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“an epic commitmentof charitable capital.”records broken, awards announced

47BOOKS THAT INSPIRED MEBarbara trueman’s passion for learning

3REMARKABLE STORIESmaking a difference in our community

6LEAVING A LITERARY LEGACYplanned gift donor pete planisek pays it forward

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GoverninG Committee

michael J. fiorile

Chairman

Barbara J. siemer

Vice Chairman

david p. Blom

Jerry Jurgensen

c. robert kidder

dwight e. smith

Bruce A. soll

Barbara trueman

matthew d. Walter

douglas f. kridler

President and CEO

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“Where modernity stops, pigeons can still go through.” surprisingly, those words are not from 100 years ago, but from 100 days ago. they are the words of Jean-pierre decool, quoted in The Wall Street Journal, to describe how carrier pigeons, of all things, should still be trained, as they can provide emergency communication when technology fails a country at a time of distress.

There are, of course, examples of

more things of greater significance

that still “go through” times of

change. these include religions with

origins thousands of years ago to

the important place of the arts as evidence of

civilized life and inspiration, to displays of care

for others, uniquely hard-wired into the human

species.

it is that care for others that is at the

foundation of philanthropy. it is also at the core

of our work for you and for our community. A

vivid and successful example of this in action is

the Critical Need Alert we offered to our donor

family in november, to help those who feed the

hungry in our community be able to store and

serve fresh fruits and vegetables in selected

choice food pantries and our city’s soup

kitchens.

there is in columbus a strong sense of

optimism about what lies ahead for this great

community. there is an emotional bond

between our community and many of our current

and former residents that has been lost in many

communities across America. Whether this bond

ends up being enduring is up to each of us,

however, and it is for that reason that the

columbus foundation will, over the course of

this year, celebrate the theme “the spirit

of columbus.”

on the first saturday of January of this year,

residents of a community that columbus has

for decades compared itself to woke up only

to read in their newspaper this statement

from a leading economist in that city in the

southeastern united states: “We need to

recognize this great (city) brand, this great

environment of growth that is talked about, no

longer exists. the bloom is off the bouquet.”

We are resolved to work every day with

individuals and civic organizations to maintain

the growth and the optimism of our community—

so that we don’t ever read such a description of

our region.

“the spirit of columbus” drives and

differentiates us and will help us “go through”

the changes and challenges ahead. Jerrie mock

flew “spirit of columbus” into the history books

almost 50 years ago (see adjacent story), and

we are inspired to keep those words in our

hearts and minds as we build a better tomorrow

for our region and those in it.

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the 38-year-old Bexley housewife and mother

of three took off from port columbus on march 19,

1964, on a mission to become the first woman to fly

solo around the world. When she landed safely after

29 days and more than 22,000 miles, she was widely

celebrated for her amazing feat. specifics about the

triumphs and tribulations of her historic flight were

shared through regular updates published in the

Columbus Evening Dispatch, and included details of her

visits to places like casablanca, calcutta, and cairo.

in one report to the Dispatch, Jerrie recounted notes from her flight journal during a stretch from

cairo, egypt to dhahran, saudi Arabia.

“flying over desert. off ground at cairo 05:35 Zulu. unable to maintain radio contact due to burned

out hf reel. fixed antenna has only three-found hundred mile range. tried to contact aircraft on 118.9

(Vhf). one answered and i hope relayed position over A-i-k to cairo. now i hear no one. Just sand

below.”

A native of newark, and current resident of Quincy, florida, Jerrie pored over maps and used her

globe to help chart her course. her 11-year-old plane was specially equipped for the long journey.

“they built special aluminum gas tanks,” explained

her sister, susan reid. “next to her was her portable

typewriter. Anything she would need for up to 18

hours had to be right there.”

When Jerrie landed in columbus on the night of

April 17, after 19 stops around the world, the Dispatch

estimated the crowd to be in the thousands. proud

men, women, and children lined up to welcome back

the hometown hero they had cheered on from afar.

An official from the federal Aviation Agency (fAA)

delivered a message to Jerrie on behalf of the agency

that was quoted the next day in the Dispatch.

