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 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
It’s here!!!!! The donation period for Mohawk Valley Gives starts today, with the big day on Friday, September 19! Over 80 Otsego nonprofits are participating, and all are worthy of your support. Start your shopping list now by going to the Otsego Nonprofit directory https://www.givemv.org/info/otsego And check out the great
Strengthening our community and strengthening our nonprofits are cornerstones of CFOC mission. Please read our statement on how important our Otsego County nonprofits are to our economic, and community, health. When our Otsego nonprofits are under threat, we’re all at risk.
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) Rooted in the belief that justice should not depend on a person’s ability to afford quality representation, the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) provides critical legal help in areas that deeply
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 Council Rock, a group of self-advocates who volunteer at community events in the Otsego County area. The group encourages community engagement and helps raise awareness of the abilities of people with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Council Rock is an engaged group of
For the second year, the Community Foundation of Otsego County presents the Student Voices, Student Choices awards. This special program for high school students sharpens their focus on local needs and issues and encourages them to become leaders in their communities. Student Voices, Student Choices will be held on November 20,
This month we feature the Greater Oneonta Historical Society and their work. The Greater Oneonta Historical Society (GOHS) and its History Center, located at 183 Main Street, on the corner of Dietz and Main Streets, promotes the town and city of Oneonta and its past by collecting and preserving authentic
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)
