Rochester Area Foundation News

RAF Awards $110,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

RAF Awards $110,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

Rochester Area Foundation wishes to congratulate the eleven community nonprofit organizations that received Better Communities Grants this spring. Better Communities Grants are Rochester Area Foundation’s competitive grant awards, providing unrestricted funding for the core mission of critical community organizations. The...

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Coffee & Conversation: Celebrating 80 Years of Impact

Coffee & Conversation: Celebrating 80 Years of Impact

In May 1944, community members including Harry Harwick determined that Rochester would benefit from the creation of a community foundation. That year, Mayo Properties Association (now the Mayo Foundation) transferred an unconditional gift of $3,500 to the newly formed Foundation. Since that time, our reach has expanded...

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Double Your Impact

Double Your Impact

This Giving Tuesday, you can double your impact! Click the image below to donate to one of the following fiscally sponsored organizations!    

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Coffee & Conversation: Celebrating 80 Years of Impact

Coffee & Conversation: Focus On Area Affordable Housing Efforts

Rochester Area Foundation has worked with many community partners to increase the inventory of affordable housing in our region. Join us for our August conversation to learn more about efforts to provide affordable, safe housing options for individuals and families. We will be joined by some of our community collaborators...

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