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a legacy of giving
2007 Menasha Corporation Foundation Annual Report
March 2008
As President of the Menasha Corporation Foundation, I am pleased to report
on the work of the Foundation during 2007. The Foundation’s Board of
Directors welcomes the opportunity to keep the promise of our mission and
fulfill the social responsibility of Menasha Corporation by improving and
enriching our communities.
I would like to share the highlights of the past year with you:
n Provided grants totaling $614,370 to more than 250 organizations
n Finalized the Philanthropic Vision and allocated Corporate Philanthropy giving into four
categories: Safe and Healthy Citizens, An Educated Society, Community Betterment and
Environmental Sustainability
n Made awards to the YMCAs of the Fox Cities and the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center from the
Field of Interest fund
n Received increased funding from Menasha Corporation, driven by its profitability. In the Fox
Cities of Wisconsin, the Foundation stepped forward to fund gaps made when several other
corporations were acquired and their giving ceased
n Encouraged employees to become involved in Business Unit Philanthropy
n Stepped up education and communications about the Foundation’s activities with shareholders,
employees and our communities
Leading the Foundation is an honor because of the impact we’re able to have by continuing
the legacy of our company’s founder, Elisha D. Smith. The Foundation’s Directors are actively
engaged in fulfilling our responsibilities to serve society, as has been done for generations.
The work of the Foundation is, in part, a measure of greatness of the company and the
commitment of its management and shareholders. Among the most admired companies are
those who give back to their communities, and we are pleased to be among them. We look
forward to continuing the work of the Menasha Corporation Foundation for a very long time.
The Foundation and its
grantees are trying to
tackle some of the most
enduring social and
economic problems our
society faces.
Although we don’t have the funds
to do work on a national scale, we
can make a lasting impact on the local
areas in which we have operations.
Through grants made in 2007, the
Foundation worked to provide food
for the hungry … medical and dental
care for the uninsured population …
arts programs that enrich the lives
of the young to the elderly … a safe
haven for families suffering from
abusive relationships … college
scholarships for children of our
employees … environmental
education programs … and more.
Board of Directors
Ralph L. Evans
Vice President – Human Resources, Menasha Corporation
Katharine “Kig” Gansner
Smith Family shareholder
Arthur W. Huge
President and Chief Executive Officer, Menasha Corporation
James M. Kotek
President, ORBIS Corporation
James J. Sarosiek
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer,
Menasha Corporation
Ralph L. Evans
President, Menasha Corporation Foundation
Timothy C. Shepard
Smith Family shareholder
Michael K. Waite
President, Menasha Packaging
Margie Weiss, Ph.D. (emeritus)
CEO, The Neuroscience Group of Northeast Wisconsin
Officers
Arthur W. Huge
Ralph L. Evans
James J. Sarosiek
Kevin Schuh
Angie Burns
Leslie Lamers
Chairman
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Interim Secretary
The Menasha Corporation
Foundation awards grants
in four areas:
1. Corporate Philanthropy
2. Field of Interest Awards
3. Employee Program Giving
4. Business Unit Philanthropy
1.
Corporate
Philanthropy
The Foundation works diligently to promote human welfare, investing in communities
patiently and for the long term. Progress is often measured over the long run, and
we recognize that the most enduring challenges facing society cannot be solved in
a short period of time.
225,000.
200,000.
$
175,000.
$
150,000.
$
125,000.
$
100,000.
$
75,000.
$
50,000.
$
25,000.
$202,730.
$
Business Unit Philanthropy
$
$162,130.
250,000.
Employee Giving Program
$
Corporate Philanthropy funds are divided into four categories that support organizations and programs
that help people meet basic needs; fund quality training and learning opportunities; enrich the artistic
and cultural lives of communities; and help sustain the environment.
$99,510.
275,000.
Field of Interest Awards
$
The Foundation accepts grant applications for Corporate Philanthropy funds from communities in
which Menasha Corporation maintains businesses and from the state of Wisconsin. The majority of
the requests come from the Fox Cities, Wisconsin area, where the Corporation has deep roots.
$150,000.
300,000.
corporate philanthropy
$
Safe and
Healthy Citizens
An Educated
Society
Community
Betterment
Environmental
Sustainability
$143,380
$17,050
$16,550
$25,750
The Menasha
Corporation Foundation
strongly believes that
it has a responsibility to
help people meet basic
needs for safe living,
food and healthcare. It
supports organizations
and programs that
raise the awareness of
social needs and works
to facilitate change. The
Foundation proactively
seeks ways to
provide hope and
encouragement by
helping those in need
improve their lives.
