The Rome Art and Community Center was among the more than 100 recipients of nearly $400,000 in total grants and other giving from the Berkshire Bank Foundation to local nonprofits during the second quarter of 2025. Several Central New York organizations were among the nonprofit organizations in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont […]
The Rome Art and Community Center was among the more than 100 recipients of nearly $400,000 in total grants and other giving from the Berkshire Bank Foundation to local nonprofits during the second quarter of 2025.
Several Central New York organizations were among the nonprofit organizations in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont that the foundation invested in from April to June.
Berkshire Bank Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), which is headquartered in Boston.
Besides the Rome Art and Community Center, the recipient organizations include Crouse Health Foundation Inc. of Syracuse; Resource Center for Independent Living Inc. of Utica; Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties Inc. in Utica; Contact Community Services Inc. of DeWitt; and Home Headquarters Inc. of Syracuse.
“We’re committed to building a future where every community has the tools it needs to thrive,” Lori Kiely, managing director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation, said in the announcement. “These investments reflect our belief in the power of local nonprofits to drive meaningful, lasting change.”
About Berkshire Bank
Berkshire Bank says it works with customers and clients in New England and New York. It operates 83 branches, including eight in Central New York. They include locations in Utica; two in Rome; two in New Hartford; along with Whitesboro, West Winfield, and Ilion. Berkshire Bank provides services through its commercial banking, retail banking, consumer lending, private banking, and wealth-management divisions.
