Committees

Finance Committee

Finance Committees meet annually to prepare the Foundation's operating budget and to assist as needed in the annual audit. Current committee members include: Michael Oldfather, Chair; Dirk Daveline; Terry Harts; Mark Knackendoffel; Jo Lyle; and Karen McCulloh.
 

Grants Committee

This committee meets to review requests for grants during the Foundation's grant cycles and make recommendations to the Executive Board. Current committee members include: Dennis Mullin and Karen McCulloh, Co-Chairs; Jim Armendariz; Matt Crocker; Shirley DeLano; Mary DeLuccie; Cathy Flinchbaugh; Kevin Ingram; Sue Maes; Lana Oleen; Cindy Sloan; Gail Urban and Kerry Wefald.

GROW TO Steering Committee

Ad hoc committee established specifically to focus on building of GMCF endowments and successful completion of the GROW II Matching Grant challenge from the Kansas Health Foundation.  Current committee members include: Tom Fryer, Chair, Terry Arthur, James Gordon, Mike Holtman, Jodi Kaus, Mark Knackendoffel, Bill Richter, Lee Taylor, and Don Wissman.

Investment Committee

Committee members are professionals in the world of finance, such as economics professors, investment consultants or others with a background in investment management. The Committee is charged with making recommendations to the Executive Board to provide for the investment of funds of the Foundation. Current committee members include: Jim Gordon, Chair; Don Wissman; Tom Fryer; Thomas Hintz; Michael Oldfather; and Polly Stoecklein; Rob Sage.
 

Marketing & Asset Development Committee

The committee's purpose is to promote public awareness of the Foundation's existence, flexibility, capacities and benefits to donors and the community. Current committee members include: Jodi Kaus, Chair; Jerry Banaka; Tom Fryer; Mike Holtman; C. Clyde Jones; Jan Marks; Karen McCulloh; Matt Paquette; Don Rathbone; Sharon Reagan; Bill Richter; Gail Urban.
 

Nominating Committee

The committee is responsible for nominating persons for election to the Board of Trustees, Executive Board members and Officers of the Foundation. Additionally the committee helps provides orientation to newly elected trustees. Current committee members include: Terry Arthur, Chair; Dirk Daveline; Joleen Hill; Jim Morrison; Lee Taylor; and Don Wissman.

Trustees Fund Grants Committee

The committee invites all GMCF Trustees to make suggestions for grant making from the Trustees Endowed Fund.  Meets to review recommendations and presents a Trustees Fund grant proposal to be voted on by all Trustees at the GMCF Annual Meeting.  Current committee members include: Jodi Kaus and Lucy Williams, Co-Chiars, Jo Lyle, Tanna Thompson, and Kerry Wefald.

Scholarship Committee

Establishes policies and guidelines to govern the handling of Scholarship Funds in a manner consistent with the purposes of the Foundation and in keeping with applicable tax regulations.  Current committee members include:  Don Rathbone, Chair; Dirk Daveline; Sara Girard; Kathleen Greene; Steve Levin; Karen Roberts; and Noel Schulz.
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