RACF Biennial Report 2016

Rochester Area Community Foundation Biennial Report

CHANGE is in the air
Can you feel it? A can-do spirit, built on optimism and collaboration. Initiative state grant targeting Rochester’s poverty and promise. Our poverty
simulations and city-suburb dialogues have helped build community will
Can you see it? People working for students and against poverty, with broad and understanding.
community participation.
After three years of a growing diversity of anti-racism work, two separate
Will you be part of it? Regional change initiatives need your wisdom and support surveys show Monroe County residents are more aware of local racism,
to be transformational. supportive of potential solutions, and willing to weigh cross-district
educational opportunities. Urged by Facing Race, Embracing Equity leaders,
We can help. the Anti-Poverty Initiative expanded its participants to include people in
poverty and adopted “structural racism” as an organizing principle.
Thanks to donors and community partners like you, Rochester Area Community
Foundation has helped galvanize change in our city and region by awarding more In education, ROC the Future leaders are propelling cradle-to-career
than $383 million in grants since 1972. progress for Rochester’s children, the poorest of any comparably sized
American city. The national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading recognized
We’ve increased our impact by convening strategic conversations, educating Rochester for improved attendance, summer learning, and third-grade
donors and policymakers, building individual and organizational effectiveness, and reading. College aid applications from city students are up. A new school
sharing regional information through our award-winning ACTRochester.org. And code has been adopted and suspensions are down, spurred by the
together, we’re starting to see results. Community Task Force on School Climate that we co-convened and funded.

State and local leaders have responded vigorously to our landmark poverty And we don’t forget joy. From the Jazz Festival to the Fringe Festival, from
reports. The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative launched a focused Geneseo to Sodus, we champion the arts, successful aging, and historical
intervention in 2016, heartened by the $500 million Upstate Revitalization preservation to strengthen regional vitality.

Your support makes this possible. Over two years, concerned and caring TABLE OF CONTENTS
people created 143 new philanthropic funds to make this a better place
for their neighbors. The amazing $61 million Sands donation led a record Stories of Change 2
$137 million in gifts. With continued above-market investments, Community Grants 10
Foundation assets reached $388 million, up 55 percent in five years. The
bottom line? A record $51 million in grants and scholarships. Applying for Grants and Scholarships 21
Funds 22
Yes, change is in the air — thanks to all of us.
Your Guide For Giving 40
Jennifer Leonard José Coronas Philanthropy Awards 42
President & CEO Chair, Board of Directors
Philanthropists 44
Financial Report 58
Volunteer Leadership 60
Foundation Staff 63
Acknowledgments 64
Power of Endowment 65

Our Mission: We engage philanthropists and
community partners to improve our region.
Our Vision: The Community Foundation leads and
inspires positive, enduring community change.

About the cover: We thought a public mural
painted by Foundation supporters was the perfect
way to capture our theme: “Change is in the air.”
Enjoy a series of photos of the mural in progress
throughout this report and then check out the
finished artwork on the back cover or in person
at 68 Scio Street in Rochester. The photos on the
cover and at left are by Erich Camping.

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The gift of $61 million from brothers Richard and
Rob Sands and their mother, Mickey, established the
Sands Family Supporting Foundation at the Community
Foundation to expand the family’s philanthropic legacy
and to perpetuate it through future generations of
their family. This gift was listed by The Chronicle of
Philanthropy as the 18th largest from individuals in the
United States that were made public in the first eight
months of 2016.

Mickey, Richard, and Robert Sands —Photo by Matthew Klein, Reaching for the Stars “The Sands Family Supporting Foundation adds a third
pillar to our philanthropic enterprise, further enabling
The Impact of an us to take a strategic, long-term approach to how
Extraordinary Gift we can benefit the community in a sustainable way,”
says Richard, chairman of the board of Constellation
Major gifts to local organizations or institutions Brands, Inc.
can be celebrated by many in our community. For
example: The legacy of giving and community involvement for
this family, known for building Constellation Brands into
• Music enthusiasts are enjoying improvements to the a leading beer, wine, and spirits company around the
Eastman Theatre made possible by several gifts, along world, began with Mickey Sands and her late husband,
with a $2.5 million grant — the largest-ever from the Marvin. It is continued by their children through the
Davenport-Hatch Foundation. family’s private foundation and long-standing corporate
giving and employee outreach.
• Countless students have reaped the benefits of an
$8 million gift from Robert and Peggy Wegman to build “When our father founded Constellation Brands
the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher 70 years ago, he knew that our business would only
College. be successful if we could also make a positive and
lasting difference in our local community,” says Rob,
• Each year, more than 85,000 children and their families president and CEO of Constellation Brands. “We commit
get the medical help and healing they need at the new to being actively involved in order to make our financial
Golisano Children's Hospital, which became a reality with contributions more impactful.”
a $20 million gift from Tom Golisano.
The Sands Family Supporting Foundation will allow the
When the largest gift in the Community Foundation’s history family to further enhance its local giving for education,
was announced, it was lauded as exciting news for the health care, and the arts while beginning to involve the
Sands family and for our region. next generation and future generations in the Sands’
philanthropic legacy. “We want the next generation to
2 have the freedom to develop their own philanthropic
intent and endeavors. … It’s sort of like philanthropic
succession planning,” explains Richard.

Endowment Keeps on Giving

Building and growing endowment for the future Endowment became a solution for Ann and her The Frames know how fortunate they are to have their
needs of our region is the heart of the Community siblings in 2005. They decided that for Christmas they extended family living close by. Much like a plant, they
Foundation’s existence. would open and contribute to an endowed fund at the have set down roots that have grown strong and deep
Community Foundation called the Robert C. and Jane K. with a lot of care and nourishment. But Bud and Peggy
Individuals, families, and organizations have chosen Stevens Legacy Fund, named for their parents. “All are interested in making sure those roots extend out
to establish permanently endowed funds that support of us were aware of all that they have done for us in into the community with “a desire to know more about
a variety of causes that make a difference in our every facet of our lives. What better way to honor them the organizations they are involved with or supporting,”
communities today and will continue to do so in the than to set up something that extends their history of says Bud. “I hope that our kids get the same kind of
years to come. charitable giving?” Ann says. loyalty for and belief in the area that we have.”

Ann Stevens likens endowment to a college savings Bud Frame and his wife, Peggy, had a similar idea — Belief in endowment has benefitted the Ibero-
plan that parents open when a child is born: “They but for the next generation. In 2015, they took a portion American Action League in two ways. A generation
start investing now with small and regular contributions from an endowed advised fund they set up in 1994 and ago, organization leaders established a permanent
so they’ll have enough money 15 to 20 years down split it into three permanent funds named for each of scholarship fund at the Foundation, which has
the line.” their sons and daughters-in-law. allowed the agency to expand its awards program
for high school graduates and bolster its strategic
A historical writer and researcher who is also a “It’s a great way to make sure our three boys and plan to improve educational outcomes for the
passionate preservationist, Ann set up an endowment daughters-in-law all stay involved in the community. Latino community.
fund at the Community Foundation to support those Our idea was for them to give small amounts of money
specific interests. In six years, she and her husband to causes they believe in or to organizations on whose “We believe education is the key to people’s futures
have distributed 28 grants to historical societies boards they serve,” says Bud. and the way to help them out of poverty,” says Hilda
and related organizations for restoration of historic Rosario Escher, president and CEO of Ibero for the past
structures or the production of literature that has What better way to honor 11 years. “The Hispanic Scholarship Endowment Fund
historic importance. them than to set up has motivated individuals and local companies to offer
something that extends their own scholarships to our students.”
Ann also established and seeded a designated their history of charitable
endowment fund for Genesee Land Trust to provide giving? For instance, a scholarship recipient from many years
ongoing operational support. She knew that an —Ann Stevens ago got his college fraternity brothers to contribute
endowment was needed as she watched the to a 2016 scholarship in honor of the fraternity’s
organization successfully raise several hundred Giving back to the community is something that is 20th year. The endowment fund also helps leverage
thousand dollars in one year for a much-needed project important to the Frames. Bud’s maternal grandfather $25,000 a year in scholarships from the Greater
and then ask for donations that same year to help cover had led the Community Chest (forerunner to the United Rochester Health Foundation.
daily operating costs. Way of Greater Rochester), and his own father became
a community fundraiser, with Bud following in his In all, 63 students received a total of $71,400 to help
“You should not be scrambling year in and year out footsteps. Board service is also a family tradition. with college expenses for the 2016-17 academic year.
for operating money,” says Ann. “Endowment can help “None of this growth or success would have happened
with that.” without the scholarship endowment,” Hilda adds.

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Photo by Erich Camping



Giving Circles Reach $1 Million

in Collective Giving

Philanthropy does not have to be a solitary Shirley and four others approached the Foundation needing to stay in a certified home and moving to a
endeavor. You can join others and make more of about creating a fund to help women and girls gain the more independent setting.”
an impact. education and skills they need to earn a living wage.
A year later, RWGC members raised $33,500 and The LGBT Giving Circle supports organizations that
That’s the gist behind the Community Foundation’s five awarded all of it in grants to six organizations. In 2016, help people in the LGBT community, but their interests
giving circles, where individuals with similar interests nine organizations received grants totaling $175,000. are broader. Organizations applying for grants “need
and passions pool contributions and decide together The largest was $50,000, representing the second to be inclusive of LGBT people and have that in their
how the money will be distributed. Collectively since installment of a two-year, $100,000 grant. policies. If they don’t have it, we will contact them and
2008, grants from these groups surpassed $1 million in work with them and tell them what our requirements
June 2016. The giving circles established in the years that followed are,” says co-chair Angela Bonazinga, a retired library
adopted some of the RWGC’s guiding principles executive director.
“Historically, I thought you had to be rich to be and created their own grant selection and follow-up
philanthropic,” says Francis Clement, a wealth processes. Buy-in — or membership — ranges from The giving circle also helps raise the image of the
management advisor who co-chairs the African- $100 to $1,000 or more, and participation in all five lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
American Giving Initiative. “This gives me the groups now stands at 300. “We really do care about the larger community. Many
opportunity to not only be philanthropic but to be people who have been friends and allies a long time
involved in the process of giving. You don’t always have The African American Giving Initiative, LGBT Giving know that.”
those controls when you give to organizations.” Circle, and NextGen Rochester handle contributions
similarly, setting aside some for current grantmaking NextGen Rochester, the giving circle for young
Mary Faggiano is new to the nine-year-old Rochester and a portion for an endowment to produce additional professionals, changes its funding focus each year
Women’s Giving Circle (RWGC) and insists that most of future income. and has previously supported programs related to
the 160 members are not wealthy. “Some of us are just education, poverty, and downtown revitalization.
normal people who work every day, some professionals, The Developmental Disabilities Giving Circle, formed Founding member Matthew Ray, a marketing director
some retired,” says the sales associate at a local car in 2014, uses the RWGC model and distributes all the for a computer application and cloud provider, says
dealership. money it raises to nonprofit agencies helping individuals members will sometimes work with applicants to
with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are improve their grant application when the cause is
The giving circle concept began in 2007 with a group 21 and older. worthy. This collaboration may result in a grant of
of women who met to discuss how their donations to $2,500 or more.
women’s organizations could be more effective. “The nonprofits are doing all they can to serve.
They’re stretched thin and do not have resources “We can’t give $10,000, $50,000, $100,000, but we
“All of us were a little frustrated with how we were for trying new technology that might be helpful for can still have an impact,” Matt says.
giving,” says founding member Shirley King, who worked people,” says Dianne Newhouse, whose adult son
in industry and state government before she retired. has a developmental disability. For example, assistive Learn more at racf.org/GivingCircles.
technology sometimes can be “the difference between
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• Taking on leadership roles within the community, The local Kiva initiative was announced in late August.
working with local institutions and governments to The Rochester Economic Development Corporation
create progress by changing policies and systems. is supporting it with a $100,000 matching loan fund,
which will augment the individual microloans to help
One Idea Will Help Many support the addition of more borrowers. The Foundation
and the city have teamed up to pay the salary of an
Take entrepreneur Mike Ingham. Several years ago, AmeriCorps/VISTA coordinator for three years, and a
this Community Foundation donor started volunteering one-time cost for Kiva to launch the program.
at Kiva, an international, internet-based platform
(kiva.org) that connects small businesses with crowd- In addition to connecting the network of organizations
sourced microloans to help alleviate poverty. These already working with these small businesses, Henry’s
zero-interest loans average $6,000 and are funded office, which focuses on poverty reduction and
$25 at a time by individuals all over the world. workforce development, is letting banks and other
lenders know to encourage customers who are
Henry Fitts and Mike Ingham —Photo by Kate Melton unsuccessful in securing loans to consider applying to
Kiva. These microloans are based on trust, not credit
Leading, Connecting Spur Change scores and collateral.

To guide its grantmaking and leadership work, “I was looking to give back to the community. … I have “This is a grassroots operation, making a difference
the Community Foundation debuted in 2014 two had my own businesses, so enabling others to do the one person at a time,” says Mike. “It’s not a handout;
new and very broad goals — creating an equitable same seemed like a great way to help people help it’s a loan, and Kiva has a remarkable payback rate of
community and strengthening our region’s vitality. themselves,” says Mike, currently one of two local Kiva well over 90 percent.”
trustees who find and endorse borrowers.
These goals clearly help realize the Foundation’s vision Spurring Community Action
“to lead and inspire positive, enduring community He told the Community Foundation staff how Kiva
change.” We do that by working with a wide variety of could help Rochester. Hank Rubin, vice president A variety of Foundation grants and leadership efforts
partners on tough issues while investigating and piloting for community programs, then introduced Mike to are playing a role in community improvements. For
new ideas. stakeholders working to reduce poverty, and several example:
got on board with making Rochester a Kiva City.
Making change happen is neither easy nor fast. It • The release of stunning local statistics on poverty
requires collective creativity, determination, and a “We liked the flexibility of the model because it does and the concentration of poverty in 2013 and 2015
deep understanding of how community strengths and not rely on the rigid underwriting process” used by elicited reaction and action on the local, regional,
assets can be leveraged to address evolving needs. The traditional lenders, says Henry Fitts, director of the and state level. New York State provided $6.5 million
Foundation’s approach is two-pronged: City of Rochester’s Office of Innovation and Strategic to tackle this major issue, and the city of Rochester
Initiatives. “Kiva will help those looking for small loans applied for and received $1.95 million from
• Connecting individuals who have the resources and to buy equipment or employ another individual or to Bloomberg Philanthropies to do the same. IBM sent
desire to make a difference with the organizations that continue to grow their business in order to increase a skilled team to help. Foundation staff members
have the expertise to address the challenges; and revenue.” continue to actively participate on committees of the
Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative at United
Way, which is leading the way on reforms.

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• Concerns over the state of public education led a on closing achievement and opportunity gaps
group from local Presbyterian churches to look for between city students and their suburban peers.
answers elsewhere. Could the success documented in Chaired by Foundation President and CEO Jennifer
Raleigh, N.C., work here? The group, which expanded Leonard, the initiative’s recent successes include a
to include others interested in education, decided reduction in chronic absence in targeted elementary
a trip to Raleigh was needed. With a grant from the schools by 10.7 percentage points during the
Foundation, 11 traveled there in 2014 and interviewed 2014-15 school year; rollout of comprehensive
more than 75 community and school leaders. developmental screenings for 3-year-olds in the
city; a 25 percent increase in summer learning
Now formally organized and called Great Schools opportunities; and a one-year 9 percent boost in the
for All, the group’s volunteers and work groups number of federal student aid applications filed by
spent 2015 developing a proposal to create Rochester City School District students planning to
socioeconomically integrated schools that cross go to college.
district lines. Its survey, released in 2016, found that
75 percent of both city and suburban parents would These successes have been recognized nationally
consider sending their children to a magnet school by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. A new
outside their own district. ROC the Future report card with updated statistics
will be issued in October.
• In March 2015, a grant from the Foundation covered
transportation costs so that staff, representatives • Making sure Rochester’s children don’t go hungry
from the city, and others could visit Cleveland to when school is not in session has been the ongoing
learn more about that Ohio city’s worker co-ops. focus of a collaboration between the city, the school
These neighborhood-based enterprises tap into the district, Foodlink, Finger Lakes Health Systems
Agency, the Community Foundation, and other
I have had my own businesses, partners. The Foundation provided grants for studies
so enabling others to do the that revealed 16,000 youth from low-income
same seemed like a great way families were not taking advantage of the free
to help people help themselves. meals (2013) and that local efforts should consider
mobile meal distribution (2015). For several years,
—Mike Ingham mini-grants have been awarded (see page 13) to
meal sites to purchase equipment or expand hours
purchasing power of major institutions, hire mainly of service.
from the neighborhood, and give long-term employees
equity in the business. Mayor Lovely Warren is The community-wide push by the Summer Meals
enthused and believes investing in co-ops can help Partnership is paying off, with a 24.3 percent
disadvantaged neighborhoods build “stairways out of increase in the number of meals — about 80,000
poverty.” — served in 2015 compared to the previous
year. In 2016, locations of meal distribution
• We continue to support ROC the Future, our and other details were made available at
community’s cradle-to-career coalition focused SummerMealsROC.org, and mobile meal delivery
debuted in two neighborhoods.

Summer Meals Lunch —Photo by Erich Camping

impact of differences in skin color. “That’s the reason The documentary and student summits made an
I wanted to dive into more race issues and help break impression on Abby Terrigino, an IHS senior. “They
down barriers,” says Kayla, now a senior at Irondequoit made me think about things differently … more
High School in the West Irondequoit Central School deeply.” When fellow students use language or make
District. references that are racist, she is quick to call them out.
“I ask people why they think like that, say things like
The exhibit inspired the continuation of frank and that. I am prepared to challenge them.”
sometimes difficult conversations about race and racial
issues. Kayla, Joe, and Abby believe it is up to them and
others their age to deal with this issue and carry on the
Kayla Robinson, Joe Buttino, and Abby Terrigino —Photo by Kate Melton Last year in West Irondequoit, the first district to crusade. “Extermination of ignorance in our generation
welcome city students in the Urban-Suburban is key to eliminating racism within our generation,”
Interdistrict Transfer program in 1965, students were says Joe.
invited to see the documentary I’m Not Racist … Am I?
and talk afterward about how its message affected Bringing People Together

How a Museum Exhibit Galvanized Really getting to know someone who is different from
Discussions on Race you is more likely to happen one on one than in a
group. That’s the idea behind the YWCA of Rochester &
When the Community Foundation’s board of them. The students decided to take these important Monroe County’s Person2Person program, which pairs
directors approved a $200,000 grant to bring a discussions beyond their own school’s walls. individuals from different racial and ethnic backgrounds
traveling race exhibit to our community in 2013, and encourages them to learn more about each other.
they provided a clear directive: The grant needed Along with Superintendent Jeff Crane, they planned
to support more than just an exhibit. and hosted the first Summit on Race in January In the past two years, more than 140 people have
2016 for 180 high school students from across completed the Community Foundation-funded, nine-
“The goal is to get the greater Rochester community Monroe County. A group from Missouri, which formed month program, including Rev. Michael Ware and
talking more openly and honestly about race and how after protests following the 2014 killing of Michael Daniel DeLaus. The biggest takeaway for both was that
to best tackle the inequities that exist based on myths Brown, were invited to share their experiences and listening is crucial to learning from each other.
and stereotypes,” then-Board Chair Dick Mengel said to lead the program. “People sat with people they
at the time. didn’t know, skipped all the pleasantries and went “It’s important to listen to his story and allow myself
straight into ‘What is institutional racism and how to hear where he is coming from and give him respect
During the three-month run of RACE: Are We So do you experience it in your community?’ It was very for who he was and who he is,” says Mike, pastor of
Different?, more than 45,000 people visited the powerful,” says Joe Buttino, an IHS senior and one of Webster Baptist Church.
Rochester Museum & Science Center, including the summit organizers.
8,500 school-aged children. Among them was Kayla Born and raised in Irondequoit, Dan says, “I didn’t have
Robinson, an eighth grader, who found the content “eye Students from IHS helped Penfield High School plan that exposure to people of other races very much.” Yet
opening” in its details on economic disparities and the and execute a similar summit in May. And two more in his current job as general counsel for the Regional
summits are planned for the 2016-17 school year — Transit Service and in his previous job with Monroe
8 one in Greece and one in Rochester. County, he witnesses “the effect of racial inequality on
our society on a daily basis.”

The depth and intensity of their conversations over workshops based on the book Witnessing Whiteness: Rev. Michael Ware and Daniel DeLaus —Photo by Kate Melton
coffee at The Golden Fox diner on Culver Road The Need to Talk About Race and How to Do It by
reinforced for Dan the importance of individual Shelly Tochluk. The training was led by Dr. Joy DeGruy, an
perspective. “You should not take anything for granted. internationally known researcher, educator, and
You should not assume anything.” • Recognizing that public policies and institutional presenter who has worked on issues related to children
practices perpetuate racial inequities, the Rochester- and race for 30 years. She was impressed by the
Finding Avenues for Talking About Race Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative has identified group’s sincerity and openness in talking about race.
structural racism as one of three guiding principles “Rochester is much further along than other places I
As the IHS students and Person2Person graduates for its work to help move people out of poverty. have been.”
take on the roles of champions for change, others are
working to improve racial and ethnic understanding in Can Change Happen? More than 65 district top-level administrators,
big and small ways, including: staff, union leaders, school board, and community
Along with establishing a new code of conduct for the members participated, with plans for more in the
• Eleven people — six black and five white — Rochester City School District, the Community Task coming year. With each day, more and more people
randomly assigned to Table 23 during a summit on Force on School Climate recommended anti-racist became engaged. “People did show up, rolled up their
race in 2013 have continued to meet monthly for training to better define, understand, and address the sleeves, and didn’t want to offer lip service on this very
dinner and discussions at each other's homes. impact of racism and cultural bias in the schools. important issue,” she recalls.

