Eight 咨询委员会 members from 利哈伊谷发射箱 powered by Penn State have created a $145,000 endowment to sustain the business accelerator's long-term efforts. The board members contributed $72,500美元的基金, which was matched by Penn State.
宾州中央谷. -自2015年成立以来, 利哈伊谷发射箱 powered by Penn State has helped hundreds of local entrepreneurs achieve their goals. 现在, the business accelerator is taking steps to ensure it can assist countless more businesses in the years to come.
LaunchBox顾问委员会最近创建了一个145美元的项目,000 endowment to sustain the program’s business development efforts. 董事会的八名成员共捐款72美元,500美元的基金, 然后被十大网赌靠谱网址平台匹配.
有贡献的董事会成员是:米歇尔·兰迪斯, founder and principal of Pinnacle 7; Chris LaBonge, co-owner of Trolley Barn Public Market and founder of Adtell Inc.; George Lewis, 利哈伊谷 Economic Development Corp. vice president; Bob Thomson, SCORE mentor; Mark M. Capofari, 十大网赌靠谱网址平台 lecturer in project and supply chain management; Catherine Bailey, SCORE mentor; Michael J. Krajsa, president of KRA Marketing Consulting; and Justin Kresge, 利哈伊谷发射箱的主管.
“It’s fantastic to be part of this dedicated group of individuals who not only give their valuable time but also offer the financial support to make what we do possible,克雷斯基说. “Their generosity will enable the next wave of entrepreneurs to thrive in the 利哈伊谷.”
The endowment will directly benefit the 多于100 entrepreneurs LaunchBox assists annually, via its seven main programs for starting and growing companies and its microgrants initiative.
More than $100,000 in microgrants have been distributed by 利哈伊谷发射箱. 除了, 多于1,000人参加了它的常规活动, 包括广受欢迎的LaunchBox女士演讲系列, 年过四十,000 people watched last year’s StartUp 利哈伊谷 pitch competition sponsored by LaunchBox and Factory LLC.
The contributing 咨询委员会 members were happy to help start the endowment, 考虑到他们对LaunchBox使命的承诺.
“Some ideas just need a little jumpstart and a little marketing help. 有了这个帮助, they’ll grow bigger and more impactful than you could ever imagine,兰迪斯说。, 顾问委员会主席.
“Recognizing an opportunity and taking action is what the entrepreneurial mindset is all about,拉邦吉补充说, 咨询委员会前任主席.
现在, the 咨询委员会 is looking to encourage other philanthropically inclined businesses and individuals to start their own endowments, 本金永远不会被花掉, ensuring gifts will continue to support entrepreneurship in perpetuity.
The minimum pledge is $25,000, which can be spread over five annual $5,000 contributions. 发明十大网赌靠谱网址平台将提供总计100万美元的资助, 100万美元的捐赠包括捐赠者的命名权. The match is only good through the end of the campaign scheduled to end June 30.
For more information on starting a 利哈伊谷发射箱 endowment, email (电子邮件保护).
This support will advance "A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence," a focused campaign that seeks to elevate Penn State’s position as a leading public university in a world defined by rapid change and global connections. 在校友和朋友的支持下, “A Greater Penn State” seeks to fulfill the three key imperatives of a 21st-century public university: keeping the doors to higher education open to hardworking students regardless of financial well-being; creating transformative experiences that go beyond the classroom; and impacting the world by serving communities and fueling discovery, 创新创业. To learn more about “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” visit greaterpennstate.事业单位.edu.
Gifts to support select economic development initiatives across the commonwealth are a priority of the campaign, and two opportunities to leverage University funds – the LaunchBox Matching Program and the Economic Development Incentive Matching Program – are available through the end of “A Greater Penn State” on June 30, 或者直到支持池耗尽. To learn more about how to make a gift and secure a match, contact Heather Winfield at (电子邮件保护) 有关该活动的十大网赌靠谱网址平台可在greaterpennstate找到.事业单位.edu.
关于利哈伊谷发射箱
利哈伊谷发射箱 is a Penn State- and community-sponsored business accelerator program created as part of the Invent Penn State initiative. The 利哈伊谷发射箱 program awards micro grants to budding entrepreneurs. Partners of 利哈伊谷发射箱 link micro-grant recipients to alumni, 商业领袖, and academic partners to provide mentorship and to help launch ideas and turn them into useful products. 所有利哈伊谷社区成员和十大网赌靠谱网址平台教职员工, staff and students who have a scalable business idea are welcome to apply for affiliation with the 利哈伊谷发射箱.
