2013 CNYCF Annual Report

2013 Annual Report

co l l a b orate | i n n ovate

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller

The Central New York Community Foundation is committed

to encouraging smart and effective community collaborations for the betterment of our region. Alliances have prompted new conversations that result in so much more than saving money. People are working together to create a shared future

Inside Letter from our Board Chair.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Year in Review.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Looking Forward.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Special Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Community Grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

that offers the very best for local residents. Join us as we

New Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

highlight some of the innovators and collaborators willing

Funds & Donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

to take courageous new steps toward a brighter and more

Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

sustainable future.

How to Give. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

85-Year Anniversary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Financial Information.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Our Mission.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards by the Community Foundations National Standards Board

Dear Friends,

are those who believe that the answer to our community’s problems can be found like a Tdoorhere misplaced set of keys. That one day we’ll stumble upon them and we’ll finally be able to open the to the future we wish we had today.

Melanie Littlejohn Chair, Board of Directors

Melanie Littlejohn, Chair; Peter Dunn, President & CEO; and Linda Dickerson Hartsock, Chair-Elect stand on the veranda of the CNY Philanthropy Center at 431 East Fayette Street.

Letter from Our Board Chair

There are those who think that we need more of everything to create a better community. When we don’t see progress in the time frame we’d like, we presume that there is some key ingredient that we lack.

We must need more people, more money, more infrastructure, more time, more ambition, or more vision.

Whatever ‘it’ is, we must not have enough.

It’s almost too audacious for us to believe the truth: that we have enough of everything we need to achieve our loftiest goals. What we sometimes lack is the courage to work together to implement our most innovative ideas. Across all sectors and in answer to all problems, breakthroughs come when we collaborate and take chances on ideas that show promise. Breakthroughs come when we deploy our resources thoughtfully, respectfully and responsibly.

This past year, I witnessed the awesome power of collaboration in a region that had every reason to despair. In my role with National Grid, I spent countless hours working with our downstate neighbors devastated by Superstorm Sandy. I saw firsthand the way people rallied together to overcome the many obstacles they faced to rebuild their lives. Perseverance and creativity mixed together to achieve what at times seemed impossible. The ‘miraculous transformation’ of this devastated region could be traced back to its most basic elements: hard work, a commitment to community and thoughtful planning.

These same basic elements of success are at work here in the Central New York region too. The stories in this year’s report highlight the good that can be done when we collaborate and innovate. If there is one thing we need to find, one thing we need more of, it is the courage to do more of both.

I have never been more confident that this place we call home is poised for greatness because of all of you.

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The Year in Review

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he Community Foundation’s accomplishments during the 2013 Fiscal Year demonstrate our commitment to positively impact our community in collaborative and innovative ways.

85th Anniversary Celebration

We celebrated this milestone with special opportunities for our donors and nonprofit partners, including: • The CNY85 Giving Project awarded $8,500 grants to four nonprofits that received the most online public votes. See the winners on page 26.

• The CNY85 Collaborative Impact Prize awarded $85,000 to Northside Urban Partnership (Northside UP) to support the implementation of a collaborative program that empowers urban entrepreneurs to start their own businesses and improve the Syracuse community. Read about the project on page 27.

• We shared the stories of some of Central New York’s charitable and nonprofit leaders through the nationally acclaimed oral history project, StoryCorps. Hear these extraordinary stories at storiesofcny.org.

• We hosted the Your Story is Our Story celebration breakfast for nonprofits on National Philanthropy Day, thanks to our sponsor — The Pomeroy Foundation. Our guest speaker, professional storyteller Susan Danoff, shared tips and techniques for effectively telling nonprofits’ stories.

Donor and Professional Advisor Service Staff Hired

We welcomed two new staff members this year. Tom Griffith was hired as Gift Planning Officer to serve as the connection between the Community Foundation and local professional advisors across our five-county service area. Monica Merante joined us as Donor Relations Officer to enhance the experience of our donors through stewardship, outreach and engagement.

Literacy Research Recognition

The Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County received a $20,000 award from the Sociological Initiatives Foundation to help gather data about the impact of its literacy programming on refugee communities. The Literacy Coalition’s Measurement Action Team, led in part by the Community Foundation’s Frank Ridzi, Ph.D., will use the grant to expand initial research it released in August that demonstrated the effectiveness of the Imagination Library program on Syracuse’s Northside.

Record Asset High Reached Strategic Partnership Funding Enhancement

Looking Back on 2013

Nonprofit organizations now have more options for addressing growing challenges through collaboration. Grants from the Strategic Partnership Fund can be used to cover costs for preaffiliation analysis in addition to the other eligible expenses. We also expanded the work to a five-county geographic area. Learn more about the fund on page 5.

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New Funds Created

We created 34 new funds, which were customized to achieve each donor’s individual charitable goals. For descriptions of this year’s new funds, visit pages 14-16.

Our total asset level reached more than $143 million as of March 31, 2013.

See page 32 to view our financial statements.

Total Grants Distributed

A total of $8,398,511 in grants was awarded to more than 807 nonprofit organizations in the areas of Arts & Culture, Humanities, Economic Development, Education, Environment & Animals, Health, and Human Services.

Of that total, the Community Foundation’s board of directors distributed $2,121,421 through our grantmaking programs and leadership initiatives to support community improvements.

New Website Launched

Improvements to cnycf.org make it simpler for visitors to find the information they are looking for and allow for easy browsing on mobile devices.

Looking Forward

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iscal Year 2014 holds new and exciting opportunities for the Community Foundation.

Here is some of what we have in store.

Donor Survey

This spring, we partnered with The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to survey the individuals and businesses who have donor-advised funds here at the Community Foundation. We look forward to learning more about our donors’ perspectives and using their feedback to inform our future planning and decision making.

Involvement in Onondaga Citizens League (OCL) Early Childhood Study

We are partnering with the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County and Syracuse 20/20 to help conduct a new OCL study, Investing in Early Childhood Education as an Economic Development Strategy That Works. The study team will survey the current early childhood education landscape in Onondaga County, assess concerns and challenges, and consider how we could more effectively deploy our existing resources so that children enter school ready to learn.

Professional Advisor Council

Second Performance Management Learning Community

Our second Performance Management Learning Community is off to a great start, with nine new organizations and three past participants convening this year. The projects all address organizational and systemic capacity for measurement across a wide range of programs and organizations. Over the course of the next year, these organizations will share their lessons learned as they engage in this demanding but rewarding process.

Online Grant Applications

We will integrate an online grant application system into our website over the next year. This new system is designed to streamline the application process for our grant applicants.

CNY Vitals Data and Website Enhancement

We continue to update the CNYVitals.org website with new data.

Our indicator teams will develop narratives that highlight major trends, community needs and local initiatives within each indicator area. These narratives will drive consensus around pressing community problems to spark awareness, further research and action toward improving our community. We are pleased to be collaborating with Master of Public Administration students from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs to expand and enhance policy analysis in the coming years. To view the indicators, visit CNYVitals.org.

Nonprofit Education Workshop Series Expansion

Our Nonprofit Essentials Workshop Series (NEWS) program will expand by providing a wider array of workshops, partnering with other institutions in workshop delivery and bringing in a growing number of expert national presenters. NEWS delivers spring and fall, half-day workshops designed to help Central New York nonprofit leaders gain additional skills and knowledge to build their nonprofits’ capacity.

Looking Forward

We will launch a Professional Advisor Council (PAC), an organization of expert Central New York professional advisors who will work together with our staff and board to improve philanthropic knowledge and networking for both groups. The volunteer-based PAC will be comprised of advisors who are dedicated to helping us accomplish our mission in Central New York.

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SMART CONTINUITY

Child Care Solutions

collaborate | innovate

roviding preschool children with research-based early learning Pnurturing programs, healthy environments in which to develop, and care gives them the best opportunity to flourish and

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Children interact during a reading exercise at a home-based child care provider in Auburn that recently participated in Child Care Solutions’ Bottomless Book Bag project. The project teaches providers how to use books to support children’s healthy social-emotional development.

succeed in life. Child Care Solutions (CCS) works to promote high-quality child care and early learning programs, as well as to help families and children access these programs, through parent referrals, child care provider training and early learning advocacy.

“We’re building the citizenry of the future when we invest in early education today,” said Peggy Liuzzi, retiring CCS Executive Director. “What they do today has long-term impact on what the world is like tomorrow.”

The State Health Department and the Office of Children and Family Services identified an unmet need for these crucial services in Cayuga County. CCS stepped up to the challenge by promptly expanding its services into a second county.

CCS hit the ground running with the help of a Strategic Partnership grant from the Community Foundation. The funding was used to acquire and renovate a collaborative workspace in Auburn, make necessary technology upgrades throughout the organization and launch a marketing campaign to introduce CCS’s services to residents of Cayuga County.

A cohesive and collaborative multi-county service organization emerged from the regionalization effort. CCS was able to maintain a continuity of service while also opening up new possibilities. By centralizing CCS’s program staff and making them all available within its expanded region, parents and child care providers benefit from a full array of services, many of which are new to them. CCS was able to double the amount of training opportunities available to Cayuga County providers and make web-based child care search available to parents in that region.

The implementation of high-quality early learning experiences in both Cayuga and Onondaga counties is leveling the playing field so that all children are able to have the solid foundation they need as they move ahead.

Effective Collaboration

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ore and more, the list of organizations embracing partnership activities to efficiently preserve or enhance their services is growing in the Central New York region. In support of these efforts, the Community Foundation’s Strategic Partnership Fund awards grants to cover the expenses associated with creating new collaborations between nonprofits. The ultimate goal of these grants is to help organizations enhance program delivery and achieve more efficient use of limited financial and human resources. Funding is available to organizations within Onondaga, Madison, Cortland, Cayuga and Oswego counties for all stages of collaboration — from exploration and due diligence to implementation.

Our rather modest investment in nonprofit partnerships has already resulted in big impact; many grant recipients have reported success from their restructuring efforts.

Completed grant projects have secured more than $500,000 in new revenues through their partnership activities. These groups also saved an estimated $4.7 million by sharing supportive services and creating other efficiencies that would not have been possible if they continued to operate alone. Many saved or sustained services that would not be here today without their courageous actions and leadership.

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Retur

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ment

Partnership Grants awarded since 2009

$285,380

$517,640

$4,719,761

Total in Strategic Partnership Grants awarded since 2009

New revenues activated

Estimated dollars saved from forming these partnerships

Strategic Partnership Fund Grants

Since its inception, the Strategic Partnership Fund has awarded $285,380 for 14 partnerships, mergers or collaborations including the following examples: Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse (BGCS) & The Salvation Army Support the creation of a management service agreement with The Salvation Army

$25,000

Child Care Solutions & Child Care Council of the Finger Lakes $15,915 Support regional expansion of Child Care Solutions into Cayuga County after the dissolution of Child Care Council of the Finger Lakes Contact Community Services & Mental Health Association Conduct joint business planning after affiliation

$7,500

Cultural Resources Council (CNY Arts) & Partners for Arts Education (PAE) $25,000 Integrate arts education and re-granting responsibilities into CNY Arts’ programming after the dissolution of PAE Foundation for Jewish Home (Menorah Park) & Jewish Family Services $10,200 Purchase equipment & collateral materials to support this new affiliation Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Install an information technology system across a newly reorganized and regionalized group of scout councils Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse (LVGS) & SUNY Syracuse Educational Opportunity Center (SEOC) Support the relocation of LVGS to a shared administrative and educational space at SEOC Metropolitan Development Association & Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce Support legal and accounting costs associated with merging the two organizations to create Centerstate CEO

$25,000

$13,676

$25,000

Special Initiatives

Strategic Partnership Fund

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Community Sharing

Performance Management Grants & Learning Community

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ata can have a profound effect on an organization’s ability to share the story of its personal and collective impact in the community. The Community Foundation encourages nonprofit organizations to measure program outcomes and report on their impact through effective data management.

