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Special Reports

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
Lessons Learned from the Boomer Mentors Initiative
May 15, 2014
Poverty and the Concentration of Poverty in the 9-County Greater Rochester Region
December 15, 2013
Success for Rochester City Students: Making a College Education Attainable
April 15, 2013
City of Rochester Summer Meals Needs Assessment
January 15, 2013
2011-12 Grade 3 English Language Arts State Test Results for Rochester City School District Students
August 15, 2012
2011 Inventory of After-School Providers for Monroe County
October 15, 2011
Wealth in the Rochester Region: A Transfer of Wealth Opportunity
June 15, 2011

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Biennial Reports

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
2014 Biennial Report: Living, Giving, Better Together
October 15, 2014
2012 Biennial Report: 40 Years of Connecting Community
October 15, 2012

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Annual Lists

2019 Year in Review
October 30, 2019

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Newsletters

Community Matters, Spring 2018
April 30, 2018

– Promoting More Active Youth
– Wayne Takes on Transportation Issues
– Board of Directors Welcomes New Members
– Catalysts for Change Invest in Future
– Annual Lunch Celebrates Foundation’s 45th Anniversary
– Historic Synagogue to Become an Arts Center
– An Evening Out At Home 2017
– Hard Facts Report Shows Trends in Race Data
– Wedding Gifts Support NextGen Rochester
– Introducing New Staff
– Women’s Giving Circle Surpasses $1 Million in Giving
– Region Gets C+ in Youth Sports

Our Stories

A Year Like No Other

March 16, 2021
Free Learning Pods Debut in City Libraries

October 27, 2020
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

Press Releases

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
Free Learning Pods Debut in City Libraries
October 27, 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
Longtime Wayne County Community Endowment Committee Member Steps Down
October 29, 2018
$62,472 Awarded by Wayne County Community Endowment
October 29, 2018
Youth Sports Organizations Can Get Help Applying for Grants
October 26, 2018
News from the Community Foundation’s Annual Lunch
September 20, 2018
Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Awarding $183,000 in Grants
June 21, 2018
Yates Endowment Awards $42,653 in Grants
June 20, 2018
$329,000 Awarded in First Youth Sports Grants
June 6, 2018
Trauma and Resilience Community Discussion
February 6, 2018
Youth Sports Community Roundtables Scheduled
November 3, 2017
Wayne County Community Endowment Awards $105,223 in Grants
October 18, 2017
Foundation Celebrates 45th Anniversary; Honors Six Philanthropists at Annual Lunch
September 19, 2017
ACT Rochester and Community Foundation Release Report on Race and Ethnicity in Nine-County Region
August 16, 2017
Community Foundation Joins with Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and Aspen Institute to Release ‘State of Play’ Report for Region
June 29, 2017
Yates Community Endowment Awards $34,022; Sets New Goal for Second Million Dollars
June 28, 2017
Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Awards $175,300 in Grants
June 21, 2017
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Makes $5 Million Gift to Support Youth Sports
May 10, 2017
19th Ward Spelling Bee to be Held April 8
March 30, 2017
Grant Deadline Extended for Wayne County Community Endowment Proposals
February 2, 2017
Yates Endowment Seeks Grants Proposals
January 26, 2017
2 Foundations Jointly Invest in Trauma-Informed Care Training for 8 Agencies
January 19, 2017

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