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WCF Welcomes Rebecca Putter
The Board of Advisors of the Westchester Community Foundation (WCF) announce Rebecca Kraley Putter was appointed program officer at the Westchester Community Foundation in December 2011. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic grantmaking in the areas of the arts, academic opportunity, strong nonprofits, and the Westchester Fund for Women and Girls. 

Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms. Putter served as a consultant to regional community foundations and nonprofit organizations; a grantmaker at The Columbus Foundation in Columbus, Ohio; a development consultant for a government agency in the West Indies; and an associate at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York, New York. She has been an active volunteer with a number of nonprofit organizations, most recently Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Vassar College and a master’s certificate in international security from Stanford University.

“We are so pleased to welcome Rebecca to our staff,” said Catherine Marsh, Executive Director of the Westchester Community Foundation, “Her combination of talents, along with her background addressing community challenges, bring a unique perspective to our work as a community foundation.”

“I am thrilled to accept this position as program officer” said Ms. Putter, in accepting the appointment, “and look forward to bringing my experience in the nonprofit, government, and community foundation world to the Westchester Community Foundation where I join a group of skilled professionals dedicated to strengthening our community through charitable giving.”
 
"Community Matters" Film 3
307285_10150348690280966_131314930965_8342751_258809645_nWestchester Community Foundation is sponsoring a 2011-2012 film series dedicated to generating discussion around topics that affect us locally, including health, environment, education, housing, and energy. The third film in this series was "Mothers of Bedford" which was shown on Tuesday, November 15 at Jacob Burns Film Center.  This film offered a look into the minds and hearts of the women inmates of New York’s Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. 
 
Film Series "Community Matters"
Westchester Community Foundation is sponsoring a film series dedicated to generating discussion around topics that affect us locally, including health, environment, education, housing, and energy. The second film in this series was Wretches & Jaberers, scheduled for Wednesday, September 21.  This film debunks the myth that autistic individuals do not have feelings, cannot communicate, and have low intelligence.  The autistic individuals in the film use assistive technology to express themselves and communicate with others.  The Foundation has supported a range of programs that encourage persons with those with autism express themselves through music, theater, visual arts, and, with the help of assistive technology, be educated in the public school system.


 
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The Rudyard and Emanuella Reimss Fund

Purpose: To promote Germanic culture (including arts, folklore, language, literature, and music) in Westchester.

Grant Range:  $5,000 - $25,000

Eligibility:  Nonprofit organizations serving Westchester County.

 

Proposals are due Friday, January 13, 2012.

Grant awards will be announced in April, 2012.

Proposals must be emailed by 5 p.m. to Rebecca Putter, Program Officer, at rputter@wcf-ny.org and a hard copy postmarked the same day.

For more information contact Rebecca Putter, Program Officer, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or (914) 948-5166 ext. 7.

 

 

The Emily & Harold E. Valentine and Evelyn Gable Clark Scholarship Fund

Purpose: To provide post-baccalaureate education and training to promising young, economically disadvantaged artists and musicians.

Grants from the Fund will be awarded to arts and music organizations and institutions to administer Fellowships that will help individual artists and musicians at the post-college level make the transition from formal training to professional careers.

Preference will be given to those organizations that identify and recruit culturally diverse, disadvantaged young people from groups traditionally underrepresented in these arts disciplines.  Recipients generally should be Westchester residents, age 30 or younger, with demonstrated financial need.

Proposals are due Friday, January 13, 2012.

Grant awards will be announced in April, 2012.

Proposals must be emailed by 5 p.m. to Rebecca Putter, Program Officer, at rputter This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and a hard copy postmarked the same day.

For more information contact Rebecca Putter, Program Officer, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or (914) 948-5166 ext. 7.

 

In 2012, the Foundation is also supporting "Why do the Arts Matter in Westchester?" a project of Arts Westchester to make the public aware of the importance of arts to Westchester County.