Before Rosemary Bucci passed away, she named the Central New York Community Foundation the recipient of over $1.5 Million bequest to create the Bucci-Deserio Family Foundation.

Our new “Universal Application” offers students a streamlined way to apply for scholarships, transforming the process from an overwhelming task into a manageable one.

Nonprofit applicants are invited to submit grant proposals for enhancing their organization and better serving their community.

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The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed $682,050 in grants to local nonprofits. The following organizations received grants in December:

This is the largest grant the Community Foundation has received to date from the Cabrini Foundation.

This project is receiving funding from a Certificate of Deposit (CD) the Community Foundation has established in partnership with Pathfinder Bank.

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Micron has named the Central New York Community Foundation to serve as the lead intermediary to help steward the investment of $65 million in federal dollars awarded by the Department of Commerce as part of Micron’s overall CHIPS Act incentive package. CenterState CEO and the...

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Five recipients received special awards to honor their contributions to local communities.

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The Central New York Community Foundation has hired Deraretu Abubeker as Scholarships & Student Success Manager and Leila Moghadasi as Communications Associate.

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The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed 19 grants totaling $239,850 from its Black Equity & Excellence Fund. Grants from the fund support Black-led nonprofit organizations and projects that counteract systemic racism.