Your generous gift will be used to enhance the educational opportunities for those in the Berlin Brothersvalley School District. Specifically, the foundation seeks to direct its efforts toward:

Supporting Education – Venture Grants for Teachers are designed to supplement and enhance the educational curriculum while providing teachers and students with unique and innovative learning experiences.

Building Futures - Scholarships for Students will assist students who desire to access quality post-secondary programs.

Providing Opportunities – Educational Opportunities for Students are composed of projects that enrich students’ exposure to 21st century learning and promote the district’s commitment to educational excellence.

Contributions may be made anonymously.

Cash or checks should be made payable to:  Berlin Brothersvalley School District Foundation

Please forward contributions to:

     Berlin Brothersvalley School District

     1025 Main Street

     Berlin PA 15530

Through its affiliation with the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, the Berlin Brothersvalley School District Foundation is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to participate in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. This program provides an incentive to businesses who contribute to education improvement organizations by providing tax credits in return for approved contributions. Up to 75% of the approved contribution can be recouped as a tax credit. For businesses making the same contribution for two successive years, the tax credit amount increases to 90%. These tax credits are applied directly to the business’ state tax liabilities.

Donations to the foundation may include: Cash, Checks, Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Notes, Financial Instruments, Precious Metals & Gems, Real Estate, & various types of Other Personal Property. Donations of appreciated property may also offer the donor significant tax benefits. Donors should consult their tax advisor regarding the tax benefits of donating appreciated property.

Designate your gift -Gifts may be designated by the donor for special purposes. This will restrict the use of such gifts for special purposes such as the arts, academics, scholarships, building projects or other special purposes. Undesignated gifts will be used by the Foundation for any approved purpose.

Contributions may be made as:

General Gifts – A donation made to the Foundation with no parameters. This money is designated for use by the Board of Directors for a venture grant, special project, or scholarship opportunity.

Memorial Gifts – A donation made in the memory of a loved one. A memorial contribution may be established for a specific purpose by the donor or directed toward an existing effort of the Foundation.

Family Gifts – A donation made by the entire family. This type of gift may be attractive in that a combined effort among family members may yield a more substantial contribution to the Foundation.

Tributes – A charitable gift to honor a special person in one’s life. This contribution is in lieu of traditional material gifts and allows a donor to support a worthy organization as a way of honoring a special person.

Occasional Gifts – A gift made in honor of a loved one at a special time such a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, the birth of a child or grandchild, anniversaries and other special occasions.