“magellan, sir francis drake, Wiley post, nellie

Bly, and now Jerrie mock, you are traveling in fast

company. congratulations. Women have been active

in aviation almost from the beginning, and many

have made significant contributions and won a place

in history. yet, you are the first woman to fly around

the world alone. every American, especially those of

us fortunate enough to be a part of aviation, feels a

sense of pride in your splendid achievement,” said

William schulte, deputy administrator of the fAA.

in may 1964, president lyndon B. Johnson

awarded Jerrie with the federal Aviation Agency gold

medal for exceptional service. she also received the

louis Blériot silver medal from the fédération Aéronautique internationale.

in June of that year, she was honored alongside robert lazarus, sr. and John W. galbreath with the

columbus Area chamber of commerce Award “in recognition of distinguished community service.” she

also received a plaque proclaiming her “columbus’ Ambassador of goodwill to the World.”

collectively, our community is comprised of visionaries who exemplify the determination, dedication,

and commitment to achieve remarkable things.

this is the spirit of Columbus—and Jerrie is a defining example of that spirit.

Living Vibrantly in the 3rd /3rd

the columbus

foundation is proud to

welcome Jan Allen, life

strategist and executive

coach, to davis hall

on may 7, for a Your

Philanthropy event with

foundation donors. We

reached out to Jan to

share more about her

new initiative, 3rd/3rd

ignited, and what this unique movement

means for our community.

what is the 3rd/3rd?

We’re living much longer. these extra years,

after midlife, but before decline and death, is

the new 3rd/3rd of life—from 60–90 and often

beyond.

why does the traditional notion of

“retirement” no longer fit this new reality?

Because we might be built to play for a

handful of years, but not 30. life is a choice

between growth or decay, deep change or

slow death. the real threat to vital living is

when retirement is seen as a destination,

a place to stop, not grow. But a vibrant life

requires growth, purpose, and connection to

something or someone beyond ourselves.

what can we do, individually and as a

community, to remain vibrant, lifelong?

individually, we can become the leaders of

our own lives, recognizing our responsibility

to nudge our own growth, recharge our sense

of purpose, and keep growing our village of

friends. By asking and answering the question,

from this day until our last: What is my “next?”

columbus can pave the way for the world

in this phase of life. open and smart—we can

embrace encore careers, volunteering, and

lifelong learning options.

In addition to serving in executive roles for two

Ohio governors, Jan Allen created and led

successful public affairs and public relations

businesses before beginning her coaching

practice. She is currently a senior advisor to a

national effort to involve and include women

called “Women on Fire.” Jan was also a recent

TEDx speaker on planning for our 3rd/3rd.

dorothy Cage-evans and her husband, hank evans, established their fund, the

Greater Columbus Community Helping Hands, Inc. Scholarship Fund, at the

Columbus foundation to provide tools to help young people pursue their dreams.

“we are not the only hands, we are helping hands—and there’s room for more,”

dorothy said.

to learn more about their story, featured in our 2011 annual report, IT IS HERE,

and other donors committed to making a difference, visit our stories section at

www.columbusfoundation.org.

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When Jerrie mock climbed into her single-engine cessna, “spirit of columbus,” on a bright march day nearly 50 years ago, she flew off into history.

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Celebration of Philanthropy

2012 philanthropY awards

there was muCh to CeleBrate as more than

425 donors, nonprofit leaders, and friends gathered

for the annual Celebration of Philanthropy in the

columbus foundation’s davis hall on september 20.

during the events, the foundation announced a

record-breaking year, saluted extraordinary giving,

honored three philanthropy winners, and paid tribute

to visionary Jim luck, who led the foundation for 20

years.

With $249.2 million in outright gifts received,

and more than $72 million in new planned gifts

communicated to us, the foundation reached an

all-time high in giving for 2011, boosting foundation

assets to $1.191 billion. this historic milestone was

made possible thanks in part to an extraordinary

act of generosity—a $163.4 million gift from

limited Brands, inc. to Limited Brands Foundation,

a supporting foundation of the columbus

foundation. this was the largest gift in the history

of philanthropy in ohio.

“it has been a dream of mine to build an enduring

business success, one that could generate benefits

for our shareholders and our communities on a scale

like this. it is very satisfying to see that dream come

true—for us and for others,” said leslie h. Wexner,

chairman and ceo of limited Brands, inc.

the ninth largest community foundation in the

world, the columbus foundation made grants

in 2011 totaling $106.2 million to support 2,395

nonprofit organizations in a wide range of fields,

including education, social services, conservation,

arts, health, and urban affairs.

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“an epic commitment of charitable capital.” records broken, awards announced

the founding Board of the Pickaway County Community foundation

received the Leadership in Philanthropy Award of Community Foundations,

Inc. and a $10,000 grant. established in 2011, the award commends

outstanding philanthropic contributions to communities beyond central ohio.

