Giving Voice | Spring 2017

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Spring 2017

a publication of the central new york community foundation

Foundation Makes First Impact Investment in this issue

Board Reflections on 90 Years page 3

Lauren Monforte in front of her Syracuse deli.

Judge McCurn Leaves the Gift of Giving page 5

Growing Community with Plantings page 9

A Piece of History is Honored page 12

When Lauren Monforte, a lawyer by trade, set out to get a start-up loan to make her dream of opening her own restaurant a reality, she was turned down by multiple banks. But she and her business partner, Brandon Roe, finally got their big break when they visited Cooperative Federal Credit Union (CFCU). The institution awarded Lauren a loan to complete renovations in what was once a vacant storefront. Her deli is now a flourishing hot spot in the heart of Syracuse’s Westcott neighborhood.

The Community Foundation recently awarded its first program-related investment (PRI) to CFCU, increasing the credit union’s ability to invest in promising individuals and businesses like Lauren’s, which are contributing to a thriving community. In line with our philanthropic mission, PRIs are impact investments that support charitable activities; however, unlike traditional grants, they provide the Community Foundation a return of principal.

CFCU, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution, fosters economic opportunity, financial strength and reinvestment in local neighborhoods by providing services mostly to those living on low income in Syracuse. Its community development model combines counseling, technical assistance and education with financial tools such as mortgages, loans and account services. The Community Foundation’s $150,000 investment for a ten-year term will enable CFCU to provide more loans to first-time homebuyers, start-up businesses and individuals seeking personal financing. CFCU estimates that each dollar invested will leverage $35 in loans over the next ten years.

“The Foundation’s investment will magnify our community impact several times over,” explains Ron Ehrenreich, treasurer, CEO, and co-founder of Cooperative Federal. “For many of us who struggle to buy homes, build businesses, or even afford cars, those loans are a real lifeline. They deliver first opportunities and second chances.”

The Community Foundation has a long history of supporting CFCU’s community development efforts. In 1996, we awarded a grant towards the Westcott Community Development Corporation which went on to develop the now-bustling business district where Lauren’s deli is flourishing.

Our first impact investment will boost an effort that enables local residents to overcome personal adversity and empowers communities to make strides toward overcoming poverty and economic crisis. We are looking forward to hearing more stories of success resulting from our support.

Point of View

Groucho Marx is famously quoted as saying, “What have future generations ever done for us?” Not surprisingly, we here at the Community Foundation are more apt to turn this quote on its proverbial head. We have spent a lot of time thinking about the future as we enter our 90th year. Over the last 18 months we assessed the many facets of our philanthropic role, mission, strategies and goals.

As we move forward, you will see a new look (like the new title for this newsletter!), an updated mission, and new goals, as well as many other things along the way.

by Peter A. Dunn President & CEO

Among these new things, last fall our board approved a policy authorizing our use of a portion of our broadly unrestricted funds for “impact investments.” Like many other foundations across the country, we will use impact investments as financial tools that can leverage our work beyond grantmaking. Among the most common of these tools are program-related investments (PRIs). A PRI might be a loan, a loan guarantee or an equity investment that we provide to a nonprofit for a charitable purpose. A PRI is structured to provide for a return of principal to the foundation, making it distinct from a grant. While a PRI can generate interest payments, it is not structured to maximize return on principal. This makes it different from what one might expect from a typical investment held by our endowment to support our grants program.

Impact investments like PRIs, which have been IRS-approved foundation financial instruments since the late 1960s, enable us to use a broader menu of options to support local nonprofits and their work. Our first impact investment with Cooperative Federal Credit Union (CFCU) will be leveraged many times over to create better access to our financial system for people who are otherwise “under-banked.” CFCU customers will buy cars to get to work, purchase or renovate homes to live in and start new business ventures on an order of magnitude dwarfing our original equity investment.

We will also engage with our donors who wish to join us when opportunities for impact investments arise. One of our longtime donors helped to extend the reach of our CFCU equity investment by participating in it through their family donor-advised fund. We are excited to bring this new capacity to our work in the community while enabling donors to amplify the impact of their giving in new ways.

go to cnycf.org/news

to learn more about our current happenings.

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Celebrating 90 Years of Community Leadership In celebration of our 90-year anniversary, we asked our former board members to look back at their fondest memories from their time on our board. We captured many of their insightful stories from our long history stewarding charitable funds and making a positive impact on the region. To view their videos and read more excerpts, visit cnycf.org/formerboard.

