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Celebrating Empowerment
Women's Fund Luncheon
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"Empowerment is never just an individual journey, but a collective movement. Let’s be women who support other women.
Let's see each other.
Let’s hear each other.
Let’s believe each other.
Let’s stand beside each other.
Let’s be women - and men and people of all genders - who consistently recognize and acknowledge the women in our lives."
~ Sheila Squier, Chair, Women's Fund Advisory Committee
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"Women's empowerment in philanthropy is not only about benefiting women, but also about creating more effective and impactful philanthropy. When women are empowered, it can lead to a more balanced and equitable approach to addressing a wide range of social and global challenges.
The women's fund supports organizations that work on issues such as women's health, education, economic empowerment, gender equality, women's rights, and domestic violence prevention that have a substantial impact.
Our women's fund advisory committee brings unique perspectives, experiences, and insights to drive positive change in our community."
~ Gloria Coicou, Chief Inclusion & Community Impact Officer
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2023 Laura Holmberg Awardee
Susie Hatch
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Pictured: Millie Clarke Maynard, Susie Hatch,
Laurie Snyder, Nancy Potter, Diane Withiam,
Judith Ashton, Susan Perkins, Katy Pearce
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"By her example we also learned
that no one lives in
a vacuum of singularity,
you must continue to look up
and look around, be curious
and participate in your world."
~ Genie Hatch
Learn more!
Women's Fund Celebration Photo Gallery Click Here
We welcome donations for any amount into the Women's Fund and the Women's Fund Endowment.
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Welcome Fall Semester
Student Interns
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Community Data Analysts
Partnering with local colleges and university enriches our community. Community Data Analysts, Gabriella, Ying and Kevin, work to support the systems of the foundation.
Gabriella Prantl is a junior studying psychology, with minors in business and moral psychology at Cornell University. Research and data collection have been one of her biggest interests. Gabriella grew up in Croatia and has always loved visiting new places and cultures.
Ying Lin Zhao is majoring in Statistical Science. Coming from the mixing pot of mixing pots, New York City, Ying Lin has always enjoyed working with diverse groups of people. In New York City, she has worked with many non-profit organizations to help educate youths and raise awareness for autism. In Cornell and Tompkins County, she aspires to continue helping local communities and learning from people of diverse backgrounds.
Kevin (Xinyao) Huang is an Information Science major with a concentration in Data Science at Cornell University. Kevin also has hands-on experience in data analytics, consulting, and marketing, honed through internships at Sagerize.com, DreamMatch LLC, and GPS Makerspace Studio.
Read more, HERE.
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Over 40% of our donors are using tax-smart giving methods like stock or QCD gifts, why not join them?
Check or credit card gifts tend to be a donor's default option, but they may not be the most efficient use of your charitable generosity.
Donors who own appreciated long-term stock (held for more than one year) in a taxable account, have used their stock as a gift and avoided capital gains taxes.
If you’re 70 ½ or older, a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your IRA directly to a charitable organization allows you to avoid claiming income from the distribution of any amount up to $100,000. In addition, donors said because their QCDs reduce the balance of the IRA, they have reduced their required minimum distributions in future years.
What to Give
Maximize your charitable impact with us at Community Foundation.
Let's make a difference, together. 🤝
#CFTompkins #TaxSmartGiving"
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Philanthropy’s Response to the Humanitarian Relief Needs
of the Israel-Hamas War 2023
Philanthropic responses, as distinguished from governmental, military, and diplomatic responses, prioritize humanitarian relief.
Recognizing the deeply complex history and geopolitical issues at play, we are offering resources for funders and donors to support the unfolding humanitarian crisis. Read More HERE
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"Open Doors English organizational values are: Communication, Centered on Students, Equity, Community, and Consensus. We don't operate in a hierarchical way; decision making is shared among our staff. We make decisions by consensus, ensuring that all voices are heard. We value each other's differences and styles.” | Thank You Business Sponsor |  | |
Janet Hansel of Grant Street Consulting (and former staff member of Community Foundation) shares:
"We support Community Foundation because of its deep knowledge of needs in Tompkins County. It provides a vital matchmaking role between many donors and longstanding and emerging needs. It engages a diverse cross-section of our community on its grant cycle review teams, empowering many people, with a wide variety of skills and lived experience, to share their expertise and to be more civically engaged. Empowering residents to discuss and support many important issues builds social capital and strengthens our communities.
Community Foundation also strikes an effective balance, responding to today’s needs, while preparing for tomorrow’s. The staff provide donors with a wide range of giving options and personalized service, building legacies for people who love Tompkins County.
At Grant Street, we provide qualitative evaluation, highlighting the strengths of nonprofits and growing their impact. Our work shares many goals with Community Foundation, supporting relationship-building, equitable access, program development and more. We provide services in many communities across the country and we often share cutting-edge approaches, the seeds of which were planted in Tompkins County. Supporting and staying connected to Community Foundation assures that the amazing people, ideas and programs of Tompkins County create ripple effects far and wide."
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Looking to find where wise folks in Tompkins County go for the best estate planning? Not sure how to include a charitable provision to your plans?
Go to Estate Planning Council of Tompkins County (EPCTC) website for a list of skilled and experienced legal, financial, gift planning and insurance professionals dedicated to providing top-notch ethical advice and strategies. Let's secure your legacy together.
You can also email our Chief Development Officer, Nancy Massicci,
nmassicci@cftompkins.org who is an EPCTC Board member to learn more.
#EstatePlanning #SecureFuture #TompkinsCounty
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Community Foundation staff members
Madeline Rosas and Molly Spackman
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To celebrate different cultures, we recently celebrated the Hispanic, Indigenous and Latino communities' independence, history, struggles and triumphs. We don't often get to hear about these cultures that make up our community or the challenges they face.
“Don't assume that having a Spanish speaker is enough to bridge the cultural gap between any one of our respective worldviews and the dominant culture. I encourage you to take an equity frame; to understand what community you are reaching out to and see us in our wholeness and interconnectedness.”
~Belisa Gonzalez, Dean of Faculty Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Ithaca College
Keynote Speaker at 2023 Heritage Event
You play an instrumental role in building stronger, more connected communities. Our commitment as a community partner and funder ensures that organizations continue to thrive and grow.
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The Rotary Club of Ithaca announces:
2023 Community Grants to promote the quality of life in Tompkins County with the intention to fund several smaller grants in full. Small non-profit organizations were especially encouraged to apply. Grants focused on special projects or one-time needs that are not usually supported by general funding sources.
Rotary Club of Ithaca Community Grants Recipients Click Here
The Community Foundation's Rotary Club of Ithaca Fund, accepts donations in alignment with Rotary's motto of service above self, to support a broad range of needs across Tompkins County and beyond..
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