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Old Dominion Freight Line plans logistics facility in Broome County
CONKLIN, N.Y. —Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) plans to purchase a 20-acre parcel in the Broome Corporate Park to construct a cross-dock logistics facility. The
KeyBank Foundation donates $50K to McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The KeyBank Foundation says it’s donating $50,000 to support the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center’s efforts to prevent and intervene in child
Lewis County firms win $104K for improvement, visibility projects
LOWVILLE — Eight Lewis County businesses will use grant awards totaling nearly $104,000 for various projects. Naturally Lewis, Inc. says the money comes from two different funds. The organization in late November announced the recipients of grants from the Building Business Fund and the Small Things, Big Impacts Fund. Building Business Fund is designed to
Year end is a crucial planning time for nonprofits
The end of the year is a good time for reflection and intention setting — not just personally, but also for nonprofit organizations. “We’re talking about strategic growth and what does it mean and why is it necessary,” says Terrence Phillips, a partner in the Bonadio Group’s assurance division. “To be viable in the future,
Rome Community Foundation awards $141K in grants to 15 nonprofits
ROME — The Rome Community Foundation awarded $141,083 in grants to 15 Rome–area charitable organizations in its fourth-quarter grant distribution round, the foundation recently announced. The grant recipients are: Mohawk Valley Health Services, $31,433; Capitol Civic Center, $29,000; Rome Cemetery Association, $15,000; Mercy Flight Central, $12,000; Copper City Community Connection, $10,800; Zion Episcopal Church, $9,000;
Antique Boat Museum in Clayton breaks ground on new building
CLAYTON — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) in Clayton, in Jefferson County recently broke ground on a new facility that will focus on the care and maintenance of the museum’s permanent boat and engine collections. The new building will “enhance ABM’s capabilities to fulfill its mission to preserve and celebrate fresh-water recreational boats and boating,”
MOST Foundation board elects three new directors
SYRACUSE — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) recently announced it has elected three new directors to its foundation board for a three-year term beginning in 2025. Joining the 2025 MOST Foundation board of directors are the following: • Isabelle Harris is chief of staff to Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon. In
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties is partnering with UpMobility Foundation (UMF) to help the organization as it grows and builds capacity, the two foundations announced recently. “We are thrilled to collaborate with UpMobility Foundation in this transformative partnership because, in the end, it’s the community that benefits,” Community Foundation President/CEO
MACNY to use $6.5M state grant to expand pre-apprenticeship programs
DeWITT — DeWitt–based MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, will use $6.5 million in state funding to expand its direct entry pre-apprenticeship programs to areas beyond the Mohawk Valley. The $6.5 million grant will enable the nonprofit MACNY to extend its Real Life Rosies and Advance 2 Apprenticeship pre-apprenticeship training programs to multiple regions across New York
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