Foundation gives back in a big way

Vol. 13
No. 2
December 2015
Foundation gives back in a big way
Record grants fund
'exciting' plan
for 2016 programs
After enjoying years of
strong support for North Dakota
newspapers the NDNA Education
Foundation is giving back with its
most ambitious grant program
ever.
"It's exciting to be able to
support so many programs
that impact journalism and
newspapers," said Foundation
President
Allan Burke of
For a full list
the Emmons
of grants
County Record
approved by
the NDNAEF
in Linton.
board, see
Foundation
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board
members
recently
approved $70,900 in grants, a
hefty increase over the previous
record amount of $59,400 this
yearl allocation.
"There's lots of good stuff in
this portfolio of programs," said
Foundation President Allan Burke
of the Emmons County Record.
"And its gratifying that our
members believe so strongly in
our mission that they continue to
support the foundation."
The 2016 grant program
will include an emphasis on
celebrating the 100th anniversary
of the Pulitzer Prizes. Grants were
approved to help pay for Pulitzer
speakers at next year's NDNA
convention, and to support a
Pulitzer program planned by the
ND Humanities Council.
Members of the NDNA Education Foundation board gathered for their fall meeting at
Valley City State University. Pictured from left, are Terry Schwartzenberger, Napoleon; Jim
Fleming, Bismarck; Allan Burke, Linton; Jack McDonald, Bismarck, Daryl Hill, Bismarck;
Steve Listopad, Valley City; Tom Monilaws, Mayville, Aaron Becher, Fargo; John Andrist,
Fargo; Mike Gackle and Jill Denning Gackle, Garrison.
'Tis the season for giving
While the NDNA Education
Foundation has just given back
to its members, it also is poised
to receive from those planning
to make year-end charitable
donations.
Growing the foundation's
endowment allows the
foundation to grow its portfolio
of programs, funded annually
by grants.
NDNA Education Foundation
Secretary Steve Andrist
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suggests that the foundation be
included in year-end charitable
giving plans.
The more the endowment
grows, he said, the more
earnings it generates to
fund programs that benefit
newspapers.
December 2015
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Ambitious grant program
strengthens ND newspapers
By Allan Burke
NDNAEF President
This edition of The
Cornerstone contains news
of a very busy and productive
year resulting from a record
amount of
grants awarded
by your
foundation.
In 2014, the
foundation
awarded a
record of
$59,400 to 10
educational
programs, also a milestone.
This year, the total set a record
of $70,900 for 11 grants.
This ambitious program was
made possible because of the
continued, generous support
of NDNA members and the
growth in the foundation’s
investment portfolio.
Among the new programs
is the funding of a community
journalism ambassador to
North Dakota high schools.
Mike Jacobs, retired publisher
of the Grand Forks Herald
and a recipient of the Pulitzer
Prize, is serving as the
ambassador. Watch for more
information about Mike’s work
with high school students and
sponsoring newspapers.
Journalism education
and attracting students to
newspaper careers remain top
priorities of the foundation
as well as the N.D. Newspaper
Association which carries
out programs funded by the
foundation.
For 2016, a foundation
board committee will look
at developing a program to
encourage memorial and
tribute contributions to the
endowment. This should result
in a long-range approach to
giving that will be helpful to
donors, in some cases, for
estate and tax planning.
The committee will look
into any new approaches that
are available to foundations
like ours to maximize benefits
to donors and the endowment.
Another committee will
work with the State Historical
Society of North Dakota on
placement of the kiosk that
was funded, in part, by the
foundation. The electronic
kiosk in the Heritage Center
in Bismarck includes the
N.D. Newspaper Association
Hall of Fame as well as the
oral histories funded by the
foundation.
The same committee will
discuss with the SHSND the
possibility of developing a
newspaper display in the
Heritage Center that would
be similar in concept to
the popular Newseum in
Washington, D.C. The idea,
in part, would be to chart
the history of North Dakota
through newspaper coverage.
On behalf of the foundation
board, I want to thank North
Dakota newspapers for being
members of the foundation
and for contributing
generously to the endowment.
Your suggestions and feedback
are always welcome.
The foundation board looks
forward to funding more
worthwhile programs in 2016,
and we hope to see more
participation by newspapers of
all sizes.
Again, thanks very much
for your support of the
foundation!
Board of Directors
President
Allan Burke, Linton
Vice President
Steve Listopad, Jamestown
Directors
Mike Gackle, Garrison
Terry Schwartzenberger,
Napoleon
Daryl Hill, Bismarck
Tony Bender, Ashley
Jim Fleming, Bismarck
Jack McDonald, Bismarck
Aaron Becher, Fargo
Tom Monilaws, Mayville
Past President, NDNA
Cecile Krimm, Crosby
President, NDNA
Ex-officio members
Sara Plum, Minnewaukan
First Vice President, NDNA
Steve Andrist, Bismarck
Secretary/Treasurer
Lifetime Honorary Directors
John Andrist, Crosby
William C. Marcil, Fargo
Roger Bailey, Bismarck
Our Mission
"To promote the advancement
of journalism education, study,
research and development
through financial assistance,
internships, fellowships,
lectureships and other means
to enhance the newspaper
profession in North Dakota."
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Quotable
“I have found that among
its other benefits, giving
liberates the soul of the giver.”
- Maya Angelou
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Pulitzer programming
takes center stage in '16
NDNA Education Foundation
grants will help support two
programs next year that celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the
Pulitzer Prizes.
The foundation board last
month approved a grant of $3,000
to help fund speakers at the NDNA
convention in May.
Three speakers who have
had a hand in Pulitzer Prizes
already have been booked for the
convention, which will be May 5-7
in Crosby.
Mike Jacobs was editor and
publisher of the Grand Forks
Herald when the paper won a
Pulitzer for its coverage of the
1997 flood.
Bill Frakes is an internationally
acclaimed photographer who was
on the Miami Herald team that won
a Pulitzer in 1993 for coverage of
Hurricane Andrew.
Jacqui Banaszynski was a
reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer
Press when she won a 1988
Pulitzer for feature writing for her
series "AIDS in the Heartland."
Three North Dakota newspapers
have won Pulitzers, but the Herald
is the only one in modern times.
The Fargo Forum won in 1958
for coverage of a devastating
tornado, and the Bismarck Tribune
won in 1938 for a series of stories
about the Dust Bowl.
2016 NDNAEF Grants

