Tom Tom Foundation

Tom Tom Foundation The Tom Tom Foundation is a nonprofit organization that champions innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in America's hometowns.

$4 million in prizes and investment flowed through Tom Tom Festival events this year. 🙌From Innovation Showcases and Cro...
05/29/2026

$4 million in prizes and investment flowed through Tom Tom Festival events this year. 🙌

From Innovation Showcases and Crowd-Funded Pitch Night to UVA's Galant Challenge and E-Cup, 56 startups took the stage as founders, builders, and bold ideas found their launchpad.

Tom Tom doesn't just celebrate innovation, we create the conditions for it.

Check out our full 2026 Festival Recap at 👉 tomtomfoundation.org/festival-recap-2026

We want to take a moment to highlight an amazing community partner: Eastwood Farm & Winery. 🙌 This year, they opened the...
05/28/2026

We want to take a moment to highlight an amazing community partner: Eastwood Farm & Winery. 🙌 This year, they opened their stunning venue to three Tom Tom Festival events, each one a different expression of what community can look like.

They organized and hosted How She Built It, an evening panel and four-course wine pairing dinner celebrating women founders in Charlottesville's food and beverage world. 🍷 Eastwood's own Athena Eastwood joined panelists for an honest conversation about courage, risk, and what it really takes to build something, followed by a beautiful dinner with orchard views.

🧘 They also welcomed Wine & Zen to their mountaintop, a midday community stress break featuring yoga, meditation, and a sound bath led by Simply Mindful Moment, Yoga by Brian, and The Love No Ego Foundation.

And they hosted "Brave Hearts, Calm Minds" with Holistic Outreach for Veterans (HOV), a heartfelt gathering honoring veterans, their families, and the broader public, with wellness sessions, nonprofit resources, and entertainment. 💜

Thank you, Eastwood Farm & Winery, for being an amazing community partner. 🙏

Get the full recap of the 14th Annual Tom Tom Festival at tomtomfoundation.org/festival-recap-2026

📷 Alisa Foytik

Charlottesville has always been shaped by people who show up. The Tomorrow Society is Tom Tom Foundation's membership pr...
05/26/2026

Charlottesville has always been shaped by people who show up. The Tomorrow Society is Tom Tom Foundation's membership program for individuals and families ready to invest in our community's civic future. 💜

Members get access to exclusive events, a limited edition membership pin, and the chance to connect with fellow change-makers who care about this place as much as you do.

Inspired by the community clubs of the past. Built for the Charlottesville of tomorrow. ☀️

Join at 👉 tomtomfoundation.org/tomorrow-society



The Front Porch has brought many great partner events to Tom Tom over the years. This year, they took it a step further....
05/21/2026

The Front Porch has brought many great partner events to Tom Tom over the years. This year, they took it a step further. 🙌

As a first-time stage sponsor at the Block Party, The Front Porch brought the West Stage to life with four artists who each carry a deep connection to the blues tradition: Arthur Terembula. Todd Albright. Richelle Claiborne & Friends. D.J. Williams Band. 🎶

If you don't know The Front Porch, now's the time. They've spent years connecting Charlottesville through music, offering classes, free community programming, and live events that make music accessible to everyone. Over 500 students walk through their doors every week.

This is what community and collaboration are all about. 🤝

What was your favorite Tom Tom moment this year? 👇 Share it below and catch the full festival recap at tomtomfoundation.org/festival-recap-2026

Thank you to our Block Party sponsors: City of Charlottesville, R.L. Beyer Custom Homes, UVA Health, and Virginia Tourism.

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Dr. Kim Penberthy has been sharing her research on psychedelics and grief at Tom Tom events for two years. Now she is la...
05/20/2026

Dr. Kim Penberthy has been sharing her research on psychedelics and grief at Tom Tom events for two years. Now she is launching the first ever psychedelic research program at UVA. Join us tomorrow night for a conversation about this important and timely work. 🙏

Tomorrow Talk: Emerging Science around Psychedelics & Grief
📆 Thursday, May 21 | 6:30 to 8 PM | Tom Tom Foundation Office

Reserve your spot ➡️ eventbrite.com/e/tomorrow-talks-the-emerging-science-of-psychedelics-grief-tickets-1982324600242

Tom Tom is more than a week-long festival. It's a community that keeps showing up all year long. 🔆The Tomorrow Society i...
05/18/2026

Tom Tom is more than a week-long festival. It's a community that keeps showing up all year long. 🔆

The Tomorrow Society is how you stay plugged in beyond the festival. Think exclusive events, Tomorrow Talks, and connections with the speakers, artists, and changemakers who make Tom Tom what it is, plus the good feeling of helping keep it all going.

