Community Report 2019

THIS IS WHY I GIVE NORTHWEST CT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Northwest CT Community Foundation was established in 1969. The Community Foundation serves Litchfield County with 286 funds that support nonprofit organizations and provide scholarships to area students in 20 towns within the Northwest Corner, including Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan/Falls Village, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Warren, Washington and Winchester/Winsted.

THIS IS WHY I GIVE

2 Community Report 2019 support of programs and capital AGENCY FUNDS WHAT’S needs to support local nonprofits STRENGTHEN LOCAL working to improve lives and 24NONPROFITS strengthen communities. Local nonprofits have established INSIDE more than 95 different funds with the INVESTMENT REPORT Community Foundation. These funds GIFTS THAT MAKE GOOD support their individual charitable POSSIBLE missions, projects, fundraisers and 5Northwest Corner community 19 capital campaigns. members gave more than $2.5 million toward causes that matter FINANCIALS SUPPORTING and programs making a difference in The Community ORGANIZATIONS– their communities. 20Foundation provides prudent stewardship of a sizeable 27EFFECTIVE FORCES FOR community endowment comprised of GOOD GRANT-MAKING FUNDS charitable funds designed to benefit The Community Foundation supports HELP OUR NORTHWEST future generations of Northwest the work of privately established CORNER THRIVE 10 Connecticut citizens. foundations in the Northwest Corner Community Foundation funds of Connecticut. address current and emerging needs in the areas of arts and culture, SCHOLARSHIP AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES civic improvements, basic needs, ACADEMIC FUNDS AND COMMITTEES animal care and conservation, and 22CREATE A BRIGHTER Volunteers work endlessly put education within reach for local FUTURE 28 to support the mission of the students. Local students received more than $160,000 in scholarships, providing Community Foundation and the the support they need to become nonprofits of the Northwest Corner. GRANTS THAT MAKE A the next generation of scientists, DIFFERENCE engineers, artists, teachers and THIS IS Through the generosity 15 medical professionals. of fundholders, fund advisors and donors, nonprofits were awarded WHY more than $5 million in grants in I GIVE

Community Report 2019 3 $2,635,140

$5,437,679 $162,000

16 162 4 Community Report 2019 Northwest CT community members gave GIFTS THAT MAKE $2,635,140 toward causes that matter and programs making a difference in their GOOD POSSIBLE communities.

$300,000-$319,999 Pamela Kinsey* Estate of Donald Mougenot* Anne and Mac Horner The Litchfield Bancorp* $200,000-$219,999 Marlene and Christopher Smith* $5,000-$9,999 Mary Adams $120,000-$129,999 Karen and Lew Altfes Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund Anne $100,000-$109,999 Sutherland Fuchs gift matches Margaret and Adrian Selby Allan Borghesi Anne Sutherland Fuchs $85,000-$99,999 Elena and Dennis Sherva Torrington Chapter of UNICO Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals LP

$75,000-$84,999 $3,000-$4,999 Elizabeth Temkin Elaine and Paul Dinto in memory of Francis H. Gayle and Steven Temkin Ducci Helen Scoville $45,000-$54,999 Superior Pipeline Company, LLC Charles Lemmen* Torrington Savings Bank employee gift matches $25,000-$34,999 $1,000-$2,999 Kurt Andersen and Anne Kreamer The Ackerly Charitable Fund Diane and Jeff Johnson Michele Adamo Prifogle in memory of Mary Ellen Estate of Margaret Kelley Adamo Estate of Ledlie I. Laughlin Jr. Amanda Allan Sharon Woman’s Club, Inc. Joan and Stephen Altschuler

$20,000-$24,999 Scott Asen William and Mary Greve Foundation, Inc. Ann and Travers Auburn Lisabeth Milewski* Babbitt Family Charitable Trust Anita and William Baxter $15,000-$19,999 Susan and Jeffrey Borghesi in memory of Dino New Hartford Education Foundation and Julia Borghesi Marana L. Brooks $10,000-$14,999 Marlene Childs 162 Arconic Hope Childs *for the establishment of a fund Community Report 2019 5 Gifts Continued

Connecticut On-Line Computer Center People’s United Bank, Wealth Management Dr. Roger Coutant Cathy Perga Anthea Disney and Peter Howe Rod Pleasants and Steven M. Godwin in honor of Anne Sutherland Fuchs Estate of James L. Draper, Jr. Ellen and Sam Felton Posey Patricia Gelormino in memory of Jim Garfield and Tony and Betty Gelormino The Lawrence Power Charitable Foundation in honor of Guy Rovezzi Carole Gibney Janet and Lawrence Rivkin Helen Trubek Glenn in memory of John Spellman Glenn, M.D. Barbara and Charles R. Robinson Betsy and Bill Goff Nancy and Norman Rogers Jane Whitney Gruson Rudy and Ronald Rosenstein HOA Community Management, LLC Alan Rothfeld Thomas Howard and Jeanne Ruwet Philip Samponaro Vincent Inconiglios and Donna Rafftery* Bronwin and Hugh Schoelzel Josephine Jones Benjamin Stapleton III Dwight Keeney Judy Staubo in memory of Jim Garfield Barbara and Gene Kohn in honor of Anne Thomaston Savings Bank Sutherland Fuchs Torrington Winsted Area Rotary Club Betsy Krebs and Sheldon Stein Nancy Wadhams Richard Leone Katherine Wenning and Michael Dennis in honor Betsy & Christopher Little Fund of Anne Sutherland Fuchs The Loyola Foundation Workman Memorial AME Zion Church Carol Lugar $500-$999 Kim Matland Marcia and Haworth Barker in memory of Gloria Millicent K. Matland Revocable Trust Oneglia Diane and Don Mayland Barron Financial Group Maria and David Mazzarelli Darlene Battle Linnea and James Mescall Elizabeth and Martin Brayboy Barbara and James Millar Pamela and Richard A. Cantor Gayle Moraski in memory of Gloria Borla, and in Tammy and Patrick Casey honor of Shirley MacCallum Ellen Childs Carl’s True Value in memory of Richard “Dick” Katz, Alice Dibble, James Lovato, Lou Muller, David Pam and Alan Colavecchio R. Spino, Charles “Chuck” Swanson, and Christine Judge Margaret Cooley Zippe The Lea Davies Charitable Foundation in honor of Mullins Family Foundation Guy Rovezzi The Francis J. & Louisa J. Oneglia Foundation, Inc. Julia and Jeffrey DeMichiel Victoria and Fran Patrick in memory of Gloria Fran and Richard Dichillo Oneglia, and in honor of the DeMichiel and Patrick Anne and Edward Dodge Families David Dolinsky in memory of Brian O’Neil Maureen Hannon and Randall Patterson

