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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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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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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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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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Western New York Youth to Lead Effort to Award More Than $2 million in Grants to Support Out-of-School Time Programs
January 15, 2026‘With Youth For Youth’ (WYFY) Initiative Launched to Better Integrate Youth Voice into Afterschool Programs & Systems with Funding Support…
Continue ReadingNiagara Area Foundation Announces 2025 Grantees, Nearly $83,000 Awarded to Thirteen Nonprofits Serving Niagara County
January 8, 2026The Niagara Area Foundation announced awards totaling $82,974 to 13 nonprofit organizations located in or serving Niagara County for its…
Continue ReadingCommunity Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s 2026-2027 Scholarship Process Is Open, Deadline to Apply is May 1, 2026
January 6, 2026Buffalo, N.Y. —The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo scholarship application process for the 2026–2027 academic year is now open. Applications are due…
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