The Lancaster County Community Foundation uses its resources to Create Extraordinary Community by working collaboratively with donors, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders to seek out and act on opportunities that improve?the quality of life of County residents in profound and impactful ways.
Sam Bressi, C.E.O. of the Lancaster County Community Foundation, a private trust set up decades ago that now boasts $100 million in assets, put it...more
Organized by non-profit groups Lancaster County Community Foundation and ASSETS, the competition focuses on transforming communities through local businesses. Now in its fifth year, this is the first...more
A Lancaster County library will soon be pedaling books to children. Eastern Lancaster County Library is joining libraries across the country that are using bicycles to reach children. It is believed...more
These are among the 10 business ideas to make the first cut in the 2018 Great Social Enterprise Pitch competition. The top 10 — picked from 38 applicants — were announced Wednesday by Assets and...more
As part of our dedication to making a positive difference in our community, we at the J. Marion Sims Foundation, Lancaster County Community Foundation, and Lancaster County Partners for Youth...more
... key step sets the stage for bringing a significant new discipline of data analytics to local and regional economic development efforts, thanks to the considerable charitable support from The...more
ImpactAlpha, April 11 – Lancaster County Community Foundation is the latest community foundation to move into impact investing. The foundation made a $250,000 loan to Lancaster Housing Opportunity...more
“It's low-cost capital that we can pass along to our clients, it's a substantial amount of money, and it's an innovative way for the foundation to invest in their own backyard,” said Daniel...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.