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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

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Hope Fund

Contribute to the Hope Fund

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Give generously to the Times Union Hope Fund and make a difference in a child's life.

Make your donation online using our secure site:
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or by mail to: The Times Union Hope Fund, Times Union, Box 15270, Albany, NY 12212

About the Community Foundation

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The Times Union Hope Fund is a component fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. Grant recommendations are made by fund's board of directors in association with key personnel at The Community Foundation.

Note: When making a credit card donation via this website, the words “Community Foundation” will appear on your statement

Grant Application

The Times Union Hope Fund works to provide philanthropic support to Capital Region after-school and summer programs. The fund's emphasis is on expanding programs that will have a significant impact on the quality of life for low-income and at-risk children in the region.

Organizations can apply for up to $15,000 annually in grant funding. Please copy this grant guidelines/pre-application form and e-mail it to Jackie Mahoney, at jmahoney@cfgcr.org, or mail it to:

Times Union Hope Fund
c/o The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203
Hope Fund logo The Times Union Hope Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, raises money and awards grants to after school and summer programs serving at risk children in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties. Since its inception in 2007, the fund has given nearly $300,000 to more than 55 programs.

Past Hope Fund Grant Recipients

Partial List
  • Albany Public Library Foundation
  • Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany
  • Cohoes Community Center
  • Community Gardens
  • Fast Break Fund
  • FOCUS Churches of Albany, Inc
  • Girls, Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region
  • Grand Street Community Arts, Inc
  • Help Yourself Foundation
  • Mechanicville Area Community Services Center
  • MODEL
  • Music Mobile
  • New York State Museum Institute
  • Peaceful Acres
  • The Ark
  • Troy Area United Ministries
  • Troy Boys & Boys Club
  • Watervliet Civic Chest