Fulton Forward Foundation Donates $480,000 to Community Organizations Across Five States
Investment Supports Economic Empowerment and Local Growth Initiatives
Lancaster, Pa. (Dec. 15, 2025) –The Fulton Forward® Foundation, an independent non-profit private foundation funded by Fulton Bank, has awarded $480,000 in grants to 24 nonprofit and community organizations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. These investments are designed to promote economic development, expand access to financial resources, and enhance community resilience throughout the region.
“We’re proud to invest in initiatives that help communities thrive—especially those that equip individuals and small businesses with the tools to build financial stability and long-term success,” said William “Smokey” Glover, executive vice president and director of fair and responsible banking for Fulton Bank and president of the Fulton Forward Foundation. “By working together, we’re driving inclusive growth and helping communities adapt and advance in an ever-changing economic landscape.”
Each year, the Fulton Forward Foundation awards financial impact grants of $20,000 or more to 501(c)(3) organizations that support Fulton Bank’s mission to promote economic empowerment and strengthen community resilience.
The latest round of grants delivered $20,000 to each of the following organizations, fueling their efforts in education, workforce development, affordable housing, and financial literacy:
Pennsylvania
- Beyond Literacy (Philadelphia)
- Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site (Philadelphia)
- Episcopal Community Services (ECS) (Philadelphia)
- Philadelphia Youth Network, Inc. (Philadelphia)
- Tech Impact (Philadelphia)
- Philabundance (Philadelphia)
- Philadelphia City Rowing (Plymouth Meeting)
- Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, Inc. (Phoenixville)
- United Way of Chester County (Exton)
- HDC Mid Atlantic (Lancaster)
- Connections Work (Reading)
- Community Progress Council (York)
- York Habitat for Humanity (York)
Delaware
- Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County (Wilmington)
Maryland
- Community Forklift (Edmonston)
- Enterprise Community Development, Inc. (Columbia)
- Humanim (Columbia)
- Junior Achievement of Central Maryland (Baltimore)
- The B&O Railroad Museum, Inc. (Baltimore)
New Jersey
- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark (Newark)
- New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation (Trenton)
- New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund, Inc. (Highland Park)
Virginia
- Bridging Virginia (Richmond)
- Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity (Richmond)
About Fulton Bank
Headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., Fulton Bank is a premier community bank in the Mid-Atlantic region. As a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FULT), a $32 billion financial services holding company, Fulton Bank offers a broad array of products and services at more than 200 financial centers across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. At Fulton Bank, we seek to change lives for the better by building strong customer relationships, providing significant community support and empowering more than 3,300 employees to do the same. Through the Fulton Forward® initiative, we're helping build vibrant communities.
