Category: Foundation News

11.20.2018

Giving Tuesday

It’s Thanksgiving week.   We are all thankful, aren’t we?  If so, let’s show it in a tangible way this year?  Consider participating in Giving Tuesday, a world-wide emphasis on giving and generosity. Did you know: A higher percentage of people who give away 10 percent of their income (often called “tithing”) reported being “very

09.26.2018

Executive director speaks to Seven Hills Rotary

Joel Snider, executive director of The Community Foundation for Greater Rome, spoke to members of Seven Hills Rotary recently. Snider spoke about what the foundation can do for community members who want to donate as well as how the community in general could benefit from those who want to give. “The four things we look

04.17.2015

Community Foundation for Greater Rome launches

A group of Rome community leaders has brought many years of discussion to fruition with the incorporation of the Community Foundation for Greater Rome. The board of directors — which includes the pastor of a major church, a former mayor and members of local financial, business and educational institutions — has already committed well over