• What began with a “Women and Race” weekend racf.org 9
retreat in March 2013, followed by a four-day
retreat later that year, has evolved into Shades of
Sisterhood. This group of about 20 women support
each other personally and in community endeavors,
and work together to combat racial inequities.

• In the first four months of 2014, issues of race and
identity were front and center stage at Geva Theatre
Center. Four productions provided a springboard to
talk about race and different perspectives through
panel discussions, before- and after-show talks, and
gatherings at the theater.

• Facing Race, Embracing Equity, which planned and
hosted three community summits, also partnered
with other organizations to bring I’m Not Racist …
Am I? to Rochester for two months in 2015. The film
was seen and discussed by more than 1,850 people.

• In addition to Person2Person, the YWCA has
expanded its Stand Against Racism breakfast to
include deeper discussions about race amongst
attendees. The agency also offers a series of

GRANTS Creating an Equitable Borinquen Dance Theatre: Self
Community Development & Dance Program, $45,805
Investing in (6)* **
$7,582,728 Boys & Girls Clubs of Geneva: Positive
POSITCIHVEANGE Sprouts Gardening and Healthy Eating,
Closing Academic Achievement and $20,000
Two overarching goals drive our current Opportunity Gaps Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester:
grantmaking — creating an equitable community Accelerated Reading & Accelerated Math
and strengthening our region’s vitality. This focus $3,789,073 Enhancements, $305,930 (2)**
helps us and our community partners close Cameron Community Ministries: After-
achievement and opportunity gaps in city schools, Making a significant and sustainable School and Summer Youth Program, $19,500
foster racial understanding, and tackle the root reduction in academic achievement and (2)* **
causes and devastating impacts of poverty, as opportunity gaps as experienced by many Catholic Charities of Livingston County:
well as support the arts, preserve historical children, with emphasis on children living in HOPE Youth Mentoring, $15,000**
assets, and promote successful aging. the City of Rochester. Catholic Charities of Wayne County:
Childhood Counseling and Early Intervention
From April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2016, the Allendale Columbia School: Allendale Program, $243,940 (3)◊◊
Community Foundation’s board of directors Columbia School's Summer LEAP Program, Catholic Charities of Wayne County:
approved the following competitive grants $8,305** College Bound, $78,150 (4)◊◊°
(categorized under the two main goals and each Catholic Charities of Wayne County:
of their three action areas). Forever (unrestricted) AfterSchool Works! New York: School- Positive Attitude and Responsible Citizen
and field of interest funds make possible most Age Care Professional Development Project, Program, $267,000 (2)◊◊
competitive grants. $100,000 (2) Celebration of Life Community: Help Me
Read Program, $8,800*
A number in parentheses indicates how many American Institutes for Research: In- Center for Governmental Research:
grants were received during the two-year period Depth Evaluation of Student Data From Four Launching a Beacon School at Rochester
and are included in the grant total. Symbols Out-of-School-Time Programs, $35,000 School 17, $25,000
listed in the key at the bottom of pages indicate The Center for Teen Empowerment:
grants from funds that have their own application American Red Cross/Greater Rochester Challenge Grant for Program Expansion,
processes. Learn more about our grants at Chapter: Leadership Development Camp, $12,000
10 racf.org/Grants. $4,672* The Center for Teen Empowerment:
Neighborhood Youth Organizing Initiative,
AmeriCorps/MCC: Youth Development $55,000 (2)
Programs in Rochester City Schools, $20,000 The Center for Teen Empowerment:
Southwest Youth Jobs Hub Connecting Youth
Ark of the Covenant Church of God by to School and Work Opportunities, $7,250*
Faith: Training and Education Equity Project, The Center for Youth Services: New
$7,601 Beginning House Program for Displaced
Individuals, $10,000*
Baden Street Settlement of Rochester:
Successfully Transitioning Youth to
Adolescence, $4,000*

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater
Rochester: Combating Truancy through
Mentoring, $28,000 (3)* **

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater
Rochester: Wayne County Youth Mentoring
Program, $10,000 (2)°

*Includes support from the John F. Wegman Fund °Includes support from the Wayne County Community Endowment
**Includes support from the Feinbloom Supporting Foundation °°Includes support from the Yates Community Endowment

The Center for Youth Services: Rochester Community Place of Greater Rochester: EnCompass: Resources for Learning: Holiday Toys GRANTS
Teen Court, $10,000 Out-of-School-Time Learning Center, Pencil Partner Support at Rochester School
The Center for Youth Services: Violence $76,648 (2) 39, $14,018 (2) $12,268
Prevention and Alternatives to Suspension at Compeer Rochester: Youth and Family EnCompass Resources for Learning: 3D
School 39, $8,305** Mentoring, $20,000** Program Student Academic and Community Grants from the Hubertus and Helmi
Charles Settlement House: After-School Coordinated Care Services: Capacity Support Liaison, $10,000* Behrla Endowment Fund to nonprofits
and Summer Enrichment Program, $55,000 Building Project for Youth Development, Evaluation Services: In-depth Analysis of in our region help to make the holidays
(2) $30,000 (2) the Community Foundation’s Scholarship brighter for children they serve. The following
Charles Settlement House: Empower Cornell Cooperative Extension of Program, $14,793 organizations received grants ranging from
Positivity Inspire Change (EPIC) Teen Club, Livingston County: PROSPER (PROmoting FREE Partnerships: One 2 One $415 to $884 (the total number of grants is
$20,000** School-community-university Partnership to Relationships for Success — Tutoring in the in parentheses):
Child Care Council: Early Literacy Enhance Resilience), $20,000** Rochester City Schools, $10,000** American Red Cross
Connections in Monroe, Wayne and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Ark of the Covenant Church of God by
Livingston Counties, $15,000 County: Choose Healthy Food, Fun, and Public Library: Safe to be Smart Out-of- Faith (2)
The Children's Agenda: Community Fitness After-School Programs, $2,400°° School-Time Program, $60,000 (2) Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester (2)
Advocacy for Youth, $102,000 (4)** Court Appointed Special Advocates: Friends of Ganondagan: Youth Leadership Cameron Community Ministries (2)
The Children's Agenda: Inventory of Out- Fostering Futures Curriculum for Youth, Job Readiness Program, $7,000* Catholic Charities of Livingston County
of-School-Time Programs, $15,000 $15,000** Gananda Dollars for Scholars: Alumni (2)
Children's Institute: Behavioral Supports Cracker Box Palace Farm Animal Haven: Challenge, $10,000◊◊ Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern
for Children, $25,000 Work Program for Low-Income Youth, Genesee Land Trust: Urban Youth (2)
Children's Institute: Rochester Early $5,000° Conservationists and Landscaper Apprentice Hillside Children's Foundation (2)
Childhood Assessment Project, $60,000 (2) Crestwood Children's Center: Parents As Program, $5,000* Hope Hall (2)
Children's Institute: Stage of Change Teachers Program, $25,000 Geva Theatre Center: P.L.A.Y. Education Quad A for Kids
Approach to Parent Education and David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program, $15,000** Rochester Childfirst Network
Professional Development, $40,000 (2) Program Quality: Youth Program Quality Geva Theatre Center: The Stage Door Rochester School for the Deaf (2)
Children's Institute: Strengthening PATHS Improvement, $50,000 (2) Mentoring Project, $10,000* Sojourner House at PathStone (2)
(Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies) in Dundee Library: iPads for Early Literacy, Greater Rochester After-School Alliance: Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach (2)
the Rochester City School District, $15,000** $2,000°° Social and Emotional Health Assessment of Trinity Inter-Faith Church (2)
Children's Institute: Outside Assessment Earthworks Institute: Students, Science Out-of-School-Time Participants, $50,000 (2) Volunteers of America of Western New
of Out-of-School-Time Program Quality, and Civic Engagement, $10,000* Greater Rochester After-School Alliance: York
$105,000 (2) East House Corporation: Summer Camp Operating Support for Out-of-School-Time Wayne ARC (2)
City of Rochester, Department of for Low-Income Girls, $2,000 Coordinating Organization, $140,000
Recreation & Youth Services: Youth Voice East Rochester Youth Activity Center: Greater Rochester Spelling Bee: racf.org 11
One Vision, $49,900 (2) Supporting GED or Employment Training, Scholarship Support for Spelling Bee
Clyde-Savannah Central School District: $8,155* Winners, $3,000
Community Garden, $2,500° EnCompass: Resources for Learning: Greater Rochester Summer Learning
Community Outreach to Families of Youth in Association: PreK-3rd Grade Summer
Out-of-School-Time Programs: $7,534 Bridge, $40,000**

◊Includes support from the Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging
◊◊Includes support from the Bullis Fund

Hillside Children's Foundation: Livingston M.K. Gandhi Institute For Nonviolence: Quad A for Kids: Administrative Support, Rochester Hearing & Speech Center:
County Youth Court, $30,000 (3)** Northwest College Prep Middle School Social $62,454 (2) Summer Program Offering Speech Therapy
Hillside Family of Agencies: Parents as Justice Program, $10,600* Quad A for Kids: Summer Camp Experience for Low-Income Youth, $42,500 (3)* **
Advocates, $30,000 (2)** Monroe Community College Foundation: for Girls from Low-Income Households, Rochester Hope for Pets: Veterinary
Hillside Family of Agencies: Parents As Horizons at MCC Program Enhancement, $2,500 Medicine Explorers Post, $1,215*
Teachers Program for Providers, $25,000 $21,400 Quad A for Kids: Exploring Independence Rochester Monroe County Youth Bureau:
Horizons Student Enrichment Program: Monroe Community College Foundation: with New York Council on Nonprofits, Youth As Resources Youth Philanthropy,
Generation.NEXT Youth Leadership Academy Support for ROC the Future, $25,000 $7,500 $46,900 (2)
with Dale Carnegie, $5,000** Montezuma Audubon Center: Scouts In Quad A for Kids: Photo Voice Project for Rural & Migrant Ministry: Liturgia Summer
Horizons Student Enrichment Program: Conservation, $5,000° After-School Program, $29,455 (2)** Youth Leadership Program, $5,000°
Project F.A.C.E. (Family and Community Montezuma Audubon Center: Youth Quad A for Kids: Quality Enhancements Sanctuary at Crowfield Farm: Generation
Engagement), $10,000** Sportsman Camp, $5,000° to After-School Programs in City Schools, at Risk Program Connecting Youth and
Horizons Student Enrichment Program: Nazareth College of Rochester: Aligning $62,060 (2) Seniors, $3,500°
Project “Rule Yourself 2014” Social and Academics and Youth Development, $7,400 Regional Center for Independent Living: Sojourner House at PathStone:
Emotional Supports for Youth, $10,000 New York State Afterschool Network: Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program Dreamseeds Jazz Band, $2,000*
Jewish Community Center of Greater Raising Awareness and Sustaining Out-of- Robotics Kits, $2,100° Spiritus Christi Mental Health Center:
Rochester: City Kids to Sisol Summer Camp, School-Time Systems, $20,000 Research Foundation of SUNY Brockport: Urban Youth Outreach, $2,500*
$10,000* ORA Academy: Big Sister Project, $4,000* Rochester School 17 Students Attend SUNY Geneseo Office of Sponsored
Judicial Process Commission: Young Pal-Mac Raider Robotics: 6th-8th Grade summerLEAP Program on Campus, $5,000* Research: Soaring Stars Summer
Ex-Offenders Reentry Wrap-Around Services, Robotics Club Equipment, $1,500◊◊ ROC the Future: Support for Community Enrichment Program, $30,000 (2)**
$7,000* Palmyra Community Center: Summer Day Cradle-to-Career Initiative, $25,000 The Partnership For Ontario County:
LDA Life and Learning Services: Tutoring Camp Program, $9,640 (2)° Rochester’s Child: Administrative Support, Ontario County Youth Court, $30,000 (2)**
and Coaching Young Adults with Disabilities, Palmyra Community Center: Summer $48,000 (2) The Woodshop of St. Michael: Character
$3,700* Camp, $5,000° Rochester Childfirst Network: Family Camp for Rochester Teens, $10,000*
Leadership Rochester: Emerging Leaders Palmyra-Macedon School District: Child Care Satellites of Greater Rochester, Third Presbyterian Church: Teaching Artist
Program, $20,000 (2) High School Supplemental Educational $50,000 (2) Programs, $5,000*
LeRoy Christian Community Project: Enrichment, $20,000◊◊ Rochester Childfirst Network: Early University of Rochester Center for
After-School Program and Teen Drop-In Parent Leadership Training Institute: Learning Training Academy, $10,000 Community Leadership: Urban Fellows
Center, $44,743 (3)** Support for Greater Rochester Parent Rochester Childfirst Network: Bullying Program, $10,000
Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County: Leadership Training Institute, $30,000 (3) Prevention and Child Safety Program, University of Rochester: Horizons at
Mobile Migrant Literacy Project, $5,000° Prevention First Foundation: Peer-to-Peer $10,000* Warner Graduate School of Education,
Magical Journey Thru Stages: Summer Safety Training, $7,400* Rochester Education Foundation: $19,000 (2)**
Theatre Experience for Monroe County Public Policy & Education Fund: Rochester College Access Network Support Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester &
Students, $4,000* Community Task Force on School Climate, and Website Creation, $10,000* Monroe County: Nurse-Family Partnership,
$85,170 (2) Rochester Education Foundation: Support $14,980
for Urban Education, $7,000

12 *Includes support from the John F. Wegman Fund °Includes support from the Wayne County Community Endowment ◊Includes support from the Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging
**Includes support from the Feinbloom Supporting Foundation °°Includes support from the Yates Community Endowment ◊◊Includes support from the Bullis Fund

Urban League of Rochester NY: Post- Fostering Racial and Ethnic Partnering Against Poverty Summer Meals Mini-Grants GRANTS
Secondary Success Program, $14,805 (2)* ** Understanding and Equity
Volunteers of America of Western NY: $815,605 $43,000
Summer Program for School-Age Children, $490,131
$8,305** Creating community awareness and The Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester
Volunteers of America of Western NY: Creating community awareness of racial understanding of the concentration of poverty works to ensure that all children up to age
Camp HEROES Youth Mentoring Program, and ethnic inequities and building sustained, and how it affects our community, and 18 in the City of Rochester have access to
$4,865* community-based collaborative initiatives that encouraging efforts that address its effects. free and healthy meals during the summer
Wayne ARC: Communication Devices for remediate and prevent such inequities. The total also includes grants for Holiday months. A coordinated, community-wide
Roosevelt Children's Center, $5,000° Toys (page 11), Summer Meals (at right), and effort to get more youth to take advantage
Wayne County Action Program: Parent Action for a Better Community: Facing Wayne County Food Pantries (page 15). of the free meals resulted in a 24.3 percent
Education Program, $10,000◊◊ Race, Embracing Equity (FR=EE) Support, increase in meals served in 2015 compared
Wayne County Department of Aging and $110,631 (3) Catholic Charities of Wayne County: to the previous year.
Youth: Families and Communities Together, Community Clothing Center, $5,000 (2)° These grants helped organizations serve
$90,000 (2)◊◊ Anthony Jordan Health Center: Healthcare additional meals or increase the number of
Wayne Pre-Trial Services: Drop-In Center Business Academy Fellowship, $5,000 Center for Governmental Research: days of summer meal service to city youth
G.E.D. Program, $6,500 (2)° Mobile Summer Meals Study, $47,000 during 2014 and 2015 (the total number of
YMCA of Greater Rochester: YMCA Asset Community Microenterprise Center: grants is in parentheses):
Building and Mentoring Program, $24,175 Legacy of July '64, $30,000 The Center for Youth Services: Trauma- 441 Ministries
(2)** Informed Care for Young Mothers and Ark of the Covenant Church of God by
YMCA of Greater Rochester: Out-of- George Eastman House: “The Birmingham Pregnant Teens, $10,000 Faith
School-Time Quality Improvement Initiative, Project,” $15,000 Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester (2)
$40,000 Charles Settlement House: Neighbors in Cameron Community Ministries (2)
Young Audiences of Rochester: The Judicial Process Commission: Faith Action, $7,500 House of Judah Worship Ministries
Cypher & New Directions, $40,000 Community Adult Mentoring Program, New Life Church of Christ
Young Audiences of Rochester: The $18,000 The Children's Agenda: Staff Development Outreach Community Center (2)
Possibility Project for Youth Engagement, and Training, $3,670 Research Foundation of State University
$10,000 RCTV-15: July ‘14 Film Project, $60,000 (2) College at Brockport
Young Women's College Prep Charter Community Action of Orleans & Genesee: Salvation Army
School: Girl's Leadership Conference and Rochester Contemporary Art Center: Financial Assistance Grant Program, $26,000 True Gospel Church of God in Christ
Career Day, $4,000* “Question Bridge,” $5,000 (2) YMCA of Greater Rochester
Young & Gifted Global Ministries
Siena College: Community Social Capital Community Food Cupboard of Rochester:
Survey for Unite Rochester and the Democrat Food Service to Elderly and Families, $3,000* racf.org 13
and Chronicle, $18,000
Coordinated Care Services Inc.: Develop
Unite Rochester: Support for Unite and Implement the Poverty Simulation
Rochester Challenge, $2,500 Program, $49,854

YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne
Community Stand Against Racism Initiative, County: Expanding Access, $7,553◊◊
$26,000 (2)
E3 Rochester: Launch Connected
YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County: Communities Effort, $15,000
Person2Person Program to Match Leaders
from Different Racial, Ethnic Backgrounds, Empire Justice Center: C.A.S.H. Initiative
$200,000 (2) for Earned Income Credit, $50,000 (2)

Foodlink: Expand Access to Urban Garden
for Refugees, $20,000

Foodlink: Support for Urban Garden, Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach: Family Strengthening Regional Geneva Music Festival: Support for 2016
$20,000 Reunification Program, $4,492* Vitality Event, $2,500
Foodlink: Summer Meals and Kids Café, Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach: Geva Theatre Center: Rochester City
$168,750 (2) Women's Empowerment Program of Jennifer $1,710,566 School District Passport Program, $8,000 (2)
Heritage Christian Services: Financial House, $10,000 Greece Community Broadcasting: Jazz
Assistance Grant Program for Individuals St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center: Supporting Arts and Culture Heritage Programming on 90.1 FM, $2,500
With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Financial Assistance Grant Program, $24,000 Hochstein School of Music & Dance:
$2,000 (2) (2) $376,070 Honors Ensemble Program, $10,000 (2)
Judicial Process Commission: New University of Rochester, Warner Hope Hall: Melodies of Hope Art Therapy,
Journey Services for Women Leaving Prison, Graduate School of Education: Exploring Encouraging vibrant and diverse arts and $1,500
$20,000 (2) the Feasibility of Establishing a Community- cultural offerings and improving the capacity Pegasus Early Music: Pegasus Early Music
Ladies Attaining Self-Sufficiency: Engaged Scholars Network, $4,773 of local arts organizations. Presents the Monteverdi Vespers, $5,000
Transportation for Rochester City School Victim Resource Center of the Finger Picture Fest: Support for 2015 High Falls
District Students, $4,200* Lakes: Financial Assistance Grant Program, Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Film Festival, $5,000
RESOLVE of Greater Rochester, Inc.: Safe $29,500 (2) Rochester: Capacity-Building Grant The Publick Musick: Bach Cantatas at
Journey Domestic Violence Intervention and Wayne County Rural Ministry: Emergency Program, $100,000 (2) Christ Church Rochester, $4,000
Prevention, $10,000 Heat/Rent Program, $5,000° Push Physical Theatre: “Zeros and Ones”:
RESOLVE of Greater Rochester, Inc.: Western Presbyterian Church: Support Arts & Cultural Council for Greater A New Creative Dance, $5,000
Safe Journey Survivor Transition Program, for the Good Neighbor Fund Utility Assistance Rochester: Regional Events Calendar, Rochester City Ballet: “Peter & the Wolf,”
$10,000 Program, $5,000◊◊ $6,000 $5,000
Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Willow Domestic Violence Center: Best Rochester City Ballet: “The Ugly Duckling”
Network: Financial Assistance Grant Practices in Trauma-Informed Care, $15,000 The Center for Youth Services: Strings for Dance Performances for Children, $3,920
Program, $8,500 (2) Willow Domestic Violence Center: Success, $8,000 (2) Rochester Contemporary Art Center:
Rochester Regional Health: Patient Aid Expansion of Programs and Services, Support for Winter/Spring Programming
Fund, $5,000° $40,000 DEEP Arts: “Moses Man” Play Production, Season, $9,400 (2)
Salvation Army of Rochester: Kids YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County: $2,500 Rochester Fringe Festival: Support for
Adventure Program, $2,300 Window Between Worlds Women's 2014, 2015, and 2016 Festivals, $85,000
Society for the Protection and Care of Workshops, $11,770 Friends of Bristol Valley Playhouse (3)
Children: Teen Age Parent Support Services, YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County: Foundation: Theater Programming For Kids, Rochester International Jazz Festival:
$22,000 (2) Trauma-Informed Staff Development and $3,500 Support for Free Performances on Gibbs
Sojourner House at PathStone: Financial Wellness Plan, $9,975 Street Stage, $60,000 (2)
Assistance Grant Program, $7,500 (2) Friends of School of the Arts: Master Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: World
Sojourner House at PathStone: Classes at Rochester Broadway Theatre Premiere of New Work by Pops Conductor
Transitional Housing Program for Women, League, $3,250 Jeff Tyzik, $4,000
$12,000
Friends of School of the Arts: Student
Participation in Edinburgh Fringe Festival,
$20,000