“it’s just a wonderful thing that has happened in Pickaway County—and

how the folks there responded once they knew what a foundation could

do.” —doris yamariCk, founding board member, Pickaway County

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habitat for humanity–midohio received The Columbus Foundation

Award and a $25,000 grant. the award, established in 1986, recognizes

organizations that have made a difference in the quality of life in our

community.

“our goal is to impact families and the communities in which they

live, and the Columbus foundation has enabled us to do more with

greater speed.” —e.J. thomas, Ceo, habitat for humanity–midohio

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Bob and missy weiler, longtime columbus foundation donors,

received the Harrison M. Sayre Award, given in honor of the

foundation’s founder and 25-year volunteer director. established

in 1990, the award recognizes leadership in philanthropy in

central ohio.

“the doors for me and for missy were opened very wide, by

many people in this room and many who are looking down

on us... i feel so thankful that i’ve had the opportunity to

be associated with what i think are many of the greatest

organizations in the city.” —BoB weiler

remembering Jim luckdurinG the CeleBration of PhilanthroPy

events, we paid tribute to James i. luck, president

emeritus, who passed away on August 4, 2012. We

are indebted to Jim for his 20 years of leadership

and for helping the foundation become one of the

top community foundations in the united states.

Jim was considered the father of development in

the growing community foundation field, and was one of the first

leaders to focus on donor Advised funds, planned giving, major

gifts, and building a development staff to work with donors and

prospects. he was nationally recognized for launching the first

survey to track the growth of u.s. community foundations in 1988,

a survey that continues to be highly valued today.

“during Jim luck’s twenty-year tenure as the president of the

Columbus foundation, he was ‘mr. Columbus foundation,’

both locally and nationally. the work he did on behalf of

Columbus was remarkable. the foundation and many

Columbus charities grew exponentially under his leadership.

i had enormous respect for his integrity, his intelligence, his

creativity, and inclusiveness in operating the foundation. his

total commitment to the foundation is his legacy and will be

remembered forever.” —riChard h. oman

the william h. davis, dorothy m. davis and william C. davis foundation, a supporting foundation since 1993, celebrated its 20th anniversary on december 3. the event was held at the columbus foundation’s davis hall. davis hall is yet another gift to the community that was made possible by the davis foundation. to honor this special milestone, davis foundation chairman and president William d. Wells toasted nonprofits, awarding $20,000 grants to 20 area nonprofit organizations that provide valuable programs and services in their communities. mr. Wells (center) is pictured above with representatives from godman guild, one of the grant recipients.

nearly 250 foundation donors and friends gathered for the annual holiday open house on december 4. in appreciation of their community efforts, the foundation was proud to make a contribution to habitat for humanity–midohio, the 2012 recipient of the Columbus foundation award.

renowned musician Byron stripling entertained guests during a holiday civic dinner held at the foundation on december 4.

liberian activist and peacemaker cecelia danuweli gave an inspiring your Philanthropy presentation titled, Leading the Way: Women Organizing for Human Rights on december 5 at the foundation. the event, moderated by foundation donor cathe chapin kobacker, was done in partnership with American Jewish World service, an international nonprofit organization, and focused on the women’s nonviolent protest movement that helped bring an end to liberia’s devastating civil war.

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FOUNDATIONSNAPSHOTS

guests applaud missy and Bob Weiler during the Celebration of Philanthropy luncheon event in september.

Professional Council member and foundation donor dick emens of emens & Wolper law firm, left, and professional council member Willie grové of uBs financial services, converse after a luncheon held at the foundation on october 31. the foundation’s professional council is a committee comprised of 160 attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors who share the foundation’s commitment to investing in the community and are dedicated to public service and education about charitable giving.

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a California native, you’ve been with limited

Brands for more than 20 years now. Can you

share some of the things that have kept you

in Columbus?

Aside from the chance to work for one of the

greatest entrepreneurs of all time, i love this

community. i love the people. i’m particularly

fond of the tight network, and the ability to cross

over between community and philanthropy,

public policy, and the business world. All of those

things are particular passions of mine. it’s more

than work, it’s more than just community, and it’s

more than just family. it came together in a way

that my wife and i had always hoped. And we

found it all here in columbus.

you and your wife, Joy, have been active in

philanthropy for many years. is giving back a

family endeavor for you and your three sons?

