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Lisa Dunn Alford

Executive Director, ACR Health
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Jaime Alicea

Retired Superintendent of Schools at Syracuse City School District

Catherine Bertini

Board Chair, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); Professor Emeritus, Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
William H. Brower, III

William H. Brower, III

Director of Public Policy and Community Impact, MACNY

Susan Furtney, MPH, FACHE

Chief Strategy Officer, Health Leads

Vice Chair

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Lisa Germain

Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch
Bea Gonzalez

Bea González

Former Vice President of Community Engagement & Special Assistant to Chancellor, Syracuse University

Chair

Mark Hall

Managing Partner at M.S. Hall & Associates, LLC

Warren Hilton, Ed.D,

President, Onondaga Community College

Joseph Lazzaro, CFP, CLU

Certified Financial Planner and Partner, CenterBridge Planning Group

Treasurer

Angela Lee

Chief Diversity Officer at Baxter International, Inc.

Leyla Z. Morgillo, CFP®

Financial Planner, Madison Financial Planning Group

Duane Owens

NYS Regional Director of Historical Sites, Parks & Recreation

H. Douglas Pinckney

Partner & Co-Founder of the Pinckney Hugo Group
Kevin E. Schwab

Kevin E. Schwab

Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations and Air Service Development, CenterState CEO

 

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Martin A. Schwab

Trusts and Estates Tax Attorney, Bond, Schoeneck & King

Compliance Officer

Kathleen Wiese

Retired Major Gift Officer at Hamilton College
Mary Anne Cody, Esq.

Mary Anne Cody, Esq.

Mackenzie Hughes, LLP

Counsel

News & Stories

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News Releases March 31, 2026

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.

Publications March 26, 2026

Nicholas & Agnes Renzi

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Publications March 26, 2026

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 ...

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Publications March 23, 2026

New York State Estate Tax Cliff & The Santa Clause

New York’s estate tax “cliff” creates a narrow but critical planning window: In 2026, estates ...

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News Releases March 18, 2026

Community Foundation Invests $1 Million in Housing Central New York Fund

A $1 million investment into the Housing Central New York Fund will help strengthen healthy, ...

News Releases March 12, 2026

Central New York Community Foundation Welcomes Three New Hires

The Central New York Community Foundation has hired Rebecca Balara as Communications Manager, Izzy Foss ...

News Releases February 27, 2026

Cayuga Fund now Accepting Grant Applications for 2026

The Cayuga Community Fund is now accepting grant applications for 2026 from tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations, ...

Blogs February 24, 2026

Creating Space for Caregivers to Rest, Recharge, and Connect

Hear from Jennifer Kirchoff, caregiver and community member, as she shares how the David’s Refuge ...

Blogs February 24, 2026

What We Are Up To | CNYCF Staff Updates

Our staff takes pride in not just serving our community, but actively shaping its future. ...

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News Releases March 31, 2026

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.

Publications March 26, 2026

Nicholas & Agnes Renzi

Over five decades, Nicholas and Agnes Renzi quietly invested in the Cortland community they called ...

Publications March 26, 2026

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 ...

hand holding growing money
Publications March 23, 2026

New York State Estate Tax Cliff & The Santa Clause

New York’s estate tax “cliff” creates a narrow but critical planning window: In 2026, estates ...

Aerial image of Syracuse, NY neighborhood
News Releases March 18, 2026

Community Foundation Invests $1 Million in Housing Central New York Fund

A $1 million investment into the Housing Central New York Fund will help strengthen healthy, ...

News Releases March 12, 2026

Central New York Community Foundation Welcomes Three New Hires

The Central New York Community Foundation has hired Rebecca Balara as Communications Manager, Izzy Foss ...

News Releases February 27, 2026

Cayuga Fund now Accepting Grant Applications for 2026

The Cayuga Community Fund is now accepting grant applications for 2026 from tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations, ...

Blogs February 24, 2026

Creating Space for Caregivers to Rest, Recharge, and Connect

Hear from Jennifer Kirchoff, caregiver and community member, as she shares how the David’s Refuge ...

Blogs February 24, 2026

What We Are Up To | CNYCF Staff Updates

Our staff takes pride in not just serving our community, but actively shaping its future. ...

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