Worcester Business Journal

30 Giving Guide 2024 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS 1. Bring more individuals, families, and businesses together to grow the philanthropic funds dedicated to elevating the quality of life in North Central Massachusetts. 2. Advance the economic wellness of residents of North Central Massachusetts by increasing their access to education and effective career development initiatives. 3. Enhance the vitality of North Central Massachusetts communities through local arts, culture, creativity, civic engagement, and community development. 4. Support efforts by local nonprofit organizations to strengthen and improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. 5. Preserve, restore, and provide public access to the natural environment of the region and promote the humane treatment of animals through education, advocacy, and services. Advance the community health of residents in Nashoba Valley communities. 6. Advance the community health of residents in Nashoba Valley communities. 7. Develop a childcare funding model that combines employer, employee and public sector contributions that will increase the supply and quality of childcare available to working families in North Central Massachusetts. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Individuals, families and businesses can work with the Community Foundation to establish named funds that will benefit their favorite charities and advance issues they most care about. is includes: Designated Funds: Endowments support a specific charity or charities. Donor-Advised Funds: Receive tax deduction and make donations to your chosen charities at your own pace. Field-of-Interest Funds: Identify an issue area of interest and the Community Foundation will award grants to the most impactful organizations. Scholarships: Support local students through a named scholarship fund. Undesignated: Donate to the Community Foundation's general endowment and let the Board of Trustees direct the funds to areas of need and opportunity in the region. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES We encourage the public to help grow our endowed grant funds for: Environmental preservation and animal welfare, including: • Animal rescue, protection, and placement • Land/water preservation • Habitat restoration • Improving public access to natural places • Local action to address climate change mitigation and adaptation Career readiness and educational access, including: • Scholarship programs that foster career pathways • Career exploration • Career navigation support systems • Work-based learning programs • Intermediaries that connect stakeholders to career advancement resources and services Community enrichment including: • Arts and Culture: including art in public places, art in community institutions, and "art for art's sake" • Community-enhancing projects and the preservation of community heritage and history • Advancing community cohesion and participation Organizational development, including: • Planning support (strategic, fund development, marketing, etc.) • Fostering new collaborations • Small capital needs (furniture, equipment, technology, etc.) To contribute to these funds go to www.cfncm.org. Community Foundation of Norµ Central Massachuse®s Stephen J. Adams President/CEO Jay Davis Drake Royal Steam Heater Board Chair William E. Aubuchon, IV, W.E. Aubuchon Company, Inc., Vice Chair Steven Stone, Sterilite Corporation, Treasurer Leslie Garrison, Clerk Stephen Adams, CFNCM, Recording Secretary BOARD MEMBERS Kimberly Ansin, Rally Sound Thomas F. Bagley, III, Anderson, Bagley & Mayo Insurance Achla Bahl Madan, ACHLA Designs: Minuteman International John Barrett, Attorney Janet Chambers Jan Cochran Lucy Crocker-Abisalih David McKeehan Philip Richards, Financial Services Consultant Allen Rome Henri Sans Gary Shepherd, ShepCo Inc. Ben Urquhart, NEWW, Inc. Migdalia Velez, MOC Alice von Loesecke, Healthcare Philanthropist "I've had the privilege of serving on a number of nonprofit boards over the years. What resonates with me about the Community Foundation is our mission of connecting generous people with hard-working nonprofits making a real difference in our communities. It's rewarding to be able to see how our work is touching our region across a range of issues." – Jay Davis Drake, Board Chair 649 John Fitch Highway Fitchburg, MA 01420 Phone: (978) 345-8383 www.cfncm.org Full-time employees: 5 Annual Revenues: $870,000 Year founded: 2001 MISSION STATEMENT To transform individual, family and business philanthropy into investments that improve the quality of life in North Central Massachusetts by growing philanthropic resources focused on the challenges and opportunities that shape our communities, investing them wisely and ensuring their thoughtful allocation to impactful local nonprofit organizations. SERVICE AREA North Central Massachusetts including Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol, Ayer, Barre, Bolton, Clinton, Devens, Erving, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, New Salem, Orange, Pepperell, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, Warwick, Wendell, Westminster and Winchendon. TOP FUNDING SOURCES 90% Private donors 5% Foundations 5% Other

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