Community Investment Stories
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.
Throughout our lives, we are never as vulnerable as we are in our infancy. It’s imperative that infants in Central New York are taken care of and protected. But what if the parents are in need of the same support? To help reduce the risks...
Finding a career can feel like a heavy weight on youths’ shoulders and support may seem scarce. For Central New York students, however, the journey doesn’t have to be a lonesome one.
Giving Voice Fall 2022: Granting Matters
Giving Voice Fall 2022: Grantee Story
Colby Cyrus, CAPM and Frank Ridzi, Ph.D. examine the impact the CNYCF's Performance Management Learning Community has had on the local nonprofit sector and what next steps are needed to help organizations measure their effectiveness.
Seventeen grants from our Black Equity & Excellence Fund totaling $240,000 were distributed to support Black-led nonprofit organizations and projects that counteract systemic racism.
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit geared towards middle, and low-income adults, oftentimes with children. However, many individuals who are eligible to file inevitably don’t, as they assume they do not qualify. Layla’s Got You partnered with the Community Foundation...
Last month’s Juneteenth parade, a city-wide expression of pride, brought together the Black community in a display of cultural recognition and social dialogue. Without the phenomenal work of Juneteenth Inc., the festival would not have touched as many hearts as it did.
Central New York is home to various features to be proud of. However, it is also the epicenter of the country’s childhood lead poisoning epidemic. Lead Free Kids New York has made a mission to end this crisis once and for all.