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Black Philanthropy Month celebrated with grants to nonprofits
The Black Excellence Community Fund awarded three grants. Left to right: Lori Carter, BECF founding member; Sonya Whited, BECF founding...
Aug 282 min read


Nominations Sought for Community Foundation Awards
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore annually celebrates local philanthropic service through its annual awards, and is now...
Aug 71 min read


Rosenfeld’s Holocaust Education Fund receives $25,000 matching grant
L to R: Warren Rosenfeld, fund holder and founder of the Rosenfeld Holocaust Education Fund, with Community Foundation of the Eastern...
Jul 151 min read


Community Foundation Women’s Fund awards $65,000 to local nonprofits
Nonprofit recipients of the 2025 Community Foundation Women’s Fund grants received a combined $65,000 to support the needs of women and...
Jun 172 min read


$295,000 granted to 45 Lower Shore nonprofits
Lower Shore Autism Community provides support groups, social opportunities, and helpful resources to families with loved ones on the...
Apr 174 min read


180 nonprofit professionals attend the Lower Shore Nonprofit Summit
Nonprofits from throughout the Lower Eastern Shore participated in the conference. Over 180 professionals and students attended the 2025...
Apr 41 min read


April 1 deadline - $600,000+ in scholarships available to local students
More than $600,000 in scholarships are available for area students through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The Foundation,...
Mar 111 min read


Black Excellence Community Fund awards grants during Black History Month
The Black Excellence Community Fund, which is a Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Giving Circle, awarded three grants in honor of...
Feb 212 min read


Tax credit program rewards donors who support local charitable programs
Maryland residents may qualify for Endow Maryland Tax Credit Program which rewards donors who make charitable gifts to their local...
Feb 142 min read


Community Foundation welcomes new board members and staff
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced that Lu Ann Goldsborough and Dr. Richard Warren, Jr. have joined the Founda
Dec 18, 20242 min read


$1 million raised for Lower Shore nonprofits on Giving Tuesday
A day celebrating philanthropy culminated in a record breaking $1 million raised for Lower Shore nonprofits, more than tripling last...
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Giving Tuesday event will kick off with $250,000 match on Dec. 3rd
The Lower Shore’s Giving Tuesday event will feature a record breaking 145 nonprofits along with a $250,000 donation match during the...
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Lower Shore schools receive over $150,000 from Community Foundation
Schools in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties received $153,574 in grant funding through CFES.
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting celebrates grant making and honors award recipients
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored four award recipients and celebrated annual grant-making efforts at its Annual Meeting
Nov 5, 20242 min read


View the 2024 Impact Report
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore 2024 Impact Report is available here . View the Foundation's work and the impact you are...
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Community Foundation makes grant to local American Red Cross chapter for hurricane disaster relief
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has granted $25,000 to the American Red Cross Delmarva Chapter to assist in their rescue...
Oct 16, 20241 min read


Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief
At the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, we share our heartfelt thoughts to the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Helene...
Oct 2, 20241 min read


Black Philanthropy Month celebrated with grants to nonprofits
The Black Excellence Community Fund, which is a Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Giving Circle, celebrated Black Philanthropy...
Aug 20, 20241 min read


Nominations Sought for Community Foundation Awards
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore annually celebrates local philanthropic service through its annual awards. Award winners...
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Taylor Bank For Good Fund provides $15,000 in grants for local nonprofits
The Taylor Bank “For Good Fund” held at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced its initial grant recipients, total
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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