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2011 Annual Report 

Growing technology to 

sustain generations of giving

CFGF Mission 

The Community 

Foundation of 

Greater Flint 

serves the 

common good in 

Genesee County – 

building a strong 

community by 

engaging people in 

philanthropy and 

developing the 

community’s 

permanent 

endowment, now 

and for generations 

to come. 

Motherly Intercession 

Associates Manage Summer Fun Program 

Civil service is a hallmark of the Flint area and its citizens loved to get involved, especially 

when it comes to youth in the community. The National Service Fund, established in 2011 

through a $54,138 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, brought new resources 

to area nonprofits. 

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint used National Service Fund grants to support 53 

Summer Associates. These young CFGF adults 3.0 helped manage the Club’s Summer Fun Program in 

2011, including delivering high-level learning activities, field trip supervision and clean up 

In 2011 we learned to let go of the old in order to embrace the new as we 

after a busy program day. 

converted our information systems to a completely new platform. Technology 

“We were able to deliver programming encourages and us a safe to see place beyond for 500 what children is and between envision the what ages could of be. That’s why this 

7 and 17,” said Jamie Gaskin, Executive Director. “Without this support, the Club would not 

have been able to prosper and grow year’s at annual the rate report it has.” explores the infinite possibilities of Community Foundation 

work. We illustrate the perpetual, unlimited nature of our for good, forever promise. 

La’KreeshaWare, a student at Wayne State University majoring in Physical Therapy, volunteered 

at the Boys and Girls Club through a National Service Fund grant. “I volunteer 

because I know what a difference CFGF one 3.0 person accelerates can make our to technology many,” says platform, Ware. creating “I know new it ways to interact with 

sounds cliché, but you never know 

donors 

what 

and 

your 

grantees. 

positivity 

The 

will 

magnitude 

do for a 

of 

child.” 

your generosity creates boundless 


opportunities for the future. 

By 2011 year-end, our assets had grown to $140 million in more than 400 

Associates Manage Summer Fun Program 

charitable funds, and grants totaling $4.3 million were invested throughout the 

Civil service is a hallmark of the Flint area and its citizens loved to get involved, especially 

when it comes to youth in the community. community. Whether The National you’re Service giving Fund, today, established or endowing in 2011 a Fund to support a cause 

through a $54,138 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, brought new resources 

or solve problems we can’t now imagine, the Community Foundation makes it 

to area nonprofits. 

easy to be a philanthropist. We invite you to learn about us and join our family 

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater 

of donors. 

Flint used National Service Fund grants to support 53 

Summer Associates. These young adults helped manage the Club’s Summer Fun Program in 

2011, including delivering high-level learning activities, field trip supervision and clean up 

after a busy program day. 

“We were able to deliver programming and a safe place for 500 children between the ages of 

7 and 17,” said Jamie Gaskin, Executive Director. “Without this support, the Club would not 

have been able to prosper and grow at the rate it has.” 

La’KreeshaWare, a student at Wayne State University majoring in Physical Therapy, volunteered 

at the Boys and Girls Club through a National Service Fund grant. “I volunteer 

because I know what a difference one person can make to many,” says Ware. “I know it 

sounds cliché, but you never know what your positivity will do for a child.”

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Community Foundation of greater flint 

Dear Friends, 

If you’re like us, you consider technology both a blessing and a curse! A blessing because 

there’s so much that today’s technology makes possible…FaceTime with grandkids who 

live miles and miles away … the ability to communicate with warp speed through email, 

voicemail and texting … pacemakers that ensure our aging parents live longer and with 

better quality of life. A curse because just as soon as you’ve mastered a particular phone, 

remote control, or software system it’s considered outmoded and is being replaced by the 

newer, faster, sexier generation of innovation. 

So what does all of this have to do with the mission of the Community Foundation? We see 

a strong correlation between technology and philanthropy. Technology builds upon prior 

generations of innovation to create the next best thing. It never rests. It is never “satisfied.” 

It is in perpetual motion. 

So is philanthropy! The gifts that were given a generation ago sustain organizations and 

enterprises that are in a constant state of innovation, bringing about a better quality of life 

for the residents of Genesee County in new and creative ways. Also, from one generation 

to the next, the kind of change generous people want to bring about can vary. The stories 

in this annual report are illustrative of the varied and many ways today’s donors are doing 

good, ideas that were not in evidence just a few years ago. 

The Community Foundation’s business is a balancing act between the here-and-now and 

the yet-to-come. Our purpose is to grow permanent resources that will be here forever, and 

to ensure those resources do good in meaningful and relevant ways, generation after 

generation after generation. Our “apps” may need to change from time to time but our core 

reason for existing will never change. 

Thank you for helping us to continue to innovate, to continue to do good in new and 

relevant ways so that all people in Genesee County may have a more complete quality 

of life! 

For good. For ever. 

Kathi Horton Timothy Knecht 

President Chair, Board of Trustees 

Kathi Horton and Tim Knecht 

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Legacy Society 

Those who include the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) in a will, trust 

or other planned gift are invited to join the Legacy Society. Members of the Community 

Foundation’s Legacy Society have a common bond – they have all designated a portion 

of their estate for the community. 

Ivan and Dorothy MacArthur were members of our Legacy Society. Their story 

illustrates the power of endowment, and how individuals can continue to give to the 

causes they care about after their lifetimes. 

In 1988, Ivan and Dorothy left a portion of their estate to the Community Foundation 

so that they could continue to support the Flint Institute of Music … an institution they 

cared about dearly. Today, their endowment gift of $750,000 has grown to over $1.2 million. 

And every year the Ivan A. MacArthur Fund makes grants of about $60,000. 

And those gifts will continue to do good, forever. 

Now that’s the power of endowment! 

Legacy Society Members 

Kathryn Ruth Adamson 

Dr. Joseph and Carol Batdorf 

James and Dorothea Bolton 

Herbert and Dorothy Booth 

Philip and Sally Braun 

Robert and Bessie Breeden 

Caleb Calkins 

Jim and Kathy Cheek 

G. Allen and Adabeth Cook 

William E. and Pamela M. Costabile 

Wallace Eaton 

Alan Ferrari 

Raymond Finley 

Gary and Kathleen Haggart 

Jack and Lily Hamady 

Willie and Wanda Harden 

Power of Endowment 

$750,000 

Initial Gift 2011 

Endowment Value 

$1.2 million + 

Mark and Kathi Horton 

Joel and Mary Ittigson 

Roy Lahring 

Ivan and Dorothy MacArthur 

Patrick J. and Terese M. McGuire 

William and Kathryn Moeller 

Lawrence E. and Valaria Moon 

M. Harry and Wanda Piper 

William and Joyce Piper 

Nicholas and Donna Popa 

Frances J. Price 

James and Nancy Ricker 

Philip W. and T. Ardele Shaltz 

James Somers 

Dr. Jack and Virginia Thompson 

Dr. Allen F. Turcke 

Kim and Ginger Virkler 

$1,007,775 

Total grants since inception 

Establish a Charitable Fund 

Charitable Fund Options 

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint offers donors an easy and flexible way 

to accomplish their charitable objectives and receive the maximum tax deduction 

allowed by law. We offer a variety of giving options to donors with every kind of 

philanthropic interest. 

Unrestricted Named Fund 

This is a good option for donors who want 

to be assured that their gift will always 

be used to meet vital needs and improve 

the quality of life in Genesee County. Our 

staff is expert in identifying community 

needs and the nonprofits best equipped 

to meet them. 

Fund minimum: $7,500 

Donor Advised Fund 

Considered an unrestricted fund, donors 

recommend grants to the organizations 

of their choice. Although we cannot, by 

law, be bound by these recommendations, 

we take them very seriously and approve 

grants to recommended nonprofits that 

meet charitable standards for programmatic 

and financial soundness. 


Field of Interest Fund 

By establishing a field of interest fund, you 

can earmark your gift to address needs in 

an important area of community life — the 

arts or the environment, for example — 

even as needs may change over time. 


CFGF Operations Endowment Fund 

Establish an operations endowment fund 

to support the Community Foundation 

and its mission. CFGF serves all of Genesee 

County, building permanent resources 

dedicated to addressing community needs. 


Designated Fund 

Establishing a Designated Fund is a simple 

and efficient way to support your favorite 

nonprofit organization. 


Designated Organization Fund 

Designated Funds, established by nonprofit 

organizations, provide income to support 

operations of the agency or organization. 


Scholarship Fund 

Scholarship funds provide scholarships 

for educational purposes based on specific 

guidelines suggested by the donor. 


Supporting Organization 

A tax-wise alternative to a private foundation, 

Supporting Organizations allow you to 

hire staff and convene a board. Supporting 

Organizations are far less restrictive than 

private foundations and the Community 

Foundation handles all the administrative 

oversight for you, including the IRSmandated 

tax returns and annual audits. 

Your personalized donor experience begins the moment you 

open a charitable Fund. You will always have a dedicated 

person looking forward to helping you expand and enrich your 

experience with giving. 

