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Impact Stories

• The Centre County We’re Creating with You!
• Holding the Line: How “Centre Helps” Keep Centre County Families from Losing Their Footing.
• Building the Creative Economy, One Maker at a Time
• Art Adventures in Aaronsburg:  When Teens Bet on the Power of Creative Belonging 
• Fencing Out Hunger, Growing Hope.
• Emma Proctor: A Future in Radiologic Sciences Fueled by Freedom and Purpose 
• The Art of Belonging: A Festival, A Community, A Legacy 
• Corporate Giving, Local Impact: How One Company Turned Purpose into Action
• Centre Gives, and So Do the Kids — With a Little Help from Mom, Dad,and a Healthy Dose of Internet Magic
• Emerging Filmmakers Hub Evolves into Major Cultural Event
• Spotlight: Women of Impact
• Restoring Connection for the Hearing Impaired
• PAWS and Possibilities: How the Mattil Family Fund Helps People and Animals  
• Fueling Entrepreneurial Dreams in Centre County 
• Your IRA is a Force for Good
• Bringing Light to The Fight
• Variety is the Spice of … Giving
• From Ashes to Hope 
• Finding Home: Transforming Young Lives
• The Benefits of Joining Our Giving Circle
• Where the Heart Is
• 50 Years of Health for Mind, Body, & Spirit
• One Space, Many Voices
• Making Music Across Penns Valley
• A Community Effort That’s Making a Splash
• Planned Giving is Smart Financial Planning
• Meet the 2023 Giving Circle Finalists
• Centre PACT Inspires the Next Generation of Philanthropists
• Celebrating Back to School Season with Scholarships
• Shining the Spotlight on Spotlight PA
• LGBTQA+ Youth Amplify Their Voices with Ridgelines
• Turning the Tides Around Grief Support
• A Guide to Who’s Who at Centre Gives Fest 2023
• 5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Nonprofits During Centre Gives
• Susan Werner Receives 2023 Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Community Choir Brings Cultural Music to Centre County
• Growing Centre Gives
• Breaking Down Barriers
• A Pledge of Preservation
• Leaving More Than a Gift
• Cultivating Community Growth Through Endowments
• Maximize Your Community Impact by Volunteering
• How Dyslexia Reading Center Fosters Student Success
• A Family Legacy Continued
• Connecting You with Your Community’s Creative Entrepreneurs
• Enhance Your Community Impact with the Giving Circle
• Experience Community Pride with Centre LGBTQA Support Network
• Centre Gives Brings Nonprofits Together to Celebrate Community
• Discover Local Libraries for National Library Week
• Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Centre Foundation Welcomes Kate Bennett Truitt as Next Board Chair
• Meeting New Challenges
• Expanding the Foundation’s Reach
• Transforming Donors into Advisors in the New Millennium
• Building a Brighter Future Through Endowments
• Establishing a Legacy of Community Giving
• Remembering Henry Sahakian and Diane Kerly
• Centre Gives – Giving back to the community that has given so much
• Centre PACT – Students realize that unity and common goals are a path to greater impact
• Giving Circle – For individuals and community to thrive, communication is key
• Centre Foundation + Knight Foundation – Big impact doesn’t happen overnight but this is about as close as it gets
• Philanthropy: A Family Tradition
• Portrait of a Philanthropist
• The Sweet Sound of Community
• Pedaling Towards Positive Change
• Giving Care and a Place to Live
• Inclusive Experiences. Inspirational Results.
• Home Is Where the Art Is
• Discovering What’s Important
• Empowering Survivors
• The Joy of Music
• Coffee & Inclusion
• Art Surrounds Us
• No Place Like Home
• Backpacking Adventures
• Providing Peace of Mind
• They Walk Among Us
• The Dividends of a Diploma