6 Community Report 2019 Gifts Continued

Doolittle Lake Company Rosemarie and William Ryan Marcia Doyle JoAnn Ryan in honor of Lauren Ryan and Melanie O’Leary Donna and William Ducci Sand Road Animal Hospital Barbara Dughi Joyce S. Schwartz Advised Fund Shanna and Andrew A. Goldstone Edith Scopino Sue and Blake Hall Gregory Susla and Lisa Romano Geoffrey O. Kalish and Michele Sherman-Kalish Housing Authority of the City of Torrington Emily Dalton and Matthew Karpas Founders Capital Management Katherine Kinane Carol and Louis Timolat Jeffrey and Susan Lalonde Community Betterment Fund Sanda and John Ursone Mary and Richard Lanier Kathleen and Michael Voldstad Richard Loyer Jane Whitney Mark Malloy $250-$499 Ellen Marino Bernard R. Adams and Edna H. Travis Fund Robert and Carolyn Mattoon Fund Alyce and Edward Arum Madeline McClave and Richard Frieder Assured Partners Northeast Katherine Moore Bardel Family Fund Victor Muschell in memory of Marion Muschell Thomas Bechtle and Don Bachman The Neary Family Charitable Fund Sally Bergad Northwest Community Bank Beth and John Birden Northwest Regional High School Gals for Good Fundraiser: Asa Bannerman, Brooke Maloney, Deborah and Girome Bono Amelia Ficalora Sheila and Arthur Borla in memory of Richard Borla Linda and Doug O’Connell and Gloria Borla Margo and Russell O’Connor, Jr. in memory of Susan and Bradley Bremer Edward J., Josephine M.Schmitt, and Gloria Borla JoAnn and Harry Briggs Cathy and Gregory Oneglia in memory of Gloria Joyce Briggs Oneglia Brooks, Todd and McNeil Elizabeth and Daniel Oneglia in memory of Frank Susan and Mark Caufield and Mary Rovezzi Kelly and Seth Churchill Roderic Oneglia Connecticut Construction Industries Association, Andrew Pace Inc. in memory of Gloria Oneglia Candy Perez Katharine and Rohit Desai Janet and Robert Petricone Claire and Robert Dombi Maletta Pfeiffer & Associates, LLC Dan Dwyer and Jim Montanari Sandra Roberts in memory of Jim Garfield Barbara and Joseph Ellis Myron S. Rolfe and Bruce F. Tracy Lucy Fenn in memory of Albert H. and Albert R. Molly and Charles Roraback Fenn Dale and Quentin R. Ryan Deborah and Paul Ferry in memory of Gloria Borla

Community Report 2019 7 Gifts Continued

Elizabeth and Eric A. Forstmann Linda and Douglas Roth Elisabeth Gill Patty and Guy Rovezzi in memory of Gloria Borla John Glenn in memory of Dr. John Glenn Terrence Ryan, M.D. and Elizabeth Whalen, M.D. Hallingby Family Foundation Saver’s William G. Harding in memory of Gloria Oneglia, Edith and Kenneth Schechter Lillian Rogers, and Kathryn Languell Elaine and Robert Sederquist Hartford Healthcare Mark Shearer Fund Anna and J. Richard Heys Charles Short and Chet Kranewski Susan Hoffnagle and Mark Michelson Terina and Michael Smith Daniel D. Hubbard Sterling Sintered Technologies, Inc. Roberta and John E. Janco Theroux, Nowell & Stoughton, LLC Farida and Ghulam Jilani Jane Tremper Debby and Barton Jones Bonnie VanGilder and Jonathan Landman Dwight Kellogg Vet’s Explosives, Inc. The Kestrel Foundation Atty. Donna Vincenti and Mr. Pat Vincenti in LaPlaca Oil and Propane memory of Jim Garfield Roxana Laughlin Wall, Wall & Frauenhofer Corky and John Lavieri in memory of Gloria Borla Arete Warren in memory of William B. Warren Robin and Kevin Ledversis Kathleen Weinstein in memory of Richard Borla Susan and Jedd Levine Robin and Richard Weiss Fritz and Lee Link Regina Wexler Frederick Machuga Kimberly Widener Sandra Magyar Walter and Patricia Williamsen Ann and Sandy Mazeau in memory of Jim Garfield Leone Young Carolyn and Samuel Mazzarelli in honor of Gladys Sandra Zielinski Cerruto Dale McDonald Gifts under $249 More than $48,700 in gifts from more than 600 Barbara Millar community members Julia and John Morris in honor of Ann Smith For a complete list of gifts, view the online version Jean and Frank Perotti of this report at northwestcf.org/publications Heidi Picard-Ramsay and Tim Ramsay in memory of Bernece and Dillon Ramsay Other Gifts More than $134,500 in anonymous gifts from Susan Pinsky and Marc Rosen community members Rose Ponte in memory of John Ponte A gift in an anonymous amount from Jennifer Dolores Raimo Perga and Mike DeClement Clare Rashkoff in memory of Evan Rashkoff More than $140,000 in gifts to The Cancer Care Susan Rea in honor of Sandy Zielinski Fund of the Litchfield Hills Lori Riiska CPA, LLC For a complete list of gifts, please contact The Center for Cancer Care, P.O. Box 1801, Litchfield, Roshambo Hair Studio, LLC CT 06759 Caren and Gordon Ross

8 Community Report 2019 THIS IS WHY I GIVE “When people feel stress, the ability to go for a hike or find a quiet spot makes a difference. People need natural areas.”

Sandy and David Slemmer Protect our Natural Environment, Care for Wildlife

For years, Sandy Slemmer of Winsted enjoyed Eventually, Sandy answered the call of the wild, a career as a scientific researcher and later an leaving her corporate office. She completed a information technology professional. master’s degree in environmental sciences at Western Connecticut State University and joined “I found that I kept looking out of the window,” Sharon Audubon as a volunteer in the aviary. said Sandy. “If I was in a conference room, I’d position myself so I could look out of the window; Sandy and David Slemmer established The I just wanted to be outside.” Northwest CT Community Foundation Elson- Slemmer Fund for the Environment. When she could, Sandy and her husband, David, explored the Appalachian Trail in Kent, The Donor-Advised Fund has supported the Great Mountain Forest in Falls Village, and the Sharon Audubon in the construction of new Housatonic River, and the surrounding areas. The aviaries, supported technology upgrades to two began to bicycle on the trails. They found the weather station and internship program new places, and began exploring the river with at Great Mountain Forest in Falls Village, and kayaks. supported the Housatonic Valley Association in the development of trail maps for towns along the Housatonic River.

