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News from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
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Donors Make All the Difference
In the 2014 Annual Report celebrating the Hartford
Foundation for Public Giving’s 90th anniversary, we
shared a sampling of donor stories intended to shine a
light on the good work the Foundation has supported
over the last 90 years—especially the many donors
who have made it all possible.
Now, we are pleased to dedicate this edition of Conversations
to all of our donors who created charitable funds last year. We feature the full list of
new funds and planned gifts that were established in 2014 by people like you who want
to build community by embracing philanthropy.
You will read about these generous individuals who are making a difference in
our region by promoting arts and culture, safeguarding health and human services,
empowering youth, supporting education, helping seniors and building our community’s
endowment.
We thank all of our donors for selecting the Hartford Foundation to be the steward
of their charitable wishes.
I hope you will enjoy reading their stories and the inspiration behind their generosity.
PHOTO: JAKE KOTEEN
Message from Linda J. Kelly, President
New Funds and Planned Gifts
Anonymous
Charitable Gift Annuities
F E A T U R E
An anonymous couple established five individual
charitable gift annuities, which will provide a fixed
source of income during their lives. Thereafter,
85 percent will be added to a fund to provide support
for the visually impaired, and 15 percent will be added
to the Hartford Foundation’s unrestricted endowment
for general support of the community.
Anonymous
Charitable Gift Annuity
An anonymous donor now residing in Florida
established a gift annuity that will provide a
guaranteed income and create a legacy for the
community. At the end of the annuity, 85 percent will
be used to establish a fund to benefit the Bolton Land
Trust and 15 percent will be added to the Hartford
Foundation’s unrestricted endowment.
Bartlett Family Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund
The motto of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters is
“changing the world one child at a time.” To this end,
the Bartlett Family Scholarship Fund has been
established at the Hartford Foundation to help
graduating seniors who are current or former
participants in a Big Brothers Big Sisters program and
in need of financial aid to pursue post-secondary
educational opportunities.
Jackson-Batchelder Family
Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund
Sara Batchelder began her relationship with the
Hartford Foundation when she established a donor2
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Sara Batchelder
advised fund in 2012. Her interest in education led to
establishing a second fund in 2014, the JacksonBatchelder Family Scholarship Fund. Awards will assist
high school seniors from Hartford, in need of financial
aid, to achieve their dream of going to a four-year
college. Sara’s work with residents of Hartford made
her aware of the obstacles many face in obtaining
higher education and fueled her desire to help them.
Mathew Caruso Memorial
Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund
Mathew Caruso was only 19 years old when he was
killed in Korea on Dec. 6, 1950, as he bravely pushed a
chaplain down in an ambulance to shield him from
machine gun fire. Mathew had attended Bulkeley High
School in Hartford, and was determined to graduate
and continue his education when he returned from
Korea. Since he never got that chance, his brother,
retired Superior Court Judge and fellow Marine John
Caruso, established this scholarship to honor Mathew’s
distinguished memory. The fund will support students
from the Greater Hartford region who have academic
ability, financial need and a commitment to their
communities. Mathew was posthumously awarded the
Silver Star, a Purple Heart, the United Nations Service
Medal, and, in 2014, his Bulkeley High School diploma.
Blair Childs
Charitable Gift Annuity
Mr. Blair Childs established a charitable gift annuity
that provides a source of guaranteed income and
creates a legacy for the community. At the end of the
annuity, 85 percent will be added to the Carol Childs
Memorial Fund, an unrestricted fund that provides
broad support to the Greater Hartford community
with a preference for educational needs in the
Hartford school system and charitable projects in the
town of Suffield. The remaining 15 percent will be used
to establish the Carol Alcorn Fund, which will provide
broad support to the Greater Hartford community.
John David Creedon Fund
Field of Interest Fund
John David Creedon was born in Hartford. A graduate
of Yale University and the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania, he had a long and
successful career, retiring from his position as
president of Simplex Security Systems, Inc. John
enjoyed golf and boating, and being of service to his
community. A member of the Church of Saint Timothy
in West Hartford, he also was a trustee of Kingswood
Oxford School and Easter Seals. John and his wife
Mary raised a son and daughter, and enjoyed their four
grandchildren. With thoughtful foresight, John and
Mary established a testamentary trust that created this
fund to support homeless shelters and programs that
provide for the hungry.