Press Releases

• Press Forward Pennsylvania Wilds Launches to Rebuild Local News and Strengthen Civic Life Across Rural Communities
• Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle Awards $27,500 to Local Nonprofits
• Centre Foundation Names David Lieb as Next President & CEO
• Centre Foundation Announces Awarding $454,919 in Scholarships and Awards in 2025, Celebrating Local Students and Their Bright Futures
• Back to Better: $3,000 Resilience Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses across Disciplines—from Music to Design.
• Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle Marks 19 Years of Impact, Welcomes New Members
• Centre Foundation Announces Retirement of President & CEO Molly Kunkel After 17 Years.
• Centre PACT Teens Award Over $12,900 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Supporting Youth 
• Centre Gives 2025 Raises Record-Breaking $2.8 Million for Centre County Nonprofits.
• Centre Gives Returns May 14–15 and Aims to Beat Last Year’s Record-Breaking $2.49 Million Raised for Local Nonprofits.
• Centre Gives 2025 to Feature a Game-Changing Half a Million Dollar Stretch Pool!
• Honoring Generations of Labor: Black Contributions to Centre County
• Centre Foundation Joins the PA Giving Pledge to Secure Centre County’s Future
• Equitable and Inclusive Communities Fund: Advancing Equity, Leadership, and DEIB Solutions
• Centre Foundation Awards Over $164,000 In Grants to Local Nonprofits.
• How Centre Foundation is Rethinking Philanthropy for Centre County’s Future 
• Centre Foundation Unveils a Bold Strategic Plan and Modern, Refreshed Brand Identity for a Brighter Future 
• Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle Awards $25,000 to Local Nonprofits
• National Hispanic Heritage Month Staff Spotlight
• Inspiring Good Habits: Tips for Better Giving
• 2023 Giving Circle Grant Recipients Highlight Their Impact at Centre Foundation’s Impact Celebration
• Estate Planning: One Of The Best Ways To Show You Care
• Centre Foundation Awards Over $421,000 in Scholarships, Empowering 203 Students’ Educational Journeys
• Centre Foundation Launches 1865 Freedom Legacy Scholarship For BIPOC Students In State College And Bellefonte
• Centre PACT, Centre Foundation’s Philanthropic Youth Advisory Council, Awards Over $7,400 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
• Centre Gives Raises Record $2.5 Million for Local Nonprofits
• Centre Gives Fest 2024 is on Thursday, May 9, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Brass 16823!
• Experience the 13th Annual Centre Gives, a 36-hour Online Fundraiser to Support Centre County Nonprofits, on May 8th and 9th!
• Dr. Nalini Krishnankutty Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Centre PACT Students Award Over $6,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
• Centre PACT Students Award Over $3,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
• Centre PACT Students Award Over $4,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
• Students Issue $6,000 in Grants to Local Organizations Addressing COVID-19 Crisis

Stories of Giving

• Q&A: Development & Stewardship Director Kerry Tolton Shares Why the Fund for Centre County Matters
• Six tips for your year-end game plan
• Philanthropy is for everyone: Three tips for young adults
• Remembering Mimi Barash Coppersmith: A Visionary Leader and Champion for Centre County
• Rethinking Scholarships and Ways to Support Education
• Navigating new laws: Opportunities for 2025
• The Art of Belonging: A Festival, A Community, A Legacy
• One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Three Insights for Philanthropy
• Tax Laws, What’s Pending, and Charitable Giving Solutions.
• Thanks, but …”: The Hidden Cost of Small Gifts to Your Favorite Charities
• Just the Facts: Five Tax Reminders for Charitable Giving
• Celebrating The Causes You Love
• Budgeting Has Its Benefits, Even With Charitable Giving
• Charitable tax tips for the road ahead
• Inspiring Good Habits: Tips for Better Giving
• Estate Planning: One Of The Best Ways To Show You Care
• Dr. Nalini Krishnankutty Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Susan Werner Receives 2023 Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Mac and Judy Rayback Named 2022 Oak Tree Award Recipients
• Leaving More Than a Gift
• Cultivating Community Growth Through Endowments
• A Family Legacy Continued
• Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award
• Transforming Donors into Advisors in the New Millennium
• Building a Brighter Future Through Endowments
• Establishing a Legacy of Community Giving
• Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership and Oak Tree Award Recipients Named

