Strategic Initiatives

A collaboration that promotes a holistic approach to addressing the development needs of children in Onondaga County. The alliance receives space, funding and technical assistance from us.

A coalition of human service agencies working together to identify opportunities and provide response to basic human needs. We provide grant, management and facilitation support.

A multi-year commitment to decrease the region’s alarming childhood lead poisoning rates.

Multiple efforts across our region are helping adults and children improve their literacy skills. We provide funding, management and research support.

Participatory budgeting is a type of community engagement in which residents decide how to allocate funding through a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making. It gives you the opportunity to have a voice and make real, measurable change in the local causes that matter to you.

This program seeks to give power to members of historically marginalized communities through collaborative grantmaking.

A scholarship program designed to remove financial barriers for Syracuse City School District students to attend college. Say Yes Syracuse is now independently governed and administered by the Community Foundation

We have partnered with the Micron Foundation, United Way of Central New York, Gifford Foundation, Allyn Foundation and Wegmans to create STEM opportunities and access for Syracuse youth coming from historically underserved and underrepresented communities. Goals of the collaborative are to address inequity and underrepresentation of historically excluded populations in STEM fields; increase access to STEM education for youth; and create a STEM college and career pathway for underserved youth. To learn more about how you can get involved or receive funding, contact Qiana Williams at qwilliams@cnycf.org.

STEM Funder Collaborative Contributors:

A collective effort by local community groups to provide career pathways to low-income individuals while fulfilling staffing needs of local employers. We provide funding for this program.