Community Funds
The Community Foundation gives you a way to put your passions into action. We connect you to a wide spectrum of local community benefit organizations and help you make a long-term impact on the issues that matter to you. Learn more about Forever Lancaster, browse our community funds below, or get inspired by local stories of giving.
Samaritan Counseling Center Endowment
This fund will support and further the mission of the Center, which is to foster hope and healing through professional counseling, consultation and education while respecting and integrating personal and spiritual values. The Center strives to ensure that quality professional counseling services are accessible to all people, regardless of ability to pay full fee. Donated funds make it possible for the Center to subsidize fees for those who have little or no financial resources.
Sharon Sherban Family Fund for Women and Girls
Established for the purpose of supporting women and girls in need of food, shelter, education, healthcare, and counseling.
Stuart H. & Marie T. Raub Fund
This fund will benefit organizations and causes important to the Raub Family.
Support the Lancaster County Skatepark Fund
Help create free, outdoor, safe, and long-lasting skateparks across Lancaster County.
This fund was established to contribute to and invest in projects and organizations that align with the values and interests of the Suzanne M. High family.
Tenfold: A. Grace Wenger Endowment
Fund established for the benefit of Tabor Community Services to help people help themselves and solve their housing and financial problems and in the process rebuild their lives and contribute to the health of our community.
Tenfold: Beth Shalom “House of Peace”
Fund established for the benefit of Beth Shalom – House of Peace, the V. Ronald & Diane L. Smith “Home for a New Start” Fund to provide a structured residential program that equips single mothers to learn positive parenting and life skills and to pursue financial responsibility through schooling and employment. Christian faith is at the core of the guiding principles, values and objectives of the program.
Tenfold: Transitional Living Center Fund
Fund established for the benefit of Transitional Living Center (formerly known as Harb-Adult) to provide a transitional shelter program with supportive services for homeless individuals, couples and families who are in need of temporary housing as they transition into permanent housing.
At Fig, we believe that one big idea can change everything. The Fig Tree was planted to help new ideas take root, grow, and thrive. We champion entrepreneurs by supporting small business growth and sustainability in the City of Lancaster.
The Gate House Endowment Fund will support our critical work helping men and women with severe addictions return to productive lives in recovery.
The Herr Charitable Family Fund
The Herr Family Fund supports our community in a variety of ways to enhance quality of life.
The High Foundation Fund was established in 2021 with a gift of $65 million. It is the largest donor advised fund (DAF) ever established at the Community Foundation. The fund will continue to build and amplify the philanthropic and community legacy of S. Dale High and the High Family and inspire others to consider how they are investing in our shared future.
The Historical Society of Cocalico Valley Endowment Fund
This fund supports the activities and projects associated with acquiring, preserving, and interpreting material (artifacts, documents, manuscripts, etc.) pertaining to the rich cultural heritage known as the Cocalico Valley and for making this material accessible to the public.
The John J. Snyder, Jr. Historic Preservation Fund
Supporting the “unglamorous things” necessary to sustain documented historic structures.
The Kennedy Family Fund will be used to support organizations whose mission’s align with the Kennedy Family’s passions including (but not limited to) helping local children through education and other positive, developmental experiences.