Mary Gay Creedon Fund
“The Hartford
Unrestricted Fund
West Hartford resident Mary Gay Creedon passed
away in March of 2013. Her husband John had
predeceased her. Many years earlier, the Creedons
generously chose to include the Hartford Foundation
for Public Giving in their estate plans, resulting in the
creation of two charitable funds in 2014. Mary Gay
will be remembered in perpetuity through this
unrestricted fund, which will support changing
needs in the Greater Hartford community.
Foundation guided
me through the
process of
establishing a
fund and thinking
through the most
effective way to
structure it.”
~ 2013 donor
Michael Decicco
Mathew Caruso (left) with Chaplain
Cornelius J. Griffin
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Beverly Beach Eaton and
Edward C. Eaton, III Fund
Unrestricted Fund
F E A T U R E
The late Bev and Ed Eaton of West Hartford were
married for 60 years and raised two daughters. Bev
volunteered with the Junior League, the Church Home
of Hartford Auxiliary, and the Town and County Club.
She was active at Saint John's Episcopal Church, where
she was a member of the Women of Saint John's and
served on the Altar Guild. She loved playing the piano
and the organ and shared her skills, playing for church
services at Seabury Retirement Community. Ed worked
in the insurance industry, and enjoyed playing golf and
fundraising for his alma mater, Williams College. He
was also active with the Rotary Club and Chamber of
Commerce. Bev and Ed made a lasting gift to support
the Hartford community by establishing a charitable
remainder trust that terminated at Bev’s death in 2014.
The proceeds were used to establish an unrestricted
fund at the Hartford Foundation.
Fechtor Family
Foundation Fund
Donor-Advised Fund
Robert Fechtor of West
Hartford is a successful
businessman who has
always believed in giving
back to his home
community. In 1989,
he and his wife Louise
established the Fechtor
Family Foundation,
through which they
Robert Fechtor
supported a range of
local and national causes
and programs. In 2014, Mr. Fechtor decided to close
the private foundation and transfer it to the Hartford
Foundation, where it now operates as a donor-advised
fund. He and his three sons, Stephen, David and
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Richard, continue to recommend grants from the
fund, while the Hartford Foundation handles the
investments, reporting requirements, payments, etc.
The generosity of the Fechtor family will continue in
perpetuity through this fund.
Stanley D. and Hinda N. Fisher Fund
Donor-Advised Fund
Stanley D. Fisher Scholarship Fund
Stanley D. and Hinda N. Fisher
Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Funds
The Hartford Foundation was the grateful recipient
of the proceeds of the Fisher Foundation in 2014.
Established in 1957, the Fisher Foundation had a
dynamic program of grantmaking to many nonprofits
in the Greater Hartford area over many years,
including support of summer programs. The Fisher
Foundation was a broad-based funder, granting in the
arts, health, education, and family and social services.
In addition, it awarded scholarships to deserving
seniors throughout the Hartford area, including
seniors at Hall High School, Stanley Fisher’s alma mater.
At the request of Hinda Fisher, the Fisher
Foundation was terminated in December 2014 and the
assets transferred to the Hartford Foundation to
create three new funds:
• The Stanley D. and Hinda N. Fisher Fund,
a donor-advised fund,
• The Stanley D. Fisher Scholarship Fund to support
college costs for a graduating senior from Hall
High School, West Hartford, and
• The Stanley D. and Hinda N. Fisher Scholarship
Fund as part of the Hartford Foundation’s
scholarship pool.
Stanley Fisher was a visionary developer of
industrial parks in the 1950s and 1960s, creating an
environment in which people were proud of their
work and the places where they worked. He was active
in his community, supporting Jewish causes and many
other worthy projects. Hinda Fisher carried on her
husband’s philanthropy through the Fisher Foundation
and will continue with her daughter Lois, and Beverly
Boyle as co-advisors to recommend grants to
community causes through the Stanley D. and Hinda
N. Fisher Fund.
Janice and Kerry Foster, Sr.
Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund
While sitting in the audience of the 2014 Scholarship
Recipient Reception, Janice turned to her husband
Kerry and asked him to establish a scholarship in her
name when she passes away. Kerry lovingly replied that
they should establish one now; there was no need to
wait and possibly never meet their scholars in person.
The Fosters had established a scholarship fund some
years earlier to honor their young son KJ, who passed
away in 2006. Now, the Janice and Kerry Foster, Sr.
Scholarship Fund will help deserving scholars from the
region, with a preference for students graduating from
high schools in the city of Hartford. The Foster family
has left a lasting legacy that will help deserving
students for many, many years to come.
Fannie Estelle Hairston Fund
Field of Interest Fund
Ms. Thomasina Clemons,
a resident of Vernon,
Connecticut, established
the Fannie Estelle
Hairston Fund in honor
of her mother. The fund
will support programs
and projects in the
Greater Hartford region
that support the
advancement of women
and the prevention of
domestic violence —
(Left to right) Kerry Foster, Jordan Blackwell, Janice Foster and
Altressa Cox-Blackwell
issues that are important to Ms. Clemons. Ms.
Clemons’ generosity will continue to support these
critical matters today and for future generations.
Mary A. Huber Fund
“Creating a fund
Unrestricted Fund
Mary Huber was a lifelong resident of Connecticut,
who was born in Waterbury and lived in Farmington.
Mrs. Huber was employed by the town of Farmington
in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools for
many years before her retirement. A gift from Mrs.
Huber’s estate was used to establish the Mary A.
Huber Fund, an unrestricted fund at the Hartford
Foundation that will support changing needs in the
region for years to come.
at the Hartford
Foundation for
Public Giving is a
meaningful way
to remember a
loved one.”
~ Attorney
Mark Korber
Anthony S. and Evelyn L. Hulme
Charitable Fund
Donor-Advised Fund
Fannie Estelle Hairston
In 1990, Joan Mathews established a charitable trust
that created a donor-advised fund at the Hartford
Foundation after her passing. Her son and daughterin-law, Anthony (Tony) and Evelyn Hulme of West
Simsbury, serve as fund advisors. Joan was a sports
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enthusiast—notably golf, tennis and fishing. Dogs were
an important part of her life and she provided a loving
home to many pets. The Hulmes hope to carry on
Joan’s interests in the community through support of
organizations in the Greater Hartford area.
F E A T U R E
“Receiving this
scholarship [will]
Walter “Doc” Hurley Scholarship Fund
for Greater Hartford
enable me to
Scholarship Fund
further my
Walter “Doc” Hurley was raised in Hartford and
graduated from Weaver High School, where he was a
standout four-sport athlete. He became a legendary
educator and coach, retiring in 1984 from his position
as assistant principal of Weaver High School. For
decades, he raised funds to give needy students help
paying for college, and gave them encouragement and
emotional support. Upon his death, several community
leaders and Hartford residents established this fund in
his honor to continue his kindness in perpetuity.
Scholars who receive this award participate in a wide
variety of scholastic and extracurricular activities. The
fund is administered as part of the Foundation’s
General Scholarship Endowment Program.
education and
position me to
give back to my
community and
the community
at large.”
~ Greer Davis, 2015
Walter “Doc” Hurley
Scholarship recipient
The Walter S. Kapala Scholarship Trust
Scholarship Fund
Mr. Walter Kapala was a West Hartford resident for
more than 50 years and employed as manager of
the shoe department at the former G. Fox & Co. in
Hartford. For many years after his death, the trustees
of Mr. Kapala’s estate offered a scholarship, which they
publicized in the Hartford Foundation’s annual
Scholarship Directory. The scholarship was transferred
to the Hartford Foundation in 2014. Scholars who
receive this award should have high academic standing,
have graduated from a public high school located in
the towns of Hartford or West Hartford, and require
financial assistance to further their education at a
college, university or graduate school.
