Just over a year ago, leaders from Sioux Falls business, education, and philanthropic sectors took the first steps toward forming a cradle to career coalition. Now, with infrastructure coming together, the results of a pilot project in hand, and funding in place, founding organizations are getting ready for action.

The name of the coalition is Sioux Falls Thrive, and Thrive is all about improving the ecosystem around K-12 education. To that end, cradle to career initiatives begin by identifying situations that have a negative impact on a child’s ability to come to school ready to learn and bringing groups together to engage in complex, cross-sector problem-solving.

The root of many of these problems is the growing numbers of children living at or below the poverty level. Between 2008 and 2014, the number of children in Sioux Falls grew by 10%, but the number living in poverty grew by 30%. Kids are unlikely to succeed academically when their families struggle to provide a safe home and adequate nutrition or don’t have the ability to help with their studies.

Whether one’s concern is motivated by compassion or by the long-term effect on the community’s workforce and its future economic vitality, “It’s in everyone’s best interest to make sure all the children in the Sioux Falls area have the means to achieve their highest educational and career potential,” says Dr. David Kapaska, who chairs the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Candy Hanson, Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation’s Senior Advisor, was tasked with developing the infrastructure for Thrive, which will coordinate collective impact initiatives.

With more than 150 communities in the U.S. pursuing similar efforts, there were a lot of models to research. “We’re borrowing Thrive’s action team model from Alignment Nashville, which, over 10 years, increased high school graduation rates from 62% to 82%,” Hanson says.

Thrive’s founding sponsors are poised to appoint Thrive’s board of directors. The new board’s first order of business will be to review the results of Thrive’s pilot project — “Sioux Falls Affordable Housing Needs Assessment 2016” — which was conducted by Suzanne Smith, Director, Augustana Research Institute, with support from Dr. Pam Homan, Executive Director of the Augustana University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

“Augustana’s research clearly validates the need for a collective impact approach to meeting affordable housing needs,” says Andy Patterson, SFACF CEO. “There are many nonprofits able to help families find housing, but there isn’t a system that links those resources. We’re program rich and system poor. Our sense is that affordable housing will be Thrive’s first action team.”

Thrive is scheduled to become an independent nonprofit after the first of the New Year, with Hanson withdrawing from her duties at SFACF to administer the new organization.

“I like to call collective impact action teams ‘collaboration on steroids’,” Hanson says. “We’ll be tackling complex community issues, and to do that effectively, the action teams will need a robust set of problem-solving tools. The teams will use Baldrige Performance Excellence criteria and apply continuous quality improvement methods to the systems they create or work to improve.”

Backbone organizations such as Thrive provide a communication network, professional facilitation, and data collection, analysis, and research support to collective impact teams.

As it did for the pilot project, Augustana University will match the cost of research expense dollar-for-dollar in the coming year. Other costs will be covered by grants and in-kind support from the Community Foundation, a contribution from Forward Sioux Falls — a joint venture of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and Sioux Falls Development Foundation — and Sioux Empire United Way, which will consider additional financial support through its current allocation structure.

A grant from the Bush Foundation, St. Paul, rounds out first-year support. “We’re proud to be one of several funders in the start-up phase of Sioux Falls Thrive. It’s exciting to see this unique collaboration between the business and philanthropic communities in Sioux Falls and to know what it will mean for kids in the area,” says Jennifer Ford Reedy, President of the Bush Foundation.

In addition to prepping for a new board, the release of the affordable housing study, and Thrive’s first action team, Hanson, Homan, and Augustana Associate Professor Dr. Ryan Sougstad are working with a cross-sector workforce data user group that’s helping to design the wireframe that lays the foundation for the Augustana Data Warehouse — the neutral data hub that will house Thrive’s research information.

The Workforce Data User Group is scheduled to wrap up data-sharing agreements this month. “We’re doing a lot behind the scenes, and we’re all eager for a launch in the New Year,” says Hanson.

Meanwhile, groups that want a preview of how Thrive will operate before it’s fully public can call Hanson at 336-7055, ext. 12 to schedule a presentation.

“Do call,” Hanson urges. “Thrive is going to be one of the great things that keeps Sioux Falls going. The trick is to get our community engaged and pulling in the same direction.”

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Sioux Falls Thrive prepares to seat board and launch its first action team

Board of directors

chair

Tom McDowell

Vice chair

Scott Christensen

secretary Susie Patrick

treasurer

Martha Carlson

immediate Past chair Mike Olson

Holly BrunickGreg Carmon

Sara CrosbyTodd Ernst

Jay HuizengaLinda Larson

Angeline LavinMary Jo Murray

Jeff StrandMatt TobinJayna Voss

President Andy Patterson

Vice President for deVeloPment regina Jahr

senior adVisor Candy Hanson

chief financial officer Mike Finnegan

Program officer Patrick Gale

staff accountant Deb Boe

gifts & grants administrator

Vicki Swanson

accounting & Program associate Clay Seachris

deVeloPment associate Ashley Metz

deVeloPment associate for Quality assurance Tonya Dwire

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Sioux Falls Thrive will create action teams that unite business, government, nonprofit, and faith sectors in removing roadblocks to student success. “It’s in everyone’s best interest to make sure all the children in the Sioux Falls area have the means to achieve their highest educational and career potential,” says Dr. David Kapaska, who chairs the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

“If you live here, you give here,” was the insightful directive given by Jerry Sweetman to the crowd that gathered this October for the Community Foundation’s annual Donor Reception. Jerry, along with his wife Mary Pat, were the very deserving recipients of this year’s Friend of the Foundation award. Both shared words of inspiration — aimed especially at the next generation — but Jerry’s phrase distilled their personal philanthropy into a clear call to action we can all take to heart.

That phrase — if you live here, you give here — really makes sense. While there are any number of worthy national and international causes, directing your charitable dollars to local organizations doing great things right here at home comes with added benefits that long-distance giving simply doesn’t have.

SUSTAINERS

Platinum

EideBailly, LLP

First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard

Howalt-McDowell Insurance, Inc.

KELOLAND Television

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Wells Fargo

Gold

Boen & Associates, Inc.

Boyce Law Firm, LLP

Century Business Products, Inc.

Citi

CorTrust Bank

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP

Garry Private Wealth Resources, LLC

Great Western Bank

Sammons Financial Group

Showplace Wood Products, Inc.

South Dakota Trust Company

The Venrick Goeman Group at Morgan

Stanley Wealth Management

Van Demark – Lavin Financial Advisors

at RBC Wealth Management

Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C.

Silver

Cutler Law Firm, LLP

First Bank & Trust

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.

RSM US, LLP

Redstone Law Firm, L.L.P.

Security National Bank of South Dakota

Thurman, Comes, Foley & Co. LLP

Woltman Group PC

If you live here, you give here

First and foremost, for many donors, their gifts to organizations doing important work in their own backyards goes far beyond dollars. Often they volunteer their time, form lasting connections with staff members and fellow volunteers, and, in some cases, even meet the families and individuals who benefit from the services their dollars are supporting. That up close and personal view of an organization’s needs, makes donors’ giving that much more effective. And, there’s much peace of mind in personally knowing the reach of your charitable giving and the stewards you’ve entrusted it to.

