We have made changes to our 2010 grant making!  

We still have a yearly competitive grant process for nonprofit organizations, but have modified our grant deadlines and grant making programs to better serve the needs of our community.  Our grant guidelines have been updated to focus on supporting projects that change our community for the better, projects that are collaborative and encourage partnerships, projects that are inclusive and serve a wide variety of people including underserved or underrepresented groups, and projects that can achieve measurable results.  We are also interested in supporting organizations with sound financial practices, governance and management, and strong leadership at both board and staff level.

We recommend that you visit this page regularly as it is updated with information about our grant cycles and grant making programs.  If you have any questions about our grant making, please contact our Program Department at 397-1629. 

Please use the links below to find out more about our five grant making programs. 

• 2010 John Baldwin Fellowship Program
  
• 2010 Competitive Grant Cycle
  
• 2010 Sustainability Matching Funds
  
• 2010 Endowment Matching Program
  
• Strategic Alliances and Mergers

The Community Foundation uses an online system for grant applications.  If you are interested in applying for a grant, please use the links below to either create an account or go to an existing account

1. 2010 John Baldwin Fellowship Program (Now closed)

2010 John Baldwin Fellowship Guidelines 2010 John Baldwin Fellowship Evaluation Tool 2010 John Baldwin Fellowship Timeline 2009 Fellows    Summary of Trainings/Activities Pursued by Fellows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Competitive Grant Cycle

2010 Competitive Grant Timeline 2010 Grant Guidelines Competitive Evaluation Criteria  Budget/Other Funding Worksheet * Required with proposal About the Innovation Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Nonprofit Sustainability Matching Funds (Now Closed)

Sustainability Fund Application Information Sustainability Standards Sustainability Review Criteria Sustainability Fund FAQ Sustainability Fund Donors FAQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Endowment Matching Program

2010 Endowment Matching Program Frequently Asked Questions Board Support Letter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Strategic Alliance & Mergers

The Community Foundation has funding available for organizations who are interested in exploring strategic alliances or mergers.  Organizations fulfilling the following criteria are encouraged to contact Sam Bressi by phone at 717-397-1629, or by e-mail at Sam@LancasterCountyFoundation.org about funding opportunities.

There is a long-term collaborative vision that is achievable because of the strategic alliance

Opportunities for working together have been identified

There is governance level commitment to the strategic alliance

The goal of working together is to achieve operational efficiencies

Below is additional information about strategic alliances, as well as a case study from LancasterHistory.org, the merger between James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland and the Lancaster County Historical Society.

• Strategic Alliance Informational Sheet
• LancasterHistory.org Case Study
• PAI/EARS Case Study