Smart Giving
Spring 2015
a publication of the central new york community foundation
Opinions Sought on Government Efficiency in this issue
Oswego Foundation Reaches Initial Goal page 3
Recent research revealed that every Onondaga County resident is served by at least two of 36 general purpose governments. Nearly five dozen separate agencies perform fire protection services in Onondaga County. There are 36 public works and highway service and 15 local law enforcement providers in the same area. This points to the need for change, according to a recently released Baseline Review Report conducted by the Center for Governmental Research. More than $800,000 in Grants Awarded page 6
Consensus, a multi-partner commission focused on local government modernization, is now utilizing this report to seek public opinion on the efficiency and effectiveness of local governance with the help of a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation. The Community Foundation grant will be combined with funding provided by The Gifford Foundation, The John Ben Snow Foundation, The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation and The Allyn Foundation to conduct focus groups, phone and online surveys with community members, coordinate a speakers’ bureau for educational opportunities, and facilitate community meetings.
Refugees Receive Resettlement Assistance page 9
“It is our strong belief that such significant decisions as to the form, structure and scope of local government must be driven by broad, informed and inclusive community dialogue,” said Neil Murphy, Consensus Co-Chair. Consensus will conduct its major public education, outreach and engagement campaign throughout this year, with final recommendations expected by year-end. “Consensus’ public outreach plan is helping a large, diverse group of community members be heard about the efficiency of their local governments,” said Peter Dunn, President and CEO of the Community Foundation. “We hope that this feedback process helps spark conversation and serves as a community-building exercise.”
In Memory of Foundation Friend page 11
Consensus, the Commission on Local Government Modernization, was launched in 2014 to help shape a vision for more effective and efficient governance in Onondaga County. It is comprised of 17 public and private partners. To learn more about Consensus and find out how you can submit your opinion, visit consensuscny.com.
Point of View:
In July 2014, we retained the Center for Effective Philanthropy (“CEP”) to conduct a Grantee and Applicant Perception Report by surveying a cohort of recent grantees that received funding as well as nonprofit applicants that were declined funding through our Community Grants program. CEP is a nonprofit research consultancy based in Boston with a mission to help philanthropic funders better define, assess and improve their effectiveness – and, as a result, their intended impact. For the Grantee and Applicant Perception Report, CEP surveyed 157 local nonprofit grantees and grant applicants. We had a 65% response rate to the survey, making it statistically relevant. CEP’s ability to compare local responses to data and insights from more than a decade of similar surveys conducted by funders across the country was a great benefit to our effort.
Peter A. Dunn President & CEO
To learn more about the Center for Effective Philanthropy and its research, visit www.effective philanthropy.org.
According to CEP, the Community Foundation received “unusually positive” ratings from applicants and grantees, both on an absolute and comparable scale. We were delighted to learn that we rank in the top 10%, nationally, on several key indicators, including: (1) perceptions of our community impact; (2) relationships and communications between our staff and grantees; and (3) whether grantees felt that they were treated fairly through our grants process. We also received strong endorsements from those surveyed that participation in our grants process The Community helped to strengthen their organizations and the Foundation rated programs for which they were seeking funding. er than high
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Not surprisingly, we also learned some things. We heard that our application process is perhaps more cumbersome than it could be and takes too long of other foundations in to complete in relation to the size of grants we CEP’s dataset for impact award. Nonprofits shared that we could benefit by on local communities. learning more about the contextual factors effecting their organizations as we consider The Community grant awards and should work harder to seek Foundation rated hi gher than out that expertise in the community. And, we also heard that organizations struggle to secure support for core operating functions of its peers for quali while our grant awards are targeted to ty of funder-grantee relat ionships. programs and projects.
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Soliciting feedback is important for an organization entrusted with the stewardship of a great part of the community’s philanthropic resources. This survey will be an invaluable tool as we begin a new strategic planning process over the next year and consider the variety of ways we can grow our impact in the community.
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hours at the median on reporting/evaluation processes compared with 7 hours at the typical funder in CEP’s dataset.