“My grandfather, Adolph Holstein, was one of the founders of the Community Foundation in the 1920s. While I was on the board, Peggy Ogden and I launched the Neighborhood Leadership Program [now The Leadership Classroom] to develop leadership within grassroots neighborhoods in CNY.”

- Alex Holstein, board member from 1990 - 1996

“I was very honored to be asked to join the Community Foundation board of directors. I was fortunate to be Chair of the [Grants & Community Initiatives] Committee and I found it fascinating to learn what small grants can do for an organization and to see the people who really appreciated them.”

- Elaine Rubenstein, board member from 1996 - 2002

“I first heard about the Community Foundation during the time that they were partnered with the United Way. Things have evolved dramatically and seeing the Community Foundation doing more public relations and giving lessons in philanthropy is something we didn’t do back then.”

impact at a glance • Established in 1927 • More than $150 million invested in the community • Nearly 750 funds and charitable legacies stewarded • Average 8.1% annual return achieved on investments over the past 20 years

- Bud Haylor, board member from 1986 - 1992

“We did two very memorable things when I was on the board. One being that we voted to support the Say Yes to Education Program and the other was the move from the location on S. Salina Street over to E. Fayette Street which created a ton of additional visibility for the Foundation.”

- Madelyn Hornstein, board member from 2007 - 2013

Remembering

Eddie Green

In March we lost a good friend. Those who knew Eddie Green knew that his principal motto in life was “Think Big.” He was deeply devoted to many charitable organizations, which included serving as the chair of our board of directors in the 1980’s. In addition to founding prominent local accounting and law firms, Eddie was involved in the development, ownership and management of many local properties. He was also instrumental in our decision to purchase and redevelop the building that now serves as the CNY Philanthropy Center. His generosity and passion for Central New York will never be forgotten.

As Eddie would say, we will always remember to “Never Wait for a Better Day.” Our deepest condolences go out to Eddie’s family, friends and colleagues. He will be profoundly missed.

go to cnycf.org/ formerboard

to hear stories from our past board members.

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Why Give a Tax Bill to Your Heirs?

Giving

Matters

When you make a gift to your heirs, you may think only of the positive benefits to them. However, when you make a person the beneficiary of your retirement account, that gift can also come with the downside of a hefty tax bill.

The assets in IRAs and 401(k)s were typically contributed pre-tax. Therefore, when they are distributed they are taxed as ordinary income. Likewise, when you pass away, your beneficiary will also have to pay tax as the account is distributed to them.

This issue of taxation is what makes giving your retirement account to charity so compelling. A public charity like the Community Foundation is tax-exempt, so donated retirement account proceeds support your charitable wishes and nothing is lost to taxes.

Here are some options for gifting your retirement accounts to the Community Foundation in a tax-efficient way:

• Required Minimum Distribution (RMDs): When you reach age

by Thomas Griffith, ChFC®, CAP® Director of Gift Planning

70½, you will be required to take a certain amount out of your retirement account each year. This is known as your RMD. You could donate part or all of the distribution to charity to offset the added income. You can also satisfy your RMD with a gift directly from your IRA to charity by taking advantage of a qualified charitable distribution (sometimes called a “charitable IRA rollover”).

• Beneficiary Designations: You can name the Community Foundation as a partial or full beneficiary of your retirement account. Such a gift will pass tax free, and once received, the Community Foundation will use the funds to support the charitable purpose you decide. Changing your beneficiary designation is as easy as updating a simple form with your investment company.

No changes to your will are needed.

• Income Stream for Heirs: Your retirement account gift can be used to create a charitable remainder trust at the Community Foundation. Once created, the trust would make periodic, taxable payments to your heirs that could last a lifetime. The trust also provides protection from creditors, and the remainder will go to a fund you create at the Community Foundation.

• Asset Replacement: If your retirement accounts make up a large portion of what you have to give, you can talk to your advisor about purchasing life insurance to replace the asset in your estate. The life insurance proceeds go to your heirs taxfree. You can use your IRA distributions to pay the life insurance premiums and designate the remaining balance for charitable purposes at your passing.

go to 5forCNY.org

to learn how you can help enrich the future of Central New York.

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To learn more about gifting retirement accounts, contact Tom Griffith, Director of Gift Planning at tgriffith@cnycf.org.