Putting local organizations at the top of your charitable giving list is also just the right thing to do — plain and simple. Few would argue that the Sioux Falls Area isn’t a great place to live, work, and play. That’s due in large part to the generosity of those

who came before us and believed that things like parks and schools and food banks were imperative to a healthy community. We must continue to follow their example in even bigger and better ways.

There are a lot of great organizations doing great work right here at home. If you want to learn more about them, or if you want ideas on local causes to support, or an introduction to a nonprofit, the Community Foundation is available to help.

I seriously thought about having a t-shirt made with Jerry’s quote — and may still do it — but for now I’m keeping it at the front of my mind. I’d encourage you to do the same — when considering your own giving remember the place you live.

Gifts from Sustaining

Members support SFACF’s

development activities,

including special events

and the publication of this

newsletter. These gifts were

received between

August 2015 and October 2016

Bronze

Brandt Solomon & Anderson, LLP

First Dakota National Bank

McKinneyOlson Insurance

MetaBank

Wollman Insurance Group

Individuals

Loren and Mavis Amundson

Martha Baker

Larry and Anita Bierman

Dick and Sue Brown

Rick and Holly Brunick

Walt and Martha Carlson

Greg and Sheri Carmon

Scott Christensen and

Carolyn Winchell

Stephen and Nancy Ciofalo

Steve and Betty Crim

Daniel and Sara Crosby

Cara Lee Davis

Caroline Deinema

Tim and Tonya Dwire

Tom and Barb Everist

Mike and Lauri Finnegan

Steve and Allison Garry

Doug and Anne Hajek

Candy Hanson

Bruce and Wendy Hasche

John and Ann Henkhaus

Regina and Dale Jahr

Dan and Arlene Kirby

Kevin and Peggy Kirby

Angeline and Marshall Lavin

Helen Madsen

Tom and Susan McDowell

Jeff and Mary Jo Murray

Stephen and Mary Lynn Myers

Lewis and Helen Ofstein

Michael and Debby Olson

Susie and Kim Patrick

Andy and Sara Patterson

Doug and Sandra Pay

Steve and Marianne Perkins

Paul and Lyndy Peterson

John and Eileen Quello

Jimmie and Phil Rysdon

Steve and Sarah Sarbacker

Jeff and Katie Scherschligt

Paul and Koni Schiller

Charline Smith*

Jerry and Mary Pat Sweetman

Richard and Kathleen

Sweetman

Mary and David Tidwell

Richard and Michelle

Van Demark

Jerry and Pat Walton

Dale and Dorothy Weir*

The SFACF Nonpermanent Fund Donors

MAJOR DONORS OF GOODS AND SERVICESActs of Nature

Avera Health

First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard

HenkinSchultz

K Restaurant

KELOLAND Television

Lloyd Companies

Rehfeld’s Art and Framing

Willow Run

Our efforts to build the charitable

capital of our area are also supported

by the Sioux Empire United Way

and Sioux Empire Combined

Federal Campaign.

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Giving a heartfelt and personal tribute, Tom McDowell presented the 2016 Friends of the Foundation award to Jerry and Mary Pat Sweetman. Apparently he struck a chord with attendees — generous and enthusiastic applause filled the room as he presented the honor to them.

The thoughtful words didn’t end there, either. The large crowd at the SFACF annual reception for donors was treated to remarkable and genuine observations by the honorees, which hushed the attentive room.

In his comments, Jerry Sweetman expressed his appreciation for the 2016 honor and advocated for local giving. In her remarks, Mary Pat Sweetman encouraged the next generation of community members to find ways to be involved, to give wholeheartedly, and to engage with the Community Foundation.

Their eloquence was one more demonstration of the commitment they have brought to their volunteer work and support of SFACF. The Friends of the Foundation award goes each year to an individual, family, or business that has — through personal or corporate philanthropy or by encouraging the philanthropic giving of others — served as a leader in responding to the needs of the Sioux Falls area. Individually and together, the Sweetmans have connected people to important causes that have furthered progress in Sioux Falls. Following the examples of their parents, they hope to inspire activism and generosity in their children, grandchildren, and others in Sioux Falls.

As he presented the award, SFACF Chair Tom McDowell observed that “Together, Jerry and Mary Pat are ‘all about Sioux Falls.’ They live their values in their volunteer work and in their giving and we are grateful for all they have done, and continue to do, to encourage philanthropy.”

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One of Sioux Fall’s newest residents, Ashley Metz, joined the Community Foundation staff on July 1st as a Development Associate. Ashley comes to us from Chicago where she lived for the past 10 years. A newlywed, Ashley made the big move to join husband, Gregg, an accounting manager at Citi.

Levitt at the Falls kicked off its Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Community Appeals approved campaign on November 1, 2016. This $1.06 million capital campaign, which runs through March 2017, will raise funds to build an outdoor concert venue at Falls Park West.

When it opens in 2019, Levitt at the Falls will join a fantastic network of outdoor performance venues that offer 50 free concerts every summer. The venue will be located at the northern tip of Falls Park West.

This effort is made possible because of an agreement between the City of Sioux Falls, the local Friends of Levitt organization, and the national Levitt Foundation. Each group plays a unique role in creating, maintaining, and supporting Levitt at the Falls in the short- and long-term.

Levitt at the Falls will foster social interactions amongst people of all ages and backgrounds, and ensure access to the performing arts for everyone. These concerts will enhance downtown’s economic vitality, embrace Sioux Falls’ increasingly diverse population and improve the quality of life for all residents.

Levitt at the Falls aligns with the visions and many of the goals in: • Sioux Falls’ 2025 Downtown Plan • Sioux Falls Tomorrow Stakeholders’ Report 2014 • Greenway and Riverfront Master Plan • Sioux Falls Arts Council’s “Sioux Falls Imagined” Plan

For more information or to make a gift today visit www.levittsiouxfalls.org or contact the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation.

Levitt at the Falls Begins Community Appeals Campaign

SFACF welcomes new Development Associate

Ashley’s passion for service and giving back began in middle school with a youth group mission’s trip to Memphis, Tennessee. That enthusiasm grew throughout high school and college with additional trips and serving opportunities, which led her to pursue a career in the nonprofit field. Ashley has a degree in Business with emphases in Nonprofit Management and Human Resources from Trinity International University in the northern Chicago suburbs. She spent the last seven years working for a social and recreational center that serves individuals with disabilities. Her experience in administration, development, programming, volunteer coordination, and staff training brings additional depth to the Community Foundation staff. She sees her work here as a way to blend her passion for the value of the nonprofit while building on her knowledge, skills, and desire to learn about Sioux Falls. “The Community Foundation connects A S H L E Y M E T Z

donors in a unique way to the nonprofits serving their local community. I am excited to be a part of this process,” she says. Ashley was born and raised in Danvers, a small farming community in central Illinois. While Chicago offered a lot of big-city activities, she is excited to be living in a city with a strong sense of community and its own variety of amenities. She and Gregg enjoy watching and attending sporting events — both local and national (Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Cubs) and greatly enjoy the outdoor activities Sioux Falls offers including long bike rides, running on the trail, or hiking at Good Earth State Park.

