2007 Annual Report - Greater Worcester Community Foundation

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Grantmaking The Foundation makes grants in six key areas: arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environment, health, and human services. We invite grant applications from all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations residing in Worcester County. Following are competitive grant opportunities offered by the Foundation: Discretionary, field-of-interest and committee-advised grants enable the Foundation to respond quickly to pressing community needs. Twice a year, our board’s Distribution Committee reviews applications for discretionary and field-of-interest grants. Volunteers appointed by our board or donors annually review proposals for committee-advised grants. Grants in these three categories range in size from $250 to more than $300,000, depending on fund resources, and support strategic planning, programmatic activities, and technical improvements. Scholarship awards are granted by the Foundation each year from more than 90 scholarship funds designated for college-bound residents of Central Massachusetts. Most awards are for graduating high school seniors; but some support older adults returning to school. A student submits just one application to become considered for all scholarships that suit their qualifications. Donors establish the criteria for their awards, which vary from $250 to more than $6,000, and many are renewable throughout the student’s education. Applications are available in paper and electronic form between early February and late March. Most awards are announced by the end of June. The following grants are recommended by fund-holders: Donor advised grants express the interests and priorities of the donors or their designated advisors, who may make grant recommendations at any time throughout the year. Nonprofits are not usually required to submit an application. Agency and designated grants provide nonprofits with ongoing support from endowment funds created by their boards or by others for their benefit. Grants from agency and designated funds require the compliance of the organization’s board prior to disbursement and may be distributed automatically on an annual basis. Grants may be for general operating costs, special projects, capital expenditures, or emergency needs. Grants Approved by Broad Category in 2007 0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 Arts and Culture $636,400 Community Development $309,536 Education $1,199,222 Environment $170,382 Health $960,176 Human Services $1,390,956 Grant Totals $$4,666,672 Discretionary, Field of Interest and Committee Advised Funds Scholarship Funds Designated and Agency Funds Donor Advised Funds All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and students residing in Worcester County are invited to call or visit www.greaterworcester.org for complete grant and scholarship guidelines. 16 Greater Worcester Community Foundation • 07 ANNUAL REPORT
Grants Some amounts withheld by donor request. A A.P.P.L.E. Seed, Inc. Jeppson Memorial Fund for Brookfield $1,800 Abby’s House Isabel K. Arms Fund $869 Wynne L. Chase Fund $8,453 Elizabeth A. Culhane Memorial Fund $407 Ethel S. Cunningham Fund $4,553 Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund $18,000 Celeste and Dave Lionett Donor Advised Fund $200 C. Jean and Myles McDonough Fund $1,000 Lillian S. Pratt Fund $20,000 Donna R. C. and John E. Sansoucy Fund $200 Access Community Action Agency Newell and Betty Hale Fund $1,000 ADVISE (Against Domestic Violence In Shrewsbury) Olive I. and Anthony A. Borgatti Jr. Donor Advised Fund $500 African Community Education Program Francis A. and Jacquelyn H. Harrington Human Services Fund and Discretionary Funds $12,500 AIDS Project Worcester Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund $20,000 Al-Hamra Academy Khazma A. Soffan Memorial Fund $2,416 All Saints Episcopal Church Sarah Daniels Pettit and William O. Pettit Jr. Fund $748 Helen M. and Thomas