Community Report 2019 9 GRANT-MAKING FUNDS HELP OUR NORTHWEST CORNER THRIVE

The more than 286 funds with the Community Foundation address current and emerging needs in the areas of arts and culture, civic improvements, basic needs, animal care and conservation, and put education within reach for local students.

Discretionary Funds are a powerful means for donors to enable effective giving where and when it is most needed. Grants are awarded in the name of the fund to nonprofits chosen through a comprehensive selection process administered by the Community Foundation Board of Trustees.

Discretionary funds provide enormous impact in addressing current and emerging community needs, creating an unending philanthropic legacy for those who make these funds possible.

Bank of Boston Fund Carlton D. Fyler and Jenny R. Fyler Fund Khurshed Bhumgara Fund Keroden Endowed Fund Brooks Bank Fund Northwest Connecticut Philanthropy Fund John Brooks Fund Pierpont Chapter #49 Order of the Eastern Star Fred and Josephine Bruni Fund Fund Robert Venn Carr, Jr. Fund Edwin M. Stone and Edith H. Stone Fund Marion Isabell Coe Fund Torrington Club Fund Eva M. Coty Fund Torrington Savings Bank Fund Ruth and Robert Cron Endowment Fund Torrington Savings Fund Edward W. Diskavich Fund Margaret C. Tupper Fund Marion Wm. and Alice Edwards Fund Feliciano and Lydia Turri Zaccheo Fund First National Bank of Litchfield Fund Fleet General Fund Lucia Tuttle Fritz Fund

10 Community Report 2019 Grant-Making Funds Continued

Field of Interest Funds enable annual grants to address specific issues within communities important to the fundholder. Based on personal philanthropic goals, fundholders determine grant recipient eligibility requirements—geographic area of service or specific community needs, such as arts enrichment, homelessness or the environment—and the Community Foundation annually provides carefully selected grants in the fund’s name that best reflect fundholders’ charitable goals.

1421 Opportunity Fund Anson and Caroline Catlin Hungerford Trust Fund Roberta Lee August Fund The MacCallum Family Fund for Animal Welfare Miriam Mason Cable Trust Fund The Making Cents Fund Caleb J. Camp Trust New Hartford Village Cemetery Fund Robert V. Carr Fund Louis O. Thibeault Fund for the Advancement of Cynthia Conklin & Family Fund For Pets in Need Children’s Education Critter Fund Mary C. Williams Fund The Emeritus Fund Friends Helping Children Fund

Jim and Nancy Garfield Compassion Fund, Est. 2019 — This Field-of-Interest Fund established by long-time Torrington residents, Jim and Nancy Garfield, assists the most vulnerable citizens of Torrington by supporting immediate basic needs, including rent, food, heating, utilities, elderly and child care, medical expenses and disaster-recovery assistance.

Community Report 2019 11 Grant-Making Funds Continued Donor-Advised Funds are a popular means for donors to create greater, longer-lasting impact in their charitable giving. A far more cost-effective and tax beneficial alternative to establishing a private foundation, donor-advised funds are often established through gifts of stock or other appreciated assets. Fundholders or their designated successors recommend grants to nonprofit organizations of their choice, while the Community Foundation manages all aspects of administering the fund and overseeing the prudent investment of the fund’s assets.

Borghesi Family Fund Richard Leone COCC Fund Susan A. Bruso Memorial Fund The Merz Family Fund The Buchanan Fund Miles for Moe Fund The Canaan Foundation Non-Endowed Fund Robert C. Miller and Carol H. Miller Fund Peter G. Cerruto Memorial Fund The Cara and Carl Muller Fund for Community Jeannine and Gerald Coutu Memorial Fund Support Draper Foundation Fund New Hartford Education Fund The Echo Valley Foundation Fund Norfolk NET Fund Elson-Slemmer Fund for the Environment Northwest Building Healthier Communities Fund Friends of New Hartford Fund Northwest Hills Fuel Bank Fund Jim & Nancy Garfield Fund for the Arts The Molly O’Connell Fund Richard M. Gilman Memorial Fund One Twenty One Fund The Wayne M. Gnazzo & Family Fund Brian J. O’Neil Memorial Fund Sue Grossman Still River Greenway Fund Barbara Oneglia Alvarez Tycienski Fund The Jeff and Diane Johnson Community Robert B. and Cheryl Freehill Pauls Fund Enhancement Fund Andrew Pike Memorial Fund Jeffrey and Susan Lalonde Community Betterment Fund PLK Fund John A. Ponte Memorial Fund Litchfield Bancorp Board of Directors Advised Fund, Est. 2019 — This Donor-Advised Rebensacla Fund Fund supports the charitable, scientific or Virginia and Joseph Ruwet Fund educational initiatives in Northwest Connecticut. Scanlan Family Fund Nolin Selby Fund Barbara D. Lemmen Fund, Est. 2019 — Marlene & Chris Smith Family Fund, Established in honor of Barbara D. Lemmen, Est. 2019 — Established by a local this endowed fund encourages and advances philanthropic family, this non-endowed donor- careers in medicine and medical research, science, advised fund supports various charitable technology, engineering, and math, and supports initiatives in Northwest Connecticut. pediatric medical research and treatments.

12 Community Report 2019 Grant-Making Funds Continued

Polly and Wesley Strand and James L. Holmes Fund The Women & Girls Fund for Programs for Women and Children Youth Fund Torrington-Winsted Rotary Non Endowed Fund T.J. Zappulla Fund Seth L. Tracy Memorial Fund for Special Needs

The G&G Educational Foundation Edward and Rachel Wang Family Fund

The G&G Educational Foundation James P. Wang Family Fund

The G&G Educational Foundation Jo Wang and Kiau Loi Family Fund

The G&G Educational Foundation Nancy A. Wang Family Fund

Designated Funds are established to provide grants to specified nonprofit organizations. Often created by bequest, these funds ensure a steady stream of annual income to the fundholders’ favorite nonprofit organizations for as long as the nonprofit continues in the effective pursuit of its mission. Mary H. Coutant Fund for Rising Star Camp Gillian and Polly Fund Dr. John S. Glenn Fund for Nurses Holley-Doremus Fund Litchfield Community Center Music Fund TAPSG Marion Muschell Award

Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs) provide income for donors and/or their family members for a fixed number of years. Then, the balance is transferred to the Community Foundation to be used toward donors’ charitable interests. Joshua Girolimon CRT Fund Frank and Vivienne Vanoni CRT Fund

Community Report 2019 13 THIS IS WHY I GIVE “It’s a very satisfying way to say ‘thank you.’”

