Highlights Newsletter Winter 2003

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� engagement � educat ion � endowment � grants � scho larsh ips �

Latino Health Needs .......... 2

Planned Giving Website .... 2

Charitable Gift Annuities ... 3

Women’s Legacy Fund ....... 3

Resource Center Schedule . 4

Civic Alliance ...................... 5

New Board Member ............. 5

Grants News ......................... 6

Saving Young Hearts .......... 7

New Funds ........................... 7

Recent Gifts ........................ 8

Membership News ............... 11

Letter from the President .. 12

VCCF RECEIVES LARGEST BEQUEST

IN ORGANIZATION HISTORY

Basile’s Legacy Doubles Scholarships for Ventura County

Jim Basile believed in the youth of Ventura

County, and wanted to make a difference.

In 1996, he established the James C. Basile

Scholarship Fund. He watched the success

of the VCCF scholarship program grow

with his generous support, and named

VCCF as a significant beneficiary in his

will. He passed away earlier this year,

leaving [email protected] in excess

of $5 million to his scholarship fund, a gift

that will cause the number of scholarships

offered by the Community Foundation each

year to soar.

“Because of Mr. Basile’s incredible

generosity, hundreds of young people will

get an education. Jim Basile was a quiet

and very private man, but he will be

remembered and make a difference for

generations to come,” said Hugh Ralston,

VCCF President and CEO. “We are

honored to be a partner with him in this

good work.”

Former VCCF President Kate McLean

said of Basile, “He cared deeply about young

people getting the opportunity for an education. Not only did he establish a number of

scholarships, but he also funded an outreach program at VCCF to make sure that youth knew

that scholarships were available. Jim carried scholarship brochures with him everywhere, and

he would give them to the young man who bagged his groceries or the young person he met at

the gas station.”

The students who apply for our scholarship program come from all walks of life. Many have

outstanding grades, some will be the first in their family to attend college, and all share a

common drive to leave their mark on the world. This year nearly $120,000 in scholarships

was awarded to 114 students. A great success, but when you consider that those students were

chosen from a pool of 900 eligible applicants, it becomes apparent that we need to do more.

Mr. Basile’s legacy will allow VCCF to expand the program substantially to help young people

in our community.

If you would like to volunteer, or would like more information on starting your own

scholarship fund at the Community Foundation or on contributing to the Scholarship Fund for

Ventura County, please contact Tina Knight, Director of Grants and Scholarships, at

(805) 988-0196, ext. 20.

James C. Basile in 1960

DESTINO 2000 SURVEYS LATINO HEALTH NEEDS

Earlier this year, Destino 2000: The Hispanic Legacy Fund

secured a grant from The California Endowment to strengthen

Destino’s organizational and grantmaking capacities, with a

special emphasis on healthcare for underserved Latinos. In

2004 and 2005, Destino will focus its grants on addressing

health issues for Ventura County’s Latino community.

In preparation, Destino conducted the first Health Needs

Assessment exclusively focused on Ventura County’s Latino

population. The primary purpose of the study is to inform

Destino’s grantmaking, community education, leadership and donor involvement activities. In

addition, it is hoped that the study will aid other funders, policy makers and service providers in

allocating resources and planning services to address our County’s multicultural health needs.

Rigoberto Vargas, Ventura County Public Health Chronic Disease Prevention/Control

Program Administrator, states, “The Latino Needs Assessment provides much needed

information on improving the health and well-being of Latinos in Ventura County.”

The California Endowment was established in 1996 to expand access to health care for

underserved individuals and communities, and to promote improvements in the health status of

all Californians. The Endowment makes grants that directly benefit the health and well-being of

the people of California. The Community Foundation and Destino are most grateful for the

support of The California Endowment and for the opportunity to share this information with the

community. The Health Needs Assessment and an executive summary can be downloaded at

http://www.vccf.org/news.html. If you would like more information on the Assessment, or on

Destino’s other programs, please contact Program Director Jovita Valdez at (805) 988-0196, ext. 27.

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DONOR EDUCATION: PLANNED GIVING WEBSITE

Good planning requires good information. Rising property values and the growth of investments, as well as

changing tax laws, require thoughtful planning for the future. Without a plan, an unnecessary amount of your assets may

go to taxes or to individuals other than those you prefer to benefit. VCCF now provides a comprehensive Planned Giving

site where you can find state-of-the-art information to assist you in creating the plan that is right for you, including:

•Wills and Trusts: Do you need a will or a trust? What are the benefits of a trust? Is your will or trust current?

•Personal Finance: Are you receiving full tax savings from your gifts?

•Income Producing Gifts: Learn how to increase income with gift annuities or charitable trusts.

•Clear, Simple Explanations: View presentations personalized for you.

•Stock Market Information: Current DOW, NASDAQ and S&P 500 quotes.

•News Articles: Helpful information on Social Security, Medicare, stocks and bonds, and more.

•Washington Updates: Changes that may affect your estate - new laws, ways to save, and new planning tools.

•Weekly eNewsletters: Sign up for the GiftLegacy eNewsletter and receive updates on a weekly basis.

