We are excited to welcome 34 nonprofit organizations participating in Erie Gives for the first time! These dedicated groups provide vital services and support that strengthen our community in countless ways. From addressing food insecurity and promoting health to...

Contact: Olivia Burgess Director of Collective Giving The Erie Community Foundation 814-454-0843 OBurgess@ErieCommunityFoundation.org Largest Grant to Date Will Support Launch of New Healthy Pantry Model in Erie’s East Side   Erie, PA — At today’s Emerging Erie...

Contact:  Erin D. Fessler VP of Marketing & Comm/Gov Relations (w) 814.413.7512 (c) 814.873.2630 With the support of community partners, The Erie Community Foundation announced what’s new to the 15th Annual Erie Gives 2025, which will take place on Tuesday, August...

At today’s Erie Women’s Fund Grant Reception, Dafmark Dance Theatrer received a $100,000 grant from the Erie Women’s Fund in support of their Dafmark Creative Arts Center. The Dafmark Creative Arts Center provides educational programming for Erie youth who live in...

We’re excited to welcome four talented interns to The Erie Community Foundation this summer! Each brings a unique skill set, fresh perspective, and strong commitment to our mission. We’re grateful to have them on our teams as they make a meaningful impact during one...

Founded in 2007, Mission Empower was created out of a simple but growing need: to help young people with disabilities integrate into their schools and communities and someday thrive as self-sufficient adults. Prior to their humble beginnings, while other organizations...

The Marketing & Communications Team is looking for two summer interns to join us in the planning and execution of the Foundation's two main events: our Annual Meeting and Erie Gives! If you are: A rising college senior: rising juniors are welcome to apply;...

ERIE, Pennsylvania (Monday, Jan. 27) – Beginning today, those wishing to make a charitable donation to the Jefferson Educational Society through The Erie Community Foundation can see their impact doubled. Thanks to the pledge of Bruce Raimy, one of the JES’s...