Passing Giving On: Honorable

Neal McCurn

Left: Judge McCurn, Above: Neal’s widow, Nancy, and their six children

U.S. District Court Judge Neal P. McCurn was a person of character, integrity and generosity. And as the father of six children he was also an example of patience, understanding and compassion. Throughout his tenure at the U.S. District Court in Syracuse, Neal was known for treating everyone who passed through his courtroom with respect and dignity. He loved his profession and the people he encountered so much that he worked every day well into his 80s.

At home, Neal relished the company of family and friends. Family truly was the center of Neal’s life. He and his wife Nancy attended church and sent their children to school at Most Holy Rosary Parish, where Neal went to school as a child.

They created a home where challenges were met with good-natured humor and Christmas dinner meant a table set for 30 people.

Around the time Neal was considering retirement, he established the McCurn Family Fund at the Community Foundation, which would be funded through his estate. He wanted his grown children to use it to help organizations that mirrored the values that he and Nancy taught them growing up.

you’ve lived here. you’ve worked here. this community is part of who you are. you can give back with a gift to the region’s future.

If you love the community you call home, consider this opportunity to enrich its future by joining other communityminded families and exploring how you can do your part.

Learn more at 5forCNY.org.

Neal was involved with so many civic and charitable organizations that when he passed away in 2014 at age 88 his family could not fit a full listing of them in his obituary. His children said that the simplicity of directing his estate to one charity, which could then in turn support others, appealed to him.

In their shared remembrance of their father, Neal’s children said that he genuinely led by example. “By establishing this fund and letting us administer his legacy, he was really giving a gift to his children as well; he taught us the joy of giving to others and inspired us to do the same in our own lives.”

The first grant the McCurn children made was to Most Holy Rosary School to upgrade its computer lab. It was especially meaningful for them to give back to an institution that held such a special place in their family’s history.

Neal’s daughter, Susan, said, “One of the most pleasant gatherings my siblings and I have every year is getting together to discuss and decide about our annual giving through dad’s legacy fund.”

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Community Impact In December and March, our board of directors approved $707,926 in grants to 26 nonprofit organizations through our Community Grantmaking program.

Ar ts, Culture & Humanities CNY ARTS - $25,000 Create a regional one-calendar system in partnership with Visit Syracuse that positions CNY as an arts and entertainment destination ONONDAGA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION $25,000 Support research, development and artifact selection for its new Brewseum SKANEATELES FESTIVAL - $6,000 Support the 2017 season featuring local symphony musicians SOCIETY FOR NEW MUSIC - $6,000 Host stringed instrument mentors and composers in residence at Syracuse City Schools STONE QUARRY HILL ART PARK - $20,700 Support capital improvements to its Art Barn program area to create a safe environment for artists working in the space SYRACUSE POSTER PROJECT - $10,878 Purchase IT and office equipment to improve the work efficiency of its interns, volunteers and board members in the creation of civic poster art SYRACUSE STAGE - $25,000 Bring its Backstory program to local schools. The program takes students on an interactive classroom experience that features historical characters portrayed by an artist-inresidence

Education EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE - $50,000 Empower parents and caregivers as their children’s first teachers through the Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing Initiative NORTH SIDE LEARNING CENTER - $15,000 Offer computer training to new Americans to help them find local resources and information as they gain English language skills

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ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE $100,000 Support for Say Yes’ Summer Success Academy, a 5-week summer bridge program in 2017 and 2018 for Syracuse City School District students preparing to enroll in OCC

Environment & Animals CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT - $10,000 Provide five additional safe medication disposal drop boxes to police departments in Onondaga County and conduct an educational campaign to expand public engagement in this initiative THE HAVEN AT SKANDA - $1,300 Construct mobile houses to protect endangered ducks and promote health for equine animals

Health AMAUS HEALTH SERVICES - $15,000 Purchase hardware and software to expand its dental services to accommodate a growing community need CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS - $9,500 Train rescue dogs to become service dogs that will be paired with veterans EAST AREA VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICES - $25,000 Construct a new emergency services building that includes an emergency shelter, training center and walk-in clinic ONONDAGA COMMUNITY TRAUMA TASK FORCE - $19,698 Teach 15 participants to become trainers in the Community Resilience Model to increase understanding of the impact of trauma resulting from violence ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH FOUNDATION $15,194 Purchase two Spot Vision Screeners that will enhance early detection and treatment of amblyopia risk factors in young children

go to

cnycf.org/grants

to learn more about our grants.