FOr MOrE INFOrMAtION PLEASE CLICk hErE 

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Information Systems Conversion: 

Giving Ourselves Room to Grow 

We needed something new. Our roots were pushing through the pot. Now was the time 

to find more breathing space. 

For the first time in 17 years, the Community Foundation experienced a major technology 

upgrade. We needed a higher level of sophistication to meet the needs of our current 

and future donors. Our vendor selection process led us to the iPhi Product Suite®, 

a philanthropic management software system developed by Stellar Technology Solutions 

LLC of Stroudsburg, Pa. With the generous support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 

we were able to convert to this state-of-the-art system. 

The hallmark of this new technology is a web-based platform that captures information 

in real time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For donors, it means they can check the 

Fund account balance, available to spend for grantmaking, contribute to the Fund or advise 

a grant online. Grantees complete an organizational profile and tell us why they need 

funding for a particular project. We share that information with donors, offering opportunities 

to support real-time community needs. 

reinventing www.cfgf.org 

The 3.0 version of our website is dramatically different than its two predecessors. The first 

website was launched in 1999 and in typical fashion for that time the site was static, similar 

to an online brochure. In 2007 we upgraded, adding functionality that allowed donors to 

give online, gave students the opportunity to search for a scholarship, and provided online 

registration for Community Foundation special events. 

Version 3.0 of our website is rich with color, graphics and stories that exemplify our work. 

More importantly, the website is now a secure portal with dedicated services and features 

— for donors, grantees, and scholarship applicants. Some of the new website features 

include: 

• Ability to search and give to Funds established at CFGF 

• Home page map that links to our five Community Funds 

• “Good Work” section featuring the Tuuri Health Fund and 

Neighborhoods Small Grants 

• New pages dedicated to women and girls and youth 

• Resource/Download Library for informative materials. 

New Connections for Donors and Advisors 

When you visit our website, you will also find helpful estate planning information to assist 

you in creating the plan that is right for you. At www.cfgfplannedgiving.org you will find 

a step-by-step guide to planning your estate, an online will and trust planner, and various 

ways that you can care for your family and help your favorite charitable causes. 

Like Us on Facebook 

We also launched a Facebook organization page. If you are a Facebook user, we encourage 

you to search for the Community Foundation of Greater Flint page and “Like Us.” On 

Facebook you’ll learn more about our special events, stories of generosity and impact, 

and links to stories of interest in the media. Facebook is another way we can reach out 

to the broader community and create awareness about the Community Foundation. 

More to Come 

In 2012, the website becomes more relevant as we introduce the Donor View portal for donor 

advisors and fund representatives; Grantee View for online grant applications and status 

updates; and Scholarship View featuring a new, searchable database and online application 

process. Stay tuned as we spread our roots in the new landscape that is CFGF 3.0. 


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Community Foundation Services 

for Professional Advisors 

Philanthropy starts with a desire to make a difference. The Community Foundation works 

with area professional advisors – attorneys, accountants, financial planners and wealth 

managers — to help clients achieve their philanthropic dreams. 

Planned Giving Connection: On our GiftLaw website at www.cfgfplannedgiving.org 

you will find helpful gift planning and tax information to assist you in creating the best 

plans for your clients. 

A Guide for Donors and their Advisors: Discuss the range of giving options 

with your client by using this helpful guide to create a charitable Fund at the Community 

Foundation. 

Community Foundation website: www.cfgf.org has an extensive resource section 

for professional advisors under the Donors and Advisors tab on the home page. 

For more information, call the Community Foundation Philanthropic Services staff at 

810-767-8270 or visit www.cfgf.org. 

Starting the Conversation 

To determine your clients’ motivation for and knowledge of philanthropic giving, you 

might start with these questions: 

• What has been the most satisfying charitable gift you have ever made? Why? 

• Have you volunteered anywhere? Which volunteer experience has been the most 

rewarding? 

• Of your core values, which would you like to express through your giving? 

• What would you like to accomplish with your giving? Do you think this is possible? 

• What have you learned about your giving? Would you do anything differently if 

you could? 

• When you think of the challenges facing our community, what are your greatest 

concerns? Are any of these the focus of your current or future giving? 

• Has philanthropy played a role in your family? Is it what you would like it to be 

or would you like to change it? Are your children and grandchildren aware of your 

philanthropy? 

How to Apply for a Grant 

Grantmaking Guidelines 

Each year the Community Foundation awards grants for charitable purposes through competitive 

grantmaking processes. Applications for competitive grants must align with the strategic priorities 

of the CFGF Board of Trustees and/or the stated purpose of a field of interest fund. 

The first step in the competitive grant application process is a pre-application conversation 

with a member of the Community Impact staff. This interchange of information serves as an 

opportunity for you to inform the Community Foundation about community needs, outline 

your project and clarify questions. 

CFGF makes most competitive grants to organizations which are classified as publicly supported 

charities in the Internal Revenue Service Code, Section 170(b)(1)(A) and includes schools 

and universities, churches, synagogues and mosques, and governmental entities. Under certain 

circumstances, grants may be made to private charities, supporting organizations and non-charities. 

Organizations applying for competitive grants must give evidence of non-discrimination 

in hiring and providing services. 

Grants by Program Area 

OTHER $117,030 

HEALTH & 

HUMAN SERVICES 

$728,031 

EDUCATION 

$308,246 

COMMUNITY 

DEVELOPMENT 

$399,671 

YOUTH $113,359 

ARTS & CULTURE 

$2,700,673 

FIELD OF INTEREST 

$829,955 

DONOR ADVISED 

$295,787 

Grants by Fund type 

SCHOLARSHIPS 

$176,824 

UNRESTRICTED 

$101,059 

DESIGNATED TO NON- 

PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 

$2,963,384 


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The endowment story begins when 

a donor makes a gift to support 

a cause far into the future. It’s our 

obligation to ensure the donor’s 

intent is honored for good, forever. 

As the gift is invested and grows, 

the earnings are distributed to the 

community as grants. Because 

the gift is endowed, the donor’s 

legacy continues to be supported 

for good, forever. A legacy is created to preserve 

the things that matter to us now, 

and commit to the unknown 

needs of the future. Our donors 

have secured the future of our 

community by entrusting their 

legacies to the Community 

Foundation. It’s our obligation 

to ensure their intentions are 

honored for good, forever. 

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National Service Fund 

For Good: Associates Manage Summer Fun Program 

Civil service is a hallmark of the Flint area and 

its citizens love to get involved, especially 

when it comes to youth in the community. 

The National Service Fund, established in 

2011 through a $54,138 grant from the 

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, brought 

new resources to area nonprofits that were 

engaging Americorp workers or Vista 

volunteers in their missions. 

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint used 

National Service Fund grants to support 

53 Summer Associates. These young adults 

helped manage the Club’s Summer Fun 

Program in 2011, including delivery of highlevel 

learning activities, field trip supervision 

and clean up after a busy day of programs. 

Jim and Lynn Peters’ Legacy 

Jim Peters’ eyes swell with tears as he remembers his 

mentor, Harry Piper. Jim has fond memories of his 

Sunday School instructors, Harry and Wanda Piper. 

Together, they taught important values about 

life to youth at Court Street United Methodist Church. 

“Harry and Wanda always led by example,” says Jim. 

“Harry inspired my own charitable values. It’s been 

hard following in his footsteps.” 

But that’s exactly what Jim Peters is doing. He serves 

as chairman of the church’s Elwood Fund, a college scholarship fund for church members 

developed by Harry Piper. And recently, Jim and his wife, Lynn, made a decision to create a 

charitable fund to benefit Davison — the city they love. 

“We raised our family and were busy with our occupations and school activities,” says Jim. 

“When you are in that phase of life, you take advantage of all the community has to offer 

but you don’t take the time to share in it. Now we are taking the time to pay it forward.” 

Grants from the Fund will be advised by members of the Davison Community Fund 

Advisory Committee. 

New 

Fund 

“We were able to deliver 

programming and a safe place for 500 

children between the ages of 7 and 17,” said 

Jamie Gaskin, Executive Director. “Without 

this support, the Club would not have been 

able to prosper and grow at the rate it has.” 

La’Kreesha Ware, a student at Wayne State 

University majoring in Physical Therapy, 

volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club 

through a National Service Fund grant. 

“I volunteer because I know what a 

difference one person can make to many,” 

says Ware. “I know it sounds cliché, but 

you never know what your positivity will 

do for a child.” 

“It’s a good feeling to be able to dedicate a portion of your assets to the future,” says Jim. 

“We’re having more fun sharing our blessings. It makes you feel better and there is a 

definite need as the community grows.” 

An Eye To The Future 

You would be hard-pressed to find a more loyal Clio fan 

than Robert “Rob” Houghton, a life-long resident whose 

local roots run deep. His grandfather came to Clio in 1885, 

later starting a grain elevator business that was eventually 

operated by Rob’s father. 

“I’ve always lived here,” Rob says. “I feel I’ve been a very 

fortunate person to be born into the family that I was and 

born in Clio. Clio has been very good to our family over 

the years.” 

Rob has been good to Clio too. As a professional advisor, he encourages his clients to 

remember the community in their estate plans through a variety of charitable giving options. 