As a family, we’re very much focused on

philanthropy, first in terms of our heritage. the

tradition of philanthropy comes from the notion

that as a community we take care of each other

and try to heal the world. We are expected

and required to participate and engage, both

financially and by giving time, to try and make

the community better. We talk about it a lot—

about where we are going to give as a family.

our kids, ages 22, 20, and 17, also have their

own philanthropic funds so each can manage his

own personal giving.

The Columbus Foundation thanks Bruce A. soll, counselor for Limited Brands, inc., for his dedication and commitment during his tenure on the Governing Committee. We recently had coffee with Bruce to find out a little more about his passions, philanthropic philosophy, and thoughts on Columbus.

your personal involvement and charitable

giving is deeply rooted in your Jewish faith,

as well as supporting education and the arts.

what is it that draws you to these causes?

We have this belief that we stand upon the

shoulders of those who preceded us and we

have a duty to continue this unbroken chain,

kind of like handing off the baton into the future.

We want to help the kids in the community, and

particularly focus on those who can’t afford

public or private higher education. so i spend

a lot of my time focused on advancement,

development, and raising money for the causes

that we are most actively involved in.

you are very generous with your time, guiding

and mentoring young people. why is it

important to you?

for me, it began because both of my parents

passed away when i was relatively young. i

needed a mentor, so i began to seek out for

myself people who i thought would be good role

models, people who could coach me, advise me,

be there as a sounding board. in some ways, i

think it was primarily as a way of reconnecting

with the relationships i had with my parents.

today, i mentor students at osu’s moritz college

of law and fisher college of Business, high

school students, and members of the community.

there’s nothing more fun than watching the

young people i’ve mentored go on to accomplish

amazing things. the deal is that they have to

build not just for themselves, but for others, too.

i think the way we grow columbus is by getting

these kids to then connect with others and so

this notion of a virtuous cycle continues. that’s

probably the most satisfying part of life—being

able to affect people and the community.

you’ve served on the foundation’s Governing

Committee since 2007. looking back over the

years, what will you remember most about

the Committee and its work to strengthen our

community?

i’ll remember the collegiality and the commitment

to doing good; the selflessness of the board of

governors; and a passion for bringing the joy

of active and engaged philanthropy to other

prospective givers in the community.

finally, what do you think makes Columbus

such a big-hearted community?

i think the people, obviously, but i think there’s

something about the midwest and the nature of

a university town, a town committed to public

service. i think the fact that columbus doesn’t

have a typical immigrant history has meant that,

because it’s slightly more transient, people

connect more and to some extent they grow

beyond their family. you come together and

solve problems together. i think that’s one of the

things the columbus foundation has done, is

help inspire new generations of philanthropic

supporters to get great things done.

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a teaCher, author, and PuBlisher, pete is

passionate not just about his own writing, but providing

people with opportunities to develop their craft as well.

Born and raised in columbus, pete, now an english

teacher at his alma mater, pickerington high school

central, recently made the decision to include the

columbus foundation in his estate plan. his planned

gift will establish a new field of interest fund, the Pete

Planisek Literary Fund of The Columbus Foundation, which will support programs that focus on creative

writing and literary studies for students and teachers.

“part of what attracts me to this work is being able to interact with people—trying to inspire them,

trying to enrich them, and by extension the community,” pete said. “i’m looking to provide an outlet for

people to be able to follow their passions.”

pete, who recently published his debut novel, Frankenstein A Life Beyond, credits his attorney and

friend, Jim hardgrove, for introducing him to the foundation. Jim, an attorney in private practice, is a

member of the foundation’s professional council, a group of professional advisors who partner with the

foundation to generate the most effective philanthropy possible for their clients in our community.

“i had been thinking about it for a while. i wanted to leave a legacy that would help people who

specifically want to pursue writing or publication. really, it was Jim who got the ball rolling,” pete said.

Leaving a Literary Legacy

pete planisek hopes his forward thinking will help others pursue their dreams, just as he has.

to learn more about planned giving, contact Angela parsons, associate director of planned giving, at 614/251-4000 or aparsons@columbusfoundation.org.

