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Little Swiss Fund Awards Grants to Highland County Nonprofits

November 25, 2019 in /by

The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County announced this week that its Little Swiss Fund Grants Committee met to review applications for the second annual grant award process.Applications from thirteen Highland County nonprofit organizations were received this year. The LittleSwiss Fund is a permanently endowed fund, whose monies are invested and provide an annual […]

Giving Back 2019-2020 published

November 14, 2019 in , /by

The 2019-2020 edition of Giving Back is published as an insert in today’s Daily News-Record. Local nonprofit organizations submit project funding needs through an application process once each year and all are featured in this publication. As you plan your charitable giving for the rest of 2019 and into 2020, please use this resource to provide […]

Grants for Animals and Emotional Support Are Announced!

October 17, 2019 in , , /by

The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County announce 2019 grant awards for two of its funds, the Hildred Neff Memorial Fund and the Sean Warner Memorial Endowment Fund. The Hildred Neff Memorial Fund was established in 2012 with a gift from the estate of Hildred Neff, a Rockingham County native. The fund benefits agencies […]

Community Foundation Announces 2019 Scholarship Recipients

August 12, 2019 in /by

The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County is pleased to announce 2019 Scholarship Recipients. Over $206,000 was awarded from 23 scholarship funds to 62 students.   These scholarships are focused on a variety of criteria – one is targeted for math and science majors, one for a student planning to compete as a collegiate […]

Summary Report on 2019 GreatCommunityGive

July 11, 2019 in /by

The 2019 GreatCommunityGive was a resounding success for the community of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County! Read the summary report to learn more about this exciting day of giving.

2019 Community Needs Application Available

June 3, 2019 in /by

The 2019 application for the Community Needs process is now available. The Community Foundation offers one grant cycle per year to connect local nonprofit organizations with funding. The application deadline is at the beginning of October each year. Agencies physically located in and serving Harrisonburg and Rockingham County may apply every year. The project to […]

2019 GreatCommunityGive Only 3 Weeks Away!

March 26, 2019 in , /by

The GreatCommunityGive is one day when the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County community come together to raise money for area nonprofits who work all year round. On Wednesday, April 17, individuals in our community have the opportunity to support 89 different nonprofit organizations through online donations.   Our 2019 goal is to raise $333,000 on April […]