President’s MessageThis time of year, thoughts turn to Giving Thanks and we at the Community Foundation have much for which we are grateful. Over the past 90 years, thousands

of charitable Western New Yorkers have entrusted us with their hopes for brighter tomorrows. One shining example of our donors’ generosity is the Foundation’s scholarship program. In 2009, CFGB awarded over $1.7 million in scholarships to 1,500 WNY students.

Beyond the financial support that our donors provide, we are also grateful for the inspirational stories that accompany so many of our funds. From establishing a fund to honor the memory of a civic leader who fought segregation in public schools to maintaining a family fund that brings sisters and brothers from around the country together during the holidays to focus on the needs of their hometown, the Community Foundation is honored to help donors make the most of their generosity.

One of our commitments to the region is to leverage contributions from our donors by actively seeking funding from national sources. We are pleased to report that we have attracted over $5,000,000 from outside the region to support local initiatives on the environment, literacy and lead poisoning prevention.

This year, these resources have helped 500 children at risk for lead poisoning, increased literacy levels for 550 preschoolers in low-income neighborhoods, and galvanized a collaborative of 150 environmental organizations to restore and preserve our natural resources.

In closing, we also give heartfelt thanks to the dedicated volunteers who have given of their time, talents and expertise to make thoughtful choices on resource allocation and to ensure our investments continue to outperform benchmarks so that we can, together, continue to lead significant social change. To all—thank you.

We hope you enjoy this look back over the past year and invite you to contact us if you would like to be a part of our work moving forward.

With gratitude and best wishes for the holiday season,

Clotilde Perez-Bode dedeCker

President/CEO

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CommunityConnection

How will you be remembered? When you create an endowment fund through the Community Foundation, you will be able to benefit the community forever.

your gift is invested over time. Earnings from your endowment fund are used to make grants as per your direction. Your gift and its future earnings are a permanent source of community capital, helping to do good things today and in the future.

legacy and stability. Donors who endow their gifts can make a difference in their community during their lifetime and, at the same time, provide a gift that lasts forever. Grants will continue to be made in the name of the fund you establish so that your charitable wishes are carried out in perpetuity.

Don’t wait to ensure your legacy. Call Stuart Lerman or Betsy Constantine at (716) 852-2857 to arrange for a consultation.

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Generations of Giving

Together with the rest of their family, sisters Jane Schmieder and Anne Conable honor their father’s charitable legacy by using the family fund he established to stay connected to each other and their community.

After retiring from public service, in 1991, former Western New York Congressman Barber Conable established a private foundation to benefit organizations addressing issues in his home counties in Wyoming and Genesee. He did so, in part, as a way to engage and bring together his adult children to discuss local issues and organizations in need of support.

Since Conable’s death in 2003, siblings Anne, Jane, Emily, and Sam honor their father’s memory by getting together, in person and by conference call, each November with their mother to catch up and debate which causes to support.

“We usually have a focused—and lively—conversation on what’s going on in the region and where we can make a difference, but we also use our meetings as an opportunity to share what we’re all up to,” said Anne. “It’s become a tradition that we all look forward to, an increasingly important one since our family is rather spread out these days.”

In 2005, the family transferred the Conable Family Foundation to CFGB. And over the years have used it to support a wide variety of regional projects including an archaeological dig (Jane: “Dad was fascinated with that stuff”), women’s causes (Anne: “There’s a lot of women in this family!”), leadership scholarships, and historic restoration. Now, the Conable siblings are starting to think about how to engage the next generation—Barber’s eleven grandchildren.

“That our children understand why Dad felt so strongly about giving back to Western New York is important to all of us,” said Anne. “Sharing this exercise with our kids, getting them involved in the process, will be the next step in continuing to honor his wishes for our family and the community he cared so much about.”

According to Anne and Jane, “This is what he ultimately wanted—that we would use our family giving as a way to stay connected with each other—and with Western New York.”

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To mark the Foundation’s 90th birthday, CFGB held a celebration to honor donor generosity in Western New York. More than 350 attendees were treated to live music by the Colored Musician’s Club of Buffalo, High School for Visual and Performing Arts’ Jazz Ensemble and food donated by some of WNY’s top restaurants.

Photos are by Mark Dellas

Burt P. flickinger Jr. Leadership and norman Goldfarb Humanitarian Award-winners HonoredAt the Foundation’s 90th birthday event, four indi-viduals and two organizations were honored for their service to the community.

