2011-2012 Annual Report - Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for ...

AnnuAl RepoRt
Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for
Research Into Teaching Inc.
2011-12

Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research Into Teaching Inc.
2317 Arlington Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7J 2H8
T: 306-373-1660 1-800-667-7762 F: 306-374-1122
Email: mcdowell@stf.sk.ca
www.mcdowellfoundation.ca

Contents
Message From the President ...................................................................................... 1
Message From the Manager .......................................................................................... 2
Overview of the Organization ..................................................................................... 3
Boards, Committees and Staff in 2011-12 ................................................................... 4
The Work of the McDowell Foundation
Research ............................................................................................................... 6
Fundraising ........................................................................................................... 14
Organizational Communications ......................................................................... 17
Governance and Administration ......................................................................... 17
Financial Statements ................................................................................................... 19
Donors to the McDowell Foundation in 2011-12 ........................................................ 32
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Message From the President
Building on Past Successes … Moving Toward the Future
Change should be viewed as an opportunity for growth and innovation, and it is with
these goals in mind that last winter I undertook the challenge of the presidency of the
McDowell Foundation.
I sincerely thank the previous board for their leadership role in conducting the
Foundation’s governance review and implementing changes to the board structure.
Governance practices, administrative procedures and general organizational strategies
have been modified and modernized to align more directly with the changes
recommended within the review. The previous board was disbanded last winter with the
election of six new board members.
In 2012 the board turned its attention to developing the fundamental groundwork
that will serve to inspire and guide the renewal and growth of the McDowell Foundation.
We are sharpening our own perspective by looking inward through a strategic planning
process, in preparation for a rebranding and positioning process. The result will be an
organization that embraces change, strives for innovation and more closely meets
the needs of the community that we serve.
Connecting with Saskatchewan teachers and our community is key to our ongoing
success. We are committed to strengthening the connections among research, practice
and making meaning of the results in order to improve outcomes for all learners.
Terry Johanson
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Message From the Manager
New Beginnings, New Possibilities ....
At the McDowell Foundation, we find our passion by facilitating teacher-led research to
enrich learning and build communities in Saskatchewan. We encourage experimentation
with innovative ideas and methodologies related to teaching and learning to achieve
improved outcomes for all learners.
This past year has been one of excitement and renewal. Existing publications, services,
conferences and activities are being strategically evaluated to ensure we are maximizing
benefits for Saskatchewan teachers, communities and children. New projects have
been planned or started and networks are being developed in preparation for future
focus groups and other consultations to ensure teachers and our community are
involved in the renewal process.
We received increased donor support in 2012 and the Foundation awarded nine
teacher-led research projects and three development grants totaling close to $85,000.
We are also invigorated by the opportunity we have, through a generous donation from
the Estate of Durward Seafoot, to proceed with the development of a new strategy for
the dissemination of research results. This project is expected to guide the identification,
selection and testing of distribution channels, methods and communication tools that
are preferred by the majority of teachers and community members.
Support from donors, sponsors, university partners, teacher groups and our many
volunteers are so very appreciated, not only by the Foundation, but also by the many
hundreds of Saskatchewan teacher researchers who have received our grants.
We deeply appreciate your continued support.
Lanette Kuchenski
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Overview of the Organization
The McDowell Foundation is an independent charitable organization that was established
by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation in 1991. Its general purpose is to support
research, inquiry and the dissemination of information that focuses on teaching and
learning within the publicly funded PreK-12 education system. In all its projects and
activities, the Foundation is guided by the voice of practising teachers and works in
consultation with organizational partners. It exists to fund, support, disseminate,
celebrate and promote educational research.
The McDowell Foundation calls for research proposals on an annual basis and selects
research projects for funding according to established budgets, policies and criteria. It
has at times facilitated research on current and timely educational topics in partnership
with other educational organizations. On occasion it has worked with donors who
have requested that their charitable contributions be used to promote and support
research in a particular area of educational interest. The Foundation may also commission
research in an area of need and share the findings with teachers, researchers and
educational decision makers.
The mandate of the Foundation includes providing teachers and others with opportunities
to learn about educational research, encouraging researchers to come together as an
educational research community and helping researchers to share their research with
each other and the general public. Each November the Foundation sponsors the
Learning From Practice Exchange of Teacher Knowledge and Research to showcase
recently completed McDowell projects.
The results of all research projects funded by the Foundation are published and may be
accessed through the Foundation’s website at www.mcdowellfoundation.ca. To date the
results of approximately 175 projects are available. These projects provide information
on the following various areas of study: the inclusive school and classroom; instructional
strategies; student behaviour, character and management; school and community;
school organization and philosophy; teachers and teaching; and educational technology.
McDowell research is funded through donations from individuals and corporations
and is conducted primarily by practising teachers who undertake research projects as
part of their professional practice. The Foundation works to communicate with donors,
researchers, educational partners and the public about the work of the Foundation and
the opportunities it offers for the improvement of education. Key partners in developing
an appreciation of the Foundation’s mission to develop teacher-led research have been
local teachers’ associations, superannuate chapters, colleges of education, special
subject councils, educational administrators and the organizational partners involved in
PreK-12 education in Saskatchewan.
The McDowell Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the
provincial Executive of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation. The Board of Directors
oversees the finances, policies and operations of the Foundation and is assisted in its role
by an Advisory Committee of representatives from the educational community. The
selection and evaluation of projects funded by the Foundation is carried out by a
Project Review Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.
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Boards, Committees and Staff in 2011-12
BoARD oF DIRectoRS
The McDowell Foundation renewed the Board of Directors in January 2012. Acting on
the recommendations from a comprehensive review of the Foundation, we said a
heartfelt goodbye and thank you to our previous board members for their leadership
and commitment in helping guide the McDowell Foundation’s comprehensive review
over the past years.
