About the YorIt Initiative

We are people who are excited to build our lives in York, who are enthusiastic about York's potential and who wish to contribute to the vitality of York.  ANYONE can add to the YorIt Social Venture Endowment Fund in ANY amount!  You can ignite enthusiasm and inspire change with each gift to the fund.

Our Impact

Through the YorIt Social Venture Challenge, we support emerging socially-minded organizations that add to the vitality of York.  Half of the funds raised  go toward creating a YorIt endowment and half go toward the Social Venture Challenge grant program.   We have been granting up to $20,000 to the idea or startup that makes York an exciting place to be.

The Program

New in 2019, we will be reaching out to our community partners who are working with entrepreneurs, such as York College's JD Brown Center, Penn State York, SCORE and the Community First Fund to develop a strategy to use grantmaking funds from the YorIt endowment to support social entrepreneurs that complete their programs.

York County Community Foundation

YorIt is an endowment fund at York County Community Foundation.  At York County Community Foundation we create a vibrant York County by engaging donors, providing community leadership, and investing in high-impact initiatives while building endowment for future generations.  YCCF holds more than 500 endowed funds and assists donors and nonprofits in reaching their charitable goals.  YorIt is one of our endowed funds.  This means that part of your contribution goes towards ensuring the work of the YorIt Social Venture Challenge will continue to add to the vitality of York County forever!