Voices of Impact

Stories from Our Community

Welcome to the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s Voices of Impact, where we celebrate the inspiring stories of individuals, families, and organizations making a difference through care, connection, and contribution. Discover how our community is coming together to address challenges, support meaningful causes, and create lasting change. These stories highlight the power of generosity and the role CFAAC plays in amplifying your impact. Let’s shape a brighter future—together.

Sue Pitchford

Sue Pitchford

AAWGT Member

Sue Pitchford is All In for Making a Difference Becoming a lifetime member of Anne Arundel Women Giving Together (AAWGT) was a natural next-step for Sue Pitchford. After all, she has been an extremely active member of the giving circle for 12 yea...

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Bailey Feldman, founder of Fount & Flourish, supports the Women & Girls Fund, empowering women and girls through community and philanthropy."

Bailey Feldman

CFAAC Donor & Grant Reviewer

Bailey Feldman Comes Full Circle for Women and Girls In March 2023, Bailey Feldman launched Fount & Flourish—a dynamic women’s social community and co-working space in downtown Annapolis where collaboration and giving back go hand in hand. As...

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Madelyn Schaefer, Voices of Impact

Madelyn Schaefer

Donor Advised Fundholder

Madelyn Schaefer’s Heart has Always Been With Children In addition to raising her three daughters, Madelyn Schaefer has also positively influenced hundreds, if not thousands, of children over the years. Her passion for creating a brighter future ...

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Marj Sparer

Marj Sparer

Monthly Donor

Donor Marj Sparer Shares Why Monthly Giving Makes Sense Growing up in a family where philanthropy was expected left an indelible impact on Marj Sparer. When she married, she and her husband continued the tradition of giving to the causes they car...

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Zeta Gamma Boulé

Zeta Gamma Boulé

CFAAC Fundholders

Empowering Potential: Zeta Gamma Boulé Aims to Transform Young Lives Zeta Gamma, the Anne Arundel County and Annapolis boulé of Sigma Pi Phi, wants to change the life trajectory of young African American men and women in Anne Arundel County (AAC)...

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Volunteers at the Blue Ribbon Project

The Blue Ribbon Project

Nonprofit Partner

Giving Hope.  The Blue Ribbon Project Offers Foster Children Community Brightly colored backpacks and clear bins of meticulously organized clothing and supplies line the shelves at The Blue Ribbon Project, located on the old Crownsville Hospital ...

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Dan and Susan Morrissey

Dan and Susan Morrissey

Legacy Fundholders

Running Ahead: Dan and Susan Morrissey Plan to Establish a Legacy of giving Dan and Susan Morrissey are gearing up for more than their next marathon race, they’re also in the process of shaping a future defined by philanthropy. Since retirement,...

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Historic London Town and Gardens William Brown House

Historic London Town & Gardens

Nonprofit Partner

Maintaining History: London Town and Garden’s Endowment Fund Helps Ensure its Future While Preserving its Past  Mickey Love wants to share a secret. As Historic London Town and Gardens Executive Director, she believes that more local people shou...

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Maryland Hall

Maryland Hall

Nonprofit Partner

Supporting Growth: Maryland Hall Stays Rooted While Embracing the Future Through Endowment Fund An artistic symphony unfolds within the corridors of Maryland Hall – it’s a choreography of sound, movement, and creativity where the cadence of instr...

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Maryland Reentry Resource Center (MDRRC)

Maryland Reentry Resource Center

Nonprofit Partner

Transforming Futures: MDRRC Gives Hope to Recently Incarcerated Individuals Many people believe that growth and recovery cannot exist without awareness and sustainability. The Maryland Reentry Resource Center (MDRRC), a nonprofit organization wit...

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Larry Burrows and Dawne Widener-Burrows

Larry Burrows & Dawne Widener-Burrows

Donor Advised Fundholders

Connection. It’s a word that has great meaning to the Burrows. “We have strong bonds with our families and we remain connected to them,” said Dawne.  “We also enjoy being connected to our respective colleges by funding scholarships, and now are p...

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Justin T. Roudiez

Profession Advisor Partner

Justin has the ability to intimately understand his clients unique priorities and develop effective financial plans that address their goals. He joined White Oak in 2019 as the Director of Financial Planning, following a 10-year career with Nort...

