YCCF News
Community Grant Reader: Melissa Partridge
Read what inspired Melissa Partridge to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I wanted to do something that would expand my skill set and grant reading seemed like a good fit. It has been […]
Community Grant Reader: Melissa King
Read what inspired Melissa King to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I am fortunate to work for a company that believes in service as one of its core values. Thankfully, an email was […]
Community Grant Reader: Chris Velez
We’re highlighting our amazing Community Grant Readers to learn what inspired them to serve the community and help YCCF review grant applications. Meet, Chris Velez, an Audio Engineer and YCP graduate. Discover why he chose to become a community grant reader with YCCF. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? While working on […]
Community Grant Reader: Maureen Campbell
Read what inspired Maureen Campbell to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? When I retired, I was looking for ways to volunteer and give back to the community. Service to others was one of the […]
Community Grant Reader: Charles Hoffman
Read what inspired Charles Hoffman to become a community grant reader with YCCF and learn how you can join this passionate group of volunteers. How did you learn about this volunteer opportunity? I was approached by a friend who was a Community Grant Reader and I that it was a great place to see things […]
YCCF’s Racial Equity Fund Announces Inaugural Grants to Focus on Inequities In York County
(YORK, PA, January 19, 2022) – York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is pleased to announce the first grants awarded from the Racial Equity Fund Grant Program focusing on “shifting the paradigm of equitable opportunities.” Grantees applied to the Racial Equity Fund for grants up to $10,000 each for projects that seek to address equity gaps […]
York County Community Foundation Awards $6.45 million in Grants in 2021
York County Community Foundation (YCCF) invested $6.45 million in the York County community by awarding grants to 321 nonprofits in 2021. This total reflects grants from YCCF’s Fund for York County, the Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging, Memorial Health Fund, and the rest of the over 625 funds housed at the foundation. Grants were […]
YCCF Launches New Grantmaking Direction and THRIVE Grants
It’s a new year and the York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is energized to launch a new direction for our grantmaking. Last year was our 60th anniversary. We reflected on what we have accomplished and how we can amplify the impact of our grantmaking to better engage donors to create a vibrant York County with […]
What Is Your 2022 Mindset About Aging?
For some people, ushering in a new calendar year includes thinking about past mistakes and resolving to do and be better. And although I get sentimental reflecting on cherished moments of the past year at the playing of Auld Lang Syne, I do not make New Year resolutions. I believe each day is an opportunity […]
Embrace Your Reason
Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. And although I enjoy unwrapping and discovering what’s inside, the gifts I love receiving are not tangible items. The gifts I value most relate to meaningful experiences and being present in the moment to cherish them. I view growing older as a gift. With the blessing of each […]
