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Thank you for choosing to partner with TFEC and helping to make a difference in our communities. Donating online makes it easy to give back to the causes you care about most. TFEC also accepts cryptocurrency donations. Please visit this page for more details. 

Featured Funds

FUND FOR THE FUTURE
The needs in our region changes from year to year. This fund provides the flexibility and opportunity to assure that grants will be available in perpetuity for the most current community needs. With TFEC’s knowledge of our region and guidance by our volunteer grant committees, your gift supports the most pressing needs within TFEC’s geographic footprint of Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, and Perry counties and the Dillsburg area of Northern York county.
Crisis Response Fund
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations through flexible financial assistance to support immediate initiatives or activities that address a specific violent incident, crisis or natural disaster in our community that contributes to community capacity building and/or community healing and to assist our community in responding to improve community safety, well-being, and resiliency.
Crisis Response Initiative
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Funding will benefit projects and programs that supports advocacy for social injustices against African Americans, for research to identify effective solutions to end police violence, to provide technical assistance to groups who advocate to end police violence, overall.
CONTIGO FUND
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations that serve to support and/or strengthen people and/or communities who define themselves as Hispanic.

Regional Community Funds

REGIONAL FUNDS
Strengthening our local communities now and for the future… with TFEC's knowledge of our community and guidance by our volunteer grant committees, your gift will be directed each year to the most pressing community needs within your selected region.

Areas of Interest Funds

ARTS AND CULTURE FUND
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations that serve to promote Arts and Culture in our community through diverse and engaging programming.
Arts and Culture Fund
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations that are meeting basic health and human services needs in our region.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations to preserve our environment by connecting networks of people, resources and projects to promote responsible use and conservation of our region's natural resources.
Environmental Stewardship
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations that providing educational, emotional, and physical development opportunities for youth that yield leadership and growth.
Youth Development
HIV/AIDS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FUND
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations that support HIV, AIDS, and Substance Abuse needs such as gaps in care, medical and support services, or financial resources for coping with HIV, AIDS, or substance abuse disease, and may address preventative, support, or parallel efforts.
HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse Fun

Special Initiative Funds

EMERGING PHILANTHROPISTS FUND
The Emerging Philanthropist Program (EPP) provides resources and educational opportunities for Harrisburg's developing leaders who wish to be actively engaged in giving back to their community. Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations that graduates of EPP choose based on current community needs in Harrisburg and surrounding areas.
THE FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations that provide assistance and give hope to women and girls as they lift themselves to a better standard of living, overcome barriers, and realize their fullest potential.
EARLY EDUCATION FUND
Funding is provided to programs, projects, and/or organizations that are meeting needs in school and readiness, family engagement, career readiness and trauma informed care as well as addressing barriers to quality early childhood education.
Early Education Fund

Existing Funds & Projects

Scholarship Funds
Access to affordable education gets more challenging each year. TFEC's scholarship opportunities help today’s youth achieve their educational dreams.
Give to an Existing Fund
Make a donation to a number of existing funds (area of interest, donor or committee advised, restricted, or unrestricted). You may make a gift to an agency fund via TFEC, however we strongly encourage you to contact the nonprofit organization directly for your contribution.
Community Projects
Fiscal sponsorships combine the passion of individuals and groups with our administrative expertise in an effort for the projects to raise funds for a variety of causes that are making a difference in the community.
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
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The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

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Harrisburg, PA 17101

Tel:  717.236.5040
Fax: 717.231.4463
Email: info@tfec.org

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