Responsive Grants

The Community Foundation presented its 2025 Responsive Grants to 17 local nonprofits, totaling $252,852.54. This year in an effort to encourage collaboration rather than competition among local non-profit agencies, the grants targeted collaborative partnerships between no fewer than two non-profits for initiatives addressing the needs of Washington County.

Resources for the Responsive Grants come from the growth and earnings of established Community Funds at the Foundation as well as a partnership with the Pauline Anderson Foundation.

2025 Responsive Grant Recipients

In 2025, the Community Foundation presented grants to the following programs:

  • Boys & Girls Club of Washington County/Big Brothers, Big Sisters of WC/Girls Inc. for Mentoring the Youth of Washington County - $37,288

  • CASA of Western Maryland/San Mar Family & Community Services/The Arc of Washington County for  Future Ready: A Youth Career Fair Collaboration - $5,000

  • Community Free Clinic/Community Action Council for Washington County Nutrition Program - $18,000

  • Doleman Black Heritage Museum, Inc./Washington County Chamber of Commerce for 2025 Juneteenth Celebration-Hagerstown - $2,750

  • Education Foundation of WCPS/Washington County Free Library for Dolly Parton Imagination Library - $31,200

  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Washington County/ Maugansville Bible Brethren Church for Electronic Scoreboard for Wheaton Park Flag Football - $1,978

  • Fort Ritchie Community Center/Meritus Health for Rural Health Outreach Program - $10,000

  • Gatekeepers Corporation/Ladders to Leaders for Basic Needs for Returning Citizens - $16,500

  • Hagerstown Area Religious Council (HARC)/ Zion United Church of Christ and Otterbein United Methodist Church for the Lighthouse After School Program - $5,000

  • Interfaith Service Coalition/Hancock Arts Council for Hancock Arts Camp -2025 - $5,875

  • Reach of Washington County (REACH)/St. Johns Family Shelter for Shelter Housing Case Management Collaboration - $28,000

  • Reach of Washington County (REACH)/Community Action Council for Hope for Home Program - $24,505.54

  • St. Mark's Community Food Bank/America's Hauling for Hope for Hope for the Hungry -$20,000

  • The Arc of Washington County/Maryland Symphony Orchestra/Women’s Club for Music for Children with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities - $8,300

  • United Way of Washington County, Maryland, Inc./HARC, Family Healthcare of Hagerstown, and Lasting Change for Ride United Network (RUN) - $21,000

  • Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc./Meritus Health for the Health  Empowerment Hub - $7,456.24

  • Washington County Historical Society/Washington County Historical Trust/Tolson’s Chapel and School for Tolson's Chapel Historic Windows Project - $10,000

Creating a Legacy

It’s thanks to our gracious donors that we are able to provide for the hundreds of causes and scholarships each year. Local community foundations like ours allow us to preserve a bright future for our friends, families, and neighbors for generations to come. If you’re ready to donate, we’ll help you make the biggest impact with your funds.

Call us to learn about our funding opportunities or how we can help connect you to a larger endeavor.