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Camp Hill Community Foundation Awards $1,500 to Camp Hill Eisenhower Elementary
The Camp Hill Community Foundation (CHCF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), recently presented a check for $1,500 to Camp Hill Eisenhower Elementary, a 2015 CHCF grantee, for the 2015 Arbor Day Celebration Program. The program,...
Camp Hill Community Foundation Awards $1,500 to New Hope Ministries, Inc.
The Camp Hill Community Foundation (CHCF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), recently presented a check for $1,500 to New Hope Ministries, a 2015 CHCF grantee, for Workforce Development & Job Training. The project serves...
Pennsylvania Ranks Low on Women’s Health and Safety
A new state-by-state analysis finds that Pennsylvania received a grade of C- on women’s health & well-being and a C on women’s reproductive rights. In addition, the findings suggest that violence continues to affect many women in the state. The analysis was...
Family and Children’s Services of Lebanon County Awards $15,855 to 7 Local Nonprofit Organizations
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is pleased to announce 2015 grant awards made to local nonprofit agencies through Family and Children’s Services of Lebanon County, a fund of TFEC. Family and Children’s Services of Lebanon County supports nonprofit...
May 18-24 is Older Adults Mental Health Week
A message from the Mental Health Association of the Capital Region As America’s population ages, the need for mental and behavioral health services continues to increase. Psychologists play a critical role in addressing these needs by treating the mental and...
The Kids Trust Fund Awards $32,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is pleased to announce The Kids Trust Fund grantees for 2015. The Kids Trust, a fund of TFEC, was created in 2005 by and in memory of Gary L. Houck, Jr. Gary’s wish before his death was to create a fund that would...
Free Standards for Excellence Program in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) is excited to announce a new version of the Standards for Excellence® program for 2015. This is the first major update to the program. The Standards for Excellence is the premier ethics and accountability...
Perry County Community Foundation Awards $17,797.65 to 12 Local Nonprofit Organizations
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is pleased to announce grants awarded to local nonprofit agencies through the Perry County Community Foundation (PCCF), a regional foundation of TFEC. PCCF’s strategic grantmaking focus is to invest in innovative,...
Parents & Partners: An Introduction
Parents & Partners, TFEC’s newest early childhood initiative and extension of Capital Beginnings, has been very active since receiving its grant in mid-2014 with three main goals: Develop stronger relationships between early childhood programs and school districts...
Operate Like a 501(c)(3), Without Becoming a 501(c)(3)
There are times when not becoming a new 501(c)(3) is the best option for achieving your mission. Through a unique service offered by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), called a “fiscal sponsorship” there is a clean and easy way to achieve a charitable...
