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Friday Philanthropy!

By avorio / October 24, 2014 / 0 Comments

  A little philanthropic inspiration for Friday afternoon from Weifan Yuan. You don’t need to be a millionaire to be a philanthropist–you simply need to have a giving spirit!

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Friday Philanthropy!

By avorio / October 17, 2014 / 0 Comments

  A little philanthropic inspiration for Friday afternoon from Gamaliel Bailey, an anti-slavery journalist working in the 1800s.

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Steering Committee Leader O’Connor Named Lawyer of the Year

By avorio / September 30, 2014 / 0 Comments

The Community Foundation is proud to share the news that their Professional Advisor Committee Chair, Amy O’Connor, Esq., has been named the Best Lawyers 2014-2015 Elder Law “Lawyer of the … 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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Where We Are, and Where We’re Going

By avorio / September 29, 2014 / 0 Comments

Dear friends: For nearly half a century, the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region has strengthened our community through philanthropy. As the Foundation approaches its’ 50th Anniversary in 2018, … Read more

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From the WSJ: Tax-Smart Philanthropy Made Easy

By avorio / August 22, 2014 / 0 Comments

From the Wall Street Journal: What do the bull market, booming mergers and acquisitions, and possible changes to the tax laws have in common? They all signal that it is … Read more

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From 21/64: What We’re Reading

By avorio / August 6, 2014 / 0 Comments

Raised Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Lessons from Successful Inheritors on How They Got That Way Coventry Edwards-Pitt (BP Books, 2014); Reviewed by Sara Finkelstein Order from 21/64 and Amazon. At 21/64, … Read more

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Community Foundation Honors Nigro, Glaser for Philanthropy

By avorio / June 3, 2014 / 0 Comments

ALBANY, NY (June 3, 2014)— The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region honored John J. Nigro, the Nigro Family and Barbara Linell Glaser at today’s 2014 Celebration of Philanthropy. … Read more

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Miss Siggy: A Student’s Best Friend

By avorio / March 31, 2014 / 0 Comments

During the 2004-2005 school year, the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region gave a grant to the Guilderland School District to purchase Miss Lily Sigmund, a.k.a. Miss Siggy, a … Read more

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Our Resolution for 2014

By avorio / December 31, 2013 / 0 Comments
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