Giving Back: Rebekah Huber Keeps Arts Vibrant

If Rebekah Huber were alive today, she would likely be enthralled with Hampton Roads’ vibrant

Rebekah Huber

arts scene that now includes the NEON District near Downtown Norfolk and ViBe Creative District near the Virginia Beach oceanfront. 

A generous Norfolk resident who loved the arts, you would find her at symphony and opera performances as well as simply dancing while in line at her favorite grocery store. In 1985, she and her family created a Hampton Roads Community Foundation field-of-interest fund for the arts. The Paul S. Huber Fund pays tribute to her late father, a Norfolk newspaperman and its grants helped start the Business Consortium for Arts Support and continue to support it each year. 

Since 1987, the consortium has provided more than $20 million in operating support to 31 established area arts and cultural organizations. 

Sadly, Rebekah passed away at the age of 92 in 2007, but we can image how thrilled she would be to know that her legacy lives on and she continues to support the emerging arts districts through her permanent fund. Indeed, funding from the Huber Fund, along with four other Hampton Roads Community Foundation funds resulted in a $473,800 grant for the consortium which is underpinning the arts in 2016. 

We thank Rebekah Huber for her foresight and generosity along with these community foundation arts funders --  the Ashinoff Family, Lee A. and Helen G. Gifford, William A. Goldback and John L. Roper 2nd and Sara Dryfoos Roper Fund. The donors named here have all have passed away but left legacies through their community foundation to keep the arts humming in Hampton Roads.

 

You can also leave a legacy, click here to learn how to start a fund at the community foundation or donate to one.

New Year, New You: Time to Plan Your Professional Development for 2016

In 2016 there are great opportunities for nonprofit professionals in southeastern Virginia to

Nonprofit Academy students learn new skills.

learn new skills and broaden their horizons. The Academy for Nonprofit Excellence offers snort, focused courses led by experts who share the latest trends and best practices related to nonprofit staff members, board members and volunteers.

The academy is a collaborative effort supported by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and Tidewater Community College, which work to keep quality high and costs low. The goal is for nonprofits to quickly gain knowledge that can be put to work immediately helping them accomplish their missions. As a bonus nonprofit professionals get to network with others their field. Students who take enough classes can earn a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Be sure to take advantage of all the academy has to offer:

Course & Workshops –  one-day sessions generally run from 9 a.m. to3:30 p.m. and are held at TCC's Center for Workforce Solutions, 7000 College Drive, Suffolk, Virginia -- a location convenient for all of Hampton Roads.

·         Communication Planning: Creating Your Blueprint for Action – January 27

·         Customer Service & Marketing: The Secret to Distinguishing Your Brand – February 18

·         Marketing on a Nonprofit Budget – March 24

·         Using Infographics & Dashboards – April 7

·         Effectively Engaging and Managing Volunteers – April 14

·         Pass to Excellence: An Ethics andAccountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector – April 21

·         Navigating the Minefields of Nonprofit Law – April 28

·         Winning the Grant Writing Game: A Four-Part Series on Writing, Researching, Evaluating, and Reporting Grants – a four-art series offered on May 19, May 25, June 9, and June 16

Also offered are Do-It-Yourself DIY) Workshops – shorter, three-hour sessions each focus on a hands-on application. 

·         Constant Contact: The NEW Nuts and Bolts of Email for Today’s World – February 10

·         Constant Contact: The Email Subscriber’s Experience – February 17

·         Constant Contact: Beyond Email, How Best toManage Events, Volunteers, Surveys, and Donations – February 24

·         How to Keep More Donors and Lose Less Sleep – April 6

·         Fundraising Compliance: State and FederalRequirements – April 20

·         How to Start a Nonprofit – May 5

Start planning now for a productive 2016!

Find Funding: Baseball & Softball Grants Available for Your Youth Teams

Are you a coach or volunteer who helps youth softball or baseball leagues in southeastern

Dal Paull loves baseball

Virginia?

Do your teams need new equipment or uniforms? Does your field or sports complex require capital improvements? 

If so, the Dal Pall Fund might be an opportunity you can’t pass up! 

Administered by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, the charitable fund provides grants ranging from $500-$1,500 in support of youth programs that help children in Hampton Roads or on the Eastern Shore of Virginia learn to play and enjoy baseball and softball. Donor Dal Paull loves the games and appreciates what they teach young people. He tarted his donor-advised fund at the community foundation in 2005 and has recommended grants annually since then.

Past Dal Pall Fund award recipients include Bennetts Creek Little League for uniforms, Fleet Park Little League for break-away bases, Ocean View Little League for equipment and gear, and the Portsmouth Schools Foundation for field repair.

·         Eligibility – any 501(c)3 nonprofit youth baseball and softball programs operating in Hampton Roads area is welcome to apply for a grant.

·         Deadline – completed applications are due by 5 p.m. on February 15. Recipients will be notified by April 1 of request results and grant checks will be sent later in the month.

·         How to Apply – applications must be submitted online here to the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. You can preview the application here. 

Still have questions? You can contact our friendly grant program staff at (757) 627-9686 or email voden@hamptonroadscf.org. 

Find Funding: Give Local 757 Is the Largest Fundraising Event in Hampton Roads

On May 3, 2016 everyone can be a philanthropist making life better for Hampton Roads citizens.

The third annual Give Local 757 is an opportunity to educate the public on the many critical nonprofit programs in southeastern Virginia. Give Local 757 also brings the joy of giving and the spirit of philanthropy to a wider audience. The event is sponsored by many area foundations and businesses.

Started in 2014, Give Local 757 is a 24-hour give-a-thon that already is the single largest fundraiser in Hampton Roads history.

·         2014 - $190,000 raised for 107 area nonprofits in just 24 hours

·         2015 - $430,000 raised  for 155 area nonprofits in just 24 hours

·         2016 - $1 million is our goal for more than 200 area nonprofits!

      When? 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

How can my nonprofit participate? If you work with a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides services in the 757 area code, your organization be part of the giving day. Although you can sign up until mid-April, the sooner you do that the better since this will give you time to use training resources and create a plan for success. Sponsors are providing about 50 different cash prizes your organization could win to augment the donations you receive.

 Register here.

Once registered, be sure to take full advantage of the Give Local 757  NonprofitToolkit, which includes planning tools, graphics, marketing material templates and training dates.

Questions? Contact Tammy Flynn, director of philanthropy with the Peninsula Community Foundation, at (757) 327.0862 or tflynn@pcfvirginia.org.