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hope in action

HOPE IN ACTION
Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association • Fall 2016 • Volume 36 • Number 2
MIFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
Milton Lovell, Chair
Rev. Dorothy Wells, Vice Chair
Ken Jones, Secretary & Legal Counsel
Michelle Fulmer, Treasurer
Mark Finestone
Yvonne Madlock
Kojo McLennon
Amy Poag
Rabbi Katie Bauman
Aarti Bowman
Dr. Stephen Cook
Lucia Crenshaw
Edward Dobbs
Gregory M. Duckett
Brett Grinder
Paula Jacobson
Margaret McLean
Norma J. Oliver
Judy Royal
Sehrish Siddiqui
Chris Suhoza
Dr. Bianca Sweeten
Peter Tosches
Emily Woodside
Dr. Walker Wright
President & CEO
Sally Jones Heinz
Hope in Action Staff
Ellen Whitten, Editor
ewhitten@mifa.org
(901) 529- 4507
Terri Jones, Designer
James Seacat, Communications Director
ON THE COVER:
MIFA’s new leadership team: VP of Family Programs
Cecelia Johnson-Powell, COO Caprice Snyder, V
P of
Senior Programs Trina Jones, V
P of Advancement
Arnetta Macklin, board chairman Milton Lovell.
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Dear friends,
Our FY13 strategic plan, MIFA at 45: A Solid Foundation for a
Greater Future, emphasized the importance of sustainability.
Over three years, we worked to ensure MIFA’s long-term
stability through strengthening our infrastructure and our
finances, measuring outcomes and impact, maximizing
program efficiency and effectiveness, and ensuring that
staff have the resources and expertise to support our organization. Our leadership, board, and staff are pleased that
we accomplished the goals set forth in this plan and are
eager to move forward.
As we enter FY17, we embark on a new strategic plan, Serve. Excel. Celebrate. This
plan is organized around five goal areas: Deliver strategic programs with proven
results; maximize operational effectiveness in an environment of adaptability and
flexibility; ensure a culture of performance and accountability; ensure adequate
financial resources and stewardship; and expand community engagement. Ultimately,
MIFA’s success is in our ability to fulfill our mission: supporting the independence
of vulnerable seniors and families in crisis. We believe that achieving the objectives
defined in the plan will help us do just that.
In the following pages, we will give you more details on the strategic plan, in
addition to introducing you to our new leadership—all familiar faces in new roles!
I hope you enjoy learning about what MIFA’s up to. We couldn’t do any of this
without your support.
Sally Jones Heinz
President & CEO
mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 OUR VISION: Uniting the community through service.
MIFA Strategic Plan FY17-FY19: Serve. Excel. Celebrate.

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Deliver strategic programs
with proven results.

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Maximize operational
effectiveness in an environment
of adaptability and flexibility.

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The goal areas of the strategic plan are outlined on the following pages.

Expand community
engagement.

This strategic plan will culminate in MIFA’s 50th year
—a milestone anniversary during which we will celebrate our legacy as an
organization created and sustained by volunteers and uniquely inter-faith in
our founding and our vision.

Ensure adequate
financial resources
and stewardship.
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Assure a culture of
performance
and accountability.

Our mission
Supporting the independence
of vulnerable seniors and
families in crisis through
high-impact programs.

Celebrate.

Work to continuously improve in the areas of program
performance, staff achievement and training, technology, and more.

Excel.

FY 17- FY 19

our Memphis community.

Serve. Continue responding to the
prevailingPlan
needs of
Strategic

As we enter FY17 and a new phase of strategic planning, the work we
began in FY13 will continue. We will build our reserve fund, close the
endowment campaign, grow the Meals on Wheels program, explore
ways to close gaps in service to our clients, and use evaluation and
outcome measurement to determine the course for our services.
But as this plan’s title suggests, we will also concentrate on three
areas of focus that remain central to our work:

Serve.
Excel.
Celebrate.