The Foundation
encourages programs
that create and expand
learning experiences
and opportunities.
Education is an
essential element in
helping individuals
become knowledgeable
and productive citizens
and in assisting them in
reaching full potential
in our ever-expanding
global economy. The
Foundation can make
an impact and fulfill
its responsibilities as
a corporate citizen by
addressing one of
society’s greatest
needs — helping
provide quality learning
opportunities to both
children and adults.
The Menasha
Corporation Foundation
values the enrichment
of quality of life that
the arts and cultural
activities bring to communities as well as the
worth of community
improvement programs.
There are many
challenging and difficult
environmental issues
facing the world today
that have the potential
to impact generations
to come. The Foundation supports programs
that encourage the
understanding,
protection and
sustainability of our
natural resources.
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Spotlight: Safe and Healthy Citizens
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services provides a wide range of programs and services in the communities of Winnebago
and Green Lake counties in Wisconsin. It serves as an advocate for victims of domestic abuse and their children in addition
to increasing awareness through educational and abuse-prevention programs.
T he Foundation was a founding sponsor and continues to support Christine Ann’s annual signature
fund-raising event, “Men Who Cook.” The event is an opportunity for men to take a stand against
domestic violence and speak up for women by supporting the organization and have a lot of fun at
the same time! Each year, about 60 cooks showcase their specialties for 400 event attendees and
raise about 10% of the organization’s annual budget.
In addition, Fox Cities’ area employee groups have chosen Christine Ann to receive funds raised
through special events over the years. In fact, the organization was chosen by several of the facilities
as the recipient of Walk to Win donations just prior to the 2007 Christmas holidays. The Foundation
supported Menasha Corporation employees and their wellness efforts by donating $25 for each
employee who completed a 100-day walking program.
Spotlight: An Educated Society
The values that guide the
Foundation have endured
for generations.
CAP Services
One of the Menasha Corporation Foundation’s most enduring and gratifying supporting relationships has been with CAP Services.
Since 1994, the Foundation has been funding CAP’s Skills Enhancement Program, which provides working-poor individuals
with the opportunity to increase their wages and benefits through education on a part-time basis while they remain employed.
CAP Services’ mission is to mobilize resources that increase the ability of low-income people to become economically and emotionally self-sufficient. By
addressing the root causes of poverty and increasing skill levels and earning power, CAP helps individuals and families achieve permanent self-sufficiency.
Through a variety of programs, it serves more than 2,000 low-income households each year in five
counties in central and northeastern Wisconsin.
Many of CAP’s Skills Enhancement clients are trapped in low-wage jobs with little chance of obtaining
health insurance, career growth or significant wage increases. Financial aid and other assistance
— such as childcare and travel costs, which are needed to help assure educational objectives are
met — are often not available to its clients through
government programs. More than 90% of participants
are female heads of households. About 140 students
are in the Fox Cities program at all times, averaging 24
months to complete studies. An average of $1,500 is
spent on each client in direct assistance.
Program rewards
people who are
motivated to
upgrade skills while
continuing to work.
In 2007, Fox Cities’ graduates of the Skills Enhancement
Program averaged an increase of $13,042 in
annual income. And 75% now have access to health
insurance benefits, as opposed to only 25% when entering the program. This success is unparalleled
in employment and training programs.
Although it had been a consistent supporter of CAP Services, the Foundation more than doubled
its support of the organization in mid-2007, when skills enhancement programs were cut from
the state budget. In addition, the Foundation has supported CAP’s Self-Employment Project, which
provides entrepreneurs with training, mentoring and guidance.
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Spotlight: Community Betterment
Future Neenah
Corporate
Philanthropy
Organization
Spotlight
The Foundation has granted funds to
Future Neenah for more than a decade
in support of community development
work in Neenah, Wisconsin.
Future Neenah works with a wide range of
community, cultural and economic development projects that provide economic benefits
and enhance the lives of the area’s residents
and workers. Its recruitment and planning for
regional sports tournaments, hosting of summer
lunchtime and evening concert series and
community-wide events have a tremendous
impact on the vitality of the community.
