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Your Community,<br />
Your Foundation<br />
Sweet Grass Community Foundation<br />
<strong>2015</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>
A Message from our Board Chair<br />
Sweet Grass Community Foundation<br />
continues to make a significant<br />
impact in our community. <strong>2015</strong><br />
was a year of growth and forward<br />
momentum as a Community<br />
Foundation.<br />
The Foundation was able to<br />
complete the first round of<br />
competitive grant making with our<br />
program, Community Giving. We<br />
were able to grant $5000 to 5<br />
different local entities who were able to use those funds for<br />
purposes that assist them to meet their mission.<br />
We were able to establish our endowment, a vehicle for long term<br />
charitable giving for our community.<br />
The Raw Deal Run Community Fundraiser continues to amaze us<br />
with growth in popularity and in the amount of funds it raises for<br />
local organizations. It was exciting to hand each participating<br />
organization its check during the celebration event in October.<br />
SGCF was pleased to welcome three new board members - Page<br />
Dringman, Chris Dern and Laura Ullman - this past year. The board<br />
of directors is a dedicated, hardworking group of people. Finally,<br />
<strong>2015</strong> saw changes with staff that just seem to build on former staff<br />
members and continue to help us reach new highs.<br />
Thank you for being an important part of SGCF. It’s been an honor to<br />
lead the board this past year.<br />
<strong>2015</strong> By the Numbers<br />
51 Volunteers<br />
255 Volunteer Hours<br />
136K Granted<br />
Our Mission:<br />
Cultivate generosity, simplify giving, build endowments,<br />
and distribute funds to benefit the community.<br />
24 Organizations Supported<br />
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Programs you supported<br />
Raw Deal Run<br />
Raw Deal Run Community Fundraiser:<br />
Promotes philanthropy and collaboration for and<br />
amongst local organizations.<br />
Thanks to 839 donations,<br />
over $130,000<br />
was granted to<br />
23 area organizations<br />
Raw Deal Run Finale Event:<br />
The festivities include a 3 mile walk/run, 6 mile<br />
run, Halloween costume contest, kids’ activities<br />
and chili feed.<br />
237 Race Participants<br />
Fiscal Sponsorships<br />
Sweet Grass Community Foundation is a nonprofit<br />
organization that provides tax exempt status under SGCF’s<br />
501c3, financial management, and other<br />
administrative services to help build the capacity of<br />
charitable projects.<br />
Fiscal Sponsorship Projects<br />
under the SGCF 501c3 Umbrella<br />
Big Timber After School Club<br />
Big Timber Creative Arts<br />
Big Timber Youth Soccer<br />
Crazy Mountain Wrestling Club<br />
Mini Movers<br />
SGHS Partners in Education<br />
Sweet Grass Cancer Alliance<br />
Sweet Grass Recycle<br />
Sweet Grass Arts Alliance*<br />
* Indicates the group is not a fiscal sponsorship but is a fiscal agent<br />
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Programs Continued...<br />
Community Outreach Community Giving Connect*Network*Learn<br />
SGCF is committed to engaging with<br />
other commmunity organizations.<br />
Community visits allow both<br />
organizations to learn more about<br />
the other and the impact each is<br />
making.<br />
<strong>2015</strong> Community Visits:<br />
Big Timber Food Bank<br />
Hospitality House Senior Center<br />
<strong>2015</strong> was the first year of Community<br />
Giving and SGCF granted $5,000.00<br />
to five local organizations.<br />
<strong>2015</strong> Recipients:<br />
Big Timber After School Club<br />
Big Timber Grade School<br />
