SVCF surpasses $1M in total grants and scholarships

By the beginning of 2019, Solomon Valley Community Foundation had grown to almost $2.9 million. It was also during this year that SVCF surpassed $1M in grants and scholarships for a total of $1,002,659.51 in total grant-making since inception.

At this point in the foundation’s history, the board took the opportunity to think strategically about the organization and how it could continue to grow its impact within the community. A board retreat was held to brainstorm ideas and evaluate the potential impact and ease of implementing concepts surrounding potential staff, partnership opportunities, donor meetings, and more. In May of that year, the board expanded the Foundation’s capacity by welcoming Colleen Eberle as a part-time Executive Director. That July, they also increased the board’s capacity and welcomed Kelli Hake of Tipton and Margaret Moore, of Beloit as the newest additions to the Board.

Many of the ideas discussed in that original visioning are still being implemented today. Solomon Valley Community Foundation continues to grow its capacity, most recently with the addition of Julia Rabe as the new Executive Director, and consequently, its ability to better serve the communities, donors, and non-profits of Mitchell County.