2009 Burt P. flickinger Jr. Leadership Award-winners:• William Joyce• Barbara Drenning

2009 norman Goldfarb Humanitarian Award-winners: • Rev. Jeff Carter Jr.• Sadie Baker• BISSNET’s Diversity and Community

Engagement Program• Catholic Charities’ Service Corps Program

Congratulations to the award-winners and many thanks for your dedication to making Western New York a more vibrant and inclusive region for all!

TOP: The Foundation recognized William Joyce and Barbara Drenning for their community service with 2009 Burt P. Flickinger Jr Leadership Awards.

BOTTOM: Frank Mesiah presents Rev. Jeff Carter Jr. with a Norman Goldfarb Humanitarian Award in recognition of his dedication to civil rights.

CFGB board members Jennifer Parker and Katie Schneider chaired the 90th event committee.

Richard Dopkins and CFGB board member Charles Balbach.

Jayne Rand, whose great grandfather George F. Rand established the Foundation in 1919, with her daughter Katie.

Former CFGB board chair Jerry Castiglia with board members Hon. Betty Calvo-Torres and Alphonso O’Neil-White.

CFGB’s Kate Masiello with Marion Pomeroy and Jeanne Decillis.

Thank you to all who attended and helped make the evening so special. The Foundation would also like to extend our deepest gratitude to the volunteer committee that organized the festivities:

• George Arthur • Anne Conable• Holly Donaldson • Mary Alice Eckert • Sylvia Kratzke • Gail Johnstone • Betsy Mitchell • Jennifer Parker, co-chair• Anne Saldanha • Katie Schneider, co-chair• Linda Wadsworth

CFGB board chair Andrew Rudnick, PhD welcomes guests to the Foundation’s 90th celebration.

Gail Johnstone and James R. Owen.

Joyce and Stuart Angert.

CFGB board member Gayle Eagan and husband Jim.

Community Foundation Celebrates 90th Birthday

Wendy Pierce and CFGB board member Dr. Danis Gehl.

Former Buffalo Mayor Tony Masiello with Former Buffalo Common Council President and CFGB 90th event committee member George Arthur.

Leading the Way to Improve Lives in WNY

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In addition to supporting donors’ charitable giving, the Community Foundation also supports community change by identifying social challenges in our region and then acting not only as a funder, but also as a convener and facilitator to bring about action.

Funding to support this work is made possible by donors who partner with us and through bequests to the Foundation that direct their support to address the community’s changing needs over time. In addition, the Foundation seeks out state and national funding opportunities to bring funds from outside to benefit work in Western New York.

Two of the Foundation’s leadership initiatives address environmental concerns – lead poisoning prevention and environmental preservation.

Community Foundation Honored for Literacy and Environmental Justice Efforts

WIPe Out LeAD CAmPAIGn AIms tO enD LeAD POIsOnInG In CHILDrenMost homes built before 1978 contain lead paint. And over time, if not maintained properly, the paint can crack and give off dust which is poisonous if ingested.

Those affected most by this problem are children in depressed neighborhoods. Paint dust from walls and windowsills can accumulate on the floor where they crawl and on their toys. And if they put their dusty hands or toys into their mouths they can be poisoned.

To address this, the Foundation convened a task force of civic, religious and business leaders to collaborate on an education and outreach campaign. CFGB also reached out for funding, and secured $300,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the effort.

Since May, the campaign has helped 500 children and made 80 homes lead safe by providing free supplies and labor to qualifying homeowners. And next summer 400 students will converge on Buffalo to undertake a blitzkrieg of paint and repair projects as part of Group Workcamps. For more information: www.WipeOutLead.com.

Western neW YOrk envIrOnmentAL ALLIAnCe: COLLABOrAtInG fOr CHAnGe

Western New York is home to an abundance of unique natural resources—however the region also faces some of the biggest environmental challenges in the United States. And, while there are more than 150 organizations in our region dedicated to restoring and preserving the environment, historically there were few opportunities for collaboration and sharing of resources to address common challenges. Recognizing the impact that could be had by bringing these groups together into a collective alliance, the Community Foundation stepped in and began to connect the dots.

