OUR GOALS
Empowering Easy and Effective Philanthropy
Our goal is to make philanthropy easy and effective. We accomplish this by enabling donors to contribute to the projects and efforts in our community that they care about the most. We are the hub of philanthropy in Guilford. Forever dedicated to meeting the diverse and ever-changing needs of our community.
OUR WORK
We are a trusted nonprofit foundation focused on improving life in Guilford. Grants, sponsorship awards, scholarships, and leadership initiatives are the ways we invest in our community to support critical needs and priorities.
We are grateful for the community’s support for our work. This trust and generosity allow us to partner with service providers to have a lasting positive impact on the people who live, work and play in Guilford.
— LIZA JANSSEN PETRA
Meet Our Team
Barbara Angle
Peter Barrett
2019-2022
Jeffrey Beatty
Sarah Bishop DellaVentura
Maryann Bracken
David Davison
Connie Dickinson
Kyle Eagleson
2017-2019
Andrew Eder
Pamela Ellman
Christine Fappiano
Tony Fappiano
Daniel Fisher
Timothy P. Geelan
2009-2011
Joe Goldberg
Robert Hartmann
Richard Hersh
Allen Jacobs
Roger Joyce
Mary Jo Kestner
Wendy Kravitz
Kate Lee
Delaney Lundberg
James Mancini
2015-2017
Rick Mayer
Robert McCoole
Michael McNiff
Michael Mikolay
Matthew Peterson
Tom Pinchbeck
2013-2015
Sandy Ruoff
Meghan Scanlon
Edward Seibert
Brendan Smith
Pam Stoddard
Jan Walzer
Kathleen White
Linda Weber
2022-2024
Plan A Gift
For The Future
We’re grateful for those enlightened donors who want to secure a strong future for our community through thoughtful philanthropy. By creating The Guilford Foundation’s Legacy Circle, we can recognize members’ generosity now with the hope of encouraging others to plan a gift for the future.
Legacy Circle Members
Our Communities Matter
If you’re ready to make a difference in our communities, make a donation today.