Future Neenah uses several measurements of success to guide its activities including an increase in
the property tax base and property value of targeted economic development projects, an increase in
the level of participation in events and an increase in its volunteer base.
Spotlight: Environmental Sustainability
Friends of the Fox
In 2007, the Foundation completed a five-year grant commitment to Friends of the Fox, an advocacy group that protects and
develops environmental, cultural, historical and economic assets as well as the quality of life offered by the Fox River in Wisconsin.
Friends of the Fox provides a formal structure
that allows citizens of Northeastern Wisconsin
a means of discussing and promoting actions
that protect a valuable natural resource. The
organization is involved in development of the
Wisconsin Heritage Parkway (which includes
a 17-lock navigation system), recreational and
tourism activities and protection of the river’s
water quality, wildlife ecology and habitat
maintenance.
Menasha Corporation’s service to society is further evidenced by providing highquality products and services in a safe and environmentally responsible manner,
which supports solid returns for shareholders and secure jobs for our employees.
It is a circle of value and contribution that has served society well for more than
150 years and is an extension of our philosophy of giving and caring.
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2. Field of Interest Awards
The Field of Interest award is used by the Foundation to support a project or need
that will allow it to make a significant impact on the community at large. The award
is not constrained by the Corporate Philanthropy guidelines and may be given to
capital campaigns.
In 2007, the Foundation made awards of $100,000 each to the YMCAs of the Fox Cities and the
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center ($50,000 each for 2007 and 2008).
The gift to the YMCAs’ capital campaign was for the remodeling of current facilities, building additions
and the introduction of innovative new programs. In making the grant, the Foundation noted the
countless health and wellness benefits the YMCA brings to employees and their families as well as
to others in the area.
3.
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center will use its grant to support operations, ensure community
access and support community engagement activities. The Foundation’s support is an indication of
the importance of the educational, cultural and social opportunities that the Performing Arts Center
provides to the community.
Employee Program Giving
The Foundation provides three areas of giving in support of its employees’ volunteer
efforts, their donations to educational institutions and their children.
College Scholarships: The Foundation has
awarded one- and four-year scholarships to
eligible dependents of its employees since 1959.
Winners are chosen by an independent committee
based on applicants’ academic performance and
other factors. In 2007, the Foundation awarded
four four-year and six one-year scholarships.
Dollars for Doers: Designed to encourage
employees to get involved in schools, the
Dollars for Doers program donates $250 to any
elementary or secondary school that has an
employee or spouse who volunteers more than
20 hours in a school year. Activities can include
work in the classroom, mentoring, sports and
recreation activities and so on. At the end of the
academic year, all schools are entered into
a drawing for a $2,500 gift that can be used
for educational materials.
Matching Gifts: The Foundation supports
Menasha Corporation employees and their
personal philanthropic efforts by increasing
their giving power. The program matches
employees’ gifts to educational institutions
up to $1,000 a year.
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4. Business Unit Philanthropy
The Foundation allocates funds to each of its business units as a means of encouraging
and supporting employee efforts to improve their communities. The exception is the
Fox Cities where business units are included in Corporate Philanthropy.
Menasha Corporation employees work with community organizations to understand the varying
needs of the community and match allocated resources to the needs. Business Unit Philanthropy
follows the four categories of Corporate Philanthropy in awarding grants.
In 2007, the Foundation worked to involve increasing numbers of employees in the business unit
grant-making process. Typically, a team of volunteer employees works to uncover needs in the
community, evaluate organizations and the effectiveness of their work and then makes decisions
on the organizations that should receive grants, as well as the size of grants, while staying within
funding limits.
Adriel Schools and the Children’s
Literacy Initiative are examples
of programs employees chose
for grants as part of Business
Unit Philanthropy:
The Menasha Corporation Foundation helps volunteers
make a difference in their own communities.
Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2007:
Income
Contributions
Corporate Philanthropy
Field of Interest Awards
Employee Program Giving
College Scholarships
Dollars for Doers
Matching Gifts
Walk to Win
Business Unit Philanthropy
Total Contributions
Administrative Costs
Income in Excess of Contributions
$
856,200.
$
$
202,730.
150,000.
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
43,630.
7,250.
37,530.
11,100.
162,130.
614,370.
6,330.
235,500.
$
$
$
$
45,150.
9,700.
1,750.
1,000.
$
$
$
$
47,140.
33,190.
6,250.
250.
$
16,300.
$
1,400.
