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Response to Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Address

On Tuesday, January 13, Governor Kathy Hochul presented her annual State of the State message to fellow New Yorkers, through both an online State of the State book and a…

Health Leadership Fellows

Daemen and Health Foundation Announce Partnership on Fellows Program

Daemen University and the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (HFWCNY) have partnered to offer graduates of the HFWCNY’s Health Leadership Fellows program six academic credits toward Daemen’s Leadership...

Nora OBrien-Suric

Health Foundation President Nora Suric, PhD, Named to Grantmakers In Aging Board

Will contribute expertise to national philanthropic group Nora Suric, PhD, President of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, has been named to the Board of Directors of...

New grants

Health Foundation Awards More Than $2.8 Million in New Grants in Final Quarter of 2025

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to improve community health and strengthen the nonprofit infrastructure in western and...

Cohort 11 Graduates from the Health Leadership Fellows Program

Congratulations to our newest Fellows! Since 2005, our Health Leadership Fellows program has been building and strengthening a network of collaborative leaders across health-related organizations in western and central New…