Please take a few minutes today to browse through the free tools we make available to you. The benefits could last a

lifetime. Simply log on to www.vccf.org and click on the Giving menu.

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Would you like to provide for your retirement and create an everlasting philanthropic legacy for your favorite

charity? Consider a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) through the Community Foundation.

A CGA is a contract between the donor and the Community Foundation that provides the donor and/or other

named beneficiaries with a fixed income for life. After their lifetime/s, the CGA establishes a permanent

charitable fund to benefit causes the donor has chosen. Donors may name the organization of their choice or

any one of the Community Foundation’s funds as the final beneficiary of their annuity.

The fixed annuity amount is based on the age of the beneficiary(ies). The older the beneficiary is, the higher the

rate they can receive. Donors also receive a current income tax deduction for the amount going to charity after

their lifetime. A Charitable Gift Annuity:

• Benefits causes you care about • Provides lifetime income

• Commits assets to tax-sheltered entity for future gift • Provides immediate income tax benefit

• Payments are partially tax-free • Diversifies portfolio risks.

• Converts low or non-income producingassets into cash flow

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Lynn Jewell of the L.A. Times discusses the

importance of funding for women’s issues.

Donors and grantees gathered in September to celebrate the work done in Ventura County to improve the

lives of women and girls in our community. Women’s Legacy Fund Grants totaling $50,000 were awarded

to the Coalition to End Family Violence, Interface Children Family Services, Many Mansions,

Ventura College Foundation, Services United, Westminster Free Clinic and Women’s

Economic Ventures, for programs providing education, training and economic opportunities to women.

Karina Lombana, a participant from the Westminster Free Clinic’s Professional Life Skills Training

Program spoke candidly about her experience. “The program is making a career for me. You are

helping me to be somebody. Without you, it would be impossible. I appreciate what you are doing, not

only for me, but for all the women you are helping. You are angels for all of us.”

The Women’s Legacy Fund also celebrated attaining half of its $1 million endowment goal. This

milestone assures that $25,000 will be available annually to support programs in Ventura County

that focus on women’s issues. The Women’s Legacy Fund Vision Committee has set its endowment

for December 31, 2004.

If you would like to be involved with the Women’s Legacy Fund or would like to contribute, please

contact the Community Foundation at (805) 988-0196.

For One Life

Age Rate

60 5.7%

70 6.5%

80 8.0%

90 11.3%

SAMPLE ANNUITY RATES

For Two Lives

Age Rate

60 5.4%

70 5.9%

80 6.9%

90 9.3%

We invite you to learn more about establishing a

Charitable Gift Annuity at VCCF by contacting Hugh

Ralston, President, at (805)988-0196, ext. 16.

WOMEN’S FUND MAKES GRANTS - REACHES $500,000

JANUARY

E.D. Roundtable – West County

Leadership Styles

Fund Development Research

Legal Briefing

Introduction to Proposal Writing

FEBRUARY

Meet the Grantmaker

Budgeting Basics for Proposals

Power Lunch

Preparing for a Capital Campaign


MARCH

Advocacy for Nonprofits

Power Lunch

Refine Your Proposal

To Be or Not to Be a 501(c)(3)


Strategic Planning

APRIL

Essential Tools for E.D.s

E.D. Roundtable – East County

Meet the Grantmaker

Special Event: Fundraising


MAY

Board Excellence


Power Lunch


Cultural Competency


JUNE

Media Relations Panel

Meet the Grantmaker: Arts


Building Better Bridges to Business

JULY

E.D. Roundtable – West County




AUGUST


SEPTEMBER

Budgeting Basics for Organizations

E.D. Roundtable – East County

Meet the Grantmaker

Building an Endowment


Get Your Message Out

Planned Giving Day

OCTOBER

To Be or Not to Be a 501(c)(3)

Power Lunch




NOVEMBER

Cultural Competency

Meet the Grantmaker

Power Lunch

Board Excellence


DECEMBER

ABCs of Volunteer Management

RESOURCE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT2004 Haas Automation Seminars in Nonprofit Excellence

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Workshop descriptions, dates and fees are posted on our website, in the Resource Center Bulletin and in our

Nonprofit Resources eNewsletter. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please visit www.vccf.org.

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V C C F W E L C O M E S N E W B O A R D M E M B E R

VCCF is pleased to welcome Terri Lisagor to its Board

of Directors. Honored as Camarillo’s Woman of the

Year in 1996, Lisagor has served as regional President

of the American Association of University Women

and Chair of the Brighter Horizons. She is currently a

professor at Cal State University, Northridge.

Dr. Lisagor was a Women’s Legacy Fund founder

and has served on grants committees since 1995. Along

with her her husband, Mark, she also established the

Lisagor Family Fund through VCCF’s Cornerstone Project.

When asked about her new endeavor, Lisagor commented, “I am honored, delighted, and

humbled to be a member of the Board of Directors. I look forward to being part of creating a

bigger vision with VCCF, and hope to bring a perspective that might help us reach out to, serve,

and involve more members of our community, especially the younger generation. I want to help

open their eyes to ways in which they can be an active, involved, giving part of Ventura County.”