Dr. Frank Vanoni Provides for Today, Gives Back for Years to Come

Dr. Frank Vanoni is the first to say that without “My father died when I was twelve, “Dr. Vanoni the help he received all along the line—from said. ”My mother did her best, but we didn’t have inspiring teachers at Torrington High School, from much. Without the intellectual support of those the Charles Brooker Scholarship Fund, that put early teachers and the financial help from Charles Yale University within reach, from the Torrington Brooker, I could not have hoped to pursue my physicians who welcomed the young doctor back, dream to be a doctor.” and from his late wife, Vivienne—he could never The Northwest CT Community Foundation Frank have had the rich and rewarding life that he has and Vivienne Vanoni CRT Fund will give back to enjoyed. the community through grants far, far into the He believes he owes much to the community future. that nurtured him, and now that he has retired “It’s a very satisfying way to say ‘thank from his long medical career, he has arranged to you,’” said Dr. Vanoni. give something back in the form of a charitable remainder trust (CRT).

CRTs provide income—usually to the donor or members of his or her family—either for life or for a specific period of time, after which what remains is turned over to a designated charity.

14 Community Report 2019 GRANTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Through the generosity of fundholders, fund advisors and donors, $3,982,320 in grants were awarded in support of programs and capital needs to support local nonprofits working hard to improve lives and strength communities. In 2019, grants were awarded to the following organizations:

After School Arts Program Colebrook Historical Society American Friends Service Committee Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra American Whitewater Community Food Bank The American Mural Project Community Kitchen of Torrington Amnesty International Connecticut Association for Human Services Angioma Alliance Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness Asian Americans Advancing Justice, AAJC Connecticut Farmland Trust Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Connecticut Food Bank Caucus Cornell University for the Cornell Feline Health Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center Center College of Vet Medicine Asian Women’s Shelter The Corner Food Pantry Audubon Sharon Cornwall Historical Society Author’s Guild Foundation Cornwall Library Association Batcheller Early Education Center Cornwall Social Services Beardsley & Memorial Library Covenant to Care for Children Bethlehem Ambulance Association, Inc. Crescendo, Inc. Botelle Elementary School CT 4-H Foundation, Inc. Cameron House Foundation CT Credit Union Charitable Foundation Canaan Child Care Center, Inc. CT Public Affairs Network Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills CT Women’s Education and Legal Fund Can’d Aid David M. Hunt Library Canton Board of Education Discovery Land Co. Foundation Caring For Bethlehem Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres Catholic Charities, Inc., Family Service Center Easter Seals of Greater Waterbury Center for Asian American Media EdAdvance Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Administration Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities Children’s Center of New Milford Edward E. Sullivan Senior Center Chinatown Community Development Center Equal Justice Initiative Chinese Museum Foundation FairVote Chore Service, Inc. Falls Village Emergency Relief/Fuel Fund Church of Christ Congregational Norfolk Falls Village Senior Center City of Torrington Falls Village Volunteer Fire Department Civic Life Project Family & Children’s Aid, Inc. Clinic for Special Children Family Strides, Inc. CMHA/ Northwest Center for Family Service & ME FISH of Northwestern Connecticut Colebrook (town of) Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry Colebrook Associates, Inc. Five Points Gallery Colebrook Congregational Church FOCUS Center for Autism

Community Report 2019 15 Cara and Carl Muller Give Back to the Community They Love

For Cara and Carl Muller, there is no place like home. Home is, and always will be, Torringon, Conn. Carl, a Torrington native, and Cara, who THIS IS WHY grew up in Hartsdale, NY, met while attending New England College in New Hampshire. The two married in 1971, WE GIVE and opened the first of many successful businesses in Torrington: The Spring “There is nothing like giving back to the Tree Lounge on South Main Street, people in your own community.” followed by Carl’s True Value on North Elm Street, and Carl’s Carpeting on Winsted Road. Over decades of managing businesses in Torrington, the Mullers regularly donated to local school PTOs, Cub Scouts, and fire department fundraisers and supported the Community Kitchen of Torrington. “We have been in business in Torrington for more than 40 years,” said Carl. “The town has always supported us in our businesses. And, we have always supported local town fundraisers. They Friendly Hands Food Bank volunteers prepare for a Thanksgiving need the support.” feast and stock their shelves for those who need a little help this “The people and organizations in this holiday season. Nonprofits providing for basic needs, including town are gracious and generous,” access to nutritious food, receive support through Community said Carl. “The community has always Foundation discretionary funds, such as the Cara and Carl Muller supported us. It’s time to give back to the Fund for Community Support. community.” The Mullers established the Northwest CT Community Foundation Cara and Carl Muller Fund for Community Support. Through their Donor-Advised fund, the Mullers support projects and causes that reflect their love of Torrington. “Our fund is our third child,” said Carl. “There are plenty of areas in the world that need assistance,” said Cara. “But there is nothing like giving back to the people in your own community.”

