Monumental Announcement Doubles Philanthropist’s Lifetime Giving See Photo Album ROCHESTER, N.Y., September 17, 2024 — Tom Golisano, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader, today announced an unprecedented and historic series of major awards totaling $360...
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In Memory of Gloria Austin
Gloria Austin, former Golisano Foundation Trustee who was instrumental in creating the Foundation with Tom Golisano in 1985, passed away at her home in Florida on April 15. She was 82. Gloria was one of three early trustees, with Tom Golisano and Tom Clark, who formed...
Festival of Inclusion Returns Saturday February 24 Featuring 80+ Organizations Serving the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Community
Free! 11AM – 2PM at Nazareth's Golisano Training Center—Interactive Creative Activities & Demonstrations The Golisano Foundation, Special Olympics, and Best Buddies are joining together to host the third annual Festival of Inclusion on Saturday, February 24. The...
Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation Give $5 Million to Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing to Expand Reach and Impact
A $5 million gift from B. Thomas Golisano and the Golisano Foundation will support the continued growth and expansion of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at the St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Nursing. The gift, $4 million from...
Foundation Hosts Series of Community Conversations
The Golisano Foundation has introduced a new series of online Community Conversations that provide the opportunity for grant seekers, non-profit leaders, service providers, and funders in New York and Southwest Florida to explore several topics of interest, services,...
WXXI and Golisano Foundation Honored for Move to Include™ by Starbridge
Starbridge honored WXXI and the Golisano Foundation’s Move to Include™ initiative as a “Community Champion” at its Cause for Celebration fundraising event. Move to Include™ is a multimedia initiative founded in 2014 by WXXI and the Golisano Foundation. Through WXXI's...
Golisano Global Health Leadership Awards Presented in Berlin
Event Video Event Program Foundation Awards Newsletter with Honoree Videos Ann Costello Message to Honorees Quick Fact on Special Olympics Health Special Olympics Golisano Healtyh Leadership Awards 2023 The fourth Global Golisano Health Leadership Awards were...
Ann Costello Receives President’s Medal from St. John Fisher University during 69th Commencement
Ann Costello, executive director of the Golisano Foundation; Dr. Rick DeJesús-Rueff, emeritus vice president of student affairs at Fisher; and John Carlo, former senior vice president of pharmacy for Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. received a President’s Medal from St....
Erica Dayton Named the Next Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation
Erica Dayton, Grants Manager for the Golisano Foundation since 2019, has been named the next Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation. She succeeds Ann Costello, who is retiring on June 2 after 23 years of leadership. Dayton's appointment takes effect June 5....