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Capacity Building Initiative for Nonprofit Organizations

By avorio / March 18, 2014 / 0 Comments

This program has been made possible with funding support from: Albany Guardian Society, KeyBank, the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, Pavonia Fund, Standish Family Fund, Linda G. Toohey Donor … Read more

Media: Coverage on grant to NYCON

By avorio / March 18, 2014 / 0 Comments

A nice notice on our grantmaking from our friends at the New York Council on Nonprofits (NYCON) and the New York Nonprofit Press!

Event: Getting Down to Business–Acting Like a For-Profit in a Nonprofit World

By avorio / March 11, 2014 / 0 Comments

Getting Down to Business–Acting Like a For-Profit in a Nonprofit World March 19, 2014 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. Click here to learn more or register! From the Schenectady Chamber of Commerce: … Read more

From the Council on Foundations: 3 Ways to Bring Philanthropy Week to Your Community

By avorio / March 6, 2014 / 0 Comments

Right now, over 200 leaders from across the philanthropic sector are uniting in Washington, D.C. to tell their lawmakers that thriving philanthropy builds thriving communities. As lawmakers contemplate comprehensive tax … Read more

Family Foundations Let the Affluent Leave a Legacy

By avorio / February 10, 2014 / 0 Comments

From the New York Times: According to the most recent statistics, the number of family foundations like the Cordes Foundation has exploded since 2001. There are now over 40,000 family … Read more

Community Foundation Offers Scholarships

By avorio / February 1, 2014 / 0 Comments

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region invites local students to visit its website to apply for a wide range of high school, college and professional continuing education scholarships. … Read more

Community Foundation Hits New High Point with $4.87 Million in Grants, Scholarships Awarded in 2013

By avorio / January 1, 2014 / 0 Comments

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region ended 2013 by hitting a new high point in generosity. The Foundation awarded more than $4.87 million in grants to nonprofit organizations … Read more

Our Resolution for 2014

By avorio / December 31, 2013 / 0 Comments

Give More – Tax Free- From Your IRA Before December 31!

By avorio / December 10, 2013 / 0 Comments

This post by Anthony J. Capobianco, ChFC, CLU, Principal, Capobianco Financial Advisors, and Amy S. O’Connor, Esq., Shareholder, McNamee, Lochner, Titus and Williams, P.C. Both Mr. Capobianco and Ms. O’Connor provide leadership to the Community Foundation for … Read more

Gifts of Appreciated Stock