The Fund for the NRV provides support for both immediate and long-term initiatives that CONNECT individuals and organizations working toward common goals, INSPIRE innovative solutions that address the root causes of our community’s most pressing needs, and EMPOWER nonprofit organizations to become leaders in overcoming community challenges of all kinds. The Fund for the NRV supports CFNRV grant programs and administrative services for these four new initiatives:
This initiative aims to better understand and support early childhood education and development efforts in order to improve the physical, emotional, and social well-being of NRV children and families.
This initiative draws together residents, service providers, government officials and developers to encourage lifespan friendly homes, neighborhoods, and services.
This initiative aims to offer a comprehensive curriculum and forums for information sharing that build the skills and capacity of nonprofit leaders.
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION KICKS OFF NEW GIVING SOCIETY AT EASTERN DIVIDE’S CHARITY PINT NIGHT
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) is launching its first giving society, The 1994 Society. The CFNRV was founded in 1994 by a small group of volunteers looking for a way to support their community for generations to come. Their dedication and ingenuity in those early days laid the groundwork for the foundation’s current grant and scholarship programs, and for the regional partnerships that support early education, [...]
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION KICKS OFF NEW GIVING SOCIETY AT EASTERN DIVIDE’S CHARITY PINT NIGHT
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) is launching its first giving society, The 1994 Society. The CFNRV [...]
Guidance Counselors Fund Started in Honor of Shirley R Van Dresser by her Six Daughters
Shirley Van Dresser was one of those special people who made an impact on everyone that she met. As a [...]
7th Annual Livability in Action Goes Virtual
The NRV Livability Initiative was a three-year regional planning process led by the NRV Regional Commission and funded with a [...]
