by Nicole Acosta | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties have partnered to offer charitable funding opportunities to qualifying organizations serving Loudoun County through the Loudoun Impact Fund. The Loudoun Impact Fund is a giving circle of caring donors, each offering gifts of $1,000 (per person) or $5,000 (per foundation or corporation). Gifts are pooled together to leverage funding and offer grants with impact, here at home. Loudoun Impact Fund Guidelines ~ 2019 The Community Foundation’s giving-circle grant advisors will consider applications that positively impact disadvantaged or low-income children or young adults up to 24; or, special needs or disabled populations; or disadvantaged or low-income adults 60 years or older in Loudoun County. Proposed projects should address some or all of the following for these populations: Address housing needs, life skills, health, welfare, and social programs designed to enhance individual and community wellbeing; and/or, Provide services such as daycare, home care, respite care, medical care, after-school care, athletic and exercise programs. Grantmaking Priorities Projects that leverage additional resources, such as volunteer time, in-kind gifts of materials or supplies, matching support from other funding sources, and collaboration with additional groups. Who is Eligible to Apply? Loudoun Impact Fund applicants may be area 501(c)(3) public charities/nonprofits, schools, and churches providing direct services to residents of Loudoun County. (NOTE: The Loudoun Impact Fund can support faith-based entities, however, it will not support projects that either provide or require religious teachings or exclude citizens of different faiths.) Application Deadlines and Reviews Applications must be submitted electronically via email to nicole@CommunityFoundationLF.org on or before October 1, 2019, 5:00 p.m....
by Nicole Acosta | Jul 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Loudoun County, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties, the Loudoun Human Services Network, and local community members, has developed the county’s first, community-wide Human Services Strategic Plan. The plan provides a roadmap for implementing improved, coordinated systems of care that meet the county’s human service needs in areas such as affordable health care, child care and housing as well as funding and advocacy. The plan, presented at the Board of Supervisors business meeting July 2, 2019, has five major goals. Close critical service gaps for vulnerable or underserved members of the Loudoun community; Improve health and wellness outcomes by addressing the social determinants of health that challenge the Loudoun community; Optimize access for people seeking services by integrating the Loudoun human services system; Meet the growing needs of the Loudoun community through the development and coordination of resources and funding practices; and Enhance the quality, capacity and delivery of services by strengthening the network of human services providers. A Human Services Strategic Plan Advisory Committee is being established by the county to develop an implementation strategy for the plan. The committee will include representatives of the Loudoun County government, nonprofits, businesses, consumers and grant makers/funders. The plan was developed through a wide-ranging, collaborative effort by the Loudoun County government, the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties and the Loudoun Human Services Network. Representatives of these groups served on the Human Services Strategic Plan Steering Committee, which developed the strategic plan. The effort also included extensive community outreach. “This was a very unified effort on the part of many organizations and agencies...
by Nicole Acosta | Jul 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
From care and feeding to development and fundraising, this workshop offers tools keep your volunteer leaders engaged, informed, stimulated, and invested Date: Thursday, August 29, 2019 Time: Registration: 9:00-9:30 a.m.; Program: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (lunch included) Location: Claude Moore Nonprofit Training Center 714 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 Registration Link Executive directors and board leaders, we invite you to take time to examine how materials and discussions are lead during Board meetings through agenda design and board materials. How can you set your Board up for success through a Board orientation process and a strong governance committee? Then, we’ll take the conversation to the next level: moving your Board closer to success in fundraising. Presenters Amy Owen: Since May 2012, Amy Owen has served as executive director of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties and named President & CEO in 2018. She also is a Founding Board Member of the Loudoun Estate Planning Council. Her work focuses on building permanently endowed resources to benefit the local community as well as adding to the enrichment and capacity of our local nonprofit leaders. Cris Wineinger: President of Wineinger & Associates, Cris Wineinger has more than 20 years experience in all aspects of fund raising and non-profit management in Bermuda and the United States. Mrs. Wineinger’s clients include Churches, private schools, environmental agencies, cultural organizations, social service providers and hospitals. Her consulting services encompass capital campaign management, annual fund campaigns, and strategic planning for non-profits. In the last 20 years, Mrs. Wineinger has provided guidance to fundraising campaigns totaling more than $150 million. About the Nonprofit...
