Smart Giving
Fall 2013
a publication of the central new york community foundation
Say Yes Bolsters Young Scholars in this issue
Retirement Plan Giving: A Donor Success Story page 5
Habitat Welcomes Veterans Home page 9
When Rita Brush graduated from Henninger High School, she entered the next stage of her life with a shining hope for her future. As a Syracuse City School District student, she was eligible to take advantage of a Say Yes to Education Tuition Scholarship to attend a college or university at which she was accepted. She is currently taking advantage of that opportunity by attending Rita Brush on the campus of Onondaga Onondaga Community College, Community College where she is studying to be a surgical technician. Rita’s career choice is driven by her personal experience. While growing up in Syracuse’s Eastwood neighborhood, Rita had to undergo a number of corrective spine surgeries. One day she hopes to be an orthopedic spine surgeon at Upstate Medical University, where the staff helped her through her own medical challenges. She credits Say Yes for helping make that dream a reality. “Say Yes is the reason I’m going to college,” she said. “I don’t think I’d be able to have a chance at my goals if it wasn’t for this program.”
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In December 2008, the Community Foundation approved the largest grant in its history - a $1 million grant over five years - in support of Say Yes scholarships for graduating students of the Syracuse City School District. This June, the Community Foundation’s board of directors approved the renewal of this grant, awarding an additional $1 million over the next five years to support the Say Yes scholarship promise while the Say Yes Scholarship Endowment is built at the Community Foundation to sustain future scholarship awards. In addition to funding the scholarship’s continuance, a portion of the Community Foundation’s grant can be used to support the OCC Summer Success Academy, an intensive program that prepares the most vulnerable incoming Onondaga Community College students for college coursework and future professional careers. Say Yes Syracuse is an historically unprecedented collaboration among diverse groups of Syracuse-area corporate, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations to organize people, time and resources that support the city’s students. Its primary goals are to ensure that all Syracuse City School District students have the necessary support from pre-kindergarten through high school to graduate ready for higher education and that no financial barriers prevent them from attending college. To learn more, or to donate to the Say Yes Scholarship Endowment Fund, visit cnycf.org/sayyes.
Point of View
When I go to national meetings with my peers from other community foundations around the country, I’m inevitably asked, “So, how can we become the next Say Yes city?” It is clear to me from these conversations that other metro areas are watching what is happening in Syracuse, as are national foundations and government leaders. Our board and staff thought this project was of such importance that it warranted support of a second $1 million round of grant funding for Say Yes scholarships over the next five years.
Peter A. Dunn President & CEO
go to cnycf.org/sayyes to learn how to support Say Yes to Education in Syracuse.
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So, why support Say Yes? The stories of individual Say Yes scholars, and future scholars, are compelling. Say Yes’ impact is manifested in the hundreds of college students whose lives have been transformed by the financial support of Say Yes scholarships, like Henninger student Rita Brush in our cover story, or the fourth grader who says he is going to college even though no one in his family has before. Ultimately, implementation of Say Yes is a means of addressing one of the most intractable problems of our time – urban education outcomes and opportunities for vulnerable youth and families. As a recent article in The Atlantic Monthly noted, Say Yes “takes away one barrier to student success by elevating college as a goal . . . [a]cross Syracuse, stakeholders have pulled together to support students academically and help needy families access social services” for students starting before kindergarten. It is a holistic approach, with elements ranging from pre-k to college, attempting to transform a highly complex public system over a sustained period in the midst of changing national and statewide educational policy. And any change this far reaching will take time. We have made significant progress towards SRC’s unprecedented $5 million endowment challenge match supporting the Say Yes Scholarship Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation – we are now more than 70% towards completing the SRC match. Finalizing this match will create a $10 million fund – putting us half way to our $20 million goal to endow Say Yes scholarships. Creating a permanent source of charitable capital to support scholarships is one of the best ways to assure the ultimate sustainability of the program. Our grant, along with support from the national Say Yes to Education Foundation and many others, helps bridge the gap to future sustainability for Say Yes.