UPSTATE FOUNDATION - $20,325 Conduct adaptive design workshops to help children with disabilities to be active and independent; In addition, Halo Sleep Sacks and Pack-N-Play cribs will be provided at no cost to new mothers after receiving Safe Sleep training

Human Services

FOOD BANK OF CNY - $75,979 Convert a portion of its 25,000 sq. ft. freezer into a produce-specific cooler to better preserve and maintain food supply SYRACUSE LIONS CLUB - $17,100 Purchase equipment used for screening children’s eyesight within the Syracuse City School District and other facilities VERA HOUSE - $100,000 Assist with renovating its new office building on James Street. The new location will allow for increased capacity

100 BLACK MEN OF SYRACUSE - $15,000 Organize, promote and deliver a nutritional health wellness program for children at the Syracuse Academy and the larger community ACCESSCNY - $35,252 Renovate space to accommodate the David Clark Learning Center for traumatic brain injury BELIEVE IN SYRACUSE - $5,000 Collect and distribute essential goods and summer CATHOLIC CHARITIES - $30,000 INTERFAITH WORKS - $30,000 reading books to impoverished communities Provide refugee resettlement services to help families adjust to life in Central New York

Public & Societal Benefit

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 J. Henry & Martha DeBoer Fund Alfred & Grace Dibella Fund John S. & Julia G. Dietz Fund Mary Louise Dunn #2 Fund Margaret J. Early Fund Carlton R. Estey Fund

Future Fund of Central New York 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 Dorothy Retan Irish Fund Martha & Eugene F. Keppler Fund Marjorie D. Kienzle Fund George & Luella Krahl Fund Alicia A. & George W. Lee 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 John R. Pelkey Community Fund J. Daniel & Diane Pluff 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 Tiny Rubenstein Animal Welfare Fund Robert M. & Dorothy M. Salisbury Fund Say Yes to Education Fund Helene C. Schroeder Fund Daniel & Jeanne Schwartz Fund

Frederick B. & Laura B. Scott Fund Dorothy R. Shoudy Memorial Hearing Impaired Fund Shuart Family Fund Winifred & DeVillo Sloan Jr. Family Fund Lee & Alice Smith Fund Spanfelner Fund Syracuse Dispensary Fund Syracuse SIDS Prevention Fund Walter A. Thayer Fund Frances M. Thompson Fund William & Mary L. Thorpe Charitable Fund Olga Dietz Turner 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 cnycf.org.

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Measuring Community Impact

Granting

Matters

Tracking the impact that our grantmaking has on the community is vitally important to us. This allows us to identify needs, set new directions and scale up what works. It also allows our nonprofit partners to quantify the work that they do.

One of the ways that we gauge the impact of our grantmaking is by measuring outputs and outcomes. This form of evaluation is done primarily for Community Grantmaking – our largest and most competitive funding opportunity.

What is an output?

In a general sense, an output is the countable result of a project. It can also be seen as the result of a particular program or initiative. Some examples include number of attendees at a workshop, number of trees planted or number of individuals participating in case management. Outputs allow you to quickly and easily quantify the reach of your project.

What is an outcome?

by Danielle Hurley, Director, Community Grantmaking

While outputs tally what we do, outcomes enumerate why we do it and whether we are having the impact we desire. Typically, an outcome reflects a change in knowledge, behavior or status on the part of the client. An example could be percent of participants experiencing an increase in skills or behavior improvement. Outcomes can be short-term or long-term.

Pre-and post-testing can be a useful way to measure a change in awareness or knowledge.

How should outputs and outcomes be used within a Community Grant application?

It’s important to remember that any outputs and outcomes included in a Community Grant application will need to be reported on by grantees as the project progresses. Accordingly, applicants should choose outputs and outcomes that are both realistic and measurable. Keep in mind that while the Community Grant application allows space for up to three outputs and outcomes, it is best to include only the most relevant data points. One or two quality outputs and outcomes will suffice.

When should I share my outputs and outcomes with Foundation staff?

We may ask to meet with you about your anticipated outputs and outcomes during the application process. Your input and tracking of measurements is helpful to us as we report the impact of our work to the community.

