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2007 Carl D. Rolfsen Nominees
Kathy Bayes
The Carriage House
Tom Beaver
YMCA
Steve Corona
Leadership Fort Wayne
Dr. Robert Dettmer
Matthew 25
Dr. Miles Edwards
Heartland Chamber Chorale
Carole Ferguson
Family & Children's Services
Elizabeth Frederick
YWCA & Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Frances Ganaway
League for the Blind & Disabled
David Gionet
Community Transportation Network
Mark Hagerman
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Rick Hawks
Lifeline Youth & Family Services
Matt Hendryx
Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Paula Hughes
Embassy Theatre Foundation
Vicki Johnson
The Literacy Alliance
Dean Koehlinger
Turnstone Center
Judge William Lee
ACFW Historical Society
John Lovell
Fort Wayne Rescue Ministries
Dan Lovinger
Junior Achievement
Dr. Michael Mastrangelo
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Keith Menze
Lutheran Social Services
Thomas Miller
Mustard Seed Furniture Bank
Kathy Peterson
Community Harvest Food Bank
Dr. Karen Keller Rider
Harold W. McMillen Center
Sylvia Scheeringa
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home
Jane Schmitt
Aboite New Trails
Nancy Shumlas
Wellspring Interfaith Social Services
Kim Stacey
Fort Wayne Ballet
Janet Stephenson
Interfaith Hospitality Network
Tony Stites
Science Central
Dennis Sutton
Stop the Madness
John Tippmann, Sr.
Vincent House
David Whisler
Early Childhood Alliance
Mike Ziembo
Big Brothers Big Sisters
2007 Recipient
Dr. Michael Mastrangelo of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic was the
2007 Carl D. Rolfsen Stewardship Award Recipient.
Stewardship
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The Foellinger Foundation is fortunate to have had board members – past and present – dedicated to preserving our donors' intent. One of those board members is Carl D. Rolfsen, who retired from the board in 2005 and still serves on the Foundation’s Investment & Finance Committee.
Throughout his 25
years of board service, Mr. Rolfsen
was
a voice of continuity and a direct link to our founders. Mr. Rolfsen was
one of Helene Foellinger's most trusted advisers. When the foundation
engaged in a comprehensive strategic planning process in 2002, designed
to balance the donors' values and principles with community needs, Mr.
Rolfsen led the Founders Interests Committee, a special subcommittee of
the board that was responsible for articulating the key interests of our
founders, Helene and Esther Foellinger.
We know that many other organizations have board members like Mr. Rolfsen who are committed to staying true to their missions. The Foellinger Foundation is proud to be able to recognize these leaders. The Carl D. Rolfsen Stewardship Award recognizes a local board member who has demonstrated at least three of the Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards, as identified by BoardSource:
1. Determine the organization's mission and purpose.
2. Select the chief executive.
3. Provide proper financial oversight.
4. Ensure adequate resources.
5. Ensure legal and ethical integrity and maintain accountability.
6. Ensure effective organizational planning.
7. Recruit and orient new board members and assess board performance.
8. Enhance the organization's public standing.
9. Determine, monitor and strengthen the organization's programs and services.
10. Support the chief executive and assess his or her performance.
The recipient's organization will receive a Foellinger Foundation grant of $10,000 operating support funds and up to $7,500 for special board development training.
