Our philosophy is embodied in a simple yet enduring principle:
“Because We Can, and Because We Must.”
Our philosophy is embodied in a simple yet enduring principle:
“Because We Can, and Because We Must.”
Moore Family Trust Foundation
Observations from Phyllis Bennett
Throughout the history of the Moore Family Trust Foundation, the month of August has marked the beginning of several of our most enduring philanthropic commitments. Conceived in different years, each initiative was established with a singular purpose—to create meaningful and lasting opportunities that would improve lives for generations to come.
Today, these programs continue to flourish, reflecting the Foundation’s unwavering commitment to educational advancement, healthcare, humanitarian outreach, the arts, and community well-being. Their continued success stands as a testament to the principle that thoughtfully directed philanthropy has the power to create enduring and measurable change.
These transformative initiatives have been made possible through the exceptional generosity, vision, and steadfast leadership of our Chairman, Randal “Ran” G. Moore. For more than three decades, Mr. Moore has guided the Foundation with an abiding commitment to responsible stewardship, compassionate service, and a belief that those entrusted with great opportunity bear an enduring responsibility to improve the lives of others.
As we reflect upon these milestones during August 2026, we do so with profound gratitude for the lives touched, the communities strengthened, and the enduring legacy that continues to shape the work of the Moore Family Trust Foundation.
Phyllis Bennett
Chief of Staff
Director to the Chairman
Moore Family Trust Foundation
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Sugar Rautbord Board of Directors Moore Family Trust
Sugar Rautbord Appointment to The Board of Directors of The Moore Family Trust Foundation
The Moore Family Trust Foundation is honored to announce that Sugar Rautbord, a longtime and cherished friend of our Chairman, Randal “Ran” Moore, has joined the Foundation’s Board.
Ran and Sugar share a friendship spanning many years—one defined by extraordinary loyalty, mutual respect, candor, and affection. Their relationship has endured across the many chapters of their lives and has long extended to the philanthropic work and principles that guide the Moore Family Trust Foundation.
A prominent American socialite and philanthropist, Sugar Rautbord was for decades one of the most recognizable figures within Chicago’s Gold Coast social and philanthropic community before making Palm Beach, Florida, her permanent home. Throughout her life, she has been a devoted patron of charitable, cultural, and civic endeavors.
Ms. Rautbord’s contributions to the development and formation of numerous initiatives that the Moore Family Trust Foundation has endowed—and continues to support—have been invaluable. Long before accepting a formal position on the Board, her counsel, insight, and perspective were deeply respected within the Foundation.
Throughout their long friendship, Ran Moore has placed particular value upon Sugar’s candor, judgment, and unwavering dedication to the Foundation and its mission. Hers has been a trusted voice, informed not simply by philanthropy, but by a rare understanding of the people, history, and values behind it.
Ran once reflected:
“We should all be fortunate enough to have that one special person who truly knows us—and loves us despite knowing us so well. For me, that person has been Sugar Rautbord.”
The Moore Family Trust Foundation is delighted to formally welcome Sugar Rautbord to its Board. In many respects, her appointment represents not the beginning of her service to the Foundation, but the recognition and continuation of a relationship that has enriched its work for many years.
We welcome Sugar with great affection and gratitude and look forward to the leadership, perspective, and enduring commitment she will bring to the Board and to the future of the Moore Family Trust Foundation.
Sugar Rautbord with former California Governor Jerry Brown
Ran once reflected:
"We should all be fortunate enough to have that one special person who truly knows us-and loves us despite knowing us so well. For me, that person has been Sugar Rautbord."