He personally supports the community through service and giving, and co-founded the Clio 

Area Community Fund. 

Charitable giving is a win-win situation for the right person, Rob says. Typically, someone 

who wants to leave a legacy for the community is someone who is always doing things through 

involvement on committees and organizations, and seeing that things happen. 

“The beauty of the Community Foundation is that your gift is here for good, forever,” says Rob. 

“Your gift continues to provide income which is then used for grantmaking as the principal is 

never spent. Grants are being made today for things that weren’t even thought of 20 years ago.” 

Hurley Medical Center New Emergency 

Department and Trauma Center 

For Good: Quality Care When You Need it Most 

Talk about needing something new. With 

emergency visits topping 82,000 every year, 

Hurley Medical Center’s Level I Trauma Center 

needed a major renovation. Designed 20 years 

ago, the ER had simply outgrown its space. 

The $30 million project gained support from 

individuals, foundations and corporations, 

including a $30,000 grant from the 

Community Foundation’s Arthur Tuuri Health 

Fund. Arthur L. Tuuri, M.D., for whom the 

Fund is named, served as the first president 

of the Community Foundation. A trusted 

leader and advocate for quality health care, 

Dr. Tuuri’s legacy for a healthier community 

lives through the Tuuri Health Fund’s annual 

grantmaking. 

$30,000 

The new “front door” of Hurley includes a 

new lobby, reception area and gift shop. Both 

the adult and pediatric emergency areas and 

the trauma center are renovated, and a new 

triage system has decreased patient wait times. 

“Hurley is an important link in a 

comprehensive system of trauma care that 

extends from Detroit to north of Saginaw,” 

said Richard Warmbold, Ph.D., President 

of the Hurley Foundation. “With the new 

emergency/trauma space, 32 adult, 16 

pediatric and 8 triage examination rooms have 

doubled current capacity. This project has 

enabled Hurley Medical Center to continue 

its historical role of providing access to 

excellent emergency and trauma services 

for all, regardless of their ability to pay.” 


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Elder Abuse and Exploitation Program 

For Good: keeping Seniors Safe 

$3,000 

Caring for a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease at home can be a 

challenge, especially if the person has a compulsion to wander from home. 

But with new technology in the form of GPS tracking, those worries can be eased. 

At-risk seniors wear a bright yellow wristband that is worn at all times, says Vanielle Ballard 

of Genesee County Elder Abuse and Exploitation Prevention, a program of the Genesee 

County Sheriff’s Department. The devices are worn by the client and are tracked 24 hours 

a day, seven days a week by the Sheriff’s Dispatch. 

A $3,000 grant from the Arthur L. Tuuri Health Fund paid for the purchase of 10 additional 

GPS tracking devices and monitoring fees. 

“The need is identified through our assessment process,” says Ballard. “An area is defined 

for each person, and an alarm is triggered when they leave the area as defined by the family. 

It’s a wonderful device that helps prevent seniors from great harm.” 

Ballard says there is a great need in the community for this type of technology, and there’s 

a waiting list for more GPS tracking devices. 


For Good: Nurturing Children to Success 

Jameshia Shepherd graduated from Flint 

Southwestern Academy with honors, 

and now attends Wayne State University 

where she is studying pre-law. As the first 

graduate of Motherly Intercession’s Reading 

and Counting to Success program, Jameshia 

attributes her success to the Flint-based 

nonprofit agency. 

Jameshia says, “Motherly Intercession’s 

after school program provided me with 

everything I needed to be successful. They 

gave me transportation to the program 

and volunteers who helped me with my 

homework and tutored me with my reading 

and math. They fed my brother and me 

a dinner each night that we attended the 

program sessions. And I was able to take 

piano lessons for two years at the Flint 

Institute of Music.” 

$10,500 

Shirley Cochran founded Motherly 

Intercession in 1999 and says that Jameshia 

is the agency’s “greatest success.” The 

agency provides services to children who 

have a parent currently or previously 

incarcerated. 

“Jameshia is a wonderful young woman 

who is goal-oriented and has exhibited 

a willingness to do the work to reach her 

goals. She is a testament to Motherly 

Intercession’s mission,” Cochran said. 

A $10,500 grant for program support came 

from a variety of Community Foundation 

charitable Funds — the Youth Initiative 

Program Fund, Danny R. Gaydou Fund for 

Youth, and the Joseph T. Ryder Endowment 

Funds. 

Out-of-School Youth Initiative 

For Good: Shining a Light on Vulnerable Youth 

What is a “disconnected youth?” They 

reside everywhere in Genesee County, in 

the suburbs of Grand Blanc to the inner city 

of Flint. They are the 16- to 24-year-olds 

who don’t have diplomas or jobs. They are 

“disconnected” from school and work. And 

there are at least 7,500 disconnected youth 

living in Genesee County today. 

Over the past three years, the Community 

Foundation has convened a workgroup 

of parents, educators, and social service 

providers to examine the issue of 

disconnected youth, supported through 

grants from the Charles Stewart Mott 

Foundation. In 2011, a $50,000 grant 

funded important work — the development 

of a website and a published research 

report. 

Helen Dennis’ Legacy 

To all who knew her, Helen Dennis was a pioneer. In 

1956, she and her husband, Bill, founded the company 

that would become Universal Systems. But just as the 

fledgling electrical contracting business was growing 

with a variety of General Motors contracts, Bill died 

suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage just days before 

Christmas in 1963. 

$50,000 

“The Hidden Crisis,” 

Improving the Life Chances of Genesee 

County’s Most Vulnerable Youth, is 

available online at www.hiddencrisis. 

org. The ReMix Genesee Facebook page is 

another resource for youth who wish 

to reconnect to school and/or work. 

Genesee County Family Court Judge 

Duncan Beagle, a workgroup member and 

long-time child advocate, says, “While our 

young need to be held accountable for their 

actions, as a community we cannot give 

up on them. Each one of us needs to reach 

out, to teach them, and let them know we 

care. If we do not, the streets will.” 

“Fisher Body, upon hearing of Bill’s death, immediately 

called to set up an appointment to talk with us the day 

after Christmas to see how we were going to handle their 

job,” Helen recounted in a brief company history she penned shortly before her 

passing in 2004. “This would be the test. We must convince them that we could handle 

the job without Bill. When their visit was over, we still had the contract.” 

This type of can-do attitude and hard work epitomized all that Helen did, and the legacy 

that she passed to her children. One of Helen’s final legacies was the establishment of the 

Helen Dennis Family Fund to benefit the Grand Blanc community. In 2011, nearly $60,000 

in grants were made from the Fund for improvements to Creasey Bicentennial Park, and for 

iPods in the classrooms at Grand Blanc elementary schools. 

“She had the feeling that the community had provided her with a great living and it was 

one of her final ways of giving back to the community that had helped her prosper both 

financially and in terms of friendships and activities,” said her son, Gene Dennis. 


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Fund For the 3.0 World 

People make charitable contributions for 

many reasons. These include tax benefits 

and personal satisfaction for doing good. 

Some donors prefer giving anonymously, 

and the Community Foundation always 

honors that preference. By remaining an 

anonymous donor, you can: 

• Keep your involvement and personal 

interests private 

• Avoid unwanted recognition 

• Shield yourself from demands for other 

donations 

In 2011, an anonymous donor established 

two charitable Funds at the Community 

Foundation. The first Fund supports STEM 

education. STEM stands for science, 

technology, engineering and mathematics. 

STEM is an approach to education designed 

to revolutionize the teaching of math and 

science by incorporating technology and 

Lake Fenton Community Schools 

For Good: SMArt Boards Engage Students 

New 

Fund 

curriculum to form a 

combined discipline. 

The donor anticipates new methods and 

advances in educational approaches that 

continue to encourage the learning of math, 

science, new technology and engineering. 

Grants from the Fund will support educational 

approaches that are driven by problemsolving, 

discovery, exploration and engaging 

students to find solutions. 

In addition, the anonymous donor established 

an operations endowment fund to benefit 

the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. 

Grants from the Fund will support the general 

charitable purposes of the Community 

Foundation. 

If you wish to keep your charitable donations 

private, consider giving through the 

Community Foundation as an “anonymous 

donor.” 

$1,971 

Before long, chalk and chalkboards will be things of the past at West 

Shore Elementary in Lake Fenton. By touching a SMART Board to solve math problems, 

reorder the alphabet or draw a picture, students now have the power of technology right at 

their fingertips. 

SMART Boards bring learning to life in new ways, says Sonya Shaughnessy, West Shore 

Elementary Principal. “The SMART Boards are interactive, making the learning experience 

more engaging for students. Anytime the students are engaged in their learning it helps them.” 

The Fenton Community Fund supported SMART Boards in the classroom with a $1,971 grant 

from the Florence Michelson Fund. Florence was a teacher who left a portion of her estate to 

the Fenton community for future good works. 

Interactive in nature, SMART Boards combine the concept of a chalkboard or whiteboard with 

the power of an interactive computer. With the technology, teachers can write notes in digital 

ink, show dynamic charts and images, search the Internet, engage students with interactive 

games, and erase work with their palms instead of erasers. 

