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The Franklin County Community Foundation awarded $91,277 in 2025 grants to support nonprofits serving local families, education, food security and the arts.

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities awarded $140,000 to 35 nonprofits through its Arts for All Grants, supporting performances, festivals and arts education across South Central Pennsylvania.

The Aspire to Rise scholarship supports those who have experienced setbacks such as caregiving responsibilities, financial hardship or other obstacles that delayed attending college, trade school or completing a GED.

Learn how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, reshapes charitable giving. From higher standard deductions and new non‑itemizer deductions to a permanent estate tax exemption, TFEC explains three key takeaways and what donors, nonprofits and advisors should do.

The Fund for Women & Girls, a special initiative of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), awarded over $70,000 in August 2025 to eight organizations that will expand access to healthcare, provide safe housing and create opportunities for women and girls to build confidence and leadership skills. Over the last 25 years, the Fund for Women & Girls has been a steady force for positive change in the region.