We are excited to announce that three new board members have joined our Governing Board (from left to right): Charles Lewis, Josephus Allmond, and Ashleigh O’Brien. Charles Lewis has founded multiple organizations and holds key roles, including serving with the Black Professionals Network of Charlottesville. He produces and co-hosts the community-based talk show In My …Read More>
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Bama Works Fund Awards $784,540 to 135 Nonprofits
The Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce its Spring 2024 grant funding decisions, totaling $784,540 and supporting 135 nonprofits throughout the region. With this round of grants, the Bama Works Fund continues its commitment to Charlottesville and the surrounding counties. This grant cycle, the …Read More>
Symia Tabron Named Accounting Manager
The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (Community Foundation) is thrilled to welcome Symia Tabron as our new Accounting Manager. Symia will work closely with our finance team and play a key role in ensuring the foundation delivers on our mission to improve quality of life as a community-centered, equity-forward organization by maintaining strong financial health, sound …Read More>
Charles J. Lewis III Resilience Education Fund
The non-profit organization, Resilience Education is proud to announce the establishment of the Charles J. Lewis III Resilience Education Fund that will be managed by the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. This meaningful gesture of generosity from the Lewis Family, in memory of their late nephew, will help Resilience to continue building more impactful initiatives in …Read More>
Reflections on the First Six Months of our Solidarity Program
Six months ago, the Community Foundation launched our Solidarity program to support racial equity movement building — efforts that go beyond providing services and relief, and instead seek to collectively reimagine and alter unjust systems, and shift power to achieve long-term, community-level change. The most effective drivers of racial equity are the social movements led …Read More>
Kisha Bwenge Named Senior Capacity Building Manager
The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (Community Foundation) is pleased to welcome Kisha Bwenge as our new Senior Capacity Building Manager. Kisha will work closely with the Programs team to provide direct capacity building support to grant partners, oversee the Catchafire program, and serve as the primary liaison for our Agency Funds. “Kisha’s leadership in community …Read More>
Daniel Fairley II Named Donor Relations Manager for Advised Competitive Grants
The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (Community Foundation) is pleased to welcome Daniel Fairley II as our Donor Relations Manager for Advised Competitive Grants. Daniel will work closely with the Advancement team to build relationships with both fundholders and community partners. He will lead all aspects of the Community Foundation’s application-based, competitive, and donor-advised grant programs. “Daniel’s leadership experience, and …Read More>
Twice is Nice Announces 2023 Grant Recipients
Charlottesville, Virginia, December 12, 2023 – Twice is Nice, Charlottesville’s leading upscale resale boutique, with support from the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, today announced its 2023 grantees. A total of $270,000 is awarded to twenty-six local nonprofits, each dedicated to serving seniors in need in Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Fluvanna. Having contributed more than $1.5 million to our community in the last decade, Twice is …Read More>
Community Foundation Announces Inaugural Grantees of PB&J Fund
Charlottesville, Virginia, November 29, 2023 – The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation is thrilled to announce the recipients of the inaugural PB&J Fund grants. These grants support local programs and initiatives empowering children and families through culinary and nutritional education, fostering food sovereignty, and enhancing access to healthful food for underserved communities. The inaugural year of the PB&J …Read More>
Vivi Rogers Named Director of Finance
The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (Community Foundation) is pleased to welcome Vivi Rogers, as our Director of Finance. Vivi will work closely with our finance team and play a key role in ensuring the foundation delivers on our mission to improve quality of life as a community-centered, equity-forward organization by maintaining strong financial health, sound …Read More>
