Rubin Community Health Fund Awards $332,000 to Local Nonprofits for Kidney Disease, Preventive Health Programs

By avorio / January 18, 2018 / 0 Comments

The Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region has announced the recipients of their first-ever round of grantmaking. The fund focuses … Read more

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B’nai B’rith Gideon Foundation Surpasses $650K in Grants Since 2016; Awards $208K in Recent Round

By avorio / January 16, 2018 / 0 Comments

The B’nai B’rith Gideon Foundation recently held a grant award reception to celebrate the recipients of their newest round of grants. More than 40 nonprofit leaders, B’nai B’rith board members, … Read more

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Community Foundation Brings Together Mayors, County Officials, Nonprofit Leaders To Form Nation’s First Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Regional Partnership

By avorio / October 19, 2017 / 0 Comments

The mayors of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, county officials, nonprofit leaders and others joined today to officially create the nation’s first regional Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeTM (GHHI) partnership. The … Read more

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The McCarthy Charities: 2017 C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Honorees

By avorio / June 22, 2017 / 0 Comments

The McCarthy Charities: 2017 C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Honorees from Community Foundation on Vimeo. The C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award is presented by the Community Foundation … Read more

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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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The Economic Impact of Capital Region Nonprofits

By avorio / January 10, 2017 / 0 Comments

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 York Council of Nonprofits, Inc., … 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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