York County Community Foundation is a public charity that partners with individuals, families and business to make permanent charitable connections, now and for generations to come.
We are governed by a volunteer board of community leaders and run by professionals with expertise in knowing our community's needs. We go beyond simply making grants that advance charitable activities: we also identify current and emerging issues, stimulate resources to address those needs and help our region prepare for the future.
It's for these reasons that community foundations represent one of the fastest growing areas of philanthropy. When charitably minded people like you seek creative and lasting ways to give, we can help you connect to the causes that matter most.
Established in 1961, York County Community Foundation is one of the fastest growing community foundations in the Commonwealth with:
- A collection of more than 400 funds established by donors for charitable purposes;
- Assets of nearly $60 million;
- Community investments, program initiatives and scholarship funds that generated more than $8 million in grants in 2006.
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06/10/2009
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Community Foundation, Women's Giving Circle, Fund IB Charter School effort in York
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A $60,000 grant from the Community Foundation's Fund for York County and a $15,000 grant from the Women's Giving Circle were awarded to YorkCounts to help fund an application for a new IB charter school in York. Once approved by the State Department of Education, the new K-12 charter school will offer an International Baccalaureate curriculum, and it will be the only K-12 IB school in Central Pennsylvania.
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05/27/2009
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Catalyst for Change
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RUN, a two-year pilot project funded by the Women's Giving Circle ($125,000) and the Community Foundation's Fund for York County ($50,000), will be the catalyst for bringing neighborhood dreams to reality. This far-reaching, innovative, and hopeful project is administered by the YMCA of York and York County, and will provide neighborhood groups with resources, technical support, and funding for special projects.
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05/27/2009
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Annual Meeting Brings New Leadership, Insightful Speaker
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Our 2009 Annual Meeting brought thought-provoking comments from Steve Gunderson, head of the Council on Foundations, and the announcement of our new president, Bill Hartman, who will officially join us July 13. Thank you to everyone who attended - we are lucky to have such caring and dedicated people within our community.
Please click the link below to read the highlights of Steve Gunderson's talk. His comments should inspire us to partner together to preserve and enrich the quality of life in York County.
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05/22/2009
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York County Community Foundation Elects New Board Members
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At our 2009 Annual Meeting, May 21, we announced our board members for 2009-2010. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all incoming as well as retiring board members for their dedication to the Community Foundation and to York County!
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04/23/2009
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What did YOU do on Earth Day?
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At the Community Foundation, we submitted our application for LEED for Commercial Interiors Silver Certification, which is our way of saying we believe we have a healthy and productive GREEN place to work! Our new office space has a reduced environmental impact and is less costly to operate and maintain. Click on the link below to see how we are exemplifying the green building values we promote and support within York County.
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Hope you will join us for these exciting, upcoming events. For more info, contact us at 717.848.3733.
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