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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Tom Golisano makes $50 million commitment to the University of Rochester to build new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute
Gift is the largest single gift in University history and the largest single gift made by Golisano At a news conference today at the University of Rochester, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader B. Thomas “Tom” Golisano announced that he has made a historic...
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...
Ann Costello Visits South Africa to See Impact of Special Olympics Global Health Work
Ann Costello, the Golisano Foundation Executive Director, visted this year’s Special Olympics South Africa National Games to witness the impact Tom Golisano's and the Golisano Foundation's global gifts have made on community health care for people with intellectual...
Golisano Foundation Awards $1.65 Million Five-Year Grant to WXXI Public Media to Expand the Move To Include Initiative
The Golisano Foundation has awarded WXXI Public Media a five-year grant totaling $1.65 million in support of the continuation and expansion of the Move to Include (MTI) initiative. In 2014 WXXI and the Foundation joined forces to launch MTI, an initiative that uses...
Golisano Foundation Awards $2.3 Million in Grants in October
The Golisano Foundation awarded $2,259,000 in grants in October to the following organizations: Abilities Movement $15,000 towards program expansion to improve health/fitness for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through adapted fitness and...
Foundation and Bailey and Friends Announce July Grants
Foundation Awards $421,500 in Grants in July The Golisano Foundation awarded $421,500 in grants in July to the following organizations: Bivona Child Advocacy Center - $180,000 to transform the Monique Burr Foundation school-based abuse prevention program for students...
Golisano Foundation Awards $265,500 in Second Round of COVID-19 Response Grants
The Golisano Foundation announced today that it has awarded $265,500 to ten organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in its second round of COVID-19 Response Grants. This brings the Foundation's total COVID-19 Response Grant funding to date to $691,800....
Golisano Foundation Awards $426,300 in First Round of COVID-19 Response Grants
The Golisano Foundation announced today that is has awarded $426,300 in its first round of COVID-19 Response Grants. Grants totaling $403,000 will help organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with urgent needs stemming from the...