News

Our July 2026 newsletter is out and we’re shining a spotlight on Rochester Deaf Kitchen as they invite the community to join them for the Pride Parade and Festival. Learn about exciting updates as they grow to serve communities beyond Rochester.

Learning & Engagement Opportunities this month include the Mental Health in Communities of Color Symposium Series, a Changemaker Retreat with M.K. Gandhi Institute, and a special event designed for nonprofits serving Orleans County to engage with local funders.

We’re sharing information about a proposed OMB rule released May 29 that would formalize recent executive orders into federal grant regulations and could significantly affect how federal funding is awarded and managed. The proposal includes changes such as expanded political review of awards, prioritizing funding aligned with presidential policy goals, new restrictions related to certain DEI and gender-related activities, increased reporting and oversight, and consideration of applicant history and indirect cost rates.

The rule would make these policies binding federal regulations rather than agency guidance, potentially affecting nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, healthcare providers, local governments, and others that rely on federal funding.

Public comments are open through July 13.

Our June 2026 newsletter is out, with our Grantee Spotlight shining on Project STEPS as they celebrate 13 years of uplifting community-led change to improve neighborhood health in Southern Seneca County!

Learning & Engagement Opportunities this month include an evening of health, healing, and Indigenous Knowledge with Gary Farmer, Celebrating a milestone with RACF’s LGBT+ Giving Circle, and building organizational resilience with Causewave Community Partners!

As always, check out new grant opportunities, and explore many community events happening across the region.

Our May 2026 newsletter is out, with our Grantee Spotlight shining on WNY Independent Living’s Independent Youth Living Project which is expanding access to family-centered services for youth with disabilities and their caregivers across Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties. 

Learning Opportunities this month include an in-person half-day wellness event for caregivers of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities with the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities and resources for Women’s Health Week. 

As always, check out new grant opportunities, and explore many community events happening across the region.

Our April 2026 newsletter is out, with a reminder that latest funding opportunity, Call for Ideas, closes next week. We’re also highlighting grantee updates in neighborhood development, parent leadership training, and announcing staff updates. As always, check out new grant opportunities, and explore many community events happening across the region.

Our February newsletter highlights Black History Month with upcoming events focused on mental health, wellness, healing-centered care, substance use, stigma, access to care, and youth and family voice. Learn about our upcoming Call for Ideas funding opportunity, explore community events from partners across the region, and see what we’ve been working on in the new year

In our January newsletter, we’re uplifting Martin Luther King Day by sharing dynamic events from the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and Rochester Institute of Technology’s Division of Access, Engagement, and Success. January is also National Poverty Awareness Month — explore engaging events and opportunities to learn!

As we close out 2025, we are reflecting with deep gratitude for the partners, residents, and community leaders in our region. This year end message highlights what we have built together through partnership, trust, and shared commitment to health equity.