Whats your Legacy?
The Advisory Board of The Legacy Fund wants to thank its contributors and those who made planned gifts in 2010.
Your generosity is helping to build our endowment, so that we can continue our work in providing financial support to Central Ohio LGBT organizations. In 2010 we were especially proud of the awarding of our first 5 college scholarships, for our grants to LGBT youth groups, for our sponsorship of the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA) talent show which raised money for central Ohio organizations, and for our honoring of Lynn Greer as the recipient of the 3rd Legacy Fund Honors Award. Keep us in your thoughts for your end of the year charitable giving by clicking on the Donate button on the right.
New Officers
The Legacy Fund is pleased to announce the election of its new officers effective January 1, 2010:
Sandy Anderson – Co-Chair
Scot Dewhirst – Co-Chair
Karen Cookston – Finance Chair
Jeff Mackey – Secretary
Thanks to retiring Co-Chairs Sue White and Bill Brownson, Finance Chair Jo Hickman, and Secretary Darla Luebbe for all of their hard work and dedication.
Watch for the announcement of new Advisory Board members by the end of the year.
Inaugural Recipients of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship
Media Contact:
Gregg Dodd
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Communications Committee Chairman
614-265-7315 or 614-205-7816 ■ greggdoddcmh@gmail.com ■ www.thelegacyfund.org
Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation Announces The Inaugural Recipients of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship
COLUMBUS — The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation announced today the first five recipients of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship. The scholarship was created through a generous bequest to The Legacy Fund and is a tribute to the life and legacy of Howard Short and Burdette Augusbuger.
The fund was established to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered students pursuing a post-secondary education at a Central Ohio college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. The scholarship is dedicated to students who have contributed to the GLBT community through strong personal character, leadership and service.
The advisory board of The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation approved to award five scholarships of $2,000 each for the 2010-2011 academic year.
The 2010 Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship recipients include:
Matthew Arnold, a resident of Columbus attending Ohio Dominican University;
Kayden Z. Healy, a resident of Columbus attending The Ohio State University;
Shreeya Keryn Mathew, a resident of Dublin planning to attend The Ohio State University;
Edgardo Medina, a resident of Columbus attending The Ohio State University; and
Vianca Yohn, a resident of Westerville attending Otterbein College.
“The Legacy Fund is honored to have been entrusted with this gift that will help inspire the next generation of GLBT leadership in central Ohio,” said Scot Dewhirst, The Legacy Fund Scholarship Committee Chair. “The generosity of Howard and Burdette will have a lasting legacy on each of the five inaugural recipients.”
The 2010 recipients were recognized at The Legacy Fund Honors event on May 25 at The Columbus Foundation honoring Lynn Greer. The inaugural five scholarships of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship were funded in part by a $5000 gift made by the Gill Foundation to honor Lynn Greer and her pursuit of equality and devotion to the Central Ohio GLBT and allied communities.
About Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger
The fund was established by the estate of Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered students pursuing post-secondary education at a Central Ohio college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. This scholarship constitutes one of the largest gifts bequeathed to The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation and will make studying at a central Ohio institution of higher education a financial reality for many GLBT students.
Howard Short and Burdette Augsburger were a couple for 38 years living their lives quietly in the Central Ohio community. Both served in the armed forces. Burdette was a graphic artist, retired from Nationwide Insurance and Howard’s life was devoted to education, after graduating from Wilmington College and working for 40 years as a teacher for rural school districts, and later for the Ohio Department of Education.
Howard Short died in 2005, and Burdette suddenly passed away in 2008 at the age of 74. Prior to his death Burdette contacted The Columbus Foundation to meet to talk about his commitment to education and leaving something behind. He soon prepared his will, leaving the bulk of the combined estates to The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation.
Their estate created the first scholarship fund of The Legacy Fund – leaving their legacy for generations to come.
About The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation enriches the gay community by linking gifts to today’s needs and tomorrow’s dreams. The Legacy Fund is one of just a handful of permanent funds across the country which specifically addresses the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Community. Make your legacy a part of our future.
For more information about the Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation and the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship program, visitwww.thelegacyfund.org.
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Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation Honors Lynn Greer
For Immediate Release:
April 2, 2010
Media Contact:
Gregg Dodd
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Communications Committee Chairman
614-265-7315 or 614-205-7816 ■ greggdoddcmh@gmail.com ■ www.thelegacyfund.org
Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Honors Lynn Greer
Event Scheduled for May 25
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation will honor Lynn Greer’s relentless pursuit of equality and her devotion to the Central Ohio gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) and allied communities at a May 25 event at The Columbus Foundation.
Lynn Greer has been breaking barriers on behalf of others her entire life.