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The Cayuga Community Fund Often the most powerful and influential philanthropy inspires others to give. This was the driving concept behind the creation of the Cayuga Community Fund. In 2007, there was a confluence of elements that helped energize the idea of community philanthropy in Cayuga County. A small group of community leaders met with the Central New York Community Foundation and representatives from other private foundations to design a blueprint for an endowment that would benefit Cayuga residents as a permanent source of charitable funds. By spring 2008, the Leadership Council of the Cayuga Community Fund was officially organized and meeting regularly. The Leadership Council received two important grants to jumpstart its work: a $250,000 challenge grant from the Stardust Foundation and a $57,000 grant from the Allyn Foundation. The Council worked diligently to solicit additional support. By the end of 2009, it had secured gifts and pledges totaling $287,000, easily meeting the Stardust Foundation challenge – a remarkable accomplishment given the economic environment at the time. Since that initial success, the Cayuga Fund has acquired additional operational and challenge grants (including $200,000 in matching gift support from the Community Foundation) opened two field-of-interest funds and helped local nonprofits manage and grow their individual endowments. The Cayuga Fund currently boasts total assets of more than $1.8 million. More importantly, the growth of this endowment has translated into more than $100,000 awarded to nonprofit organizations in Cayuga County over the past five years. Members of Highland Search & Rescue, a Cayuga Although the endowment Fund grant recipient, conduct water search training. is managed through the Community Foundation, grant applications are reviewed and vetted by the Leadership Council. The Council is comprised of Cayuga County residents who solicit and review grant proposals twice a year. Council members serve two three-year terms and represent various professional backgrounds and expertise.
leadership council: • Barbara Bowen • Daniel R. Cuddy, CPA, CFP • Kenneth J. Entenmann • Jill W. Fandrich • Jack Hardy • Alice M. Hoatland, CPA • Kenneth G. Knight • Karen Lockwood • Beverly Miller • Michael O’Gorman • Lisa Marsh Ryerson • Earle Thurston, Esq. • Stephen L. Zabriskie, Chair
how to donate: The Cayuga Community Fund is the union of many gifts, big and small, made by those who want to give back to their community. To donate, visit cnycf.org/cayuga.
For more information on the Cayuga Community Fund, visit cnycf.org/cayuga or call (315) 422-9538. If you are a Cayuga County resident interested in serving on the Leadership Council, contact Monica Merante at mmerante@cnycf.org or (315) 883-5541. “What makes this fund so unique is that it allows people in our community the opportunity to support an endowment that will serve Cayuga County in perpetuity. We’ve provided more than $100,000 to Cayuga nonprofits. That’s something few people could do on their own, but through this endowment fund everybody can play. We’re making it happen.” - Steve Zabriskie, Leadership Council Chair
go to cnycf.org/ cayuga
to learn more about the Cayuga Community Fund.
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Options for Creating a Memorial Fund
Giving Matters
When people lose a loved one, it is common for friends and colleagues to approach them wanting to share condolences in a tangible way, such as making contributions to charity. This often leads families to establish a memorial fund at the Community Foundation so that the generosity expressed by these caring individuals can benefit others, while honoring the memory of the person who passed away. A scholarship is the first fund type that comes to mind for many people, but it is not the only option available. In fact, the Community Foundation offers other fund types that may be a better fit to memorialize someone who had particular charitable or personal interests. When thinking about opening a fund in memory of someone, consider these questions: • What were his/her interests, hobbies or passions? • Do we want this fund to exist in perpetuity, or simply distribute the initial balance over the next few years? • How can we make the most meaningful impact with this fund? We are honored to partner with families who want to remember loved ones by giving to others using a variety of fund options: Scholarship Funds must reach $25,000 in order to be an endowed, sustainable source of support for students in perpetuity. At this level, a scholarship fund will produce a $1,000 annual award for a single student and cover administrative costs.
