What is a CoChallenger?
CoChallengers are a special group of individuals and businesses who collectively contribute to the Old Bill’s match pool. CoChallengers do not designate their gifts for specific nonprofits, instead supporting the matching grants that all participating nonprofits receive and inspiring community-wide generosity. Led by Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill, who donate $500,000 or more annually, CoChallengers give at levels of $25,000, $35,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, $150,000 and $250,000.
These donations are key to Old Bill’s success by forming the match pool, which is divided up to amplify the funds that all participating nonprofits raise, and encouraging organizations and donors to come together in a a single, unified fundraising event.
In 2024, 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 a maximum matching grant of $19,670 from the Community Foundation. The match pool, created with gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill, CoChallengers and Friends totaled $5,585,938. The Community Foundation fundraises the entirety of the match pool, which not only provides the matching grants, but also supports the Foundation’s Community Grants programs and covers administration for the event, making Old Bill’s free for everyone to participate.
Why become a CoChallenger?
Thank You to our 2024 CoChallengers
Confirmed CoChallengers as of 9/13/2024
Challenge — $1,000,000
Mr. & Mrs. Old Bill
Double Black Diamond — $250,000
Adrienne & John Mars
Bill Newton
Diamond — $100,000
Anonymous
Anonymous*
Zooey & Lyons Brown
Lannie & Bill Hoglund+
Leslie & Chris Johnson
Marsha & John Kleinheinz
Alice & Rod Moorhead
Platinum — $75,000
Susan & Joe Davenport
Deborah & Jon Dawson
Kemmerer Family Foundation+
Seven Pines Foundation+
Gold Business — $50,000
Graham-Faupel-Mendenhall / Karen Terra & Bob Graham, Julie & Matt Faupel, Mack Mendenhall
Huff / Vaughn / Sassi / Laurie & Mercedes Huff
Pirate Ship*
Gold — $50,000
Marcia Kunstel & Joe Albright
Laurie Andrews & Perk Perkins
Christie & Jon Callaghan
Lisa Carlin
ET Conrad Fund*
FK Day
Chris & Ross Hartley
Erika Pearsall & Ned Jannotta
Catherine & David Loevner
Paige & Ian MacLeod*
Mays Family Foundation
Kathleen McCarragher
Stacey & Robert Morse
The Serenity Fund
Seven Pines Foundation
Dorie & Randy Smith
Karl & Tina Weber Charitable Fund
Silver Business — $35,000
Bank of Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Jewelry Co.*
Silver — $35,000
Laura Buhl
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
Julie & Hugh O’Halloran+
Shirley & Paul Piper
Caroline & Ken Taylor
Ro & Sandy Thompson*
Janet & Bob Whitmire
Lucy Wild & Jason Wolff
Bronze Business — $25,000
Anonymous*
Crystal Creek Capital
Four Seasons Jackson Hole
Hotel Jackson*
Osprey Beverages
Persephone and Picnic*
PURE Insurance and Hub Insurance*
Snake River Roasting and Outpost*
Wells Fargo
Willow Street
Zions Bank
Bronze — $25,000
Val & Dick Beck
Sarah & Tim Belk
Dennis & Carol Berryman*
Erin & Brandon Black
Katherine & Bill Burford
Liz & David Chandler
Carly & Clayton Christopher
Suzanne & Jeffrey Cohodes
Kelly & George Davis*
Leah Missbach Day
Betti Deutsch*
Catherine & Jeff Dishner
Nisha & Steve DuBois
Nancy & Rolf Engh
Julia & Thomas Ritson Ferguson
Deirdre & Vance Griffith
Judy Hofflund & Tom Hansen
Monica Erickson & Philippe Hartl
Renee & Mark Havens*
Tanya Heathman*
Vicki & Alan Henderson*
Jane & Tom Hill
Missy & David Hoster
John Hurley
Cindy & Evan Jones
Elisabeth & Chansoo Joung
Rita Zetterberg & Jim Kaplan
Cathy Kehr & Remy Levy
David Landes & Family
Live Oak Fund
Tammy & John MacWilliams
Honora Kerr & Jason Moment
Matt Murphy
Niner Family
Marge Ordway
Stacy & Jared Pobre
Dakin Sloss
Patti Stancarone
KK & Jamie Streator
Randi Levine & Jeff Trenton
The Trifecta Fund
Jay Varley
Kae & Ben Wallace
Suzanne & John Willian
Sasha & Mike Zolik
* 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 and her partners in the Sotheby’s Real Estate firm Huff, Vaughn, Sassi have supported Old Bill’s as CoChallengers for over fifteen years.
“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
$280,060,501
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!