PUTNAM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (PCCF) INSPIRES PEOPLE TO MAKE CHARITABLE GIFTS THAT ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PUTNAM COUNTY. AS A PUBLIC, TAX-EXEMPT, PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION, PCCF SOLICITS AND DEVELOPS ENDOWED AND NON-ENDOWED FUNDS BENEFITING NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE COUNTY.PCCF OFFERS MATCHING DOLLARS TO HELP OTHER NON-PROFITS ESTABLISH AND BUILD ENDOWMENTS FOR THEIR OWN USE. PARTICIPATING ORGANZATIONS SET A GOAL, HAVE A PLAN AND COMPLETE THEIR CAMPAIGNS WITHIN ONE YEAR.PCCF ENCOURAGES YOUTH PHILANTHROPY TO INSPIRE PHILANTHROPISTS AND TO DEVELOP STRONG AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF PUTNAM COUNTY. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOARD ESTABLISHED THE YOUTH PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE AND ALLOCATES MONIES FROM ITS UNRESTREICED ENDOWMNENT FOR THIS COMMITTEE'S GRANT MAKING.VIBRANT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE A HALLMARK OF A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY. THE PCCF OFFERS WORKSHOPS EACH YEAR DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHURCHES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND UNITS OF GOVERNMENT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP. THE CURRICULUM COVERS TOPICS RECOMMNEDED BY WORKSHOP ATTENDEES, SUCH AS STRATEGIC PLANNING, BORAD GOVERNANCE, MARKETING, DEVELOPMENT, EVENT PLANNING AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. GRANT-WRITING AND INDIVIDUALIZED STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS ARE OFFERED UPON REQUEST.
