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F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND 2015 ANNUAL REPORT THE F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE (member status as of December 31, 2015) Mary Kay Geston, Chair Lawrence Burnett Daniel Digre Janice Gilbertson Nancy Grundahl Paula Holmberg Robert “BJ” Johnson Jon Kietzer Melanie Kjellberg Kathryn Larson Karla Miller Mark Nelson Tim J. Peterson Bruce Phelps Axel Theimer Bruce W. Becker, Executive Director Dawn Thomsen, Director of Development THE MISSION THE F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND EMERITUS MEMBERS (member status as of December 31, 2015) Steven Albaugh Linda M. Armstrong Steven O. Boehlke Paul Brandvik David Docter Katherine G. Doepke Richard Edstrom A. B. Engen+ Geneva S. Eschweiler Murrae N. Freng+ Barbara A. Geier Lauretta P. Graetz+ Curtis E. Hansen+ Thomas Wm. Hassig Charles Hellie Wayne M. Kivell Diana J. Leland Howard C. Lerohl Carl H. Lipke Larry McCaghy Robert D. Mix Ronald A. Nelson+ Robert L. Peterson Linda M. Smith Roger H. Tenney Michael Wolsted THE F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND ADVISORY BOARD Anton E. Armstrong Philip Brunelle Carol Barnett René Clausen Libby Larsen Stephen Paulus+ Jeffrey Van Dale Warland +In Remembrance 2 FMC ENDOWMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT The F. Melius Christiansen (FMC) Endowment Fund was established in 1996 by the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota (ACDA-MN) to guarantee a vibrant future for choral music in the state of Minnesota. Its mission is to provide financial support to Minnesota choral conductors for professional development and graduate education, to encourage young musicians in the state of Minnesota to pursue choral conducting as a career, and to provide financial support for administration of FMC Endowment Fund Committee activities. THE INSPIRATION The endowment’s namesake, F. Melius Christiansen (18711955), was a Norwegian immigrant who is considered the ‘father’ of a cappella singing in North America. Christiansen founded the St. Olaf Choir in Northfield, Minnesota, and shaped it into arguably the best-known collegiate choir in the world. For nearly thirty years, he used an ethic of hard work to achieve perfect intonation, seamless ensemble blend, and crisp diction. The F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund recognizes Christiansen’s inspirational contributions to the choral art. THE IMPACT In addition to providing administrative support for the Endowment Fund Committee, The FMC Endowment Fund offers scholarships to ACDA-MN conductors studying at the undergraduate or graduate levels and to conductors actively directing academic, community, corporate, faith-based and professional choral ensembles. Scholarship programs provide financial support for ACDA-MN members and collegiate student conductors to attend Summer Dialogue, ACDA national and division conferences, the World Symposium on Choral Music and to pursue graduate study in choral conducting. Scholarship descriptions and the 2015 recipients are listed on pages 4 and 5. 2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENT for the year January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 FMC Endowment Fund Balance as of December 31, 2014: $746,404 FMC Endowment Fund Balance as of December 31, 2015: $730,711 INCOME CONTRIBUTED Individual Donations Foundation and Corporate Sponsorships TOTAL CONTRIBUTED EARNED Investment Income TOTAL EARNED TOTAL INCOME $29,496 $12,995 $42,491 (-) $26,648 (-) $26,648 $15,843 EXPENSE Administrative Operating Costs Credit Card Transaction Fees Endowment Fund Scholarships Summer Dialogue Student Conducting Workshop National Conference Graduate Study Student Symposium Total Scholarships TOTAL EXPENSE $12,898 $278 $1,785 $1,200 $4,379 $9,800 $1,196 $18,360 $31,536 As a current student, I received many program ideas from concerts, attended interest sessions that pertained to my future classroom, and met so many wonderful people with whom I have lifelong connections. Jonah Heinen, Undergraduate Student