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WHAT DO CITY AND COUNTY GENERAL PLANS ADD UP TO FOR

GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY IN VENTURA COUNTY?The Ventura County Civic Alliance will focus

its 2004 activities on issues of growth and

sustainability, starting with a review of city and

county plans and their definition of growth and

sustainability for Ventura County. Volunteers

will review city, county and other organizations’

documents to search for implications of the plans.

The Alliance will use this research as the basis

for community conversations, using its “3E”

prism of the economy, environment and social

equity. A report on findings and suggestions for

next steps will be presented in fall 2004. The

Alliance intends to work with community

organizations in moving ahead with the project.

Alliance Director Dr. Lyle Wray stated, “We are excited to engage the community in our

research. We have lots of data, but we hope that ‘connecting the dots’ and communicating major

trends in a broad community conversation will lay foundations for better growth and a sustainable

future for Ventura County.”

The Ventura County Civic Alliance was established in 2002, and exists to promote a healthy and

sustainable future for the Ventura County region. If you would like more information on the

Alliance or the growth and sustainability project, visit the Alliance’s website at www.vcregion.org or

contact Director Lyle Wray at (805)988-0196, ext. 26.

Intern Agusto Bedoya; Alliance Director Lyle Wray; Alliance Chair StacyRoscoe; & VCCF President Hugh Ralston.

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A Few Recent Grants$10,000 to PROJECT UNDERSTANDING from theCOMMUNITY RESPONSE FUND to support the creationof the Ventura Homeless Service Center. TheCenter will provide day services, emergency shelter,and transitional housing for homeless people in thecity of Ventura.

$10,000 to PERFORMANCES TO GROW ON from theBARBARA BARNARD SMITH FUND FOR WORLD MUSICS

(DONOR-ADVISED ENDOWMENT) to support the residenceof the Kitka Cultural Heritage Choir and to providediscounted tickets to schools.

$6,000 to CABRILLO ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT from the REITER

BROTHERS, INC. FOUNDATION

(DONOR-ADVISED ENDOWMENT) forthe development of farm workerhousing.

$3,000 to VENTURA COLLEGE

FOUNDATION’S AYUDA FUND fromthe PROCTER & GAMBLE DESTINO

FUND (DESTINO 2000) to provide scholarships for low-income Hispanic students.

$1,900 to CAL COASTAL HORSE

RESCUE from the SUN(SPECIAL & URGENT NEEDS)FUND to purchase a transporttrailer, used to rescue abused orabandoned horses in VenturaCounty and for their transportto new adoptive homes.

Grant DeadlinesJANUARY 2 & APRIL 2

MARTIN V. AND MARTHA K. SMITH FOUNDATION

Supporting emergency services for people who donot have the resources to help themselves, as wellas educational and cultural endeavors for theresidents of Ventura County, with a preferencegiven to the Oxnard area.

JANUARY 15

DESTINO 2000: THE HISPANIC LEGACY FUND

Thanks to a generous grantfrom The CaliforniaEndowment, this year’sgrantmaking will befocused on addressing high-priority health issues forVentura County’s Latinocommunity.

MAY 15

WOMEN’S LEGACY FUND

Directing funds toward the

economic, educational

and personal development

of women and girls in

Ventura County,

encouraging them to

achieve their full potential.

September 15SWIFT MEMORIAL HEALTH

CARE FOUNDATION

Providing monetary grants to agencies that provide

health care services to Ventura County residents and

scholarships to Ventura County students in the health

care field.

ONGOING

SUN (SPECIAL & URGENT NEEDS) FUND

Provides funds that respond quickly to urgent needsor opportunities where a small investment willmake a big difference. This is accomplished byproviding grants up to $3,000, for immediate,one-time needs. Applications accepted daily.

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Agency Funds hold assets for a charitableorganization, helping to secure continuingoperations:

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CONEJO &LAS VIRGINES ENDOWMENT FUND

TINA K. REYNOLDS ENDOWMENT BENEFITING

THE TURNING POINT FOUNDATION

Scholarship Funds link donors with financialresources to students with potential for futureachievement:

CHARLES J. & KAY SCHULER

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

New Funds at the Community Foundation

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Donor Advised Funds enable donors to select charitablecauses over time that mean the most to them:

DELANEY KATE HONORARY HEART FUND

PETER WILLIAM GIVEN CHARITABLE FUND

HARVEY SHENKIN HOPE FOUNDATION

TAC AS A GRANTMAKER FUND

Field of Interest Funds address a donor’s particularinterest area:

BAMBI MCCORMICK CLARK & JIM CLARK FUND

(HERITAGE FUND)

In March of 2002, the lives of Craig and Brenda Small were changed

forever when they learned that their week-old daughter Delaney had

been born with a congenital heart defect that would require risky

open-heart surgery to correct. It was a year fraught with anxiety and

sacrifices, but it had a happy ending.

The Small family describes Delaney’s treatment as the most difficult

experience of their lives, but also sees it as the most rewarding.

