Community Foundation Announces 2022 College Scholarships

The Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains is pleased to announce that for the Class of 2022 High School graduates there are 98 scholarships available that will provide a combined $225,000 in tuition assistance for college and post-secondary degree expenses. Furthermore, if a winner of a Community Foundation scholarship attends college within Pennsylvania there may…

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A Boost for Tomorrow’s Philanthropists

What’s hot when it comes to gifts for the graduate? You guessed it. Once again, the ever-popular, flexible, and tax-effective donor-advised fund carries the day. More and more parents and grandparents across the country are giving a graduating child or grandchild a donor-advised fund, pre-established and pre-funded, in the name of the graduate.   Donor-advised funds…

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Donor-Advised Funds and Your Personality Type 

Personality type matters, even when it comes to supporting community causes. Your “social impact personality type” is especially important as you gear up to structure your donor-advised fund at the community foundation. A donor-advised fund is a terrific vehicle to help you and your family organize gifts to charities, whether you identify as an “investor,”…

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When Cash Is Out

We’ve all heard the saying “cash is king.” Most of the time that’s a fantastic rule of thumb. But sometimes cash isn’t the best way to support your philanthropic endeavors. How can you tell? Here are three clues to keep you on the lookout for opportunities to get more bang for your giving back bucks,…

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