“Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them,

and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

But it shall not be so among you:

but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,

but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:25-28, KJV)

The word the Athenians used for their Assembly was Ekklesia, the same word used in the New Testament for Church
(and it is the greatest philological irony in all of Western history that this word,
which connoted equal participation in all deliberation by all members,
came to designate a kind of self-perpetuating, self-protective Spartan gerousia -
which would have seemed patent nonsense to Greek-speaking Christians of New Testament times,
who believed themselves to be equal members of their Assembly.)

- Thomas Cahill, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter



ΦΙΛΟΤΙΜΟ: THE GREEK SECRET

The Hellenic Community Foundation - Introductory Letter with HCF Purposes and Goals

Hellenic Community Foundation
a 5OI(c) 3 nonprofit Organization
P.O. Box 521686 Salt Lake City, Utah 84152·1686

April 6. 2010

Dear Hellenic Community members, friends and supporters,

We are pleased to inform you that the incorporating board of directors completed the election process for the board of directors recently, and the Hellenic Community Foundation (HCF) is now finally a reality.

The HCF was formed in 2009 at the direction of the Hellenic community with the support of the Greek Orthodox parish leaders in Utah for the purpose of capital and endowment fundraising. The HCF was formed as the mechanism through which private, corporate, and foundation support is raised and managed for capital projects and programs that benefit the Hellenic community and other nonprofit charities in Utah and the mountain states.

Your board of directors is in the process of establishing policies and procedures using best practices for nonprofit foundations as a guide, as well as the following:
  • Strategic planning process creating 1, 5, 10, and 20 year goals
  • Creating an Estate Gifting Plan that includes marketing and implementation planning
  • Creating a Capital fundraising plan that encompasses needs of Prophet Elias and Holy Trinity
  • Creating long term sustainability through an Endowment Fund
  • Establishing ''traditions" and institutionalizing procedures such as transparent meetings, policies, accounting, etc. as required by the Internal Revenue Service and as promised by our commitment to excellence
We anticipate beginning fundraising this spring of 2010 for critical community needs at Prophet Elias and Holy Trinity. As we move forward with our capital fundraising initiatives, we trust that all of us remember that the HCF mission enhances Church stewardship and that our personal commitment to support other needs at our churches remains staunchly in place.

To learn more about the Hellenic Community Foundation, including some common Questions and Answers, visit our web site at www.hcfslc.org.

We appreciate your help, encouragement, and support in the past, and look forward to your continued support in the future for your Hellenic Community Foundation.

With best regards,

Douglas K. Anderson
President
Hellenic Community Foundation

Board of Directors:

President: Douglas K. Anderson; Vice President: Vasilios Priskos; Treasurer: Basil S. Chelemes; Secretary: Thomas W. Peters; Board Members: Stella Daskalakis; Chris Gamvroulas; Andy Giannis; Kosta Katsochirakis; Damon Kirchmeir; Maxine Margaritis; Mike Makris; John Pappas; Tykie Skedros; William Souvall; Dimitrios Tsagaris

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