The Southern Tier West Development Foundation's role is to build and manage permanent endowment; use the earnings from the endowment to support a wide range of regional and local community and economic development initiatives; and to provide donors with a flexible range of giving and disbursement options.

We enable people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about - immediately, or through their will.  Donors can establish a charitable fund with us by contributing a variety of assets and may also recommend grants in their name; if they choose, to communities and non-profit groups they want to support.

We seek to serve as a catalyst for the region to recognize its strengths and develop a common vision for the future.