The Central New York Community Foundation is a public charity that receives contributions from private donors, manages them to grow over time and then distributes funding to local charities to help them thrive.
Year Founded
1927
Total Assets
$393M
Grants Awarded
$20.7M
News & Stories
Community Foundation Awards Grants to Lead Testing & Awareness Projects
Runners-up of the Community Foundation's participatory budgeting project received LeadSafeCNY grants.
Reflections: A Strategic Focus on Equity
Bea González, board of directors vice-chair, explains how proximate leadership is a driving element of ...
From our Outgoing President & CEO: Our New Strategic Plan and a Fond Farewell
Peter Dunn, outgoing president & CEO, introduces our new strategic plan and remarks on his ...
Cayuga Community Fund Distributes More Than $85,000 in Grants
The Cayuga Community Fund has announced its 2023 grant recipients.
CNY Community Foundation Releases New Five-Year Strategic Plan
Our new five-year strategic plan deepens our existing work and takes on new opportunities that ...
Building Bridges of Opportunity
John Winter's legacy as a devoted father, philanthropist, and advocate for marginalized communities lives on. ...
Community Foundation Announces New Board Members
Warren Hilton, Ed.D, President, Onondaga Community College and Leyla Z. Morgillo, CFP®, Financial Planner, Madison ...
Community Foundation Offering Program for Second Year to Nonprofits Led by and Serving Historically Excluded Communities
Organizations can apply to participate in our second year of Resilia.
Giving Back is Good Business
Hear from Pragya Murphy, MBA, CAP®, Senior Philanthropic Advisor, on you can help your clients ...
Community Foundation Awards Grants to Lead Testing & Awareness Projects
Runners-up of the Community Foundation's participatory budgeting project received LeadSafeCNY grants.
Reflections: A Strategic Focus on Equity
Bea González, board of directors vice-chair, explains how proximate leadership is a driving element of ...
From our Outgoing President & CEO: Our New Strategic Plan and a Fond Farewell
Peter Dunn, outgoing president & CEO, introduces our new strategic plan and remarks on his ...
Cayuga Community Fund Distributes More Than $85,000 in Grants
The Cayuga Community Fund has announced its 2023 grant recipients.
CNY Community Foundation Releases New Five-Year Strategic Plan
Our new five-year strategic plan deepens our existing work and takes on new opportunities that ...
Building Bridges of Opportunity
John Winter's legacy as a devoted father, philanthropist, and advocate for marginalized communities lives on. ...
Community Foundation Announces New Board Members
Warren Hilton, Ed.D, President, Onondaga Community College and Leyla Z. Morgillo, CFP®, Financial Planner, Madison ...
Community Foundation Offering Program for Second Year to Nonprofits Led by and Serving Historically Excluded Communities
Organizations can apply to participate in our second year of Resilia.
Giving Back is Good Business
Hear from Pragya Murphy, MBA, CAP®, Senior Philanthropic Advisor, on you can help your clients ...