2016
FIRST CYCLE
INFO MEETING
FEBRUARY 18
10 AM
APPLICATIONS FOR
STAFF FEEDBACK
MARCH 17
PROGRAM & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES:
A PLANNING GUIDE TO COMPETITIVE CYCLES
Organizational Fellowship Program: Five community benefit
organizations enhance their organizational capacity to fulfill their
mission through an organizational assessment, 6-month cohort
learning agenda, and a $10,000 capacity building grant. A conversation
with Community Foundation staff is required before applying.
Program Leader: Melody Keim
Estimated resources available pending cohort completion:
$10,000 per organizational fellow
APPLICATIONS DUE
MARCH 31
AWARD DATE
M AY 1 9
SECOND CYCLE
INFO MEETING–
BALDWIN
FEBRUARY 25
3:30PM
APPLICATIONS FOR
STAFF FEEDBACK
M AY 5
APPLICATIONS DUE
M AY 1 9
AWARD DATE
J U LY 2 1
John Baldwin Fellowship Program: Five community benefit leaders
enhance their personal leadership skills through a self-designed
program, facilitated cohort meetings, and an overnight retreat. New
pilot opportunity for emerging leaders. For more information visit our
website at www.lancfound.org or contact the program leader.
Program Leader: Fran Rodriguez
Estimated resources available: $5,000 per fellow
Health Care: Ada F. Harr Fund provides home health or custodial care
to people living in their homes who are affected by illness or disability
in Lancaster County.
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available:
$31,000 total, grant range $10,000 to $31,000
Eastern Lancaster County: Anne C. & W. Franklin Ressler Fund supports
programs working with residents living in Eastern Lancaster County,
particularly in Conestoga Valley School District, Eastern Lancaster County
School District, and Pequea Valley School District.
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available:
$25,900 total, grant range $10,000 to $25,900
Environment: Lancaster Environmental Fund & Shuman Family
Downstream Solutions Fund - The Lancaster Environmental Fund
encourages environmental protection, conservation, and education efforts.
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available:
$32,100 total, grant range of $10,000 to $32,100
Human Rights/Inclusion: Patrick Kenney, Jr. Memorial Education Fund
in combination with the K. L. Shirk Memorial Fund for Human Relations
support programs that fight hate and bigotry, while seeking justice for
the most vulnerable members of Lancaster County through internships,
scholarships, workshops, and education.
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available: One grant of $13,000
Visual Arts: The Florence Starr Taylor Fund combined with the
Lancaster Arts and Culture Fund support visual arts programs in the
Lancaster County community. Preference is given to programs that serve
underrepresented or underserved groups in our community.
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available: One grant of $13,000
Performing Arts: The Sam & Verda Taylor Fund supports performing
arts programs in the Lancaster County community. Preference is given
to programs that serve underserved or underrepresented populations
in our community.
FOURTH CYCLE
INFO MEETINGS
APPLICATIONS FOR
STAFF FEEDBACK
SEPTEMBER 8
APPLICATIONS DUE
SEPTEMBER 22
Program Leader: Fran Rodriguez
Estimated resources available:
$75,000 total, grant range $5,000 to $10,000
John J. Snyder Fund for Historic Preservation
This fund is for the restoration, maintenance, and repair of historical
structures in Lancaster and Cumberland counties. Funds may be
used for many of the “unglamorous things” necessary to sustain
a documented historical structure owned by a community benefit
organization so that it may be preserved for future generations.
