A Letter from the Board Chair
The 2025 Forest Highlands Foundation Impact Statement is complete, and I, along with the entire Board, am excited to share our accomplishments from the past year. A dedicated group of Board members and countless volunteers made 2025 one of the Foundation’s most impactful years ever, with over $600,000 in grant requests accomplished. The Foundation just completed its 26th year and has now given back over $8 million to our Flagstaff nonprofit partners to help them complete each of their different but vital missions.
These fantastic results were accomplished by our numerous committees and the leadership of their wonderful chairs. Michelle Arena and the Development Committee put together our new giving campaign, The Champions Club, that exceeded our wildest expectations. Vickie Selzer and Patty Jacobson orchestrated a Foundation Golf Tournament that was fun, impactful, and celebrated the legacy of Denise Martinez. Wendy Godfrey led the Grants Committee in overseeing our largest giving effort ever, and the results were truly remarkable. Teri Schwab quietly worked behind the scenes to shore up our financial processes that came with becoming our own freestanding 501(c)(3). Please review each of the committee reports in this document to get a sense of how well these committees function. All of these results came on the shoulders of those who came before this group. I want to personally thank Marcus Sipolt for his continued involvement and mentoring as I navigated my first year as Chair. Ethan Braunstein continues to be a rock of support for the organization and joins many others in the Emeritus role as past Chair. Many of us know how special a community Forest Highlands is, and that only happens with great leadership. The Forest Highlands Foundation would like to thank Doug Sutter, Kim Rushing, Lynnie Bizardie, and especially Julie Sterner, who makes us look good in all Board communications. We would also like to humbly express our gratitude to Bob Bement and the entire FHGC Board, who value our contributions to the community and offer their support in so many ways. In closing, we would be remiss if we didn’t thank the most important members of our organization, the members of the Forest Highlands community. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say this is one of the most selfless and giving communities anywhere in the country. We ask, and you respond!
I am humbled and honored to chair this organization into the 2026 campaign, and I thank you for your giving and support.
Sincerely,
Howard Nute
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Forest Highlands Foundation Board Chair
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