Big Timber Youth Soccer<br />
Crazy Mountain Museum<br />
Sweet Grass Chamber of Commerce<br />
This Program<br />
focuses on networking and<br />
training opportunities to enhance<br />
the capacity of community<br />
nonprofits, clubs, and organizations.<br />
<strong>2015</strong> Trainings:<br />
Mark Josephson<br />
Overview of Charitable Giving<br />
SGCF Staff<br />
Community Fundrasing Education<br />
Amy Sullivan<br />
Estate Planning with a Charitable Twist<br />
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Sweet Grass Community Foundation Supporters<br />
Community Investor<br />
Anonymous (2)<br />
Jeane and Steve Aller<br />
Jill and Terry Baird<br />
Francis and Sandi Blake<br />
Mimi Cremer<br />
Paula Curtin<br />
Betsy and Bill Donald<br />
Laurie and Tom McGuane<br />
Bob and Jeanne Noland<br />
Robin and Sam Phares<br />
Claire (Deede) Phillips<br />
The Fort<br />
Barbara Van Cleve<br />
Joan and Jonathan Van Daveer<br />
Jeffery and Victoria Wilson-Charles<br />
Community Sustainer<br />
Alex Blake<br />
Amory Blake<br />
Ethel Chapel<br />
Diane and Eddie Crafford<br />
Mary Jo Engle<br />
Craig and Sarah Gregie<br />
Judy and Lynn Hunt<br />
Little Timber Preschool<br />
Andy and Kendra McDonnell<br />
Mark Norem Real Estate<br />
Alycia Nathe<br />
Gail Neal<br />
Ruth O’Sullivan<br />
Peggy Owens<br />
Mary and Rich Parker<br />
Chip and Melanie Roe<br />
Jason and Kristin Schwers<br />
Chad and Corry Seitz<br />
Ben and Cindy Selensky<br />
Art and Barbara Sell<br />
Kim and Ann Tyler<br />
Sox Ullman<br />
Cindy Webber<br />
Gail Willeke<br />
Community Supporter<br />
Betty and Clayr Alexander<br />
David and Mary Anderson<br />
Anne and Perry Anderson<br />
Gina and Jess Bainter<br />
Alice and Charles Bassett<br />
Peter Becken<br />
Loren Beling<br />
Dennis Birchell and Alecia LaRue<br />
Don and Sheena Bray<br />
Delores Brekke<br />
Beth and David Brokaw<br />
Alvin and Debbie Buerkle<br />
Annie and Rocco Carroccia<br />
Cayuse Livestock Company<br />
Cheryl Christman and Wick Krieg<br />
Cathy and Ken DeBoer<br />
Dorrence and Mary Lou Koppes<br />
Michael Douglas<br />
Page and Pat Dringman<br />
Keith and Marie Engle<br />
Nola and Roger Faw<br />
Jim and Kathy Felton<br />
Brian and Mary Ann Finnan<br />
Frosty Freez<br />
Mary Gaub<br />
Tookie Gee<br />
Paul and Sally Gingras<br />
Bill and Karen Glasser<br />
Elizabeth Gonzalez<br />
Ben Green<br />
Lorents Grosfield<br />
Belinda Haas<br />
Barry and Eleanor Hall<br />
David and Wanda Hathaway<br />
Roger Hauge<br />
Elli and Paul Hawks<br />
Vivian and William Heaney<br />
John and Kathryn Heminway<br />
Meg and Skip Herman<br />
David and JoAnn Holman<br />
Homestead B & B<br />
Ronnie Huskey<br />
Phyllis and Ronald Jarrett<br />
Elizabeth and Kirk Johnston<br />
Diane Kamp<br />
Gale and Roberta Lair<br />
Cindy and Philip Land<br />
Gerda Lee<br />
Richard Letz<br />
Lorents Grosfield Ranch<br />
Doug and Jane Lowry<br />
George and Susan Matelich<br />
Brad McGann<br />
Lauren McMullen<br />
David and Kim Moore<br />
Northwestern Energy’s Community<br />
Works<br />
Maryann and Michael O’Connor<br />
Gwen Petersen<br />
Dan and Diana Plaggemeyer<br />
Mavis and Richard Rath<br />
Shyla and Steve Reich<br />
Lavonne Rice-Gordon<br />
Al and Kitty Rickert<br />
Diane and John Ronneberg<br />
Dale and Martha Sargent<br />
Rodger and Sue Schlickeisen<br />
Alta and Jim Scholten<br />
Butch and Joan Schwers<br />
Richard Slovarp<br />
Barb and Rusty Terland<br />
Don Tetlie<br />
The Betsy Gordon Foundation<br />
Tumblewood Teas<br />
James and Kathy Ullman<br />
Henry and Lorraine Valgamore<br />
Dale and Margaret Vermillion<br />
Jim Webster<br />
Ann Richard Willems<br />
Jessica Zemsky<br />
SGCF RDR Campaign Donors<br />
Cookie Agnew<br />
Mary Jo Ames<br />