Aurora of Central New York Determine the likelihood of seniors to modify their safety behaviors

$20,000

Baltimore Woods Nature Center Determine the impact of its Nature in the City program with specific student populations

$15,000

Child Care Solutions Report and compare outcomes from the technical assistance it offers to child care providers

$14,080

$20,000

2013 Performance Management Learning Community

Elmcrest Children’s Center Create electronic report cards that track childrens’ outcomes and analyze the impact of its programming

$18,140

Mentors

Farmers Market Federation of New York Evaluate whether the Farmers Market Wireless EBT program is improving eating behaviors On Point for College Utilize student records and experiences to demonstrate program impact to funders

$19,207

PEACE, Inc. Produce a comprehensive picture of kindergarten readiness by analyzing Head Start and Early Head Start assessments

$20,000

We periodically award Performance Management grants to help nonprofits implement data management systems or projects. Even more compelling than the grants, however, is the learning experience and spirit of camaraderie that goes along with being a recipient. Each recipient organization is invited to participate in a year-long learning community to share their project implementation experiences with other participants and eventually with the wider Central New York region. Monthly meetings allow participants to share experiences and challenges with their peers.

This year, grants totaling $193,127 were awarded to 11 organizations looking to measure community impact:

Special Initiatives

Three organizations with successful performance management experience agreed to serve as mentors to the community. Two also received grants for further project development.

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New Grant Recipients

Salvation Army Measure its effectiveness at reducing childrens’ length of stay in the foster care system

$15,000

Vera House Integrate three existing databases into one system and study new intervention methods

$15,000

OnCare Due to its extensive experience in performance management, OnCare volunteered to serve as a mentoring organization.

Spanish Action League $20,000 Develop an agency-wide database to track the outcomes and achievements of children in after-school programs United Way of Central New York Review and refine its existing indicators, then collect data to determine the impact of its grantmaking

$16,700

Our Community Initiatives

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n addition to our Strategic Partnership and Performance Management initiatives, the Community Foundation offers other programs that focus on specific areas of interest and community need. To learn more about these initiatives, visit cnycf.org/initiatives.

CNY Vitals

Created in collaboration with Syracuse University’s Community Benchmarks Program and over 80 community partners who help to obtain and vet the information, CNY Vitals provides a snapshot of Central New York within various interest areas to help identify trends and opportunities for planning, grant writing and future support. This year, Central New York’s community indicators initiative convened all nine indicator teams to begin drafting narratives that help to clearly communicate our community’s many complex trends.

Initiative for Developing and Engaging Audiences in Syracuse (IDEAS)

The IDEAS collaborative, comprised of the Community Foundation and other area funders, supports projects that address long-term audience development for arts and cultural organizations in Onondaga County. In fiscal year 2013, nine grants totaling $119,600 were awarded through the IDEAS Collaborative Fund.

The Leadership Classroom (TLC)

TLC provides an interactive opportunity for individuals to learn advanced skills in neighborhood leadership. At the end of the training period, each group is given a grant of $3,500 to implement projects that are planned during the training. This year, 21 individuals representing five different organizations graduated from TLC.

The John F. Marsellus Sabbatical

The John F. Marsellus Sabbatical allows passionate nonprofit leaders to set aside time for reflection, learning and renewal — all of which contribute to the continued effectiveness of their leadership. In 2013, two nonprofit executives — Michael Gilbert, Ph.D., from It’s About Childhood and Family and Pam Hyland from the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways — were awarded grants for personal and professional development.

Nonprofit Essentials Workshop Series (NEWS)

NEWS offers the nonprofit community a variety of helpful workshop topics that provide professional and organizational development. Since its inception in 2011, well over 500 representatives from 170 nonprofit organizations have attended NEWS workshops at the CNY Philanthropy Center.

Staff Advancement Initiative

The Staff Advancement Initiative awards grants for the professional development of front-line workers in nonprofit agencies by covering the costs of courses and training seminars that fall outside of their organizations’ training budgets. In fiscal year 2013, 42 participants received a total of $25,584 for professional development opportunities.

The Community Foundation provides management and research support to the literacy coalitions of both Onondaga and Madison Counties. This year, the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County expanded its Imagination Library book distribution program from the Northside to include the Near Westside of Syracuse. Since launching Imagination Library, the Coalition has distributed more than 30,000 free books to children from birth to age five. The Madison County Literacy Coalition, which recently received national recognition from the Campaign for Grade Level Reading for its community planning efforts, has also recently launched Imagination Library programs in Oneida and Canastota.

Special Initiatives

Literacy Coalitions

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BUILDING TOGETHER WCNY

collaborate | innovate

hen it came time to find a new home to accommodate WCNY’s growing needs, W the community-owned public television and radio station decided to use the opportunity to contribute to the rejuvenation of the Near Westside. The organization

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renovated the historic Case Supply Warehouse to house its offices and production facilities. The building is designed to be a community space with programs to engage, educate and entertain while adding vibrancy to the area.

The renovation of the recently opened 56,000 square foot multi-story center was supported by a grant from the Community Foundation. The new space is more than just a home for WCNY. The expected LEED Platinum facility is an interactive, state-of-the-art community engagement center. Open, bright and full of the latest technology, the building is well-suited to encourage collaboration through the use of its community meeting spaces. Its new Joint Master Control Hub also promotes collaboration by combining the production of nine PBS stations from throughout New York and New Jersey.

WCNY incorporated many innovative features to welcome the community. An outdoor cafe and large screen on the outside of the building will allow neighborhood visits for free movies, competitions and educational programming. An electronic Onondaga County Library kiosk encourages reading. Live radio programming is produced in studios with windows that face the street, and passers-by will hear the

Bob Daino leads a meeting with WCNY staff in the Elmo Room at the organization’s new headquarters on the Near Westside.

station through outdoor speakers. In addition, self-guided tours are available to community members who want to visit and see the inner workings of the station’s production first-hand.

“When we came here, we promised the community that we would be the best neighbor they ever had,” said WCNY President Bob Daino. “We want our neighbors to learn from WCNY, but we also want to learn from them.”

Providing learning opportunities is a priority to WCNY’s mission. The third floor of its new facility houses Enterprise America, an experiential learning center featuring a small interactive city, complete with a City Hall and 14 small businesses. This mock city teaches students skills in entrepreneurship and the increasingly important science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum. It is expected that 30,000 students from a 2-hour radius of the facility will use this unique educational tool.

In part seeded by a Community Foundation grant, WCNY was formed in 1965 as an accessible medium dedicated to providing inclusive education and community programming. WCNY’s new headquarters is a community asset that offers something for everyone, once again reflecting its long-standing commitment to the region.

“Moving two and a half miles to the Near Westside has created the ability for people to see us in a different light,” said Daino. “This has created opportunities, collaborations and partnership discussions that we never had before.”

Community Grants

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he following Community Grants were made possible through the A.L. Lee Memorial, Shirley M. Aubrey, Virginia C. Simons & Dr. C. Adele Brown, Carriage House Foundation, Charles F. Brannock, Community, Community Career Council, Community Literacy, J. Henry & Martha E. Deboer, Educational Endowment, Flora Mather Hosmer, Marjorie D. Kienzle, Faith T. Knapp Memorial, John F. Marsellus, P-D Family, J. Daniel and Diane Pluff, Tiny Rubenstein Animal Welfare, Ralph Myron Sayer and Sophrona Davis Sayer Endowment, Dorothy R. Shoudy Memorial Hearing Impaired, Spanfelner, Syracuse Dispensary, and Walter A. Thayer Funds.

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

CNY Jazz Arts Foundation

Support communications activities for expanded and enhanced programming during the upcoming season

$20,901

Liverpool Central School District Implement Math and Movement at Long Branch Elementary to improve math and reading skills, and build self-confidence in students

$19,225

George & Rebecca Barnes Foundation Support architectural drawings and project plans for the restoration of the Barnes Hiscock Mansion on James Street in Syracuse

$22,500

Partners In Learning Update and expand the West Side Learning Center computer lab

$30,743

Landmark Theatre Foundation Install a public elevator to provide access to the second floor mezzanine

$40,000

Environment & Animals

Museum of Science & Technology Foundation (MOST) Support the Energy - Powering your Future exhibit, which focuses on energy generation and conservation

$50,000

Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse Equip temporary mobile spay/neuter clinics in low-income Syracuse neighborhoods

$20,000

Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) Support the Creekwalk Mobile History Tour, including signage and a mobile device app

$25,000

The Great Swamp Conservancy Support improvements to the Community Outreach Center in Canastota

$25,000

Economic Development

Health

Cazenovia College Support programming at the College’s New York State Center for Equine Business Development

$30,000

Central New York Eye and Tissue Bank Purchase a Microkeratome machine, a precision instrument used for corneal transplants

Partners for Education and Business Expand a program to connect science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers with companies to develop STEM-related curriculum

$25,000

Oneida Healthcare Center Provide health education, nutrition and fitness training program for overweight and obese children and their families

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Foundation Construction of the infusion playroom at the Dr. William J. Waters Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders to be housed in the new Upstate Cancer Center

$25,000

$10,480

$100,000

Grantmaking

Syracuse Stage $34,600 Introduce a community engagement program for veterans, active military and their families

Izaak Walton League of America $32,982 Support after-school watershed and environmental stewardship education through the Creek Freaks program

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DATA SHARING

Catholic Charities

Human Services Alzheimer’s Association Expand constituent and donor database

$12,500

Arc of Onondaga Improve acoustics in five classrooms at Parkside Children’s Center

$17,000

Aurora of Central New York $11,405 Provide low-cost hearing aids to children with auditory impairments

Catholic Charities employees Sandra Carter and Jim Taylor fill boxes for distribution to visitors of its Emergency Services Center in downtown Syracuse.

Grantmaking

Charities of Onondaga County (CCOC) is dedicated to the core belief that CTheatholic all people have infinite value and are worthy of dignity, respect and compassion. organization’s diverse spectrum of programs is designed to prepare participants

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to become self-sufficient and productive community members. These programs include child care, elderly services, emergency assistance, food programs and housing for the homeless.

Until recently, CCOC was unable to easily share data among its more than 25 programs, making the measurement of outcomes and program collaboration a difficult undertaking. A Community Foundation grant helped CCOC implement Service Point, an agency-wide data management system that measures program accomplishments. It also provides a clear, real-time picture of how, why and when clients are accessing services. By allowing staff to readily track what services a client is currently using and how well they are accomplishing their personal goals, case managers can determine whether to refer them to additional programs or scale back services as they become more independent – helping each client feel a sense of community and hope for the future.

In addition, this system standardizes data that can then be shared with other members of the community-wide Housing and Homeless Coalition of Syracuse and Onondaga County, which is a group of agencies that address the local needs of the homeless and housing-vulnerable. By sharing similar data between participating agencies, the Coalition can see the broader picture of community issues and better identify their causes and solutions.

