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2025 Annual Report: A Year of Connection

2025 Annual Report: A Year of Connection

Our 2025 Annual Report: A Year of Connection is here In Fiscal Year 2025, Berks County Community Foundation distributed over $6.8 million in grants and scholarships to support the community. While grantmaking is “what we do,” connecting to the community is at the heart of…

March 5, 2026

Jen Heydt
Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund to Make Grants for Energy Efficient Projects

Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund to Make Grants for Energy Efficient Projects

The Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund will make grants to fund a variety of energy efficiency projects to nonprofits, government entities, and small-businesses within the Met-Ed and Penelec utility areas. Funding is only available to existing buildings (not new construction) and to organizations that own their buildings (not…

February 26, 2026

Emily Smedley, Environment and Energy Program Officer
Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund Seeks Nominees for Advisory Board 

Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund Seeks Nominees for Advisory Board 

The Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) seeks two nominees for its volunteer Advisory Board.  The Met-Ed/Penelec SEF distributes funds to promote the development and use of renewable energy and clean energy technologies, energy conservation and efficiency, and projects that improve the environment in the Met-Ed and Penelec service territories. The Met-Ed/Penelec SEF is co-managed by Berks County Community Foundation and the Community Foundation…

February 24, 2026

Jen Heydt
Part One of Two | Kutztown Area Outreach: The Foundation Tours Local Pillars of Community

Part One of Two | Kutztown Area Outreach: The Foundation Tours Local Pillars of Community

In late 2025, the program and communication teams of Berks County Community Foundation spent two days in the Kutztown area. There, they visited local institutions that contribute to the area’s vitality. The foundation conducts these site visits to gain knowledge about the communities we serve….

January 15, 2026

Jen Heydt
Government Cuts, Local Impact: A Series of Articles on How Federal and State Funding Affects Berks

Government Cuts, Local Impact: A Series of Articles on How Federal and State Funding Affects Berks

At the Community Foundation, we want to improve life in Berks County by connecting its residents with accurate information. What do these cuts mean for Berks County residents, nonprofits, businesses and donors? The impact of federal funding cuts, government shutdowns, and state budget impasse are…

October 13, 2025

Jen Heydt
Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund Seeks Nominees for Advisory Board 

Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund Seeks Nominees for Advisory Board 

The Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) seeks three nominees for its volunteer Advisory Board. The Met-Ed/Penelec SEF distributes funds to promote the development and use of renewable energy and clean energy technologies, energy conservation and efficiency, and projects that improve the environment in the Met-Ed and Penelec…

September 8, 2025

Jen Heydt