Geneseo Is For Tomorrow
What does GIFT do?
Have you ever wondered what the future holds for Geneseo? Maybe you care about a local nonprofit, a favorite program, or a cause close to your heart. If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I could help make sure these things last for generations,” the GIFT Foundation is here to help you do just that.
The GIFT Foundation — short for Geneseo Is For Tomorrow — is all about making sure our hometown has the tools and support it needs to grow and thrive for years to come. We work hand-in-hand with folks like you to create lasting, local legacies right here in Geneseo.
GIFT Family of Funds Affiliate Advisory Board
GIFT's affiliate advisory board is comprised of long time residents of Geneseo. Most are members of the area's business or financial community and bring with them a variety of experience and talent that has enabled our organization to grow rapidly and provide an outlet for the philanthropic giving of citizens of Geneseo. Each member's deep roots in the area provide for the fair distribution of funds under its care.
GIFT AFFILIATE Advisory Board members
Betsy Brudos
Karen A. Cathelyn
Diane Converse
Lisa Depies
Mark Grywacheski
Rhonda Ludwig
Robin Toone
Karen R. Young-Urick
Interested in joining the advisory board?
If you are interested in joining the advisory board, please fill out the form at the below link. For a full description of the board member position, please refer to the board member position description document.
Funds created by and for the people of Geneseo:
Braveheart Children’s Advocacy Center Charitable Giving Fund
Braveheart Children’s Advocacy Center Endowment
Community Choir of Geneseo Endowment
Friends of GIFT (Operating) Fund
Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Geneseo Development & Growth, Inc. Endowment
Geneseo Park District Foundation Endowment
Geneseo Public Library District Endowment
Hammond Henry Hospital Foundation Endowment
Jim and Judi Nash Charitable Fund
Lendol and Anne Calder Charitable Fund
Mary J. Ward Memorial Scholarship
Paul and Lois Goodwin Memorial Scholarship
Robert and Barbara Kuhns Fund for New Kingdom Trailriders