This event on June 6 is for scholarship recipients, scholarship donors or representatives, school district officials, and others from our community who were specifically invited.
What We Do
Since 1994, Berks County Community Foundation has been helping individuals, families, organizations and businesses achieve their charitable objectives and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County. Many of those objectives have been met by establishing funds at the Community Foundation that have specific purposes. Since that time, the Community Foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds. Each year, those funds distribute scholarships and grants to support local students and assist a variety of nonprofit organizations and causes.
Our Mission
The mission of Berks County Community Foundation is to promote philanthropy and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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RESERVE A MEETING ROOM
COMMUNITY CONFERENCE CENTER
Nonprofit organizations in Berks County can use the classrooms and meeting spaces in our Community Conference Center at no charge.
To register as a user to book a room, call 610.685.2223. After a user registers and has been recognized as a representative of a nonprofit organization by the Community Foundation, they may use our online system to book meeting spaces.
Opportunities
Grants
The Community Foundation manages more than 350 charitable funds. The funds were created by local individuals, families and businesses to support causes and organizations they cared about. To see funds that are currently accepting applications, click on the “Apply for Grants + Funds” button. You can also search the complete list of funds.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation administers scholarships, primarily for Berks County students. To see scholarships that are currently accepting applications, click on the “Apply for Scholarships” button. Be sure to follow all instructions and submit your application by the deadline. You can also search the complete list of scholarships.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
Third & Court
The President’s Journal by Kevin K. Murphy, On the Ground by Heidi Williamson, and blog posts from other team members offer inside perspectives on work at the Community Foundation and life in Berks County.
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Berks County Community Foundation was founded in 1994 to help individuals, families, organizations and businesses achieve their charitable objectives and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County. Since that time, the Community Foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds. Each year, those funds distribute scholarships and grants to support local students and assist a variety of nonprofit organizations and causes.