What is a CoChallenger?
CoChallengers are a special group of individuals and businesses who donate matching funds to Old Bill’s. CoChallengers do not designate their gifts for specific nonprofits, and instead support the matching grants that all participating nonprofits receive. Led by Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill, who donate $500,000 annually, CoChallengers give at levels of $25,000, $35,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, $150,000 and $250,000. These donations form the match pool, which is divided up to supplement funds participating nonprofits raise.
In 2023, nonprofits were provided with a 66% matching grant on designated funds raised up to $30,000; organizations that raised $30,000 or more in designated gifts received the maximum matching grant of $19,740 from the Community Foundation. The match pool, created with gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill, CoChallengers and Friends totaled $5,407,117
During the 2023 Giving Season, twelve CoChallengers increased their gift and sixteen CoChallengers donated to the Old Bill’s Match Fund for the first time. In total, a record 99 CoChallengers partnered with Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill this year.
CoChallenger Video 2023
Thank You to our 2023 CoChallengers
Challenge — $1,000,000
Mr. & Mrs. Old Bill
Double Black Diamond — $250,000
Adrienne & John Mars
Bill Newton
Diamond Business — $100,000
Caldera + Lab+
Diamond — $100,000
Anonymous (2)*
Zooey & Lyons Brown
Leslie & Chris Johnson
Marsha & John Kleinheinz+
Alice & Rod Moorhead*
Stacey & Robert Morse
Platinum — $75,000
Susan & Joe Davenport
Deborah & Jon Dawson
Lannie & Bill Hoglund
Erika Pearsall & Ned Jannotta
Gold Business — $50,000
Graham-Faupel-Mendenhall /Karen Terra & Bob Graham, Julie & Matt Faupel, Mack Mendenhall+
Gros Ventre River Ranch /Karl & Tina Weber Charitable Fund
Huff /Vaughn /Sassi /Laurie & Mercedes Huff
Gold — $50,000
Anonymous+
Marcia Kunstel & Joe Albright
Laurie Andrews & Perk Perkins+
Christie & Jon Callaghan
Lisa Carlin
Chris & Ross Hartley
Kemmerer Family Foundation
Catherine & David Loevner
Mays Family Foundation
Kathleen McCarragher+
The Serenity Fund*
Seven Pines Foundation+
Dorie & Randy Smith+
Silver Business — $35,000
Bank of Jackson Hole
First Republic, now a part of JPMorgan Chase
Silver — $35,000
Val & Dick Beck
Nancy & Dick Collister
Mary Anne Cree, In Memoriam
Susan Crosser Estate Memorial Fund
Peggy & Kirk Davenport+
Margot Snowdon & Yves Desgouttes
Lisa & Are Friesecke*
Sanae Ishikawa & Richard Georgi
Marne & Ed Holstein
Katharine Conover-Keller & Fred Keller+
Gloria & Richard Kushel
Janine & David Lloyd
Jason Moment*
Laura & Matt Murphy
Shirley & Paul Piper
Caroline & Ken Taylor+
Janet & Bob Whitmire
Lucy Wild & Jason Wolff+
Bronze Business — $25,000
Crystal Creek Capital
Four Seasons Jackson Hole
New West Building Company*
Osprey Beverages
Wells Fargo
Willow Street
Y2 Consultants
Zions Bank
Bronze — $25,000
Sarah & Tim Belk*
Erin & Brandon Black*
Katherine & Bill Burford*
Liz & David Chandler
Carly & Clayton Christopher*
Suzanne & Jeffrey Cohodes*
Leah Missbach Day*
Catherine & Jeff Dishner
Nisha & Steve DuBois
Nancy & Rolf Engh
Julia & Thomas Ritson Ferguson
Deirdre & Vance Griffith
Monica Erickson & Philippe Hartl
Judy Hofflund & Tom Hansen
Jane & Tom Hill*
Debby & David Hopkins
Missy & David Hoster
John Hurley
Kate Jensen
Cindy & Evan Jones
Elisabeth & Chansoo Joung
Rita Zetterberg & Jim Kaplan*
Sara & Ed Keller
Kristin & Mike Kelly
David Landes & Family
Cathy Kehr & Remy Levy
Live Oak Fund
Tammy & John MacWilliams
Niner Family
Julie & Hugh O’Halloran
Marge Ordway
Dakin Sloss
Patti Stancarone
KK & Jamie Streator*
Randi Levine & Jeff Trenton
The Trifecta Fund
Jay Varley
Kae & Ben Wallace*
Leslie & Jim Walter
Suzanne & John Willian
Sasha & Mike Zolik
Confirmed CoChallengers as of 10/16/2023
* indicates new, + indicates increased
CoChallenger Close Up: Mercedes and Laurie Huff
Mercedes Huff and her daughter, Laurie, have been involved in Old Bill’s in various ways since the event’s inception in 1997. Mercedes has supported Old Bill’s as a CoChallenger for the past fifteen years.
CoChallengers are a special group of individuals and businesses who donate to the Old Bill’s match pool, which is used to match the community’s designated donations to local nonprofits. Led by Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill, who donate $500,000 annually, CoChallengers give at levels of $25,000 and up.
“The first Old Bill’s Fun Run took place when I was 9 or 10 years old,” Laurie remarked. “I can remember it vividly. I remember participating on behalf of the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club. I was raising awareness for a nonprofit that I was a part of.”
When Laurie returned to Jackson after college, she decided to join Mercedes by participating in Old Bill’s as a CoChallenger. Mercedes and Laurie recognize the importance of the legacy they are creating by supporting the community’s nonprofits through Old Bill’s.
“It’s important to lead by example,” Mercedes said. “When people see that we are participating in Old Bill’s, they might be inspired to get involved too. It’s an excellent way to learn what’s really going on in the community.”
Giving back to the Jackson community is a family value that Laurie and her husband, Collin Vaughn, are hoping to instill in their daughters. “Our girls came to Old Bill’s in a stroller last year,” Laurie commented. “We hope they will continue being
involved and supporting this event for years to come.”
Total Funds Raised to Date
$256,660,433
Thanks to CoChallengers...
- Nonprofits receive 100% of designated contributions and pay no administrative fee to participate
- Over 200 organizations enthusiastically cooperate in a unified fundraiser
- A portion of the match pool provides additional grant funding for nonprofits throughout the year via the Community Foundation’s Competitive Grants, Youth Philanthropy, and Micro Grant programs
- Old Bill’s continues to grow, with 1 in 3 households in Jackson participating!
Become A CoChallenger
Are you interested in learning more about becoming a CoChallenger? Please contact us to set up a personalized meeting and begin the process!