University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2015 ACDA National Conference Scholarship Recipient The programming ideas, classroom management ideas, and the connections I’ve made with other teachers and mentors will continue to benefit my teaching and students for years to come. Brandon Nordhues, Choral Director Sartell High School 2015 ACDA National Conference Scholarship Recipient YOUR GIFT Gifts to the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund Your gift to the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund supports choral music excellence in Minnesota today and in the future. ACDA of Minnesota is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and all gifts are tax-deductible. For more information or to make an on-line contribution, please visit: fmcendowment.org or mail your contribution to: FMC Endowment Fund Bruce W. Becker, ACDA-MN Executive Director 12027 Gantry Lane Apple Valley, MN 55124-6286 [email protected] We greatly appreciate your generosity and support. Thank you! FMC ENDOWMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Between the reading sessions, presentations, and just talking with the other choral directors, I learned so much and will take many ideas to incorporate into my first year of teaching. Megan Rustad, Choral Director Central Minnesota Christian School, Prinsburg 2015 Summer Dialogue Scholarship Recipient FMC ENDOWMENT FUND SCHOLARSHIPS Since 1997, 276 Minnesota choral directors and collegiate members have been the recipients of $170,800 in scholarship awards. We are pleased that the following scholarships have been awarded to ACDA-MN members: I crammed every possible activity and discussion and experience into the week and learned that Minnesota has an amazing network — a community — of choral directors who are delighted to encourage one another and who care deeply about the educational excellence of what/how we teach. Jeanne Anderson, Choral Director Calvin Christian School, Fridley 2015 Summer Dialogue Scholarship Recipient Summer Dialogue: 144 Summer Dialogue Student Conducting Workshop: 28 Graduate Study: 48 ACDA Division and National Conference: 52 World Symposium on Choral Music: 4 Total: 276 SUMMER DIALOGUE SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships to attend a four-day ACDA of Minnesota annual professional development conference are available to conductors with up to two years of experience and conductors with any length of experience who have never attended a previous Summer Dialogue. The 2015 Summer Dialogue recipients were: Front Row: Megan Rustad, Central Minnesota Christian School, Prinsburg Gene Peterson, Bethel University, St. Paul Back Row: Jeanne Anderson, Calvin Christian School, Edina Richard Carrillo, Providence Academy, Plymouth Jody Martinson, Minnesota Center Chorale, St. Cloud Not Pictured: Mary Kay Knapp, St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, St. Paul Rick Latterell, St. Joseph Church, Waconia SUMMER DIALOGUE STUDENT CONDUCTOR WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP Scholarships were awarded to ten Minnesota collegiate students to participate over a two-day conducting workshop during ACDA-MN’s Summer Dialogue conference. The 2015 student conductors were: Front Row L-R: Nancy Jo Goettl - College of St. Benedict/Saint John’s University Cassandra Ricker - St. Mary’s University Natalia Romero - St. Olaf College Riley Peterson - Concordia College Back Row L-R: Eric Pothen - Gustavus Adolphus College Madison Hinton - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Aaron VanDanacker - University of St. Thomas Chris Nhotsavang - St. Cloud State University Chris Wallace - Augsburg College Matt Kinne - Concordia University 4 FMC ENDOWMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT COMMITTEE It was inspiring and sometimes even overwhelming to be saturated with performances, interest sessions, music reading sessions, and masterclasses all focused on sharing the art of choral music! Russell Adrian, Graduate Student University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2015 ACDA National Conference Scholarship Recipient ACDA CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships