More than a Century of Neighbors Helping Neighbors

The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe was founded in 1919 to respond to crisis. In the aftermath of the Spanish Flu epidemic, local residents came together to raise funds to support Lawrence Hospital and care for neighbors in need.

From the very beginning, The Fund was built on a simple but powerful idea: when a community comes together, it can meet even the hardest and most enduring challenges.

For more than 100 years, The Community Fund has consistently strengthened the social fabric of our Town and Villages—supporting health and human services, youth and education, emergency response, and community enrichment.

From funding ambulance services and nutrition programs, to scholarships for students and mental-health support for families and seniors, The Fund has adapted to meet changing needs while remaining rooted in its founding mission.

Today, The Community Fund continues its legacy of neighbors helping neighbors, serving as a trusted steward of local philanthropy and a vital safety net for those facing hardship. As new challenges emerge, The Fund remains committed to ensuring that everyone in our community has the opportunity to live with dignity, stability, and hope.

What a community fund does—and why it matters

A community fund is a place where neighbors pool philanthropic resources to address local needs across the full spectrum of community life—emergency basic needs, programs for children and seniors, mental-health supports, scholarship and workforce initiatives, and capacity grants to smaller nonprofits.

Unlike single-issue giving, a community fund acts as a flexible, strategic responder: we identify where needs are most pressing, move funds quickly for emergencies, convene partners to coordinate services, and invest in solutions that reduce future need.

That flexibility matters. When a local family faces an unexpected crisis, they don't need a long application process — they need rapid, dignified, and flexible help. When a small nonprofit needs a modest discretionary grant to disseminate information or add a social worker, a community fund can fill the gap so programs are more effective and efficient.

Why this year matters

Westchester County remains affluent in many places, but persistent and, in some communities, growing needs require urgent attention.

Roughly 9–9.5% of Westchester residents live below the federal poverty line (American Community Survey / Census QuickFacts). That means thousands of neighbors—working families, seniors on fixed incomes, and children—struggle to afford basics.
According to the United Way of Westchester and Putnam 28% residents living in the Town of Eastchester and Bronxville 10709 live paycheck-to-paycheck and are classified as “asset limited, income constrained, employed1,” (ALICE).

Gifts of all amounts help reach our collective goal

More of our neighbors need help than we know. Join us in pooling our resources. Gifts in any amount help. Monthly or quarterly gifts often spread your annual contribution into manageable pieces. We could far exceed our goal if every household who can will give this year. Thank you.

2026-2027 Annual Campaign