Celebrating 2016 Accomplishments, 2017 Grants and Community Engagement
Our 2016 Annual Report
We are delighted to share our Community Foundation of Tompkins County
2016 Annual Report: The Ripple Effect: Simple, Complicated, Complex. The results of your generosity are highlighted throughout these pages. We trust that you will be inspired by our collective impact.
The support shared by 574 donors and $2.7 million in grants includes you.
Thanks to encouraging donor support and inspiring grantee achievement, your Community Foundation is ensuring programs and services continue to meet the need of our thriving and growing county.
Our 2017 Annual Meeting
Board Chair Randy Ehrenberg
Former Board Chair Alan Mathios, current board member Susan Murphy and Hal Craft
Keynote Presenter, Jason McGill, Co-Executive Director, Arcus Foundation
Women's Fund Advisory Committee Chair Steph Bailey, Donor Advisor Jerry Dietz and Mike Katz
Over 125 community members gathered to learn more about 2016 accomplishments made possible thanks to your support. We also heard inspiring words from our keynote presenter Arcus Foundation Co-Executive Director Jason McGill.
Thank you for the role that you play, as together we seek to improve the quality of life in Tompkins County by inspiring and supporting enduring philanthropy.
Join the celebration and learn about the initiatives and collaborations awarded grants from Howland Foundation assets and additional grants from Community Foundation donor advised and field of interest funds.
These grants are for outstanding work in the priority areas of elders, youth, animal welfare and environmental preservation.
2017 Spring Grant Cycle Grantees and Programs to be announced
Celebrating Cornell Students' Community Engagement
More than 200 people gathered in Willard Straight Hall April 24 to honor the civic engagement of Cornell students. The 2017 Community Engagement Showcase highlighted several dozen projects, each in partnership with a local or global community.
Community Foundation CEO, George Ferrari '84, received the Community Engagement Trailblazer Award, and gave the keynote address.
