Wednesday, July 29, 10am-3pm

Syracuse 360 Violence Intervention & Prevention Symposium

A Community-Based Approach to Building Safer Neighborhoods

Join local leaders, organizations, ministries, businesses, healthcare professionals, educators, and public safety partners as we explore how Syracuse can build on its momentum to curb gun violence through stronger partnerships, shared learning, and coordinated action.

Thursday, September 17, 12pm-3pm

Free Grantwriting Workshop with Babette Baker

Designing Highly Competitive Proposals 

The Gifford Foundation is partnering with The Central New York Community to offer a free workshop on grant writing featuring consultant Babette Baker. Designing Highly Competitive Proposals is an interactive, advanced grant-writing workshop designed for mature nonprofit organizations that already manage multiple foundation, state, local, and federal awards and want to strengthen their competitiveness.

Tuesday, September 29 and Tuesday, October 13, 4:30-7:30pm

A free workshop that provides a roadmap for success and solutions to potential roadblocks.

2026 Board Development Workshop

The Gifford Foundation is partnering with The Central New York Community to offer this free two-part workshop. Led by Maria Fibiger of Three Dog Consulting, the sessions will cover board committees, compliance, and self-evaluations, as well as ways to maximize board engagement.

Tuesday, October 20, 5:30-7:30pm

ATTENTION ACTIVATED CITIZENS AND LOCAL NONPROFIT BOARDS!

Meet Your Match:
Board Recruitment Night

Join The Gifford Foundation, Focus Greater Syracuse, and Leadership Greater Syracuse for our next Board Recruitment Night. Meet Your Match provides an opportunity for local nonprofit organizations and community-minded citizens to connect, explore shared interests, and discover meaningful ways to work together.