Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo



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.

Web Address

www.cfgb.org

Social Media Links

twitter - CFGB


Assets and Giving for Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Assets

2019 - 567,602,647
2018 - 453,587,642
2017 - 467,759,253
2016 - 400,591,231
Domestic Grants

2019 - 29,408,427
2018 - 22,587,979
2017 - 19,864,157


    

Recent News from Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo


Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo awarded $516000 grant
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Rochester Area Community Foundation

The Community Foundation will work with the Childcare Resource Network serving Erie County, the Niagara Community Action Program, Inc....more

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo receives $516K to support home-based child care
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Rochester Area Community Foundation

The Community Foundation will work with the Childcare Resource Network serving Erie County, the Niagara Community Action Program, Inc.,...more

Nonprofit news: Catholic Charities Appeal misses goal
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo received a $516,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to support small,...more

WNY COVID-19 Community Response Fund seeking ideas from nonprofits to address challenges ...
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

The fund has been coordinated by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, The John...more

WNY Arts Emergency Relief Fund: Application materials live
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

This fund was created in response to the state of emergency caused by COVID-19 and its profound impacts on Western New York's creative industry...more

Wyoming Foundation seeks grant applications
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

The Wyoming Foundation is a division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo,. For more information about the Wyoming Foundation and...more

Collaborative awards $4.5 million to groups on front lines of Covid-19 pandemic
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Oishei Foundation

It is coordinated by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, the John R. Oishei...more

Nonprofit organizations serving Niagara County invited to apply for grant funding
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Contact Community Foundation Senior Program Officer Darren Penoyer via email at DarrenP@cfgb.org with any questions about the grant...more

Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Standing Committee to meet March 20 for announcement of ...
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Friday, March 20, at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, 726 Exchange St., Suite 525. The gathering is open to the public. Its agenda...more

Nonprofits: Buffalo Sabres team with Project Play; grants for BCAT, Lockport Locks and Pop Health ...
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

... initiative by the Aspen Institute funded by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and supported by the Community Foundation for Greater...more



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