Building a Stronger Community: The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

Building a Stronger Community 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Our Mission The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region strengthens our community by attracting charitable endowments both large and small, maximizing benefits to donors, making effective grants, and providing leadership to address community needs.

Our Vision The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region was founded in 1968 by a group of prominent local residents who shared a belief that by collectively investing our charitable resources, we could grow them over time to benefit our community far into the future.

Today, the Foundation has more than $63 million in assets under management and, in 2013, distributed $4.87 million in scholarships to local students and grants to nonprofit organizations.

As the needs of the greater Capital Region become more complex, the Foundation is proud of its role as a leader in responding to needs and leveraging support for emerging issues. Together with our Board of Directors and the support of our community, we look forward to working with donors, community leaders and volunteers to respond to issues with flexibility, creativity and efficiency.

Dear friends: It has been an incredible year at the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region.

The Foundation hit several new high points during the last year: The Foundation awarded more than $4.87 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships to local students in 2013, up from $4.45 million in 2012 and $3.3 million in 2011.

Not only did the Foundation provide more support to organizations and programs in 2013 than in years past, the number of grants also increased. The Foundation awarded 1,190 grants in 2013, compared to 1,101 grants in 2012 and 938 in 2011.

The Foundation added 20 new charitable funds in 2013.These new funds, which are listed on page 10, were each tailored to the donor’s philanthropic intentions and guided by the Foundation’s deep knowledge of our community.

While these numbers are impressive, at the Foundation, we are impressed by the individual stories behind the donors, the grants and the community change they inspire. What follows is a combination of stories of impact that include the passion of our donors, the skill of volunteers, staff and community partners and the innovation of our nonprofit partners. Together, we are building a stronger community.

Karen Bilowith President & CEO

In partnership with our donors, the Board and staff of the Community Foundation are proud to encourage collaborations between nonprofit organizations so that deep-rooted community issues can be addressed in new and effective ways. We are grateful to our donors for their partnership in, and enthusiasm for, informed philanthropy, and grateful for the guidance we receive from some of our area’s top professional financial advisors, which ensures the Foundation operates from a stable, sustainable fiscal base.

The Community Foundation is dedicated to building a strong community through philanthropy. In this Annual Report, you will learn how the Foundation works with its partners to serve the residents and organizations of the greater Capital Region and beyond through leadership, funding opportunities, and unsurpassed community knowledge.

On behalf of the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors and staff, we are deeply grateful to the generous donors and community partners who helped the Foundation reach such great heights.

In appreciation,

Karen Bilowith President & CEO

Ellen Sax Chair, Board of Directors

Ellen Sax Chair, Board of Directors

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The Community Foundation thanks Anthony Capobianco, ChFC, CLU, Marcus Pryor, Maggie Vinciguerra, and Robin Wood for their dedication and service as members of the Board of Directors.

Staff

Directors

Karen Bilowith President & CEO

Matthew Bender IV Bender Family Foundation

2014-2015 Professional Advisor Steering Committee

Shelly Connolly Program Assistant

Gary C. Dake Stewart’s Shops

Amy S. O’Connor, Esq., Chair McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C.

Jenna L. Cuilla Donor Relations Manager

Gloria DeSole Community Advocate

Anthony J. Capobianco, ChFC, CLU Capobianco Financial Advisors

Welcome to Frank M. Slingerland, the Freddie Institute, and Jan Smith, Castle Rock Ranch Group, LLC, who have joined the Board of Directors for the 2014-2015 year.

Mindy Derosia Development Officer

Mark Eagan Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce

Christopher Cimijotti, CPA Marvin and Company

Welcome to Steven M. Egna, CBA, CVA, ABAR, CM, AA,Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, who has joined the Professional Advisor Steering Committee for the 2014-2015 year.

Tom Hudy Director of Finance Siobhan Kent, APR Communications Manager Jackie Mahoney Vice President of Programs Beth McHale Office & Database Administrator

Nancy E. Hoffman, Esq. Arbitrator

Steven M. Egna, CBA, CVA, ABAR, CM, AA Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte

Paul M. Hohenberg Community Leader

Victoria A. Harkins Capital Bank

William M. Kahn, CPA UHY, LLP

Charles M. Joseph, CAP, AWMA Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Steven E. Lobel Anchor Agency, Inc.

Alicia D. Lasch Adirondack Research and Management, Inc.

Amy S. O’Connor, Esq. McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C.

2014-2015 Board of Directors Ellen Sax, Chair MVP Health Care Susan C. Picotte, Esq., First Vice Chair Cooper, Erving & Savage, LLP Christine L. Standish, Second Vice Chair Standish Family Foundation Kevin M. O’Bryan, Secretary Community Leader Jeffrey M. Rosenbaum, JD, CPA, Treasurer The AYCO Company LP Virginia C. Gregg, Assistant Treasurer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Deborah Onslow, Immediate Past Chair Community Leader

Francis Murdock Pitts, FAIA architecture+ Ann M. Sharpe, Esq. Cioffi, Slezak, Wildgrube, P.C. James A. Sidford, RHU Austin & Co., Inc. Frank M. Slingerland The Freddie Institute Jan Smith Castle Rock Ranch Group, LLC C. Wayne Williams Community Leader

Affiliate Liasions Niskayuna Community Foundation Daniel F. McCoy Bethlehem Central Community Foundation Patricia Michaelson

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William M. McCartan Fenimore Asset Management William D. Pfeiffer, Esq. Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. Louis W. Pierro, Esq. Pierro and Associates Jeffrey Rosenbaum, JD, CPA The AYCO Company LP Ann M. Sharpe, Esq. Cioffi, Slezak, Wildgrube, P.C.

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Statement of Financial Position 2012

2013

1,634,410

3,691,522

54,566,148

57,852,190

109,050

98,550

Contributions receivable from charitable remainder trusts

26,252

28,817

Contributions received from pooled income fund

46,492

49,667

Other receivables

5,220

3,789

Prepaid expenses

11,551

4,515

Property and equipment, net

13,884

15,635

9,472

0

1,152,216

1,185,260

559,271

668,351

ASSETS Cash Investments Promises of gifts

Other investments Assets held in charitable remainder trusts Assets reserved under charitable gift annuity agreements Cash surrender value of life insurance Total Assets

254,600

237,730

$58,388,566

$63,836,026

LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses

12,718

10,457

Grants payable

326,163

188,925

Liability under charitable remainder trust agreements

544,940

521,170

Liability under charitable gift annuity agreements

378,018

398,345

Funds held as agency endowments Total Liabilities

1,465,784

1,733,868

$2,727,623

$2,852,765

26,151,408

26,614,622

283,799

471,044

NET ASSETS Unrestricted Designated Board designated, donor-advised Board designated, endowment funds Undesignated

9,840,814 36,926,480

Temporarily restricted

4,878,098

7,145,705

Permanently restricted

16,014,594

16,911,076

Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets

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8,333,044 34,768,251

55,660,943

60,983,261

$58,388,566

$63,836,026

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Foundation Partners Say …

Contributions Interest and dividends Change in value of split-interest agreements

2012

2013

8,839,124

2,735,131

690,383

2,237,393

5,570

25,120

Management fees

25,234

23,312

Events

87,510

130,484

Grants Total Revenues and Other Support

5,000

3,801

$9,652,821

$5,155,241

4,202,524

4,941,078

EXPENSES Program services Management and General

565,291

617,978

Development/Events

203,418

231,781

4,971,233

5,790,837

$4,681,588

($635,596)

Total functional expenses CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS Realized gains (losses) on investments, net

350,190

6,123,940

4,902,307

(166,026)

$9,934,085

$5,322,318

NET ASSETS, beginning of year

$45,726,858

$55,660,943

NET ASSETS, end of year

$55,660,943

$60,983,261

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

Robert J. Jones, President, University at Albany

PHOTO CREDIT: Mark McCarty/University at Albany

REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region is one of this region’s anchor institutions. A leader in private philanthropy, the Foundation is critical to improving the quality of life in a multitude of areas, giving local donors an effective way to connect to current and future community needs. The University at Albany’s public engagement work has benefitted from such support, and we look forward to developing new opportunities for innovative collaborations.

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Foundation Partners Say …

The Center for Economic Growth is happy to join with the Community Foundation to lead the Creative Economy project. We are working together to strengthen our region’s economy, and help our local creative community thrive and grow. In bringing together partners from all corners, the Regional Alliance for a Creative Economy is developing innovative ways to maximize the role of creative activities and institutions as economic drivers. We are glad to partner with the Community Foundation on this and other projects, and we congratulate the Foundation for cultivating a spirit of thoughtful, creative philanthropy in the Capital Region.

F. Michael Tucker, President & CEO, Center for Economic Growth To learn more about the Creative Economy project, please visit www.UpstateCreative.org.