Catholic Charities Install Service Point, a robust data management system

$50,000

Children’s Center at SUNY Morrisville Furnish a newly expanded and renovated space

$20,000

Children’s Consortium Support the Get Ready to Read Workshop Series, which encourages a family approach to childhood literacy

$18,399

FM-JD Area Meals on Wheels Update a kitchen stove and oven unit

$3,595

Hillside Children’s Center $28,500 Connect youth in foster care to relatives and other supportive adults through Family Finding services On Point for College Support the enrollment of students who have ‘stopped out’ of college for various reasons

$22,192

Syracuse University School of Education Support a physical activity program for children with visual impairments

$14,300

YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley $25,000 Provide aquatic exercise and safety equipment at the Oneida branch

Mental Health Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare Furnish a children’s resource room and counselor/client workspace

$75,000

READING PARTNERS

Public & Societal Benefit Downtown Committee of Syracuse Expand the number of hanging flower baskets displayed in Downtown Syracuse

$28,813

Syracuse Housing Authority Support the rehabilitation of 48 low-income housing units on Syracuse’s Near Westside

$100,000

Madison County Literacy Coalition

Literacy Madison County Literacy Coalition $50,000 Support of ongoing costs including the Imagination Library, an executive director and hiring a part-time adult literacy program director Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County (LCOC) $150,000 Support the Campaign for Grade Level Reading pilot and the Imagination Library. From this funding, the LCOC distributed Literacy Champion grants to eight organizations working to increase literacy by focusing on young children and their parents. The following grant recipients were selected by an awards committee of the LCOC:

Children participate in an interactive Early Literacy Story Hour, led by Michele Ryan, at Oneida Public Library.

Catholic Charities Purchase Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library books for distribution Children’s Consortium Support the Ladders to Literacy program Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park Enhance the Animal ABCs and Tadpole Academy programs InterFaith Works of Central New York Enhance the Jump Up Story Circles

Northside Learning Center Purchase diverse children’s books

Onondaga County Public Library Foundation Enhance the public library’s Every Child Ready to Read program Partners in Learning, Inc. Explore MANOS intergenerational learning circles Public Broadcasting Council of CNY, Inc. Support WCNY TV’s Family Literacy program

Assessment of Adult Literacy Report confirmed their fears — an estimated 10 percent of the county’s adult population functioned below a basic reading competency level.

To address this problem, the Madison County Literacy Coalition was formed in 2011 to bring literacy to the forefront of the county’s attention.

The Coalition serves as a county-wide collaborative mechanism for organizations that serve people with limited literacy skills. It is comprised of more than 40 diverse community organizations, school districts, health care sites, higher education institutions, local and state governments, and public libraries. The Community Foundation is an ongoing supporter of the Coalition, both as a grant funder and a managing partner.

Through its five-year county-wide Literacy Plan, the Coalition has implemented family literacy and workforce development programs, expanded programs for adult learners, and introduced Imagination Library, which provides free monthly books to pre-school children until they enter kindergarten, in Canastota and Oneida. Recently, the Coalition was chosen as a national finalist in the All-America Cities Campaign for Grade Level Reading, which is a testament to its creative, sustainable and knowledgeable approach to community change.

Thanks to the Coalition, the community is now tackling literacy with shared purpose and garnering crucial community support. The combination of inclusive programming and a focus on literacy is a recipe for success in creating a more engaged community.

Grantmaking

aced with a chronic literacy problem that included inadequate early childhood Fworkforce, literacy intervention, poor high school graduation rates and an undertrained Madison County leaders knew that something had to be done. A National

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Small Grants, Big Impact.

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he Community Foundation supports small investments in projects that identify and address community needs, create forums for public dialogue or community building, inspire philanthropy and volunteerism, or advance equal access to community resources and opportunities. This year, we awarded nearly 80 small grants, totaling more than $145,000. The following are some highlights.

Camillus Canal Society $3,200 Construct 10 exercise stations along the path of the Camillus Erie Canal Park Colgate University Support a Young Writers’ Workshop with middle and high school students

$5,012

Community Folk Art Center Expand the Caribbean Cinematic Festival

$5,000

Elmcrest Children’s Center Implement NutriKids, a program that plans and tracks nutritious menus

$1,665

From the Ground Up Therapeutic Horsemanship Purchase a trailer and demonstration equipment that transports horses to therapeutic programs

$7,000

Hamilton Food Cupboard Purchase and install a greenhouse unit to grow fresh produce

$8,000

Hamilton Central School Support the construction of a new playground

$7,000

Irish American Cultural Institute of CNY $500 Convert footage of The Irish Connection to DVD, to be housed in the Onondaga County Public Library system’s local history and genealogy collection

Grantmaking

North Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps Convert a mobile radio system

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$10,000

Northside Learning Center Purchase recreation room equipment

$2,000

Skaneateles Festival Host a chamber music concert and community art show in collaboration with The Red House Arts Center

$3,240

Syracuse Parks Conservancy Make improvements to Union Park on Syracuse’s Northside

$2,000

Syracuse University Warehouse Gallery Publish a gallery guide for the Wilderness 24/7 exhibit

$1,500

These grants were made possible through the Small Grants and Initiatives, Shirley M. Aubrey, Coon, M. Harold & Frances M. Dwyer, Lewis-Trinity, Ralph Myron Sayer & Sophrona Davis Sayer Endowment, and Virginia C. Simons & Dr. C. Adele Brown Funds.

LEARNING TOGETHER Downtown Writer’s Center, YMCA of Greater Syracuse

n a Wednesday evening in the middle of April, classrooms at the YMCA of Greater OWriter’s Syracuse are abuzz with activity. A diverse crowd is streaming into the Downtown Center, which offers low-cost, accessible writing workshops. Students can

Students share their writing experiences during a poetry class at the Downtown Writer’s Center.

collaborate | innovate

choose from a robust curriculum — anything from scriptwriting to composing a novel — in various levels of experience. The classes are interactive and collaborative, allowing time for the participants to share their ideas, triumphs and challenges with one another and their professional instructors. Students often move up to the next level of coursework together, benefitting from shared support and camaraderie in their learning experiences.

In addition to its classes, the Center partners with area colleges and universities to bring in professional writers for its free reading series. It also collaborates with local galleries and community organizations to host guest writer speaking engagements.

The Center is home to the Young Authors Academy, which is attended by middle and high school students who want to learn how to compose engaging fiction and poetry.

A Community Foundation grant helped the Center enhance its marketing outreach.

As a result of its publicity efforts, enrollment increased by more than 20 percent. The grant also helped the Center host its first annual CNY Book Awards, which provided the local community the opportunity to celebrate its home-grown literary talent.

Storytelling is a universal human activity. We have used stories to communicate, educate and seek meaning throughout history. With literary arts education hard to come by, the Downtown Writer’s Center is filling a community need for collaborative and accessible learning. Even more importantly, it is shaping tomorrow’s storytellers and literary leaders, one written word at a time.

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NEW FUNDS

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e gratefully acknowledge the generous community-minded individuals, families and organizations that established new funds at the Community Foundation this year. These funds will benefit the community now and for generations to come.

Community Funds

Martha A. & Eugene F. Keppler Fund Martha Keppler, raised in Mexico, NY, and later a long-time resident of DeWitt, was a graduate of Le Moyne College and had multiple careers throughout her life - as a secretary, a mother, a software engineer and finally as a physician’s assistant. Martha was very involved in the community as a refugee resettlement volunteer, a teacher in the Alzheimer’s unit of the Taoist Tai Chi Society and a longtime volunteer in hospice care at Francis House. When she passed away, this fund was established and named in memory of her and her husband of more than 44 years.

New Funds

Lawrence E. Root Fund Before beginning a successful engineering career, Lawrence Root dedicated three years to his country by serving in the U.S. infantry during World War II. When he returned, he graduated from Syracuse University and received a master’s degree from MIT. Lawrence was a talented engineer who worked 42 years enhancing ball and roller bearing technology. He presented and reviewed technical papers for a number of engineering societies and he received American and foreign patents for his designs.

Family, friends, the church and social service organizations were very important to him. When he passed away at the age of 86, a portion of Lawrence’s estate established this fund to continue supporting the community he called home.

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Robert & Anne Pietrafesa Fund Robert Pietrafesa had a long and distinguished career in the manufacturing of men’s tailored clothing that spanned four decades. Together with his brother, he built the family business into a large supplier of quality menswear to upscale retail stores. Both he and his wife, Anne, were active in civic, philanthropic, educational and church organizations throughout their lives. Their contributions to causes in Central New York has undoubtedly made a lasting impression on the region. After their parents’ passing, Robert and Anne’s five children donated the assets of the family’s private foundation to establish this fund as a permanent reminder to future generations that their parents cared deeply about the people of Central New York.

Carolyn V. West Fund Carolyn West, a resident of Syracuse for most of her life, had an accomplished career in communications and business management, ultimately serving as Vice President of the Crouse-Hinds Company until she retired. Enjoying the lifelong benefit of community service, she was a board member, and often an officer, of many organizations including the Syracuse Opera and various health, welfare and interfaith groups. When she passed away in 2012, Carolyn’s estate established this fund to support a wide range of community needs.

Field-of-Interest Funds The Martha Fund

Ruth Shapiro Blumberg, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 91, created this fund as a lasting tribute to her daughter, Martha. Martha died at the young age of 23, but her zest for life will be honored in perpetuity through this fund to support children’s programs in Onondaga County. Countless children in our region will benefit from the generous commitment Ruth made to ensure that her daughter’s memory would not be forgotten when she herself passed away.

Designated Funds

Elaine Baygan Fund When Elaine Baygan, a resident of New York City, passed away at the age of 88, her charitable gift annuity established this fund to provide annual support to the Institute of Noetic Sciences.

On Point for College Endowment Fund John and Marcia Watt are deeply engaged in the local issues associated with college access and retention. They strongly believe that providing our community’s underserved urban poor and immigrant populations with access to education will result in innovation and economic revitalization for the Central New York region. They established this endowment to support operations for one of their favorite organizations, On Point for College, which has helped more than 2000 youth over the past decade to get into college, stay there, and succeed afterwards.

Scholarship Funds

Valerie Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Fund Valerie Armstrong always had a self-motivated nature. After studying for three years at UC Berkeley, she returned to complete her degree at University College many years later. She later received her Master’s degree to become a math instructor at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica. This memorial fund was established by her family to benefit women going back to school later in life, just as Valerie had done.

An annual scholarship will be awarded to a woman attending University College, with priority given to those studying math or science.

Leslie Feldmann Memorial Scholarship Fund From the time Leslie was two years old, cut her own hair and called herself “Ya Ya,” it was clear that she had very definite ideas about her life. One of her dreams came true when, as a young adult, she became a flight nurse for the AirLife team in Denver, CO. Though she was not scheduled to work, Leslie volunteered to take a flight out to help save an accident victim on December 14, 1997. The helicopter crashed, leaving no survivors. This fund was established in memory of Leslie, by her parents, to provide scholarship awards to graduating students of Skaneateles High School who go on to attend an accredited school of nursing.

Dr. Richard G. Zogby Memorial Fund Dr. Richard Zogby, after receiving his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University, went on to become a well-regarded orthopedic specialist in Syracuse for more than 25 years. He was a dedicated father of four and volunteered as a Boy Scout Leader and assistant Troop Master of Troop 369.

He played football for Dartmouth College and continued his love of the sport by supporting the Fayetteville-Manlius High School football team as an on-site team doctor during games.

Richard passed away at the young age of 54 after a long illness, which he fought with courage, humility, resilience and grace. His wife Colleen established this fund to support the continuing education of a football student athlete at Fayetteville Manlius High School who embodies grace and dignity, inspiring his fellow athletes to do their best.

William & Mary L. Thorpe Say Yes Scholarship Fund Although she had no formal higher education, Mary Thorpe believed that educational opportunity was the path forward in today’s world. Mary and her brother, William, focused their charitable work on supporting the educational aspirations of Central New York residents. Trustees of their estate set aside a portion of the William & Mary L. Thorpe Charitable Fund to establish this permanent endowment for students in the Say Yes to Education Syracuse program.

Special Project Funds

Price of Freedom Monument Fund Corporal Kyle Schneider, a fire team leader for 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, was killed in action on June 30, 2011 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Sangin, Afghanistan. He was a brave young man genuinely concerned for America, family and friends. When he volunteered to be deployed, he told his superior officers, “It’s my turn to bring home a son, a brother, a father, a husband. It’s my turn.” The Price of Freedom Monument will remember the selfless actions of Kyle and the many other brave and dedicated men and women and service dogs of the United States Armed Forces who fight for our country every day.

