The 2022 Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree, held November 3, 2022, was another record breaking success with 2,475 donors making 9,754 separate gifts totaling $3,100,664.84 to benefit 90 Adams County nonprofits. Want to see how much your favorite nonprofits raised? Click here for a complete list of our participating nonprofits and their final totals: […]
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The Adams County Community Foundation Barbara B. Ernico Fund forLeadership Development supported Adams Rescue Mission Executive Director BruceDietrick to attend the Liberty District Conference in September. “Networkingwith other faith-based shelter providers was invaluable,” Dietrick said. The Ernico Fundmakes an annual grant to help nonprofit executive directors and board membersbecome better at what they do.
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Will you? (Or won’t you?) Charitable Planning for Savvy Millennials and GenX Procrastinators According to forbes.com, more than 70% of people ages 18-41 who have a will said they created it as a direct result of Covid-19. The most common reason for not having a will? People think that they don’t have enough money
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(Gettysburg, PA: 07/11/2022) – On Friday July 8, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law HB1642, a sprawling public school system bill which includes a ban on scholarship displacement at public colleges and universities. This makes Pennsylvania the fourth state in the country to eliminate the practice of public colleges and universities reducing a student’s financial
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(Gettysburg, PA: 05/24/2022) — The late Dick Selby created The Bernard, Mary and Richard Selby Family Memorial Fund as a permanent charitable endowment to honor his parents, Mary and Bernard, and the family’s commitment to their hometown of Littlestown. Each year the Fund distributes charitable grants to nonprofits serving Littlestown, including three organizations that were
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(Gettysburg, PA: 04/15/2022) — With gratitude to its generous donors, the Adams County Community Foundation has announced $90,000 in grants through its Adams County Grants program to improve conditions for children suffering abuse, people in recovery from substance abuse, low-income homeowners, and all who choose to walk or bike in the borough of Gettysburg. Adams
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Ashley Bievenour has joined the Adams County Community Foundation as Scholarship and Office Administrator. With roots in Adams County and a passion for nonprofits, Ashley is a natural fit for the Community Foundation team. “We could see that Ashley’s background in bookkeeping, office management and H.R. made her an excellent candidate for the job,”
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The Adams County Community Foundation mourns the passing of William (Bill) Iannello, 94 of Gettysburg on March 3, 2022. Mr. Iannello was the grandfather of Andrew Dalton, Executive Director of the Adams County Historical Society. Bill was especially proud of Andrew’s work at the Historical Society and the current campaign to build a world-class venue
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The Adams County Community Foundation has announced that Theresa DiLoreto, CFRE has joined its staff as Philanthropic Advisor. Theresa will serve as the Community Foundation’s liaison with legal and financial advisors, connecting them with the Community Foundation’s options for incorporating philanthropy into clients’ lifetime and estate plans. Community Foundation President and CEO Ralph Serpe says,
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