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Baker Tilly Foundation | Baker Tilly

Sharing our passion

Baker Tilly Wishes brings the resources of our firm and our people together to impact our communities now, for tomorrow. In 2023, 15 Baker Tilly team members received $10,000 and up to 40 hours of additional volunteer time for the not-for-profit organization of their choice.

Each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national day of service, we announce our Baker Tilly Wishes recipients. It is a perfect day to honor those who serve others to make our communities stronger.

Here are a few of those stories.

Honoring veterans

Honoring veterans: Team members making a difference

Through the Baker Tilly wishes program, the Baker Tilly Foundation empowers team members to make a tangible impact on their communities. Two such individuals, Kimberlie Calderone and Cathleen Kennedy, are dedicated to supporting veterans.

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Healing hearts and mending minds

Each year, through Baker Tilly Wishes, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides 15 grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits nominated by our team members. Learn how this program makes a powerful difference for two impactful organizations.

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A friendly face for those in need

The Japanese word Kibo means “hope.” It’s also the name of House of Hope’s new therapy dog.

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Supportive spaces for individuals with autism

Each year, through Baker Tilly Wishes, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides 15 grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits nominated by our team members. Strategy and Innovation Manager Rainer Nsenki reflects on how the Kansas City Autism Training Center has profoundly affected his family.

The Baker Tilly Foundation helps build bridges through education

The Baker Tilly Foundation helps build bridges through education

Each year, through Baker Tilly Wishes, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits nominated by our team members. Learn why Nuestro Mundo’s mission resonates with Experienced Consulting Manager Nathan Olson.

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Baker Tilly team members empowering the next generation

Jessica Dieckmann and Jeremy Stewart are changing lives through powerful not-for-profits. Their nominations earned Rebuild Yourself and the McGlynn Center $10,000 grants from the Baker Tilly Foundation.

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Helping survivors of trafficking make a fresh start

Each year through Baker Tilly Wishes, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits nominated by our team members. Learn about a powerful organization fighting to restore hope and freedom to survivors of human trafficking and exploitation.

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A mission of hope for families

Each year, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits nominated by our team members. Learn more about two organizations that received grants this year.

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Providing resources for Los Angeles youth and finding solutions for those with Lyme disease

Helaine Cohen and Bob Leland are helping make the world a better place. Thanks to their nominations, two not-for-profits received grants of $10,000 from the Baker Tilly Foundation.

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Transforming lives at an inclusive summer camp

The Baker Tilly Foundation awarded a $10,000 Baker Tilly Wishes grant to Camp Daniel, which provides safe and fun camping experiences for people with disabilities.

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Keeping calm in the courtroom and advocating for change

Team members Shauna Clark and Gina Pitoniak believe in the power of Stewardship. Their nominations earned $10,000 for Pet Prescription Team and the Women’s Resource Center.

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Inspiring the next generation of financial professionals

The Baker Tilly Foundation awarded Eagle Investors a $10,000 Baker Tilly Wishes grant. See how this transformative organization is making a difference for students.

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Baker Tilly Wishes supports housing in Los Angeles and meal delivery in Pennsylvania

Team members Cathleen Bucholtz and David Black are helping uplift communities. Their nominations earned $10,000 grants for two vital organizations.

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Helping children thrive

Team members Chad Parker and Julia Denkmann support vital after-school programs that are closing the achievement gap.

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Supporting survivors of domestic abuse and families coping with Alzheimer’s disease

Team members Mitchell Heider and Lori Catapano support causes combatting domestic violence and providing comfort for loved ones diagnosed with dementia.

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Dream room makeovers and cooking for a crowd

Learn how team members Alberto Mancusi and Paul Clark are supporting home makeovers for kids with cancer and providing meals for neighbors.

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Homes for people and hope for a cure

Baker Tilly Wishes brings the resources of our firm and our people together to tackle big issues. Learn how three team members used $10,000 Wishes grants to inspire hope by building communities and raising awareness for life-threatening medical issues.

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How far we’ll go to help

An unconventional approach to boost wellness for veterans. Comprehensive services for people in need. It’s what our team members do, and it’s why they won a $10,000 Baker Tilly Wishes grant.

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The power of ‘yes’

Baker Tilly Wishes winners Tim Sutton and Bill Nesbitt became coach and mentor in their communities – and ignited their passion for giving back.

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Training the next generation of K9 super sleuths

Baker Tilly Wishes grant supports life-saving search and rescue efforts.

Horse with Western Tack in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Walk on! How therapy horses changed a child’s life

A Baker Tilly Wishes grant helps team member Nadine Wahhab make a big impact at Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy.

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Reading to learn, and learning to rebuild communities

Two team members passionately volunteer for organizations that empower students and families. Two Baker Tilly Wishes grants opens new doors.

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A camp that inspires hope

Baker Tilly Wishes supports children's bereavement camp

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Animal lover gives back

Baker Tilly's Brittany Kegley is an animal lover. She and her husband have fostered over 300 animals. Brittany is also passionate about supporting people and animals with disabilities. So, when the opportunity came along to combine her passions, she jumped at the chance.

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Supporting care is a family affair

Baker Tilly Wishes winner Kathy Cruz discovered her passion for Joy’s House, an Indianapolis-based not-for-profit, through what she calls a “seven degrees of Kevin Bacon story.” Joy’s House provides day care for adults living with dementia and other physical and mental challenges, as well as respite and resources for caregivers.

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Doing the books and doing good

Tax Senior Manager Chris Phillips visited the library occasionally when he was young, but it wasn’t until he became involved with the Reading Public Library Foundation that he understood how much impact libraries have on communities. “A library provides so much more to people than just being able to check out books,” said Chris.

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Show me the money

Jackson Comeau grew up in a household where money was simply not a topic of conversation. “There was stress around money, but we never actually talked about it,” he said. He didn’t hold a credit card or understand the basics of personal finance until after he graduated from college and described his philosophy until recently as “just spend as little as possible.”

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The house that love built

Tax Manager Matthew Heberlein loves helping his Houston community. He and his husband, Alex, are very passionate about volunteering for organizations that are important to them, including Omega House, recipient of a 2021 Baker Tilly Wishes grant.

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California dream

Partner Hank Kahrs’ mom ran a nursery school for 40 years. “I grew up surrounded by a sea of kids,” he said. Although Hank’s own sons are grown now, he still loves the energy he gets from working with young people. “As a forensic accountant, I’m kind of a grump,” he jokes, “but when I’m working with kids or playing music, it really gets me going.”

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Real life superheroes

Baker Tilly Wishes supports pediatric cancer patients and research.