a focus on giving: a living legacy

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With each generation, a community builds on its past

to create a present that reflects its hopes, values and

aspirations for the future.

Our community’s history has been shaped by visionary

individuals who not only were driven to be charitable during their

time in this world but also to make plans to give back beyond

their lifetimes.

For more than 30 years, generations of donors have been giving

through Community Foundation of Henderson County, a 501(c)(3)

nonprofit, public charity. Through their generosity, they have been

creating charitable capital that makes a difference in our community

today and for years to come.

The Community Foundation’s governing Board of Directors is

committed to helping people who care make lasting contributions

to causes that matter. With the support of CFHC’s professional

team, the board is dedicated to carrying out this mission and

ensuring excellent stewardship of donors’ contributions and

charitable wishes.

The Community Foundation embraces its role of being a trusted

member of our community that is here for perpetuity to help people

like you create your legacy of giving for today and tomorrow.

Thank you for your generosity and commitment to bettering our

world, and thank you being forever caring and forever giving.

— CFHC Board of Directors Chairman John Bell, Jr. and President/CEO McCray V. Benson

THE LASTING LEGACY OF LOCAL PHILANTHROPY

ABOUT CFHCFounded in 1982, Community Foundation

of Henderson County serves the entire

community by receiving, managing and

distributing funds for charitable purposes. In

accordance with donors’ wishes, contributions

may be pooled and invested, so that the

income provides a permanent source of grant

monies. Special contributions may also be

used for a specific project and an immediate

need in the community.

At the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the

Community Foundation received more than

$5.88 million in contributions and distributed

more than $2.63 million to nonprofit

organizations and scholarship recipients

through grants and scholarships.

With assets of more than $90.46 million

at the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the

Community Foundation today manages more

than 530 funds, each with its own unique

purpose usually specified by a donor. Most are

permanent funds called endowments, which

provide philanthropic support forever.

MISSIONCommunity Foundation of Henderson

County helps people who care make lasting

contributions to causes that matter.

VISIONCommunity Foundation of Henderson County

is a highly visible, philanthropic leader

directed by an engaged and committed

board, staffed by qualified employees,

empowering donors at all levels to invest in

professionally managed charitable funds that

address community needs.

CONTACT CFHCCommunity Foundation of Henderson County

is in Suite 300 of 401 North Main Street in

downtown Hendersonville, N.C. The office hours

are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

You also can visit CFHC online at

www.CFHCforever.org and on Facebook,

LinkedIn and Twitter.

Mailing Address:

PO Box 1108, Hendersonville, NC 28793

Phone: (828) 697-6224

Fax: (828) 696-4026

Email: [email protected]

CFHC is confirmed in compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations

The Lasting Legacy of Local Philanthropy

Photo by Mike Belleme

Cover photo by Mike Belleme

Photos by Paul Vincent

The Board of Directors governs Community Foundation of Henderson

County, an independent corporation established in 1982 as a

nonprofit, 501(c)(3) public charity.

The Community Foundation's board of directors gives their time,

talent and treasures to support CFHC's mission of helping people who

care make lasting contributions to causes that matter.

The Board of Directors governs the Community Foundation by

establishing policies, overseeing investments, and assuring that

donor intent is met for all component funds of CFHC. The Board of

Directors makes final decisions on grants and carries out other work

that supports charitable and educational purposes that are publicly

beneficial in and around our community.

The following community leaders have been serving on the Board

of Directors for the 2015-2016 fiscal year:

CFHC's professional staff is here to help you

make lasting contributions to causes that

matter. With expertise, community knowledge

and a passion for philanthropy, the Community

Foundation team is eager to assist you with

making your charitable dreams become a

reality. Call (828) 697-6224 to speak with any

team member or visit CFHC’s office at Suite

300 at 400 North Main Street in downtown

Hendersonville.

