This month, the Community Foundation of Otsego County Nonprofit Spotlight features Family Legal Care, which provides increased access to justice in New York State Family Court. By combining legal guidance, easy-to-access technology, and compassionate support to help unrepresented parents and caregivers self-advocate on critical family law issues, Family Legal Care
This month, the Community Foundation of Otsego County Nonprofit Spotlight features Friends of Music & Art (FoMA) Cooperstown, an all-volunteer organization that provides support to CCS programs and organizes community arts enrichment activities. The mission of Friends of Music & Art (FoMA) Cooperstown is to encourage, support, and strengthen music
The Community Foundation of Otsego County (CFOC) is pleased to announce the opening of its 2026 Spring awards cycle, dedicated to civics education, historic preservation, and community service projects related to Otsego County history, with special consideration given to projects focused on celebrating America 250. In partnership with the Mildred Parish Foundation Fund at
At the invitation of the Community Foundation of Otsego County, representatives from Otsego County history related groups (historical societies, museums) gathered to help CFOC develop criteria for its Spring Awards Cycle. CFOC will open the award round by April 1, with $100,000 dedicated to civics education, historic preservation, and community
This month, the Community Foundation of Otsego County Nonprofit Spotlight features Klinkhart Hall Arts Center, a community arts organization based in Sharon Springs, and its partnership in bringing The Big Draw to Otsego County, an international celebration of drawing that invites people of all ages and skill levels to slow down,
CFOC Announces the Opening of Three Grant Rounds Our Otsego Lake Watershed Sustainability Fund is now open, with $20,000 available to qualifying 501c3s. Grants are also available from the Greater Otego Library and Education (GOLEF) and Advocates for Springfield funds. For more information on all of these grant rounds, visit
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Telegraph School, a home for performing and healing arts in Cherry Valley—and its beloved winter tradition, Koliada, an annual celebration of light through masks, music, storytelling, and village processions. Founded in 2020, The Telegraph School creates space for people to reflect and
The 4th Student Voices, Student Choices, was a huge success! On November 24, six Otsego County high schools presented solutions to local needs before an enthusiastic audience at the Slade Theater, Yager Hall, Hartwick College. The variety of local needs was as varied as the communities themselves: Milford spoke about
Student Voices, Student Choices is tonight at 7 PM, Slade Theatre, Yager Hall, Hartwick College. Come on out to cheer for our wonderful Otsego County high school students. These students have tackled hometown problems and created new programs to build stronger communities. As always, a huge thank you to our
The Oneonta Equity Coalition (OEC), a partnership between members of Hartwick College, SUNY Oneonta, and the Community Foundation of Otsego County (CFOC), is dedicated to supporting positive relationships between students, community members, and the city of Oneonta. In line with OEC’s efforts to work with local businesses, community leaders, and
