Newslet ter of the Sacr amento Region Communit y Foundation Fall 2012

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Our Mission: To serve as a leader and trusted partner in expanding philanthropy and enhancing its impact in our community.

Y o u r P a r t n e r i n G i v i n g

Diehard sports fans know Bud Goode (pronounced “goody”)

as the inventor of the “killer stat” and the godfather of computer sports analysis. From 1963-71, his column, the “Bud Goode Computer Corner on Sports,” was featured in 36 prominent newspapers across the country. Even though Mr. Goode passed away in 2010 at the age of 97, his legend lives on at the Sacramento Region

Fascinating PeoPle, generous livesFoundation donors Make interesting CoMpany

Community Foundation through the Bud Goode Educational Fund, a donor advised fund honoring a different side of Bud Goode. The Bud Goode Educational Fund was established with a bequest to promote the teaching of math and statistics in inner-city schools, a cause that was close to Mr. Goode’s heart. Following a long and successful career—first in show business working as a producer for Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter on their popular television programs, and then as the first practitioner of computerized pro

Bud Goode’s generosity helps to grow inner-city math skills

the Bud goode educational Fund: success By the numBers

football analysis—Mr. Goode returned to his roots in education. There, he could combine his two personal interests: teaching and statistics. For years he served as a volunteer teacher at Belmont High School in Los Angeles when it was the largest high school in California. Mr. Goode loved working with the largely Hispanic student body to make statistics come alive by applying them to real life events like Monday night football, which Mr. Goode assigned as homework. To Bud Goode, statistics were a means to a successful end, and he wanted students to succeed in school and in life. Mr. Goode had been encouraged by his friend and estate executor Lydia Richards to make a provision in his trust to carry on the work that had meant so much to him. That bequest led to the establishment of the Bud Goode Educational Fund, for which Rev. Richards serves as donor advisor. “Bud had a passion for math and statistics, and an even greater passion for underprivileged youth,” she relates. “In his final years Bud had a growing concern about the deepening divide between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’. He was convinced that education could mean the difference for many students. Specifically, he saw education in math as a stepping stone to success for the coming generations. Bud wanted every motivated student to be given the opportunity to reach their potential. I am honored to be able to carry on his work and his passion,” said Rev. Richards.

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Benny goodman

Yes, the Benny Goodman — the man whose music ushered in the Swing Era and whose band was the first jazz band to play Carnegie Hall. The “King of Swing” also pioneered integrated bands in the 1930’s and enlarged the classical clarinet repertoire by commissioning pieces by Bartok, Bernstein, and Copland. For his legendary contribution to the world of jazz, Mr. Goodman was presented with a Kennedy Center Award in 1982. You may know all of this, but chances are that you did not know that the Foundation’s Benny Goodman Foundation Scholarship has been helping talented music majors to fund their education, particularly those who play the clarinet. Mr. Goodman’s daughter and Sacramento resident, Rachel Goodman Edelson, established the fund in honor of her father to support future musicians, and as an endowed fund it will continue to do so in perpetuity.

madame Jacqueline sheridan

When we met with Mme. Jacqueline Sheridan to put the finishing touches on the Guy M. and Jacqueline C. Sheridan Fund, we had no idea

that we would have an incredible insight into a period of history. After hearing

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about her fascinating life, the privilege of meeting her became apparent. Growing up in the Brittany region of France as the daughter of Emile Chabanne, a film producer and posthumously decorated member of the French Resistance, Mme. Sheridan’s life was anything but ordinary. She became involved in the Resistance movement herself, forging documents for Allied troops caught behind enemy lines and transporting supplies. Her sacrifices during the war were numerous, including the loss both of her father, who died in a prison camp, and the family estate. After the War, Mme. Sheridan eventually settled in Sacramento with her husband, Sacramento Bee editor Guy Mitchell Sheridan, and focused her talents on the local art scene, with particular emphasis on supporting emerging artists. The fund named for Madame Sheridan and her late husband will ensure that their legacy of giving for the betterment of humanity will endure.

thomas reed

For the past five years the Foundation has worked with Thomas Reed to help carry out his charitable giving through the Reed Charitable Trust. Little did we know that this was the same Thomas Reed who was a former Secretary of the Air Force during the Ford and Carter administrations. Nor did we imagine that, in the mid-70’s, Mr. Reed was the youngest-ever Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, an organization whose very existence was held to be secret until the end of the Cold War. During the 1980’s, he was a special assistant to President Reagan for National Security Policy. His technical background includes nuclear weapon design at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and low-temperature physics. With experiences like that, Mr. Reed has collected some rich material over the years. His first book, At the Abyss: An Insider’s History of the Cold War, with an Introduction by Former President George H.W. Bush, delves into the lives of those who fought and ended the Cold

War without a nuclear shot being fired. His second book, The Nuclear Express: A Political History of the Bomb and its Proliferation, was published in 2009, and this year Mr. Reed published Tehran Triangle, which is his first thriller. Written with Sandy Baker, his latest book is a riveting tale of Iran’s nuclear ambitions in which Iran’s “religious fascist” president seeks to render irrelevant his inattentive American counterpart.

