2024 Annual Report

Supporting a Thriving Community

2024 Annual Report

Building a Vibrant Community

A thriving community with equitable opportunity for all. The phrase boldly articulates our vision for the Hampton Roads region. It also provides the vim and vigor of our work in civic leadership, philanthropy, and grantmaking in 2023-24.

By the numbers, the year has continued a trajectory of record-breaking firsts for the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. Our total asset base has pushed past the half-billion-dollar mark at $514 million. Annual giving totaled over $20 million, with new records set in the number of established funds and Legacy Society members. And our grantmaking program hit $26.4 million, to include scholarship awards of over $1.6 million to 439 college students.

Since our founding in 1950, we have distributed almost $395 million in non-profit grants and student scholarship awards.

M. DiCroce President & CEO

S. Goodwyn Board Chair

Of course, as impressive as these numbers are, the true measure of the Foundation’s impact resides in the fuel they provide to make life better for the million-plus people who call Hampton Roads home.

Community residents need care for their mental health. They need safe and affordable places to live. They need support to do well in school and opportunities to further their education. They need energetic places to relax and recharge. They need to know they will be safe and able to access help, even after a storm. They need news and information to help them make informed decisions.

With the continued generosity of people like so many of you, the Foundation uses the incredible power of philanthropy to address such needs. For example, the pandemic brought to light and exacerbated an epidemic of mental illness in our country. That is why we have invested more than $5 million since 2020 to support programs that

provide mental health services in our region. This report features a few of the people and organizations on the front lines of this effort.

Among our donors are people who care deeply about providing affordable housing, offering scholarships for those with financial need to pursue higher education, and enhancing the beauty, amenities, and health services available in our region. This report features two of these extraordinary people—Steve Lawson, Chairman of the Board of Lawson Companies, and Kay Abiouness, who was named this year’s Outstanding Philanthropist by the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. We are honored that they have trusted us to help support their charitable goals.

The report highlights our ongoing work in diversity, equity, and inclusion in part through Visionaries for Change—a giving circle launched in 2019 by 65 Black regional business and civic leaders to provide support and develop solutions to improve life in communities experiencing economic distress with a preference for Black communities in Hampton Roads. It provides updates on Old Dominion University’s work in disaster recovery and WHRO’s commitment to expand its local newsroom—both of which are supported by multi-year grants from the Foundation. And it shines a spotlight on Communities in Schools of Hampton Roads, one of our organizational fundholder partners, that was recently recognized by philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott with an unsolicited $800,000 grant for its work in dropout prevention.

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is profoundly grateful to all of you who care so passionately for the wellbeing of this community and entrust us to do good on your behalf. Indeed, you are the vim and vigor that underpin the vibrancy of this great region.

Sharon

Deborah

Vision

A thriving community with opportunity for all

Mission

Make life better in Hampton Roads through leadership, philanthropy, and civic engagement

Values

Collaboration –Finding answers together

Excellence –

Superlative stewardship and service

Integrity –Honesty and respect in all things

Justice –Advancing equity and inclusion

Knowledge –

Listening, learning, innovating

Commitment to Racial Equity

We believe that racial equity is essential to the success of our region and its people. We further believe that advancing a more equitable and inclusive community is core to the mission of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. Learn more: HamptonRoadsCF.org/RacialEquity

Table of Contents

This annual report primarily highlights grants, funds, and activities occurring Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2023.

2023 Highlights

New Charitable Funds Created in 2023

Mental Health in Hampton Roads

The Legacy of the Beach Health Clinic

Communities in Schools of Hampton Roads

Kay and Al Abiouness Fund

Visionaries for Change

Frequently Asked Questions

Community Leadership Partners

Partners Profile

Lawson Family Foundation Fund

Supporting Local Journalism

Race and Money

Barron F. Black Community Builder Award Winner: Jennifer Ann Saunders Pfitzner

Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation

Scholarship Funds Support Eastern Shore Students

Recover Hampton Roads at ODU

Virginia Eye Foundation Scholarship

Racial Equity Advisory Council

Legacy Society for Hampton Roads

Scholarship Grants Paid in 2023

Scholarship Recipient Kamron Blue

Grants Paid in 2023

2023 Financial Summary

2023 Funds

Generous Donors

Total

Donations

New Charitable Funds

Created in 2023

Jane Marshall Bashara Fund

A donor-advised fund

The Beach Health Clinic DonorAdvised Fund

A donor-advised fund

The Beach Health Clinic Legacy Fund

A field-of-interest fund for health services to underserved Virginia Beach residents

The Beach Health Clinic Scholarship Fund

For Virginia Beach high school graduates (including homeschoolers) pursuing degrees in medicine, dentistry, nursing, occupational therapy, or speech pathology (preference for students of color)

Donald T. and Audre P. Cannell Endowment Fund for The Union Mission

A designated fund for The Union Mission

Chairman’s Cup Fund

A donor-advised fund

Charles B. Cross Jr. and Eleanor P. Cross Citizenship Fund

For Chesapeake Public Schools graduates who demonstrate community service and citizenship within the school and community

Rosemary E. Vassar Curtis Memorial Scholarship Fund

For Chesapeake Public Schools graduates pursuing degrees in mathematics, education, or engineering

Peninsula Council of Garden Clubs Inc. Scholarship Fund

For upperclassmen or graduate students in environmental science, biology, horticulture, landscape design, forestry, aquaculture, or Chesapeake Bay restoration

Emil J. Gasser Jr. Fund

A field-of-interest fund for animal welfare and veteran assistance

Alice Cooper Goodman Fund

A designated fund for various animal rescues, humane and zoological societies, and animal sanctuaries across the U.S.

Hillard Family Fund

A donor-advised fund

William and Allene Hull Family Fund

An unrestricted fund

Harold B. Kellam Jr. Donor-Advised Fund

A donor-advised fund

Leslie P. Langley and Sarah Campen Powers Scholarship Fund

For Norfolk Public Schools graduates pursuing undergraduate or graduate education at Virginia Wesleyan University

Sandra and Lemuel Lewis Fund

A designated fund for various nonprofits

Harriet Messner Fund

A field-of-interest fund for the homeless

William A. Messner Fund

An unrestricted fund

Michael James and Maryann Elsasser Miller Fund

A donor-advised fund

Neptune Festival Fund in Honor of Nancy A. Creech

An organizational fund

Ava Grace Neumann Fund

A donor-advised fund

Pearl Breeden Prezioso and Ronald Prezioso Fund

A donor-advised fund

Rashkind Family Fund

A donor-advised fund

Dr. William R. Shealy Fund for Homeless and Addicted Persons

A designated fund for Virginia Beach Methodist Church, Salvation Army, and The Union Mission Ministries

Sheppard Family Fund

A donor-advised fund

Clelia C. and John D. Sheppard Fund for St. Charles Catholic Church and Arts Enter Cape Charles

A designated fund for St. Charles Catholic Church and Arts Enter Cape Charles

The Union Mission Organizational Fund

An organizational fund

Virginia Zoo Endowment Fund

An organizational fund

Making Significant Investments in the Mental Health of Hampton Roads

Think of five people you know.

In all likelihood, at least one of them lives with or has experienced a mental illness.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the forefront mental health issues that had long been growing in the United States’ population. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), at least one in five adults experience mental illness each year. For one in 20 adults that illness is serious.

Young people experience a mental health disorder at a rate of one in six. And suicide has become the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10-14.

That is why the Hampton Roads Community Foundation has invested significantly in mental health in Hampton Roads, from facilities that provide care for the ill to organizations that help to support their families. Since 2020, the community foundation has supported over 30 organizations providing mental health

The beautiful, welcoming lobby of the new Children’s Pavilion Building at CHKD features work by Seattle glass artist Ann Gardner titled “A New Day.”

services with more than $5 million in funding.

Among them were the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, the Up Center, Blakey Weaver Counseling Center, and The CHAS Foundation.

CHKD received a $1 million grant, one of the largest in the Foundation’s recent history, to support the new Children’s Pavilion, a comprehensive pediatric mental health hospital.

“That was a transformational gift,” said Amy Sampson, CHKD’s president and CEO. “I think transformation is really the word of the day when I describe our mental health initiative and what this means to our region.”

The 14-story, $224 million building on the CHKD campus just off Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk will eventually hold 60 pediatric inpatient mental health beds. The need is immense, Sampson said, and started to come to light more than a decade ago.

“We were starting to see more children showing up in our emergency department in mental health crisis,” Sampson said. CHKD began to offer pediatric mental health services and saw 3,300 patient visits in its first year.

In 2018, CHKD had one child psychiatrist on staff. Now it has 20. Patient visits have grown to more than 45,000 a year. In the last year, more than 3,000 visits to CHKD’s emergency room were for children in mental health crisis. That’s a 200% increase since 2018, Sampson said.

Since 2020, the community foundation has supported over 30 organizations providing mental health services with more than $5 million in funding.

It represents growing awareness and greater acceptance of the need to seek help, Sampson said.

“One of the things we’ve wanted to do with this mental health initiative is to try to destigmatize mental health care and to treat it just like any other medical condition,” she said. “A psychiatric condition is no different than having asthma, diabetes, or scoliosis. … Hopefully, by putting this building in the middle of our campus as a beacon, literally and figuratively, for our community, we are starting to erase that stigma and have folks access care more readily than they would have otherwise.”

At the Up Center, a Foundation grant helped to provide services to children from military families at the Cohen Military Family Clinic. Some children in military families experience trauma because of deployment and extended separations – about a third of school-age military children show psychosocial behaviors or symptoms such as anxiety. The Cohen Clinic plans to serve about 600 children over three years, and to reduce wait times for care.

“Giving children quick access to care is paramount to them being able to effectively address their mental health challenges so they don’t manifest into more acute situations either in adolescence or as they become adults,” said Up Center President and CEO Tina Gill.

Treatment at the Cohen Clinic allows patients to receive services from providers who understand the unique circumstances in which they live and work. “When they have to get help it is best delivered when that experience is taken into account,” Gill said. “We can treat the entire family.”

Families at the Cohen Military Family Clinic

Access to care remains a challenge for many across the region. The community foundation’s grant to the Blakey Weaver Counseling Center helped to expand access to services in the western part of the region.

“There are no providers. It is literally a desert,” Blakey Weaver Assistant Executive Director J. Kellie Evans said of the areas near Franklin and parts of Suffolk. Grant funding from the Foundation helped Blakey Weaver to hire additional clinical staff and to open an outpatient clinic in Franklin.

Evans said Blakey Weaver served more than 400 people last year. That support is crucial to the community.

“We work with people who have difficulty functioning in their life,” Evans said. “Our goal is to get them back functioning and discharge them.”

At The CHAS Foundation, Executive Director Beau Kirkwood knows the toll mental illness can take, both on the person with the illness and on their families. Kirkwood’s older brother, Chas, died by suicide in 2011. He and his family had struggled for years to find care for Chas, Kirkwood said, and support for themselves as they dealt with Chas’ severe schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

“Some of the families we work with, they just know their loved one is really, really not well,” Kirkwood said. “They care about them enough to reach out to us and say, ‘What do we do?’” The CHAS Foundation does not provide clinical services. Instead,

it helps people with mental illness and their families to navigate the health care system and the challenges of living with a significant and life-altering disease.

“Our idea is to do everything in our power to provide that compassion, that empathy, really that caring, listening ear that will help guide somebody along their journey and help them fill in those gaps wherever we can to provide relief,” Kirkwood said. “Ultimately, it’s saving lives.”

Kirkwood has provided training to local law enforcement agencies to improve how officers respond to people experiencing a mental health crisis. He has accompanied the families of people with mental illness to court and provided information on how to interact with care providers. He has helped families find a safe place for their loved one to live while waiting for care.

In 2023, most calls to The CHAS Foundation’s Mental Illness Navigator and Support Program, about 72 percent, came from family members, friends, and caretakers of someone experiencing a significant mental illness. Since 2016, more than 4,000 people have received no-cost support services from The CHAS Foundation.

“A lot of the people that are calling, these are kind of long-term situations where they’ve been just not knowing what to do,” he said. “Mental illness, when you are seriously mentally ill ... It’s a lifelong disease… Basically we are in this business of ‘what do we do now?’”

With support from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, we keep working toward better mental health for all in our community.

CHAS Foundation Executive Director Beau Kirkwood spoke about the group’s work at a Community Leadership Partners event.

Blakey Weaver Counseling Center Founder and Executive Director Dr. Kawanna Ward and Assistant Executive Director J. Kellie Evans.

New Funds Allow Beach Health Clinic to Continue its Legacy of Community Service

The Beach Health Clinic served uninsured and indigent patients for about 35 years, until it closed in 20 21. Now, it continues to provide support in Virginia Beach through three funds established at the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.

The Beach Health Clinic Legacy Fund offers grant funding to nonprofits that provide health services to underserved Virginia Beach residents.

The Beach Health Clinic Scholarship Fund helps support Virginia Beach students pursuing careers in health, including aspiring doctors, dentists, dental hygienists, physician assistants, nurses, and physical, speech or occupational therapists. Preference is given to students of color in financial need.

Finally, the Beach Health Clinic Donor-Advised Fund allows members of the former clinic board to participate in grantmaking. Its initial grant supports the work of a new public health foundation in Virginia Beach.

“The assets of the Beach Health Clinic are being used now for groups to do what we used to do, or to support people from the community who have financial difficulty following their dream of becoming a health care professional,” said Dr. Ray Troiano, a neurologist and former president of Virginia Beach General Hospital who volunteered at the clinic and later served as its board chair.

Troiano now serves with six others to make decisions on

The patients had become part of our family... I’ve never worked in a place where everyone was so united about living our mission. Everything we did was about taking care of people who needed care and didn’t have access to it.

distributing grants from the donor-advised fund. In late spring 2024, the group approved the first grant to support the Public Health Foundation.

Closing the clinic was difficult and emotional, Troiano said, for him and for Executive Director Susan Hellstrom, who ran the clinic for 20 years.

“Volunteers there had given so much to the clinic,” he said. “The patients had become part of our family… I’ve never worked in a place where everyone was so united about living our mission. Everything we did was about taking care of people who needed care and didn’t have access to it.”

Virginia’s expansion of Medicaid helped many more patients get health insurance, Troiano said, and the clinic’s services were no longer needed.

“The board of the clinic decided we could live on as a grant-giving organization,” he said. The group had faith and confidence in the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, especially because the clinic had been a grant recipient for nearly 35 years. “We thought ‘why reinvent the wheel?’ We felt totally comfortable that the Foundation would be a good steward.”

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

The Beach Health Clinic closed its doors in 2021, but established funds at the Foundation to continue to support health care and health professions for residents of Virginia Beach.

Photo by Stephen Katz, The Virginian-Pilot

Surrounding Students with a Supportive Community Empowers Them to Stay in School and Achieve in Life

Hope Sinclair, Ph.D., was in her office at Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads one night, finishing a grant application, when she got a call from philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott’s foundation. “I just knew somebody was playing a prank,” said Sinclair, executive director of CIS of Hampton Roads, the local affiliate of a national dropout prevention program. She had never asked Scott’s foundation for anything.

But it was no joke. Scott awarded $800,000 to CIS of Hampton Roads a transformative gift for a nonprofit that only a few years before had been close to shutting its doors because it couldn’t make payroll.

“This opportunity has allowed us to leverage funding to grow into additional areas and expand our footprint,” Sinclair said.

To ensure Scott’s investment will be around to help students for a long time, CIS of Hampton Roads used $500,000 from the gift to create an organizational fund at the Hampton Roads Community Foundation in 2022.

Organizational funds allow nonprofits to establish an endowment with an investment of $25,000. Those funds are pooled with others and invested in a diversified portfolio. That means the assets can grow over time and provide a consistent source of annual support.

Communities In Schools is dedicated to surrounding students with a supportive community, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Sinclair’s own passion for helping students began while she was working with young people in the justice system. “One particular kid really crushed my heart,” she recalled. “I told him that as long as he did what he was supposed to do, he would be fine.

“He did everything I asked him to do, but when we got to court, the judge still detained him. When that baby was placed in handcuffs and looked at me and said, ‘But I listened, Ms. Hope, I did what I was supposed to do,’ it broke my heart.”

That drove her to seek a different role where she could make a lasting impact, especially for those who strived to improve their lives. Sinclair joined CIS of Hampton Roads as a site coordinator and witnessed her first few students graduate in 2013.

At the time, CIS operated part time in two local schools. Two years later, it had expanded into five schools, and Sinclair was promoted to full-time program coordinator. Then, in early 2017, she was told money woes meant CIS needed to close in four of the nine schools it then served.

“I knew I couldn’t let my babies down,” Sinclair said. She decided to give up her salary and continue as program director while working on her doctorate in organizational leadership.

The board asked her to step up as interim executive director, then gave her the position permanently.

CIS has now expanded to 34 Hampton Roads schools. “My goal is to see us in 50 schools by the time I turn 50” in seven years, Sinclair said.

One example of CIS’s impact is new site coordinator Thalia Padin, the first CIS alum to be hired by the program. Padin graduated from Norfolk’s Booker T. Washington High School and this year earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and human services from Old Dominion University.

During high school, Padin felt pressure to be perfect and faced depression and anxiety. “I was going through a lot,” she said. “I’m an overthinker. Everything was just weighing on me.”

She found support from the CIS site coordinator at her school. “He was not just my site coordinator,” she said. “He was my mentor. He would listen to me no matter what I had to say.”

With the help of CIS, Padin graduated high school with a 3.93 GPA. She also earned the Perry and Bunny Morgan Scholarship at the community foundation.

Now, she is eager to give back to CIS, the organization that helped her succeed. “Being able to work for them now and seeing the other side of things and how I can be impactful is really heartwarming,” Padin said.

Sinclair envisions building CIS of Hampton Roads into a sustainable program that will continue to support young people like Padin for years to come.

To other organizations looking to secure transformational gifts, Sinclair offered this advice:

“‘Stay the course’ is the biggest thing I can say to anyone. There were a number of nights I sat in this office ready to give up. You never know who is watching.”

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Thalia Padin is the first Communities In Schools alumna to return to work for the organization. She is a site coordinator.

“Your call is something you feel deep in your soul.”

Kay and Al Abiouness met on a blind date. He invited her to lunch; she was so nervous she invited two people from her office to join them. She needn’t have worried. That first date led to a marriage that lasted nearly five decades.

In addition to the fund she established for herself and her late husband, Kay Abiouness established funds for her daughter, Nicole (left) and her son, Alfred (right.) They are pictured with Nicole’s son, Bodhi, at Kay’s home in Norfolk.

“I’m going to get emotional,” Kay Abiouness said in the living room of her East Beach home in Norfolk. She held Al’s obituary. He died in May 2020. “I still miss my husband.”

After his death, she said, she realized there was a way for them to live on together, long after they both were gone.

Al Abiouness, who was born at the former DePaul Hospital, had been a businessman in Norfolk for decades. As a young Navy veteran, he bought the Ebbtide in Ocean View to bring live bands to the area. Later, he founded Abiouness, Cross & Bradshaw, a structural engineering firm. His many development projects

included the Town Point Center, the Norfolk Public Health Center, the TCC Roper Performing Arts Center, and the Attucks Theatre. One of his final accomplishments was East Beach, the waterfront housing development where Kay now lives.

His civic engagement also spanned decades: he served as a member and chairman of the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority for nearly 20 years. He was one of the original investors in the Norfolk Tides.

When he died, his fingerprints remained in Norfolk. But Kay wanted more.

“I want his name all over Norfolk,” Kay Abiouness said. “He loved Norfolk, and I want people to know how much he did for Norfolk. That is what I am doing.”

She threw herself into philanthropy. She gave one of her first gifts to the Norfolk Botanical Garden, for a glass wing in the Conservatory.

“I woke up one morning and I went: there’s another glass wing,” on the other side of the building, she said. That meant there could be two. “Kay Abiouness. Al Abiouness. We are apart, but we are together.”

She made a gift to the new Ryan Resilience Lab of the Elizabeth River Project on Colley Avenue.