Tom and Margah Lips Fund
Donor-Advised Fund
Tom and Margah Lips are officially residents of South
Glastonbury, but they also enjoy time in Mexico and
Rhode Island. Tom is a managing director of
investments with Lips Rousseau Partners, a division of
the Swiss bank UBS. He is a graduate of Dartmouth
Peter Jung Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund
Peter Jung is a 20-year-old sophomore at Trinity
College, where he is studying biology and computer
science. He is an avid cyclist and a native of Bellevue,
Washington. Mr. Jung has embraced Hartford as his
home for the next few years and he wanted to
establish a connection to the local community.
Because he is grateful for many of the educational
experiences he has had, he wanted to do his part to
help other young men and women pursue their
educational opportunities. By establishing a
scholarship fund at the Hartford Foundation,
Mr. Jung will help local students realize their goals.
Margah and Tom Lips
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College and Harvard Law School. Margah is a graduate
of Boston University and an active member of the
Garden Club of Hartford. Tom and Margah are both
accomplished artists. They have been active volunteers
with Hartford Stage, Kingswood Oxford School, the
World Affairs Council, and the Mark Twain Memorial,
among other organizations. They have been involved
with the Hartford Foundation for many years, both
professionally and personally, as charter members of
the Catalyst Endowment Fund, and as members of the
1925 Society. Margah and Tom give charitably to
causes in Mexico as well. In 2014, they decided to take
their support of the Hartford region a step further by
establishing a donor-advised fund. They hope to learn
more about the community’s pressing needs and
compelling programs.
Frederick L. Mitchell Fund
Unrestricted Fund
Frederick Lee Mitchell was passionate about music
and, in particular, pipe organ music. From his first
exposure to the pipe organ as a little boy, Mr. Mitchell
was able to turn his interest into both a personal and
professional calling. He studied organ playing, building
and design, toured around the world playing the pipe
organ in various cathedrals, and then dedicated his
career to designing them. He spent 49 years working
for Austin Organs of Hartford. Mr. Mitchell’s other
passions included sailing, world travel, photography,
carpentry, hiking, reading and attending live music
events. Upon his death, the Frederick L. Mitchell Fund
was established as an unrestricted fund at the
Hartford Foundation that will carry out his legacy.
Reba and Arthur Nassau Fund
Unrestricted Fund
Reba and Arthur Nassau, residents of Avon, established
an unrestricted fund in 2014. Arthur is a retired
attorney. He graduated from Yale University and Yale
Law School, and served on the board of the Yale Club
of Hartford. He also has served on the Legal and Tax
Panel of the Jewish Community Foundation. Reba is
an active community volunteer. This fund will support
public charitable purposes in perpetuity, continuing
support for a wide range of needs in the Greater
Hartford area.
Joyce S. Picard Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund
Mr. Henri “Hank” Picard established a scholarship
fund to honor the memory of his beloved wife, Joyce
S. Picard, after her courageous battle with cancer.
A loving wife and mother, Joyce was an active
community volunteer and resident of South Windsor,
where she and Hank raised three children. The
scholarship was established for graduating seniors
from South Windsor High School or East Catholic
High School (in Manchester) who plan to pursue a
career in science, medicine, or other health-related
field. Mr. Picard hopes the scholarship will assist a
deserving student whose career will be devoted to
fighting and curing the terrible diseases in our world.
Joyce S. Picard
June Miller Rosenblatt Community
College Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund
June Miller Rosenblatt Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund
June Miller Rosenblatt believes in the power of a
good education and in ensuring that high school
students have financial access to attend college.
Mrs. Rosenblatt, a resident of West Hartford, made
a commitment to ensure that those beliefs would
turn into reality for deserving students in our region.
Last year, Mrs. Rosenblatt created the June Miller
Rosenblatt Community College Scholarship Fund and
the June Miller Rosenblatt Scholarship Fund. Many
deserving students will be able to follow their dreams,
thanks to her thoughtful generosity.
June Miller Rosenblatt
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F E A T U R E
in September 2014 at the age of 109. She and her
late husband Alfred are survived by their daughter
Nancy, as well as seven grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
Many years ago, her employer established a pooled
income fund to provide her with quarterly
distributions during her life and create a lasting legacy
in her name after her passing. As a result of this
generous gesture, the Henrietta T. Shaw Fund was
established to support changing needs in the Greater
Hartford community for years into the future.
