2020 Annual Meeting
SCCF decided to hold our annual meeting virtually this year. We created this short video to give you a recap of our Fiscal Year 2020 and share a few things we’re excited about for next year!
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Nonprofit Spotlight – Turning Point
Shannon Thomas, Executive Director of Turning Point, shared that the mission of Turning Point is to supply housing to men, women, and children, and help them “to get back on their feet, spiritually, mentally, and financially.” In describing the realities Turning Point residents must overcome, Shannon noted, “we’re providing more than just a bed.” Turning
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SCCF Awards More Than $320,000 in Grants
This year, nonprofits in Steuben County have faced new financial challenges. Canceled and postponed fundraising events disrupted their anticipated cash flows. Some individuals lost jobs, making it difficult to donate as generously. In the midst of this challenging time, SCCF was able to award more than $320,000 in grants to 74 organizations through donor-established designated
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Nonprofit Spotlight: Project Help
Project Help started in 1989 as a grassroots effort of the Steuben County Ministerial Association. Their goal was to address the most basic needs of the community in one location, including providing food, toiletries, bedding, furniture, clothing, housewares, and school supplies. Today, Project Help serves as a community-wide pantry for Steuben County residents and helps
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Graduating FIST Members
This year, two members of Forever Improving Steuben County Together, the youth philanthropy branch of Steuben County Community Foundation, are graduating from high school. Sydney, one of the graduating seniors, shared that FIST wasn’t “just a bunch of teenagers helping out in the community.” FIST shows “how the youth could come together for the greater
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Reflecting on a Year of Grantmaking
Although most people celebrate New Year’s in the winter, SCCF enjoyed the sunny skies that accompanied the end of our fiscal year on June 30, 2020. This past year, SCCF granted $1.14 million to the community from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. Some donors have specific organizations or causes they love to support,
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A Note to Our Community from Our President & CEO
This note was included in our May e-newsletter, which can be found here: https://conta.cc/3eyzXuq I hope this newsletter finds you well as we all adjust to a new world. When the scope of this global pandemic became apparent in mid-March, the Steuben County Community Foundation board of directors made some quick and important decisions. Emergency
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SCCF Designates $100,000 for Steuben County Disaster Response Fund
The SCCF Board of Directors designated $100,000 to activate the Steuben County Disaster Response Fund. The goal is to address the rapidly developing situation in our community as a result of COVID-19. SCCF intends to use this nonpermanent fund to mobilize grant dollars for the community organizations affected by the virus. SCCF is actively listening
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Nonprofit Spotlight: Cameron Hospital Foundation
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital has been a staple nonprofit organization in Steuben County for almost 100 years. The Cameron Foundation was established to support the mission of the hospital and to provide resources that improve the community overall. The foundation’s mission is to, “Improve the quality of life for those we serve through relationships focused
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FIST Shares Message of Philanthropy with 5th Graders
SCCF’s youth philanthropy group, FIST, wrapped up their January 2020 meeting to the sound of cheers from 5th-grade students learning about philanthropy. FIST (Forever Improving Steuben County Together) is a group of 8th-12th grade students from Hamilton, Angola, and Fremont schools. They meet monthly to organize service projects. They also provide grant funding to inspire
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