The Community Foundation of Johnson County is celebrating 10 years of helping donors with their charitable giving. Here are the top 10 reasons we love the Community Foundation of Johnson County.
1. We love the list of board members, past and present, because it is a who's who of leaders who believe in the power of philanthropy to make Johnson County a better place: David Adkins, Debby Ballard, Mary Birch, Anne Blessing, Dick Bond, Mack Bowen, Enrique Chaurand, Mindy Corporon, Faye Davis, David Fowler, SuEllen Fried, Gregory Glore, Pam Gradinger, Linda Graves, Reverend Adam Hamilton, Dalton Hermes, Jim Hubbard, Drue Jennings, Mike Kelley, Frank Kirk, Jennifer Krizek, Audrey Langworthy, Lynn Mitchelson, Mark Parkinson, Stacy Parkinson, Margi Pence, Lyle Pishny, Kevin Rauckman, Bob Regnier, Tom Rogge, Will Shields, Debbie Smith, Jon Stewart, Charlie Sunderland, and David Wysong.
2. We love the fact that the Community Foundation of Johnson County is an important part of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation's network of branch foundations across the metropolitan area offering giving options close to home.
3. We love it that through the Community Foundation of Johnson County, you can organize your charitable giving by establishing your own personal, family, or corporate fund for a fee of as little as $21 a month.
4. We love the way the Community Foundation of Johnson County offers Giving Cards, the perfect gift for the holiday season, in face amounts of $25, $50, and $100.
5. We love that donors have the option to rally friends and family around a favorite cause through a giving circle, as easy as 1-2-3 to get started through the Community Foundation of Johnson County.
6. We love the success of the Community Foundation of Johnson County, which after 10 years is now home to more than 200 charitable funds established by people like you and me to further our own favorite charitable causes.
7. We love it that the Community Foundation of Johnson County offers the Next Generation Fund, inspired by Dick and Sue Bond, role models for all of us!
8. We love the fact that Corey Ziegler, executive director of the Community Foundation of Johnson County, decided that the best part of her job was working with donors and financial advisors and has committed to focus solely on donor relations and all of the legal work that goes with it. And we love being able to announce today that Jaclyn Steiner, head of marketing and communications for the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, will immediately also begin serving as the executive director of the Community Foundation of Johnson County to work with Corey and the rest of the team.
9. We love the gift of Lyle Pishny's leadership of the Community Foundation of Johnson County in his role as chairman of the board for three great years.
10. And we really love this great picture of Corey, Lyle, and Jaclyn!