The Penns Valley Conservation Association (PVCA) serves as a steward for the natural and cultural communities in the Upper Penns Creek watershed, seeking to preserve and honor the agricultural roots of Penns Valley by protecting and conserving its waters, farmlands, forests and rural heritage. To this end, it provides education and community engagement opportunities, applies for grants and conducts hands-on watershed stewardship activities, including riparian buffer repairs, rain gardens, etc. This project focuses on the financial management and reporting to ensure the board and the organization’s leadership have a good understanding of the organization’s fiscal health. In this project, the students reviewed PVCA financial practices and provide recommendations that improve practices and financial communications between staff and board members to enhance the capacity of the PVCA Board of Directors to act with maximum fiduciary responsibility.
Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Jason Lunn
Associate Clinical Professor of Finance
jjl29@psu.edu