A few years ago, the Adams County Community Foundation conducted an assessment of community needs. This is the job of a community foundation—to keep an eye on all the moving parts of a community to see where we might need to apply a little oil. Or, occasionally, duct tape. Taking a broad look at every […]
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The Robert C. Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust is seeking grant proposals from nonprofits that benefit residents of Adams County, PA. Proposals must be postmarked on or before January 15, 2021 to be eligible for review. Additionally, because we are working remotely, please send a copy of your proposal electronically to li**@***********cf.org. If you are a
Community Foundation Virtual Event Sees 65% Increase (Gettysburg, PA: 11/6/2020) — The Adams County Community Foundation’s tenth annual Giving Spree, this year a virtual event, once again demonstrated the generosity of this community. Through 7,000 individual gifts received online, by mail, and through car windows at a “curbside giving” event on November 5, donors contributed
Giving Spree Raises $2.14 Million for Adams County Read More »
Today, November 5, 2020 is our 10th annual Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree and we need you to help us raise $2,020,000 for Adams County, PA! For up to date Giving Spree information and a running total, please visit our Giving Spree page here To make a gift online, please visit our donation page
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This year of 2020 has taught nonprofits some hard lessons. One of those lessons is the value of endowment, and value of asking donors to invest wisely in their future.
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The Adams County Community Foundation’s Giving Spree is set for November 5, and this year, Adams County’s Day of Giving is going virtual offering donors more ways to support their favorite Adams County nonprofits. Donors have the option to: Give Now: Support Adams County nonprofits with an immediate gift. Give Forever: Contribute to endowment and
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Canner Funds grant support District needs Read More »
(Gettysburg, PA: 10/12/2020) The Adams County Community Foundation awarded $23,000 this month to fulfill a wide variety of charitable donor intentions through its field of interest grantmaking. Donors create field of interest funds to ensure their charitable interests continue to receive critical support for generations. Each year, the Community Foundation selects nonprofit programs to support
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Bryan Clontz, Ph.D., CFP®, CAP®President – Charitable Solutions, LLCbr***@********************lc.com It goes without saying that 2020 has been a challenging year and given the host of tax law changes over the last 36 months, a refresher might be useful. First, consider the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which increased the deductibility of cash contributions. Prior
2020 Charitable Planning Opportunities Under the CARES Act and Other Legislation Read More »
The Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting, our annual celebration for donors, fund holders, volunteers and professional advisors, and our Professional Advisor Seminar featuring Bruce Bigelow, both scheduled for September 2020, have been postponed until 2021. Our annual Giving Spree is on for November 5, 2020. Look for our 2019-2020 annual report to the community in your
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