Special Initiatives

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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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Westchester Fund For Women and Girls

The Westchester Fund for Women and Girls is a permanent fund of the Westchester Community Foundation. The Fund's mission is to support programs and projects which create opportunities for the economic, educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic, and personal growth of women and girls living in Westchester County, and to encourage the advancement and full participation of women and girls in society.  Proposals are by invitation only.  For more information contact Rebecca Putter, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or (914) 948-5166 ext. 7.

 

The Feldman Fund for Tarrytown

The Foundation supports programs that improve the health, education, welfare and general benefit of those living in Tarrytown with the Arnold E. and Olga C. Feldman Fund.  In 2011, the Foundation distributed $98,000 to support programs for children and youth in Tarrytown.  Proposals are by invitation only.

2011 Grants

 

The Nathan Moscow Fund

The Nathan Moscow Fund is dedicated to the support and education of poor Jewish boys and girls under the age of 18.  The Foundation supports programs that meet the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter, provide mental health services, provide academic and social programs that emphasize Jewish culture and values for children living in families whose annual income does not exceed 300% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Proposals are due Friday, January 13, 2012. Proposals must be emailed by 5 p.m. to Rebecca Putter at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and a hard copy postmarked the same day.

Grant awards will be announced April, 2012.

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

 

2011 Grants

 

In addition to the above, the Foundation supports projects that strengthen the quality of life in Westchester.  In 2011, the Foundation provided funding support for initiatives to make the public aware of the importance of local arts organizations and the county's park system.  It also underwrote conferences to raise awareness and prevent bullying and domestive violence; it supported a community festival that celebrated a "Nation of Immigrants;" and it sponsored a concert performance to commenorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.  Proposals for special projects are by invitation only.

 

 

2011 Special Projects