Garth Fagan Dance: Stop the Violence
Dance Alliance, $10,000

Gateways Music Festival: 2015 Gateways
Music Festival, $5,000*

Genesee Center for the Arts & Education:
Flower City Pottery Invitational, $7,000 (2)

14 *Includes support from the John F. Wegman Fund °Includes support from the Wayne County Community Endowment ◊Includes support from the Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging
**Includes support from the Feinbloom Supporting Foundation °°Includes support from the Yates Community Endowment ◊◊Includes support from the Bullis Fund

Preserving Historical Assets Kentucky's Mighty Wurlitzer: Vintage Promoting Successful Aging Wayne County Food Pantry Grants GRANTS
Organ Renovation, $5,000
$338,550 Landmark Society of Western New York: $995,946 $64,000
2015 Landmark Preservation Conference,
Preserving our region’s rich historical assets $7,500 Fostering successful aging by helping to With support from the Bullis Fund, the
and promoting educational efforts that build Landmark Society of Western New York: create more age-friendly communities. Wayne County Community Endowment
on these assets. Preservation of the Jonathan Child House, Association for the Blind and Visually awarded grants to food pantry programs, with
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical $25,000 Impaired-Goodwill: Computer Training for more money going to those located in areas
Association: Strengthening and Restoring Little Theatre Film Society: Marquee Older Adults, $9,800* with poverty rates higher than 15 percent.
the Lighthouse, $14,800 Preservation Project, $20,000 Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Fourteen programs received an additional
Livingston County Historical Society: Foundation: Emergency Home Repair $1,000 in 2015 to encourage their continued
The Empire State Winery Cupola Planning for the Future of the Livingston Program for Families, Seniors, and Persons partnership with Foodlink. Grants were
Restoration Project: Restore 1898 County Museum, $14,500 with Disabilities, $7,500◊◊ awarded to the following (the total number of
Structure at Keuka Lake Outlet Entrance, Macedon Historical Society: Challenge Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing grants is in parentheses):
$1,000°° Grant to Raise Matching Funds, $15,000◊◊ Foundation: Home Repair Program for
Macedon Historical Society: Historic Monroe County Families, $5,000* Client Choice Emergency Food Pantry in
Friends of Ganondagan: Haudenosaunee Macedon Academy Foundation Repair, Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Lyons (3)
History in Today's Culture, $14,750 $10,000◊◊ Foundation: Home Repairs for Wayne Clyde United Methodist Church Food
Perinton Historical Society: Audio-Visual County Seniors, $5,000° Pantry (2)
Friends of Letchworth State Park: System Access, $12,500 Catholic Charities of Buffalo: Home Come-Unity Center in Williamson (3)
Preservation of Civilian Conservation Corps Seashore Trolley Museum: New York State Visitation Program for Older Adults in Covenant Life Fellowship in Ontario (3)
Legacy, $12,000 Railways Rochester Division Car, $5,000 Genesee County, $132,000 (2)◊ Daily Bread Food Pantry in Williamson (3)
Sodus Bay Historical Society: Lighthouse Community Action of Orleans & Genesee: Fairville Food Pantry (2)
Friends of Mt. Hope Cemetery: African Rehabilitation, $2,500° Assisted Transportation for Genesee County God’s Store House in Williamson (3)
American History Tour, $10,000 Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Older Adults, $163,500 (2)◊ Lyons Community Food Pantry (3)
Historic Park: Greenhouse Restoration Community Action of Orleans & Genesee: Macedon Food Pantry (3)
Friends of Mt. Hope Cemetery: Civil War Project, $20,000 Assisted Transportation for Orleans County Newark Food Closet (3)
Sesquicentennial "Defenders of the Flag" Town of Clarendon: Hillside Chapel Older Adults, $24,000 North Rose Cougar Cupboard (2)
Monument Restoration, $10,000 Restoration, $20,000 Genesee County Office for the Aging: North Rose Food Pantry (2)
Town of Sweden: Soldiers Memorial Tower Handyman Program Intake, $15,800 (2)◊ Ontario Food Pantry (2)
Friends of the GardenAerial: High Falls Restoration, $5,000 Genesee County Office for the Aging: Palmyra-Macedon Food Pantry (3)
Mobile Tour, $10,000 Marketing Coordinator for Marshall-Funded Red Creek Community Food Cupboard (2)
Programs, $26,472 (2)◊ Rose Emergency Food Pantry (3)
Genesee Country Village & Museum: Genesee County Office for the Aging: Savannah Community Food Pantry (2)
Livingston-Backus House Preservation, Transportation Coordination Services, Sodus Point United Methodist Church (2)
$25,000 $93,600 (2)◊ St. John's Food Pantry in Clyde (3)
Genesee Senior Foundation: Recreation Tyre Food Pantry (2)
George Eastman Museum: Restoration of Mini-Grants, $37,123 (2)◊ Walworth Food Pantry (1)
the Historic East Porch, $25,000 Wayne County Action Program in Lyons (3)
Wolcott Food Pantry (3)
Geva Theatre Center: Interactive Lobby
Exhibit to Explore Geva's History, $25,000 racf.org 15

Jewish Community Center of Greater
Rochester: Preserving the Rich History of
Jewish Rochester, $14,500

Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture
Alliance: Center for Performing and Visual
Arts, $14,500

Genesee Senior Foundation: Social CFLeads: Building Strong Communities Causewave Community Partners: Humane Society at Lollypop Farm: Large
Transportation Program, $27,500 (2)◊ Campaign, $25,000 Planning and Marketing Assistance for Wayne Animal Rescue, $10,000 (2)
Irondequoit Senior Transportation United Way of Greater Rochester: County Nonprofits, $15,000◊◊ Literacy Volunteers of Ontario and Yates
Ministry: Transportation Services for Older 2014 Ames-Amzalak Award for Nonprofit Children Awaiting Parents: Waiting Child County: Adult Literacy Services, $4,345°°
Adults, $5,500* Excellence, $10,000 Support Group, $2,250* Macedon Public Library: Bullis Collection
Jewish Family Service of Rochester: United Way of Greater Rochester: Council on Alcoholism of the Finger Letters and Paper Preservation Project,
Visiting Program for Homebound Older ROC the Day Online Giving Incentives for Lakes: Engaging Youth and Families in $10,430 (2)◊◊
Adults, $7,000* Participating Nonprofits, $24,000 (2) Addiction Prevention, $2,500° Mary Cariola Children's Center: Nutrition
Kirkhaven: Medical Equipment to Monitor Cracker Box Palace Farm Animal Haven: Clinic, $7,250*
Residents, $7,500* $Ot5h0er4R,7eg6io5nal Grants Large Animal Shelter, $7,000 (2) Metro Justice Education Fund: Worker
Lifespan of Greater Rochester: Caregiver CURE Childhood Cancer Association: Justice Kick-Off Campaign, $8,250*
Resource Center, $10,000* Supporting a wide array of interests Resource Library, $3,358* Nazareth College of Rochester: Global
Lifespan of Greater Rochester: Financial throughout our eight-county region, including Families & Friends of the Mentally Ill Citizenship Conference, $4,975 (2)
Management for Older Adults in Genesee Hospice Grants (page 17) and NeighborGood (NAMI Rochester): Mental Health Services NeighborWorks Rochester: Solar Panel
County, $70,200 (2)◊ Grants (page 18). in Wayne County, $5,000° Installations, $12,500
Lifespan of Greater Rochester: Monroe American Red Cross – Wayne County Farash Institute for Jewish Education: New York State ARC, Wayne County
County Aging Alliance Coordinator, $82,951 Chapter: Military Service Members and Teen Israel Experience Travel Fund Program, Chapter: Gym Mats for Roosevelt Children's
(2) Family Reconnection Project, $5,000° $25,000 Center, $3,000°
PathStone Corporation: Handyman ARC of Yates County: Interactive Finger Lakes Visiting Nurse Service: Pioneer Library System: Computer
Program for Older Adults in Genesee County, Touchscreen Displays, $2,500°° Hospice Volunteer Recognition and Caregiver Upgrades for Wayne County Member
$144,500 (2)◊ Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Conference, $2,000 Libraries, $32,386◊◊
Richmond Memorial Library: Library Foundation: Healthy Home Program for Friends of the GardenAerial: Greentopia RESOLVE of Greater Rochester: Safe
Services for Older Adults in Genesee County, Persons with Disabilities, $3,500°° Festival, $7,500 Journey Teen Dating Violence Prevention,
$121,000 (2)◊ Bivona Child Advocacy Center: Genesee Land Trust: Celebrating Land and $5,000**
ChildFirst® Advanced Forensic Interviewing Nature in Wayne County, $3,800° Rochester Regional Community Design
Broadly Aligned Strategic Training, $8,305** Genesee Land Trust: Cornwall Land Center: Reshaping Rochester Series,
Grants Boy Scouts of America, Seneca Preservation, $50,000◊◊ $18,000
Waterways Council: Bullis Park Eagle Genesee Valley Conservancy: Livingston Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes: Kids
$272,588 Project, $1,200° County Agricultural Tour, $4,000 (2) Rights to Personal Safety, $5,000°°
Bridges for Brain Injury: Adaptive Heritage Christian Services: Springdale Society for the Protection and Care of
Supporting positive, enduring change through Horseback Riding Program, $4,621° Farm Tours, $10,000 (2) Children: Peer Support Network, $10,000*
information sharing, asset building, and Candy Apple: Operation Playground, Home Meal Service: Support for Meals on St. Luke Community Foundation: Healthy
leadership. $3,000° Wheels, $7,700 (2)° Youth Socials and Family Nights, $7,930*
ACT Rochester: Community Indicators for Catholic Charities Community Services:
the Greater Rochester Region, $213,588 (3) Gavitt House Renovation, $5,000°

16 *Includes support from the John F. Wegman Fund °Includes support from the Wayne County Community Endowment ◊Includes support from the Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging
**Includes support from the Feinbloom Supporting Foundation °°Includes support from the Yates Community Endowment ◊◊Includes support from the Bullis Fund

Town of Sodus: Water Line at Beechwood Hospice Grants GRANTS
Camp East, $2,910°
Towpath Volunteers Fife and Drum $16,000
Corps: Support for World Fife & Drum
Friendship Festival, $9,000◊◊ The following nonprofit organizations
University of Rochester: Cancer Research, received $1,000 grants from the Joseph E.
$12,000 (2) Brown Fund to provide training for hospice
Villa of Hope: Environment of Care volunteers:
Improvements for Tuckahoe Adolescent Advent House in Perinton
Residence, $2,500° Aurora House of Western Monroe County
Wayne ARC: Emergency Housing Supplies, Benincasa in Mendon
$4,555° Crossroads House in Batavia, Genesee
Wayne County Action Program: SureSight County
Vision Screener, $5,000° Hospeace House in Naples, Ontario County
Wayne County Department of Social House of John in Clifton Springs, Ontario
Services: Wayne County Coordinating County
Council, $20,000◊◊ Isaiah House in Rochester
Wayne County Humane Society: Spay/ Journey Home in Greece
Neuter Incentive Fund, $3,000° Keuka Comfort Care Home in Penn Yan,
Wayne County Rural Health Network: Yates County
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, Mount Carmel House in Hilton
$5,000° Pines of Peace in Ontario, Wayne County
Worker Justice Center of New York: Serenity House of Victor
People Organizing for Worker Empowerment Shepherd Home in Penfield
and Respect, $10,000* Sunset House/Lutheran Church
WXXI Public Broadcasting Council: Voice Resurrection in Irondequoit
of the Voter, $25,000 (2) Teresa House in Geneseo, Livingston County
Yates Cultural & Recreational Resources: Webster Comfort Care
Exercise for the Mind, Spirit, and Body,
$2,500°° racf.org 17

2013 Neighborhood Welcome Project —Photo by Mary Holleran Herald Street Block Club: Various Activities Ontario Beach Park Program Committee:
and Projects Big Band Series
NeighborGood Grants Charlotte Community Association: Hickory Neighbors United To Serve: Block Park-Meigs Neighborhood Association:
Membership and Volunteer Development Club Activities and Projects Beautification and Education
$70,000 Charlotte Community Development Highland Park Neighborhood Port of Charlotte Merchants Association:
Corporation: 100th Anniversary and Association: Neighborhood Communications Banner Project
The NeighborGood Program was established Firehouse Celebration & Connecting Through Music Portland Avenue Business Association:
in 1993 to help stabilize and strengthen Coalition of North East Associations: Our Huntington Park Neighborhood Neighborhood Identity Banner Project
city neighborhoods through small grants to Youth Gardens Association: Porch Decorating Contest Rauber Street Block Group: Urban Farm
resident-led associations and block clubs. Conkey Cruisers: My El Camino on the Inglewood Drive Block Club: Street Project
More than $664,000 has been awarded in Move Improvement Project Sector 6 Neighbors Building
the program’s 23-year history. The following Cottage Street Block Club: Gardening and Jefferson Avenue Business Association: Neighborhoods: Meeting Hospitality and
were NeighborGood grant recipients: Beautification Unity Festival Enhancing Acoustics
Cutler Street Plus Neighbors Block Club: Joseph Avenue Business Association: South East Area Coalition: The Show on
19th Ward Community Association: Community Garden Shed and Tool Lending Annual Festival Monroe & South Clinton Goes Batty
Community Engagement Activities Cypress/Linden Block Club: Block Party Lock 66 Neighborhood Association: South of Norton: Pride/Unity and Revival
Dewey/Driving Park Merchant Raising Lock 66 South Plymouth Avenue Business
Adams Street Block Club: Block Party Association: Dewey Avenue Open House Maplewood Home Tour Committee: Association: Community Engagement Series
East Main, Mustard, & Atlantic Expansion of the Historic Maplewood District South Wedge Farmers Market: Support for
Arlington Street Neighbors Block Club: Neighborhood & Business Association: Maplewood Neighborhood Association: the Weekly Market
SoFun Fests 2015 and 2016 Block Club Development and Coordination Mural Project St. Mark's and St John's Episcopal
East Ridge Association/Block Group: Marketview Heights Collective Action Church: Merchants Street Garden of EDEN II
Averill/Ashland Block Club: Growing Neighbors Helping Neighbors Event Project: Support for Partnership Activities Swillburg Neighborhood Association:
Community Participation Henry Street Block Club: Garden Center Menlo Place Block Club: Growing the Community Garden Renovation
Expansion Block Club The Vineyards Neighborhood
Berlin/Wilkins Street Block Club: Miller Street Block Club: Marketview Association: Engagement Project
United for a Beautiful, Peaceful, and Safe Heights of Hope Beautification Project Thurston Brooks Merchants Association:
Neighborhood Monroe Village Task Force: Farmers' Thurston Road Open House
Market Triangle Block Club: Annual Community
Bernard Street Block Club: Sunshine Neighborhood of the Arts: Taking It to the Picnic
Garden Upkeep Preservation Project Next Level Unity NE: Street Banners
Neighborhood of the Arts Business Washington Square Park Neighborhood
Changing of the Scenes Neighborhood Association: Annual Street Painting Association: Beautification Efforts
Association: Summer Block Party North Clinton Avenue Business Westside Farmers Market: Improving
Association: Flowers Para La Avenida Market Access
North Winton Village Association: Street
Signs Project

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Total Grant Distributions GRANTS

From April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2016, Women and Youth and Aging
the Community Foundation made grants Girls Families 4%
totaling $51million. 1%
10%
The table below allocates all grants by Humanitarian/
fund type, while the pie chart describes Global Arts and
these grants by purpose. Competitive 1% Culture
grants from Forever and field of 14%
interest funds are further detailed on Historical
pages 10-18. Preservation Church/
Religious
2%
5%
Grants and Distributions Health
Summary 13%

Grants, payments, or Financial, Civic
Amount distributions from: Economic, and Engagement
$8,322,336 Charitable Checking AccountsSM
Community 11%
$20,491,995 Donor Advised and Designated Development
Funds Community
4% Assistance
$10,511,600 Forever and Field of Interest
Funds Environment 4%
4%
$7,484,300 Gannett Foundation Fund
$1,668,294 RACF Initiatives
$1,566,017 Scholarship Funds

$915,800 Tegna (formerly Gannett Co., Inc.)

$50,960,342 Total

Early
Childhood

2%

Education
25%

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Applying for Grants and Scholarships

Rochester Area Community Foundation • Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging (improving Sometimes, donors passionate about a particular area
matches the needs of our community with the quality of life for Genesee County's older adults); of interest, such as the arts, historical preservation,
the philanthropic interests of our donors playgrounds for children, or community enrichment,
through a wide variety of grant and scholarship • NeighborGood (for City of Rochester neighborhood do request applications. These grant opportunities are
opportunities. groups); announced in the quarterly grant e-newsletter (see
details on how to sign up below) under the category
Grant recipients are principally 501(c)(3) organizations • Rochester’s Child (early childhood and youth “Quick Review.”
that serve the greater Rochester region — Genesee, enrichment);
Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Nonprofits searching for funding for innovative
and Yates counties. Nonprofit organizations that • Wayne County Community Endowment programs or projects outside the Foundation’s focus
become grantees are considered our partners in (improving health and quality of life for Wayne on equity and vitality or other announced opportunities
improving our region. County residents, especially youth and seniors, with may submit a one-page request to [email protected].
grants of $5,000 or less);
The Foundation's Competitive Grantmaking Stay Current on Grant Opportunities
• John F. Wegman Fund (concerns of the elderly,
Our current grantmaking framework, approved by our character-building opportunities for youth, and Current and future competitive grantmaking
board of directors, focuses on two main goals: improved labor/management relations); and opportunities can be found at racf.org/Schedule.
The list is updated quarterly. You can also sign up
• Creating an equitable community; and • Yates Community Endowment (benefits Yates at racf.org/Grants for our quarterly e-newsletter,
County residents). “Grantmaking News You Can Use.”
• Strengthening our region’s vitality.
Our five giving circles also award competitive grants Scholarships
Forever and broad field of interest endowment funds through us (learn more at racf.org/GivingCircles):
enable these grants to address the region’s most Thanks to generous donors, the Community
pressing needs, today and into the future. • African American Giving Initiative Foundation administers more than 125 different
scholarship funds to help high school, college-bound,
Additional Competitive Grantmaking • Developmental Disabilities Giving Circle and adult learners further their education through
traditional academic programs, career training and
We also accept grant applications for the following • LGBT Giving Circle preparation, and other enrichment opportunities.
committee-advised funds and initiatives tailored to
specific interest areas (in parentheses): • NextGen Rochester A searchable database at racf.org/Scholarships
contains detailed information on every scholarship. In
• Bullis Fund (improving the quality of life for Wayne • Rochester Women’s Giving Circle general, the application cycle begins in January and
County residents, especially in the town of Macedon ends in June, with the majority of deadlines between
or in the area served by the Palmyra-Macedon Other Grant Opportunities April 1 and June 1.
Central School District);
Many funds at the Community Foundation support
• Feinbloom Supporting Foundation (arts and general or specific purposes determined by the
culture, violence prevention, and youth); donor(s) who established them. Typically, grants are
recommended by donors and applications are not
accepted.

