by Max Eyle | Aug 11, 2022 | Community Grantmaking, Grants, News
Overcoming Fear of the Unknown By recognizing people’s fear of the unknown, Sheila Austin has created systems that build trust and compassion between staff and participants. She helped found Road to Emmaus Ministry of Syracuse more than a decade ago, and continues to...
by Max Eyle | Aug 11, 2022 | Grants, News, What If
Nytasia’s Health and Wellness Dance Club At just 24 years old, Nytasia Survia formed her own dance club to teach girls ages 6 – 18 how to process painful emotions and express themselves creatively. A recent “What If…” Mini Grant has...
by Max Eyle | Aug 4, 2022 | Grants, News, What If
Layla’s Got You A group of young women, ages 16 to 24, have been making waves in the arenas of mental and sexual health. Working as ambassadors for the Layla’s Got You program, they have spearheaded a variety of initiatives and events including having...
by Max Eyle | Aug 3, 2022 | News
Broadening Perspectives: The Power of Perception Published: August 11th, 2022 The Gifford offices have been buzzing as we get the final details together for this year’s Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders cohort. While preparing for the opening session, I began to reflect...
by Max Eyle | May 5, 2022 | Capacity Building, News
Broadening Perspectives: Growing a Healthy Office Culture Published May 9th, 2022 When I came to work at The Gifford Foundation 15 years ago, the agency was run by an incredible woman named Kathy Goldfarb-Findling. Anyone who worked in philanthropy or the nonprofit...
by Max Eyle | May 5, 2022 | Community Grantmaking, Grants, News
Deep Dive: Understanding Employment in Syracuse CenterState CEO’s Aimee Durfee sat down with our Communications & Grants Specialist Maximilian Eyle to discuss the evolving nature of employment and the steps being taken to make careers more accessible for CNY...