South Asian Bar Association
Endowed Fund
Scholarship Fund
Henrietta Shaw (seated center) with members of her family
Henrietta T. Shaw Fund
Unrestricted Fund
Henrietta T. Shaw, known as “Tommy,” was born in
Lakeville, Connecticut and spent most of her life in
West Hartford. She worked for many years for the
Penrose Insurance Company. Mrs. Shaw passed away
Members of the South
Asian Bar Association
(left to right): Sudha
Setty, Asker Saeed,
Asha Rangappa, Namita
Shah, Andy Corea and
Cecil J. Thomas
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The South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut
serves as a resource to South Asian lawyers and law
students for mentoring, networking and community
outreach. The nine-member board of directors and
association members established this fund in honor of
the organization’s tenth anniversary. This scholarship
supports summer public interest fellowships and
currently enrolled law school students (in their
second, third or fourth year) who are in good standing
at their law school, and are of South Asian descent or
committed to serving the South Asian community.
South Windsor Historical Society
Endowment Fund
Designated Fund
Inspired by a generous offer
from longtime supporter
Mary Beach Shepard, the
board of the South
Windsor Historical Society
decided to begin building
an endowment fund at the
Hartford Foundation,
ensuring long-term stability for the Historical Society.
Mrs. Shepard made the establishing gift in December
2014, and other community members have added to
the endowment. The Society works to preserve the
history of South Windsor, which was settled in 1634.
It provides historical educational programs including
the popular Heritage Day, maintains and manages the
Pleasant Valley District 5 Schoolhouse Museum, and is
restoring the Union District School building.
Richard E. and Jane B. Thompson
Westley V. Thompson and
Rosemarie E. Thompson Fund
Donor-Advised Fund
The Westley V. Thompson and Rosemarie E.
Thompson Fund is a donor-advised fund that will build
up over a number of years from contributions from a
Charitable Lead Annuity Trust established by the
Thompsons in 2014. Wes served as President of Sun
Life Financial U.S., where he was responsible for all
aspects of the company’s U.S.
insurance businesses. Wes retired
from Sun Life in April 2014 to pursue
a variety of entrepreneurial and
personal interests. Wes has over 25
years’ experience in the financial
services industry, having held
executive leadership roles at Lincoln
Financial Group, CIGNA and Aetna.
He is an active board member of
Hartford Hospital, the Bottom Line,
Rosemarie and Westley Thompson
and Phoenix Wealth Management.
Rosemarie is principal of Roselake Property and
Design, a real estate development and interior design
firm located in West Hartford. The Thompsons are
Unrestricted funds
recommending grants in the areas of education,
address a broad
youth development and the arts.
Charitable Gift Annuity
Richard “Dick” and Jane Thompson established a
charitable gift annuity which provides a source of
guaranteed income and creates a legacy for the
community. At the end of the annuity, 85 percent
will be used to establish the Richard E. and Jane B.
Thompson Fund, a designated fund to provide
support to the Manchester Area Conference of
Churches, and 15 percent will be added to the
Hartford Foundation’s unrestricted endowment.
range of local
Clinton B. Yeomans Fund
needs—including
Unrestricted Fund
As a resident of Dublin, New Hampshire and West
Hartford, Connecticut, Mr. Yeomans was actively
involved in volunteer activities in both communities.
Mr. Yeomans was a World War II veteran and had a
distinguished career as a trust officer. Upon his death,
the Clinton B. Yeomans Fund was established as an
unrestricted fund at the Hartford Foundation to
support a range of needs in the Greater Hartford
community in perpetuity.
future needs that
often cannot be
anticipated at
the time one’s
gift is made.
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The 1925 Society
Making a lasting difference in Greater Hartford
F E A T U R E
The 1925 Society recognizes members of our community who have made plans to leave a legacy that
benefits our community for years to come.
When you make a provision for a gift to the Hartford Foundation as part of your will, trust or estate
plan, you join a special group of individuals who, like yourself, care about providing for the future and
strengthening our community.
1925 Society members are recognized in our Annual Report and on our website (unless anonymity is
preferred), and invited to our biannual reception and other special events.
