The Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation (GHCF) aims to improve area communities by supporting "upstream" solutions that address the root causes of societal issues. Through various grants and funding opportunities, GHCF seeks to empower nonprofit organizations to create lasting, positive social change by tackling problems at their source, rather than merely managing symptoms. By focusing on systemic solutions, GHCF supports a diversity of projects that enhance the quality of education, health, environment, and other critical community needs.
The grant program by The Fund for Women & Girls focuses on projects that promote positive social change for women and girls. This includes providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, strengthen health and safety, enhance education, and invest in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. It seeks proposals for projects that either sustain, expand, or initiate new programs aimed at serving women and girls or those who identify as such, with an emphasis on lasting impact and sustainability beyond the grant term.