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News from your community foundation

November 2011

In This Issue

Bold Donor Stories

DA Insight Site Visit Series

Farewell to a Friend

Year-end Recommendations Due Dec. 9th

Get Social with The Foundation

You are Cordially Invited...

Join other donor-advisors and leaders at The Foundation for an intriguing webinar (internet presentation) where catalytic philanthropists will share stories of their bold journeys to find solutions to key social problems.

December 7, 2011

Noon- 1 p.m. Board Room

Lunch will be served

Panel speakers include:

John Kania, coauthor of "Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World"
Leslie Crutchfield, coauthor of "Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World"
Valerie Jacobs, founding board member of the Jacobs Family Foundation of San Diego
Monique Villa, CEO of the Thompson Reuters Foundation of London
Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation of San Francisco and coauthor of "Money Well Spent"

Exclusive Donor-Advisor Site Visits to Local Not-For-Profits

Please join me, Community Foundation Program Associate Marie Piayai, on exclusive donor-advisor site visits to gain extra insights on how to help our communities. These events will be a great opportunity to speak with other donor-advisors on how they mindfully choose grants and to speak with not-for-profit directors who have firsthand accounts of the impact your grantmaking dollars have in the community.

Utica Zoo resident sea lions waiting for their lunch.

Utica Zoo resident sea lions waiting for lunch!

Kirkland Arts Center at Nola's Restaurant

Kirkland Art Center exhibit at Nola's Restaurant in Clinton

Stanley Theatre in 1927 during initial building

Would you like to meet Munchkin and Porter, the sea lions at the Utica Zoo? Or learn about all of the Kirkland Art Center programming that goes on in their mysterious never ending building? Interested in more early sketches of Oneida County landmarks?

Please kindly RSVP your interest in the following site visits you would like to attend. Details will follow.

The Neighborhood Center, Inc

December 8, 2011

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Compassion Coalition

February

Sculpture Space

April

Oneida County Historical Society

June

The Utica Zoo

August

Kirkland Art Center

October

I would enjoy spending time with you while visiting these local organizations who are doing great things or might have opportunities in the future to do even more. Upon RSVP, specifics of the event will follow.

Email or call with any questions you may have! Marie Piayai, 315-735-8212, mpiayai@foundationhoc.org.

Hope to talk with you soon.

Best,

Marie Piayai

Program Associate

Farewell to a Community Foundation Friend

The Foundation is sad to announce that Corinne Ribble, director of philanthropy, has left to pursue private ventures. She served five successful years here at The Foundation. Some of you may know her through your donor-advised funds, some may know her for the community involvement she held while working here and others may recognize the work she has lead as staff on several committees. She has much to show from her success at The Foundation with strategic planning, the Literacy Coalition, and her expansive knowledge of organizations and donors. We wish her well and will miss her presence and insights.

Please send your donor-advised recommendations and questions to Program Associate, Marie Piayai at 315-735-8212, mpiayai@foundationhoc.org.

Sincerely,

Peggy O'Shea

President & CEO

Dec. 9th: Donor Advised Year-End Grant Recommendation Forms Due

Send forms to Marie Piayai, program associate, mpiayai@foundationhoc.org or fax 315-735-9363. Call 315-735-8212 with questions.

Get Social with The Community Foundation