Capacity Building Fund, which helps organizations enhance their operations with initiatives such as strategic planning, staff development and succession planning:
• Compeer Lancaster, a program of Mental Health America, $10,000
• Lancaster Farmland Trust, $10,000
• North Museum of Natural History & Science, $10,000
• SouthEast Lancaster Health Services Inc., $10,000
• Lancaster County Council of Churches, $8,000
Long-Term Creative Solutions Matching Fund, which supports solutions to long-standing problems such as poverty, homelessness and education with matching funds:
• Spanish American Civic Association, $150,000
• Community First Fund, $100,000
• Lancaster County Medical Foundation, $100,000
• Southeast Lancaster Health Services Inc., $100,000
• Community Life Network of Columbia — Compass Mark (fiscal sponsor), $50,000
Creative Solutions Matching Fund, which leverages additional funds to support creative solutions to community issues:
• Diamond Street Early Childhood Center, $50,000
• Lancaster Farmland Trust, $50,000
• Water Street Health Services, $50,000
• Lancaster Foundation for Educational Enrichment, $40,000
• Thaddeus Stevens Foundation, $38,655
• Catholic Charities Diocese of Harrisburg Inc., $37,900
• Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, $30,000
• Power Packs Projects, $15,000
• Bethany Christian Services, $15,000
Social Enterprise Planning Fund, which provides organizations funding to explore social enterprises that could support their operations:
• Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board, $20,000
• Mayor's Office of Special Events, $17,000
• Downtown Ephrata Inc., $15,400
• Community Action Program of Lancaster County, $12,000
• Assets Lancaster, $9,500
Ah-Ha Seed Fund, which gives small grants to support creative, grassroots community projects with potential to catalyze change:
• Brightside Opportunities Center, $5,000
• Imani Edu-Tainers African Dance, $5,000
• Keystone Art & Culture Center, $5,000
• Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board, $5,000
• Theatre for Transformation (YWCA of Lancaster), $5,000
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