Funding
& SupportSince our founding in 1997, Adirondack Community Foundation has distributed more than $95 million in grants and scholarship awards to nonprofits, schools, communities, and students across the region.
Community Investment
Addressing Opportunities, Inspiring Philanthropy
Every grant and scholarship we distribute is made possible by the generosity of our neighbors, so that, together, we can better serve the people and communities of the Adirondacks. While most of our grantmaking is at the direction of our fund advisors, we regularly communicate with them about promising opportunities and critical challenges facing our communities. We share grant applications with our fundholders and other funding partners through our co-giving process. Learn more about how we work with our donors and fund advisors to create positive change across the Adirondacks.
Strategic Giving
What We Fund
Our Strong Community Framework, grounded in research, long-term relationships with the community and informed by decades of grantmaking, is a blueprint for investing our financial, social, and reputational capital to benefit the Adirondack region as a whole. Learn more about the five building blocks for a strong community: Basic Needs, Educational Pathways, Economic Vitality, Arts & Culture, and Environment.
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