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Bridging 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…

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Gifts 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…

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Fund 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…

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Local 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…

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CFMV Awards $693,000 in Grants for 2023 Q1 Cycle

YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio ­– The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its three supporting foundations have awarded just over $693,000 in grant awards to 36 nonprofit organizations in the first round of funding for 2023. Through the CFMV General Grant, fundholders awarded $179,300. The Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation awarded $175,000 and the Western Reserve Health…

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Community 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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Martha Ellers Endowment Fund Helps Trumbull County Historical Society Create Paid Internship

Author: Josh Medore | Photos courtesy of Ellers Family and the Trumbull County Historical Society WARREN, Ohio — Lifelong Warren resident Martha Ellers had an abiding interest in history.  Preserving it, researching it, celebrating it, and understanding it. It is with this in mind that a new endowment fund has been created in her name…

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Community Foundation Accepting 2023 Scholarship Applications

The Community Foundation’s universal scholarship application is now open, with applications due March 1, 2023.

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‘Giving Tuesday And Beyond’ Campaign Gives $81K to Agency Funds

YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio ­– Local residents ended 2022 on a giving note as they supported the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley’s month-long Giving Tuesday And Beyond campaign, leading to more than $80,000 being donated to area nonprofits. Between Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29 and the end of the year, donors themselves gave $31,560.97 to agency…

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Community Foundation Awards $506K in 4Q Grants, Ends Year at $2.3M

YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio ­– The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its supporting organizations awarded $506,615 in grants to local nonprofits in its final grant cycle of 2022. In total, the Community Foundation’s general grant program awarded $179,615 to 20 organizations in its final grant cycle of the year. The Western Reserve Health Foundation awarded…

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