Giving never felt so good! When you agree to donate the minimum $1 per month through SEFCU's Giving for Good program we'll transfer the funds from your account automatically each month. Think about it - for just $12 a year you can help SEFCU continue its mission of improving the lives of people in our community. Plus, we provide special opportunities to our Giving for Good members throughout the year!

Visit our Giving for Good page for complete details.

With the rapidly unfolding situation surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19), SEFCU's Community Support team has issued the following statements to non-profits:

1. We are currently processing approved grant payments with no interruption. Checks will be sent through the mail, however award letters will come through email.
 

2. We are continuing to accept online requests for funding through our portal at www.sefcu.com/community-portal. We can evaluate grants to make awards with no interruption. Our normal review timeline of 4-6 weeks is in effect for programmatic, capacity building, and sponsorship requests.
 

3. Our Community Support team will be working remotely. We will manage meetings with grantees, associations, or other professionals on an as needed basis. As usual, we do not review requests for funding that come through the mail and we ask that you email [email protected] with any materials you would otherwise normally mail.
 

4. Our Community Support team is reviewing applications so SEFCU can assist non-profits with immediate funding needs so they may serve the most vulnerable in our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The review of these applications will be a high priority and the timeline to receive funds will be expedited. Funding will be considered for organizations that fall within SEFCU’s Giving Guidelines (www.sefcu.com/guidelines-for-giving). If you do not already have a Blackbaud account you will need to create one to apply for funding. 

Apply Now for Emergency Funds or In-Kind Support

Each quarter SEFCU highlights volunteers who are making our communities better places through their commitment and
contributions by presenting the Why I Care award. Even though the recipients of this award have different reasons for giving, the
result is the same – they are Changing Lives Every Day. Meet this quarter’s winners, Sue Klepadlo and Benita Zahn.

SEFCU is on a mission to give back every single day of the year, and now more than ever with our communities challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are responding to the emergent needs of non-profits throughout SEFCU’s four regions (Capital Region, Southern Tier, Central NY and Western NY). Non-profits serving youth and families are experiencing higher volumes than usual due to more people visiting their shelters and support service organizations. In March, we immediately responded by purchasing items in most need for these organizations with allocating over $6,000 of Giving for Good dollars to purchase items for organizations serving additional individuals due to loss of wages and other challenges.

What does the word “needs” mean to you? Some people will associate needs with a desire to feel that summer grass beneath their toes, others will think of that vacation they need to go on using that hard-earned cash they saved. But for SEFCU, and the generosity of our members and employees participating in Giving for Good, evaluating needs in our community gives SEFCU an opportunity to provide essential items to organizations serving some of our most vulnerable neighbors.

SEFCU teamed up with the University at Albany in an effort to help slow down the spread of Covid-19.

Donate a New, Unwrapped Toy Today! Even more than in previous years, some families will struggle to purchase gifts for their children this holiday season. To support the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, SEFCU is accepting new, unwrapped toys through November 30. If you are able, drop off a new, unwrapped toy at one of our locations below. Thank you for your support!