The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo holds more than 700 different charitable funds, large and small, established by individuals, families, nonprofit agencies and businesses to benefit Western New York.
Since 1919, the foundation has served the needs of the community and the wishes of donors through personalized service, financial stewardship, local expertise, and community leadership.
Community Foundation Update (01/06/18). Connecticut. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has promoted Elysa Gordon to the position of vice president and senior advisor to the president. In...more
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1919 to enhance and encourage long-term philanthropy in the Western New York community. The Community...more
They met as students at the University of Pennsylvania. She has dedicated the last decade to philanthropy, playing a major role in the Western New York Women's Foundation and the Community Foundation...more
Since 1924, more than 200 individuals, families, foundations and organizations have established scholarship funds through the Community Foundation. In 2017, the Community Foundation remained as one...more
The initial community planning process is being funded by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Funds at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. M&T Bank has also presented a challenge gift to help...more
Imagine hiking or biking along a 25-foot-high elevated nature trail between Canalside and SolarCity. The Western New York Land Conservancy — and many residents in the Old First Ward and the Valley...more
This type of program merger is certainly not novel: Several family and corporate foundations in the region have transitioned to funds under the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. Moorman, who...more
In June of this year, the Aspen Institute's Project Play, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation sponsored a study that focused on the level of physical activity...more
To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.