Lists

• 2020 Centre Gives TY-CF Donors
• 2021 June E-Blast
• Holiday Soiree 2024 – We'll See You There
• 2023 Giving Circle Impact Celebration Member Reminder 2
• Centre PACT Solicitation List – April 2023
• 2024 Giving Circle Reception – Sorry We Missed You
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite (Board Members)
• 2023 Community Vision: Inspiring Tomorrow Together Sorry We Missed You
• 2021 Allied Professionals
• 2020 Annual Dinner Donation Reminder
• 2023 Holiday Soiree Final Invite Reminder
• 2021 January Enews List
• 2022 Giving Circle Members Need to Renew
• 2022 Campbell Society Board Invite List
• 2023 Board for CV Event
• Molly Special
• 2022 40 for 40, A Forever Impact Invite List
• 2020 Giving Circle Invite List
• 2023 Holiday Soiree See You There
• 2023 Holiday Soiree Invite
• 2024 Donor Focus Group – Reminder Email
• 2023 Giving Circle Impact Celebration Member Reminder 1 List
• 2020 Giving Circle Thanks For Coming
• 2021 Centre Gives Tips Donors TY
• Osaze
• 2023 Community Visioning Event C.S. Members Invite
• 2023 Arts Funding Forum Thanks for Coming
• 2024 Giving Circle Voting Reminder
• 2021 Giving Circle Thanks for Coming
• New Subscribers January 2024
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• 2021 CB Mini Blast #1
• 2020 February Eblast List
• 2024 Campbell Legacy Society Event – Non-RSVPs – Reminder 2
• 2023 Community Vision: Inspiring Tomorrow Together (CS Members) Email Reminder
• 2021 February Email List (B)
• Carrie Anniversary luncheon
• 2020 Giving Circle Prospects
• 2021 Giving Circle Members No RSVP
• New Subscribers June 2023
• 2021 Giving Circle VIP members
• Holiday Soiree 2024
• 2022 Giving Circle Impact Celebration – Thank you for coming need to renew
• 2022 Giving Circle Impact Celebration – We missed you need to renew
• 2024 Giving Circle Prospects
• Winter Soiree Invites
• Centre PACT Grant 2024
• 2022 40 for 40, A Forever Impact See You There List
• 2023 Arts Funding Forum We Missed You
• 2022 Campbell Society We Missed You
• New Subscribers September 2023
• 2023 Arts Funding Forum Invite Reminder
• 2024 Giving Circle RSVP Reminder
• 2021 Giving Circle Needs to RENEW
• 2024 Giving Circle Reception – Thanks for Coming
• 2022 40 for 40, A Forever Impact We Missed You
• 2022 Campbell Society Thank you for coming
• 2023 Campbell Society Thanks For Coming
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• 2022 Giving Circle Members Nonvoter Reminder
• 2023 Giving Circle Voting Reminder
• New Subscribers 2024 (for automated welcome email)
• 2023 Holiday Soiree Invite Reminder
• 2024 Donor Focus Group Luncheon
• 2021 September E Blast
• 2023 Community Vision: Inspiring Tomorrow Together See You There
• Renew/Join Giving Circle ballot 2023
• 2022 Campbell Society Invite Reminder
• 2020 Centre Gives (All Donors)
• 2023 Board (Non-GC Members)
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Additional Invite
• 2022 Giving Circle Attendee List – See You There
• 2022 Giving Circle Board Invite (Non GC Members)
• 2024 Allied Professionals Breakfast Focus Group
• 2020 Annual Dinner Social Campaign
• 2020 Giving Circle Sorry We Missed You
• 2020 June Email Contacts
• 2020 Giving Circle EVITE List
• 2021 Giving Circle RSVP List
• New Subscribers July 2023
• 2022 Centre Gives Tips Thank You list
• 2024 Centre Gives Centre Fdn donors_not tips
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite (Prospects)
• 2022 Centre Gives Donor Ask
• 2023 Arts Funding Forum See You There
• 2023 Giving Circle Impact Celebration See You There
• 2024 Impact Celebration – Giving Circle Members
• 2024 Campbell Society Luncheon – Attendees
• 2022 40 for 40, A Forever Impact Thanks for Coming
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite 2 (Paid Members)
• 2020 December List
• 2022 Board
• 2022 Centre Gives Donors
• 2023 Campbell Society Event Reminder (1st round invites)
• 2024 Grantee Focus Group Luncheon
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• Custom Salutation 2024 Campbell Luncheon Did not attend
• 2022 Giving Circle Impact Celebration Thanks for Coming renewed
• New Subscribers December 2023
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite 2 (Need to Renew)
• Centre Gives $2,500 sponsors
• 2023 Arts Funding Forum Invite
• 2022 40 for 40, A Forever Impact Evite Follow Up List
• 2023 Campbell Society Invite List
• 2023 Giving Circle Impact Celebration Member Invite
• 2023 Arts Funding Forum Invite Reminder 2
• 2022 Giving Circle Impact Celebration – We missed you renewed