2013 At A Glance More than $4.87 million distributed in grants and scholarships

20 new charitable funds established at the Foundation

390+ charitable funds managed by the Foundation

14.7% growth in pooled investment portfolio

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Foundation Partners Say …

The New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) has partnered with the Community Foundation on many initiatives, going back to when the Community Foundation started. This past year, we are particularly excited over our collaborative launching of the innovative Capacity Building Mini-Grant Program.

Over a period of just four months, NYCON educated executive directors and board members from 50 local nonprofit organizations in standing-room-only sessions on contemporary topics critical to excellence in governance. Session topics included the recently-enacted Nonprofit Revitalization Act, board duties and responsibilities, board-executive relations, and strategic planning.

Following the training series, qualified nonprofits were invited to apply for capacity-building grants administered by the Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation also supports NYCON’s work in the local community by providing grant funding for new nonprofit executives to get the professional development training they need in these

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In 1968, the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region’s first year of operations, the Foundation held $46,000 in assets and awarded $600 in grants to nonprofit organizations.

Over the years, thanks to careful financial stewardship and the partnership of generous donors, the Foundation’s assets and grantmaking ability have grown exponentially.

As foundations across the United States celebrate the centennial anniversary of the community foundation movement (which started with the founding of the Cleveland Foundation on January 2, 1914), the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region is doing more than ever before to strengthen our community through leadership, philanthropic guidance and grantmaking.

Growth in Assets Under Management: 1968 - 2013

Growth in Grants Distributed: 1968 - 2013

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challenging times through our leadership and financial training opportunities and by encouraging nonprofits to utilize our toolkits and technical assistance.

How Do Community Foundations Help Build a Stronger Community?

The board and professional team at NYCON is deeply grateful for our strong partnership with the Community Foundation – a partnership that is of true substance and open and shared communication.Together, we are leveraging our knowledge, skills, resources and influence to improve the operations and mission-effectiveness of nonprofits throughout the region.

Doug Sauer, CEO, New York Council of Nonprofits

Foundations BUILD consensus among partners around shared issues, such as the Community Foundation’s participation in, and support for, the Capital Region Coalition to End Homelessness.The Coalition has brought together elected officials, service organizations and other partners to raise awareness and develop solutions to the issue of homelessness in the greater Capital Region.The Community Foundation has awarded nearly $250,000 in grants through the Coalition to address local homelessness since 2002.These grants have helped the Coalition leverage more than $17 million in federal grant funding.

Foundations CONNECT local students with scholarship opportunities to help them reach their educational potential. In 2013, the Community Foundation awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships in conjunction with the Phyllis E. Dake Make Your Own Scholarship Fund and our affiliates, the Bethlehem Central Community Foundation and the Niskayuna Community Foundation.

Foundations DESIGN ways for donors to meet their philanthropic goals.The Community Foundation’s staff works closely with individuals, families and professional financial advisors to develop innovative, unique ways for donors to support the causes and organizations closest to their hearts—now, and in the future.

Foundations STRENGTHEN nonprofit organizations through funding and leadership. In 2013, the Community Foundation funded vital programs and services at 1,100 nonprofit organizations.

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Foundation Partners Say …

The major part of Saratoga Shakespeare’s summer performance season has just ended, and I have a moment to extend a sincere thank you for the wonderful series of workshops which you coordinated. I participated in all four sessions of the Capacity Building Mini-Grant Program and each session was well organized, well presented and filled with vital material for all in attendance.

I had a unique perspective: I attended as the Executive Director of the Saratoga Shakespeare Company, but I also serve on the board of The International Center of the Capital Region. From my dual perspectives, I felt that I was participating in a Masters’ degree-level intensive program.

Last year, as part of an emergency measure, I stepped into the role as Executive Director of Saratoga Shakespeare, but I knew that I had a lot of learning to do. (NYCON Executive Director) Doug Sauer’s presentations on the duties and responsibilities of a board of directors and the NYS Revitalization Act contained extremely pertinent material for Saratoga Shakespeare as an organization in transition. Each session proved to be helpful, thought-provoking (continued on next page sidebar)

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New Funds Established in 2013 Altes Family Fund: A Donor Advised Fund established to benefit arts and human services organizations, primarily in the greater Capital Region.

BH & BL Housing Development Fund Co. Inc.: An Agency Endowment Fund established to benefit Council Meadows, a nonprofit housing development for older adults in Burnt Hills, New York.

Funder’s Network Capacity Building Fund: Established to provide grant funds to support capacity building training and activities for nonprofit organizations which participated in the 2014 Capacity Building Mini-Grant Program.

David C. Maxwell Scholarship: A scholarship fund established in memory of David C. Maxwell. This scholarship benefits Watervliet High School students intending to study post-secondary education or technical certification.

Drs. Wang Family Fund: A Donor Advised Fund established to benefit health and human services organizations, primarily in the greater Capital Region.

Friends of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation: A Special Project Fund established to benefit outdoor recreation activities and parks in Bethlehem, New York.

Galway Support our Schools Fund: An Education Enrichment Fund established to support and sustain academic programs, enrichment activities and extra-curricular offerings within the Galway (New York) Central School District.

Joette P. Delia Curiano Scholarship Fund: A scholarship fund established in memory of Joette P. Delia Curiano. This scholarship benefits students planning to attend a four-year college to pursue a nursing or health care degree.

Lorraine E. Boyle Memorial Scholarship: A scholarship fund established in memory of Lorraine E. Boyle, a long-time employee with Bethlehem Central High School. This scholarship benefits students committed to pursuing an associate’s degree at a community college, or a professional or technical certification or license.

Mary Jane Hughes Memorial Scholarship: A scholarship fund established in memory of Mary Jane Hughes, a long-time music instructor and member of the faculty of the Bethlehem Central School District.

Niskayuna Central School District Education Enrichment Fund: Established to benefit educational programs and enrichment activities in the Niskayuna (New York) Central School District.

Path Through History: A Special Project Fund supported by a grant from the Empire State Development Corporation to support the strategic plan created by the Capital Region Path Through History Workgroup.

Pavonia Fund: A Donor Advised Fund established to support nonprofit organizations in the greater Capital Region and beyond.

Robert and Naomi Ingalls Fund: A Donor Advised Fund established to benefit nonprofit organizations in the greater Capital Region.

Saratoga Greenbelt Trail Fund: A Field of Interest Fund created to benefit the Saratoga Greenbelt Trail Project, which aims to connect Saratoga Springs’ neighborhoods with the downtown business district and key destinations through connections of existing recreational trails, and creation of new trails and pathways.

Saratoga PLAN Intern, Volunteer & Staff Enhancement Fund: An Agency Fund established to provide stipends for interns and offset operating expenses at Saratoga PLAN. Saratoga Springs Public Library Endowment: An Agency Endowment Fund created to build financial stability and sustainability for the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

Sustainable Saratoga's Urban Forestry Project: An Agency Reserve Fund established to build financial resources to fund Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project, which advocates for the preservation and expansion of Saratoga’s urban forest.

Tim and Maggie Vinciguerra Family Fund: A Donor Advised Fund established to support nonprofit organizations in the greater Capital Region and beyond.

Valenza Family Charitable Fund: A Donor Advised Fund of the Niskayuna Community Foundation, established to support nonprofit organizations in the greater Capital Region and beyond.

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and provided an important stepping-stone in my education as an executive director.

Options for Giving — Get Involved!

There are many ways to support the nonprofit organizations and causes close to your heart through a fund at the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. To learn more, please call the Foundation at (518) 446-9638.

Community Impact Funds help the Foundation address the community’s most pressing needs. Donors can rely on the Community Foundation to identify organizations capable of making the greatest impact in the specific issue area or region of particular importance to them.

Donor Advised Funds allow donors to recommend grants to support specific charitable organizations. Fund advisors make grant recommendations; the Community Foundation then vets the recipient nonprofit organization and handles all legal and administrative details.

Agency Funds help nonprofit organizations build financial stability.The Foundation partners with local nonprofit organizations to build long-term, sustainable fiscal reserves that can benefit the organization far into the future.

Designated Funds are an easy way to ensure a donor’s favorite nonprofit organization(s) receive grants for a specific amount of time, or in perpetuity. Donors select specific nonprofits, the Foundation invests the charitable assets, and regularly pays grants to the designated charities.

I also want to express my gratitude for the “Office Hour” meetings, which provided a thorough introduction to the Community Foundation. I found the session extremely helpful. It not only introduced me to the Foundation, but also served as introduction to the many other nonprofits who attended.The Office Hour session provides a “non-official” opportunity for community nonprofits to learn how we can connect and assist each other.

Jackie Mahoney also arranged for me to meet individually with her. She took the time to learn more about the Saratoga Shakespeare Co. and to share vital information about the Community Foundation.

