Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund

The Fund

The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund provides grants to not-for-profit organizations addressing community needs in the village of Pulaski and the town of Richland. The Fund’s grantmaking supports many important community projects and programs, including programs in education, health, social services, the arts, and civic concerns, as well as preservation of historic resources.

Matching Grant
The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund has received a matching challenge grant from the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust.

2010 – 2011 Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund Advisory Committee

Martin Alires

  Mark Hilton

  Pres Whitney

Frank Catanzarite

  Michelle Hughes

 

Bonnie Finnerty

  Vincent Lobdell

 

Advisory Committee Page (Secure Log-In)

Pulaski Fund News

January 25, 2012 (Pulaski) - The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund has awarded a $2,500 grant to The Salmon River Festival, which provides opportunities and exposure to local businesses and artists, and supports a sense of community in Pulaski and the surrounding areas. Specifically, this grant will help fund family-friendly entertainment at the Festival.
The Central New York Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for the Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund. The grant application deadline is December 31, 2011.
The Greater Pulaski Community Fund, a pool of gifts made available for non-profit organizations addressing community needs in the village of Pulaski and the town of Richland, raised $18,425 in individual and business contributions during its annual fundraising appeal.
How to Contribute
The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund is the union of many gifts, big and small, by those who want to give back to their community. Tax-deductible gifts may be made in various ways.

You may contribute online with a credit card by visiting our Donate Now page.

Checks, made out to Central New York Community Foundation with "Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund" written in the memo line, may be sent to:

Central New York Community Foundation
431 East Fayette Street
Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202  

The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund also accepts gifts of appreciated securities, life insurance, real estate interests, retirement plans, bequests and trusts. Please call the Central New York Community Foundation at 315-422-9538 for more information on how these giving vehicles can maximize your charitable giving.
Applying for a Grant

Who Is Eligible To Receive A Grant?
The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund provides grants to tax-exempt, not-for-profit organizations so certified by the Internal Revenue Service. Grants must benefit the residents of the greater Pulaski area.

 

The Fund will not make more than one grant within an 12-month period to the same organization, nor does it expect to make recurring grants to the same program.

What Types Of Projects Does The Fund Support?
The Advisory Committee looks for innovative programs in that address problems to be solved, or opportunities to be seized, in the greater Pulaski area. We invite proposals that:

  • suggest practical approaches to community problems
  • promote cooperation among agencies without duplicating services
  • generate community support, both professional and volunteer
  • strengthen an agency's effectiveness or stability
  • address prevention as well as remediation

What Types Of Projects Are Not Supported?
The Advisory Committee, as a rule, does not make grants for:

  • annual operating budgets
  • endowments
  • sectarian purposes
  • loans or assistance to individuals
  • medical or academic research

More Information

For more details, we invite you to download and review the full grant guidelines and application. Questions about the Fund and its application process may be directed to David Kilpatrick at 315-883-5555 or by email.

Serving Greater Pulaski

The Community Foundation also serves the Greater Pulaski area with the following individual funds.

  • Pulaski Historical Society Endowment Fund
  • Pulaski Academy & Central School District Scholarship Fund
  • R. Burkett & Kathleen H. Curtiss Fund
  • Frederic Luther Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Snow Community Service Scholarship Fund
  • Dr. Edward Sprague Scholarship Fund
  • Yates Mahaffey Scholarship Fund
  • Nettie D. Plummer Scholarship Fund
  • Pulaski Academy Alumni Scholarship Fund
  • Harold Youker Athletic Scholarship Fund
  • Lura M. Sharp Scholarship Fund

For additional information on these funds, download a PDF of our 2010 Annual Report.