Nonprofit Agency Funds

Liverpool Public Library Fund The Liverpool Public Library serves the Liverpool Central School district and its more than 50,000 residents. It is Onondaga County’s busiest suburban independent public library and offers patrons a vibrant and fun library experience, whether at the building or online. This fund was created by the Board of Trustees to support both capital and general library purposes.

Matthew House Endowment Fund The Auburn-based Matthew House is a nondenominational home that serves people in Cayuga County and the surrounding areas who are terminally ill and can no longer remain in their homes. It provides a caring, homelike setting for those in their final days of life, while offering support and comfort to their loved ones. This fund will house the organization’s endowment, to help ensure it can continue its mission for years to come.

New Funds

Alfred W. Richberg Fund for Liverpool Public Library Born and raised in Liverpool, NY, World War II veteran Alfred Richberg returned to his native Central New York after serving in the South Pacific. He went on to an accomplished career as a chemist with Solvay Process. When he passed away at age 95, a bequest from Alfred’s will left funds for student services to the Friends of Liverpool Public Library, Inc. The Friends established this fund in Mr. Richberg’s memory to be utilized for student services at the Library.

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Onondaga Community Living Fund Onondaga Community Living (OCL) serves to empower and individually support people with developmental disabilities in their efforts to live full lives as integral members of their community. They do this by helping each individual to build positive relationships with others, supporting each individual’s efforts to achieve personal fulfillment, and exploring and developing ways to support each individual in his or her personal pursuits. OCL will build this endowment to enable the dreams and visions for the people it serves to have the lives of distinction that they each deserve and desire.

BRINGING ART & SOUL TO CENTRAL NEW YOYK

Skaneateles Area Arts Council Fund The Skaneateles Area Arts Council (SKARTS) supports the visual and performing arts of the Skaneateles region by presenting cultural programming and free concerts as well as providing support to local artists and arts The Art& Soul of Skaneateles organizations. SKARTS established this fund to support its long-term goals to sustain an annual grants program, free concerts in Clift Park by the lake, its Creative Conversations series, and other SKARTS special events.

Donor-Advised Funds

New Funds

CNY Robotics & Science Foundation Fund Andrew Leary, president of Leary Associates, has dedicated countless volunteer hours to giving students from all backgrounds an opportunity to have fun with science through robotics. He strongly believes that strength in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are key to success in today’s increasingly technological world. He established this fund to support STEM training programs, robotic camps and robotics tournaments that will get children aged 6-18 excited about science.

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Pay it Forward Fund Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “I do not pretend to give such a deed; I only lend it to you. When you meet with another honest man in similar distress, you must pay me by lending this sum to him.” Dottie DeSimone and her husband, Jeff, are living by this sentiment in the establishment of this fund. They plan to use it to pay forward to the community that has been so good to them.

Pediatric Associates Charitable Fund Pediatric Associates, LLC has provided care for infants, children and adolescents through its two offices in Camillus and Liverpool for more than 40 years. Partners and staff will be utilizing this fund to manage the practice’s giving, with a funding preference towards health and youth programs.

Philanthropic Foodies Fund Philanthropic Foodies is an annual gathering of dining enthusiasts who have a desire to give back to the community. The event, which showcases talented local chefs and products from local purveyors, raises charitable contributions to benefit pre-selected charities.

William & Mary L. Thorpe Charitable Fund William and Mary Thorpe were born in Herkimer, NY, and grew up on their parents’ farm on a hill just west of the village of Camillus. After serving in World War II, William became a well-known sports broadcaster for WFBL radio and rubbed elbows with many of the sports celebrities of the time. His sister Mary maintained a career that spanned nearly 50 years at Bristol Laboratories in Syracuse. Although the industry was dominated by men, Mary’s strong independence and drive established her as a key purchasing agent at Bristol for many decades. Both believed strongly that educational opportunity is the path to progress in today’s world. The trustees of their charitable estates established this fund to honor their dedication to their community for years to come.

Donors established the following additional donor-advised funds to increase their charitable impact and simplify giving.

Patience Brewster, Inc. Fund Janis & Paul Darby Fund Goethe Family Fund Lawrence P. & Dorothy B. Gordon Fund Hiller Family Fund H. Richard Levy Fund

C.D. Manwaring Fund Norma Murray & Donald L. Murray Fund Eric Allyn & Margaret O’Connell Fund Janice & David Panasci Fund Tom & Mary Ryan Fund David & Lisa Silverman Family Fund

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For more than 85 years, thousands of individuals have provided for the future of Central New York by donating to the Community Foundation. We have a proven track record of successful financial management, collaborative community leadership and knowledge of the art and science of giving. We pride ourselves on offering you flexible and customized ways to give, listening to your goals and helping you create a plan that fits your needs. We invite you to join us in making a difference in the future of our community.

Creating a Charitable Legacy You care about the future of your community. We can plan with you to continue your charitable work in perpetuity. You can be remembered in this community the way that you want to be.

There is no time like the present to think about how you want to deploy a portion of your assets for community benefit after you are gone. Legacy planning at the Community Foundation focuses on helping you transmit your values, identifying the issues you care about, and capturing your personal life story.

We start by meeting with you to find out about your life and what matters most to you. Ultimately, we create a letter of instruction that will provide guidance on the future charitable use of your bequest donation. Your instructions can be modified over time as your interests change without revisiting your estate planning documents.

Getting More from Your Personal Giving You support many charities each year, but checkbook giving is difficult to keep track of and might not be the most tax-efficient giving. We can be your partner, making your gifting easier and more rewarding.

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No matter what your financial means or how much you plan to leave to charity, the Community Foundation can be the home of your legacy.

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COLLECTIVE GIVING

DoVES Fund

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hen her husband passed away fifteen years ago, W Jeanne Lawler was faced with a decision regarding which organizations to support from her family’s charitable

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foundation. She researched the area’s biggest needs, and one really resonated with her — domestic violence.

“Domestic violence is one of the central social issues of our time,” said Jeanne. “It is a scourge that attacks the family, the basic unit of our society. Without strong, stable families as the bedrock of society, it would seem that our communities must struggle that much harder to be successful and to prosper. For me, this was absolutely an essential issue.”

Jeanne decided that if there was something she could do to help, she was going to do it. She also decided that in order to make a big impact, she was going to need to recruit others to join her.

“I started asking friends if they would be interested in joining a committee to support the issue of domestic

violence in our community,” said Jeanne. “I asked everyone I knew, from meet-ups at social events to those I saw in the produce section at Wegmans.”

Jeanne’s efforts were successful. Soon those initial recruits were asking their friends to join and the group quickly grew. It soon began hosting an Annual Tea, where members could see each other socially and hear from past grant recipients while making their annual contributions.

A few years ago, the committee established the Domestic Violence Endowment & Support (DoVES) Fund to help fortify the group’s community impact through a permanent charitable endowment. Each year at the DoVES’ gathering, Community Foundation staff present research to the committee members about the current needs of local domestic violence organizations. Members vote on which local programs to support each year. In addition, the DoVES Fund benefits from the community knowledge of the

Community Foundation’s staff, the consistency of the returns in its large pool of invested assets, and its administrative support.

The DoVES Fund has now expanded to more than 55 members and hopes to grow even further in the years to come.

The group’s collective giving supports current grants, but also builds an endowment fund to ensure that local domestic violence programs are supported in perpetuity. Jeanne says members are motivated to be a part of the DoVES giving circle because they understand the seriousness of this issue and the tremendous effect their giving can have on a family.

“People go through these terrible experiences and become so horribly scarred that it can affect them for the rest of their lives,” she said. “This is something that is so important that we really have got to look at it in the eye, and try to do whatever we can to help in our small way.”

Members of the DoVES Committee meet for their Annual Spring Tea at the Century Club in downtown Syracuse.

FUNDS

T

he following pages list the more than 600 funds established at the Community Foundation during its 86-year history. Each fund has its own purpose and history, but all of them gain strength from being managed together. The Community Foundation is honored to serve as the steward of these funds, striving to make our community stronger today and in the future. You may visit cnycf.org/funds to read full descriptions of many of these funds.

The Community Foundation depends on these broadly responsive community focused funds to proactively address the changing needs of the community and support innovative responses. These legacies provide flexible support to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Charlotte and Donald Ball Fund

2000

The Benji Fund

1984

Besse Family Fund

1999

Charles F. Brannock Fund

1995

Shirley M. Brennan Fund

1996

William L. Broad Fund

2001

Elizabeth Salisbury Brooks Fund

1991

Kenneth P. & Charlotte C. Buckley Fund

1993

Cabasino Fund

2004

Philip R. & Elizabeth E. Chase Fund

1959

Clarke Family Fund

1999

Solly & Belle Cohen Fund

1999

Community Fund

1927

Mary Frances Costello Fund

1998

Alfred & Grace Dibella Fund

1994

Margaret J. Early Fund

2008

Carlton R. Estey Fund

1996

Alice M. Gaylord Trusts

1999

Minnie O. Goodman Estate Fund

1979

Frances E. & John S. Hancock Fund

1968

Carroll A. Hennessy Fund

1998

Frances Singer Hennessy Fund

1993

Anthony A. & Susan E. Henninger Memorial Fund

1980

Hills Family Fund

1991

I.A. Hotze Fund

1989

Iaconis, Iaconis & Baum Fund

1998

Martha A. & Eugene F. Keppler Fund

2013

Marjorie D. Kienzle Fund

2004

Falcone Family Community Endowment Fund

2006

2013

Curtis & Toni Feldmann Skaneateles Historical Society Fund

2007

The Witherill Fund

1979

Fragnoli Family Fund #2

2008

Forrest H. Witmeyer Fund

2002

Friends of Pro-Fac Fund

2010

Arthur W. & Mabel P. Wrieden Memorial Fund

1974

Kathleen Sill Hoffman Hershberger Memorial Fund

2010

Rodney L. Keech Trust & Belle Keech Trust Fund

1991

Designated Funds are established by donors to support one or more of their favorite nonprofit organizations. Many organizations receive crucial annual support from these funds.

