New Funds

We gratefully acknowledge the generous community-minded individuals, families and organizations that established 42 new funds at the community foundation this year. They will benefit the community now and for generations to come.

BALTIMORE WOODS NATURE PRESERVE STEWARDSHIP

Baltimore Woods Nature Center fosters enduring stewardship of our natural world by offering immersive programs and a place in Central New York for everyone to cultivate appreciation and personal connections to nature through environmental education, recreation, play and research. This fund was established to ensure the organization has a permanent source of income to meet future needs.

PAULINE M. MONZ FUND

Pauline “Polly” Monz was born April 2, 1931, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Henry and Susanne Monz and was named after her maternal grandmother. Polly was a graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor of science degree and earned her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1956. She continued her education at Syracuse University, where she received her master of library science in 1976. Polly retired in 1988 as the acting head of the science libraries at Syracuse University. In her leisure time Polly enjoyed lecturing at the Cazenovia Library, the Friends of Lorenzo and the Stone Quarry Art Park, sharing her knowledge about nature and preservation. Her weekly article “Neighborhood Naturalist,” which was published in the Cazenovia Republican for 20 years, was a favorite among Cazenovians. Polly, who died in 2022, created this fund through a planned gift to address the evolving needs of the community and support innovative responses through the Community Foundation’s grantmaking and initiatives.

AGENCY FUNDS

BALTIMORE WOODS NATURE IN THE CITY PROGRAM FUND
BALTIMORE WOODS NATURE PRESERVE STEWARDSHIP FUND
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AGENCY FUND
CINCINNATUS AREA HERITAGE SOCIETY AGENCY FUND
CNY DIAPER BANK FUND
JOSEPH’S HOUSE FOR WOMEN AGENCY FUND
LAKER TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, INC. FUND
SKANEATELES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
SYRACUSE POSTER PROJECT FUND

COMMUNITY FUNDS

LUCY MCLEAN COMMUNITY FUND
PAULINE M. MONZ FUND

DESIGNATED FUNDS

ANONYMOUS FUND
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SYRACUSE LEGACY FUND
NANCY FRADENBURG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
THOMAS W. HALL MEMORIAL FUND
HEART OF HEALTHCARE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
PETER ZEREBNY FUND FOR ST. MICHAEL CEMETERY

DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS

ANONYMOUS FUND
STEPHANIE KOERNER AYER FUND
LOIS BELL WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE FUND
LOIS BELL WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE FUND #2
THE BONOMO FUND
CAPPARELLI CHARITABLE FUND
JIM & CHELSEA FRANCE CHARITABLE FUND
JENKINS FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND
KATHERINE & GARY JOHNSON FUND
KOERNER-PEARSON CHARITABLE FUND
LESLEY KOERNER LEPINE FUND
LIVE LIKE LIAM FUND
WYATT LUCHSINGER MEMORIAL FUND
JACK, LUE, & PATRICIA ANN MCCULLEY FUND
DR. XANDRIA SUTHERLAND-POLLARD MEMORIAL FUND
KAREN M. & LAWRENCE P. SCHUNCK FAMILY FUND
JOHN & CECILIA SINDONI FUND
LILLIAN C. WENBORNE MEMORIAL FUND
WETZEL CAZENOVIA AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FUND

FIELD-OF-INTEREST FUNDS

ELIZABETH A. BATHKE FUND FOR MADISON COUNTY
JOHN LINDEROTH FUND
ONONDAGA CITIZENS LEAGUE-SYRACUSE 20/20 FUND
SYRACUSE ROTARY FOUNDATION
PETER ZEREBNY FUND FOR ANIMAL CARE

Scholarship FUND

JIM & HARRIET KEYSOR LECHANDER EDUCATIONAL FUND
NEW

For a full list of our funds, please visit cnycf.org/funds.

The donors listed in this section made their contributions between April 2023 and March 2024.