Man reading with young boy

Mike Nash, president at KS&R and Book Buddies Volunteer, shares how he saw the positive impact of Book Buddies after only a few month volunteering for the program.

collage of pictures of young girls doing art

Seventeen Black Equity & Excellence Fun grants, totaling $238,200, distributed to Black-led organizations.

Man standing in front of library

Jacob Gedetsis, founder and director of Write Out and lecturer and coordinator of the Writing Resource Center at SUNY ESF, chronicles his transformative journey through The Leadership Classroom.

hand holding growing money

Learn how Jeff Knauss and his wife use their donor-advised to engage their children in their philanthropy by participating in the decision-making process around where they direct support and where they volunteer their time.

Woman sitting with girl holding books

Juliet Nabinger, employee benefits senior specialist at OneGroup and Book Buddies Volunteer, shares how her experience reading to children in the Syracuse City School District has become the best part of her week.

Woman reading to child

The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed $1,127,321 in grants to local nonprofits.

Two men standing, one sitting in a wheelchair

Ashley Quimby-Simoni, program manager at the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, shares how adding adaptive recreation along the Erie Canalway Trail is making it possible for people of all abilities to participate in the Canalway Challenge.

Erie Canal

John Winter's legacy as a devoted father, philanthropist, and advocate for marginalized communities lives on. We are honored to be the stewards of his charitable intentions and to continue his mission of making a positive difference in the lives of children.

hand holding growing money

Hear from Pragya Murphy, MBA, CAP®, Senior Philanthropic Advisor, on you can help your clients leverage potential future liquidity events to support the community causes they care most about.

Large group of people standing together

In May, leaders from five local grassroots and nonprofit organizations celebrated their completion of The Leadership Classroom (TLC). After participating in monthly training sessions, each group received a $4,000 grant to implement a community project that is proposed and planned during their training.