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Dr. Nalini Krishnankutty Receives Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Centre Foundation proudly presents the Mimi Barash Coppersmith Women in Leadership Award to a woman in our community who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in many capacities. Dr. Nalini Krishnankutty is this year’s award recipient. Nalini is a first-generation American who traveled from Mumbai, India...
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Centre Foundation Awards Over $145,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Dec. 19, 2023 – Centre Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $147,048 to 40 local organizations from its annual Field-of-Interest grant program. The grants will support a variety... Read More >

Centre Foundation Releases 2023 Impact Magazine

Explore the stories of five Centre County nonprofits that are working every day to improve our community in the latest edition of Centre Foundation’s Impact Magazine: A Celebration of Voices.... Read More >

Giving Circle Members Grant $23,000 to Local Nonprofits in 2023

State College, PA – Oct. 20, 2023 – At their annual reception on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Axemann Brewery, members of Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle awarded $23,000 to three local... Read More >

Centre Foundation Awards Over $390,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

State College, PA – August 11, 2023 – In 2023, $398,645 was awarded to 210 local students attending 55 post-secondary institutions to help support their academic careers. Thanks to the... Read More >

Giving Circle 2022 Grant Recipients Provide Project Updates

State College, PA – August 9, 2023 – On August 2, local nonprofits that received Giving Circle grants in 2022 shared updates on their respective projects at Centre Foundation’s Giving... Read More >

Giving Circle 2023 Grant Applications Now Open

State College, PA – July 11, 2023 – Centre County nonprofits are invited to apply for Centre Foundation’s Giving Circle grants. These grants are awarded by Giving Circle members, a... Read More >

Centre PACT Students Award Over $6,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits

State College, PA – May 22, 2023 – Sixteen Centre County high school students awarded $6,182 to four local nonprofits as they concluded their participation in Centre PACT (Philanthropic Actions... Read More >

Centre Gives Raises Record $2.3 Million for Local Nonprofits

State College, PA – May 12, 2023 – For the twelfth consecutive year, the Centre County community came together to raise funds benefiting local nonprofits through Centre Gives. This year,... Read More >