A timeless gift.
The pioneers who established the Hartford
Foundation for Public Giving in 1925 were deeply
committed to Greater Hartford as a vibrant place to
live, work and raise their families. For 90 years, the
Hartford Foundation has worked to preserve their
legacies and the hopes and dreams of our many
donors who have given generously over the years.
Ways to give.
Working with you and your professional advisor, the
Hartford Foundation can help craft a legacy gift that
suits your individual financial situation and fulfills
your deepest intentions for charitable giving.
Legacy options include bequests, charitable
remainder trusts, gift annuities, gifts of retirement
assets, and gifts of life insurance.
What will your legacy be?
Your legacy can support specific causes and
organizations, or provide for the community at large.
It can include what you wish to accomplish for
yourself, your family and your charitable interests
within the context of your overall estate plan.
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We all want to be remembered for something
special—how we made a difference in the lives of
others or how we made the future a little brighter
for those who come after us. The gift planning
professionals at the Hartford Foundation will be
happy to review your legacy options and work with
you to create a plan that meets your personal and
financial needs.
For more information, visit hfpg.org
or call 860-548-1888.
Types of Funds
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving offers a wide range of options for those who want to create or contribute to a fund.
Donors can choose the type of fund that best suits their particular circumstances, goals for giving and desire for involvement.
Individual Funds
Unrestricted Funds address a broad range of local needs.
Donors authorize the Foundation to use the fund’s income for
grants that respond to the community's changing needs. A $10,000
minimum contribution is required to establish an unrestricted fund.
Preference Funds are created by donors who request that the
Foundation consider certain organizations, causes, communities
and/or populations when making grants from the fund, taking into
account changing times and conditions. A $10,000 minimum
contribution is needed to establish a preference fund.
Field of Interest Funds are designed by the donor to accomplish a
broad charitable goal or purpose such as improving health care,
elementary education, or the region’s cultural life. Donors direct the
Foundation to target funds to this topic or cause, focusing dollars on
the most promising organizations working in the field at any given
time. A $10,000 minimum contribution is required to establish a field
of interest fund.
Donor-Advised Funds are created by donors who wish to remain
actively involved with grantmaking. Donors may recommend specific
grants; they may also consult with the Foundation’s program staff for
guidance on effective grants in their area(s) of interest. A donoradvised fund may be established at $25,000.
Designated Funds are created by donors who wish to specify one or
more organizations to receive all or a percentage of the income from
the fund annually. The Foundation carries out the donor’s directions,
ensuring that the named agency continues to use the income to
achieve current charitable purposes. A $10,000 minimum
contribution is needed to establish a designated fund.
Individual Scholarship Funds are created and supported by donors
to help area students afford a college education. Donors can create a
named fund with specific selection criteria and may participate in the
selection process. A $50,000 minimum contribution is needed to
establish an individual scholarship fund.
The General Scholarship Endowment Fund combines
contributions, of any amount, and invests them in order to generate
income that funds the Hartford Foundation’s four-year scholarship
program for high school students in the region. Cumulative donations
of $10,000 or more may be built up to establish a named award.
The Community College Scholarship Fund combines contributions
of any amount and invests them in order to generate income that
funds the Hartford Foundation’s community college scholarship
program for high school students in the region. Cumulative donations
of $10,000 or more may be built up to establish a named award.
Collective Funds
A Black Philanthropy Giving Circle Fund was established at the
Hartford Foundation on June 1, 2015 to create sustainable change in
the Black community by leveraging philanthropic efforts of donors
and celebrating Black philanthropy. More details to come.
The Catalyst Endowment Fund is an endowed fund created by
donors who pool their contributions of $500 or more per year,
explore an issue critical to the region, and join together to
recommend grants from the fund to nonprofit organizations tackling
that issue.
The Latino Endowment Fund was created by individuals who are
committed to investing in a better life for the region’s Latino
residents. Annual gifts of $250 or more are pooled in an endowed
fund; members collectively learn about issues and challenges facing
Latinos in Greater Hartford, and recommend grants to organizations
working for the benefit of the Latino community.
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