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The Oswego County Community Foundation, an affiliate fund of the Central New York Community Foundation, has secured its $500,000 initial fundraising goal in under two years of operation. Gifts and pledges to the Oswego Foundation, totaling $367,050, secured a $200,000 matching grant jointly issued last year by the Community Foundation and the Richard S. Shineman Foundation, bringing its total contributions to $567,050 since its founding in September 2013. Throughout this initial fundraising effort, the Oswego Foundation received an overwhelming show of support from the community and received large gifts from a number of local financial institutions and Oswego natives. NBT Bank’s charitable foundation donated $122,000. As a community bank, NBT Bank has been committed to supporting the communities in which it does business. The organization chose to dissolve its private foundation and move its assets into a field-of-interest fund at the Community Foundation. This fund is designated to support charitable needs in Oswego County. Susan Downey donated $100,000. Susan is no stranger to Oswego, having grown up there and now residing not far away in Baldwinsville. Her strong ties to the area motivated her to contribute to the fund in order to support the growth of philanthropy in Oswego County. Additional contributions included $25,000 from Community Bank, N.A., $25,000 from Pathfinder Bank, $50,000 from Fulton Savings Bank and $14,000 from Eleanor Filburn, not to mention many other individual and business donors who stepped up to support the community they love.
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Barbara Bateman Nancy Bellow, Chair Bernie Henderson Ellen Holst Deana Masuicca Paul Schneible Shawn Seale Vernon Tryon Randy Zeigler, Vice Chair
how to donate: The Oswego County Community Foundation is the union of many gifts, big and small, made by those who want to support the Oswego County region. To donate, visit oswegocountycf.org
“We are very grateful to those who supported our initial fundraising efforts that allowed us to get to our goal so quickly,” said Oswego Foundation Chair, Nancy Bellow. “But we won’t rest on our laurels just yet. We will continue our quest to raise funds for the Oswego County Community Foundation as we begin the process of giving grants back into the community.” With its initial fundraising goal met, the Oswego Foundation will soon begin awarding grants to local nonprofit organizations to address a broad range of issues including arts and culture, environment and animal welfare, education, human services, and health and civic affairs. The Oswego Foundation will also administer the distribution of grants on behalf of the Community Foundation’s A.L. Lee Hospital Health Fund to organizations that support health care access and quality in the Oswego area.
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Engaging the Next Generation of Donors
Giving Matters
“Engaging the next generation” in anything sounds rather intimidating, but starting a conversation about philanthropy with those closest to you doesn’t have to be daunting. Approaching the topic of charitable giving with children and grandchildren can be a rewarding and fulfilling endeavor. It is yet another instance when storytelling serves a multidimensional purpose. Your family story might very well help inform current and future generations’ charitable decisions. Passing along family history sheds light on the connections between generations and sparks awareness of previously unknown commonalities among family members. Realizing those links opens doors to talking about the values that influence decision-making, such as choosing to give to charity. Additionally, there is tremendous benefit to sharing your reasons for supporting a particular cause in a particular way. Your children might have seen you write a check for your church’s collection, but do they know why that weekly tithe is so important to you? Your grandchildren may know you offer your time and treasure to a local nonprofit, but are they aware of what connected you to that organization in the first place? Perhaps you assume that they understand your reasons. But often the greatest impediment to engaging the next generation in philanthropy is just that – assuming they know already.
Monica Merante Donor Relations Officer
Learning why and how older loved ones live charitably inspires the next generation to consider continuing that legacy. It lends deeper meaning to their own choice to give back and develops into something more than just an individual decision. Rather, it becomes an act of embracing one’s heritage with open arms. Start at the beginning. Some Americans can trace their story back to the first people from their family who came to this country. Talk about how they found work, what was important to them, what they taught their children, and where the significance of giving back came into the picture. If your family story starts more recently, then start there, but most importantly start telling your story. Make it a conversation. Although it is typical to think that knowledge and wisdom are passed from the older generation to the younger one, be open to a two-way exchange. Encourage questions, ask questions, and you may be pleasantly surprised by what you discover. We can help. Whether you are seeking ideas to initiate a family discussion, or interested in learning about specific giving tools available to facilitate a multigenerational approach to philanthropy, the Community Foundation can assist you.
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For more information, contact Monica Merante at 315-422-9538 or mmerante@cnycf.org.
cnycf’s investment pool performance summary as of 3/31/2015
Total Fund Benchmark
1 yr 3.5% 4.4%
3 yr 8.1% 7.8%
5 yr 8.2% 7.4%
10 yr 6.0% 5.5%
15 yr 5.6% 4.6%
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A Caring Legacy: Juliette Klein Juliette Klein Sharpe felt truly blessed by her network of friends and her small community. “God takes care of fools and Julie” was something said often by the Skaneateles resident and retired 30-year employee with the telephone company. She invoked this phrase to express how lucky she felt and how grateful she was for the many ways that her friends and various local nonprofits had enriched her life.
