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CREATE YOUR PLANCommunity Change
We are making a difference all over Western New York and maximizing impact in education, racial equity, the environment and arts and culture.
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FIND YOUR INSPIRATIONThe Good We Are All Doing
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.
LEARN MORERacial Equity
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.
LEARN MOREEnvironment
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.
LEARN MOREArts and Culture
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.
LEARN MORENews and Events
Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts
March 14, 2024Buffalo, N.Y. – The Oliver G. and Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts is accepting grant applications for its 2024 granting…
Continue ReadingCommunities of Giving Legacy Initiative Announces New Council Members
March 13, 2024Buffalo, N.Y. — The Communities of Giving Legacy Initiative (CGLI), a fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is…
Continue ReadingNominations Open for 2024 Community Service Awards Honoring Judge Hugh B. Scott
March 7, 2024Nominations will be accepted online through April 8, 2024 Buffalo, N.Y. - The Communities of Giving Legacy Initiative (CGLI) is pleased to…
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