Celebrating these community leaders and their support of Forever Lancaster:
back: Chip and Rebecca Cargas, Sally Saxton, Nelson and Karen Polite, Christa Shoreman, Rick and Jessica Rodgers front: Jim Saxton, Deborah Polite
Read their stories at LancFound.org/ForeverLancaster
Relationships are at the heart of Lancaster County Community Foundation’s mission: relationships with individuals, relationships with more than 450 regional nonprofits and relationships connecting sectors of industry.
“The Community Foundation works 360 degrees around the community, driving innovation, supporting and lifting up the entire philanthropic sector,” says Tracy Cutler, Executive Vice President.
In 2017, nearly $3 million in grant investments will flow through the Community Foundation to nonprofits, while November’s Extraordinary Give generated additional millions of dollars, creating widespread impact for Lancaster County and the Central Pennsylvania region.
Cutler says the region is generous: “Ninety percent of residents donate to causes in which they believe, yet only seven percent make provisions for donations in their wills,” she says. That’s why the Community Foundation launched Forever Lancaster, an initiative that helps people establish and leave a legacy of giving.
Cutler encourages Forever Lancaster donors to consider the question, “What causes speak most deeply to you?” to guide their giving.
“Forever Lancaster gives people the ability to impact specific organizations—such as the YMCA, the Fulton Theatre—or people can shape specific areas of interest—education, the arts, economic development, youth and families, safety nets, inspiration programs—they all come together to make our community stronger,” Cutler says. “And that’s the exciting thing about the Community Foundation—your dollars can go wherever your passions go and make a difference forever.”
Want to Help?
Start with Lancaster County Community Foundation’s website, lancfound.org. Learn more about Forever Lancaster’s impact in the community, sign up for free informational events, subscribe to newsletters, learn
about volunteer opportunities, and follow the organization’s active social media accounts.
Learning more about philanthropy and the organization’s partners will help you maximize your gifts in order to support the causes you care about the most.
You can also simply look for the “Donate” button and give today!
To support Forever Lancaster and customize your legacy of giving, contact the Community Foundation at 717-397-1629.