Forever grateful for the excellent care Delaney received, the Smalls

found a way to give back and help others in the same situation. With

help from their friends the Sipos Family, who established the Jacob

Sipos Honorary Heart Fund in 2000, they chose to open a Donor-

Advised Fund through the Community Foundation.

The Smalls created the Delaney Kate Honorary Heart Fund at VCCF in honor of their

daughter, who is now a happy, healthy, and completely recovered toddler. This new fund

will help the Small family achieve their new life mission of raising funds to help save the lives

of as many children born with congenital heart disease as possible.

If you would like more information on how to set up a Donor Advised Fund with the

Community Foundation, call us at (805)988-0196 or visit our website at www.vccf.org.


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Independent Colleges of Southern California

Limoneira Foundation

M.V. & M.K. Smith Foundation

Santa Barbara Bank & Trust

Swift Memorial Health Care Foundation

US Bank

Verizon Foundation

Wells Fargo Bank

Wells Fargo Foundation

The Following in Honor of Kate McLean:

Mrs. Helen Caldwell

Molly & Ronan Corbett

Mike A. DeLorenzo

Ms. Pamela A. Garvin

Mr. Carl F. Huntsinger

Mr. & Mrs. William Kearney

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Merewether

Oaks Christian High School

Procter & Gamble

Stacy A. & Kerry P. Roscoe Charitable Fund

Charles & Ardie Schultz

Midge & Dave Stork

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Strathearn

Hon. Nao Takasugi

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Tegland

Urban Strategies

Ms. Esther Wachtell

Joanie R. Young

FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE

ENDOWMENT FUND FOR VENTURA

COUNTY

Shelba Cole Robison

Margaret Travers

In Honor of Kate McLean

FOR THE BALCERZAK-JORDAN

COMMUNITY EDUCATION ENDOWMENT

Ms. Kay Faulconer Boger

FOR THE CALIFORNIA OIL MUSEUM

ENDOWMENT FUND

Ms. Donna Nowland

In Memory of H.H. Rushing

FOR THE CAREGIVERS ENDOWMENT FUND

Donna Logan

In Honor of Keith York & the Caregivers

Program

Mr. Henry J. Walsh

FOR THE BETHANY ANNE CODY

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Mr. J. Patrick Newton

In Memory of Keith Barnard, Robert

Jones, Ruth Newman, Carl Olson, Dr.

William Sparks, William McCarthy

The Following for the Bethany Anne Cody

Memorial Golf Tournament:

Alpine Building Materials

Hermitage Mobile Home Sales, Inc.

Honeycutt Tear Off

Mark Keaser Masonry

Mr. J. Patrick Newton

Oryan

Redland Clay Tile

Saticoy Auto Body & Paint

Jim Sims Nationwide Flatbed Service

Tamko Roofing Products

Trade Ranch

Tree Island Wire, Inc.

Vanguard Construction

David Weeks Construction

FOR THE CONEJO RECREATION PARK

DISTRICT FUND

The Rasmussen Foundation

FOR THE DELANEY KATE HONORARY

HEART FUND

The Following in Honor of Delaney Small:

Acheyson-Smith

Barnett Rarities Corporation

Camilla Dietz Bergeron, Ltd.

Ms. Mary E. Brown

Chicago Watch Center, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Grant LaLonde

Robert Maron, Inc.

Wanna Buy A Watch?, Inc.

FOR DESTINO 2000: THE HISPANIC

LEGACY FUND

Mrs. Romey Acebo

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

Bank of America Foundation

Mr. Robert Cabral & Mrs. Celina Zacarias

Miguel & Cecilia Cuevas

In Honor of Christina & Angelica Cuevas

Ginger Gherardi

Mr. & Mrs. Art Halenbeck

Dr. Arthur Hernandez

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hernandez

Los Angeles Times

Barbara Macri-Ortiz

McGrath Family Farm

In Honor of William McGrath

Rosa Lee Measures & Albert Harris

Anthony & Diane Perez

Ms. Laurie Rozet

Southern California District Council of Labor


Tri-Counties Labor Foundation

Antonio & Celia Valdez

In Memory of Jose “Chema” Valdez

Mr. Robert Q. Valles

In Memory of Bacilia V. Valles


Gail & Jerry Brown

Cabrillo Economic Development

City Impact

Mario J. de los Cobos

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Fowkes

Ms. Eunice M. Koch

Leonard & Lupe Ortiz

Mr. Michael L. Silacci

Verizon

FOR THE FLIGHT 261 MEMORIAL

ENDOWMENT FUND

Mr. & Mrs. James F. Busche

In Memory of Ryan & Abby Busche

Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Hall

FOR THE FOODSHARE ENDOWMENT FUND

The Ivy Borgstrom Estate

FOR THE DENNIS S. FORD MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP

Mr. James C. Linse

Mr. Michael T. Yogi & Ms. Judith T. Kitano

FOR THE GARRETT FAMILY CHARITABLE

TRUST FUND

Mrs. Betty Garrett

The following in Memory of Betty Garrett:

Ms. Denise A. Bean-White

Blye & Lundberg Accountancy Corporation

Mr. & Mrs. Don L. Carlton

Malinda Pennoyer Chouinard

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Daskais

The Employees of DNC, Ltd.

Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Garrett

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Hertel

Ms. Edith B. LeFevre

Mr. A.A. Milligan

Mrs. Ben Nordman

Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Towne

Mrs. Ilse Weile

FOR THE DELANEY GONZALEZ FOUNDATION

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Tessier

In Memory of Delaney Gonzalez

FOR THE MARQUITA SHIELLS GRISWOLD FUND

Ms. Ann T. Kidson

FOR THE HELP OF OJAI ENDOWMENT FUND

Carolyn Huntsinger

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Kent

Carolyn Thacher

FOR THE HERITAGE FUND

Taylor Ranch Partnership

In Honor of Keith Barnard


Arnold, Bleuel, LaRochelle, Mathews & Zirbel

Chase Brothers Dairy

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mahan

Ms. Dorcas McFarlane

Mr. & Mrs. John Menne, Jr.

The Following in Support of the Sheriff’s

History Project:

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Clark, II

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mahan

FOR THE HARVEY SHENKIN HOPE

FOUNDATION

The following in honor of

Brenna & Jason’s Marriage:

Mr. Craig Armin

Ms. Diane Armstrong

The Berman Family

Mr. & Mrs. Allen Brody

The Frielich Family

Mr. & Mrs. Brett Kaiser

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Kaiser

Ms. Judy Larson

Ms. Amy T. Marshall

Ms. Michelle McCarthy & Mr. Andrew Leary

Ms. Mariska Mekking & Mr. Matt Howell

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Mendleson

Mr. & Mrs. Steven B. Orenstein

Ms. Diane B. Post

Mr. Manny R. Rohatiner

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Selig

Mr. & Mrs. Herb Shukiar

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Smith

Bradley & Jennifer Stone

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Stone

Mr. Herbert E. Wallace

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Supervisor & Mrs. John Flynn

The Gas Company

Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Lacayo


Jovita Valdez & Les Everard

In Honor of Hank Lacayo

FOR THE DOMINICK & BRIDGET

MCGRATH FUND

Kitty McGrath & Craig Windstead

In Memory of Marian McGrath Graham

Ms. Mary Patricia McGrath

In Memory of Mary Ellen McGrath

FOR THE BARBARA MEISTER FUND FOR

WOMEN

Barbara & Larry Meister


FOR THE JOHN V. & RUTH T. NEWMAN

CORNERSTONE FUND

Mr. & Mrs. James D. Loebl

In Memory of Ruth Newman

FOR THE RUTH T. & JOHN V. NEWMAN

ENDOWMENT FUND

The Following in Memory of Ruth Newman:

Mr. & Mrs. John S. Broome, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Dickenson III

Mr. Fred C. Ferro

Ms. Dorothy King

Leavens Ranches

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Lee

Mr. Robert E. & Mrs. Airdrie P. Martin

Dr. Richard A. Mays

Laura K. McAvoy & Sol Chooljian

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Neel

Ms. Nancy Newman

Mrs. Ben Nordman

The Susaki Family

FOR THE NICO CHALLENGE

Apex Media, Inc.

Christopher Bendy Insurance

Mr. William A. Catanese

Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Egertson

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis S. Hartunian

Karig McCloskey

New Century Mortgage Corporation

The Nico Challenge II Walkathon

R.G.S. Enbersprises, Water Division

Satellite City

Mr. & Mrs. Preston L. Simpson

Zender’s, Inc.

The Following in Memory of Eileen Schmelter:

The Rumer Family

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schmelter

Mr. & Mrs. William Schmelter

FOR THE RYAN O’NEIL MEMORIAL FUND

Michael K. Andonian

Ms. Alice B. Avedisian

Bank of America

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Bostrom

Mr. Albert E. Burns, Jr.

California Designers Choice Custom Cabinetry

Delivery Solutions, Inc.

Enrique’s Upholstery

International Golf Management

Ms. Wilma R. Jensen

Keenan Carpets, Inc.

Dr. Ralph J. Maiello

Martinez Painting & Wall Covering

Moline Tile, Inc.

Elizabeth J. Monroe Interior Design, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Don O’Neil

The O’Neil Family

Pecht Ranch

Mr. & Mrs. Jon H. Peterson

Peterson Ranch Mushrooms Etc., Inc.

Mr. Dick Richards

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Stearns

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stimming

Tile City of Camarillo, Inc.

FOR THE OXNARD ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION FUND

Procter & Gamble

FOR THE R.A.I.N. COMMUNITIES FUND

Ms. Joann D. Cunningham

FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY CIVIC

ALLIANCE

Cabrillo Economic Development

James Irvine Foundation

Rockwell Scientific Company

FOR THE REITER BROTHERS, INC.

FOUNDATION

Reiter Brothers, Inc.

Southern Pacific Farming, Inc.

FOR THE RESOURCE CENTER FOR

NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT

Aera Energy

Affinity Bank

Manchester Financial, Inc.

