MAPS supports Boston Foundation’s initiative to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. See below for more information.
January 14, 2010
Dear Boston Foundation Donors and Friends:
In response to the tragedies unfolding in Haiti, we announce the creation of The Haiti Fund at the Boston Foundation. All contributions to this fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1 million, by the Ansara Family Fund at the Boston Foundation. Jim and Karen Ansara, together with the Board of the Boston Foundation, are creating this fund to focus on longer-term human rights and reconstruction issues in Haiti. As part of this effort, we plan to help coordinate the Boston philanthropic response to the Haiti crisis and convene a community of donors to work on the issues over the long term.
The Haiti Fund, which will be spent down over the course of five years, will devote 25% of its resources to immediate disaster relief and remaining funds will be dedicated to long term efforts such as human rights training and organizing, reconstruction of infrastructure and livelihoods with an emphasis on grassroots approaches.
The Haiti Fund will be advised by a small committee including the Ansaras and leaders from the Boston Haitian American community. It will be staffed and administered by the Boston Foundation.
The Board of Directors and all of us here at the Foundation are deeply moved at both the generous response by the Ansara family and thoughtful plan that has been put together. We are thrilled to be a part of an effort which can help the people of Haiti in their time of dire need and in the difficult years to come.
Please call Kate Guedj (617-338-2670) or Diane Elenbaas (617-338-2608) with any questions regarding the fund.
Contributions can be made in the following ways:
1. Fund advisors can login to Advisor Xpress and recommend a grant to the Boston Foundation with the grant to be used for the Haiti Fund.
2. Make check payable to the Boston Foundation with Haiti Fund in the memo line. Checks should be sent to Fund Administration, The Boston Foundation, 75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116.
3. Donate by credit card. Click here to access our secure site. Select Haiti Fund in the drop down menu.
Thank you, in advance, for your generosity.