Carrie Bice<br />
Bev and Gordon Boyd<br />
Bob and Kitty Buster<br />
Karen Carson and George Wanlass<br />
Cheryl Christman and Wick Krieg<br />
Diane and Eddie Crafford<br />
Greg and Dawn Curry<br />
Paula Curtin<br />
Jodey Dance<br />
Betsy and Bill Donald<br />
Page and Pat Dringman<br />
Bobbie and Jim Fellows<br />
Whitney Fenske<br />
Charles and Ann Field<br />
Daniel “Buzz” Finn<br />
Frosty Freez<br />
Ben Green<br />
Craig and Sarah Gregie<br />
Belinda Haas<br />
William B Hebron<br />
Karen and Ted Herman<br />
Homestead B & B<br />
Anne Hosefros and Tom Thomas<br />
Eunice and Walter Kirkpatrick<br />
Michele and William Kotowicz<br />
Bernard Lamach<br />
Tara Locke<br />
Kathy Mandity<br />
Andy and Kendra McDonnell<br />
Jamie and Janet McGehee<br />
Linda McMullen & Farwell Smith<br />
Andrea Mikulecky<br />
Montana Broker Properties<br />
Gary and Susie Mosness<br />
Gail Neal<br />
Newton Family Fund<br />
Deanna and John Novotny<br />
Peggy Owens<br />
Thomas Palin<br />
Dan and Diana Plaggemeyer<br />
Geneva Price<br />
Gervaise and Nicky Purcell<br />
Chip and Melanie Roe<br />
Jerry Roseleip<br />
Jacque Scott<br />
Darlene and Oscar Stene<br />
Stephens Auto Supply<br />
Kathy and Mark Wilkins<br />
Ann and Richard Willems<br />
In Honor of<br />
Meredith Brokaw<br />
Beth and David Brokaw<br />
Corry Seitz<br />
Cheryl Christman & Wick Krieg<br />
Suzanne Wilson<br />
Alycia Nathe<br />
In Memory of<br />
Jan Brown<br />
Betty and Clayr Alexander<br />
David and Kim Moore<br />
Dorothy Burmeister<br />
Dorrence and Mary Lou Koppes<br />
Don Clement<br />
Cindy and Philip Land<br />
Edith and Roger Engle<br />
Keith and Marie Engle<br />
Karen Hauge<br />
Roger Hauge<br />
Marg “Tootie” Indreland<br />
Ann and Richard Willems<br />
Mary Louise Johnston<br />
Elizabeth and Kirk Johnston<br />
Byron N. Manley<br />
Ben Green<br />
Jack Plaggemeyer, Edith Lomeland,<br />
Clarence Petaja and Ivar Stenberg<br />
Frosty Freez<br />
Tom Roe<br />
Mimi Cremer<br />
Barb and Rusty Terland<br />
Rosalie Marie Todd<br />
Jim and Kathy Felton<br />
Alice Tyler<br />
Cathy and Ken DeBoer<br />
*Please note: In Memory/Honor of<br />
designations for RDR are not included.<br />
Every attempt is made to report with<br />
accuracy, but errors may occur.<br />
We apologize for any mistakes.<br />
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Financials<br />
Legacy Society<br />
The Sweet Grass Legacy Society honors individuals<br />
who commit to supporting our community with a<br />
gift to our endowment. These gifts will make an<br />
impact in our community for years to come and<br />
help preserve the life we cherish in Sweet Grass<br />
County.<br />
Legacy Society Members<br />
Joan and Joe Hansen<br />
Suzanne Wilson<br />
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Collaboration. Integrity. Excellence. Stewardship<br />
Board<br />
Ways you can get involved!<br />
Betsy Donald-Chair<br />
Kristin Schwers- Vice Chair<br />
Jill Baird- Secretary<br />
Melanie Roe- Treasurer<br />
Alex Blake<br />
Lisa Mason<br />
Page Dringman<br />
Chris Dern<br />
Laura Ullman<br />
• Become a Community Sustainer or Community Investor<br />
• Become a volunteer<br />
• Participate in the Raw Deal Run Community Fundraiser<br />
• Become a member of the Sweet Grass Legacy Society<br />
• Attend a Coffee Connection (Starting March 2016)<br />
• Join us on Facebook<br />
Staff<br />
Executive Director<br />
Corry Seitz<br />
Finance Coordinator<br />
Sarah Gregie<br />
Program and Development Coordinator<br />
Hannah Pauli<br />
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116 West Second Avenue Big Timber, MT 59011 (406) 932-3090 info@sweetgrasscf.org sweetgrasscommunityfoundation.org
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