Business Unit Philanthropy:
Menasha Packaging
Safe and Healthy Citizens
An Educated Society
Community Betterment
Environmental Sustainability
ORBIS Corporation
Safe and Healthy Citizens
An Educated Society
Community Betterment
Environmental Sustainability
Cortegra
Safe and Healthy Citizens
LeveragePoint Media
Safe and Healthy Citizens
Adriel Schools is a social
service agency that began as
an orphan’s home in the late
1800s. It provides residential
treatment and care, foster care
placement and victim/offender
reconciliation in 26 counties in
Ohio. Its staff assists children and
their families with a focus on the
worth and dignity of each individual.
Adriel works to enhance social
interaction, learning, working and
problem solving with the goal of
reuniting children with their families.
The organization was chosen for a
grant by the employees of ORBIS
in Urbana, Ohio.
The Children’s Literacy
Initiative (CLI) provides educators
and parents with training in the
most effective practices, and
with appropriate books, for the
development of literacy for
economically disadvantaged
children in preschool and the
early grades. CLI’s work helps
children achieve reading
competency in the early grades,
which is critical to success in life.
With reading and language
skills, young students have a
better chance for employment
and improving the quality of life
in their neighborhoods as they
mature. Menasha Packaging’s
employees in the Philadelphia
area chose CLI for a grant.
2007 Menasha Corporation
Foundation Grant Recipients
Adriel Schools
ADVOCAP Literacy Services
Alzheimer’s Foundation
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American National Red Cross
American Red Cross
Angelsgrace Hospice
Animal Rescue of Fresno
Apostles Lutheran Elementary School
Appleton Christian School
Appleton North High School
Area Council PTA Clothing Bank
Arizona Lutheran Academy
Autism Research Institute
BABES, Inc.
Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Ben Miller/JDRF Annual Golf Outing
Best Friends of Neenah-Menasha
Bethlehem Lutheran School
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Delaware County
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Erie
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kentuckiana
Blackburn Center
Bloomfield Elementary School
Boy Scouts of America
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley
Brazil Gospel Fellowship Mission
Bryan’s Dream Foundation
California Alumni Association
Camp Courageous of Iowa
CAP Services
Caring Kitchen Food Pantry
Carleton College
Carroll College
Catholic Schools of Greater Kalamazoo
Centenary Child Care
Central High School
Champaign County Department of Job
& Family Services
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Children’s Literacy Initiative
Children’s Memorial Foundation
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Children’s Miracle Network
Chillicote-Ross County Police Athletic League
CHN Foundation
Christ The Lord Lutheran Elementary School
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services
Christmas Clearing House
City Baptist Schools
City of Urbana
Clays Mill Elementary
Coloma Lionesses
Community Clothes Closet
Community Food Bank
Community Options, Inc.
Communityfest 2007
Covenant Day School
Cub Scout Pack 99
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Deepwood Foundation
Drew University
Eagles Club of Monticello
East Middle School
Ed Davis Learning Center
Edna Ferber Elementary
Emanuel Lutheran School
Emerald City Theatre Company
Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley
Evansville Christian Life Center
Evansville Downtown Optimist Charitable Foundation
Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department
Faith Heritage Christian School
Family Unity International, Inc.
First Baptist Christian Academy
Fort Atkinson Luther Elementary School
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Fox Cities Rotary Multicultural Center
Fox Valley Lutheran High School
Fox Valley Symphony
Fox Valley Technical College Foundation
Franklin Elementary School
Friends of High Cliff State Park
Friends of the Fox
Future Neenah
Georgetown Toys for Tots
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Gordon Buboltz Nature Preserve
Green Lake Animal Shelter
Green Lake Association
Green Lake Booster Club, Inc.
Green Lake Public Schools Foundation, Inc.
Greensburg Central Catholic High School
Greenville Elementary
Grove City College
Gwinnett Technical School
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fox Cities Area
Habitat for Humanity of Green Lake
Habitat for Humanity of Urbana
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County
Harbor House
Hartford Food Pantry
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
Hearthstone House
Hebron House Shelter
Hickory Grove Elementary
Holland Christian School
Holy Cross Catholic Education Center
Holy Spirit
Hopkins Public Schools
Hornung Elementary
Housing Partnership of the Fox Cities
Immanuel Lutheran Grade School
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Kewaskum School District
Kiwanis Club of Bardstown
Lake Area Free Clinic
Lake Country High School
Lake Country Lutheran High School
Lake Orion Community Schools
Lakeland Community College
Lakeview Elementary
Lakeville Baseball Organization
Lakeville Panorama of Progress
LEAVEN
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc.
