Ted Hart Returns to CNY
Special Session on Website Design and Strategies
Thursday, February 9, 2012
CNY Philanthropy Center
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Special Session -- Open to All
We are thrilled that international fundraising and ePhilanthropy expert Ted Hart is coming back to Syracuse to provide an intensive session focused on effective website design and strategies.
Those who attended the session with Mr. Hart on Fundraising Day in June are aware of his incredible range of expertise and his dynamic presentation style.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CNY Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, New York
Cost:
$35 for AFP Members
$50 for non-members (if space is available)
RSVP to
Beverly Mack
mackafpcny@twcny.rr.com
Research shows that a majority of people check out an organization’s website prior to making a first gift to the organization, regardless of whether they make the gift online. Therefore, an effective website that leads the potential donor to make that important first gift is more crucial than ever.
Many organizations pay thousands of dollars for advice on their website design. This special session will include live website review and is sure to give every participant important information that can be used immediately (and without significant cost) to make your website better support your mission and your bottom line.
www.afpcny.org
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Announcing our next NEWS Workshop! Nonprofits Going Green: Practical Steps and Resources
As people and corporations around the world become more "green" they in turn expect the nonprofits they support to also take proactive steps to protect the environment. While a vast majority of charities want to be more green, they often feel they lack the expertise and knowledge base to kick off a successful, budget-conscious approach to this initiative.
This afternoon workshop will help provide a road map to successfully lower costs and increase environmental awareness while providing access to industry leaders who can help get it all done. Our environment will benefit as a result of the nonprofit/NGO sector taking action. This session will provide real-life steps and information to increase your organization’s green profile in a cultural climate that demands ecological responsibility from organizations.
Due to limited space, this workshop is limited to two representatives per organization. Attendees should be affiliated with a nonprofit organization in a board, staff, or long term volunteer capacity.
Register now by clicking here
Facilitated by:
Ted Hart
Founder & CEO of GreenNonprofits and author of The Nonprofit Guide to Going Green
WHEN:
February 8, 2012
2:00pm- 5:00 pm
WHERE:
Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 E. Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
COST:
$20 per person
Additional Event featuring Ted Hart:
sponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Website Design and Strategies
Thursday, February 9, 2012
CNY Philanthropy Center
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost:
$35 for AFP members
$50 for non-members
(if space is available)
RSVP to:
mackafpcny@twcny.rr.com
(subject line: Ted Hart)
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The Central New York Community Foundation invites you to celebrate 85 years of giving to the region we love. Over the course of the year, The CNY85 Giving Project will award grants to projects addressing Central New York's greatest needs. Winners will be decided by public vote.
Central New York Community Foundation
431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202
www.cnycf.org* 315-422-9538 * info@cnycf.org
This afternoon workshop will help provide a road map to successfully lower costs and increase environmental awareness while providing access to industry leaders who can help get it all done. Our environment will benefit as a result of the nonprofit/NGO sector taking action. This session will provide real-life steps and information to increase your organization’s green profile in a cultural climate that demands ecological responsibility from organizations.
Due to limited space, this workshop is limited to two representatives per organization. Attendees should be affiliated with a nonprofit organization in a board, staff, or long term volunteer capacity.
Register now by clicking here
Facilitated by:
Ted Hart
Founder & CEO of GreenNonprofits and author of The Nonprofit Guide to Going Green
WHEN:
February 8, 2012
2:00pm- 5:00 pm
WHERE:
Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 E. Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
COST:
$20 per person
Additional Event featuring Ted Hart:
sponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Website Design and Strategies
Thursday, February 9, 2012
CNY Philanthropy Center
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost:
$35 for AFP members
$50 for non-members
(if space is available)
RSVP to:
mackafpcny@twcny.rr.com
(subject line: Ted Hart)
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The Central New York Community Foundation invites you to celebrate 85 years of giving to the region we love. Over the course of the year, The CNY85 Giving Project will award grants to projects addressing Central New York's greatest needs. Winners will be decided by public vote.
Central New York Community Foundation
431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202
www.cnycf.org* 315-422-9538 * info@cnycf.org
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Central NY Community Foundation Announces Special Grant Opportunity
Nonprofit Organizations Invited to Enter The CNY85 Giving Project
The Central New York Community Foundation is excited to announce the opportunity for local nonprofit organizations to win an $8,500 grant in support of a program that addresses the region's greatest needs.
About The CNY85 Giving Project
In celebration of its 85-year anniversary, the Central New York Community Foundation will be hosting The CNY85 Giving Project - a grant competition based on public vote - that will run through 2012. Over the course of the year, The CNY85 Giving Project will award grants to four nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Central New York. The project that receives the most public votes through our website at the end of each quarter will receive $8,500.
How to Enter
Nonprofit organizations that serve Onondaga or Madison Counties are invited to enter The CNY85 Giving Projectonce during the 2012 calendar year. To view the full Rules & Guidelines and submit your project for consideration in the online public vote, visit www.cny85.org. You must submit your information during one of the four open application periods in January, April, July or October.
An organization can only submit one application during the year, so choose your quarter carefully!
We are currently accepting online entries for projects that promote vitality in Central New York through economic development, transportation, planning and/or environment work.
Calendar & Themes
The CNY85 Giving Project’s four project themes are based on the greatest needs of our community, as demonstrated by our collaborative community indicators project, CNYVitals. For more on the indicators, visit www.cnyvitals.org.
Round 1: Economic Development, Planning & Environment Projects
Entry: 01/01-01/31/12 - NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES!
Voting: 03/01-03/31/12
Upcoming Rounds:
Round 2: Housing, Health & Human Service Projects
Entry: 04/01-04/30/2012
Voting: 06/01-06/30/12
Round 3: Education & Technology Projects
Entry: 07/01-07/31/2012
Voting: 09/01-09/30/12
Round 4: Arts, Culture, Recreation & Civic Engagement Projects
Entry: 10/01-10/31/2012
Voting: 12/01-12/31/12
Learn More and Enter Now!
The Central New York Community Foundation is excited to announce the opportunity for local nonprofit organizations to win an $8,500 grant in support of a program that addresses the region's greatest needs.
About The CNY85 Giving Project
In celebration of its 85-year anniversary, the Central New York Community Foundation will be hosting The CNY85 Giving Project - a grant competition based on public vote - that will run through 2012. Over the course of the year, The CNY85 Giving Project will award grants to four nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Central New York. The project that receives the most public votes through our website at the end of each quarter will receive $8,500.
How to Enter
Nonprofit organizations that serve Onondaga or Madison Counties are invited to enter The CNY85 Giving Projectonce during the 2012 calendar year. To view the full Rules & Guidelines and submit your project for consideration in the online public vote, visit www.cny85.org. You must submit your information during one of the four open application periods in January, April, July or October.
An organization can only submit one application during the year, so choose your quarter carefully!
We are currently accepting online entries for projects that promote vitality in Central New York through economic development, transportation, planning and/or environment work.
Calendar & Themes
The CNY85 Giving Project’s four project themes are based on the greatest needs of our community, as demonstrated by our collaborative community indicators project, CNYVitals. For more on the indicators, visit www.cnyvitals.org.
Round 1: Economic Development, Planning & Environment Projects
Entry: 01/01-01/31/12 - NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES!
Voting: 03/01-03/31/12
Upcoming Rounds:
Round 2: Housing, Health & Human Service Projects
Entry: 04/01-04/30/2012
Voting: 06/01-06/30/12
Round 3: Education & Technology Projects
Entry: 07/01-07/31/2012
Voting: 09/01-09/30/12
Round 4: Arts, Culture, Recreation & Civic Engagement Projects
Entry: 10/01-10/31/2012
Voting: 12/01-12/31/12
Learn More and Enter Now!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
October 25th Board Responsibilities: How Boards Add Value
The nonprofit board’s job is to ensure that the organization sets appropriate, forward-facing goals consistent with its mission. Boards help an organization develop the capacity to meet these goals, make policy decisions, and work to successfully translate these decisions into practice and results. What must a board know and do in order to fulfill its responsibilities?
Due to limited space, this session is open to executive directors and board members of nonprofit organizations. Ideally, executive directors and board chairs would attend together.
