Faces of Philanthropy

We are pleased to introduce you to a few of our treasured partners, donors who are investing in Rhode Island with The Rhode Island Foundation. We invite you to experience their compelling video stories.

			Raymond and Brenda Bolster are proud Rhode Islanders and deeply committed to their South County community. They enthusiastically contribute their time, energy, and financial resources to many local causes. To facilitate their philanthropy, they established a donor advised fund at the Foundation and joined The 1916 Society. Brenda and Raymond talk about the rewards of giving back.

			George M. Sage, founder of the Bonanza Bus Company, was philanthropic throughout his life and planned a legacy of giving. He created the George M. and Barbara H. Sage Fund at the Foundation upon his death and named his children as advisors to the fund. His daughter Anne Sage talks about her father's legacy and her own approach to philanthropy.

			Upon learning of the Conservation Stewardship Collaborative (CSC) Endowment, established in 2007 by Hank and Peggy Sharpe, and the resulting challenge match established by an anonymous donor, Ed and Linda Wood decided to issue their own challenge to benefit the Hopkinton Land Trust and the CSC. The result: contributions are leveraged 4:1 for land stewardship in Rhode Island. Ed describes the inspiration behind his creative philanthropy.