Community Foundation Announces New Hire

Colby works in the grants department and with our affilate councils.

The Central New York Community Foundation has hired Colby Cyrus as Program Manager. His role is to assist with the development, implementation and monitoring of grantmaking and programs. He works with the Community Foundation’s Community Grant program and affiliate funds. Colby, who speaks both French and Arabic, was previously employed at InterFaith Works and has experience in international development, advocacy and survey research. He received his master’s degree in international relations from Syracuse University in 2019.

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