CFAAC Community Connector - June 2022

6.3.22

In this issue of the CFAAC Community Connector, you will find information about the 2022 Celebration of Philanthropy, 2022 Fund for Anne Arundel Grantees, upcoming CFAAC grants, community events, the 2022 CFAAC Scholarship recipients, news for professional advisors, and more.

FOUNDATION NEWS

A Message From our President & CEO

The staff at CFAAC is hard at work this summer as we continue to meet the needs of our nonprofits through grantmaking, and as we gear up for a very busy second half of the year. As we plan for our in-person, Celebration of Philanthropy Awards Luncheon scheduled for November 3rd, finalize our community needs assessment data to publish our 7th Poverty Amidst Plenty Needs Assessment Report this fall, organize new events and programs to add to our calendar of resources, and imagine the possibilities for celebrating our 25th anniversary year in 2023, we know that all of this good work is meant to support our community in new and meaningful ways.

There really is never a “slow time” for the Community Foundation, and I am happy to share that we have been steadily focused on our grantmaking as well as facilitating scholarships. We recently awarded $182,315 to seven local nonprofits through our Fund For Anne Arundel and you can read more about these amazing nonprofits in our June 2022 newsletter. We also announced the 2022 recipients for both the Lance Corporal Eric Herzberg, USMC and Lance Corporal William Taylor Wild, IV, USMC Scholarship Fund and the Officer Grant Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund. And, in other great news, we now have $26 million dollars under management intended to support grantmaking in Anne Arundel County.

READ MARY'S FULL MESSAGE

Celebration of Philanthropy is Now Accepting Nominations

CFAAC is excited to announce that this year's Celebration of Philanthropy luncheon will be returning to an in-person format in November after hosting a virtual event for two years! For more than two decades, CFAAC has honored local philanthropists and volunteers at the annual celebration and we need your help identifying local individuals, businesses, and foundations who demonstrate exceptional generosity, outstanding civic and philanthropic responsibility, and exemplary leadership in advancing philanthropy in Anne Arundel County. Nominations for the following eight awards are now being accepted:

Philanthropist of the Year
Corporate Philanthropist of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Young Volunteer of the Year
Boots on the Ground
Legacy Award for Planned Giving
Carroll H. Hynson, Jr. Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy
Carol Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AWARDS

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

CFAAC Welcomes New Funds
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County is thrilled to welcome the following to our family of funds:

Lawrence Burrows and Dawne Widener-Burrows Charitable Fund: A Donor Advised Fund established to support the philanthropic interests of the fund advisors.
Lynne Davidson AAWGT Lifetime Membership Fund: An Endowed Fund established to support Anne Arundel Women Giving Together and its mission to support grantmaking activities that are devoted to improving the lives, health, education, and well-being of women, their children, and families.
Linda Eggbeer AAWGT Lifetime Membership Fund: An Endowed Fund established to support Anne Arundel Women Giving Together and its mission to support grantmaking activities that are devoted to improving the lives, health, education, and well-being of women, their children, and families.
Maryann G. Gosnell AAWGT Lifetime Membership Fund: An Endowed Fund established to support Anne Arundel Women Giving Together and its mission to support grantmaking activities that are devoted to improving the lives, health, education, and well-being of women, their children, and families.
The David and Tove Irving Family Fund: A Donor Advised Fund established to support the philanthropic interests of the fund advisors.

Fund for Anne Arundel Awards $182,315 to Seven Local Nonprofits

In just three years, CFAAC has distributed 18 grants to 15 unique nonprofits totaling $536,565 through the Fund for Anne Arundel. This year, grants made through the Fund for Anne Arundel were directed to nonprofits that prioritize the physical, mental, and behavioral health of children and families.

June is PRIDE Month

Earlier this year, CFAAC hosted a Planned Giving Speaker Series: LBGTQ Estate Planning Webinar with Lee Carpenter, an attorney whose practice includes a special emphasis on the unique needs of members of the LGBTQ community. Participants learned how to speak with LGBTQ individuals without causing offense, understand how LGBTQ life experiences and planning needs may differ, and identify ways to avoid unintentional bias.

