2026 Board Development Workshop
Creating more inclusive and engaged boards takes intentional and consistent effort. To help guide these efforts, The Gifford Foundation is partnering with The Central New York Community Foundation to offer a free workshop that will provide a roadmap for success and...
Meet Your Match – October 2026
Meet Your Match: Board Recruitment NightTuesday, October 20, 20265:30 - 7:30pmRosamond Gifford ZooJoin The Gifford Foundation, Focus Greater Syracuse, and Leadership Greater Syracuse for our next Board Recruitment Night. Meet Your Match provides an opportunity for...
Power Program Progress
Published Jannuary, 2026 Grassroots organizations are often born from one bold individual’s passion to address a community need, but transforming that passion into a sustainable, credible nonprofit requires strong governance, clear systems, and intentional planning....
From Tracking to Telling: A Bridge Between Data and Story
Is your nonprofit struggling with how to collect accurate data on the impact that your programs are making? Do you have the data but struggle to tell the story of that impact in a way that moves people to take action?Many organizations doing transformative community...
Guiding Growth: How Embracing Disruption Helped Four Nonprofits Find Their Way Forward
Guiding Growth: How Embracing Disruption Helped Four Nonprofits Find Their Way ForwardTemar Underwood (Artistic Director) and Marguerite Mitchell (Director of Education), Redhouse Arts CenterNonprofit organizations are no strangers to disruption. Shifting community...
Resources on Nonprofit Funding Strategies
Published October, 2025When a major funding stream disappears, it can feel like the floor has dropped out from under a nonprofit. Check out these examples and case studies of organizations that responded to sudden budget cuts by making them a catalyst for innovation,...
Leading Through Disruption
A conversation with Beth Broadway, President and CEO of InterFaith Works of CNY, on navigating unexpected funding cuts and how capacity-building programs like Gifford’s Embracing Disruption helped InterFaith become more resilient.Published June, 2025When unexpected...
Get to Know the Black Artist Collective – and Don’t Miss Freedom Fest 2025
And Don’t Miss Freedom Fest 2025!by Kristin Sheehan, Sheehan CommunicationsPublished June 2025If you live in Syracuse, there’s a good chance you’ve already experienced the creative energy of the Black Artist Collective (BAC)—whether at a community action event, art...
