Get Ready to Roar
jasonb@bccf.org2021-02-23T13:52:56-05:00READING, PA (February 23, 2021) – I’ve been thinking about the Roaring 20s lately, a decade in Western culture sometimes called the “crazy years,” when [...]
02 / 23
2021
02 / 22
2021
Three new programs will help Berks County nonprofits navigate a post-pandemic future
jasonb@bccf.org2021-02-23T13:51:00-05:00READING, PA (February 22, 2021) – Berks County Community Foundation is launching three new programs aimed at guiding nonprofits in our region into a post-pandemic [...]
02 / 11
2021
Stop painting an inaccurately negative portrait of our region
jasonb@bccf.org2021-02-11T11:17:06-05:00READING, PA (February 11, 2021) – I seldom make it through a day without someone reminding me that Reading was once the “poorest city in [...]
02 / 08
2021
Community Foundation offering more than 20 funding opportunities
jasonb@bccf.org2021-02-11T09:17:04-05:00READING, PA (February 8, 2021) – Berks County Community Foundation has more than 20 funding opportunities available for nonprofits and individuals. To apply for a [...]
02 / 02
2021
Grants available for developing clean energy technologies and energy efficiency
jasonb@bccf.org2021-02-11T09:19:10-05:00READING, PA (February 2, 2021) – The Met-Ed / Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund will distribute $238,000 in grants throughout the Pennsylvania service territories of the [...]
01 / 27
2021
New Community Foundation fund established to benefit Boyertown area
jasonb@bccf.org2021-01-27T09:17:48-05:00READING, PA (January 27, 2021) – A woman who resided in Boyertown for 65 years has left a bequest of $1,428,360 to Berks County Community [...]
01 / 25
2021
Berks County sustainable energy company awarded grant of $340,000
jasonb@bccf.org2021-01-28T09:53:54-05:00READING, PA (January 25, 2021) – The Met-Ed / Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund awarded a $340,000 grant to a Berks County company developing an innovative [...]
01 / 14
2021
Grants awarded to improve health in Berks County; more funding for health programs is available
jasonb@bccf.org2021-01-13T10:44:04-05:00READING, PA (January 14, 2020) – Seven organizations have been awarded grants totaling $141,300 for programs that improve the health and well-being of Berks [...]
01 / 05
2021
Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications through new process
jasonb@bccf.org2021-01-05T09:21:18-05:00READING, PA (January 5, 2021) –Berks County Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for more than 80 scholarships through a new single online application at [...]
12 / 30
2020
OMG: They’re Graduating (no, really, they are)
jasonb@bccf.org2020-12-30T11:37:37-05:00READING, PA (December 30, 2020) – All hail the class of 2021! It’s hard to believe that in a few short months, hundreds of Berks County [...]
12 / 11
2020
A New Resource for Data on Local Equity
jasonb@bccf.org2020-12-11T13:34:03-05:00READING, PA (December 11, 2020) – At the Community Foundation, we do our best to make decisions based on data. Sometimes that means funding research [...]
12 / 07
2020
Community Foundation awards $23,960 in grants to Governor Mifflin area initiatives
jasonb@bccf.org2020-12-07T12:13:26-05:00READING, PA (December 7, 2020) – Emergency food programs and activities to keep children and seniors occupied during the pandemic are among the initiatives receiving [...]
11 / 10
2020
Almost $80,000 awarded to Boyertown area organizations for community projects
jasonb@bccf.org2020-11-10T09:57:06-05:00BOYERTOWN, PA (November 10, 2020) – The Boyertown Area Charitable Program of Berks County Community Foundation has awarded $79,600 in grants to eight organizations. The [...]
10 / 15
2020
Solar array is now powering a Pennsylvania turkey farm
jasonb@bccf.org2020-10-15T10:29:55-04:00READING, PA (October 15, 2020) – A new solar array is powering a family-owned turkey farm in the area of Jonestown, Lebanon County, thanks [...]
09 / 18
2020
The philanthropist you didn’t know
jasonb@bccf.org2020-09-18T10:12:54-04:00READING, PA (September 18, 2020) – Berks County lost an incredibly influential philanthropist this week. But he has been active behind the scenes, so [...]
09 / 14
2020
Post-pandemic future for Berks County’s urban core looks bright
jasonb@bccf.org2020-09-14T12:26:52-04:00READING, PA (September 14, 2020) – In February of this year, the Community Foundation team was flying pretty high with expectations that our investments in the [...]
09 / 10
2020
State agency matches 86 scholarships awarded by Berks County Community Foundation
jasonb@bccf.org2020-09-10T08:35:04-04:00READING, PA (September 10, 2020) – The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) recently matched $117,228 in scholarships awarded to 86 students by Berks County [...]
09 / 02
2020
Funding available for Boyertown-area families with children who have medical issues
jasonb@bccf.org2020-09-02T12:32:08-04:00BOYERTOWN, PA (September 2, 2020) – Jess’s Sunshine Fund of Berks County Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from Boyertown-area families with dependent adult [...]
08 / 28
2020
Grant available for sustainable energy research and development project in Pennsylvania
jasonb@bccf.org2020-10-15T09:25:36-04:00READING, PA (August 28, 2020) – The Met-Ed / Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund has one grant of up to $340,000 available to support an applied [...]
08 / 11
2020
First United Church of Christ Mission Fund awards $36,925 in grants
jasonb@bccf.org2020-08-11T10:19:26-04:00READING, PA (August 11, 2020) – The mission of the former First United Church of Christ in Reading continues. A charitable fund that the [...]