A gift to this fund helps the Community Foundation remain flexible and be responsive to address key needs across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Your gift to the Foundation helps to inspire meaningful change and foster vibrant North Country communities through competitive grants, scholarship awards, innovative programs and more.

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Gifts can be made in memory of Peter L. Clough.

Gifts in memory of Russell I. Wilcox, which will benefit the people and places of the region in perpetuity.

The Youth Philanthropy Council is an advisory committee of the Northern New York Community Foundation. It was chartered in 2010 to promote positive youth development and engage young people in meaningful activities that build their skills while deepening their understanding of community needs and educating them about community philanthropy and its impact on Northern New York. Council members grow to become critical thinkers as they engage in lessons that may never be taught in a classroom.

This charitable fund will establish a scholarship in memory of Frank Avallone Jr.

This charitable fund will establish a scholarship in memory of Eugene Langone, Jr.

To create a Revolutionary War Monument to honor the war veterans that settled and established the towns and Jefferson County in anticipation of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in July 2026.

This charitable fund was created through the Northern New York Community Foundation for the purpose of facilitating charitable support for providing financial assistance for children and youth to have greater access to tennis programs.

Established in 2018 in memory of Luke Tyrrell, this scholarship supports graduating seniors from South Jefferson Central School who have demonstrated a way of making everyone in their lives feel important and loved, are aware of those less fortunate and express a willingness to reach out to them, whether to lend a helping hand or to be a friend, and always welcoming the "new kid' and helping them fit in. Recipients should also have a passion for nature and/or outdoor sports and activities.

Scholarship for graduating senior from Adirondack Central School and Town of Webb Union Free School District.
Chosen by school committee.
Eligible candidates will demonstrate good character throughout high school and have an interest in environmental science and conservation.

This charitable campaign project fund will help ensure sustainability of planned improvements to the Glenwood Cemetery which include roadway reconstruction, a columbarium, and upgrades to infrastructure. The campaign fundraising goal includes ongoing maintenance and improvement costs, which will provide an enduring legacy on the community for generations to come. The campaign will work together with the Glenwood Cemetery Endowment Fund, established at the Community Foundation in 2021.

A Watertown High School senior who plans to further their education via college, junior college, community college or vocational school. Student should demonstrate good citizenship and solid values - both at school, work and in the community.

Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who resides in either Jefferson or Lewis county. Student must be pursuing a career in teaching and be accepted into a college starting the fall following their high school graduation.

This scholarship was established in 2024 by Jennifer Williams, in memory of Nancy Vecchio. The scholarship is to honor Nancy's commitment to local student-athletes and to support two Frontier League senior athletes that represent the positive impact they make on their team, school and community.

This fund builds permanent charitable support for the Potsdam Educational Opportunities Fund (PEOF), supporting Potsdam Central School teachers, staff and students on the basis of competitive proposals.

The PEOF Advisory Committee represents a broad cross-section of parents, community leaders, and concerned citizens who work in close collaboration with teachers and administrators.

A generous anonymous donor is providing a 3:1 match on gifts to this fund through September 1, 2024.

This fund will help build charitable support for The North Country Music Project, an effort to commemorate and honor musicians and music traditions that have helped make the North Country a special place.

Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library will serve as the permanent home for the unique archive of digital recordings accompanied by text transcripts and podcasts, which will all be available online.

Established to raise funds for a city skate park to be constructed in Watertown, NY. If sufficient funds are not raised for the construction of a new park within two years of the resolution by City Council, the fund will be utilized to make improvements to the existing skate park.

Two target amounts we’re trying to reach:

The first $10,000 raised will be to pay for the skate park concept and design.

Once this has been reached, $500,000 is an estimated end goal for a 10,000 Sq ft concrete skatepark, subject to change after completing the design.

This scholarship was established 2024 to support graduates of Watertown High School who are working toward a degree at a two-year college or community college and have completed one year or the two-year program and are proceeding to the second year or are working toward a degree at a four-year college/university and have completed at least two years and are entering either their junior or senior year.

This scholarship was established in 2022 to honor the legacy of Clarence “Boots” Gaffney and provide support to outstanding athletes graduating from Immaculate Heart Central School (IHC).

The EmpowerPlay Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation is dedicated to leveling the playing field in youth sports by providing financial support to aspiring athletes within the South Jefferson School District. The fund provides support to youth with a demonstrated need to purchase sports equipment and assists with the costs associated with joining sports clubs or teams.

This is a capital fund established to support active universal access initiatives and sustainable building upgrades at Hay Memorial Library in Sackets Harbor, NY

This charitable fund honors Peyton’s love for his community, the fire service and his belief in the equality and fair treatment for all. This mission is accomplished through the distribution of scholarships and community grants.

This fund will carry on Riley’s interests and passions to support youth in their pursuit of safe and meaningful experiences. This purpose will be accomplished through grants to support anti-bullying programming in St. Lawrence County, opportunities for students in need at Potsdam Central School, and support targeted needs for students enrolled at St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES.

Traditional Arts of Upstate New York (TAUNY) has an endowment fund with the Northern New York Community Foundation to provide lasting support of the organization’s mission to preserve the region’s folk culture and living traditions. The endowment will be a permanent resource to assist with TAUNY programs, exhibits and initiatives that bring meaningful value to the North Country.