Founder's Society
Help Shape our Region's Future
The Founder's Society recognizes donors giving either major and/or planned gifts to the Permanent Fund. Members to this prestigious group are our most generous and committed donors who want to leave a permanent legacy to our community. The Founder’s Society recognizes donors who make current or planned gifts to The Permanent Fund of $10,000 or more. Their gifts induct them as a lifetime member of the Founder's Society.Levels

- Community Pillar (>$1,000,000)
- Community Benefactor ($500,000 - $999,999)
- Community Partner ($100,000 - $499,999)
- Community Patron ($10,000 - $99,999)
Donor Recognition and Opportunities for Engagement
- Membership in the Founder’s Society
- Listing in Annual Report
- Listing on Founder’s Society webpage
- Annual stewardship reports
- Publicity and acknowledgement (at donor’s discretion) of gifts and the progress or related accomplishments of the gift’s impact
- Opportunities to interact with other Permanent Fund donors
Current Founder's Society Members
Community Pillar
Anonymous DonorCommunity Benefactor
Anonymous DonorCommunity Partner
Susan and Phil NolanJoy Myers
Melinda Merk
Community Patron
Brandon and Amy ElledgeEileen Ellsworth and Bob Weil
Catherine Schott Murray
Kevin and Jennifer DeSanto
John and Lisa Wolff
Paul and Laura Gilbert
Bernard and Daphne Mustafa
Steve Reeder
The LWH Family Foundation
John and Patti Sinnen
Julian and Sue Chin
Beatriz McNelly
Cheryl Janey and Michael Calhoun
For more information please contact Eileen Ellsworth, President and CEO of the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, at 703-879-7635 or eileen.ellsworth@cfnova.org.