Nov 20

Whitford Charitable Fund Spreads Generous Holiday Cheer!

  (Photo includes: Tom Curran, Angela Scully, Dawn Nunciato, David James, Elizabeth Hess, George Powers, Meghan Lyons Cowan, Karen Weinreich, Joyce Lacy, Jim Terry, Kim Nuelle, Bill Powers, Janna Sherrill, Ed Hart, Alberta Landis, Tom Skelley, Ryan Ens, George Carlino ) (Exton, PA – Nov 20, 2018) The Whitford Charitable Fund Committee, and ten Local Chester County Organizations attended a luncheon at the Whitford Country Club in November to celebrate the success of the Eighth Annual Whitford Classic Event.  Over $130,000 was distributed to this year’s beneficiaries which included Safe Harbor of Chester County; West Side Community Center; Uptown Entertainment;… Read More »

Nov 14

Stanley’s Dream Fund announces $5,000 grant award to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for Childhood Brain Cancer Research

 (L-R, Stanley Edwards; Donna Edwards; Beth Krallis, Marketing and Communications Officer, CCCF; Jenna Bundy, Associate Director, Community Fundraising, CHOP) West Chester, PA — On November 8, 2018, Donna and Stanley Edwards presented a $5,000 grant check to Jenna Bundy, Associate Director of Community Fundraising at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (C.H.O.P.), to fund the Hospital’s childhood brain cancer research projects. The grant represented a portion of the proceeds raised by the Stanley’s Dream Fund in honor of their son, Stanley Austin Edwards, who passed away from brain cancer in 2002. Stanley’s primary doctor at C.H.O.P. was Dr. Jean B. Belasco…. Read More »

Sep 28

CCCF Super Door Opener Award Winners

(West Chester, PA – Sept 28, 2018): To mark the Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary, the Super Door Opener Award is being bestowed upon two outstanding individuals.  Louis N. Teti, Esq. of West Chester and L. Peter Temple, Esq. of Kennett Square are being recognized for their distinguished efforts in opening doors to legacy philanthropy.     A partner at MacElree Harvey in West Chester, Teti represents individuals and businesses in a wide range of estate, business succession and tax planning matters. He speaks frequently on estate planning, tax planning, estate administration, and philanthropic planning.   Teti serves on the Board… Read More »

Jul 31

NONPROFIT PEERS, LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER

(West Chester, PA – July 31, 2018): The Chester County Community Foundation is now accepting registrations for peer learning circles for Nonprofit Executive Directors, Nonprofit Development Managers, and Planned Giving Professionals.  Each peer learning circle is led by a skilled facilitator with extensive knowledge of the nonprofit sector who manages the process and discussion. Groups are confidential, supportive and focused on learning and action. Executive directors will meet on every other month for a couple hours on Friday mornings; development managers on Friday over lunch. Both peer learning circles are facilitated by Connie Carter, CFRE. A Planned Giving study group… Read More »

Jul 17

Longtime Community Foundation Staff Member Departs and New Hire is Announced

(West Chester, PA – July 17, 2018):  The Chester County Community Foundation welcomes Beth Krallis as its new Marketing & Communications Officer, as Hailey Blessing departs for new adventures in Colorado.   Over the past five years at the Community Foundation, Blessing focused and refined the overall marketing plan and branding; overhauled the website, and focused the Foundation’s social media exposure and print materials. She also successfully implemented major special events for the Foundation and its affiliated fundraising funds, including Sweet Charity, Legacy Awards, Stanley’s Dream, and Up On the Roof to name but a few.   Prior to the… Read More »