We welcomed six new directors:
• Terry Johanson, Educational Consultant, Instruction, Saskatoon Public Schools
(President)
• Sheena Koops, Teacher, Bert Fox Community High School in Fort Qu’Appelle
(Vice-President)
• Sean Lockwood, Principal, Maymont Central School
• Koreen Geres, Teacher, Walter Murray Collegiate Institute, Saskatoon
• Tenay Diggins, Fundraising/Communications Coordinator, Children’s Wish
Foundation Canada, Saskatoon Chapter
• Elaine Broughton, Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan
the Board of Directors for the Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research Into teaching
Pictured are (from left) Lanette Kuchenski, manager, Sheena Koops, Terry Johanson, Koreen Geres,
Elaine Broughton and Tenay Diggins. Missing was Sean Lockwood.
ADvISoRy coMMIttee
Acting on the recommendations from a comprehensive review of the Foundation, we
disbanded the Foundation’s Advisory Committee. We thank the many individuals who
have provided their guidance and commitment to the Foundation over the past years.
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pRoject RevIew coMMIttee
• Shirley Humphries, Senior Administrative Staff
• Margaret Pillay, Associate Director,
Saskatchewan Professional Development Unit
• Teacher Representatives:
Leona Burkhart
Ingrid Gabert
Ted Green
Linda Greyeyes
Sonja Susut
Patrick Vigneron
• University Representatives:
Dr. Linda Wason-Ellam, College of Education,
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Warren Wessel, Faculty of Education, University of Regina
• Researcher Outside Education:
Dr. Terry Wotherspoon, Department of Sociology,
University of Saskatchewan
McDowell FounDAtIon oFFIce StAFF
• Lanette Kuchenski, Manager
• Deborah Rodger, Research Consultant
• Brenda Grevna, Project Administrator
• Karen Williams, Administrative Assistant
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The Work of the McDowell Foundation
The McDowell Foundation supports the involvement of practising teachers as they
engage in research that contributes to knowledge about teaching and learning. The
Foundation affords teachers the opportunity to partake in critical inquiry whereby
insights flourish and transform the educational landscape. Networks of colleagues
deepen relationships and understandings through experimentation with innovative ideas
and methodologies. The invaluable nature of the Foundation is reaffirmed by the
wealth of research that has been created and the far reaching impact of this relevant
body of deep understanding.
Research
Strategic DirectionS:
1. To promote teacher-led research.
2. To build an educational research community.
3. To monitor the impact of teacher-led research.
4. To promote educational leadership through research.
ReSeARch gRAntS
The Board of Directors authorized $85,000 to be spent in McDowell Foundation grants
to teacher-led research projects initiated in 2012. A call for research proposals was
issued in January 2012 and, in response, the Foundation received 12 applications for
research funding. As shown in Table 1, these applications totalled $150,455 in grants
requested.
Table 1: Research Applications and Awards*
Amount
Available
Number of
Applications
Amount
Requested
Number
of Awards
2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08
Total
1994-2012
$85,000 $85,000 $70,000 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $1,420,000
12 15 30 20 20 12 385
$150,455 $170,611 $457,344 $328,343 $268,832 $97,044 $3,777,132
12 11 9 11 9 11 235
Total Awarded $83,872 $82,793 $69,010 $83,514 $82,530 $67,918 $1,248,031
* Applications include late applications and applications for major extensions to projects already in
progress. Awards include project extensions and development grants as well as project grants.
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Teacher researchers this year are conducting action research while engaging with a
broad range of timely educational issues. With teaching and learning as the focus,
current grants awarded include the investigation of: social justice through anti-racist and
anti-oppressive education; EAL learners in a variety of contexts; problem-based learning
through outdoor education; wellness in young mothers and their children; and
supporting professional development and teacher growth.
Responsibility for selecting research projects for funding by the Foundation resides with
a Project Review Committee of teachers and researchers. At its meeting on May 5, 2012,
the committee selected 12 new McDowell Foundation projects that will begin in
2012-13. They are:
new grantS
1. Moving Into the 21st Century With Second Language Learning: iParle français. Tina
Anderson and Dana Sanders. Lloydminster. Grant: $1,813.
2. Effectively Supporting the Professional Development and Growth of Teachers. Jennifer
Dorval and Susan Plant. Meadow Lake. Grant: $10,919.
3. Interconnected Wellness in Young Mothers and Their Children. Nancy Felstrom,
Valerie Mulholland, Shauneen Pete, Elder Norma-Jean Byrd, Cynthia Hock, Denise
Babcock, Tracy Mastel, Sherry Argue, Rhonda Stevenson, Jeff Dumba, Dustin
Brass, Marcy Arsenault, Brandy Andersen, Edie Paquette, Heather Leclair, Shirley
Dobrescu, Ligia Linares, Myriam Strachan, Tanya Reiss, Sabina Shrestha, Denise
Fields, Kori Mihalicz, Lisa Marwick, Karen Rennie, Karen Worme, Sara Fleming, Vicki
Frape and Dannella Ziffle. Regina. Grant: $7,960.
4. "Talking Back": Teacher and Student Subjectivities and Counter-Narratives in Public
Schools. Sheelah McLean. Saskatoon. Grant: $5,840.
5. Inquiry Education: The Opportunity for Effective 21st Century Learning in Small School
Saskatchewan. Leanne Thompson, Morgan Wasylyk, Penny Mohr and Alicia Orosz.
Bjorkdale. Grant: $8,936.
6. Teacher Induction and Learning Through a Professional Development School: The St.
Anne Inquiry-Based Learning Community. Michelle Prytula, Darren Fradette, Bonnie
Mihalicz, Cari Anning, Jayla Irvine and Paul McTavish. Saskatoon. Grant: $12,615.
7. Biology 20: Student Engagement and Achievement Using Problem-Based Learning
Through an Outdoor Education Lens. Kris Fortner, Erin Hill, Mark Perry, Sean Brandt
and Kirk Schlosser. Hague and Delisle. Grant: $10,633.