Los Nietos School District
Madison Heights Fire Department
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Manchester Volunteer Fire Department
March of Dimes
Marian College
Marquette University Law School
Martin Luther School
McKinley Elementary School
McNair Elementary
Meadowview Elementary
Michigan State University
Minnesota Amber Alert
Monticello Ambulance Services
Monticello Community Schools
Monticello Fire Department
Monticello Police Department
Mt. Saint Dominic Academy
Muscular Dystrophy Association
NAMI Fox Valley
National Parkinson Foundation
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
New Eagle Elementary
New Hope Christian School
North Berrien Food Pantry
Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust
Oakwood Elementary
Oconomowoc Festival of Arts
Oconomowoc Fire Department
Oconomowoc Food Pantry
Oconomowoc High School
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation
Oconomowoc Public Library
Oconomowoc Regional Cancer Center
Oconomowoc Senior Center
Olivet College
Operation Santa Claus
Paine Art Center
Park Lawn Association
Parkview Elementary
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Project Home
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Quest Farms
Reach Counseling Services
Regional Medical Center of Manchester
Relay for Life, Jones County
Retzer Nature Center
Ripon College
Riverside Players
Rogers Memorial Hospital
Rolling Hills Elementary
Ronald McDonald House
Roosevelt Middle School
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Scott County High School
Scott Education & Community Foundation
Seton Catholic Middle School
Seton Hall University
Shawnee State University
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Silver Lake College
Sinclair Community College
Special Olympics of Minnesota
St. Bernadette Parish School
St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish
St. John Grade School
St. John School
St. Joseph Food Program
St. Margaret Mary School
St. Mark’s School
St. Mary’s Central High School
St. Mary’s School
St. Matthew’s Lutheran School
St. Peter Lutheran School
St. Vincent de Paul of Appleton
Sullivan Elementary
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The Catholic Schools Fund
The Community Foundation of New Jersey
The National Cancer Institute
The Salvation Army
The Volunteer Center
Theater on Main
Thrasher Opera House
Tinc Road School
Town of Buchanan
Trees for Tomorrow
Trenton High School
Tri-State Food Bank
Tri-City Life Center
Tri-City Meals on Wheels
Tri-County Community Dental Clinic
Trinity Elementary
Trinity Lutheran School
Twin Cities Catholic Education System
Unified Catholic Schools
United Way of Lake County
United Way of the Fox Cities
United Way of Urbana
University at Buffalo Foundation, Inc.
University Lake School
University of California Berkeley
University of Evansville
University of Michigan Children’s Hospital
University of Nebraska Foundation
University of St. Thomas
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Foundation
University of Wisconsin - Madison Foundation
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Foundation
University of Wisconsin Foundation
UPS for DownS
Urbana University
Valley View Elementary
Wartburg College
Washington Street Elementary
Washington University
Watertown Players Theater Company
Watertown Public Library
Waukesha County Technical College Foundation
Weber Elementary
West Maple Elementary
Westmoreland County Food Bank
Winchester Thurston School
Winnebago County Literacy Council
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Women’s & Children’s Crisis Shelter
YMCA of Greensburg
YMCA of Scott County
YMCA of Southwestern Indiana
YMCAs of the Fox Cities
Younglife East Hills
Youth Go
2007 Scholarship Winners
Four-Year, $3,000 each school year
Derek Griesshamer, son of Ralph
(Menasha Packaging)
Jamie Kenealy, daughter of Beverly
(Menasha Packaging)
Lauren Rushford, daughter of Connie
(Menasha Packaging)
Alex Wolf, son of Tom
(Cortegra)
One-Year, $3,000
Kyria Baier, daughter of Lewis
(ORBIS)
Amanda Hetzel, daughter of Lawrence
(Menasha Packaging)
Aaron Moon, son of Rich
(Menasha Packaging)
Amanda Page, daughter of Mark
(Menasha Packaging)
Anthony Schuh, son of Kevin
(Menasha Advantage)
Pamela Vuchinich, daughter of Miller
(Menasha Packaging)
1645 Bergstrom Road
P.O. Box 367
Neenah, WI 54957-0367
920-751-1000
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