Julie’s early age of retirement had afforded her the opportunity to pursue many volunteer activities, some of which related to her passion for the healing art of massage. She recalled the joy she felt when she was able to use massage to assist those suffering from illness and disease at organizations like Matthew House and Hospice of the Finger Lakes. In the many organizations where she gave her time, she maintained that she received as much from the interaction as those she was there to help.
Julie Sharpe
A cancer diagnosis spurred Julie to think critically about the ways that she wanted to honor her friends and show appreciation for these organizations that impacted her so deeply. She chose to set aside a portion of her estate for charity. Sadly, Julie lost her battle with brain cancer last year at the age of 72. Her thoughtful planning, though, allowed her to leave behind a legacy of generosity that the Community Foundation will use to carry out her charitable wishes in perpetuity. Her plan designated specific charities to share equally in the funds available each year from the Juliette Klein Sharpe Fund. Julie’s many interests and passion for her Skaneateles community came through in the breadth of organizations that she selected to receive support from her fund. From hospice care to history, she took care to reflect on the many places she had volunteered or benefitted from service to make sure that those organizations were included. “The Community Foundation is proud to extend the reach of Julie’s charitable spirit far into the future,” said Jennifer Owens, Community Foundation Vice President of Development and Marketing. “We feel honored that she chose us as the home of her legacy and will do our best to be faithful stewards of her generosity.” The Juliette Klein Sharpe Fund will support:
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Baltimore Woods Nature Center Hospice of the Finger Lakes Matthew House Sarah House Skaneateles Festival Skaneateles Historical Society Vera House
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Community Impact In December and March, our board of directors approved $824,637 in grants to 25 nonprofit organizations through our Community Grants program.
Ar ts, Culture & Humanities MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (MOST) - $40,000
Renovate the museum’s Science Shop for better flow, visibility, and product placement ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION - $50,000
Develop the Skä·noñh Great Law of Peace Center, which will feature interactive exhibits that showcase Native influence on the American way of life ST. DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - $4,000
Facilitate diverse, community-wide conversations leading up to its Celebration of the Arts performance of Ragtime, which highlights issues of race, class, immigration and violence
Education 100 BLACK MEN OF SYRACUSE - $10,000
Implement Saturday Academy, an educational mentoring program that aims to help Syracuse City students understand the fundamental concepts of math, science and language arts NORTHERN ONONDAGA PUBLIC LIBRARY $5,000
Upgrade LibraryFarm, a makerspace and community garden that provides food to North Syracuse food pantries ONEIDA PUBLIC LIBRARY - $100,000
Construct a new facility to improve technology and automation, collection development, multi-purpose usage and additional parking WCNY - $26,708
Send Syracuse City School District students through its Enterprise America program, which provides 30 hours of classroom curriculum followed by a handson simulated city experience
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WILLOW FIELD ELEMENTARY PTO - $7,000
Install a new children’s playground
Environment & Animals AUDUBON NEW YORK - $30,000
Hire a local coordinator to oversee Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps’ environmental education and community engagement activities CNY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (CNYSPCA) - $50,000
Renovate the large dog kennels for the safety of the dogs and visitors and to control the spread of contagious diseases PET PARTNERS OF SYRACUSE - $1,303
Purchase laptop and projector to assist with recruiting additional volunteer pet therapy teams
Health SYRACUSE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER $47,000
Support the establishment of the Adult Obesity Prevention and Reduction Initiative focusing on education, nutrition and physical activity
Human Services AURORA OF CNY - $30,000
Train a specialized job readiness coach and deaf interpreter who will work with refugees who are deaf or hard of hearing CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS - $30,000
Establish the Home for the Brave program, which will train future service dogs prior to being paired with veterans CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES - $30,000
Update the materials used by crisis hotline volunteers and add crisis chat volunteer training
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FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF CNY - $8,486
THE SAMARITAN CENTER - $100,000
Increase awareness of its services in Madison County
Build-out of a family dining area at its new location
GIRL SCOUTS OF NYPENN PATHWAYS - $29,595 SYRACUSE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY $35,000 Expand Be a Friend First (BFF) anti-bullying program
to deliver school-day sessions to 1,800 Syracuse City School District girls in grades 4-8
HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION - $23,543
Support the The Phoenix Center’s Soaring Eagles program, which provides an educational experience outside of school walls for at-risk middle school students in the Syracuse City School District INTERFAITH WORKS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK $100,000
Hire a Rehabilitation Construction Manager who will oversee its new program to rehab and renovate vacant properties in the City of Syracuse
Public & Societal Benefit CAZENOVIA AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION - $3,616
Support BikeCaz program and outreach to local Amish community to enhance Cazenovia economic development
Renovate the agency’s new James Street facility, which houses its refugee resettlement and support services under one roof
CENTERSTATE CEO - $7,500
MOVE ALONG - $5,886
CONSENSUS - $50,000
Promote available options for individuals with disabilities to engage in adaptive sports that can improve social skills, self-confidence and independence
Solicit public opinion on the efficiency and effectiveness of local government to inform future plans for modernization
Furnish new downtown Syracuse Co-Works space for use by local start-ups and entrepreneurs
These grants were made possible through the support of the following funds: A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital Health Fund
Harold & Marian Edwards and O.M. Edwards Co. Fund
Shirley M. Aubrey Fund
Carlton R. Estey Fund
Charlotte and Donald Ball Fund
Alice M. Gaylord Trusts
The Benji Fund
Minnie O. Goodman Estate Fund
Besse Family Fund
Frances E. & John S. Hancock 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 J. Henry & Martha E. DeBoer Fund Alfred & Grace Dibella Fund Margaret J. Early Fund Educational Endowment Fund
Carroll A. Hennessy Fund Frances Singer Hennessy Fund Anthony A. & Susan E. Henninger Memorial Fund Hills Family Fund Flora Mather Hosmer Fund
John F. Marsellus Fund
Helene C. Schroeder Fund
The Martha Fund
Daniel & Jeanne Schwartz Fund
Helen Hancock McClintock Fund
Frederick B. & Laura B. Scott Fund
James & Aileen Miller Fund
Winifred & DeVillo Sloan Jr. Family Fund
Donald C. & Marion F. Newton Fund Peggy Ogden Community Fund
Spanfelner Fund
Dorothy M. Olds Fund
Syracuse Dispensary Fund
P-D Family Fund
Frances M. Thompson Fund
Theodore & Marjorie B. Pierson Fund
Olga Dietz Turner Fund
Robert & Anne Pietrafesa Fund
I.A. Hotze Fund
Robert A. & Winifred S. Pond Family Fund
Iaconis, Iaconis & Baum Fund
Brian Cole Retan Memorial Fund
Harry & Helen Barnes Jewell Fund James A. & McDowell Smith Reynolds Fund Martha & Eugene F. Keppler Fund Lawrence E. Root Fund Marjorie D. Kienzle Fund Tiny Rubenstein Animal Welfare George & Luella Krahl Fund Fund Alicia A. & George W. Lee Fund Robert M. & Dorothy M. Salisbury Fund L.C. Maier Community Fund Gay D. Marsellus Fund
Lee & Alice Smith Fund
Ralph Myron Sayer and Sophrona Davis Sayer Endowment Fund
Carolyn V. West Fund Dorothy C. Witherill 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 the Funds & Donors page at www.cnycf.org.
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Using The Online Grant Application
Granting Matters
The Community Foundation is proud to announce that our online application web portal is open for business. The goal of this online system is to make the application process easier and more intuitive for our nonprofit partners. Applicants will now be able to draft, save, and revisit their work before submitting the application, and upload relevant attachments and materials in one place. All Community Grants should now be submitted using this paperless system. We encourage nonprofits who have used the system to provide input as we continue to improve the application process. To get started, visit cnycf.org/onlineapp, where you will find helpful resources including our Community Grant Guidelines, tutorial videos, and a full listing of the questions that comprise the Community Grant application. During the registration process, you will be asked to create a profile including your name, address, and other contact information, and to link that profile with your organization. If your organization has worked with the Community Foundation in the past, a quick search will allow you to find the organization’s record and link to it. If you are a first-time applicant, you’ll be asked to fill out some organizational details before completing your registration.
by David Kilpatrick Grants Manager
Keep in mind that your registration will need to be verified by the Community Foundation before you will be able to access the online application. This process may take 1-2 business days. If you encounter any problems registering or accessing the online application, please call the Community Foundation at 315-422-9538 and ask for assistance from a member of the grants staff. While the process for submitting Community Grants has changed, the availability of staff members to consult with organizations at any stage of the process remains the same. We are always happy to discuss potential projects, address questions about our grantmaking, or assist with the application process. Helpful Tips:
• It can take up to two business days to verify your registration before you will be able to access the application. To avoid any frustration due to the time it takes for the verification process, create a profile and link it to your organization before you are ready to begin working on a specific application.