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Our last strategic plan focused on MIFA’s long-term stability, which we did by implementing
changes to our operations and our finances to ensure our sustainability. We responded
to best practices and community need, which led to program changes like moving

from a transitional housing model to rapid rehousing, discontinuing costly rural
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Meals on Wheels delivery and increasing service in Shelby County through
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No Hungry Senior, executing a successful endowment campaign, and
clarifying the purpose of our senior and family program areas.
Our vision Uniting the community through service. Our values Welcome and respect all people.
• Act with integrity. • Value individual initiative and ability.
Serve individuals and the community as an act of faith. • Balance humanitarian goals with sound business practices.
OUR MISSION: Supporting the independence of vulnerable seniors and families in crisis through high-impact programs.
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Deliver strategic programs with proven results.
Our accomplishments in recent years have largely
been driven by our strategic program objectives,
which have allowed us to reach new clients through
collaborations like No Hungry Senior and CoactionNet,
and to focus on the gaps that remain in our programs. The objectives and strategies in this section will guide us as we work
to sustain No Hungry Senior beyond the Plough Foundation
grant that created it, to reach new clients and communities
through our family programs, to utilize volunteers to deepen
impact, and to explore our options for the future of MIFA’s
oldest program, Transit.
OBJECTIVES:
●Lay the groundwork
to sustain increased Meals service
made possible by the Plough Foundation grant
●Address critical gaps in service through collaboration
● Explore ways to innovate in the Transit program
Maximize operational effectiveness in an
environment of adaptability and flexibility.
MIFA’s adaptability has allowed it to respond
to the changing needs of our community and
the changing demands of our industry since 1968.
Today, nonprofit success depends on the ability to measure
program impact and to use the study of those results in
program design. In this section, we outline our strategies
for holding ourselves accountable to those results and
striving continually to improve.
OBJECTIVES:
Implement a framework that uses measurement
to support learning and improving operational
performance
● Utilize technology to improve process efficiencies
and accuracy
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Ensure a culture of performance and accountability. Our staff
bring a broad array of perspectives to our programs, with diverse
experiences and strengths that make our work possible. These
employees give so much to MIFA, and MIFA should give even
more back to them, through education, inspiration, cultivation and
encouragement, so our current staff will become our future leaders.
OBJECTIVES:
● Manage and inspire
Ensure adequate financial resources and stewardship. In order
$$$ for MIFA to continue serving our most vulnerable neighbors,
we must first ensure our own stability. Much of the groundwork
for this portion of the strategic plan was laid during the FY13
plan, and we want to maintain our momentum. That means responsible
budgeting, stewardship, and reserve fund and investment policies, as well
as innovative fundraising and revenue opportunities.
OBJECTIVES:
● Continue plans for long-term sustainability
● Obtain sufficient annual operations funding
Expand community engagement. MIFA grew out of a deep need
for the community to unite around something positive, and nearly
50 years later, we are still that positive force in Memphis. We want
our neighbors to understand our purpose and our impact, and to
advocate for the issues our programs work to address. As we prepare to
celebrate our 50th anniversary, our volunteer relationships and our interfaith roots are as important as ever, and we want to maximize community
participation in our programs to further unite the community through service.
OBJECTIVES:
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Build awareness of community need and MIFA impact
Enhance government relations efforts to retain and increase funding