16 Community Report 2019 Grants Continued Food Rescue US Litchfield Department of Social Services Paul H. Foeller, O.D. (eye glasses/therapy) Litchfield Hills Chore Service Friendly Hands Food Bank, Inc. Litchfield Hills Elderly Nutrition Program Friends of Goshen Public Library Litchfield Patriots, Inc. Germantown Friends School Litchfield Performing Arts Germantown Monthly Meeting Literacy Volunteers on the Green Goshen Community Care & Hospice Little Britches Therapeutic Riding Goshen Good Neighbor Fund Little Guild of Saint Francis Goshen Historical Society Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy Goshen Land Trust Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Great Mountain Forest Corporation Make It Clear Ministries Greenwoods Counseling Referrals Maria Seymour Brooker Memorial Greenwoods Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation Hands of Grace McCall Center for Behavioral Health Harwinton Historical Society Mental Health Education Collaborative Harwinton Land Conservation Trust Migrant Legal Action Program, Inc. Health Access Sumbawa Millerton Veterinary Practice Heartspace LLC Museum of Chinese in America Helping Hands Chore Service Music Mountain Heritage Land Preservation Trust, Inc. NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund Hispanic Federation National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc Hole In The Wall Gang Camp New Beginnings of Northwest Hills Litchfield Hotchkiss Library of Sharon County, Inc. Housatonic Child Care Center New Hartford Lions Charities Inc Housatonic Valley Association New Hartford PTO Housatonic Valley Regional High School New Hartford Village Cemetery Housatonic Youth Service Bureau New Opportunities Inc. Innocence Project Norfolk (town of) Institute for American Indian Studies Norfolk Connecticut Children’s Foundation, Inc. Friendly Hands Food Bank volunteers prepare for a Thanksgiving Institute for Justice North Canaan Social Services Northwest Connecticut Arts Council feast and stock their shelves for those who need a little help this International Students, Inc. Northwest Connecticut Chamber Education holiday season. Nonprofits providing for basic needs, including Joyful Noise, Inc. Foundation, Inc. access to nutritious food, receive support through Community Junior Achievement of South West New England Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Foundation discretionary funds, such as the Cara and Carl Muller Junior Women’s Club of Litchfield Hills Kent Social Services Northwest CT Community Foundation Fund for Community Support. Kent Chamber of Commerce Inc. Northwest Connecticut YMCA Kent Library Association Northwest Hills Council of Governments KidsPlay Children’s Museum Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board Kitty Quarters, Inc. Northwestern Connecticut Community College Lake Waramaug Task Force Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory for the Arts Lakeville Hose Company NYC Impact Sports, Inc LARC, Inc. Oberlin Shansi Last Post Cat Refuge (Vivisection Investigation Old Bethlem Historical Society Inc. League) Old Friends, Inc The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library Oliver Wolcott Library, Inc. Litchfield Community Center, Inc. Operation Overflow Litchfield County Choral Union Ox-Fam America

Community Report 2019 17 Grants Continued Partners for Sustainable Healthy Communities United Board for Christian Higher Education in Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Inc. Asia Pilobolus, Inc. United Church of Christ in Cornwall Planned Parenthood of Southern New England United Congregational Church Prime Time House United East Athletics Association (UEAA) Project A.L.S. United Way of Northwest Connecticut, Inc. RAICES University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc. Random Hacks of Kindness Junior, Inc. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Rapid Results Institute Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut – Torrington Reason Foundation VNA Northwest, Inc. Rotary Foundation of the Torrington Winsted Area Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires Inc. Running Start - Bringing Young Women to Politics W. L. Gilbert Trust Corporation Salisbury (town of) Wamogo Regional High School Salisbury Family Services, Inc. Warm the Children Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association Warner Theatre Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service Warren Land Trust Salvation Army of Torrington Warren Public Library Salvation Army Winsted Regional Service Center Warren Social Services Salvation Army We Adopt Greyhounds, Inc. Sand Road Animal Hospital, LLC. Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust Scoville Memorial Library Association West Hartford Public Schools Foundation, Inc. Sharon Community Foundation, Inc. Wheels of Opportunity Sharon Day Care Winchester (town of) Sharon Fire Department, Inc. Winchester Center Congregational Church Smithsonian APA Winchester Youth Service Bureau SOAR Educational Enrichment, Inc. Winsted Area Child Care Center St. John’s Episcopal Church Winsted Health Center Foundation Stamford Hospital Foundation Winsted Senior Center and Senior Enrichment StayWell Health Care Inc. Program Susan B. Anthony Project Winsted United Methodist Church The Torrington Library Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center Tiverton Land Trust Women’s Support Services Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue Torrington Football Letterman’s Club Torrington Historical Society Torrington Parks & Recreation Dept. Torrington Police Department Torrington Public Schools Torrington Raider Football, Inc. Torrington Varsity Alumni Club Torrington Winsted Area Rotary Club Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Lime Rock Episcopal Church Tri-State Center For the Arts, Inc. Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinarian Medicine Turks and Caicos Reef Fund

18 Community Report 2019 INVESTMENT REPORT

The Northwest CT Community Foundation prides itself on providing prudent stewardship of a sizeable community endowment designed to benefit future generations of Northwest Connecticut citizens. Our investment objective is to maximize the endowment’s purchasing power by pursuing long-term investment results that exceed the annual spending policy—the amount needed for grants and expenses—plus inflation. This allows for sufficient and predictable growth to meet pressing community needs while providing capital preservation into the future.

The oversight and assessment of the Foundation’s investments are conducted by its Board of Directors and Investment Committee. Dedicated to the pursuit of strong returns within acceptable risk tolerances, the Investment Committee employs an asset-allocation strategy designed to capitalize on a well- diversified portfolio that performs well during a variety of market and economic conditions. In doing so, the Investment Committee considers past and expected future performance of available asset classes, including investment strategies of other community foundations, nonprofit endowments and charitable funds, along with a variety of widely accepted performance benchmarks. PERFORMANCE The 10-year net annual corporate return ending December 31, 2019, is 8.5

3-Year 5-Year 7-Year 10-Year Corporate 9.4 7.3 9.0 8.5 Trust 8.7 5.6 6.3 6.7

RETURNS (Net of Investment Manager Fees) 2019 Corporate 17.0 Trust 19.5

For a complete set of audited financial statements, Form 990 or for information about our investment policies and/or our Investment Committee, visit northwestcf.org

Community Report 2019 19 AUDITED FINANCIALS

For the year ending December 2019, with comparable totals for 2018 Assets Unrestricted Temporarily 2019 2018 Unrestricted

Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,061,030 10,562 1,071,592 1,109,377

Investments 112,736,082 120,000 112,856,082 100,228,501

Beneficial Interest Remainder 237,037 237,037 171,909 Trust

Security Deposit 3,150 3,150 3,150

Prepaid Expenses 23,456 23,456 16,771

Fixed Assets (net of 75,446 75,446 90,530 accumulated depreciations)

Total Assets $114,115,987 $367,599 $114,483,586 $101,799,365

Liabilities and Net Assets

Liabilities Grants Payable 3,009,810 3,009,810 1,432,326

Liabilities Agency Endowments 19,289,301 19,289,301 18,346,321 Funds

Total Liabilities 22,330,275 22,330,275 19,817,294

Net Assets Unrestricted 91,785,712 91,785,712 81,679,047

Net Assets Temporarily 367,599 367,599 303,024 Restricted

Total Net Assets 91,785,712 367,599 92,153,311 81,982,071

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $114,115,987 $367,599 $114,483,586 $101,799,365

