Among the most desirable gifts to the Rochester Area Foundation are those to the new Endowments for Community Excellence. These five permanent endowments help ensure the long-term success of the foundation and, thereby, many organizations.
Donors may choose one of the following endowments to help build an
area or interest and help support the future of our community:
Arts & Culture Endowment
Arts & Culture Endowment gifts help support many forms of music,
including instrumental and vocal groups, civic theatre productions,
art exhibits and classes, and the preservation of our area's historical
roots and traditions. Such endeavors involve people of all ages and
walks of life. Those who give generously to the Arts & Culture
Endowment help to preserve the history, strengthen the artistic
and cultural traditions, and foster an appreciation
for the enjoyment of the arts of the area.
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Community Development Endowment
There is perhaps nothing greater than to have the opportunity to
help a broad base of organizations make major changes to their
programming or to their physical facilities. The Community
Development Endowment offers a vehicle to ensure
a bright future for the youngest to the oldest members of our
community, for those who are healthy and for those who live with
challenges, for those who are facing financial hardships, and for
those who are eager to see their children learn and grow in healthy
ways. This endowment represents the larger picture of our
community and its diverse needs. By gifting to the Endowment
of Community Development, you are creating a resource
that will have lasting benefit to the greater Rochester area and an
enduring influence on future generations of its citizens.
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Education and Lifelong Learning Endowment
Advancing the quality of life in the community and for its
citizens is made possible through support of education for
children and adults. Gifts to this endowment make possible
creative educational programming that exposes students to
new idea, careers and cultures. They also help launch new
programs and strengthen established programs with new equipment.
The endowment also goes to support building programs that
expand the area's facilities for education and lifelong
learning. With this endowment, you can help bring hope of
new opportunity to future generations of citizens.
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Scholarship Endowment
Gifts to the Scholarship Endowment are a powerful way to
positively affect the lives of individuals who are interested
in achieving their best through education. For more than a
half-century, the Foundation has dispersed scholarship funds
to organizations and institutions that advance education and
related services through many forums in our community. The
needs in this area are as diverse as our population and are
ever growing. Scholarships help promote equality of
opportunity and recognize outstanding achievement.
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Youth Athletics & Recreational Endowment
Gifts to this endowment provide opportunities to participate in
recreational activities to citizens of all ages and athletic
capabilities. Participation in athletics helps young people
learn the value of community, good sportsmanship, responsibility,
mutual respect, teamwork and healthy habits.