If you believe in what this community is building together, this is your way to be part of it. 💜 Members receive invitations to special events, a limited edition membership pin, and other rewards.

Join today 👉 tomtomfoundation.org/tomorrow-society

We were incredibly excited to welcome Bennett's Village as a Community Partner at this year's ! 🏀Bennett's Village was ...
05/15/2026

We were incredibly excited to welcome Bennett's Village as a Community Partner at this year's ! 🏀

Bennett's Village was part of the Downtown Mall Block Party on Saturday, bringing a Wheelchair Obstacle Course that drew in kids, parents, and curious passersby alike, all wanting to give it a try. The Charlottesville Cardinals were on hand to show everyone the ropes.

Then Sunday morning at the Key Center, the crew was back for wheelchair pickleball and basketball, giving the whole community a chance to see the game from a new angle and walk away thinking differently about what play can look like. ♿

Together with UVA Kinesiology and Charlottesville Adaptive Parks and Recreation, Bennett's Village showed that inclusive spaces aren't a nice-to-have. 💛 They're essential.

Which Community Partner would you love to see back at Tom Tom next year? 👇 Let us know in the comments.

What a night. 🎉 Crowdfunded Pitch Night always brings the energy, and the 13th Annual event was no different. 13 entrepr...
05/13/2026

What a night. 🎉 Crowdfunded Pitch Night always brings the energy, and the 13th Annual event was no different. 13 entrepreneurs, three minutes each, and a room full of people ready to invest in what's next.

Every single founder who took the stage was amazing, and the Charlottesville entrepreneurial community showed up in full force to prove it.

The results:
🏆 The Crowd's Choice Award went to hobski (Tala + Fares Habbab), who secured the most online and in-person votes and donations, raising $2,540 from the crowd.
🏆 The $5,000 Grand Prize, awarded by , went to Eat Better Today (Troy Robinson).

And then something special happened. The nonprofit was in the room, heard the pitches, and decided to match the Grand Prize on the spot. Troy Robinson walked away with $10,000!

In total, the crowd raised $6,030 for this year's entrepreneurs, with every dollar going directly to the founders. 🙌

Thank you to everyone who showed up, voted, and invested in our region's next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Let's keep the momentum going! 🙌The 14th Annual Tom Tom Festival was an extraordinary week, and none of it happens witho...
05/11/2026

Let's keep the momentum going! 🙌

The 14th Annual Tom Tom Festival was an extraordinary week, and none of it happens without community. More than 94% of our 25,800 attendees participated free of charge or through scholarship pricing. That openness is central to who we are, and it only exists because of people like you.

Two ways to get involved:
🔹 Make a one-time gift to support future festivals and year-round initiatives.
🔹 Join the Tomorrow Society, an annual program of talks, workshops, and gatherings keeping the momentum going beyond April.

With your support, the work doesn't end in April. It grows.
Support Tom Tom at tomtomfoundation.org/give

📸 James Carter


This year's Tom Tom Festival Civic Futures Summit helped bring together voices from business, nonprofits, government, an...
05/07/2026

This year's Tom Tom Festival Civic Futures Summit helped bring together voices from business, nonprofits, government, and service providers to ask a hard question: What would it actually take to address homelessness in our region? That conversation is continuing.

The State of Homelessness: Community Conversations is a new series from BRACH, The Salvation Army, The Haven, and PACEM .

📆 Thursday, May 14 | 12--1pm
📍 Vault Virginia | 300 East Main Street

Hear where things stand, how these organizations are working together, and what's on the horizon. Q&A follows.

RSVP and learn more ➡️ blueridgehomeless.org/event-details/state-of-homelessness-community-conversations

📷 Alisa Foytik

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