It was a special moment for Mary Pat Sweetman, Tom McDowell, and Jerry Sweetman when the Friends of the Foundation award was presented.

The annual reception brought together friends and families. Celebrating L-R: Sarah Richardson Larson, Larry Ritz, Anne Hajek, and Colleen Hildebrand.

“Together, Jerry and Mary Pat are ‘all about Sioux Falls.’ They live their values in their volunteer work and in their giving and we are grateful for all they have done, and continue to do, to encourage philanthropy.”

29-90 Sportsman’s Club EndowmentIn Honor of Jan NicolayIn Memory of Donald Sopko Charles and Charlene RokusekIn Memory of David Langner 29-90 Sportsman’s Club Charles and Charlene RokusekIn Memory of Eugene Ulring 29-90 Sportsman’s Club

Alcester Scholarship Fund - Delmer and Mary Scott AwardsIn Memory of Charles “Pat” Johnson Kathleen and Susie ScottIn Memory of James “Scotty” Scott Alkota Bowling Team Alliance Communications The Alstar Company, LLC American Cleaning Systems American Pressure Inc. Larry and Charlotte Anderson T.D. and Carol Anderson David and Kathleen Broadwell Gregg and Bonnie Brodsky Alvern and Marcella Buum Michele Buum Robert and Carrie Campbell Dave and Sandy Carlson Citation Equipment Inc Darlene Crawford Dennis and Barbara Dahlin Mark and Robin Doty Family David and Marjory Duncan DeLane and Nancy Fickbohm Janis Frid Russ and Vickie Hess Ronald and Luella Holthe Barry and Pam Hughes Hydroclean Equipment, Inc. Virginia Jensen Dick and Gayle Johnson Mark and Cindy Knudsen KS Supply Company William and Connie Larsen Chad and Kristi Lauseng Many Friends and Family Members Mark and Diane Neu Jim and Kelli O’Connor Family Russell and Clarice Paulson Ben and Lenora Pool Dave and Marvelyn Satter John Satter Greg and Vivian Schumacher Gary and Dawn Scott Jeremy and Jill Scott Family Susie Scott Orville and Carol Sorlie Chuck and Noreen Stewart Dennis and Mary Treiber Ron and Becky Treiber Roger and Avis Walz Christi and John Wegh Dennis and Nancy Wells Rod and Jacqui Wertz Family Ruth Westling

Alliance Communications “Keep the Change” Fund Alliance Communications, Keep the Change Donors

The Banquet Endowment Ron and Vicki Helwig

Norman and Melanie Bliss Family Fund Norman and Melanie Bliss

Brandon Community Foundation Alliance Communications, Benefactor Avera, Benefactor Sunshine Foods of Brandon, Benefactor The First National Bank in Sioux Falls, Benefactor John and Sherry Archer Architecture Incorporated Blaine’s Service George Boom Funeral Home Paul and Diane Bosch Tom and Amy Bosch Brandon Chiropractic Health Center Richard and Bridget Briggs Eli Broughton City of Brandon Catlyn Clark Component Manufacturing Company Tye and Erin Doll Lyle and Carol Dressen James and Linda Driscoll Bonnie Fjerestad Great Clips J F Ventures John Jensen Brian and Kristi Keegan Russ and Betty Kielman Michael and Jeanne Lens Marv’s Sanitary Service, Inc. McKinneyOlson Insurance Brandon Mercado Daniel Norman Surveying Oakridge Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. Brent and Luanna Olthoff Scott and Juli Peterson Proceeds from Jimmie Fjerestad Memorial Golf Tournment Jay and Allison Rasmussen RidgeView Place LLC Safety Benefits, Inc. Tim and June Schulz Don and Harriet Scott Service First Federal Credit Union Sigaty Dental Clinic P.C.

Terry and Dorinda Steele Dianne and Kenneth Struck Gregg and Kami Talcott Lisa and Tom VandeVoort Dennis and Darlene Voss Edward Wright Kelly and Julie WrightIn Honor of Lu Narum’s Birthday Larry and Ann NarumIn Memory of Gene Johnson Wendell and Betty Ames Jim and Jane Andersen Rahn Anderson Anonymous Jerry and Nancy Backer Norman and Elaine Benson Kenneth Berger and Molly McCarthy Sonja and Dean Borchardt Sandra Bornhoft Brandon Development Foundation, Inc. Chris and Megan Brown Mike and Robyn Coughlin Mike Crane and Candy Hanson Dakota Kitchen & Bath, Inc. Earl and Kathy Decosse Lisa and Jason Doll Jerry and Mary Entinger Michael and Lanette Ernst Donna Esposito Jeff and Mick Filloon Gary and Barb Fish Tim and Laurel Fjellestad Bonnie Fjerestad Greg Fjerestad Rick and Sonja Gourley Denny and Mary Halseth Dan Hanson David and Sonja Hanson John Hanson Suzanne and Eric Harms Jeff and Cindy Hauge Diane Haugen Darlene Hauglid Gail Hermanson Charles and Lori Holzapfel Bonnie Johnson Joel and Cindy Jorgenson Greg and Judy Kendall Dennis Kleinvachter Lloyd Property Management Gayle Lohnes Thomas and Kari Loofe Harry and Carolyn Lowe Kevin and Dawn Lunstra Many Friends and Family Members Randy and Lisa Marso Gene McGowan and Susan Henkin McGowan Jay and Melanie Mills Marlon and Pam Mollet Dan and Betty Mostek Jeane Murrie Chris and Jodi Myers DeEtta and Wayne Myers Larry and Ann Narum Lynnette Olson Thomas and Barbara Parliman Chuck and LeAnn Parsons April and Stuart Peschel Jay and Renae Peyton Jay and Allison Rasmussen Merlin and Leann Sawyer Roger and Karleen Scheepstra Schoeneman Construction Inc. Bob and Ida Schrag Cary and Jan Schroeder The Board and Staff of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Martha Smith Casey and Stacey Sonju Southwest Business Credit LLC Chad and Cheryl Stensrud Rick and Amy Thompson Steve and Diane Thompson Steve and Nicole Tripp Adeline Tveidt Lisa and Tom VandeVoort Henry and Mary Webber Lowell and Norma Wetrosky Jason Woidyla and Melissa Hansen-Woidyla Woltman Group PC Bob and Diane YoungIn Memory of Robert Johnson Diane Johnson

Brandon Valley High School FundsBrandon Valley High School Class of 1969 Scholarship Marlene Hanson

Jonathan and Jennifer Bunkers Family Endowment Jon and Jennifer Bunkers

Kendall and Freeda Burns Family Medical Research Trust Howard Burns

Bill and Lynne Byrne Insurance Fund Bill and Lynne Byrne

Chapter of Calvary Cathedral - Congregation and Ministry FundsFather Robert Mesteth Memorial FundNative American Youth Work FundNiobrara Council EndowmentNiobrara Youth FundSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church/Clem Family Memorial Fund - VermillionThunderhead Episcopal Camp Fund

Two Hawk/Lambert Memorial FundSt. Mary’s Scholarship Fund Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

Reid and Ruth Christopherson Family Endowment Reid and Ruth Christopherson

Community Indoor Tennis Center Fund Boyce Law Firm, L.L.P. Citi Vern Eide Motorcars, Inc. Mary Jane Fenn First Dakota Title Grand Prairie Foods Karen Heege Holiday Inn City Centre Mitch and Tracy Johnson Bob and Kathryn Leech Troy and Karen Leonard Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. McDonald’s Restaurants McDowell Financial Group Millennium Recycling Marian and Andrea Petrasko Tony Ratchford Group Showplace Wood Products, Inc. South Dakota Trust Company Charitable Fund Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C.

