Inspiring People to Give Back to Sustain and Advance the Community We Love | |
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Door County Community Foundation
March 2025
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Dear Bret,
Although I generally try to avoid using pithy catch phrases to oversimplify a concept, I have to admit that the so-called 5 T’s of charitable giving really do provide a good summary of the ways in which people can give to charity and thereby support the community they love. The 5 T’s of charitable giving are: time, treasure, talent, ties and testimony.
You give time when you share your energy and physical presence as you volunteer for an organization. Giving your treasure refers to the monetary and financial contributions you make. A gift of your talent is when you lend your uncommon skills to a charity, such as sharing your investment acumen, financial expertise, legal counsel or other specialized knowledge. You are giving your ties whenever you connect an organization to potential donors in your personal network of friends and colleagues. Giving your testimony refers to the advocacy work you do on behalf of a charity, as in sharing stories of its impact and effectiveness with others in the community.
The 5 T’s of charitable giving have long been used by nonprofit professionals as an easy framework to evaluate how they’re engaging with their friends and donors. The 5 T’s also offer a simple way for any of us to think about how we can give back to the charities we care about most. Yet for some reason, the 5 T’s are increasingly being shortened to just three: time, treasure and talent. Both charitable professionals and the public at large often forget about the last two: ties and testimony.
Last month, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University released a study titled “What Americans Think about Philanthropy and Nonprofits.” The academics at the Lilly Family School conduct some of the most important research in the philanthropic field, and their reports are a must-read for nonprofit professionals.
Learn more by reading "The 5 T's of Charitable Giving..."
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Bret Bicoy
President & CEO
Door County Community Foundation
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A significant number of Midwesterners spend their summers in Door County and their winters in South Florida. Preview Door County 2025 is a casual opportunity for people with Door County connections to gather together for a fun social event in the warmth of the Florida sun.
At Preview Door County we'll share the highlights of our beautiful peninsula for the upcoming 2025 season. Learn about the performances, art exhibits, conservation efforts, and other activities that will make this season in Door County special.
Tuesday, March 11th, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Club at Barefoot Beach
105 Shell Drive in Bonita Springs, FL
Anyone with ties to Door County is invited to join us at this event. There is no cost to attend this reception, but space is limited. Please call Heidi at 920.746.1786 or email RSVP@givedoorcounty.org to reserve a spot today!
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Storytelling is at the heart of every community, allowing individuals to share their identities, experiences, and perspectives. When we choose to be vulnerable and share our personal stories, we foster deeper connections, encouraging not just hearing but truly listening. Stories bring faces to experiences, shaping who we are and weaving together the fabric of our communities.
Join our Women’s Fund of Door County this April and celebrate the women who will bravely share their stories. This year's storytellers include:
- Allyson Fleck - Executive Director and Assistant Artistic Director, Midsummer's Music, Sister Bay
- Beth Hudak - Director of Community Engagement, House of Hope, Green Bay
- Jodi Rose Gonzales - Artist and Art Therapist, Jodi Rose Studio, Sturgeon Bay
- Lisa Harper - Tales of our Lives co-chair and Executive Director, Peninsula Music Festival, Sister Bay
- melaniejane - Artist and Owner, Holiday Music Hotel, Sturgeon Bay
- Mona Christensen - Executive Director Emeritus, Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Egg Harbor
Saturday, April 12th
7:00 PM
Northern Sky's Gould Theater
9058 County Rd A, Fish Creek
Ticket sales begin March 10, 2025. Stay in the know by signing up for the Women's Fund eNewsletter.
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Endowments in Action: The Friends of Peninsula State Park | |
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The Friends of Peninsula State Park are dedicated to preserving, stewarding, and enhancing Peninsula State Park. Over 1.2 million people visit the 3,776-acre park each year. At least 14,000 participate in nature programs. The Friends of Peninsula State Park has engaged in centennial activities and invasive species management. It has allocated matching grant funds for an open-air shelter at Nicolet Beach, bought ski trail grooming equipment, and purchased archival supplies.
The Friends of Peninsula State Park manages merchandise sales, with proceeds primarily funding the wages of the summer naturalist and invasive species coordinator. Friends have also supported program presenters such as Bat Conservation of Wisconsin.
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Give Door County Publications Available for Download | |
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The Community Foundation produces several publications and information sheets to help you craft a strategy to give back in the most effective - and tax efficient - way possible. There are also wonderful ideas of where you might choose to give.
Download them from the Community Foundation website.
Our Guide to Charitable Funds highlights different charities so families have options to consider when giving back - either today or through their estate plans. You can download an Introductory Brochure that explains the most popular charitable Funds at the Community Foundation - along with information sheets for Donor Advised Funds, Discretionary Funds, Scholarship Funds, and more.
Download any of these documents and more, or contact us and we'd be glad to send them to you. And if you're an attorney, accountant, investment adviser, or trust officer, we'll send a supply of Guides, Introductory Brochures, or other materials (and display holders) for use in your office. Just contact us at the Community Foundation.
This is just another way the Community Foundation is encouraging people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love!
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