● Promote a volunteer program that is mutually beneficial to clients
and volunteers and that celebrates relationships
● Celebrate MIFA as preeminent inter-faith organization
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our human resources
Prepare for future leadership
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Familiar faces, new roles
MIFA is proud to announce its new leadership: Chief Operating
Officer Caprice Snyder, Vice President of Advancement Arnetta
Macklin, Vice President of Senior Programs Trina Jones, Vice
President of Family Programs Cecelia Johnson-Powell, and
Board Chairman Milton Lovell.
While the roles are new, the staff members aren’t—combined,
they have decades of experience at MIFA—and their experience
and perspectives will be valuable in their new positions. We are
grateful for the strong leadership of these staff members, and
for their willingness to step into new and different roles to lead
MIFA forward.
Caprice Snyder, Chief Operating Officer
A MIFA team member for 26 years, Caprice Snyder
is MIFA’s new COO—only the second person
to hold this position, following in the footsteps
of talented Dot Gilbertson upon her retirement.
Caprice has served most recently as VP of Family
Programs, overseeing the operations of our
Emergency Services, Emergency Shelter Placement,
Homeless Hotline, and Rapid Rehousing programs.
Caprice received a BS in psychology from the University
of Southern Mississippi and an MPA from Tennessee State
University, after which she worked for the State of Tennessee
then Rivendell of American and St. Peter Home Adolescent
Rehabilitation program before coming to MIFA in 1990. Caprice
and her husband, Art, have lived in the Memphis area for 30
years on a 100-acre family compound with rescue dogs and
plenty of wildlife.
Arnetta Macklin, Vice President of Advancement
Arnetta Stanton Macklin was named Vice President
of Advancement in June 2016. She has occupied
several leadership roles at MIFA for the past
18 years, including directing Meals on Wheels,
Transit, Senior Companion, and Long-Term Care
Ombudsman as Vice President of Senior Programs.
Previously, she worked in several positions in local
and state government.
Arnetta holds a BBA in human resource management and an
MPA in health services, both from University of Memphis.
She is a graduate of both Leadership Memphis and the Leadership Academy and enjoys writing poetry in her spare time.
A fourth-generation Memphian, Arnetta is committed to
public service and being a part of the change she would
like to see in the community. She is a member of the Aging
Commission of the Mid-South and the New Memphis Institute
Fellows advisory councils, and serves on the boards of the
Professional Network on Aging, Alzheimer’s Day Services, and
the Tennessee Federation on Aging. Arnetta and her husband,
Theo, have two children, Alexis and Myles.
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Trina Jones, Vice President of Senior Programs
Trina Jones came to MIFA as the Director of No Hungry
Senior (NHS) in March 2015 and was named Vice President
of Senior Programs in July 2016. As the director of NHS—a
Shelby County collaboration led by MIFA and involving nine
agency partners and funded by the Plough Foundation—
Trina led NHS to exceed service goals in the first year of this
three-year initiative. She also looks forward to continuing
her active involvement with No Hungry Senior over the
next two years and planning for program sustainability in the future.
Trina’s past experience includes serving as Vice President of Marketing
and Communications at Memphis Goodwill, Inc., and Executive Communications Advisor for CEO and Director of Sustainability at Methodist
Le Bonheur Healthcare. She has a wealth of project management and
communications/marketing strategic planning experience. She has an
MS in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas and a
BS in Journalism from Middle Tennessee State University.
Cecelia Johnson-Powell, Director of Family Programs
Cecelia came to MIFA as Director of Program Performance
in 2014 and was named Vice President of Family Programs
in July 2016. Cecelia led program measurement, established
the MIFA administrative dashboard, and enhanced our
compliance procedures and outcomes. Her past experience
includes seven years with the State of Indiana, first as
Deputy Director of the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based
