The agency ACT Rochester and the Rochester Area Community Foundation have released a report which finds the status of African American and Latino residents of the nine-county Rochester region lags significantly behind the rest of the state. The report “Hard Facts: Race and Ethnicity in the Rochester Area” looks at the educational and economic achievements […]
Rochester’s biggest charitable organizations. The Rochester Area Community Foundation. The RACF says they’ll use the money to create a permanent fund that will provide annual support for youth sports and recreation programs across the Greater Rochester area. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Fund for Youth Sports at the Community Foundation will start taking grant […]
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren says the world’s largest crowdfunded platform for small business is partnering with the city and opening a branch in Rochester. Kiva Rochester is a branch of Kiva, which helps small business owners get startup or expansion capital with zero-interest loans. It focuses on those who would have a hard time qualifying […]