McCray V. Benson, President/CEO

Rachel Buchanan, Senior Finance Officer

Tonya Holbert, Administrative Assistant

Lee Henderson-Hill, Senior Program Officer

Kathleen O’Nan, Communications Manager

Andrea Rogers, Accountant and Systems

Manager


CFHC’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CFHC STAFF

John Bell, Jr.Chair

Les Boyd, IIIVice Chair

Cindy Causby Lauretta CookSecretary

Tom Darnall Chuck Edwards

Steve Greene Treasurer

Elisa Jarrin Jaime Laughter Betsy Lutz David MarshallAssistant Treasurer

Shirley McGee

Bill McKibbin Charley Rogers Pam Rogers Randolph RomeoPast Chair

Judith Stroud Kaye Youngblood




1994 Frank Ewbank 1995 Kenneth Youngblood1996 Morris Kaplan1997 Kermit Edney 1998 William E. “Jamie” Jamison1999 William “Bill” Stokes, Jr. 2000 Marcia Caserio2001 Eleanora Meloun2002 Tom and Sue Fazio2003 Frank Byrd2004 Dr. Colin Thomas

2005 Dot Marlow2006 Duane and Peggy McKibbin2007 Jeff Miller2008 Dr. Kathleen McGrady Family2009 Robert and Doris Eklund2010 Teddi Segal2011 Marian Lowry2012 Dr. Stuart and Carola Cohn2013 Mary R. Garrison2014 Thos. R. Shepherd2015 Ruth Birge

The cross-generational, collective picture of community philanthropy is as diverse as the people who engage in giving through the Community Foundation. Stories like these show that people committed to this strong, shared legacy of philanthropy have charitable interests and reasons for giving as unique as they are.

Helping People Today and Planning for Perpetuity

Fulfilling Forever One Man’s Charitable Dreams

Nominate Someone for the 2016 Sauer AwardPresented at the Community Foundation's Annual Luncheon, the Sauer Charitable Award is CFHC's highest honor and celebrates special individuals who provide outstanding leadership through their personal philanthropic efforts in Henderson County. The Community Foundation will make a $1,500 grant to the charity of the recipient’s choice.

The deadline for nominations for the 2016 Sauer Award is Friday, June 24. Nominees for the award must be living residents of Henderson County. Committees, corporations and organizations are not eligible. More information and the nomination form can be found at www.CFHCforever.org/SauerAward or by calling Senior Program Officer Lee Henderson-Hill at (828) 697-6224.

Past Recipients of the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award

Every day, people of all ages benefit from the life-changing services provided by Western Carolina Community Action, a Hendersonville-based private nonprofit that, with a culture of respect, works to assist low-income and underserved individuals achieve their potential, live in dignity and have the opportunity to grow and contribute to a brighter future. To help ensure it can fulfill its mission and do good work for years to come, WCCA established the WCCA Fund, an organizational endowment at the Community Foundation. Through organizational endowment funds, nonprofits like WCCA gain a stream of charitable funding for their organizations that continues forever. Anyone can donate to any fund at the Community Foundation, including to organizational endowments. By giving to organizational endowment funds at CFHC, supporters of nonprofits help organizations’ plans for perpetuity. The work of WCCA is far-reaching, impacting the youngest and oldest members of our community. As part of its plan for the future, WCCA’s organizational endowment at the Community Foundation will help the nonprofit continue to deliver enriching services to many people in our region, from infants to elders and for generations to come.

Perry N. Rudnick had a deep love for natural places and for making a difference in the world. He cared about improving people’s lives in other ways, too, and to carry out his far-reaching charitable vision, Perry established a private foundation so that causes close to his heart could still receive contributions from him even after his death. Perry died in 2000, and four years later his private foundation became the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation. Since becoming an endowed donor-advised fund at CFHC, the fund has given more than $3 million to organizations that support arts and culture, environmental conservation, education, health, human services, and youth. One of those gifts was a grant for $45,000 to the Flat Rock Park and Recreation Foundation to help complete the Community Room at The Park at Flat Rock. Just as The Park is benefiting people of all ages today and tomorrow, the philanthropic dreams of the late Perry Rudnick live on in perpetuity and will be carried out forever through the Community Foundation’s Rudnick Fund.

Focus on Giving: The Living Legacy of Philanthropy

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Every year, Community Foundation of Henderson County honors an outstanding local philanthropist with the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award.

The Compassionate Force of 2015 Sauer Award Winner Ruth Birge

Remembering and Honoring a Brother’s Persevering Spirit

A Charitable Legacy Carried Out Forever Through Endowment

Named for the Sauers, the award exemplifies the generosity of a husband-and-wife team who supported many local charities during their lifetimes and then left the first $1 million unrestricted gift to the Community Foundation through their will. Through their endowment and other unrestricted gifts, the Sauers’ legacy continues to support numerous charitable causes throughout Henderson County.

2015 Sauer Award recipient Ruth Birge personifies the spirit of selfless giving and an unwavering dedication to making a difference in our community – all of which she does with boundless humor and a great love for mankind.

Since moving to Hendersonville in October 2002, Ruth has volunteered locally with more than 15 organizations. She has been and continues to be a great mentor to all and has reached out to almost every community group and business to strengthen relationships, advocate for partnerships and find ways to collaboratively address issues. Ruth exemplifies hard work, tireless determination, wisdom and integrity. With her down-to-earth nature, Ruth inspires through her actions, words, smile and often a hug, and she consistently pours out positive energy that makes us all want to be the best we can be and be forever caring and forever giving in our community.

Gregory Stephen Wright was a fan of musician Eric Clapton and especially loved his version of the song “Crossroads.” Greg personally knew a lot about facing crossroads in life. At the age of 15, he fell out of a tree and was paralyzed from the waist down. After he returned home from rehabilitation, Greg faced a crossroads and a choice of whether or not he should stay at home and let his condition rule his life. He went on to attend and then graduate from Hendersonville High School in 1979 with the help of friends who carried him and his wheelchair up and down the stairs at the school. After working in Raleigh and Irvine, Calif., Greg returned home to Hendersonville in 2010. In August 2014, Greg died at the age of 53. His brother, Jerald Wright, worked with the Community Foundation to establish the Gregory Stephen Wright The "Crossroads" Scholarship Fund to help his brother’s memory and perseverance through obstacles live on in a way that would benefit others forever.

Our time in this world does not last, but through the beauty and power of endowment, our desire to make a difference through our charitable giving can live on forever. William “Bill” Charles Hartranft cared about making sure that causes important to him would be addressed beyond his own lifetime. In April 2002, Bill worked with the Community Foundation and set up an endowed fund with the plan that, upon his death, gifts from his estate would be put into that fund to then generate contributions forever for specific charitable interests dear to him. After his death in September 2014 and through his bequest, the William C. and Jeanne M. Hartranft Fund at the Community Foundation became endowed. Bill’s awe-inspiring gift of more than $3.6 million to that fund will result in remarkable impacts for generations to come. Bill cared about animal welfare and our environment, and the Community Foundation will forever fulfill his desire that charitable gifts generated through the William C. and Jeanne M. Hartranft Fund will help those causes.

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Donors Impact Our Community Through GrantsThe nonprofit sector plays an important role in creating a vibrant community through various projects and programs that improve access to healthcare, open doors for a variety of educational opportunities, provide services to people in need, strengthen the arts, protect and conserve the environment, enrich our communities, protect animals and much more.

Through the generosity of donors, more than $40.66 million in charitable grants have been awarded through the Community Foundation since its founding through the 2014-2015 fiscal year.

TYPES OF GRANTSThe more than 530 component funds at the Community Foundation make grants to and benefit a broad range of causes that donors support including:

• Animal care and welfare

• Arts and culture

• Children's issues

• Civic and community endeavors

• Education and scholarships

• Elder population issues

• Environmental conservation

• Health and human services

• Historic preservation

• Religious programs

Competitive Grants come from the Community Foundation’s unrestricted, field of interest and donor advised funds. These grants include the Community Foundation Unrestricted Grants, the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund, the Fletcher Community Fund and WINS (Women in Need of Support).

Donor Advised Grants allow donors to take an active role in their philanthropy by making grant recommendations to support causes important to them.

Designated Grants ensure long-term support from a fund’s income for one or more organizations identified by the donor at the time a designated fund is created.

Organizational Grants allow the organization itself to create a fund to ensure long-term support from the fund’s income.

Scholarships are awarded through the Community Foundation’s student aid program to assist individuals in their post-secondary education.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A GRANTCommunity Foundation of Henderson County awards grants to nonprofit organizations through a competitive application process. Awards are made from the Community Grants Fund, the Perry N. Rudnick Fund, the Fletcher Community Fund and the WINS (Women in Need of Support) Fund.

To review grant guidelines, deadlines and additional information, please visit www.CFHCforever.org or call Senior Program Officer Lee Henderson-Hill at (828) 697-6224.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIPAcademic scholarships are open to students pursuing community college, college or university degrees. Scholarships are primarily for students who are graduating or have graduated from high schools within Henderson County and include home school and private school graduates. The announcement of scholarships available for the upcoming academic year occur in December, and the deadline to apply for scholarships is in the following March. After an evaluation process that involves a volunteer scholarship committee, awards

are announced in June. Scholarships range in award amounts and generally are categorized by financial need, academics, affiliation and field of study or place of study.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, more than $4.76 million in scholarships has been awarded since 1984 and more than 1,140 students have received assistance through the Community Foundation's scholarship program.

