ST. MARYS — The board of trustees of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies announced new leadership.
“Tiffany Boschert is coming aboard as the new executive director, while we wish all the best to Paula Fritz Eddy, current executive director, who will retire in the coming months,” trustees said in a press release.
The Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies is the parent company of the Elk County Community Foundation and the McKean County Community Foundation.
Boschert brings a strong background in philanthropy, leadership, management and community development. As the past director of development at Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services in Erie, Boschert brings a wealth of experience in donor relations, grant writing and budget management, along with a passion for positive community change.
Her professional expertise includes serving as family development specialist at The Guidance Center, pregnancy and parenting counselor at Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services, and executive director at Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys.
The board initiated a comprehensive search process to find an individual with the experience, dedication and vision to effectively manage and grow the community foundation well into the future.
“Our board of trustees is thrilled to introduce a leader of Tiffany’s caliber into our community to guide our community foundation,” said Jim Evans, parent board president. “It was evident to the committee almost immediately that Tiffany’s ability to perform at the highest level along with her experience in development and philanthropic leadership would align very well with the work of the community foundation.”
Evans continued, “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Paula for her excellent leadership of the community foundation. She will be retiring after a tremendous 19-year career as executive director. She has grown the foundation to great heights and leaves us well positioned for success into the future.”
Bsochert said, “This commitment perfectly mirrors my own passion for philanthropy and community betterment. I am enthusiastic about the prospect of leading the Elk and McKean County community foundations to new heights of community impact.”
Eddy added, “I could not be happier to welcome Tiffany as the new executive director. She is well suited to lead our well-loved organization that consists of an extremely talented team and a long history of dedicated donors and nonprofit partners. She will continue to build on the foundation’s achievements of the past 24 years and expand our impact in our communities.”
The Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies is a non-profit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the lives of people in our geographic area by working with philanthropic donors to help them meet their charitable goals. For more information, contact the community foundation at (844) 238-2289.
