Selby Family Memorial Fund Awards More Than $67,000 to Support Littlestown Community

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Grants honor the legacy of Richard “Dick” Selby through investments in public safety, youth recreation, community services, and local institutions LITTLESTOWN, PA (June 2, 2026) – The Bernard, Mary and Richard Selby Family Memorial Fund at the Adams County Community Foundation has awarded more than $67,000 in grants to organizations serving the Littlestown community, continuing […]

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Community Foundation Awards $137,500 to Support Local Families, Housing, Mental Health, and Workforce Development

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(Gettysburg, PA: 4/29/2026) – The Adams County Community Foundation today announced $137,500 in grants to seven local nonprofits working to meet some of the biggest challenges facing Adams County residents, from affordable housing and mental health care to job training and family support services. “These grants are about helping our neighbors,” said Matt Thomas, Grants

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Community Foundation Awards $286,000 in Scholarships

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(Gettysburg, PA: 4/29/2026) – The Adams County Community Foundation today announced $286,000 in new scholarship awards to students across Adams County and south-central Pennsylvania. With this year’s awards, the Community Foundation has now distributed more than $2 million in scholarships since its founding. Individual awards range from $500 to $30,000 and support students pursuing higher

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Building What Lasts

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The Adams County Community Foundation exists to build a permanent charitable endowment for Adams County. We call it the Fund for Adams County. And from that endowment, we support community grantmaking, initiatives like the Giving Spree, and advocacy that strengthens charitable giving here at home, across Pennsylvania, and nationally. Here’s what we’ve learned: donors don’t

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Council on Foundations Celebrates 2025 Council Award Winners

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Winners Include Adams County Community Foundation President & CEO, Ralph M. Serpe WASHINGTON – Today, the Council on Foundations announced the winners of the 2025 Council Awards, including the new Excellence in Community Foundation Leadership Award. The winners include: The new Excellence in Community Foundation Leadership Award is presented to a leader of a community

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Transparency builds trust

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Transparency builds trust. And trust builds community. In a place like Gettysburg — where history reminds us daily that actions have lasting consequences — transparency isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a responsibility. When neighbors give generously to help local nonprofits that help fellow residents, they deserve to know how those charitable dollars are managed. At

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New Pennsylvania Law Ensures That Final Gifts Stay Local

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For more than half a century, Pennsylvania law quietly imposed a harsh outcome on a small but important group of people. When a Pennsylvanian died without a will and without surviving family, their entire estate was claimed by the Commonwealth and absorbed into the state budget. That changes on January 23, 2026. Thanks to Act

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2026 Investment Briefing

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Join the Adams County Community Foundation on Thursday morning, March 5, 2026 at 8 AM for our 2026 Investment Briefing at Adams County Historical Society’s Battlefield Overlook Event Center, 625 Biglerville Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Members of our Investment Committee will share details on our endowment investment objectives and strategy. The briefing, led by volunteer Investment Committee Chair

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