We create a vibrant york county by engaging donors, providing community leadership and investing in high impact initiatives while building endowment for future generations. As a steward of charitable endowment and grantmaker to charitable organizations serving our community, we are pleased to include the following as one of our achievements. York county community foundation met the nation's highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability as confirmed through the council on foundation's national standards for u. S. Community foundation program. The program is designed to provide quality assurance to donors, as well as to their legal and financial advisors.

Community Foundations , Philanthropy

York county community foundation's grantmaking program reaches broadly across all charitable sectors serving york county pennsylvania, as evidenced by 806 grants to 291 charitable organizations. Grant support is provided by both competitive application and non-competitive designations. Major grant programs include post-secondary scholarship support to charitable organizations and educational institutions and grant support through our heritage funds programs to build endowments for participating charitable organizations. Other major program interest areas noted separately. york county community foundation's fund for york county responds to the greatest needs of our community through high impact strategic grants supporting community vibrancy. post secondary scholarships to 101 individuals in the u. S. Through grants to educational institutions. agriculture & land preservation - grants $50,000 & total expenses $50,884 embracing aging and hahn home fund for women - grants $184,000 & total expenses $264,096weyer community health - grants $133,406 & total expenses $133,406codorus watershed - grants $85,000 & total expenses $85,000