Hampton Roads Community Foundation

The Grants Associate will provide critical administrative and technical support for the robust scholarship program of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, functioning as the in-house expert on the program’s online platform. We’re looking for someone with excellent administrative and customer service skills who can establish and maintain strong relationships with Foundation stakeholders. Competitive salary, excellent benefits.

Read more and apply: https://hamptonroadscommunity.bamboohr.com/careers/18

The Western Tidewater Free Clinic has been able to expand its dental care practice and see additional patients in bright new spaces, thanks in part to a grant from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.
"A sick mouth is a sick body," said clinic Executive Director Ashley O. Greene. Read the full story in the Spring/Summer issue of Good Tidings, our twice yearly newsletter, at hamptonroadscf.org/about/publications.

Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Vivian Oden will be on 13News Now - WVEC LIVE during the noon broadcast to talk about our upcoming Aug. 1 event for Black Philanthropy Month! Tune in!

Watch The Hampton Roads Show tomorrow, Tuesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. to see our own Vivian Oden, Vice President for equity and inclusion, discuss Black Philanthropy Month and our 7th annual celebration: “Philanthropy and HBCUs: Supporting our Future.” This FREE event will take place at the historic Attucks Theatre in Norfolk on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m. Register: BlackPhilanthropy2024.eventbrite.com

Dance and educational programs from the Tidewater African Cultural Alliance help young people find confidence. A recent grant from the Foundation will allow the Alliance to expand its Youth African Dance program to two schools in Virginia Beach.
In addition to serving as the largest provider of grants and scholarships in the region, our Foundation provides advice and assistance to nonprofits, including through the Academy of Nonprofit Excellence at Tidewater Community College. We can also help charitable organizations maximize their endowments. To learn more, visit hamptonroadscf.org/nonprofits/

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation will proudly host the 7th annual Black Philanthropy Month celebration on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m. at the Attucks Theatre.
Join us as we explore “Philanthropy and HBCUs: Supporting our Future.”
FREE! Panelists include Dr. Dawnn Lewis, who played Jaleesa Vinson on “A Different World,” along with Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, president of Norfolk State University, and Dr. Makola M. Abdulla, president of Virginia State University.
Register today: BlackPhilanthropy2024.eventbrite.com

📢“Philanthropy and HBCUs: Supporting our Future”
📆 Thursday, Aug. 1, 5:30 p.m.
📍Attucks Theatre, 1010 Church St., Norfolk

We’re on in 10 minutes, but we are already having a great time! Tune in to Another View on 89.5 WHRV or stream at AnotherViewradio.org to hear Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Vivian Oden and NSU graduate and philanthropist Kandi Hall talking to host Barbara Hamm Lee about our Aug. 1 event at the Attucks Theatre for Black Philanthropy Month.

Today's the day! Listen to WHRV 89.5 FM at noon as our own Vivian Oden talks with Another View's Barbara Hamm Lee about our upcoming 7th Annual Black Philanthropy Month event: “Philanthropy and HBCUs: Supporting our Future.”
This FREE event will take place at the historic Attucks Theatre in Norfolk on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m. WHRO Public Media
📻Listen: www.whro.org/tags/another-view
🌐Register: BlackPhilanthropy2024.eventbrite.com

📅 Mark your calendars! Our next nonprofit training session will be Thursday, Aug. 1, from 3-4:30 p.m.

Topic - Making Outcomes Count

Participate in this free training webinar to deepen your understanding of outcomes measurement vs. evaluation and identify valid program outcome measurements.

Register: bit.ly/48P7BrW

Listen to WHRV 89.5 FM at noon on Thursday as our own Vivian Oden talks with Another View's Barbara Hamm Lee about our upcoming 7th Annual Black Philanthropy Month event: “Philanthropy and HBCUs: Supporting our Future.”
This FREE event will take place at the historic Attucks Theatre in Norfolk on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m. WHRO Public Media
📻Listen: www.whro.org/tags/another-view
🌐Register: BlackPhilanthropy2024.eventbrite.com

