What We Do

The foundation is focused and committed to making life better for individuals and communities by working and collaborating with technology leaders and other deserving philanthropic organizations, dedicated to making a positive difference in our home region in three focus areas:

Education

Healthcare

Innovative Technology

Who We Are

When nfrastructure was launched by the Pickett family as a small technology company in 1992, one of the goals was to increase opportunity and improve the lives of the people and communities that become part of our story. This guiding principle has played a major role in the growth of a small business that started in the basement of a liquor store into one of New York’s largest private technology companies; and with the formation of Zones nfrastructure in 2018, one of the largest private technology companies in the world. This principle – to the benefit of deserving people and inspiring projects around the United States – also drives the philanthropic mission of the Pickett Family Foundation.

How We Work

The Pickett Family Foundation reviews requests for funding annually. If you are an organization or have a project which you believe shares the Pickett Family Foundation’s mission, you may provide information about your organization or project in writing for consideration.

Grantees

Since its inception, the Pickett family and Pickett Family Foundation invested over $2,000,000 in causes that addressed significant social issues.

Grantees:

  • 15-LOVE
  • The Albany Medical Center Foundation
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Cancer Society
  • Boston University
  • CAP COM Cares Foundation
  • The Community Foundation
  • Dake Foundation for Children
  • Double H Ranch
  • FIRST Robotics
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation
  • Muscular Dystrophy Foundation
  • Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation
  • Northeast Association of the Blind
  • Northeast Kidney Foundation
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Saratoga Hospital Foundation
  • Saratoga Senior Center
  • Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation
  • Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar
  • Saratoga WarHorse
  • Shenendehowa Educational Foundation
  • St. Peter’s Health Partners
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital