Area philanthropist continues tradition of giving through Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley fund

The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley welcomes Roberta M. Hannay to its family as founder of our newest donor advised fund. The Roberta M. Hannay Charitable Fund was established at the beginning of May with a contribution of just over $1 million.

Hannay is a descendent of the Wick, Clegg, Marsteller and Pollock families. Her ancestors sold real estate through the Connecticut Land Bank – including to John Young, who eventually founded the city of Youngstown here on the purchased land – and were magnates of the local steel and railroad industries.

Throughout her life, Hannay has supported a wide range of charitable organizations and projects that aim to improve life for people and animals alike. For her work, Hannay was honored with the Outstanding Philanthropist Award by the Mahoning-Shenango Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2012.

Which organizations has Roberta M. Hannay supported over the years?

Among the organizations she has supported over the years are:

• Alzheimer’s Association – Mahoning Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s
• Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County, Inc.
• Compass Family and Community Services’ Sojourner House
• Mahoning Valley Historical Society
• Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past
• Students Motivated by the Arts, and in particular Arts at Liberty Schools program
• Youngstown Cityscape
• Youngstown State University Foundation – Academic Achievers

Looking to gain support from the Community Foundation’s staff for processing annual gifts, Hannay established this donor-advised fund under CFMV’s umbrella. The fund will also be the recipient of a future legacy gift that will ensure perpetual support of many impactful organizations and programs in the Mahoning Valley.

“We are excited to work with Roberta and support her as she continues making contributions to the many important projects and programs at work here in the Valley,” says Shari Harrell, president of the Community Foundation. “We are also glad to put our new partnership with Stifel into action. We look forward to working with them to help connect local philanthropists to the many meaningful initiatives in our community.”

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This story was originally published May 22, 2023 at 4:00 AM.