Stephen T. Balbach Foundation

The Stephen T. Balbach Foundation was established in August 2000 in partnership with Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. In 2010 the Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary having made over 200 donations to charitable causes around the world.

Charities supported on an annual basis include:

*Anti-Slavery International. World's oldest international human rights organisation.
*Mercy Corps. International humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
*Doctors Without Borders . International humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
*IRC (International Rescue Committee). International humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
*FINCA International. Village banking and micro credit.
*The Kalahari Peoples Fund . For the benefit of the San and other indigenous peoples of the Kalahari Desert.
*Persons Helping People . Solar ovens for wood-burning communities help reduce atmospheric soot and deforestation.
*Aprovecho Research Center. Effecient and cheap wood-burning stoves (StoveTec) for the half of humanity who cook with wood stoves. Leaders in the field.
*350.org. Global warming political action group aka Sustainable Markets Foundation.
*Conservation International . Environmental conservation.
*World Wildlife Fund . Environmental conservation.
*Nature Conservancy . Environmental conservation.
*Wildlife Alliance. Train and equip forest rangers to fight crimes against nature.
*American Prairie Foundation. The worlds largest open prairie reserve.
*Jane Goodall Institute. Environmental conservation and education.
*Howard County Conservancy. Historical preservation, environmental conservation and education.
*Appalachian Center for the Economy & the Environment. Legal fund against mountaintop removal coal mining.
*Southern Poverty Law Center. Fighting hate and bigotry using litigation, education and other forms of advocacy.
*East Coast Greenway Alliance. Building a 3,000 mile trail between Canada and Key West, linking all the major cities along the eastern seaboard, a coastal Appalachian Trail.
*Rails to Trails. Creating greenways from railroads.
*Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia and its many projects.
*Internet Archive . Digital book scanning, "universal access to all knowledge."
*Creative Commons. Building a better Copyright licensing system for the digital era.
*The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Leading center for paralysis cure research.

FAQ's

*How often does the Foundation donate?

The Foundation believes that predictable annual donations help charities better than one-time grants. To that end, the Foundations has a goal of sending donations on a yearly basis for about 5 years in a row, after which the 5-year blocks are re-evaluated for renewal, based on the charities performance and Foundation goals. The Foundation is also active in helping with one-time disaster relief such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 2005 hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and Pakistan Floods.

*What is the Foundations philosophy for giving?

The Stephen T. Balbach Foundation believes it is a civic duty to help the community, but also understands that any act of charity is a political act reflecting the values and goals of the giver. Why this charity and not that one? Ultimately it is those who act who enact change.

*What are the Foundation goals?

The foundation has a long-term goal of at least 30 years thus it aims to preserve and build capital while creating a legacy of giving.

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