“The graphic, colorful technology also can be individualized and customized to accommodate 

different learning styles and achievement levels,” Shaughnessy added. 

Virginia Albert’s Legacy 

New 

Throughout her life, Virginia Albert was an active volunteer who was 

Fund 

dedicated to helping others. In World War II she served as a nurse aide for 

the American Red Cross. In Gaylord, Michigan, she helped the chamber of 

commerce establish Alpenfest, a summer festival that still draws thousands to the city. 

In 1977 Virginia moved to Davison and became a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in 

Flint. She enjoyed teaching Sunday School and served on many church committees. Always 

a faithful giver in her lifetime, Virginia decided to create a forever legacy when she left a 

bequest in her will to benefit Christ Enrichment Center. 

Well-known for its adult literacy and family-centered programming, Christ Enrichment Center 

is a faith-based ministry that has been serving others since 1989, said Danielle Brown, 

Executive Director. 

“Virginia’s generosity continues to fuel the good work going on here today, and the good 

work going forward in the future,” Brown said. “Gifts like this help us provide quality 

programming that people are engaged in. And it is especially gratifying to know that 

this gift came from someone who was so committed to the success of the Center during 

her lifetime.” 

Davison Arch Project 

$200 

For Good: A Community Connector 

Walkers, runners and bikers who frequent the Davison Area Recreation Trail 

and the Black Creek Nature Trail are delighted with the installation of the Davison Arch, a 

project initiated by members of the Davison Community Fund (DCF) Advisory Committee. 

The Arch is strategically located when the two trails meet at Abernathy Regional Park. Local 

fundraising efforts and a $200 grant from the DCF moved the project from goal to reality. 

The visual marker welcomes trail enthusiasts to the “City of Davison” on one side, and 

“Davison Township” on the other. The $10,000 project included design and construction 

of the Arch, installation and future maintenance to be provided by Davison Township. 

A number of businesses and individuals contributed to the project. 

“The Arch is a historical landmark between the two municipalities,” said Lori Tallman, Chair 

of the Davison Community Fund Advisory Committee. “It stands as a symbolic signpost 

that reminds us of what can be accomplished when the city, township and community 

work together.” 

“The Arch is a freestanding piece of artwork for all to enjoy,” Tallman says. “We take great 

pride in this project, which also created more awareness about the good work of the 

Davison Community Fund.” 


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Grand Blanc Schools’ Legacy New 

For 20 years, Grand Blanc teachers have 

turned to the Grand Blanc Educational 

Foundation (GBEF) to support extended 

learning opportunities for students. In 2011 

alone, the GBEF awarded nearly $15,000 in 

grants for scholarships, field trips, special 

projects and classroom materials. 

When a proposal for iPods in the classroom at 

Cook Elementary came before the GBEF board, 

the directors thought of the Community 

Foundation. The proposal was great — iPods 

offer enhanced learning experiences for 

students. But the $10,000 price tag was too 

much for the GBEF to fund on its own. 

GBEF chairman Bruce Blevins was familiar 

with the Grand Blanc Community Fund and 

the Grand Blanc Youth Initiative Program Fund 

and approached them with a funding request. 

The result was a $10,507 Fund 

grant. Now 150 students 

at Cook Elementary have iPod 

technology in their classrooms. 

Soon after, the GBEF established an 

endowment — the Grand Blanc Educational 

Foundation Fund for the Grand Blanc 

Community Schools. 

“We joined the Community Foundation of 

Greater Flint in order to establish a permanent 

foundation and presence in the Genesee 

County area,” said Bruce Blevins, president. 

“We also see this action as a way to make 

contacts and open up lines of communication 

between ourselves and other community 

funds and organizations in order to expand 

our ability to fulfill our mission, to enhance 

the quality of education of our students.” 

Flushing Community Schools 

$1,500 

For Good: Producing News in the Classroom 

View the videos at www.flushingschools.org and you’ll see students of 

all ages having a blast producing news and other programming for students and parents. In 

the age of instant news, it’s no surprise that students have embraced technology as a means 

to communicate with each other. 

Thanks to a $1,500 grant from the Flushing Area Community Fund and the Community 

Impact Fund, students now have access to more digital equipment — camcorders, digital 

cameras, microphones and audio mixers — in the classroom. 

“Each week middle school students in the Communications Technology class are busy 

producing live news broadcasts, an online magazine and public service announcements,” 

says Tim Stein, Superintendent. “At Flushing High School, students in the video production 

class learn how to use video production and broadcasting technology to inform, entertain 

and communicate with others.” 

“The Scoop,” a program featuring highlights of school activities, gives students the 

opportunity to produce and narrate their own segments. Public services announcements 

on such issues as bullying, recycling and school spirit help spread important messages. 

“Visit the district’s website and you will see the remarkable videography produced by 

our students,” says Stein. “The videos are categorized by area and there is news and 

information for everyone.” 

Sherri Stephens’ Legacy 

Sherri Stephens led the Community Foundation’s Board 

of Trustees during a critical time in its history — the 

2008 recession. A financial advisor who has earned 

national accolades, Sherri was the right leader during 

this tumultuous time. Her skills, experience and calm 

perspective helped the board of trustees navigate the 

recession’s impact on the Community Foundation’s 

endowment. 

When she handed over the gavel in 2011, the Sherri 

E. Stephens Fund was initiated by the Board of Trustees in recognition of her outstanding 

dedication, service and leadership. 

Born and raised in Davison, Sherri still lives there today and has a passion for her 

hometown. Her parents moved to Davison when her father accepted a teaching position in 

the Davison schools. To earn extra money, Sherri recalls her father taking on extra duties at 

the school — he taught driver’s training, worked as a coach and even drove a school bus. 

Her mother also worked in the schools as a paraprofessional. 

“It was the type of safe place where you could raise your family, and knew all your 

neighbors,” Sherri recalls. “Kids played outdoors for hours and went to church and school 

together. School activities, including sports, were a major part of our life.” 

She married her high school sweetheart and raised two boys in the Davison Schools who 

were active in sports. Just like today, the close-knit community is supportive of its youth, 

sporting events, concerts and plays, Sherri says. 

“Because of my generational connection to the schools, I was privy to the needs that some 

of the families had,” said Sherri. “We would do things behind the scenes when we knew of 

a special situation. But now, life for many families and their children is a struggle. The Fund 

will help Davison students participate in activities that I, my siblings, and my own children 

took for granted.” 

Grants from the Fund will be advised by members of the Davison Community Fund 

Advisory Committee. 

“I believe in endowment because in my business as a financial advisor I have seen how 

generations can benefit from the vision and stewardship of funds built to last,” Sherri says. 

“Done well, it can be very impactful. My experience with the Community Foundation 

reassures me that well after I am gone, this Fund can carry on!” 


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Harry Piper, Legacy Society Member 

He was a mischievous youth, smarter than most with a natural curiosity for everything. 

Born of a well-known Flint family, Harry Piper was a special man, aware of his many 

blessings and determined to give back to the community he loved so dearly. He died in 

2011, creating a permanent legacy through the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. 

Harry was born in 1931 in Flint, the eldest of three children. His father died when he was 

seven, and the Piper children – Harry, Bill and Jim – were raised by their mother, Dorothy. 

Grandfather Mark H. Piper, a successful real estate developer, served as a role model to the 

youngsters. 

In middle school, Harry got involved with a group of kids that worried his mom and 

grandfather, said his brother, Bill Piper. “To make the situation better, they decided to send 

him to military school in Wisconsin,” Bill recalls. “That setting worked well for Harry. He 

related to the military discipline.” 

Summers were spent in Flint where the family was very active at Court Street United 

Methodist Church. Harry attended the summer youth program at the church, and that’s 

where he met the love of his life, Wanda Hubbard. 

He attended the University of Michigan Law School, graduating with honors. “Harry was an 

exceptionally bright guy,” says Bill. “I don’t know anybody who was as smart as he was.” 

Harry was recruited to a prestigious law firm in Detroit. One year later, during a family 

gathering, Harry told Bill he had accepted a job in the trust department at Genesee Bank in 

Flint. Bill was thrilled, as he was working at the same bank! 

“For the next 30 years we both worked at the bank, and those were the greatest years,” says 

Bill. “Harry worked longer and harder than anybody else in the whole organization. During 

the very early years, he worked seven days a week. He was driven by his discipline.” 

A consummate planner, Harry had saved enough money to retire at age 56. He also planned 

to leave a legacy by making provisions in his will to support the causes he cared about 

during his lifetime. 

Harry gave generously to organizations near and dear to his heart, including University of 

Michigan-Flint, Mott Community College and The United Methodist Church. In 2006, Harry 

and Wanda established a designated Fund through the Community Foundation to ensure 

that these same organizations continue to receive their support even after they are gone. 

“Charitable organizations can’t grow their mission and ministry if they must continually 

replace the giving of life-long, loyal donors who pass away,” Harry said in a 2005 interview 

with the Community Foundation. “By establishing our Fund now, we will replace our 

annual giving support to the causes we care most about and make our gifts go even farther 

as the endowment grows over time.” (Editor’s note: Harry and Wanda Piper, along with five other Piper families, were honored by the Community Foundation in 2008 

with the newly established Piper Family Philanthropy Award which recognizes a legacy of extraordinary service, commitment 

and generosity in furthering the mission of the Community Foundation.) 


