Philanthropy, which has long been defined as love for humankind, has been lurking in the minds of our civilization for at least 2,500 years. It was first written in the works of the Greek playwright, Aeschylus, but the combined concept of “philos” (loving) and “anthropos” (humankind) existed long before the invention of the written word.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 “The Genesis and the End of Putin’s Myth” with Russian Exile Dmitri Bykov LECTURE—5 p.m. “The Genesis and the End of Putin’s Myth,” presented by Russian exile poet/satirist/novelist/media personality Dmitri Bykov. Free, open to the public. Slade Theater, Yager Hall, Hartwick College, Oneonta. chernyake@hartwick.edu or visit https://www.hartwick.edu/news/hartwick-to-host-russian-exile-public-intellectual/ MOHAWK VALLEY GIVES—All day. Celebrate a day of giving to support causes around the Mohawk Valley Region. Find Otsego County participants at https://www.givemv.org/…
What began in 2022 as a standalone project initiated by The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Mohawk Valley Gives is a 24-hour day of giving that has grown to include three additional options for donors in 2023.…
The SQSPCA is participating in this region-wide online fundraising platform from September 13 through September 30. This initiative takes the place of the traditional end-of-year Save a Life Campaign supported by donors through the Staffworks Fund in years past.…
The Community Foundation of Otsego County is partnering with the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties on “Mohawk Valley Gives,” an existing and highly successful nonprofit giving day that launched in 2022. In 2022, the first year of Mohawk Valley Gives, the community came together and raised more than $630,000.00 in 24 hours. One hundred percent of participating organizations in Herkimer and Oneida counties received a donation.…
News from the Noteworthy by Community Foundation of Otsego County Foundations Announce One-Day Fundraiser for NFPs In November of 2022, the Community Foundation of Otsego County—with the assistance of SUNY-Oneonta—brought together 50 Otsego County nonprofits for an extended breakfast discussion on what CFOC could best do to help Otsego nonprofits. The talks brought out the need for more collaboration and communication among all nonprofits, as well as with CFOC. Importantly—and unsurprisingly—improved fundraising was one of the leading topics.…