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Every day at MCF, donor stories about why they give inspire us:
Teachers determined to help all of their students learn and thrive; women passionate about promoting careers in science for other women and girls; men dedicated to mentoring at-risk boys; families honoring a loved one’s legacy; parents who want to teach their children the importance of giving; couples who share a passion for the arts.
The Mann Educational Opportunity Fund is a scholarship honoring Bernard and Kathlyn Mann, longtime Madison residents whose strong belief in education helped ensure the graduation of their five children from Madison Memorial High School and later from universities.
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Some people play golf in retirement. Tom Popp chose philanthropy.
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Jane Earl wants to ensure her favorite causes in her favorite community are supported forever.
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Roberta Gassman and Lester Pines are leaving a legacy to a community they love.
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An $8,000 gift from a donor-advised fund at Madison Community Foundation is enabling Dane County Parks and Operation Fresh Start (OFS) to team up for trees.
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Carol and John Toussaint’s path to charitable giving began early in life.
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When Madison native Chris Canty asked his father, Wayne, if he could join 100 Black Men of Madison, a youth leadership and development program for area youth, particularly young men of color, the response was direct and definitive: "Are you ready?"
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When Sally and John Ouellette took a financial advisor’s suggestion and created the Ouellette Family Donor Advised Fund, they never imagined the joy it would bring them. Now, nearly two decades later, the endowment has allowed them to give away more than their original investment. Not only that, the fund today is worth more.
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Jane Coleman loves big-picture thinking - and big-picture giving. That's why she named Madison Community Foundation as a beneficiary in her will to make sure big ideas have a home for generations to come.
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The good thing about working with the community foundation is, you discover how many more people share your heart.”
– Norma Madsen, donor, Legacy Society member
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