The Community Foundation of Otsego County (CFOC) recently hired JEFF KATZ as its first executive director. Katz brings many skills to his new position, including having formerly been an options trader, published author, head and board member of various local nonprofits, and former mayor of Cooperstown. Katz was hired on the recommendation of the CFOC […]
The Community Foundation of Otsego County (CFOC) recently hired JEFF KATZ as its first executive director. Katz brings many skills to his new position, including having formerly been an options trader, published author, head and board member of various local nonprofits, and former mayor of Cooperstown. Katz was hired on the recommendation of the CFOC Search Committee, chaired by Patricia Kennedy, which also included Harry Levine, Alan Donovan, Alicia Dicks, and Michael Stein. The CFOC board voted unanimously to hire Katz at its Dec. 9 meeting. In 2020-21 the Community Foundation made awards of more than $250,000 to Otsego County nonprofits, initially focused on helping them operate safely through COVID. In 2021, the foundation opened up the award programs to fulfill its broader mission to help innovative nonprofits develop and expand their capabilities. In 2021, the CFOC also completed the Founders Campaign, a $2 million donor drive.
