The New York Council of nonprofits (NYCON) recently announced that it has been awarded a three-year grant from the Stewart W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation, Inc. The grant, which provides $15,000 for each of the next three years, will continue “longstanding financial support for the Southern Tier Capacity Building Program,” NYCON said in a news […]
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The New York Council of nonprofits (NYCON) recently announced that it has been awarded a three-year grant from the Stewart W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation, Inc.
The grant, which provides $15,000 for each of the next three years, will continue “longstanding financial support for the Southern Tier Capacity Building Program,” NYCON said in a news release.
The Southern Tier Capacity Building Program was first piloted in 2008 and designed to meet the needs of Broome County nonprofits. The program model has two primary components: to facilitate free governance training for local nonprofit boards, and to provide small “mini-grants” to nonprofits, which are used by grantees to engage in a range of capacity building services, the release said. Since 2008, the program has continued to grow and expand, providing a broader range of training topics throughout the year, and offering more mini-grants to nonprofits seeking assistance.
“The Southern Tier Capacity Building Program is a longstanding success,” said Catherine Schwoeffermann, executive director of the Hoyt Foundation. “We’re proud to support the great work NYCON does, assisting so many nonprofit organizations in the Southern Tier. The training and development opportunities provided through this grant really pave the way to success for a broad range of nonprofits doing important work locally.”
The mission of the Hoyt Foundation, created to perpetuate the Hoyts’ charitable interest, is to use its resources to enhance the quality of life of the people of Broome County mainly through selective grantmaking, the release stated. Since 1971, the foundation has made more than $27 million in grants in Broome County.
NYCON and its affiliates state that they work to develop and promote the charitable community in New York state. It has almost 3,000 nonprofit members.