Centre Foundation

05/22/2026

Centre PACT (Philanthropic Actions Created by Teens) students are proving that philanthropy has no age limit. 💚

This year, local high school students awarded more than $14,600 in grants to nonprofits supporting youth mental health, grief support, emergency preparedness, food access, environmental education, and more across Centre County.

Since 2016, Centre PACT teens have helped direct more than $79,500 back into the community — learning firsthand how thoughtful giving can create real impact.

Read more about the inspiring nonprofits that received grants: https://centrefoundation.org/press-release/centre-pact-teens-award-over-14600-in-grants-to-local-nonprofits-supporting-youth/

05/20/2026

Did you know?

In Q1 2026, Centre Foundation distributed more than $776,000 through designated funds supporting nonprofits and community programs across Centre County and beyond.

From healthcare and housing support to arts, youth programs, libraries, and environmental initiatives, donor generosity continues creating lasting impact throughout all of Centre County. 💚

Learn more about how designated funds strengthen our community year after year - Read the full story:

The pilot will include 8–12 nonprofit organizations from across Centre County (with a maximum of 15 participants), selected to reflect a range of community needs, geographic areas, and organizational sizes. Space is limited, but an effort will be made to ensure a thoughtful mix across the coun...

05/19/2026

Doing more with less isn’t sustainable.

That’s why Centre Foundation is launching the Centre Nonprofit Strength Initiative — a new 18-month pilot program designed to help Centre County nonprofits strengthen operations, build capacity, deepen collaboration, and create long-term sustainability.

Supported in part by funding from the Knight Foundation, the initiative will bring together a cohort of local nonprofits for guided learning, self-assessment, peer collaboration, and flexible capacity-building grants.

Because strong nonprofits build stronger communities. 💙

📍 Nonprofits can express interest in participating by May 31 at centre.foundation/strength

Learn more: https://centrefoundation.org/press-release/doing-more-with-less-isnt-sustainable-new-initiative-helps-centre-county-nonprofits-build-capacity/

05/15/2026

State College is #1. Here's the part the rankings don't mention. 🏆

USA Today just named State College, PA, the #1 Best Small College Town in America, and we couldn't be more proud to call this place home.

Visitors see the campus, the festivals, the trails, and the food scene. What they don't see is the quiet infrastructure behind all of it, hundreds of nonprofits across Centre County powering the community that makes this place genuinely special.

The food bank. The symphony. The Festival of the Arts. The emergency responders. The kids' programs. The housing support. The conservation lands. The free library. The health care.

Every one of them is a nonprofit. Imagine State College without them?

The vibrancy that earned us a national ranking isn't an accident. It's built, year after year, by people and organizations who choose to invest in this community.

State College may have earned the spotlight, but what makes this region special stretches across all of Centre County. If you call this community home and want to help shape what makes it #1, we’d love to connect!

🔗 centrefoundation.org

05/14/2026

to an incredible 36 hours of generosity across Centre County! 💚

Together, our community generated over $3 million in total support for local nonprofits during Centre Gives 2026 last week. We’re still smiling from ear to ear. 😃Thank you to every donor, nonprofit, sponsor, volunteer, and supporter who helped make this possible. 👏🏻💛

Throughout Centre Gives, there were celebrations, events, pop-ups, and activities happening all across the county hosted by participating nonprofits. The Centre Foundation team stayed busy trying to attend as many as we could to celebrate the amazing organizations that help make Centre County such a special place to live.

Here are just a few snapshots from the whirlwind of community spirit, generosity, and excitement that made this year’s Centre Gives so memorable. ✨

05/11/2026

THANK YOU, CENTRE COUNTY!

Over $3 Million generated for Centre Gives 2026! Another Record-Breaking Year!

What an incredible display of generosity, heart, and hometown pride during last week’s 36-hour Centre Gives event.

Centre County, you made this happen! You showed up for the causes you care about and helped move our community forward together for over 230 local nonprofits.

From arts and animals to food security and mental health, and so much more, your generosity will soon be put to work strengthening lives right here at home.

To everyone who gave, shared, volunteered, or rooted from the sidelines: thank you. You showed, once again, what this community can do when we come together. The total may be over $3 Million, but what happens next across Centre County is where the real story begins.

A million thanks!

05/09/2026

It was another record year for Centre Gives, which for the first time surpassed $3 million to support of local nonprofit organizations. Centre

05/09/2026

‘You have made a difference.’ Centre Gives 2026 breaks another fundraising record

05/08/2026

Best 10 Overall (Group 1)- $500 each
Centre Wildlife Care
Nittany Beagle Rescue
The Hundred Cat Foundation
Bellefonte Art Museum
Hope's Dream Rescue & Sanctuary
Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra
Soroptimist International of Centre County
State College Area Roller Derby
State College Music Boosters
Penns Valley Conservation Association

Best 10 Overall (Group 2)- $500 each
Centre County PAWS
Schlow Centre Region Library
Centre Volunteers in Medicine
State College Food Bank
Pets Come First
Out of the Cold: Centre County
ClearWater Conservancy
Centre Safe(formerly Centre County Women's Resource Center
Housing Transitions
Park Forest Preschool

05/08/2026

🎉Final Prize announcements! 🎉

Bald Eagle Regional Lucky Ticket sponsored by Blink Advertising: St. Mark Lutheran Food Nature's Pantry & Snow Shoe EMS - $250 each

Philipsburg Regional Lucky Ticket sponsored by CNB Bank: Moshannon Creek Watershed Association & Serendipity Horse Rescue Ranch - - $250 each

3 Bellefonte Regional Lucky Ticket sponsored by Blink Advertising: Nittany Valley Symphony & The Print Factory - $250 each

Penns Valley Regional Lucky Ticket sponsored by CBICC: The HOPE Fund of Penns Valley & East Penns Valley Library - - $250 each

State College Regional Lucky Ticket sponsored by State College Police Department: One Hand Foundation & Art Alliance of Central PA - - $250 each

Magic Minute:
Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra(PCO), The Music Academy, The Quelmar Realm, Housing Transitions, State College Area Roller Derby, Friends of Bellefonte Little House, Centre Kitchen Collective, Soroptimist International of Centre County, Park Forest Preschool, Pixie Dust Wishes - - $250 each

King Financial Partners Giving & Growing Power Hour winners: Centre Kitchen Collective & Nittany Valley Charter School - $500 each

Frost & Conn Insurance Grand Finale Power Hour Winners: Rising Hope Therapeutic Riding Center & Nittany Greyhounds - $500 each

Last Chance Prize Winners: Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association (BHCA), Spotlight PA, Under Angel Wings Family Center, Doing Good with Wood, Taproot Kitchen, O-An Zendo Meditation Center, Centre Helps, People's Choice Festival of Pennsylvania, Centre Region Down Syndrome Society - $250 Each

FNB Wealth Management Changemaker Power Hour: TriYoga Central PA & ClearWater Conservancy- $500 each