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


Reading group loses $225K anti-gun violence grant because it's not an official nonprofit | WITF
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation

“I'm even going to work harder.” Editor's note: The Berks County Community Foundation helps fund a portion of Anthony Orozco's position at...more

Pitt-Bradford receives grant for Green building project | Community | tiogapublishing.com
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies

Berks County Community Foundation and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies administer the Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy...more

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



Social Enterprise Network Sites


The position young people are dealt with can be complex, and yet the entire economic system is still focused for an age that’s almost gone astray. The solution? Promoting social enterprise and getting these young people integrated into work.




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