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More than 480 votes were cast by Syracuse residents on Tuesday; $150,000 participatory budgeting grant awarded to winning project.
Gwen's parents grew up in the Jim Crow South and met while studying at North Carolina A&T, a historically Black college and university. Her father entered a segregated Army and her mother was a teacher. It is this keen awareness of the sacrifices and triumphs...
Four projects are in the running to receive $150,000 to increase lead testing in Syracuse children.
Congratulations to our recently promoted Community Foundation staff members!
Originally established as an orphanage in 1845, Elmcrest offered children protection and safety. As time passed, and the population of orphans decreased, Elmcrest refocused its efforts to supporting children with psychological, emotional, and educational challenges.
Applicants were invited to submit a ‘bright idea’ for enhancing their nonprofit and explain how that idea will help the organization to better serve its community.
The Women’s Fund will award $5,000 grants to support programs and ideas that aim to better serve women and girls in the Central New York community.
The Black Equity & Excellence Advisory Council is charged with reviewing grant proposals and making funding recommendations as well as identifying gaps and opportunities to create a more equitable and economically inclusive Central New York for the Black community.
A new agreement between Say Yes Syracuse and Onondaga Community College will help Syracuse City School District graduates who attend OCC with their housing costs.