July 2007
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When you entrust LMC Community Foundation with your endowed or non-endowed funds, you are eligible to enjoy the following opportunities:
• Strengthening Partners Grants
• First notification of grants
and initiatives
• Mentoring
• Workshops and seminars
• Networking opportunities
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Nonprofit Preservation Initiative
Nonprofit Preservation is the Foundation’s ground-breaking initiative designed to support the long-term future of nonprofit organizations. Comprised of Endowment Challenge Grants, Strengthening Partners Grants, GivingFirst and other programs, it seeks to strengthen the community by ensuring vital services continue well into the future.
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Special Event:
Save the Date!
Mark your calendar for Mon., Sept. 24, 2007 for a special event put on by the Foundation. It will take place from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the The Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Watch your mail for details coming soon!
2007 - 2009 Endowment Challenge Grants
Applications for the Foundation's third challenge grant program closed May 31, 2007. Official announcement of participants will be August 20, 2007.
Educational Seminars 2007
Our seminars are complimentary to our nonprofit partners.
July 31
Sustaining Endowment Momentum through Planned Growth Strategies
October
Launching an Endowment
November
Endowment Building Tactics that Succeed
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ePhilanthropy Grows in Denver:
180 GivingFirst Participants
Expected by Year’s End
Excitement was in the air at the May 31st GivingFirst Launch Party. Nearly 200 people gathered to celebrate the new online giving tool that was designed to encourage charitable giving in metropolitan Denver. And in its first month live, $117,254 of online donations were directed to 34 nonprofits through the GivingFirst Web site. Combined with a match by LMC Community Foundation, the figure rose to $167,254 in total dollars for these nonprofits in one month. Now that’s something to celebrate!
Seminar Summary:
How to Build a
Fund-Raising Board to Bolster Your Endowment
"We must remember that philanthropy is our core business," said Kenneth W. Eggeman, Ph.D., president and CEO of LMC Community Foundation, at the Foundation's May 15 board development seminar. "We need to understand philanthropy, believe in philanthropy and act philanthropically."
Nearly 50 people attended the seminar that was both philosophical and practical. Executive directors, development staff and board members filled the room as they sought advice on how to strengthen the fund-raising ability of their boards. A thoughtful exchange of ideas was shared by Eggeman, Vernon Ritzman, M.D., board chair of the Foundation, and Deborah Dale Brackney, vice president of Mountain States Employers Council.
The Adoption Exchange:
Relationships Help Board Fund-Raise
By naming its fund-raising team the "friendship committee," The Adoption Exchange has set the tone for board fund-raising: it's about relationships first. This premise helped the nonprofit develop a board that could bring in the funds that are so critical to their operations.
Dr. Kenneth W. Eggeman:
CEO Thrives at Innovative Foundation
Kenneth W. Eggeman, Ph.D., president and CEO of LMC Community Foundation, has quite a sense of humor around the office. But talk to him about the mission and vision of the Foundation and he is immediately reflective, insightful and philosophical. We talked to him about his background, the launch of GivingFirst, and the Foundation's
role in the community.
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