The Columbia Foundation’s donors epitomize “the willing donor” profiled in “Portrait of Philanthropy: The Capacity for Individual Giving in Howard County.” Foundation donors speak movingly of following the lead of their parents’ generosity and of their own desire to “give back.”
Many Foundation donors feel a sense of “incredible, undeserved good fortune” and consequent responsibility “to make other people’s lives better.” The Foundation is grateful for the generosity of each and every one of its donors.