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I I N TE G R I T Y

INTEGRITY: Brightening Tomorrow Today—Our Partnership with Greenleaf Trust.

Family & Children Services could not thrive if it were not for the Along with volunteering, Greenleaf Trust is also a frequent donor to
generous gifts of our donors. What we do with those gifts—and Family & Children Services. The Holiday Giving Program has been a
how we do it—is a matter of integrity. Integrity means that we are favorite over the years.
responsible stewards of our resources, honoring the intentions of
our donors and using those resources to the maximum benefit of all.

Helping us maintain high integrity in handling our resources is where
Greenleaf Trust comes in. Greenleaf Trust is a privately held wealth
management firm with specialized disciplines in wealth management,
trust administration, and retirement plan administration.
“Greenleaf Trust celebrated our 20th anniversary in 2019, and that’s
how long we have enjoyed a partnership with Family & Children Services,”
says Melinda Shull, senior trust relationship officer at Greenleaf. “We
were chartered in 1998, and in 1999, we started a retirement plan to
help Family & Children Services employees save for their retirement.
In 2000, we began to manage their endowment funds.” “During the holidays, we adopt 10 families, and we have a lot of fun
Another aspect of the partnership between Greenleaf Trust with gift-giving and wrapping,” Shull smiles. “One of the things we
and Family & Children Services is the commitment the wealth do is auction off a reserved parking spot. Staff bids on a spot and
management organization has made to our work in the community. the proceeds go to Family & Children Services. Last year, we donated
Our partnership goes beyond business to take on a more close to $7,000 from the auction.”
personal commitment. With an unwavering focus on meeting client needs, Greenleaf Trust

“There’s a cultural initiative among our staff to help our community,” has become an even more valuable partner over time, managing
Shull says. “Collectively, we have clocked more than a thousand risk and providing fiduciary consistency in normal and extraordinary
hours volunteering at non-profits, including Family & Children circumstances. It is a partnership built on integrity that benefits
Services. We look for those opportunities to make a real difference.” everyone involved.

2019 Financial Highlights
Revenues Expenses
Family & Children Services operating
Contributions
revenues for 2019 were $10,079,000. Endowment General 5% MI Dept of Health Agency Fundraising 1%
andHuman Svcs
Family & Children Services’ friends Spendable 5% 59% Expenses 12%
Grants/Other
generously donated $599,000 in Sources 7%
contributions. Agency Endowment Private Insurance,
Funds supported programs with Client Fees,
$1,017,000. Non Cash Gifts had & Other
Contracts 7%
an estimated value of $145,000.
Operating expenses, excluding Community Provision of
depreciation were $11,596,000. Mental Health 17% Services 87%

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