Smart Giving
Spring 2013
a publication of the central new york community foundation
Partnerships Activate New Nonprofit Resources in this issue
Small Investments Make Big Impact page 3
Giving Carries On page 5
Experiences Shared Through the Lens page 9
The Strategic Partnership Fund has made 14 grants totaling more than $285,000 to organizations who have taken on the challenge to develop effective partnerships or collaborations. This rather modest investment has resulted in big impact. We are happy to share that many grant recipients are reporting success with their restructuring efforts. SUNY SEOC Vice President, Tim Penix, Literacy Volunteers Eight nonprofits completed of Greater Syracuse (LVGS) Executive Director, Marsha their grant projects and have Tait, and NYS Senator, John DeFrancisco, meet at the successfully secured more than new LVGS headquarters, shared with SEOC and aided by a Strategic Partnership Fund grant. $500,000 in new revenues through their partnership activities. These groups also saved an estimated $4.2 million by sharing supportive services and creating other efficiencies that would not have been possible if they continued to operate alone. Many have saved or sustained services that would not be here today without their courageous actions and leadership.
The Community Foundation has made it a priority in recent years to support strategic partnerships and collaborations among our region’s nonprofit organizations as a way of responding to the economic downturn. When the economic climate became unpredictable, many nonprofits began to explore new ways that they could efficiently and effectively continue services. Organizations explored partnering with one or more groups of similar missions to preserve or enhance their services while cutting back on expenses. The Community Foundation took this as an opportunity to form the Strategic Partnership Fund, which supports the exploration and implementation of innovative collaborations that improve the delivery of services while making efficient use of limited staff time and financial resources. The list of organizations in Central New York embracing partnership activities is growing, along with the lessons learned that may help illuminate the path for many others. The themes related to this shared success are not new. They include community leadership, service, trust, and an understanding that the mission is what is sacred, not operational structure. The Community Foundation continues to support organizations like these through the Strategic Partnership Fund.
Upcoming Events and Grant Deadlines page 10
To learn more, visit cnycf.org/partner.
Point of View:
Better Together
This issue’s cover article notes the trend of partnerships and collaboration as a strategic direction for local nonprofit organizations. It is highly likely that systemic changes in the nonprofit sector, along with changes in state funding policies, demographics and generational transitions, will make the necessity of regionalization and strategic partnerships even more apparent. Did you know that over the next 5 years, it is projected that 60% of the executive directors of nonprofits across the country will retire? This generational change will inevitably lead nonprofit boards of directors to consider a variety of organizational options. A fundamental choice for many organizations may be to examine whether their current structures can sustainably support their missions going forward. The goal of our Strategic Partnership Fund is to help facilitate this difficult and courageous process.
Peter A. Dunn President & CEO
The concepts of partnership and collaboration are present in many facets of our work. While our Community Grants program and targeted initiatives may be among the most visible programmatic efforts we maintain, there is huge diversity among the grants disbursed from our more than 600 component funds. During our 2013 fiscal year, which ended on March 31, we distributed more than 2,100 grants across our family of funds. By sheer volume, the largest number of these grants was suggested by donors or by committees who advise on nearly 300 of the Community Foundation’s funds. Our Community Grants program and our hundreds of Donor-Advised Fund grants often inform and strengthen each other. A good example of this type of synergy is a recently dedicated statue at the corner of Castle and State Streets on Syracuse’s Southside. Abiding in a new grove and play area is the image of Libba Cotten, a legendary African-American folk singer who made Syracuse her adopted hometown.
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Funds from the State, Syracuse University and a fund at the Community Foundation collectively supported the creation of this A monument of Libba Cotten , located at sculpture. This project built upon a East Castle and South State Streets, was prior Community Grant that we made dedicated in October. to the Erie Canal Museum to support a permanent exhibit to honor Libba Cotten. Taken together, these grants help to foster and sustain an important shared cultural legacy. Partnering with our donors in this way enables us to broaden our reach and strengthen the community in ways we could not otherwise accomplish. Whether the partnerships are between nonprofit organizations, or among the funds administered under our umbrella, we believe that we are at our collective best when we work together.