Total Assets¹ $114,115,987 Operating Expenses² $1,090,701 Operating Expenses as a Percentage of Total Assets .009

20 Community Report 2019 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Revenues, Gains, and Other Unrestricted Temporarily 2019 2018 Support Unrestricted

Fund Contributions 2,635,140 1,861,392

Fund Contributions Less 1,549,349 1,549,349 1,861,392 Contributions to Agency Funds (1,085,791)

CIV of Split-Interest Agreements 65,128 65,128

Initiative Contributions 19,766 19,766 13,790

Investment Income 14,803,440 14,803,440 (4,803,168)

Misc. Income 37 37 35

Unfulfilled Grant Awards 95,009 95,009 5,289

Investment Management Fees 154,081 154,081 159,368

Seminar Income 4,700 4,700 5,890

Net Assets Released from 20,319 (20,319) Restrictions

Total Revenues $16,535,045 $64,575 $16,699,620 ($2,808,699)

Expenses

Direct Community Support 5,437,679 5,437,679 2,893,100

Program Expenses 618,310 618,310 591,187

Management and General 340,711 340,711 285,785

Fundraising Expenses 131,680 131,680 120,459

Total Expenses 6,528,380 6,528,380 3,890,531

Change in Net Assets 10,106,665 64,575 10,171,240 (6,657,007)

Beginning Net Assets 81,679,047 303,024 81,982,071 88,639,078

Ending Net Assets $91,785,712 $367,599 $92,153,311 $81,982,071

Community Report 2019 21 SCHOLARSHIP AND ACADEMIC FUNDS CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE

Scholarship and Academic Award Funds are established to support educational purposes. Fundholders can restrict a scholarship fund to students attending a specific educational institution or pursuing specific courses of study. Community Foundation staff work with guidance counselors and coaches to locate eligible students, facilitate the application process and award recipients.

Mary Ellen Adamo Scholarship Fund Frances H. Ducci Scholarship Fund Anthony: “Frank” Amicone Memorial Scholarship East School Robert Kelly Scholarship Fund Fund Marion Wm. Edwards Scholarship Fund Russell Anderson, Carmen Brooks Anderson, and Bob and Ray Good Scholarship Fund Henry Vail Brooks Scholarship Fund Florence Hakalski Scholarship Fund Stephen G. Andre Memorial Scholarship Fund Michael G. Haschak Scholarship Fund Regina Tate Balfe Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund Elizabeth & Santo Fainelli Scholarship Fund Betsy L. Bertoli Scholarship Fund Joseph Farrington Memorial Scholarship Fund Khurshed Bhumgara Fund Kathleen T. Finn Memorial Scholarship Fund David R. Bennett Scholarship Fund Charles and Pierina Fossati Scholarship Fund Russell F. Bruno Scholarship Fund Helen and Mario Garbin Scholarship Fund Jack and Ruth Calder Scholarship Fund Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship Fund Mae Casali Bonvicini Scholarship Fund Italian-American Republican Club Scholarship Fund Erman Cavagnero Memorial Scholarship Fund Diane and Jeff Johnson Scholarship Fund Steven A. Chupka Memorial Scholarship Fund Earle R. Julian Scholarship Fund Tim Considine Memorial Scholarship Fund Frank Kalinowski Memorial Scholarship Fund Dick Cooke Memorial Scholarship Fund Fred J. Coffin Memorial Scholarship Fund Shawn Collins Memorial Scholarship Fund “I sincerely appreciate your Cornwall Conservation Trust Student Grants Fund generosity through the Apolonia Eva M. Coty Memorial Scholarship Fund Stanulis Scholarship and hope Helen H. Dautrich Scholarship Fund that one day I will be able to help John Denza Memorial Scholarship Fund patients live better lives in the Edward W. Diskavich Scholarship Fund same way that you have helped Cornelius Donahue Memorial Scholarship Fund me achieve my goals,” pre-medical Robert G. Doyle Memorial Scholarship Fund student

22 Community Report 2019 Scholarship and Academic Funds Continued

Robert J. Lariviere, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund “Thank you from the bottom of my Torrington Lithuanian Mutual Benefit Club Scholarship Fund heart for the Edward W. Diskavich Robert C. & Margaret G. Lizotte Art Scholarship Scholarship. This opportunity means Fund the world to me,” social work Julia McDonnell/Henry Fries Scholarship Fund student Frank “Frankie” J. McGowan, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Arthur R. Smith Scholarship Fund John J. and Anne M. Milewski Scholarship Southwest School Scholarship in memory of Fund, Est. 2019 — Established in honor of Marion Wm. Edwards Fund John J. and Anne M. Milewski, this fund awards Jeff Stannard Memorial Scholarship Fund scholarships annually to a Torrington High School graduate who has played a varsity sport Nellie J. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Fund and a Torrington High School graduate majoring in education or in a medical-related field. Apolonia Stanulis Scholarship Fund Student Council Scholarship Fund, Torrington John A. and Ann K. Mettling Scholarship Fund Mariantonia Tate Memorial Allied Health Kenneth K. Mills Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund

Donald F. and Norma K. Mougenot Temkin Family Valedictory Award Fund Scholarship Fund, Est. 2019 — Established Albert C. and Rose Turri Scholarship Fund by Donald F. Mougenot through his estate planning, this scholarship fund supports the Torrington UNICO Foundation Scholarships educational goals of graduates of Torrington Frederick J. Wilcox Sportsmanship Scholarship High School, Torrington Christian Academy, Fund Oliver Wolcott, Region 7, and The Gilbert School with preference given to students who have The United Nations Association of Connecticut graduated from St. Francis/St. Peter School. Scholarship Fund Westside School Association/Harry Arsego James Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund Victor Muschell, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund James P. and Mildred Gregg Zucco Scholarship North School PTO Scholarship Fund Fund Nursing/Industrial Arts Scholarship Fund Piemontese Club Memorial Scholarship Fund Michele Farley Pittler Scholarship Fund Friends of John Ponte Memorial Scholarship Fund Leonard Rendino Scholarship Fund Joseph and Bernice Repas Scholarship Fund Margaret Ringstad Riefe Scholarship Fund The Rivera Family Fund for Arts and Music Dr. Shenoi & Family Scholarship Fund Alan Silano Memorial Scholarship Fund

Community Report 2019 23 AGENCY FUNDS STRENGTHEN LOCAL NONPROFITS

Agency Funds are established by nonprofits to support their charitable needs. The Community Foundation handles the management and stewardship of their charitable assets to enable a stable source of revenue for the nonprofit at a low cost. This frees the nonprofit and its board of directors to concentrate on the pursuit of the nonprofit’s charitable mission.

