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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.

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This is the first time Resilia’s cutting edge training has been offered in the Central New York community.

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Per household, the average value of assets set to transfer over the next 10 years is $79,700, so an average gift of $4,000 from each household could make a significant difference!

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit geared towards middle, and low-income adults, oftentimes with children. However, many individuals who are eligible to file inevitably don’t, as they assume they do not qualify. Layla’s Got You partnered with the Community Foundation...

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$50,000 in grants will assist nonprofits serving Onondaga, Oswego, and Cayuga counties

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Syracuse residents have an opportunity to help design and implement a project that will help their own community!

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.

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Lisa Dunn Alford, Executive Director, ACR Health and Martin A. Schwab, Trusts and Estates Tax Attorney, Bond, Schoeneck & King appointed to serve their first three-year term on our Board of Directors.

A new partnership between the Community Foundation and Resilia will support 25 organizations in the Central New York area.

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For children who are eager to spend time with their friends but have physical impairments, playgrounds can represent a physical reminder of what separates, rather than what brings together. The North Syracuse Early Education Program (NSEEP) recognized how essential the role of a playground is...