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Raise the region
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Investing in Her Community’s Future

By avorio / November 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

Throughout her childhood, Judith (Judy) Stein’s mother instilled in her and her siblings the idea of fairness through the example she set for them every day. While they never went … Read more

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Partners with a Passion for Their Community

By avorio / November 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

Jim & Cheryl Gold Jim and Cheryl Gold met during their studies at the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the New York State Historical Association and State University College at Oneonta … Read more

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Building and Sustaining Our Future

By avorio / November 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D. Having grown up surrounded by the natural landscapes of Minnesota, Barbara Glaser holds a special place in her heart for the great outdoors. Barbara made her … Read more

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Honoring John Boyd’s Legacy

By avorio / November 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

John Boyd was a student at Watervliet High School when he was  offered a job with a weekly pay of $9 — it was during the Great Depression. Though he … Read more

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Niskayuna Community Foundation Announces 2019 Grant Recipients

By avorio / October 25, 2019 / 0 Comments

The Niskayuna Community Foundation (NCF) has announced the recipients of the 2019 grant process.  NCF is one of the only philanthropic 501c3 organizations which exclusively serves the Niskayuna community.  The … Read more

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Applications being Accepted for Emerging Nonprofit Leadership Accelerator 2020

By avorio / October 15, 2019 / 0 Comments

The mission of the Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Accelerator (ENLA) is to cultivate a robust talent and leadership pipeline for the nonprofit sector in the greater Capital Region. Participants engage in … Read more

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Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members and new Board Emerita

By avorio / September 26, 2019 / 0 Comments

Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members and new Board Emerita  The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region welcomed three new board members beginning their first three-year term in September … Read more

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Congratulations to our 2019 Scholarship Winners

By avorio / August 27, 2019 / 0 Comments

Congratulations to our 2019 Scholarship Winners! This year, we were able to support over 170 students with awards totaling $583,000. Please visit our 2019 Scholarship Winners page to see this year’s … Read more

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Funds Collaborate to Support Young Abolitionists

By avorio / August 22, 2019 / 0 Comments

Finding programs during the summer for teenagers living in the Arbor Hill and West Hill neighborhoods can be a challenge. Understanding this, the Underground Railroad Project of the Capital Region … Read more

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Providing A Safe Place For Kids

By avorio / August 22, 2019 / 0 Comments

Nearly 30 years ago, the Community Foundation worked with the Mechanicville Area Community Service Center in southern Saratoga County to establish the Foundation’s very first agency endowment fund. It was … Read more

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