SitemapAs part of its annual Giving Tuesday & Beyond campaign, the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and several community sponsors are committing $64,500 to match donations that support the long-term sustainability of more than 50 local nonprofits.
The highlight of this year’s campaign are the two power hours on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, when online donations of at least $10 will be matched 2:1 from 8 to 9 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m.
During the rest of the campaign — from Giving Tuesday through Dec. 8 — donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Each eligible agency fund will have donations matched up to $1,400 total.
Funds for the Giving Tuesday & Beyond matching program are provided by the Arnett Family Fund, along with this year’s sponsors, KeyBank, Clearstead Advisors, SSB CPAs and Edward Jones wealth manager Ted Stazak.
“Since the beginning of Giving Tuesday & Beyond, we’ve emphasized the power of small-dollar giving and last year was no different. We saw more than $50,000 donated to our agency funds, with more than half of the gifts being just $10. We want to thank every philanthropist that makes our community better by donating, regardless of how much,” Community Foundation President Casey Krell said. “We also thank our sponsors for helping to grow Giving Tuesday & Beyond at a time when the work of nonprofits is more important than ever. Our sponsors’ support helps our agency funds build long-term stability so nonprofits can put as much attention on their services as possible.”
Beginning Dec. 2, donations can be made online at CFMV.org/agency-funds or by mailing a check to the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley at 201 E. Commerce St. Suite 150, Youngstown, OH 44503 with the agency fund’s name in the memo line.
The eligible nonprofit agency funds housed at the Community Foundation are:
• Animal Charity of Ohio Fund
• Angels for Animals Endowment Fund
• Association of Fundraising Professionals Mahoning-Shenango Chapter Fund
• Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley Fund
• Beatitude House Endowment Fund
• Bridgeway to Thriving Funds (Thrive 10:10)
• Cadence Care Network Fund (new this year)
• Community Living Endowment Fund
• Doris Burdman Fund for Mental Health (COMPASS Family & Community Services)
• Easter Seals Building Tomorrows Fund
• Economic Action Group Fund
• Game Changers Leadership and Peer Mentoring Initiative Fund (new this year)
• Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning Valley Fund
• Inspiring Minds Youngstown Inc. Fund
• Interfaith Home Maintenance Service Fund (Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.)
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