Following the forum, there will be a catered reception with light refreshments. The entire event is free, thanks in part to a grant from the Community Foundation of Otsego County. The Hartwick Institute of Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan regional political institute dedicated to state and local government, civic engagement, and legal studies.…
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As of press time, five candidates had accepted the invitation to the Otsego County Candidate Forum on October 25: County Clerk candidate MacGuire Benton, New York State Supreme Court District 6 candidate Deirdre Hay, and County Board of Representatives candidates Margaret Kennedy, Nora Mendez, and Adrienne Martini.…
Philanthropy, which has long been defined as love for humankind, has been lurking in the minds of our civilization for at least 2,500 years. It was first written in the works of the Greek playwright, Aeschylus, but the combined concept of “philos” (loving) and “anthropos” (humankind) existed long before the invention of the written word.…
The Cherry Valley Memorial Library will host Jeff Katz, executive director of the Community Foundation of Otsego County, on Tuesday, September 26. Katz will give a talk about the latest happenings at the CFOC at 7 p.m.…
What began in 2022 as a standalone project initiated by The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Mohawk Valley Gives is a 24-hour day of giving that has grown to include three additional options for donors in 2023.…
Hartwick College has received two grants from the Community Foundation of Otsego County, a nonprofit public charity dedicated to increasing opportunity in Otsego County.…
The Community Foundation of Otsego County has announced the commitment of 19 awards totaling more than $100,000.00 to Otsego nonprofits. Mirroring CFOC’s strategic plan, the awards cycle was divided into three categories: Immediate Needs, Strengthening Nonprofits and Strengthening Community. The response to the call for applications was heartening, with nearly 50 organizations applying for funds and requesting just under $430,000.00.…
The Community Foundation of Otsego County is partnering with the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties on “Mohawk Valley Gives,” an existing and highly successful nonprofit giving day that launched in 2022. In 2022, the first year of Mohawk Valley Gives, the community came together and raised more than $630,000.00 in 24 hours. One hundred percent of participating organizations in Herkimer and Oneida counties received a donation.…
News from the Noteworthy by Community Foundation of Otsego County Foundations Announce One-Day Fundraiser for NFPs In November of 2022, the Community Foundation of Otsego County—with the assistance of SUNY-Oneonta—brought together 50 Otsego County nonprofits for an extended breakfast discussion on what CFOC could best do to help Otsego nonprofits. The talks brought out the need for more collaboration and communication among all nonprofits, as well as with CFOC. Importantly—and unsurprisingly—improved fundraising was one of the leading topics.…
Letter from Jeff Katz CFOC Expanding Its Vision for the Future The Community Foundation of Otsego County’s Board of Directors spent the past six months listening to our local nonprofit and community leaders, university and business leaders, donors, and the public, to develop an enhanced strategic plan to meet new challenges. These discussions, formal and informal, helped our board identify three areas in which CFOC, with your support, will work to improve life for all community members. One: Growing and…