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ACT Rochester: New Leadership and Updated Data

July 2, 2026
Marking America’s 250th Anniversary

June 29, 2026
Celebrating 15 Years of Love and Philanthropy

June 17, 2026
Scholar Spotlight: Lucas Nuzzarello – Student by Day, Nurse by Night

June 11, 2026
New Grant Cycle Expands Arts Access for Kids

April 29, 2026
Key Trends Set to Shape 2026

April 1, 2026
RENEW Turns 10, Expands, and Launches Million-Mile Challenge

March 27, 2026
Staff Spotlight: Annette Jiménez Gleason

March 16, 2026
Indian-Baroque Fusion Captivates New Listeners

March 13, 2026
Bringing the Natural World into Focus

March 12, 2026
Growing Good: Where Curiosity Takes Root

March 11, 2026
Neighbors in Action: A Love Letter to the Neighborhood

January 12, 2026
Rochester Hope: Food If You Need It, No Questions Asked

January 10, 2026
Rocco’s Renovations: RENEW Client Regains Comfort at Home and Lowers Utility Bills

January 7, 2026
Laurie and Rich Riedman Recognized with 2025 Joe U. Posner Founders Award

November 19, 2025
Jerry Fisher, PhD, and Jonathan Rosenfeld Recognized with 2025 Philanthropy Award

November 19, 2025
Philip L. Burke Receives the Inaugural Community Bridge-Builder Award

November 19, 2025
$467,000 in New Funding Supports Innovations in Early Childhood Care

October 15, 2025
Do It 4 Ur Kidz Scholarship

October 6, 2025
Healthy Food, Bright Futures: Summer Meals at Power Scholars Academy

October 6, 2025
On the Ground, In the Community

October 6, 2025
$40,000 Grant Gives More Young People the Tools to Consider College

August 21, 2025
$280,000 to Strengthen and Expand Youth Arts Programs

June 24, 2025
New Faces at the Foundation

June 20, 2025
Music Matters: Music Therapy at Friendly Home

June 20, 2025
Iconic ‘Clock of Nations’ Returns to Downtown Rochester

June 20, 2025
Black Giving Collective Awards $228,706 to 18 Nonprofits on Juneteenth

June 19, 2025
Getting Behind the Wheel — and Ahead in Life

April 23, 2025
Key Trends in Philanthropy Reshaping 2025

March 27, 2025
Vital Funding for the Arts Continues and Grows

March 27, 2025
Grantee Spotlight: Farmworkers Express Creativity & Culture

March 27, 2025
Foundation Staff Recognized on Power List for Environmental Leaders

March 27, 2025
Scholarship Fund for Firefighter Families Honors 30 Years of Service

March 27, 2025
Meet Denishea Ortiz, the Foundation’s New VP of Marketing & Communications

December 18, 2024
Community Heart & Soul®: How Resident Engagement Strengthens Small Cities and Towns

December 18, 2024
Students Apply for 55+ Scholarships with One Application

December 18, 2024
An Oven Mitt for Hot Issues: Using Data to Talk About Equity

December 18, 2024
Celebration of Giving: What Did You Miss?

December 18, 2024
New Leadership and a Look Ahead

November 13, 2024
Growing Local Businesses Through Strategic Partnerships

November 13, 2024
New Data Dashboard Includes Climate Indicators

November 13, 2024
Taking Charge of Change from Within

November 13, 2024
Turning Air Miles into Climate Action

November 13, 2024
A Teacher’s Palmyra Pride Lives on in Her Philanthropy

November 13, 2024
The Power of Collective Giving

November 13, 2024
Farmworkers Unite for a Better Future

November 13, 2024
A 25-Year-Old Fund Adapts to a Future Where Expectations Remain High

November 13, 2024
Eight Counties, One Vision

November 13, 2024
Honoring Parents and Supporting Community

November 12, 2024
One Couple’s Home will Support Local Nonprofits, Forever

November 12, 2024
Extending the Road: From Deep Roots in the South to Support for Scholars

November 12, 2024
Celebrating Retirements: Three Women, 56 Years of Dedication

September 12, 2024
Historic Preservation Grants Protect the Past and Invest in the Future

September 12, 2024
One Gift Built a Stadium. Another Will Keep it Standing.