I have a lot of work in front of me, but the workshop sessions and additional learning opportunities have provided guideposts to help me build a thriving arts organization which, like the Foundation, seeks to enhance the quality of life in the region.

Field of Interest Funds are established to benefit a donor’s area of interest.The donor specifies an area of interest (such as the arts, education or the environment), and the Foundation ensures grants are made to effective nonprofit organizations whose programs and services match the donor’s intent.

Thank you for providing these opportunities.

Community Foundation Operating Funds are a stable, long-term source of revenue for the Community Foundation. Operating Funds are the result of the generosity of donors who have given directly to the Foundation to help preserve their ability to operate now, and in the years to come.

Barbara Opitz, Executive Director, The Saratoga Shakespeare Company

Scholarship Funds give donors the opportunity to help students realize their educational dreams. Donors can designate eligibility requirements and selection criteria, and work with the Foundation to name an advisory committee to assist with making awards.

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Community Grantmaking

When I began working at the Community Foundation more than a decade ago, the Foundation awarded about $2 million each year in grants to nonprofit organizations and in scholarships to local students. In 2013, in partnership with our donors and affiliates, the Community Foundation gave nearly $5 million in grants and scholarships.

One of the most interesting parts of my work is getting a bird’s-eye view of issues being addressed by local nonprofit organizations through grant applications. Reviewing grant submissions helps the Foundation to understand growing issues in the communities we serve, and it allows us to respond proactively.

Jackie Mahoney Vice President of Programs

The Community Foundation is many things.The Foundation is a philanthropic partner for donors, a resource for professional advisors, a leader and partner in the Capital Region nonprofit community... and a grantmaking organization.

The Foundation’s unique view on nonprofit activities and emerging community needs allows us to be a better partner to local nonprofit organizations. We encourage collaboration between agencies and leaders, so that organizations can serve shared audiences better and most efficiently. We work with organizations such as the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) to provide training that addresses knowledge or experience gaps in the nonprofit community. We work with Foundation donors to educate them and encourage them to fund programs and organizations that are tackling issues effectively and efficiently.

Through strategic grantmaking and the support of the Foundation’s donors, the Foundation is helping to build a stronger community for all those who live, work and visit the greater Capital Region. It’s a privilege to direct the Foundation’s grantmaking, and a true pleasure to see our grantmaking grow each year.

Jackie Mahoney Vice President of Programs

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Community Impact Grants Community Impact Grants allow the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region to strategically award grants to address emerging issues, help nonprofits expand their capacity and programs, and support existing, effective, financially efficient services.

AIDS Council of Northeastern New York — $2,000 for creation of a strategic plan.

Albany Fund for Education — $2,480 for growth planning, board training and system/processes review.

The Arts Center for the Capital Region — $3,500 for “camperships” to help children with special needs attend The Arts Center school vacation arts camp.

Best Buddies New York — $7,500 for the Friendship and Leadership Development Project, which will implement Best Buddies chapters at six high schools and three colleges in the Capital Region, as well as staff and volunteer recruitment, training and management.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region — $8,500 for targeted intervention planning for youth with disabilities.

Capital District Child Care Council — $15,000 for the School Aged Child Care Improvement Project.

Capital Repertory Theater — $4,157 for the installation of a hearing loop for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services — $2,000 for strategic planning and $5,000 for the Street Outreach project.

CARES, Inc. — $10,000 for Homeless Awareness Month activities and programming.

Children’s Museum at Saratoga — $3,000 to purchase specialized materials and to set up a gifting program for families in need so they may purchase specialized materials that are necessary for learning to take place, such as weighted sensory vests, loop scissors and fidget toys.

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Colonie Senior Service Centers — $2,000 for staff training on Alzheimer’s disease.

Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, Inc. — $8,500 for community lending programs, training and technical assistance programs.

Compassion in Action-Koinonia Primary Care — $13,500 to assist with the creation of the Family Promise of Albany County program, which aims to break the cycle of chronic homelessness by providing families an alternative to sleeping on the streets.

Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center of Saratoga — $5,700 to purchase and renovate a building to house the agency. eba Electronic Body Arts, Inc. — $8,500 for the IDAPT dance troupe for people with and without disabilities.

Hudson Valley Community College Foundation — $5,000 for the purchase of lab equipment for students with disabilities enrolled in science classes.

Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Inc. — $8,500 for general operational support.

Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless — $3,500 for a Case Manager for the Amsterdam homeless shelter.

New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. — $7,000 for migration of NYCON's network files and email to a cloud-based service.

Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc. — $8,500 for services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, including replacement of listening devices, funding for the Arts-in-Education program, and sign language interpreters at family-oriented shows.

Parsons Child and Family Center — $5,000 to support young adults as they transition into the community after residing in residential and/or foster care programs or graduate from Parson’s Neil Hellman School.

Regional Food bank of Northeastern New York — $1,500 to support the Summer Food Services program.

Schenectady County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc. — $8,500 for the "Tapping into the Arts" program, which is an intergenerational arts education program for residents of Schenectady County with a special focus on seniors, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and youth.

Schoharie Area Long-Term, Inc. — $12,000 for administrative operating support.

South End Improvement Corporation — $4,500 to support office equipment upgrades.

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corp. — $10,000 to bring a premiere classical artist to the region and provide 100 complimentary tickets to local students.

Turkish Cultural Center Albany — $2,000 for Think and Dine Dinner Meetings with experts and professionals, and Sunday Turkish Brunch Meetings with community members.

Whitney M. Young, Jr., Health Services — $1,500 for strategic consultant guidance.

Wildwood Programs, Inc. — $8,500 for the Transitioning with Technology project, which targets individuals, primarily ages 18-21, transitioning to employment and/or the community at large. Handheld devices such as iPads will be used to assist students as they move from school to work and/or community life.

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Foundation Partners Say …

Dear CFGCR Board of Directors, On Monday evening the Board of the Albany Fund for Education had its Annual Meeting to elect our officers, reflect on what we’ve accomplished, and set priorities for the upcoming year. I thought you’d be pleased to know that the strategic planning process undertaken through a grant provided by the Community Foundation was consistently referenced as a valued part of our year.

Time and again the impact of the process was referenced as critical to our continued growth and success. Our new organizational structure, the specific steps to enhance operations, clarity of purpose, and improved communication strategy, have all come as a result of the Community Foundation grant.

On behalf of the board, I sincerely thank you and the members of the Community Foundation for this grant. Please continue to make funding to other small organizations like ours, so that they too can grow and flourish.

Sincerely, Onnolee Smith President, Albany Fund for Education

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Foundation Partners Say …

Union Graduate College Non-Profit Leadership Development Institute is in its fourth year of operation and is again being supported by a generous grant from the Community Foundation. With a successful track record with its past three cohorts (Health and Human Services, Arts and Culture and Animal Welfare) we are delighted to partner with Community Foundation to support this year’s cohort – Women and Girls Organizations. Beyond financial support, the Community Foundation helps to identify participant organizations and fellows.

A main goal of the Institute’s work is capacity building within the participant organizations.The major benefit that is provided to participants is graduate-level management training in areas such as Project Planning and Management; Creating and Managing Teams; Change Management; Creating and Communicating Messages through Traditional and Contemporary Media; Crisis Management; Finances (two sections –elementary and advanced [non-profit] finance); Human Resources including HR Law; Staff Development and Succession Planning; Grant Writing and Fundraising; Program Evaluation; Quality Improvement and Setting Measurable Outcomes; Negotiations Basics and Conflict Management; Board Relations and Board Building.

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Competitive Grants The following grants have been awarded through a competitive grantmaking process, coordinated by Community Foundation staff. Each fund assembles a committee to review applications and make grant recommendations. For more information on competitive grants and funding priorities for each fund, please visit www.cfgcr.org.

Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau Fund African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, Inc. Albany Institute of History & Art Capital Repertory Company Carey Institute for Global Good, Inc. Central District Management Association, Inc. Historic Cherry Hill National Alliance on Mental Illness New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals, Inc. New York Bicycling Coalition Organization of Adirondack Rowers and Scullers, Inc. Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc. Park Playhouse, Inc. Shaker Heritage Society Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region

Arnold Cogswell Health Care Fund Capital City Rescue Mission Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc. Equinox, Inc. Family and Child Service of Schenectady, Inc. Living Resources Corporation Schenectady Community Action Program, Inc. Schenectady Inner City Ministry Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center, Inc. Barry Alan Gold Memorial Fund Albany High School Albany Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Capital District Women’s Bar Association Legal Project, Inc. Community Caregivers, Inc. Equinox, Inc. New York State Defenders Association Schenectady Inner City Ministry

Bender Family Foundation

Bethlehem Central Community Foundation

Albany Barn, Inc.

Bethlehem High School

Albany Symphony Orchestra

Bethlehem Middle School

Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council, Inc.