American Legion Post 46 Fund for Goshen Cornwall Conservation Trust Hofer Stewardship Community Care and Hospice, Inc Fund Susan B. Anthony Project Capital Improvement Cornwall Conservation Trust Ives Stewardship Reserve Fund Fund Susan B. Anthony Project Endowment Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Matland The Beekley Library Capital Fund Stewardship Fund, Est. 2019 — Cornwall The Beekley Library Future Building Construction Conservation Trust Funds are used for land Fund acquisition and management with the aim of preserving unspoiled open space for The Licia Beekley Garden and Winar Piano Fund the benefit of the community at large. The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library Endowment Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Operating Fund Lee Tangarone Memorial Fund for Children’s Cornwall Conservation Trust Prud’homme Programs and Collections Stewardship Fund The Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills Cornwall Conservation Trust Rattlesnake Preserve Stewardship Fund Chore Service Endowment Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Reserve Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Bennett Stewardship Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Rogers Stewardship Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Brokaw Stewardship Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Selby Stewardship Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Cooley Stewardship Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Trinity Forest Stewardship Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Dodd Stewardship Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust VanValkenburgh/ Burkardt Stewardship Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Endowment Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Walker Stewardship Cornwall Conservation Trust Fox/Lane Stewardship Fund Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust General Stewardship The Cornwall Foundation General Fund Fund Cornwall Historical Society-Norman Dorsen Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Hare Stewardship Cornwall Historical Society Endowment Fund Fund Cornwall Library Fund Cornwall Conservation Trust Hart Stewardship Fund Friends of Hospice Endowment Fund

24 Community Report 2019 Agency Funds Continued

Friends of Hospice Mildred S. Pascale Fund The Institute for American Indian Studies Fund Friends of Hospice Rockefeller Fund Kent Community Fund, Est. 2019 — This Matthew Flor Endowment Fund fund supports the charitable mission of its namesake the Kent Community Fund, a nonprofit organization that assists Kent Foundation for Norfolk Living Fund, Est. citizens experiencing economic difficulties 2019 — This Fund supports the charitable and supports charitable programs serving mission of the Foundation for Norfolk Living. the citizens of Kent. 00000000

Goshen Community Care and Hospice Fund Goshen Historical Society Capital Fund Kent Library Association Endowment Fund, Est. 2019 — This endowed agency Goshen Historical Society Endowment Fund fund was established by the Kent Library Goshen Land Trust Endowment Fund Association to further its charitable mission of enriching individuals and the community by Goshen Public Library Endowment Fund providing materials, programs, and services to encourage reading, learning and imagination. Bernice H. Harmon Hospice Fund Harwinton Library Friends Fund Litchfield Community Center Legacy Fund Harwinton Library Friends-Stasia Motuzick Litchfield Community Center Reserve Fund Endowment Fund Litchfield Garden Club Centennial Fund Heritage Land Preservation Trust Endowment Fund Heritage Land Preservation Trust Fund Heritage Land Preservation Trust Northwoods Fund Highland Lake Watershed Association Fund Theodore A. Hungerford Memorial Museum Association Endowment Fund The D.M. Hunt Fund

Litchfield Montessori School Fund, Est. 2019 The Adam and Aaron Kovalchik Fund for Education at Litchfield Montessori School, Est. 2019 — These funds support the mission of the Litchfield Montessori School—serving the whole child, guided by the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori, dedicated to nurturing the child’s love of learning, preserving The HYSB Fund, Est. 2019 — This fund was the child’s sense of wonder, encouraging established by the Housatonic Youth Service independence and fostering respect for Bureau to further its mission of strengthening our world’s social and cultural diversity. the emotional health of youth and families by providing free behavioral health services and The Little Guild Endowment Fund employment programs in partnership with The Little Guild Operational Fund public schools, local organizations, donors, and volunteers in the Northwest Corner of Connecticut.

Community Report 2019 25 Agency Funds Continued Operating Fund New England Airedale Rescue Fund, Est. VNA Northwest Endowment Fund 2019 — This endowed agency fund furthers The Warner Theatre Sustainability Fund the charitable mission of New England Airedale Rescue to assist Airedales in need and work The Warner Theatre Sustainability Fund – Non cooperatively so that no Airedale in the Endowed United States experiences homelessness. 000 Warren Public Library Fund Washington Art Association Capital Campaign New Hartford Historical Fund Society Funds, Est 2019 Washington Art Association, Inc. Endowment Fund New Hartford Historical Society Endowment Fund Washington Art Association, Inc. Fund New Hartford Historical Society Fund Washington Garden Club Investment Fund These agency funds further the charitable Winchester Land Trust Fund mission of the New Hartford Historical Winsted Area Child Care Center Endowment Fund Society to exhibit and preserve materials relating to the history of New Hartford. Winsted Health Center Foundation Fund Wisdom House Endowment Fund Norfolk Connecticut Children’s Foundation Fund YMCA Camp Mohawk Arlene Foulds Memorial Northwestern CT YMCA Designated Project Fund Fund Northwestern CT YMCA Endowment Fund YMCA Camp Mohawk Cindy Morse Leadership Development Fund Northwestern CT YMCA Fund Northwestern CT YMCA Youth Leadership Fund Railroad Museum of New England – Hazel Koch Fund The River Stewards of Tomorrow Fund The Sharon Ambulance Fund Sharon Community Foundation Fund Sharon Fire Department John Morgan Fund Sharon Fire Department Operations Fund Sharon Land Trust Mary Moore Fund Sharon Land Trust Endowment Fund Sharon Land Trust Quick Strike Acquisition Fund Sharon Land Trust Stewardship & Protection Fund The Sharon Woman’s Club Scholarship Fund The Taconic Learning Center Fund Torrington Veteran’s Memorial Wall Fund United Way of Northwest Connecticut’s “1943 Society” Fund United Way of Northwest CT Unrestricted

26 Community Report 2019 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS – EFFECTIVE FORCES FOR GOOD

Supporting Organizations are similar to private foundations in that they operate with a separate board of directors with grant-making responsibilities, but because they operate under the “umbrella” of the Community Foundation, they operate more efficiently and with the benefits of a public charity. Directors enjoy a high amount of involvement in their philanthropy while benefiting from the Community Foundation’s grant and investment expertise and administrative support.

