Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation

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Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation

• Serving Ellsworth County
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  Wilson

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What is the Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation?

• A collection of funds designed to link donors
  with charitable causes.
• A public charity serving Ellsworth County and the
  surrounding area.
• Established in 2000.

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Our Mission

• The mission of the Smoky Hills Charitable
  Foundation is to enhance quality of life in and
  around Ellsworth County, both today and in the
  future by
• Enabling donors to fulfill their charitable
  desires
• Building a permanent endowment
• Facilitating prudent management and care of funds
• Meeting needs through grants, awards, and
  scholarships

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Who Can Give to the Foundation?

• ANYONE!
• Donors to the Foundation are from a variety of
  backgrounds with a common commitment to the
  communitys well-being.

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Can I Give a Small Amount?

• YES!!! No gift is too small. Gifts of 25, 10,
  or even 1 may be made to these existing funds

Community Grant Donor-Advised Scholarship Organization Field of Interest
Smoky Hills Community Fund Helen Will Shanelec Geraldine L. Anschutz Memorial J.H. Robbins Memorial Library Ellsworth County Cancer
Sundin Trust Mary Hanzlicek Memorial Joyce Nagel Health, Education, and Recreation
USD 327 Student Benefit Eleanor Hunter USD 112
Jack R. Janousek Memorial
Fran Malir Memorial
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Who Manages the Foundation?

• SHCF is an affiliate of the Greater Salina
  Community Foundation who assists donors in
  creating funds and making donations.
• When you invest in your community, a local board
  of directors is responsible for all grant
  distributions from the Smoky Hill Charitable
  Foundation.

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Board of Directors

• Sara Soukup, Chairman
• Vern Schepmann, Co-Chairman
• Eleanor Hunter, Secretary
• Heather Barta
• Pat Bender

• Amy Branda
• Marvin Bush
• Pat Mollhagen
• Frank Toman

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How Do I Give?

• Decide WHEN to Give
• Decide WHAT to Give
• Decide a TYPE of Fund

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When To Give

• You can contribute to a fund now, establish it in
  your will, or create in through a trust
  arrangement that benefits your family as well as
  charity.
• Tax deductions are earned at the time of the
  gift, while grants awarded from the fund will
  continue into the future.
• The Foundation is a 501(c) organization.

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What To Give

• Almost any kind of asset can be contributed to a
  fund. No gift is too small.
• Cash
• Publicly Traded Securities
• Closely Held Stock
• Real Estate
• Life Insurance
• Personal Property
• Private Foundation Assets

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Choose a Type of Fund

• We offer a variety of funds that are flexible to
  meet our donors different charitable interests.
• Unrestricted
• Designated
• Donor Advised
• Organization
• Scholarship
• Field of Interest

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What is an Unrestricted Fund?

• Offer the broadest giving option.
• Allow the Foundations Board of Directors to make
  grants that respond to emerging problems and
  needs in the community.
• Example Smoky Hills Community Fund

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What is a Designated Fund?

• Allows donors to support specific organizations
  with automatic annual contributions.
• The Foundation makes sure that grants to these
  groups remain relevant over time and responsive
  to changing
• circumstances.
• 10,000 minimum to start a new fund

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What is a Donor-Advised Fund?

• Enables donors to recommend specific charitable
  organizations to receive grants as needs arise.
• 10,000 minimum to start a new fund.

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What is an Organization Fund?

• Established by non-profit organizations as a
  source of long-term endowment and annual income.
• The Foundation handles administrative and
  investment responsibilities, so the organization
  can pursue its charitable mission.
• 10,000 minimum to start a new fund.

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What is a Scholarship Fund?

• Helps students pursue academic goals.
• Donors may define guidelines for candidacy, the
  advisory committee, the school and the award
  itself.
• 25,000 minimum to start a new fund.

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What is a Field of Interest Fund?

• Creates grants that meet needs in a particular
  field or geographic area that is of interest to
  the donor.
• 25,000 minimum to start a new fund.

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What Are The Benefits?

• TAX DEDUCTIONS Because we are a public charity,
  contributions are eligible for the highest tax
  deductions.
• NO HASSLES The Smoky Hills Charitable
  Foundation takes care of all the administrative
  and grant-making activities.
• FLEXIBILITY The Foundation has the flexibility
  to respond to changing needs and conditions of
  the community.
• PHILANTHROPY It is for these reasons that
  Community Foundations represent one of the
  fastest growing areas of philanthropy.

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Founders

• Mr. Mrs. Harold Grant
• Mr. Mrs. Donald Hunter
• Doc and Lu Jarus
• Mr. Mrs. Don Kosizek
• Jon and Pat Mollhagen
• Citizens State Bank
• H B Communications
• Kirkham Michael Associates
• Imo Sundin Trust
• Stumps Charitable Trust

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Making a Difference in Ellsworth County!

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Making a Difference in Ellsworth County!

• 6,700 in grants given out last year
• 4,300 in scholarships given out last year
• Over 125,000 in grants scholarships given out
  since 2000!

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Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation