The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County (TCFHR) is excited to offer a new online system for scholarship applications. Students may access the new system to determine eligibility to apply for 2022 scholarship awards. TCFHR provides a variety of scholarship opportunities for students seeking to receive financial assistance as they prepare for college or […]
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County’s annual competitive Fall grant cycle came to a close on November 17 with excited Board approval. This cycle’s grants total $78,934 to 14 local nonprofit organizations. The monies distributed will go to H-R nonprofits addressing needs in: · Animal welfare (Still Meadows Enrichment Center & Camp, Cat’s […]
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is encouraging our area residents to connect with and give directly to nonprofit agencies listed in Giving Back, TCFHR’s giving guide for the greater community, donor advisors, private foundations, civic groups, and giving circles. The community can learn more about nonprofit needs in TCFHR’s Giving Back, published […]
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County will join in a nationwide celebration, November 12-18, 2021, to recognize the increasingly important role that community foundations play in strengthening localities. For more than a century, philanthropic institutions have served as a trusted partner and resource whose effect can be seen in the lives of […]
The Alvin V. Baird, Jr. Program Endowment Fund was established in 2005 to support the mission of The Free Clinic in Harrisonburg, Virginia. During its many years of serving this community, the clinic’s mission was to provide volunteer outpatient health services to the uninsured in a manner that promoted dignity, wholeness, and the coordination of […]
When Part 1: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST Part 2: Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 12:00PM EST Add to Calendar Where Stewart Room, Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center 712 Massanetta Springs Road Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Contact Amanda Bomfim The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham […]
The Community Foundation partners with the Daily News-Record to publish the Giving Back booklet detailing nonprofit projects. This booklet will feature a summary of your project and will include a project description, basic financial information from your organization’s 990, and other needs of your organization. The Giving Back publication will be included in a November […]
The 2021 Little Swiss Fund grant application is now available! In 2018, The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County received a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor with instructions for the gift to benefit nonprofit organizations in Highland County, Virginia. The gift established a permanently endowed fund called The Little Swiss Fund, […]
The 2021 Hildred Neff Memorial Fund grant application is now closed. Hildred Neff was born in and lived in Rockingham County her whole life. She loved animals and was especially fond of cats. She left her estate to create an endowed fund to benefit agencies that provide for the needs of both domestic and wild […]
Summer legislative updates–and looking ahead to sunsetsAugust 9, 2022 - 1:27 pmSummer legislative updates–and looking ahead to sunsets Reconciliation legislation is back in play, and includes a few tax provisions (e.g., adding a corporate minimum tax and eliminating the carried interest tax break). Notably, though, the proposal includes $80 billion in budget increases for the Internal Revenue Service, which will help shore up the IRS’s expertise […]
Generational giving through retirement plans, life insurance, and meaningful bequestsAugust 2, 2022 - 12:07 pmGenerational giving through retirement plans, life insurance, and meaningful bequests August is national Make a Will Month. You’ve likely already worked with your advisors to establish an estate plan, including a will and even a trust. Still, this is a good time of year to review your plan in case things have changed. As you […]
