Happy National Pennsylvania Day! PA is home to many nonprofits doing crucial work across our state. One of them is Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom that is also the focus of our upcoming blog. Stay tuned!

Applications for the PA Council on the Arts Creative Sector Flex Fund are due on July 27. This funding opportunity is available to local arts organizations/programs with average revenue between $10,000 - $200,000. Learn more and apply here: centre-foundation.org/granting-progr…

Our latest blog highlights the importance of Spotlight PA and its State College regional bureau and how local news helps communities thrive. Check out the blog here: centre-foundation.org/stories/shinin…

Did you know that on this day in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law? That’s why we celebrate today as Disability Independence Day. We support our community members with disabilities in having the same opportunities as everyone else.

Applications are currently open for our Giving Circle grant! Nonprofits, submit your proposals here: centre-foundation.org/granting-progr… Giving Circle members will vote to select which three applicants will advance to present at a live reception in October. Applications close on August 24.

Join Spotlight PA for its Click and Think Quiz Bash to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its State College bureau! This event will include PA trivia and will be held on August 6 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Axemann Brewery. Learn more and buy tickets here: spotlightpa.org/news/2023/06/p…

Voting for State College Magazine’s “Best of State College” contest closes this Sunday, August 6. Which means, there’s still time to vote for Centre Gives to win the Best Fundraising Event (Beyond THON)! Vote here: statecollegemagazine.com/best-of-state-…

Congratulations to our President and CEO, Molly Kunkel, for appearing on City and State’s 2023 Power of Diversity: Women 100 List! We are proud of Molly to be recognized for her hard work leading the Foundation and making a difference in our community.

Happy National Farmers’ Market Week! Did you know that Centre County is home to different farmers' markets from State College to Bellefonte? From State College to Bellefonte, check out some of Centre County’s farmers’ markets here: happyvalley.com/c/farm-markets

Happy Book Lover’s Day! 📚 We asked the staff at Schlow Centre Region Library and Holt Memorial Library what their favorite books are. Some picks include Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and Agatha Christie novels. What’s your favorite book?

Attention nonprofits: we are still accepting Giving Circle grant applications! We encourage you to submit a proposal for a transformative community project and the chance to be awarded a $10,000 grant. Apply here before August 24: centre-foundation.org/granting-progr…

Let’s catch up on what happened at the Giving Circle Impact Celebration last week! @CentreCVIM, State College Area Food Bank, and Out of the Cold received grants in 2022 for specific community projects. Read our press release to learn about the impact. centre-foundation.org/news/giving-ci…

In our July blog, Sarah Rafacz, Editor of Spotlight PA's State College regional bureau, shared one of the largest ways that Spotlight PA serves the Centre County community. Read her quote and the rest of the blog here: centre-foundation.org/stories/shinin…

Today is National Nonprofit Day! Centre County is home to hundreds of nonprofits doing important work every day for the betterment of our community. Show your support for your favorite nonprofit by tagging them in the comments!

The Giving Circle Grant deadline is approaching! If you’re a Centre County based nonprofit with a special community project, now is your chance to apply for our Giving Circle grant. Applications close August 24 - apply here: centre-foundation.org/granting-progr…

The Society for Indian Music and Arts is hosting Sunrise in the Darbar, a free musical performance at Schlow Centre Region Library on August 26 at 11 a.m. This organization received a grant from Centre Foundation through the PA Partners in the Arts program last year.

In honor of #NationalGriefAwarenessDay, we are recognizing Tides, which helps people through the difficulties of losing a loved one. Learn more about Tides Program and how it has been opening the lines of communication about loss in our May blog post: centre-foundation.org/stories/turnin…

Happy Labor Day! Centre Foundation’s office will be closed today. We will reopen tomorrow, September 5.

Our annual Field-of-Interest grant application is now open until Oct. 19 at 11:59 p.m. We encourage Centre County nonprofits to apply for these grants that fund projects for a special interest. Over $139,000 is available, apply here: bit.ly/Apply-FOI-Gran…

Grant opportunity ⚠️ Field-of-Interest grant applications are still open until Oct. 19 at 11:59 p.m. Nonprofits, if you have a project that corresponds with one of our Field-of-Interest funds, apply here: bit.ly/Apply-FOI-Gran…