sgcf holiday 2014 newsletter
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We hope this funding opportunity will
further local organizations’ ability to
make an impact in our community.
Look for a Connect*Network*Learn
workshop after the new year to learn
more about the program. We will also
have more information available on our
website and in our office starting in
January.
It has been an exciting year for us. We
can now move ahead as a community foun-
dation. Not only did we officially change
our name but this name change better re-
flects our new mission.
These changes allow us
to better communicate
our purpose in the com-
munity.
Our purpose is to serve
our donors, community
non-profit organizations
and the community as a
whole. Sweet Grass
Community Foundation
(SGCF) wants to achieve
this by the programs it
provides.
As a community foundation we will
serve the community as a vehicle for giv-
ing and build a permanent resource for
current and future needs in our area.
SGCF will focus on building a commu-
nity endowment fund. An endowment
fund is an investment account established
to generate revenue that can be used for a
special purpose. The prin-
ciple amount in the en-
dowment is left in perpe-
tuity and is not disbursed
for any reason. The fund
can benefit the communi-
ty’s priority needs, or at
the request of a donor,
fund a specific organiza-
tion in the community.
Community foundations
provide effective leader-
ship in their communities,
so that charitable gifts are
used effectively. We hope to fulfill our
role as your community foundation with
our new programs, along with the current
programs we offer.
We are pleased to announce the first cy-
cle of our grant making program will begin
in 2015. This program will be an oppor-
tunity for local organizations, who qualify,
to receive funding to help them achieve
their mission.
This program entails a completed appli-
cation by the qualifying organization and
an evaluation process by our grant making
committee.
RAW DEAL RUN COMMUNITY
What a wonderful community we live in.
Our 2014 Raw Deal Run Community Fund-
raiser raised $88,454! The generosity of this
community and all of you is truly amazing.
The actual Raw Deal Run event, held in
October, was a huge success thanks to all of
our sponsors, volunteers and participants.
This was the 9th year of the event and we had
a record number of participants, with almost
300 runners and walkers for our 6-mile and
3-mile course.
People came from across the state to com-
pete for prizes of locally produced meat, do-
nated by our meat sponsors, and to enjoy the
beautiful scenery at the Raw Deal Ranch. We
wrapped up the day with a 1-mile fun run for
the kids and a fantastic chili feed.
The event continues to grow, not only in
the number of participants, but also in the
amount of money raised for local organiza-
tions. The Raw Deal Run Community Fund-
raiser is a great event celebrating the gener-
osity of our community and we look forward
to next year.
FUNDRAISER TOTOAL : $88,454!
This year, we celebrated the success of the Raw Deal Run Community
Fundraiser with the community and all 21 participating organizations. On
October 21st, we held the Raw Deal Run Celebration at the Two Rivers
Gallery. There we announced the total amount raised, what each organization
received through their fundraising efforts, and the matching funds raised by
Sweet Grass Community Foundation.
We also shared other exciting tidbits regarding the coordination of the run
and community fundraiser, such as, there being over 600 donations made and
over 300 thank-you letters sent during the six week fundraising period.
It was a fun evening where success stories were shared and new
relationships were built. Everyone enjoyed hearing how others did and
anticipation for next year’s fundraiser started to build.
As a community foundation, we hope to continue hosting events and
workshops to bring together all of the different organizations and businesses
that continue to make our community a wonderful place to live.
We would again like to thank everyone who made the Raw Deal Run
Community Fundraiser such a success! Thank you to the 37 Friends of the
Match, 22 sponsors, 9 Community Challengers and everyone who donated
during the six week fundraising period!
Helps our community stay viable for future generations by keeping assets here
and encouraging people who care to leave a legacy
Provides a ‘base of operations’ for the fiscal sponsorship program and the eight
organizations under our umbrella
Supports efficient philanthropy through the Raw Deal Run Community Fundrais-
er and for all of the organizations who participate
Allows for the distribution of funds to benefit the community
Cash and check gifts are 100% tax deductible and can be mailed to PO Box 517
or made online on our website: www.sweetgrasscf.org
Become a Community Sustainer, with a monthly gift, or Community Investor,
pledging a multi-year gift
Instead of a gift for that difficult person on your list, make a donation in their
honor
Appreciated securities allow you twice the benefit: a charitable deduction and no
capital gains tax on the appreciation
Leaving a bequest to SGCF - Please contact us for more information
Alicia was hired last January as our Development Coordinator and, soon after,
took on the Program Coordinator position as well. Her previous work with the or-
ganization allowed her to jump right back in and make an impact with the organiza-
tion.
“I have really enjoyed working with Sweet Grass Community Foundation and
seeing the boundless generosity of this community. It’s a great organization, and I
look forward to hearing all of the wonderful things they will be doing in the future
to benefit Sweet Grass County.”
Alicia and her family will be moving to Kalispell over the Thanksgiving week-
end. Alicia has been a delight to work with and she will be missed by us all. We
wish them well in their new adventures. www.facebook.com/
Sweetgrasscommunityfoundation