This month we feature CADE and their work throughout Otsego County. CADE, the Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship, has worked with farmers and farm-based food businesses in Otsego County, and more recently throughout the state, to create and maintain a thriving food system for over 30 years. CADE
For those who attended the Community Foundation of Otsego County’s Nonprofit Breakfast on May 22 (and for those who didn’t), CFOC has partnered with the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties to have Otsego County Nonprofits participate in Mohawk Valley Gives on September 20, the 24-hour community-wide giving day
This month we feature The Arc Otsego and their work with the Edmeston Community Cupboard The Arc Otsego provides support, services, and advocacy for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. We believe everyone, regardless of disability, deserves equal rights and opportunities and should enjoy full participation in community
The Cooperstown Food Pantry kicks off our CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight series. You can donate directly to the Cooperstown Food Pantry Fund here. The Cooperstown Food Pantry The Cooperstown Food Pantry serves the northern two-thirds portion of Otsego County, including the Village of Cooperstown and 18 other townships and villages in
The Community Foundation of Otsego County is pleased to announce the 2023 Awards Cycle is accepting applications as of March 1, 2023. The 2023 Awards Cycle contains these new features: $150,000 total to be allocated. There are three categories – Strengthening Our Community, Strengthening Our Nonprofits, and Addressing Immediate Needs.
Recognizing that a targeted approach will allow us to achieve the greatest impact, our Board of Directors spent the past 6 months listening to our local nonprofit and community leaders, our donors, and the public in developing a plan to focus our resources. These discussions, both formal and informal, helped
In three short years, $500,000 in grants and awards from the Community Foundation of Otsego County have reached Otsego County nonprofits. This major milestone was marked by a $15,000 award to Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties for the Oneonta Warming Station. The Community Foundation of Otsego (CFOC)
Eva Davy, a CFOC Founder, shares her love for the Otsego County In her thirty-year career as a scenic artist for film, television, and stage, Eva Davy has given form to ideas. It’s what drew her to the Community Foundation of Otsego County.” What struck me about the Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Otsego County announces its last and largest award of the 2022 award cycle. Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties received $25,000 to support the Oneonta Warming Station operations. In its third year of operation, the warming station provides shelter, food, and other social services
CFOC is happy to welcome Ari as our new Administrative Assistant. Here she is, in her own words: “My family and I moved to the Oneonta community in 2018, and we appreciate the Upstate serenity and beauty with its family-oriented ambiance. As an immigrant from West Africa, I learned to
