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Working Effectively With Widows Workshop - June 11

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Welcome to Your Community Foundations 

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley is your first resource for everything charitable®. We connect people who care with causes that matter.  
 
The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley and our affiliates, Community Foundation of Dutchess CountyCommunity Foundation of Ulster County and Community Foundation of Putnam County provide superior donor services, award grants and scholarships that positively impact our communities, ensure sustainability of the nonprofit and philanthropic community, and serve as a leader, catalyst, and resource for charitable and philanthropic causes.

We are a vehicle for donors to accomplish their philanthropic goals and a grantmaker.
 
Mission Statement
 
To strengthen our communities by offering donors the means to establish charitable legacies, by making grants, and by providing leadership to address community needs in a manner that is responsible, responsive and lasting.

To accomplish this we:  
  • Help donors with their charitable giving
  • Assist attorneys and financial advisors to explore giving options to benefit their clients
  • Establish endowment funds for nonprofits and other charitable causes
  • Provide grants and resources to community organizations, and
  • Work with government, private foundations, and local leaders to address current and emerging needs.  

"The Community Foundation is recognized for having organizational and financial practices that are in accordance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations by the Council on Foundations."
Transfer of Wealth

Our three-county region is poised to experience an unprecedented 30% transfer of wealth totaling $22 billion over the next 10 years.

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Grant and Scholarship Announcements

Deadline Extended for the Claudia Ann Seaman Awards for Young Writers & Hudson Valley Poetry Award

Recent Publications

Winter 2013 Newsletter
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2012 Annual Report
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News and Events

$20,000 Awarded from Dutchess Community Response Grants Program

Ulster Community Response Grants Awards $17,465

Recognizing the Impact of Community Foundations, November 12-18, 2012

600 Attend Community Foundation 2012 Garden Party

Jennifer Killian Joins Community Foundation Staff

2012 Garden Party

‘Transfer of Wealth’ Study Highlights Giving Opportunity in Putnam

‘Transfer of Wealth’ Study Highlights Giving Opportunity in Ulster

Report Shows Cash Flowing Out of Hudson Valley

‘Transfer of Wealth’ Study Highlights Giving Opportunity in Dutchess

Foundations Can Make Philanthropy Easier

Tools and Resources

Pro Bono Partnership

Community Foundation Fund vs Private Foundation - A Comparison

Contact Dutchess & Putnam at 845-452-3077 | Contact Ulster at 845-338-2535