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Centre Foundation Set to Host 10th Annual Centre Gives

Centre Foundation is set to host the 10th annual Centre Gives, their 36-hour online fundraiser for Centre County nonprofits, on May 11 and 12, 2021.   Since 2012, Centre Gives... Read More >

Turn Your Passion into Purpose

By Kerry Tolton, Development and Stewardship Director What inspires you? Maybe it is animal well-being, education, children, the environment, the arts, or something else! We all have something, or many... Read More >

Organizing and Planning Annual Giving for the New Year

Now that the holidays are over and the New Year has begun, it is time to shift our focus to organizing and planning for the year ahead.  As you consider... Read More >

Creating Philanthropic Partnerships

Each year, across all of its granting programs, Centre Foundation supports the work of over 200 Centre County organizations creating a vibrant and engaged community. With expertise in fund management,... Read More >

Centre Foundation Awards Over $70,000 in Annual Field Of Interest Grants

Centre Foundation is pleased to announce the 22 local organizations set to receive 2020 Field-of-Interest grants totaling more than $70,000. Each year, organizations are invited to apply for funding from 15... Read More >

Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership and Oak Tree Award Recipients Named

In lieu of an in-person Annual Dinner this year, Centre Foundation celebrated community giving by hosting a week-long social media celebration during Centre County Philanthropy Week (November 16-20, 2020). As... Read More >

Giving Circle Members Grant $11,000 to CentrePeace

On Thursday, October 8th, members of Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle gathered virtually for their annual reception to hear presentations from three local organizations: Centre County Youth Service Bureau, CentrePeace, and... Read More >

$158,500 in COVID-19 Response Funding Granted Through Phase II of Centre Foundation’s ACTION Fund

On Thursday, October 1st, Centre Foundation’s Board of Directors approved 41 grants to be awarded from Phase Two of the COVID-19 ACTION (Activating Contributions to Invest in Operations of Nonprofits)... Read More >

Centre Foundation Partners with Centre County on COVID-19 Non-Profit Grant Applications

COUNTY RELEASES GRANT APPLICATION FOR NON-PROFITS Bellefonte, PA –The Centre County Board of Commissioners has released the details of its COVID-19 related grant program for non-profits in Centre County.   Any... Read More >

$150,000 in COVID-19 Response Funding Now Available For Centre County Nonprofits

Centre Foundation has opened Phase Two of its COVID-19 ACTION (Activating Contributions to Invest in Operations of Nonprofits) Fund to assist nonprofits in Centre County. As the crisis continues to... Read More >