Thank you to the SEAT Center and the Hattie's Culinary Lab team for opening their doors to the Community Foundation's Professional Advisor Council and friends! It was an honor to taste the love and care poured into every delicious bite. The Culinary Lab is truly more than a kitchen—it's a movement, and an inspiring example of mission intersecting with marketplace one meal at a time. We left feeling full of hope for a future filled with young people committed to their craft and our community. Professional Advisors making more good possible! Wishing the Culinary Lab continued success as they open to the public! 📸Jayana LaFotos (fb)

Last week, The Community Foundation celebrated the kickoff of our fifth cohort of the Catalysts for Change Leadership Program! We welcomed a dynamic group of community leaders ready to grow together in their journey to serve on a nonprofit board. The energy and passion in the room were inspiring. We're excited to support our new cohort as they learn from our trainers and each other, building connections and friendships that will last beyond their graduation. A special thanks to The Schenectady Foundation for their partnership and co-funding this year, making this program possible! Please join us in giving them a warm welcome and follow along as we share their progress over the next 10 weeks! (fb)