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Below, please find the latest news about the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, our clients, partners and grantees.
News
Community Foundation Announces Two Hires
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is pleased to add a new Director of Gift Planning and a Program Officer to its staff.
Disaster Relief Efforts
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo extends its thoughts to those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria as well as the wildfires in California. Please continue reading for some recommended resources if you are interested in supporting the relief efforts.
2018 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds Application Process is Open
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is accepting applications for the 2018 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds competitive grant process.
Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo extends its thoughts and prayers to those affected by Hurricane Maria, a devastating hurricane which made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm on September 20. Please continue reading for some recommended resources if you are interested in supporting the relief efforts.
Innovative Impact Investment Fund Launches in Western New York, Names Chief Executive Officer
The for-profit Western New York Impact Investment Fund will support local enterprises that provide financial and social returns.
The Niagara Area Foundation is accepting grant applications
The Niagara Area Foundation, a geographic division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations for the 2017 grant cycle. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on October 16, 2017.
Wyoming Foundation Announces More Than $11,000 In Grants for Local Programs in Education and Arts
The Wyoming Foundation, a geographic division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, today announced awards totaling more than $11,000 to seven Wyoming County nonprofit organizations for its 2017 grant cycle. Grants were awarded to programs in Wyoming County with a preference for requests that increase job readiness for youth and connect residents to the County’s arts and cultural gems.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo sends our thoughts and prayers to the millions of people in Greater Houston who are dealing with the devastation associated with Hurricane Harvey.
Although the extent of the damage and death toll is not yet clear, the National Weather Service is already calling the storm “unprecedented” and recovering from the disaster could take years, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. There are an untold number of homes and people affected.Niagara Area Foundation Announces New Board Members and 2017 Officers
The Niagara Area Foundation announced its new council members and the officers elected for the 2017 term.
Community Foundation Awards More Than $47,000 for Local Ballet & Opera Organizations
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo on behalf of the Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts today announced awards of more than $47,000 to five Western New York nonprofit organizations for the 2017 granting cycle. The Bauman Fund for the Arts administers grants annually to Western New York organizations that specialize in the areas of traditional, classical ballet and opera.
Community Foundation Increase Capacity for Impact Strategy Through Partnership with National Funders
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, a 501©(3) public charity dedicated to helping clients make the most of their generosity, announces that Benjamin D. Kerman, Ph. D., will join the Foundation as Senior Fellow and Advisor for Strategy and Impact. This one-year Fellowship position, which is supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies and Heron Foundation, will focus primarily on deepening community impact and expanding relationships with national funders.
Community Foundation and its GHHI Partners Receive $2M To Make Homes Safer & More Energy Efficient
As part of a $10 million three-year initiative led by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to create homeownership opportunities on Buffalo's East Side and in the Town of Cheektowaga, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo along with its partners in the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative will receive $2 million to assist approximately 200 families at elevated risk of losing their homes in those neighborhoods due to high costs of maintenance and energy usage.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards $2M Grant to Support Racial Healing Work in Buffalo
The Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable through the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo announces a $2 million grant over 5 years from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) in support of a local Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) effort in Buffalo.
Community Foundation & Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation unveil groundbreaking ‘State of Play’ report
Today, the Community Foundation and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation released ‘State of Play’, an independent assessment conducted by the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program that examines access, quality, and participation in youth sports in the eight counties of Western New York. More than 1,000 local voices informed the report, which reveals the bright spots, gaps and opportunities to get more kids in the game.
Wall Street Journal features Impact Say Yes Buffalo
With graduation and attendance rates increasing, longer school days and unprecedented collaboration across multiple sectors, Say Yes Buffalo caught the attention of Wall Street Journal reporter Leslie Brody. Click to read Leslie’s story and learn more about Say Yes Buffalo.
