Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund

Don't miss the Pulaski Fund's Grant Information Session on May 4, 2010!



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.
2009 – 2010 Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund Advisory Committee

Jim Atkinson

 Bonnie Finnerty

 Pres Whitney

Martin Alires

 Michelle Hughes

 

Frank Catanzarite

 Steve Gaffney

 

Advisory Committee Page (Secure Log-In)

Pulaski Fund News

January 14, 2010 (Pulaski, NY) – The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund raised $15,000 in its 2009 fundraising drive.
January 28, 2010 (Pulaski) - The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund has awarded $9,822 in grants to Pulaski-area nonprofit organizations. A check presentation was held today at the Snow Memorial Building in Pulaski to celebrate the awards.
November 13, 2009 - The Pulaski Community Endowment Fund’s Advisory Committee is halfway to its fundraising goal of $15,000 by December 1, 2009.
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
500 South Salina Street, Suite 428
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 Danielle Gill at 422-9538 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 2009 Annual Report.