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Giving Matters
Door County
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Greetings!
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Non-profit organizations should be run like a business. That's a common belief shared by many in our community. The idea seems to be that our local charities should adopt the practices used by for-profit businesses so they would become more efficient. Yet if you take the time to look at how the charities of Door County actually operate, you'll quickly realize that they already use "business practices" because they are in fact businesses themselves.
Like any good business, our local charities are constantly looking for ways to improve their customer's experience. Following the 2008 season, the Peninsula Players sought to increase efficiencies in their ticketing system. Through the use of time studies, software upgrades and a reallocation of personnel, they dramatically decreased the cycle time of the purchase of a ticket and thus enhanced the experience for their customers. Similarly, the Peninsula Music Festival switched to a new point of sale ticketing system, not only making it easier for their audience to purchase tickets but also realizing a savings in personnel costs.
Read the complete story in the Peninsula Pulse...
Welcome to Spring in Door County!
Bret N. Bicoy President & CEO Door County
Community Foundation, Inc.
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Our Board of Directors
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Dick Egan, Chairman
John Herlache, Vice Chairman
Polly Alberts, Secretary
Mike Felhofer, Treasurer
Ruth Barker
Bill Boettcher
Michael Brecke
Jacinda Duffin
David Eliot
Richard Hauser
William Goldammer
Kaaren Northrop
Marcia Peterson
Nancy Sargent
Jane Stevenson
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Join Us on Facebook and Visit us Online!
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The Community Foundation has recently created a Facebook page to keep our friends informed about all our programs and activities. There's no faster way to keep up on all the latest news. So
connect with the Community Foundation on Facebook today!
We're also pleased to announce that the Community Foundation's webpage has been redesigned and simplified for easier use. We still post our grant guidelines, community impact applications, and scholarship information. We've added a new section highlighting the endowment funds of our local charities and have expanded the information available for attorneys, accountants and investment professionals.
So visit us online today!
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Education Fund Applications Now Available
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Education must go beyond traditional schooling and formal education. It should include informal modes of learning and extend beyond traditional settings. It must be integrated into the home and throughout the community - and education is not limited to children.
The Community Foundation believes that learning is a lifelong pursuit - and we hope to nurture its incorporation into the many aspects of life in Door County. We welcome ideas from both recognized educational institutions and non-traditional organizations.
Applications must be received in the Community Foundation's offices by Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 4 p.m. More information and application materials are available online. If you have questions or would like feedback on your idea prior to submitting an application, contact Christine Henkel.
The Education Fund is one of the Community Foundation's Community Impact Funds. To learn about how you can include a gift in your estate plans to forever to support this critical issue - or any other issue important to you - contact Bret Bicoy or call (920) 746-1786.
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Women's Fund Grant Applications Due in April
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The spring deadline for submitting grant applications to the Women's Fund of Door County is Tuesday, April 10th.
The Women's Fund of Door County builds, enriches and nurtures the lives of women and girls through collective wisdom and philanthropy. The Women's Fund of Door County is a comprehensive resource established to promote community-wide understanding of the status of women and girls to improve their quality of life.
Priority will be given to applications that provide education and information, build self-esteem and dignity, support solutions for critical issues, and/or are research based and data driven with a focus on solutions.
Applications must be received in the Community Foundation's offices by Tuesday, April 10th 2012 at 4 p.m. More information and application materials are available online. If you have questions or would like feedback on your idea prior to submitting an application, contact Christine Henkel.
Consider including a gift to the Women's Fund in your estate plans. Contact Bret Bicoy or call (920) 746-1786 to learn more.
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American Folklore Theatre Fund
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The Door County Community Community Foundation is honored to be able to administer the American Folklore Theatre Fund.
The mission of American Folklore Theatre is to create, develop, and present professional musical and dramatic productions which will further the knowledge and appreciation of the culture and heritage of  the United States. AFT is the only major professional theatre company in the United States that solely creates and produces original musicals. AFT has created over 40 shows that have been seen by hundreds of thousands at its pine-rimmed summer theatre under the stars in Peninsula State Park, its fall venues in historic Door County town halls, and elsewhere. Musicals by AFT writers have been produced by companies across the United States and internationally.
The Theatre is dedicated to maintaining standards of artistic excellence; celebrating and illuminating the human condition; reaching a large audience of all ages, including families; and fostering a humanistic work environment with adequate and appropriate emotional, financial and creative support for all those associated with us.
Please consider incorporating gift to this endowed fund in your estate plans. Speak with your attorney, accountant or other estate planning professional. Or contact the Community Foundation and we'd be glad to help facilitate your generosity
Many charities entrust the administration of their endowment funds to the Community Foundation.
It's a safe and responsible way to manage endowed gifts, long-term assets or operational reserves. The non-profit community also counts on the Community Foundation's planned giving expertise to facilitate gifts into their endowments. By aggregating these assets under the umbrella of the Community Foundation, economies of scale allow for a far more diversified investment portfolio and lower investment fees than any of the charities could achieve on their own.
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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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