News and Events

2011 Holiday Gift Book now available! - Click Here to download

November 17, 2011 - HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE…Gifts That Show You Care - a unique Holiday Shopping Event from 3 - 7 p.m. at the Gettysburg Hotel. Click here for details.

Notice - Grant applications are now being accepted from March 1 until April 30, 2011. All proposals must be mailed to ACCF, P. O. Box 4565, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

April 19 2011 - “Investing For Our Future”, at The Majestic Theater from 5:00 until 6:30PM. Meet investment managers from Brown Advisory and learn more about ACCF investments.

View our 2010 Annual Report - Click here to download the PDF

What is A community foundation?

The purpose of this foundation is to “inspire people and communities to build and distribute charitable funds for Good, for Adams County, for Ever.” After one year of operation, the foundation has acquired nine funds established by individual people or families, members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, groups of business people, a local charity and by a visionary patriot from the 1700’s. The Foundation’s assets are managed by a professional investment company hired by the Board of Directors and overseen by the…

drop shadow

5 DIMENSIONS OF PHLIANTHROPIC IMPACT

Adding to Knowledge

Example—underwriting training for child care providers

Improving & Enriching Clients’ Lives

Examples—buying food and supplies for the soup kitchen

Building Organization Capacity

Example—providing funds for a new staff position

Creating Social Capital

Example—supporting a media campaign for an advocacy group

Expressing Private Values & Interests

Example—underwriting training for child care providers