Cabot Family Charitable Trust and Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation

Welcome to the website for Cabot-Wellington, LLC, the Cabot Family Charitable Trust and the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation. Cabot-Wellington, LLC Cabot-Wellington is the family office of the Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot family. Cabot-Wellington is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information for Cabot family members is available at the link Family Members Only. Cabot Family Philanthropy The Cabot Family Charitable Trust and the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation are independent foundations established by Godfrey L. and Thomas D. Cabot in order to sustain and encourage an active commitment to philanthropy by members of the Cabot family. The family's tradition of charitable giving and public service was formalized in 1942 when Godfrey L. Cabot created the trust that became the Cabot Family Charitable Trust as an instrument of giving for his descendents. Fifty years later, Godfrey's son, Thomas D. Cabot, established the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation as a second commitment to philanthropy for his family. These two family foundations have contributed to the work of many important nonprofit organizations in the Boston area, New England and other communities where family members live. For application guidelines, deadlines and other application information, please follow the links Cabot Family Charitable Trust and Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation.

Correspondence and inquiries to the family office, trust and foundation should be addressed to: 70 Federal Street (7th floor) Boston, MA 02110 Tel. 617-451-1744 Fax 617-451-1733 Read more at http://www.cabwel.com/index.htm

Flora Family Foundation

About the Foundation

The Flora Family Foundation was established in 1998 by the family of William R. Hewlett (co-founder of Hewlett-Packard Company) and his late wife, Flora Lamson Hewlett. It is predicated on the belief that each individual has an obligation to go beyond the narrow confines of his or her personal interests and be mindful of the broader concerns of humanity.

The Foundation is organized around two groups.  The Family Council includes the five children and the twelve grandchildren of William and Flora Hewlett, along with the spouses of the children and grandchildren. This is a consultative body that meets once a year to help determine the organization's policies and programmatic directions.  It also serves as a forum for discussion and instruction in matters related to the philanthropic interests of the family. 

The rotating eight-member Board of Directors consists of two children, four grandchildren, and two non-family members.  Spouses of the children and the grandchildren also serve on the Board. 

The Flora Family Foundation has no constraints on its grantmaking so long as grant candidates fit the philanthropic interests of the Board and Family Council and meet IRS requirements. This provides unrestricted opportunities for innovative, responsive, and responsible grantmaking.

Grants of the Flora Family Foundation reflect the extraordinary diversity of interests among the twenty-six members of the Family Council. The Foundation supports programs in education, arts and culture, international development, the advancement of women, health, the environment, human services, economic development, humanitarian assistance, cultural preservation, and international security.  FFF grants assist work throughout the United States and in countries around the world.  The Foundation funds fellowships, research projects, endowments, start-up expenses, program initiatives, capital improvements, and general operations. Beyond the provision of financial resources, Family Council members and Foundation staff support the work of grantees by serving on boards of directors, brokering new funding relationships, and supporting associations of grantmakers.

The Foundation’s wide reach reflects a conscious rejection of all boundaries on grantmaking.  The Foundation’s open architecture encourages the initiative of each member of the Family Council, capitalizing on the wide-ranging talents and experiences of individuals who share equally in decision-making.  

We recognize that the FFF approach presents some disadvantages for grantseekers.  Because of the absence of limitations on the scope of grants, the Foundation is unable to consider unsolicited proposals.  Nor is the Foundation able to commit long-term support to organizations working in a single domain.  The staff and Family Council attempt to compensate for these disadvantages by circulating widely in the public benefit sector, constantly gathering prospects and sending clear signals about the possibilities for support.  The Foundation also seeks to minimize the burden of proposal-writing and reporting on grants, while ensuring that the requirements of due diligence are met. 

In years to come we expect the interests of some Family Council members to cluster in selected subject areas, but a hallmark of the Flora Family Foundation will continue to be its flexibility and responsiveness to needs as they arise across the entire public benefit sector. 

Read more at http://www.florafamily.org

The Allard Foundation

The Allard Foundation

Each and every one of us can make a difference in our community. Indeed, we all contribute in our own ways. It is for this very reason and with much pride that the Allard Foundation exists.

The vision and caring of one man — our founder — Dr. Charles Allard has made an enormous and lasting impact on our community. Dr. Allard was determined to create an organization that would enhance, enrich and build a strong community specifically through support of health, education, family and arts programs.
The Allard Foundation started with a $500,000 endowment and has grown generously ever since through investment income and family donations. It exists in perpetuity. Dr. Allard incorporated the Allard Foundation as a private entity on November 16, 1978.

Mission

The Allard Foundation exists for the sole purpose of making Edmonton and Alberta a better place with funding advancing health, education, family and arts programs.

Funding Guidelines

Planting The Seed

The Allard Foundation is a private family foundation which supports charities in Western Canada primarily in Edmonton and Alberta.
If your project / proposal meets the Allard Foundation’s philosophy, current priorities and funding availability, our foundation can help your project grow. We review applications every six to eight weeks to determine how to distribute funding. There are no specific deadlines for grant submissions. Our fiscal year begins January 1 and ends on December 31.
A four–person board of directors, made up family members and a representative from the community, guides the Allard Foundation. The board reviews each application on an individual basis with no set minimum or maximum grants. On average, grants awarded range between $1,000 and $10,000.

To Qualify

Your organization must meet these basic requirements. It must:

• have been established for a minimum of one year
• have a specific project or event
• be actively fundraising in the community
• be registered or incorporated under either the Societies Act of Alberta, the Special Act of the Alberta Legislature, be a registered charity or fall under the Special Act of the Parliament of Canada.

To Apply

Your written submission must include:

• a brief history of your organization
• a name, address, phone number, email address and contact for your organization
• a description of the project / program for which you are requesting grant funds

http://allardfoundation.com/funding

Harrison McCain Foundation

The Harrison McCain Foundation supports education, health and social services needs as expressed to them in written applications.

Its grants are primarily focused on the Atlantic Provinces but, on occasion, grants are given elsewhere in Canada.

The Foundation requires:

            The name, directors and charitable status of the organization requesting funds

            A clear description of the need, the costs, the anticipated impact and outcomes of the project, how it will be measured

            An indication of exactly how much is being requested; over what period of time;

            The most recent financial statement of the organization making the request.

Your applications for fund should be addressed to:

Edwina McBrine

Administrator

Harrison McCain Foundation

8800 Main Street

Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick

E7L 1B2