Initiatives and later as Community Development Director
for the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, and
ten years with United Way of Central Indiana. Before coming to MIFA,
Cecelia was the Director of Grants at Friends for Life.
Milton Lovell, Chairman, MIFA Board of Directors
Born in Memphis and raised in Arkansas,
Milton received a BBA in Finance and
Accounting and a JD from the University
of Mississippi, as well as a Master of Laws
in Taxation from New York University.
He began his career at the Memphis office
of international accounting firm Arthur
Andersen, then went on to practice law
at Burch, Porter & Johnson, where he was named a
partner and served on the management committee.
He joined nexAir—which has 67 locations across 9 states
and approximately 600 employees—in 2010 as CFO and
General Counsel, where he oversees a broad array of
functions ranging from accounting to human resources
to compliance.
Milton came to MIFA in 2008 as an ex officio member
of the Board of Directors, serving as Legal Counsel until
he joined the board in 2013. As he begins his term as
Chairman, he is on the finance and endowment investment committees. He is also Treasurer of the Memphis
Brooks Museum of Art’s board of directors.
At Idlewild Presbyterian Church, he previously served
as chair of the Diaconate and a member of the Session.
His wife, Maggie, is CFO of ArtsMemphis, and their fouryear-old son James attends Presbyterian Day School.
She has a BS in Public Affairs from Indiana University School of Public
and Environmental Affairs, and has completed graduate coursework in
Educational Policy and Philanthropy at Indiana University.
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MEMPHIS, LET’S DO LUNCH
BIG SMILES, FRIENDLY SPIRITS
Donate your lunchtime and bring a smile
to a senior in your neighborhood.
Become a MIFA Meals on Wheels volunteer today.
Contact Isaiah Swanson at (901) 529-4521 or iswanson@mifa.org.
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New! Online monthly giving: become a MIFA Pillar today.
MIFA is offering a new way for you to support our programs!
Monthly giving is an easy, convenient way to provide the
stability we need to continue our work year after year. As
community members, it is up to all of us to do what we can
to help our seniors and families in crisis.
Simply sign up online at mifa.org /givemonthly. Through a
monthly automatic deduction from your credit card or
checking account, you can make sure that MIFA knows we
have the resources we need to serve the most people. Any
amount makes a difference.
Dozens of MIFA supporters like
Rev. Jay Howell have already chosen
to give monthly. “Giving regularly
online to MIFA has been convenient
and straightforward,” he says. “but
much more than that, it has helped
me to remain a faithful partner in
supporting MIFA’s invaluable efforts
serving the Memphis area, especially
in months when I might not be as on
top of my own giving as I’d like to be—
and should be!”
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mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Become a MIFA Pillar today and enjoy:
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Automatic, hassle-free donations
Regular updates via our bimonthly newsletter,
The MIFA Minute
The ability to cancel or suspend your donation
at any time
The knowledge that your gift is sustaining the
independence of seniors and families in your
community
For more information about monthly giving, contact
Dylan Sandifer at (901) 529-4589 or dsandifer@mifa.org.
OUR VISION: Uniting the community through service.
No Hungry Senior exceeds expectations,
Meals on Wheels increases numbers served
Since last May, our No Hungry Senior initiative has worked to
provide more of our food-insecure senior neighbors with MIFA
Meals on Wheels. We are pleased to report that, as of August 1,
NHS had added 1,036 new clients to the meals roster, providing
these vulnerable seniors with steady nutrition to improve their
health.
No Hungry Senior is a collaboration led by MIFA and including
Aging Commission of the Mid-South, Baptist Memorial Health
Care, Catholic Charities of West Tennessee, CoactionNet, Memphis
Jewish Federation, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Mid-South
Food Bank, and the University of Memphis School of Public Health.
This three-year initiative is funded through a $3.98 million Plough