Featuring:
Gwen Webber-McLeod and Carol Love
Gwen Inc. Leadership Development Consulting
October 25, 2011
9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Cost: $30 per person
Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
You will learn about:
general board development
legal and fiscal responsibilities of boards
the board’s role in planning for the future
the relationship between the board and the CEO/ED
the board's role as an advisor and ambassador
strategies for developing and monitoring key result areas
Register Here
Due to limited space, this session is open to executive directors and board members of nonprofit organizations. Ideally, executive directors and board chairs would attend together.
Featuring:
Gwen Webber-McLeod and Carol Love
Gwen Inc. Leadership Development Consulting
October 25, 2011
9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Cost: $30 per person
Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
You will learn about:
general board development
legal and fiscal responsibilities of boards
the board’s role in planning for the future
the relationship between the board and the CEO/ED
the board's role as an advisor and ambassador
strategies for developing and monitoring key result areas
Register Here
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Reminder-- Meet the Foundations September 8th
Join the Gifford Foundation, Community Health Foundation of Central and Western New York, John Ben Snow Foundation and Central New York Community Foundation to discuss foundation funding and priorities in a facilitated, interactive format.
Reminder! If you haven't yet attended
Meet the Foundations 2011...
Our final session of the year will be taking place on September 8th, 2011.
Join the Gifford Foundation, Community Health Foundation of Central and Western New York, John Ben Snow Foundation and Central New York Community Foundation on September 8th, 2011 from 8:00 to 10:30 AM to discuss foundation funding and priorities in a facilitated, interactive format. Please note that:
The content of this session will be similar to previous sessions, so there is no need to attend more than once. Due to limited space, a maximum of two representatives from each organization should attend.
REGISTER HERE
Attendees will:
Learn more about each of the featured funders
Acquire a better understanding of each funders’ strategic approach to grantmaking
Network with others in the local nonprofit community
REFRESHMENTS
Continental breakfast will be provided.
LOCATION
Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
There is limited parking available in the Philanthropy Center parking lot.
There is street parking on East Fayette, East Washington and Genesee Streets.
A Murbro surface lot is located within a block of the building; you may enter on East Washington Street, next to Jazz Central. A covered parking garage is located at 300 East Fayette Street.
Please DO NOT park in the lot in front of Joseph’s at the Carriage House (adjacent to the Philanthropy Center).
Reminder! If you haven't yet attended
Meet the Foundations 2011...
Our final session of the year will be taking place on September 8th, 2011.
Join the Gifford Foundation, Community Health Foundation of Central and Western New York, John Ben Snow Foundation and Central New York Community Foundation on September 8th, 2011 from 8:00 to 10:30 AM to discuss foundation funding and priorities in a facilitated, interactive format. Please note that:
The content of this session will be similar to previous sessions, so there is no need to attend more than once. Due to limited space, a maximum of two representatives from each organization should attend.
REGISTER HERE
Attendees will:
Learn more about each of the featured funders
Acquire a better understanding of each funders’ strategic approach to grantmaking
Network with others in the local nonprofit community
REFRESHMENTS
Continental breakfast will be provided.
LOCATION
Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
There is limited parking available in the Philanthropy Center parking lot.
There is street parking on East Fayette, East Washington and Genesee Streets.
A Murbro surface lot is located within a block of the building; you may enter on East Washington Street, next to Jazz Central. A covered parking garage is located at 300 East Fayette Street.
Please DO NOT park in the lot in front of Joseph’s at the Carriage House (adjacent to the Philanthropy Center).
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Schneiderman Appoints Head Of Central New York Community Foundation To Team Charged With Improving Regulations & Reducing Burden
Schneiderman: Nonprofits Are Critical Part Of Central New York’s Economy – Must Ensure They Have Resources To Thrive
SYRACUSE – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the appointment of Peter Dunn, the President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation in Syracuse, to serve on his Leadership Committee for Nonprofit Revitalization. Mr. Dunn is one of 29 leaders the Attorney General has charged with providing recommendations to improve nonprofit regulation and enforcement in New York.
"I am pleased Peter will serve with his colleagues across the state to reform the rules of the road so the nonprofit sector can thrive,” Attorney General Schneiderman said. “Nonprofits provide critical services to their communities and as the second largest employment sector in the state, their success is crucial to our economy. We can be tough on policing fraud without imposing needless burdens and costs on this vital sector, and the Leadership Committee is a central part of achieving those goals.”
The Attorney General oversees nonprofits operating in New York State, and Schneiderman has made the improvement of nonprofit regulation a priority for his office. Earlier this year, he announced he would convene a group of leaders from New York’s nonprofit, business and labor communities to help eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy that has long plagued nonprofits, such as redundant audits and overlapping reporting requirements, and delays in processing and payment of contracts. The nonprofit sector is the second largest employment sector in the state, providing work for between 17 and 18 percent of New York's labor force.
“The Attorney General’s initiative is a much-needed step in the direction of modernizing nonprofit regulation in New York,” Peter Dunn said. “I am honored to be a part of the Leadership Committee, and look forward to working with Attorney General Schneiderman and my colleagues to provide nonprofits with the tools they need to thrive.”
Peter Dunn has served since June 2008 as the President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation. With more than $120 million in assets and more than 500 individual charitable funds under administration, the Community Foundation is a leader in promoting philanthropy for the benefit of Central New York communities and distributed more than $5 million in grants in its most recent fiscal year.
Mr. Dunn is currently a member of the Council on Foundations Legal and Regulatory Action Team for Community Foundations, secretary of the Cathedral Square Development Corporation, a member of the Onondaga County Bar Association Finance Committee and a board member of Syracuse 20/20 and the Near Westside Initiative in Syracuse. He is also a board member of the Grantmakers Forum of New York, a regional association of foundations.
The Leadership Committee’s activities will focus on the following:
Making recommendations on how to reduce regulatory burdens and more effectively address regulatory concerns;
Developing legislative proposals to modernize New York's nonprofit laws that would eliminate outdated requirements and unnecessary burdens; and
Proposing measures to enhance board governance and effectiveness, including through new programs to recruit and train nonprofit board members.
SYRACUSE – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the appointment of Peter Dunn, the President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation in Syracuse, to serve on his Leadership Committee for Nonprofit Revitalization. Mr. Dunn is one of 29 leaders the Attorney General has charged with providing recommendations to improve nonprofit regulation and enforcement in New York.
"I am pleased Peter will serve with his colleagues across the state to reform the rules of the road so the nonprofit sector can thrive,” Attorney General Schneiderman said. “Nonprofits provide critical services to their communities and as the second largest employment sector in the state, their success is crucial to our economy. We can be tough on policing fraud without imposing needless burdens and costs on this vital sector, and the Leadership Committee is a central part of achieving those goals.”
The Attorney General oversees nonprofits operating in New York State, and Schneiderman has made the improvement of nonprofit regulation a priority for his office. Earlier this year, he announced he would convene a group of leaders from New York’s nonprofit, business and labor communities to help eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy that has long plagued nonprofits, such as redundant audits and overlapping reporting requirements, and delays in processing and payment of contracts. The nonprofit sector is the second largest employment sector in the state, providing work for between 17 and 18 percent of New York's labor force.
“The Attorney General’s initiative is a much-needed step in the direction of modernizing nonprofit regulation in New York,” Peter Dunn said. “I am honored to be a part of the Leadership Committee, and look forward to working with Attorney General Schneiderman and my colleagues to provide nonprofits with the tools they need to thrive.”
Peter Dunn has served since June 2008 as the President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation. With more than $120 million in assets and more than 500 individual charitable funds under administration, the Community Foundation is a leader in promoting philanthropy for the benefit of Central New York communities and distributed more than $5 million in grants in its most recent fiscal year.
Mr. Dunn is currently a member of the Council on Foundations Legal and Regulatory Action Team for Community Foundations, secretary of the Cathedral Square Development Corporation, a member of the Onondaga County Bar Association Finance Committee and a board member of Syracuse 20/20 and the Near Westside Initiative in Syracuse. He is also a board member of the Grantmakers Forum of New York, a regional association of foundations.
