Generous Acts in Action
It’s one thing to say that community-building work starts with generosity and quite another to show what that looks like. These stories dig deeper into the essential roles nonprofits play in our communities. If you're an Adirondack nonprofit or student, click below to learn about grant and scholarship opportunities, or learn more about what we fund.
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Learn More about Adirondack LibrariesSo Much More than Books
In hamlets and villages across the Adirondack region, libraries have become rural community hubs — places to gather, learn, work, and create. In the 2024 fiscal year, Adirondack Foundation distributed nearly $200,000 in funds to libraries, through Generous Acts, the Lake Placid Education Foundation Fund, gifts from our family of donor advised funds, and from the eight libraries that have funds with the Foundation.
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Read More about Owls Head Community ConnectionThe Heart of the Community
When St. Joseph's Catholic Church closed, Owls Head and neighboring Mountain View lost more than a house of worship — they lost one of their town’s few remaining gathering spaces. For 17 years, the building sat vacant — until a grassroots effort brought it back to life.
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Learn More About BETABeyond Trails
For 35 years, the Barkeater Trails Alliance (BETA) has been working to connect and nurture community-based trail systems, covering 125 miles and counting. Learn about how their positive impacts have had ripple effects that are helping to build more connected communities - and how the Foundation is helping them through Generous Acts.
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Learn More about Baby Steps to Bright FuturesBaby Steps to Bright Futures
Last year, with funding from Adirondack Foundation, the Essex County Health Department launched Baby Steps to Bright Futures to provide universal home visiting within the first few weeks after birth. Home visiting has been found to have lasting positive impacts for a child’s school readiness and health and for helping families become more economically secure
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Read about North Country MinistryOffering a Hand of Hope
North Country Ministry lives up to its motto of "offering a hand of hope" every day. This past year they provided nearly $100,000 in economic aid, largely to alleviate pandemic-related hardship, to community members in need. Learn more about their work, which we proudly support through Generous Acts and the Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region.
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Read About the Project's ImpactFresh Food, New Ideas, Creative Collaboration
Between April and August 2020, 40,000+ emergency food packages had been delivered to the doorsteps of people with limited income or experiencing economic hardship due to the pandemic. See how AdkAction and Hub on the Hill made it possible with help from Adirondack Foundation and other funding partners.
Giving Inspiration + Ideas
Find real stories about the motivations and rewards of giving with the Foundation to support local communities – to create impact – from Generous Acts champions to fundholders and members of our Legacy Family. Or dive deeper into the various ways you can give back to the Adirondack region.
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Meet the WolffsDoing Well and Doing Good
From the ease of making grants to the guidance provided by the Foundation's knowledgeable staff, Dave and Holly Wolff have discovered that a donor advised fund is the best way to carry out their philanthropy. Read about the philosophy behind this couple's giving.
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Meet the CreightonsRetirement Benefits
Bill and Dale Creighton knew giving back to their home in Lake George and the broader Adirondack region would be a key part of their retirement. Learn how Bill is sharing time and talent to help Adirondack Foundation reach a new level, including making a commitment to support Generous Acts through unrestricted giving.
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Meet the WeatherupsFilling in the Blanks
Craig and Connie Weatherup give from the heart to help the Adirondacks thrive. Learn how the Foundation has come to fill in the blanks for their local philanthropy.
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Meet RichmondQ+A with Richmond Rabinowitz
We asked Richmond Rabinowtiz - a legacy family member and Generous Acts donor - to share a bit about why she gives with us. Her answers reveal a giving strategy steeped in family connections, love of place, and deep trust...
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Meet Caroline LussiMaking a Splash in Lake Placid
When it comes to making an impact on her Adirondack community, few surpass Lake Placid’s Caroline Lussi. It’s a passion she picked up during her “magical” childhood. “Supporting the community is in my blood,” she says.
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Learn How You Can Use Your IRA for GoodUnderstanding the IRA Charitable Rollover
Did you know? The IRA Charitable Rollover allows individuals age 70½ and older to make direct transfers totaling up to $100,000 per year to 501(c)(3) charities, without having to count the transfers as income for federal income tax purposes - and Adirondack Foundation, or another local nonprofit, can benefit.
Share A Story of Good
Use the below form to share your own story of good with us. Whether it's something or someone you're inspired by in your community, or an example of generosity you helped to make possible, we want to hear from you...