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CFGF 2011 DONORS 

We are always thankful to those who believe in the mission of the 

Community Foundation of Greater Flint and support us through generous 

gifts. Some donors wish to remain anonymous, and this preference 

is always honored. 

Jack Abernathy 

Howard B. and Nina Dodge Abrams 

Philanthropic Fund 

Judy A. Achey 

Sheryl Ackerman 

Angie Adamec 

June A. Adams 

Nathan and Marlene Addlestone 

Foundation, Inc. 

Advanced Physical Therapy Center 

Janis Akers 

Louis and Marilyn Alarie 

William and Stacey Tyckoski 

Gregory and Karen Eason 

Anthony Alexander 

Allen Funeral Home 

Chris A. Allingham 

Marilyn M. Alvey 

Carrie Ammons 

Honorable and Mrs. Peter Anastor 

Anna Paulina Foundation 

Suresh and Aruna Anne 

David and Jean Anthony 

Stephen Arellano 

Michelle Armock 

Wayne R. Atkins 

Janet Aurand 

Bala and Subhadra Aysola 

Kenneth and Linda Baab 

Candace Babcock 

Richard and Sally Bagnall 

Baker College of Flint 

Mr. Carroll Baker and Ms. Kimberly Roberson 

Juanita Baker 

Brian and Mary Beth Balaze 

Anne and Keith Baldwin 

Janice Banacki 

Bank of America Charitable Foundation 

Matching Gifts 

David and Nancy Barbour 

Tim and Stacy Barden 

Kirk and Pamela Barkel 

David J. Barkey 

Jan Caon Barlow and David Barlow 

Ezra and Linda Barnes 

Brian D. Bates 

John and Nadine Baxter 

Duncan and Dana Marie Beagle 

Kelly and Joyce Beardslee 

Sharon Beauchamp 

Dr. William and Emily Beck 

David and Annette Beckwith 

Carl and Karen Bekofske 

Dr. and Mrs. Tom and Linda Belford 

Kathy Belill 

Celestia Bell 

G. Marilyn Bell 

Dawn Bentley 

Randee Kaye Bernstein 

Robert and Sally Bessert 

Belinda Best 

Edna R. Bick 

Mr. and Mrs. David Bickel 

Bonita Bingham 

Jane Bingham 

Angelita Birchmeier 

Amy Black 

Clifford and Sharon Black 

Donna J. Black 

Michele and Larry Blair 

Erin Blankenship 

Sheree W. Blazejewski 

James and Mari Ann Bleau 

Debbie and Lou Blessing 

Cathy Blight and Ed Davison 

Alice and Jack Blosser 

David Boddy 

Dianne and John Boerger 

Dr. David and Mary Boike 

Bill and Karen Boike 

Greg and Sharon Bois 

Betty and Bernard Borden 

Arlene Borland 

Gary and Kimberly Borse 

Michael Boucree 

Michael and Jacquelynn Bourdeau 

Michael and Deborah Bourke 

Dennis and Linda Bow 

Dale Bowerman 

Ruby Boyse 

Dona Bradley 

Timothy and Margaret Branigin 

Toni Bravender 

Bren-Mar Construction Company 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Briggs 

Loretta J. Brissaud 

Rebecca Brooks 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Brooks 

Gregory and Julia Brown 

Ralph Robert Brown 

Mrs. Edmund B. Brownell 

Linda Brownfield 

James and Catherine Bryll 

Susan Buck 

Virginia and Howard Bueche 

Richard and Dianne Buell 

Nancy and Thomas Burcar 

Robert and Sally Burek 

Marcy Buren 

C. Randel and Virginia Burns 

Rosalie Buss-Petroni 

Denise and Thomas Butts 

Weston C. and Diana S. Bye 

Lisa Byrne 

Randall and Patricia Byrne 

Daniel and Mary Cady 

Roxanne Caine 

The Callis Project 

Sheila Cannon 

Dr. and Mrs. James Cantwil 

David Carey 

Rima and Edward Carlson 

Terry and Dorothy Carnahan 

Judith Cawhorn 

Mike and Lee Ann Chaffee 

John Chahbazi - Innovative Wellness, PC 

Marda Chahbazi 

Robert and Irene Chamberlin 

Barbara A. P. Chandler 

John R. Chapleski 

Beverly L. Chapman 

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 

Patricia M. Chatterson 

Edward and Rhonda Childress 

Bob and Karen Childs 

John and Linda Chinonis 

Elwood and Patricia Chipman 

Christ Enrichment Center, Inc. 

Mary Leita Pike Christian 

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Churchill 

Budd Cicciarelli 

Teresa and John Ciesielski 

Commissioner Brenda Clack 

Melba R. Clapp 

Doris Clarke-Madison 

Clio Area Educational Foundation 

Clio Chrysler Dodge Jeep 

Scott Coffey 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Coffield 

James and Desoline Cokley 

James and Ellen Cokley 

Mary Coleman 

Jane Cole-Stitt 

Fred and Carolyn Collins 

Rudolph and Deborah Collins 

Community Foundation of Greater Flint 

Concept Three, Inc. 

Carl M. Conner 

Consumers Energy Foundation 

Mark Corless 

William and Pamela Costabile 

Kandy Cowins 

Samuel and Euraina Cox 

Thomas and Kim Crane 

Harlow and Sally Crawford 

James Crawford 

William Crawford and Mary Brown-Crawford 

John and Stephanie Creasey 

Sondra K. Creasey 

Creative Foam Corporation 

Joanna Cronin 

Audrey Cronk 

Gale M. and Gayle A. Cronk 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cross 

Chris Crowder 

Debbie Crowder 

Jim and Anne Cummins 

Jeffrey and Julia Cuppernoll 

Ed and Casey Custer 

Peggy and Jeff Cyphert 

Cdr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cywin 

Dan and Ann Czmer 

Denise Dach 

Midge Dahle 

Donald and Katherine Dahlstrom 

Josephine Daly 

Susan Damone 

Pamela M. Daoust 

Carrie Darling 

Paul and Jeane Darnton 

Ishwar and Shakuntla Dass 

Marvin Davenport 

Linda Davidson 

Gianeen Davis 

Marsha Davis 

Nancy Davis 

Davison Chamber Hospitality Committee 

Davison Community Schools 

Davison Kiwanis Club 

Gregory and Patricia Dean 

Dee Cramer, Inc. 

Roby and Ramona Deese 

Denise Kelly 

Gene and Jan Dennis 

Robert and Deborah Dery 

Rita Mary Des Armier 

Gina DeShong 

Robert and Barbara DeSimpelare 

Michele, Chris and Alex DeTombeur 

Stephany Diana 

Norman and Helen Dickenson 

Christine Digiovanni 

Scott and Sheila Dill 

James C. Dillard Attorney at Law 

John F. Dillon 

Richard and Patricia Dinger 

James and Sandra Dmoch 

Kay and Peter Doerr 

Francis and Camille Doherty 

Kathleen A. Doherty 

Etta Dotson 

Susan Dowling 

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Michael and Rebecca Draper 

James H. and Alla K. Drummond 

Bruce L. Dryer 

Kenneth R. Duetsch II 

Dr. Brian and Stacey Dugas 

Patricia Duguid 

Alfreda M. Duncan 

Claudia A. Duncan 

Deborah Duncan 

Dr. Kurt and Mrs. Debbie Dunckel 

Chris and Jean Dundas 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Dunn 

Brenda Duplanty 

Morgan Dutcher 

Ann Marie Dzurka 

Eastern Michigan Hockey Association 

Wallace Eaton 

Judy and Dick Ebbott 

Julie and Brian Ebert 

Robert Eby 

Gretchen Eby and Russell DePriest 

Kae Eidson 

Susan Elder 

Gary and Cheryl Elford 

Duanita Elford 

Roger and Sandy Elford 

Tim and Connie Elkins 

Deborah Elliott 

Donald Emch 

Robert Emerson 

Dan and Rosemary Emerton 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Emmert, Jr. 

Robert Enders 

John and Clarice Engelhart 

Dolores C. Ennis 

George and Valsa Erinjeri 

Joseph and Laura Eufinger 

Family and Friends of Gerald Meadows 

Family Care Plus Physical Therapy 

and Wellness, L.L.C. 

Joseph Farah 

Troy and Raghad Farah 

Linda Farnsworth and Family 

Farrehi Family Foundation, Inc. 

Kathy Feaster 

Suzanne L. Feurt 

Fifth Third Bank - Eastern Michigan 

Joseph Fioroni 

David and Vida Fisher 

Kelly Fisher 

Robert and Regina Fisher 

Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Flamenbaum 

Jim and Jean Florence 

Pamela Flores-Alvarado 

Flushing High School Alumni Association Inc. 

