FUND PROFILE

Cynthia P. Rosedale Endowment

The Cynthia Rosedale Endowment was established through a bequest from her IRA to support PCF’s local grantmaking in the community she loved. A Pasadena native and Westridge School graduate, Cynthia dedicated her life to helping seniors, working at the Pasadena Senior Center for nearly three decades until her passing in 2016.

OVERVIEW

About the Fund

Through a bequest from her IRA, Cynthia Rosedale established this unrestricted endowment to support PCF’s local grantmaking in the community she loved. Born and raised in the Pasadena area, she graduated from Westridge School for Girls and the University of California-Berkeley. She returned to Pasadena where she raised her daughter, Katie Enney (pictured with her mother at right), also a Westridge graduate, and enjoyed time with her two grandchildren. Cynthia devoted her life to helping seniors. In 1986, she was asked to serve on the board of the Pasadena Senior Center; she happily agreed and six years later was hired as a staff member where she worked until her death in 2016.

Grantmaking Impact

Through this fund, PCF has been able to

  • Provide sustained funding
  • Offer consistent financial support for our local grantmaking programs throughout Greater Pasadena.
  • Enhance community programs
  • Empower organizations to expand their services and reach more individuals in need.
  • Support flexibility
  • Allows PCF to direct resources when and where they are needed most, respond quickly to emerging needs, and fill funding gaps that restricted gifts can’t cover.

Contact Us

For more information about PCF giving opportunities, please contact
Pasadena Community Foundation
301 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 810
Pasadena, CA., 91101
626.796.2097
pcfstaff@pasadenacf.org