Monica M. Merante Donor Relations Officer
Designated Funds offer an opportunity to support one or more specified nonprofit organizations with an annual distribution from an endowed fund. A nonprofit can then use these funds for its greatest needs that particular year. A fund of this type may have a broader impact than a scholarship because it can benefit all clients of a given organization, rather than a single student. Donor-Advised Funds provide the greatest flexibility in that you can give to any eligible charitable organization at any time. You can support several organizations within a given year and direct your support to initiatives within an organization. Our staff can assist you in determining the best way to honor the memory of your friend or family member. Contact us at 422-9538 or visit cnycf.org/fund for more information.
Year End Giving Reminders If you are planning to add to your fund, or suggest grants from it before December 31, here are some helpful reminders: Earlier is better. The volume of transactions increases significantly during December. Beat the year-end rush by sending checks or transferring securities early.
go to cnycf.org/give
to learn more about your giving options.
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Notify us when transferring stock. It is important to contact us when gifting securities to a fund at the Community Foundation so that we may credit your gift appropriately. Also, ask your broker to disclose your name when transferring the shares so we can identify you easily. Use our online resources. Our website offers instant access to a wealth of information and tools that will help you fulfill your year-end charitable giving objectives. You can make grant suggestions, replenish your fund, access our stock transfer form, and much more at cnycf.org.
The Kings
Retirement Plan Giving:
Russell King and his late wife, Joan “Jiggy” King, were longtime supporters of a number of local charities in the community that they have called home since their college days at Syracuse University. Russ and Jiggy were married in 1952 and returned to Syracuse to make their permanent home here after Russ completed his service in the Navy during the Korean War. After his military service, Russ was busy growing the family business – King & King Architects – while Jiggy was working hard at the task of raising the couple’s four children, including a set of twins. Despite their busy lives, they both found time to give of themselves in support of a number of causes dear to their hearts. They gave of their time through countless volunteer hours and of their resources through monetary gifts to everything from their church to wounded veterans organizations.
In the late 1990s, the couple opened a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation to help manage their charitable giving. They have used the fund to support annual gifts to more than two dozen charities. They saw opportunity to expand their giving when legislation was approved to allow for a ‘qualified charitable distribution’ from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Though the funds are not able to be added to their donor-advised fund, the Kings opted to establish two designated funds at the Community Foundation.
Russell King with his late wife, Joan
The most regular gifts that were made from their donor-advised fund were now made from their designated fund, freeing up their donor-advised fund money to support their other priorities. The designated fund is a flexible tool that can even be endowed to provide long-term support to a favored cause. For example, setting aside $20,000 in a designated fund for your church will allow for the church to receive about $1,000 annually in perpetuity. In a way, you can ‘set it and forget it’! Russ and Jiggy, in consultation with their tax advisor, determined that this strategy was right for them. If you are interested in exploring how a gift from your IRA might be right for you, please contact your tax or financial planning advisor or call Tom Griffith, gift planning officer, at (315) 422-9538. The King Family What is a qualified charitable distribution? A qualified charitable distribution, or charitable IRA rollover as it is sometimes referred to, is money that individuals who are 70½ or older may direct from their traditional IRA to eligible charitable organizations. The provision has a cap of $100,000 for charitable distributions from an individual’s IRA each year. The amount distributed goes directly to an eligible charity and is not included in the donor’s gross income.
go to cnycf.org/give
to learn more about your giving options
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Community Impact In June and September, our board of directors approved grants to 30 nonprofit organizations through our Community Grants program, totaling $753,136.