B. Stinson Fund $244 Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. Worcester Credit Bureau Fund $10,000 Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts Chapter Celeste and Dave Lionett Donor Advised Fund $100 American Antiquarian Society Bozenhard Charitable Fund $500 Henry B. and Jane K. Dewey Fund $1,500 Gordon Iver and Dorothy Brewer Erikson Fund $750 Jeppson Memorial Fund $13,394 American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. Glenda and Arthur Wolpert Fund $3,500 American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts Fairlawn Foundation Fund $100,000 Judge and Mrs. William Garbose Fund $1,000 David R. and Rosalie A. Grenon Fund $1,250 Lionel M. and Cynthia E. Lamoureux Fund $500 Negotiated General Operating Support Fund $250,000 American Technion Society Glenda and Arthur Wolpert Fund $5,000 Andover Newton Theological School Trust in Kids Fund $2,923 Anna Maria College Maureen Logan Coghlin Fund Anonymous Grantees (2) Nonprofit Support Center Organization Assistance Fund $30,000 Arc of Quinebaug Valley Newell and Betty Hale Fund $200 ArtsWorcester Fund for the Arts and Humanities and Discretionary Funds $12,500 Athol Area YMCA Winifred Meany Killay and Matthew Meany Memorial Fund $2,000 Athol Bird and Nature Club Discretionary Funds $10,000 Auburn Birdbanding Research Team The Auburn Foundation $1,500 Auburn Christian Fellowship Paul and Fay Rossley Fund $250 Auburn Community Assistance Fund The Auburn Foundation $5,000 The Hedin Family Memorial Emergency Fund $100 Auburn District Nursing Association The Auburn Foundation $3,000 Auburn Historical Museum The Auburn Foundation $2,000 Auburn Senior Center The Auburn Foundation $1,815 Auburn Youth & Family Services Discretionary Funds $10,000 Audio Journal Discretionary Funds $10,000 Mini-Grants Fund $2,500 B Bancroft School Jeppson Memorial Fund $20,000 Paul and Fay Rossley Fund $100 Youth Opportunity Fund $7,500 Bar Harbor Historical Society Gordon Iver and Dorothy Brewer Erikson Fund $250 Barton Center for Diabetes Education David R. and Rosalie A. Grenon Fund $500 Becker College Elkanah B. Atkinson Community and Education Fund Fairlawn Foundation Fund $10,000 George and Anna Krikorian Family Fund $15,000 Leicester Savings Bank Fund $5,000 The Pyle Fund $8,000 Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest Norman L. and Dorothy A. Sharfman Fund $18,000 Blackstone Valley Art Association Worcester Credit Bureau Fund $7,320 Greater Worcester Community Foundation • 07 ANNUAL REPORT 17
Page 1: ANNUAL REPORT Our Vision Transforms
Page 4 and 5: Letter to the Community B y comming
Page 6 and 7: Protect 4 Greater Worcester Communi
Page 8 and 9: Maureen Hendrickson Memorial Schola
Page 10 and 11: Heal 8 Greater Worcester Community
Page 12 and 13: Barbara Allen Booth Fund Making his
Page 14 and 15: Preserve 12 Greater Worcester Commu
Page 16 and 17: John W. Lund Fund Community Service
Page 20 and 21: Grants Blackstone Valley Boys & Gir
Page 22 and 23: Grants First Unitarian Church Holli
Page 24 and 25: Grants Leicester Council on Aging L
Page 26 and 27: Grants Phillips Academy - Andover J
Page 28 and 29: Grants U U.S. English Foundation Bo
Page 30 and 31: Grants Worcester East Side Communit
Page 32 and 33: Contributors In 2007, the Foundatio
Page 34 and 35: Contributors Jeremiah and Elizabeth
Page 36 and 37: Contributors Mr. and Mrs. R. Emerso
Page 38 and 39: Contributors Terrie J. Hanna Carol
Page 40 and 41: New Funds A gallery of creative giv
Page 42 and 43: Invitation to the Acorn Society Aco
Page 44 and 45: Named Funds Discretionary, Field of
Page 46 and 47: Newell and Betty Hale Fund (2001) $
Page 48 and 49: Named Funds Designated Funds Louise
Page 50 and 51: The Foundation’s endowed scholars
Page 52 and 53: Andrew Sala Memorial Scholarship Fu
Page 54 and 55: Committees Scholarship Selection Vo
Page 56 and 57: Financials Statements of Financial
Page 58 and 59: Board of Directors and Staff BOARD
Page 60: Our Mission To enhance our communit

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