The Compass Center Endowment The Compass Center

Gary and Kathleen Conradi Family Fund Gary and Kathy Conradi

The Cornucopia Fund Anonymous

Mike Crane and Candy Hanson Charitable Fund Candy Hanson

Steve and Betty Crim Family Endowment Steve and Betty Crim

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith Scholarship Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, L.L.P.

Charles T. Day Family Charitable Fund Charlie Day

Jim Deinema Canton Community Foundation AnonymousIn Honor of Leona Hill’s Birthday Caroline DeinemaIn Honor of Don Pottratz’s BirthdayIn Memory of Glen McVay Richard and Connie BogueIn Memory of Betty Lou Coplan Richard and Connie Bogue Caroline DeinemaIn Memory of Betty Long Mike and Lois BroderickIn Memory of Blaine Rudolph Richard and Connie Bogue Mike and Lois Broderick Caroline Deinema Frieberg, Nelson & Ask John Gubbrud Many Friends and Family Members Don and Ann Platt Don Pottratz The Board and Staff of the Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationIn Memory of Gail Wenbourne John Gubbrud Maxine (Gubbrud) Tunnell

Dell Rapids Trailway Fund Thomas and Kristi Nemmers Lance ParkIn Honor of Norman and Rosemary HauglidIn Honor of Florence Van Vooren’s BirthdayIn Memory of Dale Dunn Carol ParkIn Memory of Enas and Eleanor Haak Elmer and Hattie HaakIn Memory of John Rasmusson Richard and Virginia Mergen Carol ParkIn Memory of Norman Telkamp Many Friends and Family MembersIn Memory of Jean Weelborg Patti and Duke Brende Renae and Thomas Mergen Carol Park

Dow Rummel Community Enhancement Foundation FundsDow Rummel Community Enhancement Foundation Endowment Carole BrownDow Rummel Community Enhancement Foundation - Building and Grounds Endowment Dow Rummel VillageDow Rummel Community Enhancement Foundation - Chapel Endowment Dow Rummel Village Arlette Scherschligt Ruth Schmidt Margaret A. Thornton

Dow Rummel Community Enhancement Foundation - Financial Assistance Endowment Carole BrownDow Rummel Community Enhancement Foundation - Program Endowment Dow Rummel Village

Elk Point-Jefferson Educational Foundation FundsElk Point-Jefferson Educational Foundation - Community Commitment Endowment Fund Elk Point-Jefferson Educational Foundation

Ashley Elizabeth Evans Medical School Scholarship Mark and Patricia Haigh

Regina “Grandma” Evans Scholarship Evelyn Loof

Feeding South Dakota Endowment Ron and Vicki Helwig

Friends of the Levitt Shell Sioux Falls Special Project Fund SDN Communications

Jake Gourley Memorial FundIn Memory of Jake Gourley Jason Larson Kathy Larson Nancy Savage Leo Skancke

Grand Living at Lake Lorraine Charitable Fund Gary Solomonson

Great Bear Tubing Hill Renovation Special Project James Gulson Sanford Health

Harrison-Joslyn Memorial Scholarship Canton Volunteer Fire Department, Proceeds from Annual Golf Tournament

Hartford Area Community Foundation Proceeds from Hartford Jamboree Fundraiser Sunshine Foods of Hartford Duane and Jean WehrkampIn Memory of David Prunty Many Friends and Family MembersIn Memory of Pat Tammen Leroy and Rose Stumpe

Bruce and Wendy Hasche Family EndowmentIn Memory of Mary Kathryn Hovda Fluehr Bruce and Wendy HascheIn Memory of Eldon Hasche Bev Alexander Jon and Kathy Hagen Greg and Karen Schultz

Mim and Bob Hazard Memorial Fund Pam Calderwood, BenefactorIn Memory of Marilyn “Mim” Helen Hazard Sharon and David Boltjes Curt and Ann Louise Kuehn Laverle Lorenzen

Jerry Hoftiezer Memorial Scholarship Proceeds from Jerry Hoftiezer Open Golf Tournament Kevin Stephens through Esurance Insurance Service Matching Gift Program

Tom S. and Melissa Howes Fund Tom and Melissa Howes

Judy Jasper Charitable Fund Judy Jasper

Joe and Jennifer Kirby Unrestricted Fund Joe and Jennifer Kirby

Kiwanis Pancake House Fund Jeremy and Christy Menning

Kiwanis Clubs of Sioux Falls Scholarship FundIn Memory of Wendell Elliott Duane Anderson Orrin and Karen Anderson Alan Bentson Robert and Jacqueline Cassidy Norman and Phyllis Dehaai Charles Erickson Charlene Fersdahl Robert Fylling Sally Graff Lee and Sandra Hawks Ruth Hegna Lori and Kirk Kiesow Kiwanis Club - Sioux Falls East Lon and Sandra Kouri Donald and Mila Mae Lambert Audrey Landegent Linda Larson Joan Lorenz Milt Mutch Kevin and Cindy Olson Brian and Jodie Salem Ryan Spaulding and Lisa Lorenz

Vance and Dianne Timmer Michael and Donna Vardsveen Dick and Marilynn Viehweg Nathan Wayne Bill Westerdahl Sarah Wetrich

Kiwanis Club of Sioux Falls Community Service Scholarship Steve Hoffman

Collin, Carrol, and Cody Kollars Endowment Rochelle HelgetIn Honor of Bill Garry, Cadwell Sanford Deibert & Garry LLP Collin and Carrol Kollars

Linda Larson Charitable Fund Linda Larson

Lennox Area Community FundsLennox Area Community Fund Janell Beck, Benefactor POET Biorefining, Benefactor Anonymous Casey’s Carry Out Pizza City of Chancellor Cornerstone Financial Solutions, Inc. Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home Farmers Coop Society John and Betty Fiegen Frieberg, Nelson & Ask Great Western Bank Betty and Lloyd Hammerstrom Del Johnke, Billion Southtown KMWF & Associates Lennox Chiropractic Lennox Insurance Lennox Lions Club, Proceeds from the Road Race Fundraiser Pizza Ranch of Lennox Ringen Dental Clinic Security State Bank Siouxland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates Sunshine Foods of Lennox Temple Insurance Agency Terry Peak Chalets Total Stop Wilson Trailer Sales, Inc. Worthing Insurance Inc. Xcel EnergyIn Memory of Ruth Hoogestraat Exchange Insurance AgencyIn Memory of Lois Hyronimus Don and Helen SweeterIn Memory of Dorothea Kock Kerwin and Vera Haan Many Friends and Family Members Don and Helen SweeterIn Memory of Mavis Steever Larry and Sharon Bruns Ardys Fodness Kerwin and Vera Haan Betty Hammerstrom Verlyn and Mary Hofer Norman and Esther Kuper Many Friends and Family Members Virgil and Carole Musch Iva Oltmanns Alan and Gloria Rops Robert and Carol Smidt Don and Helen Sweeter Clayton and Megan Wulf Corey, Carin, Caia, Ella, Renna, and Ryan WulfIn Memory of Gail Wenbourne Ardys FodnessJon Richter Memorial Scholarship Fund Many Friends and Family Members

