544 Education Foundation at a Glance PDF Print E-mail
Founded
September 27, 2000. Non-profit status, 501 (c) (3).

Contact Information
518 Friberg Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Tel. (218) 998-0544, ext. 2621
Fax (218) 998-3946
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www.544foundation.org

Executive Director
Mindy (Hanneman) Fuder
Class of 1997


Vision
To enhance the quality of public education in Independent School District #544.

Mission
To raise, invest, and grant money through a charitable foundation to support educational programs.

Core Values
The Fergus Falls 544 Foundation supports the following principles:
1) Top priority is best interests of students.
2) Our objective is to assist the Fergus Falls Public Schools to accomplish their mission.
3) While we strive for an immediate impact, we will maintain our focus on our long term goals.
4) We will remain neutral on school district policy and refrain from seeking to influence or express our views on district policy.


Donor Levels
(Supporting Donors)
Up to $99 – Annual
$100-$499 – Spirit
$500 - $999 – Maroon & Gold
$1000 - $4,999 – Otter Club
(Lifetime Donors)
$5,000-$9,999 – Founder
$10,000-$24,999 – Builder
$25,000-$49,999 – President’s Club
$50,000 or more – Named Endowment


Board Members
Jim Worner ('60)
Mike Andrews ('81)
Gene Donley ('56)
Suzanne Demuth ('82)
David Lundeen ('50)
Tom Hintgen ('66)
Marc Wing ('67)
Rick Schara (Community Member)
Larry Mathison ('62)
Stephanie Hoff ('96)
Kristi Hastings (Community Member)

Wayne Swenson (Retired Faculty)
Lori Larson ('85)
Kelly Longtin (Community Member)

Jerry Ness (Superintendent)
Steve Stenerson (School Board Member and '72)
Mindy Fuder (Executive Director and '97)


Committees
Alumni - Tom, Gene, Wayne, Larry
Grant - Marc, Mike, Stephanie, Wayne, Lori
Investment - David, Kristi, Suzanne, Jim
Fundraising - Tom, Kelly, David, Gene
Executive - Suzanne, Stephanie, Jim, Rick, Kelly
Marketing - Lori, Rick, Jim, Larry