The result is the Western New York Environmental Alliance (WNYEA), a collaborative of more than 150 organizations that are now working together on a list of shared priorities to improve our natural environment. Their agenda for action was announced in July 2009 focusing on three main objectives:

• Preserve and restore the region’s natural assets through collaborative projects• Mobilize the public and policymakers to improve

the environment• Strengthen environmental organizations

To support WNYEA work, the Foundation has attracted nearly $200,000 in grant support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and continues to seek additional outside sources for grants. To learn more, visit the CFGB web site and download our latest Community Impact Report on the environment at www.cfgb.org.

the Wipe Out Lead Campaign 2009 numbers:

• Grant dollars attracted from outside WNY: $300,000

• Advertising dollars donated to promote the campaign: $200,000

• Children helped in the first six months of work: 500

• Homes in Erie County repaired to be lead-safe: 80

• Number of student volunteers coming to Buffalo in 2010 to paint homes: 400

Funding from the Knight Foundation grant created a new position at the Foundation to focus on its environmental programming. With experience

in both community organizing and environmental preservation, Rebekah Williams joined CFGB in May and has already made great progress managing the Foundation’s environmental efforts. Rebekah can be reached at rebekahw@cfgb.org.

David Hahn-Baker presents CFGB’s Cara Matteliano with an Environmental Justice Award for the Foundation’s lead poisoning prevention efforts.

The Community Foundation receives an Outstanding National Literacy Leadership Award from Literacy Powerline along with partners from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation and the John R. Oishei Foundation. From left: Janet Day, Tom Lundt, Clotilde Dedecker, Blythe Merrill.

The Community Action Organization (CAO) of Erie County recognized CFGB with an award for Environmental Justice for its work to eliminate lead poisoning among children. More than 90% of Buffalo’s African American children and 64% of Hispanic children are living in one of our state’s top zip codes for lead poisoning. Since launching its Wipe Out Lead campaign in May, 500 children have received medical attention and 80 homes have been made lead-safe. Thank you to CAO for recognizing the campaign and for its partnership in bringing about an end to this preventable health hazard that undermines a child’s ability to learn.

The Community Foundation was honored with an Outstanding National Literacy Leadership award from Literacy Powerline, a national organization whose mission is to increase literacy levels through effective and sustainable community collaboration and engagement. The Foundation was recognized along with the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation and the John R. Oishei Foundation for their work in developing and supporting Read to Succeed Buffalo. CFGB thanks Literacy Powerline for this award and its foundation partners for their vision and continued partnership.

L-R: Buffalo Deputy Mayor Donna Brown, Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster and CFGB’s Cara Matteliano announce collaborative action to restore and preserve WNY’s environment.

Environmental leaders debate priorities for regional agenda.

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2009 CfGB By the

numbers• Number of funds under the

CFGB umbrella: 806

• Total assets under

management: $155 million

• Percentage of total assets used

for operating costs: 1.2%

• Dollars in board selected grants

awarded in 2009: $1 million

• Total number of local students

who received scholarships from

CFGB: 1,506

• Amount in scholarships

awarded for 2009-10 school

year: $1.7 million – making us

the largest provider of college

scholarships in WNY

Cindy Abbott-LetroCindy Abbott Letro was recently named Vice Chair of the New York State Parks Commission for the Niagara Region. A dedicated philanthropist

and community volunteer, she has worked with a wide range of nonprofit organizations. She is the past chair of the Burchfield Penney Art Center’s board of trustees, helping to raise over $35 million for its new museum project. She is the chair-elect for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society’s Board of Directors. Cindy moved to Buffalo in 1980 to co-host/produce “AM Buffalo”, at WKBW-TV, a job she held for ten years. She is a graduate of the College of Wooster in Ohio, and holds a M.S. in Communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.

Danis J. Gehl, PhDDanis is Associate Executive Director and Director of Education of the Educational Opportunity Center and an Adjunct Assistant Professor

of Sociology at the University at Buffalo. Prior to coming to the university she worked in the housing and human services fields serving as Executive Director of Kensington Bailey Neighborhood Housing Services, Director of the Family Advocacy Program for Child and Family Services, and Neighborhood Services Coordinator for the Community Planning Assistance Center of Western New York. Danis received a B.A., Masters and Ph.D in sociology from the University at Buffalo.

Gerard Mazurkiewicz, CPA Jerry is a partner with Dopkins & Company, LLP. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from the UB School of Management, where

he currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Prior to joining Dopkins, Jerry spent 32 years with KPMG, LLP. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Buffalo Chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Estate Analysts of Western New York. In 2009, Jerry and his wife

received the Trocaire College Reflections Award for their community service and in 2008 Jerry received the Spirit Award from Kaleida Health in recognition of his leadership in the community.