September 6, 2024
ACT Rochester’s New Website Invites Fresh Thinking

August 13, 2024
One Year of Community Connections

August 13, 2024
An Evening Out with Sean Sherman at Ganondagan

May 1, 2024
An Investment with 3x Returns

May 1, 2024
Meet the Newest Additions to Our Team

May 1, 2024
Tackling the “Rural Blindspot”

May 1, 2024
Dollar-for-Dollar Match for Garth Fagan Dance 

May 1, 2024
Showing Up Strong for the Arts

March 22, 2024
Expanding Grantmaking in Counties Outside Monroe

July 21, 2023
Welcoming Newest Members to Staff and Board

July 21, 2023
A Scholarship Helped Him; Now He’s Paying It Forward

July 21, 2023
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Investment in Local Youth Sports Tops $1.6 Million

July 21, 2023
Evening Out with the Arts Raises $12,000 for Arts and Culture Fund

July 21, 2023
Climate Justice Creates Healthy Homes

December 14, 2022
50th Anniversary Celebration Peaks with Gala; Continues with “Gifts for Good”

December 14, 2022
New Social Innovation Grants Turn Ideas Into Reality

October 7, 2022
Shining Stars for Inclusive Recovery

October 3, 2022
A Game Changer for Grantmaking

October 3, 2022
Scrappy from the Start

October 3, 2022
ACT Rochester Executive Director Retiring after 12 Years

May 23, 2022
Special $50,000 Grants Support Two Community-Based Social Innovation Projects

July 29, 2021
Finding New Ways to Support Aging in Place in Genesee County

July 29, 2021
4 New Members Join Foundation Board in 2021

July 29, 2021
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.’s Legacy and Love of Sports Continue

July 29, 2021
A Year Like No Other

March 16, 2021
Recognizing Rochester’s First African American Architect and His Lasting Contributions

March 11, 2021
Setting the “Pace” to Support Arts Organizations

March 10, 2021
Foundation Grant Helps Launch Learning Pods for City Students

March 10, 2021
Unchanging Support for Changing Needs

September 18, 2020
From Passion to Legacy

September 18, 2020
Pulling Together to Help Neighbors in Need in Yates, Wayne

September 18, 2020
From the Pews to Support Our Community

September 18, 2020
Helping Home-Based Child Care Providers

September 18, 2020
A Challenge Grant At Work

September 18, 2020
Grantmaking Outside the Box

September 18, 2020
No-Questions-Asked Hiring

September 18, 2020
Legacy of Douglass: 200 Years and Counting

September 20, 2018
Youth Sports Grants Create Boundless Opportunities

September 20, 2018
Many Small Choices Create a Powerful Movement

September 20, 2018
Hard Facts Report Raises Many Tough Questions

September 20, 2018
Youth Sports Fund Awards First Grants – $329,000 for 20 Projects in 4 Counties

June 7, 2018
‘State of Play’ Report Released on Youth Sports in the Region

June 29, 2017
The Community Foundation Receives $5 Million for Youth Sports

May 10, 2017
Gift from the Sands Family is Largest in History of Rochester Area Community Foundation

February 9, 2016
Standing-Room-Only Community Discussion Focuses on How Adults Can Help Students Exposed to Trauma

February 8, 2016
Foundation of Former Bills’ Owner Endows Half-Million-Dollar “Smart Strategy” Fund

December 17, 2015
$1.3M Quarterly Grant Distribution is Largest Ever

September 10, 2015
New Giving Circle’s Awards Grants Support Innovations For Those With I/DD

June 11, 2015
Rochester’s Poverty Worse Than Most Comparably Sized Cities

January 8, 2015
Tackling Poverty from Two Perspectives

September 1, 2014
‘State of Black Rochester’ Outlines Disparities

May 1, 2013

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Biennial Reports

2024 Biennial Report: Smart. Brave. Here.
November 12, 2024
2022 Biennial Report: Taking Charge of Change
October 11, 2022
2020 Biennial Report: Pulling Together
September 18, 2020
2018 Biennial Report: The Power of Many
October 15, 2018
2016 Biennial Report: Change is in the Air
October 15, 2016