Foundation grant.
Thanks to the work of No Hungry Senior partner agency Catholic
Charities, we have four satellite pick-up sites where volunteers can
pick up food boxes for Saturday deliveries: St. Francis of Assisi
Church in Cordova, St. Paul the Apostle Church in southeast Shelby
County, Fullview Baptist Church in Bartlett, and First Congregational
Church in Midtown. These are locations where volunteers can pick
up their boxes on Saturday morning for their deliveries to clients.
Fullview and First Congo are also providing volunteers to help
deliver these meals.
Our hospital partners—Baptist Memorial Health Care System
and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare—have recently added
staff members, funded by the Plough Foundation grant, devoted
entirely to screening and referring hospital patients for our program upon discharge. Stable nutrition is expected to help these
especially vulnerable clients maintain their strength and avoid
returning to the hospital.
We are also excited to report the achievements of our MIFA
Meals on Wheels program in FY16, which ended on June 30.
Because of the new clients added through No Hungry Senior,
we have seen an increase in our service numbers this year:
in FY16, MIFA Meals on Wheels served 3,734 unduplicated
clients a total of 417,344 meals—up from 2,311 clients and
303,467 meals in FY15.
When surveyed, those clients reported the following: 97% eat
healthier foods as a result of the program, 95% feel better as
a result of the program, 95% believe the program helps them
continue living in their own homes, 88% believe the program
helps to improve their health, and 85% believe the program
helps them stay connected to others. Feedback like this
reaffirms that we are supporting the independence of these
senior neighbors, and we are honored to be able to serve them.
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Your Last Chance !
Experience it for the first time
— or again for the very last time.
October 6
Finale
THE
The Warehouse
36 G.E. Patterson
6 - 10 p.m.
$45 mifa.org
presented by
Headliner Tameka “Big Baby” Goodman
Proceeds benefit MIFA’s mission of supporting the independence of
vulnerable seniors and families in crisis through high-impact programs.
Boyle Investment Company • Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP • Gerber Taylor • Memphis BBQ Pit (Sydney, Australia) • MLGW • NewSouth Capital Management, Inc. • New Horizon Apartments • Travel Leaders – Poplar
Thomas Chu, M.D. • Church of the Holy Communion • FedEx Solutions • Kele, Inc. • Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance • Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. • Emily Woodside & Dr. Bill Falvey • Yuletide Office Solutions
Contributions
MIFA gratefully acknowledges the following annual gifts received May 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016. These gifts help MIFA meet the
current needs of vulnerable seniors and families in crisis with high-impact services that sustain and support them. For a complete
listing of recent gifts, please visit mifa.orgcontributions.
NOTE: This list does not include gifts or pledges made by those generous donors who support A Campaign to Endow Independence.
The MIFA Independence Fund is a safety net for MIFA’s future, ensuring that we will continue to provide vital services and visionary
leadership for years to come. See page 15 for a complete listing of endowment donors or visit mifa.orgendowment.
Individuals & Personal
Foundations
$25,000 +
Mr. R. Molitor Ford, Sr.
$10,000 - $24,999
Glenna Boales Flautt
$2,500 - $4,999
Martha & Robert Fogelman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Burleigh, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fulmer III
Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Montesi
$1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. J. Walter Allen
Kathleen & Jack Blair
Dr. Barbara E. Blum
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Boyle
Mr. & Mrs. George Cates
Mr. Kenneth F. Clark, Jr.
The Reverend Senter C. Crook &
Dr. I. J. McFadden
Kay & Scott Dawson
Karen C. & Preston H. Dorsett
Ms. Emily Woodside & Dr. Bill Falvey
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Evetts
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Finestone
John W. Fischer, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Francis
Joyce & Fred Graflund
The Reverend Robin &
Mr. Daniel B. Hatzenbuehler