Eagle Elementary School

Capital Repertory Theatre Carey Institute for Global Good, Inc. Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, Inc. East Side Neighborhood Recreation Center, Inc. Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region Habitat for Humanity Capital District Land Trust Alliance, Inc. Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Northeast Career Planning (The Workshop Inc.) RCS Community Library Saratoga P.L.A.N. Saratoga Performing Arts Center Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corp.

Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. Watervliet Civic Chest, Inc. Bender Scientific Fund Agricultural Stewardship Association Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany Medical College Bethlehem Middle School Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Central School Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany Children’s Museum at Saratoga Harriet Tubman Democratic High School Hoosic School Lake George Association, Inc. Maimonides Hebrew Day School The Sage Colleges Schenectady Community Home Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center St. Mary’s Academy

Elsmere Elementary School Glenmont Elementary School Capital Region Special Surgery Race for Hope Fund C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital Ellis Hospital Foundation Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. Saratoga Hospital—Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center The John D. Picotte Family Foundation A Different Way in Reading Center, Inc. Albany County Opportunity Inc./Albany Community Action Partnership Albany Pro Musica Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Assocation Arts and Cultural Collaborative Fund— Creative Economy Project Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region

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However, there is benefit beyond the individual participants and their organizations.The cohort-based design of the year-long program allows us to bring together leaders and emerging leaders from like-organizations to foster cooperation and collaboration. One outcome: the completion of a Capstone Project that consolidates session-based learning and facilitates collaborations across agencies for the achievement of common goals. For example, this past year’s animal welfare cohort is data gathering and completing an ambitious study of the services offered, gaps in the community, ways to address gaps and their capacity to share resources.The fellows learn together, work together and the result is an enhanced community in which the sharing of resources is possible.

Laura Schwietzer, PhD., President, Union Graduate College

Brighter Choice Foundation Capital Area Council of Churches Capital District Community Gardens Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council/Pride Center of the Capital Region Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar, Inc. Capital Region Youth Tennis Foundation, Inc. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany Center for Law & Justice, Inc. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch Food Pantries for the Capital District, Inc. Habitat for Humanity Capital District

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Harriet Tubman Democratic High School

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Foundation Partners Say …

For more than a decade, the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation has proudly worked with the Community Foundation on funding initiatives for local nonprofit organizations.

The Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation was established in 1999 to provide financial support to nonprofit organizations throughout the greater Capital Region and the southern Adirondacks region. Since inception, the Troy Savings Bank Foundation has provided more than $9 million in funding to support local charitable initiatives.

As funding organizations, the Community Foundation and the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation have a unique view on emerging needs and current issues affecting local communities.

The challenges facing the population of the greater Capital Region are unique, numerous and diverse.These challenges require creative, forward-thinking responses. By working together, the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation and the Community Foundation have been able to drive greater action and award larger grants than either organization could if we acted independently.

Innovative Charitable Initiatives, Inc. Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc. Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. New York State Dental Foundation Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Senior Services of Albany

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Review Foundation

South End Improvement Corporation

A Village…Inc.

Spirit of Assisi Foundation, Inc.

Agricultural Stewardship Association, Inc.

The League of Women Voters of NYS Education Foundation, Inc.

Arts and Cultural Collaborative Fund— Creative Economy Project

Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region

Capital District Community Gardens

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center, Inc.

Capital Repertory Theatre CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services, Inc.

Linda G. Toohey Donor Advised Fund

East Side Neighborhood Recreation Center, Inc

Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council

Food Pantries for the Capital District, Inc.

CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services

Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region

CF Leads for The Community Foundation

Habitat for Humanity Capital District

Food Pantries for the Capital District

Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless

Palace Theatre

Koinonia Primary Care, Inc.

Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council/Pride Center of the Capital Region

Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.

Rensselaer County Historical Society

Parsons Child and Family Center

Rensselaer Land Trust

Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York

Saratoga P.L.A.N

Rensselaer County Historical Society, Inc.

Senior Hope Counseling, Inc.

Rensselaerville Institute

Niskayuna Community Foundation Best Buddies New York Birchwood PTO Friends of Niskayuna Rowing Glencliff School PTO Hillside PTO

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Iroquois Middle School Niskayuna Baseball, LTD Niskayuna High School Niskayuna High School PTO Special Olympics Things of My Very Own Young Musicians Forum

Park Playhouse, Inc.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. The Fast Break Fund Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Inc. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corp.

Unity House of Troy, Inc. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center, Inc.

Standish Family Fund

Times Union “Hope Fund”

A Different Way In Reading Center

Albany Institute of History & Art

Albany City School Disctrict - TOAST

Albany Police Athletic League, Inc.

Albany Community Action Partnership

American Red Cross—Northeastern New York Region

Albany Rural Cemetery Arts and Cultural Collaborative Fund— Creative Economy Project

Ark, Inc.

Autism Society

Capital District Community Gardens

CAP COM Cares Foundation

Capital District YMCA / Albany Branch

Capacity Building Mini-Grant Program

Capital Region Youth Tennis Foundation, Inc.

Capital District Community Gardens, Inc.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany

Clifton Park Chabad Center Commission on Economic Opportunity Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Services Saratoga Duanesburg Area Community Center The Fast Break Fund Grand Street Community Arts, Inc. Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless Koinonia Healthcare

The Arts Center of the Capital Region

City Mission of Schenectady Cohoes Community Center, Inc. Cornell Cooperative Extension Assoc. of Schenectady County Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services Dudley Observatory East Side Neighborhood Recreation Center, Inc. eba Electronic Body Arts, Inc. Fast Break Fund

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Inc.

New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc.

Music Mobile, Inc.

Northern Rivers Family Services

Park Playhouse, Inc.

Quest for Grace Foundation

Schoharie County Child Development Council

Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, Inc.

Schoharie River Center, Inc.

Rensselaerville Institute - Minds On Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar Saratoga Therapeutic Equestrian Program (STEP) Schenectady Day Nursery

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Most recently, the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation has worked with the Community Foundation to coordinate and fund the 2014 Capacity Building Mini-Grant Program; support homelessness relief through the Capital Region Coalition to End Homelessness; award combined grants to deserving organizations; and strategize on the most effective ways to address community issues through the Funders Network.

Collaborating with the Community Foundation has helped the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation do more and be more. We are grateful for their partnership, expertise, and willingness to improve our community by supporting nonprofit organizations through collaborative, innovative, effective grantmaking.

Leslie Cheu, Executive Director Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation

Siena College Trinity Alliance of the Capital District Troy Area United Ministries

Shelters of Saratoga

Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.

Sheridan Ice LLC

Unity House of Troy, Inc.

Sheridan on Skates

Watervliet Civic Chest, Inc.

St. Anne Institute STRIDE, Inc.Trinity Alliance of the Capital District Voorheesville Central School District Watervliet Civic Chest, Inc.

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Grant Recipients The following organizations received grants from funds of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region in 2013 (excludes recipients of competitive grants; see list beginning on page 16 for competitive grant recipients).

A Different Way In Reading Center, Inc. A Room of Her Own Foundation A Village..., Inc. Abraham’s Blessings - Jezreel International Academy of the Holy Names Adirondack Community College Foundation Adirondack Community Trust The Adirondack Council Adirondack Tri-County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, Inc. African Reflections Foundation, Inc. Agricultural Stewardship Association AIDS Council of Northeastern New York The Albany Academies Albany Center Galleries, Inc. Albany City School District T.O.A.S.T. PTA Albany Civic Theater Albany College of Pharmacy Albany Community Action Partnership Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families Albany County Historical Society Ten Broeck Mansion Albany Damien Center Albany Friends Meeting Albany Fund for Education Albany High School Albany Institute of History & Art Albany Masonic Hall Albany Medical Center Albany Medical Center Foundation Albany Medical College Albany Music Foundation Albany Police Athletic League, Inc. Albany Pro Musica Albany Rural Cemetery Albany Symphony Orchestra Alley Cat Allies, Inc. Alpha Pregnancy Care Center, Inc. The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter ALS Therapy Development Institute Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association of Northeastern New York Chapter Alzheimer’s Disease Research

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American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults American Baptist Churches of New York State American Cancer Society American Civil Liberties Union Foundation American Diabetes Association American Friends Service Committee American Heart Association American Red Cross American Red Cross—Northeastern New York Region Americares Amnesty International AMVETS National Service Foundation Animal Protective Foundation of Schenectady, Inc. Anti-Defamation League The Ark, Inc. Arthritis Foundation, Northeastern New York Chapter The Arts Guild of Old Forge, Inc. The Arts Center of the Capital Region Asante Sana for Education, Inc. ASPCA Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region Bassett Medical Center Berkshire Farm Center & Services For Youth Berkshire Garden Center, Inc. Best Buddies New York Bethesda House of Schenectady Bethlehem Central School District Bethlehem Middle School Bethlehem Public Library Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region Birchwood Parents Teacher Organization Birthright of Schenectady Bishop’s Appeal Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Boston University School of Management Boy Scouts of America Twin Rivers Council Boys & Girls Club of Albany Boys & Girls Club of Schenectady The Brave Will Foundation Bread for the World Institute Burdett Care Center

Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Central Schools C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital CAP COM Cares Foundation Cape Cod Repertory Theatre Co., Inc. Cape Wildlife Center Capital City Rescue Mission Capital District Child Care Council Capital District Community Gardens, Inc. Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council Capital District Women’s Bar Association - Legal Project Capital District YMCA Capital District YMCA - Albany Branch Capital District YMCA Camp Chingachgook Capital District Youth for Christ Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer Capital Region Friendship Circle Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar, Inc. Capital Region Theological Center Capital Region Youth Tennis Foundation Capital Repertory Company CAPTAIN Youth & Family Services, Inc. CARE CARES, Inc. Carey Institute for Global Good, Inc. Catholic Charities Caregivers Support Services Catholic Charities of Schenectady Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation, Inc. Cazenovia College The Center for Adoption Support & Education Inc. Center for Independent Documentary The Center for International Education Center for National Independence in Politics - Project Vote Smart Central District Management Association, Inc. Centro Civico of Amsterdam CF Leads - Community Foundations Leading Change The Children’s Museum at Saratoga Christ the King Spiritual Life Center Christian Appalachian Development Projects

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation The City of Saratoga Springs Recreation Department City Mission of Schenectady Clarkson University Classical South Florida Clifton Park & Halfmoon Emergency Corps., Inc. Clifton Park Chabad Center Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife CNSE Children’s Museum of Science and Technology Cobleskill Recreation Commission Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School Cohoes Community Center, Inc. Colgate University The College of Saint Rose Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc. Columbia Memorial Hospital Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region Common Cents Community Caregivers, Inc. The Community Hospice Foundation The Community Library Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, Inc. Community Maternity Services Compassion and Choices Compassion in Action Ressurrection Ministries Concerned for the Hungry Congregation Beth Emeth Congregation Emanu-El Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Schenectady County Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie & Otsego Counties The Corporation of Yaddo The Cousteau Society, Inc. Council on Foundations Covenant House New York Coxsackie Elementary School Coxsackie-Athens Central School District Cranesville Reformed Church Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Northeastern NY Chapter Dartmouth College Daughters of Sarah Jewish Foundation Defenders of Wildlife

Democracy Now! Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust Doctors Without Borders Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County Double “H” Hole in the Woods Ranch Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center Inc. Duanesburg Area Community Center Dudley Observatory East Side Neighborhood Recreation Center, Inc eba Electronic Body Arts, Inc. Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company Ellis Hospital Foundation, Inc Emma Willard School Empire State College Foundation Empire State Youth Orchestras Environmental Advocates of New York Environmental Defense Fund Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York, Inc. Equestrian Outreach Center Equinox, Inc. Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Inc. Excelsior College Family and Child Service of Schenectady Family of Woodstock Family YMCA of the Glens Falls Area Farm Sanctuary The Fast Break Fund Feed the Children Feeding America Feminist Majority Foundation Fire Department of Ocean Beach, Inc. The First Reformed Church of Schenectady First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany First United Presbyterian Church Five Rivers Limited Education Center FOCUS Churches of Albany Fonkoze USA, Inc. Food Pantries for the Capital District Foundation for Financial Planning Fowler Camp and Retreat Center Franklin & Marshall College Free Software Foundation, Inc. Fresh Air Fund Friends of Camp Little Notch, Inc. Friends of Niskayuna Rowing

Friends of Tanglewood Friends of the Forest Preserve, Inc. Fund for Empire State College The Fund for Lake George GEM Resources International Genesis - Spiritual Life & Conference Center Georgetown Day School, Inc. Girls & Boys Town Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region The Giving Circle, Inc. Glencliff Elementary School Glens Falls Hospital Foundation Good Ground Family Church Grand Boulevard Fire Company, Inc. Grand Street Community Arts, Inc. Green Acres School Greenville Central School Greenville Central School District Guadalupe Center, Inc. Habitat for Humanity Capital District, Inc. Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County, Inc. Hale House Center, Inc. Hannah’s Hope Fund Harriet Tubman Democratic High School Harrisena Community Church Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Inc. Harvest Food & Outreach Center Haven of Schenectady Hay Memorial Public Library Health Science Center at Brooklyn Foundation, Inc. Heifer Project International Helping Hands Caregivers High Peaks Hospice Historic Cherry Hill Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association, Inc. Home Made Theater Hoosac School Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition Hospitallier Brothers St. John of God School for Special Children Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway Hudson Post #184 American Legion Hudson Valley Community College Foundation

The Humane Farming Association Immokalee Child Care Center, Inc. Independent Living Center of Hudson Valley, Inc. Indian Lake Theater, Inc. Indian River Medical Center Foundation Indiana University Foundation Innovations for Poverty Action Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless Interfaith Works, Inc. Interfund gifts (66 total; interfund gifts are grants made from one Community Foundation fund to another) International Film Seminars, Inc. Iroquois Middle School The Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation, Inc. James Madison University Foundation Jerusalem Reformed Church Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York Jewish Federation of Sarasota/Manatee The Jim Arden Foundation John’s Island Foundation Johnsburg Emergency Squad Inc Jonathans Landing Cares Inc. Junior League of Albany, Inc. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation/ Northeastern NY Chapter The Karen and Gary Dake Foundation for Children KIPP Philadelphia Schools Koinonia Healthcare The Lake George Association The Lamplighter Foundation, Inc. Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation The Learning Society of Queens Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Florida Lighthouse International Literacy New York - Fulton, Montgomery & Schoharie Counties Literacy New York: Greater Capital Region Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County Living Resources Corporation The Loomis Chaffee School Mac Haydn Theatre Macular Degeneration Research American Health Assistance Foundation Maimonides Hebrew Day School Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York MANNA Manna Food Center, Inc. Marathon for a Better Life Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, Inc. Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust

Masonic Brotherhood Foundation, Inc. Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. Mechanicville Area Community Service Center Inc. Media Alliance Mercersburg Academy Metropolitan Opera Guild Middle Grove United Methodist Church Millbrook School The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation Miracle House Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society Mollie Wilmont Radiation Oncology Center Mount Holyoke College Art Museum Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci) Music Mobile, Inc. National Alliance on Mental Illness New York State National Alopecia Areata Foundation National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame National Resources Defense Council Natural Heritage Trust The Nature Conservancy Eastern New York Chapter The Nature Conservancy The New England Anti-Vivisection Society New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals, Inc. New York Bicycling Coalition New York City Opera, Inc. New York Civil Liberties Foundation New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. New York Public Interest Research Group, Inc. New York State Archives Partnership Trust New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault New York State Defenders Association, Inc. New York State Historical Association Newtown Police Building Fund Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation, Inc. Niskayuna Baseball LTD Niskayuna Central School District Niskayuna High School Niskayuna Reformed Church North Colonie School District North Country Ministry North Country Public Radio North Warren Emergency Squad Inc. Northeast Health Foundation Northeast Parent and Child Society, Inc. Northeast Wilderness Trust Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany, Inc. Northern Rivers Family Services

The North Queensbury Rescue Squad The North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Department Northwest Outward Bound School Oakwood Cemetery Ocean Beach Community Foundation Ohio Wesleyan University The Oley Foundation, Inc. Opera Saratoga Organization of Adirondack Rowers and Scullers, Inc. Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church Our Lady of Hope Residence Our Towns Habitat for Humanity Outward Bound California Outward Bound Portland Palace Theatre Parent Encouragement Program, Inc. Park Playhouse Peace Action Education Fund Pendle Hill School Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson, Inc. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Planned Parenthood of Southern Pennsylvania Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York, Inc. Plaza Cinema and Media Arts Center Pratt at Munson Williams Pratt Institute Pride Center of the Capital Region Proctors, Arts Center & Theatre of Schenectady, Inc. Project Hope Public Health Solutions Queens University of Charlotte The Quest for Grace Foundation Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, Inc. The Reformed Church of New Paltz Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Rensselaer County Historical Society Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce Rensselaer Land Trust Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Rensselaerville Institute Robert C. Parker School The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. Sacred Heart Church Safe Incorporated of Schenectady Sagamore Institute The Sage Colleges The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, Schenectady Sanctuary for Independent Media Sand Lake Center for the Arts Saratoga Foundation Saratoga P.L.A.N. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Inc. Saratoga Regional YMCA Saratoga Rowing Association Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Saratoga Therapeutic Equestrian Program (STEP) Save the Children Schenectady ARC, NYSARC, Inc. Schenectady County Chapter Schenectady Community Action Program Schenectady Community Home/The Joan Nicole Prince Home Schenectady County Community College Foundation, Inc. Schenectady Day Nursery Schenectady Inner City Ministry Schenectady Museum Association Schenectady Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. Schoharie Area Long Term, Inc. Schoharie County ARC Schoharie County Child Development Council Inc. Schoharie County Community Action Program Schoharie River Center, Inc. Scotia-Glenville Central School District Senior Hope Counseling, Inc. Senior Services of Albany Seton Health Foundation, Inc. Shaker Heritage Society Shelter for Abused Women of Collier County, Inc. Shelters of Saratoga Shenendehowa Central Schools Shenendehowa Dollars for Scholars Shenendehowa Education Foundation Sheridan on Skates Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center Siena College Simmons Home and School Association Sinapi Foundation, Inc. Skidmore College SLE Lupus Foundation Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center Somaly Mam Foundation South Colonie Central Schools South End Improvement Corporation The Southern Poverty Law Center South Kortright Central School District Spark the Wave

