Arras Foundation Timeline

1995
1995
J Marion Sims Foundation Created
J Marion Sims Foundation Created
1996
1996
First Grants to Community
First Grants to Community
1999
1999
Priority Areas Identified:
Priority Areas Identified:

Healthy Community

Education

Aging

Healthy Children

2000
2000
Classroom Grants
Classroom Grants
2002
2002
Literacy Initiative
Literacy Initiative
2008
2008
Organizational Empowerment
Organizational Empowerment
2012
2012
Reflective Philanthropy
Reflective Philanthropy
2016
2016
New Initiatives
New Initiatives

Community Indicators

GIVE LOCAL LANCASTER

Internship Program

Community Engagement

2016
NEW Strategic Direction:
NEW Strategic Direction:

Healthy Community

Youth Transition to Adulthood

Elevate Philanthropy

2016
Established North Star
Established North Star

“We envision the communities we serve as places where all people join together to build on community assets for current and future generations, and where all people have the opportunity to reach their full potential.”

2017
2017
Grants
Grants

Horizon Education Grants

Community Heart & Soul

College Advising Corps Launch

Healthy Community Grants

2019
2019
Foundation Changes
Foundation Changes

Trustees Vote on Name Change

SVA/C&G&H

Creative Partnership Upfit Begins on New Building

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The Crescent

2020
2020
New Name
New Name

Arras Foundation Announced to the Community