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Formerly known as Commentary, The Columbus Foundation's NEXUS publication brings exciting stories, community updates, and Foundation news.
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6TWO MINUTES WITH BRUCE SOLLWhat philanthropy means to him
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winter 2012/2013
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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
A record-setting inspiration 3
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2 / nexus Winter 2012–13
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
raymond J. Biddiscombe, cpA
Senior Vice President, CFO
lisa s. courtice, ph.d.
Executive Vice President
tamera durrence
Vice President
s. Beth fisher
Vice President
carol m. harmon
Vice President
editorial staff
nick george
raquel gober
carol m. harmon
Amy Vick
Douglas F. Kridler
President and CEO
President’sPersPeCtive
COntaCt us!
if you have questions, comments, or want to share your thoughts about NEXUS, we would love to hear
from you. e-mail us at [email protected] or call 614/251-4000.
formerly knoWn As Commentary
“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.
remarkable stories of giving
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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.
photo courtesy of susan reid
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4 / nexus Winter 2012–13
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.
philanthropic gift propels the columbus foundation to record year in 2011
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249.2M
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163.4M
total gifts made to new
and existing funds and
supporting foundations
gift from limited Brands, inc. to
Limited Brands Foundation, a
supporting foundation of the
columbus foundation
“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 [email protected].
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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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Survey Provides Valuable Perspective
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.
nexus Winter 2012–13 / 7
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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6 4“AN EPIC COMMITMENT…”records broken, awards announced
3THE SPIRIT OF COLUMBUSA record-setting inspiration
TWO MINUTES WITH BRUCE SOLLWhat philanthropy means to him
winter 2012/2013
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