Mike and Cheryl Foote 

Richard Fortner 

Nancy Lee Fox 

Robert and Ann Fraile 

Scott and Dana Fraim 

Denise Frappier 

John and Catherine Frederick 

Friends of Crossroads Village Carousel 

Falding B. Gadola 

R. David and Marisa Gaines 

Don Gansen 

Cyndi Garfield 

Dr. and Mrs. Scott Garner 

Mr. and Mrs. James Gaskin 

Eric Gasper 

John and Anne Gault 

Gretchen and Geoffrey Geisz 

Genesee Ceramic Tile Distributors Inc. 

Genesee Valley Rotary Club 

Janice Gensel 

Bill George 

Patrick Gerace 

Dave and Diana Gibbons 

Marjorie Giertz-Alarie 

Chelsea Gillean 

Terry and Teresa Gilson 

Mark Eneix - Glendale Construction 

Kelli Glomski 

Barbara A. Goebel 

Susan and Douglas Goering 

Doris Goetz 

Debra Golden-Steinman and Harold Steinman 

Philip and Barb Goldman 

Craig Golembiewski 

Jill and Michael Gonzales 

Charles, Marilyn and Madeline Goodhart 

Hanna and Peter Goodstein 

Ed and Brenda Gordon 

Scott and Marcie Gormley 

Nancy Gorzenski 

Gould Engineering, Inc. 

Kelley Goulish 

Dominic and Brenda Goyette 

GPS Consulting LLC 

Mr. and Mrs. Hank Graff 

Chris and Jennifer Graff 

Grand Blanc Educational Foundation 

Colleen Grathoff 

George and Peggy Gray 

Greater Flint Olympian & CANUSA Association 

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Greenlees 

Anne N. Gregory 

Janet Griffin 

Adrienne Griffith 

Charles and Cynthia Groulx 

Kimberly Guest 

Linda Gulley 

Frances G. Gumpper 

Kamal and Shashi Gupta 

Deb Gustafson 

Lisa and Kevin Haas 

Lisa Hagel 

Jessica and Neil Hagemeister 

Brandi Hahn 

Dean and Joan Haley 

William and Carol Haley 

Laura Hallenbeck 

Ken and Joyce Halter 

Lucy Ham 

Donna Dodds Hamm 

John Hamm 

Charles Handley 

Hanflik Family Foundation 

Henry and Nancy Hanflik 

Dr. Mona Hardas 

Willie and Wanda Harden 

Patricia Hards 

James B. and Ruth Anne Harmes 

Dan and Carole Harrett 

Stephen and Marilyn Harrington 

Harris Financial Services 

Helen B. Harris 

Samuel and Graciela Harris 

David Harshfield 

Alice and Clifford Hart 

Michael Hart 

John Hartmus 

Jan and John Hartranft 

Patricia and Allen Hatch 

Linda and Gregory Hathaway 

Rachel and Robert Haviland 

Lucille E. Hawkins 

Pamela Hawkins 

Rodney and Vickie Hawkins 

Craig Healey 

HealthPlus of Michigan 

David F. and Janet L. Heck 

Eva N. Hempel 

Annetta Hendrickson 

Ed and Donna Henneke 

Paul Henry 

Tracy Henry 

Jeffrey and Mary Jo Herbig 

Keith and Connie Heslinger 

Erin Hibbs 

Bruce and Susan Hildenbrand 

Audrey Hill 

Connie M. Hill 

David and Doris Hill 

Walter Hill 

Nicole Hind 

Gurdon and Cheryl Hobson 

Marilyn Hoffman 

Morris Hoffman 

Robert and Christina Hoffmeyer 

Peggy and Ray Holcomb 

Tim and Barb Holcomb 

Bradley and Deborah Holloway 

Ms. Betsy Homsher 

Martha B. Hopkins 

Matt and Alison Hopkins 

Mark and Kathi Horton 

Rob and Sue Houghton 

Charles and Alice Hounam 

Marla Houser 

Sharon Houser 

Beth Ann Howarth 

Beverly M. Howe 

Ben and Karen Howells 

Kimberley Hubble 

Bob and Sharon Hudson 

Dorothy Hughes 

Barry and Nancy Hull 

Lisa Humphrey 

Lynne Hurand 

Cynthia Hutchinson 

Kay Iddins 

Bob and Marilyn Iden 

Drs. Gregorio and Alicia Imperial 

Mary Ittigson 

Gregory Jacoby 

Fulchand and Bindu Jain 

Michael and Tonya Jakubic 

Stephanie James 

Charlie and Jan Janke 

Paul and Vicki Jankowski 

Jeremy R. M. Piper PLC 

Rita MacGregor Jeric 

Rob Jewell 

Barbara Johnson 

Jerry Johnson 

Ronald and Heather Johnson 

Ronald and Gloria Johnson 

Shirley W. Johnson 

Kristina and Jonathan Johnston 

Patricia Jones 

Randy and Cathy Jones 

Sandy Jones 

Nate and Marilyn Jonker 

Kenneth Jurica 

Dana Jury and Peggy Haw Jury 

Dr. Doran and Lorraine Kasper 

Christine Kautz 

Wendy Kean 

Hal and Jeanette Keim 

Steven D. Keim 

Dean Keipert 

Norb and Carole Keller 

Suzanne Kelly 

Sue Kenkel 

Melville Kennedy 

Watson and Harriet Kenworthy 

James Kettler 

David and Haesook Kim 

Stuart M. and Jean W. King 

Rod and Joan Kinghorn 

Marjorie Kirn 

Grace Kleinpell Trust 

Nancy Kleinpell 

Wayne and Nancy Knecht 

Timothy and Linda Knecht 

Michael A. and Erren Knight 

Teresa A. Knight 

Knights of Columbus - Council No. 4090 

Jan Knisely-Simons 

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2011 DONORS


Mr. and Mrs. Carl Koch 

Bridget and Ed Koledo 

Dr. and Mrs. Prasad Kommareddi 

Constance Kontyko 

Norma J. Kosbar 

Jim and Peggy Kovas 

Rosemary Kowalske 

Richard H. and Ann Kraft 

DeAnn Krapohl 

Jimmy and Marsha Krause 

James and Stephanie Krueger 

Robert Krueger 

Amy Krug 

Linda and Gary Kuiper 

Vance and Carrie Kupisch 

Donald and Delores Lada 

John and Sherry LaFave 

LaGore Wealth Management, Inc. 

Roy Lahring 

Chris Lamb 

John and Linda Lamb 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lambrecht 

Larry and Nancy Lamphere 

Stephen and Kimberly Landaal 

Virginia Landaal 

Mary Lane 

John Lanyi 

Lynn Larkin 

Terry and Fay Latture 

Ted and Andi Lau 

Jannora Lauderdale 

Annette Laureto 

David and Dolores Lawson 

Jerry and Marilyn Laycock 

Randy and Linda Leach 

Dora K. Leadley 

Ronda LeBrasseur 

Robert and Deborah Lechota 

Ms. Judy Lee 

Dr. and Mrs. L.L. LeMieux, Jr. 

Anthony and Judith Leonardo 

Andrew and Joelle Lewis 

Dennis and Bonnie Leyder 

Snow Li 

Stan and Angie Liberty 

George Liljeblad 

Tom and Kay Lillie 

Michael and Rita Lindemann 

Diane and John Lindholm 

Kim and Pam Lindsay 

Rita Link 

Janet A. Lishman 

Little Joes 

Mrs. Evelyn Liversedge 

Kathryn Faner Lobban Trust 

Ned Lockwood 

Fredrick and Stella Loeb Charitable Trust 

Dahna and John Loeding 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Logan 

Marcia and Larry Loje 

David and Sue Lossing 

Holly Lubowicki 

Victor and Sandra Lukasavitz 

Donald Lukens 

Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Lutz 

Mike Lytle 

Robert J. MacDonald 

Michael Madden 

Main Manufacturing Products, Inc. 

