The McCarthy Charities, a private family foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life in Rensselaer County, recently celebrated 100 years of grantmaking and community support.… Read more »
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region remembers with deep gratitude and an even greater sense of loss, our friend J. Spencer Standish who passed… Read more »
What is the future of philanthropy? Can philanthropists drive changes in public policy? Can foundations and grantmakers drive substantial economic and cultural benefits for all? The… Read more »
From Forbes: The three billionaire cofounders of online lodging website Airbnb, Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, andNathan Blecharczyk, as well as Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff and 13… Read more »
We loved this piece on how the work of nonprofit organizations benefits us all, indirectly AND directly. From NonprofitWith…: If you or anyone you love have… Read more »
Via the Chronicle of Philanthropy: The 400 taxpayers with the highest incomes in 2013 reported giving an average of $32.8 million to charity. That’s the second… Read more »
A little philanthropic inspiration via Entrepreneur: “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” – John Holmes Have you… Read more »
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Starting today, gone are the static pie charts and other design elements that often served as preliminary snapshots for grant makers… Read more »
A great new resource for donors and nonprofits! How philanthropy fuels American success, history and major achievements of philanthropy, great men and women of American philanthropy,… Read more »
To make an IRA distribution through the Community Foundation, or to learn more, please call the Foundation at (518) 446-9638. There is good news for Community… Read more »