Special Reports

CFLeads Case Study: Investing in home-based childcare in Rochester, New York:
June 4, 2026
CFLeads Advancing Equity Case Study: Rochester Area Community Foundation
November 27, 2024
Upstate’s Creative Spark: How the Arts Is Catalyzing Economic Vitality Across Upstate New York
October 30, 2023
Hard Facts Update: Race and Ethnicity in the Nine-County Greater Rochester Area
August 20, 2020
Declining Child Care Options for Young Children
January 20, 2020
Rochester Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Assessment
December 7, 2019
Hard Facts: Race and Ethnicity in the Nine-County Greater Rochester Area
August 7, 2017
State of Play: Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
June 15, 2017
Poverty and Self-Sufficiency in the Nine-County Greater Rochester Area
September 15, 2016
Going Mobile to Increase the Reach of Summer Meals
April 15, 2016
Out of School Time Opportunities in Rochester
December 15, 2015
Benchmarking Rochester’s Poverty: A 2015 Update and Deeper Analysis of Poverty in the City of Rochester
January 15, 2015
Poverty and the Concentration of Poverty in the 9-County Greater Rochester Region
December 15, 2013

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Annual Lists

2023 Year in Review
October 1, 2023

Statements & Resources

Resources & Support for Immigrants
April 23, 2025
Statement on Anti-Asian Racism and Violence
March 25, 2021
Statement on Racism and Rochester
June 3, 2020

