Northern New York Community Foundation

Northern New York Community Foundation

Prepare Now for Fall 2019 Grant Request Deadline to Six Town Community Fund

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Community Fund Accepting Proposals for Funding of Local Projects, Initiatives

    ADAMS  — Nonprofit organizations that serve the southern Jefferson County towns of Adams, Ellisburg, Henderson, Lorraine, Rodman, and Worth may now apply for 2019 grant funding from the Six Town Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

    The fund supports projects, activities, and initiatives that enhance the quality of life in the targeted communities. Applications are due no later than Friday, November 15. Now is the time for potential applicants to identify their needs and start working on a project budget and lining up additional sources of funding. Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible and encouraged to apply.

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Foundation Partners to Award Scholarships to More Than 500 Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence County Students

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Nearly $950,000 Provided for 2019-2020 Post-Secondary Education Pursuits

   WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation, in partnership with private donors, 32 public school districts and two private schools, has awarded scholarships to nearly 500 students from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties that will help them pursue post-secondary educational goals.

   Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors who continue to make gifts that support Community Foundation scholarships, opportunities for students this year have grown through the establishment of new awards and partnerships. Awards to 492 students in the three counties total more than $900,000. In the past year, donors created 21 new scholarships at the Community Foundation. Another 29 scholarships were transferred to the Foundation from donors and partnering school districts to administer on their behalf.

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Six Town Community Fund Supports Eight Projects in Southern Jefferson County

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Gift From Charles and Fern Brown Fund at Community Foundation Bolsters Grants to $12,250

    ADAMS — The Six Town Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will support eight community projects with $12,250 in grant funding for programs and projects that benefit residents in southern Jefferson County. Additional support for grant-making this year was made possible through a gift from the Charles and Fern Brown Fund at the Community Foundation.

    The Six Town Community Fund was created in December 2012 as a permanent charitable resource to benefit residents in southern Jefferson County’s Six Town region. The geographic-specific fund aims to enhance the quality of life in the towns of Adams, Ellisburg, Henderson, Lorraine, Rodman, and Worth, while maximizing the opportunity for residents to give where they live. Many individuals, businesses and organizations helped establish the fund, combined with a $50,000 challenge grant from the Community Foundation, which the
Six Town region met in 2014.

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