Three Oaks Internship Grant

The Three Oaks Internship Grant, established by the Washington County Community Foundation, aims to support student interns enrolled in accredited post-secondary programs. This initiative offers financial stipends to interns working for nonprofit organizations in Washington County, Pennsylvania. By providing valuable work experience, the grant fosters personal and professional growth while adhering to state and federal regulations. This innovative program serves as a model for community philanthropy, enhancing opportunities for students and nonprofits alike.

About WCCF
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) was initiated by community leaders to encourage charitable giving.
Fostering philanthropy by offering charitable gifting opportunities to donors on an individualized basis and at reasonable fees, the Foundation makes charitable giving easier, more satisfying, and more effective.
The WCCF is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of Pennsylvania. It is registered with the Pennsylvania Charities Bureau, and is a member of the Council on Foundations, the leading national support organization for community foundations. The day-to-day operations of the Foundation are performed by trained personnel with more than two decades of experience working in the charitable sector.
The WCCF is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development as an Educational Improvement Organization, a K-12 Scholarship Organization, and a Pre-K Scholarship Organization through the State’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. The Foundation is bound by Pennsylvania Trust Law and adheres to 15 P.C.S. Section 5548 (c) with respect to a total return investment policy and spending policy with respect to all of its restricted endowment funds.
To provide a monetary stipend to student interns who are performing services for the nonprofit: who are currently enrolled in an accredited course of post‐secondary educational study; and who qualify as an intern under the then applicable, state and federal laws and regulations.
The Three Oaks Internship Fund was created in 2021 to provide grants to nonprofits located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, to provide a monetary stipend to student interns who are:

• Performing services for the non-profit;
• Who are currently enrolled in an accredited course of post-secondary educational study; and
• Who quality as an intern under the then applicable, state, or federal laws and regulations.

In addition to the monetary benefit to the student, internships can provide valuable work experience for students, particularly when the internship is directly related to the student’s educational path.
The Three Oaks Internship Fund was the first of its kind, providing a model for other WCCF donors who are interested in helping post-secondary students in a new and innovative way.

Eligibility

Any exempt nonprofit organization providing services in Washington County.

Ineligibility

The Foundation:Does not award grants to political candidates, for use in political campaigns or for lobbying of elected officials. Does not support organizations that practice or advocate discrimination by race, color, creed, sex or national origin. Does not make grants to individuals. Interested individuals are encouraged to work with and through existing incorporated not-for-profit entities. Does not normally make grants to re-granting organizations or to private charities. Does not normally make ongoing commitments, though a large grant may be paid over a period of years.