Miss Louise R. Horn
Mr. Daniel Huerta
Susan & Frank Inman, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Jones
Mr. & Mrs. L. Donald Jordan, Jr.
Grace Katz
Betty & Mark McMahon
Mr. Ellis Q. Mitchell III
Mr. & Mrs. Jack H. Morris III
Rose L. Morrison
Mr. & Mrs. D. Stephen Morrow
Mr. & Mrs. Larry W. Papasan
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua D. Poag
Mrs. Estelle K. Sheahan
Mrs. Sehrish Siddiqui
Lisa & Bayard Snowden
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis C. Williamson, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Frank G. Witherspoon, Jr.
$750 - $999
Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Belz
Ms. Linda K. Peppers
$500 - $749
Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Cates
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Crane, Jr.
Aimee G. Ginsburg
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene R. Katz
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory B. Richards
Ms. Anita J. Teamer
Dr. & Mrs. Donald W. Tucker
$250 - $499
Anonymous
Mrs. Barbara B. Bacharach
Dr. William & Annette Bickers
Mr. Michael F. Curtis
Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Hankins
Dr. & Mrs. Masanori Igarashi
Drs. Nadine & Paul King
Mr. Kashif Latif
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Levinson
Susan & Tommy Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Maddox
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. McVean
Dr. & Mrs. Frank Ognibene
Mr. William D. Porter
Lovie & Richard Raines
Mr. & Mrs. Keshav Rao
Mrs. Joan R. Romer
Mr. Michael R. Russell
Caprice & Art Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. David Tate
Marjorie & Robert Webster
Mr. Henry Wetter III
Libby E. Whitten
Estates
Estate of Elizabeth T. Caldwell
Estate of Vlasta R. Fedinec
Estate of Rena Loskovitz
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Corporations, General Foundations
& Other Organizations
$300,000+
Plough Foundation
$50,000 - $75,000
FedEx Services Global Citizenship
Congregations &
Faith Communities
$25,000 - $49,999
SunTrust Bank
$15,000
Church of the Holy Communion
$10,000 - $24,999
Austin Memorial Foundation
First Tennessee Community Development
Fund, LLC
Speer Charitable Trust
$10,000 - $14,999
Muslim Community of Memphis
$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous
International Paper Foundation
Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
State Systems, Inc.
$2,500 - $4,999
Boyle Investment Company
Computer & Communications Industry
Association
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Gerber Taylor
Greater Memphis Automobile Dealers
Association
NewSouth Capital Management, Inc.
Wells Fargo
$1,000 - $2,499
FedEx Solutions
Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
$500 - $999
First Tennessee Foundation
Peder Lund Gallery
Sunstar Insurance of Memphis
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$250 - $499
David Lusk Gallery
The Treasure Chest
The Wharton Law Firm
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$5,000 - $9,999
Bellevue Baptist Church
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
$2,500 - $4,999
Germantown Presbyterian Church
Second Baptist Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Trinity Baptist Church
$1,000 - $2,499
Balmoral Presbyterian Church
Fullview Missionary Baptist Church
Greater White Stone Missionary Baptist
Church
Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Pakistan Association of Memphis
Second Presbyterian Church
$500 - $999
Central Church
First Baptist Church, Lauderdale
White Stone Missionary Baptist Church
$200 - $499
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of
Germantown
Lord of Life Lutheran Church
Memphis Friends Meeting
mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Mullins United Methodist Church,
United Methodist Women
Oakville Missionary Baptist Church
Second Congregational United
Church of Christ
United Methodist Church, Memphis
Conference
$199 and under
Cherokee Baptist Church
First Assembly of God
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Morning Sun Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist
Church
Presbytery of the Mid-South
Temple Israel
Youth Conference Ministries
Tributes
In honor of:
Vishwesh Bhat & Svar Amrita
Rohini & Prabhakar Parikh
Irene Ayotte
Missie McDonnell
Jerry Billions
Ros Kimmelman
Toni Boland Evans
The MIFA family
Paul Buchmann