Greer’s advocacy work for social justice began with the AIDS-related death of her brother, Michael, in 1986. Since then, she has dedicated her life to raising awareness of and gaining equal rights for the gay and lesbian community and people living with HIV/AIDS. Greer chaired the HIV/AIDS Community Advisory Coalition of Metropolitan Columbus, and has been a volunteer for the Columbus AIDS Task Force. She has worked extensively promoting AIDS-related legislation, and her efforts garnered national coverage in the March 12, 1990 issue of Newsweek Magazine.
Through her AIDS activism, Greer became involved with the political process. Greer served as an intern with the Human Rights Campaign and worked with U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy and his staff on the passage of the Federal Comprehensive AIDS Bill, which became law in 1988. In 1991, she served as the founding co-chair of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a national organization in Washington, DC that works to elect gay people to public office.
“Lynn’s impact on the national stage is widely unknown in Columbus. Unlike most others, Lynn has worked in the most basic of grass-roots ways to advance equality, like working for HRC and participating in three marches on Washington,” said Bill Brownson, Co-Chair of The Legacy Fund. “As a founding co-chair of the Victory Fund, she has worked to help openly GLBT candidates win elected office. Lynn has tapped her national relationships to advance our cause here and around the country time and again, and largely in very quiet ways.”
In 1994, Greer was appointed by Columbus Mayor Greg Lashutka to the Columbus Recreation and Parks Commission, for which she served as vice chair. She has also been an active board member of the Victorian Village Commission, Friends of Gooddale Park and the YWCA of Central Ohio. In 1998, Greer was selected as a YWCA Woman of Achievement and inducted into the Academy of Women.
For many years, Greer ran a family-owned business of apartment complexes in Columbus. The involvement led to another area of interest – affordable housing. She was appointed to the Senior Housing Project for the Catholic Diocese of Columbus and served on the Development Advisory Board for Habitat for Humanity Columbus.
One of Greer’s biggest lasting legacies on the Central Ohio community was the birth of the future entity that became known as The Legacy Fund. Greer, along with a number of individuals from the GLBT community, began discussions in the late 1990s that focused on the need for developing a financial support system for the region’s GLBT community. In 2000, The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation was born.
Perhaps the words of Lynn Greer, which she wrote in an essay in 2000, best sum up her years of work, “I spend my days looking for ways to educate society about the injustice that gays and lesbians face, sometimes that means I am a visible ‘lesbian’ at a charity luncheon or educating elected officials and candidates. Sometimes it means writing a check, or attending a meeting at Stonewall Columbus or traveling across the country to attend a Victory Fund board meeting. Our work is ongoing.”
In 1996, Greer founded a political consulting company, “Makin’ Things Happen,” which specialized in political consulting and fundraising for candidates interested in supporting GLBT issues. Lynn continued to make things happen on behalf of the interests of the GLBT community. Greer and a business partner began a media outlet for the growing gay and lesbian community. Outlook Publishing took off beyond expectations in the first year. Under Greer’s leadership, the company’s circulation grew to more than 10,000 readers. This publication brought important issues to light and connected gay owned and allied businesses to the GLBT community.
“Lynn has advanced the work of the human rights movement like few others, and in the process has inspired a new generation of advocates throughout Central Ohio and the country,” said Susan White, Co-Chair of The Legacy Fund. “Lynn has worked tirelessly to educate local, state and national elected officials on issues facing the GLBT community. Lynn is one of the greatest ambassadors that the Central Ohio GLBT community has ever had.”
Lynn Greer’s other love is golf. She developed a love for the sport at a very early age. In 1978, Greer began her career as a professional golfer at a time when there were few women playing the game. During the six years she spent as head pro at a golf club in Fort Myers, Florida, she encouraged women to take up the sport. Greer was a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and was elected as the second female member of the Professional Golf Association (PGA).
Since 2000, The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation has bestowed the “Legacy Fund Honor” on Rhonda Rivera in 2006 and Fred Holdridge and Howard Burns in 2008.
Media support for the 2010 Legacy Fund Honors is provided by Outlook Media. Corporate support for the 2010 Legacy Fund Honors is provided by SMK and Union Café.
The prestigious event is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors (*denotes Legacy Fund Board Members):
ACE SPONSORS: David Arocho, *Artz, Dewhirst & Wheeler, Attorneys at Law, *Kathy Bowman & Kim Seibert, *Chad Braun & Paul Feeney, *Bill Brownson & Myron Phillips, The Honorable Richard Cordray, *Leslie Fine & Marian Lowe, Elliot Fishman & Dale Abrams, Chuck Gehring, LifeCare Alliance/Project Open Hand, Gill Action, Sue Greer, Tom Grote & Rick Neal, Patrick Guerriero, Barbara Havens & Thomas Havens, *Jo Hickman & Jodi Cooley, Janet E. Jackson, United Way of Central OH, LeeAnn M. Massucci & Lori J. Brown, Maryann Simpson, *Susan White & Anne Casto and Kate Wise & Pamela Rosen.
