Thank You!
As we mark a century of service and giving, thank you for submitting inspiring Centennial Awards nominations. Winners will be announced in late September.
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Celebrating a century.
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has helped ignite change in Western New York alongside our clients for 100 years.
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Working with us puts you in control of your charitable giving. We are simply here to guide. To empower. To activate. To help you initiate change. And ultimately build your legacy.
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Working with us puts you in control of your charitable giving. We are simply here to guide. To empower. To activate. To help you initiate change. And ultimately build your legacy.
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How to Give
We can create a giving plan that is unique to your charitable goals and the impact you want to make.
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Community 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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Client Stories
We have so many inspiring stories of people just like you looking to make a difference.
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 then, the high school graduation rate in Buffalo has increased by 15%.
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.
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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.
LEARN MORENews and Events
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Awards $270,000 through William F. Thiel Trust
March 22, 2019Buffalo, NY – The William F. Thiel Trust, a fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, recently awarded grants…
Continue ReadingCommunity Foundation Opens Competitive Grants Process for Oliver G. and Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts
March 18, 2019Buffalo, NY – The Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts is accepting grant applications for its 2019 granting…
Continue ReadingCindy Odom Joins the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo as Chief Community Impact Officer
March 4, 2019Buffalo, NY — The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is pleased to announce that Cindy Odom has joined the organization…
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