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CFTT Launches Electronic Newsletter

The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) launched their first issue of the "CFTT Focus" with the Winter 2010 issue. This short four page publication will keep you up to date with the happenings at the Foundation. You can view a copy on the CFTT website at www.twintierscf.org.

The CFTT was fortunate to obtain an intern from Lackawanna College for the 2009-2010 school year and used her talents to design a template for an electronic newsletter. This has been a goal of the CFTT for the last two years. If you did not receive a copy and wish to please email the CFTT office at cftt@stny.rr.com.

Welcoming Potter County to the Fold

Starting with the February Board meeting the CFTT will be installing its first Board member from Potter County, Ben Olney, operator of Olney Funeral & Cremation Services of Ulysses, PA. Ben was the mover and shaker that brought about the CFTT agreeing to enlarge its service area to include Potter County. There have already been two funds established at the Foundation to service the needs of Potter County residents.

The CFTT redesigned its logo so that now there are five overlapping hands in the center of the logo instead of four. Do you notice the difference before reading this? I would guess you are like most people and didn’t notice the difference. This is what we wanted to happen so that your logo would still be recognized by people. It’s all about branding as they say in the marketing field.

CFTT More than Doubles its Endowment Fund in 2009

The CFTT experienced a large growth in assets under management last year. We went from having $600,000 in assets to $1.2 million and this growth continues into 2010. This is why the CFTT was established, so that with the growth in assets comes the ability to give more funds back to the community in the form of grants. The CFTT will be able to give out almost $50,000 in grants in 2010. Compare this to the $3,000 we were able to give in 2006. The Board of Directors is grateful to our donors for this opportunity to serve their communities.

2010 Annual Meeting Being Planned

It’s that time of year again. With spring around the corner the planning for the CFTT Annual Meeting begins along with the production of its Annual Report. The 7th Annual Meeting is set to take place in May. Tentative plans are being made to have it hosted at the Towanda Country Club the last Thursday in May. Set the date aside.