“(Al) could walk down there from his office,” Kay said. Eventually, her philanthropic work became too extensive to manage on her own. That’s when she established a donoradvised fund at the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. Donor-advised funds allow a fundholder to recommend grants to organizations they care about, which can change from year to year. The fundholder may also name a successor advisor. Foundation staff help to oversee the fund and provide

Kay Abiouness joined a tour of the Ryan Resilience Lab, which she helped to support, on its opening day.

administrative support so Kay can focus on helping the organizations she loves.

“That’s it. I just help people,” Kay said. “I just want to share what I have. It’s very simple.”

Since establishing the Kay and Al Abiouness Charitable Fund at the Foundation, Abiouness has helped to support organizations throughout Norfolk, including the Virginia Zoological Society, the Hermitage Museum and Gardens, The Hurrah Players, Nauticus Foundation, Norfolk Academy, Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital, and ACCESS College Foundation.

She has also continued her support of the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, where she has been a member of a giving circle since 1971.

Her contributions have meant so much to the region that she was named Outstanding Philanthropist of the year for 2024 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Hampton Roads Chapter and honored for National Philanthropy Day.

Her husband gave in a different way, she said. He would buy a car for a friend in need, or loan money, or serve as a mentor to young engineers.

Kay’s children and her grandson Bodhi come to visit each year. Her son, Alfred, said his mom was always taking care of someone when they were kids. Helping others has become so personal to her, he said. It means so much to her that she established a fund for him and his sister to advise on so that they also could make contributions to charities of their choice.

“It makes me very proud,” Alfred said. “She’s setting a great example for us with how generous she’s been and how selfless and it’s just admirable.”

“Mom has got such a big heart in wanting to give and help so many people and organizations that mean something to her,” said Nicole.

Kay Abiouness said she believes that we are responsible to use our talents, wealth, knowledge, and time to benefit others.

“I read this somewhere,” she said:

Hold to the call of your life.

The call of your life is different than a hobby.

Your call is something you feel deep in your soul.

“It’s as if giving is in my soul,” she said. “Because I know I can. I am fortunate enough to be able.”

A Perfect Fit For Their Vision and Values

When they first started out, Lawrence and Ti’Juana Gholson worked around the clock to build their business providing home-based services to people with intellectual disabilities. “We were entrepreneurs,” said Ti’Juana Gholson. “It was all hands on deck.”

The Gholsons realized that to grow their business they had to learn how to do all the things that would make their business grow: become an agency, hire staff, locate workspace.

Now, the Gholsons’ work includes business and leadership coaching through Tag Consulting, so they can help other small business owners learn. They offer a co-working and meeting space at the Maximum Building Property Exchange in Williamsburg. At another site, they offer a maker studio equipped with a direct-togarment printer, a 3-D printer, labelers, and other equipment.

“We are passionate about helping other small businesses,” Ti’Juana Gholson said.

That’s why joining the Visionaries for Change giving circle was an easy decision for them. Visionaries for Change now includes more than 100 members who pool resources to provide support for charitable causes in the Black community. The circle’s assets have reached nearly $1 million, allowing the group to provide multiple grants each year.

“Sometimes you have to think, when you are asked to be a part of something, does it fit with your vision and your mission, or will it deter you and distract you,” Ti’Juana Gholson said. “This lines up with what we do every day, with our passion for what we do and who we like to help. It just made sense for us to join.”

The Gholsons give back to their community in many ways. Ti’Juana serves on the board of the Virginia Peninsula Community College, and Lawrence serves on the Williamsburg Truth and Racial Reconciliation Committee and is the president of the York-James City-Williamsburg NAACP.

They have six children. “I was blessed to give birth to two and we adopted four,” Ti’Juana said. Lawrence said they had planned to foster but decided to adopt.

“Our life was our work,” he said. That’s another reason Visionaries for Change made sense for them, he said.

It’s being able to demonstrate what philanthropy looks like.. . how it’s more than just monetary. There’s a social aspect to philanthropy that really speaks volumes to when you are trying to build up community.

“It’s being able to demonstrate what philanthropy looks like,” Lawrence Gholson said, “how it’s more than just monetary. There’s a social aspect to philanthropy that really speaks volumes to when you are trying to build up community.”

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Visionaries for Change has allowed them to build relationships at special membership events and educational offerings, and to meet like-minded people who are interested in supporting Black charitable work.

“Come in not just with an open mind but with an open heart,” Ti’Juana Gholson said. “You are going to receive just as much as you give in the work of philanthropy.”

Visionaries for Change Celebrates Five Years

The Visionaries for Change giving circle was founded in 2019 by Black business and civic leaders. Members donate money to a pooled fund, and together they provide support for charitable causes in the Black community.

Meet

Our

Members

( as of September 30, 2024)

Platinum

L. D. Britt, M.D., MP H °

Kimberly and Tony Brothers °

Valerie and Kim Brown °

Brittany Branch °

Marcia Conston, Ph.D.

Sharon and Hon. Bernard Goodwyn °

Desi Hacker, Ph.D. and Bruce Hacker

Kandi and Micah Hall

Sandra Lewis and Lemuel Lewis °

Shirley Liverman °

Alexander McBath, Esq.

Janeen McBath

Angela D. Reddix, Ph.D. and Carl Reddix °

Cynthia and Paul Roye

Renee T. Sandifer

Audrey Settl e ° *

DeAnne and Randy Williams °

Jane S. and F. Blair Wimbush ° Gold

Lisa Smith and Maurice Jones °

Silver

Amy Bishton

Gilbert T. Bland ° and Joyce Williams

Kitty Bosher

Keisha and James Brown °

Tonya Byrd

LaKeisha and Don Carey III °

Nan Edgerton

Robin Foreman-Wheeler °

Ti’Juana and Lawrence A. Gholson II

Elsie and Robert Goodrum °

Hon. Jimmy Gray °

Sharon and James Harrington III °

Markita Heard

Hon. Daun Hester

Sandra Jackson

Anthony Jones °

Shevette and Kevin Jones

Rev. Linda Kirkland-Harris, Ph.D.°

Dyteya Lewis

Shannel Lundy and Kieara Lundy °

Gabriele M. Mack

Mavis and Wayne McKenley °

Angela M. Mercer, M.D. ° and Reginald Corinaldi

Peter W. D. Morford

Fredericka and Hon. Gabriel Morgan Sr. °

Cherise and Richard Newsome Jr. °

Dr. Ruth Jones Nichols °

Barbara and Jesse Oden °

Rosa Oden °

Vivian Oden °

Jennell and Dwight Riddick °

Vickie Holloway Rogers

Ruth Rose °

Hon. Amelia Ross-Hammond, Ph.D.°

Hon. Robert C. “Bobby” Scot t °

Lateacia and Terard Sessom s °

Hon. Lyn Simmons and Hon. Jerrauld Jones °

° Founding Member * Deceased

Hope Sinclair, Ph.D. °

Tasha Turnbull

Wanda and Kevin Turpin °

Sharon Campbell Waters, Ph.D.

Dr. Kawanna Ward °

Dr. Edith G. White °

Dr. Kimberly Brown Williams °

Martha Williams °

Dr. Yvette B. Williams °

Maria P. Williams-Giddens ° Antoinette G. Young

Young Professional

Fiona Charles

Peyton Farley

Tye Lambert

Danielle and Devin Lert

Kendra Robinson

Jazmine Smith

Christin Thorpe

Aleea Slappy Wilson

65

Starting membership

$101,483

Starting endowment (initial gift from founding members)

10 Black-serving nonprofits

Total number of grant recipients

104 Current membership

$960,690 Current endowment

$74,750

Total amount of grant money awarded

- Three grants focused on mental health and racial trauma

- Two grants focused on STEM education

- Five grants focused on financial literacy and entrepreneurship

Visionaries for Change hopes to reach an endowment of $1 million in the coming months.

The group will continue educational programs like the Building Wealth Series and will continue to provide grants. To learn more, visit VisionariesForChange.org .

Visionaries for Change started in August 2019 in conjunction with Black Philanthropy Month.

Founding members met for more than a year to develop the group’s structure and strategy.

The group held its first official event in 2020 at Town Point Club.

Members began awarding grants in 2022 and held a volunteer event with one of its first grant recipients: Hearts Full of Grace.

Since then, Visionaries for Change has awarded nearly $75,000 in grants to Black-serving nonprofits:

• Black BRAND

• Envision Lead Grow

• Metropolitan Business League

• The Micro-Nonprofit Network

• Neighborhood

• Don Carey REECH Foundation

• James E. Newby Jr., M.D. Foundation

• G.I.R.L.S. Club

• Quality of Life Inc.

• Hearts Full of Grace

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the 65 founders of Visionaries for Change, and to the extraordinary community members who have joined to continue the work of equity and inclusion in our philanthropy and grantmaking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a community foundation?

A community foundation is a nonprofit organization that manages a permanent endowment helping improve life in a specific geographic region. There are more than 750 community foundations in the United States, with 36 in Virginia.

What is the Hampton Roads Community Foundation?

We are a regional foundation focused on improving life in Hampton Roads and advancing racial equity through grantmaking, philanthropy, and civic engagement. We are a catalyst for leadership initiatives that tackle key issues such as early childcare and education, homelessness and affordable housing, climate change and disaster responsiveness, and regional economic competitiveness. As the region’s largest grant and scholarship provider, we have distributed more than $394 million in grants and scholarships since 1950.

How did the Hampton Roads Community Foundation get started?

In 1950, seven Norfolk civic leaders gathered donations of $2,350 to create The Norfolk Foundation, Virginia’s first community foundation. In 1987, Virginia Beach community leaders started the Virginia Beach Foundation. In 2010, the two neighboring foundations merged to form the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.

How do your charitable funds work?

We manage more than 600 charitable funds. Each retains the identity and purpose established by the original donors and follows the donors’ intent. Each year most funds distribute 4.5% of the average asset value of the fund over 12 trailing quarters. The rest is invested to grow for the future.

How are funds invested?

Our endowed funds are invested for long-term growth in partnership with Spider Management Company LLC, our investment manager. Our goal is to provide grants and scholarships now as endowed funds grow over time. Our Board of Directors sets our investment policy and monitors investment performance with oversight from our Investment Committee.

How does the community foundation help southeastern Virginia?

We award grants annually to about 150 nonprofit organizations. We have quarterly competitive grant cycles and regularly distribute grants from donor-advised, designated, field-of-interest, organizational, and unrestricted funds. When needs arise, we create special grant opportunities. We administer a robust college scholarship program that helps more than 400 students each year go to college. As part of our commitment to racial equity, we manage the Black Community Partnership Fund to provide operating grants to Black-led nonprofits. We also convene working groups, participate in partnerships to tackle issues in our community, and train area nonprofits. We encourage philanthropy in various ways, including through two giving circles.

The African Cultural Education Program of the Tidewater African Cultural Alliance received a cultural vitality grant from the Foundation.

Community Leadership Partners

The Community Leadership Partners giving circle is an integral part of the Foundation’s commitment to making a meaningful difference in our community. Members enjoy learning about community needs and combining their resources to tackle them. Visit CommunityLeadershipPartners.org to learn more.

Community Leadership Partners ( as of August 1, 2024 )

Aimee and Frank Batten

Elena and Gary Baum

Donna Bausch

Claire and David Benjack

Kitty Bosher

Joan Brock

Mackenzie and Aaron Brunson

Nicole and Chris Bugg

Audra Bullock and Richard Litton

Meg and Bill Campbell

Denyce and Jim Corzatt

Cara Cotter

Kim and Keith Curtis

Susanna and John Dellinger

Brittany and Patrick Dunn

Maria and Matt Echaniz

Ellen and Doug Ellis

Janet and Johnny Ellis

Maggie and Connor Fanney

Blair and Mike Fine

Jan* and Morris Fine

Kim and Carlton Forbes

Susan Foster

Dianne and Tom Frantz

Rusty Friddell

Theresa Garber

Bern Glasser

Dawn Glynn

Sharon and Bernard Goodwyn

Lynanne Gornto

Cheryl Grabenstein

Anjali and Joe Gresens

Debra and Ray Gromelski

Stuart Hawkins

Jennifer and Burr Henderson

Jo Ann and Buzzy Hofheimer

Natalie and Ian Holder

Patti and Tom Host

Susan Hume

Nita and Akhil Jain

Kirkland Kelley

Sheila Kilpatrick

David Landsberger

Sarah Larkin

Chris LaRocca

Erle Marie Latimer

Stephen Leaman

Sandra and Miles Leon

Danielle and Devin Lert

Kindall and Lamont Maddox

Harriet and John Malbon

Suzanne and Vince Mastracco

Patt and Colin McKinnon

Will McLean

Barbra and John Midgett

Claudia Muratori and Mike Moro

Fred Napolitano

Ann Nusbaum

Maureen Olivieri

Patty and Vince Olivieri

Amanda Otto

Susan and Dan Pender

Kathleen Plucinski

Patrycja Plucinski

Miranda and Troy Price

Suzanne and Joe Prueher

Suzanne Puryear and Mike Borysewicz*

Allison and John Rachels

Robin and Richard Ray

Lyn Reid

Jenn Richter

Shikma and Danny Rubin

Pru and Louis Ryan

Audrey Settle*

Anne and George Shipp

Marcy and Hunter Sims

Joan and Jim Spore

Carter and Justin Steil

Sharon Swift

Holly and Chris Topping

Winship and Guy Tower

Terry and Rod Whibley

Linda and Steve Whitehead

Lynne Mallory Winter and Steve Winter

Giving Back to the Community Includes Learning and Long-Term Relationships

About 12 years ago, Theresa Garber accepted an invitation to a social event. Like her, the other young professionals there wanted to make an impact in Hampton Roads. During her career, she met all kinds of people. But until joining Community Leadership Partners, she did not realize how many of those professional contacts shared her interest in giving back to their community.

“That’s what draws us all together,” Garber said. “You realize you have that in common. And that’s a lifelong thing.”

The Community Leadership Partners is a giving circle of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation in which members pool resources to tackle pressing issues. Partners choose a funding focus area, invite nonprofits to apply for grants, go on site visits to see programs in action, and collectively recommend grants to fund. They also enjoy social events such as a group outing to see a play supported by their funding.

Since 2010, the Partners have awarded $3,150,000 to help individuals overcome obstacles and thrive in life.

Garber is the Managing Director at Clearstead Advisory Solutions, formerly Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management. She joined the grantmaking committee of the Community Leadership Partners

so she could learn up close about nonprofits in the community.

“I could learn about nonprofit organizations on a smaller scale,” she said.

“This was a way to get to know some of those grassroots, smaller organizations that are trying to start up, learn what they are trying to do in the community.” She also enjoyed talking to nonprofit directors “to see what the challenges are from their perspective.”

She knows that committing to a charitable organization requires time and resources.

“I would say: start small. Start with little bits of involvement. Stay committed. Take that time to learn as much as possible, be engaged with the process, attend events where you can learn from the more seasoned philanthropists.”

In the 12 years since she joined the Partners, Garber said, she has learned so much from other members and from the nonprofit organizations they have visited.

“You are making long-term relationships when you join a group like this,” Garber said. “It helps you in your career and in your personal goals for giving back to the community.”

Stay committed. Take that time to learn as much as possible, be engaged with the process, attend events.

And she has been able to see the positive changes supported by the work of the Foundation and the Community Leadership Partners.

“Organizations are benefitting from what the Community Leadership Partners are doing and what the Hampton Roads Community Foundation is doing every day,” she said. “If you stick with it, you can see the impacts in real life over time.”

Supporting Families Through Education and Affordable Housing

Joey Kruesi ran outside barefoot with his phone, even though his mom was mowing the lawn. “I was very excited,” Joey Kruesi said. He’d won the Lawson Family Foundation scholarship, awarded to a child of a Lawson employee each year, and had just received the email. He held up the phone. “I showed my mom.”

At first, Diane Kruesi was worried about his bare feet among the sticks and pinecones. But when she saw the email, her focus changed.

“She started crying,” Joey Kruesi said.

Joey and Diane Kruesi told the story at a staff meeting for Lawson, the Norfolk-based real estate development, construction, and management firm where Diane works. Steve Lawson, chair of Lawson, formally presented the scholarship to Joey, who wore a new Randolph-Macon College shirt for the occasion.

“This is really special to us,” Lawson told the group. “We are here because of the transformational power of education.”

Diane Kruesi dabbed at her eyes. “I still can’t talk about it without crying,” she said. The scholarship meant Joey’s tuition at Randolph-Macon would be paid for four years. He plans to double major in biology and environmental studies.

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Steve Lawson said he has believed in the power of education since he was a child. His parents, Bob and Nancy Bush Lawson, met when they were both students at Duke University – at a time when fewer women sought higher education. Later, his mom drove Steve and his three brothers to their private school every day because the bus did not come to the apartment they lived in.

“My father prioritized education over buying a house,” Lawson said. His mom went on to volunteer at the Virginia Beach City Jail to teach inmates.

“She was teaching anything and everything up to a GED,” Lawson said.

When she died, Steve Lawson established a fund at what was then the Virginia Beach Foundation. The Nancy Bush Lawson Fund, now at the Hampton Roads Community

Since then, the Lawson family has relied on the Hampton Roads Community Foundation to manage many of its philanthropic goals. In 2022, following the sale of a business asset, Lawson asked the Foundation to help in the creation of the Lawson Family Foundation Fund. The donor-advised funds allow Lawson and members of his family to pursue many of their philanthropic interests.

Steve Lawson also established scholarships, one for the children of Lawson employees and another for the children of Lawson apartment community residents. In addition, grants from the fund are working to support the Market Heights neighborhood in which one of Lawson’s apartment communities sits. For example, the Lawson Family Foundation Fund-supported mobile food pantry comes to the neighborhood regularly.

Lawson uses his Lawson Family donor-advised fund in a

Foundation, continues to support educational programming at the Virginia Beach Correctional

Joey Kruesi received the Lawson Family Foundation Scholarship for children of employees. He received a certificate from Steve Lawson at a company event where he was joined by his mother, Diane, and brother T.J.

unique way to allow employees to get involved in giving. Through the donor-advised fund, Lawson employees can make $250 grants to the charities of their choice between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. They provided more than $46,000 last year to charities in Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore.

Giving through the donor-advised fund is also a family affair. Each of the Lawson brothers supports causes they are interested in, such as addiction services and counseling.

Steve Lawson uses part of the fund to support the National Housing Endowment as a tribute to his father – perhaps no surprise, since his company manages about 5,100 apartment units and $50 million in annual construction and development, has built or renovated 35 apartment communities throughout the state, and has constructed and sold more than 800 single-family homes and townhomes. Lawson focuses on low-income housing tax credit and conventional market-rate multifamily housing communities in Virginia.

All that has made Lawson an expert on and advocate for affordable housing. He has served on the boards of the non-profit HousingForward Virginia and on the Rental Advisory Council of Virginia Housing, Virginia’s statewide housing finance agency. He has also provided expert testimony to the United States Congress three times and briefed the last three Chairs of the Federal Reserve concerning ongoing challenges the industry faces.

In 2022 he served on the panel for the Foundation’s forum “Affordable Housing and the Region’s Future” and in 2024 he spoke to statewide foundation representatives at the Virginia Funders Network conference.

“We have facts and figures, we throw them at everyone who will listen, and it falls on deaf ears,” Lawson said. “The better way to explain that is really to say, don’t we want to live in a community where everyone has the opportunity to live in safe, attainable housing? Yeah, I think we do. If you put it that way people go, yeah, that’s a great idea.”

Denis Mwangi said his family was seeking the opportunity for a better life when they moved to the United States from Kenya in 2008, when he was 6. They stayed with a host family in Kingsbridge, a Lawson property in Chesapeake. Then they got their own apartment in the development.

“My fondest memories are in that neighborhood,” Mwangi said. “My mom would walk me to the bus stop. I’d come home and play until the streetlights came on.”

