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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...
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...