8. Creating a Culturally Responsive Learning Program That Benefits All Learners:
Exploring the Work of Catalyst Leadership Teams in Selected Saskatchewan Schools.
Brandon Needham and Michael Cottrell. Yorkton. Grant: $17,576.15.
9. Supporting Cultural Understanding and Technological Capacity in Teacher Candidates
and EAL Learners. Dr. Jay Wilson and Koreen Geres. Saskatoon. Grant: $4,580.
10. Early Childhood Inquiry-Based Learning in a French Immersion Classroom. Marielle
Hamon and Paula Fortier. Saskatoon. Development Grant: $1,000.
11. Student Outcomes of "Let's Lead - Nīkānētān”. Gillian Strange, Audrey Kinzel and Chris
Clark. Saskatoon. Development Grant: $1,000.
12. The Nēhiyāwiwin Cree Language and Cultural Program: Sharing a Common Vision for
Language Survival at Confederation Park Community School. Norine Tourangeau,
Sheila Kennedy and Linda Young. Saskatoon. Development Grant: $1,000.
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Table 2 shows the geographic distribution of the projects selected for funding from the
applications received in 2012.
Table 2: Distribution of McDowell Foundation Projects by Geographic Area, 1994-2012
2012
# (%)
2011
# (%)
2010
# (%)
2009
# (%)
2008
# (%)
1994-2012
# (%)
Saskatoon/Regina
7 (58) 8 (73) 5 (56) 4 (40) 3 (33) 112 (56)
Small Cities 3 (25) 1 (9) 3 (33) 2 (20) 1 (11) 37 (18)
Northern Areas* - - - - 2 (22) 9 (5)
Rural Areas 2 (17) 2 (18) 1 (11) 3 (30) 3 (33) 38 (19)
Mixed - - - 1 (10) - 2 (1)
Outside Saskatchewan - - - - - 1 (1)
TOTAL 12 11 9 10 9 199 (100)
* Northern Areas does not include Prince Albert, which is included in Small Cities.
FAMIly lIteRAcy ReSeARch pARtneRShIp
Dr. Linda Wason-Ellam, a University of Saskatchewan researcher, has now completed the
second phase of the research project, What Really Matters in Family Literacy This
research has been conducted on behalf of an inter-organizational panel of family
literacy stakeholders with funding from the Saskatchewan Literacy Office and
administrative assistance from the McDowell Foundation. The final report will be of
particular interest to a wide range of people involved with family literacy programs
throughout Saskatchewan. It includes valuable information about the current status of
family literacy in our province and provides insight into some of the major issues
involved in developing programs to improve family literacy.
For more information about the project and downloadable copies of the report, visit the
McDowell Foundation website at www.mcdowellfoundation.ca.
eDucAtIon AnD SuppoRt FoR ReSeARcheRS
In addition to providing research grants, the McDowell Foundation supports researchers
as needed in all phases of their research, from developing project proposals to sharing
research results at conferences. Table 3 indicates the Foundation’s overall annual
expenditure on research, including these support activities.
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Table 3: McDowell Foundation
Annual Expenditure on Research
1994-95 $39,411
1995-96 24,974
1996-97 29,850
1997-98 25,605
1998-99 42,849
1999-00 61,200
2000-01 73,303
2001-02 78,884
2002-03 77,728
2003-04 74,530
2004-05 88,093
2005-06 82,106
2006-07 72,032
2007-08 50,310
2008-09 101,680
2009-10 83,858
2010-11 64,912
2011-12 79,969
TOTAL $1,151,294
Each spring the McDowell Foundation offers an orientation session to new researchers
who are receiving a McDowell Foundation grant for the first time. The orientation
helps teachers and other researchers to become aware of the values and purposes of
the McDowell Foundation and their role in manifesting these values and purposes in the
field. Part of each orientation is devoted to discussing the many ethical issues that may
arise in the course of school-based research and the steps that teacher-researchers can
take to avoid such problems through planning, communications and collaboration. The
orientation also allows new McDowell researchers to form an educational research
support network and become familiar with the way that McDowell Foundation grants are
administered and supported. Fourteen researchers from five new projects attended the
2012 orientation on June 2.
The payment and reporting schedule for most McDowell projects includes the
submission of a brief interim report that allows the Foundation to identify problems or
changes in the research. For reasons that are sometimes beyond a researcher’s control
(e.g., changes in schools or teaching assignments or events in the school or among the
students), research cannot be completed as planned. The Foundation then works
with the researchers to develop a research report that describes the research
experience and encapsulates what was learned from it for the information of future
researchers. To date, only one McDowell Foundation project has failed to contribute to
the growing body of teacher research.
It is a basic expectation of every McDowell Foundation project that the researchers will
submit a final research report that the Foundation can make publicly available. Usually
this report is a written document that is published in hard copy and posted on the
Foundation’s website. However, since McDowell researchers have consistently identified
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the writing of the final report as one of the most difficult and least satisfying parts of their
research experience, the Foundation offers report-writing assistance to interested
researchers. On January 28, 2012 eight McDowell researchers came together for a
report-writing workshop in Saskatoon. The style and format of final reports, along
with the transition from raw data to a completed research report, were examined.
Participants had the opportunity to share their experiences with one another which
supported the ongoing research process.
As shown in Table 4, most researchers, regardless of their level of research experience,
tend to underestimate the time and energy involved in a research project, while
overestimating the amount of money needed to support the research. McDowell
researchers currently spend approximately 85 per cent of their research grants,
returning the rest to the Foundation to support future research. Some also take several
months more to complete their projects than they originally expected, while a few have
taken up to several years more. Flexibility and realistic expectations continue to be two
elements that the Foundation urges researchers to build into their research projects. It
remains a basic principle of the Foundation that research should enhance teachers’
professional practice and satisfaction rather than act as a drain on their time and
energy.