Richard Stockton, PhDRick is the head of the Neurodiagnostic Laboratory and the Intraoperative Neurophysiology Service at Buffalo General Hospital,

and Neurophysiologist for the UB Deep Brain Surgery Program. He is also on the faculty of the UB School of Medicine in the Departments of Anesthesiology, Physiology, and Ophthalmology. Richard received his PhD in physiology and neurobiology from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine.

Francisco M. Vasquez, PhDFrancisco is Executive Vice President of People Inc., where he has worked for 16 years. His true passion lies in the field of developmental disabilities,

where he focuses on providing quality services for children and their families. Francisco also teaches a course for the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Degree Program at the University of Buffalo. He received the 2006 Inclusion Award from Leadership Buffalo for being an outstanding citizen. Francisco earned a B.S. and MBA from the University of Phoenix in Arizona, and a PhD in Social Foundations of Education from the University at Buffalo.

The Community Foundation would like to express its deepest thanks to former board chair Jerry Castiglia (top) and former board member Reginald Melson (bottom) for their years of service. Their generosity, inspiration and dedication better positioned the Foundation to do the most good in our community and we are deeply grateful for their support.

CFGB Welcomes New Board Members

Gratitude to Former Board Members

Capacity building initiatives aim to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by helping them increase their internal abilities and develop new competencies. The Community Foundation has partnered with several local Foundations and organizations to provide funding for six capacity building programs:

• The Harvard-flickinger Governance Project, a partnership between the Community Foundation, the Burt P. Flickinger Jr. Leadership Fund and the Harvard Business School Club of Buffalo will aim to strengthen nonprofit organizations serving WNY by providing leadership and governance training for their boards.

• Grantwriting fund for the environment was established to provide funding for environmental organizations working collaboratively on specific projects in WNY to hire grantwriters that can help them attract significant funding from sources outside our region.

• fund for the Arts, a pooled fund created by the Community Foundation in partnership with seven local Foundations and the Kresge Foundation, supports the internal needs of arts and cultural organizations in WNY.

• Institution for Conservation Leadership Benchmarking training opportunities are being funded by CFGB for select environmental nonprofit leaders and their boards as a way to provide them with practical tools and tips for growing effective, healthy organizations and to develop strategies for moving their groups to the next level.

• the Peer Learning network for environmental CeOs will provide the opportunity for leaders of environmental organizations to learn from each other. Regular meetings facilitated by organizational development consultant Nick Everest will aim to strengthen organizations by further developing the skills of nonprofit leaders.

• The Foundation is hosting regular Planned Giving seminars for nonprofit agencies that have their endowments at the Foundation covering a range of topics related to development and endowment building.

For more information on any of the initiatives described here visit www.cfgb.org or call Cara Matteliano at (716) 852 – 2857.

Strengthening Key Organizations

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CFGB is dedicated to restoring and preserving the environment, supporting organizations like Grassroots Gardens that reclaim abandoned lots and turn them into community gardens.

CFGB grantee Hispanics United of Buffalo’s workforce opportunity center provides resources for job-seekers on the West side.

Foundation grantee Jericho Road Ministries provides financial literacy classes in four languages to help refugees .

Hispanic pastors and civic leaders help CFGB’s CEO Clotilde Dedecker and board member Hon. Betty Calvo-Torres launch the Wipe Out Lead campaign.

Clotilde Dedecker engages Bryant & Stratton students on reaching up and reaching out.

Foundation funds support Squeaky Wheel’s film-makers creating documentaries on local social justice issues.

CFGB’s Johnna Mauro and Tonya King prepare to mail out over $1.7 million in scholarship awards to 1,500 students; Foundation donors provide for the region’s largest source of college scholarships.

A CFGB grant supported the development of a new web site for a joint program by Just Buffalo Literary Center and CEPA Gallery to engage urban youth in writing and photography projects.

Representatives from several area colleges serve on the Foundation’s Scholarship Advisory Council.

In 2009 the Foundation began hosting planned giving webinars for development officers at local non-profits.

The Sandstone Society is the 53rd agency to establish its endowment with the Foundation.

Local high school students work with CFGB’s Betsy Constantine to conduct a review of environmental web sites.

