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The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region remembers with deep gratitude and an even greater sense of loss, our friend J. Spencer Standish who passed away on Thursday, September 22, The Fund is a perfect example of the power of endowed giving. Setting up the Standish Family Fund in this way has allowed Spencer Standish and the Standish family to continue supporting the issues and community that mean so much to them.

See the bottom of this article for a graphic illustrating the growth of the Standish Family Fund.

Mr. Standish retired as

At times, in the early years, our progress seemed slow. But we found hope in each new fund established by our donors and in each resulting grant. Better yet, we found others who shared that hope — and who still do. The most obvious example came just weeks ago with the largest gift in our history. It also fuels our determination to build our charitable endowment until it reaches the level that our region truly deserves.

Standish understood that if he made a commitment to the Foundation that others would follow. Spencer Standish was a force for good. Our hearts are full of gratitude. We will miss our dear friend. In the Annual Report that year, Judy wrote: At times, in the early years, our progress seemed slow. Facebook Like Button.