to attend ACDA division or national conferences are awarded annually to graduate student and undergraduate juniors/ seniors, who are student members of ACDA-MN and enrolled in a choral music program, and to choral directors who are engage in their first six years of professional experience. Scholarship recipients who attended the ACDA National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, during 2015 were: Front Row: Peter Sepulveda - St. Olaf College Katelyn Larson - St. Francis High School Russell Adrian - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Back Row: Brandon Nordhues - Sartell High School and St. John’s Boys’ Choir Jonah Heinen - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities GRADUATE STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships to pursue part-time or full-time graduate study in choral music are available to conductors who have completed a minimum of two years of choral conducting experience and are current members of ACDA-MN. The 2015 graduate study scholarship recipients were: Top Row: Benjamin Henschel - University of St. Thomas André Heywood - University of Toronto Nate Raabe - Michigan State University Bottom Row: G. Phillip Schoultz, III - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Tony Streng - University of St. Thomas WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON CHORAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP The International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) sponsors a World Symposium on Choral Music every three years. The next symposium will be held from July 22-29, 2017, in Barcelona, Spain. A scholarship to attend the symposium is offered to a current ACDA-MN member who has been active in the organization for a minimum of five years. The recipient of the 2017 scholarship award will be named in 2016. With the help of an FMC Graduate Scholarship, I was able to focus on my studies and properly immerse myself in the education and experiential opportunities afforded to me at the University of Toronto... ACDA-MN and the FMC Endowment Fund will have played a major role...and I will be forever grateful for their contributions to my professional development. We are truly blessed in this state to have a system and organization that support and develops its membership, making music a little more joyful for all of us. Andre Heywood, Graduate Student University of Toronto 2015 Graduate Study Scholarship Recipient FMC ENDOWMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 5 THE F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN ENDOWMENT FUND HONOR ROLL Donors to the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund of the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015. ARTIST (Gifts of $10,000 or more) The Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation VIRTUOSO (Gifts of $2,500-$4,999) The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation GUARANTOR (Gifts of $1,000-$2,499) Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Lawrence Burnett Daniel Digre Timothy & Kristin Gerry Jerstad Family Foundation BENEFACTOR (Gifts of $500-$999) Richard & Zoma Edstrom Geneva Eschweiler David R. & Sandra L. Frauenshuh Nancy & Stephen Grundahl JNBA Financial Advisors, Inc. Wayne M. Kivell Melanie & Jeff Kjellberg Diana J. Leland Larry & Faith McCaghy Judith Nyquist Dione J. Peterson Westmark Productions PATRON (Gifts of $250-$499) Accolades International Tours for the Arts Allied Concert Services, Inc. Anton E. Armstrong Katherine G. Doepke Mary Kay & Douglas Geston Janice Gilbertson Carolyn Jennings Robert & Sigrid Johnson Minneapolis Window Shade Co. Charlette Moe Kyle & Katie Pederson Eliza Snortland Axel Theimer Bernie & Janet Wagnild Mike & Donna Wolsted Susan C. Zemlin SUSTAINER (Gifts of $100-$249) Bret Amundson Rolf & Laurie Anderson Linda Armstrong Greg & Julie Aune Andrew Beard Ann Behrens Beth Ann Bonnecroy Philip & Carolyn Brunelle ChiroZone, P.A., Dr. Jeffrey Smidt 6 Erik P. Christiansen Fredrik & Mary Christiansen Virginia Coburn Marilyn Cooper William A. Dahlin Richard L. Duncan Marie Spar Dymit Jason Etten Arne & Ellen Everson Bryan Fisher Ronald Fossell Ann Frank Stephen F. Griffin Paul E. Groth Groth Music Company Muriel Hansen Roe & Beverly Thompson Hatlen Charles & Anita Hellie David & Kristine Henderson Gene & Karene Heupel O. C. Hognander, Jr. Paula & Andrew Holmberg David & Carol Hubert Elwood J. Johnson Margaret Kirkegaard Matthew Krage Laurie Kuehn Kathryn G. & David R. Larson Lou Ann Larson Howard C. Lerohl Carl H. & Jean C. Lipke Duayne Malewicki Margaret E. Mansfield Cassandra J. Midboe Brandon Miller Karla J. Miller MorningStar Music Publishers Mark L. & Ardis C. Nelson Weston H. Noble Thomas Paulson Jon Pederson Randall & Deborah Peterson Robert & Patricia Peterson Timothy J. Peterson Bruce & Candace Phelps Popplers Music, Inc. Paul & Abigail Pribbenow Lindsey Ramey Jennifer Reed Shirley Rodde Paul & Donna Roe Kathryn R. E. Russell Randy Schafer Margaret Seltz G. Phillip Shoultz Robert W. Sieving Nancy Smith Brian F. Stubbs Keith & Sylvia Textor UBS Financial Services, Inc., Wayzata Jerome Upton Lynne Waldeland Chris & Jill Westermeyer Gudrun Anderson Witrak FMC ENDOWMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT CONTRIBUTOR (Gifts up to $99) Mark & Sarah Abelsen Dariush & Margaret Akhavan Steven Albaugh American Family Insurance, Linda Stangland Agency Bonnie Anderson Jeanne Anderson Joyce L. Anderson Ardelle Askegaard Ken & Margaret Aspaas Phyllis Ballard Carol Barnett Todd & Chris Bedwell Linda Benge Kelly Blake Bryan Blessing Steven O. & Margaret A. Boehlke Virginia Bowles Nichole Brenna Shirley Brickner Debora Brooks-Golden Philip Brown Aspen Bue Ruth J. Buss Joy Bussert Carol Carver Marilyn Cathcart Timothy A. Cayler Paul & Lois Christenson Patricia C. Connors Matthew Culloton Michael Culloton Daniel B. Borgmann, Ltd. Florence Danielson Richard & Carolyn Davies David & Rita Docter Gregory J. & Kari E. Douma Donald P. Dreyer Mary Ebanks Michael Ellingsen Alyssa Ellson Susan Engfelt Karle Erickson Sonia Esch Rikka Estenson Ryan Fellman Matthew Ferrell Tyler Forsythe Samuel Fouts Sue Franke-Clark Deborah Fristad Barbara A. Geier Britta Gilbertson Sue Gilsdorf Martha Graber Seana Graber Glenn & Sylvia Gunderson Daniel Hampton Randy J. Hartten Diane Heaney Jonah Heinen Peter A. Hendrickson André Heywood Roger & Donna Hoel Steven Hoemberg Nicholas Hollermann Robin Hughes Jeff Iverson Ramona Jacobsen Christopher Jacobson Cheryl Jeska Dean Jilek Kirsten N. Johnson Leslie & Rebecca Johnson Kristin Kivell Mary Kay Knapp Nathan Knoll Constance Knott David & Karen Krubsack Ellan Krubsack Reid Larsen Teri Larson Nancy Lee Becky Malchow Jody Martinson Patricia Mason Bryan McGinnis Patrick McGuire Melanie McIvor Norman Midthun Bradley Miller Zoe Mischtian Robert D. Mix Robert & Rosalie Moninger Andrew Moore Shawn Neisen Bonnie Nelson Betty Lou Nelson Brandon Nordhues David & Carol Nordli Sarah O’Banion Brian & Shelley Ohnsorg Meredith Olson Joseph Osowski Betty Overlund Lois Pallmeyer Vicki Peters Gene Peterson Cheryl Peterson-Schurke Christopher J. Piela Cheri Ploof Mark G. Potvin Anthony J. Priest Kathy & Patrick Romey Paul Rudoi Megan Rustad Charles & Karen Sagedahl Judy Sagen & Michael J. Atherton Merle Savage Peter Schleif Robert Schlidt Erin Schmidt Ann Schrooten Andrea & Larry Schussler Michael Sellheim Michael & Carol Smith Keri Sollitt Chet Sommers David Stark Diane Steen-Hinderlie Solveig Steendal Wyatt Steinke Noel & Lois Stratmoen Tony Streng Curtis Stull Caroline Swanson Laura Tempel Terri Thomas Kathryn Thompson Leon Thurman The Toro Foundation Roger Towler Richard Trapp Laree Trollinger Janel Trosvig Kathleen Tunseth Jennifer Ulven Marcia Van Camp Aaron VanDanacker Maria Vejdani Sean Vogt Thomas Wadsworth Lin Warren Carole Whitney Mary Wiersum Elizabeth Wilson Eldri Wittkamper Andrew Wolcott Stanley R. & Mona E. Wold SPECIAL TRIBUTES The F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund is grateful for the many gifts received in memory of or in honor of friends, family members and colleagues. The following special tributes were made from January 1, 2015, to December 1, 2015. If you wish to make a tribute, please email [email protected] or phone 952.270.7489. In