Our Affiliates
Our affiliate funds are field-of-interest funds guided by independent advisory groups. These funds demonstrate the strength and impact that a union of gifts can have in a community when paired with the Community Foundation’s endowment and financial stewardship.
Cayuga Community Fund
The Cayuga Community Fund was created to benefit residents of Cayuga County by
serving as a source of permanent charitable dollars available to the region’s nonprofits.
Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund
The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations addressing community needs in the Village of Pulaski and the Town of Richland in Oswego County.
Oswego County Community Foundation
The Oswego County Community Foundation is a philanthropic initiative to attract and
retain permanent charitable dollars for the benefit of Oswego County.
Women’s Fund of Central New York
The Women’s Fund of Central New York supports, empowers and recognizes the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York.
News & Stories
What We Are Up To | CNYCF Staff Updates
Our staff takes pride in not just serving our community, but actively shaping its future. ...
$3.2 Million Gift Helps First Marsellus M.A.D.E. Cohort Lean into Leadership and Communication Skills
A $3.2 million gift is helping strengthen nonprofit leadership across Central New York through the ...
Building Strength, Inside and Out: OptionZero’s B-Squared Initiative
A new initiative at OptionZero is helping people build strength in more ways than one. ...
Coming Soon: Sincerely, CNY
A new podcast from the Central New York Community Foundation
Your Planned Giving Partner: Five Ways the Community Foundation Can Help
The community foundation is more than a grantmaker—it’s a strategic partner helping nonprofits strengthen planned ...
Tax Time: Old Things, New Things, and Things You Can Do
Tax season offers a valuable glimpse into how shifting tax laws are shaping donor behavior—and ...
Central New York Community Foundation Announces Cortland County Advisory Group to Support Local Grantmaking
We have selected members of our new Cortland County Advisory Group to help guide local ...
Central New York Community Launches Participatory Budgeting in Oswego County to Begin Centennial Celebration
Community members invited to help decide how $75,000 will be invested locally.
Nicholas & Agnes Renzi
Over five decades, Nicholas and Agnes Renzi quietly invested in the Cortland community they called ...
What We Are Up To | CNYCF Staff Updates
Our staff takes pride in not just serving our community, but actively shaping its future. ...
$3.2 Million Gift Helps First Marsellus M.A.D.E. Cohort Lean into Leadership and Communication Skills
A $3.2 million gift is helping strengthen nonprofit leadership across Central New York through the ...
Building Strength, Inside and Out: OptionZero’s B-Squared Initiative
A new initiative at OptionZero is helping people build strength in more ways than one. ...
Coming Soon: Sincerely, CNY
A new podcast from the Central New York Community Foundation
Your Planned Giving Partner: Five Ways the Community Foundation Can Help
The community foundation is more than a grantmaker—it’s a strategic partner helping nonprofits strengthen planned ...
Tax Time: Old Things, New Things, and Things You Can Do
Tax season offers a valuable glimpse into how shifting tax laws are shaping donor behavior—and ...
Central New York Community Foundation Announces Cortland County Advisory Group to Support Local Grantmaking
We have selected members of our new Cortland County Advisory Group to help guide local ...
Central New York Community Launches Participatory Budgeting in Oswego County to Begin Centennial Celebration
Community members invited to help decide how $75,000 will be invested locally.
Nicholas & Agnes Renzi
Over five decades, Nicholas and Agnes Renzi quietly invested in the Cortland community they called ...