Western New York Public Broadcasting Association

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:: Foundation Support

The mission of the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association is to provide programming and services that entertain, enlighten, enrich and educate. The unique opportunities developed at WNED provide a vehicle for Foundations and Corporate Giving Programs to achieve their objectives, as well.

WNED initiatives produce quality programming, create meaningful education and outreach initiatives, and invest in new technology to help ensure the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association continues to serve the people of this area well into the 21^st Century.

What are the Benefits?

Support for WNED means many people can benefit from the investments made by Foundations and Corporate Giving Programs. Approximately 2,500,000 households tune into WNED-TV each week. WNED often collaborates with cultural, educational and public benefit agencies, as well as foundations, to target large numbers of people with education and outreach initiatives, and help other non-profit organizations succeed in their goals.

As a PBS station, WNED recognizes the role it can play in producing quality national programming that will enhance the image of the region.

WNED affords Foundations and Corporate Giving Programs unique opportunities to let their support of public broadcasting initiatives be known to people throughout the community with on-air television and radio spots, as well as recognition in OnAir, the member magazine and program guide of the WNED stations. While WNED respects the desire of some foundations to do their work without public acknowledgement, others find support for WNED is an effective and meaningful way of letting the community know how their efforts are making a difference for people in this area.

WNYPBA Partnerships with Foundations

WNED would like to recognize and thank the following foundations for their support in the form of grants for projects that have helped make it possible for your public broadcasting stations to serve you.

The John R. Oishei Foundation
Television/FM Broadcast of three Buffalo
Philharmonic Orchestra concerts
AM Radio

M&T Bank Charitable Contributions Committee
AM Radio

The Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation
AM Radio

Democratic Majority of the New York State Assembly
AM Radio

Sound Partners for Community Health
(Funded by the Benton Foundation and
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
AM Radio/ On Our Own Terms: Sound Choices for End of Life Care

National Endowment for the Humanities
Research Grant - Pan American Exposition Documentary

National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Digital production equipment/WNED-TV

Bell Atlantic Foundation
Educational Outreach Initiative
with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
The Gift of Friendship

Peter C. Cornell Trust
The Gift of Friendship

Cameron Baird Foundation
Music from Chautauqua - 2000 season

NYSEG
Kidsvention ’99

Thank you also to other local foundations who have requested no public acknowledgement for their altruistic support. These important partnerships assist WNYPBA in its mission of entertaining, enriching, enlightening and educating the communities of Western New York and Southern Ontario.

Want More Information?

If your family, independent, public or corporate foundation, or corporate giving program is interested in exploring the opportunities to work with WNED to further your objectives, please contact:

Dawn Hamilton
Vice President, Foundation and Community Development
P.O. Box 1263
Buffalo, NY 14240-1263
(716) 856-7017
E-Mail: dhamilton@wned.org