The Central New York Community Foundation has promoted four staff members.

Community members invited to help decide how $75,000 will be invested locally

A $3.2 million gift is helping strengthen nonprofit leadership across Central New York through the Community Foundation’s Marsellus M.A.D.E. to Lead program. The first cohort of nonprofit managers recently completed the six-month experience, building skills, confidence, and connections to better serve their organizations and community.

A new podcast from the Central New York Community Foundation

Welcoming Our Cortland County Advisory Group

We have selected members of our new Cortland County Advisory Group to help guide local grantmaking as our Community Grants program expands into Cortland County for the first time.

Community members invited to help decide how $75,000 will be invested locally.

Aerial image of Syracuse, NY neighborhood

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

The Central New York Community Foundation has hired Rebecca Balara as Communications Manager, Izzy Foss as Program Associate and Kate Downes as Program Manager.

The Cayuga Community Fund is now accepting grant applications for 2026 from tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations, [501(c)(3) or other publicly supported organizations] that reside within, or serve residents of, Cayuga County.

$1.8 Million bequest from Teresa Motz establishes Hope and Healing Through Empowering Support Fund in Cayuga County.