For the Media
If you are a member of the media and would like more information, or if you would like to interview a member of the Community Foundation’s staff, email Betsy Constantine or call (716) 852-2857.
Below, please find the latest news about the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, our clients, partners and grantees.
News
WNY’s Most Toxic Site Defies U.S. Effort, Threatens Water (Part 3 of 3) [Buffalo News]
Part 3 in a series on a recently completed study by the Western New York Environmental Alliance, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and the University at Buffalo’s Urban Design Project, believed to be the most comprehensive look ever at hazardous waste sites in Western New York.
As Activists Try to Shut Landfill, CWM Ponders Expansion (Part 2 of 3) [Buffalo News]
Part 2 in a series on a recently completed study by the Western New York Environmental Alliance, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and the University at Buffalo’s Urban Design Project, believed to be the most comprehensive look ever at hazardous waste sites in Western New York.
Toxic Legacy’s Time Bomb (Part 1 of 3) [Buffalo News]
Part 1 in a series on a recently completed study by the Western New York Environmental Alliance, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and the University at Buffalo’s Urban Design Project, believed to be the most comprehensive look ever at hazardous waste sites in Western New York.
Wyoming Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
The Wyoming Foundation, a division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations for the 2013 grant cycle.
Read to Succeed Buffalo Receives $75,000 Grant from Community Foundation [WGRZ-Channel 2]
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo announced today a $75,000 grant to Read to Succeed Buffalo. The grant will assist the literacy organization in fulfilling its mission to increase third grade reading scores among low-income students in the Buffalo Public Schools.
Community Foundation Fund Awards over $300,000 to Programs in Wyoming County
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s William F. Thiel Fund announced awards of over $300,000 to six Wyoming County nonprofit organizations in the health services sector.
Gerard Mazurkiewicz Named Chairman of Community Foundation Board of Directors
Gerard Mazurkiewicz elected chairman of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s Board of Directors.
The Wyoming Foundation Council Announces New Members and Officers for 2013
The Wyoming Foundation Council (WFC) today announced its 2013 council members and officers elected at their December annual retreat and meeting.
Niagara Area Foundation Awards over $75,000 in Grants to Area Organizations
The Niagara Area Foundation (NAF) has awarded over $75,000 to 11 nonprofit organizations in 2012.
Community Foundation's 2013 Scholarship Application Available
88 Donors Combine to Award Over $2 Million in scholarships to over 1,800 in 2012.
Community Foundation Announces 2013 Grants Process
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (CFGB) is now accepting Letters of Intent for 2013 grants through its website at www.cfgb.org.
HUD Announces Secretary's Award to Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
HUD and Council on Foundations honor work of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.
Broadway Actor & Playwright Ruben Santiago-Hudson Helps Introduce “Success Looks Like Me” Role Model
Cultures of Giving Legacy Initiative project seeks to create access to new experiences for youth living in low-income communities of color.