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Small Investments Make Big Impact The Future Fund is a giving circle comprised of emerging philanthropists in Central New York who believe they can accomplish more by working together than they could on their own. Future Fund members contribute $100 each year for the opportunity to participate in selecting that year’s charitable recipient. Interested members research the applicant organizations through site visits, and then each member votes for the charity that they feel is most deserving of the annual $5,000 grant. Since its inception, this fund has awarded $40,000 to local nonprofits. The Future Fund was founded in 2004 as The PIE Project (Philanthropy + Involvement + Empowerment) and changed its name to the Future Fund in 2006. It was envisioned as a way to engage people who want to take part in a group to multiply the impact of their giving. The endowment was kick-started with help from “angel donors” who seeded the grantmaking budget with $15,000 to cover the first three years of grant awards. The Future Fund is facilitated by a steering committee whose members coordinate grantmaking and solicit new members through events and presentations at local businesses. If you are interested in membership, or if your company is interested in hosting an informational session for employees or becoming a corporate sponsor, contact the steering committee at futurefundcny@gmail.com. The Future Fund makes philanthropy accessible to all people, including young “professionals and students, who want to provide a meaningful level of support to an organization in our community. Our members would not be able to give away $5,000 on their own, but through this giving circle we can do that – and make sure our voice is heard in deciding how that grant is awarded. It’s a great feeling.
steering committee: • Joyce Placito, Co-Chair • Tracy Frank, Co-Chair • Lisa Lessun • Cindy Mueller • Chris Murray • Jessica Murray • Josh Shear • Jill Tibbett • John Thomas • Sarah Weber • Terry Widrick
how to donate: The Future Fund of Central New York accepts donations to help increase the Fund’s grantmaking ability. To donate, visit www. futurefundofcny.org.
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– Tracy Frank, Future Fund Steering Committee Co-Chair
The Media Unit, a teen performance and production troupe, was the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Future Fund in 2012 to transport inner-city youth to a summer tour that educated them in theater, writing workshops and choreography.
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Your Retirement Plan Assets: Possibilities for Charitable Impact
Giving Matters
There are many ways that retirement plans can be involved with your charitable giving. Any of the below options could be a good choice for you. Each of these options could help you to realize the charitable impact that you seek while also providing tax benefits:
1. IRA Withdrawals. Once you are in retirement and taking withdrawals from your IRA, you can make a charitable contribution from that income stream. This is similar to what many of us do while working, with a portion of our income going to charity. Similar tax benefits apply.
2. Charitable IRA Rollovers. If you are over age 70 ½ you have an option called a Charitable IRA Rollover. In this case, you can directly distribute up to $100,000 of your IRA funds to a charity. This money does not count as income, and can qualify for your Required Minimum Distribution. Currently, this provision is only approved through 2013.
3. Beneficiary Designations. You can use your IRA beneficiary designation to
Thomas Griffith, ChFC® Gift Planning Officer
give directly to charities upon your death. This can be done by designating a specific dollar amount or a percentage of the account to go to the charity of your choice. This is probably the simplest way to give a charitable gift using your retirement plan. Remember to check your charitable beneficiaries every few years to ensure that they still match your giving desires. You can also plan to leave the charitable portion of your IRA to the Community Foundation and keep your wishes for the use of those funds on file with us.
4. Roth Conversions. Sometimes there is a desire to convert part or all of your Traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. This causes a taxable event in that year because the amount you convert is included in your ordinary income (even though you do not actually receive it as income). In order to mitigate this spike in taxable income, you can choose to increase your charitable contributions for the year. Many people choose to open a Donor-Advised Fund in the year they execute a conversion and put several years’ worth of giving into the fund while receiving a tax deduction to offset the spike in income. This gives you the flexibility to distribute the fund over the next several years, keeping your giving steady to your favorite charities. We encourage you to discuss these options with your accountant and/or financial planner, and to contact me at 315-422-9538 or TGriffith@cnycf.org for more details.
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investment performance summary as of 3/31/2013 Total Fund Benchmark
1 yr 9.3% 9.3%
3 yr 8.6% 8.5%
5 yr 5.1% 4.9%
10 yr 8.2% 8.2%
15 yr 5.7% 5.4%
Thorpe
Giving Carries On: Mary & Bill
William and Mary Thorpe were born in Herkimer, NY and grew up on their parents’ farm on a hill just west of the Village of Camillus. After graduating from Camillus High School, William went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Upon his return to the Syracuse area, he became a well-known sports broadcaster for WFBL radio and rubbed elbows with many of the sports celebrities of the time. William died of cancer in 1969. His sister Mary also graduated from Camillus High School, and soon thereafter began a career that spanned nearly 50 years at Bristol Laboratories in Syracuse. Although the industry was dominated by men, Mary’s strong independence and drive established her as a key purchasing agent at Bristol for many decades. After living her entire life at the family’s Camillus farmstead, Mary passed away in 2010, leaving a legacy for charitable purposes.
