Apr 301 minJennifer Owens joins Community FoundationJennifer Owens has joined the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore as Office Coordinator. Jennifer will lead the Foundation’s front-facing operations, c...
Apr 232 minFirst Shore Federal Donates $10,000 to COVID-19 Relief FundsFirst Shore Federal is contributing $10,000 to help the nonprofit organizations on the Lower Eastern Shore that are impacted by COVID-19. Funds will be split...
Apr 62 min$250K gifted to COVID-19 nonprofit relief fundsThe Richard A. Henson Foundation is contributing $250,000 to assist Lower Shore nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 to relief funds created by t
Mar 242 minCOVID-19 relief grants established for Lower Shore nonprofitsGrant funding is being made available to Lower Shore nonprofits as a relief measure from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 121 min$35,000 in grant funding available for women & girl focused programsUp to $35,000 in grant funding is available to aid nonprofit programs designated for Lower Shore women and girls. The funding is made possible by the Communi...
Mar 22 minOver $600,000 in scholarships available for local studentsMore than $600,000 in scholarships are available for area students through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The Foundation, which awarded 400 s...
Jan 231 minSpark Campaign raises $230,000 for public educationLower Shore education foundations received more than $230,000 through The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Spark campaign. The ma
Jan 201 minWomen’s Fund raises $9,800 for the Village of HopeMembers of the Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund recently raised over $9,800 in donations for the Village of Hope at the annual Women’s Fund holiday recept...
Jan 151 minVeronique Diriker joins Community FoundationVeronique Diriker, Ph.D., CFRE has joined the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore as Chief Strategy Officer. Veronique will lead the Foundation’s strat...
Jan 32 minCommunity Foundation awards $60,000 to 11 Lower Shore nonprofits for workforce development programsA total of $60,000 will benefit 11 local nonprofits who recently received grants through The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Workforce Developmen...
Dec 18, 20192 minBarber, Lewis, and Mitchell join Community Foundation Board of DirectorsThe Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced that Ed Barber, Dean Lewis, and David Mitchell have joined the Foundation’s Board of Directo...
Dec 4, 20192 minGiving Tuesday raises record breaking $218,138 in 24 hour event102 Lower Shore nonprofits participated in Shore Gives More Campaign A day celebrating philanthropy for Lower Shore nonprofits culminated in a recording brea...
Nov 1, 20193 minCommunity Foundation’s award recipients honored & annual grant making celebratedThe Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored four award recipients and celebrated annual grant-making efforts at its 35th Annual Meeting and Report ...
Oct 16, 20193 min$90,879 awarded to 19 Lower Shore nonprofitsA total of $90,879 has been granted by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore to 19 local nonprofits. The awards are made possible through the Communi...
Sep 13, 20191 minOver $600,000 in scholarships granted to local studentsMore than $600,000 in scholarships were granted to area students through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore in the 2019 fiscal year. The Foundatio...
Aug 13, 20191 minCommunity Foundation celebrates record grant making year and national recognition The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a recording breaking total of $6.2 million in charitable grants for FY 2019.
Jul 16, 20191 minNominations Sought for Community Foundation AwardsThe Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore annually celebrates local philanthropic service through its annual awards. Announced each November, these award...
Jun 28, 20192 minWomen’s Fund Awards $40,000 in GrantsThe Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Women’s Fund recently granted $40,000 to area nonprofits during its 8th annual grant reception. The Foundatio...
May 31, 20193 minFirst ever nonprofit impact study results unveiledStrengthening Communities Report details the impact of the nonprofit sector on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore Community leaders from around the Lower Shore r...
May 6, 20192 minCommunity Foundation & United Way: The Perdue-Kresge legacy demonstrates the power of endowmentsThe Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) recently presented a $32,195 check to the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES). Annually more t...
