our ode to extraordinary community

We commit to making long-term impact in Lancaster County.  Yet, we are more than grant dollars. We are more than an investment strategy. We are more than a list of numbers and a pie graph of percentages.  We are people working together to create extraordinary community.

We believe that Lancaster County is a place built on work ethic, self-reliance, faith, and creativity.  We come from roots that champion steadfast commitment, innovation from within, and making the best of what’s around.

We are people who care; generous individuals and thoughtful givers. We care about strengthening our community and about weaving together our shared aspirations.  We’re committed to our little corner of the world and how we can help make it a better place for our neighbors and for our children.

The Community Foundation exists to help people make their mark on our community but also to inspire their vision of our future.   We serve Lancaster County as stewards of our shared assets, but also as a catalyst for our community’s greatest hopes.  We help connect people to the causes they care about and inspire the people who are making change happen.

We believe Lancaster County has the raw materials for extraordinary. Deep passion. Open spaces. Creative souls. Hellbent commitment to the things we love.

At the Community Foundation, our work helps make dollars go further.  But we do more.  We’re committed to a larger purpose that unites us.  A vision for a stronger, more secure, and more vibrant future for all of us. Our work is to embolden you, your ideas, and your hopes for Lancaster County, for today, and forever.