Pottstown Regional Community Foundation (PRCF) brings together nonprofit leaders, local governments, schools, health systems, and grassroots advocates to solve regional challenges through collaboration. From food access and early childhood development to school wellness and public planning, these partnerships are built to achieve long-term, measurable results across western Montgomery, northern Chester, and eastern Berks Counties.
Learn how our collaboratives align community voices, share resources, and implement strategies that improve health, education, and economic opportunity.
Community Collaboratives are cross-sector partnerships supported or convened by PRCF to address complex, interconnected challenges. These groups:
Explore our equity-driven strategy with What We Do.
Formed in 2019, PAFC brings together cross-sector leaders with a vision for a localized food system that is healthy, affordable, culturally relevant, and sustainable. The collaborative champions food as both a human right and an economic driver, supporting local food production, equitable distribution, and education around food access and preparation.
PARRC is a regional planning and coordination group that includes eight municipalities committed to improving parks, trails, and recreational access. With technical assistance and funding from PRCF and DCNR, the committee coordinates more than 50 projects and meets monthly to share updates, co-author grants, and ensure regional connectivity.
This commission unites eight municipalities around shared goals for smart growth, economic revitalization, and infrastructure planning. PRCF supports the commission’s recreation committee, which oversees capital improvements funded by DCNR and other agencies.
Led by the Borough of Pottstown with support from PRCF and community partners, Play Streets closes local roads for one-day block parties that encourage outdoor activity, social connection, and public health. Each pop-up event features games, fitness activities, wellness vendors, and healthy food.
This informal professional learning community connects school faculty and administrators around shared wellness goals. Meetings center on physical education, mental health, nutrition, and policy strategies to create supportive learning environments.
TCN convenes more than 85 partners for training, working groups, and community action on regional issues. Key program areas include:
Pottstown Regional Community Foundation connects philanthropic intentions with our community’s most impactful economic, social, and educational needs to improve the quality of life for all residents today and tomorrow.
152 East High Street, Suite 500
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 323-2006
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