Press Releases

Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Makes Largest Annual Investment Yet
June 9, 2026
Corfu, Carlton, and Batavia Selected for Small Town Revitalization Initiative
May 14, 2026
2026 Juneteenth Festival Plans Announced
May 11, 2026
Local Climate Program Launches Million-Mile Carbon Offset Challenge
April 13, 2026
2025 Philanthropy Award Honorees Call for Hope and Action
November 21, 2025
LGBT+ Philanthropists Raise $45,000, Founding Member Doubles Annual Gift
November 4, 2025
$467,000 Awarded to Support Innovative Early Childhood Care
October 20, 2025
Latino Giving Circle Awards $35,000 in Grants, Stands with Migrant and Immigrant Communities
September 22, 2025
Community Foundation adds $440k to Greater Rochester Health Foundation Grantmaking to Expand Health Equity Resources
August 27, 2025
Black Giving Collective Awards $228,706 to 18 Nonprofits on Juneteenth
June 19, 2025
Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Celebrates $180,000 in Grants and 18 Years of Giving
June 9, 2025
Community Heart & Soul® Announces Partnership with Three Community Foundations on Resident Engagement Projects
April 25, 2025
First Round of Neighbors In Action (NIA) Grantees Announced
April 10, 2025
Community Foundation Offers New Funding to Expand Youth Arts Access
March 3, 2025
Mayor Malik D. Evans Introduces Partners in City’s Neighbors In Action (NIA) Effort
January 22, 2025
Wayne County Community Endowment and RACF Invest $127,000 in Wayne County
October 2, 2024
Yates County Endowment and RACF Invest $160,850 in Yates County
September 25, 2024
RENEW Receives HUD Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships
July 11, 2024
14 Local Programs Receive Grants from Wilson Youth Sports Fund
July 1, 2024
Community Foundation Investing Up to $100,000 in Ontario, Seneca Counties
March 21, 2024
Iris Banister: Community Educator, Advocate, and Activist
March 13, 2024
Community Foundation Invests $210,000 in Genesee and Neighboring Counties
February 15, 2024
Community Foundation Invests $146,000 in Orleans County
February 2, 2024
Community Foundation Invests $127,500 in Livingston County
January 20, 2024
Report from the Center for an Urban Future Outlines How the Arts and Culture Sector Is Sparking Economic Revitalization in Rochester and Across Upstate and Western New York
October 2, 2023
Community Foundation Making $50,000 in Grants Available for Nonprofits Serving Orleans County
September 8, 2023
Rochester Area Community Foundation Making $50,000 in Grants Available for Nonprofits Serving Livingston County
September 8, 2023
Community Foundation Investing $50,000 More in Genesee County
September 8, 2023
Community Foundation Supports Creation of Community Connections Desk
August 24, 2023
Wayne County Community Endowment and RACF Both Invest in Wayne County
August 2, 2023
Community Foundation Joins Yates Community Endowment in Making Grants to Nonprofits Serving Yates County
July 21, 2023
12 Youth Sports and Recreation Projects Awarded $143,400 in Grants to Improve, Expand Programs
May 15, 2023
Community Foundations Across NY Jointly Host National Day of Racial Healing Virtual Event
December 19, 2022
Rochester Area Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Team Up to Co-Lead Aging Alliance
December 6, 2022
Community Foundation Awards Nearly $300,000 to 61 Arts Nonprofits Through Partnership with State Arts Council
July 13, 2022
10 Regional Youth Sports and Recreation Projects Awarded $214,000 in Grants to Improve, Expand Programs
June 30, 2022
Community Foundation Marks 50th Year With Free Admission to Cultural Attractions
April 11, 2022
Siena Poll on Racial Attitudes Shows Awareness is Expanding
April 5, 2022
New York State Awards $430,000 to the Community Foundation for Regional Arts Projects
March 7, 2022
Jennifer Leonard Retiring, Simeon Banister Promoted
October 6, 2021
Community Foundation Honors 4 Local Philanthropists and Announces Record-High Assets
August 11, 2021
Livingston County Resident Receives Philanthropy Award
August 10, 2021
16 Regional Youth Sports and Recreation Projects Receive $285,660 in Grants
July 29, 2021
Community Foundation Awards $50,000 Grants to Two BIPOC-Led Organizations
July 8, 2021
Wayne County Community Endowment Distributes $95,890 in Grants
July 6, 2021
Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Announces 2021 Grants
July 2, 2021
Yates Community Endowment Distributes $140,692 in Grants for COVID Recovery and Rebuilding
June 30, 2021
Neighborhood Grants for Vaccine Education
March 17, 2021
Yates Community Endowment Asking Community to Support Emergency Relief
March 11, 2021
Local Funders, Contributors Cover Monthly Internet Costs for Rochester City School District Students
November 23, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Accepting Final 2020 Grant Applications Until November 20
November 16, 2020
Yates Community Endowment Awards $31,300 in Grants
November 12, 2020
Local Funders Collaborate to Help RCSD Students Get Better Internet Access
October 30, 2020
New Ways for Older Adults to Connect with Services in Genesee County
October 19, 2020
3 Local Philanthropists and Teen Empowerment Honored
September 23, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Awards $1.6 Million in New Phase of Funding
September 18, 2020
Wayne Emergency Relief Fund Awards First Grants
August 13, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Moves Into Phase 2
August 3, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 19
July 31, 2020
Yates Emergency Relief Fund Distributes $106,035 in Grants
July 21, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 17
July 17, 2020
$384,000 Grant from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Will Support Home-Based Child Care Providers in 3 Counties
July 8, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 15
July 2, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 14
June 26, 2020
Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Awards $192,500 to Support Women and Girls
June 25, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 13
June 19, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 12
June 14, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 11
June 9, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 10
May 29, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 9
May 22, 2020
Yates Emergency Relief Fund Awards First Grants
May 21, 2020
Wayne County Community Endowment Launches Emergency Relief Fund
May 21, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 8
May 18, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 7
May 8, 2020
Yates Community Endowment Launches Emergency Relief Fund
May 4, 2020
Community Foundation Launches New COVID Education Fund
May 4, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 6
May 1, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 5
April 27, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 4
April 17, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 3
April 10, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 2
April 3, 2020
Community Crisis Fund Grants – Week 1
March 27, 2020
Local Collaboration Fills $370,700 Funding Gap for Shelter Beds
March 26, 2020
United Way and Community Foundation Activate Community Crisis Fund
March 17, 2020
Community Foundation CEO Makes First-Ever Philanthropy Power 50 Statewide List
February 19, 2020
$460,000 Grant Completes Funding for Rochester Sports Complex
January 14, 2020
NextGen Rochester Announces 2019 Young Philanthropist of the Year
November 12, 2019
LGBT Giving Circle Awards $35,550 in Grants
November 12, 2019
Statement Regarding McFadden Plea
October 9, 2019
Record Grants, New Funds Announced; 4 Local Philanthropists Honored
September 19, 2019
Yates Endowment Awards $34,500 in Grants
June 21, 2019
Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Awarding $190,000
June 13, 2019
$324,650 in Youth Sports Grants Awarded
June 4, 2019

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