Procter & Gamble

The Times-Mirror Foundation

United Way of Ventura County

The Wells Fargo Foundation

FOR THE RESOURCE CENTER

ENDOWMENT FUND

Kate McLean

In Honor of Paul Engle


Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Brown

Ms. Suzanne Drace

Mr. Robert J. Katch

Lifetime Planning, Inc.

Mrs. Gretchen Milligan

Ms. Carol Nussbaum

Padilla Management Associates

Mrs. Pat Paulucci

Andrea Pfister

Santa Barbara Bank & Trust

Smith-Hobson Foundation

Ms. Nancy S. Stehle

Mrs. Sue Tatangelo

Mr. & Mrs. Dave O. White

FOR THE TINA K. REYNOLDS

ENDOWMENT BENEFITING THE TURNING

POINT FOUNDATION

The Following in Memory of Tina Reynolds:

Mr. Craig N. Andrews

Mr. Stephen G. Bradvica

Ms. Marcia Buck

Dr. Stephen D. Covington

Ms. Betty Dahlquist

Mr. John N. Dizon

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Francis

Investment Center

Edward & Susan Lacey

Lindsay & Company

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California

Mr. Dennis Mitchell

Mr. Clyde B. Reynolds

W.L. Rubottom Company, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. William R. Strnad

Dr. Bonnita Wirth

FOR THE SEPULVEDA & GARCIA LATINO

TOWN HALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Century 21 – Buena Vista

Cross Resources, Inc.

The Hall Scholarship Fund

Ms. Jennifer T. Dumas

Mendez Concrete, Inc.

FOR THE JACOB SIPOS HONORARY HEART

FUND

Mr. & Mrs. Shepard G. Goodman

Dr. & Mrs. Herbert C. Sillman

The Following in Honor of Delaney Small:

Mr. Ed Karler

Dr. Karl L. Norris

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Rifkin

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Small

Ms. Leslie Small

Mr. & Mrs. David Tyson

Zimmelman Family Jewlers, Inc.

FOR THE ANNE W. “MUGGY” & WILLIAM

P. “PAWSIE” SLOVER MEMORIAL FUND

Dr. & Mrs. William Slover

In Honor of Nancy Stehle

FOR THE SUN (SPECIAL & URGENT

NEEDS) FUND


Dr. & Mrs. Moustapha Abou-Samra

Fillmore Unified School District

Financial Focus

Haas Automation

Dr. William Hart

Lascher & Lascher


Mr. Norman Lueck

Mrs. Ben Nordman

Mr. & Mrs. Fred P. Wilson

FOR THE TAC AS A GRANTMAKER FUND

Mr. William Fairfield

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Fowkes

Mr. L. Karsten Lundring

Charles & Ardie Schultz

Mr. J. Peter Wakeman

Ms. Jo Ann M. Wedding

FOR THE TEACH FUND

Ms. Carol Abella

Channel Chapter of California

Carolyn R. Huntsinger

Ms. Barbara Karplus

The Robinson’s-May, Meier & Frank

Foundation

FOR THE THOUSAND OAKS COUNCIL ON

AGING FUND

E.B.A. & M. Corporation

FOR THE LAURA TOOMEY ENDOWMENT FOR

SYMPHONIC MUSIC FUND

Nancy & William Israel

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Adventist Health

All Valley Escrow, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Andrews

Ansoorian Associates

Mr. Eric Arnaud

Ashton Financial Corporation

August Roofing, Inc.

Mr. G.E. Barrera

Carl Berkhout

Ms. Deborah Block

Building Specs

Burger Express 2

Ms. Cheryl Burt

Mr. & Mrs. Woody Bussacco

Mr. & Mrs. Jay S. Carrott

CFC Mortgage Bankers

City Auto Body

Ms. Colleen Dabbour

Mr. Timothy Danielson

Mr. & Mrs. Pete Daradics

Dave’s Towing Service

Mr. & Mrs. John Dipoma

DMR Loans, Inc.

Mr. Jim Eadie

Gold Coast Pest Control, Inc.

First Honda

Harlan A. Gandel

GM Management

Ms. Marilyn Grant

Hamer Toyota

Mr. Robert Harris

Ms. Linda Hecker

Hertel & Associates

Ms. Sue Huff

Mr. & Mrs. Keith M. Jajko

Jaramillo Enterprises, Inc.

Ms. Vernonica Johnson

Alexis King

Ms. Judy Lewicki

Ms. Karen Lindsay

Mr. Timothy E. Love

Ms. Kay C. MacDougall

Mr. David L. Marshall

Ms. Deborah McCarthy

Ms. Jan G. Meek

Ms. Sally J. Montana

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy T. Nicoll

Oakridge Athletic Club

Ms. Donna O’Leary

Pacific Tech Imaging

Ms. Francine Geroy Penich

Ms. Hilda Porter

Mr. Mario Posadas

Preferred Posts

Premier America Credit Union

Printmasters

PTS Furniture, Inc.

Regional Duplication Specialists

Ms. Robin Rick

Ms. Tania E. Rose

Ms. Leanna R. Russell

Sal Funding, Inc.