Barbara Main 

Dureta Manningham 

Jeanette Mansour and Joseph Green 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mark 

Robert Markwarot 

Betty and Don Marsh 

Vi and Don Martin 

Patrice Martin 

Carol Masse 

Dr. Berton J. and Mary Lou Mathias 

Robert Matsko 

Carolyn Mawby Chorale 

Olivia Maynard and Olof Karlstrom 

Bernard and Louise McAra 

Michael McAra and Zuzana Kaplanova 

Anne and Patrick McAvinchey 

Joyce McCain 

Georgia T. McCall 

Mr. and Mrs. William D. McChesney 

James and Cathryn McDonald 

Michael and Carol McGarry 

Patrick J. and Terese M. McGuire 

Mark and Michelle McKinnon 

Susan and Arthur McKnight 

Kelly McMahan 

Diane and Chris McNamara 

James and Valerie McNiff 

Cynthia and Kim McPheeters 

Ellen McVey 

Kay and Michael Melet 

Barbara Menear 

Juan E. Mestas 

Robert and Beth Michels 

Midrose Realty L.L.C. - Doug Bacon 

Theodore and Patricia Miedlar 

Mark Mikolajczak 

Roger and Carol Milkowski 

David L. and Janet Miller 

Duane and Diane Miller 

Vivian Miller 

David and Donna Millhouse 

Helen G. Millhouse 

Juliet A. Minard 

Stephanie Mink 

Lou Miramonti 

Mary Miron 

Brian Miserlian 

Mission Fish 

Katrina Mitchell 

Richard and Carol Mitsdarfer 

Kitty Moeller 

Karilynn Molter 

Jo Anne G. Mondowney 

Laura Montle 

Michael and Patricia Montpas 

Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home 

Patricia Moore 

Pamela and Gilbert Moorman 

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Morgan 

Jennifer Morgan 

William Morgan 

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Morgridge 

Greg Moriarty 

Susan Moulton 

Mr. B. Joybox Express 

Mary Mueller and Colleen McInerney 

Fred and Carol Muhl 

Drs. Bobby and Nita Mukkamala 

Sam Muller 

Michael J. Munley and Teresa Irland Munley 

Rose B. Murphy 

Sandra Murphy 

Susan Murray 

Jeff Nagy 

Felicia Naimark 

Patrick Naswell and Kerece Domerese 

Allison Natzke 

Sharon Y. Naughton 

Tom and Lynn Neelands 

Yvette S. Nelem 

The Honorable and Mrs. Allen J. Nelson 

Jay and Marilyn Nelson 

Ted and Jennie Nelson 

Carol Newland 

Mary T. Newman 

Kristen Nickerson 

Julia and John Nielsen 

Dr. Linda Nierman 

Donald J. Nordin 

Kathleen Nordquist and Robert Mayer 

Joseph and Caryl Novajosky 

Bernard D. Noveloso 

Kevin and Ann Nowlin 

Jan and Mary Ellen Nyland 

Melissa O’Bryan 

Patrick O’Callaghan 

Jane O’Dell 

Dr. and Mrs. Dong Wha Ohm 

Heidi Olmsted 

Charles Olson 

Kay L. O’Malia 

Marilyn Orban 

Pat and Loretta O’Reilly 

John Ortega 

Owen-Smith Family 

Colleen Pace 

Mary and James Packer 

Connie Palmer and John Hemingway 

Monica L. Panik 

Caroline Panzer 

Victor and Mary Anne Papale 

Patric A. Parker 

Roberta S. Patt 

Beverley Payne 

Edward Payne 

Laura Pence 

Jeanne Pepper and Thomas Herman 

James and Lynn Peters 

Lloyd and Judy Petersen 

Becky and Dave Pettengill 

Tom and Jan Pettit 

Vince and Candace Pfaff 

Gwendolyn Phillips 

Nancy Pickard 

Mr. and Mrs. David Pieper 

Mary Therese Pilarski 

Randolph Piper 

Mr. Robert Piper 

W. Archibald and Susan Piper 

William Piper 

Danyelle Pleasant 

Geraldine Pleasant 

Tim Plipps 

Polen Mortgage & Realty Company 

Pamela J. Price 

Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Prottengeier 

Matthew Przybylski 

Joyce Pullum 

Tim and Barb Purman 

Linda L. Pylypiw 

Michelle Pyrett 

Dale E. and Lorena M. Quasius 

Rachor Investment Advisory Services, LLC 

Jeanne Raffin 

Jean and Carl Raiss 

Ralph D. Whittier Trust 

John Randall 

Kathy Rasmussen 

Bethany Rayl 

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. 

Ronald R. and Nancy J. Reed 

Kathy Refice 

Sally Reigle 

Jacquelyn Reinertson 

Darlene and Charles Richards 

Libby Richards 

Mary Richards 

Jane and Jim Richardson 

Barbara Richey 

Karen Ann Ricketts 

Larry and Sue Ridge 

Jane L. Riegle 

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Riegle, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Riha 

Sean and Katie Roberts 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robison 

Donald and Diane Rockwell 

Alan and Sally Rohde 

T. D. Rolak 

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Tim and Christina M. Romzek 

Cynthia Rose 

Jill Rosenbaum 

Martha Ross 

Mary Alice Ross 

Rotary Club of Flint 

Kim Rouvelin 

E.J. Rundles and Family 

Ira A. Rutherford, III 

Robert and Marlene Ryder 

Stephanie Rye 

James and Sandra Rynbrandt 

Janice Sabolish 

Robert and Donna Sanborn 

Ryann R. Sather 

Jim and Betty Saule 

Richard and Katherine Saunders 

Sharon F. J. Sawyer 

Luke and Susan Saylor 

Marcia L. Scarbrough 

Kevin and Kathy Schaefer 

Amy Schofield 

Grayce Scholt 

Brent and Anne Schomaker 

Paul and Phyllis Schroeder 

Howard and Tammy Schultz 

Schwab Charitable Fund 

Mark and Kay Schwartz 

Patricia Sclater 

Gladys L. Scott 

Jacqueline Scott 

Bill Scott ‘37 

Scott and Donna Selesky 

Suzanne Selig 

Rick and Denise Selley 

G. Ruth Semerad 

Jeffrey Serra 

Thomas and Kimberly Shade 

Dr. and Mrs. Jagdish K. Shah 

Philip W. and T. Ardele Shaltz 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shand 

Mr. and Mrs. R. Shantaram 

Steven and Dawn Shapiro 

Kathryn and Chuck Sharbaugh 

Ruth Sharpe 

Betty M. Shaw 

Richard and Shirley Shaw 

Shedd & Frasier, PLC 

Alma Shelley 

Jim and Kay Shepherd 

Charles and Marjorie Sheridan 

Brad and Laura Sherwin 

Rachel Sherwin 

Karen Shook 

Tom and Sharon Shpakow 

Thomas and Sharon Silvis 

Sander H. Simen 

Jean Simi 

Joann L. Simms 

Roger and Ruth Simpson 

Mark and Kelly Sinclair 

Chalengsak Sirayothin 

George and Kathy Skaff 

Kim and Dick Skaff 

Woodrow Skaff 

Terry and Norma Skoglund 

John J. Skolnik, Jr. 

Leonard Sly 

Clara R. Smith 

Claude and Betty Smith 

Cynthia Smith 

Vivian J. Smith 

Larry and Linda Smith 

Ken and Marlene Smithee 

Jud and Pat Smythe 

Scott and Jill Sobol 

Mike and Sue Sobol 

Dr. Robert and Susan Soderstrom 

Todd and Rachel Solgat 

Sorensen Gross Construction Services 

Fletcher Spears 

Karen Spears 

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Stack 

Gerald and Kathleen Stadler 

Marel L. Staisil 

Tim and Kelly Stein 

Attorney Scott Stensaas 

Sherri Stephens 

Jack and Gay Stevens 

Sally Salay Stevens 

Samuel D. Stewart IV 

Vlenaetha Stewart 

Jeff and Sharon Stone 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stone 

Tom Stone 

Timothy Stone 

Maxine G. Storey 

John and Marilyn Strader 

Daniel and Kelly Straka 

Dylan Staka 

Helene Streich 

Sandra Strnad 

Robert and Nancy Stuart 

Dr. Roger B. Sullivan 

Harry E. Sutphen 

Harvey A. Swanebeck 

Scott Swanson 

Lynne A. Taft 

Lori A. Tallman 

Debra Taylor 

Ernelle Taylor 

Holli Taylor 

Janet Taylor 

Dilip V. Tendulkar 

James and Marilyn Theolet 

Joyce and F. William Thewalt 

Ann Thibodeau-Ashford 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Thoma, Jr. 

Sandra Thomas 

Sharon Thomason 

Dr. Jack W. Thompson Charitable 

Lead Annuity Trust 

Michael and Linda Thompson 

Mark Q. Thornton 

Tammie Thorpe 

Terry Tibbitts 

Mark Timyan 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Timyan 

Jeffrey and Susan Tippett 

Kirk and Mary Todd 

Gary G. and Ann M. Tower 

Mike and Mary Trahan 

Mary Ann Tremaine 

Armin and Linda Troesch 

Paula J. Truss 

John Tucker 

Yvonne Tucker 

Tummala Charitable Foundation 

Dr. Allen F. Turcke 

Clifton and Linda Turner 

John and Vickie Turner 

Martin Tyckoski and Roslyn Weedman 

Andria and Chris Tykocki 

U.S. Charitable Gift Trust 

Alexander Van Duyne 

Ann Marie Van Duyne 

Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Van Duyne 

Paul and Nina Van Gilder 

Dr. L. and Marion W. Van Winkle 

Doug and Linda Vance 

Kathleen VanHouten 

Sally Doe VanRoeyen 

Melissa Varner 

Barbara J. Veasley 

Murugusundaram Veeramani 

Clifford and Mary Jane Veit 

Peter J. and Irina Verhage 

Mrs. Laura Vieu 

Kim and Ginger Virkler 

Susan Brown Vore 

Diane Wagoner 

Frank and Sally Walker 

Sounya Walker 

Michael Wallace 

David and Margaret Walton 

Corrine Walworth 

Kevin Walworth 

James and Carol Waner 

Barbara P. Ward 

Scott and Mary Ward 

William Ward 

Patrick and Laurie Wardell 

Richard and Corinne Warmbold 

Daniel and Anna Warner 

Harold Marks and Janet Warren 

Dr. Howard E. Weaver 

Carol Webb 

Elizabeth Jean Weigant 

Paul and Jan Wenstrom 

James and Ruth Wheat 

Shannon and Ridgway White 

Lawrence and Mary Ann Whiteside 

Lynne and Gary Whitmire 

Kimberly and Keith Whitmore 

Wild Birds Unlimited 

Junis Wildfong 

Bruce and Kathryn Wilkie 

Sarah Willey-Reamer 

Karen Williams Weaver 

Donna Williams 

Jim and Linda Williams 

Linda J. Williams 

Mark and Laurel Williamson 

Robert and Lorene Wilson 

Marlene Wilson 

Larry and Kathryn Wiltse 

Kathie Wind 

Ron Winters and Vicky Russell 

Sue Wisenberg and Donna Baker 

Sandy and Mary Withey 

Dale Wolfgram 

Brenda and Charles Wood 

J. A. Woollam Foundation 

Charles and Diane Wright 

Marian E. Wright 

Matthew Wyneken and Kristina Hansen 

Darla Wynn 

XI Beta Epsilon 

Ravi and Anitha Yalamanchi 

Yeo & Yeo, P.C. 

