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Why does Mt. Lebanon Need a Foundation?

“Things seem fine here…I already pay a lot of taxes…doesn’t the municipality take care of that?” When you saw “Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation,” did any of these thoughts cross your mind? If so, consider this: community Foundations exist to help people improve and sustain the quality of life in their communities. As tax exempt public charities, they allow individuals, families, and businesses to create permanent funds that address the needs they see around them.

Mt. Lebanon can benefit from a Foundation because:

It’s working in other areas. Over 700 communities across the country have embraced the community Foundation model to provide them with permanent resources. From small towns to big cities, committed donors are coming together to augment, strengthen, and preserve their communities.
Affluence is not automatic. The region is littered with once-affluent areas that have suffered long-term decline as they became unable to financially support and maintain their neighborhoods. The same thing can happen here if we do not consciously work together to preserve this community.
Taxes can’t do it all. For the last 5 years, revenues generated within the Municipality have been flat, while costs continue to rise. This means that over time there will be less money available to maintain anything beyond key services.

Mt. Lebanon is a unique place, and we all want it to remain an exceptional community for generations to come. Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation can help you ensure that it does.

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Please make payable to “Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation” and mail to:

Mt. Lebanon Community Foundation
P.O. Box 24514
Pittsburgh, PA 15234

Thank you!