honor of Steven Albaugh Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In honor of Bret Amundson Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Gudrun Anderson Witrak In memory of Elaine Andrist Paula & Andrew Holmberg In honor of Linda Armstrong Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In memory of Richard “Harry” Aune Greg & Julie Aune In honor of Gladys A. Becker, 90th birthday Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In honor of Steven & Margaret Boehlke, 50th Wedding Anniversary Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Diana J. Leland In honor of Steven Boehlke Randy Schafer In honor of Louis & Laura Brooks Debora Brooks-Golden In memory of Darwin Bruesewitz Sue Franke-Clark Wayne M. Kivell Bradley Miller In honor of Philip Brunelle Paul & Abigail Pribbenow In memory of Sylvia Christiansen Buselmeier Fredrik & Mary Christiansen In memory of Paul J. Christiansen Glenn & Sylvia Gunderson Laree Trollinger In memory of F. Melius Christiansen Laree Trollinger In memory of Fredrik M. Christiansen III Fredrik & Mary Christiansen In memory of Oscar “OB” Dahle Daniel Digre In memory of Donald Danielson Florence Danielson In honor of Karle Erickson Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Diana J. Leland Timothy J. Peterson In memory of Stephen Fuller Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Sue Franke-Clark Diana J. Leland In memory of Carmen Geistfeld Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In honor of Mary Kay Geston Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In honor of Madeline Gilje Marilyn Cooper In honor of Harold & Ruby Golden Debora Brooks-Golden In honor of Kira Graber Seana Graber In honor of Tom Hale Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In memory of Richard Hoffland Rikka Estenson In honor of Kenneth Jennings, 90th birthday Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Diana J. Leland In memory of Kenneth Jennings Anton E. Armstrong Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Sue Franke-Clark Janice Gilbertson Muriel Hansen Carolyn Jennings Wayne M. Kivell Diana J. Leland Becky Malchow Brian & Shelley Ohnsorg Dione J. Peterson Timothy J. Peterson Cheryl Peterson-Schurke In memory of DuWayne Jilek Dean Jilek In honor of Joel & Karen Johnson Jason Etten In honor of Robert “BJ” & Sigrid Johnson Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Diana J. Leland Dione J. Peterson In memory of Flo Stroebel Kahn Laurie Kuehn In honor of Susan Kelly Melanie McIvor In memory of Alice T. Larsen (donations designated to the Alice T. Larsen Memorial Scholarship Fund) Lou Ann Larson Joyce L. Anderson Ken & Margaret Aspaas Ann Behrens Beth Ann Bonnecroy Virginia Bowles Ruth J. Buss Paul & Lois Christenson Virginia Coburn William A. Dahlin Marie Spar Dymit Susan Engfelt Timothy & Kristin Gerry Randy Hartten Roger & Donna Hoel Ramona Jacobsen Kirsten J. Johnson Margaret Kirkegaard David & Karen Krubsack Ellan Krubsack Margaret E. Mansfield Cassandra J. Midboe Weston Noble Judith Nyquist Betty Overland Lois Pallmeyer Dione J. Peterson Cheryl Peterson-Schurke Anthony J. Priest Lindsey Ramey Jennifer Reed Paul & Donna Roe Kathryn R. E. Russell Margaret Seltz Diane Steen-Hinderlie Kathryn Thompson Lynne Waldeland In honor of the Metropolitan Boys Choir Debora Brooks-Golden In memory of David Mix Constance Knott In honor of Brittany Murphy Marilyn Cooper In memory of Clarence & Ina Myrom Kathryn G. & David R. Larson In honor of Dawn Thomsen Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In memory of Martha Nesheim Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Diana J. Leland In honor of Daryl Timmer Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In memory of Kay Trapp Richard Trapp In memory of Constance Nord Jon Pederson In memory of Paul E. Oakley Thomas Paulson In honor of Laura Odden Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In honor of Ken & Pat Paul Anonymous In memory of Frederick “Fritz” Rodde Diana J. Leland Shirley Rodde In memory of Gary Schafer Randy Schafer In honor of Diana J. Leland Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Lawrence Burnett