Our Members
NY Funders Alliance thrives due to the dedicated engagement of our membership, made up of grantmaking organizations that serve communities across New York State. Our members represent a broad range of perspectives and priorities but share a common interest in advancing effective philanthropy through collaborative work and knowledge sharing.
NY Funders Alliance membership offers extensive educational and networking opportunities as well as resources, tools, and news related to the field. These benefits help strengthen the work of each individual member, thereby enhancing our collective philanthropy.
Every member strengthens our network – consider becoming a member today.

Member Directory
- Allyn Family Foundation
Skaneateles - Central New York Community Foundation
Syracuse - Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties
Utica - Fred L. Emerson Foundation
Auburn
- Alesco Advisors LLC
Pittsford - Alstom Signaling Foundation
West Henrietta - Causewave Community Partners
Rochester - CGR
Rochester - Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation
Rochester - Emil Muller Foundation
Penfield - ESL Charitable Foundation
Rochester - Farash Foundation
Rochester - Golisano Foundation
Victor - Greater Rochester Health Foundation
Rochester
- Harold S. & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation
Rochester - Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Rochester - Oliver B. Merlyn Foundation
Victor - Rochester Area Community Foundation
Rochester - The Florence M. Muller Foundation
Penfield - United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
Rochester - Waldron Rise Foundation
Fairport - Wegmans Food Markets
Rochester - William & Sheila Konar Foundation
West Henrietta - Wilson Foundation
Rochester
- Bank of America Private Bank
Buffalo - Buffalo Bills Foundation
Orchard Park - Cameron & Jane Baird Foundation
Buffalo - Children’s Foundation of Erie County
Kenmore - Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Buffalo - Cullen Foundation
Buffalo - East Hill Foundation
N. Tonawanda - Grigg-Lewis Foundation, Inc.
Lockport - Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of WNY
Buffalo
- Hunt Charitable Foundation
Depew - John and Mary Clare Ward Family Foundation
Buffalo - Patrick P. Lee Foundation
Amherst - Simple Gifts Fund
Buffalo - The James H. Cummings Foundation
Buffalo - The John R. Oishei Foundation
Buffalo - The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation
Getzville - United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
Buffalo
- Long Island Community Foundation
Melville - Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
New York City
- New York Community Trust
New York City - New York Health Foundation
New York City
- Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Poughkeepsie - Dyson Foundation
Millbrook - Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
Montgomery
- Jane W. Nuhn Charitable Trust
Poughkeepsie - Westchester Community Foundation
Hartsdale
- Adirondack Foundation
Lake Placid
- Cloudsplitter Foundation
Saranac Lake
- Foundation for Community Health, Inc.
Sharon, CT - Micron Foundation
Boise, ID
- Nord Family Foundation
Amherst, OH - Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Detroit, MI
- Park Foundation
Ithaca - Triangle Fund
Corning
- Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
Olean - Chautauqua Region Community Foundation
Jamestown - Gebbie Foundation
Jamestown
- Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Dunkirk - Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation
Jamestown
* Foundations are listed by the city their headquarters are located in and not necessarily by the region(s) they fund

Thank you, to the members of our Leadership Circle! We appreciate your additional support in furthering our work to strengthen and enhance the grantmaking community in New York State.
2025 Leadership Circle Members:
- Emil Muller Foundation
- Gebbie Foundation
- Grigg-Lewis Foundation, Inc.
- Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
- The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
- The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation
- The Florence M. Muller Foundation
- The John Ben Snow Foundation
- Waldron Rise Foundation
- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
To learn more about the Leadership Circle and providing additional support above your annual membership investment, please contact our office.
Give your organization the additional resources to further its mission.