Our staff, board of directors, community partners, and donors are dedicated to providing literacy services to adults in Western New York.

OUR PEOPLE

Our Staff

In addition to our volunteer tutors, our organization is staffed by an administrative team that is dedicated to serving the WNY community.

Tara Schafer

Executive Director
tara.schafer@literacybuffalo.org

Amy Mazur

Director of Operations
amy.mazur@literacybuffalo.org

Courtney Tunmore

Program Manager
courtney@literacybuffalo.org

Karen Welch

Program Coordinator
karen@literacybuffalo.org

Marissa Colosanti

Director of Development & Marketing
marissa@literacybuffalo.org

Laura Nienaber

Program Coordinator
laura@literacybuffalo.org

Erika Kastel

Director of Community Outreach
erika@literacybuffalo.org

Board of Directors

Chairperson
Rev. Craig D. Pridgen

Vice Chairperson
Justine David

Secretary
Dr. Anne Eisenberg

Treasurer
Sean Bowers

Members At-Large

Michael Berchou

Adam M. Desmond

Karrie Gebhardt

Rachel Leidenfrost

Tracie L. Lopardi

Hannah Piscatelli

Stephanie Rivera

Royce L. Woods

 

Our Funders

We are grateful for the many organizations that partner and invest in supporting our work so we can fulfill our mission to develop literacy skills, providing free tutoring in Erie and Niagara counties through engagement and training of diverse community volunteers.

  • Buffalo Police Athletic League
  • Erie County Department of Social Services
  • Erie County Youth Bureau
  • First Niagara Foundation
  • Five Star Bank
  • Garman Family Foundation
  • Jayne & Phil Hubbell Foundation at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
  • M&T Charitable Foundation
  • NYS Department of Education
  • Nora Roberts Foundation
  • The John R. Oishei Foundation
  • The Perelandra Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
  • The WNY Foundation
  • United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
  • United Way of Greater Niagara
  • Walmart

Collaborative Partners

Buffalo & Erie County
Public Library

Buffalo Public Schools

Buffalo Police Department Athletic League

Catholic Charities of Buffalo

Erie County

Literacy New York, Inc.

Pinnacle Community Services

ProLiteracy Worldwide

The Service Collaborative of WNY

Orleans-Niagara BOCES

Interested in supporting a future where all people in Erie and Niagara counties are literate?
Call Amy Mazur, Director of Operations, or send a quick email.

Contact
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716.876.8991
info@literacybuffalo.org

Click here to download our Form 990

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