• If you’d like to save your work outside of the web portal, you can use the list of questions available at cnycf.org/onlineapp to draft your application in a word processer. When you are ready to submit, just copy and paste the information into the web portal.
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• Keep in mind that the character counter used in the web portal includes both characters and spaces. As always, any information that cannot fit in the application form can be communicated to staff after the application is submitted.
• This portal is currently for Onondaga and Madison County Community Grant applications only. For other grant programs, please use our traditional application forms found at cnycf.org/grants.
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A Center of Support for CNY When refugees arrive in Syracuse, it can be difficult for them to adjust and integrate into their new society. Many experience culture shock and a significant language barrier, speaking little or no English. In 2004, Haji Adan, a Somalian refugee, saw the struggle of his peers transitioning into life in Onondaga County. To help, Adan and others co-founded the Somali-Bantu Community Association (SBCA) to provide refugees with the necessary skills, language competencies and resources they needed to become successful members of society.
Refugees
Realizing that the best way to create an opportunity for its members and their children was through education, SBCA started a homework-help program in a house owned by one of its members. Later that year, a handful of SBCA members participated in the Community Foundation’s The Leadership Classroom (TLC), a training program for grassroots groups that want to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. “TLC provided us with the necessary skills to help make us a stronger more effective neighborhood and grassroots leader,” said Adan, now SBCA’s Executive Director. “The seeds the Community Foundation planted for us at a time when we were so small helped us better understand the work of nonprofit organizations and build our capacity.” In February 2012, SBCA moved into a larger community location, allowing it to expand its services to refugees from other countries, as well as the local community as a whole. Through its consistent professional and organizational development, aided by Community Foundation programs and staff guidance, SBCA was able to successfully compete for grants at local, state and federal levels. Its most recent Community Foundation grant, awarded in 2014, helped SBCA open a computer lab to train and assist refugee students and adults, as well as area residents, in achieving their educational and employment goals. “Most refugees do not own computers or feel comfortable using them,” said Adan. “With the addition of our computer cluster, adults and youth can come prepare their resumes, fill out job applications, and do schoolwork all in one.” After more than 10 years of growth, SBCA has flourished and turned the dream of a better life for refugees into a reality. Although they are far from their home countries, refugees in Central New York have established a sense of home with the help of the Somali Bantu Community Association.
Mustaf Arbow visits the Somali Bantu Community Association about: Since the collapse of the Somali government in 1991, Somalis have fled to different parts of the world, including more than 500 refugees now settled in Syracuse. The Somali Bantu Community Association assists these and other refugees in their resettlement by training, advocating, and empowering refugee families and creating opportunities that promote self-sufficiency. Learn more at somalibantu community.org
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Visitors to the Somali Bantu Community Association utilize its new community computer lab.
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Welcome, New Board Members!
Cecile
Crabill
Ghezzi
Honorable Julie A. Cecile Onondaga County Family Court Judge Judge Cecile received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Siena College and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law. As a lawyer, Cecile worked as a court-appointed attorney, as an attorney for the City of Syracuse and as a volunteer with the Onondaga County Bar Association. In 1999, she served as an assistant welfare attorney for the Onondaga County Department of Social Services. Before taking the bench as a Family Court Judge in January 2013, Judge Cecile served as executive director of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center. Casey Crabill, Ed.D. President, Onondaga Community College Dr. Crabill is Onondaga Community College’s eighth president. Prior to joining OCC, Dr. Crabill served as president of Raritan Valley Community College. She has also served as president of the College of the Redwoods; as acting president and dean of Learning and Student Development at Quinebaug Valley Community College; and division chair for Academic Development and Learning Support at Dundalk Community College. Dr. Crabill received her B.A. in English from Skidmore College and an M.S. in Teaching English as a Second Language and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, both from the State University of New York at Albany. Grace B. Ghezzi, CPA/PFS/CFF, CFP®, CFE, AEP® Vice President, Oneida Wealth Grace Ghezzi oversees the Financial Planning division of Oneida Wealth. Her areas of practice include estate and retirement planning, income tax planning and fraud examination. Prior to her position with Oneida Wealth, Grace worked in public accounting for thirty years. She served as an adjunct professor of Federal Income Tax Accounting at Le Moyne College. Grace is past President and past Board Chair of the Upstate New York Chapter of the Financial Planning Association and the Central New York Chapter of the Estate Planning Council. Grace is a magna cum laude graduate of Le Moyne College with a B.S. in Accounting.