Mary Thorpe
Although she had no formal higher education, Mary was a strong believer that educational opportunity is the path to progress in today’s world. Her estate was used to create a fund with the primary purpose of aiding the educational aspirations of Central New York residents. The co-trustees of the William & Mary Thorpe Charitable Fund opted to house the fund as a component of the Community Foundation rather than to retain it as a private foundation. In keeping with Mary’s desire to support education, the trustees’ first allocation from the fund established a scholarship through the Say Yes to Education Syracuse endowment. Bolstered by a generous corporate match from SRC, Inc., the William & Mary Thorpe Say Yes Scholarship Fund will provide a $250,000 permanent endowment for students in the Say Yes program. Say Yes to Education, Inc. is a national non-profit education foundation committed to increasing high school and college graduation rates among inner-city youth. The cornerstone of the Syracuse chapter is the commitment to provide college scholarships for every eligible student graduating from the Syracuse City School District. Since 2009, nearly 2,000 students have enrolled in two- and four-year colleges due to scholarships like the one made possible through the generosity of Mary Thorpe. Although Mary and William are not here to watch those students cross the stage to receive diplomas, the scholarship that bears their name will honor their dedication to the community for years to come, and touch more lives than perhaps even they could have imagined. Bill Thorpe broadcasting the sports news for WFBL radio
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Community Impact In December, our board of directors approved grants to 21 nonprofit organizations totaling $408,189.
Ar ts, Culture & Humanities
Health
community folk art center - $5,000
oneida healthcare center - $10,480
Expand the Caribbean Cinematic Festival
Provide health education, nutrition and fitness training program for overweight and obese children and their families
Onondaga Historical Association - $25,000
Support the Creekwalk Mobile History Tour with signage and a mobile device app Syracuse stage - $34,600
Introduce a community engagement program for veterans, active military and their families
Economic Development cazenovia college - $30,000
Support programming at the New York State Center for Equine Business Development
Education hamilton central school - $7,000
Build a new children’s playground
Environment & Animals animal alliance of greater syracuse $20,000
Equip temporary mobile spay/neuter clinics in low income Syracuse neighborhoods the great swamp conservancy - $25,000
Renovate the community outreach center in Canastota to support expanded programming
Human Services ymca of the greater tri-valley - $25,000
Install aquatic exercise and safety equipment at the Oneida branch to provide therapeutic and recreational accessibility
Performance Management The Community Foundation’s Performance Management program awards grants for projects that help organizations better measure their community impact. Grantees of this program are invited to participate in a year-long ‘Learning Community’ to share experiences and challenges with their peers. 2013 Mentors
Three organizations, two of which are previous performance management grantees and received additional grants in this round, will serve as mentors in the Learning Community. Salvation Army - $15,000
Collect and analyze data for the Family Plan Visitation program to determine its effectiveness at reducing children’s length of stay in the foster care system
izaak walton league of america - $32,982
Support after-school watershed and environmental stewardship education through the Creek Freaks program
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Vera House - $15,000
Integrate three existing databases into one system and study new intervention methods
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Performance Management (cont.)