Lutheran Leadership Foundation FundsLutheran Leadership Foundation The Reverend Aaron Deutsch In Honor of Pastor Angel Scott Myron and Joan Bruer Truman and Edna Carlson Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kenneth and Ardyce Johnson Yvonne Krupke Virene Luthi Kathy Meierding Norman and Ramona Olsen Steven and Crystal PaulsonIn Memory of Glen Peterson Ron and Martha RossingLutheran Leadership Foundation Charitable Fund Nativity Lutheran Church Zion American Lutheran Church

Marriage Champions Endowment Wayne and Jane Smith

Jane Delbridge Maschino Endowment Jane Delbridge Maschino

Lindsey Ann Masterson Memorial ScholarshipIn Memory of Lindsey Ann Masterson Darrell and Treacy Van De Wynkel

Jerry and Mary K. Moen FundIn Memory of Jerry Moen Arlette Scherschligt

Ronald M. and Joanne E. Moquist Charitable Fund Ronald and Joanne Moquist

Kent and Judy Morstad Charitable Fund Kent and Judy Morstad

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Robert and Dr. Judy Nissen Scholarship Judy Nissen

Joe and Nancy Olsen Family Endowment Joe and Nancy Olsen

Joan and Gary Olson Family Fund Joan and Gary Olson

Robert and Cheryl Olson Charitable Fund Robert and Cheryl Olson

Parker Cemetery Association Parker Cemetery AssociationIn Memory of Arlis Hentges Sally Wadsworth

Andy and Sara Patterson Family Charitable Fund Andy and Sara Patterson

Merle Pflueger Endowment Estate of Merle Pflueger

Physicians Care Sanford Clinic Community Service Committee Physicians Care Sanford Clinic Community Service Committee

Pipestone County Historical Society Endowment Gilbert and Connie Backlund

Norma J. Rahm Memorial Scholarship George Rahm

Rotary Centennial Fund Holly Brunick Mark and Jeanie Conzemius Joel Dykstra Steve Egger David Elson Jeff Gordon Jane Gullickson J. Tyler Haahr Robert Howe Janet Kittams-Lalley Michelle Lavallee Dianne Metli Mary Nettleman Tony Nour Douglas and Sandra Pay Cindy Peterson Denny Pierson Jay Powell Koni Schiller Jessie Schmidt Jim Schnatterly Dennis Stene Rick Weber

Sanford Cardiovascular Institute Charitable Fund Lloyd E. Solberg

Sanford Clinic Family Medicine 69th & Minnesota Charitable Fund Sanford Clinic Family Medicine 69th & Minnesota

Sanford Clinic Gastroenterology Charitable Fund Sanford Clinic Gastroenterology

Paul and Koni Schiller Charitable Fund Paul and Koni Schiller

David Jay Schmidt Memorial Scholarship FundIn Honor of the Marriage of Kerry and Adam Hirsch Walt and Sara Beringer Michael and Barbara SchmidtIn Honor of Mike Schmidt’s Birthday Walt and Sara Beringer

Charles and Dorie Sendelbach Charitable Fund Charles and Dorie Sendelbach

Steven and Mary Ann Sherman Charitable Fund Steve and Mary Ann Sherman

John and Mary Simko Family Endowment John Simko

Sioux Empire Community Theatre Endowment Tom Chleborad Estate of Delores Scott

Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation FundsUnrestricted Community Endowment Anonymous Anonymous through AbbVie Employee Engagement Fund Dave and Denise Austad Ryan and Lisa Boschee Norm and Kelly Drake Nick and Sara Garry LuAnn and Ken Hasbrouck Lori Lewison Matt and Tara Tobin through South Dakota Trust Company LLC Gale and Esther Westburg through Thrivent Choice Dollars ProgramIn Memory of Mary Kathryn Hovda FluehrIn Memory of Eldon HascheIn Memory of Margaret MairoseIn Memory of Beverly MeyerIn Memory of Dave StensethIn Memory of Elizabeth “Betty” Torkildson The Board and Staff of the Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationIn Memory of Jerry Moen Candy Hanson and Mike Crane The Board and Staff of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation

Sioux Falls Area Retired Teachers ScholarshipIn Memory of Elaine Jorgenson Ron and Carol LeitheiserIn Memory of Joyce Lauer Mary Ann Hohman

Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation Many Sioux Falls School District Employees and Board Members

Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey Foundation For Kids Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey Foundation For Kids

Sioux Falls Thrive Fund Forward Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls Woman’s Alliance FundIn Honor of Barb Sampson’s Birthday Ann Metli

South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame Endowment South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame Barbara Torgerson

South Dakota High School Honor Choir EndowmentIn Memory of Dorothy Anderson Alan and Arlys StangaIn Memory of Elaine CollinsIn Memory of Mary RaszkowskiIn Memory of Marvin Widness Dione Peterson BellingIn Memory of Della Hagen Mark and Stacy GrossIn Memory of Eugene Stockert Collin and Lora Moriarty

South Dakota Humanities Council Endowment Judith and Mark Meierhenry Steve and Kathy Sanford

South Dakota Ornithologists’ Union FundsDavid J. Holden Scholarship Fund Nelda Holden

South Dakota Salutes Special Project Fund American Bank & Trust Avera AWEfinancial LLC Beck Motor Company Bird Dog Equity Partners, LLC Brink & Nelson Homes, Inc. Henry Carlson Co. Component Manufacturing Company Concrete Materials CorTrust Bank Dacotah Bank Dakotaland Transportation, Inc. Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, L.L.P. Farner-Bocken Co. Fiedler Insurance Fiegen Construction Co. First Bank & Trust of Brookings First Bank & Trust of Sioux Falls First Dakota National Bank First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Fischer Rounds & Associates Garry Private Wealth Resources, LLC Mark and Pat Graham Rodger Horr Stan Houston Equipment Co., Inc Howalt-McDowell Insurance, Inc. Fund Hunters Pointe Shooting Club, Inc. J&L Harley-Davidson JDS Industries Randy and Linda Johnson The Kitchen Place L.G. Everist, Inc. Larry’s Heating & Cooling Lewis Family Drug Stores Lloyd Companies Midwest Construction, Inc. Nordica Warehouses, Inc. North Central Commercial Paradigm Commercial Construction Co., LLC Paradigm Construction LLC Bradley Peterson Raven Industries Sands Drywall Inc. Sanford Health SDN Communications Showplace Wood Products, Inc. Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau Sioux Falls Ford Sioux Falls Scheels Sturdevant’s Auto Parts Van Buskirk Companies Vast Broadband Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C.

