About Us

We are here for good. The Luzerne Foundation helps people create funds to do good things today and lasting good for tomorrow. It is a simple, personal and powerful way to give back to your community. The Luzerne Foundation manages over 200 funds of which no two are exactly alike. We understand that donors have many charitable interests. The Luzerne Foundation makes it easy for donors to:

1) Find information about local nonprofits that fit their charitable giving goals.
2) Find information about various ways to give.
3) Find information regarding existing funds that fit their charitable giving goals.
4) Find information about starting their own fund within the foundation.

You probably know of two prominent funds of The Luzerne Foundation, the Fund for Luzerne County and the Millennium Circle. Your contributions to these funds have enabled The Luzerne Foundation to provide grants to the seven key areas we feel are essential for a growing and thriving community:

• Social Services
• Education and Scholarships
• Arts and Culture
• Neighborhoods and Community Development
• Youth Issues
• Historic Preservation and the Environment
• Health and Wellness

Members of The Millennium Circle annually present a large grant to a worthy organization in the community as voted on by the members of the Millennium Circle.

The Luzerne Foundation provides personal service, helping individuals, families, businesses, clubs and nonprofit organizations achieve their charitable giving goals. The Luzerne Foundation’s involvement can be as simple as referring a donor to a community nonprofit organization or as involved as working with a donor’s financial consultants, accountants and attorneys to establish a new fund and creating a family legacy.

The Luzerne Foundation is truly a community asset. The Foundation acts as a catalyst to bring diverse groups together to address local needs, foster greater giving and build endowments. Together we create a strong, enduring commitment that allows donors to feel secure that gifts given today will continue to serve the community for the long term.