Then his dad, John, got sick. John has had Type 1 diabetes since he was a child. Kidney failure led to dialysis and then a kidney and pancreas transplant, which helped for 10 years. But now John awaits another transplant.

Mwangi said despite his father’s illness, he and his mother, Rose, both urged him to focus on his education.

Additionally, Lawson uses his donor-advised fund in a unique way to allow employees to get involved in giving. Through the donor-advised fund, Lawson employees can make $250 grants to the charities of their choice through the Lawson Employee Giving Program.

When a postcard arrived describing the Lawson scholarship for residents, they encouraged Mwangi to apply.

“I put it to the side, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought my chances are pretty good,” Mwangi said. He got the word that he’d won the scholarship in April.

Lawson presented the scholarship to Mwangi at a resident event this spring.

“He took the time to sit and chat with me,” Mwangi said. “We talked about how he grew up. It meant even more to receive that scholarship, knowing this is coming from a guy with a clean heart.”

The company’s website describes Lawson’s commitment to philanthropy:

“One of the great things about being a successful business is being in a position to help make life better in the communities we serve,” the site says. “For nearly 50 years, Lawson has been thrilled to play a role in enriching our communities – whether through our own initiatives or by partnering with local charities or national organizations. We’re proud to contribute our time, talents, and resources to make a difference in the lives of others.”

Lawson said the Foundation has been an invaluable resource in making that vision possible.

“We are very happy we chose to work with the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.”

Denis Mwangi (white shirt) received the Lawson Family Foundation Scholarship for the children of residents of Lawson properties. He’s pictured with, from left, Steve Lawson, his mom, Rose, and his dad, John.

Growing Local Journalism in Hampton Roads

Local journalists serve as watchdogs and witnesses. They cover city councils and school boards. They monitor police and courts and health systems . A strong press was so important to the Founding Fathers that its freedom was among those guaranteed in the First Amendment.

Yet as advertising dollars dried up or moved elsewhere, local news began to dry up, too. In Hampton Roads, for example, The Virginian-Pilot and The Daily Press once employed more than 300 journalists. That number has fallen to about 50. More than half of the counties in the U.S. are now considered “news deserts”: locations where residents have no access to reliable local news and information.

Now, nonprofit newsrooms have begun to fill the void. Like all nonprofits, they depend on charitable giving to survive.

“Philanthropy has always been, I think, most powerful when it helps to solve a problem with social benefit that the market is not solving by itself,” said Maurice Jones, vice president of news at WHRO Public Media. “Local journalism is one of those opportunities with problems. It’s an area where for us to do it really well – not just Hampton Roads, but this is a national phenomenon – philanthropy must be at the table.”

Jones joined WHRO in early 2024 to lead the media

company’s news operations, which began in 2019. Bert Schmidt, president and CEO of WHRO Public Media, said he had wanted to start a newsroom since he joined the station. He started small, with three reporters. Since then, the newsroom has grown to 10, with plans to expand to 20 reporters. WHRO has also acquired another nonprofit news source, the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism (VCIJ), to provide in-depth investigative stories.

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation has supported WHRO’s local news initiative with a grant of $300,000 over two years to help pay for reporters’ salaries and benefits.

Jones called this work “innovating the model for local journalism.” The Foundation’s commitment, he said, provides “a stamp of imprimatur.”

“That is why we’re grateful for the Foundation’s investment,” he said, “because it will bring others to the table.”

And the investment furthers the missions of both the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and WHRO, Schmidt said.

Bert Schmidt, president and CEO of WHRO, with Maurice Jones, vice president for news, in WHRO’s offices on Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk.

In 2019, WHRO had three reporters. Since then, the newsroom has grown to 10, with plans to expand to 20 reporters.

“As a nonprofit, we have a mission to serve the community,” Schmidt said. “If the motivation is philanthropy, you’ve got to be valuable to everybody.”

WHRO has moved swiftly to provide high-quality journalism and daily local news to its community. Local reporting includes beat reporters who cover the environment and sea level rise, health, education, the military, business and local governments. In addition to airing reports on its radio stations, WHRO provides a daily newsletter to 110,000 people, and has revamped its website to prominently feature local news content.

Reporting from WHRO landed in NPR’s 2023 round up of “weird and wonderful” stories and has earned a slew of recognitions including from the Public Media Journalists Association, the Virginia Association of Broadcasters, and the Education Writers Association.

WHRO’s journalists have created documentaries, notably the short film “Uprooted,” which described Black residents’ struggle to hold on to their land as the city of Newport News used eminent domain to establish and expand Christopher Newport University. “Uprooted” included a series of stories that were produced by VCIJ in collaboration with non-profit news source ProPublica. The work has won multiple awards, including a regional Emmy,

the Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award that recognizes outstanding reporting on racial or religious hatred, intolerance or discrimination in the U.S., and the Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting.

Louis Hansen, cofounder and senior editor for VCIJ, worked for decades in “legacy” newsrooms at The San Jose Mercury News and The Virginian-Pilot. While they were shrinking, he said, nonprofit newsrooms were growing. He and a fellow Virginian-Pilot alum, photographer Chris Tyree, started the VCIJ knowing that if they could do the work, they would get the support they needed.

“The audience is still there,” Hansen said. “People didn’t stop wanting news. There’s continuing demand for people wanting to know what’s going on. They want what good journalism delivers.”

The impact of their work – two task forces, one in Newport News and one at the state level, have been established to study how colleges and universities displaced Black residents – shows its worth, he said.

“That just speaks to the power of philanthropy,” he said. “None of this work could have been done without people supporting us.”

Without local news, Jones said, people have less understanding of what’s going on beneath their daily routines and the bigger picture of how we got to where we are. In an organization built on philanthropy, Schmidt said, those who support it want to know that their money has been spent wisely and funds what is right for the community. Journalism fits that bill, they said.

“This is about democracy, at the end of the day,” Jones said. “This is about how we are trying to contribute to having an informed citizenry so we can make smart decisions and keep our democracy alive.. All of those are the reasons why we think the return on investment here is compelling.”

Visit WHRO.org for local news. Find “Uprooted” and the VCIJ’s other investigative journalism at www.whro.org/virginia-center-forinvestigative-journalism

In February 2023, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation hosted a community forum entitled “Declining Local Journalism and the Risk to Democracy.” Find a recording of the event on our website: HamptonRoadsCF.org/blog/ declining-local-journalismthe-risk-to-democracy

WHRO’s news staff continues to grow. The team started with three reporters in 2019 and now boasts 10 journalists.

Race and Money

In October 2023, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation hosted a discussion on Race and Money at the historic Attucks Theatre in Norfolk.

The event was a follow up to “Beneath the Surface: Race and the History of Race in South Hampton Roads,” a collaboration between Virginia Humanities and the Foundation to explore the ways race has shaped and continues to shape this region and its communities. Community members continued the conversation at two free community forums.

“Race and Money is an opportunity for people from all walks of life to have a safe space to have meaningful conversations about race and money. It is important we understand the impact racism plays in our society on building wealth so we can heal and bring about change.”

– Vivian Oden, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion

Jennifer Ann Saunders Pfitzner Makes Time to Volunteer

Jennifer Ann Saunders Pfitzner is a certified public accountant who encourages her clients to be charitable. She also is a dedicated volunteer committed to strengthening the community where she grew up.

Pfitzner, a partner with Saunders, Matthews & Pfitzner, PLLC in Norfolk, was the 2023 recipient of the Barron F. Black Community Builder Award by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. Named after an attorney who founded Vandeventer Black LLP (now a part of Woods Rogers) and was the community foundation’s first board chair, the award is presented annually to an outstanding community-minded professional advisor.

Pfitzner is president of the Wards Corner Lions Club, treasurer of ForKids and The Maury Foundation, and a member of the boards of Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jacket Club and Cedar Point Ladies Golf Association, among her many civic activities. She provides volunteer accounting services to ForKids and previously has done so for a number of other nonprofits.

“Jennifer Pfitzner’s dedication to community building and advancing philanthropy in the region have made a profound impact on Hampton Roads,” said Foundation President and CEO Deborah M. DiCroce. “Her passion aligns perfectly with the values that the Barron F. Black Community Builder Award represents. We are delighted to honor her with this welldeserved recognition.”

Pfitzner, the 17th recipient of the award, was celebrated at a November 28, 2023 reception at Town Point Club in Norfolk. At the event, a $5,000 grant from the community foundation was presented to The Elizabeth River Project, a charity selected by Pfitzner.

Each year, the Barron F. Black Award recipient is presented with a custom piece of art created by a local artist. Pfitzner received an original oil painting created by Norfolk artist Janice Gay Maker that captured a beautiful scene at the Norfolk Botanical Garden.

Pfitzner earned her master’s of business administration in taxation from Virginia Commonwealth University and her bachelor’s degree in business/economics and accounting with a minor in English literature from Randolph-Macon College.

As a professional, Pfitzner discusses charitable giving with clients and encourages people to get involved in activities to give back to the Hampton Roads region.

Philanthropy is important to her, she said, because of her upbringing. “It’s just how I was raised,” she said, recalling volunteering with the Lions Club and other organizations at a young age.

Jennifer Saunders Pfitzner received an original artwork in appreciation for her community commitment.

Pfitzner said she believes that everyone can find a way to be a philanthropist to improve and strengthen the community. “We have so many things right here in our area that everybody can get involved in something they’re interested in,” she said.

One of her pet peeves is people saying they don’t have time to do something.

“When somebody says, ‘I don’t have time,’ what they’re really saying is, ‘That’s not important enough for me to make time,’” Pfitzner said. “You make time for what’s important.”

The 2024 recipient of the Barron F. Black award will be named on December 12, 2024.

EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Commemorating 20 Years and Welcoming a New Director

It has been an exciting year at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation. The Foundation commemorated 20 years of serving its community and welcomed a new director.

Julie Badger retired in June 2024 as the Executive Director of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation. She served as the second Executive Director for the nonprofit and led the organization over the past eight years.

She was succeeded by Monika Bridgforth, who moved with her family to Cape Charles 19 years ago.

Board Chair Cara Burton expressed her appreciation for Badger’s service.

“We are immensely grateful for Julie’s leadership and service to the Foundation,” Burton said. “Today, thanks to Julie’s unwavering commitment, the ongoing involvement of our Board of Directors and the support of our exceptional community, the ESVCF has never been stronger. We wish her the best in her retirement.”

Bridgforth brings more than three decades of finance, management and nonprofit experience to the Foundation. She has worked with many key Eastern Shore individuals and organizations, including The Barrier Islands Center and the Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club.

“I am delighted to welcome Monika as our new Executive Director,” Burton said. “Her wealth of experience and demonstrated leadership in serving our community will help the Foundation move forward in its mission to enrich lives on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.”

Bridgforth said her personal desire to serve her community attracted her to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation.

“I can’t imagine a more compelling (and rewarding) mission than to help build capacity within our nonprofit sector and to encourage and facilitate a culture of philanthropy among our residents,” she said.

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation is a permanent charitable endowment that connects people with the causes they care about and provides grants to nonprofits on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. As an affiliate of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, ESVCF can keep its administrative costs low and focus on grantmaking and raising endowment funds for the long-term benefit of the Eastern Shore.

For more information, please visit www.esvcf.com

Former Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation Executive Director Julie Badger, new Executive Director Monika Bridgforth, and Board Chair Cara Burton.

Giving Back to the Place They Love

It has been 35 years since Cathy and Steve Gagliardi married and left the Eastern Shore of Virginia. But the California couple still cherishes the rural peninsula where they were raised. In 2021, with their two children in college, the high school sweethearts demonstrated their love for their home by endowing a permanent scholarship fund at the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. They designated it for college students from their home county – Accomack.

The S & C Gagliardi Scholarship Fund is among three Foundation endowments for students from Accomack or Northampton counties.

Along with the Julia Atwater Bristow Fund and the Holland Family Scholarship Fund, the Gagliardi Fund helps students from the Eastern Shore – just 17.6 miles across the Chesapeake Bay from Hampton Roads.

“We wanted to give back to where we grew up,” said Steve Gagliardi of Vacaville, CA. The former Arcadia High School drum major and Parksley volunteer firefighter is vice president at Agilent Technologies, whose matching donations helped start the scholarship fund.

“We have great memories of growing up on the Eastern Shore,” he added.

“The connection to the people and the culture are a part of who we are.”

Gagliardi, son of a poultry plant worker and a nurse, joined the Virginia National Guard in 1986 to pay for Virginia Commonwealth University. At VCU, “I was influenced by incredible teachers who led me to my career. I want to give other people from Accomack County the opportunity to see what they are able to do in life.”

His wife, Cathy Levesque Gagliardi, is the daughter of a bus mechanic. She knows “it is hard to go to college and pay for it.” After graduating from Nandua High School in 1987, she began working at a pharmacy rather than attending college.

Chelsea Mapp from Painter, the first Gagliardi Scholar, is a junior psychology major at VCU and the first in her immediate family to attend college. “The scholarship is a big help, and I appreciate it being renewable,” said Mapp, daughter of a poultry plant worker and a farmer.

With the goal of becoming a counselor, Mapp also is helped by a Bristow Scholarship. Julia Bristow’s estate gift in 2010 created scholarships for public school graduates from the Eastern Shore or Norfolk. Bristow, a civilian writer for the Navy and an artist, hailed

Steve and Cathy Gagliardi

Steve Gagliardi was a drum major for Arcadia High School in Accomack County.

from Norfolk. But her Eastern Shore cottage in Quinby “was her refuge,” said her nephew, John Bristow of Dallas.

His aunt, who passed away at age 85, was grateful a scholarship paid her college tuition and wanted to pay it forward. She included the Eastern Shore “because she realized it was an area that didn’t see a lot of financial support,” he noted.

Over the years, 29 Eastern Shore students have earned Bristow Scholarships – most for four years of study. Nine students were Bristow Scholars in 2023-24. “Julia would be tickled to learn the variety of careers students are interested in and to see their diverse backgrounds,” Bristow said.

Lyeric Brickhouse from Exmore is among the new Bristow Scholars. Her mother works for Head Start, and her father runs a lawn care business. The 2024 Northampton High School graduate is a freshman forensic science major at VCU. Her sister, Kanijah Brickhouse, was a Bristow Scholar for four years at the University of Virginia and found “the renewable scholarship helpful since tuition went up every year.” Kanijah Brickhouse graduated in 2022 with a computer science degree and works for a Richmond technology firm.

Another Bristow Scholar, Colin Hopper, is “breaking the cycle in my family of not going to college.” The Virginia Tech agricultural technology major was raised on a farm near Eastville and is honored to be the first student awarded the Holland Family Scholarship.

Frederick William Holland Sr., and his wife, Charlotte, of New Church endowed the fund in 2021 to help Eastern Shore of Virginia or Maryland students –preferably those studying agriculture.

I was influenced by incredible teachers who led me to my career. I want to give other people from Accomack County the opportunity to see what they are able to do in life.”

“We were inspired to start the scholarship after our son Fred passed away at age 54,” said Frederick Holland, whose family began farming on the Eastern Shore in 1900. His son was a partner in W.T. Holland & Sons raising soybeans, potatoes, wheat, corn, and chickens.

The Hollands are pleased that after graduation Hopper, a Northampton High School graduate, intends to return to the land where his family has grown crops for nearly 100 years. Hopper is eager to share his knowledge of irrigation and nutrient management systems while running his own farm.

“I want to keep farming going here,” Hopper said, because “there is no place like the Eastern Shore.”

Artist and philanthropist

Julia Atwater Bristow

Steve and Cathy Gagliardi had a grand time at their senior prom.

Plan for a Disaster Before it Arrives to Speed Recovery After

When the sun shines in blue skies, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters seem distant and unlikely. Yet our region routinely tops lists of the most vulnerable areas in the world for potential catastrophic damage from a severe weather event. Those who work in emergency management say “when, not if.”

With a five-year, $500,000 grant from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, Old Dominion University Professor Josh Behr and his team are working while the sun shines on a project that will help the region’s residents get back on their feet following a natural disaster.

Old Dominion University Professor Josh Behr

The project, called Recover Hampton Roads, will specifically address the needs of low- and moderate- income or medically fragile residents. It includes two major components: a database to provide a central repository of resources, both human and materials, and a coalition of groups who will work together toward recovery. The “seed money” provided by the Foundation allowed Recover Hampton Roads to pull in additional funding from the federal government and other sources.

“We’re trying to prepare for the eventual storm under blue skies,” Behr said. “It’s all about building those relationships and that trust and being on the same page.”

Behr has worked at ODU for 23 years and is a research professor in the Virginia Modeling and Analysis Simulation Center. The research capabilities of the university along with Behr’s connections in the international resilience community provide strong assets for the project.

“But that alone is not enough to accomplish what Josh is setting out to accomplish,” said Amy Moynihan, ODU’s Assistant Director of Foundation Relations & Senior Proposal Writer. “The Foundation has knowledge of people on the ground, not only what they are saying they need but how they are actually operating, what are their processes to get things done. Bringing those together, to me, is the really great value of why this partnership worked.”

“Blue skies” planning allowed Behr and his colleagues to assess the need that already exists in Hampton Roads. The group examined the population of residents who experience food insecurity, mental health and chronic conditions, substance abuse and other factors. Add a crisis to that mix, and the result, Behr said, is “not pretty.”

“Very few good things come out of being displaced for years,” he said. “We know all this ahead of time… The question became, ‘well, what are we doing about it then?’ ”

Foundation staff helped to introduce Behr and his team to many of the nonprofit organizations that currently provide support to the region’s most disadvantaged residents to begin planning for how they would work together in a crisis. The other side of the coin, Behr said, is matching residents’ needs to the resources that come into communities following a disaster.

“Trucks are showing up. People are showing up, with tools in their van and a mission of coming in to help,” he said. “How do you coordinate it?”

Enter a platform called CIMA – Convergence Inventory Matching and Assignment. It provides a portal where those displaced from their housing in a crisis can request help, volunteers can list skills and undergo a background check, and donations of materials can be tracked. Case managers will provide

oversight. The system, which is still in development, will also help to better account for the dollar value of the labor and resources provided, a figure that will help communities that need to provide matching dollars for state and federal aid.

“The CIMA platform is a response to community-identified need to address some of those hurdles that are frustrating a more speedy recovery,” Behr said.

Very few good things come out of being displaced for years. We know all this ahead of time . . . The question became, ‘well, what are we doing about it then?’

Behr brought an academic mindset to emergency management, said Jim Redick, who served for 12 years as the City of Norfolk’s director of emergency preparedness and response. Redick joined Sentara Health earlier this year as the manager of business continuity and emergency management. Behr bridged the gap between knowledge and creating something that’s usable, practical, and can be replicated. The CIMA platform, when fully developed, can be used by any community experiencing a disaster.

“To take that burden off the local emergency managers who would otherwise be dealing with all the contractors, that’s huge,” Redick said. “Tracking the skilled labor, making sure they are legitimate, tracking the man hours of the skilled labor to take into account when they submit to the state.”

The relationships built in advance through Recover Hampton Roads help to ensure that the necessary framework for disaster response is in place before a storm hits.

“Those relationships and understanding of what needs to be done for the longer-term recovery have been hashed out and you hit the road running very soon after the storm passes,” Behr said.

Gina Harris, Portsmouth’s Chief Resilience Officer, said when she first talked with Behr about the Recover Hampton Roads project it was like a light bulb went on.

“It’s trailblazing,” she said. “Any time a process can help to better quality of life for a person, I think that’s significant. That’s what really matters. Life matters.”

And that’s true under blue skies, or gray.

Seeking to Improve Access to Eye Care and Prevent Eye Disease

Mya Morrison knew from a young age that she wanted to go into healthcare, but a routine doctor’s visit when she was 10 gave her a clear focus on her future. “My optometrist was telling me all about my eyes,” Morrison said. “She took a photo of my eye and asked me, ‘Do you want to see it?” When she was explaining what I saw, I thought, ‘This is really cool. I want to do this.’”

At Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Morrison’s Access College Foundation adviser suggested she apply for the Virginia Eye Foundation Scholarship. She began receiving it when she entered Virginia Commonwealth University.

Now a sophomore, Morrison is majoring in biology. After she graduates in 2027, she plans to pursue a master’s degree and then attend optometry school, ultimately opening a private practice.

“Without this scholarship, I don’t really know how I would have paid for some of my college,” Morrison, 19, said. “I’m very grateful for the donors who gave me this scholarship.”

Virginia Eye Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve access to eye care and prevent eye disease, established the scholarship and began administering it in 2014. In 2022, it transferred the scholarship to the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, which also administers designated, donor-advised, and organizational funds for the eye foundation.

The scholarship supports students in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, with a preference for those considering careers in vision-related fields. A report published in the journal Ophthalmology last year predicted that while demand for ophthalmologists will increase by 24 percent by 2035, the number of practitioners will decline by 12 percent.

Without this scholarship, I don’t really know how I would have paid for some of my college,” Morrison, 19, said. “I’m very grateful for the donors who gave me this scholarship.

“Deserving kids shouldn’t be deterred from the healthcare profession because of the serious debt it creates,” said Dr. John Sheppard, an ophthalmologist in Norfolk who is president of Virginia Eye Foundation. A renewable scholarship “can make a big difference. It gives them more of an opportunity to concentrate on their studies and not have horrible fiscal stress.”

Recipients may be undergraduates attending a vocational, two- or four-year university or technical school. They also may be pursuing postgraduate education at a university, medical school, or school of optometry. The majority, Sheppard said, have been undergraduates.

“Virginia Eye Foundation is pleased to partner with the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, where exemplary ideals, professional investment management, and versatile funding options allow us to fulfill our mission to enhance eye care through research, education, and patient care,” Sheppard said.

Morrison said optometrists have the power to uncover more than eye diseases. In 2021, her grandmother’s eye doctor spotted abnormalities that led to a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

“Without the eye appointment, we never would have known she had cancer,” Morrison said. Her grandmother is in remission.

“I want to encourage more people to enter the field of optometry. I stand very firm on the belief that optometrists are our optical lifesavers.”

Virginia Eye Foundation Scholarship recipient Mya Morrison

Working Together to Fix Problems Caused By Discrimination

The Council held its first meeting in April 2022. Members are Hampton Roads residents who represent diverse socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, and gender groups; demographic areas; and professional backgrounds. They bring a range of community experiences and expertise and are committed to the Foundation’s vision of “a thriving community with opportunity for all” and its mission to “make life better in Hampton Roads through leadership, philanthropy, and civic engagement.”

Our 2024 Members

Martha Ambler

Community Volunteer

Viviana Andrade

Director, Hispanic Resource Center of Coastal Virginia

George Berry

Owner, Pioneer Transport Inc. DBA FTBT Transport LLC

Johnny Finn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geography, Christopher Newport University

Sharon S. Goodwyn

Counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP

Manolita Akiko Holadia, Chair

Attorney, Asian Business Association of Hampton Roads

Barbara Hamm Lee

Executive Producer and Host, Another View

Taikkyah Swift

Community Volunteer

Kimberly Brown Williams, DSL

Associate Executive Pastor, The Mount

Harry Zhang

Professor, Old Dominion University

Jonathan Zur

President & CEO, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

Legacy Society for Hampton Roads

In 2023, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation welcomed 16 new members to its Legacy Society, which honors forward-thinking people with plans for charitable gifts through the community foundation. You can join the Legacy Society by letting us know of your plans for a bequest through your will or other estate plans.

Legacy Society for Hampton

Roads

Members ( as of August 1, 2024 )

Anonymous (42)

Thomas J. Adams

Nancy Alain

Virginia W. Alberts

Susan Pfiester Anders and Michael Thomas Anders

Mary P. Bailey

H. Furlong Baldwin

Robin Deal Baliles

Sonja Barisic

Sandra Baylor

Lawrence A. Bernert Jr., M.D.

Kim S. and Robert L. Bey

Joanne and Bruce Bodner

Susan M. Borland

Allison and Scott Bough

Lilly and Bruce Bradley

Joseph H. Brandon Jr.

Bobbie and Bob Brenton

Arthur Broadbent III

Joan P. Brock

Thomas C. Broyles

John R. Buffington

Hunter Joyce Burt

Bill Cabell

Arlene T. Campsen

Rosanne Elizabeth Cary

Charlotte Coates-Wilkes, M.D.

Paula C. and Arthur L. Collins

Cynthia M. Cook

Mary Pem L. Copeland

Nancy Whitlock Corriveau

Denyce K. and James W. Corzatt

Edwin J. Costa

Katherine Cotten-Meunier

Kim and Keith Curtis

Stephen A. Curtis

Cynthia A. Cutler and Craig W. Haines

James Ivey Davidson

Edward J. Dempsey

Vallery L. Doe

Charles Frederick Drummond

Ronald Durand and Patricia O’Hare

James R. Early

Russell D. Evett, M.D.

Joyce H. and John L. Fain

Mary Fanshaw

Ann Farley

Juanita G. Felton

Sandee Ferebee and Erik van Strien

Joanna and Frank Fowler

Terry and James Freeman

Cheryl and Larry Garrett

Valerio M. Genta, M.D.

Martha and Rob Goodman

Burton D. Goodwin, M.D.

Charlene Greiner

Michael Hamar and Barry Menser

James S. Hanner, M.D.

Mary Lee Harris

Mark Harrop

Sally Kirby Hartman

Sharon Henley

Lucia A. Herndon

Shirley Hetland

James W. High

Raquelle L. Hill

Kollette T. and Patrick L. Hillard

Susan and Paul Hirschbiel

Susan and Bruce Holbrook

Eric Holloman

Sandra M. Igartua

John P. Jackson

Doris and Donald Jellig

Kim and Rick Kahler

Kirkland Molloy Kelley

Kathy and Ray King

Katherine L. Kitterman

Paul A. Kotarides

Deborah and L.M. Landreth

David Landsberger

Erle Marie Latimer

John R. Lawson II

Peggy and Aubrey Layne

Mary Louis LeHew and Willette L. LeHew, M.D.

Ernest M. Lendman

Harry T. Lester

Penelope Barlow Lewis

Angelica D. Light

Linda and Ed Lilly, M.D.

Shirley W. Liverman

Tony London and Tim Bostic

Katherine Loring

Jean A. Major

Harriet and John Malbon

Lewis K. Martin II, M.D. and Cheryl Rose Martin

John May and Judith Whitehead

Marshall and Glen McClure

Marylen Melton

Roberto L.R. Mercado

William A. and Harriet Messner

Judge Lester and Thelma Moore

Gwendolyn Joyce Moss

Frederick Napolitano Sr.

Sharon P. and John F. Newhard Jr.

David B. Nicholson

Barbara B. O’Leary

Susan Olitsky

Elizabeth Oliverio

Patrice Parker

Dal Paull Jr.

Eunice Payne

Whitney S. Peace

Jack Peirson and John Mueller

Johanna Perakes

Jacque and Powell Peters

Starr Plimpton

Ronald Prezioso

Henry L. and Sharon K. Rankin

Patricia Peace Rawls

Lynette S. Regan

Sandra M. Reynolds

Richard Rivin

Virginia Buchanan Rountree

Roger F. Rowe

Dr. Burt Rubin

Prudence H. and Louis F. Ryan

Hon. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott

Patricia A. Seay

Gail Sedel

Jane Reeb Short

Gay W. Shulman

Madeline Sly

Alan L. Smith

Nolene L. Smith

Bobby Stein

Kay A. Stine

Kay and Keith Sudduth

Sharon Swift

Terri L. Tallman

Cindy Kim Taylor

Michelle Timmer

Carolyn T. and Robert W. Waddell, M.D.

Dana Walker

Jeanne Warner

Brenda and Richard Waters

Karen Y. Whitmore and W. Collins Gooch

Judith L. and Alvah M. Wilder

Marsha Wilkins

Katherine Wilkinson

Deborah H. Wyld

Susan S. Wynne

The Legacy Society of Hampton Roads allows members to make a mark on the world by committing to a future charitable gift to the Hampton Roads Community Foundation in their wills.

Legacy Society membership includes invitations to special events, recognition, and getting to know other forward-thinking, generous people. It also means knowing your gift can support the causes that are important to you forever.

To learn more about establishing your legacy of caring, visit LeaveABequest.org

We Remember Our Thoughtful Friends

We are saddened by the recent passing of Legacy Society for Hampton Roads members

Jesse Fanshaw, Audrey Settle, Lois B. Martin Strode, Caroline B. Talbot, Guilford D. Ware, Mildred S. Weeks, R. Kenneth Weeks Sr., and George Whitfield.

We greatly appreciate our former Legacy Society members, the late:

W. Byron Babcock

John M. Baillio

Thomas David Bain

Theodore Baker Jr.

Winifred Maddock Baldwin

Fletcher J. Barnes III

Mary Rawls Cooke Berkeley

Cheryl Ann Karam Bilbo

David Cole Bland

Theodore Bonk

Christine Clegg Bosher

Julia Atwater Bristow

Macon F. Brock Jr.

Dan H. Brockwell

Charles F. Burroughs Jr.

Judith Ball Wysong Cofer

Geraldine “Jeri” Johnson

Colenda Jr.

Richard P. Cook

Dr. Samuel Coppage Jr.

Joseph W. Cotten Jr.

Susan Ashburn Cotten

Joshua P. Darden Jr.

Ann Caldwell Dearman

Chester W. DeWalt Jr., M.D.

Dulton Dunbar

Francis Facchini

Jesse Fanshaw

Lynne Farrell

Paul Farrell

Thomas A. Felton Jr.

Virginia Glennan Ferguson

Mary Adele Forbes

Emil James Gasser Jr.

William A. Goldback

Alice Cooper Goodman

Augusta Goodman

Melvin R. Green

Marjorie Frame Hawkins

G. Barbara Hudgins

William S. Hull

Pamela Scott Hyatt

Terry S. Jenkins

Asa B. Johnson Jr.

Harold B. Kellam Jr.

Leslie P. Langley

Calvert Lester

Charles F. Lester

Stuart P. Levy

Harvey L. Lindsay Jr.

Robert L. Major

Carl Mangum

Marguerite S. Mangum

George Henry Marin

Eleanor Marshall

Linford Mason

Joanne C. McClellan

Harry E. McCoy Jr.

Martha Lee McCoy

Dorris W. McNeal

H.P. “Sonny” McNeal

Ula K. Motekat, Ph.D.

Richard D. O’Leary

Jean C. Old

M. Lee Payne

Nancy G. Plaskie

Charles E. Plimpton

George B. Powell Jr.

William Brewster Purdy

Nancy A. Richards

Allen G. Richter

Ann F. Richter

Kurt M. Rosenbach

Rose R. Rosenbach

Michael E. Sakakini

Toy D. Savage Jr.

Glenn Allen Scott

Audrey Settle

Dr. John Settle Jr.

Dr. William R. Shealy

Gretchen H. Shine

Lewis H. Shulman

Ada Louise Sivik

Donald E. Sly, M.D.

Alexander P. Smith

Edward Snyder

Hildreth Strode

Lois B. Martin Strode

Charles Syer IV

Caroline B. Talbot

Barbara Taylor

Marjorie L. Taylor

Patsy Teer

John S. Thiemeyer Jr., M.D.

Nancy Upton Thiemeyer

Frederick R. Ward

Guilford D. Ware

Hon. John W. Warner

Mildred S. Weeks

R. Kenneth Weeks Sr.

Ruth B. Weeks, M.D.

Eleanor H. Wheeler

Janet C. Whitehead

George Whitfield

James Martin Willcox

Barbara Upton Wilson

John O. “Dubby” Wynne

Scholarship Grants

Grants for scholarships were paid to the following colleges and universities to benefit 439 individual students.

Appalachian State University

Bridgewater College

Brown University

Carnegie Mellon University

Christopher Newport University

Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University

College of William & Mary

Dartmouth College

Davidson College

Duke University

East Carolina University

Eastern Mennonite University

Eastern Shore Community College

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Elizabeth City State University

Elon University

Emory University

Florida State University

George Mason University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampton University

Hollins University

Holy Cross College

Howard University

Jacksonville University

James Madison University

Johns Hopkins University

How to Apply for a Scholarship

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is southeastern Virginia’s largest scholarship provider – awarding more than $22 million since 1950. Here are tips for applying for the 118 scholarships the community foundation administers:

Liberty University

Longwood University

Louisiana State University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

M ayo Clinic Alix College of Medicine & Science

Messiah University

Miami University

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

Morgan State University

Norfolk State University

North Carolina A&T State University

North Carolina Central University

North Carolina State University

Old Dominion University

Payne Theological Seminary

Penn State College of Medicine

Pitt Community College

Princeton University

Radford University

Randolph-Macon College

Regent University

Riverside College of Health Careers

Rochester Institute of Technology

Salisbury University

Sentara College of Health Sciences

Shenandoah University

St. Andrews University

Stanford University

State University of New York at Purchase

Sweet Briar College

• Review guidelines, available scholarships, deadlines, and FAQs at HamptonRoadsCF. org/scholarships

• Note that applications go live December 1 for the following academic year, and most completed applications are due March 1.

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and confirm with potential references that they will write recommendations for you.

The George Washington University

Tidewater Community College

Touro University

Tuskegee University

Union Presbyterian Seminary

University of Alabama

University of Lynchburg

University of Mary Washington

University of Miami

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

University of North Carolina - Wilmington

University of Notre Dame

University of Pennsylvania

University of Richmond

University of South Carolina

University of the Arts

University of Virginia

University of Virginia School of Medicine

VCU School of Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Peninsula Community College

Virginia State University

Virginia Tech

Virginia Wesleyan University

Washington and Lee University

William Peace University

$1,612,085

Total Scholarships Paid in 2023

• Create an account in the Foundation’s online scholarship portal using a personal email address you will continue to use during college.

• Gather required materials and follow directions while working on your online application. You can save it and return to it later to finish.

• Submit your application by 11:59 p.m. on the deadline day to be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible.

• Monitor your email for requests for more information and scholarship decisions.

In His Words: Scholarship Recipient Kamron Blue

Virginia Beach native and Bayside High School graduate Kamron Blue received the Louis I. Jaffe Memorial Scholarship for Norfolk State University alumni who are enrolled in a graduate program.

Although his name is Blue, Kamron says he bleeds green and gold. He’s a diehard Spartan who attended NSU for his undergraduate degree before enrolling to pursue his master’s degree in healthcare administration.

He was in the “world famous” Spartan Legion Marching Band. He performed with the NSU concert choir. He was a resident assistant and became an adjunct professor. In his last semester, he was privileged to be Mr. Spartan, the school’s mascot.

“The university was very good to me,” Blue said. “Being involved in those different activities really just kind of made my appreciation even greater.”

“I still look for ways to give back in whatever way I can,” Blue said.

As he finished his master’s, Blue worked as the Hospital Violence Intervention Program Coordinator at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters.

He continued to be an active graduate, joining the Alumni Association and performing in the Alumni Band.

“In this program we work specifically with children who unfortunately have been shot or harmed as a result of community violence,” Blue said. “Working in this program has allowed me to really see the disparities and the disproportionalities that exist. Even in health care, African American men are at the highest risk for being victims of gun violence. And as an African American male myself, I want to be a part of the solution.”

The Louis I. Jaffe Memorial Scholarship allowed Blue to remain in our community and to continue this important work. To hear more from Blue about what the Foundation’s scholarship support meant to him, scan the QR code to watch the video. See the Video

Grants

The following organizations received Hampton Roads Community Foundation grants in 2023.

Cultural Vitality Grants

American Jewish Historical Society

Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum

Bay Youth Orchestras

Business Consortium for Arts Support d.b.a. Arts Alliance

Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation

Chincoteague Island Arts Organization

Chrysler Museum of Art

Council of United Filipino Organizations of Tidewater

Creative Visions Foundation

d’Art Center

Eastern Shore of Virginia Barrier Islands Center Inc.

Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society

Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater d.b.a. Families of Autism Coming Together (FACT)

Generic Theater

Glyndebourne America Inc.

Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation

Historic Smithfield – 1750 Isle of Wight County Courthouse

Island Community House

Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation

Jewish Museum and Cultural Center, Friends of Chevra T’helim

KD Entertainment

La Jolla Playhouse

Les Dames d’Aspen Ltd.

Little Theatre of Virginia Beach

Mosaic Steel Orchestra

Museum of Chincoteague Island

Naples Historical Society

National Gallery of Art

National Museum of Women in the Arts

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Nauticus Foundation

Norfolk Society of Arts

Norfolk State University Foundation

Old Dominion University Museum Foundation

Portsmouth Museums Foundation

Preservation Virginia

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Foundation

Shotgun Players Inc.

Smithsonian Institution

Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts

Symphonicity - the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach

The Academy of Music

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

The Feldman Chamber Music Society

The Hermitage Museum and Gardens

The Hurrah Players Inc.

The Little Theatre of Norfolk

The Mariners’ Museum

The Muse Writers Center

The Norfolk Street Choir Project

The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

The Southern Jewish Historical Society

Tidewater African Cultural Alliance

Tidewater Arts Outreach

Tidewater Classical Guitar Society

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Virginia Arts Festival

Virginia Beach Events Unlimited

d.b.a. Neptune Festival

Virginia Beach Maritime Museum

d.b.a. Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum

Virginia Children’s Chorus

Virginia Chorale

Virginia Historical Society

Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation

Virginia Musical Theatre Inc.

Virginia Opera

Virginia Stage Company

Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Williamsburg Music Association d.b.a. The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra

Young Audiences of Virginia

d.b.a. Arts for Learning

$4,101,902

Total Cultural Vitality Grants Paid in 2023

$711,315 from field-of-interest and unrestricted funds

$3,390,587 from designated, donoradvised, and organizational funds

Economic Stability Grants

Ability Center of Virginia

Access Virginia

American National Red Cross

American Red Cross of Coastal Virginia

Arc of the Piedmont

Armed Services YMCA of Hampton Roads

Arts Inclusion Company

Black BRAND

Boy Scouts of America, Tidewater Council

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia

Boys Home Inc.

Camp Sunshine

Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia Inc.

Complete the Puzzle

Connect With a Wish

Cover 3 Foundation Inc.

Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater

Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service

Trust

Dos Santos

Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency

Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Eggleston Services

Eggleston Services Foundation

Envision Lead Grow Inc.

Equi-Kids Therapeutic Riding Program

Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater d.b.a. Families of Autism Coming Together (FACT)

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore

ForKids Inc.

Franklin-Southampton Area United Way

Freekind

Ghent Area Ministries

Habitat for Humanity of SHR Inc.

Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance

Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable

Hampton Roads Workforce Foundation

Hope House Foundation Inc.

Hospice House of Hampton Roads

Hunters for the Hungry

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

Jackson-Feild Homes

Jewish Family Service of Tidewater

Grants

Grants came from donors’ designated, donor-advised, field-of-interest, organizational, or unrestricted funds.

Judeo-Christian Outreach Center Inc.

Knox Area Rescue Ministries

KOVAR Corporation

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia Inc.

Life Enrichment Center of Norfolk

Light House Ministries

Loving and Caring for the Homeless

Martin County Department of Social Services

Martinsburg Union Rescue Mission

Menchville House Ministries

Mercy Chefs Inc.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Neighborhood

New Vision Youth Services Inc.

Norfolk CASA

OBX Room in the Inn

Operation Homefront

Orphan Helpers

Outer Banks Relief Foundation

PIN Ministry

PrimePlus - Norfolk Senior Center

Quality of Life Inc.

Samaritan House Inc.

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia

Seton Youth Shelters

Simon Family Jewish Community Center

Ski for Light

St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children

StandUp for Kids - Hampton Roads

Sugar Plum Bakery Inc.

Survivor Ventures

The Community Builders Inc.