With fund holders like these, it is clear that there is a common thread of fascinating lives and philanthropy among our donors. We are honored to be part of such a rich and diverse community of talent and generosity.

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Winter sanctuary: urgent need For shelter While seeking solutions to homelessness

We are pleased to welcome the following funds to the Foundation:

Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus EndowmentSacramento Gay Men’s Chorus FundKarun & Douglas Yee Family Fund Sacramento Magazine Regional Pride FundSouth Sacramento County Fresh Food Access FundNevada County Historical Society (NCHS) NCHS North Star Mining Museum Endowment NCHS Firehouse No. 1 Museum EndowmentNCHS Searls Historical Library EndowmentRiver City Food Bank EndowmentBud Goode Educational FundGuy M. and Jacqueline C. Sheridan Memorial Fund Clayton J. and Mary E. Leo Scholarship Fund

Lodi Community Foundation Sheila Wishek Fund Hutchins Street Square Foundation Endowment Fund Yolo Community Foundation David & Margert Gerriets Family Fund Davis Senior Services Endowment Timothy Casson Memorial Scholarship George W. Hinkle Fund Lew Franck Family Fund Bob Morris Family Community Fund Stephens DeWall County Library Staff Fund Yolo County Community Impact Fund Friends of the Yolo Community Foundation Joan Q. Hogan Endowment Wide, Wide World Fund Friends of the Davis Library Yolo Youth Service Award (YoYoSA)

On any given night, 2,358 families are homeless in Sacramento, including 631 with children. The reasons for this are numerous: the limited number of shelter beds, permanent housing solutions and jobs, and lack of access to health care and job training. While we remain hopeful that our community can create a new, more effective system of care over time, and that the focus on prevention will pay off in human terms, we are still facing a serious lack of shelter during the cold, wet winter months. Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF), the new nonprofit created to address homeless issues in Sacramento, is taking the lead by working with the faith community’s “Winter Sanctuary” program and finding philanthropic support to supplement the shortage of shelter. With $250,000 from public sources, SSF is still short $150,000 for the Winter Sanctuary program. To help close this gap, the Foundation is contributing $35,000 to jump-start the giving. We are asking the community to respond by matching our gift dollar for dollar by Thanksgiving to ensure that Winter Sanctuary can provide shelter for those who need it.

Will you please join us in bringing CoMMunity MeMbers in FroM the Cold? The direct cost of one night of food and shelter costs $11 per person, while $44 covers one night for a family of four. $308 can provide that same family a week of shelter. To help:• By mail: Sacramento Region Community Foundation “Winter Sanctuary” Fund at 955 University Avenue, Suite A, Sacramento CA 95825• By credit card or a grant from your donor-advised fund: www.sacregcf.org, click “Donate Now”, and select “Winter Sanctuary” from the menu.

HOMELESS POPULATION BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE

HOMELESS POPULATION BY CURRENT LIVING SITUATION

NUMBER OF ADULTS & CHILDREN IN FAMILIES

34.7%Transitional Housing

24.8%Emergency Shelter

*The 27 people in households made up of “only children” include 27 unaccompanied youth under 18, and represent about 1% of the homeless population.

40.5%Unsheltered Homeless

Source: Sacramento Steps Forward Sacramento Homeless Count 2011

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27* Households with onlychildren under 18

604Households with at leastone adult and one childunder 18

1,727Households withoutchildren under 18

EMERGENCY SHELTER

118 ADULTS

CHILDREN172

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

115 ADULTS

CHILDREN194

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Some of you may have come to know Jeannie Howell as the pleasant voice

on the phone and gracious presence in our reception area. As our Administrative Coordinator, Jeannie skillfully helped countless donors and nonprofits with their questions, while supporting our Board of Directors and orchestrating many of our Foundation events. In fact, she was so skillful that when the Program and Development Associate position became available, we looked no further. So, we warmly welcome Jeannie to her new position where her primary function will be to support the program and development efforts at the Foundation. We look forward to working with her in her new role as she supports the Foundation’s work in growing philanthropy, donor and community engagement, and nonprofit support.

Now, you will be greeted on the phone and in the office by Garrett McCord, who

has joined the Foundation as our new Administrative Coordinator. Garrett brings to the Foundation 7+ years of work in the nonprofit sector, most recently at Sierra Forever Families. We look forward to having Garrett lend his talents to our small but dedicated team as we continue to look for new ways to grow charitable giving in our region.

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2012 Board of directors: robert M. earl, Chair; robert l. lorber, ViCe-Chair; jeanne reaves, Treasurer; dennis Mangers, seCreTary; dan Cole; donna Courville; MiChael dunlavey; jane einhorn; Cassandra jennings; ; diane Mizell; Carlin naiFy; daniel i. parrish; Claire poMeroy; Meg stallard; stephen tse; henry Wirz

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