Field-of-Interest Fund
Faith Knapp was a Cazenovia preservationist whose charitable legacy supports the arts and environmental conservation throughout Madison County.
Learn MoreEstablished by former Community Foundation board member, Vicki Brackens, in honor of her wife, Earlene, this fund is used to catalyze the development of innovative ideas through the partnership of entrepreneurs and academic institutions. Priority is given to programs that enhance opportunities for public-private partnerships...
Learn MoreMary Jewell Mathews created this fund in honor of her parents to support the welfare of children and the protection of animals. This fund has a special emphasis on preventing child abuse; supporting children who have been victims of physical, emotional or sexual abuse; or...
Learn MoreLeo and his wife, Natalie, generously donated their time and treasure to the community. This fund will honor and perpetuate the long-time generosity of the Jivoffs by funding projects that enhance the medical field, support education, offer cultural enrichment or provide for people’s most basic...
Learn MoreThrough their work in the fields of medicine and education, Jef Sneider and Gwen Kay have spent their lives teaching and caring for adults. When the couple began giving charitably together, they both agreed on one thing: they wanted to address issues surrounding children and...
Learn MoreThis fund was established in 1972 in honor of the former New York State senator and his wife by the Hughes family and partners at the Syracuse law firm, Mackenzie Hughes LLP. The fund supports organizations in the fields of health and developmentally challenged children,...
Learn MoreCharlotte (Chuckie) and Alex Holstein, long-time community leaders, advocates and models for civic engagement, established this permanent fund to support civic trusteeship in perpetuity. Before Alex’s passing in 2020, the couple shared the belief that the place where we live has only been loaned to...
Learn MoreOftentimes, those living with HIV and AIDS struggle to find the affordable housing and support they need to avoid being homeless or living out their lives in hospitals. Concerned citizens established this fund to ensure that adequate housing and support services will be available to...
Learn MoreThe Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund is a geographically-specific fund administered by the Central New York Community Foundation. This philanthropic initiative serves as a collection of gifts from many donors who are committed to preserving and enhancing the quality of life for residents of Pulaski...
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