June News from the Community Foundation of Tompkins County

Philanthropy Magnified

June 2012

A Message from Our Director

George Ferrari

George Ferrari

Our most recent annual report for 2011 is now on our website along with all previous reports. Find them at Annual Reports.

Your Community Foundation is proud to announce our new smart phone donation site.

Now making a gift to support local philanthropy is as easy as opening your smart phone. A quick charitable gift is only a few clicks away anywhere.

We have created a brand new smart phone donation site. You can share your support of the Community Foundation with your friends and encourage their gifts by sharing this link with anyone with a smart phone.

https://cftompkins.whatcani.do/

Try it out, share it around, and let us know what you think.

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Spotlight

Community Foundation's

2012 Helen T. Howland Foundation

Awards Ceremony

The Community Foundation of Tompkins County celebrated its 2012 grantees at an award ceremony on June 11th at the Groton Public Library. We are pleased to announce 12 grants totaling nearly $48,000 of 2012 Helen Thomas Howland Foundation awards to benefit Tompkins and Broome counties. Community Foundation donor advisors or field of interest funds awarded 14 more grants for an additional $39,668 from Community Foundation funds.

As administrative agent for the Howland Foundation, the Community Foundation of Tompkins County reviews all applications and makes funding recommendations to the Howland Foundation trustees. The Howland Foundation supports grants in aging services, youth services, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability.

The 2012 Howland Foundation grant recipient for aging services is the Cancer Resource Center for the seniors emergency fund.

Youth services grantees are the Village at Ithaca for the family advocacy program, BJM Enrichment Program for the whole foods cooking club, Alcohol & Drug Council for the foster care and at-risk youth support group, Running To Places for the accessibility project, and Community Dispute and Resolution Center for the conflict management child care provider training.

The animal welfare grantees are the SPCA for the healthy cats, happy homes project and the Broome County Humane Society for feline cages.

The environmental preservation grantees are WSKG for Frack You!, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network for hydrilla community education, and the Nature Conservancy for the Eldridge wilderness project.

A Howland grant to Family & Children's Service of Ithaca for their grandparents raising grandchildren program, represents a creative way of seeking results in multiple priority areas by combining goals in youth and aging services.

Community Foundation donor advised grants are awarded to OAR for the aging client fund, to Family & Children's Service of Ithaca for their grandparents raising grandchildren program, to Finger Lakes Land Trust for the Emerald Necklace Enhancement Project, to Beechtree Care Center for rehabilitation upgrades, to the Village at Ithaca for the family advocacy program, to Cancer Resource Center for the seniors emergency fund, to Tompkins County Youth Services Department for Groton teen jobs program and for Lansing high school helper program, to the Center for Environmental Sustainability for a special needs senior day camp, to Sustainable Tompkins for the Finger Lakes energy challenge, to the Drop-In Children's Center for program improvement and to the Newfield Public Library for college application assistance for rural youth.

The Community Foundation Children & Youth Fund awarded a grant to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County for the Freeville 4H O.U.R.S. student support program

Get Ready for the

Fall 2012 Grant Cycle

The Community Foundation conducted a capacity building grant cycle in Fall 2010 and a rural community grant cycle in Fall 2011 based on knowledge gained from resident input at Listening & Learning focus group meetings.

We are reviewing information from more than 12 different Listening & Learning sessions and are currently considering a number of possible priorities for a Fall 2012 grant cycle.

We anticipate announcing the grant objectives in July 2012. Applications and guidelines will be posted on the Grant Opportunities page of our website at that time. Application deadline is September 19, 2012.

Ithaca League of Women's Rollers

Donate a portion of proceeds to:

Community Foundation's Women's Fund

Ithaca SufferJets and Ann Mathews, Women's Fund Advisory Committee member and Amy LeViere, Donor Relations Officer at a Roller Derby Bout June 2nd.

