Communities of Giving Legacy Initiative

09/14/2026

Last call for nominations!

Nominations for the 2026 Pay It Forward Awards, the Judge Hugh B. Scott Community Service Award and the Inspiring Youth Community Service Award open for a few more days through September 18.

Learn more and nominate at theCGLI.org.

09/03/2026

If you know of a wonderful youth sports coach, consider nominating them for Project Play WNY's Coaches Honor Roll or Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award by Monday. Learn more below.

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Good news! We're extending the deadline for our Thank You, Coach awards by ONE WEEK. All nominations for the Coaches Honor Roll & Dick Gallagher Lifetime Service Award are now due on MONDAY, SEPT. 7, 2026.

Don't miss this chance to honor a deserving youth coach in your organization or community (open to Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and Monroe counties). Get all the details and nominate here: https://projectplaywny.org/thank-you-coach/

09/03/2026

Don’t forget to nominate an individual or organization by September 18! Nominations for the 2026 Pay It Forward Awards, the Judge Hugh B. Scott Community Service Award and the Inspiring Youth Community Service Award are now open!

Learn more and nominate at theCGLI.org.

08/21/2026

Help us spread the word!

The Daniel C. and Beatrice M. Fisher Fund is now accepting grant applications!

Dr. Daniel C. Fisher and Beatrice M. Fisher were longtime residents of Clarence Center who married in the summer of 1925, the same year Dr. Fisher opened his medical practice in Clarence Center. Dr. and Mrs. Fisher both contributed time and resources to the social, professional and civic nonprofits of Western New York with a particular focus on the Town of Clarence, and chose to carry on their legacy of giving, after their lifetimes, through the Community Foundation.

Through their Will, the Fishers created the Daniel C. and Beatrice M. Fisher Fund at the Community Foundation. As a result, funding is distributed annually through a competitive grants cycle, open to nonprofit organizations located in or serving people in the Town of Clarence and will support public educational, charitable, recreational, conservation, cultural, or benevolent uses and purposes as may benefit persons living in the Town of Clarence.

Applications due by Monday, September 21, 2026, at 4 p.m.

08/17/2026

Nominations for the 2026 Pay It Forward Awards, the Judge Hugh B. Scott Community Service Award and the Inspiring Youth Community Service Award are now open!

Do you know an individual or organization creating positive change in the lives of youth through community service, civic engagement and/or volunteerism? Consider nominating by September 18. Learn more and nominate at www.theCGLI.org

08/12/2026

The Communities of Giving Legacy Initiative (CGLI), a fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is pleased to announce a restructuring and relaunch of the initiative. The CGLI will sharpen its focus on providing direct support to organizations aligned with its mission of helping youth in Western New York understand the power of philanthropy in their lives and communities.

Additionally, as part of the relaunch, seven new Council members have been appointed to carry out the work of the CGLI.
Read the full announcement here:

https://www.cfgb.org/news/communities-of-giving-legacy-initiative-announces-strategic-relaunch-and-new-council-members/

08/11/2026

As part of its relaunch, seven new Council members have been appointed to carry out the work of the CGLI. New Council members include:

Brandi L. Haynes, Chief Programming Officer at CAO of WNY
Miko Noel, HR Generalist at the Buffalo Urban League
Deana Stevenson, Founder & Lead Consultant at Doc Deana Enterprises, LLC
Lindsey Taylor, Founder & Chairman at Beau Fleuve,
Kenneth A. Simmons, Erie County Deputy Commissioner of Youth Services
Talisa King, Project Coordinator at Live Well Erie
Tayrin Tapia, Founder of Latinas Evolving, LLC

Learn more here: https://www.cfgb.org/news/communities-of-giving-legacy-initiative-announces-strategic-relaunch-and-new-council-members/

01/19/2026

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

His words, courage, and commitment to justice continue to guide us toward a more just and unified future. May we uplift his legacy not just in reflection, but through action and service.