The Newsletter Archives
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We have a lot of stuff in the works – don’t be the last to know.
Explore the newsletter editions below to see what we have been up to.
Winter 2025
Investing in Youth Success
Featuring stories about recent “What If…” grant recipients and how they are helping community youth build confidence by learning new skills.
Fall 2024
Celebrating 70 Years
Featuring stories about Gifford’s 70th Anniversary Celebration, the next Embracing Disruption cohort, a Summer Recap, and an exploration of Rosamond Gifford.
Summer 2024
Fundraising Events, What To Consider
Featuring stories about creating an event strategy, Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders, new Board Members, and upcoming programs and workshops.
Winter 2024
Lessons in Community Building
Featuring stories about building strong community partnerships, building access to the arts, and upcoming programs and workshops.
Fall 2023
Investing in Individuals and Organizations
Featuring stories and strategies about building effective boards, retaining and recruiting staff, the “What If…” Mini Grant program, and performing a board self-assessment within your organization.
Summer 2023
Understanding Grants and Grant Writing
Featuring stories and strategies about how to write grant applications and diversify funding while staying mission focused,
Spring 2023
Strengthening Your Communications Strategy
Featuring stories and strategies about building an audience, connecting with the press, automation, and technology.
Winter 2023
Building Stronger Structures and Stories
Featuring stories and strategies about organizational development, narrative power, and staying mission-focused. Includes content from Symphoria, Central Current, consultant Ryan Williams, and The Stone Quarry Hill Art Park.
Fall 2022
Growing a Healthy Board of Directors
Featuring stories and strategies about cultivating a productive and engaged board using examples from across CNY. Includes content from Salt City Harvest, consultants Maria Fibiger and Babette Baker, and a statement from our Executive Director Sheena Solomon.
Summer 2022
Building Mental Health Into Your Work
Featuring stories and strategies about how integrating a mental health aligned approach to your organization – regardless of the sector you work in. Includes content from David’s Refuge, Road to Emmaus Ministry of Syracuse, Nytasia’s Health and Wellness Dance Club, Layla’s Got You, and a statement from our Executive Director Sheena Solomon.
Spring 2022
The Employment Issue
Featuring stories and strategies about workforce dynamics, human resources, and office culture, with content from CenterStateCEO, consultant Ginny Biesaida, Nonprofit AccessCNY, and a statement from our Executive Director Sheena Solomon.
Winter 2022
The Strategy Issue
Featuring stories and strategies about self assessment, pitching a funding request, and planning ahead, with content from InterFaith Works, consultant Heidi Holtz, Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute Director Jennifer Bonnett, and a statement from our Executive Director Sheena Solomon.
Fall 2021
How Nonprofits Can Earn a Profit
Featuring stories and strategies about financial sustainability featuring The MOST, The Rosamond Gifford Zoo, lessons learned from Gifford’s Embracing Disruption capacity building program, and a statement from our Executive Director Sheena Solomon.
Summer 2021
Giving Youth a Seat at the Table
Featuring stories about The Good Life Foundation, Once Upon a Star, The Syracuse City School District, and ways in which they are providing resources and support to young people in the City of Syracuse.
Spring 2021
The Hunt for Affordable Housing
Featuring stories about The Rescue Mission, A Tiny Home For Good, Chadwick Residence, Menorah Park, and exploring the struggle to find safe, affordable housing options in our community.
Winter 2021
The Transformation of Arts Organizations
Featuring stories about the Redhouse, The Everson Museum, CNY Arts, Gifford’s newest team member, and how the pandemic is reshaping arts organizations across CNY.
Fall 2020
Embracing Disruption
Featuring stories about the ADVANS evaluation, our new Embracing Disruption program, local government, and other news about Gifford’s own work and development.
Summer 2020
Building Civic Engagement
Featuring stories about the I-81 project, Ophelia’s Place, The Syracuse Center for Peace and Social Justice, The League of Women Voters, and other news about Gifford’s own work and development.
Spring 2020
Adapting to Change in CNY
Featuring stories about The George Floyd Protests, The Haven at Skanda, digital learning during COVID, and other news about Gifford’s own work and development.
Winter 2020
Recognizing growth and capacity building in CNY
Featuring stories about The Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County, the Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders program, Helping Hounds Dog Rescue, and other news about Gifford’s own work and development.
Fall 2019
A new website, new stories, and much more.
Featuring stories about The McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, The Ed Smith PTO, The POWER program, The CNY Arts Center, and other news about Gifford’s own work and development.
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