January 8, 2024 (York, PA) – The Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) of York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is pleased to announce that applications for this year’s Carolyn Eyster Steinhauser Prize are now available. Created in 2017 by the WGC, the award honors individuals whose contributions to community-building in York County have been marked by singular excellence, reflecting Ms. Steinhauser’s decades of effectively bringing the community together to address complex challenges.
Selection criteria include the ability to define systemic issues; bring the community together to confront complex community issues; and use their leadership to effect positive community change that improves the lives of York County residents. The award includes a grant for $1,000, which awardees can direct to the nonprofit of their choice.
Applications are due February 1, 2024. Additional information and the application form can be found on the WGC website, http://www.yorkwgc.org/ces-prize.
About WGC:
The Women’s Giving Circle is a group of about 80 women who care deeply about the community. We work together to do more collectively than any of us could accomplish alone.
We educate ourselves about community needs and convene stakeholders so that we can strategically fund projects that address our two investment priorities – thriving communities and education. Since our founding in 2002, we have collectively invested over $1.1 million to support these priorities and leveraged millions more. Visit http://www.yorkwgc.org/ to learn more.
Carolyn Warman, Consultant
Women’s Giving Circle 717.870.6847
