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What is Generous Acts? 

Generous Acts at Adirondack Foundation is a force for good across the Adirondack region that pools the generosity of many to respond to needs and drive change. Since 2014, Generous Acts has awarded more than $2.5 million in grants to nonprofits, schools, and community-based organizations. Over the past five years, Generous Acts grants have increased more than eightfold – from $103,000 in 2017 to more than $900,000 in 2022.  You can see a list of 2022 grants here

How does Generous Acts work? It combines the collective generosity of people who want to make a difference in our local communities with Adirondack Foundation’s extensive knowledge of needs and opportunities. The outcome is a meaningful net of support for small food pantries, workforce development programs, attainable housing projects, mental health services, and much more.

Love inspires us to give back to the people and places we care about most…

 

Love inspires us to give back to the people and places we care about most…

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The Power of Generous Acts, By the Numbers

$2.5 million+ granted since 2014

 

8X increase in total grant dollars over the past 5 years

 

$850,000+ granted in 2022

 

60% of 2022 grants serving people at or below the federal poverty level

 

Grants cover all corners of the Adirondack region – fromOld Forge to Clifton Fine, Malone to Piseco, and communities in between.

 

58,000+ lives touched in 2021 alone

 

Hundreds of donors pooling their resources together for good

 

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Leslee Mounger

Funds and Program Officer