South Dakota School for the Deaf Foundation Endowment Connie Dokken Larry Puthoff

South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame Endowment Gordon and Caroline Bell FamilyIn Memory of Joanie Griffin Sherwood and Ginny HatchIn Memory of Joyce Lauer Terry and Linda Nielsen

Southeast Tech FundsThomas Sylvester Electromechanical Memorial Endowment Southeast Tech Foundation

Special Olympics South Dakota FundIn Memory of Luella HuckfeltIn Memory of Harold Kleinhans Lloyd Helgeland

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State Theatre Capital Campaign Fund South Dakota Trust Company Charitable Fund StarMark Cabinetry

Gordon and Dee Stewart Family TrustIn Memory of Gordon Stewart Kathy Allen Robert and Susan Ambur Roberta Ambur Tamara U. Baker William Ballenger Stan Beach Janell Beck Jennifer Bertsch and Vincent Fiduccia Brett and Jane Bradfield Brink & Nelson Homes, Inc. Dale and Cherlyne Buehler Craig and Terri Carlson Lisa Crary Rose and Bernie DeWald Mike and Brenda Dinsmore David Doman Dorothy Ecker Bryan and Kami Ellerbroek Paul and Kelley Erickson Bert Fischer Family Thomas and Mary Frederick Bonnie Gerlach Candy Hanson and Mike Crane Roger and Karen Hartman Edgar and Bev Harvey Dan and Jean Hylland Dick and Sherry Jameson Sherrill King LeRoy and Marie Koopman Patrick Lalley and Janet Kittams-Lalley David and Shirley Larson Justin and Danielle Larson Sarah Richardson Larson and Jeff Larson Troy and Deana Larson Craig and Marcia Lawrence Dave and Laurie Link Hilma Loftesness James and Elaine Luce Many Friends and Family Members Norma Matthies John Matthius Barbara and Boyd McMurchie Jerry* and Mary K. Moen Sidney and Mary Morrison Barb Muller Jeff and Mary Jo Murray Paul Nelsen Ron and Elizabeth Nelson Eris Nielsen David and Priscilla Noble Gary and Joan Olson Tammy and Rick Otten Larry and Nancy Parsons John and Jane Paulson Kris Pearson Eileen Reynolds Sherry Roth Murray and Helen Rowe Phil and Jimmie Rysdon Bill and Dorothy Sanders Arlette Scherschligt Joan Sercl Julianne Simko The Board and Staff of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Sport Wheels, Inc. Alan and Arlys Stanga Marian Sullivan SumpSaver, LLC Robert and Patricia Swanhorst Dick and Kathleen Sweetman Howard and Diana Swier Pam Taylor The First National Bank in Sioux Falls Debby Vander Woude Jon and Suzanne Veenis Dick and Marilynn Viehweg Kristie Vorthems

Richard and Jean Wik Robert and Nancy Wik Cal and Lynne Willemssen Gerry and Susie Wingler Dave and Karen Zimbeck

Stockyards Ag Experience Special Project Fund George Johnson Ronald Johnson Grant and Sharon Kringen Lee and Karen Larsen Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau South Dakota Beef Industry CouncilIn Honor of Jim Woster Dakota ResourcesIn Memory of Mary McMahonIn Memory of Ruth Pingree Clare and Carolyn Vollan

Tea Area Community Fund Susan Benney through Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Barb and Randy Hascall Corky and Cindy Miles South Dakota Corn Utilization Council

Volunteers of America - Dakotas FundsBob Jensen Family EndowmentIn Memory of Roger Reed Pamela Jo and Darwin Ellis

Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science Endowment Charlie Day Mark and Beth Jensen Joe and Jennifer Kirby

West Central Education Foundation Anonymous through Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program Lisa Engels through Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program David Gates through Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program

YMCA FundsIvan H. Howes YMCA Camp Scholarship FundIn Memory of Ivan Howes Mike and Bunny Howes

IN MEMORY OF

We extend our deepest sympathy to the friends

and family of

Gene Johnson, who with his wife Diane, was a Benefactor

of the Brandon area Community Fund and the Lutheran SoCiaL

ServiCeS Foundation endowment.

Jerry Moen, who with his wife, Mary K., established the andy award and the Jerry and mary K. moen Fund and was a Benefactor to the SFaCF

unreStriCted Community endowment.

Dave Stenseth, who with his wife, Shirley, established the

dave and ShirLey StenSeth Fund.

Gordon Stewart, who with his wife, Dee, established

the Gordon and dee Stewart endowment and the Gordon and

dee Stewart uSF endowment.

Yes, I’d like to make a gift to my community through the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation.

My gift is enclosed. Please contribute it to this SFACF fund: ❏ UNRESTRICTED COMMUNITY FUND, SFACF’s grantmaking program

❏ Name of another SFACF fund

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This gift is made in honor of:

This gift is a memorial to:

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Please send a gift card to:

Make your tax-deductible check payable to Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, 200 N. Cherapa Place, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57103-2205. Alternately, make a credit card gift at our website, www.sfacf.org. Note: SFACF is charged approximately 2.5% in fees for credit card transactions made via PayPal.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUNDS IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHow to Give

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All Saints Neighborhood Association — $1,030The All Saints Neighborhood Association works to create a safe, happy, and beautiful neighborhood in central Sioux Falls for nearly 3,000 residents. This grant supports fees associated with filing for 501(c)(3) status.

Association of Fundraising Professionals - SD Chapter — $1,000Area nonprofit fundraisers receive top-notch training at National Philanthropy Day, the association’s annual conference held this year in Sioux Falls.

Avera Health — $2,500Representatives from area nonprofit organizations are better prepared to compete for and secure federal grant dollars after participating in the Competing for Federal Grant Dollars Training Program. This grant provides $500 scholarships to agencies that cannot cover training costs.

The Compass Center — $2,200Survivors of sexual and domestic violence feel safer at The Compass Center after a strike plate and video monitoring system were installed allowing staff to communicate with and see visitors before they are allowed to enter the facility.

East River Legal Services — $1,750East River Legal Services provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals in eastern South Dakota, primarily from the Sioux Falls area. A combination of federal budget cuts and an increase in vulnerable populations needing legal services has triggered ERLS to complete strategic planning to prioritize service areas.

Emo’ M’Bembe M’Bondo USA — $2,000New Americans learn about credit and borrowing, laws and regulation, small business tips, and strategic planning during weekend training sessions.

Family Connection — $1,425Women on parole or probation have a safe and secure residence as they re-enter society after incarceration. Family Connection’s Hope House is a five-bedroom house that enables women to work toward self-sufficiency and achieve positive change. This grant purchases microwaves and dressers for the bedrooms.

Feeding South Dakota — $1,715After school, children from Anne Sullivan Elementary walk over to Oak View Library to read, construct crafts, play games, and use computers until it’s time to go home. Many of the parents work late shifts and are not able to pick up their children until later in the evening. This grant provides nutritious snacks for the youngsters.

Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum — $5,000Elementary and middle school-aged children develop solutions to “real” problems and explore animal and nature-inspired topics through the new ZooSTEM pilot program. Approximately 160 students are expected to participate in the free classes.

