NextGen Rochester

Peer-led Philanthropy | Rochester, NY

NextGen Visit to Rochester Children’s Scholarship Fund Annual Reception & Post-Event Dinner

All are welcome to attend the Rochester Children’s Scholarship Fund (RCSF) Annual Reception at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at City Hall (30 Church St. in Rochester.) RCSF provides stipends, support and linkages to services for high achieving, low-income primarily minority Rochester City School District high school students. 100% of the RCSF scholars graduate from high […]

Posted in NextGen Event, NextGen in the Community, NextGen Info, Uncategorized, YP Community Event Tagged child, children, event, grant, help, NextGen, Rochester, social

A Q & A with Writers & Books

Writers & Books has invited NextGen Rochester members and friends to attend its celebratory launch of a new online teen literary magazine, with a reading and reception event for the publication’s teen developers and contributors. Next Gen’s 2012 grant helped fund the program, and the group looks forward to attending the event at 7 p.m. […]

Posted in Grants, NextGen Event, NextGen in the Community, YP Community Event Tagged arts Rochester, books, grant, NextGen, nonprofit, Writing, YP

Cameron Community Ministries nurtures minds, fills bellies and gives kids a place to play

Katherine Warren, youth program director, welcomed us into Cameron Community Ministries and began by sharing the non-profit’s mission: to provide hope through emergency services, engagement, education and empowerment to the greater Lyell-Otis neighborhood. She explained how NextGen’s grant money had been used to provide after school programs to students in reading and math — a […]

Posted in Grants, member musing, Member POV, NextGen Event, NextGen in the Community, NextGen Info, YP Community Event Tagged Cameron, city, community, education, program, Rochester, school

NextGen Rochester Explores “RACE: Are We So Different”

You are invited to join NextGen Rochester as we experience the current exhibit at the Rochester Museum & Science Center – RACE: Are We So Different. Come with us on Saturday, March 23rd, to explore stories of race from biological, cultural, and historical points of view.  We will be meeting at the RMSC (657 East Avenue, Rochester) at […]

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Open House – Wed., Jan 16th!

Come help us kick off our 5th year of friendship, philanthropy, and strengthening greater Rochester! Since 2009, NextGen members have met many new friends (including some community leaders), learned more about our region, and distributed grants totaling $43,480 to 22 different nonprofits. Through NextGen, we are demonstrating the exponential power of working together to build […]

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NextGen at the Nextstage!

Please consider joining us at Geva (75 Woodbury Blvd., Rochester) on Monday, November 5th for NextGen Rochester’s 4th Annual Meeting.  At this community event, we will hear from local nonprofits that have made it to the final round of NextGen’s annual competitive grant process.  This is a wonderful opportunity for these local nonprofits to tell […]

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Rochester Fringe Festival — So much more than hippy-dippy wackos

Rochester’s first annual Fringe Festival, set to run Sept. 19-23, is not a bunch of hippy-dippy wackos, we’re told. It’s much, much more. Artists and performers have taken Rochester up on a unique chance to show this fine city what they’re made of, with a set of unique acts, ranging from local musical talents like […]

Posted in Member POV, NextGen in the Community, YP Community Event Tagged art, comedy, creative, culture, dance, music, NextGen, NY, perfomer, ROC, Rochester, upstate New York, western New York

WXXI Shines a Positive Light on Rochester

“People always say there’s nothing to do in Rochester. I just think they’re not looking hard enough,” NextGen Member Jennifer Caton said to me, as we made our way through the floors of the WXXI news station. We were among the six NextGen Rochester members who opted to join the Rochester Chapter of Young CPAs […]

Posted in NextGen Event, NextGen in the Community, YP Community Event Tagged arts, community, education, health, news, non-profit, Rochester, station, tour, visit, WXXI, YP

Garden Vibes – NextGen and EYP team up for a great night!

Join Eastman Young Professionals and NextGen Rochester for a concert in the Eastman House gardens by Herb Gross & the Invictas on Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m. America’s most successful garage band, they will get your motor running with a high-energy performance that is a classic rock show and dance party all in one! […]

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RocCity Rising – May 3rd!

Please attend this fantastic YP event!! 2012 ROC City Rising is Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Memorial Art Gallery 6:15 – 7:00pm ROC City Rising Presentation, The Auditorium 7:00 – 8:30pm ROC City Rising Networking and the Health & Wellness Expo, The Ballroom The ROC City Rising Presentation, open to the public, will highlight […]

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