News Releases

The Community Foundation’s board of directors has approved the hiring of Melanie Littlejohn as our next president & CEO.

State-of-the-art resources and one-on-one coaching are being offered to 17 organizations that are primarily serving socially, culturally and economically diverse residents.

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

"By supporting these organizations that are living by our belief in the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals as well as our equity values, we can provide immediate support to those being unfairly persecuted for their religion, race or nationality.”

The grants will fund projects that support the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York.

A new heat map demonstrates the impact of our neighborhood investments so far through the LeadSafeCNY initiative.