Julie & Jim Raines
Terry Canale, M.D.
Molitor Ford
Dr. Charles Cape
Stephanie & Richard Cape
Mimi Clemons
Terri & Paul Burson
Sid Friedman
Ros Kimmelman
Dot Gilbertson
Thomas Robinson
The new granddaughter of
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Epstein
Janet Kisber
Claudia Haltom
The MIFA family
Ken Harrigan
Julie & Jim Raines
Maggie Hollabaugh
Peggy Seessel
Dr. Brian M. Jerkins
Asan Tejwani
Brenda & Jim Lanier
Martha & Frank Witherspoon
Maysey & Shaun Marsh
Charlie Nelson
Tom Martin
Terri Jones
John C. McDonald, Sr.
Mary McDonald
Bickie McDonnell
Missie McDonnell
Kojo McLennon
The MIFA family
All MIFA Meals delivery volunteers
Lillie M. King
Richard Ranta
Deborah & Sam Brackstone
Randa Rosenblum
The MIFA family
Elkan Scheidt
Ros Kimmelman
Richard Bodine
Richard G. Taylor
Rev. William Dimmick
Richard G. Taylor
Karen Clemons Mintz
Terri & Paul Burson
Mannie Scheinberg
Janet Kisber
Lakshmi Boyella
Asan Tejwani
Kitty Eldridge
Belinda E. Rubens
Richard Mistretta, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Allan E. Schoenberger
Peggy Seessel
Doris Bodan
Claude Eulls
Joe H. Padgett
Hasmukh Bhai Modi
Asan Tejwani
Bernie Weinman
Ros Kimmelman
Meryl Broussard, Sr.
Jenny Ball
Ruth Bevis
Tammy Davis
Exxon Annuitant Club of Memphis
Brian Fingerson
Carolyn Howard
Martha A. Howard
Lleanna McReynolds
The MIFA family
Diane & Al Ranz
LaFreida & Timothy Ryan
Cheryl Goudie Simco
David A. Tipton
Kimberly Whittet
Wiseman Bray PLLC
Youth Conference Ministries
Michele & Robert Zelenko
Sara Beth Silverman
Terri & Paul Burson
Gid Smith
Mr. & Mrs. George Cates
Missie McDonnell
Linda Sowell
Michele Crump
Dr. Gary F. Trew
Asan Tejwani
John Keedy Fockler
The MIFA family
Roy Ramsey Froom
Vivian, Ken, Caroline & Marshall Jones
The MIFA family
Mike Gauthier
Pam & Fred Montesi
Hal Gerber
Gwen & Penn Owen
Richard G. Taylor
Dorothy Dyess Bryce Morton
Julia W. Allen
The MIFA family
Our mothers
Phyllis & Tom Francis
Pappa
Priti Baxi
Sangoi Sunita Pareek
Sylvia Tartt Glider
Ellis Q. Mitchell III
Amanda G. Perry
Frances Brock
The Perry Family
Ruby Lee Harris
Charlie Nelson & family
Dr. Willie Ren Phillips
Jane Plunket
Mrs. Saralyn & Dr. Danny Weiss
Barbara & Roy Mansberg
Margaret Carloss
Janie & Bill Bobbitt
Daney Kepple
Tan & John Hille
Nancy H. Staub
Virginia Ranier
Barbara Dillon
Billie Anne Williams
Mr. & Mrs. L. Donald Jordan, Jr.
Oscar “Bo” Carr III
Richard G. Taylor
Rev. Samuel B. Kyles
Charlie Nelson
In memory of:
Pat Carter
Memphis Auto Dealers Association
Father Tony Clark, SVD
Janice M. Vanderhaar & E. J. Wallin
George Lapides
Janie & Bill Bobbitt
Margaret & Bill Craddock
The MIFA family
Dan Copp
Richard G. Taylor
Judge H. T. Lockard
Teresa Jones
William C. Dalehite
Pam & Fred Montesi
Betty Loeb
Patsy & Gene Lerner, Jr.
Elsie Slome Delugach
The MIFA family
Freddie McEwan
Carolyn & Richard Murphy
Will Tucker
Sybil & Donald Tucker
Ben Wagerman
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Plesofsky
June Mann Averyt
The MIFA family
Alvin Banes
Doris Bodan
Jesse Blumenfeld
Mr. J. Walker Hays, III
Dr. Burt Bodan
Doris Bodan
Arthur Robinson
Dr. Alan Salomon
Cynthia Schuleman
Janet Kisber
Tom Sheddan
Lucy & Ceylon Blackwell
Pat C. Springs
Cindy & Jody Pendergrast
Lucille Stock
Kitty Lammons
Loyd Clayton Templeton, Jr.
The MIFA family
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Shirley Larry Tyus
The MIFA family
Mr. David Bryan
Pam & Fred Montesi
Miss Blanche Montesi
Pam & Fred Montesi
Ms. Kelly Wight
Pam & Fred Montesi
Bernice L. Walker
Carolyn & Richard Murphy
Mrs. Anita Burkett
Pam & Fred Montesi
Fred Montesi
Nancy & George Klepper
Mrs. Sherrye Winford
Pam & Fred Montesi
Catherine G. Walker
Edna G. Guthrie
Mary Ann Clarke
Missie McDonnell
Mr. Gary Mosley
Pam & Fred Montesi
Emily Woodside
Jane Gober
Lenora Ward
Buddy Hardison
Ms. Claudia Efird
Pam & Fred Montesi
Mrs. Gwen Owen
Pam & Fred Montesi
For the anniversary of:
Coach Bobby Watson
Cynthia & Webster McDonald
Mrs. Elyse Grant
Pam & Fred Montesi
Mrs. Julie Patterson
Pam & Fred Montesi
Mary Tisdale Wells
Lisa & Lewis Hopkins
Mrs. Betty Green
Pam & Fred Montesi
Mr. Johnny Pitts
Pam & Fred Montesi
Ruth White
Sandy & Webster Riggs
Freda Gubin
Doris Bodan
Mrs. Kim Pitts
Pam & Fred Montesi
Lee Wickenhiser
Laura Schwartz
Mrs. Marcia Hartmann
Pam & Fred Montesi
Mildred Wood
Beverly Mankey
Mrs. Evelyn Heun
Pam & Fred Montesi
Carole Plesofsky
Doris Bodan
Trudi & Reid Evensky
Jim Yarbrough
Marcelle Evans
