Press Releases

  • Seven Nonprofits Awarded 2026 Bauman Fund for the Arts Grants

    News and Events, Press ReleasesJun 18, 2026

    Buffalo, N.Y., June 18, 2026 — The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, on behalf of the Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts, announced that seven

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  • Project Play Western New York Announces 2026 Summer Free Play Series Grantees

    News and Events, Press ReleasesJun 8, 2026

      Buffalo, N.Y. (June 8, 2026) – Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced that 13 organizations have received 2026 Summer Free Play Series grant awards totaling more than $83,000.

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  • Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Announces 2026 Grant Awards to 77 Organizations from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds 

    News and Events, Press ReleasesMay 11, 2026

    Buffalo, N.Y. – The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo announced that 77 Western New York organizations received more than $1.26 million in grant awards from endowment funds created to carry on the legacy of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. In

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  • Community Foundation Announces Awards Totaling Nearly $270,000 to Wyoming County Nonprofits through William F. Thiel Trust

    News and Events, Press ReleasesApr 3, 2026

    Buffalo, N.Y. – The William F. Thiel Trust, a fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo recently awarded grants totaling $269,697 to 10 Western New York nonprofit organizations serving Wyoming County

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  • WNY Forward Fund Announces New Grant Opportunity for Improving Civic Health and Building Common Ground

    News and Events, Press ReleasesMar 31, 2026

    Collaborative funders group seeks Expressions of Interest for two-year grants from organizations working on rapid response in protecting democracy and civic infrastructure building Buffalo, N.Y., March 31, 2026 – The

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