 Innovation Breakfast Series Engages Community |
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On January 17, 2017, the Community Foundation hosted its second Innovation Breakfast of the season at TEGNA in Tysons. It featured Scott Andes of the Brookings Institution and Rachael Stott of Refraction who discussed efforts that are underway to build an Innovation District in Northern Virginia, a place-based hot spot for business entrepreneurship, creativity and invention. Thank you to all who joined us and engaged in an important conversation about philanthropy's role in moving our local economy forward.
We are especially grateful to
Access National Bank for sponsoring all three events i
n the 2017 Innovation Breakfast Series.
Please join us for the next Innovation Breakfast on May 11th, also at TEGNA, featuring keynote speakers Ted Howard, President and Co-Founder of the Democracy Collaborative, and Yanique Redwood, President and CEO of the Consumer Health Foundation, to learn about
Community Wealth Building
, a new model of economic growth rooted in community.
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The Community Foundation continues to host nonprofit organizations from all corners of Northern Virginia on the First Tuesday of each month.
These one-on-one sessions are open, co-learning opportunities for our entire staff to meet with local nonprofit leaders and discuss the issues and challenges we all face. First Tuesdays have served to provide us greater insight into the needs of our region and have helped build relationships to better support our neighbors in need.
All slots are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and we are completely full for the first six months of 2017. We encourage our nonprofit community to join our contact list to receive notifications when we open additional slots later in the year.
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| Community Investment Funds - 2017 Cycle Open! |
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
In 2017, we will be accepting applications in the areas of child, youth development and education; health, mental health and aging; and poverty relief.
Application Deadline: February 16, 2017 at 5:00 pm
Webinar: A webinar was held last week which we have posted on our website. It was hosted by Sari Raskin, Director of Grants and Community Leadership, and Krysta Pearce, Manager of Grants and Scholarships, to provide an overview of the grants process and guidance for how to complete the application. View it here.
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| Calling 5th & 6th Grade Teachers: NOVA Parks' Hemlock Field Trip Grants Program |
The NOVA Parks Outdoor Kids Fund, a new grantmaking fund at the Community Foundation, is offering up to 20 grants of $1,000 each for public school students to experience the great outdoors! NOVA Parks, in cooperation with Adventure Links, introduces students to a quiet wilderness with impressive possibilities at the 228-acre Hemlock Overlook Regional Park.
Apply for a grant for your 5th and 6th grade classes to participate in this program.
Application Deadline: February 17, 2017 at 5:00 pm
Questions: Jenny Friedman at NOVA Parks:
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| Business Women's Giving Circle Supports Local Girls |
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| 2016 Grantee: SHINE for Girls |
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The
Business Women's Giving Circle,
comprised of accomplished women who are community leaders drawn together by a passion to empower girls and young women through collective philanthropy, announced the winners of its third annual grant cycle.
This year, the BWGC awarded a total of $45,000
to five organizations providing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), Leadership and Entrepreneurship programs to girls in Northern Virginia,
making total grants awarded to date $125,000
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In addition, the group added $1,000 to its endowment
for future giving.
The group invites all women interested in learning more about being a member to join them for the
Grantee Celebration
on January 31
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at Refraction in Reston, VA.
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| Future Fund Awards Environment-Focused Grant |
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A $10,000 grant from the Future Fund will support Chesapeake Conservancy's Land Cover Data Project |
The Future Fund, our giving circle for young professionals, announced the winner of its 6th annual grant cycle this month.
Members awarded a $10,000 grant to the
Chesapeake
Conservancy for their project to establish a tech-savvy Northern Virginia as a conservation innovation hub. Their work is forward thinking and looks at solutions to water quality and environmental challenges in an innovative way that makes a huge impact in our community. The impact of the funding will go above and beyond the $10,000 grant as the data the Chesapeake Conservancy collects will help educate other organizations and policy makers to create solutions founded in actual research.
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| 2017 Scholarship Application Process |
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2016 Scholarship Award Winners |
Last year, we awarded $249,625 to 80 students.
The number of scholarship funds we manage and administer continues to grow. This year we have over 20 different applications, each with its own unique criteria.
Any questions about applying for Community Foundation scholarships can be addressed to Krysta Pearce at
krysta.pearce@cfnova.org.
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| Funds to Support Regional Nonprofit: NOVA Parks |
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Did you know that funds at the Community Foundation are not just for individual donors? Paul Gilbert is the Executive Director of NOVA Parks, a regional nonprofit organization that recently opened two funds to support its work: the
NOVA Parks Fund and the
NOVA Parks Outdoor Kids Fund. Read our interview with him to see how how we partner with local nonprofit organizations through dedicated funds at the Community Foundation.