Dean Yeotis 

Judge and Mrs. Thomas C. Yeotis 

Yoder Machinery Sales 

Terral A. Yoder 

April Yorks 

Mike and Wendy Young 

Dennis Zawol 

We make every effort to be as accurate as possible. please email CFGF 

at inFo@CFGF.orG or call (810) 767-8270 if you should discover any 

errors or to report change of address. better yet, send us your email 

so We can keep in touch! 

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2011 DONORS

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COMBINED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS COMBINED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

Year ended December 31, 2011 December 31, 2011 

revenues, Gains and Other Support 

Gifts, pledges and grants $ 2,510,427 

Investment income 3,173,841 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 2,461,865 

Other (88) 

Total revenues, gains & other support 8,146,045 

Expenses 

Grants and direct fund expenses 4,435,705 

Programs and grants administration 359,027 

Investment consulting fees 128,743 

Supporting services and depreciation 1,016,288 

Total expenses 5,939,763 

Increase in net assets 2,206,282 

Net assets at beginning of year 135,628,105 

Funds held on behalf of nonprofit endowments reclassified 95,003 

Net assets at end of year $ 137,929,390 

Net Assets • December 2011 

FIELD OF INTEREST 16% 

$22,321,489 

COMMUNITY 2% 

$2,732,783 

YAC’S 1% 

$2,136,608 

SCHOLARSHIP 4% 

$5,920,065 

DONOR ADVISED 2% 

$3,397,958 

FOUNDATION FOR FCC 12% 

$16,395,894 

UNRESTRICTED 13% 

$17,908,784 

DESIGNATED TO NONPROFIT 

ORGANIZATIONS 44% 

$61,092,818 

DESIGNATED TO CFGF 6% 

$8,022,824 

ASSEtS 

Cash and cash equivalents $ 548,493 

Pledges and other receivables 66,427 

Prepaid expenses 36,118 

Property and equipment, net 488,883 

Investments 139,349,147 

Total assets $ 140,489,068 

LIABILItIES 

Grants payable $ 196,702 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 189,305 

Liability to life beneficiaries of planned gifts 171,837 

Funds held on behalf of nonprofit endowments 2,001,834 

Total liabilities 2,559,678 

NEt ASSEtS 

Unrestricted: 

Undesignated 3,225,357 

Board-designated 9,879,000 

Aggregate deficiency (354,684) 

Temporarily restricted 38,897,098 

Permanently restricted 86,282,619 

Total net assets 137,929,390 

total liabilities and net assets $ 140,489,068 

INVESTMENT RETURNS (annualized) 

1 YEAr 3 YEArS 5 YEArS 

0.1% 9.9% 1.5% 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF 

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint’s Board of Trustees provides guidance for our 

grantmaking and community leadership endeavors. These individuals represent diverse 

community interests and donate their time, energy and expertise to help address community 

needs. Our staff works closely with donors, grantees, civic leaders and community residents 

to ensure the Community Foundation makes a meaningful impact in Genesee County. 

BOArD OF trUStEES 

Chair 

Timothy H. Knecht, Attorney 

Cline, Cline & Griffin 

Vice Chair 

Bobby B. Mukkamala, Physician 

Treasurer 

Daniel J. Coffield, Executive Vice President 

and CFO - Retired 

Hurley Medical Center 

Secretary 

Shannon White, Architect and Owner 

Funchitecture, LLC 

Past Chair of the Board 

Sherri E. Stephens, President/Financial Advisor 

Stephens Wealth Management Group 

Stephen Arellano 

Arellano and Associates, LLC 

Samuel J. Cox, Owner 

McDonald’s Restaurants 

F. James Cummins, President 

Baker College Systems 

Troy S. Farah, Partner 

West Second Street Associates 

Janice L. Gensel, Consultant 

Mary Kay Cosmetics 

Nancy J. Hanflik, Business Manager 

Law Offices of Henry Hanflik, PC 

Wanda Harden, Public Relations Coordinator 

Flint Public Library 

Stanley R. Liberty, President* 

Kettering University 

David Lossing, Mayor, City of Linden 

Director of Government Relations, University of 

Michigan – Flint 

Lawrence E. Moon, President 

Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home 

Ira A. Rutherford 

Consultant/Educator 

T. Ardele Shaltz 

Community Volunteer 

Lori A. Tallman, Attorney 

Lori A. Tallman, P.L.C. 

Susan L. Tippett, Director, Grant Procurement 

Genesys Health Foundation 

Doug B. Vance 

Community Volunteer & Retired Educator 

Karen Williams Weaver 

Community Volunteer 

*Denotes service ended in 2011 

StAFF 

Leadership 

Kathi Horton, President 

Mary Ittigson 

Vice President, Finance and Administration 

Ann Marie Van Duyne 

Vice President, Philanthropic Services 

Community Impact 

Brian Bates 

Program Assistant 

Jennifer Farrington 

Program Officer 

Lynn Williams 

Senior Program Officer 

Finance and Administration 

Kelli Glomski 

Accountant 

Chylawn Jackson 

Office Administrator 

Philanthropic Services 

Mary Jo Herbig 

Director of Communications 

Sherry LaFave 

Manager of Fund and Gift Administration 

Sandra Murphy 

Director of Donor Services 

Each year, hundreds of individuals volunteer their time and expertise to help the 

Community Foundation achieve its mission of engaging people in philanthropy and 

growing the community’s permanent endowment. 

These dedicated community leaders are involved in many aspects of our work, from 

awarding scholarships to raising funds to reviewing grant proposals. They represent 

diverse backgrounds, experiences and professions – physicians, business owners, 

teachers, financial advisors, religious leaders, high school students, retirees – and share 

a wealth of knowledge about our community. 

We are grateful to all of our volunteers, whose dedication and commitment exemplify 

the philanthropic spirit of Genesee County. A complete list of committee volunteers is 

posted on our website at www.cfgf.org. 

How to Contact Us 

Call us at 810-767-8270 

Email us at info@cfgf.org 

Check our website at www.cfgf.org 

Follow us on Facebook 

Visit us in downtown Flint 

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Life cycle of fund text 

INPUTS 

Reasons for establishing a fund 

1 

Cares for a cause 

Has a means to give 

Wants to leave a legacy 

Has complex financial transaction 

that may impact tax status 

ONE GENERATION TELLS THE NEXT 

Charitable dollars managed 

for the long-term by 

endowment experts 

FOLLOW THIS GUIDE TO GIVING 

1 2 3 4 

WHAT IS YOUR 

PASSION? 

Talk to your family about your lifetime and legacy goals. 

5 

Starting The life a cycle Fund - Generation of a Charitable to Generation fund 

Your legacy and charitable 

intent are preserved for 

good, forever 

Annual grantmaking 

benefits the community 

in perpetuity 

OUTPUTS 

Results of starting the fund 

FIELD OF 

INTEREST 

Support a broad area 

of interest like health, 

youth, or the arts. 

CFGF advises grants 

on your behalf based 

on the field of interest 

and our knowledge of 

community needs. 

2 

DONOR 

ADVISED 

Make gifts now, and 

you advise grants in 

the future. Involve your 

family and friends in 

making grant recommendations 

to the 

causes you care about. 

CASH 

Determine 

What to Give 

Explore the options for 

charitable giving. 

STOCK 

UNRESTRICTED 

Provide CFGF with 

discretionary funding 

for competitive grants. 

Local nonprofit organizations 

apply for grants 

for projects that make 

a positive difference. 

your 

philanthropic 

partner 

Connect with the Community 

Foundation of Greater Flint 

BEQUEST 

SCHOLARSHIP 

Support deserving 

students, stay involved 

with the scholarship 

selection process, or 

delegate administration 

to CFGF. The 

choice is yours. 

4 

ANNUITY 

your legacy! 

TRUST 

IRA 

5 

3 

Talk to a 

PROFESSIONAL 

advisor 

Discuss how to accomplish 

your philanthropic 

and financial goals 

choose the 

charitable fund 

for your gift

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