by Kristin Sheehan | Jun 6, 2025 | Capacity Building, News
Published June, 2025 The Gifford Foundation is excited to announce the six organizations selected for the 2025–2026 POWER cohort. People & Organizations with Energy & Resilience is a 12-month capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen grassroots and...
by Kristin Sheehan | Jun 4, 2025 | Board Content, Capacity Building, News, Uncategorized
Struggling to Explain What Your Nonprofit Really Does? A practical guide for engaging donors and the public. by Kristin Sheehan, Sheehan Communications Published June 2025 Clear, compelling communication is one of the most valuable tools a nonprofit can have—yet it’s...
by Kristin Sheehan | May 15, 2025 | Capacity Building, News, Uncategorized
REGISTER Board Recruitment Forum Program Overview Looking for dynamic, trained, and passionate individuals to join your board? Join us for our Board Recruitment Forum, where graduates of The Gifford Foundation’s Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders program will be ready to...
by Kristin Sheehan | Apr 30, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Gifford Brings Board Leadership Course to More Communities The Gifford Foundation announces the launch of a replicable leadership course to strengthen nonprofit boards nationwide. SYRACUSE, NY (June 2025) – After more than a decade of empowering diverse, dynamic...
by Kristin Sheehan | Jan 28, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Published January, 2025 Gifford’s support of The Sowing Project exemplifies the transformative impact of the “What If…” Mini Grant program. Designed to empower Syracuse residents to address community needs, the program provides small grants to bring meaningful ideas...
by Kristin Sheehan | Jan 24, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Published January, 2025 According to the Food Bank of Central New York, nearly 180,000 people in their 11-county service area are food insecure. That’s 180,000 people who—by the US Department of Agriculture’s measure—lack access to enough nutritionally adequate...