Judi Spear of RV Rhodes donated her time throughout the year to provide professional development training for CFGB staff.

The Lion’s Club of Amherst hosted CFGB’s Clotilde Dedecker at a dinner to speak about the Foundation’s services.

Connecting people, ideas and resources...C o M M u n i T y F o u n D A T i o n F o R G R E A T E R B u F F A l o

CFGB brought urban planning expert David Rusk (L) to Buffalo to meet with community leaders including LISC’s Anthony Armstrong (R).

CFGB board member Katie Schneider and her husband Jake hosted an event for friends of the Foundation at the historic Graycliff restoration site. Attendees were treated to private tours and sunset cocktails on a beautiful summer night, overlooking Lake Erie. Graycliff was recently awarded $69,000 in grants from the Foundation to help restore the lakeside terrace and historic gardens.

21st Century fund Discusses Grassroots GrantmakingThe 21st Century Fund held a special event at the Buffalo Zoo to bring members together to learn more about funding grassroots organizations. After a private tour of the new Rainforest Exhibit, which received the Fund’s 2004 grant, attendees were treated to a panel discussion featuring Paul Hogan from the John R. Oishei Foundation, Ann Monroe from the Community Health Foundation and Cara Matteliano from the Community Foundation.

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News and Notes

TOP: A Foundation grant helped restore Graycliff’s grand back portico.

RIGHT: Donors and friends of the Foundation enjoy a private tour of the Graycliff estate.

LEFT: Members enjoy a private tour of the Zoo’s Rain Forest Exhibit, recipient of the 2004 21st Century Fund grant, with Zoo President Donna Fernandes.

ABOVE: CFGB’s Cara Matteliano and the John R. Oishei Foundation’s Paul Hogan listen as Ann Monroe from the Community Health Foundation addresses the audience.

Linda Wadsworth, CFGB board member Francisco Vasquez, PhD and CFGB’s Stuart Lerman at the plaque dedication ceremony at Kleinhans honoring the Foundation.

In 1936, the Foundation was the recipient of two bequests from Edward and Mary Seaton Kleinhans, who wished the funds to go toward the construction of a music hall. In the six years that followed, the board and staff of the Foundation worked tirelessly to see this dream through to fruition. To honor the role of the Foundation in the construction of the landmark building, the board of Kleinhans and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra installed a plaque noting the organization’s contribution in celebration of CFGB’s 90th birthday.

northtowns friends of the foundation meet to Discuss early Childhood Development

Ross Eckert, chair of CFGB’s Niagara Area Foundation (NAF) and his wife Mary Alice held an evening get-together at their home in Lewiston to help raise awareness of the Foundation’s new initiative to improve early childhood development. The program is being conducted in

partnership with the United Way and Niagara University. For more information, contact Kate Masiello at 716/852-2857.

CFGB board member Jerry Mazurkiewicz, Shelley Drake, CFGB board member Alphonso O’Neil-White, and Janet Day commemorating the Foundation’s role in building Kleinhans.

kleinhans Honors role of foundation in its History

southtowns friends of the foundation enjoy evening at Graycliff

Assemblywoman Francine Delmonte welcomes guests to the Eckert’s home.

NAF Chair Ross Eckert gives an overview of the Foundation’s Early Childhood Development initiative.

CFGB Staff HonoredCongratulations to Myra Lawrence, the Foundation’s Vice President, Finance and Administration, who received a 2009 Chief Financial Officer of the Year award from Business First! Over the past decade, Myra has helped implement changes that increased giving options for donors, helped raise

the Foundation to among the top-10 in the country for investment performance and transformed administrative policies to make the organization more efficient. While many people contribute to the success of the Community Foundation’s work, few are as integral as Myra Lawrence—and we join the community in applauding her dedication!

In recognition of the Foundation’s efforts to lead significant social change, CFGB’s President/CEO Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker was appointed to the board of national think-tank CFLeads, Community Foundations Leading Change. This national organization was formed in 1991 to enable community foundations to take on crucial roles to build thriving communities. Clotilde has also been

appointed by Governor David Paterson to the New York State Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Council in recognition of the Foundation’s leadership work in this area.

