Never is grantmaking more local than through the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation’s geographic Field of Interest Funds. These funds provide consistent, annual support to address critical community needs, at the direction of residents and community leaders.

The Jeep Jam Fund was created in 2023, and has already made its first award providing financial support to the Lakewood Fire Department and the Lakewood Canine unit.

Thanks to funding from the Falconer Region Community Fund and Donald R. Swanson Memorial Fund, The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation recently awarded grants to seven organizations in the Falconer region.

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation kicked off Give Big CHQ last week, opening the seventh annual 24-hour day of community giving throughout Chautauqua County. The effort to raise dollars and awareness for local nonprofit organizations took place on June 13.

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation recently awarded over $12,000 in grants to organizations in Randolph, NY thanks to the John Edward McLaughlin Family Fund. The endowment fund was established in 2007 to support charitable activities in Randolph, NY.