Photo Gallery 2018 Annual Celebration
Inspiring Stories, Empowering Community. Thank you for the role that you each play, as together we seek to improve the quality of life in Tompkins County by inspiring and supporting enduring philanthropy.

Our Vision: Tompkins County thrives thanks to engaged philanthropy














Alexa Schmitz and Sera Smolen, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra




Inspiring Stories, Empowering Community

Susan H Murphy, Board Chair, Community Foundation of Tompkins County

George Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer, Community Foundation of Tompkins County




Joey Steinhagen, Artistic Director, Running to Places, Theatre Company;
also, director of Hairspray, Ithaca High School’s spring 2018 musical








Tom Knipe, Deputy Director for Economic Development, City of Ithaca


Jennifer Tavares, President and CEO, Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce



Randy Ehrenberg stepping in and sharing words of Denies Gomber, Executive Director, Downtown Ithaca Children’s Center

Benay Rubenstein, Founder, College Initiative Upstate



Millie Clarke-Maynard and Joel Malina

Joel Malina, Vice President for University Relations, Cornell University

Millicent Clarke-Maynard, community organizer, advocate, and educator

Millie Clarke-Maynard and Joel Malina



Liebe Meier Swain, Director of Benefits & Finance, Cornell Health;
also, board member, Community Foundation of Tompkins County

Michele Jones, Educator, Natural Leaders Initiative




Empowering Community Table Discussion

Empowering Community Table Discussion

Empowering Community Table Discussion

Empowering Community Table Discussion



Polls open: texting encouraged! Share your perspective.

Participation encouraged!







Premier Event Sponsor: Hancock Estabrook, LLP









Keith McCafferty, attorney, Hancock Estabrook, LLP and board member of Community Foundation of Tompkins County and George Ferrari, CEO, Community Foundation of Tompkins County
Photo credit: Sheryl Sinkow Photography