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

The Crescent

2020
2020

New Name

New Name

Arras Foundation Announced to the Community