Volunteers at work, 68 Scio Street —Photo by Erich Camping racf.org 21

FUNDSTGOIVGIENfoTGr HimEpaRct Funds that Support Joseph and Helen Brown Fund, 2012:
the Community $268,871
At Rochester Area Community Foundation, you Brackett and Ruth Clark Fund, 1982:
can provide ongoing support to the community Forever Funds $351,994
now and in the future by creating flexible or Forever Funds support the community Mary W. Clark Fund, 1998:
broad-purpose funds that allow us to nurture high- and our role as a catalyst for positive $2,243,629
impact initiatives, convene diverse community change. The flexibility of Forever Funds Howard and Marjorie DeNise Fund,
partners, and support cutting-edge programs that provides an effective means to match 1998: $228,973
are important to the vitality of the region. You can donor generosity with the dynamic nature Discretionary Grant Endowment
also create “your fund, your way” for personalized of our region’s ever-changing needs. Fund, 1977: $64,077
giving that helps your favorite charity or cause. Ebsary Charitable Fund, 1986:
21st Century Fund, 1996: $972,951 $621,697
If you are interested in learning more about the Colonel William Hubbel Emerson
different ways you can create a named fund, see William S. Allen Fund, 2007 Memorial Fund, 1977: $15,063
“Your Guide for Giving” on pages 40-41. To support Matthew and Ruth Fairbank Family
the efforts of existing funds, you may make a |Marilyn J. Aten Memorial Fund, 2014: Fund, 2006: $209,438
donation at racf.org/Donate. A bequest from this Penfield woman will Helen M. Fiske Memorial Fund, 2013:
help the Community Foundation address $111,918
New named funds established from April 1, 2014 the region’s always-evolving needs. Gertrude Ford Fund, 1995: $41,629
through March 31, 2016 — as well as those that $172,816 Mildred and Walter Fotch Fund,
converted to Forever Funds — are highlighted with 1986: $29,107
an orange bar before the name and have complete Ben and Sylvia Atkin Fund, 1989 Founders Fund, 1980: $22,067
descriptions. Fund balances are current as of General Endowment Fund, 1989:
March 31, 2016. At the request of some donors, Bruce B. Bates Charitable Fund, $3,163,385
fund names or balances have been omitted. 2008: $26,735 Giles Family Fund, 1986: $1,064,110
Phil and Jane Gilman Fund, 2014:
22 |Bruce B. Bates Forever Fund, $38,927
2015: A Pittsford resident created this Edwin R. Glossner Fund, 2002:
endowment fund to meet the changing $1,715,643
needs of the community, now and Louis and Mildred Goldstein Fund,
forever. $50,275 2004: $230,750
Virginia D. Gordon Fund, 1997:
Alexander and Marcia Beach Fund, $938,559
1993: $229,210

Albert Beer Fund, 1994: $35,629

|Chub and Ed Belcher, 1997: At the
donors’ request, this fund transitioned
from an advised fund to one that will
support the changing needs of the region
forever. $113,441

Bernstein, Neivert, Weinberg Family
Fund, 1976: $562,238

Jim and Karen Boucher Fund, 1995:
$21,526

| New funds created April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016

Samuel Greenberg Community |Lowenthal Family Fund, 2016: A Henri and Bessie Projansky Fund, Funds that Support FUNDS
Impact Fund, 2014: $86,596 bequest from a Penfield man established 1986: $51,282 Causes
this general endowment fund to address Thelma Rawcliffe Fund, 2002:
|Jean Edgcumbe Groff Memorial the region's always-evolving needs, now $89,454 People who have a passion for making
Fund, 2014: Created by bequest, this and in the future. $123,038 Patricia I. Robinson Fund, 2006: a difference in broad or specific areas
fund will provide support for our region’s John F. Mahon Charitable Fund, $947,609 of interest know they can rely on the
changing needs. $18,943 1986: $135,923 Bernie and Irma Rumbutis Memorial Community Foundation’s expertise to
Thelma March Fund, 1992: $384,644 Fund, 2011: $285,739 evaluate and select appropriate local
|John and AnneMarie Groth-Juncker Marjorie McDowell Fund, 2006: nonprofit organizations to receive grants
Community Impact Fund, 2015: An $26,823 |William R. and Elizabeth N. Sheldon from their funds.
estate gift from a Pittsford couple created Memorial & Honorarium Fund, 1989: Fund, 2015: Long-time residents of
this fund to address the changing needs $124,007 Livingston County used a planned gift Field of Interest Funds
of the community. $592,232 to create this fund for broad purposes, A field of interest fund ensures
Hallowell Community Impact Fund, |Sam Merrill Memorial Fund, 1993: with a preference for supporting the permanent support for your favorite
2013: $1,419,100 This former advised fund now supports Caledonia-Mumford area. $47,194 charitable interests.
Glenn and Henrietta Hammond broad community needs. Dean V. Stanley Fund, 2013: $200,211 African American Giving Initiative
Endowment Fund, 2002: $477,765 Robert A. Mertz Fund, 1993: Harmon V. Strong Discretionary Fund, 2011: $40,080
Joseph and Margaret Harris $792,386 Fund, 2010: $28,265 Fund for the Aging in Memory of Don
Endowment Fund, 2011: $43,555 Mabel Messinger Fund, 1984: Maxine Tillotson Memorial Fund, and Evelyn Kimball, 1987: $223,014
Lawrence C. Harris Fund, 1996: $228,079 1984: $384,140 G. Stanley and Teresa Ann Allen
$125,812 Edith and Oran Miller Fund, 1997: Adelaide and Bob Weinberg Family Fund, 2006: $585,422
Erma House Fund, 2001: $446,791 $166,705 Fund, 1990: $40,648 Loma Moyer Allen Arts for Youth
Daniel A. and Mary Louise Jones Paul and Louise Miller Fund, 1979: Linda S. Weinstein Discretionary Fund, 2010: $56,029
Fund, 2006: $169,939 $911,397 Fund, 1993: $48,389 Ames-Amzalak Fund, 1984: $110,813
Warren and Eunice Joslyn Fund, Barbara H. and Richard P. Miller Ethan and Janet Welch Fund, 1992: Ruth Ericksen Andrews Fund, 2009:
2001: $144,711 Fund, 1997 $105,541 $27,431
Clayton F. Kaul Fund, 1998: $231,220 Eleanor Eisenhart Morris Fund, 2008:
Francis H. and Olive C. Kehoe $55,295 |Clement C. Wells Fund, 2001: Angelina C. Aravantinos Endowment
Memorial Fund, 2005: $1,597,976 Marion Weston Neun Fund, 2006: Formerly an advised fund, grants now Fund, 2008: $296,644
Henry H. Kingston Fund, 1982: $161,046 support broad community purposes. Carolyn and Tom Argust Fund, 2010:
$16,891 Mary Z. and Lloyd C. Patchin Fund, $88,012 $170,426
Laurence J. Kirwan Fund, 2002: 2000: $305,336 Marion and Ernest Whitbeck Fund,
$14,646 1993: $25,153 Father Atwell Memorial Fund, 1980:
Michael and Kathleen Kirwan Fund, |George and Elizabeth Peters Fund Donald L. Wood Fund, 1999: $35,121
2000: $22,166 2, 2014: A bequest from this Rochester $581,505
Carleton Lindsay Fund, 2008: couple created a fund for broad Tom and Pat Woodlock Fund, 1996: Beavers Family Fund for Autistic
$268,948 community purposes. $50,724 $108,580 Respite Care, 2002: $77,995
Marion D. and Jane E. Piper Fund, Robert and Martha Young Fund, Hubertus and Helmi Behrla
2009: $583,188 1984: $66,808 Endowment Fund, 1999: $153,146

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Rachel Susan Beimler Campership Margaret and Vito D'Ambruso Fund, Thomas E. Goldman Memorial Fund, Housing Education Fund, 1988:
Fund, 1997: $24,075 1999: $105,712 1990: $61,278 $396,012
Olga Berg Memorial Fund, 1987: Christine Mertz Dear Arts Fund, Gonsenhauser Family Fund, 1987:
$56,989 2012: $110,530 $466,066 |Louis P. and Betty A. Iacona Youth
Kathleen Brenneman Fund, 2001: Arley Mae and Louis Delisio Youth Gouvernet Arts Fund, 1991: Success Fund, 2014: An endowment
$59,803 Fund, 2000: $73,777 $1,623,869 fund established by this Pittsford couple
W.R. and Dorothy Brogan Fund, 2007: Dunn Martin Fund, 2008: $472,449 Greater Rochester Women's Fund, supports after-school and summer
$938,573 Early Childhood Education Fund, 1986: $1,510,933 enrichment programs for low-income
Joseph E. Brown Environmental 1987: $992,191 H Fund, 2013: $1,377,550 youth.
Education Fund, 2006: $60,005 Raymond P. Eckert Fund II, 2004: Katie Harper Youth Hope Fund, 1997: Jazz Street Fund, 2012: $51,933
Joseph E. Brown Fund, 1997: $133,376 $149,344 Junior League of Rochester
$299,732 Environmental Endowment Fund, Ruth and Manville Harris Fund, 1988: Endowment for Children & Youth,
Edna Jeanne Brush Fund, 1992: 1998: $67,799 $34,656 1982: $155,576
$427,659 Walter A. and Shirley B. Fallon Fund, Lester Harrison Family Fund, 1999: Judith Lasker Kaufman Fund, 2001:
Bullis Fund, 2000: $15,187,924 2007: $57,063 $344,824 $423,357
Betty & Greg Calender Education and Family Talk Fund 2, 2012 Rodney and Jane Hatch Family Fund, Lucile B. Kesel Fund, 1995: $143,154
Health Fund, 2006 Farash Fund for Manufacturing 2012: $2,273,091 Dorothy Kitzing and Elizabeth Kitzing
Claire Brewster Castle Fund II, 2001: Education, 2009: $252,685 Ben Haymes Campership Fund, 2000 Fund, 2010: $188,024
$100,456 B. M. Feinberg Fund, 1986: $48,818 Gloria Westphal Haynie Fund, 2003: Lloyd E. Klos Historical Fund, 2000:
Castle Fund for Music Education, Fund for the Fine and Performing $105,702 $3,932,785
1994: $249,623 Arts, 1978: $105,221 Anne Heneghan Fund for Infant Care, Hugh Knapp Fund for Early
Arthur Chatman Memorial Fund, Fox-Knoeferl Family Fund, 2012: 1995: $39,273 Childhood Education, 1995: $36,964
1980: $46,829 $797,431 Historic Preservation, Restoration L. Ruth Kohler Fund, 2002: $465,701
Children's Fund, 1978: $175,931 and Literature Fund, 2009: $89,156 LGBT Fund for Greater Rochester,
Children's Success Fund, 2010 |Lorma E. Gardner Endowment Fund Dr. Marvin J. Hoffman Fund, 1977: 2011: $115,081
Mark and Bobbie Hargrave Hard of II, 2014: A bequest created this fund $153,907 Justine M. Lynes Children's Fund,
Hearing Clarity Fund, 1995: $191,134 to provide ongoing support to programs Elizabeth Gibson Holahan Children's 2003: $149,552
Donald and Elizabeth Cohn Fund, and organizations that assist children. Fund, 2002: $1,084,734 Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the
1986: $41,780 $315,848 Elizabeth Gibson Holahan Fund Aging, 1998: $9,732,264
Community Arts Fund, 1985: Genesee Valley Club Preservation for Historic Preservation I, 2000: Maxion Family Charitable Fund,
$527,399 Fund, 2011: $22,826 $502,312 1999: $1,131,678
Mary Elizabeth Conlon Fund, 2004: Henry E. and Emily L. Gillette Fund, Edna Holland Fund, 1996 McCoy Family Fund, 2012:
$3,625,634 1999: $90,791 Thomas A. Horey Memorial Fund, $1,945,079
Marion Gleason Medical Education 1982: $58,747 Anne McQuay Arts and Cultural Fund
and Accident Research Fund, 1990 II, 1998: $248,314
Glen E. Miller Endowment Fund,
2000: $58,520

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Helen Gladys Ritter Mohr Fund, 1998: Thomas P. Ryan Jr. Youth in Action Thomas and Mildred Tulloch Fund, Supporting FUNDS
$399,168 Fund, 1994: $72,068 2007: $178,696 Foundations
Winona E. Moore Fund, 1995: Sayre Family Incentive Fund, 1986: Urban Education Fund, 1986:
$43,785 $72,960 $138,060 Through shared governance, supporting
John and Annabel Muenter Fund II, Elmer Schwittek Free Enterprise Esther Usdane Memorial Fund, 1979: foundations offer customized
2013: $51,319 Fund, 1978: $228,415 $53,541 philanthropy within a public charity
Nearby Nature Fund, 1997: $16,676 Fund for Self Esteem, 1990: $410,230 structure. Fund balances are current as
NeighborGood Program Fund, 1993: Albert C. Snell Memorial Fund, 2000: |Robert and Ann Van Niel Fund, 2015: of March 31, 2016.
$11,808 $136,720 A Pittsford couple created this fund to Feinbloom Supporting Foundation,
Dolores and Philip Neivert Ages and The Spirit Fund, 2000 support early childhood education. 1989: Established after the sale of
Stages Fund, 1997 Spring Hill Fund, 1995: $389,809 William P. and Abigail Roberts Van family-owned Champion Products, the
Philip and Dolores Neivert “Fun Wagenen Fund II, 2000: $1,625,375 foundation currently supports programs
Fund,” 1993 |VJ Stanley Sr. Fund, 2014: A bequest Wayne County Community that prevent violence and connect
Ann and Irving Norry Fund, 1997: from the estate of this businessman Endowment Fund, 1984: $205,932 young people to arts and culture,
$45,112 created a fund for children’s education, Wayne County GTF Corporate Fund, education, their families, and community.
Nonprofit Advisory Services health, and veterans’ causes. 1987: $111,972 $5,511,289
Endowment Fund, 1987: $62,815 $1,244,881 Wayne County Health and Quality Helen L. Morris Supporting
Margaret and Herbert Paaschen Life Fund, 1984: $114,253 Foundation, 1999: Established by
Fund, 2001: $353,294 |Bernice Stauber Fund, 2014: A Wayne County Youth and Seniors Joseph Deblinger and his daughter in
Ron Pettengill Labor Education Fund, bequest established this endowment Fund, 1983: $51,670 honor of his wife and her mother. It has
1998: $59,704 fund to assist Monroe County children been the primary supporter of Lifespan’s
Gerald C. Pfrengle Fund, 2006: under 21 who suffer from a physical, |Elizabeth and Pierce Webb Partners in Caring Respite Program,
$309,612 mental, or medical disability. $1,156,704 Community Education Fund, 2014: which connects trained volunteers to
Playground Fund, 1981: $90,301 Clinton O. and Mary M. Steadman This Pittsford couple wants to support families caring for a loved one with
Plumb-Miller Fund, 1995: $722,671 Fund, 2012: $137,273 urban education programs. $31,240 dementia.
Joe U. Posner Children's Sports and John F. Wegman Fund, 1989:
Recreation Fund, 1983: $635,492 |Wilson and Frances Stewart Fund, $3,179,358 |Sands Family Supporting
Ruth Proctor Fund, 2009 2015: Proceeds of a pooled life income Weigl Family Arts Fund, 1986: Foundation, 2015: With the largest
Rochester's Child Endowment Fund, gift endowed this fund to honor an $29,739 gift in Community Foundation history,
1988: $2,402,761 Irondequoit couple and support programs the family that built Constellation
Rochester Guild for Special Children benefiting children from preschool |The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Brands, Inc. established this supporting
Fund, 1997: $26,713 through high school. $198,673 Fund for Smart Strategy, 2015: organization to expand its charitable
Rogerson Fund for Handicapped Dolores S. and Richard S. Stover An inaugural grant from the major giving in education, health care, and the
Children, 1990 Fund, 2012: $51,008 foundation created from the estate of arts, and engage future generations in
Willie Taaffe Memorial Fund of the the Buffalo Bills owner will strengthen philanthropy. $63,152,406 (see story on
Yates Community Endowment, 2013: our ability to deliver data, analyses, and page 2)
$32,726 information leading to positive change in
Darryl Talley Foundation Fund, 1995: Greater Rochester. $539,881(see story racf.org 25
$110,741 on page 51)
Tin Mountain Fund, 1996: $104,726

|WSW Basic Needs Fund, 2015: A Jacqueline and Richard Archer Bullis Family Scholarship Fund, Joseph Delibert Memorial
Fairport professional advisor used a gift Women's Scholarship Fund, 2006: 1982: $2,277,695 Scholarship Fund, 1999: $26,167
of life insurance to establish this fund to $226,494 GFLNLA/Ted Burnett Memorial TWA Molly Efron Scholarship Fund,
support disaster relief efforts in the local Armenian Scholarship Fund in Scholarship Fund, 1998: $83,865 2013
area. Memory of Charles J. Churukian, Clifford B. Bushnell Scholarship Everest Institute Student Alumni
2013 Fund, 1999: $42,955 Fund, 1991: $41,390
Winters Family Fund to Promote Gertrude M. and Donald E. Armstrong Elvira Caroselli Creative Spirit Finks-Bulkeley Memorial Fund, 2010:
Diversity & Inclusion, 1996: $34,309 Scholarship Fund, 1987: $321,912 Scholarship Fund, 2003 $14,384
Tina Cerino Memorial Scholarship Joseph and Lorraine Finley
Clara T. Wolfard Fund, 2010: $43,629 |Sidney and Carol Aroesty Family Fund, 1999: $25,227 Scholarship Fund, 1990: $495,647
Scholarship Fund, 2014: A Rochester Abraham D. Chatman Fund, 1985: Rosemary Fisher Memorial
Woman's Education and Industrial family established this scholarship to $268,516 Scholarship Fund, 2011
Union, 1990: $1,180,910 support and encourage the educational Justin Chlebus Memorial Jonathan D. Foster Designated Fund,
endeavors of promising East High Scholarship Fund, 2014: $37,629 2013
Gertrude Wynar Fund for Jewish School students who are first-generation Cholish Engineering Scholarship, France Scholarship Fund for
Education, 2011: $1,023,771 immigrants, have strong ambitions, and 2013: $38,468 Rochester Junior Academy, 1999
are pursuing a degree in science. Peter A. Ciaccia Jr. Memorial Randy Freeland Memorial
Yates Community Endowment Fund, Andrew G. Attinasi Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2004: $31,582 Scholarship Fund, 1997: $31,695
2011: $353,851 (see story on page 47) Scholarship Fund, 2003: $144,794 Clark Family Scholarship Fund, 2006: Harry B. Frost and Esther B. Frost
Nancy Barie-Turner Fund, 1999: $1,208,877 (see story on page 27) Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2003
Scholarship Funds $61,854 Myrna C. Clark Scholarship Fund, James H. L. Gallagher Scholarship
Donald M. Barnard Fund, 1991: 1997: $91,295 Fund, 1989: $19,383
Joining with the Community Foundation, $127,881 Frank Commisso Scholarship Fund, Henry E. Gillette Fund, 1991:
you can assist diligent students with their Barnard-Kuichling-Acorn Society 1997: $127,626 $242,476
education by creating a scholarship fund. Fund, 1988: $341,768 Community Scholarship Fund, 2003 Sally Gordon Memorial Scholarship
From April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2016, John H. Berman Memorial Fund, Cuvelier Family Scholarship Fund, Fund, 2001: $38,092
these and other funds awarded 900 1986: $121,482 1995: $515,948 Glen H. & Juliette C. Ray and
scholarships totaling nearly $1.5 million Raymond & Blanche C. Gray
to help students pursuing college or |The Henry and Lorraine Brierly |Jeanette Marie Daigler and Laird Scholarship Fund, 1988: $125,976
trade school and those working on Memorial Scholarship, 2015: A gift McKean Scholarship Fund, 2014: Greece Community Scholarship
advanced degrees or taking advantage of stock established this fund named for A former Steuben County resident Fund, 2000: $46,932
of special enrichment opportunities. Get two long-time teachers that supports established this scholarship fund Greater Rochester Spelling Bee
more details about our scholarships at graduating students from Massena to benefit graduates from Wayland- Fund, 2011: $27,988
racf.org/Scholarships. Central Schools in St. Lawrence County Cohocton High School pursuing post- Kathleen McElligott Hall Memorial
who intend to major in education. secondary education. $37,746 Fund, 1999: $48,313
Joel Ayite Ajavon Memorial Brighton Retirees Scholarship Fund, Bruce B. Davidson Student Loan
Scholarship Fund, 2013: $39,168 2008: $28,245 Fund, 1991: $203,646
William Edward Browne and Dorothy
Algonquin Campership Fund, 2000: Denton Brown Fund II, 2006:
$441,102 $265,200
Dr. Abraham R. Bullis Medical
Sharon Marie All Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1981: $156,754
Scholarship Fund, 2013: $87,657

Altobelli Family Fund, 2003

Harvey E. Anderson Fund, 1987:
$226,494

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Lorraine Halsch Memorial FUNDS
Scholarship Fund, 2009: $142,277
Katie Harper Memorial Scholarship Sherry Crumity and Kristin D'Amico —Photo by Kate Melton
Fund, 1994: $52,437
James Francis Harris Memorial A Scholarship that Helps Those Who Help Others
Fund, 1987: $28,511
William Jackson Hawley Scholarship After two decades in the nonprofit and Now in its 11th year, the scholarship fund Sherry, a mother of three grown daughters,
Fund, 2002: $81,113 public education sectors, Sherry Crumity has awarded more than $500,000 to assist worked full time at the YWCA of Rochester
Marion F. Hersey Scholarship Fund, realized how the ripple effects of trauma individuals obtaining advanced degrees in & Monroe County while taking classes
1999: $53,292 needed more attention in the urban the mental health field. for a master’s degree in mental health
Derek Hill Memorial Scholarship community. With a bachelor’s degree counseling and helping to care for three
Fund, 2007: $57,824 in human development and psychology, “Our hopes were that the recipients would terminally ill relatives. Receiving three
Heidi Hoenig Memorial Fund, 1984: she felt that in her work she “was always earn a master’s in their field, continue to consecutive awards totaling $10,000
$63,459 missing the mental health piece” to fully work in the area and be key employees allowed her to “focus on school and
Louis P. and Betty A. Iacona Nursing address the emotional and behavioral of the many fine agencies that serve the relieved me of some financial stressors,”
Fund, 2011 issues some children experience. developmentally disabled and mentally says Sherry, who graduated in May 2015.
Rodney B. Janes Scholarship Fund, compromised,” says G. Thomas Clark of She recently was hired at the YWCA of
1999: $344,839 Kristin D’Amico worked on and off for two Rochester, who established the scholarship Genesee County as a domestic violence
KajjecK Scholarship Fund, 2002: years with developmentally disabled and with his wife, Barbara. “We were also support services coordinator.
$37,518 physically challenged children at Mary aware that the pay scale … in the field was
Barry Kaplan Accounting Cariola Children’s Center. “But I found relatively modest, and an advanced degree Kristin believes the Clark scholarship fills a
Scholarship Fund, 2006 myself more interested in the parents and was paramount for promotion and earning a great need, “as mental health professions
Patrick J. Kelly II Memorial Fund, everything they were going through,” she livable wage.” are often overlooked.” Sherry views the
2004: $79,302 says. After getting a bachelor’s degree in financial support as a gift that “just says
Max Landow Memorial Fund, 1988: psychology, she decided to continue on Once Kristin decided to continue her somebody believes in you and sees the
$293,550 and get a master’s degree in marriage and schooling at a private university, reality set need for these kinds of careers.”
family therapy. in, and she worried, “I’m not sure how I
|LGBTQ Susan A. Cowell Scholarship am going to be able to afford this.” But she racf.org 27
Fund, 2015: This fund honors a Both were able to pursue their dreams with received back-to-back Clark scholarships
longtime Rochester leader and advocate help from the Clark Family Scholarship. totaling $8,000 and is on track to complete
and supports members of the lesbian, her degree in August 2017.
gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
community with college expenses.
$29,531
Jennifer Grimes Lindley Scholarship
Fund, 2005: $53,500
Locust Hill Caddie Scholarship Fund,
2000: $50,694

