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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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Community Foundation Announces Awards Totaling More Than $187,000 to Wyoming County Nonprofits through William F. Thiel Trust
March 18, 2025The William F. Thiel Trust, a fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, recently awarded grants totaling more than $187,000 to…
Continue ReadingCommunity Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts
March 12, 2025The Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts is accepting grant applications for its 2025 granting cycle.…
Continue ReadingCommunity Foundation for Greater Buffalo Announces Five New Members of its Board of Directors, New Chair Named
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is pleased to announce that five local leaders have joined its Board of Directors in 2025.…
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