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last summer, the columbus

foundation partnered with

the center for effective

philanthropy (cep), a nonprofit

organization headquartered

in cambridge, massachusetts,

to confidentially survey 750

donors with donor Advised

funds and supporting

foundations via e-mail and

regular mail.

the survey was comprised

of 30 questions and included

topics on donor perception,

donor engagement, and future giving. With a 36 percent response rate, the results were very positive.

the foundation’s strong leadership in the community, its knowledge of local nonprofits, and competitive

investment strategies were highly ranked by donors.

donors rated the foundation’s “integrity and trustworthiness” and “exhibits impact and leadership in the

community” higher than most community foundations in the field. the foundation’s powerphilanthropy,® used

by 48 percent of foundation donors, was rated as the most valuable resource to help achieve their charitable

giving goals.

more than 35 community foundations located throughout the united states participated in the survey,

intended to provide a better understanding of donor services and programs that are most relevant and

effective.

the columbus foundation greatly appreciates the participation of our donors and their candid feedback.

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in novemBer, the columbus foundation

announced the Critical Need Alert for Hunger—

an initiative developed to provide foundation

donors with an efficient and immediate way to

help improve access to fresh food for those in

poverty in our community.

With the national and local food bank

systems shifting to more fresh produce and

less canned goods and meats, local choice

food pantries and soup kitchens are faced with

the challenge of storing an increasing amount

of perishable items.

the foundation’s community research

and grants management team identified 10

organizations vital to the community.

“Working with the soup kitchens and

choice food pantries, we prioritized the capital

improvements they needed to make to improve

their ability to store and distribute fresh

produce,” said lisa s. courtice, ph.d., executive

vice president for community research and grants

management. “every pantry and soup kitchen

supported by the critical need Alert is providing

food to record high numbers of people in need.

contributions are affording them the opportunity to

improve their operations for the tens of thousands

of vulnerable columbus residents.”

the governing committee kicked off the effort

with an initial grant. donors had the opportunity to

make a grant through a donor Advised fund

or supporting foundation, make a credit card gift

via powerphilanthropy,® or mail in a check. they

could choose to support one or more of the

participating organizations, or the Critical Need

Alert for Hunger Fund.

representatives from participating nonprofit organizations gathered at the columbus foundation to learn more about the critical need Alert for hunger. pictured (l-r) row 1: carol trowbridge, community kitchen; diana moorer, the salvation Army; emily savors, director of community research and grants management; Joyce ray, manager, powerphilanthropy and knowledge management; sharon Wing, holy family church; sheila lutz, holy family church; renea Williams, st. stephen’s community house; row 2: sue Villilo, faith mission; krista ross, the salvation Army; kathy kelly-long, Broad street presbyterian church; roy clark, nnemAp; lisa s. courtice, ph.d., executive vice president, community research and grants management; Joy chivers, gladden community house; Brad draper, lutheran social services; greg Winslow, mid-ohio foodbank.

in all, more than $325,000 was raised through the

initiative.

participating organizations:

Broad street Presbyterian Church

Community kitchen

faith mission

Gladden Community house

holy family Church

lutheran social services

near northside emergency material assistance Program (nnemaP)

st. stephen’s Community house

the salvation army

mid-ohio foodbank

donors support shift to fresh foods

critical need alert for hunger

critical need alert provides funding for capital needs

to learn more about the organizations and total amounts raised for each, visit www.Cna4hunger.org.

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Books that Inspired Me

the Columbus foundation thanks

Barbara trueman for helping us

launch this new column in NEXUS.

Barbara has served as a member of

the Governing Committee for the

past seven years. we recently spoke

about her passion for learning and

the books that inspired her.

An avid reader of fiction and

nonfiction alike, two books recently

completed by Barbara are The Pillars

of the Earth by best-selling author ken

follet and the biography Steve Jobs

by Walter isaacson, president and ceo

of the Aspen institute.

historical novels are a passion

for Barbara. follet’s book about the

building of a cathedral in the fictional

town of kingsbridge, england, set in the

middle of the twelfth century, blends

Barbara’s interests of journey, history,

and a grand vision.

“i am not sure books change lives,

but they certainly can be thought

provoking and teach us about people,

history, other cultures, and the fact that

man through many centuries has not

changed much,” Barbara said.

“steve Jobs is someone i would

have liked to have had a conversation

with. his passions drove him forward

and he was driven to new thinking and

invention.”

growing up in Warren, Barbara

remembers her household as one

where reading, education, and civics—

especially the art of disagreement and

compromise—were encouraged.

“some of my earliest memories

are of my mother reading to us,”

Barbara reminisced.

“reAding cAn prepAre you for life.”

—barbara trueman

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