2008 Annual Report - Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Our Commitment. Our Community.
The donors who share their stories on the following pages remind us that personal commitment
grounds all of our best endeavors, including philanthropy.
Creating a fund is a purposeful act—and a powerful way to identify and support one’s causes of choice.
With your fund, you make a mark. Not once, but over time. It will outlive you and expand the impact
of your giving. The Foundation stewards the fund so it supports your cause forever, adapting its grants
as necessary over time so its impact remains faithful to your original intent.
Through your fund, you take a stand. Some donors prefer anonymity but most choose to create a fund
as a public act. The fund communicates what you value to your loved ones and neighbors as well as to
future generations.
Foundation donors give out of a sense of commitment to particular people, purposes and places.
In turn, such giving sustains and strengthens these ties—even from a great distance and across
generations. Such giving can also help an individual or family nurture new roots and relationships.
Whatever inspires your commitment, the Foundation can help you transform your inspiration into
action. Each fund strengthens the resilience of our community. Together, our commitments are more
than a match for challenging times.
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