We could list a dazzling array of facts and figures here about our strong and continued asset growth and our many years of life-changing grant making, but those can be found elsewhere on this site. In this space, our purpose is to simply say we enable generous people like you to easily give back to the community you love. Whether that community is the Roanoke Valley, the Martinsville-Henry County area, the Alleghany Highlands or other parts of Western Virginia, we stand ready to serve you. You will discover that incorporating the community foundation option into your lifetime charitable giving and your estate plans will prove rewarding while being flexible and effective in its execution, tax-wise in its benefits, and permanent in carrying on your philanthropic legacy.
Nonprofits are essential to the vitality of our community – the place we all call home. Each organization provides important and very challenging work daily…
Learn More
As the Community Foundation has grown over the years, we have increasingly expanded our services to different components of the philanthropic landscape…
Learn MoreLEAVE A LEGACY
Many individuals choose to create a charitable legacy through a planned or estate gift. When you make a commitment to strengthen your community, today or in the future…
LEARN MORE
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia is seeking a full-time Grants Officer. This new, full-time position will provide high-quality support to the Foundation’s comprehensive grant making programs, as well as support its other many administrative functions across its entire service area. The full job description and position requirements are available at www.cfwesternva.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities. ... See MoreSee Less
Check out what Rain Thomas, Operations Coordinator, with @TheSparkMill has to say about improving your team's productivity! Great tips!
ow.ly/dXDX50FXVaG ... See MoreSee Less
Improve Your Teams Productivity with These 3 Internal Process Tips — The Spark Mill - we make change possible.
ow.ly
Why are operations and process important to any team? Well, think about them as the oil in your team’s engine. Imagine having a really expensive car that looks all shiny and beautiful because you wa...Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department received a $5,300 grant from the Jacqueline S. and Shelborn L. Spangler Fund to purchase new rescue air bags and control kit. These will be used to lift and help stabilize wrecked vehicles in order to extricate any injured victims who may be trapped after a vehicle accident.
We are happy to support the Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 staff and appreciate the great work you all provide to the community! ... See MoreSee Less
Join us on September 21 at noon for a NPO CONNECT event you don't want to miss! Did you know that delegation is a key skill for job success? John Curtis, founder of IOD, Inc. and Fundraising Specialist, is back and will challenge our roadblocks to delegation and provide a step-by-step process to empower others to perform tasks that we once fulfilled. We hope to see you there! #npoconnect #npoeducation
Register Here: www.cfwesternva.org/npoconnectevents/ ... See MoreSee Less
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia is seeking a full-time Grants Officer. This new, full-time position will provide high-quality support to the Foundation’s comprehensive grant making programs, as well as support its other many administrative functions across its entire service area. The full job description and position requirements are available at www.cfwesternva.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities. ... See MoreSee Less
"We were thrilled to receive a special interest grant last fall in support of DaCapo Inspire! This funding afforded us the opportunity to provide essential services to students with special needs, combining the arts and academics to build social skills and motivation. Thank you Community Foundation!" ~Tracee Prillaman, Executive Director
To learn more about Da Capo INSPIRE visit: www.dcinspire.org/about-us.html ... See MoreSee Less
In honor of Grandparents' Day, let's celebrate the stories, values and aspirations of generations before us and continue to share those with generations to come.
The Community Foundation would be honored to work with you to ensure your legacy is shared across generations: www.cfwesternva.org/leave-a-legacy ... See MoreSee Less
Senior Consultant, Chris Bennett, with The Spark Mill shares three simple things you can do to keep those pesky "vampire tasks" from draining your energy – and start making progress to move your nonprofit's mission forward. #slaythevampire
ow.ly/vis750FXSfp ... See MoreSee Less
Slaying The Vampire by Tackling What Makes you Anxious — The Spark Mill - we make change possible.
ow.ly
I think I picked up that phrase or some version of it from David Allen (of Getting Things Done Fame ). Regardless of where it comes from, there is truth in it. There are things in our organization...Finding access to a safe and low-cost place for kids and teens to gather when school not in session can be difficult for many struggling families. Thanks to a $12,000 grant out of the Community Foundation’s Martinsville Area Endowment Fund, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge was able to provide safe, engaging, and supervised experiences for youth in the Martinsville area. #granteespotlight
To learn more visit www.bgcbr.org/ ... See MoreSee Less
According to the National Association of Mental Illness, one in five Americans has a mental illness, and only 40% of those receive treatment. Here in the Roanoke Valley, Bradley Free Clinic’s behavioral health program has seen an unprecedented increase in the demand for mental health services.
Paced by a visionary grant out of the William and Margaret Robertson Family Fund, and with additional grants from The Roanoke Women's Foundation Fund, Thomas P. and Lewise S. Parsley Fund, and Community Catalyst Funds (all Funds administered by the Community Foundation), Bradley Free Clinic has broken ground on a new Robertson Behavioral Health Wing that will be comprised of six counseling rooms and a group counseling space.
We look forward to seeing the grand opening in Spring 2022! To learn more visit bradleyfreeclinic.com/robertson-behavioral-health-wing/ ... See MoreSee Less