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66 Hartford Business Journal•November25,2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com BE A PART oF THE Many organizations have told us that they value the opportunity to get their MISSION, their Fundraising Events and Opportunities, and their VOLUNTEER opportunities out to the business community. The very best way to reach the business community and help businesses see the opportunities that exist in your organization to give back, is to be part of the 2015 Giving Guide. It is also a great way for the community to see your leaders and board of directors. Supporting companies AND nonprofits can be involved to reach out to the "Business Gives Back" community. CUrrENT EdITION COvEr g i v i n g g u i d e 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com November25,2014•Hartford Business Journal 29 28 Hartford Business Journal•November25,2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com " " I had confidence that the Hartford Foundation would carry out my charitable intentions. It has served the Greater Hartford region since 1925 and is deeply connected to the community. I appreciate the personalized service, knowledgeable professional staff and flexibility the Foundation offers. – Dick Brainerd , Simsbury, CT Advisor to The Lyman B. Brainerd Family Foundation Fund at Hartford Foundation for Public Giving ABout us Year Established: 1925 Total Number of Employees: 57 Endowment Assets: $922,682,005 GeoGrAphic service AreA(s) The Hartford Foundation serves Hartford and 28 surrounding communities: Andover, Avon, Bloomfield, Bolton, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks. top FunDinG sources The vast majority of contributions to the Hartford Foundation come from individuals, families and organizations. Donors can create a fund, give to an established fund or join one of two giving circles. Currently, there are 1,063 named funds at the Foundation. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving provides financial and other support to enable individuals and institutions to serve the community. The Foundation promotes informed charitable giving and participates actively in efforts to identify key community needs and opportunities, as well as the means to address them. GrAnt MAkinG As the steward of a sizable endowment designed to benefit Greater Hartford, the Hartford Foundation provides funds for high-impact grants to the community, while preserving the endowment's value into the future. In 2013, and in spite of a painstaking economic recovery, the Hartford Foundation awarded an unprecedented $29.5 million to a broad base of nonprofit organizations that serve education, families, the arts, housing, health and more. This amounts to an increase of about $2.5 million from 2012, bringing to $588.5 million the total the Foundation has awarded since its founding in 1925. The Foundation's grant making in 2013 occurred in these areas: • Education, 31 percent (includes nearly $1.3 million in support of college scholarships) • Family and social services, 26 percent • Community and economic development, 12 percent • Arts and culture, 11 percent • Health, 10 percent • General, 6 percent (includes grants for the environment and human rights) • Summer Programs, 4 percent GoAls The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is a catalyst for the Greater Hartford community. We unite often divergent groups for a greater goal: to enable all within the 29-town region we serve to thrive. We think big, take appropriate risks and invest for the long term, aiming for systemic solutions that ensure that everyone, and in particular our children, is given every opportunity to succeed. As a philanthropic leader in Greater Hartford, we bring individuals and organizations together, coalesce their efforts, and spur them to action through grantmaking, professional training and innovation. As a community collaborator and catalyst, we walk the walk, modeling equity and diversity, and setting high standards for inclusion. As a responsive participant in the community, we ardently support new ideas and new ways of working to address the most pressing needs in the communities we serve. As an earnest supporter of education to build an informed and self-sustaining society, we embrace learning in all its forms and for all who seek it. GivinG opportunities Individuals can create a fund or contribute to an existing fund that best suits their circumstances, goals for giving and desire for involvement. Unrestricted funds allow donors to authorize the Hartford Foundation to use the fund's income for grants wherever the greatest needs arise. Donor-advised funds allow donors to consult with the Foundation's experienced program staff for guidance on effective grants in their areas of interest and to recommend specific grants. A donor may also create a fund to support a favorite organization, cause, community and/or population. Visit www.hfpg.org for comprehensive information on how you can make a difference. volunteer opportunities Volunteers from the public and business communities serve on various advisory committees, providing guidance to the Foundation on issues related to charitable giving, scholarships, and finance and investment. Vice Chair Bonnie J. Malley The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Treasurer robert B. Goldfarb HRW Resources, Inc. nancy Bernstein Women's Health Connecticut David M. Borden Connecticut Supreme Court Justice (Retired) Beverly p. Greenberg Active Community Volunteer rodney o. powell Northeast Utilities JoAnn h. price Fairview Capital Partners, Inc. theodore s. sergi The Connecticut Science Center (Retired) President linda J. kelly Chair Yvette Meléndez Vice President, Government and Community Alliances, Hartford Healthcare and Hartford Hospital Hartford Foundation for Public Giving 10 Columbus Boulevard, 8th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106 | 860-548-1888 www.hfpg.org OUR MISSION: Putting philanthropy into action to create lasting solutions that result in vibrant communities within the Greater Hartford region. BoArD oF Directors You have a story to tell. We want to hear it. To mark our 90th birthday in 2015, we are collecting stories—your stories. We want to hear about how you helped someone. Or how they helped you. We want to spend 2015 celebrating all forms of giving in our communities—both conventional and unconventional—whether of time, talent or treasure. Our story is your story: of how giving and receiving makes life better for all of us. We plan to collect as many stories as we possibly can. We plan to share them. And we plan to rejoice with you, because someone gave you a part of themselves, or you gave of yourself to others. Join us. In various towns throughout the Hartford region, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, in partnership with the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network, will