Promote economic mobility through educational achievement, workforce readiness and access to family sustaining jobs for residents living in low-income households
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Goals
To facilitate long-term transformative change in our region, the Community Foundation prioritizes its leadership work using community goals developed through a strategic planning process led by the Board of Directors every five years. In 2022, this thoughtful process was informed by publicly available data and trends, along with interviews with community leaders, a sector survey, focus groups and input from 950 residents experiencing financial hardship. Our current strategic plan will guide us through 2027.
Through that process, the following community goals were determined:
Education
Environment
Steward significant environmental resources in the context of climate resilience
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- WNY COVID-19 Community Response Fund
- Say Yes Buffalo
- Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable
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- Lift Off
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- Fund for the Arts
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- Western New York Impact Investment Fund
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