PA Giving Pledge
Help Shape the Future of Pennsylvania: Take the PA Giving Pledge
The Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains has partnered with over 40 other community foundations across Pennsylvania to launch the PA Giving Pledge, a statewide initiative designed to inspire Pennsylvanians to leave at least 5% of their estates to causes that will benefit future generations.
Leave 5% to build a better community for the future.
All Pennsylvanians are encouraged to take the pledge and leave at least 5% of their estates to perpetually benefit charitable causes in the communities they call home through their local Community Foundation. These estate planning commitments can be made in consultation with our team and your personal professional advisors.
Create your own personalized legacy endowment to be funded by your estate or direct a bequest through your will to an existing fund at the Community Foundation. We offer many options to make a lasting impact. Your gift will continue to support nonprofits and causes that you care about for many generations to come. We can accept many types of assets that could provide tax benefits for your estate and/or beneficiaries.
Over 3 billion dollars will transfer between generations in the counties of the Endless Mountains during the next ten years. Dedicating 5% of each person’s estate to the funds at the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains would result in $7.5 million available in grants to organizations and projects in our community EVERY YEAR.
Let’s start creating better tomorrows – today!
Transfer of Wealth Study
A Transfer of Wealth Study prepared by The Center for Rural Pennsylvania estimates $418 billion will be transferred from one generation to the next in the next ten years. The PA Giving Pledge encourages Pennsylvanians commit at least 5% of their wealth to support our nonprofit sector.
If successful, The PA Giving Pledge will generate nearly $21 billion for local nonprofits in the next decade.
Transfer of Wealth County Scenarios per county.
This Transfer of Wealth study measures the total wealth in each Pennsylvania county and then determines how much of this wealth will likely be transferred over the next 10-50 years to the next generation. Click on your county to learn more about the estimated total household wealth, the impact of leaving just 5% to charity over the next 10 or 50 years, and the perpetual income stream that could be created if these assets were endowed at the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains.
County Map
Select a county for more detail.
Susquehanna County
Estimated Wealth Transfer
$920 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal
$45.79 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking
$2.29 million
Wyoming County
Estimated Wealth Transfer
$600 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal
$29.82 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking
$1.49 million
Bradford County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$810 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$40.65 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$2.03 million
Sullivan County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$150 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$7.34 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$0.37 million
Tioga County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$510 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$25.69 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$1.28 million
Potter County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$180 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$9.16 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$0.46 million
Cameron County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$30 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$1.39 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$70,000
Bradford County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$810 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$40.65 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$2.03 million
Cameron County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$30 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$1.39 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$70,000
Potter County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$180 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$9.16 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$0.46 million
Sullivan County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$150 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$7.34 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$0.37 million
Susquehanna County
Estimated Wealth Transfer
$920 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal
$45.79 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking
$2.29 million
Tioga County
Estimated Wealth Transfer:
$510 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal:
$25.69 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking:
$1.28 million
Wyoming County
Estimated Wealth Transfer
$600 million
PA Giving Pledge Goal
$29.82 million
Additional Annual Endowed Grantmaking
$1.49 million
Take the Pledge
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