Opportunity for $5,000 in Funding Open to All North Country Nonprofits

     Nonprofit organizations that serve residents of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties are encouraged to apply for the 2019 Watertown Sunrise Rotary Foundation Taste of the Town grant. The Watertown Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation is component fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

     “I encourage all North Country nonprofits to apply for this significant funding opportunity. Watertown Sunrise Rotary’s mission is ‘Service Above Self.’ By offering nonprofit organizations this one-time funding, Sunrise Rotary creates a unique partnership with them,” said Barbara J. Peck, Watertown Sunrise Rotary president. “The selected organization is given a chance to benefit from the proceeds of this exciting annual event and, through the extensive visibility it generates, share their agency’s mission with a large audience.”

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Hundreds of Opportunities for Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence County Students  

     The Northern New York Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from students in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties who plan to enroll as freshmen this fall.

     A new online portal launched this week to streamline the application process for the Community Foundation’s Freshman Scholarship. Students may access the application portal, create a user account, and begin an online application by clicking on 2019-2020 Freshman Scholarship Application. All Community Foundation freshman scholarship applications are due Monday, April 15, through the online portal.

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$25,000 Available to Support Focus on Child Care, Early Childhood Development

    WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation’s LEAD Council has committed to address child care and early childhood development needs across the region as its strategic focus in 2019.

     To help make meaningful investments that effectively address this issue and future needs, the Council also announces the launch of the LEAD Impact Grant Program. Eligible nonprofit organizations whose missions, programs and services target child care and early childhood development are encouraged to apply for funding through this grant opportunity by April 19.

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Community Scholars Will be Notified of Future Event     

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation Jefferson-Can Community Scholars dinner scheduled for Thursday evening, Jan. 31, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Watertown, is canceled due to the ongoing winter storm in Jefferson and Lewis counties.

     Jefferson-Can Community Scholars and their families will be notified of a future event once it is scheduled. The Northern New York Community Foundation wishes all safe travels.

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Initiative Marks Second Year, Expands into St. Lawrence County    

     The Northern New York Community Foundation, in partnership with Community Bank, announces $10,000 in Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge grants to 20 North Country nonprofits across the region.  [Read more…]