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30 Scott's Corners Dr.
Suite 203
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 769-9393
admin@cfosny.org
www.cfosny.org
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March 18, 2017
St. Pat's Ramble Run for the Gold 5K
April 4, 2017
Donor Fund Representative Workshop
April 29, 2017
Light it Up Blue
May 17, 2017
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"If someone offers you an amazing opportunity and you're not sure you can do it, say yes - then learn how to do it later." -Richard Branson
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Scholarship Season is HERE!
Last year we awarded $325,000 to 140 students in 27 different school districts. Our scholarships range in size from $250 to $20,000 dollars with each scholarship telling a different story. This year we are set to award the largest dollar amount to date - $400,000. To learn more about scholarships that we offer,
click here
. To find out which scholarships you or your child are eligible for, please visit your high school guidance department or search by your school district on our website. You don't want to miss out on our biggest year yet!
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"The Community Foundation provided a one stop shop to expedite the establishment of the legal, financial entities while providing the ongoing administrative services. A few months later, we were on stage presenting our first scholarship. It's been a rewarding 15 years, and we've never looked back."
-William J. Bratton, Jr.
Michelle Renee Bratton Memorial Scholarship Fund
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Want to make a donation or establish your own fund? The CFOS staff is
here
to help!
Tell us your passion - we will help you support it!
Contact us by phone or
e-mail, or stop by
our office!
Hours: 8:30am- 4:30pm
Phone:
845-769-9393
E-Mail:
Elizabeth@cfosny.org
Stacey@cfosny.org
Michelle@cfosny.org
Sarah@cfosny.org
cindy@cfosny.org
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| From left to right: Michelle Hathaway, Cindy Paris, Elizabeth Rowley, Stacey Muller, Sarah Pruschki |
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Check out our videos on our
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Are you a Professional Advisor interested in learning more about us and what we can do for you? Subscribe to our Professional Advisors newsletter "Under Advisement" here!
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To date, the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan and our Fund Representatives have:
- Given back millions
- Established over 250 funds
- Collectively achieved $22.1 million in charitable assets
- Touched countless lives
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Amazon Smile, Amazon donates a percentage to the charitable organization of your choice at no additional cost to you. Amazon Smile is the same Amazon that you know, but when you shop, they give.
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"The Community Foundation has always been there to make sure our family's fund receives individualized attention, from guidance regarding the funds creation & scholarship criteria, to helping us organize fundraising events, to providing opportunities for networking and growing our fund. The staff is attentive and responsive, and even though they administer countless other funds, they interact with us in a way that always makes us feel that our goals are top priority," -The Stamm Family,
Joshua Stamm Memorial Scholarship Fund
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There's Nothing Bigger Than the Heart of a Volunteer
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Josh Sommers, CFOS Chairman, William J. Bratton, Jr.,
CFOS Board Member & Event Honoree,
Elizabeth Rowley, CFOS President & CEO
Congratulations to CFOS Board Member William J. Bratton, Jr. on receiving the 2017 Karen Minogue Award for Distinguished Service! Our 2017 President's Circle and Volunteer Appreciation Event was held at West Hills Country Club on Wednesday, February 15 and a great time was had by all. Thank you to all of our amazing and generous President's Circle members and volunteers for continuing to support the Community Foundation in our mission to
connect people who care with causes that matter.
Bill joined the Community Foundation family as a fund representative in 2002 when he and his wife Mary established the
Michelle Renee Bratton Memorial Scholarship Fund, in memory of their late daughter who perished in the tragic event of 9/11. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating student from Pine Bush High School with preference given to a student who will attend a
4-year SUNY college or university, and who is also a member of the National Honor Society and a member of the women's swimming and diving team, and/or a member of chorus. To date, their scholarship fund has awarded over $37,000 to students since its inception.
