2020 Community Impact Sessions

In the fall of 2020, the Community Foundation hosted five informational sessions to share important updates about how our work has continued – even intensified – over the past six months with the COVID-19 crisis and the national spotlight on racial equity.

The presentation portion of each session was recorded and is available for you to watch below. We prepared background information for each session that can be downloaded as well.

Hear from Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, President/CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and Nancy Blaschak, nonprofit consultant and retired CEO, American Red Cross Western and Central New York, about the philanthropic  response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Learn about the impact of the WNY COVID-19 Community Response Fund to date and next steps in developing and supporting strategies focused on recovery efforts through collaborative systems work.

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Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, President/CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo moderates a panel discussion on how our education system has been tested during the COVID-19 crisis. Speakers will discuss the birth through post-secondary education continuum, the challenges exacerbated by the pandemic and opportunities for working together toward solutions. This was recorded on September 22, 2020.

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Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, President/CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo moderates a panel discussion on how the Foundation’s racial equity work is moving forward with added urgency through the Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable. This was recorded on September 29, 2020.

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Cara Matteliano, Senior Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo moderates a panel discussion on how the Foundation is supporting the protection of our water and natural resources, while promoting equitable access to them during these uncertain times. This was recorded on October 6, 2020.

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Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, President/CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo moderates a panel discussion on how our arts community has been adapting and innovating during the past six months to ensure the sector comes out stronger together. This was recorded on October 13, 2020.

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