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A $3.2 million gift is helping strengthen nonprofit leadership across Central New York through the Community Foundation’s Marsellus M.A.D.E. to Lead program. The first cohort of nonprofit managers recently completed the six-month experience, building skills, confidence, and connections to better serve their organizations and community.
A new initiative at OptionZero is helping people build strength in more ways than one. With support from our Black Equity and Excellence Fund, the B-Squared program is creating accessible fitness spaces where individuals of all ages and abilities can grow physically, mentally and emotionally.
The community foundation is more than a grantmaker—it’s a strategic partner helping nonprofits strengthen planned giving, navigate complex gifts, and build lasting support for their missions.
Tax season offers a valuable glimpse into how shifting tax laws are shaping donor behavior—and how nonprofits can respond strategically.
We have selected members of our new Cortland County Advisory Group to help guide local grantmaking as our Community Grants program expands into Cortland County for the first time.
Community members invited to help decide how $75,000 will be invested locally.
Over five decades, Nicholas and Agnes Renzi quietly invested in the Cortland community they called home, guided by a deep belief in service and opportunity. Today, their extraordinary generosity lives on through a lasting legacy that will support local residents and nonprofits for generations to...
Throughout her life, Teresa Motz brought people together with creativity, compassion and an unwavering belief in human dignity. Today, her legacy lives on through a lasting gift that will support healing and hope for individuals facing life’s toughest challenges.
New York’s estate tax “cliff” creates a narrow but critical planning window: In 2026, estates near the state’s $7.35 million exclusion amount can face disproportionate tax consequences, making careful drafting and tools like charitable bequests and “Santa Clause” provisions essential to preserve more for heirs...