A fall evening, aboard the M/V Teal celebrating the work made possible by the gifts of our most generous supporters! Cayuga Lake sunset did not disappoint us.
How does racial equity play a part in the current giving landscape? And what is the long-term outlook for Black philanthropy? Learn more in the article 'Black philanthropy: Overcoming the wealth gap to build on a legacy of giving' by Lauren Brathwaite.
A select group of our donor advisors support business development and business owners for the purpose of adding quality of life with a DEIJ strategy. These donors grants support local LMI (low and moderate income), women, and BIPOC business owners and employers. Two recent grant examples:
To repurpose pandemic era grant through Alternatives Impact known as the Community Assistance Loan Fund (CALF) Loan Loss Reserves was no longer needed. Alternatives Impact requested to re-purpose the funds to put towards their Financial Education training and programming. Now more community members, small businesses, and partner organizations have the tools to build wealth through access to education and resources designed to build healthy, thriving communities with financial freedom.
To support Tompkins Chamber Foundation's Tompkins County Microenterprise Assistance Program, this grants key components support Tompkins County microenterprises in establishing their businesses and helping them thrive: Entrepreneurial Education, Technical Assistance & Resource, and grant funding.
Both of these grants are because of the generosity of the Myrtle Dee Nash Fund, a donor advisor fund at Community Foundation.
Contact Amy LeViere, Chief Philanthropic Services & Systems Officer, aleviere@cftompkins.org to learn more about opportunities to align your charitable giving with your business and community development goals.
Women's Fund Celebration
Women Leading in Times of
Unprecedented Change
October 13, 2022
Emerson Suites, Ithaca College
Suzie Brache, Women's Fund Advisory Committee Chair, kicked off the luncheon with how your philanthropy improves the status and quality of life for women.
Introductions by Dr. Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, Gloria Coicou, Steph Bailey, Gail Belokur and Stacey Murphy.
Keynote speaker, Dr. La Jerne Terry Cornish, President, Ithaca College, led us on a journey highlighting the pathways of women, ending with the encouragement to “activate.”
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Director, Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) and a grantee, shared how GIAC's use of funds provided opportunities for young people to learn, lead and grow!
Lynnette Scofield, 2022 Laura Holmberg Awardee, wowed us with her recalling of her many years volunteering and recognizing women whose shoulders she stands. Thanks, Lynnette, for making lasting differences in the lives of other women living in Tompkins County.
Kim Rothman, Attorney, Bousquet Holstein, and past Committee member, spoke from the heart of some of the many reasons she gives to the important work of the Women's Fund.
Attendees filled the room with energy! Many new faces and long-standing friends connected. Join us next year, to hear impact stories in your communities.
Bob, Susan and Jennifer Gabriel shared their stories of what makes a Community Foundation special: "... having a donor advised fund allows us to think bigger and plan better. It means we are making a commitment to THIS community and THESE needs."
