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CFMV 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…
Read MoreBridging the gaps in multi-generational family philanthropy
Category: Professional Advisor Updates Differing views within families is nothing new. For generations, common topics of disagreement have included popular culture, politics, religion and parenting, just to name a few. Frequently outranking all is money—how it’s made, spent or saved—or not. How benevolent families share money, whether agreeably or disagreeably, is a topic all its…
Read MoreAgency Fund at CFMV Gives Goodwill Peace of Mind
With roots stretching back some 130 years, Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries has a long history of serving some of the most vulnerable people and getting them connected to the services they need to thrive. Beyond the retail stores – now numbering 10 across Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties, as well as in Mercer and Lawrence…
Read MoreGifts of cash or stock – is it a toss up?
Category: Professional Advisor Updates As your philanthropic clients can likely attest, the going has been rough for many of the nonprofit organizations they support. Turbulent economic conditions, concerns about inflation, and challenges in the banking sector are just a few of the factors that are causing donors to be more financially conservative and perhaps begin…
Read MoreFund for Women & Girls Awards Grants to 3 Nonprofits at Microfunding Event
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – Donors and supporters of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley’s Fund for Women & Girls awarded three micro-grants totaling $3,500 to local nonprofits working with young women in the Valley. As a community-led fund, each shareholder in the Fund for Women & Girls has a say in how grants from the…
Read MoreLocal philanthropist continues tradition of giving through Roberta M. Hannay Charitable Fund at CFMV
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is proud to welcome Roberta M. Hannay to its family as founder of our newest donor advised fund. The Roberta M. Hannay Charitable Fund was established at the beginning of May with a contribution of just over $1 million. Hannay is a descendent of the…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Welcomes Marvin Logan, Meghan Reed, Ted Stazak as Board Members
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is excited to announce the addition of three new members of its Board of Directors: Marvin Logan, Meghan Reed and Ted Stazak. “Meghan, Marvin and Ted bring perspectives and insights that are invaluable as we expand the ways in how the Community Foundation goes about…
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