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Adams Trust offers trustees flexibility to link mental health, the arts and stronger communities

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Adams Trust offers trustees flexibility to link mental health, the arts and stronger communities

Shortly before his death in 1999, Charles Francis Adams visited the trustees of his foundation and informed them that he had completed his philanthropic obligations.  He wished to pass the mantle and urged them to continue the foundation's work by supporting good organizations and leaders. And with that, the former CEO of Raytheon Company and direct descendent of two U.S. Presidents, left a substantial, yet flexible and somewhat daunting legacy. Read More…

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SmartLink (formerly communitygivingresource.org) is your one-stop-shop for free and useful ideas and insights, created just for donors, foundation trustees and others who give locally, to neighborhoods and communities.  SmartLink solves your toughest giving problem:   it helps you learn who is building strong communities, what is working to make a difference, and how to connect your giving (whether modest or substantial) to the most effective ideas and projects. 

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