James F. Maloney Scholarship Fund, Notre Dame Club of Rochester – Elizabeth Rizzo Scholarship Fund, Richard S. Stover Scholarship Fund,
2003: $129,926 Social Concerns Fund, 1982: $24,542 2008: $35,401 1999: $36,463
Holly Marshall Memorial Fund, 1994: NYS Restaurant Association Rochester Cavalry Troops Barbara D. Sutherland Memorial
$59,430 (Rochester Chapter) Fund, 1988: Designated-Scholarship Endowment Fund, 1987: $41,149
Erin Marie Masling Scholarship $53,847 Fund, 2001: $1,379,720 Anna and Lester Swang and
Fund, 2005: $82,473 Rochester Step-Off Education Fund, Margaret Swang Scholarship Fund,
William E. McKnight Fund, 1986: |Oaks Family Scholarship, 2015: A 1999: $37,665 2012: $278,447
$191,495 Wayne County family created this fund to Rochester Telecommunications Peter B. Taub Memorial Scholarship
Natalie K. Meyer Memorial Fund, recognize six generations of community Scholarship Fund, 2004: $620,338 Fund, 1993: $17,598
1981: $47,210 involvement in the North Rose area. A Rochester Tooling and Machining Hon. Michael A. Telesca Scholarship
Jacqueline Hall Minet Memorial scholarship will be awarded to a North Institute Scholarship Fund, 1993: Fund, 2002: $24,148
Scholarship Fund, 2007: $65,918 Rose-Wolcott High School senior who $57,357 Tomaino Family Scholarship Fund,
Minority Science Scholarship Fund, plans to attend college full time. Dale Lawrence Rockwell and Rosalie 2010: $59,838
1994: $117,210 Oblak/Farrell Student Scholarship Viener Rockwell Scholarship Fund, Tops Friendly Markets Music
James J. Monley Memorial Fund, Fund, 2013: $521,088 2005: $295,840 Scholarship Fund, 1993: $26,262
1987: $183,604 Warren H. and Maria R. Olmsted William and Irene Rolfe Scholarship Dobe E. Ulmer Memorial Scholarship,
Monroe Tractor Scholarship Fund, Fund, 1989: $205,488 Fund, 1989: $152,681 2012: $34,100
2001: $93,707 Pace Scholarship Fund, 1984: Victor and Janet Salitan BOCES 2 Urban League of Rochester's Black
Sylvia Mooney Memorial Fund, 2008: $26,252 Fund, 1979: $139,437 Scholars Fund II, 1987: $170,604
$32,771 Robert M. Paddock Scholarship Mark L. Sasso Scholarship Fund, Sam Urzetta Scholarship Fund, 2012:
John J. Morton, M.D. and John H. Fund, 2007: $49,287 2000: $186,714 $47,248
Morton, M.D. Medical Scholarship, E. R. Parker Scholarship Fund, 1993: Barbara Wheeler Schneider David H. Utter Memorial Scholarship
2005: $1,175,818 $178,890 Memorial Fund, 1981: $21,304 Fund, 1997: $30,381
Peter Scot Mueller Memorial/ Joseph S. Parungao Memorial Frederick C. and Helen W. Watson
Spencerport Rotary Fund, 1985: Scholarship Fund, 1999: $42,565 |Sheldon Scholarship Fund, 2015: Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1991:
$46,815 George J. and Maude A. Peterson A bequest from long-time residents $45,305
Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2005: of Livingston County created this fund
|Edward T. Mulligan, MD Memorial $74,142 to benefit students graduating from |Thomas G. Welch Memorial
Scholarship Fund, 2015: A bequest Petry-Lomb Scholarship Fund, 2000: Caledonia-Mumford High School. Scholarship, 2015: Family, friends, and
from a Rochester man supports $68,153 $79,987 co-workers of this Dansville High School
the Monroe County Medical Society Madge M. and Ward H. Preston Fund, St. Julian and Adrienne Simpkins graduate created a fund to provide
scholarship program. $98,733 1989: $164,091 Scholarship Fund, 1998: $58,121 scholarships to students at his alma
Fred Murray Memorial Scholarship, Gay R. Maney Reach for the Green Eli and Mildred Sokol Awards Fund, mater in Livingston County who want to
2000: $39,645 Golf Scholarship Fund, 2008: 1985: $62,875 pursue higher education in engineering,
Natale Scholarship Fund, 2009: $248,818 James R. Spencer, Jr. Memorial information technology, or other
$678,949 Reineman Family Fund, 1986: Scholarship Fund, 2011: $55,993 technology fields. $27,153
Thomas M. Nichols Fund, 1986: $112,243 Harry W. and Irene L. Staley Women's Week Fund, 1984: $76,048
$70,968 Elizabeth and Eric Rennert Family Scholarship Fund, 1999: $36,219 Joseph M. Yacono Memorial Award
MCC Scholarship Fund, 2013 Fund, 1999: $38,479

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RACF Initiatives |Gold Star Memorial Fund, 2014: FUNDS
Supported the construction of the Gold
Rochester Area Community Foundation Star Families Memorial at White Haven Joseph and Nancy Briggs, Richard Kaplan, and Richard Markus —Photo by Mary Holleran
Initiatives, Inc. is a separately Memorial Park in Pittsford.
incorporated nonprofit organization Rochester’s Child: 25 Years of
affiliated with Rochester Area Community |Greater Rochester After-School Making a Difference
Foundation. Established in 2001, it Alliance DESSA Program Fund, 2014:
provides fiscal and program sponsorship Established to administer implementation Through fundraising, strategic grants, and fifth year, this intensive 20-week program
for charitable projects that further the of the Devereux Student Strengths partnering with experts in the field of early is helping parents become community
purposes of the Community Foundation, Assessment (DESSA) to measure the childhood, Rochester’s Child promotes leaders and more effective advocates for
benefit the local community, and meet social, emotional well-being and personal the very best early care and education for their own children and others.
certain application criteria. skills of out-of-school-time program Monroe County’s most vulnerable children.
participants citywide. In recognition of its 25th anniversary,
ACT Rochester Fund, 2008 Since 1991, this initiative of Rochester Rochester’s Child honored Joe and Nancy
Greater Rochester After-School Area Community Foundation has forged Briggs, Richard Kaplan, and Richard
Black Male Achievement Coalition, Alliance Program Fund, 2001 public-private partnerships and driven Markus as Champions of Young Children.
2014 changes in policy and practice to improve Coordinator Nancy Kaplan also announced
India Fund of Rochester, 2010 early childhood and development for the establishment of the Robert Hursh
State of Black Rochester, 2012 children birth to age 8. Generous donations Quality Matters annual competitive grant
NextGen Rochester Fund, 2009 from contributors passionate about early for early childhood innovation. Bob passed
Caregiver Respite Program Fund, childhood have allowed Rochester’s Child to away in June 2015 and had served on
2013 One City 2 Fund, 2010 award 410 grants totaling $3.78 million to: the organization’s working committee for
more than 20 years.
|Community Schools Initiative Fund, Quad A for Kids • Improve the quality of early care and
2016: This fund was established to assist • Current Needs Fund, 1994 education; The $10,000 grant, which will be awarded
with the creation of Beacon Schools. • Administrative Fund, 1996 for the first time in October 2016, will
• Schools Fund • Provide enhancements to quality mirror Bob’s interests in improving and
|DESSA Fund for Cohort, 2015: programs that meet the changing needs maintaining high quality standards of care
Established to assist four out-of-school- |RCSD Expanded Learning Initiative of children; and and early learning for children, with a
time programs with their use of the Fund – 4, 2015: Established by a Ford special emphasis on high-needs children
Devereux Student Strengths Assessment Foundation grant to support work with • Help parents in their role as the child’s and their families.
tool to measure social and emotional local partners to embed more and better first — and most important — teacher.
health of youth and the COMET web tool learning time within Rochester City Learn more at racf.org/RochestersChild.
that collects, links, and manages student School District schools. Rochester’s Child has been a major
data. supporter of the Greater Rochester Parent racf.org 29
Rochester’s Child Leadership Training Institute. Now in its
Developmental Disabilities Giving • Administrative Fund, 1992
Circle, 2014 • Current Needs Fund, 1995
• Early Childhood Education
Downtown Area Youth Initiative,
2010 Scholarship Fund, 1998
• Parent Leadership Training
Facing Race, Embracing Equity Fund,
2013 Institute, 2012
• Joe U. Posner Memorial Fund,
Gates Foundation Secondary Schools
Project, 2004 2001

Rochester Women's Giving Circle, Funds that Support WC Baird Capital Fund, 2010: • William W. Dieck Fund, 1999:
2007 Charities Rochester Friendly Home. $83,549 $38,944

|Rochester Safe and Efficient Homes People who want to help their favorite Donald and Janet Barnard Fund, • Endowment Fund, 1992: $200,231
Initiative, 2015: Created to support nonprofit organizations can turn to the 2012: Eastman School of Music • W. Todd Harper Fund, 2000:
a collaboration with the New York Community Foundation to achieve their community education programs, Humane
State Office of the Attorney General to goals. Society of Rochester and Monroe County, $43,641
help low-income homeowners in the and students in graduate engineering, • Alan L. Lewis Fund, 2001: $20,127
City of Rochester make their homes Designated Funds science, and technology at University of Brighton Memorial Library Gift Fund,
more energy efficient and safe from Rochester. $2,256,217 2002: $15,984
environmental hazards, including lead. Individuals or organizations created William Edward Browne and Dorothy
(see story on page 31) these funds to benefit named charitable |Drs. Dorothy Johnson and Leo E. Denton Browne Fund I, 2006: Avon
organizations. The Community Beavers Fund, 2015: The estate of Free Library. $560,757
|ROC the Future Fund, 2015: Supports Foundation ensures that these funds two Eastman Kodak Co. scientists Claire Brewster Castle Fund I, 1986:
the ongoing work of Rochester’s cradle- continue to be useful through the years. created this endowment fund to provide St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Rochester.
to-career initiative. Typically, grants are distributed annually ongoing support to several nonprofit $87,090
to the named organization(s). organizations. $3,560,136 Center for Environmental Information
Speaking of Education Fund, 2012 Fund, 1993: $53,863
Albion Central School District Carol and John Bennett Family Gertrude Chanler RPO Fund, 2003:
|Summer Meals Program Mini-Grant Superintendent's Discretionary Designated Fund I, 2000: Benefits $412,588
Fund, 2015: Created by the Community Fund, 2007 cultural institutions, schools, colleges, Childs Family Fund, 1987: Benefits
Foundation to provide capacity-building and Jewish organizations. $32,454 First Presbyterian Church in Canisteo,
grants to local organizations distributing Loma Moyer Allen Designated Fund, Steuben County. $48,227
meals during summer months. 2010: Planned Parenthood of Central Allen and Joyce Boucher Designated Community Health Care Fund for
and Western New York, Inc. $53,895 Fund, 1980: Junior Achievement of Seniors, 1991: To Blue Cross/Blue
TEDxFlourCity Fund, 2013 Rochester, Memorial Art Gallery, Planned Shield for coverage for low-income
Veterans Memorial Fund, 2000 Louise E. Allison Fund, 2006: The Parenthood of Central and Western seniors.
Wallace Foundation Summer Community Foundation’s Community New York, Inc., Rochester Museum & John and Verna Couper Fund for
Learning Demonstration Fund, 2011 Sponsors annual campaign and Planned Science Center, Rochester Philharmonic Rochester Guild for Special Children,
Young Women of Distinction Fund, Parenthood of Central and Western New Orchestra, United Way of Greater 1996: $118,392
2010 York, Inc. $54,110 Rochester, and WXXI. $466,113 Amy Jenkins Cutler Fund, 1987:
Humane Society of Rochester and
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Branch-Wilbur Fund,1984: Rochester Monroe County and the Rochester
Disorders Fund, 1984: Alzheimer’s Rotary Charitable Trusts, United Nations Childfirst Network. $161,026
Association. $94,235 Association of Rochester, Association
for Teenage Diplomats, and the John |Dambrowski/Donahue Community
Arts Tomorrow Fund for Garth Fagan and Hon. Caroline Branch International Enrichment Fund, 2014: A Churchville
Dance, 1994, $92,199 Student Fund at Rochester Institute of couple established this fund to benefit
Technology. $418,362 organizations that support the most
Arts Tomorrow Fund for Geva vulnerable in our community.
Theatre, 1994: $212,434 Brighton Education Fund, 1992
• Cultural Life Endowment Fund,
Arts Tomorrow Fund for Rochester
Philharmonic Orchestra, 1994: 2003: $48,776
$926,345 • David DeHaven Alpine Ski

Baden Street Settlement's Project Scholarship Fund, 1996: $83,948
RISE Fund, 1984: $37,594 • David DeHaven Memorial

Fellowship Fund, 1996: Twelve
Corners Middle School. $67,593

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David L. DeHaven Twelve Corners Barbara K. Fellows Fund for Open FUNDS
Presbyterian Church Organ Fund, Door Mission, 1999: $270,472
2005 A GENMEoRhaOmUeSd BGaEzQalUi —ESPThoto by Elizabeth McDade
Marietta H. Dryer Fund, 1993: Medical Friends of SOTA (Benefits School of
Motor Services and the Friendly Home. the Arts in Rochester) Roy E. VanDelinder, Jr., a longtime Rochester
$577,138 • Chuck Mangione-“Dizzy” Gillespie Making Homes Safe and SoundCity School District vice principal, left a $1.9
Rufus K. Dryer II Charitable million bequest to support promising college
Endowment Fund, 1979: Benedictine Fund, 1994: $44,956
Monastery of Mt. Savior, Rochester • General Purpose Fund, 2011 Mohamed Gazali, a native of Somalia who sTthuedeinnittisatinivediisncviopllvineessathcaotllawbeorreatimionpoorftant to
Philharmonic Orchestra, and United Way • Performing Arts Scholarship Fund, has lived in Rochester for 20 years, is hpiamrtn—ersEaulrroepaedayninhviostlvoeryd, ionrgdaenalsintugdwieisth,
of Greater Rochester. $269,608 the first to have work done on his house aunndsaefecuamndeninisemff.icient homes.
Rufus K. Dryer II Fund for Rochester 2012: $52,832
Friendly Home, 1979: $231,192 • Principal's Discretionary Fund, through the Rochester Safe and Efficient EMlioghibalme eudp,pfeorrcelaxsasmmpelne,oqrugarlaifideudattehrsotuugdhents
Rufus K. Dryer II Fund for Sisters of Homes Initiative. wMiollncroome eCofruonmty tfhoer aUnHivUeDrsgitryanotf tRoorcehmesotveer,
Mercy, 1979: $134,280 1994: $26,660 hleiasdalamnad motahteerr,htehaeltEhahsatmzaarndsS.cAhcotoiolnoffoMr usic
East Irondequoit Education • Sara Fraser Rial Fund, 1995 This initiative was created with a $1 million ianBceotntejurnCcotimonmwuinthityChharidstdConheurscohm, aenwdotrhke
Enrichment Foundation, 2002 grant from the Office of the New York State LounththeerahnoTmheeoinloNgoicrathl wSeemstinRaorcyhaetstGeer ttthyasbt urg.
Raymond P. Eckert Fund I, 2004: |Lorma E. Gardner Endowment Attorney General. The money came from a
Rochester Public Library. $112,712 Fund I, 2014: A bequest created this
James S. Ely, Jr. Fund to Benefit endowment fund to provide ongoing $9.5 million court-ordered settlement with Shetahrtainsgoiwnn2e0d1f3o,r tthhereReoyyeEa.rsV.aBnuDtetlihneder,
Family Resource Centers, 2005: support to First Presbyterian Church American Electric Power for violations of Jnre.eFdunfodr aat ntheewCrooomfmbeucnaitmy eFomunodreatuiorgnewntill
$564,866 of Pittsford and the National Braille the federal Clean Air Act. The Community aansnhueaallyndfinhaisncweifae cpolallnegtoe pferolloviwdsehciphiuldp to
Association, Inc. $824,280 Foundation is providing $50,000 a year for $ca8r0e,0th0e0reanfodr preofsusgibeley fmamorielieins.later years.
|The George M. and Marie-Merrill four years to support administration of this TPhaertnfeelrlsowasrehiepsssweniltliablebaewcaaurdseedeovneray rotating
Ewing RPO Fund, 2014: A gift from Garrity Memorial Fund, 1983: Clinical effort. aanpdproonvegdoinpgrobjeacstish.as to leverage funding
a private foundation created this fund Immunology and Rheumatology Unit at
to support the Rochester Philharmonic University of Rochester Medical Center. Rochester was selected for this program VfraonmDeoltihnedreer xbisetliienvgesdotuhractebs.leMssoihnagms esdhould
Orchestra. $172,116 because 87 percent of the housing stock bcoensthriabruetded—a paonrdtiohne omfathdee caocsotnfsocritohues
Family Service of Rochester was built before 1978, and more than 60 dneecwisriooonf,toanddo gthraant twsiftrhoamhPeaatrhtfSetlotngeesture
Endowment Fund, 2010 Kenneth E. Gell Fund, 1991: Writers & percent was built prior to 1940. tChoartph. aasndcrtehaeteRdocahneisntcerreSdaibfleealengdacy for
Books’ Gell Writers Center of the Finger tEhfeficfiuetnutreH.omes Initiative Fund rounded
|Anne and Sherman Farnham Lakes. $1,323,653 The goal of this effort is to help low-income out support for the project.
Scholarship Fund, 2015: Established families lower their energy bills and
by a Fairport couple, this endowment |Genesee Land Trust Endowment
fund supports scholarships for Fund, 2014: A supporter of the Genesee
youth through the Hillside Children’s Land Trust established this fund to
Foundation. $50,130 support its ongoing work. $30,749
Mildred Feinbloom Endowment Fund,
1992: Rochester International Friendship Ginkel Family Designated Fund,
Council. $65,963 1981: Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity
William and Mildred Feinbloom School and First Baptist Church of
New Beginnings Fund for Wilson Rochester. $37,475
Commencement Park, 2003: $29,091
Goodwin Fund, 1981: The Community
Foundation and the Friendly Home.
$54,831

Henrietta Hammond Fund for Hope
Hall, 1999: $11,966

eliminate serious home health and safety

hazards in older homes that they own.

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VanBuren N. Hansford Fund, 1996: T. Spencer and Mabel A. Knight Fund John and Annabel Muenter Fund I, Elizabeth and Eric Rennert Family
Planned Parenthood of Central and for WXXI, 2003: $71,937 2013: Flower City Habitat for Humanity, Geva Fund, 2013
Western New York, Inc., Humane Society Foodlink, Salvation Army, and Willow The Rochester Arts Center Fund,
of Rochester and Monroe County, |Leo R. and Charlotte K. Landhuis Domestic Violence Center. $33,052 2010: Supports the Genesee Center for
Rochester General Hospital Foundation, Fund for RGH Foundation – Youth John and Eleanor Norris Fund, 2007: the Arts. $3,251,495
and Massachusetts Institute of Apprenticeship Program, 2015. A Rochester School for the Deaf. $23,816 Rochester Friendly Home Fund, 2013:
Technology. $2,450,784 Pittsford couple used an IRA distribution Nunda Historical Society Endowment $111,900
Burton and Ellen Hendershot to establish this designated fund to Fund, 2012: $101,949 Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts
Endowment Fund, 2005: Research provide Rochester City School District NY District Kiwanis Foundation Fund, Fund, 1999: $137,503
in mental health and mental illness at students with an opportunity to prepare 2010: $44,415 Rochester Philharmonic League
University of Rochester. $6,586,113 for careers in healthcare. Endowment Fund, 2006: $128,206
Historic Palmyra, Inc. Fund, 1987 J. Edward Lawson and Blanche |Helen C. O'Leary and Elizabeth J. Rosenfeld Professorship Fund, 2013:
Elizabeth Gibson Holahan Fund Ollie Lawson Endowment Fund, O'Leary Fund, 2015: Sisters from Supports professorship in Allergy and
for Historic Preservation II, 2006: 2007: Benefits a number of religious Livingston County used the remainder Clinical Immunology at University of
Landmark Society of Western New York. institutions, schools, and social service value of a charitable remainder trust to Rochester Medical Center.
$201,454 organizations, including Rochester create this permanent endowment fund Margaret E. Roth Memorial Fund,
Honeoye Falls-Lima Education Fund, General Hospital and local chapters of to support several nonprofit organizations 1993: Monroe Community Hospital.
2011: $48,132 the American Red Cross, Alzheimer’s they deeply care about. $122,617 $20,549
Ray Hutch Family Designated Fund, Association, and Salvation Army. P. D. Oviatt Fund, 2000: Lewis Street Victor and Janet Salitan Jewish
1986: Faith Lutheran Church in Penfield. $1,639,090 Center, Rochester Museum & Science Community Fund, 1979: Jewish
$60,987 Cynthia H. Little Endowment Fund, Center, YMCA of Greater Rochester, and Federation of Greater Rochester.
Louis & Betty Iacona Open Door 2007: Greater Rochester Chapter several other Rochester cultural and $134,983
Mission Fund, 2014 of American Red Cross, St. Paul’s educational organizations. $553,758 School of the Holy Childhood Fund,
Randy Imburgia Memorial Fund, Episcopal Church, Rochester Museum & Mary Parkes Asthma Center Fund, 2007: $164,621
1990: Camp Good Days and Special Science Center, Rochester Philharmonic 2004: $809,154 Margaret and Stephen Schwartz
Times. $98,472 Orchestra, Hillside Children’s Center, and Mary Parkes Asthma Center Endowment Fund, 2011: Alzheimer’s
Nan Johnson Legacy Fund, 2008: Camp Good Days and Special Times. Endowment, 2006: $1,499,123 Association, Rochester General Hospital’s
Underwrites an internship at the $39,350 Richard L. Perlman Tennis Fund, Lipson Cancer Center, St. Ann’s Home,
Women’s Rights National Historic Park in Lyons Public Library Endowment 1987: Benefits the YMCA’s Love-15 and the Community Foundation.
Seneca County. $52,747 Fund, 2006: $16,851 Tennis program. $54,718 $1,052,108
Colin F. Kennedy Fund, 2007: Athletic J. Stuart and Phyllis I. MacDonald The Seneca Art and Culture Center at
programs supported by Quad A for Kids. Fund, 2008: Hearing Loss Association |George and Elizabeth Peters Fund Ganondagan Fund, 2013
$39,850 of America and the HLAA Rochester 1, 2014: A bequest from this Rochester The Smith² Fund for Rochester's
Kirkhaven Endowment Fund, 2000: chapter. $362,690 couple created a fund to support several Children, 2006: The Freedom School of
$27,530 Anne McQuay Arts and Cultural Fund of their favorite nonprofit organizations. North East Area Development.
Kiwanis International Foundation I, 1998: Garth Fagan Dance. $973,617 $179,092 T.J. Sullivan Memorial Fund, 1987:
Fund, 2010: $44,415 Mental Health Support, Education Joe U. Posner Quad A for Kids School of the Holy Childhood and
and Advocacy Fund, 2010: Mental Endowment Fund, 1995: $238,730 Brighton High School athletic department.
Health Association of Rochester/Monroe Elizabeth and Eric Rennert Family $65,431
County and NAMI Rochester. Fund for Jewish Family Services,
Herbert and Celia Mittleman 2013
Endowment Fund, 2001: Supports nine
Jewish organizations. $1,187,638