be interviewing individuals willing to share their stories of the people and instances in which they were fed, clothed and housed, educated and advised, inspired, and had light shed on their sorrows, or in which they reached out to do the same for others in need. Stay tuned for more information as we begin our Storytellers Tour. www.hfpg.org / 860-548-1888 HBJ-GivingAd-HFP478_HBJ-GivingAd 10/8/14 12:11 PM Page 1 g i v i n g g u i d e 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com November25,2014•Hartford Business Journal 35 34 Hartford Business Journal•November25,2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com About us Year Established: 1980 Total Number of Employees: 11 Annual Revenue: N/A GeoGrAphic service AreA(s) The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation serves communities throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has made investments in the Hartford Food System to support the purchase and retrofitting of a bus to serve as a mobile farmer's market in Hartford, beginning late fall 2014. This program will be jointly run with the Hispanic Health Council and will bring fresh fruits and vegetables year-round to individuals in need. The Foundation also provided a grant to Billings Forge Community Works in Hartford to support youth from the Boys & Girls Club to participate in cooking, nutrition, and gardening education at Billings Forge in September and October. Another stand-out initiative is the Foundation's mini-grant program. Established to commemorate those Harvard Pilgrim members who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, Harvard Pilgrim and the Foundation created a grants program that allows each employee to award a $500 grant, completely funded by the Foundation, to the local charity of his or her choice each year. In 2013, $550,000 was distributed through mini-grants to hundreds of nonprofit organizations in New England. GoAls • Improve health of communities where Harvard Pilgrim Health Care does business. • Continue to increase access to fresh foods for low- and middle- income families. • Expand opportunities for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care staff to give and serve in local communities. • Promote Health Equity and Inclusion. • Create heightened visibility for healthy eating/active living and position Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and the Foundation as a leader in community-based health prevention in the region. voluNteer opportuNities Harvard Pilgrim employees improve the communities in which they live and work through Harvard Pilgrim's Employee Service and Giving initiative. This program enables employees to give and serve through company-sponsored days of volunteering. In May of this year, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care employees joined members of Hands on Hartford for an Employee Service Day at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Hartford. More than 30 volunteers participated, helping to build a community garden, painting educational murals, and creating resources that promote fitness and nutrition. Over the years, Harvard Pilgrim employees — along with partners/members of the business community — have contributed to hundreds of volunteer efforts including improving local schools and camps; donating clothing, school supplies and computer equipment; supporting disaster relief efforts; and serving at community organizations such as soup kitchens and shelters. In 2013, 98% of Harvard Pilgrim employees participated in at least one form of service or giving. Program Committee Chair Martin D. cohen MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation Treasurer Michelle clayman Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Clerk suzanne Finn, esq. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care tom boucher Great NH Restaurants, Inc. heidi brooks Citizens Bank lisa Desisto MaineToday Media charles Deutsch, scD Harvard School of Public Health Marianne e. Felice, M.D. UMass Medical School ruth ellen Fitch, esq. carter Friend, esq. John T. Gorman Foundation elinor Goldberg Josh Kraft Boys & Girls Club of Boston Joseph F. o'Donnell, M.D. Dartmouth Medical School patricia A. Walrath President Karen voci Chair of the Foundation Board eric schultz Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation 185 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103 | 860-757-6935 Foundation: 93 Worcester Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 | 617-509-9411 www.hphc.org/foundation OUR MISSION: Created in 1980, The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation supports Harvard Pilgrim's mission to improve the quality and value of health care for the people and communities we serve throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Since its inception, the Foundation has provided more than $130 million in grants. " " H arvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation showed whole-hearted commitment to the children of Hartford when they joined us for a day of service at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. Besides planting a community garden to grow fresh vegetables for the school food pantry, painting nutrition-themed murals, and conducting a health and nutrition workshop for students — the volunteers were enthusiastic and energetic and served as great role models, and really let the kids know how much they care. They also made a generous financial gift to the school resource center, ensuring that their commitment will have a lasting impact. – Wanda Guzman , Volunteer Coordinator, Hands On Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut boArD oF Directors Below: Students of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Hartford help plant seeds in the new community garden built at the school this spring by more than 30 volunteers from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. 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Harvard Pilgrim, consistently one of the nation's highest rated health plans, is now in Connecticut. So if you're looking for a not-for-profit health plan with a relentless pursuit to help all our members be happy and healthy, count us in. For more information, talk to your Broker, call 877-594-7190 or visit harvardpilgrim.org/CountUsIn NCQA's Private Health Insurance Plan Rankings, 2011-15, HMO/POS/PPO. NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2010-11 – Private. U.S.News/NCQA America's Best Health Insurance Plans 2005-2009 (annual). America's Best Health Insurance Plans is a trademark of U.S.News & World Report. NCQA The State of Health Care Quality 2004. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care includes Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Connecticut, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and HPHC Insurance Company. WE'RE NOT-FOR- PROFIT, WHICH IS FOR-YOUR-BENEFIT.