Special Olympics Florida, Inc. Special Olympics New York St. Anne Institute St. Anne Institute Foundation St. Catherine’s Center for Children St. Edmund’s Retreat, Inc. St. Gregory’s School St. John’s Bread and Life Program, Inc. St. John’s University School of Law St. John’s/St. Ann’s Center St. Joseph’s Indian School St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Labre Indian School St. Mark Roman Catholic Church St. Mary’s Academy St. Matthew’s House, Inc. St. Michael’s Church St. Patricks Cathedral St. Paul of the Cross Parish St. Peter’s Health Partners St. Peter’s Hospital St. Peter’s Health Partners Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Foundation St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, Inc. St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, Inc. St. Pius X Church Stamford Christmas Feeling Fund, Inc. STRIDE Adaptive Sports Sunlight of Collier County, Inc. Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Foundation SUNY Brockport SUNY Cobleskill Foundation Swarthmore College Tannery Pond Community Center Association Teams of Our Lady Tech Valley School Foundation Temple Sinai Teresian House Foundation, Inc. Things of My Very Own, Inc. Tides Foundation Times Union To Life! Inc. Town of Moriah Food Pantry Town of Niskayuna Toys For Tots Trinity Alliance of the Capital District Trinity College Trinity United Methodist Church Troy Architectural Program, Inc. Troy Area United Ministries Troy Public Library Foundation Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Corp.

The Trustees of Reservations Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania - Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Turkish Cultural Center Albany

Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region UNICEF Union College The Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc. Union Graduate College United for a Fair Economy United Hospital Fund of New York United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York United Way of Indian River County, Inc. United Way of the Greater Capital Region, Inc. Unity House of Troy, Inc. The University at Albany Foundation University Of Colorado Foundation University of Rochester Upper Hudson Musical Arts, Inc. Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Vermont Land Trust The Vero Beach Museum of Art Village of Sackets Harbor The Vineyard Playhouse Visiting Nurse Association of Albany, Inc. Voorheesville Parent Teacher Association WAMC FM Washington Humane Society Water 4 Foundation Watervliet Civic Chest, Inc. Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Inc. West Valley Family YMCA WETA WGTS 91.9 Wheaton College Wheelock College Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center, Inc. Wide Horizons for Children Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Wildwood Foundation Wildwood Programs, Inc. Williamstown Theatre Festival Winifred Masterson Burke Medical Research WMHT Educational Telecommunications Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The Wooster School The Writer’s Center X-Quest, Inc. Yale-New Haven Hospital Young Artists Philharmonic, Inc. Young Musicians Forum, Inc. YWCA of Schenectady YWCA of the Greater Capital Region

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GRATITUDE

The Friends of the Foundation

The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region extends our deepest appreciation to

our Friends of the Foundation, those donors who have made gifts directly to support the work of the Foundation in 2013.

Through the generosity of our Friends of the Foundation, we are able to continue to focus our attention on addressing area needs through collaborative grantmaking and by leveraging resources to help strengthen our community and achieve measurable impact.

Recognizing gifts received January 1 – December 31, 2013.

The Giving Tree

Spruce

Gifts of $10,000+

Gifts of $1,000-$2,499

Janice Dorr Fossieck and Theodore H. Fossieck Memorial Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Judith N. Lyons Administrative Endowment Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region KeyBank Roy Moore Hershey and Nancy K. Hershey Charitable Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

Albany Medical Center Jane and Wallace Altes Laurie and Thomas Baldwin Bender Family Ltd. Partnership Louise and Jeffrey Bender Karen Bilowith Linda and Michael Breault, DDS Charlotte and Charles B. Buchanan Capital Financial Planning, LLC Sandy and Anthony J. Capobianco CDPHP Charles C. Freihofer III Advised Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Charles M. Liddle III and Nancy H. Liddle Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Shelly and Hal Connolly Cooper Erving Savage, LLP Gloria DeSole Edward and Nancy McEwan Advised Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Virginia C. Gregg Guyfood®, C.H. Wilk Company, LLC Hoehn Family Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Nancy E. Hoffman, Esq. Hugh Johnson Advisors Kimberly Sanger Jones and E. Stewart Jones, Jr., Esq. Beth Hill and Charles M. Joseph

Oak Gifts of $5,000-$9,999 A. Walter Reid Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Matthew Bender IV Phoebe Powell Bender Harriet A. French Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region John Nigro Advised Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Keeler Motor Car Company

Maple Gifts of $2,500-$4,999

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Austin & Co. Inc. Alane and Paul M. Hohenberg The Lincoln Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Terence P. and Amy S. O’Connor Veronica and Arthur Siegel Christine L. Standish and Christopher Wilk

Judith and William Kahn Charitable Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Lawrence and Marie Shore Donor Advised Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Steven E. Lobel Doris Fischer Malesardi and Robert Malesardi McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. John J. Nigro, Nigro Companies Patricia and Kevin O’Bryan Omni Development Company, Inc. Karen and Chet Opalka Susan C. and William B. Picotte Deborah Byers and Francis Pitts Marcus Q. Pryor Thomas O. Putnam Almeda C. Riley Kathleen and Jeffrey Rosenbaum Ellen Sax and Patrick Greene Janet and James A. Sidford Patricia and J. Spencer Standish Standish Family Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Stuyvesant Plaza, Inc. Christine Swann Rose-Marie and Peter G. Ten Eyck II Linda and Michael Toohey Maggie and Timothy Vinciguerra, MD Wallace Whitney Sanderson Memorial Fund for the Homeless — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region C. Wayne Williams and Deborah L. Sopczyk Robin Wood

Birch Gifts of $500-$999 Alexandria Ashkar Tamburello Charitable Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Kristine and Mark Eagan Mitchell E. Eil Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. Cheryl and James P. Gold

M. Sherry Gold Koubek Family Rainbow Fish Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Alicia and Michael P. Lasch John H. Lavelle, CPA, LL.M. John A. MacAffer Marvin and Company, P.C. McAndrews Family Fund — a fund of the Niskayuna Community Foundation McCarthy Charities Morris & McVeigh, LLP Neil ~ Jane ~ William ~ Estelle Golub Family Foundation, Inc. Deborah Onslow Pryba, Tobin & Associates, P.C. Marie and Lawrence Shore Sarah and Frank Slingerland St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, Inc. Stevi and William H. Swire Lynette and F. Michael Tucker

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Foundation Partners Say …

The Community Foundation has been and continues to be an important driver in this community. As an organization, the Community Foundation provides a way to help so many in this region.

Additionally, it allows those that want to leave a lasting legacy and to make an impact the lives of others for years to come, to do so with an organization that is of the highest quality and integrity.

Carolyn Jones, Publisher, Albany Business Review

Elm Gifts of $250-$499 The Albany Academies Anchor Agency, Inc. Anne’s Quest Foundation Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region John Balint, MD Bank of America Merrill Lynch E. AtLee Davies Bender and M. Christian Bender Susan and Sheridan C. Biggs, Jr. Kirkham R. Cornwell, Jr. Mindy and Darrin Derosia Ann DiSarro Joan L. Elliott Janet E. Gargiulo, MD Denise and P. Anthony Gorman William M. Harris, Esq. Julia and Joel Helfman Sally and Edward M. Jennings Mary C. and William F. Kahl Siobhan and Aaron Kent

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Leslie and Mark P. Laven Karen and Alan S. Lobel Jean and Peter J. Maloy Kathleen and William M. McCartan Betsi and William P. McGoldrick Heinrich Medicus Michael Marvin Advised Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Patty Michaelson and Walt Klisiwecz Northeast Health Foundation Michele O’Neal Northern Rivers Family Services Sherry and Freeman T. Putney Helen K. Rack and Erwin Guetig Mark T. Ryan Martha and John Scherer Ann Sharpe, Esq. Cynthia and Herbert L. Shultz, Jr. Jan Smith Elizabeth Sonneborn Jeanne and Anthony P. Tartaglia, MD University at Albany Foundation Austin A. Woodward Youth2 Youth Helping Youth Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

