This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition. The Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition (initially assembled in 2021) brings together nonprofit organizations, businesses, educational institutions, faith communities, and individuals to establish a process to resettle refugees in Otsego County. It models its efforts on the success of
The Community Foundation of Otsego County and the Mildred Parish Foundation Fund at CFOC present the Spring 2025 Awards Cycle: $100,000 for Arts in Otsego County The application is available here Read about the Otsego arts organzations that worked with CFOC to develop this important grant cycle. Please email contact@cfotsego.org
CFOC has opneed two of its annual grant cycles. The Advocates for Springfield Fund is offering awards up to $500. Click here for details. The deadline is May 15. The Otsego Lake Watershed Sustainability Fund is offering a total of $10,000. Click here for details The deadline is April 15.
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features the Unadilla Community Farm Education Center. Transformed from an abandoned corn field, the Unadilla Community Farm Education Center was originally founded by a group of friends as an agricultural cooperative space for learning to grow their own organic produce, utilize natural building methods,
Hartwick residents Martha and Paul Clarvoe have joined with the Community Foundation of Otsego County to establish a new fund that will support recycling efforts throughout Otsego County. The Clarvoes, who have lived in Hartwick since 1980, are long-time advocates for environmental issues, including the importance of recycling. One of
The Community Foundation of Otsego County is granting $100,000 to local arts organizations this Spring. Arts organizations gathered March 7 at a breakfast hosted by CFOC to talk about big ideas for the arts in Otsego County and what they need to thrive. The energy in the room was high,
At our February 11 Board meeting, a new slate of CFOC officers began their two-year terms. Eager to continue the great work of CFOC are President David Rowley, Vice-president Tim Lord, Past-president Harry Levine, Treasurer Scott White, and Secretary Patricia Kennedy. “I believe the Community Foundation of Otsego County has
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features Community Cupboard of Edmeston. From its beginning in 2017 as a small food pantry serving the Edmeston School District and working to improve access to food services in a rural community, Community Cupboard of Edmeston has grown to serve friends and neighbors from
CFOC is happy to announce Round 2 funding from the Otsego County Cemetery Restoration Fund! This round is open only to Otsego County cemeteries with Revolutionary War soldiers interred.
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Richfield Springs Community Center. Established in 1999, the Richfield Springs Community Center, located at 6 Ann Street, started as a community-based organization that provided quality programs and services solely to our local youth. Since its inception, the Center has grown, serving youth
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