At the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, the Amandla Fund for Economic and Racial Justice is assisting local Black families on the path toward home ownership. It’s a modest effort, but with bigger things to come.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of the New River Valley serves a five-county region in southwest Virginia. We dig into its work, which includes pooling general operating support and addressing issues like food security and aging.
Read MoreSome tobacco companies are diversifying their portfolios and venturing into the world of corporate philanthropy. One example is the Altria Group, which is based in Richmond, Virginia and funds in the region.
Read MoreMost community foundations in the U.S. focus on just one city, county or state, but the Community Foundation of the Virginias is an exception to this rule. Here’s a look at what CFV supports.
Read MoreThe Appalachian Community Fund is a progressive grantmaker with a regional social justice focus, specific interests, collaborative nature and accessible staff.
Read MorePaul and Diane Manning, longtime supporters of diabetes research at the University of Virginia, recently committed $100 million to build an advanced biotech research institute there. Here’s a rundown on the gift and the donors.
Read MoreThe Richmond Memorial Health Foundation is committed to fostering an equitable and healthy Richmond region. We check in with President Mark Constantine to explore its strategic framework, upcoming initiatives and more.
Read MoreHere, we dive into the giving of the Cabell Foundation to guide Richmond, Virginia-based grantseekers toward the funding they need to be more effective and expand their reach.
Read MoreHere are a few important things Virginia-based nonprofits should know about the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation and its local grantmaking.
Read MoreBased in Norfolk, Virginia, the Aimee and Frank Batten, Jr. Foundation prioritizes local Christian causes. Here are a few important things to know about the Battens’ giving in Virginia.
Read MoreHere’s what organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region should know about the Norfolk Southern Foundation and how to get involved as a potential grantee.
Read MoreHere’s an overview of how local nonprofits can secure support from Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and tap into its $73.7 million in assets.
Read MoreWith 15 years of grantmaking under its belt so far, here are the top three things to know about the Danville Regional Foundation’s giving.
Read MoreHigher ed donors are stepping up support for programs focused on conservation, climate change and other green issues. A donation for a new interdisciplinary center at William & Mary shows how such gifts can play out.
Read MoreA rare opportunity to conserve a large swath of land led the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to make a large and unusual program-related investment. But the sustainable forestry model behind this move is not without its critics.
Read MoreThe Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a major supporter of college access with a broad geographic focus. But the Virginia-based organization also makes its home region a priority, giving significantly each year for education in the Mid-Atlantic States.
Read MoreThe SunTrust Foundation, based in Atlanta, launched its Lighting the Way awards program in 2016 to recognize nonprofits in its market areas building financial confidence in their communities. Where are grants going?
Read MoreLast year’s violence in Charlottesville, VA triggered some major donations at the time. More recently, Bank of America gave $1 million to UVA’s education school to promote tolerance in youth. Other donors have also stepped forward.
Read MoreWhat happens to bank foundations after mergers and acquisitions take place? Here, we look at how one particular bank deal is affecting corporate giving in the Southeast.
Read MoreThe Lettie Pate Evans Foundation is an Atlanta-based foundations that accepts grant requests from local nonprofits in Georgia. Here are three things that grantseekers should know about this funder.
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