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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2017 Grant Workshops from the Grant Professionals Association

By avorio / February 7, 2017 / 0 Comments

March 10, 2017: International Grant Professionals Day! Complimentary Breakfast for our GPA Chapter Members. Invitations will be sent to Mohawk-Hudson GPA Chapter Members. (Not a member? Click here to join.) … Read more

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The Power of Opportunity

By avorio / January 30, 2017 / 0 Comments

The Community Foundation awards more than $500,000 in scholarships each year (click here to view current scholarship opportunities). At our 2016 Scholarship Reception, Dhimiter Cobani, an Albany High School student … Read more

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Our new video: Rooted in Community

By avorio / December 16, 2016 / 0 Comments

How do community foundations strengthen their communities through philanthropy? View this short video to see how the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region is helping protect the farms that … Read more

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Community Foundation Receives $7.25 Million Gift for Creation of Rubin Community Health Fund; Gift is one of the largest in Community Foundation’s history

By avorio / November 30, 2016 / 0 Comments

**Nonprofit friends: Interested in receiving notices about grant funding opportunities from the Rubin Community Health Fund? Join our e-mail list by clicking here!** The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital … Read more

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"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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McCarthy Charities Celebrates 100 Years of Community Support for Rensselaer County

By avorio / November 2, 2016 / 0 Comments

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. “Our family is incredibly … Read more

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Oct. 7: Meet the Funders

By avorio / September 15, 2016 / 0 Comments

Join our friends at the Mohawk-Hudson Grant Professionals Association on Friday, October 7, for their Meet the Funders workshop. Senior representatives from high-profile foundations will inform participants about their funding … Read more

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Nonprofits: Register now for the 2016-2017 Capacity Building Program

By avorio / August 22, 2016 / 0 Comments

This program made possible with funding support from Albany Guardian Society  ·  Bender Family Foundation  ·  The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region KeyBank Foundation  ·  The Lincoln Fund  … Read more

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