Pamela Ball Kettell Memorial Fund

2004

Russell A. & Joan S. King Fund #2

2008

Russell A. & Joan S. King Fund #3

2010

Steven M. Krause Memorial Fund

2012

Frances M. Thompson Fund

2001

Olga Dietz Turner Fund

1982

Carolyn V. West Fund

George & Luella Krahl Fund

2007

Alicia A. & George W. Lee Fund

1983

L.C. Maier Community Fund

1960

Gay D. Marsellus Fund

1999

John F. Marsellus Fund

1979

Helen Hancock McClintock Fund

1993

James & Aileen Miller Fund

2010

Anonymous #26 Fund

2004

Marvin & Beulah Lewis Memorial Fund

2003

Donald C. & Marion F. Newton Fund

1987

Anonymous #32 Fund

2012

Herbert Lourie Memorial Fund

1987

Peggy Ogden Community Fund

2008

Susan Atseff Fund

1999

Dorothy M. Olds Fund

2001

Elaine Baygan Fund

2013

Jim Marshall Farms Foundation Endowment Fund

2010

Peter Mermer Memorial Fund

2007

Designated Funds

Margaret McAlpine Ladd Memorial Fund 2008

P-D Family Fund

1979

Dr. Gerald S. Bers Memorial Fund

2005

Theodore & Marjorie B. Pierson Fund

1999

Phyllis M. Newland Fund

2004

Robert & Anne Pietrafesa Fund

2013

Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse Endowment Fund

1996

On Point for College Endowment Fund

2013

George J. & Kathryn H. Buchholtz Fund

1998

BWG’s Rainbow Fund

2011

Dorothy Calingaert Fund

2008

Park Central Presbyterian Church Memorial Endowment Fund & St. Paul’s Cathedral Endowment Fund

1995

James A. & McDowell Smith Reynolds Fund 1981

Contact/Syracuse Endowment Fund

1996

Lawrence E. Root Fund

2013

Edwin F. & Delores P. Davis Fund

2008

N. James Polney Fund for Onondaga Community College

1968

Robert M. & Dorothy M. Salisbury Fund

1971

Frances P. DiBella Fund

1996

Alfred W. Richberg Fund for Liverpool Public Library

2013

Helene C. Schroeder Fund

2008

Mary Louise Dunn Fund

1996

Frederick B. & Laura B. Scott Fund

1969

Margaret J. Early Designated Fund

2008

Robert & Dorothy Riester Fund for Stone Quarry Hill Art Park Preservation

2003

Winifred & DeVillo Sloan, Jr. Family Fund 2012

Paul M. Engle Fund #2

2008

Lettie H. Rohrig Fund

1998

Lee & Alice Smith Fund

Everson Museum Endowment Fund

1993

John A. Santelli Fund

2008

Robert A. & Winifred S. Pond Family Fund 1993 Brian Cole Retan Memorial Fund

2001

2003

Funds and Donors

Community Funds

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SARA Endowment Fund

2011

Harvey M. & Helen H. Sass Endowment Fund

1981

Emojean and Leonard F. Schmidt Designated Fund

2007

Lowell Smith Circle of Courage Fund

2005

Susan Spencer Memorial Fund

2000

Craig D. Stephens Memorial Fund

1999

Stohrer Family Fund

1999

Louise B. Tuttle Local Mission Fund

2008

Gail J. Weinstein Memorial Fund

2008

Tiny Rubenstein Animal Welfare Fund

2011

Adam Bouchard Scholarship Fund

2003

J. Henry & Martha E. Deboer Fund

1979

Durston Sanford & Doris Sanford Fund

2007

Domestic Violence Endowment & Support (DoVES) Fund

1987

2011

Ralph Myron Sayer and Sophrona Davis Sayer Endowment Fund 2008

Pamela S. Braund Memorial Scholarship Fund Peter A. Brevett Scholarship Fund

1999

Mary Louise Dunn FOI Fund

1996

M. Harold & Frances M. Dwyer Fund

2000

Rocco Bufano Scholarship Fund of Konosioni Lodge #950

1994

Education Endowment Fund

2000

William & Helen Burke Memorial Fund

2011

Harold & Marian Edwards and O.M. Edwards Co. Fund

1962

Environmental Fund

2002

The Fenstermacher Fund

2001

Future Fund of Central New York

2004

2004

Witherill Fund for Cazenovia College

1998

Witherill Fund for Le Moyne College

1998

John M. & Mary L. Gallinger Fund

2010

1998

GLBT Community Fund

2006

Joseph C. Georg Fund

1987

Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund

1991

Hearts In The Right Place Fund

2011

Holstein Family Fund for Civic Engagement

2012

Flora Mather Hosmer Fund

1981

John H. & Mary P. Hughes Fund Jelly Bean Angel Fund for Innovation

Field-of-Interest Funds

Field-of-Interest fundholders have chosen one or more focal points for their giving, often based on their personal interests. Funding is given to the donor’s favorite region or cause, while remaining flexible to meet changing community needs in the focus areas over time.

Funds and Donors

2007

Whitmore Christian Fund

Witherill Fund for Syracuse University

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Coon Fund

Leo & Natalie Jivoff Fund

2003

Staff Advancement Endowment Fund

2000

Syracuse Dispensary Fund

1966

Cazenovia College/Leland Stanford Scholarship Fund

1998

Syracuse SIDS Prevention Fund

2007

Walter A. Thayer Fund

1992

Women’s Fund of Central New York

1999

Cazenovia High School Scholarship Fund 1997

2000

1972

Joshua Allyn Engineering Scholarship Fund 2011

Delta Sigma Theta Fund

1996

2011

Alpha Kappa Alpha Fund

1997

Stan Derdzinski Memorial Scholarship Fund 2012

2012

Abraham Altman Scholarship Fund

1998

Robert DiFlorio Scholarship Fund

1996

Valerie Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Fund

Dennis Dowdell Scholarship Fund

1998

2013

Buzz Ballway Scholarship Fund

2007

Trooper William G. Doyle Memorial Scholarship Fund

1968

2013

Christine S. Nazzaro Memorial Fund

1996

2012

Frederick P. Cargian Jamesville-Dewitt Memorial Scholarship Fund

2006

The Martha Fund

Cayuga Health Association Fund

2001

Anne L. & Lawrence D. Daley Scholarship Fund

1994

2008

Allen Speiser Memorial Vocational Rehabilitation Fund

Daily Orange Minority Journalism Scholarship Fund

Lewis-Trinity Fund

Cayuga Community Fund

2002

Scholarship Funds, often created in honor or in memory of a loved one, award funds to deserving students.

2005

Henry A. Panasci, Jr. Fund for Lewy Body Research

Camillus Optimist Community Service Awards Fund

2006

Faith T. Knapp Memorial Fund

2004

1999

2007

2007

Carriage House Foundation Fund

Spanfelner Fund

R. Burkett & Kathleen H. Curtiss Fund

Shirley M. Aubrey Fund

2003

1998

CURN Scholarship Fund

Jordan-Elbridge Youth Endowment Fund 1998

Walter Brooks Memorial Fund

Virginia C. Simons & Dr. C. Adele Brown Fund

2000

2012

1982

2008

Suzanne Civitello Memorial Scholarship Fund

A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital Health Fund William D. Barnet Memorial Scholarship Fund

Dorothy R. Shoudy Memorial Hearing Impaired Fund

2005

Parks & Recreation Council of Skaneateles Fund

2012

Cazenovia School District Student Incentive Fund

1998

J. Daniel and Diane Pluff Fund

2010

Community Council On Careers Fund

1993

Lettie H. Rohrig FOI Fund

1998

Community Literacy Fund

2009

Dr. Henry Romano Fund for Children

2012

Scholarship Funds

John D. (Bucky) Bennett Scholarship Fund 2000

Deb Duethorn Memorial Scholarship Fund 1997

Binghamton Patriot Educational Scholarship Fund

Zach Emerton Memorial Scholarship Fund 2002 1985

Express Mart Scholarship Fund

1997

Blasland, Bouck & Lee Scholarship Fund

1998

G. Ray Bodley High School Class of 1953 Scholarship Fund

Leslie Feldmann Memorial Scholarship Fund

2013

2004

Jessica Rikki Flegal Memorial Fund

2002

Robert F. Borgognoni Memorial Scholarship Fund

2003

Jack Gallaher Workforce Preparation Helping Hand Fund

1998

Jon E. Gammage, Jr. Scholarship Fund

1996

Laurie Kennedy Bosso Memorial Scholarship Fund

2002

Catherine L. Golden Memorial Scholarship Fund

2005

Tucker Goodfellow Memorial Scholarship Fund

2000

Sean M. Googin Scholarship Fund

2003

Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund

2000

Jenna Christine Grieshaber Scholarship Fund

1997

Carol Hansen & Ethel Bauder Fund

2003

Carroll A. Hennessy Scholarship Fund

1998

Gordon & Kathleen Hershberger Fund

2008

John Joseph Lamanche Scholarship Fund 2002 Lambda Kappa Mu / Eunice Randle Fund 1999 Aurelia Crespo-Carlos Lavezzari Latinoamericano Scholarship Fund

1996

A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital Scholarship in the Names of Gertrude Case Kesterke, Yvonne Arnold and Adolph Kalafarski

2010

Thomas E. Lempges Scholarship Fund

2004

Earl H. Levesque Scholarship Fund

2003

Dr. Sanford & Claire Levy Fund

1996

Eddye Hurley Hooper Logan Scholarship Fund

2005

Pulaski Academy & Central School Scholarship Fund Pulaski Academy Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

2006 2007

Mary-Jo Tout Rosenblatt Scholarship Fund 2006 Clyde E. Rutherford Leadership Scholarship Fund

2012

Say Yes Reisman Scholarship Endowment Fund

2011

Say Yes Scholarship Endowment Fund

2008

Say Yes STEM Scholarship Endowment Fund

2012

Sam & Julia Selkowitz Community Fund

1959

Lura M. Sharp Scholarship Fund

2007

Michael J. Sheridan Memorial Scholarship Fund

1991

Vincent & Helen Mascette Scholarship Fund 1991

Henry C. & Dorothy R. Shoudy Memorial Scholarship Fund

2008

Frederic Luther Memorial Scholarship Fund 2006 Yates Mahaffey Scholarship Fund

2007

Frederick M. Holmes, DVM Scholarship Fund

1998

Jack Holmes Scholarship Fund

1998

Daniel Frederick Holt Memorial Scholarship Fund

2001

Kevin McCabe Memorial Scholarship Fund 1995

Carleton B. Simon Scholarship Fund

1999

Kara Hood Memorial Scholarship Fund

2001

Bruce McCormick Music Scholarship Fund 1975

Sr. Camilla Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund

2005

2001

Christine M. McHugh Memorial Scholarship Fund

2003

Sarah E. Smith Scholarship Fund

2007

Earl & Kay Hurd Memorial Scholarship Fund 2000

Joel David Namy Scholarship Fund

2009

Robert & Roberta Hurd Scholarship Fund 1993

Marshall A. Nelson Urban Minority Scholarship Fund

Snow Community Service Scholarship Fund

2006

1998

Robert W. Oliver Scholarship Fund

1988

Allen Spaights Memorial Music Scholarship Fund

Gregory D. Peterson Memorial Scholarship Fund

2004

Peter P. Huntington, M.D. Nursing Scholarship Fund

Victor Kalilec Memorial Scholarship Fund 2010 Kappa Alpha Psi / M. Gilbert Kirkland Scholarship Fund

1996

Monica L. Keator Scholarship Fund

1995

Frederick K. Kilian Memorial Fund

2003

Kiwanis Club of North Syracuse Scholarship Fund

1995

John H. Koerner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

1974

Steven M. Krause Scholarship Fund

2012

Honorable Beatrice Krupkin Scholarship Fund

1998

Dr. Matthew Krupp Memorial Medical Scholarship Fund

2012

Ferdinand & Emilie Maltzan Memorial Fund 1996 Ralph G. Martell Scholarship Fund

2006

Tully Central School District Scholarship Fund

1999

L. Ted Utter Family Scholarship Fund

1997

James R. Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund 1998 Michele J. West Scholarship Fund

2007

Dorothy Wheeler Scholarship Fund

2000

Mark J. Wright Young Artists Scholarship Fund

2012

Harold Youker Athletic Scholarship Fund 2007 Stanley F. & Arlene H. Young Memorial Education Fund

1999

Donor-Advised Funds

Donor-Advised Funds are established by individuals, families or businesses that choose to be actively involved in the grantmaking process. Donors with a range of community interests find these to be an ideal tool for conveniently fulfilling charitable wishes.