Please feel free to contact any member of the Community Investment team to discuss outputs and outcomes at any time.

go to cnycf.org/grants

to learn more about grant opportunities.

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Outputs and outcomes are only one of a number of ways that we track the impact of our work and the work of our partners. You may wish to learn more about the Performance Management Learning Community or Community Indicators (cnyvitals.org) and how they relate to the collection of data to demonstrate movement on community issues. Learn more at cnycf.org/initiatives.

Cultivating Food & Community:

Hamilton Food Cupboard

Each year hundreds of baskets of fresh produce are distributed to Madison County schools, community centers and residences. It all starts with the dedicated Hamilton Food Cupboard (HFC) volunteers who grew close to 2,000 plants and seedlings last year.

HFC advocates for the hungry in the Town of Hamilton and rural Madison County communities by running a food pantry and providing information on social services to its patrons. Its abundance of home-grown produce is made possible by a greenhouse that extends its growing season to include our region’s harsh early-spring climate.

The moveable 18 x 24 structure, developed with the assistance of a Community Foundation grant in 2012, was built on land donated by Highland Farm, a local commercial operation near HFC. The greenhouse put forth its first seedlings in 2013. The HFC estimates it’s now able to provide fresh produce to 600-700 people each month.

But the greenhouse has grown more than just produce; it has cultivated community collaboration as well. In 2016, Colgate University partnered with HFC to provide a fenced garden area, coordinator and student interns. This effort meant hundreds of seedlings and plants were grown in collaboration with Colgate, including tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cucumbers, melons, lettuces and more.

The Crouse Community Center, a skilled nursing and adult rehabilitation facility, spruced up its living spaces with container plants that were grown in the greenhouse.

Madison Lane Apartments, a low income senior living center, as well as two local mobile home parks received raised garden beds prepopulated with seedlings.

The greenhouse provides learning opportunities as well. Local grade school students visit the greenhouse to learn how to transplant seedlings to larger containers, and then return three weeks later to take the transplantable tomatoes home to a family garden.

Top: Community members join together to construct the Hamilton Food Cupboard Greenhouse Bottom: Cultivating seedlings to help feed families in the Town of Hamilton & Madison County

Sam Stradling, an HFC board member and coordinator of the greenhouse project, said the organization’s primary goal was to provide seedlings for HFC patrons to grow at home.

“The Greenhouse Project has provided the groundwork to help hundreds of our needy neighbors avail themselves of healthy, locally grown produce, some from their own gardens, and much from the HFC and local farm community,” Stradling said.

HFC will expand efforts this year with a third raised bed from Highland Farm.

With seedlings already pre-planted for this summer, Stradling and the HFC community are looking forward to another year of finding innovative ways to advocate for the hungry.

go to cnycf.org

and choose Nonprofit Stories to read more stories of impact.

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Welcome, New Board Members!

Fisher

DAN FISHER, FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES & ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP, WELCH ALLYN Dan Fisher worked for Welch Allyn for over 30 years, most recently as Executive Vice President, HR & Organization Leadership. He is currently board president of the William H. Seward House Museum and board chair of Nixon Uniform & Medical Wear. He also serves as an adviser to and instructor in executive programs at Cornell University where he received a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations degree. He also received an MBA degree from Syracuse University, an AB from Hamilton College, and an AA from Auburn (now Cayuga) Community College.

LEE GATTA CLU®, CHFC®, AEP®, FINANCIAL PLANNER, PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL

Lee Gatta CLU®, ChFC®, AEP® earned her designations from the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. She is also certified in Long Term Care and has been in practice for more than 38 years. She is a board member of the Estate Planning Council, past board president of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and former member of the Women’s Fund of CNY Governance Council. Lee earned Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Science degrees from Syracuse University.

Gatta

CAROLYN GERAKOPOULOS, FORMER DIRECTOR, ONEIDA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Carolyn Gerakopoulos served as the Director of the Oneida Public Library prior to her recent retirement. She was instrumental in attaining substantial grants for early childhood, family and adult literacy initiatives in Oneida and all of Madison County including the Literacy Coalition of Madison County. She holds a degree in Library Science from SUNY Geneseo.

PASTOR DAREN JAIME, SENIOR PASTOR, PEOPLE’S A.M.E. ZION CHURCH

Gerakopolous

Pastor Jaime began his pastoral journey at People’s A.M.E. Zion Church in Syracuse in 2006. Pastor Jaime presently serves as chaplain for the Syracuse Police Department and is a lead member of the Trauma Response Team. He also hosts radio and television shows that center around news and issues extending beyond the headlines of mainstream media.

