Gary Germain

“A donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation eliminates those issues and simplifies a family’s tax plan.”

Grace Ghezzi

Charitable clients love to learn that there are many options for giving to charity that can be tailored to fit their unique needs.

Mark and Reghan wanted to maximize the benefit of their contribution to local organizations and direct the money to where it’ll have the most impact.

“When our clients show interest in charitable planning, we feel very comfortable referring them to the Community Foundation.”

Mansukh Shah

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

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

The Pluffs

“The Community Foundation is helping us provide other children with the invaluable gift of hearing.”

Jim Mackin

Jim wants Central New York to be a place where everyone can realize their personal dreams.

The fund will rapidly deploy flexible resources in the form of one-time operating grants on a rolling basis to nonprofits whose operations support vulnerable populations stressed by the outbreak.

Regional and affiliate partners are now collecting and disseminating funds for COVID-19 relief.