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wbjournal.com | July 9, 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 13 Put an SBA loan to work for your business. Chances are, your business could use a boost. As an SBA Preferred Lender, The Milford National can help. This special program is just one of many commercial lending and banking services tailored to the needs of area businesses. We work one-on-one to provide you with custom-tailored solutions to help you put your plans into action. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call us at 508-634-4100 or visit www.milfordnational.com. Main Office: 300 East Main Street, Milford, MA 01757 • 508-634-4100 Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender SBA Preferred Lender 2017MNB-027_RevSmallBusLoanAd_4_3x5_5_sk1.indd 1 10/23/17 10:22 AM Presenting Sponsor Platinum Print Media Sponsor Gold Lunch Sponsor Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Gene J. DeFeudis Monday, August 13, 2018 Wachusett Country Club West Boylston, MA Kettle Brook Golf Club Paxton, MA www.worcester.edu/golf 25 Years of Believing and Achieving Since its founding, tournament proceeds have supported student scholarships and rigorous academic programs at Worcester State University, named "Best in the Northeast" by the Princeton Review 14 years in a row. 1/2 alumni golf 2018 ad1.indd 1 6/28/18 12:56 PM ANN T. LISI PRESIDENT & CEO GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WORCESTER Residence: Worcester College: University of Wisconsin-Madison Lisi sits at the head of a foundation with a $133-million endowment, distributing about $7-$8 million every year to nonprofits to help with initiatives like community arts programs, health issues for disadvantaged populations, youth services, legal aid programs, and immigrant and refugee advocacy. e size of the endowment, built up over the foundation's first 40 years, gives Lisi access she leverages to benefit the wider community – bringing together people to appreciate hardships while building a strong community. Under her leadership for the past 26 years, the foundation's special projects include the Leadership Worcester training program, Youth for Community Improvement, the GLBT Partnership, and Early Childhood Initiative. Its latest round of giving in June was $69,000 to arts programs like Ansaar of Worcester for disabled and low-income Arabic-speaking and Somali-speaking refugees; Crocodile River Music for its African Music Series; and Worcester Earn A Bike to create a mural in the Main South neighborhood. What advice would you give up-and-comers? Love your community, and it will love you back. Connect with others to make a difference. Be curious, listen, and share your knowledge. Make your voice heard and help to elevate the voices of others who are not being heard. H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N & N O N P R O F I T S P O W E R 5 0