Ar ts, Culture & Humanities
Health
Open Figure Drawing, Inc. - $2,200 Purchase a state-of-the-art portable lighting system to be used during weekly drawing sessions on- and off-site
HealtheConnections - $7,000 Develop a business plan for its health planning services
CORA Foundation/ArtRage Gallery - $6,105 Host a series of support engagement workshops in conjunction with its 2013-2014 exhibits
Redhouse Arts Center, Inc. - $25,000 Convert an existing rehearsal space into a LAB Theater, a “black box” style theatre that provides a public performance space for educational programming Syracuse Children’s Chorus - $14,692 Start a Young Men’s Ensemble Syracuse University/Light Work - $20,907 Add sound and amplification capabilities to the outdoor video projection system used for the Urban Video Project at the Everson Museum of Art Syracuse University/601 Tully St. - $15,000 Develop and pilot an art-based curriculum designed to increase the nutritional awareness and health of children at Seymour School, located on the Near Westside
Education
Baltimore Woods Nature Center - $13,216 Purchase a tractor utility package that will be used to maintain the Marcellus-based 182-acre nature preserve and its six miles of hiking trails Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse - $25,059 Implement a public relations and fundraising campaign to increase awareness of its role in local adult education Orenda Springs Experiential Learning Center - $3,500 Purchase and install a teepee to be used as an element of its experiential learning program
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Crouse Health Foundation - $50,000 Purchase a Tomosynthesis 3-D mammography machine to help increase the rate of breast cancer detection in Onondaga County
Community Action Partnership for Madison County - $50,000 Expand the Mary Rose Center, a free clinic in Oneida that serves uninsured or underinsured patients Oneida Healthcare Foundation - $11,300 Expand Fit Kids of Madison County, a nutrition and fitness training program for overweight and obese children and their families St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Foundation $150,000 Support construction of a new and expanded Westside Family Health Center on the Near Westside
Human Services
Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse - $40,000 Support its Enhanced Teen Programming, which is designed to contribute to student success while reducing crime and delinquency Cazenovia Community Preschool - $34,140 Renovate its new, expanded child care facility Center for Court Innovation - $25,000 Expand its Patient Navigator program, which connects court-involved women and their children with resources to lower the risk of poor maternal and childhood health Chenango Nursery School - $7,000 Purchase materials and equipment for use in an outdoor infant play space Clear Path for Veterans - $6,595 Purchase a database system and office equipment
go to
cnycf.org/grants
to learn more about our grants.
CNY Family Bicycle Giveaway - $1,500 Replace tools and equipment used by volunteers to repair bicycles Disabled American Veterans Transportation Network - $29,000 Replace two vehicles used to provide free transportation to veterans unable to get to the Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center for treatment Fiver Children’s Foundation - $23,000 Expand year-round youth support and development programs for its Madison County participants McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site - $40,700 Implement Darkness to Light, a community awareness program that works to help prevent child sexual abuse Vera House, Inc. - $40,000 Install a new roof on its main shelter, which provides emergency housing to victims of domestic violence WHOLE ME, Inc. - $12,300 Purchase kitchen supplies that will be used to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing youth the life skills needed to prepare their own food and adopt healthy eating habits
Public & Societal Benefit
Cazenovia Area Community Development Association - $10,344 Install informational kiosks and trail signage along the Greater Cazenovia recreational trail system FOCUS Greater Syracuse - $13,550 Assess the retention of aging Baby Boomers in Central New York for the benefit of community and economic development planning Greater Syracuse Tenants Network - $10,345 Update its landlord training manual to reduce the number of housing code or other violations at rental properties Jubilee Homes of Syracuse, Inc. - $35,703 Implement energy efficiency upgrades and renovations at its new office on Syracuse’s Southside Syracuse Jewish Family Service - $30,000 Launch CNY PEARLS, a collaborative, community-based program that offers a series of home visits by trained counselors to help seniors overcome depression and improve their overall quality of life