The Leadership Committee’s activities will focus on the following:
Making recommendations on how to reduce regulatory burdens and more effectively address regulatory concerns;
Developing legislative proposals to modernize New York's nonprofit laws that would eliminate outdated requirements and unnecessary burdens; and
Proposing measures to enhance board governance and effectiveness, including through new programs to recruit and train nonprofit board members.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Community Foundation Awards Grant to CenterState CEO
Onondaga County Courier reported that the Central New York Community Foundation has awarded a $25,000 Strategic Partnership Grant to the CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity (CenterState CEO). CenterState CEO will utilize the grant to supplement programs and organizational priorities resulting from the merger of the Metropolitan Development Association and the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce.
“The creation of a unified business organization for the region was an effort 30 years in the making,” said Robert M. Simpson, president of CenterState CEO. “This accomplishment wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership and support of our members and organizations like the Central New York Community Foundation.”
“CenterState CEO provides an example of successful consolidation for other organizations and agencies throughout the area – public and private,” said Peter Dunn, President & CEO of the Community Foundation. “Through this Strategic Partnership Grant we hope to enable CenterState CEO to realize new efficiencies, enhance its programs and build stronger partnerships, benefitting its 2,000 members and the community at-large.”
Read more here.
“The creation of a unified business organization for the region was an effort 30 years in the making,” said Robert M. Simpson, president of CenterState CEO. “This accomplishment wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership and support of our members and organizations like the Central New York Community Foundation.”
“CenterState CEO provides an example of successful consolidation for other organizations and agencies throughout the area – public and private,” said Peter Dunn, President & CEO of the Community Foundation. “Through this Strategic Partnership Grant we hope to enable CenterState CEO to realize new efficiencies, enhance its programs and build stronger partnerships, benefitting its 2,000 members and the community at-large.”
Read more here.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
New Community Grant Application
With ease of use in mind, the Community Foundation is introducing a new Community Grant Application for 2011. It collects much of the same information as our previous application, but features a fillable electronic format that should make the application process less complicated. The new application can be used for proposals going forward, beginning with the April 1, 2011 deadline. Please note that the new application contains an updated Evaluation Grid, which is explained in more detail in the Guidelines. Feel free to contact the grants staff with any questions.
Download the Forms Now
Community Grant Guidelines
Community Grant Application
2011 Community Grant Deadlines
April 1, 2011
July 15, 2011
September 30, 2011
Download the Forms Now
Community Grant Guidelines
Community Grant Application
2011 Community Grant Deadlines
April 1, 2011
July 15, 2011
September 30, 2011
Strategic Partnerships - Training & Local Case Studies
Join us on March 29 at 5:30 pm for the Strategic Partnerships session of our Nonprofit Essentials Workshop Series. (N.E.W.S.)
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Strategic partnerships can be an effective method to build and sustain nonprofit capacity. If you are considering a future partnership or are just interested in learning more, this workshop is for you! With a well matched partnership your organization can enhance its mission, build credibility, strengthen its brand, engage more individuals, create efficiencies and, most importantly, make a bigger difference in the community. Through the Strategic Partnership Fund, the Community Foundation provides funding for organizations to engage in innovative partnerships. See below for more details on this fund.
Please join us for a one-time, evening workshop and panel at the CNY Philanthropy Center. Due to the size of the workshop, please limit yourself to one attendee per organization.
Featuring:
Doug Sauer
CEO
New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON)
With Panelists:
Tom Dennison, PhD
Professor of Practice, Public Administration, Maxwell School
John Eberle
Vice President, Grants & Initiatives, CNYCF
Pam Hyland
CEO, Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc.
Rob Simpson
President, CenterState CEO
March 29, 2010
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
5:30 to 6:00 pm: Light dinner buffet
6:00 to 7:00 pm: Presentation by Doug Sauer
7:00 to 8:00 pm: Panel: Local Case Studies
Moderated by John Eberle
Cost: $25 per person
You will learn about:
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborations, Affiliations and Mergers
• Strategic Restructuring & Business Planning
• Opportunities & Benefits
• Pitfalls & Lessons Learned
• Dynamic Synergies & Mission Expansion
• Local Case Studies
REGISTER HERE
About the Strategic Partnerships Fund
The Community Foundation provides grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit organizations to implement innovative partnership solutions that maximize the delivery of critical community services while making efficient use of limited staff time and financial resources. Specifically, grants support collaborative ventures among nonprofits seeking to enhance or expand goods and services within a new, cost-effective operational model. The Community Foundation anticipates that successful activities will foster wider community dialogue about strategic partnership and restructuring efforts, and that those case studies can serve as models for strengthening the nonprofit sector.
The Community Foundation recognizes that strategic partnerships are by nature challenging. Organizations must be willing to be very transparent; honestly assessing their assets and liabilities, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats across a vast spectrum of strategic and operational concern. The key to success is strong collegial relationships with high levels of trust among leaders entering into discussions and potential agreements. Prior to submission, senior staff and boards are expected to have evaluated their organization’s mission and vision, managerial leadership, board governance, resources, programming, fiscal management and other operational systems. The Community Foundation requires that applicants have undergone an internal evaluation and assessment of their organization, targeting proposed activities toward addressing their most critical challenges. Please visit our website http://www.cnycf.org/ to learn more.
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Limited parking will be available in the lot directly in front of the CNY Philanthropy Center. Please do not park in the adjacent lot in front of Joseph’s at the Carriage House. Additionally…There is street parking on East Fayette, East Washington and Genesee Streets. A Murbo surface lot is located within a block of the building; you may enter on East Washington Street, next to Jazz Central. A covered parking garage is located at 300 East Fayette Street.
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Strategic partnerships can be an effective method to build and sustain nonprofit capacity. If you are considering a future partnership or are just interested in learning more, this workshop is for you! With a well matched partnership your organization can enhance its mission, build credibility, strengthen its brand, engage more individuals, create efficiencies and, most importantly, make a bigger difference in the community. Through the Strategic Partnership Fund, the Community Foundation provides funding for organizations to engage in innovative partnerships. See below for more details on this fund.
Please join us for a one-time, evening workshop and panel at the CNY Philanthropy Center. Due to the size of the workshop, please limit yourself to one attendee per organization.
Featuring:
Doug Sauer
CEO
New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON)
With Panelists:
Tom Dennison, PhD
Professor of Practice, Public Administration, Maxwell School
John Eberle
Vice President, Grants & Initiatives, CNYCF
Pam Hyland
CEO, Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc.
Rob Simpson
President, CenterState CEO
March 29, 2010
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
5:30 to 6:00 pm: Light dinner buffet
6:00 to 7:00 pm: Presentation by Doug Sauer
7:00 to 8:00 pm: Panel: Local Case Studies
Moderated by John Eberle
Cost: $25 per person
You will learn about:
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborations, Affiliations and Mergers
• Strategic Restructuring & Business Planning
• Opportunities & Benefits
• Pitfalls & Lessons Learned
• Dynamic Synergies & Mission Expansion
• Local Case Studies
REGISTER HERE
About the Strategic Partnerships Fund
The Community Foundation provides grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit organizations to implement innovative partnership solutions that maximize the delivery of critical community services while making efficient use of limited staff time and financial resources. Specifically, grants support collaborative ventures among nonprofits seeking to enhance or expand goods and services within a new, cost-effective operational model. The Community Foundation anticipates that successful activities will foster wider community dialogue about strategic partnership and restructuring efforts, and that those case studies can serve as models for strengthening the nonprofit sector.
The Community Foundation recognizes that strategic partnerships are by nature challenging. Organizations must be willing to be very transparent; honestly assessing their assets and liabilities, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats across a vast spectrum of strategic and operational concern. The key to success is strong collegial relationships with high levels of trust among leaders entering into discussions and potential agreements. Prior to submission, senior staff and boards are expected to have evaluated their organization’s mission and vision, managerial leadership, board governance, resources, programming, fiscal management and other operational systems. The Community Foundation requires that applicants have undergone an internal evaluation and assessment of their organization, targeting proposed activities toward addressing their most critical challenges. Please visit our website http://www.cnycf.org/ to learn more.
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Limited parking will be available in the lot directly in front of the CNY Philanthropy Center. Please do not park in the adjacent lot in front of Joseph’s at the Carriage House. Additionally…There is street parking on East Fayette, East Washington and Genesee Streets. A Murbo surface lot is located within a block of the building; you may enter on East Washington Street, next to Jazz Central. A covered parking garage is located at 300 East Fayette Street.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
CNY Community Foundation sees spike in contributions as economy, stock market improve
Donations to the Central New York Community Foundation nearly tripled in the last three months of 2010, reflecting an increase in economic optimism, according to a foundation official.
