Donor Stories
Every day, our fundholders inspire us with the reasons for their giving, their generosity, and their vision for a brighter future. Read more of their stories below.
To learn about some of the nonprofits we support, visit our grantee stories page.
Herst Family Fund
Patty and Adolf Herst are knowledgeable professionals. She is an estate attorney; he is an investment manager. They are also philanthropists, through their donor-advised [...]
The Twenty-Five Dollar Fund
Debra Joy Perez’s fund at the Community Foundation was inspired by the story of a girl who attended Trenton Central High School with no [...]
Thomas George Artists Fund
Thomas George is an internationally recognized artist with works in major museums, universities, corporations and private collections worldwide. He has donated most of his [...]
The Chiang and Chin Memorial Fund
Princeton University professor Mung Chiang directs cutting-edge networking research. But the story that inspired his fund at the Community Foundation began over a century [...]
The Erickson Family Fund
We fondly remember Liz Erickson (1967 – 2014), Community Foundation Trustee and Chair, Fund for Women and Girls Liz and Jon Erickson know a [...]
Gail and Dick Ullman
When Nancy Kieling called to tell us that our donation had put total contributions to the Princeton Area Community Foundation over the $100 million mark, Dick [...]
Leigh Gibson
As a professional and as a philanthropist, Leigh Gibson has a longstanding knowledge of Mercer County nonprofit organizations and the community needs they address. She has [...]
Esther Eure
Esther Eure came to the Community Foundation to create a lasting legacy that would benefit Trenton. After retiring from a career as a nurse’s aide [...]
Anonymous
The “Princess Cottage,” a yellow home torn in half by Sandy’s fierce winds and floodwaters, has become an emblem of the destruction on the Jersey Shore [...]
Leighton Laughlin
Leighton Laughlin knows a good investment when he sees one. The retired Laughlin spent over three decades as an advisor at RBC Wealth Management [...]
Vincent and Sonia Canterelli Charitable Fund
“Having our philanthropy under the Community Foundation’s watchful umbrella lets us do the fun stuff. We get to focus on our fundraising, and we [...]
For more information or support, please contact:
Patricia Matos
Director of Philanthropic Services
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