Information about Pennies for Poverty
Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents 4 Change, Inc. was founded with the belief that if everyone in the community does a little to help those in need, we can substantially reduce poverty and improve the well being of all members of the community. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit run by volunteer members of the community. With no paid staff or related expenses, we direct the full amount of your tax-deductible donation to fill the most urgent and important needs. We make every penny count.
Our Mission: Our mission is to ease the impact of poverty on the people of Greater Newburyport by endorsing models of assistance that promote dignity, supporting allied organizations both financially and collaboratively, increasing community awareness of poverty through citizen education, and inspiring and encouraging volunteerism. We accomplish this by:
- Raising funds to meet urgent needs at local social service agencies.
- Increasing awareness and educating about poverty in Greater Newburyport.
- Helping people in need to find ways of getting help through our mobile-friendly searchable online Resources Directory (resources.penniesforpoverty.org).
- Promoting volunteerism by advocating the use of VolunteerMatch.org by local non-profits to publish their volunteer needs and publicizing its availability.
- Publicizing food drives, fundraisers, volunteer meetings and other activities of local social service agencies.
Although we have made great strides in our efforts to raise awareness and financial support for those in the Greater Newburyport Area who are struggling with poverty, there is still much to be done. The United States Census Bureau’s American Community Survey found that over 16% of people in the Greater Newburyport Area, about 9500 of our neighbors, lived in poverty from 2008-2012. We all have a role in making our community stronger.
Please consider joining our efforts to end poverty in Newburyport and surrounding towns. We need your ideas, your time and your efforts to make this program work. For more information or if you would like to be involved, email us at pennies@penniesforpoverty.org. To be added to our email list to receive our newsletters and announcements, please click the following button:
Our Guiding Principles: Pennies holds itself to the highest moral and ethical standards; promotes and fosters understanding and awareness of poverty and related issues; keeps the goal of ending poverty forefront in making decisions and policies; works to create an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration within the Board as well as with the community at large; is open to new ideas and new initiatives that lift people out of poverty; is conscious not to initiate programs or events that could reduce funding or volunteering for the agencies who directly serve those in need.
Board of Directors
Biographies of Current Board Members and Advisors
Pennies For Poverty Grant Application
General Grant Application
Pennies for Poverty Operating Information
Pennies for Poverty 990 filing for 2018 and State filing for 2018
Pennies for Poverty 990 filing for 2017 and State filing for 2017
Pennies for Poverty 990 filing for 2016
Pennies for Poverty 990 filing for 2015 and State filing for 2015