The foundation collected $5.17 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, up from $1.95 million received in the same period of 2009. The final three months of the year, especially December, is often the busiest time of the year for charities.
“There is some more economic optimism,” said Peter Dunn, president and CEO of the foundation.
Many gifts of stock, real estate and other assets to the foundation are motivated by capital gains. People had more capital gains in 2010 because investment markets improved, Dunn said. The foundation received significant gifts of stock in the fourth quarter, he said. Stock gifts had dried up during 2009, he said.
During the fourth quarter the foundation received 800 individual gifts of cash and stock, up from 570 during the same quarter in 2009 and established 19 new donor-advised, field-of-interest and scholarship funds. The foundation has more than 500 funds that are pooled and invested to grow over time. It is the region’s largest endowed philanthropic foundation.
The foundation’s fiscal year ends March 31. It has collected about $7 million so far this fiscal year, about $1 million more than it collected in the last fiscal year.
“It’s a reminder that people here are charitable,” Dunn said. “That will have an impact on the community as a whole.”
The foundation awards about $5 million a year in grants to nonprofit organizations involved in human services, arts and culture, education, environment, health, economic development and civic affairs. “Our grants budget has been stable over the last several years at a time when a lot of other sources of funding have declined or been under pressure,” Dunn said.
The foundation has given more than $100 million to nonprofits since it was established in 1927. At the same time it manages about $110 million in assets.
Dunn said the foundation’s returns on those assets have improved as investment markets have stabilized.
Original article from syracuse.com
Monday, January 10, 2011
Hospital Merger Talks Continue and Public Forum Announced
The Syracuse Post-Standard related that Community General Hospital continued to lose money and patients last year, underscoring concerns about its ability to survive unless it is taken over by Upstate Medical University.
Community lost about $2 million in 2010, the fifth consecutive year of operating losses, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Services.
The number of inpatients also dropped for the fourth year in a row, the report said. The hospital’s deteriorating financial health prompted Moody’s to downgrade Community’s bond rating on Dec. 23 from B2 to Caa1, which means the agency considers Community’s ability to repay its debt very weak.
The nonprofit 306-bed hospital on Onondaga Hill has been in merger talks with Upstate since May. Upstate’s goal is to have a purchase agreement in place by July 1. Without a takeover by Upstate, Community may not survive, said Dr. John McCabe, chief executive officer of Upstate University Hospital.
“If we weren’t doing this, 1,100 jobs might disappear from the Syracuse community,” McCabe said.
Upstate, part of the State University of New York, is an academic medical center with a 409-bed teaching hospital and colleges of medicine, nursing, health-related professions and graduate studies. Upstate’s hospital is full and it wants more beds so it can expand enrollment in its schools, provide more clinical training sites for students and at the same time preserve services at Community.
“This is not a hospital acquiring a hospital, it’s a university acquiring a hospital,” McCabe said. “This is designed to expand our educational and research footprint so we can train more primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and other health professionals.”
Community is the smallest of Syracuse’s four acute care hospitals serving the general public. Inpatient volume at Community between January and November of 2010 dropped 9.2 percent compared to the same 11-month period of 2009, according to the Hospital Executive Council, a local hospital planning agency. That decline came while overall inpatient volume at the city’s four hospitals grew 5.7 percent.
The number of inpatients dropped because some older doctors have left and not been replaced by their medical groups, said Tom Quinn, Community’s president and chief executive officer. At the same time, Community is facing increased competition from other hospitals and outpatient surgery centers, he said. Those same factors were behind Community’s decision to become part of a larger hospital system, he said.
“It’s not a place that’s flailing or failing,” Quinn said. “I think we have shown ourselves to be very resilient.”
The hospital has made incremental improvements that have led to growth in orthopedics, rehabilitation and some other services, Quinn said. It also has the lowest rate of inpatient complications of any hospital in the city, according to Ron Lagoe, executive director of the Hospital Executive Council.
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Public Forum Offered
A public forum on the proposed Upstate-Community General merger will take place 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the CNY Philanthropy Center, 431 E. Fayette St., Syracuse. It will feature presentations by Dr. John McCabe, CEO of Upstate University Hospital, and Tom Quinn, president and CEO of Community General. A period for public comment, questions and discussion will follow the presentation. The forum will be co-hosted by the Central New York Health Systems Agency and the Health Advancement Collaborative of Central New York.
Online: Upstate and Community General have created a website with information about the proposed merger: www.cgh-upstate.org
Community lost about $2 million in 2010, the fifth consecutive year of operating losses, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Services.
The number of inpatients also dropped for the fourth year in a row, the report said. The hospital’s deteriorating financial health prompted Moody’s to downgrade Community’s bond rating on Dec. 23 from B2 to Caa1, which means the agency considers Community’s ability to repay its debt very weak.
The nonprofit 306-bed hospital on Onondaga Hill has been in merger talks with Upstate since May. Upstate’s goal is to have a purchase agreement in place by July 1. Without a takeover by Upstate, Community may not survive, said Dr. John McCabe, chief executive officer of Upstate University Hospital.
“If we weren’t doing this, 1,100 jobs might disappear from the Syracuse community,” McCabe said.
Upstate, part of the State University of New York, is an academic medical center with a 409-bed teaching hospital and colleges of medicine, nursing, health-related professions and graduate studies. Upstate’s hospital is full and it wants more beds so it can expand enrollment in its schools, provide more clinical training sites for students and at the same time preserve services at Community.
“This is not a hospital acquiring a hospital, it’s a university acquiring a hospital,” McCabe said. “This is designed to expand our educational and research footprint so we can train more primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and other health professionals.”
Community is the smallest of Syracuse’s four acute care hospitals serving the general public. Inpatient volume at Community between January and November of 2010 dropped 9.2 percent compared to the same 11-month period of 2009, according to the Hospital Executive Council, a local hospital planning agency. That decline came while overall inpatient volume at the city’s four hospitals grew 5.7 percent.
The number of inpatients dropped because some older doctors have left and not been replaced by their medical groups, said Tom Quinn, Community’s president and chief executive officer. At the same time, Community is facing increased competition from other hospitals and outpatient surgery centers, he said. Those same factors were behind Community’s decision to become part of a larger hospital system, he said.
“It’s not a place that’s flailing or failing,” Quinn said. “I think we have shown ourselves to be very resilient.”
The hospital has made incremental improvements that have led to growth in orthopedics, rehabilitation and some other services, Quinn said. It also has the lowest rate of inpatient complications of any hospital in the city, according to Ron Lagoe, executive director of the Hospital Executive Council.
Click here to learn more
Public Forum Offered
A public forum on the proposed Upstate-Community General merger will take place 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the CNY Philanthropy Center, 431 E. Fayette St., Syracuse. It will feature presentations by Dr. John McCabe, CEO of Upstate University Hospital, and Tom Quinn, president and CEO of Community General. A period for public comment, questions and discussion will follow the presentation. The forum will be co-hosted by the Central New York Health Systems Agency and the Health Advancement Collaborative of Central New York.
Online: Upstate and Community General have created a website with information about the proposed merger: www.cgh-upstate.org
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
2011 Nonprofit Workshop Series by CNY Community Foundation
First Workshop Starting Soon!
Creating Your Nonprofit Business Plan
A Two–Part Workshop Series at the CNY Philanthropy Center
Featuring:
Thomas Kruzcek
Executive Director
Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship,
Whitman School of Management
Dates: January 18 & January 25, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
6:00 - 6:30 pm: Light dinner served
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Workshop
Location: Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Cost: $25 per person
REGISTER HERE
Business plans are an essential part of establishing and running a nonprofit. They are a tool for building support from funders. This workshop will help you create a business plan to use in managing your organization. You will be provided examples, given hands-on help, and leave knowing how to write a solid plan.