Ground Works Midwest — $2,250Residents of the All Saints Neighborhood, Ground Works Midwest, and DakotAbilities partner to create a community garden at the newly refurbished Longfellow Center. Minnehaha Master Gardeners also assist in the creation of the garden that will provide healthy food and grow new neighborhood friendships.

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota — $2,000Parents, students, counselors, law enforcement, teachers, juvenile justice professionals, attorneys, and human service professionals gather to learn from national and local speakers about racial disparities in the juvenile justice system, and to explore existing and potential resources for youth and families of color in an effort to reduce the number of minority youth in the juvenile justice system.

Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls — $2,500The CommUnity Youth Mosaic Wall, which represents diversity, located in downtown Sioux Falls was designed by area youth in 2008. The wall has fallen into disrepair and this grant helps correct structural damages and restore it to showcase its artistry and meaning.

Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls — $500Residents enjoy food, dancing, music, and educational opportunities at the annual Wacipi held at the historic Coliseum of Sioux Falls on October 10.

The Salvation Army — $500Elderly and disabled people in Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties receive free fans to help them cope with summer heat.

Sinte Gleska University — $2,500Sioux Falls residents and visitors gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Native American culture at the Northern Plains Indian Art Market held in Sioux Falls. The four-day event features performing, visual, and film presenters.

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation — $5,000Students are better prepared to enter the world of business and industry thanks to this grant that supports the Sioux Falls Workforce Development program of Forward Sioux Falls, a joint venture of the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. (This grant was made possible by a grant from the Gannett Foundation).

Terry Redlin Elementary — $1,500Each week during the school year, students who haven’t missed a day of class are entered into a drawing to receive a gift card through the new Strive for Five program. With support from a Community Foundation grant, the Strive for Five program aims to improve attendance, giving students a better chance to learn and develop social-emotional skills.

Great Grants

Teachers and students recognized for excellence

A very competitive process, the Excellence in

Education initiative, now in is 25th year, has

funded hundreds of programs and activities

created by classroom teachers from all grade

levels who are employed by schools in Lincoln,

McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner counties.

We extend congratulations to our most recent

class of winning educators:

Cami BaconThird gradeDell Rapids St. Mary “Gear Up For Success in STEM with STEM Fridays”

Amanda BrinkmanPre-KTea Sprouts Preschool“STEAM Studio”

Kristi DesaulniersFourth gradeLegacy Elementary“Engaging Educational Escapes”

Casey ElderFourth gradeElementary Immersion Center“eWriters for 21st Century Learners”

Alissa HugelmanSeventh gradeTea Area Middle School“Creation Station”

Summer Scholarship AwardsEach year SFACF honors more than 100

students with awards from more than 90

scholarship funds. Most students receive their

awards in May, but a few winners are selected

during the summer. SFACF congratulates

the following recipients who were selected

between May and September 2016.

ashley elizaBeth eVans medical school scholarshiP

Caleb Heiberger

duane odland scholarshiP

Samuel Van Voorst

helen m. anderson scholarshiP

Payton Larsen

hoVland scholarshiP Krista HovlandHannah Norem

Kiwanis cluB of sioux falls community serVice scholarshiP

Abigail GrinagerTanner McCarronShelby Zomermaand

roBert and dr. Judy nissen scholarshiP

Bethlehem BekeleKrystal Trull

Jamie IhnenFifth and sixth gradesTea Area Middle School“Programming and Robotics”

DaNann KistlerSixth through twelfth gradesWest Central School District“Wheelie Cool!”

Laura LunderPre-KHoly Spirit School“STEM Lab time for Pre-schoolers”

Jodi NeugebauerSecond gradeGarretson Elementary“Making Engineers through Makerspace”

Erin RadwayKindergarten through fifth gradeLowell Elementary“Breakout into Fun Learning”

Kelby RobinsonKindergarten through twelfth gradeGarretson School District“Movement and Rhythm through Folk Dance”

Sarah WeberKindergarten through fifth gradeHartford Elementary“Elementary Makerspace”

Melanie ZemanFourth and fifth gradeDiscovery Elementary“Fifth Grade Book Club”

sPirit of sioux falls scholarshiP and award

Cameron BurgardAndrea CarstensenBritt JacobsenPayton Larsen

waneta draKe miller edmison non-traditional student scholarshiP

Yaroslav Kolosov

Donors to the unrestricted COMMUNITY FUND make it possible for the SFACF Grants Committee to make awards to a variety of organizations including Terry Redlin Elementary School. Students in the School’s Strive for Five program were rewarded with a tour of Fire Station 5.

“Inspire, Engage, Achieve!” was the focus for SFACF’s 2016 Transforming Leadership workshop this past September. The speakers did all that and more!

Over 150 nonprofit executives and staff, board members, and volunteers came together to learn how to enhance communication, build relationships, align governance practices, and get tips on how to move the organizations they serve to higher levels of achievement.

“The Community Foundation began investing in Transforming Leadership in 2009,” says Jayna Voss, SFACF Board Member and liaison to the event’s planning committee. “Nonprofits make a big contribution to the quality of life here, and they rarely have funding for training staff and volunteers. This is our way of helping them all become more successful.”

Barbara Khozam, author and nationally ranked customer service, leadership, and communication trainer, kicked off the session with “Communication — the

Real Work of Leadership”. Her energetic demonstrations of good and bad messaging had the group laughing and nodding their heads in agreement. Khozam shared basic rules of communication and ways to build an effective communication culture — no matter what one’s role in a nonprofit, “If you want your organization to achieve, you need to inspire and engage the support of the people you depend on,” she advised.

Sioux Falls’ own Jim Woster, former executive director of Livestock Exchange, now president of the board of Stockyards Ag Experience, a Falls Park attraction opening next spring, led the group through a crowdsourcing exercise designed to generate relationship-building ideas. “We’re in this Together” required small teams to share a successful activity and to tag the next team to report by tossing a volleyball across the room. Post-event, SFACF compiled “(Almost) 150 Relationship-Building Activities” and forwarded them to workshop participants.

Offering insight into the principles and practices of nonprofit excellence was Jon Pratt, executive director of the 2000-member Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Pratt’s remarks focused on the importance of clarifying board and staff roles and responsibilities — key strategies to maintaining an achieving nonprofit.

Bringing it all together was the final presenter, W. Tom Simmons, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, Midcontinent Communications. With the experience of serving on 34 governing boards and chairing 15 of them, Simmons identified the qualities of a high-achieving nonprofit and provided encouraging suggestions on how organizations could build on the information shared throughout the day’s program.

SFACF will survey participants this winter to find out how they’re using workshop information. Brian Bonde, of Advanced Certified Fundraising, LLC and a first-time participant, seems to be betting on a good survey response. His post-event email message? “Thank you! What you do is much appreciated and is having such a great impact on our community!”

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We’re in this together

SFACF GRANT APPLICATION DUE DATES

There are two funding categories for SFACF grants. Spot grant applications — for $2,500 or less — are accepted at any time. Organizations requesting more than $2,500 must submit a letter of inquiry. If approved for consideration, the organization will be sent a complete application form and submission information. Applications for Community Funds grants are due the first of January, March, May, July, September, and November.

