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34 Worcester Business Journal • Giving Guide 2014 www.wbjournal.com Greater Worcester Community Foundation Future Goals The Foundation will engage donors to endow their philan- thropy and create a lasting legacy through Named Funds with a current gift or by bequest. Our funding and leadership will improve the lives of families, children and adults in our community. Our special focus on children will contribute to their success in school and in life. Discretionary and donor-advised grants will continue to build healthy and vibrant communities in arts and culture, health improvement, civic engagement, elder services, housing and the environment. Teen and adult volunteers will participate with us as grant makers and see the community in new ways. Our Nonprofit Support Center will continue to strengthen and better connect the region's nonprofit organizations. Our Scholarships will help more than 350 students attend college. Professional Advisors will increase awareness of the benefits of giving through the Community Foundation. Volunteer Opportunities Grounded in the local community, the Foundation engages volunteers in several aspects of our mission. The nominat- ing committee recommends new corporators for election each year, including members of business, education, gov- ernment and the general community. Once elected, these members help with grant making, investment oversight, scholarship awards and fundraising for special projects. Area high school students are invited to apply to join Youth for Community Improvement, a special program for Sopho- mores and Juniors that engages students in learning about and providing grants to local nonprofit organizations. Professional advisors such as lawyers, accountants, trust officers and financial advisors play a special role in under- standing the benefits of giving and the unique role of the community foundation in serving the needs of charitable- minded clients. Giving Opportunities Our grant awards are made possible by the generosity of past donors who established permanent charitable funds with us during their lifetimes or by a bequest. With a gift of $10,000 or more, anyone may establish a named fund to create a meaningful and personal legacy. The Founda- tion allows donors to determine the purpose of the fund. They decide whether a fund is designated for particular charities, a broad area of interest, scholarships or donor advised. Gifts of any size are welcome and may be made to any of our more than 490 endowment funds, to provide grants and scholarships year after year. We especially seek help in these priority areas: Fund for the Arts & Humanities, General Scholarship Fund, Community Impact Fund, Wa- ter & Land Stewardship Fund, GLBT Partnership Fund, and Youth Opportunity Fund. To discuss your giving options, please call Kelly Stimson at 508-755-0980. Board of Directors Gerald (Lee) L. Gaudette III, Gaudette Insurance Agency, Board Chair Ann T. Lisi President & CEO MISSION STATEMENT Service area: 65 cities and towns in Worcester County To enhance the community, now and in the future, through philanthropic leadership. Individuals/Bequests .... 60% Nonprofits and Foundations ................. 38% Businesses ..................... 3% Top funding sources: Warner S. Fletcher, FletcherTilton, Vice Chair Thomas J. Bartholomew, Bartholomew & Company, Inc., Treasurer Carolyn J. Stempler, Carolyn & June Designs, Clerk Robert S. Adler, Seder and Chandler, LLP Matilde Castiel, UMass Memorial Health Care Brian M. Chandley, Southbridge Savings Bank J. Christopher Collins, Unum Tracy A. Craig, Mirick O'Connell Gerry M. Gates, Stop Loss Insurance Services Timothy M. Jarry, College of the Holy Cross Alison C. Kenary, Community Volunteer Patsy C. Lewis, Nonprofit Consultant Linda C. Looft, WPI Monica Escobar Lowell, UMass Memorial Health Care Ann K. Molloy, Mountain, Dearborn & Whiting, LLP Mary C. Ritter, Fallon Health Scott Rossiter, Lampin Corporation George W. Tetler III, Bowditch & Dewey Matthew Wally, TD Bank Charles S. Weiss, College of the Holy Cross Greater Worcester Community Foundation 370 Main Street, Suite 650 Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: 508-755-0980 www.greaterworcester.org Full-time employees: 10 Annual revenues: $3.7 million gifts Year founded: 1975 No other organization has our depth and breadth of purpose. With the power of compounding endowments and the energy of engaged citizens, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, by faithfully executing the wishes of our donors, can tackle any challenge facing our community in perpetuity. – Gerald (Lee) L. Gaudette III, Board Chair