You will learn:
Introduction to Grant Writing
February 24, 2011
Strategic Partnerships
March 29, 2011
Contact Us
Central New York Community Foundation
431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202
www.cnycf.org * 315-422-9538 * info@cnycf.org
Creating Your Nonprofit Business Plan
A Two–Part Workshop Series at the CNY Philanthropy Center
Featuring:
Thomas Kruzcek
Executive Director
Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship,
Whitman School of Management
Dates: January 18 & January 25, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
6:00 - 6:30 pm: Light dinner served
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Workshop
Location: Central New York Philanthropy Center
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Cost: $25 per person
REGISTER HERE
Business plans are an essential part of establishing and running a nonprofit. They are a tool for building support from funders. This workshop will help you create a business plan to use in managing your organization. You will be provided examples, given hands-on help, and leave knowing how to write a solid plan.
You will learn:
- Essential components of a business plan
- The difference between a strategic plan and a business plan
- Why the Executive Summary will be the most important two pages you will ever write
- How to create financial projections that need to be included
- Key nonprofit elements for the business plan that make it different from a typical business plan
Introduction to Grant Writing
February 24, 2011
Strategic Partnerships
March 29, 2011
Contact Us
Central New York Community Foundation
431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202
www.cnycf.org * 315-422-9538 * info@cnycf.org
Monday, November 15, 2010
Join us for the Central NY Philanthropy Center Open House on December 9th
Thursday, December 9, 2010
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Featuring
Light refreshments & guided tours 2:00-6:00 pm
Short presentation at 5:00 pm
Register Here
Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to this event
for our holiday food drive.
Contact Us
Central New York Community Foundation
431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202
www.cnycf.org
315-422-9538
info@cnycf.org
431 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Featuring
Light refreshments & guided tours 2:00-6:00 pm
Short presentation at 5:00 pm
Register Here
Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to this event
for our holiday food drive.
Contact Us
Central New York Community Foundation
431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202
www.cnycf.org
315-422-9538
info@cnycf.org
Monday, July 12, 2010
Meet the Foundations Summer Sessions
The Central New York Community Foundation, the Gifford Foundation, the Gorman Foundation and the Allyn Foundation invite you to another round of
Meet the Foundations!
Attendees will learn about each of the featured funders, acquire a better understanding of each funder’s strategic approach to grantmaking and network with others in the nonprofit community.
tuesday, august 24, 2010
8:00 - 10:00 AM
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
One Conservation Place
Syracuse, NY
thursday, august 19, 2010
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Smithfield Community Center
5255 Pleasant Valley Road
Peterboro, NY
Reserve your spot now!
Register Online
Onondaga Cty: http://onondagaaugust2010.eventbrite.com
Madison Cty: http://madisonaugust2010.eventbrite.com
or call David at 315-422-9538
Meet the Foundations!
Attendees will learn about each of the featured funders, acquire a better understanding of each funder’s strategic approach to grantmaking and network with others in the nonprofit community.
tuesday, august 24, 2010
8:00 - 10:00 AM
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
One Conservation Place
Syracuse, NY
thursday, august 19, 2010
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Smithfield Community Center
5255 Pleasant Valley Road
Peterboro, NY
Reserve your spot now!
Register Online
Onondaga Cty: http://onondagaaugust2010.eventbrite.com
Madison Cty: http://madisonaugust2010.eventbrite.com
or call David at 315-422-9538
Community Foundation Announces New RFP for Performance Management
Greetings!
The Central New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it is accepting proposals in the area of performance management systems related to measuring progress and improving performance towards intended outcomes that lead to community impact.
Through such legislation as the Serve America Act of 2009, the federal government has recently created a series of grant opportunities that are available to nonprofit organizations that are able to demonstrate a significant and meaningful community impact through their programming. This includes such opportunities as the Social Innovation Funds and the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program, Promise Neighborhoods, Invest to Innovate (I-3) and some stimulus dollars.
Our performance management systems RFP is intended to help local organizations build their capacity to compete for federal and other funding opportunities that require scientific evidence with respect to program outcomes and community impact. In addition to reporting on progress, awardees should anticipate participating in a learning community of grant recipients.
Projects should:
· Build capacity to demonstrate both outcomes (i.e. measureable impact on community needs) and outputs (i.e. number of people served)
· Support a program or group of programs that address an identifiable community need, use a logical approach, emphasize assessment, and have long term sustainability
Projects may:
· Involve one or more organizations collaborating together
· Involve hiring and working with consultants and or external evaluators
· Involve installing a data system or creating a new process for data collection
· Range from $20-50,000 for a single or multi-year project
Information:
· In addition to Meet the Foundations sessions on August 19th and 24th, we will be hosting lunchtime workshops with featured experts in the area of performance management from 12 noon to 2pm on Monday, July 26th (Nonprofit Works), Tuesday, August 3rd (New York Council on Nonprofits) and Monday, August 23rd (Associates for International Management Services). To attend, please RSVP 3 business days in advance to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Performance-Management-Capacity-Building-Pre-Grant-Workshops
Central New York Community Foundation
500 South Salina, Suite 428
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 422-9538
Fax: (315)471-6031
http://www.cnycf.org/
Where the smart money gives.
The Central New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it is accepting proposals in the area of performance management systems related to measuring progress and improving performance towards intended outcomes that lead to community impact.
Through such legislation as the Serve America Act of 2009, the federal government has recently created a series of grant opportunities that are available to nonprofit organizations that are able to demonstrate a significant and meaningful community impact through their programming. This includes such opportunities as the Social Innovation Funds and the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program, Promise Neighborhoods, Invest to Innovate (I-3) and some stimulus dollars.
Our performance management systems RFP is intended to help local organizations build their capacity to compete for federal and other funding opportunities that require scientific evidence with respect to program outcomes and community impact. In addition to reporting on progress, awardees should anticipate participating in a learning community of grant recipients.
Projects should:
· Build capacity to demonstrate both outcomes (i.e. measureable impact on community needs) and outputs (i.e. number of people served)
· Support a program or group of programs that address an identifiable community need, use a logical approach, emphasize assessment, and have long term sustainability
Projects may:
· Involve one or more organizations collaborating together
· Involve hiring and working with consultants and or external evaluators
· Involve installing a data system or creating a new process for data collection
· Range from $20-50,000 for a single or multi-year project
Information:
· In addition to Meet the Foundations sessions on August 19th and 24th, we will be hosting lunchtime workshops with featured experts in the area of performance management from 12 noon to 2pm on Monday, July 26th (Nonprofit Works), Tuesday, August 3rd (New York Council on Nonprofits) and Monday, August 23rd (Associates for International Management Services). To attend, please RSVP 3 business days in advance to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Performance-Management-Capacity-Building-Pre-Grant-Workshops
Central New York Community Foundation
500 South Salina, Suite 428
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 422-9538
Fax: (315)471-6031
http://www.cnycf.org/
Where the smart money gives.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Community Foundation Awards $225,506 in Community Grants
Syracuse, NY (June 18, 2010) - The Central New York Community Foundation awarded $225,506 in community grants to eight charitable organizations in Onondaga County from its unrestricted and field‑of‑interest funds.
Arc of Onondaga received $14,807 to train its direct-care staff on how to make healthy food choices when shopping and cooking for clients enrolled in the organization’s residential services program. The residential program provides a safe and nurturing home environment for more than 100 adults and children with developmental disabilities.
Baltimore Woods Nature Center received $28,945 to develop and implement a corporate communications strategy, acquire and train corporate volunteers and engage interns from area colleges and universities for the Nature in the City program. Baltimore Woods Nature Center operates hiking trails, day camps and on-site school programs to almost 50,000 individuals a year from its headquarters in Marcellus.
Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Syracuse received $16,000 to host health fairs in the West Side and South Side neighborhoods, where HIV/AIDS cases have risen dramatically since 1996. The fairs will provide free screenings and health education. The BLCA works to raise awareness about the disease and vigilance against its risk factors.
Children’s Consortium received $48,148 to conduct education classes to pregnant and parenting teens in five Syracuse City high schools through the Pregnant and Parenting Teens program. The program seeks to reduce child abuse and neglect, drop-out rates and the number of subsequent pregnancies. The Children’s Consortium promotes successful emotional, physical, educational and economic outcomes for Onondaga County parents.
Interfaith Works received $34,469 to purchase a panel truck and warehouse shelving for the Refugee Resettlement Program. Each year, Interfaith Works assists almost 600 refugees with beginning new lives in America by helping to find permanent housing, acquire furnishings and food, enroll in English classes and school, ensure medical care is received and find employment. Interfaith Works, through education, service and dialogue, strives to affirm the dignity of each person and faith community.
