Foundation created by SUNY professor and his wife has recently surpassed $20 million in donations By Stefan Yablonski The Richard S. Shineman Foundation has been helping to improve the…
Compiled by writer Stephan Yablonski There are 13,402 private foundations in New York state, according to Cause IQ, a Seattle company that tracks nonprofit organizations nationwide. Combined, these New York…
Garrett Dunsmoor Memorial Foundation has awarded more than 50 grants to nonprofit organizations benefiting youth in communities in and around Oswego By Stefan Yablonski There are scores of foundations in…
Nonprofit focusing on food insecurity, homelessness By Stefan Yablonski With a budget of $5,541,924, Catholic Charities of Oswego County serves nearly 3,000 people annually. Originally founded in the 1930s…
CNY Community Foundation teams up with NBT Bank to provide low-interest bridge loans to nonprofits in need of cash The Central New York Community Foundation’s local impact investing program…
Melanie Littlejohn’s goal: Making the region a better place By Stefan Yablonski Melanie Littlejohn wants to make the world a better place for her grandchildren — and everyone’s children, too.…
Syracuse-based nonprofit boasts over 300 business members across the region By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), a nonprofit 501(c)(6) association, is 111 years old. Although…
By Stefan Yablonski The Central New York’s workforce climate was changing well before Micron announced its plans to build a microchip factory in Clay. “CNY manufacturers had been struggling to…
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant CNY’s manufacturers need skilled workers — pronto. CNYers need work but may lack knowledge of manufacturing and the skills to perform the work. That’s where Amanda…
How CNY’s top nonprofits have been doing since the pandemic? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Nonprofit organizations rely on donations, grants and volunteers to operate. We recently spoke with three of…