Mr. William Sanders

Mr. Bryan Scott

Sharperagent.com

Simi Valley Family Dental Office

Slominski Associates, Inc.

Mr. Mark D. Smith

Sommer Sports Chiropractic, Inc.

D.T. Stephenson General Contractor

Mr. Robert Swanson

Mr. Richard K. Theune

Tomahawk Termite Control

Urban Strategies

Mr. Charles Weiland

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Mike Weston Home Inspection Service

Ms. Jennifer Williams

Women’s Information Network of Simi Valley

Write On Printer Products

Mr. Steve V. Zwaag

FOR THE VENTURA COMMUNITY PARK

FUND

All Tent Trailer Rentals

Andrias Seafood Specialties

Archstone-Smith Communities

Bart & Michelle Bleuel

Catholic Healthcare West

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Ray DiGuilio

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Doenges

Mr. Charles L. Feyh

Ms. LaVerne Gragg

Pompy Gragg

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Hill

Kiwanis Club of Ventura

Las Posas Children’s Center, Inc.

Mr. Lorenzo J. Martinez

John & Anne McConica

Mid-State Bank & Trust

Mr. Everett Millais

J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation

Penfield & Smith Engineers - Surveyors

Seaboard Marine

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Reeves

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Slater

Troop Real Estate, Inc.

Ventura Community Park Events

Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Woodburn

FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY BAR

ASSOCIATION LEGAL SERVICES FUND


FOR THE JEAN WEBER MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Mr. Charles Weber

Mr. Richard L. Weber

In Memory of Jean Weber

FOR THE WOMEN’S LEGACY FUND

Mrs. Betty Lou Evans

In Memory of Lou Crinklaw Wright

Glenda Hammer

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Johnston

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Magidson

Pat Richards

In Memory of Florence Osborne

Mr. Bill Orcutt


Mrs. Sally Yount


Ken & Libby Barrabee

Mrs. Ellen Brokaw

Dr. & Mrs. Ralph B. Busch, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cohen

Mrs. Julie Drezner

Economic Development Corporation of Oxnard

George Engdahl & Sarah Krause

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Gerhardt

Ms. Sheila Gonzalez

Ms. Marquita Shiells Griswold

K&M Enterprises

Ms. Rose Jeffery

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Johnston

Pam Jolicoeur

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lazar

Paul & Carolyn Leavens

Mrs. Terri Lisagor

Hon. & Mrs. William Peck

Ms. Mary Schwabauer

Mrs. Berta Defren Steele

Dr. Mona Thompson

Mr. & Mrs. George Tillquist

Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Vielbig

Walluck & Walluck

Wedding & McNair

Ms. Elaine J. Williams

Maio Winkler

THE FOLLOWING FUNDS RECEIVED GIFTS

FROM THE FAMILIES/AGENCIES THAT

ESTABLISHED THEM:

James C. Basile Scholarship Fund

Community & Folk Arts Endowment Fund

Conejo Valley Senior Concerns Endowment Fund

E. Wright Daily Fund

Erickson Family Fund

William & Cynthia Fairburn Memorial

Scholarship Fund

Christopher P. Fowkes Memorial Fund

Limoneira Foundation

Dr. Manuel, Irma, Marisa & Tiffany Lopez

Family Fund


McCrea Family Foundation

Mylon H. Nelson & Julia I. Nelson

Foundation for Christian Organizations

Helen Kimball Pidduck Women’s Legacy Fund


Procter & Gamble Destino Fund

Laurie Rozet Women’s Legacy Fund

SAME Oxnard-Ventura Post Scholarship

San Buenaventura Friends of the Library

Capital Improvement Fund

Richard & Barbara Shipley Fund

Simi Valley Library Endowment Fund

Smith-Hobson Foundation

Soroptimist International of Ventura

Women’s Fund

St. Francis Dam Memorial Fund

Kenneth Swanson Life Insurance Fund

LEVERAGE YOUR GIFT!

VCCF welcomes corporatematching gifts!

Dr. & Mrs. Moustapha Abou-SamraAIM Relocation Group, Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Arndt

Gary & Mary Arnold

Mary Ann & William Bang Family Fund

David Bauer

Ms. Bobbie Steindler BeattyBob & Suzy Beaty

Mr. & Mrs. Stan Benson

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Blanchard

Mr. Arthur Bliss

Bone Cancer International, Inc.