LaFayette Central School District received $23,137 to implement a character education program, Power2Achieve, at LaFayette Jr./Sr. High School and in partnership with Cathedral at Pompei and Bishop Grimes schools. Students in the three schools will learn to set educational and behavioral goals for themselves and assess their effort and attitude toward those goals.
Society for New Music received $15,000 to commission two original musical compositions about the life and philosophies of Matilda Joslyn Gage and produce an opera about Eleanor Roosevelt, celebrating the grand opening of the newly renovated and expanded Matilda Joslyn Gage Center. In addition, presentations will be held at four Syracuse City high schools during Women’s History Month in March to educate on the social justice work of Matilda Joslyn Gage.
Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility received $45,000 to employ a vocational counselor to the Supporting Offenders After Release program, which provides target interventions to high-risk individuals recently released from prison to prevent them from returning. The Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility, housed at the Southwest Community Center, provides various family planning, child health, substance abuse education and violence prevention services to residents of Syracuse’s South and West side neighborhoods.
The Central New York Community Foundation has served Central New York for over 80 years, receiving, managing and distributing charitable funds for the benefit of nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded for programs in the areas of human services, arts and culture, education, environment, health, economic development and civic affairs. The region’s largest endowed philanthropic foundation, the Central New York Community Foundation awards over $5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually. The Community Foundation, of 500 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, can be reached at (315) 422-9538 or www.cnycf.org.
Arc of Onondaga received $14,807 to train its direct-care staff on how to make healthy food choices when shopping and cooking for clients enrolled in the organization’s residential services program. The residential program provides a safe and nurturing home environment for more than 100 adults and children with developmental disabilities.
Baltimore Woods Nature Center received $28,945 to develop and implement a corporate communications strategy, acquire and train corporate volunteers and engage interns from area colleges and universities for the Nature in the City program. Baltimore Woods Nature Center operates hiking trails, day camps and on-site school programs to almost 50,000 individuals a year from its headquarters in Marcellus.
Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Syracuse received $16,000 to host health fairs in the West Side and South Side neighborhoods, where HIV/AIDS cases have risen dramatically since 1996. The fairs will provide free screenings and health education. The BLCA works to raise awareness about the disease and vigilance against its risk factors.
Children’s Consortium received $48,148 to conduct education classes to pregnant and parenting teens in five Syracuse City high schools through the Pregnant and Parenting Teens program. The program seeks to reduce child abuse and neglect, drop-out rates and the number of subsequent pregnancies. The Children’s Consortium promotes successful emotional, physical, educational and economic outcomes for Onondaga County parents.
Interfaith Works received $34,469 to purchase a panel truck and warehouse shelving for the Refugee Resettlement Program. Each year, Interfaith Works assists almost 600 refugees with beginning new lives in America by helping to find permanent housing, acquire furnishings and food, enroll in English classes and school, ensure medical care is received and find employment. Interfaith Works, through education, service and dialogue, strives to affirm the dignity of each person and faith community.
LaFayette Central School District received $23,137 to implement a character education program, Power2Achieve, at LaFayette Jr./Sr. High School and in partnership with Cathedral at Pompei and Bishop Grimes schools. Students in the three schools will learn to set educational and behavioral goals for themselves and assess their effort and attitude toward those goals.
Society for New Music received $15,000 to commission two original musical compositions about the life and philosophies of Matilda Joslyn Gage and produce an opera about Eleanor Roosevelt, celebrating the grand opening of the newly renovated and expanded Matilda Joslyn Gage Center. In addition, presentations will be held at four Syracuse City high schools during Women’s History Month in March to educate on the social justice work of Matilda Joslyn Gage.
Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility received $45,000 to employ a vocational counselor to the Supporting Offenders After Release program, which provides target interventions to high-risk individuals recently released from prison to prevent them from returning. The Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility, housed at the Southwest Community Center, provides various family planning, child health, substance abuse education and violence prevention services to residents of Syracuse’s South and West side neighborhoods.
The Central New York Community Foundation has served Central New York for over 80 years, receiving, managing and distributing charitable funds for the benefit of nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded for programs in the areas of human services, arts and culture, education, environment, health, economic development and civic affairs. The region’s largest endowed philanthropic foundation, the Central New York Community Foundation awards over $5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually. The Community Foundation, of 500 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, can be reached at (315) 422-9538 or www.cnycf.org.
Monday, May 3, 2010
CAYUGA COMMUNITY FUND AWARDS FIRST GRANTS
Fifteen Cayuga-based nonprofit groups received grants totaling $12,500 in the first-ever distribution from the Cayuga Community Fund. The Fund, with endowment assets of approximately $500,000, was established in 2008.
Auburn Beautification Commission received $1,000 to implement community park improvements at Osborne Park. The improvements will provide recreational opportunities for community families and children with playground equipment, benches, lighting and trees.
Auburn Civic Band received $500 to purchase folding chairs for performers’ use at public band performances in Auburn and surrounding areas.
Booker T. Washington Community Center received $1,000 to support the BTW University summer program. The six-week summer program for youth ages 5-13 will offer insight into higher education and an opportunity to grow academically during the summer recess.
Cayuga Counseling Services received $1,000 to present a one-day Minimal Facts seminar to Cayuga County school personnel who are the first to respond to disclosures of child sexual and physical abuse. The seminar assists first-responders in gathering enough information about the allegation to make a report without creating undue stress to the child.
Cayuga County Community Health Network received $1,000 to provide educational programming to individuals with diabetes or prediabetes. The programming will teach individuals how to manage their diabetes through appropriate care and increase knowledge with at-risk individuals to engage in healthy behaviors that will prevent or delay diabetes occurrence.
Cayuga Museum of History and Art received $1,000 to purchase computers and digitizing equipment that will allow staff to use PowerPoint in new exhibits. The Museum, established in 1936, provides a forum for the public to interact with and appreciate Cayuga County’s past.
Chapel House received $400 to launch a garden project that will provide food to residents of the shelter. Chapel House provides homeless services to men, women and children on a 24-hour basis.
Child Care Solutions received $1,000 to purchase materials for child care providers that will encourage large motor activities for children during the winter months.
Good Shepherd Catholic Community received $500 to provide food for the BackPack Program that provides at-risk youth with food over the weekends. The program seeks to reduce a weekend meal gap and help children return to school on Monday better prepared to learn, increasing their likelihood for academic success.
Human Services Coalition of Cayuga County received $1,400 to conduct a community food security assessment. The assessment will identify the needs of Cayuga County residents for accessible, affordable, health-promoting food and formulate recommendations for effective, collaborative solutions.
Literacy Volunteers of Cayuga County received $1,000 to provide classes on GED test preparation for adults seeking employment.
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Cayuga County received $1,000 toward the purchase of a photo-text exhibit, Nothing to Hide – Mental Illness in the Family, for display at various locations. The exhibit will bring visibility to individuals with mental illness and their families to dispel stereotypes, myths and misconceptions about mental illness.
Options of Independence received $500 to help support the creation of the Personal Bank Care program. The program will provide a pantry of personal care toiletry items such as shampoo and toothbrushes that can be distributed to the county’s needy families and individuals.
Peachtown Elementary School received $500 to support the community workshop, The 4A’s: Autism, Allergies, Asthma and ADHD: Your Child’s Diet and Diagnosis. The program will help parents understand how their diets directly affect the behavior of children and their readiness for learning.
Transportation Project for Cayuga County received $700 to transport Freedom Recreational clients to and from Freedom Camp 2010. The camp, held at Casey Park, provides recreational, educational and social activities to persons with disabilities.
About the Cayuga Community Fund
The Cayuga Community Fund is a geographically specific fund, administered by the Central New York Community Foundation. The Fund was created to benefit residents of Cayuga County by serving as a source of permanent charitable dollars for nonprofits serving residents of the County. Grants are awarded from the endowment fund annually to support programs in education, health, social services, the arts, civic and environmental concerns, as well as the preservation of historic resources in Cayuga County.
