May 23, 2008

Media Release for the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers
Contact: Marilyn Bok, Board Chair, 570-888-4759
For Immediate Release

CFTT Upcoming Annual Meeting & Grant Workshop

The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) would like to remind everyone of their upcoming fifth annual meeting on Thursday, May 29, 2008 beginning at 5:00 pm at the Towanda Country Club on Route 6 East of Towanda. The Foundation is asking those who plan on attending to please call or email to let them know you plan to attend.

In addition, the CFTT will also be sponsoring a workshop on May 29th starting at 9:00am at the Towanda Country Club on “What makes an Effective Approach to a Foundation” for local non-profit organizations by a nationally recognized expert Mr. Bill Somerville. There is still space for a limited number of additional attendees so please call and make your reservation soon.

Mr Somerville has consulted at over 325 community foundations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom on effective operations and grantmaking. Mr. Somerville publishes two periodicals: Building Community Foundations, distributed to all community foundations worldwide, and Dialogue, distributed to non-profit organizations on fund development. He has taught courses on philanthropy at both Stanford University and a local community college.

The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) is a non-profit public foundation established in 2002 by a diverse group of local leaders and residents. The Foundation encourages community philanthropy to enhance the quality of life for those who reside in Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania and Tioga County in New York State.

The mission of the CFTT is to continuously improve the present and future quality of life in the counties served by the Foundation. It establishes endowment funds from contributions of many individual citizens, corporations, other foundations, other charitable organizations and government agencies for charitable purposes. As the endowment funds grow, it uses the interest earned on these funds to make grants consistent with the goals and interest of the donor and, in the case of undesignated funds, to organizations or projects that serve identified community needs.

To learn more about the CFTT or in establishing a fund, you can contact the organization by any of these methods: telephone - 570-888-4759; fax - 570-888-2179; email - cftt@stny.rr.com.

CFTT is dedicated to making a difference locally "for good - for ever^TM"