Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc.



Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger, more vibrant communities and improves the quality of life for all residents of Berkshire County, MA; Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY; and northwest Litchfield County, CT.

Since 1987, the foundation has been an agent for positive change in the region it serves. In education, health care, basic human services, transportation, the arts, youth and senior programs—our grants touch all aspects of life and every person in the Berkshire Taconic region. Each year, it helps thousands of donors achieve their philanthropic goals and hundreds of nonprofits carry on their good work.



    

Recent News from Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation


Community Matters: Harnessing the Berkshires' Unique Strength
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Berkshire County has a higher concentration of nonprofits per capita as compared to other regions.This is evidence of higher levels of community engagement.There is a compelling idea or issue; there...more

Dr. K. Renee Horton at Mcla; Susan Sabino, Marcelene Mosca, and Thom Lipiczky at Art ...
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Renee Horton at MCLA; Susan Sabino, Marcelene Mosca, and Thom Lipiczky at Art on Main; Dean Cycon at Yiddish Book Center; New French documentary at The Clark; Gabriel London at Becket Arts Center;...more

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Launches Equity Fund
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

iBerkshires.com - The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information.The Equity Fund grant program is a significant step forward in deepening the Foundation's...more

Business Briefs: Lenox Memorial Middle High School Names Marcus Hass; Railroad ...
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

MountainOne Bank promotes Matthew P.Lauro; Elder Services of Berkshire County anniversary and move; Berkshire Bank supports nonprofits.Lenox Memorial Middle High School names Marcus Hass Assistant...more

Bms Announces Talent and Merit Scholarship Recipients
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

The Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield, Mass., is offering more than $17,000 in scholarships to high school seniors who want to study music, the Boston Globe reports. The scholarships are...more

Bb'S Hot Spot Grand Opening; Community Bancorp of the Berkshires Elects Ceo; Triplex ...
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

After 22 years as CEO of Adams Community Bank in Massachusetts, Jeffrey O'Brien is stepping down. "I have spent my entire career with the Bank, and look forward to the end of this transition," he...more

An Invitation to Attend the Second Annual Blackshires Leadership Program Graduation
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

The Blackshires Community Empowerment Foundation is a not-for-profit that works to "empower and enrich the Black community in the Berkshires and surrounding areas," according to its website. It's...more

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Announces President Peter Taylor to Step Down ...
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Peter Taylor is leaving his post as president of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation by the end of the year after eight years at the helm. "While this has been a difficult decision, I...more

2Nd Street Seeks Submissions For Literary Project
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Financial and in-kind support of Using Our Outside Voices is provided by the Barr Foundation, Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Community College, and Pittsfield Cultural Council.The Arts Build...more

A Tribute to Ellsworth Kelly
Foundation: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Ellsworth Kelly, widely considered the father of abstract art, died last week at his home in upstate New York at the age of 92. But his legacy lives on in the form of $1.5 million in grants to...more



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