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Everyone can take action to make our world a more equitable and vital place. Since 1972, Rochester Area Community Foundation has connected donors to the critical needs of our eight-county region, leveraging financial expertise and community knowledge to maximize impact. At the Foundation, donors are partners and every gift is an investment in a better future.
For 45 years, Borinquen Dance Theatre (BDT) has kept Puerto Rican culture alive in Rochester through dance, music, and education. We were proud to celebrate that milestone through their performance at last week's Celebration of Giving and at BDT's 45th anniversary gala as a lead sponsor.
Arts and culture help a community remember where it comes from and imagine where it's going. That's why organizations like Borinquen Dance Theatre matter so much to the vibrancy of our region.
As BDT honors Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez's legacy and begins a new chapter of leadership, we're grateful for the vision that has carried it this far.
Support Greater Rochester arts & culture: www.racf.org/about/community-impact/arts-and-culture/ ...
"Over the past 35 plus years we have created a space at Ganondagan for Haudenosaunee people to learn about and be immersed in their own culture. We have preserved Haudenosaunee culture...by supporting artists, performers, culture bearers, youth, and elders, and providing opportunities for Haudenosaunee people to learn in community with one another." - Jeanette Jemison (Mohawk, Snipe Clan)
Ganondagan State Historic Site is the only New York State Historic Site dedicated to a Native American culture and the only Seneca town developed and interpreted in the United States. It tells the story of Haudenosaunee contributions to art, culture, and society.
You can support organizations like Ganondagan State Historic Site through the Indigenous Communities Fund.
Double your impact now through the end of November: racfs.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=2088
📷️ Photos and quote provided by Ganondagan State Historic Site ...
"What appears to be one continuous ribbon of light is actually the work of thousands of individual reflections — each one distinct, yet each contributing to something none could create alone. The ripples don't create the sun; they make its light visible in a thousand places. I wonder if that isn't precisely what philanthropy does."
These words were shared earlier this week by our President & CEO, Simeon Banister, at Celebration of Giving. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the power of local giving and community impact.
Feeling inspired? The Community Impact Fund is the flexible resource our community can turn to again and again to meet needs, seize opportunities, and build a vibrant future, for all of us.
Make a contribution: racfs.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1466 ...
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💫 At last night's Celebration of Giving, Community Bridge Builder award recipient Anthony Gugino directed an additional $1,000 match to Rochester's Child, an initiative of Rochester Area Community Foundation.
For decades, Rochester's Child has advocated for and invested in our region’s youngest learners — creating ripple effects for generations to come.
Discover how we’re re-shaping early childhood in the Greater Rochester region. Link in comments below. ...
For 15 years, the Yates Community Endowment has been empowering Yates County through giving, recently hitting a major milestone of over $1 million in grants.
This funding helped support youth programs, disaster relief after the 2014 floods, the launch of the HOPE Center, and essential services for residents in need.
Learn more about how Yates County is coming together to build a stronger community.
www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/10/29/yates-endowment-tops-1-million-in-grants-over-15-years/ ...
🏈 The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Fund for Youth Sports supports opportunities for all children to be active through sport.
The grant cycle is open now through December 4th for nonprofits who support youth sports and recreation activities within Monroe County.
Know a local nonprofit who should apply? Tag them below and share with your network.
Apply Now: racf.org/grantportal ...
Two weeks in and we’re more than halfway to our $15,000 goal for the Indigenous Communities Fund!
✨ Donations made through November 30 will go twice as far thanks to a generous donor match.
Hear from Trish Corcoran, co-chair of Indigenous Peoples Day ROC NY, about what it means to preserve Indigenous history and why it matters.
Donate to the fund and learn more about Trish's work in the comments below: racfs.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=2088 ...