The Joy Fund Foundation

The Legacy of HOPE Foundation

The Norfolk Street Choir Project

The ORPHANetwork

The Planning Council

The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Adult Rehabilitation Center

The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Command

The Up Center

THRLC (Trust, Honor, Respect, Loyalty, Communication)

Tidewater Friends of Foster Care Inc.

Tidewater Jewish Foundation

Tidewater Youth Services Foundation

Together We Can Foundation

Tree of Lives

Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Union Mission Ministries

United Jewish Federation of Tidewater

United Methodist Family Services of Virginia

United Way of South Hampton Roads

United Way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Untamed Spirit Therapeutic & Educational Program

Urban Renewal Center

Vanguard Landing Inc.

VB Home Now

Village Family

Virginia Beach CASA

Virginia Legal Aid Society

Virginia Peninsula Foodbank

Virginia Supportive Housing

Wesley Community Service Center Inc.

Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads Foundation

Wounded Warrior Project Inc.

YESUSA Transformational Cities

YMCA of South Hampton Roads

YMCA of the Chesapeake

Youth & Family Empowerment Services

Youth Outreach Urban Resources and Services Ministry (YOURS)

YWCA South Hampton Roads

$5,321,874

Total Economic Stability Grants Paid in 2023

$1,310,293 from field-of-interest and unrestricted funds

$4,011,581 from designated, donoradvised, and organizational funds

Educational Success Grants

200+ Men Foundation

ACCESS College Foundation

All District Reads

An Achievable Dream Virginia Beach

Black BRAND

Broadwater Academy

Brown University

Bryn Mawr College

Cape Henry Collegiate School

Catholic High School

Chatham Hall

Child Mind Institute

Chop Point Camp

Christopher Newport University

Christopher Newport University Educational Foundation

City of Virginia Beach Public Schools, Adult Learning Center

Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads

Community Outreach Coalition

Cornell University

Don Carey REECH Foundation

Duke University

E3: Elevate Early Education

Eastern Shore Community College Foundation

Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation

Empowerment Center for Children Youth and Families

ForKids Inc.

Friends of the Norfolk Public Library

Friends of the Northampton Free Library

G.I.R.L.S. Club

Global Friendship Ventures

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Graceland University

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampton Roads Educational Television Association Inc. (WHRO)

Hampton University

Hollins University

Horizons Hampton Roads Inc.

Grants

The following organizations received Hampton Roads Community Foundation grants in 2023.

Johns Hopkins University, Center for Innovative Medicine

Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads Inc.

K5K A Run for Kendra Inc.

Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation

L.D. Britt, M.D. Scholarship Fund

Mary Baldwin University

Merton College Charitable Corporation

Minds Matter Boston Inc.

Norfolk Academy

Norfolk Collegiate School

Norfolk Public Library

Norfolk Public Library Foundation

Norfolk Public Schools

Norfolk State University Foundation

Nursing CAP Inc.

Old Dominion Athletic Foundation

Old Dominion University Educational Foundation

Park Place School

Paul D. Camp Community College Foundation

Places and Programs for Children

Princeton University

Randolph-Macon College

Reck League

Regent University

Rider University

Robert C. Nusbaum Honors College

Saint James School

Sentara College of Health Sciences

Slover Library Foundation

St. John the Apostle Catholic School

Star of the Sea Catholic School

Talmudical Academy of Norfolk

The 3:20 Scholarship

The Baylor School

The College of William & Mary Foundation

The Literacy Lab

The Masters School

The Maury Foundation

The Ready Academy Christian School

The Trustees of The Lawrenceville School

The Williams School

Thomas Nelson Community College Foundation

Tidewater Community College Educational Foundation

Tidewater Friends of Foster Care Inc.

Together We Can Foundation

Tulane University

Union Presbyterian Seminary

University of Notre Dame

University of Pennsylvania

University of Virginia - Rector and Visitors

University of Virginia Darden School of Business

University of Virginia Law School Foundation

Urban League of Hampton Roads

UVA’s College at Wise

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach GrowSmart Foundation

Virginia Beach Library Foundation

Virginia Beach Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc.

Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

Virginia Center for Public Safety

Virginia District Exchange Clubs Foundation

Virginia Early Childhood Foundation

Virginia Tech Foundation

Virginia Theological Seminary

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Zoological Society

Walk In It Inc.

Wesley Community Service Center Inc.

Woodberry Forest School

York County School Division

Young Investors Group

Youth Outreach Urban Resources and Services Ministry (YOURS)

$6,971,032

Total Educational Success Grants Paid in 2023

$1,280,745 from field-of-interest and unrestricted funds

$5,690,287 from designated, donoradvised, and organizational funds

Environmental Stewardship Grants

Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Hampton Roads Office

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore

Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc.

Elizabeth River Project

Friends of Fred Heutte Foundation

Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Hudson River Park Friends

Island Institute

Lakes Environmental Association

Living River Trust

Loon Echo Land Trust

Lynnhaven River NOW

National Park Trust Inc.

Norfolk Botanical Garden Foundation

Norfolk Botanical Garden Inc.

Old Dominion University Educational Foundation

Raymond Waterways Protective Association

Shenandoah National Park Trust

Southern Environmental Law Center

The Center for Conservation Biology

The Crane Trust

The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation

The Hermitage Museum and Gardens

The Nature Conservancy in Maine

The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Chapter

The Nature Conservancy, Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve

Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust

$794,187

Total Environmental Stewardship Grants Paid in 2023

$205,000 from field-of-interest and unrestricted funds

$589,187 from designated, donoradvised, and organizational funds

Grants

Grants came from donors’ designated, donor-advised, field-of-interest, organizational, or unrestricted funds.

Health & Wellness Grants

Alzheimer’s Association Southeastern Virginia

American Cancer Society Hampton Roads

American Heart Association

American Heart Association – Mid-Atlantic

Arts Inclusion Company

Association for Science in Autism Treatment

Auxiliary of Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital

Begin Again Foundation

Blakey Weaver Counseling Center Inc.

Breanna’s Gift

Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater

Care For Me Youth Initiatives

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Inc.

Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads

Community Care Clinic of Dare

Doctors Without Borders USA Inc.

Eastern Shore Rural Health System Inc.

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation

Edmarc Hospice for Children

ForKids Inc.

Girls on the Run Hampton Roads

Harmonium

Healthy Chesapeake

Hospice House of Hampton Roads

Howard & Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine

Indigo

James E. Newby Jr., M.D. Foundation

JDRF – Mid-Atlantic

Jim White Community Fitness Foundation

d.b.a. LIFT Fitness Foundation

Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital

Lee’s Friends

LGBT Life Center

March of Dimes

Mercy Medical Angels

NAMI Coastal Virginia

Operation Smile

PIN Ministry

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Postpartum Support Virginia Inc.

Prevent Cancer Foundation

Quality of Life Inc.

Recovery for the City International Inc.

Sentara Health Foundation

Shore Health Services Inc.

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Teens With a Purpose - The Youth Movement

The Barry Robinson Center

The CHAS Foundation

The Nasia Foundation

The Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation

The Up Center

Tidewater African Cultural Alliance

Tidewater EMS Council

Together We Can Foundation

Trails of Purpose

Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation

Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad

Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation

Virginia Eye Foundation

Virginia Health Care Foundation

Virginia League for Planned Parenthood

Virginia Stage Company

Western Tidewater Free Health Clinic

$2,257,693

Total Health & Wellness Grants Paid in 2023

$521,593 from field-of-interest and unrestricted funds

$1,736,100 from designated, donoradvised, and organizational funds

Vibrant Places Grants

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Inc.

Chrysler Museum of Art

Elizabeth River Project

Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater d.b.a. Families of Autism Coming Together (FACT)

Healthy Neighborhood Enterprises

Nauticus Foundation

Norfolk Botanical Garden Inc.

Paul D. Camp Community College Foundation

The Children’s Center

The Hurrah Players Inc.

Tidewater Community College Educational Foundation

Virginia Arts Festival

Virginia League for Planned Parenthood

Virginia Stage Company

Virginia Zoological Society

$1,654,167

Total Vibrant Places Grants Paid in 2023

$1,654,167 from field-of-interest and unrestricted funds

The Shark City Drum and Dance Corps receives grant support from the Foundation. This group provides an opportunity for students to flourish as artists and create meaningful community connections.

Grants

The following organizations received Hampton Roads Community Foundation grants in 2023.

Other Grants

Ability Center of Virginia

American Jewish Committee

American Resilience Project

ASPCA

Beach Food Pantry

Berkley Timberwolves Youth Athletics Inc.

Black Creek Baptist Church

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Camp Airy

Campus Crusade for Christ Inc.

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation

Chesapeake Humane Society

Chincoteague Colts Pop Warner Inc.

Christ and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Church by the Beach

Church of the Good Shepherd Community Foundation for a greater Richmond Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Connect With a Wish Council on Foundations

Court Street Baptist Church

D.E.L.T.A. Rescue

Davidson College

East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue

Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church

Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc.

Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary

Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater d.b.a.

Families of Autism Coming Together (FACT )

Feeding South Florida

Feral Affairs Network

First Baptist Church of Norfolk

First Presbyterian Church, Norfolk

First Presbyterian Church, Staunton

First Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach

FOTAS (Friends of the Animal Shelter)

Foundation Fighting Blindness

Francis Asbury United Methodist Church

Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center

Galilee Episcopal Church

Garden of Hope

Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast Goldring/Weldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life

Grace Episcopal Church

Guru Nanak Foundation of Tidewater

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Hampton Roads Educational Television Association Inc. (WHRO)

Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue Inc.

HousingForward Virginia

International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention

Jubilee Church

Leadership Institute

Life Serve Youth Foundation

London Bridge Baptist Church

Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention

Mile High Kids and Community Development Inc.

National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

Nature’s Nanny Wildlife Rehabilitation

New Horizons Foundation

Nimmo United Methodist Church

Norfolk Area Community Kollel

Norfolk Botanical Garden Inc.

Norfolk Crime Line Inc.

Norfolk Rotary Charities

Norfolk SPCA

North Accomack Little League

Ohef Sholom Temple

Old Dominion University Educational Foundation

Old Donation Episcopal Church

Outer Banks Community Foundation

Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia

Philanthropy Southeast

Philippians 2 Foundation

Pioneers-USA

Rails to Trails Conservancy

Retail Alliance Foundation

RIP Medical Debt

Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

Samaritan House Inc.

Southeast Virginia Community Foundation

SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare

SPCA Eastern Shore

Special Olympics Virginia Inc.

Spotlight Documentaries

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

St. Nicholas Catholic Church

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

Teamness

Teens With a Purpose - The Youth Movement

Temple Israel

Temple Shir Tikvah

Teton Raptor Center

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

The Angel Fund Helena

The Baptist General Convention of Virginia

The Community Builders Inc.

The Hermitage Museum and Gardens

The Navigators

The River Ellis Foundation

Thru the Bible Radio Network

Tree of Lives

Tribal Trust Foundation

Unchain America

USS John Warner Meritorious Service Awards

USS John Warner Recreation Fund

Veteran Sailing

Virginia Beach Events Unlimited d.b.a. Neptune Festival

Virginia Beach SPCA

Virginia Beach United Methodist Church

Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Virginia Stage Company

Virginia Veterans Foundation

Western Tidewater Tennis Association

Westville Christian Church (DOC)

Whooping Crane Conservation Association

Wintergreen Fire and Rescue Squad

Women Make Movies

World Central Kitchen

World Jewish Congress, American Section Inc.

$3,725,144

Total Other Grants Paid in 2023

$860,580 from field-of-interest and unrestricted funds

$2,864,564 from designated, donoradvised, and organizational funds

Summarized Financial Statements

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation appreciates donors who entrust us to be excellent stewards of their gifts and to forever do good in our community.

Established in 1950 with $2,350 in donations, our assets by the end of December 2023 totaled more than $501 million. Over the decades, we have invested $394 million in grants to support nonprofits, scholarships for students, and leadership initiatives. Our mission is to make life better in southeastern Virginia through leadership, philanthropy, and civic engagement.

We partner with Spider Management Company LLC of Richmond to wisely invest our financial resources so we can support community needs today as our endowment grows and weathers financial storms. Since 2011, we have been among a select few foundations and nonprofit endowments partnering with Spider Management through its Richmond Fund. Spider Management invests its $5.9 billion portfolio through various managers to protect assets, generate positive returns, and mitigate risks even during down markets. As of December 31, 2023, the 10-year annualized return is 7.25 percent.

Designated Funds

Designated Funds provide annual grants to nonprofits chosen by the donors who established these endowed funds. The name of each fund is followed by the year it was established and its value on Dec. 31, 2023.

Access 20th Anniversary Fund, 2007 255,422

For Access College Foundation for scholarships to students from Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach public high schools

Access Education Challenge Fund, 1999 982,963

For Access College Foundation for “last dollar” scholarship awards to students from Virginia Beach public high schools

Kendra Ruestow Atherton Fund for Scholarships, 2020 268,105 For K5K A Run for Kendra Inc.

Isaac M. Baker, Jr. and Sarah Lee Baker Memorial Fund #1, 1995 77,404

For the Norfolk Botanical Garden Foundation to benefit the Norfolk garden

The Mary F. Ballentine Fund, 2000 3,029,707

For resident support grants at Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach

Baptist General Convention of Virginia Foundation Fund, 2019 60,553

For the Baptist General Convention of Virginia Foundation

The Barrett Family Soccer Fund, 2022 43,721

For Virginia Beach Travel Soccer Inc.

Batten Fund for An Achievable Dream Virginia Beach, 2015 1,802,161

For An Achievable Dream in Virginia Beach

Batten Fund for The Academy of Music, 2010 2,624,789

For The Academy of Music in Norfolk

Batten Fund for the Barrier Islands Center, 2011 2,022,045

For the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s Barrier Islands Center in Machipongo

Batten Fund for the Children’s Museum of Virginia, 2008 1,828,341

For the Children’s Museum of Virginia in Portsmouth

Batten Fund for Elizabeth River Project, 2013

For the Elizabeth River Project

Batten Fund for EquiKids, 2011

For Equi-Kids Therapeutic Riding Program in Virginia Beach

Batten Fund for Horizons Hampton Roads, 2007

For Horizons Hampton Roads programs in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach

Batten Fund for Park Place School, 2008

For Park Place School in Norfolk

Batten Fund for Places and Programs, 2011 1,598,798 For Places and Programs for Children for its Children’s Harbor centers

Batten Fund for the Virginia Aquarium, 2011

For the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach

Batten Fund for Young Audiences of Virginia, 2007 1,736,335 For Young Audiences of Virginia

Bay Island Yacht Club, 2009

For Lynnhaven River NOW

C. M. Baylor Jr. Fund, 2001

For the Virginia Beach SPCA

Black Creek Baptist Church Enhancement Endowment Fund, 2010

For Black Creek Baptist Church in Franklin

L.D. Britt, MD, Community Health Fund Designated Fund, 2015 374,783

For the L.D. Britt Community Health Fund

Macon & Joan Brock Scholarship Fund for Randolph-Macon College, 2012 975,680 For Randolph-Macon College scholarships for Hampton Roads students

Charles F. and Mabel C. Burroughs Memorial Fund, 1960 1,766,402

For First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, Christ and St. Luke’s Church in Norfolk, Norfolk Academy, Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, and Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria

Charles F. Burroughs Memorial Scholarship (Norfolk Academy), 1960 3,028,341 For Norfolk Academy for faculty salary increases and need-based student scholarships

Margaret G. and William T. Campbell Fund, 1989 11,153 For the Jones Institute Foundation

Donald T. and Audre P. Cannell Endowment Fund for the Union Mission, 2023 143,413 For The Union Mission

George Chamberlaine Memorial Fund, 1953

For need-based scholarships at Norfolk Academy Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation Fund, 2022

For Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation

Carol Chittum Endowment for the Theatrical Performing Arts, 2004 33,662 For the Generic Theater, Little Theatre of Norfolk and Little Theatre of Virginia Beach

The Chrissy Fund, 2008 16,666 For American Cancer Society for Hampton Roads cancer patients needing wigs and other head covers, prostheses, and transportation services

The Colenda Fund (Art, Gerry, Jeri Colenda) – Designated, 2007 205,489

For The Maury Foundation

Fannie R. Cooke #1, 1961

For Hampden-Sydney College, Mary Baldwin College in Staunton and Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond

Fannie R. Cooke #2, 1962 404,467

For Mary Baldwin College in Staunton and Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond

Elsie Stewart Copeland Fund, 1983

For Christ and Saint Luke’s Church in Norfolk

Constance Jordan Coppage, Dr. Samuel F. Coppage Sr. and Dr. Samuel F. Coppage Jr. Fund, 2015

For Tidewater Community College Foundation

Dr. Samuel F. Coppage Jr. Fund #1, 2015 894,334 For Grace Episcopal Church in Norfolk

Dr. Samuel F. Coppage Jr. Fund #2, 2015 894,334

For St. Mary’s Catholic Church, The Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Norfolk

Lynnwood Craig Fund, 2002

For JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)

Ann Caldwell Dearman Fund, 2020

For the Old Coast Guard Station and the Eastern Shore of Virginia Barrier Island Center Inc.

Margaret Jane Dickinson Internship Fund, 2020 ES 183,416

For the internship program at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Barrier Island Center

Early Education Fund, 2013 7,613,415

For the model early childhood education center located at the YMCA in the Park Place neighborhood in Norfolk

East Ocean View Literary Fund, 2005

For the Pretlow Branch of Norfolk Public Library

Edwards Family Scholarship Support Fund, 2016 95,021

To support the R. Franklin and Arbee R. Edwards Scholarship Fund

Sandee Ferebee and Erik van Strien Fund, 2017 62,235

For the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and Eastern Shore, programs working to end homelessness, and the S.A.M.E. Foundation

Jan and Morris Fine Fund for the Virginia Beach SPCA, 2016 155,016

For Virginia Beach SPCA

First Baptist Church of Norfolk Fund, 2016

For First Baptist Church of Norfolk

Franklin/Southampton County Relay for Life Endowment Fund, 2010 34,501

For the American Cancer Society, Mid-Atlantic Division Region VII for the Franklin/ Southampton County, Virginia Relay for Life

The Garden Club of Eastern Shore Fund, 2013 ES 52,308

For grounds beautification at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital

Virginia Cooke Glennan Fund, 2012

For Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, the Boys’ Home in Covington and the Jackson-Feild Homes in Jarratt

Glick-Papetti Family Fund, 2019 ES 30,029

For the SPCA of the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Alice Cooper Goodman Fund, 2023

For various animal rescues, humane and zoological societies, and animal sanctuaries across the U.S.

Green Family Memorial Fund, 1990 166,473

For Westville Disciples (Christian) Church in Mathews

Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men Fund, 2014 423,978

For the 200+ Men Foundation

Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men George C. Crawley

Scholarship Fund, 2014

For the 200+ Men Foundation to provide scholarships for Hampton Roads students

Hampton Roads Cultural Endowment, 1994

For participating Hampton Roads arts and cultural institutions

Gabrielle P. Hubbard Fund, 2010 680,089

For The Williams School in Norfolk

Alice R. Jaffe Memorial Fund-Feldman Chamber Music, 1994

For the Feldman Chamber Music Society

Anthony B. Jernigan 2020 Fund for Boys & Girls Clubs of SEVA, 2020 236,465

For Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Virginia

Johnsen Peregrination Fund, 2005 ES

For the Eastern Shore of Virginia Community College Foundation

Mildred Jordan Fund, 2015

For Hampton University

Kellam Family Fund, 2005 ES

For the Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation

E. Polk Kellam Foundation Fund I, 2016 ES

For the Auxiliary of Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital

Eugenia Smith Kennedy Fund, 2013

For the Virginia Symphony, Virginia Opera, Virginia Musical Theatre, Little Theatre of Virginia Beach, and Virginia Beach SPCA

Frank and Madonna Kreiger Fund, 2022

For the Virginia District Exchange Clubs Foundation for Poquoson, VA youth

John Jay & Ola Hill Krueger Fund, 1999 43,425

For the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum in Virginia Beach

Anne and Keith Lansley Fund, 2018 143,585 For WHRO and Virginia Musical Theatre

Margaret N. and Charles F. Lester Designated Fund, 2020

For the benefit of the Union Mission Ministries of Norfolk, Virginia, the Knox Area Rescue Ministries in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the Lottie Moon Offering

Lewis Family Scholarship Fund for the New E3 School, 2021

Provide grants for The New E3 School in Norfolk Virginia

Harold L. and Brooke Neilson Lowry Memorial Fund, 1959

For the Boys’ Home in Covington

Mary Ludlow Home Fund, 2011

To support ForKids Inc.