Learn more about the scholarship program by visiting www.CFHCforever.org/scholarships, or by calling Communications Manager Kathleen O’Nan at (828) 697-6224.




Create Your Own Legacy of GivingYou can contribute any amount to any fund at the Community Foundation. The funds benefit a broad range of issues and organizations and are fully tax-deductible.

You can make a gift in honor or memory of a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, holiday or a special accomplishment.

Consider establishing and naming an endowment fund with its own unique purpose for a minimum contribution of $5,000. Creating an endowment ensures that your legacy will live on forever.

Click the GIVE NOW button at www.CFHCforever.org to make an online gift today!

The Community Foundation’s professional team is here to help you explore your philanthropic dreams and plan your charitable legacy.

Call (828) 697-6224 or visit CFHC in Suite 300 of 401 North Main Street in downtown Hendersonville.

Learn more in CFHC’s 2015 Annual ReportContact [email protected] or call (828) 697-6224 to request a printed copy or view the 2015 Annual Report through a link on the homepage of www.CFHCforever.org.

Contact Communications Manager Kathleen O’Nan via

Email: [email protected],Phone: (828) 697-6224, or

Mail: Community Foundation of Henderson County, PO Box 1108,

Hendersonville, NC, 28793 and say,

“I read the Community Foundation of Henderson

County’s Special Report – ‘Focus on Giving: A Living Legacy’!”

Your name then will be placed in a drawing for a $500 grant to be

made to the charity of your choice. This gift can be made in honor or

in memory of someone special you would like to recognize.

FRIEND AND FOLLOW CFHC ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

How would you like to award

$500 to the charity of

your choice? Here’s how…

To be included in the drawing, respond by Friday, July 15, 2016.



"Now and Forever: The Heart of Giving" was the theme of the Community Foundation's

evening of fine food, drink and musical entertainment March 7 at the Hendersonville

Country Club. The theme was inspired by people who care passionately about making a difference

today and for generations to come.

The celebration featured delicious small-plate offerings from Champion Hills, Chef Michael’s Catering, The Cliffs,

Dandelion, Hendersonville Community Co-op, Hendersonville Country Club, Saluda Grade Cafe, and Van’s Chocolates.

Guests enjoyed tastings of wine and beer from Burntshirt Vineyards, The Country Vintner, Empire

Distributors, Mutual Distributing Co., Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,

Southern Appalachian Brewery, and Tryon Distributing.

Dan Keller and Kevin Lampson and Mr. C's Mobile Disc Jockey provided musical entertainment.

Special thanks, too, to Boyd Chevrolet Cadillac Buick’s Shuttle Service, Flowers by Larry, and Hendersonville Tents.

The Community Foundation greatly appreciates Entegra Bank being the Signature Partner for Vintage Carolina '16!

Allison Development GroupAltavista Wealth Management, Inc.

An Anonymous PartnerBold Life

Boyd Chevrolet Cadillac BuickBoys Arnold & CompanyC&C Senior Services LLC

C&M Crane Services, LLC/Paul and Laurie BakkeCarolina Alliance Bank

Carolina VillageChuck and Teresa Edwards

Tom and Sue FazioFirst Citizens Bank

Henderson Oil Company/Peggy McKibbin

Hendersonville LightningKimberly-Clark Corp.

The Laurel of AshevilleMarket Connections

Miller’s Fine DrycleaningMorrow Insurance Agency, Inc.

Pardee Hospital and Pardee Hospital Foundation

Shefter & FertikStrauss & Associates, P.A.

Stroud Insurance Agency-State Farm Insurance

TD BankDr. Colin E. Thomas

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral DirectorsUnited Community Bank

United Federal Credit UnionThe Van Winkle Law Firm

WHKP Radio AM 1450WNC Magazine

WTZQ Radio

CFHC IS GRATEFUL FOR VINTAGE CAROLINA 2016's SUPPORTING PARTNERS!

The following Vintage Carolina 2016 Partners also supported the Community Foundation's philanthropic work:

Thank you for making Vintage Carolina 2016 a Success!

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