For the Smiths, philanthropy is a family enterprise. Erica and Wayne Smith and their daughters, Morgan and Melody, see their We4Smith donor-advised…

Elise A. Barish, a donor-advised fund holder at Rose Community Foundation, is passionate about promoting the need for sun protection and early detection of melanoma.

Following the death of their only son Nathan in a car accident, Jimmy and Linda Yip started a foundation in his name to fulfill their son’s dream of providing educational opportunities for underserved children all over the world.

Rose Community Legacy Circle is a group of individuals who have chosen to leave a bequest or other type of planned gift to the Foundation. Sue Cobb says the decision to make a legacy gift to the Foundation was not difficult.

Joanne Posner-Mayer has found many ways to be philanthropic, using her time, her money and even her credit to help organizations she loves.

I recently participated in a training by the organization 21/64 (2164.net) to prepare me to be more effective at facilitating conversations across generations about values and philanthropy. One of the exercises we did was about growing goodness in children. I was struck by many of the tips, but one in particular stood out. It was how to make gratitude a habit.

Julie A. Malek (center) with Living Legacy Tapestry artists in front of the Tapestry
One of the unique roles a community foundation can play is to…

Recently, Rose Community Foundation's Legacy Circle passed a significant milestone, growing to more than 100 members.