Richard & Marilyn Alberding Charitable Fund

2011

David & Amy Allyn Foundation

2011

Eric Allyn & Margaret O’Connell Fund

2013

2002

Mark B. Allyn Fund

2011

Spanfelner Scholarship Fund

1999

Amos Foundation Fund

2011

Dr. Edward Sprague Scholarship Fund

2006

Anonymous #23 Fund

1997

Stickley Scholarship Fund

2007

Anonymous #25 Fund

2003

Sarah Lombardi Pietrafesa Scholarship Fund

2007

2005

2006

Syracuse Children’s ChorusDr. Donna Beth Price Fund

Anonymous #27 Fund

Nettie D. Plummer Scholarship Fund

1997

Anonymous #28 Fund

2010

1968

Syracuse Women’s District Golf Association Girls’ Scholarship Fund 2012

Anonymous #31 Fund

2010

Appleknocker Fund

2007

Eugene G. Armani Fund

1997

Kathie Y. & Richard W. Arnold Fund

2005

2013

Peggy & Tim Atseff Fund

2001

2008

Aminy I. Audi Fund

2012

N. James Polney Scholarship Fund for Copenhagen High School N. James Polney Scholarship Fund for SU School of Journalism

1968

Poole Scholarship Fund

1996

Holly Prentice Memorial Scholarship Fund 2003

Sarah Theiner Memorial Scholarship Fund 1985 Shannon Elizabeth Thomas Memorial Fund 2002 William & Mary Thorpe Say Yes Scholarship Fund Trufant Family Scholarship Fund

Funds and Donors

Mary & Eddie Giemza and Richard Balduzzi Scholarship Fund 2007

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Edward & Laila Audi Fund

2005

Dale Family Fund

1986

Lawrence P. & Dorothy B. Gordon Fund

2013

Dorothy Retan Irish Fund

B & B Lumber Co., Inc. Fund

1986

Sidney & Carol Dana Fund

1990

Grace Fund

2011

Elaine & Steven Jacobs Foundation Fund 1987

Gail & Dennis Baldwin Fund

2002

Janis & Paul Darby Fund

2013

Edward & Joan Green Fund

1986

Jaquith Industries Fund

1978

Ronald R. & Carole S. Beckman Fund

1994

Michael G. D’Avirro Fund

2001

Virginia Sayre Hamlin Fund

2001

William Johnson Memorial Fund

2011

R.R. & C.S. Beckman Family Fund

1998

Louie Davis Memorial Fund

1992

Hancock & Estabrook LLP Fund

2004

Bernard T. & Margaret L. King Fund

1997

Erna Hofmann Berwick Fund

1995

Carol F. Davison Fund

1997

Hancock Community Fund

1962

Russell A. & Joan S. King Fund

1999

Lillie & Asher Black Fund

1999

Derrenbacker Family Fund

1997

Stewart F. Hancock, Jr. Fund

1999

John H. Koerner Fund

1997

Dewitt Rotary Charitable Fund

2010

Hansen Family Fund

2005

The Kraly Family Fund

2011

Diefendorf Fund

1983

F. Michael Harms Memorial Fund

1981

Lantzy Family Fund

2011

Gerry J. & Cynthia G. Dietz Fund

1997

Helen R. Harris Memorial Fund

2004

H. Richard Levy Fund

2013

John S. & Julia G. Dietz Fund

1979

Haylor Family Charitable Fund

1981

Roland F. & Brigitte H. Link Fund

1997

Seanna M. Donley Memorial Fund

2003

Haylor, Freyer & Coon Fund

1983

Rosalia Hull & Robert H. Linn Fund

1986

Peter A. & Brigid F. Dunn Family Fund

2008

Anne Gilmour Lloyd Family Fund

2007

James J. Dwyer, Jr. Memorial Fund

1999

Health Foundation of Western & Central New York Fund

Betty B. Lourie Fund

1997

Thomas & Elna Dwyer Childrens Fund

2004

James & Therese Luckett Fund

2000

Eberle Family Fund

2010

Mackenzie Hughes LLP Fund

1986

The Empowerment Fund

2006

James E. Mackin Fund

1998

Engel Family Fund

2001

Henry R. Mahshie Fund

1997

Paul M. Engle Fund

1998

Maier Family Community Fund

1999

Michael J. & Noreen R. Falcone & Family Fund

1981

Gwyn K. & Patrick A. Mannion Fund

2011

John F.X. Mannion Charitable Fund

2000

C.D. Manwaring Fund

2013

Jeffrey H. & Dorothy M. Booher Charitable Foundation

2012

William T. & Ruth S. Bradner Fund

1986

Bernard B. & Ona Cohn Bregman Family Fund

2000

Patience Brewster Inc. Fund

2013

Brod Family Fund

2010

Arthur & Ester Brooks Fund

2005

Frank & Marie Brownell Fund

1997

Phillip & Helen Buck Family Fund

2011

Craig & Carol Buckhout Family Fund

2007

Jane Burkhead & Robert S. Sarason Fund 2004 Burns Brothers Foundation Fund

1994

James & Kathleen Burns Fund

2000

CNY Robotics & Science Foundation Fund 2013 CABLExpress Charitable Fund

2002

Patricia M. & Vincent H. Callahan Fund

1988

Russell & Nancy Carlson Fund

2001

Cashier Family Fund

2007

Funds and Donors

Central New York Traditional Music Fund 2010

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Mary Ellen Ash Clark Memorial Fund

2003

Kay Clarke Fund

2008

Patrick Clement Fund

2012

Paul & Linda Cohen Fund

2005

Ruth J. & Robert J. Colvin Fund

2011

Michael J. Connor Fund

2004

Mary L. Cotter Fund

2005

2012

Henderson-Johnson Co. Community Fund 1969 Robert Angelo Henty Foundation Fund

2011

Heron Park Foundation Fund

2011

Gordon & Kathleen Hershberger Fund

2012

Richard & Janice Hezel Fund

2006

Hiller Family Fund

2013

Ann Mawhinney Hodgkins Memorial Fund 2006

Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund 2012

H. Follett Hodgkins Fund

1978

Corinne H. Farnham Fund

2005

Barbara & David Holstein Fund

1992

Marion H. & Michael S. Fish Fund

2001

The Holtz Family Fund

2006

Fisher Family Fund

2011

Homan Family Fund

1996

Forbes-McNeilly Family Fund

2007

Hood Family Fund

1997

Dorothea Fowler Fund

2000

Fragnoli Family Fund

2001

Herbert S. & Eleanore L. Howard Charitable Foundation

2005

Catherine A. & Kenneth E. Gale Fund

1998

Hueber-Breuer Foundation Fund

1991

Nan & Howard Gartner Fund

1995

Molly A. Hughes Family Fund

1999

Gary & Maureen Germain Fund

2006

Dr. Peter & Mary Huntington Fund

1997

Eric Gingold Foundation Fund

2012

Judith & Giampaolo Huober Fund

2004

Goethe Family Fund

2013

Sandra Hurd & Joel Potash Fund

2002

Lewis & Annette Goodman Fund

1998

Incaudo Family Fund

1991

1992

Nancy Fulmer & James F. Marquardt Fund 2006 Marsellus Family Fund

2011

Candace & John Marsellus Fund

1981

Molly & Lloyd Martin Fund

1991

Raymond F. & Beverly Martino Fund

1986

Hugh Joseph Matt Childrens Fund

2002

Donald M. Mawhinney, Jr. Fund

1980

McCabe Family Fund

2002

Wallace & Sally McDonald Fund

2007

Anne L. Messenger Fund

2002

John & Carmella Mezzalingua Fund

2004

James & B.J. Mitscher Fund

2007

Charles B. & Elsbeth W. Morgan Fund

1999

Rapha Community Fund

2011

Paula & Douglas Smith Family Fund

2008

Jerome M. & Dorothy A. Wilson Fund

1986

Morton Family Fund

1964

Margaret Raven Family Fund

2008

Lynn H. & Corinne Roth Smith Fund

2011

Lee & Jim Wilson Fund

1988

John & Ellie Mott Fund

2006

Rita L. Reicher Fund

2011

Mary H. Soderberg Aquatics Support Fund 2012

Woodcock Dettor Family Fund

2010

Eric & Judy Mower Fund

1998

Jon L. & Joyce P. Regier Fund

2010

2002

1979

Dorothy & Marshall M. Reisman Fund

1980

1998

Larry & B.J. Wright Charitable Fund

Eileen C. & John J. Murphy, Jr. Fund

Paul & Kathleen Solomon Community Charitable Endowment Fund

2000

1983

Ridzi Family Fund

2009

1996

Yeager-McLean Fund

Joanne & John J. Murphy III Fund

Solomon Family Fund Carol & Dirk Sonneborn Fund

2001

Dr. Richard G. Zogby Memorial Fund

2013

James & Marcene Sonneborn Fund

2003

Richard H. Spencer Fund

1979

H. Gillis & Letty M. Murray Fund

1960

Marc Murray Memorial Fund

2011

Norma Murray & Donald L. Murray Fund

2013

Newman Family Fund

1997

New York State Agricultural Society Fund 2011

Rivette LaManna CareAge Fund

2006

Rodormer-Soule Family Fund

2007

Nancy M. & Stephen A. Rogers Fund

1999

Joseph & Lynne Romano Fund

2005

Rothenberg Fund

1998

Elaine Rubenstein Fund

1994

Rudnick Family Fund

2010

Rosalind & Seymour Rudolph Fund

1999

Rural/Metro Charitable Fund

2010

Russell-Simons-Rolf Family Fund

2006

Tom & Mary Ryan Fund

2013

Jalal & Mary Lou Sadrieh Fund

2005

Sean M. Samolis Memorial Fund

2011

Ernest L. & Dene A. Sarason Fund

1968

Sears Family Fund

1998 2006

Niles Fund

2004

Paul & Daisy Nojaim Fund

2004

Northrup Fund

1974

Thomas & Karen Olenych Fund

2005

Marian Oliver Fund

2005

Oma Foundation Fund

2004

Lon T. Palmer Music Education Fund

2011

Henry A. & Faye Panasci Fund

1986

Janice & David Panasci Fund

2013

Pay it Forward Fund

2013

Lowell A. Seifter & Sharon A. McAuliffe Fund

Peddler Foundation Fund

2011

Shadowfax Charitable Fund

1995

Pediatric Associates Charitable Fund

2013

Indira & Mansukh J. Shah Fund

2004

Philanthropic Foodies Fund

2013

Kenneth & Mary Ann Shaw Fund

2008

Christopher Wood Phillips Fund

1993

Margaret Drew Shirley Memorial Fund

2012

Ralph & Barbara Phillips Fund

1993

James Shope Jr. Family Fund

2007

Bryan M. Place Charitable Fund

2011

Rhoda Sikes Fund

2002

Jane & Nathan Podkaminer Fund

1995

David & Lisa Silverman Family Fund

2013

POMCO Community Fund

2004

Ethel L. Skinner Fund

2004

Pomeroy Family Fund

2004

Slotnick Family Fund

1985

Potter Family Fund

2000

Smarzo Family Fund

2006

Ruth C. Putter Fund

2011

Frank V. & Janet J. Smith Fund

1999

SRCTec Corporate Community Fund

2008

Stardust Charitable Fund

2006

Edward Stephens Fund

1992

Ralph & Joann Stevens Fund

2002

Carolyn & Ronald Stott Fund

2007

Sykes Family Fund

2006

Syracuse Inner City Rotary Club Philanthropy Fund Yvonne Tasker-Rothenberg Fund

Nonprofit Agency Funds

Many nonprofit organizations, seeking ways to provide a permanent source of income for their work, choose the Community Foundation to manage their charitable endowments.