Foundation For Community Health supports The John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold organizations that work to maintain and improve Foundation was created for the purpose of the physical and mental health of residents* served protecting and improving the welfare of animals by Sharon Hospital and organizations that provide of all kinds with a focus on cats and dogs, the community healthcare services within those areas. promotion of veterinary programs, and the *Canaan, Cornwall, Cornwall Bridge, Warren, East protection of wildlife, including endangered Canaan, Falls Village, Goshen, Kent, Lakeville, species, flora and fauna. Lime Rock, Norfolk, Salisbury, Sharon, South Kent, Taconic, West Cornwall in Connecticut, as well as In 2019 The John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold the New York communities of Amenia, Ancram, Foundation supported the following organizations: Ancramdale, Copake, Copake Falls, Dover Plains, ASPCA New York Millbrook, Millerton, Pine Plains, Stanfordville, Wassaic and Wingdale. Biodiversity Research Institute In 2019 Foundation For Community Health Connecticut Humane Society supported the following organizations: Connecticut River Conservancy Greenwoods Counseling Referrals Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc. Health Pathfinder Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Franklin Land Trust Little Guild of Saint Francis Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue MSPCA The Nature Conservancy New England Federation of Humane Societies Northwestern Connecticut Community College Salisbury Association, Inc.

Community Report 2019 27 COMMITTEES, SOCIETIES, AND STAFF

Thank you to the community leaders who gave generously of their time to serve on the Northwest CT Community Foundation Board of Trustees and Committees in 2019. In its Board of Trustees, the Northwest CT Community Foundation has an active governing body that is responsible not only for establishing the mission and strategic direction of the organization, but also is charged with oversight of its finances, operations and policies. The Board, which is independent and broadly representative of the people of the Northwest Corner of Connecticut, is comprised of individuals who have demonstrated civic leadership in a variety of ways and who have a strong record of volunteer community service. Board of Trustees 50th Anniversary Committee Brian McCormick Anne Sutherland Fuchs, Chair Anita Baxter Betsy Goff Adrian Selby, 1st Vice Chair Nicole Carlson Easley Audit Committee F. Robert Petricone, 2nd Vice Anne Sutherland Fuchs Jeffrey Lalonde Chair Adrian Selby Donald Mayland Donald K. Mayland, Treasurer Christopher Wall Lori Riiska Christopher Wall, Secretary Executive Committee Investment Committee Anita Baxter Gayle Moraski James A. Thibault, Chairperson James Blackketter Douglas K. O’Connell Robert Geiger Vincent Inconiglios F. Robert Petricone Peter Menikoff Gayle Moraski Anne Sutherland Fuchs Barbara Millar Victor Muschell Christopher Wall Keith Mullins Rod Pleasants Grants and Program Lawrence Van Valkenburgh Lori Riiska Committee Stacie Weiner Norman “Skip” Rogers Jim Blackketter Scholarship Committee Ronald S. Rosenstein Carol Lugar Anita Baxter Barbara Spiegel F. Robert Petricone Dorothea Bernbach Development/ Jan Rathbun Jim Blackketter Communications Committee Julia Scharnberg Susan Bremer Anne Sutherland Fuchs Lisa Lansing Simont Teresa Brennan Anita Baxter Barbara Spiegel Frank Buonocore Tom Bechtle Christopher Wall David Carroll Nicole Carlson Easley Governance Committee Doreen Deary Vincent Inconiglios Victor Muschell Dennis Dressel Bradford Hoar Douglas K. O’Connell Nicole Carlson Easley Lori Riiska Norman “Skip” Rogers Jerry Easley Adrian Selby Ronald S. Rosenstein Maryellen Easley

28 Community Report 2019 Joel Easley Ann Auburn George A. Strogatz John Fabiaschi Roberta Lee August Alan Temkin Malcolm Forbes Thomas Bechtle Alyson Thomson Barbara Fradette Khurshed Bhumgara Edward Thompson Leslie Friscia Allan Borghesi Raymond Turri Anne Sutherland Fuchs Alan Colavecchio John R. Ursone Betsy Goff Robert Cron Thomas Wall Sr. Douglas Haddock Miki Duisterhof Thomas F. Wall Jr. Lorraine Haddock Dan Dwyer Women & Girls Fund William Harding Charles Ebersol Sr. Executive Committee Eli Horowitz Charles R. Ebersol Jr., Esq. Sandra Zielinski, Chair Sergei Kambalov William G. Harding Fran Stoffer, Vice Chair Ruth Keefe Charles Hathaway Kathy Kinane, Secretary Dennis Killian Ann Hubbard Rachel Tway-Grant, Treasurer Lisa King John E. Janco Judi Armstrong Kathleen Kulig Jeffrey Lalonde Alison Baxter Bannerman Michael Lynch Donald Lewis Barbara Dughi Donald K. Mayland Carol S. Lugar Maria Gonzalez Gayle Moraski Marvin “Muff” Maskovsky Kathy Minck Maureen Nikora Brian McCormick, Esq. Dolores Raimo Ed Noonan Allen Nixon Kathi Weinstein Mary Pat Noonan Douglas K. O’Connell Jane Williams Joan O’Brien Robert O’Connor Staff Morgan O’Brien Roberta S. Ohotnicky, Ph.D. Guy Rovezzi, President and CEO Joe Pathe James O’Leary Lorraine Haddock, Assistant to the President Lisa Peccini Cynthia Oneglia Bradford Hoar, Vice President of Bob Petricone Francis J. Oneglia Philanthropic Services Dean Pergola Frank Pascale Nicole Carlson Easley, Guy Rovezzi Victoria Patrick Communications Director Patty Rovezzi E. Frederick Petersen Jr. Christina Tranquillo, Program and Communications Associate Robert Rovezzi William Petricone Julia Scharnberg, Grants and JoAnn Ryan Rose Ponte Program Director Julia Scharnberg Lawrence V. Power Leslie Friscia, Finance Director Christina Tranquillo Jan Rathbun Daniel Hare, Data and Gift Marie Wallace Mary Lou Robinson Associate Harriett Weiss Margaret Roraback, Esq. Dorothea Bernbach, Program Officer, John T. and Jane A. Dan Whalen Robert Rovezzi Wiederhold Foundation Emeritus Society JoAnn Ryan James C. Allen Helen Scoville

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