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October 14, 2021

First look: Our 2020-21 Impact Report

We're proud to share with you our latest report on the work we've taken on together to build a more equitable, caring, and extraordinary Lancaster County. To celebrate our successes, learn from our challenges, and take the next steps towards our shared future.

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October 13, 2021

LGBTQ+ Giving Circle

The LGBTQ+ Giving Circle is taking shape thanks to the leadership of community volunteers. Their leadership is helping to create an Advisory Committee, which will guide the overall vision of the Giving Circle. The individuals on the committee will reflect diversity in : career/vocation, age, race, gender identities and sexualities within the LGBTQ communities, ally-identifying, and lived experiences. 

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October 10, 2021

Welcome to the High Foundation Fund

We are honored to announce the establishment of the High Foundation Fund at the Lancaster County Community Foundation. This new fund joins the Community Foundation’s Forever Lancaster movement which is building our community’s philanthropic legacy.

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October 1, 2021

As the ROC Cohort Continues to Learn We Hope to Center the BIPOC Business Voice

As we move forward, we want to identify structural barriers that business owners face, and develop recommendations for equitable business recovery using input from the community, to enhance and fill in gaps that may exist in current initiatives. We want to invite small business owners to share your stories, what is important to your business, your aspirations for small business support, and what the community can do to help you succeed.

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September 30, 2021

Announcing a new $50,000 #ExtraGive prize!

NEW THIS YEAR! For the 2021 Extraordinary Give, we're proud to partner with The Steinman Foundation to present ten $5,000 prize awards to organizations striving to ensure equity within our community. P

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October 4, 2021

Introducing the 2021 Baldwin Leaders!

We're thrilled to welcome the latest class of Baldwin Leaders into the Lancaster County Community Foundation family! Through an 18 month process, these extraordinary Baldwin Leaders will pursue a project of their choice and design, meant to inspire personal leadership development.

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October 4, 2021

Announcing more than $140,000 in grants

We are proud to announce more than $140,000 in grants to support organizational capacity building, partnerships between community benefit organizations and businesses, and music education in Columbia. We appreciate all the organizations striving to make Lancaster County extraordinary!

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August 17, 2021

3 things we’re learning from Lancaster Snapshot

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August 18, 2021

Reinventing Our Communities Cohort Launches

A cross-sector collaboration of organizations, businesses, and community members in Lancaster County is proud to announce its participation in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s second annual Reinventing Our Communities (ROC) cohort program. This program will use a lens of racial justice to focus on equitable business recovery, and to support small business owners and entrepreneurs disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and those that have been historically and systematically oppressed.   

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August 6, 2021

Announcing more than $380,000 in Grant Investments

We are proud to announce more than $380,000 in grants to support more than 30 organizations. The funds will be used to support programs that promote the arts, preserve Lancaster County's history and culture, address environmental issues, advance organizations capacity around equity and inclusion, and more! 

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