Total Assets: $728,253,592 Total Giving: $57,573,449
Virginia
Grants to Individuals Program, Impact 100 Richmond, Medarva Foundation Fund, R.E.B. Awards for Distinguished Educational Leadership, R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence, Scholarships, Sheltering Arms Fund, Stettinius Awards for Nonprofit Leadership, Ujima Legacy Fund, Youth Philanthropy Project
The following grants were reported in 2007:
$3,000,000 to Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Charlottesville, VA. For construction at Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith History Center, payable over 1 year.
$500,000 to University of Florida Foundation, Gainesville, FL. For general support, payable over 1 year.
$500,000 to Virginia Performing Arts Foundation, Richmond, VA. For Richmond Performing Arts Center, payable over 1 year.
$160,000 to University of Virginias College at Wise, Wise, VA. For supplemental renovations and interior improvements to Lila Vicars Smith house, payable over 1 year.
$142,500 to Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation, Richmond, VA. For consulting services, and for salary for Center’s Program Director or for capital improvements to Center, payable over 1 year.
$111,000 to YWCA of Richmond, Richmond, VA. For Raising Resilient Youth Initiative, payable over 1 year.
$25,000 to Irvin Gammon Craig Health Center, Richmond, VA. For general support, payable over 1 year.
$20,000 to Hanover Tavern Foundation, Hanover, VA. For general support, payable over 1 year.
$20,000 to Tidewater Academy, Wakefield, VA. For general support, payable over 1 year.
$20,000 to USO World Headquarters, Arlington, VA. For general support, payable over 1 year.
Giving limited to residents of metropolitan Richmond, the tri-cities area, including Hopewell, Colonial Heights, and Petersburg, and Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico counties, VA.
No grants for annual campaigns, deficit financing, land acquisition, or building funds.
The foundation serves and inspires people to build philanthropy for the region and to engage in the local community. The foundation works closely with donors and community partners to fulfill this mission by: 1) promoting a regional perspective; 2) developing and sharing community knowledge; 3) collaborating towards common goals; 4) demonstrating inclusiveness and respect; and 5) achieving transparency, accountability and efficiency.
Type of Grantmaker:
Community foundation Established in 1968 in VA.
Virginia
Phone: (804) 330-7400
Email: [email protected]
Address:
7501 Boulders View Dr., Ste. 110
Richmond, VA 23225-4047
Procedure:
Visit foundation Web site for additional guidelines per grant type. The foundation will invite organizations to submit a full proposal based on their letter of intent. Faxed or e-mailed letters of intent are not accepted. R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence forms available in Jan. from participating schools. Application form required. Applicants should submit the following:
1. Brief history of organization and description of its mission
2. Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
3. Copy of current year’s organizational budget and/or project budget
Initial approach: Preliminary letter of intent (no more than 2 pages)
Copies of proposal: 2
Board meeting date(s): Quarterly
Deadline(s): May 5 and Nov. 5 for letter of intent; Jan. 5 and July 5 for proposals
Final notification: May 19 and Nov. 19 for full proposal invitation; 3rd week of Mar. and Sept. for grant decision
Officers and Board of Governors:
Farhad Aghdami Chair. and Director
Thomas N. Chewning Vice-Chair. and Director
Darcy S. Oman C.E.O. and Pres. and Director
SUSn Brown Davis Sr. V.P., Community Leadership Initiatives
Karen Hand Sr. V.P., Finance & Admin.
Robert Thalhimer Sr. V.P., Philanthropic Svcs. and Donor Engagement
Molly Dean Bittner V.P., Philanthropic Svcs.
SUSn H. Hallett V.P., Progs.
Michelle A. Nelson V.P., Finance
Lisa Pratt O’Mara V.P., Donor Engagement
Kimberly Russell V.P., Comms.
Elaine Summerfield V.P., Progs.
Lissy S. Bryan Secy. and Director
Thomas G. Snead, Jr.Treas. and Director
Maureen C. Ackerly
Karen Booth Adams
Austin Brockenbrough, IV
Thomas D. Byer
Thomas S. Gayner
Iris E. Holliday
John A. LGBe, Jr.
Dee Ann Remo
Dianne L. Reynolds-Cane, MD
Pamela J. Royal, MD
Stuart C. Siegel
Mark P. Sisisky
Robert C. Sledd, III
T. Kirk Tattersall
Christopher H. Williams
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