Program areas at TCF
Grants to strengthen our community:working with generous donors, The Community Foundation (tcf) grants continue to flourish providing financial support to mostly local organizations. Grants total over $16 million and were awarded to all types of organizations including human services, educational, health, arts, animal related, environmental, historic preservation, recreation, and faith based organizations. Included in The $16 million in grants was a $1.3 million grant of The former free clinic building to sentara rmh Foundation for use in addressing unmet health care needs in our Community. Tcf also collaborates with local nonprofits to receipt, account for and invest funds for nonprofit organizations who wish to focus their resources on mission-related services. By offering this service, tcf improves The capacity of local nonprofit service providers working hard every day to make our Community a better place to live.
Administrative support & education for local nonprofit and charitablefundraising initiatives:the Community Foundation partners with local nonprofits to receipt and acknowledge, and invest funds for nonprofits with limited resources within The organization who wish to focus their resources on mission-related services. By managing and distributing funds to local nonprofit fund holders in connection with capital campaigns, rainy day funds, or endowment distributions, tcf improves The capacity of local nonprofit service providers working hard every day.
Education program service area:the Community Foundation (tcf) administers scholarships programs and grants funding to educational endeavors of nonprofit organizations of more than $3.2 million for programs at public and private schools, institutions of higher education, libraries, children's museums, and literary organizations. Tcf is also an approved Virginia scholarship Foundation and distributed over $700,000 to local private schools through The state's tax credit program.