George H. Marin Fund, 2016 157,406

For Catholic High School, Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, Niagara Catholic High School, Salvation Army - Hampton Roads Area Command, Star of the Sea Catholic School, and St. John the Apostle Catholic School

Arnold B. McKinnon Family Symphony Fund, 2019 300,196

For the Virginia Symphony

Ula Motekat Fund, 2006

For the Feldman Chamber Music Society, Chrysler Museum of Art, Virginia Opera, and WHRO

Ula and Janne Motekat Fund, 2016 408,430

For the Chrysler Museum of Art, Fred Heutte Center, Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk SPCA, Virginia Beach SPCA, Virginia Opera, and WHRO

Jo Nock - Lydia Nock Wyatt Fund, 2019 ES

the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, Ohef Sholom Temple, and the Red Cross

the Council on United Filipino Organizations of Tidewater, Inc. to support the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia

Robert & Nancy Richards Fund, 2017 1,111,960

For Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Civitan Acres in Chesapeake, Virginia Arts Festival, Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University to support the Center for the Arts and the Robert R. and Nancy A. Richards Scholarship at Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University

Saint Clare of Assisi Foundation Fund, 2021

For annual grants to the Philippians 2 Foundation

William A. and Lucille W. Sawyer Memorial Fund, 1999

For Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, need-based scholarships for Norfolk Collegiate students and salary increases for Norfolk Collegiate School faculty

Mary Elizabeth Semple Fund, 1991 115,688

For Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Sergeant Memorial Fund, 1988

For First Presbyterian Church in Staunton, First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J., Westminster Choir College in Princeton, Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Norfolk Academy and the Arts, and Culture Community Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Dr. William R. Shealy Fund for Homeless and Addicted Persons, 2023 518,115

For Virginia Beach United Methodist Church, Union Mission Ministries, and The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Adult Rehabilitation Center

Clelia C. and John D. Sheppard Fund for St. Charles Catholic Church and Arts Enter Cape Charles, 2023

For St. Charles Catholic Church and Arts Enter Cape Charles Shore Bank Fund, 2006 ES

For the United Way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore Shore Cancer Center Fund, 2008 ES

For Shore Health Services Inc. in support of the Shore Cancer Center

Slone Family Designated Fund, 2008

For the Talmudical Academy of Norfolk

Smithfield Courthouse of 1750 and Clerk’s Office of 1799 Fund, 1996 63,964

For the Old Courthouse of 1750 and Clerk’s Office of 1799 in Smithfield

Bertha G. Snyder & Ben Paul Snyder Children’s Care Fund, 2017 1,385,875

For grants to the United Way of South Hampton Roads to support the Bertha G. Snyder Children’s Care Fund

Ed & Jean Snyder Fund, 2017

To support free admission to the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center for activeduty members of the Armed Forces Symphony Fund, 1962

For the Virginia Symphony

Taylor Sisters Library Fund, 1999 73,381 For Norfolk Public Library

Taylor Brothers Fund for Scholarships, 2010

For Norfolk Academy for need-based scholarships

The Harold E. and Marjorie L. Taylor Fund, 2020 113,455 For St. Peters Episcopal Church in Norfolk, VA, Boys Home Inc. in Covington, VA, and Hampton Roads Community Foundation’s unrestricted funding

Nancy Upton Thiemeyer and John S. Thiemeyer Jr. Fund, 2021 3,735,891

For annual grants to Norfolk Academy and Eastern Virginia Medical School

William J. and Ellamae Vakos Fund, 1993 149,990 For Union Mission Ministries and Public Health Foundation Inc.

Virginia Beach Foundation Administrative Fund, 2007

Virginia Eye Foundation - Designated Fund, 2022

For the Virginia Eye Foundation

I. T. Walke Jr. Designated Fund, 1978 3,689,650

For Eastern Virginia Medical School, Christ and St. Luke’s Church in Norfolk, and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Senator John W. Warner, Mrs. John Warner, Ship’s Sponsor, and Warner Family Fund for the SSN-785, 2015 93,963

To honor meritorious public service of USS John Warner crew and for its morale, welfare and recreation fund

Whitehead Fund, 2019 ES

For the Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust

James M. Willcox Memorial Fund 1, 2018 19,223,331

For the American Heart Association -- Mid-Atlantic, American Red Cross of Coastal Virginia, Boys’ Home Inc., Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Chrysler Museum of Art, Hampden-Sydney College, Jackson-Feild Homes, Norfolk Collegiate School, Operation Smile, The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Command, Virginia Opera, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, St. James School, Virginia Symphony, WHRO, and The Williams School

William E. and Anne D. Wood Fund, 2018

439,219

To help support ForKids Inc., Hope House Foundation, Judeo-Christian Outreach Center, Loving and Caring for the Homeless, Menchville House Ministries, Samaritan House, and Seton Youth Shelters

William E. and Anne D. Wood Scholarship Fund, 2018

109,795

For South Hampton Roads or northeastern North Carolina students studying business or education at Old Dominion University, Tidewater Community College, Thomas Nelson Community College, or Christopher Newport University

Vonnie Wray Mission Support for Operation Smile Fund, 2017

109,750 To help support participation in Operation Smile mission trips

$93,614,166

Total value of designated funds in 2023

ES Part of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation

A 2010 merger of two community foundations created the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. All names, logos, and taglines are trademarked.

Organizational Funds

Organizational Funds are created by nonprofits to provide them with permanent endowments that grow over time and enable them to receive grants to support their missions. The name of each fund is followed by the year it was established.

Ability Center of Virginia Fund, 2014

Academy of Music Endowment Fund, 2011

An Achievable Dream Virginia Beach Endowment Fund, 2015

Auxiliary of Shore Memorial Hospital Fund, 2006 ES

Broadwater Academy Fund, 2005 ES

Broadwater Academy Julia B. Fleet, 2006 ES

Mt. Carmel Christian Church Fund, 2016

Virginia Beach CASA Endowment, 2008

Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation Fund, 2022

The Children’s Center Fund, 2008

Children’s Harbor Anchor Fund, 2012

Chincoteague Island Library Endowment Fund, 2013 ES

Chincoteague Island Arts Organization Fund, 2018 ES

Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads Fund, 2022

Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore Endowment Fund, 2009 ES

Randy Custis Memorial Fund Inc., 2011 ES

Eastern Shore Community College Foundation Fund, 2005 ES

Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation Fund, 2005 ES

Eastern Shore of Virginia Barrier Islands Center Endowment Fund, 2006 ES

Eastern Shore Family YMCA Branch of the YMCA of SHR Fund, 2006 ES

Katharine H.S. Edmonds Reading Materials Fund, 2017 ES

Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation Archivist Endowment - In Memory of Kirk C. Mariner and in Honor of B. Miles Barnes Fund, 2021 ES

Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation Citizens’ Endowment Fund, 2022 ES

Elizabeth River Endowment Fund, 2014

Endependence Center, 2001

Equi-Kids Therapeutic Riding Program Fund, 2010

Eastern Shore Public Library Materials Endowment Fund, 2020 ES

Joyce Brown Milliner Endowment, 2021 ES

Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater (FACT ) Fund, 2012

Feldman Chamber Music Society Endowment Fund, 1991

ForKids Inc. Endowment Fund, 1998

Friends of the Northampton Free Library Inc., 2010 ES

SHR Habitat for Humanity Inc. Fund for Jill House, 2002

The Hermitage Foundation Auxiliary Endowment Fund, 2000

Hope House Foundation Fund, 2002

Horizons Hampton Roads Organizational Fund, 2008

The Hummingbird Fund, 2001

Island Community House Fund, 2022 ES

Lynnhaven River NOW Endowment Fund, 2021

Museum of Chincoteague Island Endowment Fund, 2015 ES

The Muse Writers Center Fund, 2018

Northampton County Education Foundation Fund, 2019 ES

Neptune Festival Fund in Honor of Nancy A. Creech, 2023

Norfolk Rotary Endowment Fund, 1992

Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation Fund, 2009

Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia Fund, 2004

Portsmouth Museums Foundation Fund for the Children’s Museum, 2009

Park Place School, 2009

Seton House Fund, 2003

Sugar Plum Endowment Fund, 2003

Symphonicity Endowment, 2008

United Way of South Hampton Roads Endowment Fund, 1995

The Union Mission Organizational Fund, 2023

Virginia Arts Festival Endowment, 1997

Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust Endowment Fund, 2012 ES

Virginia Eye Foundation - Organizational Fund, 2022

Volunteer Hampton Roads, 2000

Young Audiences of Virginia Fund, 2008

Virginia Zoo Endowment Fund, 2023

$20,190,444

Total value of organizational funds in 2023

ES Part of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation

Donor-Advised Funds

Donor-Advised Funds let donors recommend grants to nonprofits they choose. Donors can name advisors and successor advisors to recommend grants from their funds. The name of each fund is followed by the year it was established.

Kay and Al Abiouness Charitable Fund, 2021

Nicole and Alfred Abiouness Charitable Fund, 2022

Winifred Maddock Baldwin Charitable Fund, 1998

Linda D. and John I. Barney Family Fund, 2016

Michael J. Barrett Fund, 2017

Jane Marshall Bashara Fund, 2023

Batten Family Educational Achievement Fund, 2019

The Beach Health Clinic Donor-Advised Fund, 2023

Bellamy Martin Fund, 2003

The Jennet Bernert Helping Hands Charitable Fund, 2000

Carter Grandy Bernert Fund, 2015

Beta Lambda Boulé Fund, 2022

R.G. “Pete” & Christine C. “Tina” Bosher Family Fund #1, 2016

R.G. “Pete” & Christine C. “Tina” Bosher Family Fund #2, 2016

R.G. “Pete” & Christine C. “Tina” Bosher Family Fund #3, 2016

R.G. “Pete” & Christine C. “Tina” Bosher Family Fund #4, 2016

Bradley Family Fund, 2008

Sarah K. Brokaw Fund, 1998

Broadfoot/Ambler Fund, 2015

Macon and Joan Brock Environmental Fund, 2022

C.C.G. Fund, 2022

Chairman’s Cup Fund, 2022

The Checkered Flag Fund, 2000

Cherrystone Fund, 2010 ES

Ted Clarkson Fund, 2006

Mary Rawls Cooke Horticultural Fund, 2012

The Cooke Fund, 2012

Mary Rawls Cooke Berkeley and Richard D. Cooke Jr. Fund #1, 2014

Mary Rawls Cooke Berkeley and Richard D. Cooke Jr. Fund #2, 2014

James W. and Denyce K. Corzatt, 2008

Kitty and Tim Croke Fund, 2014 ES

Kim and Keith Curtis Fund, 2005

Joshua and Elizabeth Darden Fund, 2001

The Davis Family Fund, 2014

E. J. Dempsey Fund, 2005

R. & C. Dickerson Family Fund, 2012

Friedrich Ludwig Diehn Fund, 1987

Deborah M. DiCroce Donor-Advised Fund, 2019

Dollar Tree Stores Fund, 1997

Dollar Tree Inc. Disaster Relief and Emergency Hardship Fund, 2022

Dr. Luke’s Trust, 1991

Fain Family Fund, 2002

Fine Family Fund, 1988

Fine Family Charitable Trust, 2022

Sloan Frey Charitable Fund, 2022

The Genny Hayes Donor-Advised Fund, 2015

Gettier Family Fund, 2006

Lee A. and Helen Gifford Fund, 1994

John & Susan Gill Family Fund, 2006

Martha and Rob Goodman Family Donor-Advised Fund, 2005

CG2 Fund, 2005

Alice Cooper Goodman Fund, 2016

Beverly Goodman Fund, 2017

David Goodman Fund, 2017

William Gooch Foundation Fund, 2020

Mark Greenspan Family Fund, 2021

Henderson Family Fund, 2019

Robert L. Herman Family Donor-Advised Fund, 2018

Hope For Change Fund, 2022

Hillard Family Fund, 2023

R. and J. Hofheimer Family Fund, 2019

Thomas P. Host III Family Fund, 2018

Rebekah L. Huber Family Charitable Fund 2, 2007

Rebekah L. Huber Family Charitable Fund 3, 2007

Samuel and Kathy Hughes Fund, 2022 ES

Jain Family Fund, 2014

Julia & Rebecca Memorial Garden Fund, 2002

Floyd E. Kellam Jr. Family Fund, 2000

Kirkland Molloy Kelley Fund, 2015

E. Polk Kellam Foundation Fund II, 2016 ES

Harold B. Kellam Jr. Donor-Advised Fund, 2023

Kirkland-Harris, Suitt Fund, 2008

David Landsberger Fund, 2022 ES

Nancy Bush Lawson Memorial Fund, 1999

Robert A. Lawson Jr. Family Fund, 2005

Maureen and Augustine H. Lawrence III Fund, 2013 ES

Lawson Family Foundation Fund, 2021

Edward and Ruth Legum Family Fund, 2015

Sandra and Miles Leon Family Fund, 2017

Lewis Family Fund, 2008

Lisa and Revell Lewis Donor-Advised Fund, 2018 ES

Lewis Family Community Fund, 2022

Senator L. Louise Lucas Legacy Fund, 2015

John & Harriet Malbon Family Fund, 2018

Carl W. Mangum Jr. and Marguerite S. Mangum Fund #1, 2016

Carl W. Mangum Jr. and Marguerite S. Mangum Fund #2, 2016

Carl W. Mangum Jr. and Marguerite S. Mangum Fund #3, 2016

Carl W. Mangum Jr. and Marguerite S. Mangum Fund #4, 2016

Harry E. and Martha Lee McCoy Fund, 2010

McClellan Railroad Fund, 2019

McClellan Family Charitable Fund, 2021

McKinnon Fund, 2004

Arnold and Oriana McKinnon Family Fund, 2019

“E.A.” and George N. McMath Edgewater Fund, 2007 ES

The Mermaid Fund, 2015

Milton-Mountjoy Fund, 2007

Michael James and Maryann Elsasser Miller Fund, 2023

Elsie N. (Sis) and Monroe Nash Fund, 1992

Neikirk Family Fund, 2021

Ava Grace Neumann Fund, 2023

Nightingale Fund, 2004

Alan and Susan Nordlinger Family Fund, 2002

Norfolk Southern Hampton Roads Community Fund, 2021

Nancy N. Nusbaum and V.H. Nusbaum Jr. Donor-Advised Fund 1, 2011

Nancy N. Nusbaum and V.H. Nusbaum Jr. Donor-Advised Fund 2, 2011

Robert Nusbaum and Linda Laibstain Fund, 2014

Alan and Ann Nusbaum Family Fund, 2018

Richard and Maureen Olivieri Family Fund, 2006

Marianne Olivieri Memorial Fund for the Performing Arts, 2007

Alison J. and Ella W. Parsons Fund, 2005

Dal Paull Endowment Fund, 2005

Charles E. and Starr D. Plimpton Donor-Advised Fund, 2001

Pearl Breeden Prezioso and Ronald Prezioso Fund, 2023

Rashkind Family Fund, 2023

Allen and Ann Richter Fund, 2012

Robin A. Rinaca and Nicholas J. Covatta Jr. Fund, 2006 ES

Leigh Rinearson Fund, 2018

Bill Rosenow Memorial Fund, 2002

William F. Rountree, Jr. Fund, 2011

Louis F. and Prudence H. Ryan Fund, 2008

Louis F. and Prudence H. Ryan Fund 2, 2020

Kelsey and Jay Sarcone Family Fund, 2018

Bobby Scott Fund, 2019

Sheppard Family Fund, 2023

Slone Family Donor-Advised Fund, 2007

Louis Snyder Foundation Fund, 2002

Special Fund #5, 2003

Special Fund #6, 2008

Special Fund #7, 2008

James A. Squires and Karen Jones Squires Donor-Advised Fund, 2020

Debbi and Jim Steiger Family Fund, 2006

Kay and Ronald Stine Family Fund, 2012

David B. and Suzanne VK. Tankard Fund, 2005 ES

Lisa and David Tankard Jr. Fund, 2007 ES

Tonya T. and Samuel V. Tankard Fund, 2007 ES

Richard and Joie Tankard Conservation Fund, 2008 ES

Bob & Marion Taylor Family Fund, 2013

Taylor Family Fund, 2020

Barbara Taylor Fund, 2020

Mary Josephine Termini Memorial Charitable Fund, 2020

Thistle Foundation Fund, 2018

Torrech Family Fund, 2004

Betty McClung Turner Fund, 2017

Mabel Burroughs Tyler Fund, 2007

George W. and Nancy S. Vakos Fund, 2002

Christiane and James Valone Charitable Fund, 2010

Virginia Eye Foundation - Donor-Advised Fund, 2015

Carolyn T. and Robert W. Waddell, M.D. Family Fund II, 2017

Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Dudley Ware Charitable Fund, 1997

Senator John W. Warner and Mrs. John Warner Donor-Advised Fund, 2016

Violet S. Whitson Memorial Donor-Advised Fund, 2005

Kate and BC Wilson Family Fund, 2018

Leah S. Wohl Musical Arts Fund, 2013

Dona Wood Family Fund, 2002

Susan S. and John O. Wynne Family Fund, 2008

Katherine and John Wynne Family Fund, 2017

Dr. Steve Yetiv Memorial Fund, 2021

Lynn G. Zoll Fund, 2017

$148,11 9,1 36

Total value of donor-advised funds in 2023

Field-of-Interest Funds

Field-of-Interest Funds support broad areas of concern identified by donors. These charitable funds underpin Community and Special Interest grants awarded through a competitive process to nonprofit organizations working in Hampton Roads. The name of each fund is followed by the year it was established and its value on Dec. 31, 2023.

Victor and Ruth N. Goodman Memorial Fund, 1996

For students studying for a career in medicine or health care

Jennifer Lynn Gray Fund, 1993

To support training for people with mental disabilities

Paul S. Huber Memorial Fund, 1985

For the arts

G. Barbara Hudgins Foundation Fund, 2020

To benefit low-income people and children

Inge Family Fund for the Environment, 2013

To improve life for the environment

Lee B. Jacobs Fund, 1993

For youth living in foster care

Ethel T. Jones Fund, 1965

To improve life for children and youth in Norfolk

H. Lee Kanter Endowment for the Performing Arts, 2001

For the performing arts

H. Lee Kanter Fund, 2001

For the performing arts

Mary Jane Kunhardt Fund for the Benefit of the Homeless of Tidewater, 2000

For people experiencing homelessness

Sean A. Lovas Memorial Fund, 2008

For support of children’s charities

Eleanor J. Marshall Fund, 2020

For health and human services and arts and culture

Harriet Messner Fund, 2023

and Bunny Morgan Fund, 1999

the arts, education and essential human services Alfred L. Nicholson Fund, 1998

For the

provide pianos to charitable, educational or intellectual institutions

& Alan Stein Fund for Homeless & Indigent,

South Hampton Roads students attending college and for research

arts and cultural organizations John W. and Linda Vakos Fund, 2014

For early childhood and elementary education and health care and support services, particularly for those with Alzheimer’s disease or cancer Visionaries for Change Fund, 2019

For advancement of racial equity issues Landmark Fund for Slover Technology, 2010

basic human

Barbara Upton Wilson Charitable Fund, 2014 1,378,676 For preservation of the natural environment, environmental education and humane treatment of animals

Sue Cook Winfrey Memorial Fund, 1997 4,667,084 For organizations helping abused children and/or spouses Women of Courage Fund, 2022 38,978 For programs supporting women facing difficult situations

$79,559,159

Total value of field-of-interest funds in 2023

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted Funds are created and endowed by donors who entrust the community foundation to provide grants to meet changing needs, help solve complex regional issues, or enhance the quality of life in southeastern Virginia. The name of each fund is followed by the year it was established and its value on Dec. 31, 2023.

