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Centre Foundation’s Blog Has Moved!
Centre Foundation’s blog has moved! Please join us in our new location: http://www.centre-foundation.org/news
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Centre Gives 2013 Prizes
With Centre Gives nearly two weeks away, it is time to announce this year’s prize list. We are very excited to tell you that this year we will be offering $25,000 in prizes! That is an increase of over $10,000 … Continue reading
Program Assistant Erin Rowley leaving Centre Foundation
It is with mixed emotions that I am bringing this blog post to you. This Friday, April 26th, is Erin’s last day with Centre Foundation. Erin has been with us for just over two years, and in that time she … Continue reading
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Centre Foundation Executive Director Al Jones to retire this year
Centre Foundation Executive Director Al Jones has announced that he will retire this year, following a search for his successor. Al has served as executive director since 2009, and served on the foundation’s board prior to that. The Centre Daily … Continue reading
Centre County businesses strive to keep young talent here
How do we keep more of the intelligent, talented young people who pass through Penn State here in our community after they graduate? That’s a question we’ve been working to find the answer to. And it’s also the subject of … Continue reading
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Tagged Accuweather, Aimee Morgan, Minitab, New Leaf Initiative, StateCollege.com
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is a fan of community foundations
In December, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg gave $18 million in Facebook stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation as part of his pledge to give away 50% of his wealth in his lifetime or upon his death. In an interesting … Continue reading
State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham: ‘We need young people to stay in the area’
We’ve been talking a lot lately about the importance of attracting young professionals to our community and retaining them, and we’re happy to have an ally in State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham! In an article in today’s Daily Collegian, the … Continue reading
Happy Community Foundation Week!
Happy Community Foundation Week from your friendly local community foundation! We at the Centre Foundation have been serving this community since 1981, distributing grants to nonprofit organizations in need and setting up endowment funds that ensure local charities will have … Continue reading
PA 2-1-1 hotline to launch tomorrow!
Our Executive Director Al Jones has referred to the 2-1-1 hotline as “a dream almost realized.” Now we can take the “almost” out of that phrase. Tomorrow will mark the official launch of a local branch of PA 2-1-1, a … Continue reading
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Tagged hotline, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Knight Foundation, PA 2-1-1
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Philipsburg Downtown Merchants aim to improve community
Downtown Philipsburg plays host to a diverse assortment of businesses. Many of those businesses’ owners have banded together to get the word out about everything that the downtown area offers. The newly formed Philipsburg Downtown Merchants are hoping their efforts … Continue reading
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