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STRENGTHENING NONPROFITS

Environment Anne Arundel Fund Grant Application Opens July 18

Grants from the Environment Anne Arundel Fund will be awarded to support nonprofits that are working to protect and improve the environment in Anne Arundel County and the Chesapeake Bay. Grants will award up to $5,000. Click here to learn more about the grant.

Grants from the Environment Anne Arundel Fund are made possible by the generosity of supporters like you!

SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENT ANNE ARUNDEL FUND

Women and Girls Fund Grant Application Opens July 18

Grants from the Women and Girls Fund will be awarded to support projects that develop individual skills, decrease isolation, create new experiences and empower women and girls who face major obstacles due to poverty, disability, domestic violence, and/or lack of access to resources. Grants will award up to $5,000. Click here to learn more about the grant.

Please consider a gift to support the Women and Girls Fund. A gift of any size will make a difference.

SUPPORT THE WOMEN AND GIRLS FUND

Grants Community Grants

IMPACT100 Greater Chesapeake 2022 Grant Cycle
This grant funds nonprofit that support Anne Arundel County. This transformational grant opportunity will focus on the following areas: Arts & Culture; Education; Environment, Preservation & Recreation; Family; and Health & Wellness. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2022. IMPACT100 will hold Request for Application (RFA) virtual workshops for nonprofits. Attending an RFA workshop is mandatory in applying for the Impact100 Greater Chesapeake grant. Learn more here.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Congratulations to the 2022 CFAAC Scholarship Recipients

CFAAC is proud to announce the recipients of the Lance Corporal Eric Herzberg, USMC and Lance Corporal William Taylor Wild, IV, USMC Scholarship Fund and the Officer Grant Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Lance Corporal Eric Herzberg, USMC and Lance Corporal William Taylor Wild, IV, USMC Scholarship Fund
- Arusa Malik, South River High School
- Lucy Nathan, Broadneck High School
- Adah Harding, Arundel High School
- Simon Sulonen, Northeast High School

Officer Grant Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Lauren Recktenwald, Arundel High School
-Erin Tebbe, South River High school

AAWGT Presents The Innocence Project: Causes and Solutions of Wrongful Incarceration
Wednesday, June 8 | 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Via Zoom
Join Anne Arundel Women Giving Together (AAWGT) for an essential conversation with The Innocence Project and Lisa Lunt, a former federal public defender who now teaches hundreds of federal public defenders and court-appointed panel lawyers. The conversation will explore what the Innocence Project is, its impact, and how we in the greater Anne Arundel community can support these critical efforts. Learn More Here.

NEWS FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

AAEPC Wine Down Wednesday

June 22, 2022 | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Severn Inn

The Anne Arundel Estate Planning Council (AAEPC) Wine Down Wednesday provides an opportunity for AAEPC members and guests to socialize and network.

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Planning for Retirement and Giving to Charity: Intertwined Solutions in Economically Puzzling Times

Have you noticed an uptick in client’s questions about their plans for retirement? With the changing financial landscape including rising interest rates and stability of retirement investments, the issues may become particularly complex for philanthropic clients. Read more for answers to questions you may be asking yourself.

Helping Clients Organize Their Giving Through a Donor Advised Fund

Here’s a guide to help you through a client conversation so you can begin establishing a charitable giving plan using a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation.

Finding the good, giving as a wealth strategy, and an open invitation

If you need guidance on how to ask clients to incorporate charitable giving into their financial and estate plans, talk to us.

The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3), publicly supported philanthropic organization with the long-term goal of building permanent funds that provide support to local nonprofit organizations through grants and special projects. Our mission is to inspire and promote giving in Anne Arundel County by connecting people who care with causes that matter. Established in 1998, CFAAC is one of the largest funders of nonprofit organizations in Anne Arundel County. CFAAC distributed nearly $4 million in 2021. Learn more at www.cfaac.org.