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Robert F. Sykes Fund, 2012: United Dominic and Sharon Viscardi Organization Endowments Camp Stella Maris FUNDS
Way of Greater Rochester. $38,559 Endowment Fund, 1999: Benefits • Camp Stella Maris Fund, 2010:
Charles and Mary Torrey Family Aquinas Institute. $17,488 Nonprofit organizations that place
Fund, 1989: Elba United Methodist Lillian Vollmer Fund for St. Margaret their endowments with the Community $267,846
Church, Elba Volunteer Firemen, Elba Mary Church, 2001: $22,019 Foundation enjoy permanent • Campership Endowment Fund,
Central School District, Houghton Margaret J. Webster Fund, 2001: stewardship, access to planned giving
College, and University of Rochester. WXXI, Flower City Habitat for Humanity, tools, and the benefit of participating in a 2010: $52,621
$602,600 and Open Door Mission. $28,789 multimillion-dollar investment pool.
Grace Murray Trebert Memorial Nancy and Norman Wetterau Fund, Causewave Community Partners
Fund, 2008: Hochstein School of Music 2002: Supports the biennial B.T. Roberts 1+1+1 Alumni Foundation Fund, • Endowment Fund, 2012
& Dance. $842,705 Symposium on the church, justice, and 2009 • Long-Term Investment Fund, 2012
Unite & Write Fund, 2004: James the community at Northeastern Seminary • Short-Term Investment Fund, 2012
Monroe High School of International on the campus of Roberts Wesleyan 19th Ward Community Association
Studies College. $57,030 Endowment Fund, 2007: $106,084 CGR Fund for the Public Interest,
Velma Isam White Fund, 2008: 1992: $120,834
|Urban Suburban Program Fund, Professional development of music Greater Rochester American
2015: Jim and Jane Littwitz created this faculty at Wiley College in Texas. Association of University Women Church of Love Faith Center
fund to support the Urban-Suburban $23,827 • AAUW Fund, 2001: $145,829 Endowment Fund, 2011: $26,783
Interdistrict Transfer Program. The Vera O. White Fund, 2002: Lifetime • Women Helping Girls Program,
purpose of the program is to voluntarily Care hospice program. $232,409 Cornell Coop Extension of Monroe
reduce racial isolation and the Nancy G. Williams Fund, 2011: 2001: $36,103 County Fund, 2011: $90,856
segregation of academic opportunities Humane Society of Rochester and • GRAB AAUW Educational Loan
in elementary and secondary schools. Monroe County. $10,526 |Council of Agency Executives Fund,
$27,053 Willow Domestic Violence Fund, Fund, 2015: Offers financial support 2014: Created to provide endowed
Constance Valk Endowment Fund, 1987: $14,499 to women who want to further their support for this association of nonprofit
2010: Children’s Institute and Rochester Wilson Commencement Park education. leaders.
Area Interfaith Hospitality Network. Endowment Fund, 2004: $27,992
$120,059 Dorothy M. Young Endowment Fund, |John Ackley Pittsford Little League The CURE Childhood Cancer
Roy E. VanDelinder, Jr. Fund, 2011: 1992: Humane Society of Rochester and Endowment Fund, 2015: A local couple Association Inc. Fund, 2009
Supports fellowships to individuals who Monroe County, Boy Scouts of America made a generous gift to Pittsford Little
excel in music, history, and ecumenism. Seneca Waterways Council, Girl Scouts League in memory of their late son John, Downtown Program Trust Fund,
Louise H. Van Heyst Memorial Fund, of Western New York, Association of who played in the league as a boy. The 1981: City of Rochester special events.
1993: Benefits Children’s Institute. the Blind and Visually Impaired, United league then created this endowment $29,411
$41,011 Way of Greater Rochester, and Shriners fund to help families unable to pay.
William P. and Abigail Roberts Van Hospitals for Children in Boston. $47,094 Dundee Dollars for Scholars: These
Wagenen Fund I, 2000: Supports a $1,441,125 five funds provide scholarships to
post-graduate fellowship program of the Association for Teenage Diplomats graduates of the Dundee Central School
American Association of Neurosurgeons. Fund, 1985: $100,528 District in Yates County.
$6,647,960 • Clarence & Mary Decenburg Fund,
|Kathryn and Wesley Bahler Fund,
2014: A bequest from an Irondequoit 2013: $34,669
couple established this fund to support • General Fund, 2013: $46,800
the Irondequoit Public Library. • Phillip Kendall Fund, 2013:

BOA Editions, Ltd. Endowment Fund, $31,057
2007 • Ruth and Ken Taylor Fund, 2013:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Geneva Fund, $88,117
2004: $296,582 • Roy Wood Fund, 2013: $128,816

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|First Presbyterian Church of Ontario • Philip Seymour Hoffman |Literacy Volunteers of Rochester – Perinton Historical Society Fund,
Center Endowment Fund, 2014: For Scholarship Fund, 2015: Established Bahler Fund, 2015: This endowment, 2000: $79,088
ongoing operations of this Wayne County by Geva in memory of the famed established by the organization and
church. actor and Rochester native, this fund named in memory of a major benefactor, Perinton Pride Fund, 2000: $270,333
will support the theater’s education will support literacy activities.
Friends Endowment for the Macedon programs and student scholarships. Pittsford Youth Services Fund, 2013:
Public Library $25,703 |Livingston County Education Alliance $131,642
• Fund A, 2005: $108,985 Scholarship Fund, 2014: Created to
• Fund B, 2005: $105,635 • Restricted Endowment Fund, provide endowed current support for The Palmyra King's Daughters
2007: $582,221 scholarships to Livingston County high • Bullis Fund, 2014: A Palmyra
The Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery school seniors attending college.
• Allen/Jenkinson Fund, 2012: • Unrestricted Fund, 2013: $521,775 Livingston County Historical Society attorney assisted in the creation of a
• Capital Fund, 2010 fund named for businesswoman and
$24,784 Girl Scouts of Western New York, • Endowment, 2006: $63,943 philanthropist Nettie Bullis to provide
• Henry Brodie Fund, 2013: $23,232 2003: $30,326 The Gilbert G. McCurdy Scholarship ongoing support for this organization.
• Hurlbut Fund, 2013: $45,984 Fund, 1997: Supports Boys & Girls Clubs $136,521
• Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery |HCR Cares Woerner Fund, 2015: of Rochester's scholarship program. • Cator Fund, 2010: $100,780
Provides endowed current support to $73,073 • Endowment Fund 1, 2010:
Fund, 2012: $116,004 address barriers to independent living The Mercy Flight Central Gift of Life $136,027
through research, education, and Fund, 2010: $144,581
Friends of the Pittsford Community programs. $268,856 Opera Guild of Rochester, Inc., 2010: Rochester Academy of Medicine
Library $119,425 • Alliance McAnarney Fund, 2013:
• Fund A, 2001: $115,937 Highland Park Conservancy Monroe 2 – Orleans Educational
• Fund B, 2003: $56,932 Children's Pavilion Fund, 2014: Foundation Fund, 2006: $1,495,537 $38,883
$498,502 NAMI Rochester Endowment Fund, • Barnell Fund, 2013: $67,906
Gay Alliance Community Center 2011 • Lyons Fund, 2013: $43,731
Fund, 2007 Hispanic Scholarship Endowment Newark-Arcadia Historical Society • Pulsifer Fund, 2013: $47,372
Fund, 1990: $376,294 Endowment Fund, 2002: $290,872
Genesee Land Trust Stewardship Ontario Historical Society Rochester Civic Garden Center
Fund, 2004: $507,234 Dr. Ruth P. Oakley Fund for HLAA- Endowment Fund, 2006: $68,676 Endowment Fund, 2000: $24,489
Rochester Chapter, 2013 Palmyra Community Library Fund,
Geva Theatre Center 2009 Rochester Education Foundation
• Dawn and Jacques Lipson, Historic Palmyra Palmyra-Macedon Dollars for Endowment Fund, 2013: $25,618
• Fund I, 2013 Scholars
MD Endowed Fund for Artistic • Fund II, 2013 • Goldsmith Scholarship Fund, 2003: Rochester Oratorio Society
Excellence, 2015: Named for two $383,761 Endowment Fund, 2003: $150,814
prominent philanthropists, this fund Hugs Foundation Fund, 2007 • Palmyra-Macedon Chapter, 2003:
was established by Geva to support $572,590 Rochester Contemporary Art Center
future endeavors. $75,795 Huther Doyle Memorial Institute • Endowment – Future Fund, 2013:
• Donna Fielding Memorial Fund, Endowment Fund, 2013: $279,391
2012: $438,548 $60,806
• Hildebrandt Family Artistic |ImageOut Programming Fund, 2015: • Endowment – Program &
Enhancement Fund, 2011: $74,292 This film festival created an organization
fund to support LGBTQ films, artists, or Operations Fund, 2013: $166,284
other cultural experiences.
Seneca Park Zoo
Isaiah House Fund, 2008: $554,899 • Intern Endowment, 2007: $95,767
• Zoological Society Fund, 1986:
LDA Life and Learning Services
Fund, 2013: $268,108 $948,407

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Shepherd Home • Paul E. Richardson Endowment Advised Funds Beilfuss Charitable Giving Fund, FUNDS
• Board Directed Fund, 2013 Fund, 2014: Created to support an Individuals, families, and businesses 2000
• Capital Reserve Fund, 2013 ethnic minority law student intern may recommend grants from their Belden Family Fund, 1986: $86,671
• Shepherd Home Fund, 2012 interested in pursuing a civil legal funds to nonprofit organizations in our Carol and John Bennett Family
Sodus Bay Junior Sailing Association services litigation practice. $15,378 eight-county region and beyond. The Advised Fund II, 2000: $12,146
Scholarship Endowment Fund, 2007: Community Foundation provides grant John and Erika Berggren Fund, 1996:
$65,107 • Sydney R. Rubin Memorial Fund, suggestions, information on community $498,244
2006: $30,715 needs, administration, and investment Bergmann Associates Fund, 2007
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion management. | Daniel & Elizabeth Berl Fund, 2015
Endowment Fund, 2010: $365,945 • Michael S. Schnittman Endowment Robert H. Berl Fund, 2003
SouthWest Area Neighborhood Fund, 2013: $15,372 AAIR Charitable Trust Fund, 2000: Richard A. Bloom, MD Fund, 2006
Association, Inc. Endowment Fund, $60,570 BOA Editions, Ltd./Gardner
1996: $12,033 Wadsworth Library Endowment Foundation Fund, 2010: $98,967
Fund, 2008 Advised Grant Expenditure Fund, The Bonadio Group Community
Summerville Presbyterian Church 1990 Support Fund, 2004: $67,430
Fund, 2008 Friends of the Walworth-Seely Public Allen and Joyce Boucher Advised
Susan B. Anthony House Standing Library Fund, 2011 Alcibiades Fund, 2001 Fund, 1980: $1,198,859
Fund, 2011: $146,827 Ted and Peggy Boucher Family Fund,
Threshold Fund, 1982: $28,221 Wayne County Humane Society Aldridge Tinker Fund, 2002 1994: $254,308
United Nations Association of Endowment Fund, 2002: $1,529,635 Brandt Family Fund, 2010
Rochester Fund, 2009: $15,891 |George and Vee Angle Charitable Herbert and Elaine Brauer Fund,
Urban League of Rochester's Black David Gordon Webster Memorial Fund, 2015 1985: $43,075
Scholars Fund I, 1987: $238,291 Trust Fund, 2007: $33,717 James and Paula Briggs Advised
Veterans Endowment Fund, 2013: | Animal Welfare Fund, 2016 Fund, 1989: $221,914
$150,137 Webster Arboretum Sustaining Fund, Nancy and Joseph Briggs Advised
2000: $158,818 AOF Fund, 2007: $390,697 Fund, 1989: $3,439,987
Victor Free Library Fund, 2006: Bright Horizons Fund, 2011: $20,611
$35,657 West Irondequoit Foundation Archibald Family Fund, 2010 Brush Family Fund, 1999: $3,818,043
• Suzanne Dreher Scholarship Fund, Josephine Buckley Fund, 1997:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Jacqueline and Richard Archer $52,433
1996: $453,630 2007: $30,785 Advised Fund, 2006: $189,327 Leah Lillian Louise Bullard Memorial
• Foundation Fund, 2004: $140,863 Fund, 2003: $27,790
Visionary Architects of the 20th • Helmer Nature Center, 2015: The Arts in Education Fund, 2010:
Century Fund, 2012 $39,118
Volunteer Legal Services Project organization created this endowment
• Gary Amendola Endowment Fund, fund to assist with the ongoing Rita “Vi” Augustine Memorial Fund,
support of the nature center, named 2002: $15,513
2006: $13,744 for former superintendent Earle
• Hanna Cohn Fund for the Future, Helmer. $143,123 Baird Family Fund, 2011: $593,195

2006: $82,435 Williamson Central School District Bancroft-Tubbs Family Fund, 2008:
• Reserve Account Fund, 2006: Scholarship Fund, 2007 $172,125

$185,859 Young Audiences of Rochester Fund, Tony Mordaci Beautiful Fund, 1995:
1986 $51,323

Beilfuss Family Advised Fund, 1997:
$276,044

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Chester and Dorris Carlson D'Amato Family Endowment Fund, |Killick Fowler Endowment Fund, Ginkel Family Advised Fund, 1981:
Charitable Fund, 2005 2001 2015: $23,737 $37,682
Angelo and Marie Casciani Family David F. Gipner Fund, 2002
Fund, 2011 |Mariá P. DeJesús Memorial Fund, |Duncan and Jane Frame Endowment John and Aline Glavin Family Fund,
Herbert and Barbara Chamberlain 2014 Fund, 2015: $75,628 2001
Family Fund, 1997: $125,959 Draper Family Fund, 2005: $10,549 Bud and Peggy Frame Advised Fund, Richard and Joyce Glazier Charitable
| Champion Academy Fund, 2014 The Edgcomb Family Charitable 1994: $40,290 Fund, 2011: $159,214
Fund, 2003: $99,501 Gradinger Family Fund, 1999:
|Sarah Bogue Clapper Memorial Elizabeth Wende Breast Care Fund, Katherine K. and Scott D. Frame $12,983
Fund, 2014 2009: $30,407 Fund, 2006: $32,406 Greenfield Fund, 2000: $11,310
Clark Family Fund, 1997 Kurt Enslein Fund, 1981: $23,138 George and Helen Greer Advised
Cleary Family Fund, 2010 William and Anne Erdle Family Fund, |Katherine K. and Scott D. Frame Fund, 1989: $241,863
Patricia and E. Garrett Cleary 2000: $549,442 Endowment Fund, 2015: $76,623 Griffith McLouth Foundation Fund,
Memorial Fund, 1999: $75,867 The Yavuz Erkan Donor Advised 2007
Hanna S. Cohn Memorial Fund, 2003: Fund, 2007: $63,734 |Michael and Suzanne Frame | Growney Family Fund, 2015
$157,623 Wolfgang and Carolyn Ettinger Fund, Endowment Fund, 2015: $76,623 Mary and Bob Gulick Fund, 2004:
Colby Family Fund, 1986: $40,248 2000 Frazer Family Fund, 1998: $51,175 $119,305
| Community Development Fund, 2014 Anne and Sherman Farnham Fund, Freeman Family Fund, 2002 Ben Gutenberg Memorial Fund, 2007
2001: $276,299 Marion and Harry Fulbright Fund, Charles N. Hall Fund, 2003
Community Enrichment Fund, 2005: William and Mildred Feinbloom Fund, 2013: $135,912 Donald S. Hall Fund, 2006
$156,076 2001: $252,803 Herbert and Monika Hallman
Condemi Charitable Fund, 2001: Frank and Janet Fisher Fund, 1999: Gannett Foundation Fund, 1999: Charitable Fund in Memory of
$36,627 $45,316 $520,624 Maynard W. and Edna B. Hallman,
Anne W. Cooney Memorial Fund, Betty Fisher Advised Fund, 1993: 2005
2013 $28,534 |David and Patricia Gardner Fund, Paul E. Haney Fund, 2001: $64,526
Jeffrey and Valorie Cordes | Fleming/Murray Family Fund, 2015 2015: $367,938 Hasman Family Fund, 2013
Charitable Fund, 2013 Hayden Family Fund, 2005: $117,730
The Cornerstone Group Fund, 2011 Robert F. Flickinger Memorial Fund The Garrett Family Fund, 1983: Henderson Family Legacy Fund, 2010
Corvette Fund, 1994: $65,190 of the Yates Community Endowment, $218,840 | The Hirsh-Gartner Charitable Fund,
2012: $104,667 2015
|Burch and Louise Craig Charitable Seymour and Joan Fogel Advised Gaudion Family Fund, 1995: $73,197 HLM Family Fund, 1994: $108,019
Fund, 2015 Fund, 1989: $403,027
Timothy and Marie Forget Family |Jim and Sue Genthner Endowment
|David and Lorraine Curtis Charitable Fund, 1989: $379,897 Fund, 2015: $46,249
Fund, 2015: $88,372 Forsyth Family Fund, 1982: $52,357
|Jim and Sue Genthner Charitable
Fund, 2015: $43,286
Gianniny Family Fund I, 1981:
$113,158

Gianniny Family Fund II, 1994:
$509,415

|Lynn Vacanti and John Gilroy Fund,
2014

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John J. and Edna M. Holahan Fund, Anne E. Konar Fund, 2012 Litt Family Fund, 2007 Jean and Mike Morley Fund, 2004 FUNDS
1991: $172,253 Tyler Kopp Memorial Fund, 2012: Littwitz Family Advised Fund, 1992 Ginny Morris Memorial Fund, 2010:
Robert C. and Mary K. Horton Fund, $47,186 Lovejoy/Lewis Family Fund, 1994: $141,600
1991: $317,429 Kotlarz Fund for Families, 2012: $357,081 Ruth I. Morton Fund, 2006: $40,197
Miles and Lizzie Houck Fund, 2004 $24,976 Cricket and Frank Luellen Fund, Gary & Karen Muisus Family Fund,
Catherine Violet Hubbard Memorial Kwong Rubin Fund, 2011: $15,265 1999: $252,993 2013: $27,785
Fund, 2012 Margaret F. and Raymond A. Lander Lundback Family Charitable Gift My Hands My Voice – Annabelle Lee
Hunter Family Fund, 2004: $157,139 Fund, 1981: $365,507 Fund, 2011 Korolko Memorial Fund, 2006
Ray Hutch Family Advised Fund, Andrew J. Laughlin Memorial Fund, Lyke-Vittum Starfish Fund, 2003:
1986: $1,708,243 2008 $131,967 |Dolores and Philip Neivert Fund,
| Hutch Family Fund, 2014: $582,100 Jeffrie and Robert Leahy Fund, 1996: Andrew Harper MacDonald Memorial 2016: $760,735
Louis P. and Betty A. Iacona Fund, $32,538 Fund, 1997: $36,802 Kendra Nelson Memorial Foundation
1990 Susan and Saul Marsh Family Fund, Fund, 2013: $25,129
Imagination Foundation Fund, 2000 |Leccese Family Charitable Fund, 2002
Marc and Roberta Johnson Family 2015 Gil and Ina Marshall Family Fund, |Thaddeus S. and Sherley S. Newell
Fund, 2011: $115,387 1993: $680,454 Fund, 2015: $92,356
Vincent S. and Nancy P. Jones |Nelson and Nancy Leenhouts | Hank Mastalski Fund, 2015 Jeffrey M. Newland Memorial Fund,
Advised Fund 1, 2012: $183,000 Charitable Fund, 2015: $24,948 2013: $11,178
Vincent S. and Nancy P. Jones Norman and Arlene Leenhouts Fund, |Ann and Patrick McCormick Fund, J. Browning and Barbara L. Newman
Advised Fund 2, 2012: $190,810 1985: $49,233 2015 Fund, 2002: $126,146
Judd's Children's Fund, 2008: McKelvey Family Fund, 1986:
$15,556 |Jennifer Leonard and David Cay $104,740 |Angelo and Diana Nole Charitable
Susan B. and Donald M. Kitchen Johnston Fund, 2015: $85,324 The McMullen Family Fund, 2013 Fund, 2014
Fund, 2013 Levey Family Fund, 2006: $112,068 Lorraine and Gordon McNeil Family
Lawrence R. Klepper Advised Fund, Sherman F. Levey Charitable Investor Fund, 2012: $47,208 |Gail M. and Michael D. Norris Fund,
1980: $56,724 Fund, 2001: $44,861 Richard and Theresa Mengel Fund, 2014
Louise Hoyt Klinke Endowment Fund, Sarah and Sanford Liebschutz Fund, 2004
1999: $47,407 1998: $33,731 Pete and Sally Merrill Advised Fund, |Robert “Bob” Novak Scholarship
Klipstein Family Fund, 2008 James G. and Gerald E. Lill Fund, 1997: $121,713 Fund, 2015: $41,326
David Klos Family Memorial Fund, 2007: $30,454 The Opus Vitae Fund, 2002
2005: $576,333 |Hannah Metzler Memorial Fund, Richard C. and Mary Anne Palermo
Kluge Endowment Fund, 1996: | Lipson RPO Annual Fund, 2015 2014: $47,313 Family Fund, 1999: $580,830
$21,839 Mitchell Family Community Peter and Marcia Palermo Family
|Drs. Dawn and Jacques Lipson Leadership Fund, 2010: $88,206 Fund, 2005
Community Enhancement Fund, 2015 Bob and Linda Morgan Fund, 2006: Payson and Wiley Fund, 2001:
$70,715 $30,665
|Drs. Dawn and Jacques Lipson George J. and Maude A. Peterson
Enhancing Life Fund, 2014 Memorial Fund, 2004

