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Dec 18

Whitford Charitable Classic Awards $76,000 in Grants to 19 Chester County Nonprofits

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Classic Chair Kelly Hagelauer (Center) Grantees of 2024 Whitford Charitable Classic Exton, PA – December 13, 2024 – The Whitford Charitable Classic, a fund of the Chester County Community Foundation, is proud to announce the distribution of $76,000 in grants to 19 local nonprofits. Each organization received a $4,000 grant to further their impactful work within the Chester County community. The 2024 Whitford Charitable Classic, held from September 19-21, was an exciting weekend that brought together members, supporters, and grantees of Whitford Country Club. The event featured a variety of activities, including golf, tennis, and pickleball tournaments, as well as… Read More »

Nov 18

Chester County Community Foundation Awards $45,000 to 15 Chester County Nonprofits

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WEST CHESTER, PA – November 18, 2024: The Chester County Community Foundation (CCCF) is pleased to announce $45,505 in capacity building grants to 15 Chester County nonprofits. Grants & Scholarship Policy Committee members carefully selected this year’s recipients in a competitive grantmaking process. The missions and programs of the organizations selected reflect CCCF’s mission to connect people who care with causes that matter, so their philanthropy makes a difference now & forever. Committee members combed through numerous applications, giving priority to small and mid-size nonprofits located in and serving Chester County, which strengthen the social, cultural, health, education and/or economic… Read More »

Nov 01

THOROUGHBRED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION AWARDS $15,000 TO WILSON COLLEGE

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(from left to right) James A. Orsini, Kendi Long ’26, Regina Snyder ’26, Margaret H. Duprey, Michelle Miller ’21, Natalie Cowdrick ’22 (from left to right) Jasmine Gruver ’25, Kendi Long ’26, Regina Snyder ’26, Makayla Reiter ’26, and Wynter Cooley ’25 November 1, 2024 THOROUGHBRED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION AWARDS $15,000 TO WILSON COLLEGE The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) is pleased to award Wilson College $15,000 to be used for scholarships for up to five students in the 2024-25 academic year.  Wilson College’s mission is to empower students through an engaged, collaborative, liberal arts education which combines… Read More »

Oct 31

Chester County Community Foundation Honors Denise M. Antonelli of Gawthrop Greenwood, PC with Door Opener Award

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(West Chester, PA – October 31, 2024): The Chester County Community Foundation proudly presented attorney Denise M. Antonelli with the Foundation’s prestigious 2024 Door Opener Award at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester on Monday night. This award is given to professional advisors who advocate for and encourage legacy philanthropy, playing a pivotal role in expanding the Chester County Community Foundation’s philanthropic mission. As the first woman to receive the Door Opener Award, Antonelli has made a significant impact as an attorney who has assisted clients with estate planning, estate administration and trust administration for more than 30… Read More »

Oct 21

CHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HONORS DR. MILDRED C. JOYNER AND EMERITUS PROFESSOR DR. C. JAMES TROTMAN WITH THE 2024 VISIONARY AWARD

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(West Chester, PA – October 21, 2024): The Chester County Community Foundation proudly announces Emeritus Professor Dr. C. James Trotman and the late Dr. Mildred C. Joyner as the 2024 recipients of the Emeritus Hon. Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Visionary Award. Established in 2022, this distinguished award is presented to community leaders who empower others to be the change they wish to see in the world. These honorees are celebrated for being bridge builders, door openers, and visionaries in their respective fields. Dr. C. James Trotman, the founding director of West Chester University’s Frederick Douglass Institute, has been a pivotal… Read More »