SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation announced it has promoted Frank Ridzi to VP of community investment.
Ridzi first joined the Community Foundation in 2008 as program officer, after which he served as director of research and community initiatives beginning in 2012. “He has been a driving force behind the successful work of the Onondaga and Madison County literacy coalitions, the introduction of our ‘CNYVitals’ community indicators project, and the Community Foundation’s ‘Performance Management’ grants program and learning community,” the foundation said in a news release.
In his new role, Ridzi will oversee and monitor the foundation’s grantmaking process, conduct research on issues or concerns of importance to the Community Foundation, share expertise with donors, and manage special projects.
Ridzi is a graduate of Le Moyne College and received his Ph.D. from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He is a tenured associate professor in Le Moyne’s Sociology Department. In addition to his local work on behalf of the Community Foundation, he serves as chair of the national Literacy Funders Network and is a member of the board of the Community Indicators Consortium.
The Community Foundation says it’s the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of nearly $193 million. It awarded $11 million in grants last year to nonprofit organizations.
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