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Sammy Pierson Memorial Fund, Michael and Linda Riordan Family Anthony C. and Rose G. Sepe Fund, Ann B. Swett Charitable Investor
2012: $35,324 Fund, 2012: $103,211 1998 Fund, 2006
Richard Pine Memorial Fund, 1988: Robertson Family Fund, 1997: Claudia Powell Sheridan Charitable Bill and Lisa Sykes Family Fund,
$143,380 $60,681 Fund, 2006 2009
Pitoni Family Fund, 2003: $47,358 M & M Siewert Family Fund, 2008 Sykes Fund, 2014: $53,519
Robert E. Powell Fund, 2003: |Rochester LGBTQ Scholarship Fund, Robert C. and Janice E. Silver Fund, Symington Family Fund, 2013:
$413,589 2015 1996: $251,000 $108,568
Rubery Advised Fund, 2000: St. Julian and Adrienne Simpkins The Tara Fund, 2005
|The Andrew Richard Primerano $174,615 Fund, 2010: $57,233 Taranto-Dunne Family Fund, 1986
Memorial Fund, 2014 Raymond H. Ruby Family Fund, 1986: John T. and Leona Skalny Fund, 2000 Ian and Eve Tatlock Family Fund,
Pulsifer Family Fund, 1989: $258,832 $189,628 Jeremy and Michelle Smith Family 2000
John and Jane Pyles Fund, 2011: Bud and Joan Rusitzky Charitable Fund, 2013 The Robert and Jean Taylor Fund,
$30,512 Fund, 2001 Kimberly Ann Smith Memorial Fund, 2002: $660,604
Rainbow Fund, 1986: $452,060 Samloff Family Fund, 2005 2007 | TEGNA Foundation Fund, 2015
Raines Family Fund, 1983: $65,764 Robert and Jeanne Sandholzer Dr. Richard E. and Kay G. Ten Haken
John W. Randall Advised Fund, 1998: Charitable Investor Fund, 2013: |Dr. Sidney and Barbara Sobel Fund, 2002: $126,677
$116,994 $13,167 Charitable Fund, 2014 Robert and Carolyn Thomson Fund,
Reeder Family Fund, 2000: $44,124 Raymond A. Santirocco Memorial Sorrentino Family Fund, 2010 2005
Reifsteck Family Fund, 2002: $12,714 Piano Fund, 2007 Dr. Burton Spiller Fund, 2005: Thorley Memorial Fund, 2011
Reinhardt-Hagood Fund, 1996: Virginia Sawdey Memorial Fund, $14,385 Karen A. Tipple Urban Youth Fund,
$29,797 2011 The Pat and Peter Spinelli Charitable 2009: $45,788
Tyler and Brianna Ricks Fund, 2013: Schieven Family Endowment Fund, Fund, 2014 Michael Tobin Memorial Fund, 2000
$102,543 2004: $190,738 Karen Steele Memorial Fund, 2009
Frank and Norma Riedman Advised Schroeder Charitable Investor Fund, Gary and Marcia Stern Family |Janis T. Tomei Endowment Fund,
Fund, 1992 2001 Advised Fund, 2009: $11,935 2014
Frank and Norma Riedman Family Joan M. Schumaker Fund, 2012 Robert C. and Jane K. Stevens William and Donna Torpey Advised
Fund, 2000 Richard & Vicki Schwartz Fund, 2000 Legacy Fund, 2005 Fund, 2002: $132,136
RIJF LLC Education Fund, 2011 Richard and Vicki Schwartz Family Stiles Family Fund, 2012 Robert and Susan Touhsaent
Riley Family Fund, 1986: $26,302 Advised Fund, 1990 Bob and Gayle Stiles Fund, 2012 Charitable Fund, 2006: $83,720
Robert and Carol Schwartz Sharon Stiller Charitable Fund, 2010: Trident Fund, 1995: $114,164
|Stephen and Mary Jane Riley Charitable Foundation Fund, 2011 $96,820 The Tschang Family Fund, 2002:
Charitable Fund, 2014 Terry K. Schwartz Fund, 2006 Sussman Family Fund, 2007 $10,908
Fred and Mary Schwertz Fund, 1996:
$168,814

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Willis and Marjorie Van Demark Eric I. Zeller Fund, 2001: $385,984 FUNDS
Fund, 2012: $108,702 Rolf Zerges and Lynda Rummel
van der Stricht Family Fund, 2005: Fund, 2013
$19,752 Ziegler Family Fund, 2012
The Venture Go Fund, 2005: $132,516 Zweigle's Inc. Fund, 2003: $129,172
Judy and Erik von Bucher Advised
Fund, 1989: $293,562
Lilly von Bucher Fund, 2011: $31,281
Peter von Bucher Fund, 2011:
$34,154
Geoffrey and Peter Waasdorp
Palliative Care Fund, 2013: $49,219
Bonita W. and George F. Wallace
Fund, 1992: $37,098
Philip and Marilyn Wehrheim Fund,
1986: $261,294
Irene and Alan Weinberg Advised
Fund, 2012
Beulah M. and Mark W. Welch Fund,
1990: $196,942
Kenneth and Lucille Williams Fund,
1996: $217,533
Nancy and Bob Witmer Endowment
Fund, 1999: $96,284
Woerner Kollmorgen Community
Fund, 2010

|William and Kathryn Woodard
Charitable Fund, 2015
Claude G. and Geraldine A. Wright
Family Fund, 2007

|Caroline and Richard Yates
Charitable Fund, 2014: $143,696

Shawn Dunwoody —Photo by Erich Camping

Your Guide for Giving

Fulfilling Your Charitable Perhaps you have a passion for a FUNDS THAT SUPPORT OUR any amount to benefit the Community
Goal specific charity, or just a general idea of CHANGING COMMUNITY Scholarship Fund, which expands our
how you might like to support a broad ability to help local students with higher
Since 1972, thousands of community cause. Maybe your professional advisor Philanthropists can create and add to education expenses.
philanthropists have fulfilled their suggested charitable giving. Whatever funds that support both the urgent and
philanthropic goals by joining with your charitable intent may be, the evolving needs of the community. FUNDS THAT SUPPORT SPECIFIC
Rochester Area Community Foundation Community Foundation can help you CHARITIES
to improve our eight-county region. think through the best way to meet both Forever Fund: Your named fund allows
These are recent examples of how your philanthropic goals and financial grants to be awarded at the discretion Philanthropists also may create named
donors have carried out their charitable needs. We can also work with your legal of the Community Foundation board of funds to help their favorite charitable
goals: or financial advisor, if you prefer. directors to make a difference in the organizations.
community. For example, we currently
• A Brockport couple used a gift of What Are Your Options? use two broad goals, based on the Donor Advised Endowment Fund:
stock to establish an endowment fund current needs in the communities Offers you an excellent alternative
to support racial, ethnic, and global When you create your fund at the we serve, to drive our grantmaking to a private foundation. You provide
understanding for K-12 students; Community Foundation, the first step decisions: grant suggestions to the Community
is to choose how you want to make a Foundation to support your favorite
• To honor six generations of community difference in the community. Would you • Creating an equitable community nonprofits and rely on our knowledgeable
involvement in North Rose, a Wayne prefer to support: staff to identify additional, worthwhile
County family created a scholarship • Strengthening our region’s vitality giving opportunities. You also may
for local students who plan to attend • The changing needs of the community engage family members as current or
college; now and in the future; FUNDS THAT SUPPORT BROAD successor advisors.
CAUSES
• A home-based healthcare company’s • Broad causes or fields of interest; or Designated Endowment Fund:
endowed fund supports research, Philanthropists who have a passion Support one or more of your favorite
education, and programs that address • Specific charities? for making a difference in a specific nonprofits permanently with annual
barriers to independent living; and area know that they can rely on the grants in your name.
Nearly two-thirds of our assets are Community Foundation’s expertise to
• A gift from a Pittsford couple created endowment funds, created with an initial evaluate and select outstanding local Charitable Investor FundSM: Offers
a Forever Fund to address changing gift that is invested prudently for growth. recipients for grants and scholarships. donor advisors or nonprofit organizations
community needs, including poverty A portion of the earnings (interest, a choice of investment blends and
and education. dividends, and appreciation) then Field of Interest Endowment Fund: spending policy.
becomes available for grantmaking. Over Create your own named fund or add to
What is your charitable goal? What do time your principal grows, too, ensuring existing funds that allow the Community Charitable Checking AccountSM:
you want your philanthropic legacy to that your charitable goal can be met Foundation to select nonprofit grantees Make a tax-deductible gift of appreciated
be? forever despite inflation. in one or more broad areas of interest. stock or cash to your account and use

40 Scholarship Endowment Fund: Your
named fund can assist students with
their education. Or you can give a gift of

our online DonorCentralSM service to PLANNED GIVING wish) one other person. Your gift Why Create a Fund
make grants to your favorite nonprofits. then creates or adds to a permanent with Us?
Bequests: Remembering the community charitable fund at the Community
Organization Endowment Fund: in your will is easy. You may leave a Foundation. Opening a fund at the Community
Nonprofits can establish their own percentage share of your estate, a Foundation is an excellent way to fulfill
funds. This is an easy way to create a specific dollar amount, or make the Pooled Life Income Fund: Your your philanthropic goals while helping the
permanent endowment and have access Community Foundation a contingent contribution of cash or publicly traded community you love. In addition, you will
to our planned-giving options and beneficiary. Through a bequest, you can stock is pooled with other donations receive:
administrative support for contributions. establish a named fund or add to an and invested for maximum income while
existing fund. protecting capital. Quarterly payments • The flexibility to designate how the gift
How You Can Make a Gift are made to you for life and (if you wish) is to be used — locally or elsewhere;
Individual Retirement Account: You one other person. Your gift then creates
CURRENT GIVING may gift the proceeds of your IRA upon or adds to a permanent charitable fund. • Increased impact, since your gift can
your passing. Such a gift provides a work with others to make an even
Cash and most other kinds of assets can charitable deduction for your estate and Charitable remainder and lead trusts greater difference;
be used to start or add to your fund. Your avoids taxes for your heirs. also can be used to open or add to a
gift of long-term appreciated securities, fund. • Confidence that your charitable
including closely held stock, can be Life Insurance: A donation of a life interests will be carried out forever;
deducted at full fair market value while insurance policy can create a substantial For detailed information, visit racf.org/
avoiding capital gains taxes. future gift from small annual payments. Planned-Giving. • Professional and prudent investment
The ongoing annual premium payments management;
An IRA Charitable Rollover is available may provide you with an income tax
for donors over 70½ who may direct deduction. • Freedom from ongoing paperwork,
up to $100,000 from their IRAs to the bookkeeping, or government reporting;
Foundation each year. This satisfies Life Estate: You may contribute your
minimum withdrawal requirements, but home or farm, yet retain the right to • Local grantmaking expertise, support,
cannot be added to donor advised funds, remain there for the rest of your life. and counsel; and
Charitable Checking AccountsSM or Then its value will be used to create
charitable gift annuities. or add to your fund at the Community • Maximum tax deductibility for gifts to
Foundation. With this gift, you receive the fund.
All gifts of property, other than publicly an immediate income tax deduction,
traded securities, are subject to the avoid capital gains tax, and exempt the At the Community Foundation, you have
Community Foundation’s review and property from estate taxes. the opportunity to create your own fund
approval. for broad or specific charitable purposes.
Charitable Gift Annuities: Your The fund can bear your name or a name
For detailed information, visit racf.org/ contribution of cash or publicly traded you choose, receive gifts in honor or
Current-Giving. stock is exchanged for a fixed lifetime memory of someone special, or represent
stream of income for you and (if you something else important to you.

For more information, call 585.271.4100
or email [email protected].

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Philanthropists Peter Carpino (retired from United Way), Matt Augustine, Linda Wells Davey, Tom Argust, and Bob Sykes —Photo by Denise Batiste
Lead by Example
Joe Wilson worked with civic leaders to start FightOn, The Robert Sykes Family: Bob and Catherine
Each fall, we recognize several of our Inc. (later Eltrex Industries), a contract manufacturing “Katie” Sykes saw firsthand the impact of community
outstanding donors at the Philanthropy Awards company. When the company was facing shutdown in giving through work their fathers did on behalf of the
and Annual Report to the Community Luncheon. 1976, supporters launched a national search for a new Community Chest, forerunner of the United Way of
The passion of these individuals, families, and CEO — and they found Matt. He helped to reinvent Greater Rochester. It was no surprise that supporting
organizations helps the Community Foundation Eltrex and raise its profile. He also got involved in a the community would be a way of life for this Brighton
inspire positive and enduring community change variety of local organizations, including the Community couple and their own family. In 2009, the Sykes
in our eight-county region. Foundation board of directors. Matt’s reasons for giving diverted the balance from their fund at the Community
back are grounded in encounters with racism and Foundation into four new donor advised funds, one
2014 discrimination he faced throughout his life. for each of their adult children and their spouses. Bob
called it a “foolproof way to make sure my family keeps
JOE U. POSNER Linda Wells Davey: A gift from her maternal giving.”
FOUNDERS AWARD grandfather allowed Linda to attend the University
of Rochester and start down a lifelong path of giving AMES-AMZALAK AWARD FOR NONPROFIT
Tom Argust: Community organizing has been Tom's back and volunteering. Early on, she discovered she EXCELLENCE
passion — from his first job as an associate minister was “born to volunteer” and skilled at organizing
through more than four decades of government and people. Linda founded the Volunteer Forum at the local United Way of Greater Rochester: When it was
volunteer board service. After retiring as Rochester’s American Red Cross, which matched volunteers with founded in 1918, the initial intent was to combine
Commissioner of Community Development, this former organizations. She worked on WXXI’s first auction and fundraising appeals of many agencies that supported
Community Foundation board chair learned that the launched the Friends of 21 volunteer effort, now called World War I soldiers and their families. Today, our
Foundation was interested in establishing a community the Volunteer Leadership Council. Linda connected United Way continues to set standards for community
indicators project and immediately volunteered for with the Community Foundation through her volunteer fundraising and carefully invests dollars in proven
the planning team. Tom also got involved in the efforts and served on the Program/Distributions strategies that help overcome challenges. United Way
Foundation’s efforts to expand to Yates County, Committee. has collaborated with the Community Foundation on
where he has a second home. As one of the founding projects that promote the use of independent data
co-chairs of the Yates Community Endowment, Tom in decision-making, strengthen the cradle-to-career
has worked with the other advisory board members continuum, and address the concentration of poverty.
to exceed a $1 million fundraising goal (see story on
page 47).

PHILANTHROPY AWARD
RECIPIENTS

Matt Augustine: In a roundabout way, Matt came to
Rochester because of the 1964 uprising. To create jobs
for the city’s poor and unemployed, Xerox Corp. founder

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2015 Pin and Shirley Tschang, Nick Robfogel, and Charlotte and Leo Landhuis —Photo by Erich Camping

JOE U. POSNER Pin-Seng and Shirley Tschang: It was a chance Our Philanthropy Award recipients are
FOUNDERS AWARD meeting in the parking lot of a summer convention chosen for their creativity, effectiveness,
in the Poconos that brought together this Irondequoit and inspiration.
Nathan J. Robfogel: Born and raised in Rochester, couple. And it was also by chance that this couple
Nick was invited by Joe U. Posner to be on the read a newspaper story about the Community Honorees receive this loving cup,
inaugural board of directors when the Greater Foundation and decided to open a fund. The designed by Scottsville artist
Rochester Community Foundation of the Genesee organizations they support are wide-ranging, but align Wendell Castle.
Valley incorporated in 1972. Nick was involved in a with their beliefs and show promise of promoting
wide array of community activities in addition to his change. The Tschangs’ volunteering also is linked to About the Joe U Posner Award:
corporate, securities, and government affairs law what they believe in. Shirley, a retired nurse, was a This award recognizes individuals who
practice at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP and a stint at volunteer interpreter for Chinese patients and a CPR have shown significant commitment to the
Rochester Institute of Technology. His involvement in instructor. Pin, a retired Eastman Kodak Co. engineer, Community Foundation and its mission of
philanthropy has continued in retirement as board chair served on WXXI’s Community Advisory Board and as community philanthropy.
of the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation. president of the Rochester Chinese Association. As
Inspired by his father’s generosity, Nick has decided they look to the future, they hope that “younger people About the Ames-Amzalak Award for
he “would like to see my money at work during my start the habit of giving early and keep it up.” Nonprofit Excellence: This award is
lifetime, too.” generally given every other year in memory
of three immigrant brothers who established
PHILANTHROPY AWARD successful retail shops here.
RECIPIENTS
For a list of all Philanthropy Award and Ames-
Leo and Charlotte Landuis: Because of their work Amzalak recipients, visit racf.org/Awards.
with eye and tissue banks, this Brighton couple
understands the power that one donation can have.
Individually, before they married in 1980, and together
later on, they learned even more about the power of
giving back to their community through their volunteer
work and charitable giving. Char believes that giving
back is “just part of life.” For Leo, it’s answering a call
to others: “We feel it is necessary to support programs
that help children and issues related to poverty.” For
the Landhuises, giving is not about having their names
on things — it’s simply about supporting organizations
that they believe can make a difference.

