Staff report

As part of its annual Giving Tuesday & Beyond campaign, the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and several community sponsors are committing $64,500 to match donations that support the long-term sustainability of more than 50 local nonprofits.

The highlight of this year’s campaign are the two power hours on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, when online donations of at least $10 will be matched 2:1 from 8 to 9 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m.

During the rest of the campaign — from Giving Tuesday through Dec. 8 — donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Each eligible agency fund will have donations matched up to $1,400 total.

Funds for the Giving Tuesday & Beyond matching program are provided by the Arnett Family Fund, along with this year’s sponsors, KeyBank, Clearstead Advisors, SSB CPAs and Edward Jones wealth manager Ted Stazak.

“Since the beginning of Giving Tuesday & Beyond, we’ve emphasized the power of small-dollar giving and last year was no different. We saw more than $50,000 donated to our agency funds, with more than half of the gifts being just $10. We want to thank every philanthropist that makes our community better by donating, regardless of how much,” Community Foundation President Casey Krell said. “We also thank our sponsors for helping to grow Giving Tuesday & Beyond at a time when the work of nonprofits is more important than ever. Our sponsors’ support helps our agency funds build long-term stability so nonprofits can put as much attention on their services as possible.”

Beginning Dec. 2, donations can be made online at CFMV.org/agency-funds or by mailing a check to the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley at 201 E. Commerce St. Suite 150, Youngstown, Ohio 44503 with the agency fund’s name in the memo line.

The eligible nonprofit agency funds housed at the Community Foundation are:

• Animal Charity of Ohio Fund

• Angels for Animals Endowment Fund

• Association of Fundraising Professionals Mahoning-Shenango Chapter Fund

• Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley Fund

• Beatitude House Endowment Fund

• Bridgeway to Thriving Funds (Thrive 10:10)

• Cadence Care Network Fund (new this year)

• Community Living Endowment Fund

• Doris Burdman Fund for Mental Health (COMPASS Family & Community Services)

• Easter Seals Building Tomorrows Fund

• Economic Action Group Fund

• Game Changers Leadership and Peer Mentoring Initiative Fund (new this year)

• Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning Valley Fund

• Inspiring Minds Youngstown Inc. Fund

• Interfaith Home Maintenance Service Fund (Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.)

• Joseph E. Scarvell Youth Theatre Endowment Fund (Youngstown Playhouse)

• Junior League of the Mahoning Valley Endowment Fund

• Leadership Mahoning Valley Fund

• Lit Youngstown Fund (new this year)

• Loop Youngstown Community Fund (new this year)

• Kiwanis Club of Youngstown Endowment Fund

• Mahoning County Saddle Horse 4-H Committee Endowment Fund

• Mahoning Valley College Access Program Fund (MyPath Mahoning Valley)

• Mary B. Smith Fund (Altrusa International of Youngstown)

• Meals on Wheels of Mahoning County Fund

• Meridian Community Care Endowment Fund

• Millcreek Children’s Center Fund

• Organizacion y Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana (OCCHA) Inc. Fund

• Ohio North East Health Systems Endowment Fund (ONE Health Ohio)

• Opera Western Reserve Endowment Fund

• Potential Development Endowment Fund

• Project MKC Agency Fund

• Regional Chamber Foundation Fund

• Simply Slavic Cultural Preservation Fund

• Sojourner House Domestic Violence Program Fund (COMPASS Family & Community Services)

• Someplace Safe Endowment Fund

• Thrive Mahoning Valley Welcoming Fund

• Trumbull County Historical Society Agency Endowment Fund

• Trumbull County Historical Society Operating Fund

• Trumbull County Coaches Association Fund

• United Way of Trumbull County Endowment Fund

• Valley Community Mental Health Fund

• W. Fenton Meredith Memorial Fund (St. James Meeting House at Boardman Park)

• Warren City Schools Foundation Fund

• William A. Conti Memorial Organ Fund (Stambaugh Auditorium)

• William and Arden Farragher Endowment Fund for Help Hotline Crisis Center, Inc.

• YMCA of Youngstown Fund (new this year)

• Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries Fund

• Youngstown CityScape Fund

• Youngstown Hearing & Speech Center Capital Fund

• The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra Fund