The Pennywise Foundation

Featured project

supporting indigenous communities around the world

MMGIF’s mission is to raise awareness about the issues confronting indigenous communities and to partner with them in developing strategies to address their needs. We are working to build relationships that connect indigenous groups with businesses and nonprofit organizations that can help generate and leverage critical resources. We are honored to provide a bridge between our community and the indigenous people of Vermont, across the nation and around the world. We believe knowledge is power and if we work together we can have a positive impact on the sustainability, health and wellness of indigenous communities.To date the MMGIF has:

Raised $1500 to purchase a portable commercial UV Light Sanitizer for Totsoh Trading Post, the community hub for Lukaichukai Arizona, and surrounding communities.
Dedicated the 5% of web profits promised to MMGIF from Magic Mann LLC to help feed and fund resources for Mohawk Akwesasne Youth in Northern NY and Canada.
Launched the Abenaki, Food and Education Drive to help provide healthy food options for the Abenaki people and to educate Vermonters about their indigenous neighbors.

How you can help:

Add a donation to your web purchase or instore purchase.
Learn more about MMIF at magicmann.com
Make a tax deductible donation to the MMIF through the Pennywise Foundation
Donate your extra cash and loose change at Magic Mann’s Essex Store
Look for upcoming fundraising events on social media, and on our email list

At Pennywise, we recognize that support comes in many forms and offer a variety of services for our grantees and project partners.

We make grants
Pennywise discovers exceptional nonprofits that are not only doing amazing things, but are also doing them in ways that are innovative and sustainable. We work to build relationships with these organizations through regular communication, site visits and mutual information sharing. We offer relatively modest grants but strive to make them recurring so that our partners come to know we’ll be with them long term.

We Offer Technical Assistance
Pennywise is all about making the connections that will make change happen. We help nonprofit organizations enter into partnerships that will deepen the impact of their work. We recognize that some of the freshest, most exciting ideas about how to tackle tough problems come from new and developing organizations so we help launch innovative projects and strengthen organizational infrastructures. We make introductions, facilitate engagement, and oversee project development from planning thru evaluation.