Table 4: Duration and Cost of Completed McDowell Foundation Research Projects*
To 1999
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Completed
Projects
Average
Expected
Duration
(Months)
Average
Actual
Duration**
(Months)
Total $
Granted
Total $
Spent
% Grants
Spent
Average
Cost Per
Project
24 12 16 $91,121 $79,129 87 $3,297
13 12 25 55,112 48,598 88 3,738
15 17 19 100,131 83,164 83 5,544
9 12 25 63,078 47,220 75 5,247
15 13 16 87,082 62,690 72 4,179
12 14 17 58,181 45,980 79 3,832
13 12 20 69,774 51,326 74 3,948
13 17 31 100,966 78,243 77 6,018
12 16 22 54,473 35,075 64 4,539
13 16 22 88,457 61,531 70 4,733
11 22 31 85,736 73,283 85 6,662
5 12 12 72,651 72,144 99 14,429
6 16 18 50,038 39,433 79 6,572
5 12 16 45,972 38,853 85 7,771
* Development projects and project extensions are not included in this table.
** Duration is calculated from the start of the fiscal year in which funding began to the date that a final report
on the project is received.
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DISSeMInAtIon oF ReSeARch
PublicationS anD webSite
As McDowell projects came to completion in 2011-12, the Foundation edited and
published the following research reports:
1. Using Digital Narratives With Refugee and Immigrant Youth to Promote Literacy,
Healing and Hope. Koreen Geres. Saskatoon. Project #200.
2. Web 2.0 to Go! A Study of Technology Integration to Improve Student Engagement
in Social Studies. Michelle Smart, Dana Hamilton and Devin Aspinall. Estevan.
Project #204.
3. Circles of Inquiry: Creating a Culture of Inquiry to Enhance Early Learning. Marg
Epp, Lynn Lemisko, Patricia Peech, Samantha Mirwald, Heather Baergen, Mary
Loewen, Jacquie Thiessen, Susan Westmacott and Heather Grismer. Saskatoon.
Project #206.
4. Professional Development on Individuals Engaged in Pre-Service Teacher Education
Within a Rural Setting: Phase II. Milissa Gavel, Ann Kipling Brown, Lisa Lenkart and
Norman Yakel. Regina. Project #207.
5. Journeying Toward Student Success for Immigrant Students in French Immersion.
Gisèle Jean-Bundgaard and Ronald Sirois. Saskatoon. Project #209.
All McDowell Foundation reports are posted on the Foundation’s website and may be
downloaded as PDF documents.
conferenceS anD PreSentationS
McDowell researchers have the opportunity to present their research findings through
conferences, workshops and professional journals and newsletters. This past year, two
researcher teams presented their research findings at conferences.
Barbara McNeil from Regina presented a paper based on her research, Supporting the
Literacy Growth of Transient Elementary School Students (Project #199) at the conference
A Child’s World – Working Together for a Better Future in Wales, U.K. The title of her
presentation paper was Collaboration for Success: Schools, Universities and Libraries,
Working Together Toward a Better Future for Children. Barbara also offered a seminar
based on the McDowell research in January 2012 in the Faculty of Education at the
University of Regina.
Colleen Norris and Lois Keller of Saskatoon presented their research, Collaborative and
Co-Teaching Practices and Reflections in a Secondary School Setting (Project #217)
during the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Research Mobilization Spotlight
Sessions at Congress 2012 of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of
Waterloo. Colleen and Lois prepared a short summary of their research, which is
available on our website along with their full research report.
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2011-12 learning from Practice conference
Learning From Practice is the McDowell Foundation’s annual exchange of teacher
knowledge and research. The conference is organized for the Foundation by SPDU –
Professional Growth Partnerships and is held in Saskatoon in late November.
The November 24, 2012 exchange began by acknowledgement of Saskatchewan’s
unprecedented population growth, particularly as it relates to newcomers from other
corners of the world. This situation is presenting a whole new set of challenges for
schools in the province and in her keynote speech, Linda Wason-Ellam shared her views
on the topic of teaching English in multilingual classrooms. She cited the importance of
embracing the social and cultural capital that these new students bring, and making
them feel more comfortable by not focusing strictly on the instruction of English at the
expense of their own language. She has also found that storyboards, drawings and
rubrics are helpful teaching aids, which can often contribute more than words.
A panel of community groups involved with a family literacy research project presented
their views on literacy and provided many examples of programming available to
English as an additional language (EAL) learners. The conference also offered many other
concurrent presentations, including two groups presenting the results of their research
into learning through inquiry.
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RecognItIon FoR eDucAtIonAl ReSeARcheRS
mcDowell founDation awarD
The McDowell Foundation Award was introduced in
1998 to celebrate the work of individuals who have
made outstanding contributions to educational research.
Awards are presented to both researchers and those
who have made educational research possible through
their financial and organizational support.
In 2011 the McDowell Foundation Award was presented
at the Learning From Practice conference to Gwen
Dueck, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan
Teachers’ Federation. Gwen received the award for
her many years of involvement, leadership and
commitment to building and sustaining the Dr. Stirling
McDowell Foundation for Research Into Teaching.
Terry Johanson, President of the
McDowell Foundation Board of
Directors, presenting Gwen
Dueck with McDowell Award.
A researcher herself, Gwen has co-written a number of research reports and presentation
proposals on the experiences of beginning teachers. She is a three-time recipient of the
Education Leadership Award from the University of British Columbia (2004, 2005,
2006), as well as the recipient of the Administrative Leadership Award (1997) from the
Saskatchewan Council of Educational Administration.
