Each Unique. Together Complete. Annual Report 2018-19 Who we are Our Communities The Camphill movement is an initiative for social change dedicated to creating intentional communities where In their own words the values of service, sharing, spiritual nourishment, and a commitment to recognizing each individual’s gifts and contributions offer a model of renewal for the wider society. In more than 100 Camphill communities around Last spring, we reached out to our the world, persons with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities participate in meaningful work, North American communities to experience a rich artistic and cultural life, and strive together to reach their full potential. Camphill communities ask what the Camphill movement value the profound significance of each human being and foster the sharing of resources and responsibilities to means to them. Here are some of enable each individual to contribute actively to the well-being of the community. the thoughts they shared: Our Mission “Camphill is a special place because there are people The mission of Camphill Foundation is to grow, strengthen, and safeguard the Camphill movement in North America. there that love and care We fulfill this mission through strategic partnerships with the Camphill Association of North America and the Camphill Academy; and through programs, grants, and loans that support Camphill’s lifesharing communities. These investments about us people with foster the long-term sustainability of Camphill’s communities and their distinctive model of therapeutic care, while special needs.” supporting the individuality and unique growth path of each Camphill community and initiative. Kelly, Camphill Hudson “Camphill Village Camphill Communities & Affiliates In North America Kimberton Hills is the happiness Ted experiences... Camphill Communities California The Camphill School Heartbeet Lifesharing surrounded by friends and Soquel, California Glenmoore, Pennsylvania Hardwick, Vermont activities in a supportive, Camphill Communities Ontario Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Ita Wegman Association of BC loving community. Angus & Barrie, Ontario, Canada Kimberton, Pennsylvania Duncan, BC, Canada And, it’s the happiness we Camphill Ghent Camphill Village Minnesota Plowshare Farm experience knowing he is in Chatham, New York Sauk Centre, Minnesota Greenfield, New Hampshire an environment where he is valued and loved.” Camphill Hudson Camphill Village Copake Raphael Village Hudson, New York Copake, New York New Orleans, Louisiana Liz and Mark Hansler, parents, Camphill Soltane The Cascadia Society Triform Camphill Community Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Glenmoore, Pennsylvania North Vancouver, BC, Canada Hudson, New York Welcome “Camphill provides Dear Friends, community to those Camphill Foundation is grateful to celebrate a year of inspiring achievements! who may not be able to • We sponsored the 4th Annual Camphill Research Symposium at Camphill Village live a real life in today’s Kimberton Hills, bringing together Camphill experts with leading scholars and policy fast paced world. Here advocates in the intellectual and developmental disability field. they achieve self- • We expanded our Board Fellows program to cultivate new Camphill leaders. esteem and self-worth. It is a place of growth, • We provided learning and travel fellowships for volunteer coworkers from across North America to attend training in biodynamic farming, public policy, disability advocacy, of friendship and love.” social therapy, and curative education. John Baring, parent and • We welcomed several hundred supporters to our annual gala, honoring disability rights former board member pioneer Dr. Temple Grandin and celebrating the gifts and achievements of people of all to several Camphill abilities. communities And, most notably, with your partnership and support, we increased Camphill Foundation’s “Camphill grantmaking capacity, awarding 22 grants totaling more than $450,000 during this past fiscal year. You can read about these creative and impactful projects in this report or watch our communities “Grant Spotlight” videos at www.camphillfoundation.org/grant-spotlights. acknowledge and support the unique We are immensely proud of these achievements because of what they signify: talents nurtured, potentials fulfilled, qualities and gifts self-worths realized, and lives transformed! To be part of the Camphill movement is to see value in others and to be valued, and to recognize that what makes individuals unique makes our communities complete. It is to live life more fully of each individual, because it is lived inclusively. while fostering a true understanding of In our work at Camphill Foundation, we have the joy of experiencing this social, emotional, and spiritual impact on real service and giving to people every day. With this annual report, we share with you some of the stories that demonstrate how personally meaningful your investment in Camphill is to so many. Your support helps strengthen communities that are life-changing one another.” and life-giving. On behalf of all those whose lives have been shaped by your generosity, thank you! Anya Hobley, Executive Co-Director, Camphill Communities California Roby Harrington Karen Murphy Board Chairman Executive Director Growing Compassion and Understanding Your Impact Whether coworkers spend a year, a few years, or a lifetime as part of Camphill, the experience is universally life-changing – both for the community members with disabilities Since 1966, Camphill Foundation has provided more with whom they live and work, and for the volunteers, themselves, who personify than $9 million in grants and low-interest loans to Camphill’s values of compassion and understanding wherever they go in the world. Camphill communities in North America and around Recognizing this, Camphill Foundation this year awarded two grants to bolster the the globe, helping to grow, strengthen, and safeguard recruitment and retention of coworkers across the North American region. an extraordinary model of community. Without your support, this work simply wouldn’t be possible. The first grant was awarded to Triform Camphill Community, a residential community for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hudson, NY. Serving One hundred percent of every donation Camphill approximately 45 young people at any given time, Triform’s nearly 40 volunteer coworkers Foundation receives goes to our grantmaking program, are vital to community life. Triform is using a $7,000 Camphill Foundation grant to build a funding initiatives that lift up people of all abilities and new website with integrated tools that will help recruit new coworkers. honor the truth that lives lived inclusively are life-giving for all. This year, with your partnership, we awarded Likewise, Camphill Village Copake, the oldest Camphill community in North America with $456,336 in direct grants to our communities to support almost 300 community members, recruits 40 short-term coworkers every year to work strategic initiatives in three key areas: capital needs, alongside more than 60 permanent coworkers! This year’s $20,000 grant from Camphill coworker training and development, and capacity Foundation allowed the community to continue a successful outreach campaign to educate building. and inspire new coworker applicants from North America and Europe, ensuring access to needed volunteer support now and in the future. Grant requests from Camphill communities and organizations were diverse, from support for coworker recruitment, training, and development for Triform Camphill Community, Camphill Village Copake, and Camphill Ghent, to funding for acquisitions of much- needed infrastructure and resources, including a 15-passenger van for the Camphill Hudson Players and a year-round sustainable crop storage facility at Camphill Communities Ontario. These are just a few of the inspiring projects that your investment in Camphill makes possible. To see the full list, visit: www.camphillfoundation.org/grantmaking As you’ll read in this report, the impact was profound. Thank you for your dedication “What makes Camphill special is the intensity that we to building communities where lives are transformed, and for your continued support! work with, with people. We live together. We spend all day together. We figure things out together. In the past year, I’ve Number of Grants: 22 learned a lot about the needs of others and my own needs.” Makiko Yashimo, volunteer coworker, Camphill Village Copake Total Awarded: $456,336 Pioneering a Better Way of Life for Elders Inspired by the traditions and values of the Camphill movement, Camphill Ghent in Chatham, NY, is pioneering a groundbreaking lifesharing community model for diversely-abled elders. More than 100 residents, staff, and coworkers reside at this thriving senior community, tucked between the rolling hills and ponds of a former dairy farm. Camphill Ghent has the distinction of being the only integrated elder care community in New York state. It was honored with the Hobart Jackson Cultural Diversity Award in 2018 by LeadingAge, a national association representing 6,000 nonprofit aging services organizations throughout the United States. At Camphill Ghent, residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities are members of the hand chimes choir, making music alongside residents who are former music teachers and choir enthusiasts. Others participate in volunteer projects, or read and write poetry alongside former professors