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Community Foundation Marks Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary by Naming 2020 Environment Fund Grant Recipients
April 22, 2020
$50,000 is granted for projects related to clean air, energy and preserving Northern Virginia’s natural environment
April 22, 2020 (Oakton, VA) – As the world observes the 50th anniversary of Earth Day today, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia announces it has awarded two $25,000 Environment Fund grants to local organizations working to protect, restore, and improve the natural environment of Northern Virginia.
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Community Foundation mark’s Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary by Naming 2020 Environment Fund Grant Recipients
April 22, 2020
As the world observes the 50th anniversary of Earth Day today, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia announces it has awarded two $25,000 Environment Fund grants to local organizations working to protect, restore, and improve the natural environment of Northern Virginia.
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An Interview with Stephen Roberts
November 13, 2018
Stephen S. Roberts and Dr. Sue Goetz Ross, pictured in 1993
Stephen Roberts, a donor advisor for the Sue Goetz Ross and Stephen S. Roberts Music Fund, recently made a legacy gift to help launch the Ross-Roberts Fund for the Arts. We asked him to share some thoughts on how this new fund helps honor his wife's legacy.
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Announcing The Ross-Roberts Fund for the Arts
November 1, 2018
A permanent source of funding to celebrate, support and promote the arts in Northern Virginia
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia launched The Ross-Roberts Fund for the Arts. The mission of the new fund is to celebrate, promote, and support the arts in Northern Virginia. Thanks to a generous donation from Stephen Roberts and his donor advised fund, the Sue Goetz Ross and Stephen S. Roberts Endowment Fund, this new fund is endowed as part of The Permanent Fund for Northern Virginia, forever able to make grants to support the arts in our region. To kick it off, the Community Foundation convened a volunteer panel to review Letters of Intent submitted by local arts organizations and awarded $10,000 to 1st Stage to support its capacity building and strengthen its development and education initiatives.
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Catherine Schott Murray
September 20, 2018
We recently sat down with Catherine Schott Murray of Odin, Feldman & Pittleman. Catherine is a Community Foundation Board member, member of the Raise the Region Gala committee, and member of the Business Women's Giving Circle.
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Get2Green Program
June 4, 2018
Ali Culhane, Get2Green Program Specialist and Donna Volkmann, Get2Green Resource Teacher, talk about the Get2Green Program
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Environment Fund Established
May 10, 2018
$25,000 Grant Awarded to Fairfax County Public Schools Get2Green Initiative
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia today announced the establishment of The Environment Fund. This fund is made possible by a $500,000 gift to The Community Foundation from an anonymous donor.
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Environment Fund Established
May 10, 2018
$25,000 Grant Awarded to Fairfax County Public Schools Get2Green Initiative
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia today announced the establishment of The Environment Fund. This fund is made possible by a $500,000 gift to The Community Foundation from an anonymous donor. The first grant of The Environment Fund endowment is $25,000 to the Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in support of a program called Get2Green.
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Melinda Merk, Philanthropist
May 2, 2018
This interview is with Melinda Merk, Attorney at McCandlish Lillard, new Community Foundation Board Member, Business Women's Giving Circle (BWGC) member, and active philanthropist.
Melinda has a background in providing holistic multi-generational income and wealth transfer tax planning advice and estaate and trust services to high net worth individuals, families, and business owners.
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Cheryl Janey, Philanthropist
March 7, 2018
This interview is with Cheryl Janey, Community Foundation Board member, BWGC member, Gala sponsor, and Community Foundation Diversity Task Force member.
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Brandon Elledge, Board Member, Philanthropist
January 24, 2018
Brandon H. Elledge
This interview is with Brandon H. Elledge, Community Foundation Board member, investment committee and Loudoun Impact Fund member, and Permanent Fund donor. He is a partner in Holland & Knight's Northern Virginia office in Tysons Corner.
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Permanent Fund Campaign Launch
October 31, 2017
Goal is to Grow From Current $4 Million Plus to $7 Million Over the Next Year
The Community Foundation announces the launch of its Permanent Fund campaign, a community endowment which is a forever source to provide critical support for those in need in the Northern Virginia region, to seed innovation, and make a lasting difference in our community.
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Northern Virginia Community Rallies for Innovation
June 13, 2016
Exceeds $30,000 Goal to Jumpstart Innovation Fund Endowment
The Northern Virginia community is well on its way to having a committed pool of funds investing in innovative programs that will help diversify the local economy, give local students a leg up as they navigate their education and future careers, and support complex social issues in new, creative ways.
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We Live Here, We Give Here - Vol. 1
February 11, 2014
Global nomad is a word that truly describes my formative years. As a proud Navy daughter, we had the privilege of living throughout the US, Japan and the Philippines as I grew up to support my father’s career. When I arrived as a freshman at George Mason University in 1992 I didn’t know a soul. My primary focus was to understand and engage with the local community. Upon graduation, I found a robust job market which embraced my skills. I continued to leverage the idea of community throughout my career. When Greg and I married, we slowly deepened our roots in Northern Virginia. Over the course of the past 20+ years it has been incredibly rewarding to nurture the wonderful relationships this area has to offer.
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