YorkCounts and the York County Community Foundation (YCCF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to join operations and to function as a combined entity. As per the deal, The YorkCounts board of directors will become the YorkCounts committee of the foundation and continue to set the agenda and priorities of the initiative.

The YCCF makes charitable grants to organizations for improvements in the community and has been growing an endowment that hit $60 million this year. YorkCounts is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit corporation that fosters partnerships among existing public and private organizations, implements regional solutions and spotlights challenges and successes in education, economic development, health and safety.

Click here for the release from York County Community Foundation.