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  • Project Play Western New York Announces 2026 Summer Free Play Series Grantees

    News and Events, Press ReleasesJun 8, 2026

      Buffalo, N.Y. (June 8, 2026) – Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced that 13 organizations have received 2026 Summer Free Play Series grant awards totaling more than $83,000.

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  • Western New York Youth Direct More Than $2 Million to Out-Of-School Time and Youth Sports Programs

    News and EventsJun 5, 2026

    With Youth For Youth (WYFY) grant recipients selected by 24-member WYFY Youth Advisory Board through youth-led grantmaking process across nine-county region BUFFALO, N.Y. — Young people across Western New York

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  • Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Announces 2026 Grant Awards to 77 Organizations from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds 

    News and Events, Press ReleasesMay 11, 2026

    Buffalo, N.Y. – The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo announced that 77 Western New York organizations received more than $1.26 million in grant awards from endowment funds created to carry on the legacy of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. In

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  • Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Announces New Hires and Promotions

    News and EventsApr 28, 2026

    Buffalo, N.Y. —The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is pleased to announce seven new team members have joined the Community Foundation and eight team members have received promotions. Each of these individuals play an important role in the Community Foundation’s efforts to connect people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western

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  • 21st Century Fund Awards Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. $100,000 Grant at Giving Circle Voting Event

    News and EventsApr 20, 2026

    Buffalo, N.Y.,– The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s  21st Century Fund, a giving circle open to individuals committed to supporting Western New York, announced Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. as the recipient of a $100,000 grant

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