These grants were made possible through the support of the following funds:
• Shirley M. Aubrey Fund • Charlotte and Donald Ball Fund • The Benji Fund • Besse Family Fund • Charles F. Brannock Fund • Shirley M. Brennan Fund • William L. Broad Fund • Elizabeth Salisbury Brooks Fund • Kenneth P. & Charlotte C. Buckley Fund • Thomas & Mary Cabasino Fund • Carriage House Foundation Fund • Philip R. & Elizabeth E. Chase Fund • Clarke Family Fund • Solly & Belle Cohen Fund • Community Fund • Coon Fund • Mary Frances Costello Fund • J. Henry & Martha E. Deboer Fund • Alfred & Grace Dibella Fund • Margaret J. Early Fund • Harold & Marian Edwards and O.M. Edwards Co. Fund
• Carlton R. Estey Fund • John M. & Mary L. Gallinger Fund • Alice M. Gaylord Trusts • Minnie O. Goodman Estate Fund • Frances E. & John S. Hancock Fund
• Carroll A. Hennessy Fund • Frances Singer Hennessy Fund • Anthony A. & Susan E. Henninger Memorial Fund
• Hills Family Fund • Flora Mather Hosmer Fund • I.A. Hotze Fund • John H. & Mary P. Hughes Fund • Iaconis, Iaconis & Baum Fund • Leo & Natalie Jivoff Fund • Martha & Eugene F. Keppler Fund • Marjorie D. Kienzle Fund • Faith T. Knapp Memorial Fund • George & Luella Krahl Fund • Alicia A. & George W. Lee Fund • Lewis-Trinity Fund • L.C. Maier Community Fund • Gay D. Marsellus Fund • John F. Marsellus Fund • The Martha Fund • Helen Hancock McClintock Fund • James & Aileen Miller Fund • Donald C. & Marion F. Newton Fund • Peggy Ogden Community Fund • Dorothy M. Olds Fund • P-D Family Fund • Theodore & Marjorie B. Pierson Fund
• Robert & Anne Pietrafesa Fund • Robert A. & Winifred S. Pond Family Fund • Brian Cole Retan Memorial Fund • James A. & McDowell Smith Reynolds Fund • Lawrence E. Root Fund • Robert M. & Dorothy M. Salisbury Fund • Ralph Myron Sayer and Sophrona Davis Sayer Endowment Fund
• Helene C. Schroeder Fund • Frederick B. & Laura B. Scott Fund • Dorothy R. Shoudy Memorial Vocational Rehabilitation Fund
• Virginia C. Simons & Dr. C. Adele Brown Fund • Winifred & DeVillo Sloan Jr. Family Fund • Lee & Alice Smith Fund • Syracuse Dispensary Fund • Walter A. Thayer Fund • Frances M. Thompson Fund • Olga Dietz Turner Fund • Carolyn V. West Fund • The Witherill Fund • Forrest H. Witmeyer Fund • Arthur W. & Mabel P. Wrieden Memorial Fund To learn more about these funds and many others that make our grantmaking possible, visit
cnycf.org/funds.
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Online Community Grant Applications
Granting Matters
The Community Foundation is happy to announce that we will be moving to an online grant application for our Community Grant program in the near future. This transition, which will begin in the spring and summer of 2014, is aimed at making the application process easier and more intuitive for our nonprofit partners. As always, we will seek input from grant applicants as we move toward a fully electronic process. Applicants will be able to register and log in through our website to fill out a Community Grant application, upload relevant application attachments, view a history of previous grant applications, and submit reports for grants that have been awarded. Applying organizations will be able to save their work throughout the process and revisit an application as often as is needed. Should an organization choose, multiple users will be able to work on and revise an application collaboratively.
by David Kilpatrick Grants Manager
Though the content of our Community Grant application will remain largely the same, applicants can expect a number of new features that will make it easy to complete our paperless process. These include a character counter for easy editing, automatic calculations in the financial and budget sections of the application, and the ability to submit all materials with the click of a button— without having to rely on postage or a series of e-mail attachments. As we make the transition to a fully web-based application, we look forward to increased compatibility across different computer systems and a streamlined submission process for all. Our upcoming online application may look a bit different, but the availability of Community Foundation staff members to consult with organizations at any stage of the process will remain the same. We are always happy to address general questions about our grant making, or specific questions about filling out the application. Please feel free to contact us at (315) 422 - 9538 or grants@cnycf.org as you consider potential projects for the Community Grant program.
go to cnycf.org /grants to learn how to apply for a grant.
