Common Cents Employee Directory
Primary and Secondary EducationNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Common Cents is a New York–based educational organization that runs the Penny Harvest program. It has created a network of foundations led by children, enabling young participants to practice philanthropy and service-learning. Since 1991, Penny Harvest participants have collected $10 million in pennies, awarded 18,000 community grants, volunteered 45 million service hours, and supported more than 3,500 organizations with grants. It focuses on children aged four to fourteen and uses youth-led activities to help communities address local needs. Positioned within the primary and secondary education sector, the organization emphasizes experiential learning that ties civic engagement to real-world grantmaking and volunteer work. Based in New York, the organization is described as mid-sized and focuses on enabling youth to contribute to their communities through philanthropy and volunteering.