Upward Mobility (Rochester Area Community Foundation)

Upward Mobility (Rochester Area Community Foundation) is sponsored by Rochester Area Community Foundation. This grant round aims to address critical academic challenges and enhance opportunities for educational equity through proven strategies that improve student outcomes.

Ways to Give - Rochester Area Community Foundation Everyone Deserves Green Spaces Expand Access to the Arts Everyone can take action to make our world a more equitable and vital place. Since 1972, Rochester Area Community Foundation has connected donors to the critical needs of our eight-county region, leveraging financial expertise and community knowledge to maximize impact.

At the Foundation, donors are partners and every gift is an investment in a better future. Rochester Area Community Foundation Meet scholarship-recipient, Hazell Nickerson — a University of Rochester student on a mission to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care as a future orthopedic surgeon. Read Hazell’s story in the comments below.

View on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share by Email (opens in a new tab) Rochester Area Community Foundation This year's theme for Celebration of Giving is 'The Ripple Effect' — how one act of generosity can positively change a whole region. Is there a story or memory of how generosity transformed your life? What one word or phrase describes the feeling that memory evokes?

Drop that word in the comments below, and hold onto that word for the evening event. 🙊 No spoilers, but you may just need it. Register here: racf.

org/celebration View on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share by Email (opens in a new tab) Rochester Area Community Foundation 🎉 One week until we celebrate Latino Giving Circle's annual grant reception! Register and join us Wednesday, September 23rd, to connect with Latino Giving Circle members and hear about community impact work from 2026 grant recipients. Register today: www.

racf. org/lgc-reception View on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share by Email (opens in a new tab) Rochester Area Community Foundation By braiding our funding with the Greater Rochester Health Foundation, Rochester Area Community Foundation is proud to announce nearly $1 million co-invested in local healthcare and Social Determinants of Health.

Grounded in Results for America’s Economic Mobility Catalog, our latest Upward Mobility grant round focuses on data-informed, whole-person care — funding evidence-based initiatives that connect physical health, housing, and social well-being. Real, lasting change happens when we tackle community health together. Thank you to our donors and partner organizations for making this our largest healthcare grant round yet.

🎉 View on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share by Email (opens in a new tab) Rochester Area Community Foundation The Community Foundation is looking for a Program Officer, Upward Mobility to join our team. Are you curious, bold, and interested in overseeing regional grantmaking for Upward Mobility? Upward Mobility is a grantmaking framework that includes high-quality education, rewarding work, health and well-being, and community voice.

Share this posting with your network, and apply today: racf. org/employment View on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share by Email (opens in a new tab) Rochester Area Community Foundation Join us on Wednesday, November 4th, for our fall evening event, Celebration of Giving. Together, we’ll celebrate what giving makes possible and the shared commitment that moves our community forward.

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View on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share by Email (opens in a new tab) Rochester Area Community Foundation We're seven days out from Rochester Fringe Festival — a multi-week spectacle when our city transforms into a patchwork of performances across more than 40 unique venues. At Rochester Area Community Foundation, we are proud to be a long-standing partner to the local artists who make Fringe magic.

Through the Production Launch Fund, we ensure local performers can take risks and experiment without facing financial barriers through specific artist-based grants. What performers are you most excited to see this year? Let us know in the comments below!

👇 View on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share by Email (opens in a new tab) Rochester Area Community Foundation Summer fades, but its impact endures. ☀️ Together this summer, we invested nearly $300,000 in local arts & culture across our eight-county region, brought Juneteenth to the heart of downtown Rochester, and supported community festivals all season long.

Take a look back at a summer of community connection and celebration, and let us know your favorite memory in the comments below. 🎨 Support arts and culture: www. racf.

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