Ms. Hamilton explained that the Community Foundation (CF) has completed its |
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25th year and was founded through a vision by the late Dick Huizenga, a |
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long-time resident of Rochester. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit, multi-purpose fiscal |
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agent recognized by the IRS and chartered by the State of Michigan to serve |
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Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Typically they do not provide fiscal |
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services outside of the greater Rochester area because they do not wish to |
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compete with other community foundations. The governing board of trustees |
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consists of 15 local residents which includes an investment committee that |
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oversees the professional money managers who invest the funds. The CF also |
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has a membership of volunteers that serve three year terms. |
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