Breathing Lights (photo credit Hyers + Mebane)
June 16, 2016

Posts Categorized: Community Leadership

Breathing Lights, one of four winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge, will illuminate hundreds of vacant buildings in Albany, Schenectady and Troy nightly inRead more »

A former convent in Schenectady was lit in March 2016 as part of the beta test for the Breathing Lights art installation. (Photo credit: Hyers + Mebane)
April 08, 2016

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  Public Art Project will Transform Neighborhoods, Highlighting City Revitalization Efforts Mayors Kathy Sheehan (Albany), Gary McCarthy (Schenectady), and Patrick Madden (Troy) gathered today at theRead more »

March 30, 2016

Posts Categorized: Community Leadership

We loved this “Ask the Expert” feature on business and community service from our friends at the Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce: George E. LaMarche III, Esq.Read more »

Karen Bilowith
January 26, 2016

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Karen Bilowith served as President & CEO for the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region from 2009-2015, and will become President & CEO of the IdahoRead more »

NYS Chief of the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, James Sheehan
January 06, 2016

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From our friends at the Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council: Nonprofit Revitalization Act: Important Updates  You Need to Know $25 per person Thursday, January 28 atRead more »

November 23, 2015

Posts Categorized: Community Leadership

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region (CFGCR) has announced that Karen Bilowith, President and CEO, will leave CFGCR in January 2016 to become PresidentRead more »

October 19, 2015

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From our friends at the Capital Region Chamber’s Nonprofit Business Council: Making an impact requires more thought and strategy than ever.  With so many options andRead more »

August 11, 2015

Posts Categorized: Community Leadership

From our friends at the Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council: The Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council of the Capital Region Chamber recognizes the contributions of nonprofitRead more »

July 24, 2015

Posts Categorized: Community Leadership

A great piece by Emmet D. Carson, CEO & President of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region is proudRead more »

Mayors and Project Partners Celebrate Breathing Lights
June 23, 2015

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Albany/Schenectady/Troy Region Submission One of 4 National Winners; “Breathing Lights” Will Address Urban Vacancy/Neighborhood Revitalization Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that Breathing Lights, the regional submission by theRead more »