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The Martin M. Sacks Memorial Fund Awards $8,100 to 9 Local Nonprofit Organizations
The Martin M. Sacks Memorial Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities is pleased to announce the 2015 grant awards. The annual competitive grantmaking program is for nonprofit organizations providing youth and family-oriented programs in Cumberland, Dauphin,...
Emerging Philanthropist Program Awards $5,000 to YWCA Greater Harrisburg
The Emerging Philanthropist Program (EPP), a partnership between The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) and Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP) awarded the YWCA Greater Harrisburg a $5,000 grant for their YouthBuild program. “We are truly proud of the...
Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation Awards $44,782 to 15 Nonprofit Organizations
The Mechanicsburg Area Community Foundation (MACF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, is pleased to announce that 15 grant awards totaling $44,782 have been granted to support nonprofit organizations that enhance or benefit the lives...
The Franklin County Foundation Awards 13 Grants to Help Local Community
The Franklin County Foundation (FCF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), is pleased to announce 13 grant awards totaling $53,833 to support nonprofit organizations that enhance or benefit the lives of citizens in the Franklin...
TFEC and Dress for Success South Central PA Make Strides in Partnership to help Women
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) President and CEO Janice R. Black announced today that the Women’s Fund Power of the Purse fundraising event held on Sept. 15 raised more than $18,000 that will be used to make grants to nonprofit organizations working...
TFEC Awards more than $1.2 Million in Scholarships to 417 Local Students
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) President and CEO Janice R. Black announced today that more than $1.28 million was awarded in scholarship funds to 417 local students for the 2015 – 2016 academic year. “We are committed to providing young adults in our...
Grants Available for Early Childhood Education Research in Southcentral Pennsylvania
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) President and CEO Janice R. Black today announced a new grant opportunity, Early Childhood Education Strategic Initiative that is available through TFEC’s regional foundation, the Greater Harrisburg Foundation. The Early...
U.S. Department of Education Visits TFEC’s Parents & Partners Program
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) President and CEO Janice R. Black today joined Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera, U.S. Department of Education’s Early Learning Deputy Assistant Secretary Dr. Libby Doggett and other local...
Camp Hill Community Foundation Awards $5,320 to The Lion Foundation
The Camp Hill Community Foundation (CHCF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), recently presented a check for $5,320 to The Lion Foundation for benches and a hitting backboard for the Camp Hill Borough Siebert Park Tennis Courts....
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Announces New Challenge Grant Opportunity
The Greater Harrisburg Foundation (GHF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), has announced a new opportunity for nonprofits to increase their capacity and attract new donors. “We are continuously striving to improve the quality of...
