Raise the region | Thursday, May 29, 2025

Raise the region
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Scholarships Available for Capital Region Students!

By avorio / February 8, 2016 / 0 Comments

The Community Foundation invites local students to visit its website to apply for a wide range of high school, college and professional continuing education scholarships. Application materials and guidelines for … Read more

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Parting Words by Karen Bilowith

By avorio / January 26, 2016 / 0 Comments

Karen Bilowith served as President & CEO for the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region from 2009-2015, and will become President & CEO of the Idaho Community Foundation in February … Read more

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Congress Signs IRA Charitable Rollover into Permanent Law

By avorio / December 21, 2015 / 0 Comments

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 Foundation donors in their … Read more

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Karen Bilowith to Depart Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region to Lead Idaho Community Foundation

By avorio / November 23, 2015 / 0 Comments

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 President and CEO for the … Read more

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New job opportunity: Chief Development Officer, American Red Cross of ENY

By avorio / September 16, 2015 / 0 Comments

From our friends at the American Red Cross of Eastern New York: As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in … Read more

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New funding opportunity: GlobalFoundries – Town of Malta Foundation

By avorio / September 10, 2015 / 0 Comments

The GlobalFoundries – Town of Malta Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2015 grant award period. All grant applications must be received by Thursday, October 31, 2015, in order to be considered. The … 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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Nonprofit Works Training: Grantseeking Basics

By avorio / August 4, 2015 / 0 Comments

From our friends at Nonprofit Works: Grantseeking Basics September 2, 9 am to 4 pm at the Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring Street, Saratoga Springs, NY Click here for details and … Read more

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Nonprofit Works Training: A Productive Board of Directors

By avorio / August 4, 2015 / 0 Comments

From our friends at Nonprofit Works: August 18, 9 am – 12 pm, Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring Street, Saratoga Springs, NY Nonprofit boards of directors vary widely. Most spend … Read more

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Community Foundation Awards $500,000 in Scholarships

By avorio / July 23, 2015 / 0 Comments

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region celebrated more than 50 of the Capital Region’s most promising students at its annual Scholarship Reception, held Wednesday, July 22, at SUNY … Read more

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