Our mission

​The Caplan Bensley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose overall mission

is to provide individuals and families in need along with their canine companions, a well-nourished safe and comfortable life.

To fulfill the strategic objective of “Saving Both Ends of the Leash®”, the CBF sponsors two complementary programs: Jazzy’s Place and Canine Residences in Supporting People (CRiSP)

The Jazzy’s Place grant program provides free dog food to households in need experiencing difficulties so that their beloved pet dog can be kept at home and never placed in an animal shelter or abandoned. Grants are provided through a extensive network of fully vetted food banks and pantries that are part of the national Feeding America® program.  Additionally, the CBF would like to offer additional grants to expand beyond this distribution network.

Households facing hardships are often forced to choose between feeding themselves or their pet dog or having to surrender their lifelong pet to an animal shelter. Families no longer need to make the unbearable decision of taking food off the table to feed their beloved pet dogs.

By giving grants that provide free dog food to those truly in need, Jazzy’s Place solves this terrible dilemma and preserves the enduring relationship bond between dog and owner.

CBF seeks to keep vulnerable dogs together with their families by establishing a new grant program, Canine Residences in Supporting People (CRiSP).

This initiative would award grants to canine rescue and other nonprofit animal rescue and welfare organizations who would identify qualified households and facilitate the rehoming of dogs for those physically unable to care for their pet dog. Rather than being abandoned and forced to live in an animal shelter, this program will provide a permanent loving home for the dog, including regular visits with the owner.

The existing Jazzy’s Place grant program is subsidized by founders David Reid and Maria Bensley Caplan. The Caplans will cover fundraising expenses for all new grant initiatives as well as making Millbrook-Estate available as the operational and fundraising headquarters.

Donors can have complete confidence knowing that their entire contribution will be dedicated to fulfilling the charitable benefits of these new initiatives and will not be used for fundraising.