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Stephanie Crispinelli Fund Established
The family of Stephanie Crispinelli has established the Stephanie Crispinelli Humanitarian Fund in her memory. Stephanie was one of a group of students and faculty from Lynn University of Boca Raton, Florida, who had just arrived in Haiti when the earthquake struck on January 12, 2010. The group was there to participate in the "Journey of Hope" program with the nonprofit organization Food for the Poor. This Fund will continue Stephanie's legacy of caring and giving by supporting charitable, educational and scientific projects.  Donations may be made to: The Stephanie Crispinelli Humanitarian Fund, Westchester Community Foundation, 200 North Central Park Ave, Suite 310, Hartsdale, NY 10530.
 
2010 Grants Opportunities
The Competitive Grants Process for 2010 has been announced.  Click here for more details.
 
Grants in 2009

The Westchester Community Foundation made $1,854,403 in competitive grant awards to local nonprofits during 2009.  These grants were made possible through the generosity of past donors who established permanent, charitable funds with us during their lifetimes or through their wills. This brings the total of all grants made in 2009 to $4,121,251. Click here to see the competitve grant awards.
 
People With Special Needs PDF Print E-mail

Purpose
To support Westchester residents with special needs, including people who have cognitive, physical, sensory, emotional, psychiatric and/or behavioral disabilities, and others who find themselves marginalized in society for a variety of reasons.

Priority will be given to programs that have county-wide impact, that broaden knowledge in the field, that promote best practices through training and education, or strengthen the organizational capacity of service providers.

Grant range
$5,000 to $25,000

Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations in Westchester County.

Reporting
Grantees must submit six-month and year-end progress and expenditure reports. Specific instructions are provided after grants are awarded.

 

2010 Deadlines:

Letters of Inquiry: Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Email LOI by 5:00 p.m. to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Invited Proposals: Friday April 9, 2010

Awards will be announced at the end of June, 2010

Please direct questions to Laura Rossi-Ortiz, Program Officer, at (914) 948-5166 x 4 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

View the 2009 Grantees