Foothills Community Foundation Timeline

Foothills Community Foundation received its 501(c)(3) status

{ 1986 —

— 1987 }

Implement “Dessert & Discourse” speaker series

Conducted Water Study regarding water basin which serves the community

{ 1988 —

— 1989 }

Purchased Steinway & Sons piano for Fine Arts Center & Published Carefree/Cave Creek Foothills “A Life in the Sonoran Sun” Book

Developed Holiday Project and hired first Executive Director for FCF & Land Trust formed to preserve land in the Desert Foothills, eventually became Desert Foothills Land Trust

{ 1990 —

— 1991 }

Established Quail Award program for a distinguished citizen in the community

Created Midnight Madness in partnership with CCUSD & Established Mobile Meals

{ 1992 —

— 1993 }

Developed Kids Count program in partnership with CCUSD

{ 1994 —

— 1995 }

FCF starts Desert Foothills New Horizons Band

Desert Foothills Theater joins the Foothills Community Foundation programs

{ 1996 —

— 1997 }

Foothills Film Society incorporated into the Culture Division of FCF

{ 1998 —

— 1999 }

Luther Dilatush Young Citizen’s Award founded

{ 2000 —

— 2001 }

Community Needs Assessment sponsored by FCF

Musicfest spins off on its own and leaves FCF

{ 2002 —

— 2003 }

1st Annual FCF Golf Tournament held & DFYCC Steering Committee formed

Desert Foothills ViCap becomes Foothills Caring Corps and merges with FCF

{ 2004 —

— 2005 }

Established two Endowment Funds, one for Education and one for FCF Operating

Celebrated 20th Anniversary!

{ 2006 —

— 2007 }

Implemented Quail Society planned giving program

Implemented Designer Show House home tour to support new Raiser’s Edge Membership management software

{ 2008 —

— 2009 }

Opening of FCF - Holland
Community Center