Leon H. Ackerman Fund, 1976

Anne B. Addington Fund, 2004

Argyle Fund, 1998

Margaret B. Atkinson Fund, 1971

Byron Babcock Fund, 2009

John M. Baillio Fund, 2018

Isaac M. Baker Jr. and Sarah Lee Baker Memorial Fund #1, 1995

Chad Ballard Fund, 2006 ES

BAL Group Fund, 1988 967

E. C. Barnhardt III Memorial Fund, 2005

Frank Batten Fund, 1988

Beskin & Assoc., 1988

Cheryl Karam Bilbo Fund, 2021

Mary L. B. Birdsong Fund, 1971

Barron F. Black Article VIII, 1976

Munro Black Fund, 1959

Edward J. Brickhouse Fund, 1979

Macon & Joan Brock Fund, 1992

Virginia P. and Charles F. Burroughs Jr. Memorial Fund, 2008

Margaret G. and William T. Campbell Fund, 1991

June Page Camp Fund, 1999

Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation Fund, 1997

Richard S. Cohoon Memorial Fund, 1978

Community Fund, 2003

Croshaw, Seigal et al, 1989 4,419

Colgate and Constance Darden Memorial Fund, 1980

Joshua P. and Elizabeth D. Darden Fund, 2014 1,923,096

Leroy W. Davis Memorial Fund, 1993 51,773

Daisy K. and William P. Dickson Jr. Memorial Fund, 2004

Ralph B. Douglass Fund, 1973

Walter A. Edwards Jr. Fund, 1992

Ellen W. & Douglas D. Ellis Sr. Fund, 2003

The Family Channel Fund, 1990

Lynne & Paul Farrell Fund, 1992

Alan and Ester Fleder Foundation Fund, 1991

Barbara H. Fleming Fund, 1987

Furman Family Fund, 1990

General Unrestricted Fund-VBF, 1988

Gornto Fund, 1988

Eva K. Grant Fund, 2008

Albert H. Grandy Memorial Fund, 1988

Grantmaking Fund of ESVCF, 2009 ES

Grant Making Fund, 2002

John Stanley Gregory Memorial Fund, 1994

Isla Vance Grover Fund, 1980

William B. Grover Fund, 1980

Evelyn D. Grones Fund, 1990

J. Burton Harrison Jr. Fund, 1988

Scholarship Funds

Scholarship Funds help students from Hampton Roads attend college. Fund donors specified the purpose of each endowed scholarship fund. In 2022-2023, 439 students attended 86 colleges and universities supported by generous donors. The name of each fund is followed by the year it was established and its value on Dec. 31, 2023.

AAA Tidewater - J. Theron “Tim” Timmons Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2016

For graduating high school seniors whose families are AAA Tidewater members who live in one of the 30 cities and counties the regional AAA branch serves in Virginia

Helen Murphy Addington Scholarship Fund, 1986

For female graduates of Maury High School

AGA Virginia Peninsula Government Accountability Scholarship Fund, 2022 24,430

For scholarships for college juniors, seniors, or graduate students in Hampton Roads, Eastern Shore of Virginia, the Middle Peninsula and/or Northern Neck, with a GPA of 3.0 who need financial aid, have demonstrated keen interest in pursuing a public service career in government financial management and accountability and have declared a major in a relevant field

Kay White Baker Art Fund, 1987

For Norfolk Public Schools graduates studying art

Hampton Roads Spartan Scholarship Fund, 2011

For students at Norfolk State University with a preference for single parents

The “Max” Bennis Scholarship Fund, 2007 83,521

For a student graduating from First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach

The Beach Health Clinic Scholarship Fund, 2023

For graduates of high schools in Virginia Beach (including homeschooled Virginia Beach residents) obtaining degrees in medicine (MD or DO), physician’s assistant, nursing, dentistry, dental hygiene, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech language pathology. Preference will be given to students of color

Barron F. Black Theological Scholarship Fund, 1976

For students at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria

Jesse T. Bonney Scholarship Fund, 1981

For female students ages 25 and under

Bob & Bobbie Brenton Scholarship Fund, 2019

For students of color, first generation college students and others overcoming barriers to obtaining higher education in South Hampton Roads

Julia Atwater Bristow Fund, 2010 3,343,297 For graduates of public high schools in Norfolk and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

students from South Hampton Roads Dan

Clara Wahlig Burhans Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1986

For deserving students from Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach

Charles F. Burroughs Memorial Scholarship (Hampden-Sydney College), 1960

For students at Hampden-Sydney College

Stephen Ashby Carpenter Memorial Fund, 1994

For Norfolk Public Schools guidance counselors pursuing additional education Community

the valedictorian from Granby High School E. W. Chittum Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2005

For Chesapeake Public Schools graduates with a preference for students attending Washington and Lee University in Lexington

Richard Dickson Cooke and Sheppard Royster Cooke Scholarship Fund, 1951

For students at Union Presbyterian Seminary

Charles B. Cross Jr. and Eleanor P. Cross Citizenship Fund, 2023

For Chesapeake Public School graduates who demonstrate community service and

For students from South Hampton Roads with a preference for those from Norfolk and those planning to make education their careers Rosemary E. Vassar Curtis Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2023

For students graduating from Chesapeake Public Schools pursuing degrees in mathematics, education, or engineering

graduates of public high schools in South Hampton Roads

Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1979

Family Isle of Wight Scholarship Fund, 1999

For students from Isle of Wight County

For students at Old Dominion University Frank Fang Memorial Scholarship, 2005

For Chinese or Chinese American students from Hampton Roads

For graduate students pursuing the creative brand management track at the Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter

For college upperclassmen or graduate students studying environmental science; plant science; biology and pathology; horticulture; landscape and garden design; landscape architecture; aquaculture and water resources; forestry; or environmental restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and estuaries

J. Georges Memorial Fund, 1974

For Old Dominion University students of Greek heritage

Harry Bramhall Gilbert Merit Scholarship Fund, 2004

For Chesapeake Public Schools graduates attending The College of William & Mary, James Madison University, the University of Virginia, or Virginia Tech

Jennifer Mooney Greene Scholarship Fund, 2013 135,645

For Virginia Beach Public Schools students who are in the Achievement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program with a preference for students from Green Run High School or Green Run Collegiate

Melvin R. Green Scholarship Fund, 2014 151,923

For students from South Hampton Roads attending a four-year college or university with a preference for students studying accounting at Old Dominion University

Charles and Dorothy Greiner Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2022 26,620

For students of color graduating from high schools in South Hampton Roads

Everette H. and Edith P. Griffin Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2002 223,851

For students from western Tidewater or deaf and blind students from South Hampton Roads with a preference for students from Isle of Wight County

Colonel J. Addison Hagan Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1980 458,898

For students at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington

George D. and Marion Phelps Hamar HRBOR Scholarship Fund, 2011 32,218

For self-identifying lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) students from high schools in the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk or Virginia Beach

Joseph E. Harry and Bertha White Harry Fund, 1990 3,158,362

For students at Old Dominion University or Virginia Wesleyan University in Norfolk

Diane Reilly Hartzog Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2013 66,931 For South Hampton Roads students with an interest in library science or English

Holland Family Scholarship Fund, 2021 132,270

For students from the Eastern Shore of Virginia or students graduating from Pocomoke High School and Holly Grove Christian School on the Eastern Shore of Maryland who are in need of financial aid for undergraduate education, with a preference for those pursuing degrees related to farming and agriculture or who have demonstrated interest in farming and agriculture

Wayne and Louinda Hollis Jones Scholarship Fund, 2022 26,531

For students in South Hampton Roads or Martin County, NC obtaining an undergraduate degree in Nursing (ASN or BSN)

Tommy Horvatic Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2013 132,034

For students from Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach who may not be at the top of the class but have good character and are active in the community and community service

Pat Howe Jr. Health Care Scholarship, 2005

For students in the allied health professions

The Memorial Scholarship Fund for Social Work Education, 1959

graduate students in social work

Tara

graduate students in environmental studies

Anne Hurd Memorial Fund,

For female students active in Key Club or the daughters of Kiwanis Club members

Pamela Scott Hyatt Music Scholarship Fund, 2019

To help Norfolk Public High Schools students in need of financial aid for undergraduate education and who are majoring in performing arts or studying to become music teachers

Indian River Ruritan Scholarship Fund, 2011 92,000

For students graduating from a public high school in Chesapeake with a preference for students from Indian River High School

Louis I. Jaffe Memorial Scholarship Fund-NSU, 1994

For alumni of Norfolk State University pursuing graduate degrees

Louis I. Jaffe Memorial Scholarship Fund-ODU, 1987

For graduate students in humanities at Old Dominion University or graduate students in art history

James 2:26 Fund, 2008

For students from low-income families in South Hampton Roads attending a public college in Virginia with a preference for those living in public or subsidized housing

Sierra Jenkins Scholarship Fund, 2022 62,634

For long-time residents of Virginia pursuing a degree in journalism at a four-year Virginia college or university

Thomas G. Johnson Jr. Scholarship Fund, 1990 70,750

For Norfolk Public Schools graduates at the University of Virginia

Judge Floyd E. and Annie B. Kellam Scholarship Fund, 2013 852,197 For graduates of Kellam High School in Virginia Beach pursuing degrees in math, science, or business

Adrian Ryan Kirk Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2001 22,169

For students with attention deficit disorder or learning disabilities

Frank and Carol Kroboth Scholarship Fund, 2021 28,486 Scholarship for students from South Hampton Roads who are in need of financial aid for undergraduate nursing education

Leslie P. Langley and Sarah Campen Powers Scholarship Fund (VT), 2017 420,429 For Norfolk Public Schools graduates attending Virginia Tech

Leslie P. Langley and Sarah Campen Powers Scholarship Fund (VW), 2023 148,892 For students pursuing undergraduate or graduate education at Virginia Wesleyan University, with a preference to graduates of Norfolk Public Schools

Lawson Companies Resident Scholarship Fund, 2022

For current residents of Lawson Companies rental properties in Virginia and their eligible dependent children who are pursuing undergraduate education at an accredited, in-state two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school

Lawson Companies Employee Scholarship Fund, 2022 175,000

For current employees of Lawson Companies and their eligible dependent children who are pursuing undergraduate education at an accredited, in-state two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school

Joseph A. Leafe Scholarship Fund, 1992 85,821 For Norfolk Public Schools graduates at Hampden-Sydney

Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2017

For graduating high school seniors from Suffolk Public Schools

Lewis K. Martin, II, M.D. and Cheryl Rose Martin Scholarship, 2005

For Virginia students at Davidson College, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Salem College, or Salem Academy The Maury Foundation Scholarship Fund, 2017 686,491 For Maury High School graduates attending a four-year college or university

The Maury Foundation Scholarship Fund - Oscar B. Ferebee Jr., 2017 65,430 For Maury High School graduates attending a four-year college or university

The Maury Foundation Scholarship Fund - Paxton-Beale Family, 2020

For Maury High School graduates attending a four-year college or university Ellen Hitt McLaughlin Scholarship, 1998

students who attended Holland Elementary School in Virginia Beach

Scholarship Fund, 2018

For Norfolk Public Schools graduates

Metro Machine Scholarship Fund, 2008-2011

For students who met reading program milestones while attending elementary schools in Norfolk

John H. and Annie Campbell Miles Memorial Fund, 1990 119,539 For students from Mathews County

William F. Miles Memorial Fund, 1990

For students preparing for leadership in a field of religious service

Carrie Biggs Morrison Memorial Fund, 1958

For students from Virginia Beach or Martin County, N.C.

Reverend Doctor Joyce G. Moss Theologian Scholarship, 2014 30,303

For students at Regent University School of Divinity planning to pursue Christian ministry

Norview High School’s LCSE Scholarship Fund, 2022 31,885

For students from the Leadership Center for the Sciences and Engineering at Norview High School

Lori Burwell Ocean Lakes High School STEM Scholarship, 2010

For graduates of Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics

Margarette H. Old Student and Nurse Educational Fund, 1960 258,065

For students at Salem College or studying nursing at Sentara College of Health Sciences

Betty Ciampoli Oliver Scholarship Fund, 2018 32,834

For residents of Hampton Roads who attended Woodstock Elementary School in Virginia Beach for at least three years and graduated from high school with a GPA of at least 2.8

The Pender Scholarship, 1957

For female students at Notre Dame of Maryland University

The Lefki and George Polizos Family Scholarship Fund, 2000

For students of Greek heritage or students at Virginia Wesleyan University

Harry B. Price Jr. Memorial Fund, 1985

For students displaying qualities of leadership, initiative, and ability

Roland W. Proescher Fund, 1987

For students in engineering or science

Walter Cecil Rawls Educational Fund, 2013

For graduates of public schools in Gates County, NC; Southampton County; Isle of Wight County; Sussex County; Suffolk and Franklin

Elisabeth Kelly King Reilly Scholarship Fund, 2006

For graduates of Norfolk’s Maury High School attending the University of Virginia

Edwin J. Rosenbaum Scholarship Fund, 1985 404,286 For students of the Jewish faith

Ellis W. Rowe Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1990

For students from Gloucester County

Doctors Kirkland Ruffin and Willcox Ruffin Scholarship Fund, 1997 45,311 For Norfolk students at Eastern Virginia Medical School

Michael E. Sakakini Scholarship Fund, 2018 1,033,519

For graduates of Granby High School in Norfolk with a preference for those who participated in track and field, cross country or other sports

Helen and Buzzy Schulwolf Fund for Smith Scholars, 2011 35,183 For Virginia students attending medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School, the University of Virginia, or Virginia Commonwealth University

Wilfred G. Semple Scholarship Loan Fund, 1991 349,699 For upper-level undergraduate students studying engineering, physics, or math at Virginia colleges

Felton Ray Sharp and Evelyn Berryman Sharp Fund, 1999

For undergraduate or graduate students

Donald E. Sly, M.D. and Madeline H. Sly Medical Scholarship, 2015 142,367 For Virginia students pursuing medicine or healthcare studies at in-state institutions

Florence L. Smith Fund, 1952

For Virginia students attending medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School, the University of Virginia, or Virginia Commonwealth University

Hy Smith Endowment Fund, 1952 92,504 For students at Virginia Theological Seminary

Jarrod Camper Smith Memorial Scholarship, 2000 19,671 For students who participated in youth sports programs at the Kings Grant/Lynnhaven Recreation Association in Virginia Beach

Enid W. and Bernard B. Spigel Architectural Scholarship Fund, 1983 244,546 For upper-level undergraduate or graduate students studying architecture, architectural history, or architectural preservation

Minton W. Talbot Scholarship Fund, 2013

For students from Granby High School

D.A. Taylor Memorial Scholarship, 2006

For South Hampton Roads students with strong leadership skills and academic abilities who exhibit overall excellence

Mary Josephine Termini Memorial Scholarship for the Arts, 2020

For students from South Hampton Roads attending Old Dominion University for a Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Arts degree in the areas of fine arts, design, art history, or art education

Vincent J. Thomas Scholarship Fund, 1984 101,417 For Hampton Roads students attending Virginia Military Institute with a preference for students from Norfolk Public Schools

Thomas P. Thompson Memorial Fund, 1976

Touch the Future Early Childhood Education Scholarship Fund, 2020 30,578 For graduates of high schools in South Hampton Roads majoring in early childhood education

John W. and Linda Vakos Scholarship

For students from localities in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News-VA-NC metropolitan statistical area for undergraduate, graduate and/or postgraduate education at a technical school, college, university, medical school or school of optometry. Preference will be given to students obtaining degrees related to ophthalmology, optometry, and vision sciences.

Gertrude “Betty” Ward Scholarship Fund, 2014

For students from Virginia Beach with a preference for graduates of Princess Anne High School and those majoring in English

and Clark Scholarship Fund, 2010

For students from South Hampton Roads

Captain Rexford Vinal Wheeler Jr., U.S.N., Fund, 1988 1,582,063 For students attending Old Dominion University with a preference for students from Norfolk

Willcox Savage Scholarship Fund, 2021 30,000

For African American/Black law students or other historically marginalized racial or ethnic groups who are long-time Virginia residents enrolled in a juris doctor program

Paul and Athena Yeonas Memorial Fund, 1997 912,584 For students of Greek heritage or students at Old Dominion University

$42,880,953

Total value of scholarship funds in 2023

Our Generous Donors

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation appreciates the 822 individuals, families, organizations, businesses and estates that donated $20,058,975 in 2023 . The following made charitable contributions between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2023.

Anonymous (12)

200+ Men Foundation

Kay W. Abiouness

Martha and Tom Ambler

Armada Hoffler

Janet and Hormoz Azar

Dorothy Ballard

Jane Marshall Bashara

The Batten Foundation

Beach Ford

Beach Health Clinic

Joan P. Brock

Anne Brockenbrough

Stephen Burwell

C&M Industries

Lauren and Sully Callahan

Stephanie Carroll

Rosanne Cary

Cerity Partners

Charles B. Cross Jr. Citizenship Award Foundation

Checkered Flag

Candace Chen

Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Clark Nexsen

Clearstead Advisory Solutions

Colliers International

Mary Pem L. Copeland

Stephen A. Curtis

Dale Dean

Lottie and Ted Dempsey

Dollar Tree

Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation

Ellen and Doug Ellis

Sarah Ellis and Josh Solomon

Estate of Lynne and Paul Farrell

Kelly and Tim Faulkner

The Feldman Chamber Music Society

Jan* and Morris Fine

Blair and Mike Fine

Laura Ann Fiorentino

Alan and Esther Fleder Foundation

Sloan Frey

Karen Fortier

Franklin Johnston Group

Ina and Moss Friedman

Cathy L. and Steve J. Gagliardi

Estate of Emil J. Gasser

Gold Key | PHR

Claiborne W. Gooch III Charitable, Educational, and Medical Needs Trust

William A. Gooch

William A. Gooch Foundation Fund

Estate of Alice Cooper Goodman

Sandra and Lemuel Lewis

Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate

Kollette and Patrick Hillard

Hitch Family

Frederick William Holland Sr. and Charlotte M. Holland

Debbie and Bruce Holland

Hourigan Construction Corp.

Hubbard Family Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond

Kathy and Samuel Hughes

Samuel B. Hughes

Barbara and Stephen Johnsen

Ellen Johnson

Hon. Jerrauld C. Jones

JPMorganChase

Kaufman & Canoles

Estate of Harold B. Kellam Jr.

Harold B. Kellam Jr. Trust

Suzanne and Howard Kern

Nancy K. and Robert M. King

KPMG

David Landsberger

Estate of Leslie P. Langley

Leslie P. Langley*

The Language Group

Anne and Keith Lansley

Robert A. Lawson Jr.

Edward and Ruth Legum Family Fund

Sandra and Miles Leon

Mr. and Mrs. J. Huntington Lewis

LifeNet Health

Angelica and Henry Light

Gabriele M. Mack

Ellis E. Malabad

* Deceased

John Malbon

Wesley Mangum

Lewis K. Martin II, M.D. and Cheryl Rose Martin

Harriet and William Messner

Miller Oil Foundation

Maryann and Michael Miller

Ralph W. Miner Jr. and Judith M. Miner

Kathryn Bernert Morgan

Museum of Chincoteague Island

Monroe Nash

Kathy Nolen-Martin and Frederick Martin

Norfolk Rotary Charities

Northampton County Education Foundation

Ron O’Day

Nancy and Bill Oelrich

Peninsula Council of Garden Clubs Inc.

Ronald Prezioso

Propeller Club Port of Norfolk

Rashkind Family Foundation

Patricia Peace Rawls

David and Deborah Reaves

Linda and Randy Rice

Marcus and Casey Rice

Riverside Health System

Ben Rountree

Virginia Rountree

Carol and John Rowe

Cindy and Edward Russell

Jane D. Tucker and Philip L. Russo Jr.

