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.
The Nelson M. Polite & Jean Wilson Polite Foundation
The Nelson M. Polite & Jean Wilson Polite Foundation Fund will increase and maintain the legacy of Nelson Polite and Jean Wilson Polite.
The Next 50 (Fifty) Years Fund
The goal of this fund is to make each child feel valued and to give children a learning foundation.
The Pete Ruggieri Memorial Fund
The Pete Ruggieri Memorial Fund supports research and development of treatment options for thyroid cancer patients.
This fund will provide support to local organizations working to resettle and support refugee families starting a new life in Lancaster.
The Richard Groff Scholarship Fund
This $2,500 scholarship, renewable for one additional year, supports a graduating Lancaster County high school student pursuing a degree at Thaddeus Stevens College in either HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) or Plumbing.
The Robert K. Bowman Family Fund
The Robert K. Bowman Family Fund supports our community in many ways that improve quality of life.
Supporting the artistic and cultural life of Lancaster County.
The Troy D. McIlwaine Memorial Fund
This fund celebrates Troy’s life by providing education and support for individuals and families around issues of depression.
Support Christian-based recreational youth athletic programs from “Upward”.
The Woodstream Foundation Fund
From children’s health care to the arts and other important community giving, Woodstream’s vision is to make where we work a better place to live. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important to our organization and are an important part of our philanthropic decision making.
Tina Bresnahan College Scholarship Fund
This fund offers a needs-based tuition scholarship for students from Lancaster County high schools who are empathetic and compassionate. This scholarship will be awarded to students who plan to attend HACC, Stevens School of Technology, or Millersville University.
UDS Independent Living Resource Center Fund
The UDS Independent Living Resource Center was created to provide support for people with disabilities, the elderly, veterans and people recovering from surgery in the Lancaster community in navigating the maze of agencies and companies that provide services. It is an innovative one-stop source of information, products, services and programs designed to support their unique needs and help them to live more independently.
The purpose of this fund is to help Veritas Academy fulfill its mission by supporting capital and scholarship needs.
Water Street Community Impact Fund
The “I Am Water Street” Community Impact Fund empowers Water Street Mission to make operational and strategic investments to deepen its impact on the Lancaster County community.
This fund strengthens the work of the YWCA to fulfill its mission of empowering women, eliminating racism, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all by providing a permanent source of revenue for its endeavors.
