Give to the Community
Since 1927, generous Central New Yorkers have relied on the Community Foundation to help achieve more with their giving. Our work with you is personal and individualized. Together, we can help transform your giving passions into lasting, measurable impact.
Giving Stories
Giving Perspectives: Susan & Michael Meath
The Community Foundation’s 5forCNY initiative, which invites community members to give back to the region ...
Centered Giving: Linda Verni Williams
When Linda Verni Williams first opened the Oneida Lakes Arts & Heritage Center (“the center”) ...
Amplified Giving: Debbie & Harvey Kliman
Giving Voice Winter 2024: Donor Story
Building Bridges of Opportunity
John Winter's legacy as a devoted father, philanthropist, and advocate for marginalized communities lives on. ...
A Band of Sisters for the Greater Good: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Iota Nu Omega Chapter
Giving Voice Spring 2023: Donor Story
Gwen Webber-Mcleod
Gwen's parents grew up in the Jim Crow South and met while studying at North ...
A Lifetime Commitment to the Community: Rhoda Sikes
Even well after her tenure ended at Heman Street Elementary School, Rhoda Sike's passion for ...
Giving With Energy & Heart: Pamela Kip Reisman Monaco
It was an “a-ha” moment for Pamela Kip Reisman Monaco when she read another woman’s ...
Giving Perspectives: Susan & Michael Meath
The Community Foundation’s 5forCNY initiative, which invites community members to give back to the region ...
Centered Giving: Linda Verni Williams
When Linda Verni Williams first opened the Oneida Lakes Arts & Heritage Center (“the center”) ...
Amplified Giving: Debbie & Harvey Kliman
Giving Voice Winter 2024: Donor Story
Building Bridges of Opportunity
John Winter's legacy as a devoted father, philanthropist, and advocate for marginalized communities lives on. ...
A Band of Sisters for the Greater Good: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Iota Nu Omega Chapter
Giving Voice Spring 2023: Donor Story
Gwen Webber-Mcleod
Gwen's parents grew up in the Jim Crow South and met while studying at North ...
A Lifetime Commitment to the Community: Rhoda Sikes
Even well after her tenure ended at Heman Street Elementary School, Rhoda Sike's passion for ...
Giving With Energy & Heart: Pamela Kip Reisman Monaco
It was an “a-ha” moment for Pamela Kip Reisman Monaco when she read another woman’s ...