The Community Foundation of Otsego County 2026 spring awards cycle is dedicated to civics education, historic preservation, and community service projects related to Otsego County history.…
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“The 2020 Hot Stove Weekend in Cooperstown was a huge success,” said Friends of Doubleday President Jeff Katz. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring it back and have such outstanding guest speakers.”…
The Otsego County Cemetery Restoration Fund at the Community Foundation of Otsego County has worked to support and preserve the historic quality of Otsego County cemeteries. Generously funded by the Tianaderrah Foundation, the fund’s current grant round is open to cemeteries with Revolutionary War soldiers interred.…
While every team received the same funding, the students from Unatego took home the 2025 trophy, theirs to display for the next year. Unatego was the fourth unique winner since Student Voices, Student Choices began in 2022. Previous winners were from Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, Cherry Valley-Springfield, and Schenevus central schools.…
“This gathering is truly one of the highlights of my year,” wrote HIPS Co-Director Professor Zach McKenney. “It showcases the creativity, passion and vision of the young people in our community…"…
On Monday, November 24 from 7-9:30 p.m., CFOC will host the 2025 “Student Voices, Student Choices” Presentation and Awards at Hartwick College’s Slade Theater, located on the fourth floor of Yager Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.…
As Otsego County needs grew in 2025, the Community Foundation of Otsego County answered the call. Including resources from our donor-advised funds, we invested over $700,000.00 in our community.…
More than $355,000.00 was raised during the week of September 15, surpassing last year’s results by nearly 18 percent, officials said in a press release. Giving culminated on September 19. Over 920 donors made 1,670 contributions in support of the 85 participating Otsego County nonprofits.…
“The many arts organizations in Otsego County contribute tremendously to our quality of life here,” said CFOC Executive Director Jeff Katz. “We are thrilled to be able to support their work and to have developed this round of funding based on input we received from the arts community.”…
Ball players from around the country lived out their big-league dreams, officials said—hitting, throwing, fielding and rounding the bases in the legendary Home of Baseball.…