EAGLE SPONSORS: Herb Asher, Bob Barnes & Ryan Poirier, Lynne Bowman & Nanci Ferguson, The Honorable Marilyn Brown & The Honorable Eric Brown, Jeff & Liz Cabot, The Honorable John Patrick Carney, Rick Carrick & Tim Birchfield, Cheryl Carter & Toni Saitta, The Honorable Ted Celeste, *Karen Cookston, Shannon Zee Cross, *Steve Daley & Robert Conley, Henry W. Eckhart and Claudine Eckhart, Chip Elam & Annalise Corbin, Jim Elliott & John Behal, Dr. Ellen Ewing, Jerry Hammond & Mary Jo Green, Scott Heimlich & Scott Brown, Don Laufersweiler , Cynthia Lazarus, Michael Leonard, *Darla Luebbe & Elaine Stewart, Michael Maly & Gregory Espinoza, Jack Miner & Brian Dozer, Brook Pickrell & Michele Chavane, Jeffrey D. Porter & Tim Woodard, *Mary Lynn Readey & Sandra Anderson, *Linda Schuler & Karla Rothan, Steve Shellabarger, Jeff Smith & Dwayne Sattler, *Barbara Sokol, *Marianne Steger & Lisa Zellner, Lynn Wallich, Wexner Center for the Arts and John Wirchanski.
BIRDIE SPONSORS: Bart Anderson, Steven C. Anderson, Jim Arter, Alison Barret, The Honorable Laurel Beatty, Rob Berger, Doug Bloss, Rick Brott & Mike Shasky, Andrea Cambern, Sheila Clark, David Cunningham, Jay Dascenzo, *Gregg Dodd, Anne E. Eckhart, Kathy Espy, Amy Fair, *Omar Faruk, Carol Fey, Russ Goodwin, Matt Habash, Bill Hedrick, Wayne Lawson, Pat Logsdon, *Jeff Mackey, Sue Mayer, Lori Morris, Jeff Redfield, Jane Scott, Bruce Shalter, Brian Shinn, Michael Stinziano, Melinda Swan, Charles E. Ticknor, III and Thomas Tootle, Lori and Kelly Trent.
About The Legacy Fund Honors Event
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation Board cordially invites the Central Ohio community and friends of Lynn Greer to a tribute celebration honoring Lynn Greer and her relentless pursuit of equality and her devotion to the Central Ohio GLBT and allied communities.
The evening reception will feature an enjoyable look back at Lynn’s life as a driving force behind the GLBT equal rights movement.
The tribute ceremony and reception will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at The Columbus Foundation. The Columbus Foundation is located at 1234 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205.
The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. The short program will begin at 6:15 p.m. The event will conclude at 7 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.TheLegacyFund.org. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Space is limited.
About The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation enriches the gay community by linking gifts to today’s needs and tomorrow’s dreams. The Legacy Fund is one of just a handful of permanent funds across the country which specifically addresses the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Community. Make your legacy a part of our future.
For more information about the Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation, visit www.thelegacyfund.org.
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The Legacy Fund Honors Lynn Greer Sponsorship
The Legacy Fund Honors: An Evening Honoring Lynn Greer
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 The Columbus Foundation 1234 Broad Street; Columbus, Ohio; 43205 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Lynn Greer’s relentless pursuit of equality and her devotion to the Central Ohio GLBT and allied communities will resonate among us for decades to come. Honor and celebrate Lynn as a driving force behind the GLBT equal rights movement.
Show your support of the important work of The Legacy Fund and honor Lynn Greer..
The Legacy Fund Honors Lynn Greer Sponsorship Levels include:
ACE – $500
Two tickets to the event
*Name(s) on invitation and in the event program
EAGLE – $250
Two tickets to the event
*Name(s) on invitation and in the event program
BIRDIE – $100
One ticket to the event
*Name on invitation and in the event program
*Due to an aggressive printing schedule, sponsorship confirmation must be received by April 1, 2010.
Please contact Sue White at swhite916@ameritech.net to confirm your sponsorship today and for information on payment options.
The Legacy Fund enriches the gay community by linking gifts to today’s needs and tomorrow’s dreams. For more information on The Legacy Fund and its programs, visit www.TheLegacyFund.org.
Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation Announces The Creation of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger scholarship
For Immediate Release:
March 11, 2010
Scholarship Contact:
Diane Higginbotham
The Columbus Foundation
Scholarship Manager
614-251-4000 or 866/263-6001 ■ dhigginbotham@columbusfoundation.org ■ www.columbusfoundation.org
Media Contact:
Gregg Dodd
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Communications Committee Chairman
614-265-7315 or 614-205-7816 ■ greggdoddcmh@gmail.com ■ www.thelegacyfund.org
Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation
Announces The Creation of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger scholarship
The 2010 application process is open through April 15, 2010
Columbus – The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation has announced the creation of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger Scholarship. The scholarship was created through a generous bequest to The Legacy Fund and is a tribute to the life and legacy of Howard Short and Burdette Augusbuger.
The Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger Scholarship is dedicated to students who have contributed to the GLBT community through strong personal character, leadership and service.
“The Legacy Fund is honored to have been entrusted with this gift that will help inspire the next generation of GLBT leadership in central Ohio,” said Susan White, The Legacy Fund Co-chair. “The generosity of Howard and Burdette will have a lasting legacy on our community.”
Scholarships are open to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students pursuing a post-secondary education at a central Ohio (Franklin and contiguous counties) college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
This scholarship constitutes one of the largest gifts given to The Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation and will make studying at a central Ohio institution of higher education a financial reality for many GLBT students.
Applications and eligibility requirements are available online at http://www.columbusfoundation.org/scholarlink/; direct link: http://www.edonorcentral.com/scholarship/scholarshipinfo.aspx?scholarship=9710.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact Diane Higginbotham, The Columbus Foundation Scholarship Manager at 614-251-4000 or 866/263-6000 or dhigginbotham@columbusfoundation.org.
The 2010 application process is open through April 15, 2010.
The scholarship recipients will be announced on May 25 during The Legacy Fund Honors event.
About Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger
The fund was established by the estate of Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered students pursuing post-secondary education at a Central Ohio college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
About The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation enriches the gay community by linking gifts to today’s needs and tomorrow’s dreams. The Legacy Fund is one of just a handful of permanent funds across the country which specifically addresses the needs of the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender (GLBT) Community. Make Your Legacy a Part of Our Future.
For more information about the Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation, visit www.thelegacyfund.org.
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Scholarship Announcement: Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship Fund
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship Fund of the Legacy Fund.
This fund was established to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered students pursuing post-secondary education at a Central Ohio college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2010 cycle.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Candidate must have at least a 2.75 grade point average
- Candidate must be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered
- Canddiate must be pursuing post-secondary education at a Central Ohio (Franklin and contiguous counties) college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio
Deadline:
April 15
Award Amount:
Varies
For more information and scholarship application please visit The Columbus Foundation website by visiting
http://www.edonorcentral.com/scholarship/scholarshipinfo.aspx?scholarship=9710
SAVE THE DATE: A Legacy Tribute Event honoring Lynn Greer
Please click here for sponsorship information
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SAVE THE DATE
May 25, 2010
The Legacy Fund Honors
A Legacy Tribute Event honoring Lynn Greer
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
The Columbus Foundation
1234 Broad Street; Columbus
After 30 years of service to the GLBT community, the Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation honors Lynn Greer.
Greer has long been a driving force behind the GLBT equal rights movement. Her relentless pursuit for equality is to be commended and celebrated. Lynn’s tenacity and devotion to the central Ohio GLBT and allied community, and across the country, will continue to have resonance for many years.
The Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation would like to invite the community to help celebrate the friendship, accomplishments and legacy of Lynn Greer at a tribute ceremony and reception on Tuesday, May 25 at the Columbus Foundation beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Leave A Legacy
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Please Note: You must specify “The Legacy Fund” under Fund Name to ensure that your donation is routed properly.
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To speak to someone about a major donation please Contact Us online, over the phone at 614/251-4000 or by emailing smoore@columbusfoundation.org .
You may also mail us at:
The Legacy Fund ofThe Columbus Foundation
1234 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205-1453
Welcome
Who is The Legacy Fund?
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation is one of just a handful of permanent funds across the country which specifically addresses the needs of the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender (GLBT) Community. The Legacy Fund’s main service area is central Ohio (Franklin and its contiguous counties), however the mission permits the Fund to help charitable organizations in Ohio and beyond.
The Legacy Fund is a unique endowment fund where you can translate your passion into action for the future of the entire central Ohio GLBT community, with a current pledge or planned gift to The Legacy Fund.
What does The Legacy Fund do?
With the advice of trusted community leaders, The Legacy Fund:
Makes strategic investments (grants) to help new and existing organizations become financially sustainable and achieve programmatic excellence;
Provides technical support to develop strong community leadership and strengthen our institutions; and
Ensures through permanent, planned gifts that our community can face any challenges—now and for generations to come.
Why does The Legacy Fund exist?
The Legacy Fund Exists To:
Secure a permanent source of funding for the central Ohio GLBT community, well beyond the lifetimes of our donors;
Stabilize and support the current needs of our community;
Invest strategically in the future of our community and its institutions;
Protect the civil rights and the mental and physical health of GLBT central Ohioans; and;
Enrich the cultural life and heritage of GLBT persons in central Ohio.
Leave A Legacy?
