Tom Hagen was honored with the 2018 Edward C. Doll Community Service Award.

The Foundation awarded $3.6 million to local nonprofits during our cycle 3 grant reception

$17,060,054 -- in 2018

Awarded Year to Date in Grants and Scholarships

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What's New

January 18, 2019

Diverse groups attend Erie’s inaugural The People’s Supper

About 80 people attend Erie Mayor Joe Schember’s initiative to celebrate city’s cultural diversity.
January 15, 2019

Local Nonprofits Receive Grants Totaling Over $3.5 Million!

Each quarter, The Erie Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees finalizes grants from the Foundation’s unrestricted endowment and donations based on thorough evaluation by Foundation staff and the volunteer grants advisory committee.
January 08, 2019

Erie Philharmonic Announces Virtual Orchestra

The Erie Community Foundation provided a grant to make this possible.