Farmers Market Federations of New York $18,140
Evaluate the Farmers Market Wireless EBT program’s will donate time to serve as a role model and effectiveness in influencing healthier eating behaviors active participant in this year’s learning community. and bolstering the revenues of local farmers OnCare
Grants to program participants
On Point for College - $19,207
Aurora of Central New York - $20,000
Demonstrate program impact to funders and communicate events to students more efficiently
Measure intention of seniors to modify their safety behaviors, as well as barriers to implementing home modifications that would reduce safety hazards Baltimore Woods Nature Center - $15,000
Determine which parts of the Nature in the City program are most effective Child Care Solutions - $14,080
Report and compare outcomes from various technical assistance programs offered to child care providers Elmcrest Children’s Center - $20,000
Measure impact and progress of three key programs – Family Transitions, Residential Treatment, and the Family Support Center
PEACE, Inc. - $20,000
Analyze the similarities and differences between two Head Start/Early Head Start assessment tools used to determine comprehensive kindergarten readiness Spanish Action League - $20,000
Track the outcomes and achievements of children in its after-school programs United Way of Central New York - $16,700
Measure its existing indicators to quantify the impact of its grantmaking
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 • Philip R. & Elizabeth E. Chase Fund • Clarke Family Fund • Solly & Belle Cohen Fund • Community Fund • Mary Frances Costello Fund • Alfred & Grace Dibella Fund • Margaret J. Early Fund • Harold & Marian Edwards and O.M. Edwards Co. Fund
• Carlton R. Estey 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
• Robert A. & Winifred S. Pond
Family Fund • Brian Cole Retan Memorial Fund Memorial Fund • James A. & McDowell Smith Reynolds • Hills Family Fund Fund • Flora Mather Hosmer Fund • Lawrence C. Root Fund • I.A. Hotze Fund • Tiny Rubenstein Animal Welfare Fund • Iaconis, Iaconis & Baum Fund • Robert M. & Dorothy M. Salisbury Fund • Martha & Eugene F. Keppler Fund • Helene C. Schroeder Fund • Marjorie D. Kienzle Fund • Frederick B. & Laura B. Scott Fund • Faith T. Knapp Memorial Fund • Winifred & DeVillo Sloan Jr. Family Fund • George & Luella Krahl Fund • Levi & Alice Smith Fund • Alicia A. & George W. Lee Fund • Spanfelner Fund • L.C. Maier Community Fund • Frances M. Thompson Fund • Gay D. Marsellus Fund • Olga Dietz Turner Fund • John F. Marsellus Fund • Carolyn V. West Fund • Helen Hancock McClintock Fund • The Witherill Fund • James & Aileen Miller Fund • Donald C. & Marion F. Newton Fund • Forrest H. Witmeyer Fund • Arthur W. & Mabel P. Wrieden • Peggy Ogden Community Fund Memorial Fund • Dorothy M. Olds Fund • P-D Family Fund To learn more about these funds • Theodore & Marjorie B. Pierson Fund and many others that make our • Robert & Anne Pietrafesa Fund grantmaking possible, visit the Funds &
Donors page at www.cnycf.org.
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Why Reporting Matters
Granting Matters
Recipients of a community grant go through various steps before their grant is awarded, including a pre-application meeting, submission of an application and hosting us for a meeting to better familiarize us with their project and organization. But the line of communication does not stop after the grant is awarded. Receiving funding is only the beginning of what we hope will be a long-term and mutually beneficial relationship. It is important to keep the lines of communication open with Community Foundation staff as the project progresses, stalls, or is completed. Typically, the Foundation requires a 6-month progress report and a 12-month final report. We understand and appreciate that not all projects are completed within that timeframe. For that reason, the staff is always available to discuss how best to adjust our reporting requirements to fit the project timeline. We want to speak with you before and during the application process, and also during and after the implementation of the funded project. In some cases, variances to the original project plan and budget may need to be made. We ask that grant recipients communicate such changes to our staff prior to deviating from the approved plan. Staff will review any variance requests and make a decision based on the original intent of the project and our funding guidelines and preferences.
by Danielle Hurley Program Officer, Community Grantmaking & Affiliate Funds
Each year, staff members perform a formal evaluation of our past grants, the results of which are shared with our board of directors. What we learn in this process helps guide us when making decisions about future grants, projects we would like to highlight in our annual report and newsletters, and, perhaps most importantly, helps us improve our internal processes and grantmaking policies. During the reporting process we want to share in your successes and learn from your setbacks. Remaining in communication throughout the duration of the funded project allows us to build a stronger relationship. It also enables us to better understand the needs, successes, and challenges of our nonprofit partners. Submitting reports based on the specified timeline, and keeping us updated in between, is the best way nonprofits can maintain and enhance that relationship.
typical grant report questions
• Did your organization meet your original goals and objectives? • If there were gaps in intended versus actual outcomes, why? • Were you able to leverage additional funding as a result of our grant? • Were all grant dollars expended, and were they spent as outlined in your
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application?
• What would you change if you had it to do over again? • How was your experience working with the Foundation? • What can we do to improve our process?
