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Lower Shore schools receive $96,242 in education grants
Schools in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties received $96,242 in grant funding through the Community Foundation of the Eastern...
Nov 13, 20185 min read
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Community Foundation Celebrates $5.4 Million in Annual Grant Making
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a total of $5.4 million in charitable grants for the 2018 fiscal year. The...
Oct 9, 20181 min read
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$66,049 Granted Early Childhood programs on the Lower Shore
Area programs hope to see an increase in kindergarten readiness for Lower Shore Children through collaboration and support from the...
Aug 13, 20183 min read
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Women’s Fund Awards $25,000 in Grants
Funding focuses on addressing unmet needs of women, girls The Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES)...
Jun 18, 20181 min read
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Preparing for a lifetime of learning: The Early Childhood Initiative
It's no secret that the years between birth to five are an important time for children. Education experts agree these years are critical...
May 3, 20182 min read
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$111,994 in Community Needs Grants Impact Lower Shore Nonprofits
A total of $111,994 will be disbursed among 27 nonprofit programs in the Lower Shore region by the Community Foundation of the Eastern...
Apr 16, 20184 min read
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$25,000 In Grant Funding Available for Women & Girl Focused Programs
Up to $25,000 in grant funding is available to aid nonprofit programs designated for Lower Shore women and girls. The funding is made...
Mar 15, 20182 min read
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Women’s Fund raises $4,700 for Life Crisis Center
Members of The Women’s Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, recently raised $4,700 in donations for...
Jan 22, 20181 min read
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Giving Tuesday Raises $164,000 in 24 Hour Event; Eighty Lower Shore nonprofits take part in Shore Gi
Over 1,000 donors generated a total of $164,879 for eighty Lower Shore nonprofits for the third annual Shore Gives More Giving Tuesday...
Nov 29, 20172 min read
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Online Giving Event Will Support 80 Lower Shore Nonprofits -Giving Tuesday 2017 is November 28th
Eighty Lower Shore nonprofits are joining together to celebrate generosity on Giving Tuesday with a 24-hour online giving event. Held...
Nov 20, 20172 min read
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Award Recipients Honored and Annual Grant Making Celebrated at Community Foundation 33rd Annual Meet
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored three award recipients and celebrated annual grant-making efforts at it’s 33rd...
Nov 3, 20173 min read
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$89,006 in Community Needs Grants Impact Lower Shore Nonprofits
Foundation Funding Covers a Broad Range of Regional Services and Needs October 18, 2017 – Salisbury, Md. – A total of $89,006 will be...
Oct 18, 20173 min read
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Community Foundation Celebrates $5.2 Million in Annual Grant Making - Annual Meeting November 3rd
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a total of $5.2 million in charitable grants for the 2017 fiscal year. The...
Oct 12, 20171 min read
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Easterseals Receives Donation for Children’s Therapies
The Easterseals of Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently received a $2,000 donation from the David Larmore Memorial Fund at the Community...
Sep 22, 20171 min read
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Fall Grant Programs Open!
Happy Summer! CFES is excited to announce our Fall grant rounds are now open. The following applications can be accessed through the...
Jul 5, 20171 min read
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Community Needs Grants Applications Open
The next round of funding from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) for local nonprofit organizations will be made...
Jul 3, 20171 min read
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Women’s Fund Awards $25,000 in Grants
The Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) granted $25,000 to area nonprofits during its 6th annual grant...
Jun 28, 20172 min read
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Foundation Mini-Grant Assists Salvation Army
A mini-grant of $700 was awarded to the Salvation Army’s West Salisbury Youth Club (WSYC) by the Community Foundation of the Eastern...
May 25, 20171 min read
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Community Needs Fund Supports Salisbury Urban Ministries
Salisbury Urban Ministries (SUM) received a $5,000 Community Needs grant to expand the Kid’s Café Program. The Kid's Cafe is an after...
May 9, 20171 min read
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$104,000 in Community Needs Grants Impact Lower Shore Nonprofits
– A total of $104,394 will be disbursed among 24 nonprofit programs in the Lower Shore region by the Community Foundation of the Eastern...
May 2, 20172 min read
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