Harold Grinspoon

Harold Grinspoon
BornJuly 27, 1929
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation(s)Real estate developer, Philanthropist
Known forPhilanthropy
SpouseDiane Troderman
ChildrenSteven Grinspoon,[1] Jeffrey, Alissa
Relatives
Websitehttps://hgf.org/

Harold Grinspoon (born 1929)[2] is an American real estate developer[3] and philanthropist.[4] He is the founder of Aspen Square Management,[5] but is perhaps even more widely known for his philanthropic flagship PJ Library. In 2015, Grinspoon and wife Diane Troderman signed The Giving Pledge, and joined a growing list of leading philanthropists who have made a commitment to dedicate at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy.[6]

Early life

Grinspoon grew up in the Auburndale section of Newton, Massachusetts. He is the son of Simon Grinspoon and Sally Rose, first and second-generation Jewish immigrants from Russia,[7] one of five children, including Martin, Lenore, Lester Grinspoon, and Kenneth.[8]

After Grinspoon graduated high school, he attended Marlboro College in Vermont, though he never graduated. To pay for tuition, he spent his summers working on an ice cream truck.[9] His first entrepreneurial pursuit was at Marlboro; he purchased a used Maytag washer, and operated a coin-operated laundry machine in the basement of the college. He left Marlboro after 2 ½ years at the age of 21 to manage a fleet of ice cream trucks for Howard Johnson's, but was soon drafted into active duty in the Navy.[10]

Real Estate Business

In 1959, Grinspoon purchased his first two-family rental property in Agawam, Massachusetts.[11] Subsequently, he founded the business that would one day become Aspen Square Management, currently one of the top 50 privately held national real estate firms. As the business grew, Grinspoon brought in more partners. Aspen Square Management is now made up of more than 15,000 rental apartments across 16 states.[12]

Philanthropy

At age 59, Grinspoon was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue. It was at this point in his life Grinspoon came to realize that creating wealth alone was not enough, and he vowed to find a higher purpose.[13]

Not long after, in 1991, he and his wife created the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. The HGF began as a small foundation focused on the local Jewish community in western Massachusetts. PJ Library, however, soon emerged as a program with a life of its own. Modeled after Dolly Parton’s “Imagination Library,” but with a Jewish focus,[14] PJ Library is designed to engage parents with their children each night at bedtime with a free book that illustrates various aspects of Jewish traditions and history. Together with worldwide partners, PJ Library presents over 650,000 free books each month to children across 40+ countries, on six continents, in seven languages.[15] Additionally, companion programs Sifrayit Pijama ("Pajama Library")[16] is a household name for more than 350,000 Israeli Jewish children growing up on the vibrant Hebrew Language books, and Maktabat al-Fanoos ("Lantern Library")[17] brings culturally appropriate books in Arabic to 170,000 Israeli Arab children. PJ Library is just one program within the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, created by Grinspoon and his wife Diane Troderman in 1991 with a mission to use Grinspoon’s considerable wealth to enhance Jewish and community life in Western Massachusetts and around the world.[18]

The foundation’s many other programs include funding and professional development for non-profit Jewish summer camps through “J-Camp 180,”[19] and tuition incentive grants for families with children attending participating local schools.[20] Through HGF’s "Life & Legacy" program that encourages future giving in wills and estate planning, Jewish communities around the country have raised a billion dollars to date.[21] Meanwhile, Grinspoon’s Charitable Foundation focuses on supporting and acknowledging outstanding teachers,[22] helping farmers with capital improvements,[23] and encouraging entrepreneurship,[24] as well as promoting energy conservation by educating families in Western MA about how they can decrease their energy bills by making their homes much more efficient in energy consumption.[25] The HGF continues to grow and expand under the leadership of its President, Grinspoon’s daughter in law, Winnie Sandler Grinspoon.[26]

Artwork

In his mid 80s, Grinspoon began a third career as an artist.[27] The inspiration came to him by accident, when a large cherry tree fell in his backyard in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Moved by its form and shape, instead of having it taken away, he decided to make it into something lasting and beautiful. The result was a 25-foot outdoor sculpture. In the years since, he has created over a hundred sculptures,[28] many installed in public spaces across Massachusetts[29] and nationally.[30]