Why did NOVA Parks choose to partner with the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia?
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia's mission to meet the critical needs of the region aligns perfectly with NOVA Parks' goal of giving back to the local community and helping youth and their families. Through the NOVA Parks
Outdoor Kids Fund and the
NOVA Parks Fund
that have been established, NOVA Parks has been given the opportunity to create and expand programs that engage children in meaningful outdoor experiences and a venue to improve and conserve Northern Virginia's special natural and historic places and parklands.
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Here is an example of how individual donors to the Community Foundation can leave bequests to support our work.
Mark and Susan are grateful for the financial support they have been able to provide to their family and give to the Community Foundation over the years.
Now that their children are grown, Mark and Susan have decided to change their estate plan to help the community they love. The couple updated their wills to leave a bequest of $75,000 to the Community Foundation while leaving the remainder of their estate to their children. If they had also left the $75,000 to their children, approximately $21,000* of it would have gone to pay federal income taxes. Because the Community Foundation is tax exempt, all $75,000 will support its work and create lasting change in the region. Mark and Susan are happy knowing they made the most of their hard-earned assets, thanks to their updated estate plan.
Please visit our
Planned Giving Portal for more impact stories of how a gift through your will can strengthen the Community Foundation's capacity to respond to critical need and seed innovation.
* Based on an assumption of a 28 percent marginal income tax bracket.
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Giving Circle of HOPE Events>>
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Book Circle - A Long Way Home: A Memoir by Saroo Brierley
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Women successfully reentering the community after incarceration
Featured Speakers: Clients of Friends of Guest House
Saturday, January 28, 2017
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Refraction
11911 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Education program from the Giving Circle of HOPE & Reston-Herndon Branch of AAUW. Free to attend.
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Business Women's Giving Circle Grantee Celebration >>
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Celebrating the Winners of the 2016 Grants Cycle
Tuesday, January 31st
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Refraction
11911 Freedom Drive, 8th Floor
Reston, VA 20190
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oin the Business Women's Giving Circle to celebrate the winners of the third annual grant cycle. Members pooled their contributions to support nonprofit organizations and schools that provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Leadership and/or Entrepreneurship programs for girls and young women.
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Future Fund "Giving Back" Seminar>>
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Carrying Your Passion Into Your Career
Thursday, February 9, 2017
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
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oin the Future Fund for a FREE educational seminar focused on young professionals, philanthropy and giving back to the community in manageable and accessible ways. The program features a panel discussion to address the responsibilities, professional benefits, and potential impact of charitable giving early in one's career.
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| Professional Advisor Series Event>> |
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Pooled Income Funds: How Donors and Charities Profit
Sponsored by Lara, May & Associates
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
8:00 - 10:30 am
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
7900 Westpark Drive, Suite A550
McLean, VA 22102
How can donors greatly increase their after tax income from their IRA's for both themselves and their heirs? How will 2017 be the best year for certain charitable strategies? Join E. Ronald Lara of Lara, May & Associates for this special presentation and learn how the forgotten Pooled Income Fund benefits the donor and the charitable organization.
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Innovation Breakfast Series Sponsored by Access National Bank>>
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Community Wealth Building
Guest Speakers: Ted Howard, President & Co-Founder of the Democracy Collaborative and Yanique Redwood, President & CEO of the Consumer Health Foundation
Thursday, May 11, 2017
8:00 - 10:30 am
Tegna Headquarters
Economic development professionals are partnering with community foundations, anchor institutions, and businesses all across the U.S. to develop a new model of economic growth that is rooted in community. It's called "Community Wealth Building," and its goal is to create inclusive, sustainable, and equitable models of economic success. Where have Community Wealth Building strategies taken root, and how can we in Northern Virginia apply those strategies and help scale them?
Registration is $30 and includes a continental breakfast.
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Stay connected through the following events in the community
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February 1: Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
February 7: Prince William Chamber of Commerce
February 21: Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
February 21: Prince William Chamber of Commerce
March 3: Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
March 17: Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
March 20 - 27: Greater Reston, Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William Chambers of Commerce in partnership with the Virginia Restaurant, Travel and Lodging Assocation
April 6: Greater Reston Chamber
April 19: Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
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Thank you to the following Community Foundation Sponsors:
John & Virginia Chapel
Lara, May & Associates
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