Baltimore Woods Nature Center

2000

Beaver Lake Nature Center

2004

Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse

1996

2005

Fayetteville-Manlius A Better Chance

2012

1998

Finger Lakes Land Trust

2009

Robert J. & Margaret J. Theis Fund

1978

First Baptist Church of Pulaski

1999

William & Mary Thorpe Charitable Fund

2013

Friends of Historic Onondaga Lake

2005

Larry & Sally Tully Fund

2002

Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation

2004

Elizabeth V. Tumbridge Fund

2008

Girls Incorporated of Central New York

1996

Jeff Unaitis Fund

2006

Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society

1999

John L. & Frances M. Vensel Fund

2004

Huntington Family Centers

1980

V.I.P. Structures Fund

1998

Michael & Julia Wamp Family Fund

2010

Interfaith Works of Central New York’s Nona D. Stewart Refugee Assistance Fund 2003

Barbara B. & Harold H. Wanamaker Fund 1998 Donald & Hilda Watrous Fund

1999

Jenni-Lyn Watson Memorial Fund

2011

Scott & Deborah Webster Fund

2007

Nancy & Robert Weed Family Fund

2008

Carol N. Weiss Fund

2011

Wheler Family Fund

1998

Joseph & Rosemary Wiedenbeck Family Fund

2007

Liverpool Public Library

2013

Loretto Foundation

2008

Marcellus Athletic Booster Club

1999

Matthew House

2013

Mental Health Association of Onondaga County

1999

North Syracuse Education Foundation

2009

Onondaga Community Living

2013

Funds and Donors

Kathleen Murphy & Richard Pietrafesa, Jr. Family Fund 2005

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Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/ Syracuse Region

1976

Pulaski Historical Society

2007

Rape Crisis Center of Syracuse

1998

Signature Band & Choir Camp

2002

Skaneateles Area Arts Council

2013

The 1890 House

1999

Tully Free Library

2002

Special Project Funds

Funds and Donors

These funds, sometimes with limited time frames, are used for special projects or endeavors that benefit our community.

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Cathedral Square Development Corporation and Neighborhood Association Fund

2009

DeWitt Rotary Club Centennial Project Fund

2004

IDEAS Collaborative Fund

2012

KJ’s Angels Fund

2010

Price of Freedom Monument Fund

2013

Save 711 Project Fund

2012

Community Fund Donors

The Community Fund gives the Community Foundation the resources and flexibility necessary to respond to the most critical issues facing Central New York. The majority of our community grantmaking, special initiatives and civic engagement grants are made through this fund. The following gifts allow us to grow a permanent source of charitable dollars and are gratefully acknowledged.

Anonymous Donors Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Andrews Diane Apter Mr. Timothy P. Atseff & Mrs. Margaret G. Ogden Mr. & Mrs. J. Paul Badami Mr. & Mrs. Warren W. Bader John E. and Anne N. Baldwin Charitable Fund F. Richard Barr Best Buy Company, Inc. Marilyn Bittner Mr. & Mrs. James V. Breuer Franco Crisafulli Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Coddington Dr. & Mrs. George H. Collins Patricia Curtin Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey M. DeSimone Peter A. & Brigid F. Dunn Margaret J. Early Designated Fund Mr. & Mrs. John M. Elliott Mark L. Feldman James D. Fitzpatrick, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. David Fulmer Gaylord Trusts Dr. Edward W. Gibbin Jean J. Greene Mr. & Mrs. Richard Green Mr. & Mrs. David Harper Linda Dickerson Hartsock Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hemmerlein Mr. & Mrs. William A. Hiller, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Hipius

Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Hole Madelyn H. Hornstein, CPA Herbert S. & Eleanore L. Howard Charitable Fund Dr. Peter & Mary Huntington Fund Mr. & Mrs. Theodore F. Jarosz Dr. & Mrs. Lewis W. Johnson Belle Keech Trust Fund Rodney L. Keech Trust Fund Joseph B. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Leonard Rosalia Hull & Robert H. Linn Fund Melanie W. Littlejohn C.D. Manwaring Candace & John Marsellus Fund Molly & Lloyd Martin Fund Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Masterpolo Mr. & Mrs. George Matthews Bryan Mellon Monica Merante Mary C. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. David Moynihan Kimberly Norton Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm D. Norton Jennifer and John Owens Cheri Pangburn Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Podkaminer William G. Pomeroy Foundation Rita L. Reicher Rande S. Richardson Margaret Richmond Robert S. Sarason Dr. & Mrs. William A. Schiess Shadowfax Charitable Fund Mansukh J. Shah Otis Shuart Ethel L. Skinner Fund Mr. Lynn H. Smith & Dr. Corinne R. Smith Jennifer Stein Stohrer Family Fund Larry & Sally Tully Fund Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Viglietta Louis J. Viviani Grace Whalen

In Memory/In Honor Of

The following people were named with gifts to the Community Fund in their honor or memory.

Sanford A. Belden, Ph.D. Robert R. Brown Donald F. Dew Peter A. Dunn Jolynn Parker

Community Funding Partners

The following organizations donated in-kind or monetary support towards our programs.

The Allyn Foundation The Bonadio Group Bousquet Holstein, PLLC Central New York Business Journal Colonial Consulting, LLC Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC Election-America Estate Planning Council of Central New York Financial Planning Association of Central New York Lee Gatta, CLU, CLTC, AEP, ChFC The Gifford Foundation Integrated Software Systems Mackenzie Hughes, LLP NBT Financial Group Prudential The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation The Rulison Group, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney The Richard S. Shineman Foundation The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust The Trust for Cultural Resources of the County of Onondaga

Affiliate Funds

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The Women’s Fund of Central New York In spring 2013, the Women’s Fund awarded $25,005 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations. The Fund supports projects that improve the lives of women and girls. It also educates women about philanthropy, and engages women in creating change through collective and targeted giving. Since its inception in 1998, the Women’s Fund has awarded 70 grants totaling more than $160,000 to programs that support, empower and promote the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York.

The Future Fund of Central New York The Future Fund is a member-driven giving circle established to involve and empower emerging philanthropists. Each year, the Future Fund’s membership votes on a specific area to support through its grantmaking. In April 2012, the Future Fund awarded a $5,000 grant to The Media Unit to provide transportation for a summer tour that educated inner-city youth in theater, writing, vocal performance, and choreography. Since its inception in 2004, the Future Fund has awarded 9 grants, totaling $45,000 to Central New York organizations.

The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund, a combination of gifts contributed by the people of the Pulaski community and matching funds from the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, awarded $19,619 in grants in fiscal year 2013. The Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations addressing community needs in the Village of Pulaski and the Town of Richland. Since its inception in 1992, the Fund has provided more than $220,000 in grants to benefit the Pulaski community.

The Cayuga Community Fund The Cayuga Community Fund completed its third year of grantmaking by awarding $39,485 in grants to 26 organizations in Cayuga County across a diverse spectrum of focus areas. Created in 2008, the Cayuga Community Fund oversees several geographicallyspecific charitable funds with a common purpose to provide permanent charitable dollars to local nonprofits.

Funds and Donors

he Community Foundation’s Affiliate Funds are field-of-interest funds governed by independent advisory groups. Each affiliate fund experienced a strong grantmaking season in the 2013 fiscal year. Combined, these funds distributed nearly $90,000 in grants last year, demonstrating the strength and impact that a union of gifts can have in a community when fueled by the power of endowment.

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e hosted The CNY85 Giving Project in celebration of our 85-year anniversary in 2012. In four seasonal competitions, the public was invited to vote online to select a winning program to receive a small grant.

The four winners each received an $8,500 grant to support their unique projects. The issue areas for the four competitive rounds were chosen to reflect the greatest needs of our community. Many of these needs are demonstrated by our collaborative community indicators project, CNYVitals. The participating organizations enjoyed the opportunity to connect the broader community with the many worthy projects and organizations working in our region.

To view the list of all projects that competed in The CNY85 Giving Project, visit cny85.org

Voting Round 1: Economic Development, Planning, Transportation & Environment

Winner: Madison County Office for the Aging

The Madison County Office for Aging used its grant to provide medical transportation for frail, isolated elderly individuals who have no other way to reach their physicians, eye care professionals, pharmacies, and other medical related appointments.

Voting Round 3: Education & Technology

Winner: Jowonio School

Jowonio School provided tablets and specialized communication apps to young children with special needs. The technology allows children, some whom struggle to speak or are completely non-verbal, to engage with the classroom curriculum and participate socially with peers and adults, preparing them for the next level of their schooling.

Voting Round 4: Arts, Culture, Recreation & Civic Engagement Voting Round 2: Housing, Health & Human Services

85-Year Anniversary

Winner: Orenda Springs Experiential Learning Center

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Orenda Springs provided 200 Syracuse City middle and high school students with the opportunity to participate in a day-long empowerment program at the facility.

Activities included a low and high element ropes course where students learn to overcome their insecurities.

Winner: Oneida Improvement Committee (OIC)

The OIC will use its grant towards a new, non-motorized, multiuse trail system in and around the City of Oneida. The trail system will connect shopping, neighborhoods, schools, and parks.

INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION

Northside Urban Partnership

the Up Start Syracuse project.

This collaborative neighborhood-based entrepreneurship program will help emerging entrepreneurs from refugee and immigrant communities launch small businesses in Northside neighborhoods with the support, education and lending assistance necessary to expand into independent businesses. Organizers created Up Start to train aspiring entrepreneurs in business management and other skills necessary to operate a successful business while working toward the longer-term goal of establishing a World Marketplace on the Northside.

Our selection committee was impressed by the 16 projects submitted for consideration; each demonstrated creative collaborations to address critical community issues. Although only one project could win, we were excited to see the variety of innovative thinking. We look forward to supporting more of these collaborations in the future.

Northside community members participate in a Northside Up training program designed to assist them in leveraging career opportunities.

85-Year Anniversary

he winner of our CNY85 Collaborative Impact Prize — a one-time grant of $85,000 awarded to TNorthside celebrate our 85-year anniversary — is creatively utilizing collaborations to benefit Syracuse’s residents and businesses. Northside Urban Partnership (Northside UP) will soon launch

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COMMUNITY DEDICATION and community have always been important to Ron and Luella Krahl.

Eof ducation While raising their family in Central New York, both dedicated their lives to the field education. Luella received her degree in special education from Skidmore College

collaborate | innovate

and Ron moved up through the ranks from teacher to superintendent at the Gloversville City School District.

The Krahls raised four children and now enjoy seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They have instilled their values in their children through example, serving as long-standing community volunteers and supporters for many nonprofit organizations.

“Through our service, we tried to show our children the value that we placed on being involved in our communities,” said Ron. “We have gained so much from our service to others.”

The Krahls have taken their community service to the next level by establishing a named Community Fund. This flexible fund allows the Community Foundation to respond to the greatest needs of the community at any given time, maximizing the impact of their gift. Their generous, forward-thinking commitment to the Central New York community that they love will provide grants in their name in perpetuity. Gifts added to this fund through estate or beneficiary designations will further expand the positive change that is possible.

“There will always be new challenges in many areas over the course of time, and we would like our fund to be able to respond to those needs in the most effective way possible.” said Luella. “Through the Community Foundation, we know that our gift will do the most good.”

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Luella and George “Ron” Krahl live in Canandaigua, NY, with their dog, Stas.

The Legacy Society

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Anonymous Donors (12)

Dorothy R. Irish

Bonnie & Richard Scolaro

Lester C. Allen

Elaine & Steven L. Jacobs

Karen R. Seymour

Eugene G. Armani

Elspeth J.C. Kerr

Rhoda Sikes

Ronald & Carole Beckman

Mrs. Sally Kimball

Lillian Slutzker

Vicki Brackens

Gail M. Kinsella

Paul M. Solomon

William V. Brennan

Kathleen and James Kinsey

Betsy-Ann N. Stone

Minna R. Buck

John H. & Polly B. Koerner

Celestine and John Thompson

Jack B. Capron

Bruce Lane

Charles & Cynthia G. Tracy

Marilyn F. Crosby

James E. Mackin, Esq.

