The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties



The Foundation is committed to making the biggest impact possible through partnership with nonprofit organizations seeking grant funding.

Grant funding is based on the needs of our community as indicated by hocindicators.org, where the Center for Governmental Research posts the statistics and research that shapes Herkimer County and Oneida County.



Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Assets

2019 - 172,356,075
2018 - 138,554,382
2017 - 143,992,518
Domestic Grants

2019 - 8,366,380
2018 - 7,287,788


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties


Community News for Dec. 8, 2018
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

... locally through the Utica National Group Foundation Fund, a donor-advised fund of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida...more

Utica National Group Foundation Fund awards $100K in latest grants
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

The Utica National Group Foundation Fund awarded a $25,000 grant to Thea Bowman House to support child-care programming and to...more

Donations matched during “Save A Life” campaign
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

The Staffworks Charitable Fund at The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties was created by the founder and owner of...more

Donations to Wanderers' Rest matched during 'Save a Life' campaign
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Staffworks founder and owner Anita Vitullo created The Staffworks Charitable Fund at The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida...more

Get twice the benefit from local shelter donations

The fund, part of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida counties, will match any donations made to area rescues through the fund, up...more

Community Foundation Announces Safe Housing Initiative
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties and Lead-Free MV are teaming up expand area efforts to provide safe,...more

M&T Bank charitable fund helps local nonprofits
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Several local nonprofits benefited last quarter from more than $237,000 in grants given out by the Community Foundation of Herkimer and...more

Rome Capitol Theatre plans arts enhancement
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

On Oct. 17, $10,000 was awarded to the theater by the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties as a result of an application...more

Valley Residential Services opens new wing
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Jumpstarting the expansion efforts was the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties' donation of $300,000. During the...more

OUR VIEW: We must keep focus on lead-free community
Foundation: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

It got a hefty kickstart several years ago when the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties pledged $1 million to establish...more



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