SFACF COMMUNITY FUND GRANTSMore than $2,500 January 1, March 1, May 1, July 1

$2,500 or less Accepted at any time

Visit www.sfacf.org to review SFACF grantmaking guidelines and grant application form. Then call program officer Patrick Gale, 336-7055, ext. 20, to discuss the proposal.

SFACF Student Scholarships — connecting the hearts of donors to the future!Beginning December 15, scholarship applications are available online at www.sfacf.org.

Transforming Leadership inspires achievement

Transforming Leadership Planning Committee

Joe Batcheller downtown Sioux FaLLS, inC.

Tony Burke SenSCio SyStemS

Paige CardareaCh LiteraCy

Shelley Hanisch Sioux empire united way

Jennifer Hoesing StoCKyardS aG experienCe

Janet Kittams-Lalley heLpLine Center

Laurie KnutsonemBe

Erin Srstkaminnehaha County

Moses TutConSCiouS youth SoLutionS

Jayna VossSioux FaLLS area Community Foundation Board

Since 2009, the Community Foundation has offered low-cost, capacity building workshops for area nonprofit leaders. The workshops feature local experts and regional and national presenters. The September 2016 program included Jon Pratt, Executive Director of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Jayna Voss, Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Board; Barbara Khozam, author and national communications trainer; Tom Simmons, Midcontinent Communications; and Jim Woster, Stockyards Ag Experience.

Kristi Kranz, Sioux Empire United Way, shared her team’s favorite relationship-building idea, then tossed a volleyball to the next team to report during a crowdsourcing exercise facilitated by Jim Woster, Stockyards Ag Experience, at Transforming Leadership 2016.

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In the early 50s through the mid-1980s, almost everyone in the Sioux Falls area knew Frank Lingo. From the Chamber of Commerce to the Great Plains Zoo to United Way, Frank’s community leadership contributions made him a standout.

The Lingo family’s American roots run deep. Five Lingo brothers, originally from Wales, arrived in Delaware sometime before the Revolutionary War. Many descendants stayed on the Delmarva Peninsula, but Frank’s forebears moved westward, farming in Goshen, Ohio before making a permanent home in Beloit, Iowa — a few miles southeast of Canton.

That’s where Frank’s parents, Charles J. and Luella Luenze Lingo, after brief stays in Wolsey and Spink County, made their home and raised their six children. Charles took a job with John Morrell, spending the week in Sioux Falls and returning to his acreage on weekends to farm.

Nila Lingo Fostvedt, Frank’s younger sister by 14 years, remembers walking up the railroad tracks to attend Canton High School, from where all the Lingo siblings were graduated. Despite the Depression, between their father’s job and the bounty produced from the acreage, “We never went hungry,” Nila recalls.

Frank was a good student — so good that he won a $75 scholarship from Sears, which just about covered the tuition at Brookings. Wilbur Bryant, who taught agriculture at Canton High School convinced Frank that planting a few acres of watermelons each spring would be a good way to help pay for college, and it was. “We had a roadside stand and took orders from grocery stores for the beautiful melons he raised,” Nila remembers.

Our catalog of giving ideas is simple, strategic, and smart! Whether it’s a gift of cash, stocks, or real estate, or a future gift through your will, the Community Foundation can help you contribute to your favorite charities and provide you with the maximum charitable benefit under federal law.

We will work with you to prepare a fund agreement that outlines your charitable intentions. Contact Gina Jahr, Vice President for Development at 336-7055, ext. 25 to discuss ways to give and the causes you want to help.

Year-end charitable gifts may be tax-wise, and we encourage donors to consult with their professional advisors to maximize such advantages. When you visit with that expert, be sure to discuss what options are best for your situation.

Year-end Gift Ideas

Homecoming was a joyful event for couples like Elsie and Frank Lingo, who were separated during World War II. The Lingos met as students at South Dakota State College in Brookings. They delayed their marriage for a few months when Frank, a ROTC cadet, was called to active duty shortly after his graduation in 1942.

While Frank was growing up in Beloit, his bride to be, Elsie Bartlett, was going to school near Ft. Yates, North Dakota. Her father, Thayer Bartlett, taught school on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The couple was destined to meet when they enrolled at South Dakota State College. Both were active in campus life, Frank participating in track and Ag Club, and Elsie, who majored in home economics, serving as secretary to the Women’s Athletic Association.

Shortly after graduation in 1942, Frank, a ROTC cadet, was called to active duty. A few months later, on December 17, the two were reunited and married in Medford, Oregon. Elsie returned to South Dakota to teach school while Frank was sent with the Quartermaster Corps to supply the U.S. Army as it made its way across European battlefields after the Normandy Invasion.

With the end of WWII, the couple moved to Sioux Falls, where Frank, as his father and three of his siblings had at one time done, took a position with John Morrell. By 1950, the Lingos had two children, Jay and Pamela. Their family established, Frank made the last piece of his dream come true — buying a nearby acreage where he could hobby farm.

He and Elsie found the perfect property, a house and land just off a dusty, graveled section line in the town of South Sioux Falls, at what is now 41st Street and Hawthorne Avenue. There, Frank planted, gardened, tended sheep, and raised as many as 500 chickens, selling produce and eggs to local grocers.

But farming was what Frank did in his spare time. Dressed in a white lab coat, Frank led the Morrell’s community relations effort, escorting rounds of visitors through the plant and serving on countless nonprofit boards. His title at Morrell — Manager of the Agricultural Service Department — belies the nature of Frank’s job. When it came to promoting pork production, no one could match Frank’s enthusiasm or creativity. In today’s world, he would have been known as a marketing executive.

Dr. Rick Wahlstrom, a colleague who taught animal science at SDSU, remembers Frank’s frequent visits to campus as a guest lecturer. From chairing the Sioux Empire Farm Show, to making pork loin sandwiches the featured attraction of Ag Day when he served as president of the Sioux Empire Fair, to organizing golf outings to network with Minnesota pork producers, Frank had a hand in virtually every regional effort to boost pork production.

Frank was to spend his retirement without Elsie, who passed away in 1987 after 45 years of marriage, but he was not alone. He kept house with daughter Pam and enjoyed community activities and traveling with Edith Evans, a special friend.

Community leadership inspires family legacy

Frank began planning his legacy gifts in 1997 by endowing the Frank Lingo Scholarship at South Dakota State. The same year, Frank and his sister Viola Lingo Watson — who had traveled to Oregon to witness Elsie and Frank’s wedding — shared their charitable dream with the Community Foundation. Remembering fondly their years at Canton High School, each founded a scholarship for graduating seniors. Since then, 58 young scholars have benefited from their generous gifts! In 2006, while reviewing his estate plans, Frank returned to the Community Foundation with another request — he wanted to establish an endowment that would make annual distributions to several organizations in the name of the Lingo family.

Frank passed away on March 13th of this year, having spent the better part of nearly 96 years in service to his community. And, just as he planned, four of the many organizations he served during his lifetime — First United Methodist Church, where the Lingo family worshiped, South Dakota Children’s Home Society, the Great Plains Zoo, and Sioux Empire United Way — will benefit from the FRANK LINGO FAMILY ENDOWMENT, for good, for ever.