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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...
2015 Quarter 1 Portfolio Information
Model E Portfolio Percentages Asset Value $32,980,997 Model A Portfolio Percentages Asset Value $11,513,501 Model F Portfolio Percentages Asset Value $709,035 Fund Legend DFA Emerging Markets DFCEX DFA International Value DFIVX DFA Micro Cap DFSCX DFA...
Quarterly Update from the IAC – 2015, Quarter 1
The year is off to a rocky start in the first quarter, the large cap indices were approximately the same at the end of last year as they were at March 31, 2015. In spite of the static prices in the large capitalization area, we managed to still grow Fund E by 2.1% due...
Philanthropy Outlook: 2015 & 2016
Philanthropy in the United States is a vital aspect of America’s social, economic and civil life. For many years, philanthropic endeavors have helped support the arts, environment and education, make communities stronger, and provide for basic human needs to name just...
New Real Estate Opportunities at TFEC
An exciting new development in the world of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is the recent creation and development of TFEC Properties, Inc., a new corporation. This new entity will allow TFEC to receive, hold, manage, lease and otherwise process real...
Emerging Philanthropist Program Update
The Emerging Philanthropists Program (EPP) was started in 2014 through collaboration between The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) and the Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP). HYP sifted through a number of applications and chose 12 young professionals from...
“Arts for All” Partnership Launched to Increase Access to the Arts in Capital Region
The Cultural Enrichment Fund (CEF) and The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) today announced an exciting new partnership designed to increase access to the arts in the capital region. The “Arts for All” Partnership will provide program grants to local...
SARCC awarded Governor’s Victim Service Pathfinders Award
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is proud to announce that the Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center (SARCC) earned the 2015 Governor’s Victim Service Pathfinders Award in 2015. The prestigious award is presented to one program who has made notable...
Despite Educational Gains in the Past 25 Years, Women in Pennsylvania Still Face Higher Rates of Poverty Then Men
PA Received a C on Women’s Poverty and Opportunity Index According to a new report released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), Pennsylvania received a C on indicators related to women’s poverty and opportunity, ranking 21 in the United States....
