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2016P R O G R A M & G R A N T

O P P O R T U N I T I E S

Partnership Program: Supports the intentional and formal steps

of bringing together multiple community benefit organizations or

a community benefit organization with a for-profit organization

through a merger, strategic alliance or joint venture. Costs covered

include legal fees, marketing/branding, organizational development

planning, consultant or facilitator fees, and meeting expenses.

Grant range $10,000 to $20,000

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C O N T A C T M E L O D Y

K E I M T O L E A R N M O R E

A B O U T A P P L Y I N G F O R

T H I S G R A N T .

Organizational Fellowship Program: Five community benefit

organizations enhance their organizational capacity to fulfill their

mission through an organizational assessment, 6-month cohort

learning agenda, and a $10,000 capacity building grant. A conversation

with Community Foundation staff is required before applying.

Program Leader: Melody Keim

Estimated resources available pending cohort completion:

$10,000 per organizational fellow

Capacity Building Program: Supports programs that build an

organization’s capacity to fulfill its mission through activities such as:

strategic planning, board development, succession planning, marketing/

branding planning, development planning, Racial Justice training, and

“Bridges Out of Poverty” training. Applicants may also request funding

to utilize services of the Nonprofit Resource Network, Leadership

Lancaster, PANO, or the Social Enterprise Alliance.

Program Leader: Fran Rodriguez

Estimated resources available:

$75,000 total, grant range $5,000 to $10,000

Social Enterprise Program: Supports the various stages of Social

Enterprise including feasibility studies, business plans, marketing/

branding, legal fees, working capital for supplies and/or inventory,

implementation, and scale.

Program Leader: Melody Keim



Creative Solutions Matching Program: Supports implementation

of creative solutions that increase financial stability and/or quality

of life. Applications may include first-time implementation of a new

approach, new business models for community benefit organizations,

or scaling of evidence-based creative solutions.

Program Leader: Dave Koser



John Baldwin Fellowship Program: Five community benefit leaders

enhance their personal leadership skills through a self-designed

program, facilitated cohort meetings, and an overnight retreat. New

pilot opportunity for emerging leaders. For more information visit our

website at www.lancfound.org or contact the program leader.


Estimated resources available: $5,000 per fellow

Health Care: Ada F. Harr Fund provides home health or custodial care

to people living in their homes who are affected by illness or disability

in Lancaster County.




Eastern Lancaster County: Anne C. & W. Franklin Ressler Fund supports

programs working with residents living in Eastern Lancaster County,

particularly in Conestoga Valley School District, Eastern Lancaster County

School District, and Pequea Valley School District.




Environment: Lancaster Environmental Fund & Shuman Family

Downstream Solutions Fund - The Lancaster Environmental Fund

encourages environmental protection, conservation, and education efforts.



$32,100 total, grant range of $10,000 to $32,100

Human Rights/Inclusion: Patrick Kenney, Jr. Memorial Education Fund

in combination with the K. L. Shirk Memorial Fund for Human Relations

support programs that fight hate and bigotry, while seeking justice for

the most vulnerable members of Lancaster County through internships,

scholarships, workshops, and education.


Estimated resources available: One grant of $13,000

Visual Arts: The Florence Starr Taylor Fund combined with the

Lancaster Arts and Culture Fund support visual arts programs in the

Lancaster County community. Preference is given to programs that serve

underrepresented or underserved groups in our community.


Estimated resources available: One grant of $13,000

Performing Arts: The Sam & Verda Taylor Fund supports performing

arts programs in the Lancaster County community. Preference is given

to programs that serve underserved or underrepresented populations

in our community.



$27,700 total, grant range of $10,000 to $27,700

Pre-school Children: Better Lancaster Fund supports programs that

increase early childhood development for children from birth to age 5.




Capacity Building Program: Supports programs that build an

organization’s capacity to fulfill its mission through activities such as:

strategic planning, board development, succession planning, marketing/

branding planning, development planning, Racial Justice training, and

“Bridges Out of Poverty” training. Applicants may also request funding

to utilize services of the Nonprofit Resource Network, Leadership

Lancaster, PANO, or the Social Enterprise Alliance.




John J. Snyder Fund for Historic Preservation

This fund is for the restoration, maintenance, and repair of historical

structures in Lancaster and Cumberland counties. Funds may be

used for many of the “unglamorous things” necessary to sustain

a documented historical structure owned by a community benefit

organization so that it may be preserved for future generations.




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Program/Fund

Information Sheets

with additional

details found online.

