The community is invited to attend a reception on Saturday, May 30th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Door County Community Foundation to open the Spring Exhibition featuring works by artists Lynn Gilchrist and Chad Luberger. 
 

Lynn Gilchrist is native of Lake Bluff, IL and now lives in Sturgeon Bay. She has a B.A. in Studio Art/Art History from Oberlin College, and has studied at Temple University Abroad in Rome and at California Institute of the Arts. She has won numerous awards, including Best of Show and Purchase Awards at shows in Sacramento, Lake Forest, Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Sheboygan and Sturgeon Bay. Lynn was also juried into lifetime associate membership in the Pastel Society of America in 1986. A pastel painting by Ms. Gilchrist was selected for the book Celebrating Door County's Wild Places, published by Prairie Oak Press in 2001.

Chad Luberger is proprietor and resident porcelain artist at Plum Bottom Pottery. Luberger specializes in one of a kind sculptural and functional porcelain pottery. He is nationally known for his unique glaze style and brilliant color palette. He is also well known as a beloved performer under the stars on the stage of Northern Sky Theater (formerly American Folklore Theater).

Refreshments will be served by Morag Hornsby and her team at Serves You Right Catering. No RSVP is necessary.

 
Each quarter, different Door County artists will be invited to exhibit their work. The Gallery is normally open to the public during the Community Foundation's regular hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

There's still time to register for the latest in the Non-Profit Education Series. The session will begin with stories and lessons from Tom Martin and his long career working with boards of directors and managing non-profits. Then you'll hear practical advice on meeting the insurance needs of your charity. The series is sponsored by the Door County Community Foundation, the Raibrook Foundation, and the United Way of Door County.

"Lessons from a Career in Non-Profit Management" with Tom Martin  

"Is Your Organization Covered?" with Claire Flitcroft and Lynda Stickler

Wednesday, May 6th

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast and Welcoming

8:30 a.m. - Program Begins

11:45 a.m. - Adjourn
The Lodge at Leathem Smith

The first part of the session, "Lessons from a Career in Non-Profit Management," will be an interactive discussion led by Tom Martin. For nearly 28 years, Tom was the President & CEO of Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, a multi-service social services agency with an annual budget of more than $14 million. He also served as President & CEO of Boys & Girls Home and Family Service in Iowa for 12 years, worked as Director of the Woodfield Center in South Dakota, and began his career by holding positions such as Juvenile Court Liaison, Protective Services Worker, and Foster Care Coordinator with the South Dakota Department of Social Services.

Tom will share the lessons and stories from his long career working with boards of directors and leading non-profit organizations. This will be more of a dialogue than a lecture so come prepared with questions and topics you'd like to discuss.

The second part of the session, "Is Your Organization Covered?," will help you better understand the liabilities and insurance coverage you need to keep your agency protected. Claire Flitcroft and Lynda Stickler will help you navigate the coverage you have and reveal some that maybe you should have.

As always, the Non-Profit Education Series is free to the staff of local charities, their volunteers, and members of their boards of directors. However, please register in advance by sending an email to Julie@raibrookfoundation.com.

The Door County Community Foundation's 2015 Guide to Endowments is now available on racks and newstands all across Door County. This year it has been incorporated into nearly 40,000 copies of the 2015 Philanthropy Issue of Door County Living.

The mission of the Door County Community Foundation is to inspire people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love. We do that by serving as a conduit for giving. We're a charity whose purpose is to make giving simpler, easier, and more tax efficient so you can be as generous as possible to the charities and causes you care about.

The Community Foundation has published the Guide to Endowments as a resource to help you with your giving.

The Guide will also be mailed this Spring to estate planning professionals across the entire State of Wisconsin. 

To download your own copy of the 2015 Guide to Endowments, visit GiveDoorCounty.org.

For more information about giving in Door County, or to learn how you can incorporate a gift to any of these Endowment Funds in your estate plans, speak with your estate planning professional or contact us at the Community Foundation. Help us inspire people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love.