BOUL OULDER DER JUNCTION CTION
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BOUL OULDER DER JUNCTION CTION In sh In short rt, who ar wh are e we we? BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION A n ot ot-for or-profi profit, t, commun munit ity y corpo rporat ration ion Cre reated ted by by a gro roup
- A not
- t-for
- r-profi
profit, t, commun munit ity y corpo rporat ration ion
- Cre
reated ted by by a gro roup up of vo voluntee nteer r cit itiz izens ens
- For
r the he be benefit it of the he Boulde lder r Junction ction Commun munity ity
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
In In sh short rt, wh who ar are e we we?
Strengthen henin ing g
- ur Co
Communi nity ty
En Enha hancing ncing our r Qu Quality lity of Lif ife Pr Protect ecting ing What’s Good
History
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
Sp Spri ring, ng, 2010 10 Ex Expl plorat
- ratory
- ry Mee
eetin ings gs
- The time was righ
ght.
- The community
unity has needs.
- Communi
munity ty nonpro rofi fits ts who could use additi tional
- nal help.
- Recent
nt funding g issues ues with comm mmun unity ity center r & li library ary expansion. nsion.
- There
e were commi mitted tted citizens ns willing ng to volunt ntee eer r their r time.
- A strong
- ng sense that there are
willi ling ng donors rs who care about BJ.
History
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- Fo
Formed d St Steerin ing g Committee ittee
- Me
Met 12 12 tim imes throu rough gh the sum ummer
- Resea
earch rch & D & Dis iscussi ussion
- n
- Develop
loped ed organizational anizational structu ucture re Beginn innin ing g in in Ma May, y, 20 2010 10
10 10 Adva vantages tages
- f a Fo
Foundation ndation
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1.
- 1. Founda
ndations tions ha have e a s successful essful tr track re record rd nati tiona nally ly in all sizes es of comm mmunities: nities: Ope pera rati ting ng since ce th the e ea earl rly 1900’s; 700 nationwide, 25 billion in assets (2005 data) In Wiscon consin sin, Milwaukee kee Foundati ation n (1915) 3.
- 3. Flex
exibilit ibility: y: We e are re a a local org rganiza zation tion with th th the e flex exibilit ibility y to help meet BJ’s changing needs through changing ec econ
- nom
- mics
cs into to th the e futu ture
- re. Can re
respo pond d to to opp pport rtunit nities ies with th hi high h impa pact. t. 2.
- 2. Per
ermane anence nce: : We e focus s on th the l e long te term rm – th thro rough h building ing en endowment
- wment funds th
that gr t grow and ben enefit efit th the c e communi munity ty fore reve ver r – so we don’t compete with local nonprofits.
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- 4. Maxim
imum um Ta Tax Ad Advanta tages: es: Can offer er th the g e gre reate test t ta tax advantag tages es as an an I IRS 501(c)(3) 3) pu public cha hari rity ty (th thro rough h
- ur
r pa part rtner er & in th the fu e futu ture re th thro rough h th the BJ e BJCF CF.)
10 10 Adva vantages tages
- f a Fo
Foundation ndation
- 7. Per
erson sonalized ized Donor
- r Ser
ervice: ce: We e can be e flex exibl ible e & responsive to each donor’s unique wishes – small or r larg rge. e.
- 6. Simp
mplicity: licity: We e are re ab able e to to accep ept t a w wide e vari riet ety y of asset ets – fro rom cash h to to sto tock k to to pr prope pert rty to to beq eques ests ts.
- 5. Effect
ective ive & Efficient cient Administr nistration: tion: Th Thro rough h a pa part rtner ership hip with th th the C e Commu munity nity Founda dation tion of Nort rth h Ce Centr tral Wiscons consin, in, ope pera rati ting ng ex expe penses ses are re kep ept t to to a minimum nimum due e to to ec economies nomies of scale.
.
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8.
- 8. Multi
tiple ple Cha hari riti ties es: : One e simpl ple e gift t to to th the C e Communi unity ty Foundation can fulfill a donor’s multiple charitable inter terests. ests.
10 10 Adva vantages tages
- f a Fo
Foundation ndation
- 10. Pre
reserv erve e Donor
- r Inte
tent nt: : The donor’s original intent is always ho honored, red, ev even en as co comm mmunity nity nee eeds s and
- rg
rganiza izations tions cha hange. e. 9.