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available:
$85,000 total, grant range $25,000 to $85,000
AWARD DATE
NOVEMBER 10
advised fund at the Lancaser County Community
Foundaiton. The BB&T Economic Growth Fund
THE BB&T ECONOMIC GROWTH
Committee reviews all letters of intent (LOI) and
FUND WILL IMPROVE THE
sole responsibility of the committee. (No phone
LANCASTER COUNTY THROUGH
Community Foundation’s grant application portal,
Program Leader: Fran Rodriguez
Estimated resources available:
$75,000 total, grant range $5,000 to $10,000
WAGE JOBS FOR RESIDENTS
INCUBATION, INDUSTRIAL
GROWTH, AND THE CREATION
OF SUSTAINABLE/THRIVING
Program/Fund
Information Sheets
with additional
Indicates A H - H A ! P R O J E C T G R A N T S
are invited to submit a letter of intent via the
accessible at www.lancfound.org/grants. Letters
of intent (LOI) are reviewed on a rolling basis,
with deadlines of March 28, June 28, September
ONGOING
APPLICATIONS
& AWARD DATES
ROLLING
CONTACT MELODY
KEIM TO LEARN MORE
A B O U T A P P LY I N G F O R
THIS GRANT.
2016
28, and December 28 in 2016. Following a review
of all LOI’s, organizations may be invited to
submit a full application. Further information can
be found at www.lancfound.org/grants.
OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
Social Enterprise Program: Supports the various stages of Social
Enterprise including feasibility studies, business plans, marketing/
branding, legal fees, working capital for supplies and/or inventory,
implementation, and scale.
Creative Solutions Matching Program: Supports implementation
of creative solutions that increase financial stability and/or quality
of life. Applications may include first-time implementation of a new
approach, new business models for community benefit organizations,
or scaling of evidence-based creative solutions.
calls or meeting please)
As the first application step, organizations
BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND
Program Leader: Melody Keim
Estimated resources available:
$120,000 total, grant range $10,000 to $30,000
applications. Grant recommendations are the
ECONOMIC HEALTH OF
Capacity Building Program: Supports programs that build an
organization’s capacity to fulfill its mission through activities such as:
strategic planning, board development, succession planning, marketing/
branding planning, development planning, Racial Justice training, and
“Bridges Out of Poverty” training. Applicants may also request funding
to utilize services of the Nonprofit Resource Network, Leadership
Lancaster, PANO, or the Social Enterprise Alliance.
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available:
$120,000 total, grant range $15,000 to $40,000
details found online.
The BB&T Economic Growth Fund is a corporate
STANDARD OF LIVING AND
AWARD DATE
SEPTEMBER 22
JUNE 1, 3:30PM
Capacity Building Program: Supports programs that build an
organization’s capacity to fulfill its mission through activities such as:
strategic planning, board development, succession planning, marketing/
branding planning, development planning, Racial Justice training, and
“Bridges Out of Poverty” training. Applicants may also request funding
to utilize services of the Nonprofit Resource Network, Leadership
Lancaster, PANO, or the Social Enterprise Alliance.
LANCFOUND.ORG/GRANTS
APPLICATIONS DUE
J U LY 1 9
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available:
$24,300 total, grant range $10,000 to $24,300
find out more or to apply for a grant, visit
APPLICATIONS FOR
STAFF FEEDBACK
J U LY 5
M AY 3 1 , 3 : 3 0 PM
Pre-school Children: Better Lancaster Fund supports programs that
increase early childhood development for children from birth to age 5.
for an info meeting,
INFO MEETING
APRIL 7, 3PM
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Program Leader: Dave Koser
Estimated resources available:
$27,700 total, grant range of $10,000 to $27,700
TO REGISTER
THIRD CYCLE
Partnership Program: Supports the intentional and formal steps
of bringing together multiple community benefit organizations or
a community benefit organization with a for-profit organization
through a merger, strategic alliance or joint venture. Costs covered
include legal fees, marketing/branding, organizational development
planning, consultant or facilitator fees, and meeting expenses.
Grant range $10,000 to $20,000
PROGRAM & GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
WHAT IS IT?
based on due diligence of the following:
E A R LY R E G I S T R AT I O N D E A D L I N E
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
The Ah-Ha Project creates safe space to explore, test, implement,
and scale creative solutions that increase FINANCIAL STABILITY
Services to benefit the residents of Lancaster County
and QUALITY OF LIFE in Lancaster County.
