Monday, November 30, 2015


 
Tomorrow, December 1, 2015, is Giving Tuesday -- a national day that shines a light on the need to support all kinds of nonprofits that:
  • Give hope and help to citizens struggling to pay bills, put food on the table, regain their health and keep climbing upward on the ladder of life. 
  •  Mentor children, teach them well and help them achieve the greatest possibilities in life. 
  • Protect our waterways and make our planet pristine again. 
  • Bring us music, dance, art and other pleasures that give us joy and meaning.
  •  Shelter animals and connect them with their forever homes  

For these and the thousands of other good causes we could list, please take a moment tomorrow and support a nonprofit or two whose work is special to you or your family. These organizations are our partners in philanthropy who make our community so much better. Your generosity will enable them do even more good. 


 (The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is a regional community foundation started in 1950 as the first community foundation in Virginia. It is among nearly 750 community foundation around the country serving specific geographic regions. It is the largest grant and scholarship provider in southeastern Virginia and manages more than 400 charitable funds created by donors from all walks of life. Over the decades it has provided more than $210 million to improve life for residents living in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, including the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. It also serves people in Isle of Wight and Southampton counties and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, including Accomack and Northampton counties. Learn more at hamptonroadscf.org. You can click here to locate a community foundation near you. )

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Community Foundations Do Good Where You Live

Sometimes simple is best when it comes to explaining wonderfully complex organizations like community foundations.

This short animated video uses words and drawings to convey the power of community foundations like the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.

There are more than 750 community foundations serving specific geographic regions of the United States. All of them connect generous citizens from all walks of life through philanthropy. For more than 100 years community foundation have made life better by supporting good causes ranging from the arts and education to human services and the environment.

This 1-minute-36-second video shows how community foundations let you do good where you live.

Enjoy!


 (The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is a regional community foundation started in 1950 as the first community foundation in Virginia. It is among nearly 750 community foundation around the country serving specific geographic regions. It is the largest grant and scholarship provider in southeastern Virginia and manages more than 400 charitable funds created by donors from all walks of life. Over the decades it has provided more than $210 million to improve life for residents living in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, including the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. It also serves people in Isle of Wight and Southampton counties and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, including Accomack and Northampton counties. Learn more at hamptonroadscf.org. You can click here to locate a community foundation near you. )