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Investing Today, Bettering Tomorrow
Why Businesses Should Support Early Childhood Education Event Slated Parents & Partners, a special initiative of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, in conjunction with the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC, will be holding Investing Today, Bettering...
The Kids Trust is Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is currently accepting proposals for grants available through The Kids Trust. Applications are due April 10, 2015. This annual competitive grantmaking program is for nonprofit organizations providing programs and...
2015 Organizational Goals: We Can Help!
With the new year now upon us, we all have one topic in mind: our 2015 organizational goals. Those goals might include financial stability, improving efforts to achieve your organizational mission, raising funds for upgrades or improvements, etc. It may seem like a...
Planned Giving: Have You Thought About What Your Legacy Will Be?
In addition to accepting direct contributions, The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) assists donors in making planned gifts. Often these gifts are deferred based upon personal estate planning and the income needs of the donor. Even though gifts might be...
2015 1st Quarter Update from the IAC
The past year has been a good year for investors in the US as the Dow Jones Index Fund was up by almost 10% for the year and the S&P 500 Index Fund was up more than 13%. The bond market remains strong, as interest rates of all durations remain at historically low...
Charitable Remainder Trusts: Contribute Today, Benefit for a Lifetime
In deciding how to give, donors have an increasing number of options at their disposal. The variety, however, can be daunting. While the right giving vehicle is out there, too many choices can breed confusion and leave donors wringing their hands, each palm weighing a...
Grant Opportunities Available through Family and Children’s Services Fund of Lebanon County
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is currently accepting proposals for grants available through Family and Children’s Services of Lebanon County. Applications are due April 10, 2015. The Family and Children’s Services Fund of Lebanon County, a fund of...
Pauline M. Whitekettle Scholarship Fund Available to Newport School District Students
A scholarship opportunity for students who are residents of the greater Newport area is now available. Preference will be given to students who are members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Newport, Pennsylvania, who have been active in the church for a minimum of 3...
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Welcomes New Board of Directors Chair
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) announced the appointment of its new 2015 Board of Directors Chair, Kathy L. Pape. Ms. Pape began her term as Board Chair this month. She has served on the board since January 2011, and was the Vice Chair from January...
Camp Hill Community Foundation is now Accepting Grant Applications
The Camp Hill Community Foundation (CHCF), a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, invites nonprofits to apply for grant opportunities. Any nonprofit organization directly benefiting Camp Hill citizens may request funds through the...
