Welcome to Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia!

Congratulations to our Program Associate, Kara Gilley, and her husband on the birth of their precious son, Kolton, born on September 26, 2019! Mom and baby are doing great! ... See more

Thank you Ashley Curtis with WSLS 10 / WSLS.com for your coverage of yesterday's BIG grants announcement! ... See more

Over the next year or so, new signs might catch your eye across our area, making it easier to find fun attractions. ... See more

Some more coverage from yesterday's News Conference - Thank You Andrew Adkins for covering the story! ... See more

The Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia announced $250,000 in grants Wednesday for five localities in the Roanoke Valley as part of efforts to promote tourism and improve signs. ... See more

Thank you Kate Capodanno with WDBJ7 for covering this announcement! ... See more

An organization is investing a quarter of a million dollars to help make it easier for people to find their way around Virginia's Blue Ridge. ... See more

Thank to all who came out on this rainy day to join us for this big announcement! ... See more

Thank to all who came out on this rainy day to join us for this big announcement! ... See more

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia would like to thank Jeanne Newby for her wonderful, and interactive workshop on Team Buidling this morning. We also would like to thank all of the nonprofits in attendance! The Community Foundation has scheduled many exciting NPO CONNECT workshops this year.

Visit http://www.cfwesternva.org/npoconnectevents/ to learn more or register now! ... See more

Community Foundation Awards Grants to Local Nonprofits from Doran Fund

Roanoke, VA (October 4, 2019) – The Community Foundation announced today it has awarded more than $52,000 to local nonprofits from the Foundation’s Earl D. and Carrie Leigh Doran Fund. The Doran Fund, established through the estate of local barber Earl Doran, has a number of purposes, including supporting agencies that help individuals and families confronting catastrophic, life-altering circumstances and to agencies that provide support to battered women.

Children’s Trust Roanoke Valley was awarded a grant of $25,850 to support its Roanoke Valley Trauma Informed Community Network initiative. Through a collaboration between Children’s Trust and other community partners, the efforts to ensure trauma informed care will be implemented. Through a yearlong evaluation, the partners will respond by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, practices, and settings.

DePaul Community Resources was awarded a grant of $10,000 provide an additional hours of therapeutic and clinical services for struggling children and families above what Medicaid is able to provide, in addition to the implementation of Adverse Childhood experiences (ACE) testing – an assessment tool that offers invaluable insight in developing detailed therapy sessions, plans, and goals for children who have survived abuse and neglect.

Family Promise of Greater Roanoke was awarded a grant of $10,000 support its Case Management for Homeless Families program. Family Promise provides shelter and meals to families with children experiencing homelessness. In addition, families receive intensive case management to help them overcome obstacles that may have led to homelessness. Once in permanent housing, voluntary case management services and mentoring are provided.

Sexual Assault Response and Awareness, Inc. was awarded a grant of $7,300 to host a one-day conference to address and highlight the issue of sexual and domestic violence experienced by African-American women in the Roanoke Valley. The Conference will be geared towards the African-American community and those allied professionals seeking to become more culturally competent around the issue of domestic violence.
For more than 30 years, Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia has enabled those who love the community to easily give back. The Foundation currently holds and administers over 330 named endowment funds established by individuals and families for the perpetual benefit of the community. Individuals interested in establishing their own personal or family legacy through an unrestricted endowment or any of the many other types of endowment funds offered by the community foundation should visit www.cfwesternva.org or call (540) 985-0204. ... See more

THANK YOU to Old Dominion lead singer Matthew Ramsey, his band mates, and fellow award-winning singer/songwriter friends for sharing their talents onstage for the ninth annual Nashville Night in Buchanan this past weekend. Proceeds for the night will benefit the My Hometown Fund of Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia to support the local community! ... See more

Country music superstar, Matthew Ramsey is coming home to Botetourt County for a special, one-night concert! Nashville Night will be held this Saturday, September 28, 2019. Tickets are still available, all proceeds will benefit the My Hometown Fund of Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia. This fund is used to help assist local nonprofits! ... See more

Grammy- and country music award-winning artists are coming to one of our hometowns this Saturday. Nashville Night in Buchanan will raise money for the nonprofit Ramsey Foundation, helping with local needs: bit.ly/2lo8EgE ... See more

Thank you Special Olympics Virginia for inviting the Community Foundation to participate in the Opening Ceremony for the Big Feet Meet at William Fleming! Our Director of Grants & Donor Engagement, Michelle Eberly was there to present a $5,000 grant to Special Olympics to expand its Unified Champion Schools programming in Southwest Virginia! ... See more

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia would like to thank Bill Gilmer, Founder and President of Wordsprint for his interactive workshop on fundraising and marketing. We also would like to thank all of the nonprofits in attendance! The Community Foundation has scheduled many exciting NPO CONNECT workshops this year.

Visit http://www.cfwesternva.org/npoconnectevents/ to learn more or register now! ... See more

REGISTER HERE Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia is excited to announce that Roanoke Valley Gives will be held on March 18, 2020! Our first Live Webinar will help explain everything that you need to know about Roanoke Valley Gives, including how to register your organization and review th... ... See more

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia would like to thank Andy Beedle, Founder and CEO of Brand Distillers for his wonderful workshop on marketing. We also would like to thank all of the nonprofits in attendance! The Community Foundation has scheduled many exciting NPO CONNECT workshops this year.

Visit http://www.cfwesternva.org/npoconnectevents/ to learn more or register now! ... See more

REMINDER!!! Less than 2 weeks away!

Please join us for our September NPO CONNECT event in Christainsburg. We will hear from Andrew Beedle, Founder and CEO of Brand Distillers consulting firm. This workshop will focus on the secret of successful marketing. Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! However, space is limited.

Register Now: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egh1xbyob9e24e42&llr=utt456cab&showPage=true ... See more

The Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia will be closed Monday, September 2, 2019 in honor of Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday.

We hope that everyone has a fun and safe holiday! ... See more

The Community Foundation would like to thank Alison Jorgensen and Amanda Holcomb for their wonderful workshop on Strategic Planning. We also would like to thank all of the nonprofits in attendance! We have scheduled many exciting NPO CONNECT workshops this year.

Visit http://www.cfwesternva.org/npoconnectevents/ to learn more or register now! ... See more

Please join us for our September NPO CONNECT event in Christainsburg. We will hear from Andrew Beedle, Founder and CEO of Brand Distillers consulting firm. This workshop will focus on the secret of successful marketing. Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! However, space is limited.

Register Now: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egh1xbyob9e24e42&llr=utt456cab&showPage=true ... See more

The Community Foundation would like to thank Bank of Botetourt for supporting our organization! We sincerely appreciate your efforts with the Casual for a Cause event. ... See more

Please join us for our monthly NPO CONNECT meeting on August 27, 2019! We will hear from Alison Jorgensen and Amanda Holcomb, who will provide a detailed background on strategic planning and guide the group through interactive activities. At the end of the workshop, participants will leave with a better understanding of the strategic planning process and concrete ideas for their own organization. Space is limited. We hope to see you there!

Visit: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egg0l9zgae40656b&llr=utt456cab to register today! ... See more