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Community Foundation launches Shore Gives 365 platform with $100,000 for area nonprofits
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has launched Shore Gives 365, a year-round online giving platform that connects donors to verified local nonprofits across the Lower Eastern Shore. The platform builds on the decade-long success of the Foundation’s Shore Gives More Giving Tuesday campaign, which generated more than $2.9 million in charitable support since its inception. Shore Gives 365 provides a one-stop giving experience where donors can browse local organizat
Nov 122 min read
Community Foundation announces Feeding Our Neighbors Fund backed by $250,000 Henson Foundation gift
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) and the Richard A. Henson Foundation have announced the launch of the Feeding Our Neighbors Fund, a rapid-response funding initiative supporting nonprofit organizations that provide direct meal assistance or food/groceries in Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties. The program is made possible through a $250,000 gift from the Richard A. Henson Foundation with grants administered by the Community Foundation.
Nov 102 min read
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
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
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
$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
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
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
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
Inaugural Sarbanes Public Service Award presented to local student
Wicomico High School graduating senior Jaden Sampson was awarded the first-ever Tony & Billye Sarbanes Award for Public Service. The...
Jul 2, 20241 min read
Community Foundation Women’s Fund Awards $65,000 to local nonprofits
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Women’s Fund recently awarded $65,000 to nonprofits for support of programs that address...
Jun 13, 20242 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 during...
Feb 16, 20241 min read
Grants will help fund ballistic vests for Salisbury Fire Department
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and donors recently granted $73,000 to the Salisbury Fire Department to fund ballistic...
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Maui Wildfires Relief
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore serves our immediate tri-county region, but as the region's philanthropic expert, we also...
Aug 18, 20231 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 10, 20232 min read
Tyler Groton Memorial Fund to support LGBTQ+ youth
The Tyler Groton Memorial Fund was recently established Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Created by Judge Thomas Groton III and...
Feb 27, 20232 min read
Scholarship will honor late Superintendent and benefit Worcester County high school students
A new scholarship honoring the late Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Francis Ruffo will benefit graduating seniors of...
Feb 14, 20231 min read
Lower Shore Scholarship Fund creates aid for students and tax credits for donors
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently established the Lower Shore Scholarship Fund to assist local students attending...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Community Foundation announces $7.1 million in annual grant making
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a total of $7.1 million in charitable grants for the 2022 fiscal year. The...
Oct 11, 20221 min read
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