Special Initiatives

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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.
 
Westchester Fund for Women and Girls PDF Print E-mail

 

In 2009 the Fund for Women and Girls was used to support three domestic violence programs in the County as part of the WCF’s Safety Net Grant program.

 

The Fund expects to release a report on the status of women and girls in Westchester in 2010.  This report is expected to shape the grantmaking strategy for the Fund for Women and Girls for the next few years.

 

For information about this funding initiative, please contact Betsy Bush, Program Officer: (914) 948-5166 x7 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it