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Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Center 211 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 105 Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Phone:  (870) 850-7934 Email: pbacf@pbreynoldscenter.org Chris Castoro, Executive Director Grants and News      Funds

Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation, serving Pine Bluff and the surrounding cities of Jefferson County, is an excellent vehicle for the long-term management of philanthropic funds. Our assets, over $ 4.4 million, are invested in a statewide Arkansas Community Foundation investment pool of over $120 million, with professional fund management. The income from funds is used to benefit the charitable organizations of donor's choice. Anyone can establish an endowment with us, that will carry their name or the name of a loved one, will exist forever, and will generate income which may be granted each year to the charitable cause or organization that the donor wishes to support.  Scholarship endowments may also be established to support students who wish to continue their education. Contributions may be made to any existing fund, at any time, in any amount. All donations are tax-deductible.  Call our Executive Director for more information.

Board members:

Mary Benjamin, PhD	Al Lowery
Julie Bridgforth	Bettie Mildred Pierce
David Brown	Mary Pringos
Norma Gordon	Kelly Stone
Bob Hart	George Talbot
Anthony Hilliard	Diane Tatum
Catherine Lewis-Chair	Vickey Warriner
Others:
Mattie Collins, Prescious Hence and Ryan Roberts - Adult Advisor, YAC

Christopher Castoro- Executive Director

Our diverse and dedicated Board members and staff are working to make Pine Bluff a better place to live!			The Youth Advisory Group (YAC) is a permanent committee of the Pine Bluff Area affiliate.  Young people learn about their community, about philanthropy, and have fun in the process!

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We're embarking on some interesting initiatives here at PBACF. We're excited about our cooperation agreement with the Clinton School of Public Service, wherein we hope to bring several student projects to the Pine Bluff area to assist local non-profits with strategy, planning and problem solving. Look for news on this before the fall school semester begins.

Also, our parent Arkansas Community Foundation has led a year-long effort to create a new strategic direction. Roll-out of the strategy will be formally launched in March of 2010. Look for more about this in newsletters and web postings between now and August 2010.

Chris Castoro, Executive Director

Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation grants are derived from a number of different kinds of funds: discretionary endowments, endowments that benefit a particular agency, donor-advised endowments, field of interest endowments and scholarships. In addition, in the Pine Bluff Area, we have one fund established by an anonymous resident, (the Bridge Fund) which is directed by a committee of the ARCF board (our parent organization). From July '08 through June '09, the grants from all these sources totaled $218,725! The chart below shows the distribution, which can vary significantly year-to-year.

(Excludes operating funds and internal transfers):

Now that we know that grants originate in a number of different types of endowments, it’s fair to ask: what kinds of agencies and causes receive these funds?

The Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation (PBACF) categorizes the grant recipients into the following: Animal Welfare and Environment; Arts & Humanities; Community Development; Education; Health and Human Services (including youth-specific projects); and Religion.

From July 2008 through June of 2009, the PBACF distributed $218,725 in grants and scholarships, in the following manner:

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