Farewell & Thank You

Jaime

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and choose News for our current happenings.

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As Gay Pomeroy prepares to pass the torch as the Community Foundation’s long-term legal counsel, we acknowledge that his exceptional knowledge in the field of estate planning and administration made him an invaluable asset to our organization and donors for more than 30 years.

Gay was appointed legal counsel of the Community Pomeroy Foundation in 1983 during a time when there was large growth in the number of community foundations forming across the country.

Gay provided us with essential direction as many new standards were introduced to the field. The impact of Gay’s longevity and legal guidance for the Community Foundation has been immeasurable. While we are sad to see him go, we hope that his retirement will be filled with the activities he enjoys like golfing, bowling, traveling and operating the time clock at Syracuse University basketball and lacrosse games. Thanks for many great years, Gay!

Calendar: Upcoming Events & Deadlines Join us for some of our exciting events and workshops this year!

Visit cnycf.org/events to register.

May

25 2017

MAY 25, 2017: N.E.W.S.: QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE TEAMS AND AVOIDING TEAM DYSFUNCTION

Featuring Gwen Webber-McLeod, Gwen, Inc. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. upcoming grant deadlines

June

20 2017

July

12 2017

August

16 2017

JUNE 20, 2017: N.E.W.S.: BOARD/STAFF RELATIONSHIPS AND ROLES

Featuring Patty Weisse, Patty Weisse Consulting 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

JULY 12, 2017: BOARD REUNION LUNCHEON

Join fellow current and former board members to see old friends, meet new ones and receive an insider update on our current work 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Community Grants June 30, 2017 September 29, 2017 Pulaski Fund Grants May 15, 2017 Women’s Fund Grants June 15, 2017 Oswego Fund Grants July 15, 2017

AUGUST 16, 2017: N.E.W.S.: PLANNED GIVING BASICS

Featuring Thomas Griffith, ChFC®, CAP®, Central New York Community Foundation 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017: N.E.W.S.: CONDUCTING CAPITAL September CAMPAIGNS

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2017

October

19 2017

October

25 2017

November

14 2017

December

11 2017

Moderated by Elizabeth Quilter, Nonprofit Consultant 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

OCTOBER 19, 2017: PRACTICAL CHARITABLE PLANNING

Annual Continuing Education Workshop for Professional Advisors Featuring Pamela Jones Davidson, J.D. Crowne Plaza Syracuse, 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

OCTOBER 25, 2017: N.E.W.S.: CULTIVATING NEW AND EXISTING DONORS

Featuring Elizabeth Quilter, Nonprofit Consultant 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER 14, 2017: N.E.W.S.: INTRO TO GRANTWRITING

Featuring Sara Wason & Melissa Whipps, Syracuse University 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

DECEMBER 11, 2017: N.E.W.S.: ADVANCED GRANTWRITING

Featuring Sara Wason & Melissa Whipps, Syracuse University 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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to view all of our important dates.

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Peace Garden is Symbol of Freedom After escaping from politically unstable Berlin in 1953, Elsa Kohl and her husband, Harry, immigrated to Syracuse. They built a life here, ultimately opening their own upholstery and drapery design shop. Kohl thought about Germany often, especially when a piece of its history landed in Syracuse.

A piece of the Berlin Wall was shipped to Syracuse from Germany Peace Garden in 1990. Kohl saw an opportunity when she learned that this relic, a symbol of the physical division between East and West Germany, was in Syracuse but not on display.

“The Wall represents the desire of all people seeking and fighting for freedom, no matter where dividing barriers exist,” said Kohl. “I felt that something needed to be done to make sure that The Wall was memorialized and had inviting surroundings to encourage visits from the community.”

Local landscape designer Stephen Hadley offered to help highlight the beauty of the artifact that now symbolizes freedom and peace.

With support from a Community Foundation donor and Kohl’s initiative, Hadley came up with a welcoming design that includes a descriptive bronze plaque.

“To have this reminder of the struggle for freedom more visible is leaving me with hope of passing the message of peace to the next generation,” said Kohl.

The new Peace Garden, located behind The MOST in Armory Square, is becoming a destination for community members and visitors to learn from our past and embrace a more peaceful future.