the list goes on and on. He works with Pinkert Law Firm, LLP.
Mark's credentials have even earned him the privilege to practice before the United States Supreme Court - an honor earned by few attorneys in Wisconsin. Mark could be a successful attorney anywhere, yet he continues to call Door County his home.
And for more than a decade, he served as one of the leaders of the Door County Community Foundation almost since it's incorporation some 11 years ago.
"Mark Jinkins has been one of the pillars of the Community Foundation since shortly after its inception," says Dick Egan, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Mark is everything an organization could hope for in a Board member. He's bright, dependable and a real contributor. He shares his legal and financial expertise readily and brings real insight into our community."
Egan also commented, "I would be remiss in not addressing his marvelous and mischievous sense of humor which brightened many a meeting."
Please join us in thanking Mark Jinkins for his decade of leadership and service on the Board of Directors of the Door County Community Foundation. |
| Green Fund and Youth Grants Available |
The Door County Green Fund is currently accepting grant application from charitable organizations and units of government that are working to sustain and preserve our environment. We also encourage non-environmental charities to bring forth ideas on how they might incorporate an  environmentally conscious perspective into their work.
Visit the Green Fund website for more information and to download the application materials. Applications must be received at the Community Foundation's offices by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21st. For more information about the Green Fund, send us an email or call (920) 746-1786.
The Door County Service Club Coalition invites local youth groups to apply for the Youth as Resources mini-grants.
Whether it be the students of a single classroom, a scouting troop, a  4H club, a school activity club, or just an informal group of kids who want to do something positive for Door County, the YAR Grants can help! Financial support is available for projects in which youth use their skills, talents and abilities to serve or educate others.
As a part of the grant review process, at least one participating student will be required to present their application and answer the questions of the review committee. Application deadlines for the 2010-2011 school year are October 1, December 1, March 1, and May 2. Grant decisions and funds will be available usually within 4 weeks of the application deadline.
Visit the Community Foundation's website for more details or to download the application materials. Christine Henkel of the Door County Community Foundation is available to answer questions and help guide you through the application process. Call (920) 746-1786 or send us an email.
The Green Fund and the Youth as Resources mini-grants program are two more of the Funds at the Door County Community Foundation.
If you'd like to learn how you can incorporate these Funds into your estate plans, or to create one of your own, call us at (920) 746-1786 or drop us an email. We're here to help you give back to sustain the community we love!
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The Door County Community Foundation, Inc. is a collection of separate charitable funds set up by individuals, families, non-profit organizations, private foundations and businesses that are managed, invested and disbursed for the current and future good of Door County.
Inspiring People to Give Back to Sustain the Community We Love.
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