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• 2011 1st Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

  Published Tuesday, February 22, 2011

  Seventeen grants totaling $294,125 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation’s first competitive grant cycle of 2011.... more »

• 3rd Quarter 2010-2011 Robert P. Bell Grants Awarded

  Published Wednesday, February 16, 2011

  The following Robert P. Bell grants totaling $2,549 have been awarded to local teachers for the third grant cycle of the 2010-2011 academic year.  It is estimated that over 750 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants.

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• Breaking News!!!

  Published Monday, December 20, 2010

  Friday, December 17^th, President Obama signed into law The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4853).  The new law includes a reinstatement of IRA Charitable Rollover provisions for 2010 and 2011.
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• 2nd Quarter 2010-2011 Robert P. Bell Grants Awarded

  Published Friday, December 17, 2010

  Robert P. Bell Teacher Creativity Grants Awarded to Local Teachers
  Robert P. Bell grants totaling $1,583 have been awarded to local teachers for the second grant cycle of the 2010-2011 academic year.  It is estimated that nearly 175 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants.

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• ARF addresses pet population problem

  Published Tuesday, December 7, 2010

  Louise represents a growing population of animals, often abandoned, who wander Delaware County and produce multiple litters of offspring. As a way to curb their number, ARF created its Spaying & Neutering In-Need Pets program (SNIP) that defrays the cost of sterilization on pets of low-income residents.... more »

• 2010 4th Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

  Published Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  13 grants totaling $151,826 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation’s fourth and final competitive grant cycle of 2010.... more »

• 1st Quarter 2010-2011 Robert P. Bell Grants Awarded

  Published Thursday, October 14, 2010

  Robert P. Bell Teacher Creativity Grants Awarded to Local Teachers
  The Community Foundation has announced that the Robert P. Bell grants totaling $2,969 have been awarded to local teachers for the first grant cycle of the 2010-2011 academic year.  It is estimated that over 1,000 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants.

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• 2010 Sursa Award honors Tanya Reed

  Published Wednesday, September 8, 2010

  Tanya Reed's successful efforts to restructure Bridges Community Services, Inc., have earned her the 2010 David Sursa Leadership Award. The citation, which includes a $1,000 grant to the nominating organization, was presented at the Foundation's 25^th anniversary celebration in May.

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• Anniversary celebration boosts visibility

  Published Wednesday, September 8, 2010

  Interest in The Community Foundation soared in the weeks leading up to the 25^th anniversary celebration, touching off a wave of inquiries from potential donors. The results of this interest are as tangible as they are gratifying. The Foundation's family of funds has expanded, bringing the total number to more than 180. New funds-established shortly before or after the celebration-will provide scholarships for college-bound students, support the work of local nonprofit agencies, and pay tribute to the memory of community volunteers.

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• 2010 3rd Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

  Published Wednesday, August 18, 2010

  Ten grants totaling $79,900 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's third competitive grant cycle of 2010.

  The grants are awarded in five areas of interest:  arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community betterment.

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