Community Foundation of Tompkins County
Community Foundation Week
Seven days of listening, storytelling, service and celebration. Come for one, or build your whole week.
The program
One week, seven ways in.
Tap any day for the full program and to RSVP. Use Add to My Week to save events and send them to your calendar.
All times are Eastern.
The community wall
Everyone has something to give.
Three questions run through the whole week. Answer one now. Your post appears on the wall right away, and posts help shape what we hear, celebrate, and commit to on November 18.
Tompkins Today & Tomorrow Initiative
Give, then challenge a friend.
In late 2024, a group of local advisors and volunteers embarked on the meaningful first steps to grow the Tompkins Today & Tomorrow Endowment, quietly and intentionally laying the groundwork for an initiative that will strengthen our community’s future. These dedicated committee leaders and advisors continue to bring deep expertise, broad relationships, and genuine passion for Tompkins County.
The Community Foundation can do so much more with your help. Your investment in the Tompkins Today & Tomorrow Endowment will grow a permanent source of grantmaking, mobilizing more resources to empower nonprofits and enrich more lives throughout Tompkins County. Now and for every generation to come.
Every gift made to the TTT Endowment on November 18 counts towards our goal of raising $4M.
- Share your story
- Make your gift
- Challenge a friend to do the same
Any gift helps. #iamaphilanthropist
Take the challenge
Good to know
What a community foundation actually does
Pools local generosity
Gifts large and small from people who love this place are combined and invested, so they keep supporting Tompkins County for generations.
Shares decisions with the community
Community members serve as grant reviewers, reading proposals and helping decide where funding goes. Learn how on Tuesday.
Partners with donors
Donor-advised and named funds let individuals and families give with intention, guided by local knowledge of community needs.
Listens, then acts
What we hear this week informs our priorities, including the 2027 multiyear funding pilot we'll outline at the closing celebration.
Philanthropy Flowers 2026
Give an organization its flowers.
Tell us about a Tompkins County organization that has made a difference for you, your family, or your community. There is no single winner: every organization recognized will be celebrated at our closing celebration on November 18. You can also lift up an everyday philanthropist whose generosity deserves the spotlight.
Send Philanthropy FlowersSend Philanthropy Flowers
Recognize as many organizations as you like. Every organization that receives flowers will be celebrated at our closing celebration on November 18. Submissions are reviewed by Foundation staff and stay private unless we have permission to share them.
About
Community Foundation of Tompkins County
We bring together donors, nonprofits, volunteers, and residents to build a stronger Tompkins County. Community Foundation Week is our yearly invitation to everyone: come see how local philanthropy works, help shape where it goes next, and celebrate the people who make this place what it is.
Building on last year
Grows into a more collaborative day of service across partner sites.
Continues as a candid Let's Talk on power, trust, and equity.
Goes deeper with an inside look at grantmaking and community review.
Questions
What is Community Foundation Week?
It's a national celebration of community foundations, held every November 12–18. Here in Tompkins County, it's seven days of free events, in person and online, where we listen to our community, share stories, serve together, and celebrate local generosity.
How do I RSVP?
Tap any day in the program, then the RSVP button in its details. Each RSVP is a short form. Online events like the storytelling series and Back 2 Basics need no RSVP; for Let's Talk, register on Zoom.
I can't attend. How can I still take part?
Post on the Community Wall, share a story on November 13, join "I Am a Philanthropist" on Facebook on November 15, follow Back 2 Basics online on November 17, or send Philanthropy Flowers to an organization that has made a difference for you. You can also give to Tompkins Today & Tomorrow anytime and challenge a friend to do the same.
What happens to what I share?
Foundation staff read every wall post and Philanthropy Flowers submission. Wall posts appear right away, and staff may remove any that break our community guidelines. We'll share themes from what we heard at the closing celebration on November 18, and they'll help shape our future work. Philanthropy Flowers submissions stay private unless we have permission to share them.
How do I become a community grant reviewer?
Community members help read proposals and decide where funding goes. Email Gloria Coicou at gcoicou@cftompkins.org to express interest, and catch Back 2 Basics on November 17 for an inside look at how review works.