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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to strengthen our communities by offering donors the means to establish charitable legacies by making grants, and by providing leadership to address community needs in a manner that is responsible, responsive, and lasting.
HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT
The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley (CFHV) works to build a prosperous, equitable, inclusive Hudson Valley with vibrant communities where all can live, work, and thrive. We help individuals, businesses, and organizations establish and invest funds to supports the causes they care about. We make it easy for anyone to establish a charitable fund and streamline the impact of their generosity.
“Centeralizing our giving through the Community Foundations has allowed us to be more organized and thoughtful.” – Jeff DaPuzzo
Year established: 1969
Number of full-time employees: 13
Number of part-time employees: 0
Annual revenue: $1,029,670
Geographic service area: Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster counties
Robert J. Cotter – Board of Trustees Chair
Laura Washington – President & CEO
TOP FUNDING SOURCES
Service Fee Income: 77%
Grants and Gifts: 14%
Sponsors: 1%
Other donations: 8%
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
We invite you to support these critical needs in our community:
- The Farm Fresh Food Fund provides local produce and fresh food to those who need it most.
- Our Greatest Needs Fund responds to local emerging needs.
- The Fund for the Hudson Valley provides support for our community today and in the future.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are governed by a Board of Trustees with local leaders in business and philanthropy. Each trustee is dedicated to serving the Hudson Valley region by targeting meaningful investments to meet community needs. The Foundations also convenes local advisory committees in Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster counties.
LEADERSHIP
BOARD MEMBERS
Chip Simon, CFP
Chair
Aziz Ahsan, Esq.
Darrelyn Brennan, CFP
Michael Cannon
Eleanor Charwat
Yu-Shin Chen
Robert J. Cotter
Charles A. Freni Jr.
Kevin Hamilton
Ashley Knox, MPS
Wesley J. Lee
Cora M. Mallory-Davis
Melissa Manna-Williams, Esq.
Edward L. McCormick
Thomas J. Murphy
Nathaniel S. Prentice
Rebecca Reynolds, CPA
Anita Rice
Myrna Sameth
Brenda K. Santoro, CPA
Steven R. Tinkelman, AIA
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook @CFHVNY
Instagram @CFHVny
Linkedin @community-foundations-of-the-hudson-valley
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