Menno-Olivet Community Foundation

The Menno-Olivet Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity dedicated to strengthening and sustaining the Menno-Olivet community for generations to come.

The Foundation serves as a “community savings account” for Menno-Olivet — a permanent source of support designed to protect what makes our community special while investing in its future. It exists to ensure that charitable dollars given in Menno and Olivet continue working right here at home, supporting local projects, organizations, and opportunities that improve quality of life for everyone.

The Menno-Olivet Foundation operates separately from local development corporations and other nonprofit entities. Its role is distinct. The Foundation provides a structured and lasting way for individuals, families, alumni, and friends to reinvest in their community through a permanent endowment.

All types of gifts are welcome. Donations may be made in honor of a birthday or anniversary, or in memory of a loved one. Honored individuals or families receive notification, and donors receive documentation for charitable gift purposes. Larger gifts, including estate or planned gifts, are also encouraged and can create a lasting legacy for the community.
 

The Menno-Olivet Foundation partners with the South Dakota Community Foundation for professional investment management. All gifts are invested into a permanent endowment fund.

The principal of the fund is never spent. Instead, it is invested to generate earnings over time. A portion of those earnings is distributed each year as grants to nonprofit organizations and community projects serving the Menno-Olivet area.

Because only earnings are granted — not the principal — the fund continues to grow and provide support indefinitely. As the endowment grows, so does the amount available for community grants. This ensures that today’s generosity continues to benefit Menno-Olivet far into the future.

Gifts may be made during your lifetime or through your will or estate plan. Donations may be given in your name or anonymously.

Common gift types include:

• Cash
• Stock or appreciated securities
• Life insurance
• Real estate
• Trusts and charitable gift annuities

After making a gift, donors receive regular updates on the fund’s growth and impact.

A gift to the Menno-Olivet Foundation creates a lasting legacy that strengthens the community for future generations. Contributions may also provide income and estate tax benefits as allowed by law.

Most importantly, giving through the Foundation ensures that your generosity stays local — supporting the projects, programs, and people that make Menno-Olivet home.

Alan & Marie Rames

Allen & Marilyn Herrboldt

Ann Clough

Beer Garden

Brent & Ann Rames

Bruce & Georjean McKeeman

Bruce Brandner

Campbell County Bank - Menno State Bank

Charles Kauffman

Curtis Schempp

Dale & Dawn Obermiller

Dale & Sue Luikens

Dale Goehring

Dan & Nancy Auch

Daniel & Jean Clarke

Daniel & Rhonda Poole

Daniel Nusz

Dave Bender

David & Jodi Fischer

David & Peggy Walloch

David & Ruth Estabrook

David Flicek & June Nusz

Dean & Helen Howell

Dianne Kaldun

Dr. Delmar & Betty Janke

Duane & Em Schempp

Galen & Linda Guthmiller

Gene & Sandra Bender

Gerald & Joan Nusz

Gillas & Garnet Stern

Glenn Kirschenman

Hertz Ranch Inc

Idella Herrboldt

Ione Hofer

James Oplinger

James Rames

John & Anna Munkvold

John & Cheryl Anderson

Karen Wollman

Ken & Kathy Stepanek

Kent & Lynne Mettler

Lee & Dianne Herrboldt

Lelonnie Kuck

Liebl Plumbing LLC

M. Hauck

Mark & Peggy Rames

Mark & Trudi Schaeffer

Marvin & Vernette Guthmiller

Menno Lumber Company

Randy & Loretta Schoenfish

Roberta Stoebner

Roger & Judy Bertsch

Ron Bohlmann

Schaeffer Acres Inc

Shirley Mettler

Sue Peters

Terry & Sue Corth

Uecker Pharmacies Inc

Virgil & Cara Lynn Gosser

William & Mary Schoenfish