Grant Funding Workshop – April 12

By avorio / March 22, 2017 / 0 Comments

From our friends at the Capital Region Chamber and the Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC): Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Grant Funding Workshop Wednesday, April 12, 2017 //  Hudson Valley … Read more

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Breathing Lights Finale + Policy Summit: April 7, 2017

By avorio / March 17, 2017 / 0 Comments

Breathing Lights, the unprecedented temporary public art project for which the Community Foundation served as convener and fiscal agent, officially wraps with an afternoon of art and inspiration: Friday, April … Read more

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Community Foundation’s ACCVB Hospitality Grant Fund Awards $50,000+ to Local Nonprofits

By avorio / November 14, 2016 / 0 Comments

The Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACCVB) Foundation announced $50,500 in funding for latest round of Hospitality Grant recipients. To date, the three-year old program has awarded $212,000 to … Read more

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Sneak peek inside ‘Breathing Lights’

By avorio / July 27, 2016 / 0 Comments

Bloomberg Philanthropies has released a wonderful new sneak peek at the technology, artists and thoughts behind ‘Breathing Lights,’ a temporary public art project taking place in the cities of Albany, … Read more

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Breathing Lights Announces Community Arts Awards Winners

By avorio / June 16, 2016 / 0 Comments

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 in October and November 2016. … Read more

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3 Mayors Unveil Breathing Lights Events & Announce Surrounding Programming

By avorio / April 8, 2016 / 0 Comments

  Public Art Project will Transform Neighborhoods, Highlighting City Revitalization Efforts Mayors Kathy Sheehan (Albany), Gary McCarthy (Schenectady), and Patrick Madden (Troy) gathered today at the rehabilitated former St. Mary’s … Read more

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Region Selected as Recipient of Up To $1 Million from Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge

By avorio / June 23, 2015 / 0 Comments

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 the cities of Albany, Schenectady … Read more

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Event: Upcoming CFA Trainings & Idea-Sharing Forums

By avorio / June 3, 2015 / 0 Comments

From our friends at the Regional Alliance for a Creative Economy and the Capital Region Economic Development Council: The Capital Region Economic Development Council (CREDC) Arts, Culture and Tourism work … Read more

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Renowned Speaker Dan Pallotta Challenged Region to Rethink Charitable Giving

By avorio / April 25, 2015 / 0 Comments

From our friends at Saratoga Today: Representatives of nonprofits, businesses, and people interested in philanthropy traveled from as far as Hudson, N.Y. to hear nationally renowned TED Talk speaker Dan … Read more

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Building a Stronger Community: 2013 – 2014 Annual Report

By avorio / September 30, 2014 / 0 Comments

In partnership with donors and the Board of Directors, the Community Foundation accomplished great things in the 2013 – 2014 year, such as: Helping local nonprofit organizations build capacity and … Read more

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