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August is Black Philanthropy Month! We asked our donors how they came to be philanthropists. Here’s what Caeresa Richardson had to say.

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August is Black Philanthropy Month! We asked our donors how they came to be philanthropists. Here’s what Calvin Corriders had to say.

Man reading a book to a child

What started as a small seed blossomed into thousands of children and families around the county now practicing early literacy lessons.

Joe Lee talking into a microphone

August is Black Philanthropy Month! We asked our donors how they came to be philanthropists. Here’s what Joe Lee had to say.

A performer in costume on stage at the Rev

The Rev Theatre Company (formerly Merry-Go-Round Playhouse), or The Rev, found a way to take its arts programming on the road to use the creativity and artistry of theatre to educate youth all over New York State.

Mansukh Shah standing in his office

Mansukh Shah

“This community is home; whatever we can do to ensure a bright future for Central New York, we should do it!”

The Scolaros sitting in their office

“The expertise of the Community Foundation’s staff is second to none.”

girl plays with chickens

The Haven at Skanda (Skanda), a nonprofit organization located in Cazenovia that pairs rescue animals with children in need of support, quickly responded by pivoting its programming to support these families in crisis.

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The FM Model UN Club and the CNY Model UN Conference are helping to create a new generation of philanthropists.

Mercy Works volunteers loading boxes for COVID relief

Vera House was about a week from its annual White Ribbon Walk when the coronavirus pandemic upended plans for its fundraising and domestic and sexual violence awareness campaign.