Mr. Robert Cabral & Mrs. Celina ZacariasAllen & Marilyn Camp

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Carr

Congresswoman Lois Capps

Chase Brothers Dairy

Mr. & Mrs. Robert ChaneseArdith Chism

Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Cobb

Jeff Conway & Associates

Crescendo Interactive, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne A. Davey

Davis & LegateMr. Kenneth E. Devore

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Donlon

Dr. & Mrs. Rob Drezner

Dr. & Mrs. Ritch K. Eich

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. England

Mrs. Betty Lou Evans In Memory of Lou Crinklaw Wright

Barbara Fulkerson

Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Garrett

Don & Sandy Greenberg

Cecil & Pat Hoffman

Law Offices of Kenneth J. Hovet

Earl & Marcine Jardine

Mr. Willoughby C. Johnson

Ms. Ann Derby Joy

Helen Karlsberg

Ms. Joan Kemper

Dr. Joyce M. Kennedy

Mr. & Mrs. Jordan LabyMr. & Mrs. Henry L. Lacayo

Robert & Norma Lagomarsino

Ms. Eve Liebman

Mr. & Mrs. Clint Lininger

Ms. Joanne Lipari

In Memory of Joseph & Eva Frances LipariLisagor Family Fund

Hon & Mrs. David Long

Mr. & Mrs. Rockwood L. Ludes

Karsten & Kirsten Lundring

Mr. John MacIntyreBarbara Macri-Ortiz

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Magidson

Ms. Patricia L. Maki

Mayerson Marketing & Public Relations, Inc.

The McCune Foundation

Ms. Patricia B. MeredithJerry & Margaret Miller

Mr. & Mrs. F.T. Muegenberg, Jr.

Mr. Frank Naumann

Nordskog Publishing

Ojai Oil Company

Paulson Family Charitable Trust FundMr. & Mrs. Fred J. Phipps

Planned Estate Services

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Poteet

Dr. Erin Quinn

Mr. Ronald Rose & Barbara Raber

Shirley Randall

Stacy A. & Kerry P. Roscoe Charitable FundMurray Rosenbluth

In Memory of Adele Rosenbluth

Scott & Judy Samsky

Mrs. Mary Leavens Schwabauer

Mr. & Mrs. William R. Seaver

Senior Concerns, Conejo ValleyJon Sharkey & Beverly Kelly

Ona Shiroyama, O.D.

Summit Communications

Tefferteller-Naumann Properties

In Memory of Bob Formanek

Mr. & Mrs. Ron TeglandMr. Carl G. Thelander

Mr. Bruce J. Thomas, Jr.

Tillquist Family Charitable Fund

Jane M. Tolmach

Jack & Marian TotherohMr. Greg Totten

Troop Real Estate, Inc.

Trophies, Etc.Ventura County Agriculture AssociationMr. & Mrs. Richard F. VincentDan & Joannie WakeleeBonnie M. WarringtonMr. & Mrs. Jack WeberMr. & Mrs. Jeff WeberYoung RealtorsZeke & Irma Zahid

The Following in Honor of Kate McLean:Mrs. Milton GreenblattMr. Joseph HendersonBarbara & Norman LueckMr. Bruce Johnston

Your annual gift is an investment in the future of the Community Foundation. Starting this month,50% of each annual membership gift will be placed in the Cornerstone Endowment Fund,providing for VCCF’s programs in perpetuity. The remainder of the gift will support current yearoperations. We are most grateful to our annual donors for providing the means to strengthenVentura County through community engagement, education, endowment, grants and scholarships.

Support from Associates enhances our ability to respond to community needs and to provide theleadership and community investment neccessary to make Ventura County an even better placeto live. If you would like to become a Member, please return this form in the envelope provided.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS MARCH 1 TO AUGUST 31, 2003

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Giving Levels:

$50 + Associate

$100 + Community Partner

$250 + Builder

$500 + Stakeholder

$1000 + Century Circle

ASSOCIATES REPLY FORM

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone Number:

In Honor/Memory of:

V E N T U R A C O U N T Y C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D A T I O N

1317 Del Norte Road, Suite 150, Camarillo, CA 93010-8504

R E T U R N S E R V I C E R E Q U E S T E D

805-988-0196 Fax: 485-5537 [email protected] www.vccf.org

BOAR D O F DI R E CTO R S

William H. Bang, ChairmanWilliam L. Hart, M.D., SecretaryRonald L. Hertel, Treasurer

Denis A. Dupuis

Henry L. “Hank” Lacayo

Wendy Cole LascherTerri E. Lisagor, Ph.D.Timothy J. McCallion

Stacy A. Roscoe

Scott B. SamskyMary L. SchwabauerRobin C. WoodworthSally S. Yount

Hugh J. Ralston, President & CEO

Nonprofit

Organization

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PAIDOxnard, CA

Permit No. 210

One of the best things we can do to strengthen our grantmaking and our philanthropy is to understand the

needs of each of our cities and communities. Starting in February, VCCF will hold a series of meetings in

each of the ten cities in Ventura County, to be held on the first Friday of each month. These First Fridays

meetings are designed to solicit input as to how the Community Foundation could work in partnership to

strengthen our community. Invited guests will include elected officials, VCCF donors, nonprofit, community

and local business leaders, leaders of service clubs as well as other interested citizens. I look forward to the

chance to listen and ask questions, and to be able to bring back to the discussions of our board the needs and

issues facing our community. Details will soon be available on our website, www.vccf.org. If you have any

questions about this, or any of our other projects, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected].

Thank you for your partnership with the Community Foundation and for the good work we can do together.

Regards,

Hugh J. Ralston, VCCF President & CEO

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

For good. For ever.

Documents

Highlights Newsletter Winter 2003