Where can you donate this holiday season?
In the spirit of the season, many people are interested in donating items, time, or money to local organizations that help people through some difficult times during the holiday. Check out the list below to see a few places that you can donate! Faith House Collecting:...
Claire McCardell Statue Raised
The Frederick Art Club, comprised of all women, charted a pathway over two years ago to erect a female statue in Frederick. The Frederick Art Club selected Claire McCardell, a woman born and raised on Rockwell Terrace, a graduate of Hood College, and an...
Frederick County Transportation Study
Awareness of an expanding population with attendant human service and community needs prompted the Ausherman Family Foundation to support a community-wide examination of transportation options throughout the county. This document will provide an overview of the...
2021 Capacity Building Grant Cycle 1 Will Open December 1
Applications for all grant requests must be made via our online portal. Requests received via email, phone, or direct mail will not be reviewed.The Ausherman Family Foundation’s (AFF) Trustees announced their Capacity Building Grant Cycle 1 will open December 1, 2021....
Impact Analysis Review – Frederick Funders Shared Data Report (2020)
Thank you for registering for Impact Analysis Review - Frederick Funders Shared Data Report, November 4 from 11:30am-12:30pm EST! Erik Devereux, the consultant who compiled the report, will begin the forum with a brief overview of the Grantmaking Data Report and then...
Feeding the Hungry
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) was recently awarded a $5,000 General Grant to support its efforts in providing food for food banks in Frederick. This money allows FHFH to process 66 deer that were donated by Frederick County residents. Once this meat is...
Open Board of Trustee Position for College Student
In the fall of 2019, the Ausherman Family Foundation opened a position on the Board of Trustees exclusively for a college student. The Foundation recognized that there was a gap in the age representation of the younger generation and wanted to invite the opinions and...
Philanthropist Roundtable Convenes around Funders’ Data Project
On September 1, 2021, leading funders and government officials in Frederick gathered at the Maryland National Golf Club to listen to a presentation by consultant Erik Devereux. He compiled, analyzed, charted, and graphed the collective 2020 giving data of 11...
Battling Transportation Inequities
Second Chances Garage is a nonprofit organization in Frederick that works to increase car ownership, an important step in breaking cycles of poverty. One of Second Chance Garage’s primary programs is refurbishing “program cars” to sell at very low cost to people in...
Accepting Grant Applications!
Ausherman Family Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofits serving the Frederick Community! Organizations that support children, youth and families, health and human services, arts and culture, and public/society benefit are eligible to apply for a...
Trauma Responsive Frederick Website Launched
After months of planning, Trauma Responsive Frederick (TRF) Community Education and Awareness Committee unveiled a new website. This effort began in April of 2020 as a response to slow the sluggish governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and its behavioral...
Nonprofit Cybersecurity Seminar
In July, On Mission IT presented a seminar about cybersecurity and its importance for the nonprofit community. Nonprofits need security from online hackers and protection for their data, be that financial, donor, client, or employee information. Breaches are costly...