by The Foundation | Jan 19, 2023 | Featured Stories, fundraising, News
Organizations have been notified by Amazon this week that the company is discontinuing their charitable program, AmazonSmile. While they are not ending all of their philanthropic efforts including their affordable housing efforts, they intend to end the AmazonSmile...
by The Foundation | Jan 12, 2023 | Events, Featured Stories, News
Come out for Happy Hour at Mousie’s Lounge in The Freeport Club on February 24th at 5 PM. Enjoy specialty cocktails while supporting the work of The Freeport Community Foundation. There is no admission fee, just an opportunity to network, connect with friends...
by The Foundation | Nov 29, 2022 | Featured Stories, Giving Tuesday, News
Giving Tuesday was initiated in 2012 and is based on the very simple idea of doing good. As we deliberately head out for deals on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, the thought behind Giving Tuesday is to encourage people to do good and support...
by The Foundation | Nov 28, 2022 | Annual Report, Featured Stories, Giving Tuesday
Building bridges into the future is not a stand alone effort of the Freeport Community Foundation, it involves the entire region. As part of the FCF’s mission, we are tasked with connecting donors and nonprofits, working with both parties in identifying need of all...
by The Foundation | Nov 14, 2022 | Featured Stories, News
Community Foundations strengthen the social and economic fabric of our communities, blending the best features of skilled intelligence agencies and shrewd investment banks. They identify and respond to social and economic needs in our communities and marshal resources...
by The Foundation | Nov 12, 2022 | Community Foundation Week, Featured Stories, News
November 12-18 is Community Foundation Week and November 15 is National Philanthropy Day. Designating these special dates to be in November is no accident, as November is the month for giving thanks and giving back. Help Freeport Community Foundation celebrate by:...