John S. Tuttle

Virginia M. Debenedictis

Jim & Ruth Marshall

Franklin & Diane Wheelock

Bob & Joan Derrenbacker

Hon. Neal P. McCurn

Mrs. Barbara C. Wheler

James R. Donley

Elisa Mescon

Mr. & Mrs. J. Warren Young

Peter J. Emerson

Anne L. Messenger

Paul M. Engle

Pauline M. Monz

Ralph Ferrara

Stephen W. Moyer

Dorris A. Fox

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Murphy III

Marc B. Fried

Kathryn Nickerson

Florence G. Gaedeke

Theodore H. & Mary-Pat Northrup

Lee M. Gatta & Joe Reddick

Margaret G. Ogden

Barbara W. Genton

Eileen B. Phillips

Viola M. Hall

Richard B. & Neva S. Pilgrim

Mr. & Mrs. Burnett D. Haylor

Lucinda Porter

William & Sandra Hemmerlein

Mr. & Mrs. William W. Porter

Linda L. Henley

Marcia and James Quigley

Alexander & Charlotte Holstein

Jon L. & Joyce P. Regier

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Hood

Roger & Margaret Reid

Dr. Peter & Mary Huntington

Jeffrey Rubenstein

Robert & Roberta Hurd

Phyllis Schwartz

Funds and Donors

onors who understand the importance of a permanent community endowment have trusted the Community Foundation to carefully manage and distribute their charitable fund for generations. The Legacy Society provides a way to recognize and honor those individuals who plan to benefit the Community Foundation through their wills, qualified retirement plans, life insurance policies, annuities, trusts or pooled life income fund gifts. We thank them and appreciate their generosity and thoughtfulness.

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Staff

Development & Marketing

Grants & Community Initiatives

Jennifer L. Owens

John G. Eberle

Elizabeth M Cavallaro

Katrina M. Crocker

Frank M. Ridzi

Dorotha F. DeSimone

Thomas M. Griffith

N. Olive Sephuma

Kathleen A. Deaver

Monica M. Merante

Peter A. Dunn President & CEO

Finance & Operations Chief Financial Officer Senior Accountant

Fund Operations Manager

Jan L. Hocker Staff

Administrative Assistant

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Vice President, Development & Marketing Communications Officer Gift Planning Officer

Donors Relations Officer

Vice President, Grants & Community Initiatives Director, Research & Community Initiatives Director, Community Grantmaking

Danielle M. Hurley

Program Officer, Community Grantmaking & Affiliate Funds

David A. Kilpatrick Grants Manager

Community Foundation staff gathered along the Onondaga Creekwalk in Franklin Square.

The Community Foundation recently supported a collaboration between the Onondaga Historical Association and the City of Syracuse to install signage for a Mobile History Tour along the 2.6 mile trail.

(Left to Right) Back Row: Thomas Griffith, Dottie DeSimone, John Eberle, Frank Ridzi, David Kilpatrick, Jan Hocker. Front Row: Jennifer Owens, Monica Merante, Peter Dunn, Kathie Deaver, Olive Sephuma, Liz Cavallaro, Katrina Crocker.

Absent: Danielle Hurley

Board of Directors

Former Board Members Fourth Row:

Warren W. Bader, Esq.,** Of Counsel, David J. Moynihan, CPA, Partner, Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC Testone, Marshall & Discenza, CPAs J. Andrew Breuer,* Principal, Hueber-Breuer Construction Company

Brian Pollard, D.D.S., President, Smile Design, D.D.S., P.C.

Madelyn H. Hornstein, CPA,** Chief Executive Officer, Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC

Michael Wamp, Managing Partner, LakeWater Capital Management, LLC

Third Row:

Gwen Webber-McLeod,* President & CEO, Gwen, Inc.

Rita L. Reicher, Ph.D., William C. Brod, Owner & Publisher, President, KS&R, Inc. Syracuse New Times M. Jack Rudnick,* Craig Buckhout, CFA, Of Counsel, Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Principal, Rockbridge Investment Fifth Row: Management, LLC Judith M. Sayles, Esq., Second Row: Partner, Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Evelyn Carter, Division Consumer Robert D. Scolaro, Esq., Affairs Manager, Wegmans Attorney, The Wladis Law Firm Food Markets Corinne R. Smith, Ph.D., Professor Linda Dickerson Hartsock, & Chair, Teaching & Leadership Director, Community Engagement Programs, Syracuse University & Economic Development, School of Education Syracuse University Stephanie R. Threatte** Richard D. Hole, Esq., Partner, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC Sixth Row:

Steven Jacobs, President, Bishops Brook, Inc. Ellen Percy Kraly, Ph.D., Director, Upstate Institute, Colgate University Joseph B. Lee, Director & General Manager, WAER FM, Syracuse University

Maryann M. Winters, MS, CPA,* Partner, Sirchia & Cuomo, LLP Gay M. Pomeroy, Esq., Legal Counsel, Mackenzie Hughes, LLP

Melanie W. Littlejohn, Regional Executive - Central Region, National Grid Energy Solution Services

*Term commenced April 1, 2013 ** Board service completed March 31, 2013

Janet (Penny) Allyn Maritza Alvarado, M.D. Chester D. Amond Edward J. Audi David H. Barclay DeeDee S. Barclay Sanford A. Belden, Ph.D. Vicki R. Brackens Sharon A. Brangman, M.D. Gerald Burke Douglas P. Cagwin Russell Carlson David J. Connor Michael J. Connor Mary (Mitzi) O. Cooper Calvin L. Corriders Richard S. Corriero, CPA Gail Cowley Susan J. Crockett, Ph.D. Raymond W. Cross, Ph.D. Eloise Dowdell Curry Mary S. Darcy Christine Woodcock Dettor, Esq. Reverend Ronald Dewberry Harold Edwards, Jr. Kenneth J. Entenmann Michael J. Falcone Noreen R. Falcone Maceo N. Felton Michael R. Figler Marion Hancock Fish, Esq. Lee H. Flanagan Ray T. Forbes, M.D. John M. Frantz, Jr. Gary R. Germain, Esq. Edward S. Green, Esq. Joan F. Green H. Baird Hansen Elizabeth A. Hartnett, Esq. Burnett D. Haylor Ann G. Higbee H. Follett Hodgkins, Jr. Alexander E. Holstein Charlotte (Chuckie) Holstein Gloria Hooper-Rasberry, Ph.D. Richard D. Horowitz Robert J. Hughes, Jr.

Dorothy Retan Irish Cydney M. Johnson Clarence L. Jordan James W. Jordan Robert H. Linn, CPA James E. Mackin, Esq. John F.X. Mannion Nancy F. Marquardt John D. Marsellus John B. McCabe, M.D. Thomas O. Mehen Anne Messenger Daniel Mezzalingua John C. Mott Eric Mower Colleen Murphy, CPA Paul C. Nojaim Theodore H. Northrup Michael E. O’Connor, Esq. Sybil Ridings Oakes Marilyn Pinsky William L. Pollard, Ph.D. David A.A. Ridings Ethel S. Robinson Elaine R. Rubenstein Jeffrey M. Rubenstein Michael E. Rulison Kathryn Howe Ruscitto Maria P. Russell Richard A. Russell, Esq. Robert B. Salisbury Dene A. Sarason Richard S. Scolaro, Esq. Mansukh J. Shah Mary Ann Shaw Vaughn A. Skinner Virginia G. Small Paul M. Solomon Dirk E. Sonneborn, CPA Anne D. Stewart Miriam B. Swift, M.D. Robert Theis, Sr. Forbes S. Tuttle Mayra Urrutia Barry L. Wells James J. Wilson Ronald R. Young

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Financial Information

he Community Foundation takes its responsibility to serve

Tseriously. as a permanent charitable resource in Central New York Through prudent stewardship of our assets, we strive to maximize available grant dollars while ensuring that the charitable funds entrusted to us will continue to support our region for many years to come.

The responsibility for managing the Community Foundation’s investment portfolio is vested in our board of directors through its finance committee, which works closely with our investment consultant and staff to set policy, establish performance benchmarks and continually monitor the effectiveness of the portfolio.

The Community Foundation sets long-term goals for investment performance. The amount available to spend from endowed funds, including those that support our community grantmaking program, is based on a spending policy of 5% of the fund balance averaged over 20 quarters of time. Using this disciplined policy allows us to provide consistent funding even when markets are volatile.

Through the generosity of individuals who have entrusted us with their charitable legacies, as well as those who have served our endowment with their expertise, the quality of life in Central New York will be enriched for generations to come.

STRATEGIC ASSET ALLOCATION Absolute Return 4% Commodities 6% Real Estate, Private Equity 2%

Long/Short Equities 12%

US Large/Mid Cap Equity 23%

US Small Cap Equity 8%

Global Bonds 5% US High Yield Bonds 5% Treasury Inflation Protected Securities 5%

US Aggregate Bonds 9%

Non-US Emerging Equity 5%

Non-US Developed Equity 16%

2013 Summary Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2013

BALANCE SHEET

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Assets

Receivables & Other Investments Total Assets

Investment PERFORMANCE VS BENCHMARK

Revenues

$ 17,409,756 126,582 ,314 $ 143,992,070

Gifts, Grants, Bequests $ 12,097,440 Net Return on Investments 10, 831,546 Other 258,874 Total Revenues $ 23, 187,860

9.3% 9.3%

8.6% 8.5%

Liabilities & Net Assets

Financial Information

Grants Declared and Not Yet Paid $ 1, 050,679 Other

9, 475,555 Net Assets 133,465,836 Total Liabilities & Net Assets $ 143, 992,070

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5.1% 4.9%

Grants & Expenses

Grants Program Support Operating Expenses Total Grants & Expenses Change in Net Assets

Net Assets Beginning of Year Net Assets End of Year

8.2% 8.2% 5.7% 5.4%

$ 8,337,264 1,090,477 1,419,729 $ 10, 847,470

$ 12, 340,390 $ 121, 125,446 $ 133, 465,836

The Community Foundation’s audit is conducted by Bonadio & Co., LLP. The complete Consolidated Financial Statements, with accompanying footnotes, as well as Form 990, are available for inspection at the Community Foundation office and at cnycf.org.

One Year

Three Year

Performance Benchmark

Five Year

Ten Year Fifteen Year

CONTRIBUTIONS BY FUND TYPE

ASSETS BY FUND TYPE 49%

50%

53%

17%

10% 11%

2%

21%

9%

Community Donor-Advised Designated and Special Projects Field-of-Interest Scholarships

$ 71,331,779 $ 30,415,898 $ 12,617,166 $ 15,218,591 $ 14,408,636

$ 143,992,070

TOTAL ASSETS BY YEAR

3%

31%

$128,314,244

8%

11%

12%

13%

Donor-Advised Scholarships Field-of-Interest Designated and Special Projects Community

$ 6,331,610 $ 3,757,955 $ 1,355,617 $ 396,804 $ 255,453

Donor-Advised Scholarships Field-of-Interest Community Designated and Special Projects

$ 4,191,477 $ 1,443,555 $ 1,040,826 $ 961,612 $ 699,794

$ 12,097,440

$ 8,337,264

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY YEAR $143,992,070

$116,895,472

GRANTS BY FUND TYPE

TOTAL GRANTS BY YEAR

$12,097,440

$6,710,850

$130,692,426

$111,643,541

$8,840,214

$8,302,642

$85,227,337

$5,207,454

$7,618,999

$8,337,264

$5,661,295

$5,336,080 $4,599,506

$6,382,156

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2008

The graphs on this page represent financial information as of fiscal years ended March 31.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Financial Information

$4,705,507

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Our mission The Central New York Community Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the community by: Encouraging the growth of a permanent charitable endowment to meet the community’s changing opportunities and needs.

Providing donors and their diverse philanthropic interests with vehicles to make giving easy, personally satisfying and effective.

Serving as a catalyst, neutral convener and facilitator, stimulating and promoting collaborations among various organizations to accomplish common objectives.

The pages of this annual report were printed using earth-friendly soy ink and produced on FSC certified, acid-free paper which contains 30% post-consumer recycled waste.

Carrying out a strategic grantmaking program that is flexible, visionary and inclusive.