Throughout her almost 20-year involvement with the McDowell Foundation, Gwen
has always looked for ways to “advance the vision of those who were inspired to
create the Foundation originally.” Gwen was a board member of the McDowell
Foundation from 1999 to 2004 and President of the Foundation from 2008 to 2011. We
appreciate Gwen’s respect of the history and the intent of the organization and for
seeking to make changes that will develop a strong foundation for the continued
success of the McDowell Foundation.
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Fundraising
Strategic DirectionS:
1. To develop and implement fundraising programs and activities.
2. To provide donor recognition and reports to donors.
Although the Foundation did not engage in fundraising activities in 2011-12, it continued
to receive and recognize donations to the endowment fund that supports its research
program. This ongoing support from a wide range of individuals and organizations
committed to the McDowell Foundation has provided a solid foundation for its work.
Table 5: Donations to the McDowell Foundation:
1990-91 to 2011-12
1990-91 $202,111
1991-92 28,130
1992-93 231,422
1993-94 175,019
1994-95 127,426
1995-96 129,829
1996-97 92,737
1997-98 77,272
1998-99 79,707
1999-2000 80,572
2000-01 95,043
2001-02 106,986
2002-03 66,176
2003-04 82,532
2004-05 80,643
2005-06 55,376
2006-07 63,157
2007-08 72,912
2008-09 34,834
2009-10 25,110
2010-11 50,203
2011-12 119,695
TOTAL $2,076,892
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DonAtIonS to the FounDAtIon
Donations to the McDowell Foundation may be made through bequests, payroll
deductions for teachers and STF employees, donations of honoraria for corporate
and organizational services, donations of payments for tutoring students, memorial gifts,
gifts to honour special occasions or particular individuals, or donations of the proceeds
from events held by teachers or superannuates. Table 6 indicates the amount of
money received this year from the major types of donation. It shows that most of the
Foundation’s revenue from donations appears to come from unsolicited gifts, but
there is a significant number of people, mostly from Saskatoon, donating to the
McDowell Foundation through payroll deduction, and it is becoming a more common
practice to make memorial donations to the Foundation to honour deceased teachers.
Table 6: Donations to the McDowell Foundation by Type in 2011-12
Type of Donation
Total Gifts
Number of Donors*
Bequests
Donations of Proceeds From Fundraising Activities
Donations of Honoraria or Fees
Memorial Donations
Donations in Honour of…
Payroll Deductions/Pre-authorized Payments
Unsolicited
$100,419 1
450 1
1,050 5
905 5
853 6
7,648 98
8,370 21
* Donors may be included in multiple categories.
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Table 7 breaks down the donations that the Foundation received over the past year into
broad donor categories. Records show that 134 donors contributed financially to the
Foundation, with the greatest contribution coming from a very substantial bequest.
Table 7: Donors to the McDowell Foundation in 2011-12 by Group
Donor Group Total Gifts Number of Donors
Organizatons*
Corporations/Businesses $600 2
Teacher Organizations
(includes the STF, locals, STS and superannuate chapters) 9,188 20
Educational Partners
(includes other educational organizations) 190 2
Other (includes charities and foundations) 101,039 4
Total $111,017 28
Individuals
Educational Partners (includes STF employees) $1,197 6
Superannuates 1,840 13
Teachers 5,641 87
Total $8,678 106
TOTAL $119,695 134
* This category includes honoraria or fees for services that individuals have asked to be donated directly
to the Foundation by the business or organization involved.
DonoR RecognItIon
The work of the McDowell Foundation has been made possible by the generosity of
many people who understand the value of educational research to the improvement of
teaching and learning in our schools. The names of all organizations and individuals who
contributed financially to the Foundation in 2011-12 are listed at the end of this report.
For a more complete picture of donations to the Foundation, please refer to our
website. A comprehensive list of donors is now permanently displayed there in broad
categories according to amount given. Special recognition is given to the foundational
donors who provided substantial gifts to support the Foundation in its early years: the
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, Greystone Managed Investments, McDougall
Gauley, TCU Financial Group and the Government of Saskatchewan.
In addition, the McDowell Foundation provides certificates of appreciation to local
teachers’ associations and chapters of the Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan
who donate to the Foundation each year. In 2011-12 certificates went to the Fraser Valley,
Last Mountain, Mainline, Moose Jaw, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Regina, Tisdale and
Wadena chapters as well as the provincial organization of the STS.
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As part of the STF Presidents’ Day in September 2011, certificates were presented to the
following teachers’ associations: Christ the Teacher, Good Spirit, Horizon, Lloydminster,
Prairie South, Prairie Spirit and Tri-West, who together contributed a total of $3,790 to
the McDowell Foundation in the previous year. The Prairie Spirit Teachers’ Association
received additional recognition as the local that donated the largest amount per
member.
Organizational Communications
Strategic DirectionS:
1. To increase awareness of the Foundation and McDowell research.
2. To enhance relationships with educational and community partners.
3. To increase the status of teacher research.
The Foundation continued to communicate with donors, researchers and the public
primarily through its website.
Governance and Administration
Strategic DirectionS:
1. To build an endowment fund through the investment of donated money.
2. To put in place adequate staffing, facilities, equipment and supplies to support the
operations of the Foundation.
3. To develop, maintain and improve effective governance and administrative processes.
InveStMentS
The McDowell Foundation fund is overseen by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
and managed by Greystone Capital Management. The goal of the Foundation is to
establish an endowment fund that is large enough to support ongoing substantive
research as well as cover the costs of governing and operating the McDowell Foundation.
All research funded and supported by the McDowell Foundation is currently paid for
through donations and the money accumulated in the McDowell Foundation fund.
StAFFIng, FAcIlItIeS AnD equIpMent
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation oversees the staffing needs of the McDowell
Foundation and makes equipment and office space available to the Foundation in the STF
Building in Saskatoon. The McDowell Foundation reimburses the STF for all direct
expenses involved in operating the Foundation and pays an annual administrative fee to
reimburse the STF for indirect costs such as building maintenance. Staff and consultants
working for the Foundation are hired and paid for by the Foundation; however, the
Foundation receives an interfund transfer from the STF that covers the major costs
involved in assigning STF staff members to work for the Foundation. This support from
the STF has been instrumental in allowing the McDowell Foundation fund to grow
towards its financial goals of sustainable, substantive research and organizational
independence.
