The 21st Century Fund is a special funding opportunity designed to support one high impact project every other year that is of strategic importance to Western New York.  The Fund offers its members a unique opportunity to learn about key community issues and engage in a democratic, and participatory decision making process whereby each voting member of a broad, diverse, intergenerational membership has one vote to select the successful project. 

Through this process the organization hopes to develop a spirit of charitable giving among a new generation of leaders, encourage intergenerational philanthropy, and develop and enhance a spirit of mutual problem solving by members of our community.

2010 Grant:  Key Dates & Details:

• The application deadline has now passed.  To review summaries of the proposals submitted click here.   NEW! Semi-finalists have been announced!  Click here to see which organizations have been selected to compete at the Presentation Event on February 23, 2010. 
• Selected applicants will be invited to pitch their program at a live Presentation Event which will be held February 23, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at WNED studios.
• Please note the date has changed for the Final Vote event where the winner will be selected; This will now take place April 20, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at WNED studios.
• For more information, call Ann Texido at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, 716/852-2857.
  

"Let's Talk" Event at the Zoo a Great Success! 

21st Century Fund members came together for a “Let’s Talk” event at the Buffalo Zoo in May, 2009, to discuss grantmaking and grassroots organizations.  The evening was a wonderful opportunity to see old friends, meet new ones and engage in thought provoking conversation with our community’s leading grantmakers.

Many thanks to our presenters Paul Hogan from the John R. Oishei Foundation, Ann Monroe from the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York and Cara Matteliano from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

For photos of the fun, click here!

To learn more about the Fund and about becoming a member, take a look at our brochure:

• About the 21st Century Fund (pdf)