Cayuga Community Fund

Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
Learn More

Did you miss the January 20, 2010 Cayuga Fund Grant Information Session? You can still download the presentation here (PDF). For questions on our upcoming grant round, contact Danielle Gill at cayuga@cnycf.org or 315-422-9538.

The Fund

The Cayuga Community Fund is a geographically-specific fund administered by the Central New York Community Foundation. Created in 2008, the Cayuga Community Fund benefits residents of Cayuga County by serving as a source of permanent charitable dollars available to not-for-profits serving that county. Thousands of dollars are expected to be granted from this endowment fund annually to aid vital programs in education, health, social services, the arts, civic and environmental concerns, as well as the preservation of historic resources in Cayuga County.

Mission

The Cayuga Community Fund enhances the quality of life for those who live and work within Cayuga County by:

  • Encouraging the growth of a permanent charitable endowment to meet the community’s changing opportunities and needs;
  • Providing vehicles for donors with diverse philanthropic interests which make giving easy, personally satisfying and effective;
  • Serving as a catalyst, neutral convener and facilitator by stimulating and promoting collaborations among various organizations to accomplish common objectives;
  • Carrying out a strategic grantmaking program that is flexible, visionary and inclusive.
Leadership Council

The following members of the Leadership Council are charged with oversight of the Cayuga Community Fund:

Kenneth J. Entenmann, Chair
Robert K. Bergan, Esq.
James Courtney
Daniel R. Cuddy, CPA, CFP
Jill Fandrich
Jack Hardy
Howard Hartnett

 Alice Hoatland, CPA
Marianne O’Connor
G. William Ryan
Lisa Marsh Ryerson
T. David Stapleton, Esq.
Stephen L. Zabriskie

Leadership Council Page (Secure Log-in Required)
Cayuga Community Fund News

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 Cayuga County.
December 28, 2009 (Auburn, NY) – The Cayuga Community Fund, a community endowment established in 2008, is launching its first grant rounds in 2010.
October 21, 2009 - The Cayuga Community Fund, a community endowment established in 2008, announced today that it has exceeded the amount needed to meet a challenge grant issued by The Stardust Foundation.
How to Contribute

The Cayuga Community Fund is the union of many gifts, big and small, by those who want to give back to their community. Tax-deductible gifts may be made in various ways.

You may contribute online with a credit card by visiting our Donate Now page.

Gifts of checks, made out to Central New York Community Foundation with "Cayuga Community Fund" written in the memo line, may be sent to:
Central New York Community Foundation
500 South Salina Street, Suite 428
Syracuse, NY 13202

The Cayuga Community Fund also accepts gifts of appreciated securities, life insurance, real estate interests, retirement plans, bequests and trusts. Please call the Central New York Community Foundation at 315-422-9538 for more information on how these giving vehicles can maximize your charitable giving.

Serving Cayuga County

The Community Foundation also serves Cayuga County with the following individual funds.

  • Seanna M. Donley Fund
  • Susan Spencer Memorial Fund
  • Michele J. West Scholarship Fund
  • Sarah E. Smith Scholarship Fund
  • Trufant Family Fund

For additional information on these funds, download a PDF of our 2008 Annual Report.