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Harrisburg Hoopla Team Presents Check to Joshua Group
Members of Team Pigs Might Fly, one of 14 teams to compete in Harrisburg Hoopla this past June, recently presented a check for $728.95 to the Joshua Group for general operating expenses. “This donation will help fund our Summer Learning Program,” said Joshua Group...
TFEC Women’s Fund seeks Nominations for the Karen Snider Women in Philanthropy Award
On November 3, 2017, the Women’s Fund will honor local female philanthropists at the 2017 Power of the Purse with the Karen Snider Women in Philanthropy award. Nominations are now being accepted online and are due by no later than September 1, 2017. In 2017, the...
Harrisburg Hoopla Team Presents Check to Capital Area Girls on the Run
Members of Team BSSF, one of 14 teams to compete in Harrisburg Hoopla this past June, recently presented a check for $1,457.91 to Capital Area Girls on the Run for general operating expenses. “This is awesome! The amount is the equivalent of full scholarship...
Attention Grant Seekers–Ten Grant Opportunities Available, Deadline August 1, 2017!
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) would like to remind grantseekers that the deadline for the ten below currently available TFEC grant opportunities is August 1, 2017. Within this grant cycle, proposed projects may take place at any time between January...
Harrisburg Hoopla Raises $5,500 for Local Nonprofits
What do you get when 101 people compete in field day events on behalf of 14 local nonprofit organizations? The Harrisburg Hoopla! Combining fun with philanthropy, this inaugural event raised $5,500 for local nonprofit organizations earlier this month. The event gave...
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Awards Over $99,500 to Area Nonprofits
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is pleased to award forty grants to area nonprofits through five competitive grant opportunities and totaling over $99,500 in grant funds. Reviewed applications were submitted to the February 1, 2017 deadline and all...
Emerging Philanthropist Program Announces New Grant Opportunity
The Emerging Philanthropist Program (EPP), a joint project between The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) and Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP), is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity. In 2017, the EPP program will focus on eliminating root causes...
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities is Now Accepting Applications for Nine Grant Opportunities
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is pleased to announce that nine grant opportunities are now available for application. Applicants either must be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization act as...
TFEC Announces New Early Childhood Grant Opportunity; Letter of Intent Deadline April 15
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is pleased to announce that Letter of Intent Guidelines are now available for a NEW grant opportunity, The Greater Harrisburg Foundation Early Childhood Strategic Initiative: Phase Two. The mission of The Early Childhood...
Capital Campaign Review Board Committee (CCRB) makes decision to dissolve
After 30 years of service to the community, The Capital Campaign Review Board Committee (CCRB) has made the decision to bring their work to a close. This decision came as the result of much conversation surrounding the relevancy and need for this community service....