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 17

Lanette Kuchenski was hired as manager in fall 2011. She is a Certified Managerial
Accountant with over 10 years’ experience in managing non-profit and charitable
foundations. Currently on contract as the research coordinator is Deborah Rodger. She
is a superannuated teacher from Prairie Spirit School Division who is also a sessional
lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan in assessment and evaluation. Brenda
Grevna continues to be the Foundation administrator along with Karen Williams as
administrative assistant.
pAge 18 AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12

Financial Statements
Deloitte & Touche LLP
122 1st Ave. S.
Suite 400, PCS Tower
Saskatoon SK S7K 7E5
Canada
Tel: 306-343-4400
Fax: 306-343-4480
www.deloitte.ca
Independent Auditor’s Report
To the Provincial Executive of
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for
Research Into Teaching Inc., which comprise the statement of financial position as at June 30, 2012, and
the statements of operations and changes in net assets and cash flows for the year then ended, and a
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, and for such internal control as
management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards
require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation
and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our qualified audit opinion.
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 19

Basis for Qualified Opinion
In common with many charitable organizations, Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research Into
Teaching Inc. derives revenue from donations, the completeness of which is not susceptible to
satisfactory audit verification. Accordingly, our verification of these revenues was limited to the amounts
recorded in the records of Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research Into Teaching Inc. and we
were not able to determine whether any adjustments might be necessary to donations revenue, net
(expenses) revenues, assets and net assets.
Qualified Opinion
In our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion
paragraph, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research Into Teaching Inc. as at June 30, 2012, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles.
Chartered Accountants
September 28, 2012
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE
AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Colin Keess, Provincial Executive President”
“Terry Johanson, Chairperson of Board”
“Elaine Broughton, Board of Director”
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 21

DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION
FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
year ended June 30, 2012
OPERATING RESTRICTED
FUND FUND 2012 2011
REVENUES
Donations (Notes 6 and 9) $ 107,935 $ 11,760 $ 119,695 $ 50,203
Investment income (Note 4) 90,803 - 90,803 105,920
Literacy research grant 3,530 - 3,530 -
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation grant (Note 9) 79,600 - 79,600 74,400
281,868 11,760 293,628 230,523
EXPENSES
Administrative (Note 9) 168,787 - 168,787 141,647
Fundraising campaign 858 - 858 2,467
Governance 3,404 - 3,404 915
Research grants 79,969 - 79,969 64,912
Literacy research grant 3,530 - 3,530 -
256,548 - 256,548 209,941
25,320 11,760 37,080 20,582
UNREALIZED CHANGES IN MARKET
VALUE OF INVESTMENT FUNDS (127,355) - (127,355) 120,576
NET (EXPENSES) REVENUES (102,035) 11,760 (90,275) 141,158
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,806,294 318,500 2,124,794 1,983,636
INTERFUND TRANSFERS 66,659 (66,659) - -
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 1,770,918 $ 263,601 $ 2,034,519 $ 2,124,794
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DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION
FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
year ended June 30, 2012
OPERATING RESTRICTED
FUND FUND 2012 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (expenses) revenues $ (102,035) $ $ 11,760 $ (90,275) $ 141,158
Interfund transfers 66,659 (66,659) - -
Adjustments for
Amortization 431 - 431 -
Realized gain on sale of investment funds (20,081) - (20,081) (24,983)
Unrealized changes in market value of
investment funds 127,355 - 127,355 (120,576)
72,329 (54,899) 17,430 (4,401)
Changes in non-cash working capital
Accounts receivable (9,942) - (9,942) 41
Due to (from) Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (3,727) - (3,727) 23,349
Due to Restricted Fund (54,899) - (54,899) (39,300)
Due to (from) Saskatchewan Teachers’
Retirement Plan (2,815) - (2,815) -
Due from Operating Fund - 54,899 54,899 39,300
Accounts payable (4,197) - (4,197) 1,910
Deferred revenue 6,596 - 6,596 -
3,345 - 3,345 20,899
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to capital assets (2,964) - (2,964) -
Investment fund purchases (268,247) - (268,247) (387,906)
Investment fund disposals 368,831 - 368,831 347,000
97,620 - 97,620 (40,906)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH 100,965 - 100,965 (20,007)
CASH POSITION, BEGINNING OF YEAR 25,726 - 25,726 45,733
CASH POSITION, END OF YEAR $ 126,691 $ - $ 126,691 $ 25,726
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 23

DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
year ended June 30, 2012
1. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS
Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research Into Teaching Inc. (the “Foundation”)
is incorporated under The Non-profit Corporations Act, 1995 of Saskatchewan and is
registered as a charity with Canada Revenue Agency.
The Foundation is established to support research and dissemination to the public of
information focusing on instruction (both teaching and learning) in the context of the
public elementary and secondary education system.
As per The Teachers’ Federation Act, 2006, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is
the trustee for the assets of the Foundation. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
provincial Executive appoints an administrative board and has delegated the
management of the Foundation to the Board of Directors.
2. FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGE
Not-for-Profit Organizations
The Accounting Standards Board (“AcSB”) has finalized and issued Part III of the
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook as accounting
standards for not-for-profit organizations in the private sector. These standards are
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2012. Not-for-profit
organizations will be required to apply either Part I of the CICA Handbook which
consist of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) or Part III of the CICA
Handbook. The Foundation has chosen to apply Part III of the CICA Handbook and
does not anticipate that these standards will have a significant impact on the financial
statements in future periods.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements of the Foundation have been prepared in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and reflect the following
significant policies:
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DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
year ended June 30, 2012
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets
and liabilities, revenue and expenses and in the disclosure of commitments and
contingencies. An example of such estimation is the useful lives of capital assets.
