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BCA Architects & Engineers Establishes Charitable Partnership with Community Foundation

March 21, 2025 By admin

15 Public Square Foundation Expands BCA’s Commitment to Giving Back

     WATERTOWN — Building stronger communities has always been at the heart of BCA Architects & Engineers’ mission. Now, with the launch of the 15 Public Square Foundation, it is taking that commitment even further.

       In partnership with the Northern New York Community Foundation, this new charitable foundation solidifies the firm’s dedication to the people and places it serves. Rooted in Watertown — its corporate home for nearly 55 years — the 15 Public Square Foundation will amplify BCA’s impact, supporting initiatives that make a real difference across the state.

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Maxine Quigg Women in Business Fund Supports Five North Country Professionals

March 17, 2025 By admin

Local Women Awarded Grant Funding for Professional Development

     WATERTOWN — A pair of entrepreneurs, two health care professionals, and a county government leader are among the third group of women to receive grant support from the Maxine M. Quigg Women in Business Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

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Deadline for High School Seniors to Apply for 2025-2026 Foundation Scholarships Fast Approaching

March 11, 2025 By admin

Students Have More Opportunities Than Ever Before for Educational Support

     WATERTOWN — High School seniors in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties have until this Saturday, March 15, to complete a free application for Community Foundation scholarship support.

     Members of the graduating class of 2025 who plan to enroll in post-secondary programs this fall must complete their applications through the Community Foundation’s online scholarship portal by 11:59 p.m. March 15. The application portal may be accessed at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships.

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Community Foundation Announces Second Quarter Grant Funding Opportunities

March 7, 2025 By admin

Nearly $113,000 Available Through Five Different Community Grant Programs

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce a series of funding opportunities now open to nonprofit organizations serving at least seven different communities in Jefferson and Lewis counties.

     The deadline to apply for each of the following grant opportunities is Friday, April 18:

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Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Awards Nearly $20,000 in Impact Grants to Tri-County Organizations

February 14, 2025 By admin

Seven Nonprofits Will Share Funding to Strengthen Quality of Life Across the Region

     WATERTOWN — Access to personal hygiene products, reducing food insecurity, and supplies for a new commercial soup kitchen are just three of seven initiatives that will receive a share of nearly $20,000 in grant funding from the LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

     A recent series of LEAD Impact Grant Program awards will support seven tri-county nonprofit organizations. After thoughtful evaluation of nearly three-dozen applications for funding, Council members sought to address current community needs while supporting a wide breadth of organizations whose work improves the quality of life in Northern New York.

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Congratulations to the winners of our Youth Philanthropy Council's fourth “Canstruction for Northern New York” competition to help reduce food insecurity across the tri-county region.

Carthage Middle School’s Builders Club & Student Government students are the winners of the “People’s Choice Award” and the “Top Collection Award,” and Watertown High School’s Student Council students took home the “Best Design Award.”

Other teams participating in this year’s competition include: Beaver River Central School’s 9th grade Earth science class with “Pack It Up;” First Presbyterian Church of Watertown, N.Y. Sunday School Class and Youth Group with “Food Steeple;” and South Jefferson High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapter with “Be the Light in Someone’s Storm.”

The five participating teams combined to collect more than 3,300 canned goods and other nonperishable food items or hygiene products that will help restock school-based backpack programs and community food pantries in Jefferson and Lewis counties. Additionally, the winning teams will share $1,500 in grant awards to present to two different local nonprofit organizations that participants selected.

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Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Announces Winners of Fourth ‘Canstruction’ Competition

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Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Announces Winners of Fourth ‘Canstruction’ Competition April 17, 2026 By admin More than 3,300 Food and Hygiene Items Collected to Reduce Food Insecurity ...
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We are honored to continue our partnership with NBC Watertown to support its Classroom Kindness Teacher Appreciation program. Through a public nomination process, this meaningful initiative honors exceptional teachers in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. 

The Community Foundation provides $250 classroom improvement grants to each of the seven schools whose teachers are selected. 

Congratulations to this year’s Classroom Kindness winners who continue to inspire, support, and shape the lives of their students. 

✨ Jonathan Abbott, Mannsville Elementary School, South Jefferson CSD
✨ Heather Covey, Carthage Middle School
✨ Carrie Eastman, Belleville Henderson Central School
✨ Melissa Eichhorn, LaFargeville Central School
✨ Kimberly Lynch, Calcium Primary School, Indian River Central 
✨ Kylee Nuffer, Indian River Middle School
✨ Caree Turck, Beaver River Central School

Thank you to Community Foundation donors who help make possible our support of teachers and schools in our communities.

#ClassroomKindness #TeacherAppreciation #NBCWatertown #Educators #TeachingExcellence #NorthernNewYork #CommunityFoundation

We are honored to continue our partnership with NBC Watertown to support its Classroom Kindness Teacher Appreciation program. Through a public nomination process, this meaningful initiative honors exceptional teachers in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

The Community Foundation provides $250 classroom improvement grants to each of the seven schools whose teachers are selected.

Congratulations to this year’s Classroom Kindness winners who continue to inspire, support, and shape the lives of their students.

✨ Jonathan Abbott, Mannsville Elementary School, South Jefferson CSD
✨ Heather Covey, Carthage Middle School
✨ Carrie Eastman, Belleville Henderson Central School
✨ Melissa Eichhorn, LaFargeville Central School
✨ Kimberly Lynch, Calcium Primary School, Indian River Central
✨ Kylee Nuffer, Indian River Middle School
✨ Caree Turck, Beaver River Central School

Thank you to Community Foundation donors who help make possible our support of teachers and schools in our communities.

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It’s Who’s YPC!

Click through the post to learn more about one of our newest members, Hudson Guldenpfennig, a Watertown High School junior who is in his first year of Council service!

Be sure to follow our page to meet more members of the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation every Monday and Wednesday. 🌱

#YPC #CommunityFoundation #NNYCF #WhosYPC #NextGeneration #LeadershipImage attachmentImage attachment

It’s Who’s YPC!

Click through the post to learn more about one of our newest members, Hudson Guldenpfennig, a Watertown High School junior who is in his first year of Council service!

Be sure to follow our page to meet more members of the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation every Monday and Wednesday. 🌱

#YPC #CommunityFoundation #NNYCF #WhosYPC #NextGeneration #Leadership
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