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Celebrating our 30th & Alice Fitzpatrick
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30 Year Timeline
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Letter from the President
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Donor Directed Philanthropy 6 Donor Advised Funds 7 ‘Anonymous’ takes on Superstorm Sandy 8 Donor Advised Grants 9 Designated Funds & Grants 10 Refuge for Groton’s animals 10 Agency Endowment Funds
11 Discretionary Giving 12 Unrestricted Funds 13 Field of Interest Funds 14 Neighbors put their stamp on grants 14 Discretionary Grants 15 Watching over Norwich youth 16 Holt still serves Windham 17 Thank you to donor advisors 18 The cost of leadership 18 Sustainability Funds 19 Scholarships 20 Scholarship Funds 21 Eastford celebrates community
Dream… Connect… Build.
22 Scholarship recipients 23 Special Initiatives 24 Meeting the Ossen Challenge 25 Women & Girls Funds Grants 27 New effort in “Quiet Corner”
Our mission is to transform our region into a more vital, caring community.
28 Let’s Read 29 Thinking about a Fund?
The lively graphics and colors of this year's annual report celebrate the Community Foundation's 30th Anniversary and President Alice Fitzpatrick upon her retirement after 18 years at the helm. Congratulations Alice, and everyone who has helped build this philanthropic legacy in eastern Connecticut.
31 People Who Care 32 Gifts 38 Good works continued 39 Planned Gifts 39 Lyme couple’s legacy 40 Legacy Society 41 Professional Advisors 42 Financials
Editors: Kip Parker & Rick Schwartz
43 Investment performance 44 Balance sheet
Design: Greenwood Associates Printer: GHP, West Haven, CT
44 Contributions over 30 years 45 Grants & scholarships over 30 years 46 From our investment manager 47 Board and Committees 48 Staff and Contact Information Inside back cover Applying for Funding