Red Bud Gifts up to $249 A Different Way in Reading Center, Inc. Albany Barn, Inc. Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau Albany Guardian Society Albany Law School Albany Police Athletic League, Inc. Albany Public Library Foundation Marta Andersen Arthritis Foundation, Northeastern New York Chapter Arts Center of the Capital Region James B. Ayers, Esq. Susan and Ronald H. Backer Cindy and Duane Ball

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Judith A. Barnes Linda and Charles A. Becker Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region Alyson Bingham Katharine Briar-Lawson, PhD Virginia L. Brunette Mary and Dennis Buchan Grayce Susan Burian Meredith Butler Capital Bank Capital City Rescue Mission Capital District Child Care Council Capital District Community Gardens, Inc. Capital Repertory Company CARES, Inc. Carol A. Landess and Alfred H. Landess Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Sally Mott Carter Center for Disability Services Chamber of Schenectady County Lorraine and Sorrell E. Chesin, PhD Allan F. Chlastawa, Esq., CFP, CPA Christopher Cimijotti, CPA Cristine Cioffi, Esq. Rhea Picotte Clark Susan Clarke Karen H. Coakley The College of Saint Rose Jessie Cogswell Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc. Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, Inc. Compassion in Action - Ressurrection Ministries Catherine and Bernard F. Conners William J. Cromie, MD Betty and Edward Crummey Jenna L. Cuilla Gary C. Dake Harriet and John DeGraff Phil DiSorbo Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County

Double “H” Hole in the Woods Ranch JoAnn and David Duquette eba Electronic Body Arts, Inc. Marisa Eisemann, MD E. Kristen Frederick Donor Advised Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Empire State Youth Orchestras Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York, Inc. Equinox, Inc. Excelsior College FirstLight Karen Hartgen Fisher and Charles Fisher Michael Fogel Food Pantries for the Capital District Richard A. Frankel Lisa and Tomas Friedlander Suzanne E. Perry and Richard W. Friedman Marjorie A. Geiger Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. Barbara Linell Glaser A. Richard Goodman Patricia A. Gorman Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York Ann and Robert C. Griffin James Gwynn Mary Ellen and Michael Halloran Carl Hasselbarth Katie and David Haviland Audrey T. Hawkins Sherry Hawley Jane Caffry Hawn and John P. Hawn Nancy Hershey Margaret Holbritter Homeless and Travelers Aid Society Canon Kay Carol Hotaling Hudson Valley Community College Foundation The Hyde Collection Independent Living Center of Hudson Valley, Inc. Honorable Kathy Jimino Amber and Graham Jones

Joseph’s House & Shelter, Inc. William M. Kahn, CPA John R. Koenig Abbe and Steven Paul Kovacik Lawrence and Doreen Smith Donor Advised Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Joanne and Jim Lenden Martha L. Lepow, MD Judy and Ken Lyons Jackie Mahoney Maimonides Hebrew Day School Joanne and Jack Maloy Eliot Margolis Martin, Shudt, Wallace, DiLorenzo & Johnson Marvin and Sharon Freedman Advised Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Caroline and Appleton Mason, MD Edmund E. McCann Nancy and Edward R. McEwan Patricia McGeown Judith McIlduff Thomas McPheeters Christine Miles Minds On Mary Ann Mitchell Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Elizabeth and James Morley, Jr. Mt. McGregor Organ Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Nancy Hyatt Liddle Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Annette Nanes and Scott Meyer NBT Bank New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. Sally and Daniel P. Nolan Norman and Dorice Brickman Designated Endowment Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

William Notis, MD Sandy and Harris M. Oberlander Georgiana and James* Panton Peaceful Acres Horses, Inc. Cindy and Dick Phillippe Louis W. Pierro, Esq. Nancy Meyers Preston Proctors Jeanne Randles RBC Wealth Management Roberta and E. James Read Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Rensselaer County Historical Society Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce Norman S. Rice Elizabeth and John Roach Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region, Inc. Kathleen Rooney Carl H. Rosner Martha and John M. Rozett Salvation Army, Albany Area Services Saratoga Hospital Foundation Saratoga P.L.A.N. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Inc. SaxBST Schenectady ARC, NYSARC, Inc. Schwartz Heslin Group, Inc. Frank F. Shipp, CLU Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center Spirit of Assisi Foundation, Inc. Matilda Spodnewski Patricia and Bill Spolyar St. Anne Institute Foundation Robert Stevens Kathy and James Striker, MD Kate and Darryl W. Teal Micheileen Treadwell Trinity Alliance The Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation

Turkish Cultural Center Albany Josey Twombly and Ian H. Porter, MD Curtis Ulrich Uncle Max’s Family Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region United Way of the Greater Capital Region, Inc. Unity House of Troy, Inc. Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Susan and Thomas G. Van Wert Margery and Michael Whiteman Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center, Inc. Wildwood Foundation Paul S. Winkeller and Victoria I. Balkoski WMHT Educational Telecommunications Mark P. Woroby, CFP Sil and Carl Young YWCA of Schenectady YWCA of the Greater Capital Region

Gifts to the Judith N. Lyons Administrative Endowment Fund The Judith N. Lyons Administrative Endowment Fund was established in 1992 to support the ongoing administrative operations of the Foundation. We appreciate the commitment shown by the following individuals who also contributed to our permanent endowment in 2013: Laurie and Thomas Baldwin Matthew Bender IV Phoebe Powell Bender Charlotte and Charles B. Buchanan Alane and Paul M. Hohenberg Kimberly Sanger Jones and E. Stewart Jones, Jr., Esq. Jackie Mahoney Doris Fischer Malesardi and Robert Malesardi Susan C. and William B. Picotte Christine L. Standish and Christopher Wilk Patricia and J. Spencer Standish

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The Bethlehem Central Community Foundation (BCCF) has worked as an affiliate of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region since 2011.

BCCF was established in 1998 to support students and educators in the Bethlehem Central School District through grantmaking and scholarships. BCCF provides funding for initiatives not traditionally supported by tax dollars, such as our Classroom Innovation Grants, which provide funding for unique educational opportunities and programs that promote academic achievement.

As an affiliate, the Community Foundation assists BCCF with administrative and grantmaking support.This relationship allows BCCF to reduce operating expenses by eliminating our need for paid staff members, office space and equipment. BCCF also benefits from the Community Foundation’s sound financial management, through which our funds grow over time, increasing BCCF’s ability to support our community.

In the three years since BCCF became an affiliate of the Community Foundation, our grantmaking has steadily grown. In 2012, we awarded grants totaling just under $3,000, and in 2013 our grant awards rose to more than $9,000. (continued on next page sidebar)

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Friends of the Bethlehem Central Community Foundation Gifts to the Bethlehem Central Community Foundation General Fund Anonymous (10) Adam Augusiak-Boro Lee Bailey Bausback & McGarry Family Dental Care William D. Bennett Joe and Alison Benoit Lisa and John Bevilacqua Ronnie and Jim Blendell Susan, James and Sarah Bradshaw The Brazis-Eberle Family Pat and Fred Burdick

Burt Anthony Associates Capital District Pediatric Dentistry CDPHP Leslie and Dwight Cheu The Coates Family Cosimo's E-Meals, LLC Bill and Milly Cushing Robert M. Davidson Delmar Family Medicine Delmar Pediatrics, PLLC Dr. Jack Devore - Optometrist Denise DiNoto Jill and Todd Doyle, MD

ECG Engineering, P.C. The Emery Family The Ference Family The Mistler-Ferguson Family Regina and Frank Frederick Judy Frink Flora L. Gallant Karen Lipson and Alan Goldberg Katie and Scott Hodge The Hollands Family Huck Finn Clothes, Inc. Hughes Opticians Joseph Hughes Chris and Marty Hull Jimmy Makes Pizza, LLC Laura and Phil Jonas JRN Development, LLC Susan Hundert Kaden R.D. and Martha Kissinger Harriet Jaffe and David Klein Anne Kuppinger Sandra Lavalle Lynne and George Lenhardt Julie and Daniel Levin Roseann G. Lohrey James and Lisa Lytle Marjorie and Tim Maniccia Kathleen and Joe Martens The Mastrianni Family Deborah Thorne Mazzone McSharry and Associates Realty, LLC Patty Michaelson and Walt Klisiwecz Mary Ann Mitchell The Molinsek Family The Mongues Paula and Steven Moskowitz The Nadeau Family The Newell Family

The Palat Family Linda Mertz and Paul Partridge Robert S. Phang and Melissa J. Dalzell Pizza By Dominick, Inc. The Frederick Powers Family Michael Raffe Gail Landsman and William Reinhardt The Richer Family The Rody-Wright Family Donna and Lee Rosen The R. Rosenblatt Family Siobhan Sheehan Rosencranse The Salamida Family Daniel and Wendy Samson Hannah and Barry Shuman Skyland Services, Inc. John J. Sullivan Patricia Drury Sullivan Ricky and Tim Talmage Janice Hofaker Tighe The Turi Family The Wainwright Family The Walters Family David Weinraub Ilyse and David Weinstein Lois Wilson Priscilla and Paul Wing

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We can’t know what the future will bring for Bethlehem Central School District’s budget, or what needs will arise for students. But we do know that our work with the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region has made it possible to continue supporting educational opportunities for teachers and students in Bethlehem far into the future. We are grateful for the support and guidance of the Community Foundation and their excellent staff, and we look forward to working with them for many years to come.