This year, two of the first participants in Shark City Drum and Dance Corps. graduated from college with music degrees, and the group sent seven high school seniors on their way to the world. The Hampton Roads Community Foundation proudly supports Shark City Drums with grant funding to teach the basics of music, drums and dance. A recent grant will help Shark City to expand its beginning, intermediate, and advanced drum classes.
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is the largest provider of grants and scholarships in the region. The Foundation provides advice and assistance to nonprofits, and we can also help charitable organizations maximize their endowments. To learn more, visit hamptonroadscf.org/nonprofits/

Coming soon: more sweet smiling faces! A recent grant from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation will help the Armed Services YMCA Hampton Roads to expand the Operation Little Learner School Readiness Program for Military Children.
As the largest provider of grants and scholarships in the region, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation has long supported early childhood initiatives, including Minus 9 to 5 at EVMS. For more information on ways to give and the many nonprofits we support, visit www.hamptonroadscf.org.

Latinos en Virginia Empowerment Center is the first agency in the state to provide around the clock access to bilingual and bicultural trained advocates for families affected by violence. A 2022 grant and continued support from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation’s Sue Cook Winfrey Fund allowed the Latinos In Virginia Empowerment Center to expand its services.
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation's support of LIVE is just one of the ways we are working to make life better for all in Hampton Roads. Read more: hamptonroadscf.org/blog/latinos-en-virginia-provides-spanish-language-support

The Associate Vice President for Grantmaking will administer the Foundation’s scholarship program and provide support for grantmaking. We’re looking for someone with excellent administrative and customer service skills who can establish and maintain strong relationships with Foundation stakeholders, including school counselors, financial aid departments, and nonprofits. Competitive salary, excellent benefits. Read more and apply: hamptonroadscommunity.bamboohr.com/careers/17?source=aWQ9Mw%3D%3D

Register today for the Hampton Roads Community Foundation’s 7th annual Black Philanthropy Month celebration. Join us as we explore “Philanthropy and HBCUs: Supporting our Future.”
This FREE event will take place at the Attucks Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m. Panelists include Dr. Dawnn Lewis, who played Jaleesa Vinson on “A Different World,” along with Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, president of Norfolk State University, and Dr. Makola M. Abdulla, president of Virginia State University.
BlackPhilanthropy2024.eventbrite.com

Our Foundation is built on the generosity and good ideas of people who want to leave a permanent impact on our region – people just like you, who left a charitable bequest in their will or estate plan.
Since 1950, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation has granted nearly $400 million in grants and scholarships to nonprofits and students throughout the region. You can support this mission of making life better for all in Hampton Roads by becoming a member of our Legacy Society. To learn more or to explore other ways to give, visit leaveabequest.org.

This Independence Day, we celebrate freedom – the ability to exercise choice and free will. If freedom is among the values important to you, please take a moment to explore options for giving at hamptonroadscf.org/giving-your-way/ways-to-give.

Register today for the Hampton Roads Community Foundation’s 7th annual Black Philanthropy Month celebration. Join us as we explore “Philanthropy and HBCUs: Supporting our Future.”
This FREE event will take place at the Attucks Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m. Panelists include Dr. Dawnn Lewis, who played Jaleesa Vinson on “A Different World,” along with Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, president of Norfolk State University, and Dr. Makola M. Abdulla, president of Virginia State University.
Register today! BlackPhilanthropy2024.eventbrite.com

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy Fourth of July!

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

📅 Mark your calendars! Our next nonprofit training session will be Thursday, July 25, from 3-4:30 p.m.

Topic -Ten Tips for Preparing a Grant Proposal

Participate in this free training webinar to learn basic tips about general grant proposal development.

Register: bit.ly/4aKF3Sp

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. A time to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority groups face when dealing with mental illness.

🎉 Celebrate with Pride!

Disability Pride Month is a time to recognize the history, experiences, and accomplishments of those living with a disability.

Every month, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation publishes the Grant Seekers Gazette to help keep the community current with grant opportunities, training workshops, nonprofit news, and more!

Sign up TODAY: bit.ly/HRCFNewsletters

Now available: grants to nonprofits that support education and workforce development, enriching the community, or sustainability. Norfolk Southern and the Hampton Roads Community Foundation will be distributing $1 million this year.

Virtual information sessions July 11 and July 30. Deadline Aug. 23.
It’s just one of the ways we are working to make life better in the region. Apply now.

Get the details: HamptonRoadsCF.org/Grants