Mercury Capital Advisors - Giving

FRANCISCAN CHARITIES INC.

Co-founded by Gina Ricciardi, spouse of Managing Partner Michael Ricciardi, Franciscan Charities began in 2005, in response to a call for help. A handful of Newark’s most needy were gathered in the basement of St. Ann’s, a nearly-abandoned church in the West Ward. Since then, St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen has become the hub for Franciscan Charities and its ministries, providing over 75,000 meals per year. With the help of its ministries, clients have completed job training and found employment. Others have received medical attention, HIV testing, and addiction counseling.

GOODWILL GROUP FOUNDATION

The Goodwill Group is a privately funded Bangkok based NGO founded in December 2000 by Mercury Capital Advisors Managing Partner, Enrique Cuan. Goodwill’s mission is to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged Thai women by empowering them through personal and career development services. Goodwill’s services aim to increase the economic earning power of women who have very limited marketable vocational skills and who cannot otherwise afford to pay for such beneficial services. In 2014 the foundation trained over 8,000 women and was recognized by the Rockefeller Foundation as the Best Mid-Sized NGO in Thailand.

NO GREATER SACRIFICE

No Greater Sacrifice (NGS), founded by Mercury Capital Advisors’ Partner, Kirk Rostron, was created in February 2008 to provide college funding to the children of those who have fallen in service to the nation. Together with other veterans support organizations, it joined the effort to secure passage of the 9/11 GI Bill, which provides full GI Bill educational benefits for the children of every fallen warrior.

UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

The United States Olympic Committee is responsible for preparing Team USA Olympians and Paralympian athletes with every possible advantage to represent the United States at the global level. It is committed to providing the support and training services athletes need to excel and to realize their full potential.