The Leadership Council of The Cayuga Community Fund is chaired by Robert Bergan. Other Council members are Jim Courtney, Dan Cuddy, Ken Entenmann, Jill Fandrich, Jack Hardy, Howard Hartnett, Alice Hoatland, Marianne O’Connor, William Ryan, Lisa Marsh Ryerson, David Stapleton, and Steve Zabriskie.
The Central New York Community Foundation has served Central New York for over 80 years, receiving, managing and distributing charitable funds for the benefit of nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded for programs in the areas of human services, arts and culture, education, environment, health, economic development and civic affairs. The region’s largest endowed philanthropic foundation, the Central New York Community Foundation awards more than $5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually. The Community Foundation, with its office at 500 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, can be reached at (315) 422-9538 or www.cnycf.org.
Auburn Beautification Commission received $1,000 to implement community park improvements at Osborne Park. The improvements will provide recreational opportunities for community families and children with playground equipment, benches, lighting and trees.
Auburn Civic Band received $500 to purchase folding chairs for performers’ use at public band performances in Auburn and surrounding areas.
Booker T. Washington Community Center received $1,000 to support the BTW University summer program. The six-week summer program for youth ages 5-13 will offer insight into higher education and an opportunity to grow academically during the summer recess.
Cayuga Counseling Services received $1,000 to present a one-day Minimal Facts seminar to Cayuga County school personnel who are the first to respond to disclosures of child sexual and physical abuse. The seminar assists first-responders in gathering enough information about the allegation to make a report without creating undue stress to the child.
Cayuga County Community Health Network received $1,000 to provide educational programming to individuals with diabetes or prediabetes. The programming will teach individuals how to manage their diabetes through appropriate care and increase knowledge with at-risk individuals to engage in healthy behaviors that will prevent or delay diabetes occurrence.
Cayuga Museum of History and Art received $1,000 to purchase computers and digitizing equipment that will allow staff to use PowerPoint in new exhibits. The Museum, established in 1936, provides a forum for the public to interact with and appreciate Cayuga County’s past.
Chapel House received $400 to launch a garden project that will provide food to residents of the shelter. Chapel House provides homeless services to men, women and children on a 24-hour basis.
Child Care Solutions received $1,000 to purchase materials for child care providers that will encourage large motor activities for children during the winter months.
Good Shepherd Catholic Community received $500 to provide food for the BackPack Program that provides at-risk youth with food over the weekends. The program seeks to reduce a weekend meal gap and help children return to school on Monday better prepared to learn, increasing their likelihood for academic success.
Human Services Coalition of Cayuga County received $1,400 to conduct a community food security assessment. The assessment will identify the needs of Cayuga County residents for accessible, affordable, health-promoting food and formulate recommendations for effective, collaborative solutions.
Literacy Volunteers of Cayuga County received $1,000 to provide classes on GED test preparation for adults seeking employment.
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Cayuga County received $1,000 toward the purchase of a photo-text exhibit, Nothing to Hide – Mental Illness in the Family, for display at various locations. The exhibit will bring visibility to individuals with mental illness and their families to dispel stereotypes, myths and misconceptions about mental illness.
Options of Independence received $500 to help support the creation of the Personal Bank Care program. The program will provide a pantry of personal care toiletry items such as shampoo and toothbrushes that can be distributed to the county’s needy families and individuals.
Peachtown Elementary School received $500 to support the community workshop, The 4A’s: Autism, Allergies, Asthma and ADHD: Your Child’s Diet and Diagnosis. The program will help parents understand how their diets directly affect the behavior of children and their readiness for learning.
Transportation Project for Cayuga County received $700 to transport Freedom Recreational clients to and from Freedom Camp 2010. The camp, held at Casey Park, provides recreational, educational and social activities to persons with disabilities.
About the Cayuga Community Fund
The Cayuga Community Fund is a geographically specific fund, administered by the Central New York Community Foundation. The Fund was created to benefit residents of Cayuga County by serving as a source of permanent charitable dollars for nonprofits serving residents of the County. Grants are awarded from the endowment fund annually to support programs in education, health, social services, the arts, civic and environmental concerns, as well as the preservation of historic resources in Cayuga County.
The Leadership Council of The Cayuga Community Fund is chaired by Robert Bergan. Other Council members are Jim Courtney, Dan Cuddy, Ken Entenmann, Jill Fandrich, Jack Hardy, Howard Hartnett, Alice Hoatland, Marianne O’Connor, William Ryan, Lisa Marsh Ryerson, David Stapleton, and Steve Zabriskie.
The Central New York Community Foundation has served Central New York for over 80 years, receiving, managing and distributing charitable funds for the benefit of nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded for programs in the areas of human services, arts and culture, education, environment, health, economic development and civic affairs. The region’s largest endowed philanthropic foundation, the Central New York Community Foundation awards more than $5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually. The Community Foundation, with its office at 500 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, can be reached at (315) 422-9538 or www.cnycf.org.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Community Foundation Position
CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE Grants Associate
REPORTS TO Program Officer, Community Grantmaking
THE FOUNDATION
The Central New York Community Foundation connects the generosity of donors with community needs by making grants to organizations working to enhance the quality of life of those who live and work in Central New York. The Community Foundation annually makes more than $5 million in grants and provides leadership support in the fields of arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environment, health and human services. Founded in 1927, the Community Foundation strives to inspire philanthropy in Central New York.
The Central New York Community Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates of all races and ethnic backgrounds.
THE POSITION
The Grants Associate position is an entry-level position expected to work closely with other program staff and other Community Foundation staff to manage the grantmaking activities of CNYCF, ensuring that funds are thoughtfully, fairly and equitably distributed. The job responsibilities fall into four main areas: grant specific activities, such as reviewing and monitoring proposals; ascertainment activities, such as conducting literature searches and/or interviews on a particular issue; community relations, such as interacting with prospective applicants and representing CNYCF in philanthropic groups and community meetings; and, administrative/program support.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Grant Proposal Processing and Analysis – Process all grant applications. Maintain applicants’ files. Prepare reviewers packets. Enter appropriate grant data in system. Analyze grant applications. Provide summary information to staff in appropriate format. Follow up with grantees regarding outstanding information. Participate in review and analysis of proposals through written materials, site visits, interviews with other funders and relevant agencies.
2. Grant Monitoring and Management – Assist Grants Manager and other program staff in monitoring grants, including progress reports, payment schedules and other related correspondence and meetings with grantees. Monitors and reports regularly on proposals and the grant process including grant agreements, progress reports, payment requests, and other related correspondence.
3. Project Research Support – Conduct research on issues or concerns of importance to the Foundation – through written materials, interviews, community meetings, computer networks, or other useful vehicles. Present findings in written and oral formats.
4. Community Relations – In collaboration with program team, works directly with grantseekers to provide clarification of community foundation priorities, direction regarding application procedures, and feedback on proposals. Communicates with grantees as needed. Participates in outreach activities as requested during and outside regular business hours.
5. Administrative – Provide support to all staff with office management tasks, event planning and various projects. Assist program staff in the implementation of special projects for the Foundation, ensuring thoughtful and reasonable process, timely preparation and coordination of key activities and materials for committees and Board meetings. Work as a member of multidisciplinary team to ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Foundation. Inputs data and maintains grant database and constituent management database. Maintain program filing systems. The Grants Associate occasionally manages incoming phone calls in the absence of the Administrative Assistant.
6. Other duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs and employee skills.
PREFERRED QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
1. A minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
2. A minimum of three years experience working with or in a nonprofit agency.
3. Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate several activities at one time.
4. Solid computer literacy in Microsoft Office and database management.
5. Strong analytic, interpersonal and networking skills. Able to interact with grantseekers, Board members, donors, and Foundation staff from diverse backgrounds. Strong team player.
6. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
7. Proficiency in languages other than English will be taken into consideration
8. Familiarity with the Central New York area, its opportunities and challenges.
9. Good sense of self with demonstrated qualities of integrity, loyalty, discretion and self-motivation.
10. Deep interest in and love for the work of the Central New York Community Foundation.
COMPENSATION
This is a full-time position. Salary is dependent on experience. Employee benefits include individual health insurance, term life insurance, additional disability insurance, parking, and a voluntary 403(b) program with employer match.
