Five finalists will be selected, and one organization will receive a cash prize of $5,000 (funded by The Credit Union Collective), along with a media grant valued at $20,000 courtesy of News 8 WROC TV.  

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Cameron Community Ministries has selected a nonprofit veteran as its seventh executive director. Olivia Kassoum-Amadou brings more than two decades of nonprofit management and leadership experience to the role, having worked extensively with children youth and families. Previously Kassoum-Amadou served ...

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The YMCA of Greater Rochester on Tuesday officially opened its YMCA Center for Equity at Lewis Street. “The change goes beyond the name,” said YMCA President and CEO George Romell. “In partnership with philanthropic supporters and the community, the Center ...

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Three local philanthropists and a teen organization will be honored Wednesday for their contributions to the Rochester community. The Rochester Area Community Foundation has honored local philanthropists who make a difference in the eight-county region for three decades. Wednesday’s 2020 ...

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Big changes are coming to Causewave Community Partners as it reaches its 70th anniversary year. The nonprofit collaborative has named its first chief operating officer and made a number of new hires to accommodate the needs of the nonprofit sector ...

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The YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County is in the final stages of absorbing many of the services of Sojourner Home, a nonprofit that has provided homeless women and children with housing, self-sufficiency skills, and education programs for more than ...

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YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County CEO Angela Panzarella plans to retire from the organization at the end of October. Panzarella joined the nonprofit organization two years ago as interim CEO and was named full-time CEO shortly thereafter. She has ...

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MassMutual New York State has launched a nonprofit to support children statewide who are living with long-term illnesses and disabilities. Making Memories That Last Forever Inc. will provide essential funds to help patients and their families create special moments as ...

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The Housing Council at PathStone has selected an 11-year veteran of the agency as its new executive director. Mary Leo previously served as senior director of housing counseling services since 2018 and director of homeownership programs & program compliance officer ...

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Trillium Health Inc. plans to eliminate 33 jobs as a result of the recent economic upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit health center said Thursday. The cuts represent 12 percent of the agency’s workforce. “This is an ...

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