Changes in estimates and assumptions will occur based on the passage of time and the
occurrence of certain future events. The changes will be reported in earnings in the
period in which they become known.
Capital Assets
Capital assets are recorded at cost. Furniture and computer hardware are amortized on a
straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment
loss is recognized when their carrying value exceeds the total undiscounted cash flows
expected from their use and eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment loss is
determined as the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value.
Investment Funds
Investment funds are recorded at market value.
Fund Accounting
The Foundation follows the restricted method of accounting for donations.
The Operating Fund accounts for the Foundation’s programs and administrative
activities.
The Restricted Fund reports only restricted resources that must be held by the
Foundation for 10 years prior to their use.
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 25

DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
year ended June 30, 2012
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition
Donations are recorded in the year they are received.
Interest on pooled short-term investments and deposits is recognized as revenue as it is
earned. Dividend income from pooled bonds and debentures and equities is recognized
as revenue when received. Gains and losses that arise from changes in market values
are recognized in income in the period that the gains and losses occurred.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue represents funds received in the current year that relate to the next
fiscal year.
Financial Instruments
The Foundation has elected to apply CICA Section 3861, Financial
Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation in place of Section 3862, Financial
Instruments – Disclosures and Section 3863, Financial Instruments – Presentation.
CICA Section 3855, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement and
Section 3861 Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation provide guidance
for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial assets,
financial liabilities, non-financial derivatives, as well as gains and losses. These
standards require that all financial assets and financial liabilities be classified as heldto-maturity,
held-for-trading, available-for-sale, loans and receivables, or other
financial liabilities. In addition, the standards require all financial assets and liabilities,
including all derivatives, be measured at fair value with the exception of loans and
receivables, held-to-maturity investments and other financial liabilities.
Fair values are based on quoted market prices, specifically the latest bid price, where
available from active markets, otherwise fair values are estimated using a variety of
valuation techniques and models. Financial assets purchased and sold, where the
contract requires the asset to be delivered within an established time frame, are
recognized on a trade-date basis. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred for all
financial instruments. After initial recognition, financial instruments are measured at
fair value, amortized cost or cost, depending on the classification of the financial
instrument.
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DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
year ended June 30, 2012
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Financial Instruments (continued)
Embedded derivatives (elements of contracts whose cash flows move independently
from the host contract) are required to be separated and measured at fair values if
certain criteria are met. Management reviewed all active contracts for embedded
derivatives, and determined there are no non-financial derivatives or significant
embedded derivatives in contracts that require separate accounting and disclosure.
4. INVESTMENT FUNDS
2012 2011
Pooled Investment Funds
Fixed income $ 1,010,744 $ 1,134,854
Canadian equities 800,107 923,605
Short-term 125,252 85,502
1,936,103 2,143,961
Other 15 15
$ 1,936,118 $ 2,143,976
The Foundation’s investment income is as follows:
2012 2011
Interest $ 1,487 $ 1,046
Other income 1,286 -
Dividends 67,949 79,891
Gain on sale of investment funds 20,081 24,983
$ 90,803 $ 105,920
5. CAPITAL ASSETS
Accumulated Net Book
Rates Cost Amortization Value
Furniture 15 yrs. 2,361 (157) 2,204
Computer hardware 3 yrs. 986 (657) 329
2012 Totals $ 3,347 $ (814) $ 2,533
2011 Totals $ - $ - $ -
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 27

DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
year ended June 30, 2012
6. EXTERNALLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
In some instances, the donor has specified the gift to the Foundation be held for 10
years. The aggregate amount of donations received under these directions will be
available for use in general operations as follows:
June 30, 2013 $ 49,500
June 30, 2014 61,400
June 30, 2015 20,900
June 30, 2016 22,500
June 30, 2017 33,700
June 30, 2018 14,100
June 30, 2019 13,900
June 30, 2020 17,300
June 30, 2021 18,400
June 30, 2022 11,901
$ 263,601
7. GRANT COMMITMENTS
The aggregate maximum grant payments under the terms of the research awards are
as follows:
2013 $ 6,322
2014 8,080
In some instances the payments to the grant recipients will be less than the amounts
stated in the research awards, and as a result, the above amounts may decrease.
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DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
year ended June 30, 2012
8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
The Foundation classifies its financial assets into the following categories:
held-for-trading and loans and receivables. The Foundation classifies its financial
liabilities as other financial liabilities. The Foundation has designated all cash and
investment funds as held-for-trading, which are measured at fair value. Changes in fair
value, including realized and unrealized gains and losses, are recorded in net (expenses)
revenues. Accounts receivable, due from Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and due
from Saskatchewan Teachers’ Retirement Plan have been designated as loans and
receivables, which are measured at amortized cost. The Foundation has designated all
amounts due to Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and accounts payable as other
financial liabilities, which are measured at amortized cost. For all financial instruments
carried at amortized cost, the cost approximates fair value due to short-term maturities.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk refers to the adverse consequences of interest rate changes on the
Foundation’s cash flows. This risk arises from differences in the timing and amount of
cash flows related to the Foundation’s assets and liabilities.
To manage the interest rate risk, the Foundation has adopted an approach whereby
investments are strategically distributed, on a long-term basis, among several classes of
assets to reduce exposure to investment volatility.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the interest and/or principal, of a fixed income investment,
will be defaulted upon and a loss incurred.
The Foundation limits credit risk by dealing with investees that are considered to be of
high quality.
Credit risk concentration exists where a significant portion of the portfolio is invested
in securities which have similar characteristics or obey similar variations relating to
economic or political conditions.
This risk is managed by strategically diversifying investments, on a long-term basis,
among several classes of assets.
