Berks County Community Foundation



Berks County Community Foundation helps people find the best way to make charitable gifts to support their community.

Established in 1994, the Community Foundation is a public benefit, tax exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors who set the strategic goals of the organization. They facilitate the progress toward these goals by staying alert for opportunities to improve the quality of life in Berks County and assist in identifying ways the philanthropic sector can contribute.

Assets and Giving for Berks County Community Foundation

Assets

2020 - 86,559,204
2019 - 91,477,198
2018 - 77,628,475
Domestic Grants

2020 - 5,574,702
2019 - 5,278,763


    

Recent News from Berks County Community Foundation


Newsmakers for January 9 - Reading Eagle
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

January 9, 2022 at 5:08 a.m.. Morgan Truck Body. Dan DesRochers has been promoted to president and chief operating officer. He will manage the...more

$227,300 in grants awarded to improve health in Berks County; another round of funding for ...
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

The Home Health Care Foundation Fund provides grants to organizations and programs that do one or more of the following: Help residents...more

Grant programs that benefit youth, women and girls accepting applications - Berks Weekly
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

1) The Youth and Philanthropy Fund of Berks County Community Foundation provides grants to Berks County programs that address youth-related...more

9 in Gov. Mifflin School District area receive grants from Berks County Community ... - Yahoo News
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

Nov. 10—The Berks County Community Foundation's annual Governor Mifflin Area Charitable Program has awarded grants totaling $37300 to...more

7th Annual Reading FilmFEST concludes with awards celebration - Berks Weekly
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

Reading FilmFEST is supported by grants from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, The Edwin Barbey Charitable Trust, Berks County...more

Former Reading official joins Berks County Community Foundation
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

The community foundation announced Tuesday afternoon that Kevin Lugo, the city's former sustainability and solid waste manager, was named its new...more

Former Sustainability Manager of Reading has been hired by the Berks County Community ...
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

The Community Foundation announced Tuesday afternoon that Kevin Lugo, a former sustainability and solid waste manager for the city, has been appointed...more

Unity and diversity celebrated in Reading's City Park - Yahoo News
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

A $5,000 grant from the Berks County Community Foundation and partner organizations such as the Dominican Association of Pennsylvania, the Jewish...more

Culture, diversity and unity celebrated by reading - Pennsylvania News Today
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

Bill Franklin, President of the Jewish Reading Federation, said: Upending, a $ 5,000 grant from the Berks County Community Foundation and partner...more

Berks Community Foundation COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy - BCTV.org
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

Nonprofit organizations can request use of the meeting space at no charge. To register as a user to book a room, call...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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