Central New York Community Foundation

Programs: grantmaking and strategic initiatives the Community Foundation's programs are designed to support nonprofits across their lifecycle. This ranges from the birth of New organizations out of Community concerns, to the launch or expansion of New ideas for ways to serve the Community, to the professional development of staff and organizational processes. Our programs seek to bring about positive change and impact while honoring diversity and building inclusion within and across our communities. Through our involvement and investments in collective impact efforts, we strive to provide leadership and resources that move our region forward.

Scholarshipsscholarship funds are established by donors who wish to help students pursue their educational dreams. The Community Foundation is the home to syracuse's say yes to education endowment. Say yes guarantees a path to college for students of the syracuse city school district and provides support to students and their families that enhances their opportunities for academic achievement.

Donor-advised fund distributionsdonor-advised funds are established by individuals, families or businesses that choose to be actively involved in the grantmaking process. They are considered a convenient way to manage a donor's charitable giving by allowing them to address a wide variety of issues and fulfill their charitable interests as they evolve over time.

Designated fundsdesignated funds are personalized by donors to support the specific organizations they care about. These funds provide long-term, consistent support to one or more charities selected by the donor. Grants from these funds represent a payout of the Community Foundation's board-approved spending policy rate for permanent funds.