Community Foundation for a greater Richmond

06/01/2026

Know someone who just can’t help but bring people together in our community? Nominations and applications are now open for the RVA Weaver Awards across all nine Richmond-area localities! Learn More: engage.planrva.org/rva-weaver-awards

Are YOU a Community Weaver? Know someone that brings neighbors together to build back trust, learn alongside and from one another....the folks that just can't help connect others? We call you weavers.

***TODAY*** opens the RVA Weaver Award nomination and application window across ALL nine localities in the Richmond region!

We think you'll be happily surprised by the "low lift" process and inclusive eligibility of these awards: $2500 - $5000 each, with a minimum of 20 awards given each year! engage.planrva.org/rva-weaver-awards

As the region's Community Host, selected by Weave: The Social Fabric Project at The Aspen Institute, in collaboration with our team of regional partners, we're exited for you to join us! in this process of lifting up those who lift up our communities!

NOW thru August, NOMINATE, APPLY & SHARE!

05/27/2026

The Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Program (ENLP) is a dynamic, nine-month leadership program for the next generation of nonprofit leaders in the greater Richmond region. For over 15 years, ENLP has been creating space for area leaders to invest in themselves, uncovering potential, building community and strengthening the nonprofit sector.

Interested in joining the next ENLP cohort? Please attend an upcoming info session to get started! www.cfnonprofits.org

05/22/2026

How do your salaries and benefits compare? Explore the 2026 RVA nonprofit report for data-driven insights on compensation, benefits, and workplace trends.

05/13/2026

The Richmond region ranks 49th out of 50 major metropolitan areas for economic mobility. For many families here, working hard is often not enough. Real mobility depends on systems that work together – education aligned with workforce needs, designed for real lives, and accessible to people at every stage.

In our region, community colleges sit at the center of that work. Reynolds Community College, Brightpoint Community College, and their shared workforce division, Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA), are building pathways that connect people to in-demand careers while removing barriers that too often keep opportunity out of reach. Read the full article, to learn more: rvarising.org/resource/community-colleges

05/13/2026

05/12/2026

Community Purchasing Alliance Cooperative launched in 2010 to solve a need - helping community institutions reduce their operating costs so they can reinvest in their missions and communities.

Through group purchasing processes for facilities-based contracts, CPA helps organizations find better contracts, mission-oriented vendors, and friendlier contract terms. With over 15 years of experience in the DC region, CPA is now expanding to Richmond and looking to support community institutions with their purchasing needs. Through CPA's group purchasing programs, members have saved millions of dollars and countless hours, all while shifting over $60 million dollars to minority-owned businesses.

At this session, you'll hear about CPA's origin story, the way group purchasing works, and their existing DC area programs. Then we'll discuss the vision for Central Virginia - your vision - about what might be possible by purchasing together here in Richmond. Register to Attend: bit.ly/cpacinfosession

05/11/2026

Attend an info session in May to learn more about Impact 100. Grant applications are due July 17! ➡️ impact100rva.org/apply-for-a-grant

NON-PROFIT PARTNERS: Don't miss the chance to learn more about our Transformational Grant Application process at our first information session this Wednesday, May 13th at 12 PM. If your organization is unable to attend, there will be another opportunity to attend live (on May 29th at 10 AM, registration coming soon) as well as video recordings posted to our website after the sessions are complete! We hope to see you there!

To register for our May 13th Session, Click HERE: https://shorturl.at/XsSrm

04/28/2026

Last week, the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education honored our CEO, Sherrie Armstrong, on behalf of the Community Foundation at the 20th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy luncheon.

The annual event, hosted by VFCCE, honors leading philanthropists from each of Virginia’s 23 community colleges, as well as the statewide foundation. Recipients are nominated for their outstanding commitment to the growth and development of Virginia’s Community Colleges and their respective foundations. We extend our gratitude to Brightpoint Community College for nominating the foundation and celebrating this meaningful recognition with us!

04/27/2026

On April 22, we had the pleasure of hosting Philanthropy Across Generations, an evening with Community Foundation fundholders who are anticipating or actively navigating what comes next for their adult children and their family’s philanthropy.

The evening featured Sharna Goldseker, Founder of 21/64 and co-author of Generation Impact: How Next Gen Donors Are Revolutionizing Giving. She shared insights on how philanthropic perspectives often differ across generations—and why those differences can present meaningful opportunities.

Candid conversations with local next gen philanthropists Adam Sledd and Elizabeth Dolan Wright reiterated how meaningful exposure to philanthropy and building a lifelong desire to give back, often begins with parents modeling generosity before direct conversations about it begin, and grow with authentic intergenerational conversations, engagement and support.

Continue reading about the evening’s insights: cfrichmond.org/news/philanthropy-across-generations

04/24/2026

This week we had the pleasure of hosting an evening with Sharna Goldseker of 21/64 and author of the award-winning, best seller, Generation Impact: How Next Gen Donors Are Revolutionizing Giving.

Sharna Goldseker is today’s leading expert on next generation and multigenerational family philanthropy and has developed the industry’s gold-standard tools for transforming how families who give define their values, collaborate, and govern in the decades ahead.

The evening created space for thoughtful conversation about how philanthropic giving evolves across generations and how the Community Foundation can support families by engaging next generation family members in ways that feel natural, meaningful and aligned with shared values. Thank you to our host committee and local panelists for taking part in this impactful gathering!