November 30, 2020
Dedicated to Equality
Sherry and Barry Gold never took for granted their good fortune. Childhood sweethearts, they shared a commitment to family and community, which was demonstrated in their… Read more »
November 22, 2020
The Barnet Family’s Work Continues in Perpetuity
William Barnet II was an early investor and a founding member of the Community Foundation. As his family had done before him, Mr. Barnet served his… Read more »
October 08, 2020
Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund Deployed Grants to Over 100 Nonprofit Organizations, Helping More Than 500,000 People
Since March, the Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund, a coalition of corporate, philanthropic, and government partners, has supported local nonprofit agencies addressing basic needs, tackling… Read more »
June 24, 2020
Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund Raises Over $1 Million and Awards Grants with New Grant Priorities
The Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund has raised over $1 million. On June 9, 2020, Blue Shield of Northeastern NY announced a contribution of $125,000,… Read more »
Pictured Above: Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany, Inc., the Kidsight Vision Screening Program “It is our privilege each year to honor the legacy of… Read more »
June 16, 2020
Community Foundation Honors Board Members’ Exemplary Service and Welcomes New Board Members
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region honors Susan Picotte, Esq., Virginia Gregg, and Ann Sharpe Esq., for completing their third and final term on… Read more »
June 02, 2020
A Statement on Equity and Justice from the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
Dear Greater Capital Region Community Member: We are heartbroken by the recent events in Minneapolis, Louisville, Tallahassee, and Brunswick, GA that unjustly took the lives of… Read more »
ALBANY, NY – May 13, 2020 – At the beginning of this month, the Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund granted an additional $225K to local… Read more »
April 28, 2020
Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund Deploys Additional $200K to Nonprofits Supporting Under-Resourced Communities
ALBANY, NY – April 28, 2020 – Since its creation in mid-March, the Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund has deployed nearly $500K in grants to… Read more »
April 16, 2020
Rubin Community Health Fund Redirects Funds to Support Communities at Risk of COVID-19
The focus of the Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund is to support programs for the prevention, management, and treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)… Read more »