The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

06/27/2026

Let's spotlight a special grantee!👩‍🎓🌟

The College Knowledge Foundation was awarded $2,000.00 for their project College Knowledge Foundation: Demystifying College Admissions. The project aims to demystify the college admissions process, empowering students and their families to make informed decisions on higher education. Through in-person workshops, College Knowledge Foundation will help Perry County students apply to colleges and scholarships.

Learn more about our grantees at www.tfec.org/our-community/regional-foundations/perry-county-community-foundation/.

06/25/2026

Get your application started for our open grant cycle!

Browse the opportunities at www.tfec.org.

06/25/2026

Another season of Hoopla in the books!👍✅

We were so excited to wrap up Harrisburg Hoopla 2026 by honoring our winning teams and the nonprofits they supported. Congratulations to Dogs and Dolls, The Belly Rub Brigade, and The Nice Guys for earning funds for their chosen nonprofits. Their winnings will directly benefit Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, American Cancer Society, and Speranza Animal Rescue.

We hope to see you all next year!

06/23/2026

Doing good in your community! 🤝

TFEC was proud to celebrate Center Square Park in Mechanicsburg and help mark the moment with wishes for the community’s future.

See the abc27 spot at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cWBlpvEy9U&t=1s.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Center Square Park in Mechanicsburg

06/22/2026

The results are in!🏅📣

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Hoopla teams who placed in the 2026 events! We're so proud of the effort they left on the field and the nonprofits they support.

🥇Dogs and Dolls won $2,586.02 for the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area
🥈Belly Rub Brigade won $1,551.61 for Speranza Animal Rescue
🥉The Nice Guys won $1,034.40 for the American Cancer Society

Thank you to all who participated! Join us tomorrow at our Hoopla Check Presentation for food, fun, and celebration as we honor the winners. Register at https://www.tfec.org/event/hoopla-check-presentation/.

06/21/2026

Connections and community in the nonprofit world!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for June's Nonprofit Marketing Roundtable co-hosted by the American Marketing Association of Central Pa. We hope you took away new knowledge and connections.

06/20/2026

TFEC was proud to join today’s ribbon cutting for Center Square Park in . This new gathering place honors the borough’s history and celebrates its future, including a time capsule filled with wishes for the community.

06/19/2026

How can a community foundation maximize your impact?

Learn more about what we do at www.tfec.org.

06/18/2026

TFEC grant opportunities are open!

Start your application for a chance to earn funds from TFEC. Check out our opportunities for nonprofits working in the arts, mental health, animal welfare,
health and more!

Start your application at www.tfec.org/nonprofits/grants-overview/.

06/18/2026

We're proud to support the Lebanon Valley Council On The Arts' START Art Club through our Arts for All grant program. Thanks to this funding, students gained hands-on artistic experience while helping commemorate the Lebanon Community Library's 100th anniversary through a collaborative window-painting project that showcased creativity, community engagement and youth leadership.

Read the full story at: lebtown.com/2026/06/17/teens-in-summer-arts-program-paint-library-windows-for-centennial/.