March 22, 2017

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

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,Read more »

Breathing Lights (photo credit Hyers + Mebane)
March 17, 2017

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

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 artRead more »

New York Capital Region Nonprofits: A Major Economic Engine
January 10, 2017

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

The nonprofit sector is a huge driving force in the Capital Region! The Community Foundation is happy to have joined our friends at the New YorkRead more »

Grants from the Community Foundation's Albany Convention Center and Visitors Bureau Hospitality Grants Fund help make shows at Washington Park's Park Playhouse possible.
November 14, 2016

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

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 programRead more »

July 27, 2016

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

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 inRead more »

A former convent in Schenectady was lit in March 2016 as part of the beta test for the Breathing Lights art installation. (Photo credit: Hyers + Mebane)
April 08, 2016

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

  Public Art Project will Transform Neighborhoods, Highlighting City Revitalization Efforts Mayors Kathy Sheehan (Albany), Gary McCarthy (Schenectady), and Patrick Madden (Troy) gathered today at theRead more »

November 23, 2015

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region (CFGCR) has announced that Karen Bilowith, President and CEO, will leave CFGCR in January 2016 to become PresidentRead more »

October 19, 2015

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

From our friends at the Capital Region Chamber’s Nonprofit Business Council: Making an impact requires more thought and strategy than ever.  With so many options andRead more »

September 10, 2015

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

From our friends at Marvin & Company: Startup Boot Camp Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM SUNY Polytechnic Institute Colleges of NanoscaleRead more »

Mayors and Project Partners Celebrate Breathing Lights
June 23, 2015

Posts Categorized: regional economic development

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 theRead more »