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A sneak peek at the new Community Grant online application.
Building Homes, and Hope, for Veterans After eight years of duty in the Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan, Felica Plunkett completed her service to the United States Navy but soon found that she and her three children had no home to live. “Although at the time it felt like a tragedy, today I am grateful that it happened,” she said. Syracuse Habitat for Humanity achieved a milestone this spring by becoming the first Habitat affiliate in New York State to complete a Veteran Build project – a new home for Felica. Veterans Felica Plunkett with her three Build allows veterans to transfer the value of children. their HUD vouchers - which are awarded by the Veteran’s Affairs Homeless Veterans Program to disabled, vulnerable or women veterans to obtain housing - towards Habitat for Humanity homeownership. It was also Habitat Syracuse that posed the question if HUD vouchers could be used toward home ownership instead of rentals. “We got the vouchers approved in a matter of weeks which was a miracle!” said Suzanne Williams, Executive Director of Syracuse Habitat for Humanity. “As a result, Veterans all over the country are using their vouchers to purchase homes.” In spite of challenging odds, Syracuse Habitat for Humanity called on the community to fill the funding gap to complete Felica’s house. The project had already raised funds, but setbacks such as a recent burglary in the unfinished home prompted a need for more support. A small grant from the Community Foundation went a long way towards helping Habitat not only bridge the gap between fundraising and project completion, but reach out to worthy veterans whose service is deserving of such a gesture. This initiative, aimed at assisting U.S. Military Veterans and their families, has generated conversation in the community. The Veteran Build program has been featured as a fundraiser for a canned food drive at Syracuse University’s football games. It is also a shining model for other Habitat for Humanity chapters.
mission: Syracuse Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. • Since 1984, Syracuse Habitat for Humanity has built or renovated more than 70 homes. • Each house that Syracuse Habitat for Humanity builds in turn impacts the CNY economy by an estimated $490,000. Learn more at syracusehabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity volunteers work on the next Veteran Build project.
As one of the first to utilize this beneficial program, Felicia not only made it out of a homeless shelter but through the help of Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, made it into a new home — as an owner. Felicia called the opportunity once in a lifetime. “If there is anyone out there that is a homeless disabled veteran, I have a message for you: Don’t give up hope!” she said. “Please know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and there are resources out there for you to have the same kind of happy ending that Syracuse Habitat has made possible for me and my family.”
go to cnycf.org/ nonprofitstories
to read more stories from our previous grants.
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Partnerships Expand Nonprofit Reach Multiple nonprofit organizations are now enhancing their program delivery and maximizing their operational effectiveness thanks to support from the Community Foundation’s Strategic Partnership Fund. The affiliation of three Oswego-based heritage organizations and a formal merger between two disability service agencies demonstrate innovative collaborations that will help ensure a continuum of service and a sustainable future ahead. The Ontario and St. Lawrence II cruise the Oswego Harbor.
supports: • Exploration, PreNegotiation, Negotiation & Due Diligence • Administrative consolidation • Joint venture • Regionalization • Formation of subsidiary or parentsubsidiary • Reengineering or restructuring • Mergers and consolidations • Nonprofit dissolutions
go to cnycf.org/ partner
to learn more about the Strategic Partnership Fund.
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The Community Foundation and the Richard S. Shineman Foundation collaborated to award a $20,000 grant to the H. Lee White Marine Museum and Maritime Center. It will be used to assist with strategic planning, legal, accounting and promotional costs involved in the organization’s formal merger with the Oswego Maritime Foundation and the Oswego Maritime Alliance. The newly merged organization plans to expand its existing programs - junior sailing, floating classrooms, lecture series, and boat and model building - and develop new programming that highlights the history, preservation and recreational use of the region’s waterfront. “The most exciting part about this merger is its opportunity to improve programming in size, quality and scope,” said Mercedes Niess, Executive Director of the H. Lee White Marine Museum. Enable and Transitional Living Services received a $25,000 grant to complete a formal merger and form a new combined agency.
