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,
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.
For the third year, Student Voices, Student Choices kicked off Thanksgiving week. Before a hugely supportive audience at the Slade Theater (Hartwick College), six Otsego high school teams presented programs that they created to address local needs. It was an amazing night, and the students represented their communities well, with
Nearly three-quarters of a century ago, Dr. E.C. Winsor established a fund to help children in the Worcester area dealing with ear, eye, nose, and throat issues. Recently, the trustees of that fund came to CFOC for help. Could we help find those children that might benefit from Dr. Winsor’s
For our Fall 2024 Awards Cycle, the Community Foundation of Otsego County is allocating $50,000 focusing on enrichment programming and needs for children from birth through elementary school. To learn more about the criteria for this cycle and to apply, click here If you have any questions, email us at
The Otsego directory for Mohawk Valley Gives is live! Shop around and start planning to donate to your favorite nonprofit on September 20.
The Community Foundation of Otsego County is pleased to announce the opening of three awards cycles. Our Spring Cycle will be focused on supporting programs dedicated to food insecurity, with an allocation of $50,000. Otsego County is fortunate to have scores of devoted professionals and volunteers working on food insecurity
The Community Foundation of Otsego County is pleased to announce the creation of a new fund, the Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition Fund.
2023 Student Voices, Student Choices was a huge success! Nearly 200 people watched seven high school teams present programs that they created to address local needs. Every one of them did a fantastic job. Cherry Valley-Springfield won the top prize – $5,000 – for their idea: The HQ, a room in their
For the first time, all students participating in Student Voices, Student Choices came together for a special daylong event at Hartwick College. High school students, from freshmen to seniors, were given college level instruction on how to innovate, research and problem-solve, as they embarked on their Student Voices, Student Voices