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To further the impact of our donors’ dollars, CFGB regularly applies for

supplemental funding from state and federal agencies and national Foundations

to support critical community issues. As a result, over the past two years, the

Foundation attracted over $5,000,000 in outside funding to support programs in

our region from:

• Convergence fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90,000

• John s. and James L. knight foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $188,000

• kresge foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000

• new York Department of state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $213,000

• u.s. Department of education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,200,000

• u.s. Department of Housing and urban Development . . . . . $300,000

Community Foundation attracts $5,000,000 to WNY

You can monitor your fund or

make grant recommendations

anytime, anywhere by going to

our website: www.cfgb.org and

clicking on DonorCentral or call

Kate Masiello at (716) 852–2857.

D o n o R C E n T R A lHave You Connected Yet?

CFGB board members Alphonso O’Neil-White and Dr. Anne Saldanha help celebrate the Foundation’s Myra Lawrence being named CFO of the Year.

New Gift Planning Officer

CFGB welcomes Betsy Constantine as Gift Planning Officer. Betsy has extensive experience working in the financial sector including as Vice President, Head of High

Net Worth Communications for Lehman Brothers and as Marketing Associate for Global Branding at Morgan Stanley, both in New York City. Her responsibilities at the Foundation include working with professional advisors, individuals, and families interested in giving through the Community Foundation. Betsy is an active member of the WNY community in particular with the Albright-Knox Art Gallery where she serves on its Junior Group. She holds a B.A. in economics from Franklin & Marshall College.

LegaL Update: NYS Power of Attorney Law ChangesSignificant changes in New York State’s “Power of Attorney” (POA) law went into effect on September 1, 2009. Anyone who intends to sign one after this date should consult with an attorney before doing so, because the new law has added complexities and some surprising, and perhaps unintended, consequences. A POA is a document that a person signs when he or she wants to give authority to make financial or other decisions or transactions to another person. A person designated as an Agent must sign the form and have it notarized before it becomes effective. The POA gives the Agent authority to make gifts to charities or to individuals up to $500/year; a special addendum (Statutory Major Gifts Rider) must be executed at the same time in front of two witnesses and a notary public to give the Agent authority to make gifts greater than $500/year. Signing a new POA revokes any prior POA’s, unless you specifically say that it doesn’t. As with any legal document you should consult with an attorney before signing it and fully understand the consequences of doing so.

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Andrew J. Rudnick, Ph.D., Chair

John A. Mitchell, Vice-Chair

Alphonso O’Neil-White, Vice-Chair

Gayle L. Eagan, Esq., Secretary

Luke Jacobs, Esq., Treasurer

Cindy Abbott-Letro

Charles Balbach

Hon. Betty Calvo-Torres

Ross Eckert*

Danis Gehl, Ph.D.

Gerard Mazurkiewicz, C.P.A.

Katie Militello

Jennifer J. Parker, J.D.

Anne Saldanha, M.D.

Jane Schmieder, Esq.*

Katie Schneider

Hon. Hugh Scott

Richard Stockton, Ph.D.

Marsha Joy Sullivan

Francisco Vasquez, Ph.D.

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (CFGB) is a public charity

holding over 800 named funds large and small established by individuals,

families, nonprofit agencies and businesses to benefit Western New York.

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

December 6, 3:00 – 5:00 pm: Screenings of Squeaky Wheel’s “Channels Documentaries” at the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center.

December 11 Applications due for 21st Century Fund

2010 grant.

December 13 21st Century Fund holiday membership reception.

December 14

Applications due for Harvard-Flickinger

Governance Project.

December 15 Fund for the Arts capacity building grants

announced.

December 17, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Planned giving webinar for nonprofit development officers at CFGB: Building

Endowment with Planned Gifts.

DECEMBER Peer Network for Executives of Environmental Organizations launches.

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January 1, 2010Grant Letter of Intent and scholarship

applications available online.

January 29 – 30, 2010 Institute for Conservation Leadership

workshop: Benchmarking your Organization.

February 23, 5:30 – 7:30 pm 21st Century Fund Presentation Event at

WNED studios.

March 1, 2010 Grant Letters of Intent and scholarship

applications due.

April 27, 5:30 – 7:30 pm 21st Century Fund Final Vote Event, grant announced at WNED studios.

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CFGB Dates of Note

CFGB Cultures of Giving Legacy Initiative steering committee member Lavera Johnson, Joan Willard Gruen and CFGB board member Dr. Anne Saldanha.

Look inside to see how the Foundation marked its 90th birthday!

PresIDent/CeO: Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker

BOArD Of DIreCtOrs:

*Ex-Officio