Patricia Michaelson, Board Treasurer, Bethlehem Central Community Foundation, and Board Liaison to the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

Gifts to the Bethlehem Central Community Foundation Scholarship Pass-Through Fund 180 Varick Street Corporation Caitlynn Allen Joan and Stephen R. Coffey Frese's Landscaping Amy and Michael Klugman New Hanover Presbyterian Church Dianna Reagan Victor Shimkin Marie and Raphael Vitillo

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Friends of the Niskayuna Community Foundation Gifts to the Niskayuna Central School District Education Enrichment Fund

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Janet Olin Altschuller Margery Amerling Donna and Chuck Baumgartner Francisca and Robert Brown Donna and David W. Bundy Sue and Kent Burchill Shirley and Lewis Carr Carol Cascio William R. Collins Vincent DePasquale Susan and John Fenaroli 1st National Bank of Scotia Deborah and Michael Foley Dr. Olive W. Foster Debra and Brian Gordon The Hart Family David Hudson Paul A. Hurteau Kelly Jacobs-Smith Rosemarie Perez Jaquith and Grant Jaquith Mark L. Johnson Patricia and Michael Lanotte Harold J. Loggins

Barbara and Frank Mauro Isabelle and Briggs McAndrews McAndrews Family Fund — a fund of the Niskayuna Community Foundation Peter M. McManus Niskayuna Board of Education Deb Oriola Robert Panico Susan L. Penny Phillippe Family Fund — a fund of the Niskayuna Community Foundation Barbara Piekarski Karen and Vincent Polsinelli Lynn D. Schnell Deborah L. Shea Cynthia and Clifford Tepper

Gifts to the Niskayuna Community Foundation General Fund Jacqueline J. Albanese Janet Olin Altschuller Lois M. Anderson Linda and David Anker Betty Apkarian Arno Enterprises/RWS, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Aronowitz

Astro Chemical Adam J. Bach and Laura Edwards Bach Bonnie and Robert Bailey Elaine Bair Cindy and Duane Ball Phyllis and Frank Barbera Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Barlyn Dr. Kevin S. Baughman Margaret E. Bean Diana and Salvatore Belardo Douglas Bennett Walter Berninger Vincent Bianchi L. Ann Bish Joan Blando Mr. and Mrs. Bradley W. Bodmer Susan A. Braidwood Barbara and Tony Brandone Dr. Michael and Linda Breault Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Breault Felicia Bucciferro Sandra and Jim Buhrmaster Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Caine Kathy and Ed Carangelo Justin Carangelo and Tracey Keebler Carangelo

Cardiology Associates of Schenectady, P.C. Tracy and Chris Cazer Sharon and Richard Chu Mr. and Mrs. Stuart E. Cohen William R. Collins Jill and Matthew Connell Kathy and Jack Crowe, MD Bonnie and Bill Daggett Judy and Al Dannes Marcia and Clement Davis Helen G. Dejnozka The Dell Family DeLuke Orthodontics, P.C. Chris and Don DeLuke Debbie and Bob DeLuke, DDS Dr. Michael A. DePetrillo and Lillian M. Bertalan Jeanne DeSandis Barbara S. Dickson Ann and Richard DiSarro Dr. and Mrs. Gary R. Dunkerley Richard C. Elwell Donna M. Evans Richard and Betty Ferencik Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ferguson Mary Jane Fisher Dr. Nancy D. Fitzroy Eleanor Fladager-Biklen and Curtis T. Fladager Eileen S. Fox Friends of Assemblyman Tedisco Richard A. Fuerst, Esq. Phyllis and David Fusco Sarah E. Gage Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gebell Ruth and Harold Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Chic Gilgore Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Gittinger Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Gleba Neil and Jane Golub Neil ~ Jane ~ William ~ Estelle Golub Family Foundation, Inc. Wally Graham

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grau The Greene Family Katherine and John Greenthal Kristine and Steve Gregory Kathyleen Guarnier Mary Ellen and Hank Haase Nancy Halsted Cynthia W. Hamilton Robert B. Hamilton Seth Hanft and Margorie Rosenthal Diane and Jim Harrington John T. Harrsen Mary and John Held Hershey Family Fund — a fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Nancy and Alan Hickenbottom Shirley and Donald P. Hirshorn Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Hoff, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hudson Karen Huggins Sally Arnds Willette and Hugo Irizarry-Quinones Jane E. Jennings Lana and John Jersen Mark L. Johnson Gloria and Ernest Kahn Sandy and Fred Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Keats M & E Kellish Kathleen Kemp KeyBank Maureen and Gary Kimball Susanne and Gene Kimura Doris and Paul Kirchner Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kitzman Maria and Larry Krause Kathleen and Harry K. Leader Denise and William Leader Fran Leary Kathleen and Timothy Lederach Mr. and Mrs. William P. Leitch, Jr. Leonard Bus Sales, Inc.

Dr. Oscar and Kathryn Lirio Susan and Douglas Lohnas Kabby Lowe Kay and Mike MacLaury George Mahserjian Sharon and Charles Maneri Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Marine Italo Massaroni Richard L. Mathews Isabelle and Briggs McAndrews Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. McCoy Paddi and Gerard McGrinder Mary McKee McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Max Mendelson Marie Miller Debby and Mike Mullaney Nan and Hugh Murphy MVP Health Care Mary and Joel Neufeld Niskayuna Teachers' Association Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. O'Connor Mary Lynn Olbrych Kathryn Opdyke Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, P.C. Jenny C. Overeynder Matthew M. Panneton Laurel Winegar and Gary Paslow Joann and Carl Paulsen James Pennington Susan L. Penny Christine Perlee Anne L. Peterson Marguerite and Richard Philbrick Cindy and Dick Phillippe Phillippe Family Fund — a fund of the Niskayuna Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Orlando J. Pigliavento Cynthia Placek Barbara and Richard Preisman Kathleen and David Putz RBC Wealth Management

Marlene Risseeuw Shirley M. Rivest Anne and Walt Robb Ellie and Gene Rowland Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Sacco Dr. and Mrs. Fouad A. Sattar Ronald A. Scharf, DVM, Animal Hospital of Niskayuna Schenectady Regional Orthopedic Associates, P.C. Schenectady Urological Associates Dawn and Brian Schlaks Howard Schlossberg and Michelle Ostrelich Mickey and Jim Schultheis Susan L. Schwarz Scotti's Restaurant & Pizzeria Joanne Seltzer Ruth G. Shopmyer Cynthia and Herbert Shultz, Jr. SI Group Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell G. Silver Connie and Dick Sise Slocum DeAngelus & Associates, P.C. Barb Lapidus and Carl Snyder Bernard L. Socha, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Peter L. Sosnow Ceil and Bob Sowinski Marti and Austin Spang Sheila Spraragen and Family Barbara Dobbins Stratton Este Sylvetsky Marilyn and Ronald Tamoschat Suzanne and David Taylor Mary Lou and David Terrenzio Sally Thomas-Eggers Marian and Hutch Tibbetts Emily and Tom Titsworth Barb and Dan Trask Treo Solutions, LLC Carol and Vincent Valenza John W. Van Laak Thomas and Susan Van Wert Vincent Verna

Maureen A. Versaci Joshua Vinciguerra and Margaret Rush Vinciguerra Walmart Ann and Emile Walraven Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ward III Murray Weissman Julie and Steve Weitz Mr. and Mrs. Jared L. Wells Mr. and Mrs. William L. Wertman Daniel J. Williams Judith M. and Robert L. Winchester Barbara Wood Ann and Dick Wyles Sue and Gene Zeltmann

Gifts to the Niskayuna Community Foundation General Endowment Fund Isabelle and Briggs McAndrews Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Quinn

Gifts to the Niskayuna Community Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund Rev. Scott DeBlock and Dr. Heidi DeBlock Janet and Larry Kaufmann Lisa and Bernie Martinese Isabelle and Briggs McAndrews Mr. and Mrs. Sanford S. Sternstein Virginia and Fred Thompson Vicki and John Wyld

Gifts to the Niskayuna Alumni Fund Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Bresler Dr. Steven and Linda Goodman Virginia and Gary G. Knackmuhs, MD Pamela Mendelsohn Phillippe Family Fund — a fund of the Niskayuna Community Foundation Drs. Manju and Chittaranjan Prasad Ernestine Stevenson Jane M. Subramanian

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