Bill and his wife, Mary, are also longtime members of our President's Circle, a group of 75 people and organizations who support our operating budget with annual donations of $1,000 or more. The modest fee we charge to administer our funds covers about 37% of our operating budget. President's Circle members like the Bratton's help us bridge that gap.
845-769-9393.
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Donor Fund Workshop & Dinner
April 4, 2017
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Orange County Chamber of Commerce Business Center
William J. Larkin Conference Room
30 Scott's Corners Drive
Montgomery, NY 12549
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This workshop is for:
- Current Fund Representatives (and friends and families who help raise money for your fund)
- Prospective Fund Representatives
- Your Board Members
- Your Volunteers
Please come for all or part of the session to learn about:
- Investment Performance
- How to cultivate legacy and other "non-traditional" gifts - now AND later
- New ways to "grow" your fund, including donor-initiated fundraising events, fundraising trips, jewelry parties and more
- GiveGab online fundraising platform
- Hudson Valley Gives 24-hour online giving event on May 17.
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with names and contact information (phone & email)
Please RSVP so that we may plan for
sufficient materials and food.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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2017 Hudson Valley Animal Shelter Grants Available
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The
Hudson Valley Animal Shelter Fund was established through a generous bequest from Jean Rowe to the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan. This fund provides financial assistance to nonprofit animal welfare agencies throughout the Hudson Valley, in memory of Jean Rowe.
Applications are now available for support from this fund. Eligible organizations are those providing services in
Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam, Sullivan and Rockland counties and are dedicated to rescuing, sheltering and defending animals. In 2017, the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan will consider grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,300. Applications must be received by
March 17, 2017 and awards will be announced in May. Applications can be downloaded
here.
2016 Animal Shelter Grant Recipients
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New Funds Recently Established
To learn more about each fund,
or to make a donation,
click on each fund name.
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This scholarship was established in memory of Mr. Avrom "Al" Romm, an uncompromising journalist who was the first editor of the Times Herald-Record and later Vice President of News for Ottaway Newspapers, Inc., the Times Herald-Record's parent company.
This fund will distribute grants to various charitable and educational projects annually as recommended by the family.
This fiscal sponsorship was established to raise
 monies to fund public art displays, activities, and events in Goshen, New York.
This fund will distribute grants to organizations in the field of mental health services in Orange and Sullivan Counties. Distributions from this fund can also be used to cover costs associated with mental health counseling for those that cannot afford it. Costs will be paid directly to the provider.
This fund will provide grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the field of supportive housing and employment opportunities as well as job training for individuals with traumatic brain injuries.
This fund was established to construct a community-designed and community-built ADA-accessible playground to replace the aging out, existing playground equipment in Stanley Deming Park in the Village of Warwick. The new playground will be safer, and inclusive of children with special needs.
This fund was established to ensure music and
 performing arts education for the special needs community, in perpetu
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Save the Date for
The Second Annual
Hudson Valley Gives!
May 17, 2017
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Hundreds of local nonprofits from
Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties
will benefit from "Hudson Valley Gives" our region's second annual day of online giving, to be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Organized by the
Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region and the Mid Hudson Valley Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals, this 24-hour online fundraising event, using the GiveGab donation platform
raised more than $147,000 for 201 local nonprofits and garnered invaluable media attention from newspapers, TV and radio. Organizers anticipate an even better response this year as the event becomes more well known. Modeled after internationally-known "Giving Tuesday," held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, "Hudson Valley Gives" is a more regional approach that
supports LOCAL causes, with monies raised staying right here in the Hudson Valley.
GiveGab will once again provide the online fundraising platform for the day, along with the planning of webinars, technical assistance and more. Their easy-to-use platform makes it simple and quick for donors to give generously and give often - all day long. For more information on GiveGab, visit their websit
e
here
or contact
Chris Smith, GiveGab CFO, at
chris.smith@givegab.com
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Click here to visit the HVGives webpage, register to participate and prepare for May 17, 2017!
A few registered organizations include:
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