NEWS FROM THE OPEN HEARTS FOUNDATION
SixDegrees.org Podcast with Kevin Bacon, Jane Seymour, and Trena Pitchford
Thank you to Kevin Bacon and the entire team at SixDegrees.org for welcoming Jane Seymour and our Foundation. They host a podcast that brings you one degree closer to nonprofits making a positive impact in the world!
Kevin and Jane shared memories about life and the inspirational story of Jane's mother, Mieke Frankenberg. Then our Executive Director, Trena Pitchford, joined the conversation to talk about the work of the Open Hearts Foundation. ❤
Tune into Episode 20 of Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon anywhere you listen to your podcasts! Or go here to listen to the entire episode:
2023 Impact Report
Together, with our family of donors, partners, volunteers, and charity partners, 2023 was a year of growth in the Open Hearts Movement. Thank you!
Here are a few highlights of our work in 2023. Open the report in a larger view by clicking the square in the right corner of the slideshow:
View the latest from our Volunteer Blog!
The News is Out!
The Open Hearts Foundation will host its 2023 Celebratory Gala on May 20th at Calamigos Ranch in the Malibu’s wine country and a private Benefactor cocktail reception on May 19th in at the Malibu estate of award-winning actress and philanthropist, Jane Seymour, O.B.E.. The Foundation, Co-Founded by Ms. Seymour, will be giving two very special awards during the evening’s festivities. Jean-Charles Boisset and Gina Gallo-Boisset, a dynamic philanthropic couple and winemaking royalty, will be honored with the inaugural Open Hearts Humanitarian Award. One of the Foundation’s high impact charity partners, Vasso Paliouras, Founder/Executive Director of Lending Hearts, will be honored with the Open Hearts Award. For details about the position click the button.
Episode 6: At The Forefront | Guest: Jonathon Fite
The Foundation is grateful to ForeFront Living and Jane Seymour for taking on the #OpenHeartedChalenge and sharing the incredible story of Jeanie Fite.
A family in the care of Children’s Lifesaving Foundation.
THE OPEN HEARTS FOUNDATION INVESTS IN CHARITIES ALIGNED WITH THE OPEN HEARTS PHILOSOPHY
LOS ANGELES, October 5, 2022 – The Open Hearts Foundation is thrilled to announce its recent investments in sixteen charities across the United States.
GRANTMAKING IN 2023! The Open Hearts Foundation announced its latest grantmaking cycle in alignment with its Open Hearts Philosophy, which is inspired by Jane Seymour’s mother, Mieke Frankenberg. This philosophy drives the Foundation’s mission forward and this latest grant cycle will fund $250,000 to charities across the United States.
Cheers to the New Year!
Enjoy the recent update of our work in 2022 and an invitation to join the Open Hearts Movement in 2023.
Jane Seymour thanks fans after ‘Somewhere in Time’ weekend at Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - Another “Somewhere in Time” weekend is in the books at Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel, and this one was made extra special by the the movie’s star, Jane Seymour, flying in for the fan-favorite event.