Community Foundation for Greater New Haven receives largest bequest in its history: $20 million
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Big news in the New Haven arts community today! Late multi-millionaire and New Haven native Richard L. English has left $20 million towards the enrichment of the city’s cultural life. It’s the largest endowment that the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has seen in it’s 84 years. The gift will be split four ways:
- 40% for the New Haven Symphony Orchestra ($400,000 per year in today’s dollars)
- 40% for the New Haven Museum ($400,000/yr itd.)
- 10% to the Neighborhood Music School ($100,000/yr itd.) Note: we performed at NMS centennial celebration earlier this year.
- 10% to the Connecticut Yankee Boy Scouts of America ($100,000/yr itd.)
Additionally, English bequeathed $50,000 to the New Haven Bird Club.
Congratulations to these fine, deserving institutions that do so much to add to the quality of life in New Haven, and three cheers for the English family!
Read the entire New Haven Register article.
— Emmanuel
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