Organization: CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Mission: OUR PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED PHILANTHROPY THAT WILL BENEFIT THE CHARITIES AND COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN THIS REGION, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE TODAY AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, WHILE ACHIEVING DONORS' INTENTIONS. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES A VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING.
Activities: THE CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (CSCF) SERVES COLUMBIA, MONTOUR, NORTHUMBERLAND, SNYDER, UNION AND LOWER LUZERNE COUNTIES. CSCF HAS 292 FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS, FIELD OF INTEREST, DONOR-ADVISED, AGENCY ENDOWMENT, CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO DEVELOP FUNDS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS THAT WILL ALLOW GRANTS TO BE MADE THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS HELPING DONORS ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS WHILE PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED DOLLARS THAT CHANGE LIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SERVES TO HELP LOCAL AGENCIES RECEIVE STATE AND FEDERAL GRANT DOLLARS AND PROVIDES THE VEHICLE FOR CORPORATIONS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TAX CREDITS FROM CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO QUALIFIED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
NTEE category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building