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.
Have you reserved your tickets yet for this year's Celebration of Giving? 💫
RSVP by October 21st for an evening filled with live entertainment, elevated cuisine, and meaningful stories of regional impact.
Get your tickets: racf.org/celebration ...
Last week, we gathered at Camp Cory to celebrate the Yates Community Endowment Grants Reception — honoring local leaders and grassroots organizations working every day to strengthen Yates County.
Thank you to our dedicated advisory committee, regional donors, and community partners whose generosity turns shared vision into lasting impact. ...
When we give collectively, we create greater change together than we can alone. Congratulations to the Latino Giving Circle - Rochester Area Community Foundation on a powerful year of collective impact! ...
Latino Giving Circle awards record $41,000-plus to 10 Rochester nonprofits
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Rochester's Latino Giving Circle celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by awarding $41K+ to 10 local nonprofits—its largest investment yet—supporting arts, culture, migrant aid, and city food pantrie...📣The New York State Council on the Arts is now offering grants ranging from $10,000 to $10 million for New York arts and culture nonprofits.
Applications are due January 12, 2027 at 5:00 PM. Visit arts.ny.gov to review the guidelines and apply.Today, Gov Hochul announced that NYSCA's FY2027 Capital Project Fund application is now open! $80 million in capital funding is now available to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in New York State.
Download the guidelines here: arts.ny.gov/OpportunityGuidelines
The deadline for the FY2027 Capital Projects opportunity is January 12, 2027, at 5pm. ...
Meet our newest team member — Alexandra Joshpe!
Joining as the new multimedia designer, Alexandra brings more than ten years of experience in graphic design and art direction, with a passion for branding, storytelling, problem-solving, and creating meaningful connections through design.
She is most passionate about using design to help people, strengthen communities, and make a meaningful impact. Outside of work, she loves to support animal rights organizations and spend time creating through art, crafting, and gardening.
Please give Alexandra a warm welcome in the comments below. 👋 ...
Meet scholarship-recipient, Hazell Nickerson — a University of Rochester student on a mission to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care as a future orthopedic surgeon.
Read Hazell’s story in the comments below. ...
This year's theme for Celebration of Giving is 'The Ripple Effect' — how one act of generosity can positively change a whole region.
Is there a story or memory of how generosity transformed your life? What one word or phrase describes the feeling that memory evokes?
Drop that word in the comments below, and hold onto that word for the evening event.
🙊 No spoilers, but you may just need it.
Register here: racf.org/celebration ...
🎉 One week until we celebrate Latino Giving Circle's annual grant reception!
Register and join us Wednesday, September 23rd, to connect with Latino Giving Circle members and hear about community impact work from 2026 grant recipients.
Register today: www.racf.org/lgc-reception ...