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Adirondack Foundation @adkfound

Strengthening community through philanthropy.

Joined January 2013
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The North Country Rural Development Coalition's "Wine and Swine" event is the biggest fundraiser to provide emergency assistance to families in need of home repairs. Together, we can help our neighbors rebuild and recover. Get tickets: eventbrite.com/e/pride-of-ti…
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The profile of Cali in Adirondack Life Magazine is now online! Read it here: adirondacklife.com/2024/07/1…
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Adirondack Foundation’s Cali Brooks is featured in the latest issue of Adirondack Life! Find the issue at local newsstands or at adirondacklife.com.
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As a small funder and big connector of housing resources and information, Adirondack Foundation was thrilled to listen to this NCPR story about Homestead Development. Listen to the North Country Public Radio story: northcountrypublicradio.org/…
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Thank you Assemblywoman @sarahhartclark for being a leader on child care in New York.
Sarah Clark@sarahhartclark
29 May 2024
⁨Today, I joined @SenatorBrouk , @EmpireStateCCC, and colleagues and advocates to highlight the child care challenges faced by both families and providers. I am proud that my bill, A.4099-A, passed the Assembly this same afternoon.
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Thank you for your support @jonesnyassembly
Empire State Campaign for Child Care@EmpireStateCCC
20 Mar 2024
We are grateful to the child care champions in the Legislature who joined us this morning to call for a permanent compensation fund for the child care workforce in this year's budget!
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Congratulations to our trustee, Zak Dake, who raised over $8,500 for childhood cancer research! Zak’s fundraising page will remain open throughout the year if you’d like to learn more about St. Baldrick’s or make a donation - stbaldricks.org/participants…
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Join us for a Community Voices online conversation on Thursday, March 21, at 3:30pm to hear from Adirondack Foundation staff, funders, and donors responding to community needs through our Generous Acts open grant application cycle. Register here: bit.ly/GenerousActsShowcase2…
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“We may never fully realize the ways the pandemic reshaped the Adirondacks, but we do have proof that time and time again, we have each other’s backs. It’s what being part of a community is all about.” Read Cali’s full letter: adirondackfoundation.org/fou…
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The 6th annual Food Justice Summit for the Adirondacks will take place next Thursday, February 29, at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake. Learn more and register at adkfoodsystem.org/event-deta…
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BT3 Director Kate Ryan was interviewed for an article in the latest issue of the Adirondack Explorer. She spoke about some of BT3’s initiatives, including Stand Up for Child Care and the Northeastern Shared Services Alliance. Read the article here: adirondackexplorer.org/stori…
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"The nation’s 900 or so community foundations arguably deliver more tangible, meaningful results than their vastly larger counterparts." - columnist Mitch Daniels washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | How philanthropy can work without trying to save the world

The nation’s 900 or so “community foundations” arguably deliver more tangible, meaningful results than their vastly larger counterparts.

washingtonpost.com
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Generous Acts at Adirondack Foundation is now accepting applications. The application will remain open and available online until Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Start your application today: adirondackfoundation.org/gra…
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This is another win for the North Country and a significant boost for the efforts of organizations tackling the region's major challenges. Congrats to The North Country Regional Economic Development Council on their proposal for Next Move NY. suncommunitynews.com/news/10…
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Applications for Generous Acts grants open January 8, 2024. Join us for an instructional webinar, January 8, at 2pm for a demonstration of how to use the application portal and to have your questions answered. Register for the webinar: bit.ly/ZoomGAF2024
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Learn more about eligibility and what we fund: adirondackfoundation.org/gra…
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Welcome news for an iconic Adirondack village. Congratulations to @lakegeorge and Mayor Ray Perry, and thank you @GovKathyHochul for investing in the vitality of our region.
Governor Kathy Hochul
@GovKathyHochul
27 Dec 2023
🏘 $10 million for Lake George 🏘 $4.5 million for Hoosick Falls 🏘 $4.5 million for Schuylerville Together, our Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward program are helping communities transform into world-class destinations for businesses, families, and visitors!
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What recent grantees are saying about Generous Acts 🎉✨ Your generosity makes remarkable things possible! Last year, more than 600 Generous Acts donors enabled us to offer $880,000 in grants to support 125 organizations. Give to Generous Acts: bit.ly/GivetoGenerousActs
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Join our team! We're hiring a Director of Philanthropic Services. Learn more apply: bit.ly/DirectorofPhilanthrop…
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Adirondack Foundation retweeted
Adk Daily Enterprise@AdkEnterprise
7 Nov 2023
The Saranac Lake Central School District is now able to offer universal free school meals to all of its students for the rest of the school year after changes at the state and federal level lowered the thresholds for getting these meals reimbursed. Story: adirondackdailyenterprise.co…

SLCSD now offers universal free meals

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Central School District is now able to offer universal free school meals to all of its students for the rest of the school year

dailygazette.com
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