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Sixteen-year-old Azory Infinite dreams of redefining music while breaking cycles of poverty. Through the Good Life Youth Foundation's HipHop-preneurship program, youth like Infinite are learning about hip-hop, entrepreneurship and resilience, empowering them to rise above their circumstances.

Hear from Chayna Short, founder of Women Overcoming Obstacles Together, about how her transformative experiences with The Leadership Classroom (TLC) and our Participatory Grantmaking project provided her with guidance to develop, strengthen and grow her organization.

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منح صوت العطاء شتاء 2024: قصة المستفيد من المنحة

إن المجلس الاستشاري لإنصاف السود والتميز مكلف بمراجعة مقترحات المنح وتقديم توصيات التمويل بالإضافة إلى تحديد الثغرات والفرص المتاحة لخلق وسط نيويورك أكثر إنصافًا وشمولاً اقتصاديًا لمجتمع السود.

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Giving Voice Spring 2023: Donor Story

The Black Equity & Excellence Advisory Council is charged with reviewing grant proposals and making funding recommendations as well as identifying gaps and opportunities to create a more equitable and economically inclusive Central New York for the Black community.

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Seventeen grants from our Black Equity & Excellence Fund totaling $240,000 were distributed to support Black-led nonprofit organizations and projects that counteract systemic racism.

Central New York Community Foundation at Juneteenth Parade

Last month’s Juneteenth parade, a city-wide expression of pride, brought together the Black community in a display of cultural recognition and social dialogue. Without the phenomenal work of Juneteenth Inc., the festival would not have touched as many hearts as it did.

Nikki Jones

Nikki R. Jones is creating and trailblazing a path for black women in her community.

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Giving Voice Spring 2022: Cover Story