The Albany Community Foundation (ACF) was founded in 2001 to expand charitable giving in Albany, with an emphasis on beautification, public art and recreation, festivals and social services. The ACF has sponsored the Albany Spring Arts and Green Festival, undertaken projects to improve public landscaping on several Albany streets, supported the mental health program at Albany High School, replaced the veterans and firefighters memorial plaques, constructed the information kiosk on Solano Avenue and supported Albany Reads.