Putting a Community's Needs Ahead of Fundraising

Chronicle of Philanthropy

June 13, 2012

By Hildy Gottlieb

Listen By Clicking Here

Sonya Campion has seen philanthropy from a number of angles, first as a longtime fundraising consultant and now as the co-founder of the Campion Foundation, which she started in 2005 with her husband, clothing retailer Tom Campion, whose company, Zumiez, sells clothes for skateboarders and surfers.

Using the lessons she learned during her 30-year career as a fundraising consultant, she is now leading a foundation that is working to protect the environment, end homelessness, and improve the performance of the nonprofits it supports.

Along the way, she says, she has learned that organizations that have a deep commitment to the communities they serve, paired with clear, effective communication, are most likely to be effective in raising money and achieving their missions. She saw this firsthand when a Native American tribe she was working with shut down its capital campaign during fishing season-when tribe members had to work long hours to make a living- and later resumed the campaign and achieved its goal.

In the latest episode of Making Change, Ms. Campion reflects on the lessons she has learned during her career and offers advice to nonprofit and foundation leaders who want to foster change.

Hildy Gottlieb is the co-founder of Creating the Future and author of "The Pollyanna Principles: Reinventing 'Nonprofit Organizations' to Create the Future of Our World." In this podcast, Making Change, she interviews leaders to discuss how those who are working for the greater good can effect more social change. New episodes of Making Change appear once a month.

In This Issue

Over $86,000 in Grants Awarded

Get Ready for the Fall 2012 Grant Cycle

Women's Fund & Ithaca Roller Derby

Putting a Community's Needs Ahead of Fundraising

What is a Community Foundaiton?

Important Dates

Board Member of the Month

Community Foundation Leadership

Who We Are

community foundations

Community foundations are not-for-profit organizations founded and staffed by people who are dedicated to seeking out what is needed in our community and what is valuable about Tompkins County and to helping those valuable assets grow important results. We understand our community's needs and help you to turn your charitable passions into results oriented philanthropy. We show donors how to make your gifts go further and accomplish more.

Contact George Ferrari, Community Foundation of Tompkins County, Executive Director or call 607-272-9333 if you would like to explore ways for the Community Foundation to assist you in making your philanthropic dreams a reality for Tompkins County.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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Board Member

of the Month

Bob Jewell

Community Development Committee

Bob has been a resident of Tompkins County for more than 30 years. He is currently employed by Community Bank, N.A. as a Trust Officer and Financial Planner for their offices in the Finger Lakes.

Bob served on the Board of Directors for Ithaca Neighborhood Housing and in various leadership positions in his church. He and his family served for many years as a fostering family for Tompkins County. You will also find him in many Swimming Pools in the area serving as a swim official.

Bob's activities in investment planning began in the 80's when banks started to offer financial services. This focus opened his interest in financial planning and he has since received his designation as a Certified Financial Planner.

Bob leads personal financial workshops in local churches and is excited when others reach the goal of developing the financial skills that allow them to have control over their finances rather than being controlled, as well as practice the joy of cheerful giving.

Meet the Board

Board Chair

Linda W. Madeo

Vice Board Chair

Robin Masson

Secretary
Anthony Hopson

Treasurer
David Squires

Immediate Past Chair

Mariette Geldenhuys

Members

Richard Banks

Jacki Barr

Mary Berens

Max Brown

Tom Colbert

Caroline Cox

Randy Ehrenberg

Jennifer Gabriel

Wendy Hankle

Bob Jewell

Laurie Linn

Alan Mathios

Ed Morton

Bill Murphy

Nancy Potter

John Rogers

Carol Travis

Linda Wagenet

Julie Waters

Amy Yale-Loehr

Incorporating Board

Jeff Furman

Howard Hartnett

Bill Myers
Robert Swieringa
John Semmler

Diane Shafer

Staff

Executive Director

George Ferrari, Jr.

Program Officer

Janet Cotraccia

Donor Relations Officer

Amy LeViere

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