PROGRAM & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES:A PLANNING GUIDE TO COMPETITIVE CYCLES2016

TO REGISTER for an info meeting,

find out more or to apply for a grant, visit

L A N C F O U N D . O R G / G R A N T S

The BB&T Economic Growth Fund is a corporate

advised fund at the Lancaser County Community

Foundaiton. The BB&T Economic Growth Fund

Committee reviews all letters of intent (LOI) and

applications. Grant recommendations are the

sole responsibility of the committee. (No phone

calls or meeting please)

As the first application step, organizations

are invited to submit a letter of intent via the

Community Foundation’s grant application portal,

accessible at www.lancfound.org/grants. Letters

of intent (LOI) are reviewed on a rolling basis,

with deadlines of March 28, June 28, September

28, and December 28 in 2016. Following a review

of all LOI’s, organizations may be invited to

submit a full application. Further information can

be found at www.lancfound.org/grants.

THE BB&T ECONOMIC GROWTH

FUND WILL IMPROVE THE

STANDARD OF LIVING AND

ECONOMIC HEALTH OF

LANCASTER COUNTY THROUGH

BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND

INCUBATION, INDUSTRIAL

GROWTH, AND THE CREATION

OF SUSTAINABLE/THRIVING

WAGE JOBS FOR RESIDENTS

OF LANCASTER COUNTY.

WHAT IS IT?The Ah-Ha Project creates safe space to explore, test, implement,

and scale creative solutions that increase FINANCIAL STABILITY

and QUALITY OF LIFE in Lancaster County.

It encourages thoughtful risk-taking and creative problem

solving. And when things don’t work the way we thought, it

asks questions that help us learn from our failures and make

changes to our work to bring us closer to the change we

are trying to create.

We meet with Ah-Ha grantee partners as part of a cohort

designed to facilitate collective learning, sharing, problem

solving, and creativity. Meetings are scheduled at regular

intervals throughout the duration of the grant, and a results

meeting is scheduled 6 months after the grant period. In

addition to grant dollars, Ah-Ha grantee partners can select

from an à la carte menu of resources to build the capacity

of their organizations.

A T T H E L A N C A S T E R C O U N T Y

C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D A T I O N

E L I G I B I L I T Y R E Q U I R E M E N T S

C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D A T I O N W I L L T Y P I C A L L Y N O T F U N D :

Services to benefit the residents of Lancaster County

Current 501(C)(3) designation from the IRS

Registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations unless otherwise exempt

per the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act

Current filing of IRS Form 990

Audited or Reviewed Financial Statement by an independent CPA within the last 12 months

In good standing with all existing awards and contracts with the Lancaster County

Community Foundation

Creation of a new organization

Individual public, private, and charter schools - exceptions made for schools that serve

predominately low-income and/or physically or mentally challenged students

Organizations located outside Lancaster County unless they serve Lancaster County residents

Expenses associated with a capital campaign or capital costs (i.e. equipment, building repairs

or maintenance)

Political campaigns

Expenses accrued for the project before the grant has been awarded

Cemetery associations

Religious causes or civic agendas that further any specific belief or philosophy or group

directly associated with the cause or agenda

Individuals (except through our scholarship program)

WE ARE MORE THAN GRANT DOLLARS

We convene groups and catalyze

community conversations.

We provide resources to build

organizational capacity.

We partner with organizations to

build permanent endowments that

support their cause.

based on due diligence of the following:

Full Requirements, Grant Details, and Grant Applications found at L A N C F O U N D . O R G / G R A N T S

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C O N T A C T U S

THE AH-HA PROCESS: EVOLUTION OF AN IDEA

We understand that every organization

builds its own path to transforming

our community. Through research and

experience, we have identified some

common steps that move ideas into

meaningful impact. This infographic is

a tool to help us each think about where

we are in our own process and what else

we need to do to MAKE AN IMPACT

in Lancaster County.

In 2016, the Community Foundation will invest approximately $3 million through all our grant

channels in local organizations. Competitive grant investments are reviewed by staff and

trained community volunteers.

(ALL RESOURCES ARE ESTIMATED. Changes are made at the discretion of the Community Foundation. Final grant

determinations are made by the Community Foundation Board of Directors.)

L A N C A S T E R C O U N T Y ’ S

D A Y O FLARGEST

GIVINGE L I G I B I L I T Y R E Q U I R E M E N T ST O P A R T I C I P A T E :

Organizations must be

a 501c3 registered with the Bureau of

Charitable Organizations

serve residents of Lancaster County

have an audit or independent financial

review within the past two years

Participate in our 24-hour, online giving challenge.

More information available at E X T R A G I V E . O R G

I D E A I N C U B A T O R A N D B U S I N E S S P L A N C O M P E T I T I O N

Learn more at L A N C A S T E R P I T C H .C O M

in partnership with A S S E T S L A N C A S T E R

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V I S I O N

We work to advance the vitality and

well-being of the people of Lancaster

County by inspiring generosity and

being responsible stewards of gifts

for today and tomorrow.

To champion extraordinary

community through inspired giving

for sustainable meaningful impact.

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