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To the Editor:
On Aug. 5, you printed a commentary entitled “Community Foundations aid war casualties and their families” about how the California Community Foundation is working with community foundations in Texas to address the needs of soldiers and their families. It’s working because as the author put it: “The community foundations best know both the local needs and the nonprofit providers that can address them.” I was thrilled to see attention paid to the good things community foundations can do.
Here at home, we are fortunate to have the Cochise Community Foundation.
Funded by generous people through donations and legacies left as part of a will or estate plan, Cochise Community Foundation awarded more than $50,000 in grants last year to local organizations to meet community needs. In addition to grants, the Foundation supports important community programs, including the Border Mayors Forum, the Communities for All Ages collaboration in Douglas, the Hometown Competitiveness community building framework in Douglas and Willcox, the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership and Earned-Income Tax Credit programs.
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Earlier this year, in partnership with Cochise College and Cochise County, the foundation kicked off a 10-year quality-of-life Indicators project: in essence, a snapshot of the current state of our community measured by several factors and an assessment of changes over time. The baseline numbers are available at www.co.cochise.az.us/qolwebsite/index.htm. Look for the first update early next year.
The Cochise Community Foundation also works closely with The Bisbee Foundation and the Douglas Area Community Fund, all of which are affiliates of the Arizona Community Foundation in Phoenix, a nonprofit with more than $560 million in assets.
We are proud to be part of a team working to improve the quality of life in Cochise County.
Carol Sanger
Chair, Cochise Community Foundation