A Family Boat Building Class takes place at the H. Lee White Museum & Maritime Center in Oswego
Enable provides comprehensive clinical services, education and a personal assistance programs for people with developmental or physical disabilities. Transitional Living Services (TLS) serves individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health issues and traumatic brain injuries. By joining forces at a time of significant change for health and human services organizations, the two organizations are better positioned to meet the growing needs of the community. “Enable and TLS have similar missions and programs, but most importantly we share a culture of compassion for the people we serve,” said Prudence York, executive director of the new combined agency. “We are confident that by joining forces we will be able to offer more services to those who need them most.” The Strategic Partnership Fund, formed by the Community Foundation and funded in collaboration with other local foundations, supports projects that reduce nonprofit operational expenses while working to enhance program delivery in the 5-county Central New York region. Since its inception in 2009, more than $285,000 has been granted to help organizations streamline their operations.
Calendar: Upcoming Events & Deadlines Join us for some of our exciting nonprofit workshops this year and don’t forget to mark your calendar with our upcoming grant deadlines!
November
15 2013
November
19 2013
December
31 2013
January
31 2014
March
28 2014
March
30 2014
Grant Application Deadline: Women’s Fund of Central New York The Women’s Fund of Central New York is seeking applications from projects that support the success of women and girls. Visit womensfundofcny.org for application guidelines.
N.E.W.S.: Strategic Thinking and the Power of The One Page Business Plan® Learn how a practical business planning process will enable you to focus, collect your thoughts for building your future and document your ideas and plans on a single page. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Visit cnycf.org/events to register. Grant Application Deadline: Greater Pulaski Community Fund The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund is seeking applications from organizations that serve the Town of Richland. Visit cnycf.org/pulaski for application guidelines.
Membership Deadline: Future Fund of Central New York Join or renew your Future Fund membership to be eligible to vote in the 2014 grantmaking process. Visit futurefundofcny.org for information.
Grant Application Deadline: Community Grantmaking Nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison Counties may apply for grants to fund innovative projects in various fields. Visit cnycf.org/grants for application guidelines.
Grant Application Deadline: Cayuga Community Fund The Cayuga Community Fund is seeking applications from programs that directly serve Cayuga County residents. Visit cnycf.org/cayuga for application guidelines.
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Coming Soon! 2014
N.E.W.S: Spring 2014 Topics Coming Soon! A series of sessions for emerging leaders will include the following topics: conflict resolution, mediation, reflective skills, negotiation and group development. Coming in Spring 2014. Visit cnycf.org/events for future details.
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GoToCNYArts Connects You to the Arts CNY Arts recently launched a new website that serves as a valuable guide to arts and culture in our region. The organization is capturing the hidden gems of Central New York’s arts scene on the website - found at gotocnyarts.com - which, in part, hosts a robust online community calendar. The website also shares information with artists, groups and nonprofit organizations about grant opportunities, upcoming training events and ways to pool together resources and audiences. Previously known as the Cultural Resources Council of Syracuse and Onondaga County, CNY Arts supports arts groups and independent artists in Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego counties. There are more than 350 arts groups and individuals collectively registered with cnyarts.com. Production of the new website was supported with funding from the IDEAS (Initiative to Engage and Develop Audiences) Collaborative. IDEAS is a multi-funder collaborative working to strengthen the connection between the community and arts and culture organizations by better engaging audiences, fostering collaboration, identifying the arts as an economic engine, and developing cooperative marketing and communications strategies that benefit the entire sector. Looking for something fun to do next weekend? Check out gotocnyarts.com to support your local organizations! Connect with us!
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