Mrs. Martha Horton
Pam & Fred Montesi
Amy Poag
Margaret & Bill Craddock
The MIFA family
For the birthday of:
Helen Jaseph
Anita & Vinson Cobb
Mr. Jack Shannon
Pam & Fred Montesi
Grace Katz
Sherry & Mike Grosman
Leah Jean Snyder
Doris Bodan
Mr. George Klepper III
Pam & Fred Montesi
Ms. Susan Sutton
Pam & Fred Montesi
Mr. Jim Leighton
Pam & Fred Montesi
Jamnu Tahiliani
Louise & Jeff Mann
Rosalie Rudner
Mrs. Elizabeth Tate
Pam & Fred Montesi
Bickie McDonnell
Missie McDonnell
Mrs. Linda Thompson
Pam & Fred Montesi
Tommy Miller
Deborah & Sam Brackstone
Jo Walt
Missie McDonnell
Mrs. Dede Ale
Pam & Fred Montesi
Mr. John Ale
Pam & John Montesi
Anne Apple
Donna & David Rhodes
Bernice Banes
Doris Bodan
Delores & Roland Oser
Mrs. Pat Beech
Pam & Fred Montesi
Lea Bernatsky
Dr. Bonita Lyons
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Pam & Fred Montesi
Sharrel & Frank McGrew
Pam & Fred Montesi
Rameshbhai & Purnimaben Purohit
Lina Parekh
Dr. Pravin P. Patel
Julie & John Thoma
Pam & Fred Montesi
Special thanks
to the endowment committee,
who worked diligently to ensure
the campaign’s success:
Edward Dobbs, Co-Chair
Julie Raines, Co-Chair
Deborah Craddock
Mark Finestone
Mimsy Jones
Amy Rolfes Poag
Ashley Tobias
Russ Williams
A Campaign to Endow Independence: Building a safety net for MIFA and Memphis
In the summer of 2014, MIFA launched a forward-focused campaign to build a strong financial base to sustain our programs
and leadership for future generations. Led by Edward Dobbs and Julie Raines, and with the assistance of a dedicated team of
volunteer supporters, we are pleased to report that the campaign has raised over $14 million towards our goal of a $15 million
MIFA Independence Fund.
We are deeply grateful to the individuals, corporations, and foundations listed here, who gave so generously to help MIFA
create this vital safety net that will serve our neighbors far into the future.
To learn more about the MIFA endowment, visit mifa.org/endowment or contact Dorothy McClure, Director of Donor Relations,
at (901) 529-4523 or dmcclure@mifa.org.
Leader ($5,000,000+)
Anonymous
Visionary ($1,000,000 - $4,999,999)
Anonymous
Plough Foundation
Founder ($500,000 - $999,000)
Anonymous
FedEx
First Tennessee Community
Development Fund
R. Molitor Ford
Erin and Ray Schultz
Benefactor ($250,000 - $499,000)
Deborah and Bob Craddock
Susan and John H. Dobbs
Cindy and Mark Finestone
Faithful Sustainer ($100,000 - $249,000)
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc.
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The Canale Foundation
Glenna Boales Flautt
Michelle and Arthur Fulmer III
The Goldsmith Family Foundation
Helen and Jabie Hardin Charitable Trust
Hyde Family Foundations
Rev. Mimsy and Frank Jones
The Mustang Fund
Susan and Chuck Smith
Emily Woodside and
William D. Falvey, M.D.
Steadfast Partner ($50,000 - $99,999)
Anonymous
Jeanne and Frank Jemison
Maggie and Milton Lovell
Allen and Musette Morgan
Catherine and Pat Muscari
Orgill, Inc.
Julie and Jim Raines
Sybil and Don Tucker
Lynn and Henry Turley
Billie Anne Williams
Good Neighbor ($25,000 - $49,999)
Carol and Bert Barnett
Meg and Scott Crosby
Sara Dobbs
Tara and Jeff Engelberg
Minta and Price Ford
Anne and Michael Keeney
Kathy and Scott Ledbetter
Sylvia G. Marks
Pam and Fred Montesi
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Anne and John Stokes
Ashley and Todd Tobias
Humanitarian ($5,000 - $24,999)
Julia W. Allen
Anonymous
Linda and Ward Archer
Babs and Jef Feibelman
Grinder, Taber & Grinder
Vivian and Ken Jones
Jane and Ward Mayer
Margaret and Alec McLean
Gretchen and Kojo McLennon
Medtronic
Snow and Henry Morgan
Jean Norfleet
Judy Royal
The Siddiqui Family
The Sunshine Fund
Cathy and Mark VanLeit
Laurel and Russ Williams
Guardian ($1,000 - $4,999)
Rabbi Katie Bauman and
Adam Eckstein
Margaret and Bill Craddock
Jason W. Eagle
Dot Gilbertson
Sally and Brad Heinz
Lynn Jones
Estate of Virginia Klettner
Margaret Maiden
Patricia and Cecil McGee
Patti and Rev. Steve Montgomery
Norma Oliver
Amy and Josh Poag
Becky and Chris Suhoza
Dr. Bianca Sweeten
Peter Tosches
Louise and Blanchard Tual
Rev. Dorothy and Herb Wells
Fall 2016
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Memphis, TN 38126
Volunteer opportunities available for individuals and groups
Interested? Contact Isaiah Swanson, (901) 529-4521 or iswanson@mifa.org
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