- 9. Leg
egacy: y: We e are re ab able e to to he help d p donor
- rs
s cre reate te an individu dividual l or f r family y leg
- egacy. Th
The e donor
- r cho
hooses ses th the e name e of hi his/he her r fund and gra rants ts are re m made e in th thei eir r name e in pe perp rpet etuity. ty.
Steering Committee’s Fi First st Activity? y?
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A Mission Statement to Guide the Foundation
“The mission of the Boulder Junction Community Foundation Inc. is to develop and promote efforts to preserve and enhance the strength and vitality of the area for present and future generations.”
Mis issi sion
- n St
Stat atement ent
Foc
- cus
us Are reas as of
- f Ou
Our Mi r Miss ssio ion
A Partner r to As Assis ist wit ith Admin inist istrat ration ion
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Community unity Fo Foun undation ation of No. Centra tral l Wis iscons
- nsin
in
1.
- 1. All
llows ws BJCF CF to operat ate e as as full ll foundatio ation n without ut higher expens nses es of an an office & s staf aff f required red to ad admi ministe ster r a a founda dati tion.
- n.
2.
- 2. An estab
abli lishe shed d foundatio ation n with proven trac ack k record d in existe tence nce since 1987. 7. 3.
- 3. Expert
ert staf aff to han andl dle investments, ments, prima mary y recordkee rdkeepi ping, ng, nonprofit fit tax ax requirement rements, s, an and other business ess ma matter ers. s.
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
Community unity Fo Foun undation ation of No. Centra tral l Wis iscons
- nsin
in
- 4. IRS recogn
gnized zed Section
- n 501(c)
(c)(3 (3) ) tax ax exemp mpt t org. 5.
- 5. Has
as other r comm mmunity unity af affili liat ates s – Merrill ll, , Tomahawk, mahawk, Antigo, go, an and Man anitowis
- wish
h Wat aters. s. 6.
- 6. Char
arges ges an annual al fee - 1.5% % of BJCF CF as assets.
A Partner r to As Assis ist wit ith Admin inist istrat ration ion
De Develo eloping ping a Le Legal al Str truc uctu ture re
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- Septembe
mber − Voted to mo move forwar ard d with the Found ndation ation. − Final alized ed Byl ylaws. aws. − Establ ablish shed ed a 9 a 9-me member mber Boar ard. d.
- Oc
October er – File led d Articles les of Incorporati poration
- n & b
becam ame a a Wisconsi
- nsin
n nonstoc
- ck
k corporati
- ration.
- n.
- Forma
mali lized zed par artnersh rship ip with CF of NCW an and establ ablishe shed d general al endowment ment fund for BJ.
De Develo eloping ping a Le Legal al Str truc uctu ture re
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- Near
ar Future ure − Register er as as a C a Char aritab table le Or Organ aniza zati tion
- n with the
Wisconsi
- nsin
n Dept. of Regulati lation
- n & L
Licensing sing. . − Apply ly to the IRS for Section
- n 501(c)
(c)(3) (3) stat atus. us.
Ab Abou
- ut
t us us . . . . .
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- 3. Man
anage aged d by a 9 y a 9-memb member er boar ard
- f director
tors
- Volu
lunte teer er privat ate e citizens ns
- Independent
ndent
- 1, 2, & 3 ye
year ar terms ms of office 1.
- 1. A not-fo
for-pro profit it Wiscons nsin in nonstoc tock k corporati ration
- n
2.
- 2. No shar
areholders
- lders or me
memb mbers
Ab Abou
- ut
t us us . . . . .
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
Irene e Gr Grav avell lle Secretar etary
- 4. Officers
ers are ele lected d by the Board Amy my Wheele ler r President dent Dennis s Auks kstik ik Vi Vice Pr Preside dent nt Lesli lie Ga Gauberti rti Treas asur urer er
Ab Abou
- ut
t us us . . . . .
