DONOR STORIES
To Bob and Sandy Grandstaff, the decision to start a family donor advised fund was something that had been on their mind for some time. Sandy had worked at the Community Foundation several years ago and knew first hand how exciting it was for donors to know that their gifts would have a lasting impact.
When the Community Foundation came out with a $1 for $1 match for new funds, she and Bob knew it was time to put their plan into action.The couple, married 43 years, have two sons; Brad and his wife Temple who live in southern Indiana with the Grandstaff’s grandson, Camden; and Mark, who farms ground on the family farm nearby his parents home. Mark makes the 6th generation to live on the family farm starting back in the 1840’s with Sandy’s ancestors, the Bradfield’s. Bob says, “starting the fund was a way to preserve the family name and now when our kids ask what we want for Christmas, they can add to the fund. “
The Grandstaff’s decided on a donor advised fund to not only help the community but to also grow their own children’s philanthropy. The couple acknowledges that both of their sons are the helpful type of neighbors and always first to help when the need arises so helping others through a donor advised fund will really appeal to their sons as well.
As a donor advised fund, gifts made to the fund are invested and periodically the income earned becomes available to be used for charitable purposes. The Grandstaff’s will soon have opportunities to decide which charitable organization will receive the income from their fund. Sandy is looking forward to the family discussions surrounding that decision. “I am thinking we will have a cookout to get together and talk about it. I think when we sit down and realize the good things we might do, they will be excited to participate,” she says.
The Grandstaff’s are a great example of giving and sharing family values across generations and you can almost feel the anticipation of those cookouts as Camden gets older and more involved.
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DONOR STORIES: JACOB FISHER
As most high school seniors start approaching their own graduation and begin thinking about college and their career, they begin to focus on applying for scholarships to help pay the costs but not Jacob Fisher! After Jacob spent a month living in Australia as part of the 4H Exchange Program, he decided that he wanted to do something to help other local 4Her’s have the same life-changing experience abroad that he did.
The LHS senior planned his fundraising for the scholarship before he even left for Australia. With a $100 donation from the local Junior Leaders Club, Jacob purchased a boomerang souvenir to sell at the annual 4H Livestock Auction. Jacob plans to require future travelers to also purchase a souvenir for auction and “pay it forward” for the next traveler.
Jacob is an inspiration to all of us about our responsibility to be good stewards of the resources and opportunities we enjoy. Wouldn’t the world be a better place if we all stopped once in awhile, looked back and helped someone else?
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DONOR STORIES: DOROTHY MOORE
There is probably no role as fundamental to creating the community we want than the role of teacher and mentor. Over a teaching career of thirty-five years, and an active social life of professional organizations and service clubs, Dorothy Moore filled that role in the Cass County community, and in her memory, the Dorothy Moore Scholarship will continue to influence young lives in the same way.
Dorothy was born in Galveston in 1924 and attended high school in Young America. Graduating from Ball State University in 1944, with a degree in home economics and a minor in business education, she began teaching at Chalmers High School in White County. Dorothy was a role model to women who “want to have it all”. In addition to teaching just about every subject in the high school curricula, she married and raised four children on a farm just west of Young America.
Dorothy’s teaching career culminated at Lewis Cass High School, where she taught business education and served as yearbook adviser, and junior and senior class sponsor. Dorothy gave her students the skills necessary for professional careers and the inspiration for successful lives. She is remembered as a truly great teacher.
After her retirement in 1986, Dorothy pursued a second career as an artist, producing beautiful works in oil and watercolor.
Over her lifetime, Dorothy was involved in the South Eastern Education Association, Indiana State Teachers Association, Indiana Retired Teachers Association, Indiana School Women’s Club, Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, the Friendly Eagles and Sugar & Spice Extension Homemakers Clubs.
Dorothy left a remarkable legacy to Cass County.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
07-27-2010 GRANTS RECEPTION
We will host a press conference on August 26th to announce the recipients of the 2010 Competitive Grants Program![more]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IF I AM AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP, HOW MUCH WILL I GET? [answer]
CREATING THE COMMUNITY WE WANT
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