"When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.”
- Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of the United States 1930-1941
- Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of the United States 1930-1941
MISSION
Created by Catherine Hughes Waddell, a daughter of Charles Evans Hughes, and her husband, Chauncey L. Waddell, the Foundation seeks to honor the legacy of its founders and of Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Presidential Candidate, and Governor of the State of New York. Accordingly, the Foundation focuses its support on programs of national scope or importance in the following fields of interest:
Charles Evans Hughes
Chief Justice of The United States 1930-1941 |
In each of these fields, the Foundation seeks to encourage full civic participation by all Americans and works to ensure not only that political and civil rights are upheld, but also that individuals are able to exercise those rights. Excellent local programs demonstrating impact in these areas may be considered from time to time. |
HISTORY
Catherine Hughes, a daughter of Charles Evans Hughes, married Chauncey Lockhart Waddell in 1922. A pilot in World War I and Harvard graduate, Chauncey Waddell along with partner Cameron Reed went on to found the mutual fund group United Funds Inc. and its underwriter Waddell and Reed. Catherine was an active philanthropist, focusing particularly on racial injustice in America. She firmly believed that the way to combat ignorant prejudice was through education. After Catherine’s untimely death in 1961, Chauncey fulfilled their wishes for a philanthropic foundation and named it in tribute to Catherine’s father.
PROGRAM FOCUS
Legal and Human Rights
The Foundation supports programs aimed at assuring fundamental constitutional and human rights, particularly for those who traditionally have been disenfranchised. It also supports programs targeted at assuring that citizens may exercise those rights, including, for example, assistance for those unable to afford counsel. Finally, it supports legal education, especially in public interest law. VIEW SELECTED RECIPIENTS
The Foundation supports programs aimed at assuring fundamental constitutional and human rights, particularly for those who traditionally have been disenfranchised. It also supports programs targeted at assuring that citizens may exercise those rights, including, for example, assistance for those unable to afford counsel. Finally, it supports legal education, especially in public interest law. VIEW SELECTED RECIPIENTS
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Environment, Population, and Health
The Foundation recognizes that a clean, natural environment is essential to the health of individuals, communities, the economy, and society. In recent years, it has dedicated its environmental grants to climate change initiatives. It also acknowledges family planning as an important part of a broader strategy for achieving sustainable development worldwide. VIEW SELECTED RECIPIENTS Education
The Foundation supports the provision, in-school and out-of-school, of a sound education that enables all Americans to lead productive lives and participate as active citizens. VIEW SELECTED RECIPIENTS |
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Arts and Culture
The Foundation recognizes both the intrinsic and the educational value of the arts. In addition, it appreciates the ways in which arts and culture shape – and are shaped by – the character of individuals and nations. Thus, it supports programs dedicated to preserving and expanding what is unique and best in American arts and culture, including American music and the preservation of historic buildings and landscapes throughout the country.
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The Foundation recognizes both the intrinsic and the educational value of the arts. In addition, it appreciates the ways in which arts and culture shape – and are shaped by – the character of individuals and nations. Thus, it supports programs dedicated to preserving and expanding what is unique and best in American arts and culture, including American music and the preservation of historic buildings and landscapes throughout the country.
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* Please note that the Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or letters of inquiry.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trustees
Helen J. Williamson, President
Sandra H. Waddell, Vice President / Secretary
Mary B. Conrad, Treasurer
Karen Loud, Assistant Treasurer
Christopher Angell
Susan J. McLean
Brewster Waddell
In Memoriam
Theodore Waddell (Trustee 1984-2018)
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