Donated houses benefit Valley foundation

Bates News — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:00:16 +0000

Harold Yudkin ’33 died in 2004, but his sense of philanthropy is still being felt in Derby, Conn., where he lived, practiced law and was a commercial developer for many years. Two homes that Yudkin and his widow, Selma, owned in Derby are being donated to the Valley Community Foundation, which will sell them to establish a fund in their names. “My uncle was the most amazing person ever,” said his niece, who is handling the transaction. Besides his business dealings, he was a historian, she said, with a keen interest in Benedict Arnold. And he had a heart: People coming to him for a divorce could expect Yudkin to first try to get them to work out their problems, she added. [More...]

From politics to philanthropy: Sally Ehrenfried

Bates News — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:00:25 +0000

Sally Ehrenfried ’89 traces her interest in public policy back to fourth grade, when her letter to presidential candidate Jimmy Carter prompted an invitation to Carter’s inauguration. Later Ehrenfried spent 13 years in Washington working for U.S. senators George J. Mitchell of Maine and Ronald Wyden of Oregon.

Now, as community relations director at the software company Blackbaud Inc., Ehrenfried is able to foster her love of public service through Blackbaud’s philanthropic efforts.

One of the company’s core beliefs is that service to others makes the world a better place, and Ehrenfried helps the company and its employees live out that value. “I’m really having a whole lot of fun,” she said. “I’m able to maintain my public service roots while working in a corporate environment.” [More...]

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Donated houses benefit Valley foundation

From politics to philanthropy: Sally Ehrenfried