Mary Kay Geston Dione J. Peterson In memory of Diane A. Lerohl Howard C. Lerohl UBS Financial Services, Randy Peterson In memory of John Sether David & Carol Hubert In memory of Helen Kemp Anton E. Armstrong In memory of Murrae N. Freng Bruce & Candace Phelps Charles & Karen Sagedahl In honor of Wayne M. Kivell Larry & Faith McCaghy In honor of Larry McCaghy Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Wayne M. Kivell In memory of Roger Kolsrud Paul E. Groth In honor of David Mennicke Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In honor of Roger Tenney Peter Schleif In memory of Ronald A. Nelson Paula & Andrew Holmberg In honor of Teri Larson Lou Ann Larson In memory of Pearl Fellman Ryan Fellman In honor of Robert Stumpf Stephen F. Griffin In memory of Rev. Conrad & Swanhild Thompson Roe & Beverly Thompson Hatlen In memory of Leland B. Sateren Peter A. Hendrickson In honor of Carl Lipke Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Vicki Peters In memory of Philip Steen Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Sue Franke-Clark Diana J. Leland In memory of Irene Nelson Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Diana J. Leland Mike & Donna Wolsted In memory of Alina Larson Cassandra J. Midboe In honor of Howard Lerohl Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker Nancy Smith In memory of Mickey Snortland Eliza Snortland In honor of Shelly Wahlin Bruce W. & Paula M. Becker In honor of Dale Warland Robert W. Sieving In memory of Darlene Warren Lin Warren In memory of Susan Roe Weber Eldri Wittkamper In memory of Sir David Willcocks Anton E. Armstrong In memory of Ann Marie Sangstad Wilson Elizabeth Wilson In honor of Susan C. Zemlin Dariush & Margaret Akhavan In memory of Albert Zinter Jon Pederson The Alice T. Larsen Memorial Scholarship Fund The Alice T. Larsen Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 by former students and colleagues, to honor the pioneering influence of Alice T. Larsen (1924-1989), Professor of Music and Conductor of the Manitou Singers at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Managed and administered by the FMC Endowment Fund Committee, this named scholarship program will award a female Minnesota choral director a scholarship to pursue a graduate degree in choral conducting at the college or university of her choice. The first scholarship will be awarded in 2017. Contributions to the ATL Memorial Scholarship may be given on-line at: fmcendowment.org or via the mail at: FMC Endowment Fund (Attention ATL Scholarship) at 12027 Gantry Lane, Apple Valley, MN 55124-6286. FMC ENDOWMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 7 2015 ANNUAL REPORT F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID ACDA of Minnesota Bruce W. Becker, Executive Director 12027 Gantry Lane • Apple Valley, MN 55124-6286 www.fmcendowment.org • www.acda-mn.org TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT #1146 Remember a Loved One • Honor a Mentor • Acknowledge a Friend A gift to the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund is a lasting way to remember or honor loved ones, musical mentors, friends, or colleagues. Your contribution will help sustain the distinguished legacy of exemplary choral music in Minnesota. A Special Gift...A Lasting Legacy Plan a special gift that will make a difference for many years to come. Designate the F. Melius Christiansen Endowment Fund as a beneficiary in your will or trust. The following statement will ensure that your gift is appropriately directed: I bequeath ____% of my estate (or a specific fund) to the FMC Endowment Fund of the American Choral Directors Association, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation located at 12027 Gantry Lane, Apple Valley MN 55124. A bequest and estate planning form is available at: www.fmcendowment.org/bequest-estate-planning-form For further information contact: Dawn Thomsen, Director of Development, 917.273.3296, [email protected] 8 Our Legacy: A Distinguished Past...A Vibrant Future FMC ENDOWMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
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