By joining the Giving Circle, you can make a positive impact in the community!

How it Works

It’s simple. Local philanthropists like you pool your contributions, and each year you decide which transformative community project receives a $10,000 grant. To learn more about the Giving Circle’s impact, read our 2023 event recap.

As a Giving Circle member, you take action by:

• Encouraging your favorite nonprofits to apply for grant funding
• Reviewing submitted project proposals
• Selecting your three favorite proposals to advance to the final vote
• Attending the fall cocktail reception where finalists pitch their proposals
• Casting your vote, live at the event, to determine the $10,000 grant winner
• Celebrating your impact with grant recipients at a summer gathering

Benefits of Joining the Giving Circle

• Engaging with fellow community-minded philanthropists
• Amplifying your giving by pooling resources
• Interacting directly with local nonprofit organization representatives
• Having fun while creating a more vibrant Centre County

Membership Levels: 

Member:

• Annual contribution: $250.00 / year
• Monthly contribution: $20.83 / month *contact Kerry Tolton at kerry@centre-foundation.org for more information

VIP:

• Annual contribution: $500.00 / year
• Monthly contribution: $41.67 / month *contact Kerry Tolton at kerry@centre-foundation.org for more information

As a Giving Circle Member, you take action by:

• Encouraging your favorite nonprofits to apply for grant funding
• Reviewing submitted project proposals
• Selecting your three favorite proposals to advance to the final vote
• Attending the fall cocktail reception to hear finalists’ presentations
• Casting your vote to determine the $10,000 grant winner
• Celebrating your impact with grant recipients at a summer gathering

As a VIP you can elevate your impact by:

• Participating as a Giving Circle Member in the project proposal review and voting process

AND

• Doubling your pooled contribution that funds an additional grant awarded at the fall cocktail reception
• Deciding which finalist organization receives the supplemental grant to use toward their amazing project 
• Celebrating your impact with the grant recipients at a summer gathering