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Smart disaster giving can offer predictability to the unpredictable
Category: Professional Advisor Updates Sadly, rarely does a month go by without the news of another disaster or humanitarian tragedy. Most recently, the Maui fires and Hurricane Idalia are making the headlines–and also generating widespread charitable support. Locally, East Palestine and nearby communities are still recovering from the train derailment earlier this year. Indeed, many…
Read MoreHelping your clients get organized: Structure is a critical step in multi-generational philanthropy
Category: Professional Advisor Updates Instilling the idea of charitable giving in children and grandchildren at first blush may appear to be easy, but where to begin, and how to make it ongoing? More and more, wealth advisors are being asked by their clients to weigh in on strategies for fostering a family’s financial values, which…
Read MoreHow “catch-up” contributions can boost clients’ giving
Category: Professional Advisor Updates At the Community Foundation, we regularly work with legal, financial, and tax advisors like you to help clients reach their charitable goals. As a professional who regularly works with charitable clients, you are no doubt well aware of the tremendous benefits to both clients and charities when a client names a…
Read MoreGems of the Valley
October 12, 2023 Fund for Women and Girls Event Doors open 5:30 p.m. | Program 6 p.m. This event is FREE to attend. If you are registering for multiple guests, you need to fill out the Guest Information page for each attendee after clicking “Submit.” If you have issues with the Guest Information page, please…
Read MoreThe New Roberts Court
September 29, 2023 Continuing Education Seminar 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and The James Dale Ethics Center at YSU. Full agenda available here. Description John Roberts became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 2005, so the Roberts Court is not…
Read MoreNew Agency Fund Helps Autism Society Prepare for the Future
Even beyond her work as the director of the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley, Robin Suzelis is familiar with the challenges of raising children with autism. That familiarity helps drive her work at the nonprofit to make sure it’s always doing everything it can to provide whatever support is needed. “There are so many…
Read MoreCFMV President Shari Harrell to Retire After 10 Years of Service
CFMV President Shari Harrell to Retire After 10 Years of Service Casey Krell, Long-time Director at CFMV, Appointed as Next President YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley publicly announced today the upcoming retirement of Shari Harrell, the organization’s president for the past ten years. Casey Krell,…
Read MoreDutton’s Work with Swanston Fund Left a Brighter Future for Valley Kids
When he passed away in 1919, Canfield farmer William Swanston could never have known that his name would still be associated with projects serving the Mahoning Valley’s kids more than a century later. But through the William Swanston Charitable Fund – and especially long-time board member Paul Dutton, who passed away in May – efforts…
Read MoreCFMV Awards $152K in Scholarships
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has awarded 92 students $152,168 in scholarships to help them along as they continue their education at colleges across the country. In total, 111 awards were made through 27 of the Foundation’s scholarship funds. “Scholarship season is always busy, and we greatly appreciate all of…
Read MoreCFMV Now Offers Emergency Grants
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is now offering emergency grants outside of its regular quarterly opportunities to help local nonprofits address immediate and unexpected issues. “As we’ve thought about how we can better serve the Valley’s nonprofit community, this was an idea that came up time and time again,” says…
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