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Karen Simmons

  • From left, Dr. Zebulun Davenport, Karen Simmon, Erik Gudmundson and Kate Wickersham.
    Career Development

    Chester County Community Foundation CEO to Retire After 25 Years, Naming Successor

    May 21, 2026

    Change is in the air at the Chester County Community Foundation. President and CEO Karen Simmons will retire this summer after 25 years of transformative service, and Kate Wickersham,…

  • Orchestra performing on stage at Longwood Gardens, with a conductor leading musicians and visible sheet music in the foreground during a symphony concert.
    Music

    Brandywine Valley Symphony Concert to Open with Community Reading of the Declaration of Independence

    May 1, 2026

    The Brandywine Valley Symphony’s season finale on June 25 at 7:30 PM in the Open Air Theater of Longwood Gardens will begin with a powerful…

  • Two young wearing cupcake costumes hold a guest at Sweet Charity.
    Events & Fundraisers

    Giving Never Tasted So Sweet: Community Foundation to Host Charity Dessert Competition

    February 25, 2026

    Imagine sampling the region’s most delectable desserts while meeting and greeting community members, philanthropists, and friends all while celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Chester County’s finest dessert chefs will showcase their delectable creations on…

  • CCCF President and CEO Karen Simmons with Board Chair Zeb Davenport and Chair Elect Erik Gudmundson.
    Leadership Profiles

    After 25 Years of Leadership, President Karen Simmons Retires from Chester County Community Foundation

    February 2, 2026

    After a quarter of a century of visionary leadership and service, the Chester County Community Foundation (CCCF) has announced that President and CEO Karen Simmons will retire this summer.   Since…

  • Partners from The Chester County Community Foundation, Chester County United Way, Chester County Food Bank, Alliance for Health Equity and United Way of Southern Chester County gather to celebrate the success of the Help Feed Chesco campaign.
    Nonprofit

    Help Feed Chesco Campaign Surpasses Goal, Raising $219,238 to Support Food-Insecure Neighbors

    December 11, 2025

    The Chester County United Way, Chester County Community Foundation, The Alliance for Health Equity, and United Way of Southern Chester County had a successful conclusion…

  • Nonprofit

    Chester County Community Foundation Announces Event Cancellation, Rapid Recovery Fund

    March 18, 2020

    The Chester County Community Foundation has announced the cancellation of a cherished event and the creation of a recovery fund to help organizations that work…

  • Nonprofit

    Chester County Community Foundation Entrusted with 400-Plus Funds That Total $73 Million

    October 25, 2019

    Karen Simmons, CEO of the Chester County Community Foundation, has led the organization from a single Donor Advised Fund with $174,000 to one with more…

  • Nonprofit

    GWCC’s Non-Profit Discussion Recap: Nonprofit + Business Partnerships = Stronger Community

    September 22, 2017

     The first of GWCC’s “Everybody Profits from Nonprofits” Discussion Series sponsored by TD Bank took place at Penn Oaks Golf Club on Sept. 12, 2017.…

  • Temporary, Uncategorized

    Chester County Community Foundation Set to Toast Its Changing of the Guard

    June 5, 2016

    The Chester County Community Foundation will soon toast the changing of its guard, honoring outgoing Board Chair William J. Gallagher, Esq. and welcoming Robert E.…

  • Nonprofit

    Chester County Leadership: Karen Simmons, President/CEO, Chester County Community Foundation

    March 26, 2016

    As Karen Simmons, President/CEO of Chester County Community Foundation, gets ready to host Sweet Charity, her Foundation’s signature annual event which attracts 500 philanthropic dessert…

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