The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation is launching an open call for committee members. We welcome those bringing lived experience or new perspectives to serve on committees that shape our grant-making, donor engagement, governance, and strategic initiatives. Our volunteer committees are at the heart of everything we do, and support our responsive stewardship of resources in our region.
We currently have opportunities across a range of committees, each with its own focus and time commitment.
Standing Committees:
- Audit & Compliance Committee helps maintain our organizational integrity through financial oversight and policy review. Members meet 3-4 times yearly with occasional work between meetings.
- Board Development Committee shapes our leadership pipeline by recruiting and supporting board and committee members. This role requires 5-6 meetings annually plus 2-5 hours monthly of additional work.
- Community Advisory Committee partners with our program staff to guide community-advised grantmaking and capacity building. Members attend 4-6 meetings per year, participate in one full-day retreat, and contribute 2-4 hours monthly outside meetings.
- Finance Committee ensures our fiscal health by monitoring financial performance and developing budgets with an equity lens. The commitment includes 5-6 meetings yearly plus occasional monthly review work.
- Investment Committee steers our investment strategy to achieve strong, risk-adjusted returns for the funds in our care. Members meet quarterly with monthly review responsibilities.
- Local Impact Investing Committee leverages our assets for local impact by evaluating investment opportunities that advance equity and prosperity in our region. This committee meets 4-6 times annually with monthly support work.
Grant Review Committees:
- Bama Works Fund Grants Review Committee reviews proposals from the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band supporting regional programs. Members contribute 15-25 hours per grant cycle across two annual cycles.
- Louisa County Community Fund Grants Review Committee makes annual grants improving quality of life in Louisa County. This role requires approximately 10-15 hours annually.
- PB&J Fund Grants Review Committee supports programs addressing food security and culinary education. Members contribute no more than 10 hours annually.
Read the Committee Description Primer for more information about each committee.
Questions? Contact info@cacfonline.org or (434) 296‑1024.
The deadline for applications is August 29, 2025.