Central New York Community Foundation

DARRELL BUCKINGHAM has been promoted by the Central New York Community Foundation to program officer. He joined the Community Foundation in 2019 as foundation and facility operations manager. Buckingham will be working with the foundation’s community investment team. His role is designed to assist in managing and implementing the Community Foundation’s strategic initiatives and grantmaking that advance racial, social, and economic equity. Before joining the Community Foundation, Buckingham served as personnel officer for Onondaga County Public Libraries. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Cazenovia College. Buckingham graduated from the Nourishing Tomorrow’s Leaders program and the Focus Greater Syracuse Citizens Academy. He serves as board trustee & co-chair of the equity & engagement committee for the Everson Museum. Buckingham also serves as secretary on the Vera House board of directors and is also a board trustee.

ELISIA GONZALEZ has joined the Central New York Community Foundation as a program associate. Her role is to provide support that guides the grant-distribution process and execution of initiatives. She was born and raised in Syracuse and graduated from Corcoran High School. Gonzalez also attended Syracuse University, graduating with a degree in geography. Before starting at the Community Foundation, she worked at the Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union and Home HeadQuarters.