New chair and new members elected to Berks County Community Foundation board
READING, PA (July 1, 2020) – Business strategy consultant Alfred J. Weber has been elected chair of the board of Berks County Community Foundation, which [...]
July 2020
June 2020
Wacky Water Wednesday is the video we need
READING, PA (June 26, 2020) – Not a lot of things have brought a smile to my face over the past few weeks. There’s been no [...]
Teen philanthropists award $15,000 to environmental programs in Berks County
READING, PA (June 11, 2020) – Three programs aimed at improving the environment in Berks County have been awarded $15,000 in grants from the Youth [...]
We’re a welcoming community, but we need to talk
READING, PA (June 2, 2020) – There’s a lot to love about Berks County. But, above all, I love Berks County's diversity. I love its [...]
May 2020
Albany Township Tomorrow Fund awards $8,200 to four community organizations
READING, PA (May 27, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation has awarded $8,200 from the Albany Township Tomorrow Fund to four organizations for programs or [...]
Grant awarded to help save and restore Mertztown train station
READING, PA (May 20, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $2,500 to the Longswamp Township Historical Society to help restore [...]
Grant of $26,200 awarded to Opportunity House to create a food pantry
READING, PA (May 14, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $26,200 to Opportunity House to renovate a loading dock to [...]
Berks County Community Foundation awards grants to K9 units
READING, PA (May 8, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation has awarded $34,700 in grants to support K9 units at three law enforcement agencies in [...]
April 2020
Community Foundation issues $307,800 in emergency grants to 59 Berks County organizations impacted by pandemic
READING, PA (April 20, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation has released $307,800 in emergency grants to 59 Berks County nonprofit organizations to fill critical [...]
COVID-19 Nonprofit Continuity Grants available for Berks County nonprofits
READING, PA (April 1, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation has launched an emergency grant program to help Berks County nonprofits fill critical gaps in [...]
March 2020
We’ve launched an emergency grant program as a result of the pandemic
READING, PA (March 31, 2020) – This week, the Community Foundation launched an emergency grant program to help Berks County nonprofits fill critical gaps in [...]
How can I help?
READING, PA (March 21, 2020) – It's a popular question these days. And the answer is surprisingly simple. The resources of our community are strained [...]
Berks County Community Foundation engages emergency operations plan
READING, PA (March 13, 2020) – As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Berks County Community Foundation will temporarily close its community conference center at [...]
February 2020
Community Foundation awards $33,200 in grants to Governor Mifflin area initiatives
READING, PA (February 28, 2020) – Afterschool programs and hands-on science lessons for students, arts workshops for seniors, and a mobile food pantry for [...]
Berks Vital Signs provides proof, not promotion
READING, PA (February 21, 2020) – One of the many projects Berks County Community Foundation supports is Berks Vital Signs. It’s our effort to provide objective, [...]
You’re invited: Join me at the Knight Media Forum via Livestream Feb. 25 & 26
READING, PA (February 20, 2020) – Each year, the Knight Foundation provides a gathering space for leaders from journalism, technology, philanthropy, and civic organizations like [...]
Grant of up to $26,200 available to renovate a Berks County nonprofit facility
READING, PA (February 19, 2020) – Berks County Community Foundation will award one grant of up to $26,200 to a nonprofit organization in Berks County [...]
Progress continues for rebooted program to help foster children in Berks
READING, PA (February 18, 2020) – These are the children who are among the most distressed residents in Berks County: the ones who are in [...]
Inaugural class selected for Berks County’s Nonprofit Management Certificate
READING, PA (February 12, 2020) – The 24 members of the inaugural class for Berks County Community Foundation’s new Nonprofit Management Certificate program have been [...]
Water, water everywhere… It’s time to stop and think.
READING, PA (February 10, 2020) – In the spring of 2014, the City of Flint, Mich., switched the source of its water supply, but failed [...]