Our People
The Community Foundation is your local resource for philanthropy. We work daily to collect contributions from private donors, manage them to grow over time, and then distribute funding to local charities to help them thrive. We are here to serve you, our donors and our community.
Staff
With extensive knowledge of our community’s changing needs, our staff is uniquely suited to assist you with your philanthropy and charitable giving; grants, collaborations and initiatives that invest in our nonprofit community; and usage of the Philanthropy Center.
Board
Our Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders who are responsible for managing the Foundation’s assets, developing new funds and making grants to the organizations that the Community Foundation and its donors support.
Careers
Visit this page often to view our latest job openings.
News & Stories
$3.2 Million Gift Helps First Marsellus M.A.D.E. Cohort Lean into Leadership and Communication Skills
A $3.2 million gift is helping strengthen nonprofit leadership across Central New York through the ...
Building Strength, Inside and Out: OptionZero’s B-Squared Initiative
A new initiative at OptionZero is helping people build strength in more ways than one. ...
Coming Soon: Sincerely, CNY
A new podcast from the Central New York Community Foundation
Your Planned Giving Partner: Five Ways the Community Foundation Can Help
The community foundation is more than a grantmaker—it’s a strategic partner helping nonprofits strengthen planned ...
Tax Time: Old Things, New Things, and Things You Can Do
Tax season offers a valuable glimpse into how shifting tax laws are shaping donor behavior—and ...
Central New York Community Foundation Announces Cortland County Advisory Group to Support Local Grantmaking
We have selected members of our new Cortland County Advisory Group to help guide local ...
Central New York Community Launches Participatory Budgeting in Oswego County to Begin Centennial Celebration
Community members invited to help decide how $75,000 will be invested locally.
Nicholas & Agnes Renzi
Over five decades, Nicholas and Agnes Renzi quietly invested in the Cortland community they called ...
Teresa Motz | Legacy Gift Continues Mission of Hope and Healing
Throughout her life, Teresa Motz brought people together with creativity, compassion and an unwavering belief ...
$3.2 Million Gift Helps First Marsellus M.A.D.E. Cohort Lean into Leadership and Communication Skills
A $3.2 million gift is helping strengthen nonprofit leadership across Central New York through the ...
Building Strength, Inside and Out: OptionZero’s B-Squared Initiative
A new initiative at OptionZero is helping people build strength in more ways than one. ...
Coming Soon: Sincerely, CNY
A new podcast from the Central New York Community Foundation
Your Planned Giving Partner: Five Ways the Community Foundation Can Help
The community foundation is more than a grantmaker—it’s a strategic partner helping nonprofits strengthen planned ...
Tax Time: Old Things, New Things, and Things You Can Do
Tax season offers a valuable glimpse into how shifting tax laws are shaping donor behavior—and ...
Central New York Community Foundation Announces Cortland County Advisory Group to Support Local Grantmaking
We have selected members of our new Cortland County Advisory Group to help guide local ...
Central New York Community Launches Participatory Budgeting in Oswego County to Begin Centennial Celebration
Community members invited to help decide how $75,000 will be invested locally.
Nicholas & Agnes Renzi
Over five decades, Nicholas and Agnes Renzi quietly invested in the Cortland community they called ...
Teresa Motz | Legacy Gift Continues Mission of Hope and Healing
Throughout her life, Teresa Motz brought people together with creativity, compassion and an unwavering belief ...