Creating Conversation Through Art A great sense of neighborhood pride spread across the Hawley-Green community at an ArtRage photography reception last spring. A vibrant and dynamic community exhibition was showcased. Community members were able to view the neighborhood from not only their own perspectives, but also through the eyes of others. ArtRage Gallery is located in the Hawley-Green neighborhood − one of Syracuse’s most ethnically, racially and culturally diverse areas. When community residents expressed a desire to share, reflect and appreciate this diversity, the Gallery launched In Our View: A Community Perspective. With the help of a grant from the Community Foundation, ArtRage launched this photography project to strengthen neighborhood pride through the artistic process of community-documented photography. Participants worked with a photography expert and a Syracuse University student to document their lives, families and neighborhood. The project was kicked off with a workshop to introduce all of the participants and learn the basics of shooting with a digital camera. Participants had a month to submit photos and at least one picture from each participant was chosen for the gallery exhibition. The project culminated in an opening reception last spring, where more than 900 people attended to view the 225 neighborhood photos displayed.
In Your Own View submission by Corryne Kamanda: “Easter Sunday dinner, 1953, in the dining room of 141 Lilac - if these walls could talk, the stories they’d tell. My family has eaten countless dinners in this room, all of them filled with delicious food and fantastic laughs.”
“This exhibition showed both the beauty and the blight,” said Kimberley McCoy, Community Engagement Organizer of the CORA Foundation, the parent funder of ArtRage. “Through the focused lens of photography, for some, viewing these images was a fresh perspective of the Northside. It was also a rare view into people’s homes, families and lives. I felt like the exhibition helped break down barriers or ‘differences’ among people as it focused on the common connections that unite all people.” Community photographers and their families outside ArtRage Gallery in Syracuse This project allowed many community members to meet and work together for the first time. Working together toward a unified goal helped to create a sense of trust and responsibility sharing within the community. Since opening its doors in 2008, ArtRage has welcomed a diverse group of artists, filmmakers, poets, theater directors and community organizations to use its space in ways that will bring about positive social change. For more information about this project or the ArtRage Gallery, visit artragegallery.org.
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Upcoming Events upcoming grant deadlines
May
Community Grants
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July 12, 2013
2013
September 27, 2013 Pulaski Fund Grants July 30, 2013
May
Cayuga Fund Grants
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September 30, 2013
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Syracuse SIDS Fund October 4, 2013 Marsellus Sabbatical October 31, 2013
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Community Foundation Open House: A Special Event for Professional Advisors May 30, 2013, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Presentation at 5:15 p.m. Central New York Philanthropy Center Ballroom Professional Advisors are invited to join us for an evening of networking and to learn about our new Advisor Council.
N.E.W.S.: Advanced Grantwriting May 31, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central New York Philanthropy Center Ballroom Learn advanced grant writing skills from Sara Wason, Executive Director of Foundation Relations at Syracuse University.
Continuing Education Seminar: A Special Event for Professional Advisors October 22, 2013, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Crowne Plaza Conference Center, Syracuse (New Location!) Jonathan Ackerman, Esq. will join us to lead our annual professional advisor continuing education seminar.
Welcome, New Board Members! We are happy to welcome the following new members to our Board of Directors. J. Andrew Breuer, Principal, Hueber-Breuer Construction Company Andy is the sixth generation in his family to serve his company, which originated in 1880. His recent projects include Geneva Tower at SUNY Upstate as well as Loretto’s Mandorla Gardens project in Cicero. Andy has been involved in the 40 Below Initiative and spearheaded the creation of Adapt CNY, which is now facilitating the Pike Block project on Salina Street in downtown Syracuse. Andy is a partner in the Seed Capital Fund of CNY and also serves on the ESF Foundation Board and the Say Yes to Education Leadership Council. Jack Rudnick, Senior Vice President, Legal & Governmental Affairs, Blue Highway, Inc. Jack has been providing legal counsel for almost 40 years. He started his legal career at Oneida Ltd. and then entered the healthcare industry in 1992 as Vice President and General Counsel at Welch Allyn before joining Blue Highway. Jack served 20 years in the United States Army and has instructed courses at Syracuse University. He is also an active member of several professional organizations and has served as chair of the Everson Museum of Art.
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Gwen Webber-McLeod, MS, President & CEO, Gwen, Inc. Gwen has over 30 years of experience in leadership development, facilitation, strategic planning and the development of effective coalitions/collaborations. Her clients are CEOs, executive and mid-level managers, and leadership teams in various businesses and organizations. An Auburn resident, Gwen has served on the boards of many community organizations including Loretto and Cayuga Community College. Maryann M. Winters, MS, CPA, Partner, Sirchia & Cuomo, LLP Maryann brings more than 30 years of experience as a practicing CPA. Maryann’s areas of concentration are tax and consulting in the field of valuations. She is heavily involved in services for not-for-profit organizations. Maryann holds several noteworthy positions within the community and currently sits on boards such as Aurora of Central New York and Housing Visions Unlimited.
