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We are making a difference all over Western New York and maximizing impact in education, racial equity, the environment and arts and culture.

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The Good We Are All Doing

  • Education
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  • Environment
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Education

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo brought together more than 200 partners to form Say Yes Buffalo. Since its 2012 launch, the high school graduation rate in Buffalo has increased by 27 percentage points.

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Racial Equity

When we close the gaps in racial equity, our region can continue to grow by fulfilling its potential as a community of promise and opportunity for all.

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Environment

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo convened over 150 regional environmental organizations and created a shared agenda to promote environmental change and conservation in Western New York.

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Arts and Culture

The Greater Buffalo region is steeped in art, history, architecture and culture. Sustaining and strengthening these assets will stimulate a powerful economic engine that will impact the quality of life in all of Western New York.

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News and Events

Community Foundation Announces Awards Totaling More Than $183,000 to Wyoming County Nonprofits through William F. Thiel Trust

March 26, 2024

Buffalo, N.Y. – The William F. Thiel Trust, a fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, recently awarded grants totaling more…

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Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Announces New Board Members

March 19, 2024

Buffalo, N.Y. — The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is pleased to announce that two local leaders have joined its Board of Directors.…

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Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts

March 14, 2024

Buffalo, N.Y. – The Oliver G. and Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts is accepting grant applications for its 2024 granting…

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