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Donor Spotlight
Fazzi Associates Charitable Fund
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The principal partners at Fazzi Associates contribute 10 percent of their profits each year to local community-service organizations. However, according to one of the principal partners Bob Agoglia, following through on this commitment was more complicated than anyone anticipated. “It was a last-minute struggle at the end of each December, amidst the typical year-end rush, to thoughtfully decide which organizations should receive grants.” Setting up a donor advised fund at the Community Foundation helps them efficiently administer their giving program. The company is able to make contributions to the Fazzi Associates Charitable Fund in December, and then recommend the grant amounts and recipients later. |
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Fazzi Associates is a consulting, benchmarking, and best practices research firm located in Northampton and serving community-based health and human service organizations around the U.S.
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Springfield was one of the grant recipients selected by Fazzi Associates. The Center nurtures the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual development of local families, youth, and adults. It secured funding a few years ago to build the Richard A. Stebbins Computer Learning Center. Now, Fazzi Associates helps the Center support trainers for technology classes, as well as counselors to staff open lab hours for seniors and youth. For many, the lab at the MLK Center is the only place where they have access to computers, a vital resource in today’s electronic age.
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