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The Provident Bank Foundation Announces 2025 Empowerment Grant Recipients
WOODBRIDGE, NJ, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF) is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural Empowerment Grant cycle. Amid the current challenging landscape for the nonprofit sector, PBF’s Board of Directors has approved 41 multi-year grants totaling $515,000 in funding annually to support the missions of nonprofit organizations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Empowerment Grants awarded this cycle range from $5,000 to $20,000 per grant and
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