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Biennial Reports

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

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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
Poverty and the Concentration of Poverty in the 9-County Greater Rochester Region
December 15, 2013

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Annual Lists

2021 Year in Review
September 21, 2021

Statements

Statement Regarding Adam McFadden Sentencing
February 11, 2022
Statement on Anti-Asian Racism and Violence
March 25, 2021
Statement on Racism and Rochester
June 3, 2020

Our Stories

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

Press Releases

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

All Media Inquiries: Please email Mary Holleran, senior vice president of communications, or call her at 585.341.4351.