Internships, $25,900.

Witham Symposium on Excellence
in Newspapers, $11,000.

State Spelling Bee, $3,000.
 Future of Newspapers, $5,000.
 High School Journalism grants,
$4,000.
 Washington, D.C. Fellowship,
$2,000.
 Oral Histories of notable N.D.
journalists, $3,500.
 High School Journalism
Ambassador, $2,500.
 Higher Education Scholarships,
$1,000.
 NDNA Pulitzer convention
speakers, $3,000.
 N.D. Humanities Council Pulitzer
Program, $10,000.
The foundation board also
approved a $10,000 grant to
sponsor Pulitzer program in the
North Dakota Humanities Council's
Game Changer series.
That event, Sept. 23-24 in
Bismarck, will feature six Pulitzer
winners.
Allan Burke presents a plaque to
NDNA Education Foundation board
member Steve Listopad.
Foundation
board member
gets award
NDNA Education
Foundation Board
Member Steve Listopad
has received the Hugh M.
Hefner Foundation First
Amendment Award.
Listopad, student media
coordinator at Valley
City State University, was
nominated for the award
by Frank LoMonte, director
of the Student Press Law
Center.
The award was given for
Listopad's work to ensure
passage of a state law
extending free speech rights
to student journalists in the
state.
The NDNA Education
Foundation last month
hosted a reception in
Listopad's honor at VCSU.
Listopad helped organize
a coalition of high school,
collegiate and professional
journalists to propose and
advocate for the John Wall
New Voices Act, which
passed the 2015 North
Dakota Legislature without a
single "no" vote.
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25 for 25 campaign raises over $11,000
The North Dakota Newspaper
Association Education
Foundation's annual 25 for 25
campaign has raised $11,396.
The total to date for the
annual fundraiser, which helps
support foundation programs,
is down slightly from last year's
total of $12,028.
Those sending gifts to this
year's campaign are:
Ashley Tribune; Aneta Star; Beach
-- Golden Valley News; Beulah Beacon;
Bismarck Tribune; Bottineau Courant;
Bottineau -- Lake Metigoshe Mirror;
Bowman County Pioneer; Bowbells -Burke County Tribune.
Cando -- Towner County Record
Herald; Carson Press; Casselton -- Cass
County Reporter; Cavalier Chronicle;
Center Republican; Cooperstown -Griggs County Courier; Crosby -- The
Journal.
Dickinson Press; Drayton -- Valley
News and Views; Edgeley Mail; Edmore
Herald; Elgin -- Grant County News;
Devils Lake Journal; Ellendale -- Dickey
County Leader; Enderlin Independent;
Finley -- Steele County Press; Fordville
-- Tri-County Sun; Gackle -- Tri-County
News; Garrison -- McLean County
Independent; Glen Ullin Times;
Hankinson -- News Monitor.
Harvey -- Herald Press; Hatton
Free Press; Hazen Star; Hebron Herald;
Hettinger -- Adams County Record;
Hillsboro Banner; Kenmare News;
Jamestown Sun; Killdeer -- Dunn
County Herald; Kulm Messenger.
LaMoure Chronicle; Langdon -Cavalier County Republican; Larimore
Leader-Tribune; Linton -- Emmons
County Record; Lisbon -- Ransom
County Gazette; Litchville Bulletin;
Mandan News; Mayville -- Traill County
Tribune.
McClusky Gazette; McVille
Messenger; Medora -- Billings County
Pioneer; Michigan -- Nelson County
Arena; Milnor -- Sargent County Teller;
Minnewaukan -- Benson County
Farmers-Press; Mohall -- Renville
County Farmer; Napoleon Homestead;
New England -- The Herald; New
Rockford Transcript; New Salem
Journal.
New Town News; Oakes Times; Park
River -- Walsh County Press; Parshall
-- Mountrail County Record; Pembina
New Era; Rolla -- Turtle Mountain Star;
Stanley -- Mountrail County Promoter.
Steele Ozone and Kidder County
Press; Tioga Tribune; Towner -- Mouse
River Journal; Underwood News;
Valley City Times-Record; Velva Area
Voice; Wahpeton -- The Daily News;
Washburn -- Leader-News; Watford City
-- McKenzie County Farmer; Westhope
Standard; Wishek Star.