Laurisa Schutt chairs Friends Fund Campaign

Fred C. Sears II, president and CEO of the Delaware Community Foundation, has named Laurisa S. Schutt, a community and education activist, as chair of the foundation’s annual Friends Fund Campaign. Schutt, a Wilmington resident, is a member of DCF's Board of Directors, member of the Grants Committee, and a DCF Friend.

Since the foundation began in 1986, support through the Friends Fund Campaign has enabled the DCF to research community needs, enhance grantmaking programs, customize services to nonprofits, work with individuals to meet their charitable goals and provide lasting charitable funding for future generations.

"Each year, our Friends Fund provides the funding for the human and financial resources we need to help our donors achieve their philanthropic goals," said Schutt. "A gift to this fund supports our infrastructure and operations, and enables us to maximize our mission. This past year's gifts helped us build coalitions to feed hungry Delawareans, provide respite for those caring for loved ones and to encourage nonprofits throughout the state to link services and work more closely together."

Last year's Friends campaign raised more than $220,000. “Each year we receive hundreds of grant requests from people in our state whose nonprofits provide selfless and empathetic services that fill innumerable gaps in the social network of our community statewide,” Schutt added. “The Friends Fund aggregates and compounds gifts that made significant contributions to the people in our state who in turn help others. Kindly consider making a generous contribution this year. Gifts of any amount are needed and very much appreciated.”

The Delaware Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individuals, families, businesses and organizations, and distributes income from the funds as grants to humanitarian, educational, health and cultural entities throughout the First State. With more than 1,000 funds, nearly $225 million in assets and annual grants of up to $15 million, the foundation provides a lasting source of charitable funding to benefit Delawareans today and for generations to come.

For information, call 302-571-8004 or visit delcf.org.