This year, we have significantly grown the reach and impact of our Nature Works Everywhere digital learning platform to provide innovative standards aligned curriculum to more educators and classrooms. The curriculum, designed to help students learn the science behind how nature works and how to take action to protect it, demonstrates nature's benefits to students and connects them to global challenges to protect our natural systems. The curriculum has reached 1 million students this year, which represents considerable growth in reach during a single school year. Since the program's launch in 2012, our digital learning resources have reached over two million students. Additionally, we have developed three new standards-aligned lesson plans designed for the high school level, which will be completed by January 2016. This represents the program's first systematic expansion to provide curriculum for high school students and teachers. We are also creating four new videos to support the project-based learning gardens curriculum. And, we delivered four virtual field trips, during which students learned about environmental science and virtually "visited" some of the world's most stunning natural areas, accompanied by top Conservancy scientists. Our Impact at a Glance

• 1 million students reached through digital curriculum
• 205,000 students learned about global conservation strategies from top Conservancy scientists through three virtual field trips
• 4 new gardens educational videos in development
• 4 virtual field trips provided
• 3 new curriculum units in development

Annual Report of the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute on endowment performance and management practices in higher education.

Data gathered from 812 U.S. colleges and universities for the 2015 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments® (NCSE) show that participating institutions' endowments returned an average of 2.4 percent (net of fees) for the 2015 fiscal year (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015) compared with 15.5 percent for the 2014 fiscal year. This year's return was the lowest since the -0.3 percent reported for FY2012 and contributed to a decline in long-term 10-year average annual returns, to 6.3 percent from last year's 7.1 percent. This year's long-term return figure is well below the median 7.5 percent that most endowments report they need to earn in order to maintain their purchasing power after spending, inflation and investment management costs.

Despite the decline in investment gains, 78 percent of Study respondents reported spending more in dollars from their endowments this year. Among institutions increasing their dollar spending, the median increase was a substantial 8.8 percent, well above inflation.

Ensuring that girls and women thrive is the essential work of Chrysalis. Our mission is to guarantee their safety, security, education, and economic empowerment. Our unique formula for success includes you. Your support has provided opportunities for thousands of girls and women over the past 26 years. Every dollar, every hour, and every item you give to Chrysalis assures that we continue to do the important work you entrust us to do - 100%. We see the dividends in confident, contributing, independent, and influential girls and women in Greater Des Moines. In this 2014 annual report, you'll find evidence of your investments in our work.

Madison Community Foundation uses its local knowledge and assets to inspire giving, support meaningful initiatives and connect people for the common good.

Madison Community Foundation uses its local knowledge and assets to inspire giving, support meaningful initiatives and connect people for the common good.