Fundholders Support Local Causes In 2014, more than $7 million in grants were given to 743 charities by donors who use the Community Foundation’s donor-advised fund program to manage their charitable giving. Almost 90 percent of the funds supported charities in the five-county Central New York area. Nearly 60 percent of these donations were for general operating support that charities rely on for their day-to-day work.
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Where Donors Gave in 2014
What Donors Supported in 2014
CNY Area Counties 86% $6,101,890 Outside CNY Area Counties 14%
$1,008,648
Capital Projects 29% $2,057,676
General Operating 59% $4,177,294 Special Projects 12% $875,568
In Memory of Community Foundation Friend
David J. Moynihan
Father, husband, skilled accountant, civic leader, avid golfer, deeply devoted friend. Earlier this year, the Central New York community lost a one-of-a-kind individual. He was a man who represented so much to so many. To the Community Foundation, David Moynihan was a dear friend, board member and Vice Chair of our board.
To honor Dave’s passion for both accounting and local philanthropy, the Community Foundation established the David J. Moynihan Fellowship, a two-year, paid internship for an undergrad or graduate accounting major on the CPA/MBA track at Le Moyne College, Syracuse University or SUNY Oswego who will pursue a career in public accounting with an interest in the CNY nonprofit sector. Dave’s Lasting Impact on Central New York A partner at The Bonadio Group, and before that Testone Marshall & Discenza, Dave joined the Community Foundation board in the spring of 2011. As a philanthropist, Dave was a strong supporter of education. He was one of the founding partners of Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession, an initiative of the Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE) and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), which was designed to offer career development training to minority youth. Dave and his firm were supporters of the Say Yes to Education initiative as well as many other local charitable efforts. A 1973 graduate of Henninger High School, Dave was honored by the Syracuse City School District Educational Foundation in March 2014 for his civic contributions. In addition to bringing enormous skill and experience to his service on our board and to the community in general through his work, he was also a man of exceptional humor and humility. In both a personal and professional capacity, Dave comported himself in a manner that suggested he lived a life of great joy, harmony and contentment. Never to have been seen without a smile on his face, Dave possessed the rare ability to light up any room he entered. It is evident to all who knew him that Dave embraced life and lived every day to the fullest. While it is impossible not to mourn the loss of such a vibrant personality, we will forever remember his perennial smile and his signature laugh. His enduring memory and legacy of joy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone here at the Community Foundation. Our deepest condolences go out to Dave’s family, friends and colleagues at this most difficult time. He will be profoundly missed.
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Where the Smart Money Gives. board of directors
J. Andrew Breuer William C. Brod Craig Buckhout, CFA Evelyn Carter Linda Dickerson Hartsock, Chair Richard D. Hole, Esq. David A. Holstein, Esq. Steven Jacobs Ellen Percy Kraly, Ph.D. Timothy Penix J. Daniel Pluff, IMC Brian Pollard, D.D.S. Rita L. Reicher, Ph.D. M. Jack Rudnick, Esq. Robert Scolaro, Esq. Corinne R. Smith, Ph.D. Michael J. Wamp Gwen Webber-McLeod Maryann M. Winters, MS, CPA
legal counsel
Gay M. Pomeroy, Esq. Mackenzie Hughes LLP
staff
Peter A. Dunn, President & CEO
finance and operations
Liz Cavallaro, Chief Financial Officer Liz Hartman, Controller Kathleen Deaver, Fund Operations Manager Robyn Smith, Events & Operations Manager Kara Satalin, Operations & Finance Assistant
development and marketing
Jennifer L. Owens, Vice President Monica Merante, Donor Relations Officer Katrina Crocker, Director of Communications Thomas Griffith, Director of Gift Planning Jan L. Lane, Development Associate Juliet Maloff, Communications Associate
Upcoming Events & Deadlines Join us for our events this year and don’t forget our upcoming grant deadlines! N.E.W.S. WORKSHOPS May 20, 2015: Successful Event Planning for Fundraising August 18, 2015: Aligning Board Governance & Fund Development September 18, 2015: Grantwriting for Beginners October 20, 2015: Planned Giving November 18, 2015: Cultivating New and Current Donors December 17, 2015: Advanced Grantwriting: Sharpening Your Skills ADVISOR EVENT October 28, 2015: Successful Charitable Gifts of Real Estate GRANT DEADLINES June 26, 2015: Community Grant Deadline June 30, 2015: Pulaski Fund Grant Deadline September 25, 2015: Community Grant Deadline September 30, 2015: Cayuga Community Fund Grant Deadline Visit cnycf.org/events to learn more and register.
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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