Everyone Deserves Green Spaces
Protect Her Independence
Give Kids a Fair Chance
Preserve Our History
Expand Access to the Arts
Demand Racial Equity
Everyone can take action to make our world a more equitable and vital place. Since 1972, Rochester Area Community Foundation has connected donors to the critical needs of our eight-county region, leveraging financial expertise and community knowledge to maximize impact. At the Foundation, donors are partners and every gift is an investment in a better future.
Our Latino Giving Circle is now accepting applications for its 2025 grants round until August 8. Get more info at www.racf.org/LGC.
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What is life like without a car? For many people it means long bus rides and limited job options. Driven2Success is connecting residents in Monroe, Ontario, and Wayne counties to low-cost car loans and car buying education to put more people in the driver's seat. Read more: www.racf.org/news/driven2success
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Access to the arts shouldn't depend on a child's zip code. The Foundation recently awarded $280,000 to 35 #nonprofits offering visual arts, #music, performance, and #dance programs for PreK-12 #students. Plus, we were able to distribute 38% more — thanks to you. Find out how at www.racf.org/news/arts-education/. ... See MoreSee Less
The latest Philanthropy Matters newsletter is packed with uplifting progress and collective generosity. Read about grassroots philanthropy powered by and for the Black community, an innovative program using music as therapy, new staff, and a big (we're talking 28-feet tall) win for historic preservation. www.linkedin.com/pulse/grassroots-giving-powered-black-community-3nyle ... See MoreSee Less
Our LGBT+ Circle is now accepting applications for its 2025 grants round until August 7. Get more info at www.racf.org/LGBT+.
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On Juneteenth, the Black Giving Collective announced $228,706 in grants to 18 nonprofits. This group uses the power of collective giving to support projects in our region that foster self-sufficiency and address key quality-of-life challenges that are specific to the Black community.
These advisory council members were instrumental in reviewing applications and selecting this year's grantees: Tonya Nichol Dickerson, Barbara Jones (founding member of the African American Giving Initiative), Ayette Jordan, Dr. Candice Lucas, CaTyra Polland, Septimus Scott, and Tejan Conteh.
Read more at: www.racf.org/news/bgc-grants-juneteenth/
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List of grantees:
BreatheDeep
Celebration of Life Community Inc.
Coordinated Care Services, Inc. - CCSI
Delphi Rise
Dolah Me After Care
Garth Fagan Dance
GlowUp Girl
Heritage Christian Services
Hope585
Interdenominational Health Ministry Coalition - IHMC
Jefferson Family Health Fund
Rochester Education Association for the Development of Youth (READY)
Sankofa Family Counseling Services, LCSW, PLLC
Urban League of Rochester
Visual Studies Workshop
Rochester VOCAL-NY - Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders
YMCA of Greater Rochester
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Black Giving Collective Awards $228,706 to 18 Nonprofits on Juneteenth - Rochester Area Community Foundation
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The Black Giving Collective announced $228,706 in nonprofit grants this Juneteenth — an example of grassroots philanthropy powered by and for the Black community. The grants will support a range of ...Today we must reflect on the work that must still be done to reach equity and freedom.
www.racf.org/equity
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Start where you are, use what you have, and make a difference. Educating our communities on how to prevent abuse means we are all doing our part to support everyone as we age. #WEAAD www.racf.org/aging/ ... See MoreSee Less