"This Was a Game-Changer: Albany Pro Musica and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

By avorio / November 2, 2016 / 0 Comments

In 2015, the Community Foundation awarded $17,500 Community Impact grant for a collaboration between Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (TSBMH) and Albany Pro Musica (APM). The goal of the collaboration? … Read more

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Should You Buy that Charity Affiliated Product? : Charity Navigator

By avorio / October 8, 2015 / 0 Comments

Excellent and timely piece from Charity Navigator: It isn’t just pink ribbon packaging showing up on shelves during Breast Cancer Awareness Month anymore. Now the ribbons are apparent year-round. Moreover, … Read more

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2015 Capacity Building Mini-Grant Program

By avorio / August 18, 2015 / 0 Comments

**Please note: this program is now full. Please click here to be added to the wait list. Wait list registrants will be notified as soon as possible before the September … Read more

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Opinion: Reaping Big Rewards by Doing the Unexpected

By avorio / March 16, 2015 / 0 Comments

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy, by Bill Shore, founder/CEO, Share Our Strength: At Share Our Strength, it took us nearly 25 years to learn that doing what is most expected … Read more

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