May 10, 2012 (Auburn, NY) – Fifteen Cayuga-based nonprofit groups received grants totaling $20,050 from the Cayuga Community Fund.
Syracuse (May 7, 2012) – The Central New York Community Foundation has promoted five employees.
Syracuse (April 25, 2012) - Jennifer Owens, Vice President, Development & Marketing at the Central New York Community Foundation recently achieved the professional designation Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) from the American College.
April 18, 2012 – StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans from all backgrounds, will record interviews in Syracuse from May 10-12.
April 18, 2012 (Syracuse, NY) - Nine nonprofit organizations from Onondaga, Madison and Cayuga Counties were awarded grants at the Women's Fund of Central New York's annual grant awards reception, held on April 17.
April 13, 2012 - It was announced today that the Madison County Office for the Aging is the winner of an $8,500 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation after successfully garnering the most public votes in The CNY85 Giving Project.
Syracuse (April 6, 2012) - The Allen Speiser Memorial Fund for Vocational Rehabilitation, a component fund of the Central New York Community Foundation, awarded $4,775 in grants to three local not-for-profit organizations.
March 21, 2012 – In celebration of its 85-year anniversary, the Central New York Community Foundation announced today that it will award a special one-time grant of $85,000 through its new CNY85 Collaborative Impact Prize.
March 19, 2012 - The Central New York Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2012 Frederick K. Kilian Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will award $2,625 each to one graduating male and female this year.
March 1, 2012 - A business incubator for refugee entrepreneurs; a campaign to encourage buying local; and a peregrine falcon exhibit near the State Tower Building in Downtown Syracuse. Those are just a few of the ten unique projects currently competing for the public’s support in The CNY85 Giving Project.
The Allen Speiser Memorial Fund for Vocational Rehabilitation is accepting grant applications from programs that promote the placement and retention of employees with disabilities in the workforce. The application deadline is March 3, 2012. Eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofit, human service organizations that serve people with disabilities in Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Cortland and Cayuga Counties.
February 19, 2012 - In 2011, Attorney General Schneiderman convened a Leadership Committee for Nonprofit Revitalization with 32 nonprofit leaders across the state to recommend proposals that would reduce regulatory burdens on nonprofits, while strengthening governance and accountability.
February 6, 2012 - The Cayuga Community Fund is now accepting grant applications from tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations [501 (c)(3) or other publicly supported organizations] that reside within, or serve residents of Cayuga County.
(February 3, 2011) - The Syracuse SIDS Prevention Fund, a component fund of the Central New York Community Foundation, recently awarded a $3,600 grant to Child Care Solutions and Spanish Action League. This collaboration project will bring education and training programs to the Latino Community through child care agencies and professional providers.
January 30, 2012 - The Future Fund of Central New York is requesting grant applicant letters of intent from nonprofits that provide art-enrichment programs to low-income youth or promote the arts to an underserved population.
January 25, 2012 (Pulaski) - The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund has awarded a $2,500 grant to The Salmon River Festival, which provides opportunities and exposure to local businesses and artists, and supports a sense of community in Pulaski and the surrounding areas. Specifically, this grant will help fund family-friendly entertainment at the Festival.
The Central New York Community Foundation is excited to announce the opportunity for local nonprofit organizations to win an $8,500 grant in support of a program that addresses the region's greatest needs.
The Greater Pulaski Community Fund, a pool of gifts made available for non-profit organizations addressing community needs in the village of Pulaski and the town of Richland, raised $18,425 in individual and business contributions during its annual fundraising appeal.
The Central New York Community Foundation awarded $506,837 in grants to 21 charitable organizations in Onondaga and Madison Counties from its unrestricted and field of interest funds.
November 30, 2011 – The Central New York Community Foundation has announced this year’s Marsellus Sabbatical grant recipients.
The Central New York Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for the Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund. The grant application deadline is December 31, 2011.
November 15, 2011 - With a current combined individual net worth of $57 billion, Central New York's five-county region is poised to experience an unprecedented 39 percent transfer of wealth between generations totaling $22 billion over the next 10 years.
October 26, 2011 (Auburn, NY) – Eleven Cayuga-based nonprofit groups received grants totaling $12,500 from the Cayuga Community Fund.
The Central New York Community Foundation received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. Charity Navigator is one of America’s largest and most-utilized independent evaluators of charities.
Syracuse, NY (September 30, 2011) - The Central New York Community Foundation awarded $302,495 in grants to twelve charitable organizations in Onondaga and Madison Counties from its unrestricted and field of interest funds.