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- 5. Tran
anspar parency ency of operat ation ions s is imp mportant ant − Articles les of Incorp rporati
- ration,
- n, Byl
ylaw aws, s, an and d Boar ard d minutes will be posted on the foundation’s website −Boar ard d me meetings gs ar are open to the publi lic
- 6. Commun
mmunication cation li lines ar are being develo loped − Founda dati tion
- n PO
PO Box 675 75 – see our brochure ure − Website e is u under develo lopment ment − Futur ure e di discussio sions ns with BJ ar area a nonprofi
- fit
t
- rgani
aniza zati tions
- ns
Fe Feature res s of the he Boulde der r Ju Junc nction n Co Communit nity y Fo Found ndation
- n
Person rsonal alized zed Giving
3
Focus us on Permanent manent En Endowm
- wments
ents
1
Broad, ad, Flexible e Purpose pose
2
Pe Permane nent nt En Endo dowme ment nts
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- Beg
egin with Gen ener eral BJ E Endowme ment
- Raise
e funds, , inves est & p protec ect the e endowment’s principal forever
- Build
ld per erma manen ent comm mmunity ty capital al
- Cr
Crea eate e donor leg egac acies es
- Distrib
ribute ute ea earnings via grants
Fo Focus us on Pe Perm rmanent nent En Endowment wments
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- Co
Collabor aborate ate with donors and area ea nonprofits. ts.
- Use
e the ear e earnings of long ter erm en m endowme ment t funds to address community needs & donors’ wishes es through distrib ibutin uting g grants.
- Be
e a c a conduit t for short ter erm sp m spec ecific ic proje jects when en the n e nee eed arises es – (ie, e, libr brary y ex expansion).
Abl ble e to ass sses ess s and mee eet the he ch changing nging nee eeds ds of our r dynamic amic communit unity
Broad, d, Fl Flex exibl ble e Pu Purpo pose se
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- Fulfil
ill l ma many types es of c charita tabl ble e inten ents – sma mall l & l large. e.
- Wo
Work with donors to contribut bute e in a v variety ety
- f way
ays:
- Ca
Cash
- Stock
- Proper
erty ty
- Lifet
etim ime e income me
- Beq
eques ests ts
Focus on “Personalized Giving”
Pe Perso sona naliz lized ed Gi Giving ng
Wh What at ab abou
- ut
t Don Donat ation ions? s?
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- 2. A general
al endowment ment fund has as been estab abli lishe shed d for Boul ulder der Juncti tion
- n with the Commun
mmunity ity Foundation ndation of
- No. Centra
ral l Wisc. − Donat ations
- ns ma
may y be given to the fund now – ma made out to the CF of NCW with a m a memo mo note that at it is f for the BJC JCF F endowment ment fund. . Send to PO B O Box. . 675 − The fund’s earnings will be used to award grants for projects cts in B BJ in the future re.
- 1. The BJCF
CF has as its own ban ank k ac account unt at at Citizens ens Ban ank
Wh What at ab abou
- ut
t Don Donat ation ions? s?
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
3.
- 3. Donors
- rs can
an al also estab abli lish sh a F a Fund for a p a par articu cular lar purpose
- se or project.
ct. 4.
- 4. When a ne
a need d ar arises, , the Founda dati tion
- n ma
may y estab abli lish sh a a short t term m project ct-sp speci ecifi fic c fund.
Fut uture ure Ac Acti tivities ties
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
- 1. A Summ
mmer r Founder ders s Event t
- To build
ld aw awar areness ness an and d estab abli lish h a d a donor r bas ase
- Rai
aise funds for the BJ Endowme
- wment
nt Fund 2.
- 2. Colo
loram rama a Dinner – Septembe mber r 17, 7, 201 011
- The foundatio
ation n will ll sponsor
- r the
event.
- The Boar
ard d has as resolv lved d not to tak ake an any y of the net profits ts from m the event.
Ho How can can you
- u get
t inv nvol
- lved?
ved?
BOUL ULDER ER JUNCTION TION
1. 1. Pl Plac ace yo your nam ame on the ema mail l di distributi bution
- n li
list. 2.
- 2. Tell
ll yo your friends & fam amily ly ab about the Found ndat ation.
- n.
3.
- 3. Volu
lunte nteer er at at a F a Founda dati tion
- n event.
4.
- 4. Become
- me a D
a Donor r in an any y am amount. nt. 5.
- 5. Spread
ad the me message age of the Bould lder er Juncti ction
- n
Comm mmuni unity ty Foundation ndation!
- BJCF
F Board d Me Members
- Boul
ulder der Jun unction ction Commun unit ity y Fo Foun undation ation In Inc. PO Box 67 675 5 Boul ulder der Jun unction, ction, WI I 54 5451 512 2 www.boulderjunctioncf.org (under development)
- Communi
unity ty Fo Foun undation ation of North th Central ral Wis isc. www.cfoncw.org
“Never doubt that a small group of tho hough ghtfu tful, l, committe ted d citize zens ns can cha hange the he world. . I Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
- Ma
Margaret Me Mead
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