TO APPLY
Please send all of the following:
1) A letter of interest explaining your relevant experience and how your background qualifies you for this position;
2) Your resume; and
3) Your salary history for the past five years and your salary requirements.
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE Grants Associate
REPORTS TO Program Officer, Community Grantmaking
THE FOUNDATION
The Central New York Community Foundation connects the generosity of donors with community needs by making grants to organizations working to enhance the quality of life of those who live and work in Central New York. The Community Foundation annually makes more than $5 million in grants and provides leadership support in the fields of arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environment, health and human services. Founded in 1927, the Community Foundation strives to inspire philanthropy in Central New York.
The Central New York Community Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates of all races and ethnic backgrounds.
THE POSITION
The Grants Associate position is an entry-level position expected to work closely with other program staff and other Community Foundation staff to manage the grantmaking activities of CNYCF, ensuring that funds are thoughtfully, fairly and equitably distributed. The job responsibilities fall into four main areas: grant specific activities, such as reviewing and monitoring proposals; ascertainment activities, such as conducting literature searches and/or interviews on a particular issue; community relations, such as interacting with prospective applicants and representing CNYCF in philanthropic groups and community meetings; and, administrative/program support.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Grant Proposal Processing and Analysis – Process all grant applications. Maintain applicants’ files. Prepare reviewers packets. Enter appropriate grant data in system. Analyze grant applications. Provide summary information to staff in appropriate format. Follow up with grantees regarding outstanding information. Participate in review and analysis of proposals through written materials, site visits, interviews with other funders and relevant agencies.
2. Grant Monitoring and Management – Assist Grants Manager and other program staff in monitoring grants, including progress reports, payment schedules and other related correspondence and meetings with grantees. Monitors and reports regularly on proposals and the grant process including grant agreements, progress reports, payment requests, and other related correspondence.
3. Project Research Support – Conduct research on issues or concerns of importance to the Foundation – through written materials, interviews, community meetings, computer networks, or other useful vehicles. Present findings in written and oral formats.
4. Community Relations – In collaboration with program team, works directly with grantseekers to provide clarification of community foundation priorities, direction regarding application procedures, and feedback on proposals. Communicates with grantees as needed. Participates in outreach activities as requested during and outside regular business hours.
5. Administrative – Provide support to all staff with office management tasks, event planning and various projects. Assist program staff in the implementation of special projects for the Foundation, ensuring thoughtful and reasonable process, timely preparation and coordination of key activities and materials for committees and Board meetings. Work as a member of multidisciplinary team to ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Foundation. Inputs data and maintains grant database and constituent management database. Maintain program filing systems. The Grants Associate occasionally manages incoming phone calls in the absence of the Administrative Assistant.
6. Other duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs and employee skills.
PREFERRED QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
1. A minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
2. A minimum of three years experience working with or in a nonprofit agency.
3. Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate several activities at one time.
4. Solid computer literacy in Microsoft Office and database management.
5. Strong analytic, interpersonal and networking skills. Able to interact with grantseekers, Board members, donors, and Foundation staff from diverse backgrounds. Strong team player.
6. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
7. Proficiency in languages other than English will be taken into consideration
8. Familiarity with the Central New York area, its opportunities and challenges.
9. Good sense of self with demonstrated qualities of integrity, loyalty, discretion and self-motivation.
10. Deep interest in and love for the work of the Central New York Community Foundation.
COMPENSATION
This is a full-time position. Salary is dependent on experience. Employee benefits include individual health insurance, term life insurance, additional disability insurance, parking, and a voluntary 403(b) program with employer match.
TO APPLY
Please send all of the following:
1) A letter of interest explaining your relevant experience and how your background qualifies you for this position;
2) Your resume; and
3) Your salary history for the past five years and your salary requirements.
Monday, December 28, 2009
CAYUGA COMMUNITY FUND LAUNCHING FIRST GRANT ROUND
The Cayuga Community Fund, a community endowment established in 2008, is launching its first grant rounds in 2010. The Fund is expected to award up to $25,000 in total grants over the next year to qualifying organizations headquartered in and serving Cayuga County.
Grant Information Session
The Fund’s Leadership Council will host a free grant information session to help potential applicants understand the application process on Wednesday, January 20 at the Springside Inn in Auburn from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Attendees will learn about the Fund’s strategic approach to grantmaking, walk through the application process and receive advice on the types of projects that are most likely to receive funding. Interested parties may register for the event online at http://cayugajanuary2010.eventbrite.com or call Stephanie at 315-422-9538.
Applying for a Grant
A total of $25,000 is available for grants in 2010. Requests may range from $500 - $5,000. This year’s application deadlines are March 31 and September 30. The Fund’s Leadership Council, comprised of Cayuga County residents, will be responsible for selecting grant recipients.
Tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations [501 (c)(3) or other publicly supported organizations] that reside within Cayuga County may apply. Grants must directly benefit the residents of Cayuga County. Visit www.cnycf.org for a grant application and guidelines.
About the Cayuga Community Fund
The Cayuga Community Fund is a geographically specific fund, administered by the Central New York Community Foundation. The Fund was created to benefit residents of Cayuga County by serving as a source of permanent charitable dollars available to nonprofits serving residents of the County. Grants will be awarded from the endowment fund annually to aid vital programs in education, health, social services, the arts, civic and environmental concerns, as well as the preservation of historic resources in Cayuga County.
The Central New York Community Foundation has served Central New York for over 80 years, receiving, managing and distributing charitable funds for the benefit of nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded for programs in the areas of human services, arts and culture, education, environment, health, economic development and civic affairs. The region’s largest endowed philanthropic foundation, the Central New York Community Foundation awards more than $5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually. The Community Foundation, with its office at 500 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, can be reached at (315) 422-9538 or www.cnycf.org.
Grant Information Session
The Fund’s Leadership Council will host a free grant information session to help potential applicants understand the application process on Wednesday, January 20 at the Springside Inn in Auburn from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Attendees will learn about the Fund’s strategic approach to grantmaking, walk through the application process and receive advice on the types of projects that are most likely to receive funding. Interested parties may register for the event online at http://cayugajanuary2010.eventbrite.com or call Stephanie at 315-422-9538.
Applying for a Grant
A total of $25,000 is available for grants in 2010. Requests may range from $500 - $5,000. This year’s application deadlines are March 31 and September 30. The Fund’s Leadership Council, comprised of Cayuga County residents, will be responsible for selecting grant recipients.
Tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations [501 (c)(3) or other publicly supported organizations] that reside within Cayuga County may apply. Grants must directly benefit the residents of Cayuga County. Visit www.cnycf.org for a grant application and guidelines.
About the Cayuga Community Fund
The Cayuga Community Fund is a geographically specific fund, administered by the Central New York Community Foundation. The Fund was created to benefit residents of Cayuga County by serving as a source of permanent charitable dollars available to nonprofits serving residents of the County. Grants will be awarded from the endowment fund annually to aid vital programs in education, health, social services, the arts, civic and environmental concerns, as well as the preservation of historic resources in Cayuga County.
The Central New York Community Foundation has served Central New York for over 80 years, receiving, managing and distributing charitable funds for the benefit of nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded for programs in the areas of human services, arts and culture, education, environment, health, economic development and civic affairs. The region’s largest endowed philanthropic foundation, the Central New York Community Foundation awards more than $5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually. The Community Foundation, with its office at 500 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, can be reached at (315) 422-9538 or www.cnycf.org.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Community Foundations Share Perspective
Colgate University offered the following interview with the directors from three Community Foundations in the region.
Dunn says that Central New York has a modest foundation community, with only $400 million in assets and $20 million in annual grants. With those funds, how can we have the most impact. He has seen many encouraging conversations about sustainability in not for profit organizations in the community, and discussions about merging, sharing objectives, and regionalization. OShea says that, as the largest funder in their area, several smaller foundations have come under their umbrella as donor advised or designated funds. This enables them to have a conversation about their interests and the impact of their charitable dollars. She also stresses the importance of the indicator study as a way to articulate the needs of the community to themselves and the community. Brown does the same thing by relying on other agencies to give them this information. They are concerned with the power differential and remind themselves to remain sensitive about this. She shares an example of a cultural organization that has systemic issues. They also discuss the definition of philanthropy and the creation of the Center for Philanthropy by the Central New York Community Foundation.
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