Most of you have heard of community foundations, but do you know how they work and what makes them unique? These organizations pool donations to support local projects, schools, and charities, ensuring funds stay within the community. Today’s guest, Amy Freitag, shares why community foundations are so powerful, and the benefits of collaborating with your local foundation.

Rob’s guest, Amy Freitag, is the President of The New York Community Trust. The New York Community Trust is a grantmaking foundation that funds nonprofits, by effectively stewarding the funds of their donors. The foundation has been proudly serving New York for 100 years. 

Amy, a community philanthropist with many years of experience, passionately describes the mission and history of The New York Community Trust and her role as President. She explains what a community foundation is and how it differs from private foundations and traditional nonprofits. One of these differences is their grant-making process. Amy describes what makes their process so effective, and shares how many grants they issue each year. She also lists different reasons why people decide to contribute to community foundations, and benefits to doing so. Finally, Amy recounts specific examples of collective giving in the communities they serve, to demonstrate how impactful it truly is.

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