News
October 1st, 2021
You are invited! Our 2021 Calendar of Events, Plus Events Resources
2021 Community Education and Engagement Events
Whether you are a donor, grantee, partner, or all of the above, we look forward to staying connected with you through our events. Check back here often as details and registration links are updated as they become available.
January (1/12) Let’s Talk: Substance Use Disorders – Angela Sullivan, Alcohol & Drug Council VIDEO
January (1/29) Professional Advisors Breakfast for Door Opener Society
February (2/23) Let’s Talk: People with Disabilities – Jan Lynch, Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) VIDEO
March (3/9) Let’s Talk: Mental Health – Frank Kruppa, Tompkins County Health Department, OMH VIDEO
March (3/16) Resilient Communities Spring Grant Cycle Information Session VIDEO, PowerPoint
April (4/6) Let’s Talk: COVID-19 Response – Janet Cotraccia, Community Foundation VIDEO, PowerPoint
April (4/22) Fund Advisors Briefing: Philanthropy education and insight for fund advisors/representatives
May (5/4) Let’s Talk: Summer Camp – Kate Shanks-Booth, Youth Services Tompkins County, VIDEO, PowerPoint
May (5/16) Women’s Fund Spring Tea – virtual
Beverly Baker Society, Endowment Founders, Holmberg awardees
June (6/1) Let’s Talk: Arts & Culture – Megan Barber, Executive Director, CAP (Community Arts Partnership) VIDEO, PowerPoint
June (6/23) Giving is Gorges – virtual
June (6/24) Annual Celebration – Annual Report
June (6/29) Women’s Fund Educational Event: Calling for Change: Understanding the Reimagining Public Safety Research Findings RESOURCES: Reimagining Public Safety in Ithaca & Tompkins County documents, Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative
June – October Impact Connections: Grant Impact
Learn first-hand; donors; virtual/online, small conversations
July – December Monthly Let’s Talk: various sectors/organizations/speakers
July (7/20) Let’s Talk: Farming, Justice and Land Access – Christa Nunez, Khuba International VIDEO, PowerPoint
August (8/24) Let’s Talk: Childcare Insights and Trends – Sue Dale-Hall, Child Development Council VIDEO, PowerPoint
September (9/8) A Growing Promise luncheon VIDEO
Gathering of donors considering planned gift options
September (9/9) 2021 Fall Grant Cycle Q & A
September (9/21) Philanthropy Magnified Reception
VIDEO Recognition of donors’ support of $1,000 or more, and to honor the intentions of Legacy Society Members, a forever planned gift
September (9/28) Let’s Talk: Housing and 2-1-1 Services with Simone Gatson and Brett Irish, Human Services Coalition (HSC) VIDEO, PowerPoint
October (10/14) Women’s Fund Luncheon VIDEO
October (10/26) Let’s Talk: Environment with Andy Zepp, Finger Lakes Land Trust VIDEO, PowerPoint
November (10/9) Let’s Talk: Campus, Community and COVID with Gary Stewart, Cornell University VIDEO
November 12 – 18 Community Foundation Week
December (12/7) Let’s Talk: Immigration – Khandikile Sokoni, Counsel, Young Grossman & Hammond LLC and Stephen Yale-Loehr, Professor of Immigration Law Practice, Cornell University Law School and Counsel, Miller Mayer LLP
December Community Foundation Holiday Open House (postponed)
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January (1/11) Let’s Talk: Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence – Heather Campbell, Advocacy Center