Current 501(C)(3) designation from the IRS
MISSION
We work to advance the vitality and
well-being of the people of Lancaster
Registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations unless otherwise exempt
It encourages thoughtful risk-taking and creative problem
per the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act
solving. And when things don’t work the way we thought, it
Current filing of IRS Form 990
asks questions that help us learn from our failures and make
Audited or Reviewed Financial Statement by an independent CPA within the last 12 months
changes to our work to bring us closer to the change we
In good standing with all existing awards and contracts with the Lancaster County
are trying to create.
Community Foundation
County by inspiring generosity and
We meet with Ah-Ha grantee partners as part of a cohort
designed to facilitate collective learning, sharing, problem
being responsible stewards of gifts
solving, and creativity. Meetings are scheduled at regular
for today and tomorrow.
C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N W I L L T Y P I C A L LY N OT F U N D :
meeting is scheduled 6 months after the grant period. In
VISION
Creation of a new organization
To champion extraordinary
community through inspired giving
addition to grant dollars, Ah-Ha grantee partners can select
Individual public, private, and charter schools - exceptions made for schools that serve
from an à la carte menu of resources to build the capacity
predominately low-income and/or physically or mentally challenged students
of their organizations.
Organizations located outside Lancaster County unless they serve Lancaster County residents
for sustainable meaningful impact.
INFORMATION MEETING
AUGUST 26, 2016
NEW TO EXTRORDINARY GIVE 9AM
LANCASTER COUNTY’S
LARGEST D A Y O F
GIVING
RETURNING TO EXTRORDINARY GIVE 10:30AM
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
TO PARTICIPATE:
Organizations must be
a 501c3 registered with the Bureau of
Charitable Organizations
serve residents of Lancaster County
Participate in our 24-hour, online giving challenge.
More information available at E X T R A G I V E . O R G
have an audit or independent financial
review within the past two years
Expenses associated with a capital campaign or capital costs (i.e. equipment, building repairs
or maintenance)
Political campaigns
Expenses accrued for the project before the grant has been awarded
Cemetery associations
AT THE L ANCASTER COUNT Y
Religious causes or civic agendas that further any specific belief or philosophy or group
COMMUNIT Y FOUNDATION
directly associated with the cause or agenda
WE ARE MORE
THAN GRANT
DOLLARS
intervals throughout the duration of the grant, and a results
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Individuals (except through our scholarship program)
We convene groups and catalyze
THE AH-HA PROCESS:
EVOLUTION OF AN IDEA
We understand that every organization
builds its own path to transforming
our community. Through research and
experience, we have identified some
community conversations.
CONTACT US
common steps that move ideas into
meaningful impact. This infographic is
We provide resources to build
organizational capacity.
In 2016, the Community Foundation will invest approximately $3 million through all our grant
a tool to help us each think about where
channels in local organizations. Competitive grant investments are reviewed by staff and
we are in our own process and what else
trained community volunteers.
we need to do to MAKE AN IMPACT
in Lancaster County.
We partner with organizations to
build permanent endowments that
(ALL RESOURCES ARE ESTIMATED. Changes are made at the discretion of the Community Foundation. Final grant
determinations are made by the Community Foundation Board of Directors.)
support their cause.
I D E A I N C U B ATO R A N D
BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
in partnership with A S S E T S L A N C A S T E R
LIVE PITCH SEPTEMBER 30
Learn more at L A N C A S T E R P I T C H . C O M
Full Requirements, Grant Details, and Grant Applications found at L A N C F O U N D . O R G / G R A N T S
APPLICATION
DEADLINE IS
APRIL 11
24 W KING ST, SUITE 201
L ANCASTER, PA 17603
MELODY KEIM (ext 107)
[email protected]
717 397 1629
LANCFOUND.ORG
DAVE KOSER (ext 112)
DKOSER@L ANCFOUND.ORG
FRAN RODRIGUEZ (ext 115)
[email protected]