Our Purpose
Achieving Community Targets Rochester (ACT Rochester) is a data initiative of Rochester Area Community Foundation that uses community indicators, research expertise, and narrative to improve the culture of decision-making and establish a more equitable, inclusive, and vital 8-county region.
Our 8-county region includes Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties.
ACT Rochester focus areas align with the grantmaking goals of Rochester Area Community Foundation, outlined here.
Our History
On June 9, 2009, Rochester Area Community Foundation and United Way unveiled ACT Rochester, an unprecedented joint effort to help the region identify and respond to our most critical issues.
ACT Rochester was modeled after the best community indicator programs in Boston, Toronto, and other cities with the idea that these programs enhance collaboration, knowledge, focus, and progress toward community goals, and improve policy and fiscal decisions.