Community Foundation Awards $148,000 in Grants

Community Foundation puts focus on poverty reduction and supporting vulnerable people across Adams County Today at its annual Adams County Grants announcement, the Adams County Community Foundation awarded $148,712 in grants to 14 nonprofits. Nonprofits were selected based on their ability to help our community’s most vulnerable residents or to support collaborative improvements in affordable

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Connect with the Adams County Community Foundation

Each month “Community Foundation Connect” will move to a different location in Adams County.  Overview A conversation about the Adams County Community Foundation’s accomplishments, goals and strategies and how we help people create the charitable legacy they want for the community they love. We will be at a different Adams County location each month. Description

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Hoffman Trust Accepting Proposals

Proposals are now being accepted for the Summer 2018 Robert C. Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust. First time applicants interested in submitting a proposal should plan to attend a 90 minute Grant Information Session on June 28, 2018 at 2:30PM. Previously funded nonprofits are welcome, but not required, to attend the Grant Information Session. You can

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Dick Selby estate gifts $1.1m to benefit Littlestown area.

At its May 30, 2018 Annual Meeting, the Adams County Community Foundation announced that it received a bequest of $1.1 million from the Estate of Richard “Dick” Selby to support community nonprofits and programs in Littlestown. The gift will be added to the Bernard, Mary and Richard Selby Family Memorial Fund. Dick was from Littlestown

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J. William Warehime Foundation Invests in Adams County

At its May 30, 2018 Annual Meeting, the Adams County Community Foundation announced the receipt of an endowment grant award of $500,000 from the trustees of the J. William Warehime Foundation to support the Community Foundation’s annual day of giving. Mr. J. William (Bill) Warehime was the son of Harry V. and Airie (Knipel) Warehime,

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Charitable Planning Seminar for local Professional Advisors & their Clients

Community Foundation Presents Charitable Planning Seminar for local Professional Advisors and their Clients The Adams County Community Foundation will host a breakfast seminar at the Guthrie Memorial Library in Hanover on May 8, 2018 beginning at  8:00 am entitled "Charitable Planning through Community Foundations" for Professional Advisors and their clients presented by Bryan Tate, President

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