Logo for Raise the Region featuring the text 'RAISE THE FOFP REGION' in white against a background of orange, teal, and white abstract shapes resembling hills and a sky. Two green stylized pine trees sit above the word 'RAISE'.

What is Raise the Region?

Raise the RegionLogo for 'Raise the Region', a fundraising event by the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. The text 'RAISE THE FOFP REGION' is displayed with stylized elements: 'FOFP' is within colored circles, and two green pine trees are above 'RAISE'. The background includes gray and blue abstract shapes. is an online giving event hosted by the First Community Foundation Partnership to benefit non-profits in a seven-county region in North Central Pennsylvania. Donors give through the Raise the Region website between 6pm on Wed. March 12 and 11:59pm on Thu. March 13, and each donation is increased through a “stretch fund” thanks to the major sponsorship of the Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships.

Help Us Win Special Prizes!

On or after March 8, you can visit our three websites to see what special prizes we are going for. We can win $1000 or more if you help us play the game well by giving at a specific time!

www.bloomsburgpl.org/donate
www.travelinglibrary.org/donate
www.orangevillelibrary.org/support

Special Prizes!

Help us win a little extra by donating $50 donations during the Minute Match on Wednesday at 6:15pm, or by donating $100 donations during the Minute Match on Thursday at 7:16pm! Donations made during these two minutes (they measure them by milliseconds!) will be matched dollar for dollar until the total match fund is allocated.

How to Give During Raise the Region

  1. Remember to check our websites to see which prizes we are going for and when to give!
  2. Donate at www.raisetheregion.org between 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12 and 11:59 PM on Thursday, Mar. 13
  3. Simply select ‘Bloomsburg Public Library,’ ‘Friends of the Columbia County Traveling Library,’ and/or ‘Orangeville Public Library’ from the list of non-profits and make your tax-deductible credit/debit card donation. Don’t forget to tell your friends!

If it is possible to make your complete annual donation (instead of a smaller amount), we would receive even more stretch funds, and we can start the year confident in our plans with your up-front investment. Thank you so very much for whatever you can offer to our community of readers!

What is the Stretch Fund?

There is a pool of sponsorship money that is added to the donations received based on a formula, so non-profits receive more than you actually give. We can receive 10-15% more – this means if you give $100, we will receive $110-$115. It adds up with multiple donors. If we raise $10,000 in Raise the Region donations, we would likely receive $1000-$1500 extra in stretch funds!

What About Credit Card Fees?

Some people don’t like to give online because of credit/debit card fees. The stretch fund covers these fees. Donors will have the option to cover the fees on our behalf, which are roughly 7%. If you do cover the fees, we will benefit more. But even if you do not, the stretch fund means we will receive more than the amount of your donation after fees. The system is secure and reputable.

What Prizes Are Available?

There are also many sponsored prizes that increase the chance for our three libraries to benefit from Raise the Region. If you go to the websites listed above on or after March 8, you can get instructions on how to help each library win $1000 or more in prizes, usually by giving at a particular time.