The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) was established in 1984, and is located in Salisbury, Maryland.

The same report was released in April 2014 ranking CFES 84 in the nation for most gifts received per capita for fiscal year 2013.

CFES works with individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit partners to establish funds suited to their philanthropic needs.

[9] Another example of funds that benefit the community are two funds established in July 2011 to benefit the Salisbury Police Department: Salisbury Police Department K-9 and Mounted Unit Fund, which will establish a K-9 unit and reestablish the mounted unit, and the Salisbury Police Department Future Officer Recruits College Education Scholarship Fund, which will allow the Salisbury Police Department to offer college scholarships to the 2-year Criminal Justice program at Wor-Wic Community College.

With this campaign, CFES contracts with a 3rd party platform, currently CiviCore to operate a giving day at no cost to the nonprofit, other than credit card fees, thanks to its sponsors 47ABC, Pohanka of Salisbury, the Perdue Family Fund, and the Hershey Family Fund.

The ShoreCAN Volunteer Center was partially funded in 2009 and 2010 through the Community Experience Partnership [1] of the Atlantic Philanthropies.

The Volunteer Generation Fund was established as part of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.

In 2015, in an effort to avoid duplication of services, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore joined forces with the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, and migrated the nonprofits listed on ShoreCAN to the United Way's Get Connected database platform.

[23] On this show CFES President Erica Joseph interviews executive directors from various local nonprofits.

In 2011, the Mary Gladys Jones Volunteer of the Year Award was established to recognize an individual who made outstanding contributions to community service and volunteerism.

2002 - Foundation grants $50 thousand to Wor-Wic Community College to expand their nursing program.

2006 - Foundation purchases permanent facility, sets up regional Nonprofit Support Center.

25th Anniversary Partnership Prize awarded to The Family Connections Community Service Center.

2011 - Foundation's donors launch The Women's Fund which quickly reaches $100,000 in donations in five months.

[2] One of three Community Foundations featured in a study by The Center for Effective Philanthropy, as evidence of the use of strategic planning.