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Nonprofit E-Newsletter - July 2023

Upcoming Events

Nonprofit registration for Mohawk Valley Gives closes today, July 31, at 11:59 PM!

What is Mohawk Valley Gives? It's the Community Foundation's 24-hour community giving day to benefit nonprofit organizations serving the Mohawk Valley!

THE BASICS:

Mohawk Valley Gives is completely free for nonprofits
Register your organization online at givemv.org by 11:59 PM on July 31
Once you're signed up, we'll help you prepare for the big day
Have questions? Email our team at hello@givemv.org

If your organization wants to share the important work its doing, engage current supporters and new ones, raise money to support projects and programs, and win cash prizes on September 20, then Mohawk Valley Gives is for you!

Educational Workshop

Coffee Break Training Session

For Mohawk Valley Gives Participants

Wednesday, August 9 | 9 a.m.

We want to help registered MV Gives participants get ready for September 20! Sign up for our August 9 coffee break session—it’s a great way to get quick answers to your MV Gives questions in person. A team member will be happy to sit with each attendee one on one to help everyone get ready for Mohawk Valley Gives

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Upcoming Grant Rounds

The Community Foundation is offering several grant rounds in the months ahead. If you have questions about any of the rounds listed below, please contact Olivia Paul, opaul@foundationhoc.org, and be sure to check our funding opportunities page frequently for updates and the links to apply.

Education, Health, and Sciences Grant Round

Apply October 2 - October 31

We are seeking applications from nonprofit partners for outcomes-driven programs or projects which focus on Education, Health, and/or Sciences and benefit residents of any age in Herkimer and/or Oneida counties. Eligibility details are available on our Funding Opportunities page.

Helpful Harvest Grant Round

Apply October 2 - October 31

To help nonprofits meeting increased Herkimer and Oneida county resident need stemming from economic difficulty and food insecurity, we've established the Helpful Harvest Fund. To ensure the greatest possible impact for the fund’s awards, we are seeking information from human service organizations including, but not limited to, food pantries, soup kitchens, and/or shelters. Eligibility details are available on our Funding Opportunities page.

Your Organization May be Eligible for Microsoft Technology Grants and Discounts!

Did you know that Microsoft provides grants and discounted solutions to eligible nonprofits? Click here to find out if your organization is eligible and to learn more!

Funding Opportunities Catalog

Our online directory of nonprofit “asks,” the Funding Opportunities Catalog, gives organizations like yours a quick-and-easy way to let our fundholders know what you need. The catalog includes brief summaries about each organization and a project, program, or other funding request that needs support in the next 3-6 months. If an item goes unfunded for 90 days, it will be removed from the catalog and the nonprofit can resubmit it.

Submit an opportunity today!

Nonprofit Spotlight

Western Town Library

Located in Westernville, the Western Town Library provides library materials and computer access, and hosts programs and events for the community—including a recent open house, and a centennial celebration! To mark the 100th anniversary of its founding, the library unveiled a new playground, built with Mohawk Valley Gives support, at a July 8 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Learn more about Western Town Library at westertownlibrary.org.

Honoring Ron and Sheila Cuccaro

A Utica couple whose generosity has touched countless lives over the last two decades has received the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties’ highest award for community philanthropy.

Ron and Sheila Cuccaro of Utica were honored at our July 26 Celebration of Philanthropy event at Utica’s Delta Hotel by Marriott, presented with support from Rising Phoenix Holdings Corporation, and Stephen and Gina Surace. About 200 attendees joined current and past Community Foundation board members in recognizing the Cuccaros’ commitment to the community.

“Ron and Sheila have demonstrated how personal dedication to community, in partnership with the Community Foundation and nonprofit organizations, can turn philanthropic commitment into lifechanging impact,” said Alicia Fernandez Dicks, president/CEO of the Community Foundation. “The Rosamond Childs Award for Community Philanthropy recognizes their deep and continuing selflessness, leadership, compassion, and generosity.”

Congratulations, Ron and Sheila!