The Communities of Giving Legacy Initiative (CGLI) announced a one-time grant opportunity in 2023 to support the Buffalo community most directly impacted by the horrific racially-motivated mass shooting that occurred on May 14, 2022.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
State: New York
City: Buffalo
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $30,000
Details:
The Communities of Giving Legacy Initiative® (CGLI), a fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, recognizes the importance of endowment-building as a sustainable means of inspiring philanthropy for and within communities of color. CGLI Council Members all share a desire to “pay it forward” in honor of those who helped them succeed by creating a legacy of success that will encourage collective giving to support positive change in the lives of youth of color.
Mission
The mission of the CGLI is to cultivate positive change in the lives of trailblazing youth of color living within Western New York. CGLI accomplishes this mission via endowment building, engaging strategic partners and intentional community connections.
Goals
- Provide an endowed vehicle for collaborative grant making
- Inspire philanthropy within and for communities of color in Western New York
- Cultivate the next generation of philanthropists of color
- Create positive change in the lives of trailblazing youth of color.
Funding Information
The amount of funding available is $30,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be serving City of Buffalo
- Applicants must be serving youth ages 10 to 17
- Grants are awarded only to organizations that have current Section 501(c) (3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service
- Preference will be given to primarily Black-led 501(c) (3) organizations.
For more information, visit CFGB.