Statement on the status of the Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund
The Members and Directors of the Patrick
and Anna M. Cudahy Fund have taken the occasion of the retirement of the Fund’s
long‑time Executive Director, Judith Borchers, to put the fund into a
transitional mode. Effective immediately,
the Fund has stopped accepting and will not give consideration to any request
for a grant which has not been specifically solicited
by the Fund or its representative. In general, at this time the Fund will
consider making a grant only at the initiative of a Member or Director. For the time being, we will not have the
administrative capability to acknowledge unsolicited requests and will not
attempt to do so.
We are deeply grateful to Judy for her
21‑plus years of service during which she has more than ably provided knowledgeable,
compassionate and thoughtful insights as we have sought to help improve our
community. We are pleased that Judy
will, as a consultant, continue to give us on request her continuing guidance
as we undertake an evaluation of our past role and consider options for the
Fund’s future structure, goals and operations.
We and our predecessors have enjoyed many years of active involvement in our
local, state, national and global communities, seeking new ways to effectively
enhance the common welfare. We regret
any inconvenience or hardship that our current action may present to grantees,
with many of whom we have had, and continue to have, very strong, personal and
extended relationships.
Sincerely,
The Members and Directors
The Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund
Statement of Judith Borchers:
At this
time of my retirement, I would like to thank all of you with whom I have worked
over the past 21 plus years. Your dedication
and commitment have inspired me and been a transforming element in my personal
life. I have told so many people over the years that I meet some of the best
people in the world through my work at the Cudahy Fund. They are all more
concerned with improving the world for all people than they are in promoting
themselves. I can’t imagine what our
world would be without the efforts of those involved in the non-profit sector.
Thank you
for your informative and well written proposals, your
warm welcome on the occasion of site visits and for your patience and
understanding when things didn’t turn out the way you would have liked.
My life
has been greatly enriched by my association with you. May you and your organizations be abundantly blessed.
With much
gratitude,
Judy Borchers
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