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(West Chester, PA – August 10, 2021): The Board of Directors of the Chester County Community Foundation are pleased to announce the 27th Annual Meeting, taking place in a hybrid format on October 25th. Guests can reserve a spot in person at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester or stream the meeting on YouTube. The meeting will overview some of the Community Foundation’s initiatives to inspire, celebrate and grow legacy philanthropy. The Growing Philanthropy portion of the Annual Meeting will outline the Foundation’s Food for Thought series, grant panels, and Door Opener Award. Food for Thought evolved during… Read More »

Business Affairs staff; Kevin Baffa and Kaila Nogar, pictured in July 2021. (West Chester, PA – July 20, 2021): The Chester County Community Foundation proudly awarded just over $500,000 in scholarships to 225 Chester County students in the last fiscal year. During July, the first month of its new fiscal year, the Community Foundation has awarded just shy of half that much:  $243,000 in scholarships to 108 Chester County students. Thanks to our Scholarship Administrator Kevin Baffa and Business Affairs Associate Kaila Nogar for processing these awards in compliance with IRS guidelines.  And extra special thanks to the generous families and… Read More »

Funds will benefit Chester County Organizations Supporting Children of Traditionally Marginalized Communities (WEST CHESTER, PA – July 15, 2021): The MacElree Harvey, Ltd. Technology Fund for Economically Disadvantaged Children was created in 2020. The mission is to provide funds for educational computer hardware or software and other tools to children of economically marginalized communities who are underrepresented and have been denied the full complement of the educational equipment needed to successfully compete in the 21st Century. The fund is a fund of the Chester County Community Foundation.  This summer, the fund is pleased to announce its first grant awards: $2,100… Read More »