Juried Sculpture Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

References

  1. ^ "Miss Sandler Married To Dr. S. K. Grinspoon". New York Times. 5 June 1988. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ Oppenheimer, Mark (24 June 2011). "Aiming to Improve Judaism One Book at a Time". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. ^ "Entrepreneur and his wife give financial boost to Jewish causes". Boston.com.
  4. ^ "Harold Grinspoon: A Hands-on Philanthropist Still Going Strong at Age 90". Inside Philanthropy.
  5. ^ "Harold Grinspoon, Philanthropist; Founder, Aspen Square Management". Business West. 17 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman". GivingPledge.org.
  7. ^ Sandomir, Richard (2 July 2020). "Lester Grinspoon, Influential Marijuana Scholar, Dies at 92". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "The Most Important Jewish Philanthropist You've Never Heard Of". Tablet Magazine. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  9. ^ "Philanthropist Harold Grinspoon supports educational initiatives for inner city youth". MASS Live. 21 November 2009.
  10. ^ "Our History". Aspen Square Management.
  11. ^ "Another Massachusetts couple signs Giving Pledge". The Boston Globe.
  12. ^ "About Us". Aspen Square Management.
  13. ^ "Harold Grinspoon's LIFE & LEGACY inspires locals". Tidewater Jewish Foundation.
  14. ^ "Free books _ 10 million of them _ help keep Jewish kids Jewish". Washington Post.
  15. ^ "The Most Important Jewish Philanthropist You've Never Heard Of". Tablet Magazine.
  16. ^ "Keren Grinspoon Israel names new executive director". The Jerusalem Post.
  17. ^ "PJ Library, Jewish kids' books provider, expands to Arab sector". The Times of Israel.
  18. ^ "Harold Grinspoon: A Hands-on Philanthropist Still Going Strong at Age 90". Genesis Philanthropy Group.
  19. ^ "Grinspoon Foundation contributes $10 million to fund Jewish camps amid coronavirus". Jewish Insider. 22 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Tuition Incentive Program". Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
  21. ^ "National Jewish Endowment Initiative tops $1 billion in commitments, including $25 million in Houston". Jewish Herald-Voice.
  22. ^ "Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards Presented to 113 Educators". Business West. 19 May 2020.
  23. ^ "Get Growing: Harold Grinspoon awards for local farmers". Daily Hampshire Gazette.
  24. ^ "HCC students win entrepreneurship awards". Daily Hampshire Gazette. 19 May 2020.
  25. ^ "Agawam students will share art with environmental messages in online expo". MASS Live. 19 April 2021.
  26. ^ "Inside the Multimillion Dollar Struggle for Jewish Camp in America This Summer". Haaretz.
  27. ^ "'Cross Town' art exhibit brings Amherst and UMass together". The Daily Hampshire Gazette.
  28. ^ "Planning Board looks to bring Harold Grinspoon tree sculpture to Westfield". The Westfield News. 13 October 2020.
  29. ^ "New Sculpture Reflects Mass General Values". Massachusetts General Hospital. 8 January 2019.
  30. ^ "Reaching for the sky: Harold Grinspoon loans outdoor artworks to Look Park". The Greenfield Recorder.
  31. ^ "SculptureNow to Relaunch as Sculpture at The Mount".
  32. ^ "Get a sneak peek of the SculptureNow exhibit at The Mount in Lenox".
  33. ^ "Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Land of Enchantment On View July 10 - October 31, 2021".
  34. ^ "The Mount: SculptureNow 2021".
  35. ^ "Art in the Orchard 2021".
  36. ^ "Art in the Park, Worcester".
  37. ^ "SculptureTucson promoting art with annual festival".
  38. ^ "In Amherst, Public Art Is Aimed At The Divide Between Town And University".
  39. ^ "2018 SculptureNow At The Mount".
  40. ^ "Finding Culture in Agriculture: Art in the Orchard".
  41. ^ "The Scene: SculptureNow is 'Sculpture Wow' at The Mount".
  42. ^ "Natural Beauty: The Harold Grinspoon Collection".
  43. ^ "Harold Grinspoon Sculptures".
  44. ^ "Harold Grinspoon:Dinosaur & Mountain Dew".
  45. ^ "Harold Grinspoon donates wood sculptures to Look Park".
  46. ^ "Harold Grinspoon's Public Art Installed in West Springfield!".

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