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Our Rochester Area Foundation
Rochester Area Foundation is a place where generous people from diverse backgrounds come together to make our communities better places.
As the Rochester area’s philanthropic leader, we award grants each year that are made possible by financial gifts from donors—people who care about the greater Rochester community and want to see it thrive. Our endowment relies on donor gifts and market growth for its success.
We lead by bringing people together to solve complicated community problems, realizing that for some issues there are no immediate solutions or simple answers.
Recent News
September Coffee & Conversation
Join us for a special preview of the upcoming Performing Arts Season, featuring performances and programming from some of the local community nonprofit arts organizations. Get a first look at the shows, events, and creative collaborations that will shape this season’s...
August Coffee & Conversation Recording
If you missed our August Coffee & Conversation, you can find the recording HERE. We will be hosting a conversation with local experts and organizations discussing the many adult enrichment programs that are available in our area. Join us this week on Wednesday,...
Fall Grant Opportunities
Better Communities Grants Better Communities Grants are Rochester Area Foundation’s competitive grant awards, providing unrestricted funding for the core mission of critical community organizations. Rochester Area Foundation is now accepting Letters of Intent via our...
June Coffee & Conversation
We were honored to host a conversation with local experts and organizations discussing programs that support and encourage youth development, sharing meaningful ways in which they include youth voice into planning. If you missed our session - please click HERE...
May Coffee & Conversation Recording
Did you miss our May conversation on Mental Health and Well Being? View the recording by clicking HERE. Our community panel on mental health will bring together local experts and organizations to discuss ways to improve access to...
Rochester Area Foundation’s May NewsLeaf
Read the latest Foundation news in this May issue of NewsLeaf. 2025 May NewsLeaf
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