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 29

DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
year ended June 30, 2012
8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
Fair Value
For certain of the Foundation’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts
receivable, due from (to) Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, due from Saskatchewan
Teachers’ Retirement Plan and accounts payable, the carrying values approximate fair
value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these items. Investment funds are
recorded at fair value as a result of their held-for-trading classification.
9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is the sole member of the Foundation and
elects individuals to serve as directors of the Foundation. The Saskatchewan Teachers’
Federation provides administrative support to the Foundation.
Revenues
The Foundation has received a total of $80,000 (2011 – $74,800) in funds from
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation for the year. $79,600 (2011 – $74,400) of this is
related to an annual grant and $400 (2011 – $400) is received as donations made on
behalf of members who passed away in the year.
Administration
During the year, the Foundation incurred the following administration costs and other
charges from the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation:
2012 2011
Administration fees $ 14,000 $ 15,600
Other charges 9,108 8,204
$ 23,108 $ 23,804
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DR. STIRLING MCDOWELL FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO TEACHING INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
year ended June 30, 2012
9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)
During the year, the Foundation incurred the following direct service costs, which are
included in administrative expenses on the statement of operations and changes in net
assets:
2012 2011
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
Direct Costs $ 31,500 $ 2,680
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Retirement Plan
Direct Cost Service Expense 1,200 -
$ 32,700 $ 2,680
At the end of the year, the amount due from (to) Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is
$145 (2011 – ($3,582)) and the amount due from Saskatchewan Teachers’ Retirement
Plan is $2,815 (2011 – $nil).
10. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Foundation’s objectives when managing capital are to maintain sufficient net
assets to achieve the purpose of the Foundation and to ensure compliance with external
and internal restrictions placed on the net assets.
In the management of capital, the Foundation includes net assets in the definition of
capital. As of June 30, 2012, the Foundation has $2,034,519 (2011 – $2,124,794) in
capital.
Capital management objectives, policies and procedures are unchanged since the
preceding year.
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 31

Donors to the McDowell Foundation
in 2011-12
up to $499
Adam, Shirley
Allen, Steven
Anderson, Iva
Archibald, Kim
Augustyn, Gary
Avery, Duncan
Baldo, Lis
Barker, Wendy
Barsi, Diane
Beatty, Pamela
Bekolay, Maria
Bennee Family Foundation
Inc.
Best, Debra
Bidaux, Barbara
Boychuk, Tammy
Brander, Anne
Burkell, Nancy
Butler, Judy
Campbell, Karen
Capes, Trudy
Christ the Teacher
Teachers’ Association
Ciona, Gail
Clark, Teresa
Colleaux, Marc
Craig, Wendy
Devine, Mary-Joan
Devine, Monique
Donald, Ann
Dueck, Gwen
Edworthy, Betty
Ehr, Sandra
Farrell, Chrisa
Flaten, Aileen
Foley, Laura
Forester, Catherine
Fowler, Phyllis
Fraser, Lynn
Freed, Elizabeth
Gabert, Ingrid
Gallant, Myrna
Gilmour, Douglas
Girolami, Tammy
Good Spirit Teachers’
Association
Gordon, Margaret
Graham, Catherine
Haughian, Timothy
Herron, Fred
Hetland, Patricia
Hingley, Jennifer
Jay, Hilton
Jayson, Belinda
Keehborn, Denise
Keil, Elaine
Kent, Bernadette
Kerr, Jennifer
Knipfel, Linda
Kobelsky, Lisa
Lackie, Beverly
League of Educational
Administrators, Directors
and Superintendents of
Saskatchewan
Loeffler, Shelly
Loewen, Kit
MacDougall, Barry
Mann, Deborah
Marko, Mavis
Marshall Farms Inc.
Martel, Louis
Martin, Dianne
Matheson, Brant
McConnell, Stacey
McDowell, Kathleen
McLean, Sherry
Mitchell, Catherine
Mugford, Kevin
Mynett, Raymond
Neurauter Sajtos, Gail
Newlove, Kim
Okrainetz, Brent
Okrainetz, Diane
Partridge, John
Phipps, Elizabeth
Prairie South Teachers’
Association
Rawlake, Gordon
Reid, James
Rey, Lloyd
Rongve, Donald
Rowley, Patti
Sampson, April
Sansom, Sherry
Sawitsky, Jennifer
Schira, Emilie
Schmalz, Arlene
Schrader, Leah
Schultz, Harold
Scott Lindsay, Jana
Serafini-Dillon, Janice
Simon, Joann
Steel, Douglas
Saskatchewan Teachers’
Federation Retired Staff
Saskatchewan Teachers’
Federation
Saskatchewan Teachers’
Federation Social
Committee
Stone, Sara
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Fraser
Valley Chapter
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Last
Mountain Chapter
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Mainline
Chapter
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Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Moose
Jaw Chapter
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Nipawin
Chapter
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Prince
Albert Chapter
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Tisdale
Chapter
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Wadena
Chapter
Tenaski, Connie
Tourangeau, Norine
Ursuline Sisters of Bruno
Voitka-Seager, Susan
Wakeman, Lois
Walters, Lesley
Waugh, Annette
Whitby, Kathryn
Widdifield-Konkin, Leslie
Wihak, Gregory
Willard, Doug
Wood, Genny
$500 - $999
Dubyna, Charlene
Elementary Teachers’
Federation of Ontario
ES Technologies Inc.
Greystone Managed
Investments
Horizon Teachers’
Association
Humphries, Shirley
Lloydminster Teachers’
Association
Prairie Spirit Teachers’
Association
Romankewicz, Loretta
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan - Regina
Chapter
Tri-West Teachers’
Association
$2,000 - $4,999
Superannuated Teachers of
Saskatchewan
oveR $20,000
Estate of Durward Seafoot
AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 33