• 2020 April E-Blast List
• 2020 Giving Circle Non-Paid Renewals
• 2022 Giving Circle Thanks for Coming
• 2022 40 for 40, A Forever Impact Org Invite
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• 2024 Campbell Society
• 2021 Board
• 2023 Centre Gives: Centre Foundation Donors
• Carrie Lunch See You There
• 2023 Giving Circle Impact Celebration We Missed You
• 2021 Giving Circle Needs Ballot
• 2021 March ENews
• 2022 Giving Circle We Missed You
• FOI 2022 List
• New Subscribers 2023 (for automated welcome email)
• 2020 Giving Circle See You There
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception See You There
• Test for Impact email
• Centre PACT App 2022
• Master Newsletter List
• 2021 Centre Gives Post Event Thank You
• New Subscribers May 2023
• 2022 Giving Circle Confirmation
• 2023 Giving Circle Members
• 2023 Community Vision: Inspiring Tomorrow Together Thanks for Coming
• 2023 Board
• COVID-19 Phase Two
• 2024 Giving Circle Board Members
• Winter Soiree 2024
• 2024 Donor Focus Group – Rescheduled
• 2022 Giving Circle Impact Celebration Evite List
• 2023 Community Vision: Inspiring Tomorrow Together (gov. officials) Email Reminder
• COVID-19 Phase One Reminder
• 2023 Holiday Soiree Thanks for Coming
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Sorry We Missed You
• Test Email to Melissa
• Giving Circle application 2022
• 2021 Giving Circle Members
• 2023 Campbell Society See You There
• 2020 September E Blast
• 2022 Giving Circle Reception Reminder 2 (Paid Members)
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Thanks for Coming
• 2024 Giving Circle Impact Final Reminder
• 2020 July E-News List
• 2020 Campbell Society
• November Lunch Reminder to RSVP
• 2023 Giving Circle Impact Celebration Thanks for Coming
• New Subscribers November 2023
• Holiday Soiree Reminder to RSVP
• 2023 Community Vision: Inspiring Tomorrow Together (C.S. Members) Email Reminder 2
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite (Paid Members)
• Centre Gives News (For Participating Nonprofits)
• 2022 Giving Circle Prospects
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite 3 (Need to Renew)
• 2023 Giving Circle Prospects
• 2023 Centre Gives Thank You List – All Donors
• 2023 Giving Circle Application
• 2020 Giving Circle Paid No Vote
• 2020 February Email List
• 2023 Giving Circle Need to Renew Members
• 2022 Giving Circle Reception Reminder 1 (Paid Members)
• 2024 Giving Circle Renew Membership
• 2020 Centre Gives TIPS
• 2022 40 for 40, A Forever Impact Org See You There
• 2021 Giving Circle We Missed You
• 2023 Arts Funding Forum First Invite (New People)
• 2020 Giving Circle Members/Renew
• 2020 – Giving Circle RSVP Reminder List
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite 3 (Paid Members)
• Giving Circle Attendees_10.14.24
• 2021 February Email List (A)
• 2021 Giving Circle YOUNG members
• Women in Leadership Award List_2023
• New Subscribers October 2023
• 2022 Giving Circle Members
• 2023 Holiday Soiree We Missed You
• 2024 Did not Attend Campbell Society Lunch
• Impact Magazine/Annual Appeal 2021 List
• 2020 Giving Circle Master List
• 2023 Community Vision: Inspiring Tomorrow Together (gov. officials) Email Reminder 2
• 2023 Centre Gives TIPS donors
• 2021 Giving Circle Prospects
• New Subscribers August 2023
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite (Need to Renew)
• 2024 Giving Circle Reception PAID Members
• 2022 Centre Gives Centre Foundation Donors
• 2022 Giving Circle Impact Celebration Evite Reminder List
• Sip and Social Thank You
• 2020 Annual Dinner Social Campaigns (Did Not Responds)
• 2023 Giving Circle Impact Celebration Prospect Invite
• FOI 2023
• 2023 Centre PACT Grant
• 2024 Centre PACT Party Invite List
• 2023 Centre Gives Soft Ask
• 2024 Board
• 2021 Centre Gives CF Gifts TY
• 2024 Monthly Newsletter Master List
• 2023 Campbell Society We Missed You
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite New Members
• 2021 Giving Circle Reminder to Vote
• 2020 Board
• 2023 Giving Circle Reception Invite (Engaged Prospects)
• 2024 Giving Circle Online Ballot
• 2023 Holiday Soiree Additional Invitees
• County Block Grant
• 2021 CG Soft Ask
• 2022 Success Series 2
• Centre Gives Events 2021
• 2022 Campbell Society Event Reminder
• 2024 Centre Gives TIPS donors
• Holiday Soiree 2023 Extras

Venues

• Boal City Brewing
• Centre Foundation

Organizers

• Krista Williams, Grants and Scholarships Coordinator

Series

• Grant Information Session

Event Categories

• Centre Foundation
• Training