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PHILANTHROPISTS Philanthropists Sidney and Barbara Sobel
Robert F. Sykes
PARTNERS We appreciate the generosity of all of Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Tomeny
our supporters. Donors listed below Susan van der Stricht
in philanthropy gave $500 or more to the Community Bill and Kathy Woodard
Foundation and/or its initiatives between
Since 1972, people from all walks of life in April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2016. $25,000 to $99,999
our eight-county greater Rochester-Finger Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ackley
Lakes region have trusted Rochester Area $5,000,000+ Carol and Doug Acomb
Community Foundation to help achieve their Mickey, Richard, and Robert Sands Anonymous (22)
philanthropic goals. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Archibald
Generous gifts from the individuals, families, $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 Mr.* and Mrs. Sidney A. Aroesty
organizations, and businesses listed on the Anonymous (3) John and Sarah Banks
following pages reflect record contributions Suzanne Gouvernet Mr. Bruce B. Bates
totaling $137 million between April 1, 2014 Mr. James P. Growney Mr. Avery S. Beer
and March 31, 2016. We thank each of them Dr. Dawn Lipson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Berl
for their vision, commitment, and continued Philip Neivert Richard A. Bloom, MD
support, which allows us to lead and inspire Dick and Peggy Burton
positive, enduring community change. $500,000 to $999,999 Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Campbell
Anonymous (2) Betsy and John Carver
44 Michele Ely Joanne and Chuck Chada
Ray and Erika Hutch Mr. David R. Clapper
Louis P. and Betty A.* Iacona Ms. Christine M. Colucci
Sheila Konar John W. and Mary G. Crowe
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Curtis Jr.
$100,000 to $499,999 Dr. James S. Fleming and
Mr. and Mrs. George Angle
Anonymous (7) Dr. Christine Murray
Tom and Heather Bonadio Jonathan D. Foster
Nancy and Joe Briggs Katherine K. and Scott D. Frame
Mr. and Mrs. P. David Caccamise Ms. Ruth Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Burch Craig Jim and Sue Genthner
David and Lorraine Curtis Mr. Thomas E. Gompf*
Ms. Judith A. Emmanuel Ms. Elizabeth P. Gordon
Mr. Gerard E. Fisher Donald S. Hall
Marion Fulbright Croft D. Hangartner and Susan J. Scanlon
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Gardner Ms. Doris E. Harrington
Mr. William B. Hale II* Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Hauf
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Harper Michael and Carol N. Hirsh
Michael F. McConville, Esq. Dr. Marvin and Nancy Yanes* Hoffman
Ann and Patrick McCormick Mrs. Marjorie S. Humphrey
Ms. Helen O'Leary Emil J. Karcich
Mrs. Frank J. Riedman Mrs. Joyce Killick Fowler and
Janet Buchanan Smith
Mr. Paul C. Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert K. Krulee
Tai C. Kwong and Joan Shelley Rubin
Leo R. and Charlotte K. Landhuis
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Leenhouts
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Leo

*Recently deceased

Jennifer Leonard and $10,000 to $24,999 Cynthia L. Nelson Sally and Benn Forsyth PHILANTHROPISTS
David Cay Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Abbas Nannette Nocon and Karl Wessendorf Scott A. Forsyth
The Hon. and Mrs. Gerard J. Alonzo Jr. William J. O'Connor Jr. John L. and Lindsay R. Garrett
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Leone Jr. Anonymous (7) Mrs. Richard C. Palermo Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Gifford
Sherman F. Levey and Deborah Ronnen Mr. Jason Aroesty Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Palermo III John and Roslyn Goldman
Jane and Jim* Littwitz Michael and Lindsay Aroesty Katie and Scott Peterson Mrs. Melvyn Gurell
Dr. and Mrs. Norman R. Loomis Mr. Glenn W. Arthurs Lois Posner Ms. Nancy D. Hessler
James R. Low Lois R. Atkin Mr. and Mrs. William C. Powell Joan Jacobs
Arthur E. Lowenthal* Mr. Robert August Laurie and Richard Riedman Gerald P. and Karen S. Kral
John and Judy Lynd Ted and Peggy Boucher Mr. John Nugent Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kubiak
Mr. J. Robert Maney Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Buchan Mr. Edwin G. Saphar Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William W. Lloyd
Mr. and Mrs. James R. McMullen Ms. Elizabeth Chatwin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schenkel Mr. Justin Mahanna
George R. Michaels Dr. Benjamin and Twanda Christensen Terry K. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. William G. Mankin
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Miller Mary Ellen Collinge Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Schwarz Ms. Marcia O. McCarthy
James E. Morris, Esq. Mr. Peter Collinge and Ms. Carol Thiel Mr. Richard P. Spencer Richard J. and M. Theresa Mengel
Ruth I. Morton Joe and Judy Darweesh Dr.* and Mrs. John D. States Christina Mitchell and Shannon Manley
Michael Moss Ms. Lonny H. Dolin and Mr. Flip Engleson Charlie and Maggie Symington Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oaks
Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus S. Newell III Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dotterer Mr. Gregory T. Topping Mr. Leon Oaks-Lee
Kathy and Ted Nixon Dan and Mary Draper Connie Valk Mrs. Suzanne A. Olson
Gail and Michael Norris Elizabeth Fisher Mrs. Nancy D. Waasdorp Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Prairie Suressa and Richard Forbes Bonita and George Wallace Richard and Pam Poduska
Stephen and Mary Jane Riley Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Frame Rudolph and Margaret Warren Mrs. Elliott H. Press*
Tom Riley and Barbara Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gavagan Ms. Linda Cornell Weinstein John C. Pyles
Linda and Michael Riordan Mrs. John H. Glavin Henry W. Williams Jr., Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Roberts
Bud and Joan Rusitzky Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gordon Mr. Rolf Zerges and Mrs. Lynda Rummel Dr. Suzanne H. Rodgers
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. David C. Heiligman Ms. Roxanne M. Ziegler Ms. Marianne Rosica-Brand and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Samloff Mrs. Mary Louise Huff Mr. Michael Ziering
James and Daria Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Marc Iacona Sr. Mr. Allyn M. Brand
Mrs. Shirley Shumway Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ingham $5,000 to $9,999 Ms. Emily Jennifer Rouin
Mark and Marcia Siewert Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Judson Jr. Mrs. Carol T. Aldridge Ms. Denise-Marie Santiago and
Gary and Marcia Stern Arthur and Susan Kaufman Ms. Barbara E. Ames
Ann H. Stevens and William J. Shattuck Mr. James E. Keenan Anonymous (10) Mr. Christopher Dorsey
Sarah T. Stevens-Miles Mrs. Frederick A. Klipstein Rachel Baker August Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Saum
Sharon P. Stiller Mr. Harry H. Lang Jr. Dr. Christopher T. Barry and Ms. Peggy W. Savlov
Ms. Dolores S. Stover Linda Shafer Layer Mrs. Raymond C. Shaheen Sr.
Arthur Streb Christopher and Helen Lindley Mr. David Omdahl Ms. Janet C. Shipman
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Testa Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Staffan Lundback Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Berg Carol and Harvey Simmons
Janis T. Tomei Edward and Kathleen Lynd Jim Brush Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Stein
Mrs. Mary W. Torrey Ms. Marcy Matthes Josephine Buckley Ms. Jane A. Stevens
Ms. Lynn Vacanti and Mr. John A. Gilroy Linda McGinley Ms. Barbara J. Case Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stevens
Robert and Ann Van Niel Mr. Gordon H. McNeil Mrs. John W. Chanler Mr. and Mrs. John W. Van Heel
Dilip R. Vellodi Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Meikle June M. Clase Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Vigdor
Elizabeth and Pierce Webb Ms. E. Gay Mills and Dr. Yeates Conwell Mr. John Coraggioso Allan J. and Andrea L. Vittum
David and Claudia Weber Laura v. Morrissey Mr. Jim Cross Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Walsh
Dr. Sidney and Linda S. Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mosher Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Davis Mr. and Mrs. James Willer
Caryl and Gerry Wenzke Ms. Marion Munzer Theresa R. and Daniel J. Eckert Mr. Michael R. Willett
Mr. Richard E. Williams Mr. and Mrs. John J. Murphy IV Ms. Susan Eisinger John and Laurie Witmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Willsea Ms. Rita Narang Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Ericson Dr. Joseph and Elise Wojciechowski
Louise Woerner and Don Kollmorgen Mr. George Ewing Jr.

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$1,000 to $4,999 Mrs. John D. Brush Jr. Mr. Brad DeHond Ms. Rita E. Garretson
Susan E. Acker Mike Buckley Mr. and Mrs. David H. Dieck Patrick George, CPA
Mrs. Carol H. Adams Ms. Holli Budd Ms. Phyllis A. DiPaola Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. George
Ms. Rachel Adonis Ms. Vilma Burgos-Torres Ms. Jacqueline B. DiSalvo Jacquie and Andy Germanow
Ms. Patricia M. Albanese Dr. Laureen Burke Linda Donahue and Sue Dambrowski Essie Germanow
Ms. Kathleen Albertini Philip and Sharon Burke Ms. Katherine E. Donovan Ms. Linda J. Getman
Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Allen Mr. and Mrs. David J. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Doolittle Ms. Teresa Gianni
Ms. Janet B. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. W. Alan Burris Ms. Florence Dorsey Judy and David Gilberg
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John L. Burt Dr. Eric M. Dreyfuss Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gilchrist
Ms. Melinda Andolina Ms. Jacque Cady Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Driscoll Ms. Linda G. Gillim
Ms. Vee Angle Mr. and Mrs. Clint W. Campbell Ms. Roberta S. Dubeshter Mr. and Mrs. R. Thompson Gilman
Mr. and Mrs. Adam P. Anolik Ms. Patricia Reddick Carey Lisa MacDonald Dunn Mr. Raymond T. Gilman and
Anonymous (13) Ms. Paula Carter Dr. and Mrs. James A. Durfee
Mr. Bradford T. Atwood Mr. and Ms. Robert Carter Mr. A. Paul Durham Ms. Kelly A. Nagle
Dr. Gloria Baciewicz Ms. Diane G. Caselli Ms. Lorraine A. Dvorin Ms. Joanne Giuffrida
Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Bailey James Cerone Jr. Ms. Shirley J. Edwards and Dr. and Mrs. Warren Glaser
Mr. Peter A. Ballantine Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Chapman Ms. Kerry E. Glavin
Mrs. Ruth C. Baltzer Mrs. Angelo J. Chiarella Ms. Shirley Kelley Sandra and David Goldman
Ms. Kimberlie Barrett Kathy and Dan Cholish Ms. Marcia Eisenberg Mrs. Tracey E. Golini
Ms. Kate Bennett Ms. Sonya Christensen Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Elder Rita and Michael Gow
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cianciotto Mr. Giuseppe Erba and Mr. James Graves
Mr. and Mrs. Joel G. Benzel Jill M. Cicero and Paul D. MacAulay Mr. and Mrs. Mandel Green
Ms. Saralee B. Berger and Ms. Cathleen E. Clancy Mr. Mark Pierzynski Ms. Carol Griffith
Ms. Pauline Clark Mr. and Mrs. Alan T. Eusden Ms. Joanne Guarnere
Ms. Virginia Lee Tucker Ms. Terry A. Clark The Hon. and Mrs. W. Patrick Falvey Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Gurell
Ms. Margaret C. Berliant Mr. Francis Clement Ms. Lori Farr Mr. Matthew Haag and Mr. Bill Schaefer
Louis and Linda Betstadt Mr. David Cohn and Ms. Eve Collen Mr. Thomas Ferrarese Ms. Suzanne A. Hagen
Ms. and Ms. Lynn J. Bisha Mr. Joseph S. Cohn and David and Anne Ferris Ms. Susan Halpern
Ms. Martha L. Blair H. Taylor and Lyn Fitch Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Hanson
Michael and Jane Ellen Bleeg Ms. Amy L. Chosky Mr. Charles E. Fitzgibbon* Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Harper
Ms. Nancy E. Bloom and Rev. Joy M. Collins and Ms. Janet E. Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Harris
Mr. and Ms. Timothy R. Flaherty Ms. Bette Marie Heger
Mr. Alan M. Cohen Dr. Margaret M. Finn Brian and Karen Flanagan Warren and Joyce Heilbronner
Ms. Mary Joan Bodensteiner Sarah H. Collins* Ms. Barbara Flickinger and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Heimberger
Ms. Andrea Bonafiglia Ms. Judith Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Randy Henderson
Ms. Angela Bonazinga and Ms. Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Conners Mr. Kim Christiansen Mr. and Mrs. David Henion, CPA
Ms. Elizabeth B. Cook Caryl A. Flickinger Dr. and Mrs. Richard Herbison
Catherine Lewis Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Mr. Jason Flickinger Mr. Bryan and Dr. Susan Hetherington
Ms. Gail Bouk Mr. and Mrs. José J. Coronas Mr. and Mrs. Mark Flickinger Walter B. D. Hickey Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Bovay Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottone Mr. and Mrs. Mark Foerster Dirk and Linda Hightower
Ms. Shirley Bowen and Mr. John Coyle and Mr. Jerry Young Ms. Mary Ford Mr. and Mrs. A. Thomas Hildebrandt
Skip and Kathy Creveling Ms. Lee F. Fox Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hillberg
Ms. Tracy L. Perkins Ms. Patricia Criticos Ms. Mary Anne Fox Ms. Melissa A. Hix
Ms. Margit Brazda Poirier and Ms. Carol Crossed Mrs. Margaret Mary Z. Foxx Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. E. Hodgson
Mr. Joseph G. Curran Dr. and Ms. Elmar Frangenberg Amy and David Hoffman
Mr. Dave Poirier Mr. John Dash Mrs. Barbara L. Frank Mary and James Holleran
Ms. Chari Briggs-Krenis Ms. Gail S. Daugherty Lauren D. Frank and Annette H. Miller Mr. William F. Holly
Harry B. Bronson, Esq. Mrs. Linda W. Davey Mr. Kevin J. Frisch Richard Holzer
Ms. Beverly Brooks Ms. Teri Davis Mrs. Debra D. Galbraith John B. and Bonnie R. Hood
Michelle Hutchinson Richard* and Simoura Greene Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Galbraith Jr.
Mr. Marc Brown and Mr. Ronald DeHaan Ms. Sarah E. Gardener
Mr. and Mrs. Kent E. Gardner
Ms. Susan Taylor-Brown

46 *Recently deceased

Mrs. Edgar R. Hopkins Mr. Robert C. Kraus PHILANTHROPISTS
Mr. Norman Horton Mr. and Mrs. David Krusch
Mr.* and Mrs. Donald J. Hughes Ms. Christine R. Kurland Announcing $1 Million Raised —Photo by John Christensen/The Chronicle-Express
Ms. Leslie A. Hulbert Ms. Laura R. Lacy
Dr. and Mrs. William C. Hulbert Mr. and Mrs.* Raymond A. Lander Jr. $1 Million Strong and Growing
Mrs. Robert Hursh Mrs. Patricia S. Larrabee
Mimi Hwang Ms. Cheryl E. Lawless When the Yates Community Endowment time generates money for grants to Yates
Mr. Anthony Iacovangelo Ms. Jean Lazeroff and was founded in 2011, early organizers set County nonprofits. Several affiliate funds
Ms. Patricia D. Impson an ambitious goal to raise $1 million by designated to support Yates County have
Ms. Amy S. Irish Ms. Cinthia Garcia 2016 to support Yates County — and they been established under the Endowment’s
Mr. and Mrs. David Irish Ms. Carolynn L. Leccese surpassed it. umbrella, and all together have awarded
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Isaac Mr. Vincent Lenti more than $162,000 in grants to local
Dr. Reginald Ishman Mr. James Lesch and The Endowment’s advisory board hosted nonprofit organizations since 2012.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Jaschik a celebration of this milestone at Keuka
Ann M. Johnson Mr. Richard K. LeRoy College with several dozen contributors and The Yates Community Endowment’s all-
Mrs. Nan Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Linder members of the community. local advisory board members are truly
Ms. Barbara J. Jones Ms. A. Sue Lione committed to their community. When
Ms. Christina S. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Loughran A group of citizens committed to securing flash flooding devastated many areas
Ms. Emily Jones and Mr. Andrew MacGowan III the future of Yates County established the throughout the county in May 2014, they
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Madison Endowment at the Community Foundation. quickly established a disaster relief fund
Ms. Deborah Hughes Jim and Catherine Malvaso A $100,000 challenge grant from the to raise money for neighbors in need.
Ms. Heather M. Jones Mr. Pedro A. Maneiro and family foundation of Katie Nord Peterson Several contributors offered to match,
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Kane of Penn Yan launched the endowment- dollar for dollar, all donations to the fund
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kaplan Mrs. Laura Tai-Maneiro building effort and matching gifts were up to certain amounts. In the end, the
Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Kelderhouse Sr. Mr. Saúl A. Maneiro made within six months. The fact that all fund collected and distributed more than
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Kelly Paul Marc and Pamela Miller Ness money raised stays in Yates County was $177,000.
Mr. Sean Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Richard Markus an essential element of the Endowment’s
Ms. Carlin Kennedy Ms. Lori A. Marra steady growth. Congratulations to the Yates Community
Dr. Daniel Kennedy Kathleen and Bruce Martin Endowment!
Ms. Laurie Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Martino The Endowment is a permanent fund,
Mr. Martin Kennedy Sandy and Suzanne Mayer which means that the principal is never
Ms. Kathleen B. Keogh Ms. Nancy C. McAfee spent and the accumulated interest over
Robert and Susan Kessler Mr. and Mrs. James H. McBride
Mr. Robert E. King Ms. Jennifer A. McCall
Ms. Shirley King Mr. and Mrs. Paul McClure
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Kirwan Mrs. Gilbert K. McCurdy
Susan B. Kitchen Mr. Eric H. McGahey and
Mr. John Kivinen and
Mr. Douglas W. Lyon
Mrs. Michelle R. Leon-Kivinen Mr. Richard W. McGrath
David and Dawn Klein Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. McGraw III
Martin and Margaret Kleinman Mrs. Jeanne McHugh
Christine Klos Ms. Annette Meade
David and Beverly Kluge Ms. Sandra H. Meade
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Knox Jr. Ms. Carol H. Medley
Mr. Mark P. Kokanovich and Ms. Sally S. Meisenzahl
Ms. Catherine J. Mercury
Ms. Jean E. Maess David and Mara P. Metzger
Mrs. Mona Kolko Ms. Madeline A. Metzler
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Koller Ms. Elaine K. Miller
Charles and Ellen Konar Mr. Roger L. Miller and
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Krapf
Mrs. Joyce C. Burwell-Miller
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Ms. Mary Miller-Gleason Ms. Maryann L. Platania Mr. Bernard F. Sheehan and Dr. William M. Valenti and
Mr.* and Mrs. Bill H. Mitchell Ms. Jane R. Plitt and Mr. James Bruen Ms. Erika S. Ange Mr. James Wolk
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Mitchell Catherine Pollicove
Mr. Stephen Moeller and Ms. Virginia A. Potter Ms. Carol C. Shulman Ms. Sigrit Van Damme
Ms. Ann E. Prince Mr. and Mrs. Danny R. Shultz Ms. Maxine S. Van de Wetering
Ms. Vivian Arias Don and Karen Pryor Ms. Bridget Shumway Ms. Alyce Van Patten
Ms. Marilyn A. Monkelbaan Edward C. Radin, Esq. Ms. Jody Siegle and Dr. Reuben Epstein Ms. Beth E. Vanfossen
Mr. James S. Moser Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Ralph Ms. Dale Skivington Kim VanGelder
Ms. Ruth J. Myers Ms. Gita Ramachandran Mrs. Patricia G. Sladden Mrs. Deborah A. Vangellow
Mr. W. Jay Nannen Mr. Gopal A. Ramaraju and Mr. and Ms. Arthur E. Smart Dr. Christine Waasdorp Hurtado and
Mr. Brian J. Napolitano Mr.* and Mrs. Harold Smith
Ms. Jacqueline T. Nasso Ms. Jyothi Desai Mr. Clifford W. Smith Jr. and Dr. Timothy R. Hurtado
Emily Neece Ms. Sue Ann Raymond Rev. Anne Barden Waasdorp
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Neilson III Ms. Janet S. Reed Bernie Todd Smith Tom and Ann Ward
Mr. Lewis J. Neisner Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Reed Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand J. Smith III Ms. Diane N. Wardlow
Ms. Dianne W. Newhouse Rene Reixach Jr. Jeremy and Michelle Smith Ms. Linda M. Wayland-Smith
Kathy Nixon Marjorie Relin and Cary Ratcliff Ms. Joanne D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Wayland-Smith
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Norman Sr. Mrs. Nancy B. Rencis Ms. Jolene M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Weber
Mr. Philip R. Nothnagle and Ms. Constance Rice Mr. Stephen L. Smith Rev. Gordon V. Webster
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Ms. Kathleen H. Spencer Mr. and Mrs.* Philip Key Wehrheim
Mr. Bob Malone Ms. Mary E. Richardson Ms. Fran Springer Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey A. Weinberg
Dr. Stanley F. Novak and Mr. Marvin E. Ritzenthaler and Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Steblein Ann D. Weintraub
Ms. Joni M. Steinman Dr. Robin L. Weintraub
Mr. F. M. Paul Lyons Mr. Steven A. Jarose Mr. and Mrs. David A. Still Drs. Michael and Robin Weintraub
Mr. and Mrs.* Harvey M. Nusbaum Mrs. Nancy Robbins Mrs. Corinne Stork Mr. and Mrs. William F. Weir
Elaine O'Brien Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Rodenhouse Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Stottler Ms. Suzanne D. Welch
Mr. Peter Oddleifson and Dr. and Mrs. M. Richard Rose Ms. Judith Straw Ms. Elissa Werner
Geoffrey and Janet Rosenberger Kathy Strong Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. West
Ms. Kay A. Wallace Dr. Stephen and Elise Rosenfeld Dr. Stephen B. Sulkes and Ms. Kathleen R. Whelehan
Mr. Fritz J. Odenbach Ms. Rosemary A. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Derrick R. Wilborn
Ms. Kelly L. Olczak Dr. Alice Rubenstein Dr. Melissa Schiff Ms. Helen P. Wiley
Mr. Connor O'Mara Dr. and Mrs. G. Theodore Ruckert Nancy Swett* Ms. Helen R. William
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton H. Osborne Ms. Genevieve R. Russo Bob and Amy Tait Mrs. Mitchell T. Williams
Barbara and Scott Osterman Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ruth Mr. William E. Tarasuk John Williams and Chuck Lundeen
Barbara Osterman Ms. Nancy Rutherford R. Ian and Eve H. Tatlock Mr. Christopher J. Wilmot
Mr. John B. Owen Ms. Joanne M. Ryan Ms. Susan Taylor-Brown Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Wilson Jr.
Ms. Mary Margaret Krill Palmer Ms. Regina Salis Sue and Gary Tebor Timothy and Teresa Wilson
Ms. Shree K. Pandya Ms. Roberta Saraceno Dubeshter Ms. Marilyn Tedeschi W. Steven Wilterdink
Mr. John S. Parke Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Sarratori Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Tepper Mrs. Sergeant W. Wise
Ms. Sandra A. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Sasso Mr. and Mrs. Robert Terwilliger Ms. Felicity Wohltman
Mr. Peter Parks Carole Saunders Drs. Jaimala and Krishan Thanik Ms. Audrey S. Wolcott
Katharine S. Parsons Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schirmer Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Thau Mr. and Mrs. William J. Woodward
Audrey P. Peartree, Esq. Mrs. Melvin B. Schlank Elizabeth Thorley Ms. Mary A. Worboys-Turner and
Ms. Dorothy R. Pecoraro Dr. Kim Schmidt Mr. Pongsak Tiengtum and
Dr. Thomas E. Penn Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schneider Mr. Scott M. Turner
Mr. and Ms. Francis R. Perticone Dr. Nina F. Schor Ms. Laura Schirmuhly Ms. Mary Worth and Mr. Dyke Smith
Ms. Ann W. Pettinella Joan M. Schumaker Ms. Marianne E. Timmons and Ms. Trude F. Wright
Mr. Douglas W. Phillips Ms. Ernestine Schuster Norm and Ellen Wrona
Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Pichichero Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Schwarz Ms. Lynne M. Hamilton Mr. Joseph Yacono
Mr. Mitchell Pierson III Lawrence J. Schwind, Esq. Ms. Paige Michelle Torrens Mr. Ira Ziering
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Pierson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Seely Mr. and Mrs. Pin-Seng Tschang
48 *Recently deceased Mrs. Joyce J. Underberg
Mario and Linda Urso