Business of the Week: Community Foundation
(WIVT/WBGH) – The Community Foundation of South Central New York is the Greater Binghamton Chamber Business of the Week.
The Community Foundation is a non-profit that's been around since 1997.
The organization manages its over $47-million endowment, and awards grants and funding to local projects that better the community's quality of life.
Development Officer Shawn Graham says just last year, the foundation awarded over 500 different grants, totaling over $3.4 million.
'From top down, there's been a lot of changes in funding and in what New York State is able to pass through to non-profits. And we are seeing more and more need come to us funders to try and make up for that,' says Graham.
The foundation has supported initiatives like battling food insecurity, veterans' issues, homelessness, and scholarships for students.
VisitDonorsWhoCare.org to find a list of all the different campaigns that you can donate to.
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