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    Build Community

    We’ve enabled our community to participate in the planning and decision-making processes of our grant cycle. We are recruiting new reviewers.

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    Engage Partners

    Your Community Foundation works with mission driven sector leaders to provide Let's Talk briefings for up to date issues on pandemic challenges and commitments to DEIJ.

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    Design Your Philanthropy

    Many generous people give their time, talent, treasure, testimony (voice) and ties (social networks) to philanthropy. We work closely with donors to clarify what you wish to accomplish for yourself, for your heirs and for your community.

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    Why I Give

    Your gifts provide resources to ensure the quality of life in Tompkins County for today and tomorrow. Your giving matters. Individuals and businesses can designate your gifts to specific funds at Community Foundation.

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    Seek Grant Support

    Click Learn More below to discover how you can apply to our 2025 grant opportunities.

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    Commit to Social Justice

    We honor and support BIPOC led organizations seeking greater racial and social justice by building community.

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  • Fund Advisor Briefing at REV
  • Let’s Talk: Celebrating the Black Family
  • First Bank Groton corporate sponsor,
  • Maralyn Fleming, donor advised fund originator and Women's Fund Beverly Baker Society level donor.
  • A site visit to Ithaca Health Alliance's Ithaca Free Clinic, a multi-fund Community Foundation grantee.
  • Pamela Tan, board member serving on our Nominating & Governance Committee

Defending Civil Society and Philanthropy’s Independence

We have joined hundreds of charitable giving organizations by signing on to the Council on Foundations statement to affirm our commitment to the principles of free expression, community investment, and independent philanthropy. Learn more in the News item to the right of this text.

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Your philanthropy and community engagement makes our special place we call home even better. Thank you.

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