(WBNG) The United Way of Broome County reached its yearly fundraising goal.
Since the beginning of the month, the United Way said it has raised more than $1.7 million as part of its community campaign.
The non-profit said it has committed more than $2 million to 45 other local non-profits.
United Way Executive Director Lorianne Welch told 12 news that the organization is thankful to the community for it to have such a large impact. Despite the challenges that each individual and business in our community has faced, they stepped up to the plate and they did what they had to do to make sure the needs in our community were continued to be met, and so as a result of that generosity, we have exceeded our goal, Welch said.
United Way of Richland County
The board allocated grants from donor-designated and agency funds. Agency Funds are established by charitable organizations and can be endowed or non-endowed. The agency benefits from the Foundation’s professional asset management, which allows the agency’s staff and board to focus on providing services to their constituents.
Designated Funds provide annual support to the charities selected by the donor. They offer the added benefit that if the organization ceases to exist; the Foundation has the responsibility to ensure that the donor s original intent is met in seeking new suitable organizations.
The board approved grants from donor designated and agency funds to the following organizations: AA/Mansfield Intergroup American Guernsey Foundation American Red Cross Ashland University Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America Catalyst Life Services Center for Individual and Family Services Children’s Dyslexia Center Children’s Theatre Foundation Cle
Chenango County Historical Society Awarded $1,300 For Exhibit
Five organizations in our region were recently awarded grants totaling $27,3000 from the Community Foundation for South Central New York. The successful grant applications, approved through a competitive volunteer panel and board review process, are for projects and programs designed to foster racial justice and equity and combat racism. The Foundation received 16 applications for grant awards from the newly established Racial Justice and Equity Fund.
Among the five award winners is the
Chenango Historical Societywhich received $1,300 for an indigenous consultant to help shape exhibits of indigenous artifacts
“We were pleased to receive so much interest in grant awards from this new fund. It speaks highly of our community, interest in this issue, as well as the need for such programs. This is our first year of grantmaking and we anticipate growing the fund and being able to address even more need as we move forwar