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Fort Meade Alliance

Fort Meade Alliance

Nonprofit Partner

In a step to create stable, long-term funding for the Fort Meade Alliance’s resiliency, education and workforce initiatives, the FMA Foundation has established an endowment fund. “Creating an endowment seemed to be the logical next step for t...

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Nicole T. Livingston

Profession Advisor Partner

Colleagues say that Nicole’s knowledge and ability to explain complex matters in terms everyone understands are her strengths. As a partner at Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, PA, Nicole concentrates her practice in the areas of estate pla...

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OBI Participants Smiling

Opportunity Builders, Inc.

Nonprofit Partner

When Marsha Legg became Chief Executive Officer of Opportunity Builders, Inc. (OBI), it was in the middle of the pandemic. Tasked with not only keeping the doors open at the nonprofit that is dedicated to engaging individuals with disabilities in...

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David Irving

David Irving

Donor Advised Fundholder

Gratitude. It’s what keeps David Irving going every day. Well, that and math. “I try to base everything on gratitude. I am truly grateful because I am so blessed and have been given so much; and I am grateful to give some of that back, whether it...

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Fred Franke

Frederick R. Franke

Profession Advisor Partner

Client-centric teamwork are not buzzwords to Frederick and his firm, Franke Beckett LLC. As the firm’s managing attorney, Frederick makes sure they deliver first-rate estate and trust services to their clients. For his estate planning clients, t...

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Michael Kurtz & Cherie Loustaunau

Michael Kurtz & Cherie Loustaunau

Legacy Fundholders

Commitment: Michael’s and Cherie’s Gifts of Love and Legacy The late Michael Kurtz and his late wife, Cherie Loustaunau, were partners in life and philanthropy. Michael passed away in December of 2022, just days shy of Christmas, but before he le...

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Danielle M. Cruttenden

Profession Advisor Partner

To Danielle, giving back means that she is being a responsible member of her community by supporting the needs of individuals and causes she cares about. Caring and sincere, Danielle takes a very personal approach when representing her clients. ...

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Andrea Beegle

Andrea Beegle

Donor Advised Fundholder

Insight. A trip and a baby sea lion changed Andrea Beegle’s life perspective. Before she attended University of California, Berkley, to pursue a lacrosse scholarship, Andrea hadn’t traveled much out of her close-knit Anne Arundel County neighborh...

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Anna Greenberg

Anna Greenberg

CFAAC Donor

The Unstoppable Anna Greenberg Anna Greenberg has traveled and lived all over the world but fortunately for Anne Arundel County residents, she has always called Annapolis her home. Fortunately, because when the Annapolis native sees a need in the...

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Frank Campbell

Profession Advisor Partner

Frank Campbell, J.D., LL.M., is a Managing Attorney with Sims & Campbell. He is well-known for his charitable heart and willingness to help with anything that will advance our county, often bringing his family to help with community voluntee...

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Greg Strott

Greg Strott

Donor Advised Fundholder

Long-time Board Member and Donor Greg Strott Reflects CFAAC Growth Greg Strott finds the most rewarding aspect of philanthropy is knowing that he and his wife, Trish, were able to help someone. It’s a big reason why he has been involved with the ...

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Coach John Dockstader Fund

Coach John Dockstader

Legacy Fundholders

The Coach John Dockstader Fund: Continuing a Legacy of Giving and Guiding During his life, the late Coach John Dockstader, Ph.D., was a dedicated cross-country coach and mentor at Meade Senior High School for 26 years. His legacy now lives on thr...

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Naptown Philharmonic Orchestra

Londontowne Symphony Orchestra

Nonprofit Partner

CFAAC Endowment Helps the LSO Provide Classical Music Opportunities for All in Central Maryland Note: In 2023, the Londontowne Symphony Orchestra was renamed the Naptown Philharmonic Orchestra. This article was written before the name change. Th...

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The Rosso Family

The Rosso Family

Donor Advised Fundholders

The Rosso Family Fund: Starting Early to Make a Stronger and Bigger Impact Priscilla and John Rosso, Jr., didn’t want to wait until retirement age to start thinking about philanthropy; they decided to make it a meaningful part of their lives ear...