IDEAS Collaborative: Strengthening CNY’s Arts & Culture Fabric In late 2011 a group of funders in our community established the IDEAS (Initiative to Develop and Engage Audiences in Syracuse) Implementation Fund at the Community Foundation. Since then, 10 grants totaling $140,000 have been awarded. In addition, significant support has been provided to CNY Arts (formerly the Cultural Resources Council) as the key leader and facilitator of future efforts to develop and implement a web portal and community calendar, plan and organize conference scholarships and training workshops, and drive community arts marketing efforts. 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.
ideas collaborative funding partners Allyn Foundation Central New York Community Foundation Gifford Foundation Dorothy & Marshall M. Reisman Foundation John Ben Snow Memorial Trust Trust for Cultural Resources of the County of Onondaga
The following grants have been awarded from IDEAS: CNY Jazz Arts Foundation - $15,000 Host the Jazz Challenge lunch-time concert series Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation - $20,000 Collaborate with Art Rage Gallery for exhibition of Significant Souls, the paintings by Patrick Fiore MOST - Museum Of Science & Technology Foundation - $10,000 Show the Harry Potter film series Onondaga Community College Foundation - $10,000 Engage Syracuse City School District students to participate in the Legends of Jazz series Open Hand Theater, Inc. - $15,000 Provide joint programming with Cazenovia Public Library, Catherine Cummings Theater, and Lorenzo State Historic Site Redhouse Arts Center - $20,000 Host a 3-week festival involving the Redhouse, Rarely Done Productions, and Appleseed Productions Redhouse Arts Center - $10,000 Expand the Summer Outreach Theater Festival Society For New Music - $10,000 Draw more families to the Folk Art/Fine Art - Cazenovia Counterpoint Festival Syracuse Opera Company - $10,000 Implement a new direct mail campaign to build audience Syracuse Vocal Ensemble - $20,000 Shared audience development activities between Syracuse Community Choir, Dance Theater of Syracuse, Paul Robeson Performing Arts Company, and the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble
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Where the Smart Money Gives. board of directors Warren W. Bader, Esq. William C. Brod Craig Buckhout, CFA Evelyn Carter Linda Dickerson Hartsock Richard D. Hole, Esq. Madelyn H. Hornstein, CPA Steven Jacobs Ellen Percy Kraly, Ph.D. Joseph B. Lee Melanie W. Littlejohn, Chair David J. Moynihan, CPA Brian Pollard, D.D.S. Rita L. Reicher, Ph.D. Judith M. Sayles, Esq. Robert Scolaro, Esq. Corinne R. Smith, Ph.D. Michael J. Wamp legal counsel Gay M. Pomeroy, Esq. Mackenzie Hughes LLP
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Peter A. Dunn, President & CEO
finance and operations
Liz Cavallaro, Interim Chief Financial Officer Dottie DeSimone, Accountant Kathleen Deaver, Grants Coordinator Jan L. Hocker, Administrative Assistant
development and marketing
Jennifer L. Owens, Vice President Monica Merante, Donor Relations Officer Katrina Crocker, Communications Officer Thomas Griffith, Gift Planning Officer Stephanie J. Parzych, Development & Operations Coordinator
grants and community initiatives
John G. Eberle, Vice President Frank Ridzi, Director, Research & Community Initiatives Olive Sephuma, Director, Community Grantmaking Danielle M. Hurley, Program Officer David A. Kilpatrick, Grants Manager
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New CNYCF Website Launched We are excited to announce that we recently launched a new website at cnycf.org! With the addition of new features and simpler navigation, we hope that the improvements will make it easier for you to find the information you seek. You can learn more about the many ways to give and grants available to you. We hope you will be inspired by the success stories of our donors and nonprofits available on the site. Here is a look at what’s new: • The site’s structure was designed to provide a more personalized experience by helping our visitors to easily navigate to the information they are looking for. The navigation structure provides entrance ways for the variety of audiences who visit the page. • The website features ‘responsive design’, allowing for easy viewing from tablets and mobile devices. • A new interactive endowment calculator demonstrates how a gift can grow over time and positively impact Central New York in perpetuity. • You can subscribe to RSS news feeds to stay current on the latest news coming out of the Community Foundation. Check out the new site at cnycf.org. Questions on where to find something? Contact us at info@cnycf.org or (315) 422-9538. Connect with us!
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