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Karen Feldman

Karen Feldman

Legacy Designated Advised Fund

Strength in Legacy: The Karen Feldman Endowment Fund for Seeds 4 Success The two most important things in the late Karen Feldman’s public life were children and education so it is  not surprising that she co-founded the Eastport-based Seeds 4 Suc...

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Carolyn Sullivan

Sullivan Family Fund

Legacy Donor Advised Fund

The Sullivan Family Fund – A Legacy Donor Advised Fund that Keeps on Giving If you live in Anne Arundel County, chances are you knew the late Carolyn Sullivan. The powerful force behind PR People, her public relations company, Carolyn was active ...

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Bruce Morgenstern

Bruce Morgenstern

Donor Advised Fundholder

The Strength of Volunteerism and Donor Advised Funds There are volunteers. And then, there is Bruce Morgenstern. Once described by the late local journalist, Wendi Winters, as an “uber volunteer,” Bruce kicked off his volunteer commitments after ...

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Angie and Ed Ponatoski

Angie & Ed Ponatoski

Donor Advised Fundholder

The Strength of a Caring Legacy and Donor Advised Funds Growing up in families that valued community service, kindness, and generosity of the heart, Ed Ponatoski and Angie Peterman Ponatoski have carried on their respective family’s legacies of g...

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Center of Help Particpants

Center of Help Endowment

Nonprofit Partner

Strength in Education: Center of Help Endowment Fund  The Center of Help or Centro de Ayuda (COH) mission is to empower, educate, and connect immigrants with resources to promote self-sufficiency and to advocate for the successful integration of ...

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Education Foundation of Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Teach 4 Anne Arundel

Nonprofit Partner

Strength for the Future: Teach 4 Anne Arundel Endowment Fund When it came time for the 21st Century Education Foundation to fund scholarships for future Anne Arundel County (AAC) teachers, it was an easy decision for them to open an endowment at ...

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Charting Careers

Charting Careers

Nonprofit Partner

Charting Careers Builds a Mentoring Community for Annapolis Youth Local nonprofit, Charting Careers, has a bold vision to build a network of support around our youth and develop Annapolis as a city of mentors. At a time when many young people fac...

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Nonprofit Partner

Saving the Bay and so much more The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s mission is straightforward: Save the Bay. However, that mission can mean different things to people depending on where they live, said John Rodenhausen, Maryland Director of Major Gi...

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Jim and Linda Humphrey Foundation

Jim & Linda Humphrey

Donor Advised Fundholders

 The Humphrey-Hooper Foundation: A legacy of giving “Linda and I always felt that our first obligation is to our family,” said Jim Humphrey, Chairman & CEO of The Humphrey Companies. “You have an obligation to prepare them for life. Then afte...

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Crosby Team Members Present -5,000 Check to Rebuilding Together

The Crosby Foundation

Corporate Advised Fundholder

The Crosby Foundation: Making a Difference “Inspiring Actions that Matter” is Crosby Marketing Communications’ philosophy, and the company’s owners are especially in tune with that philosophy when it comes to helping the community. “Giving back ...

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Kate Caldwell

Legacy Fundholder

Donor Spotlight: Kate Caldwell As a new member of the Board of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, Kate Caldwell has recently taken the important step of including the CFAAC in her estate plans. While providing for her husband and th...

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Carroll H. Hynson

Carroll H. Hynson

Donor Advised Fundholder

DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Carroll H. Hynson Foundation Heart disease is a leading cause of death among African Americans, a fact which motivated Mr. Carroll H. Hynson to help save lives by making a grant through his Donor Advised Fund at CFAAC. This grant...

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Environment Anne Arundel

The Birds, Marcuses, & Potters

Pioneers of the Field of Interest

Partnering for the Environment In 2017, Fund Advisors Alpine and Don Bird, Beverly and Stephen Marcus, and Kincey and Bruce Potter came together to determine how they could help improve and green communities, address environmental issues such as ...

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Margie Kosmerl

Margie Kosmerl

Donor Advised Fundholder

CFAAC "Gives Hope" Margie Kosmerl, owner and President of Blue Heron Financial Group in Annapolis, became involved with the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County about 12 years ago. Margie’s participation with CFAAC began as “…something I n...

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