Pru and Louis Ryan

Ashley Scott

Hon. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott

Sentara Healthcare

Audrey Settle*

Dr. William R. Shealy Revocable Living Trust

Dr. and Mrs. John D. Sheppard

Conrad Shumadine

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan E. Slone

James A. Squires and Karen Jones Squires

Marshall Carney Taylor, M.D.

D.A. Taylor Charitable Foundation

Catherine Terrill

Kavitha and Rony Thomas

Diane and Michael Torrech

TowneBank

The Townsend Family Foundation Truist

The Union Mission

Virginia Arts Festival

Virginia Beach Neptune Festival

Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust

Virginia Eye Foundation

Virginia Press Foundation

The Virginia Zoological Society

Mary Ann and Philip Walzer

Carolyn and J. Catesby Ware

The John W. Warner IV Foundation Inc.

Estate of James Martin Willcox

Willcox Savage

William S. Hull Revocable Trust

Williams Mullen Clark & Dobbins

Williams Mullen Foundation

Doug Wilson

Estate of Barbara Upton Wilson

F. Blair Wimbush

Katherine and John O. Wynne Jr.

* Deceased

Honorary Gifts

We appreciate the gifts made in honor of the following special people. Names of the donors are listed below the honorees. Donors made gifts between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2023.

L.D. Britt, M.D., MPH

Medical Society of Virginia Foundation

Debra Burrell

Algonquin Garden Club

Deacon Crisanto and Dr. Aleli Romero

Dr. Cynthia Romero

Sarah Ellis and Josh Solomon

Ronni M. Schatz

Marty Friedman

Ina and Moss Friedman

Bryce Ethan Lewis

Bettina Goolsby

Lemuel Lewis

Bettina Goolsby

Jennifer Pfitzner Saunders

Harriet and Allan Reynolds

Debbi and Jim Steiger

Kay Stine

Caryn West and Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro, Parks Zeigler, PLLC

Memorial Gifts

We appreciate the gifts made in memory of the following special people. Names of donors are listed below the honorees. Donors made gifts between Jan. 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024.

Sally Taylor Abeles and Cecilia Taylor

Dale Dean

Robert Benjamin

Patricia Cox Colthurst

Nan Edgerton

Max Bennis

Anonymous

Jane S. Carty

Mary and Herb Sharpe

Dan H. Brockwell

Ross Brockwell

Shannon Kowall

Don Bersing

Judith and Lawrence Fagan

Arthur Gordon

Betty and Dave Moore

Stuart Buxbaum

Ina and Moss Friedman

Eleanor P. Cross and Charles B. Cross Jr.

Troy M. Barnes

James Roy

Joshua P. Darden Jr.

Dale Dean

Laverne Watson Edwards

Elaine and Jim Abicht

Shirley Barlow

Joyce and Johnnie Bradshaw, Allen Bradshaw, and Hope Bradshaw Dewar

Beth and Lynnwood Butner

Byrum Family Farms

Peter M. Carlson and Rhonda J. Carlson

Heather and Scott Carr

Lucy Clay

Pamela and Macon Edwards III

Pat and Al Jones

Sharon and Elmer Jones

Kelly Lappan

The McBurney Family

Joanne and Charlie Modlin

Leslie Offutt

Carolyn and William Peterson

Charles B. (“Jimmie”) Rowe and Nancy Rowe

Mary, J.V. and Rhonda Stanley

Brenda and John Starcher

Faye Stephenson

Betsy and Otto Wegman

Karen and Mike Wilard

Mike Wishart

Sarah Wright

June Eng

Ina and Moss Friedman

Janyth Lee Garrett Fine

Anonymous

Candace and Benjamin* Altschul

Nancy Baillio

Elizabeth C. Baroody

Michael and Linda Barrett

Jeuli Bartenstein

Virginia and Cindy Bosher

Bischoff Martingayle, P.C.

Barbara and Larry Blum

Lynda and Jim Briggs

Joan P. Brock

Tom Broyles

Morgan and Rob Comegys

Betty Darden, Holley Darden, and Audrey Parrott

Elaine and Dennis Deans

Ellen and Doug Ellis

Carol and Jim Evans

Fine, Fine, Legum & McCracken, L.L.P

Diane and Jeff Fine

Karen and Matthew Fine

Kathryn Fine

Patti and Barry Frankenfield

Gary Allen Hair Salon

Suzanne and Pat Gravitt

Jon and Paul Hanbury

Mary Pat Harris

Jo Ann and Buzzy Hofheimer

Ann W. Host

Arlene and Warren Kilgore

Hope, Mark, and Mattie Lambert

Lance Lavenstein

Anne and Ross Legum

Greg and Michelle McCracken

The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation

North End Bookends: Mary Reid

Barrow, Meg Campbell, Ann Host, Mary Clark Janis, Sally Miller, Sally Shook, and Lana Wolcott

Julie and Paul Olson

Judy Rachels

Susan Palmer Shaughnessy

Bobby and Mimi Stein

Kay A. Stine

Superior Services Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Syme III

Tara Teaford

TowneBank

Trufflepig Travel

Betsey Tyler

Susan and Craig Vranian

Bradley Waitzer

Nancy and Alvin Wall

Wasserman and Shroder Family

Janice and Robert Wells

Jennifer Mooney Greene

Carol C. Boesch

Kyle Faye Mooney

Natalie Goldstein

Ina and Moss Friedman

Genny Hayes

Tom and Mary Hayes

Fred Holland

Broadwater Farm, LLC

Sarah Huber

Cavanaugh Nelson, P.L.C

Sierra Jenkins

Anonymous

Towanna Aiken Harris

Denise Bridges

Donna Coffey

Elizabeth Cohen

Michelle Dale

Korie Dean

Erleen and James Dobson

Karen Fortier

Amy and Eric Gardner

Nancy Josey

Anne Marie Knighton

Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey Charitable Fund

James Pollard

Jade L. Ranger

Joanne Robbins

Shannon Strategies

Gayle Sneed

Bruce Spann

Trent Sprague

Kirk Victor

Leslie “Jack” Pearson

Langley

Martha Beale Eppes

Carson and Anne Diggs

Mrs. Blanche B. Nusbaum

Mrs. Mary Anne Stine

Kay and Ron Stine

Miss Gill Leaman

Stephen Leaman

Arnold Leon

Ina and Moss Friedman

Lois, Teddy, and Marshall Martin

Emily Martin

Dr. Michael V. Moro

Claudia Muratori and Michael Moro

Reverend Doctor Joyce G. Moss

Estherine J. Harding

Ava Grace Neumann

Anonymous (6)

The Acra Family

The Alliger Family

Martha and Tom Ambler

The Arnold Family

Bunny and Boyd Arnold

Amy Balfour

The Barclift Family

Sonja Barisic

Lillian Barnes

Joanie Barry

Kristina Barsten

Reiley Beers

Maddie Berman

Steven Braunstein

Jill, Teddy, and Curran Broach

Wizzie and Charles Broach

Sydney, Allen, and Gray Broaddus

Annette Brooks

The Brooks Family

Katie Brown-Pineda

Mackenzie and Aaron Brunson

Bella Cardon

Rosanne Cary

The Casey Family

Evelyn and Fred Cogswell

Cooper, Spong & Davis PC

The Crawford Family

Tate Crawford

Katie Grayson Creech

* Deceased

ForKids receives grant funding from the Foundation to support its work serving families and children experiencing homelessness.

Luke Cromwell

Grace Cummings

Margaret Oertling Cupples

Anant Damle

Ella Davis

Leigh and Jason Davis

Suhas Deshmukh

Heather and Tom Delaney

Deborah M. DiCroce

Tom and Kathy Duntemann

Nan and Gary Edgerton

Sarah Ellis

Roger W. Ellis

Hunter Engel

Kelly and Tim Faulkner

McKenna Fellows

Sam and Kathy Finney

Amy and Robert Fiveash

Robin Foreman-Wheeler

Andrew Taylor Fox

Joseph Frenkel

Ben Fromer

Carter, Caroline, Carter, Kate, and Ann Randolph Furr

Kate Furr

Janet & Dominic Gallo

Brent Geissinger

Jack Gibson

Bernard and Sharon Goodwyn

Sanford Green

Dee Dee and Paul Gregoire

Stephanie and Mike Grogan

Savanna Grogan

The Gutowski Family

Lisa and Matt Hales

Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council

Sharon and James Harrington

Sally and Ron Hartman

Anne Hayes

Dan and Valerie Hoffler

Brian Holland

The Hurrah Players

Ariana Jamali

Jamie and Brent Johnson

Gina Kelly

Helen and Larry Kimmel

Anne, Ed, and Foster Kimple

Ann Larkin

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Larson

Scott LeHew

Sandra and Miles Leon

Dr. A.J. Lilly and Dr. Soma Lilly

Nancy and Ken Linendoll

Kathleen and Skip Locke

Anna Lowe

Susan, Eric, Anna, and William Lowe

Max and Trevor Lyford

Sally Marr

Trent Martin

Laura and Rick Matthews

Maury Girls Lacrosse Club

Midgett Preti Olansen

Jane Miller

Mirovski Family

Megan Monroe and Family

Maria Moore

Rachel Moore

Christine Morris and Tom Kochaba

Devin Murchake

The Neikirk Family

Dr. Daniel Neumann

Herbert and Barbara Neumann

Lewis and Josephine Neumann

Lynn Watson Neumann

Paulette and Stan Neumann

Theresa Newbill

Norfolk Academy Girls Lacrosse

The Norfolk SPCA Board of Directors

Vivian M. Oden

Gretchen and Butch Organ

Sally and John Parke

Aven Parker

Carol Parker

The Parkers

Debbie and Chris Peterson

Dan Polizzi

Elizabeth Poole

Nancy and David Posner

Bonnie Propster

Jillian Pruitt

Ryan Ramirez

Diane, Mike, and Aleksey Rasz

Jen Reeve

Harriet and Allan Reynolds

Linda Rice

Cindy and Meredith Rose

Gina and Neil Rose

Bradley Reuter

Kate and Molly Ruffin

Jake Saffold

Jacqueline Salcedo

Abby Sayles

The Searing Family

Shelly and Russ Shibilski

Sybil and Rob Spurgeon

James A. Squires and Karen

Jones Squires

Debbi and Jim Steiger

Mamie and Kevin Sticher

Kay and Ron Stine

Johann and Norman Tarr

Liza Mallo Thetford

Margaret and Martin Thomas

The Tiffany Family

Katherine Townsend

Andy and Gigi Tysinger

Barbara Vidarte

Susan Taylor Vislocky

Ron and Karen (Peterson) Wagoner

Windsor Warlick

Mara and William Watson

Anna Wendell

Trish and Doug Wilbourne

William E. Watson Associates

Brandon Williams

Lang, Lucy, Harrison, and Randolph Williams

Matt Williams

Kate and BC Wilson

Mary Kathryn Wood

Robert “Eli” Cornelius Wood IV

The Williams School Family

Hana Yoshikawa

Hayes Young

Peggy and Joe Young

Jane Oram

Kenneth Barefoot

Barbara M. Saunders

Howard O. Saunders

Dr. Edgar H. Rossheim

Anne Rossheim Rubinovitz

Dr. Willcox Ruffin Jr.

Anonymous (2)

Marne and Gary Adams

Nancy and Michael Alston

Joan and Bruce Berlin

Anne Brockenbrough

Kirkland Clarkson

Mrs. Claiborne Fitchett

Dr. Reginald B. Henry III

Ann Host

Karen Longwater

Harold and Joyce Mauney

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Mitchell

Louise Nagourney

Dr. Frederick Martin and Ms. Kathleen Nolen-Martin

Mary and Jim Pardo

Susan and Michael Pender

Donna and Thomas Rucker

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Schellhammer

Rick and Blair Simpson

Dr. and Mrs. George White

Drs. Holly Puritz and Stephen Wohlgemuth and Family

Dr. Alfred “Buzzy” Schulwolf

Lynn Watson Neumann

Lois Martin Strode

Fran Ruggles Albro

Louis and Leigh Lazaron

Barbara and Don Pack

Pam and Wade Shipman

Claudia Troutman

Starla Tignor

Kenneth Barefoot

Linda Vakos

John William Vakos Sr.

Gene and Juanita Walters

Eugene Walters Family Foundation

Wanda Warthen-Akiyama

James Akiyama

Falgun Gohil

Randy and Carol Oles

The Radke Family

Dan and Cathy Warthen

Cathy Wivell Yoder

George Whitfield

Ellen and Doug Ellis

Pat and Suzanne Gravitt

Jeff McKain

Mary Michl

Danielle and Chad Miller

Frank and Debbie Gigliotti

Karen and William O’Brien

Davis and Elizabeth Reed

Joan and Jim Spore

John Oliver “Dubby” Wynne

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Amos

Decker Anstrom and Sherry Hiemstra

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Barney

Sean and Susie Brennan

Mackenzie and Aaron Brunson

Elizabeth Darden, Audrey and Allan Parrot, Holley Darden and Mark Szymczak

Leigh Davis

Deborah M. DiCroce

Dee Dee Eaton

EVMS Development

Dick and Kay Fraim

Connie and Dudley Fulton

Bernard and Sharon Goodwyn

Nancy Grden

Benjamin H. Griswold IV

Sally and Ron Hartman

Mitch Horowitz

Lisa Smith and Maurice Jones

Nancy K. and Robert M. King

Cindy and Ron Kramer

Connie Lea

Harriet and John Malbon

Lynn Watson Neumann

Caroline and Leslie Oliver

C. L. Pincus Jr. & Co. Inc.

Judy Rachels

Pettus Randall

Pru and Louis Ryan

Amy Sampson

Mimi and Bobby Stein

Kay and Ron Stine

Jack and Joan Stumborg

Jill and Daniel Sykes

The Honorable Winship Tower and Mr. Guy Tower

Spider Management

Donna and Randy Stickley

Virginia Business Higher Education Council

Karen Watkins

Lucy and Langbourne Williams

Billy and Christy Wynne

Demaris Yearick

Smith Scholars

We thank the following physicians and their loved ones for their generosity. Each donor listed received a Florence L. Smith Scholarship, which helped pay for their education, or is a family member or loved one of a Smith Scholarship recipient. The scholarship started in 1952 from Smith’s bequest. Since then more than 750 Smith Scholars have benefitted from Smith’s generosity, and the Smith Scholarship continues to support medical students –18 of them in 2023-24.

The following donors either made a donation in 2023, created a charitable fund at the community foundation, or arranged for a future bequest.

William Burke Best, M.D.

Dr. Jeffrey T. Baker and Mrs. Constance E. Baker

Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bell

Bruce I. Bodner, M.D.

George Brenneman, M.D.

Richard C. Brown, M.D.

Charlotte Coates-Wilkes, M.D.

Darrell S. Daniels, M.D.

Florence Smith’s Legacy Lives On

Russell D. Evett, M.D.

Dr. Roger Hofford and Mrs. Cynthia Hofford

Shawn N. Gersman, M.D.

Burton D. Goodwin, M.D.

Randolph L. Gordon, M.D.

James S. Hanner, M.D.

Clark A. Harrison, M.D.

Linda and Ed Lilly, M.D.

Lewis K. Martin II, M.D. and Cheryl Rose Martin

K. Robert McIntire, M.D.

Arthur Nalls, M.D.

Jerry Pratt, M.D.

Anne Rossheim Rubinovitz

Rachel and George Sanborn, M.D.

Florence Lee and Bert Wellons, M.D.

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Sheap

Robert L. Smith, M.D.

Steven W. Smith, M.D.

Sandra and Ashby Taylor, M.D.

Marshall Carney Taylor, M.D.

Jeannette M. Tokarz, M.D.

Kevin B. Treakle, M.D.

Dr. and Mrs. James L. White

Karen Bloxom White, M.D.

Terry P. Yarbrough, M.D.

Florence L. Smith was the daughter of Norfolk physician Dr. Hy Smith and his wife Julia.

When Florence Smith passed away in 1952, she left a $460,000 charitable bequest to our predecessor, The Norfolk Foundation, for a scholarship fund that helps Virginians become doctors.

Smith Scholars are studying medicine, in fulltime practice, or retired. Some have started their own scholarships here, at their alma maters, or in their communities.

Florence Smith created a living memorial that lets her forever shape the lives of both the physicians she helps and the patients they serve.

Visit www.SmithScholars.org to learn more.

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Professional Advisors Committee

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation appreciates the time and expertise provided by the accountants, attorneys, and financial advisors who serve on our Professional Advisors Committee.

Shirley C. Baldwin° Clearstead Advisory Solutions

Michael R. Barclift Coastal Virginia Wealth Group

Gary D. Bonnewell Morgan Stanley

Ginny Brown Virginia E. Brown, P.C.

Cyrus A. Dolph IV Clarke, Dolph, Rapaport, Hull & Brunick, P.L.C.

Peyton N. Farley University of Maryland

Jessica A. Hayes Wolcott Rivers Gates

Ian A. Holder Cary Street Partners

Andrew H. Hook Hook Law Center

David Kamer° Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.

Kirkland M. Kelley° Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., retired

Richard F. Kiefner Jr. Northwestern Mutual Insurance

Morgan A. Lambert Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.

Ann Larkin Midgett Preti Olansen, P.C.

Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro Parks Zeigler, P.L.L.C.

Lamont D. Maddox Guidance Law Firm, P.C.

Mavis E. McKenley AMG National Trust Bank

John T. Midgett° Midgett Preti Olansen, P.C.

Melissa N. Moser Moser Law P.L.L.C.

Jennifer Ann Saunders Pfitzner° Saunders, Mathews & Pfitzner, P.L.L.C.

Christine Nguyen Piersall Williams Mullen, P.C.

Ellis H. Pretlow Bessemer Trust

Neil L. Rose° Willcox Savage, P.C.

Virginia (Penny) Sanchez Edward Jones

W. Kevin Stewart Stewart & Company

Caryn R. West Parks Zeigler, P.L.L.C.

Board of Directors

Sharon S. Goodwyn, Chair Counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

John O. Wynne Jr., Vice Chair CEO, Fortis Solutions Group

Dawn S. Glynn, Treasurer President and Chief Experience Officer, Corporate Services Group, TowneBank

Deborah M. DiCroce, Ed.D., Secretary President and CEO, Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Frank Batten Jr. Chairman, Landmark Media Enterprises

L.D. Britt, M.D.

Henry Ford Professor and Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman EVMS Surgery | EVMS Medical Group

Joan P. Brock Community Volunteer

Thomas R. Frantz

Chairman Emeritus of the Board and Partner, Williams Mullen

Hon. Jerrauld C. Jones Retired Norfolk Circuit Court Judge

Howard P. Kern CEO Emeritus, Sentara Health

Miles B. Leon President, Chairman, CEO, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Lemuel E. Lewis

Retired Executive Vice President and CFO, Landmark Communications

Suzanne Puryear Consultant and Community Volunteer

Cynthia Romero, M.D. Director, M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community and Global Health, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University

Rony Thomas President and CEO, LifeNet Health Inc.

Staff

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Deborah M. DiCroce, Ed.D. President & CEO

Vivian M. Oden Vice President for Equity and Inclusion

Sarah Ellis Chief of Staff

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Richard Matthews Chief Financial Officer

Robin C. Foreman-Wheeler Vice President for Administration

Andrew Roper Information Security Officer

Theresa Newbill Administrative Assistant

DEVELOPMENT & DONOR ENGAGEMENT

Kay A. Stine Vice President for Development

Leigh Evans Davis Vice President for Donor Engagement

Kate Hofheimer Wilson Associate Vice President for Development

Mackenzie Morris Brunson Manager of Knowledge Systems

Tye Lambert Donor Relationship Manager

Jillian Pruitt Operations Manager for Donor Services

Lynn Watson Neumann General Counsel and Senior Director of Gift Planning

GRANTMAKING

Linda M. Rice Vice President for Grantmaking

Gina Kelly Associate Vice President for Grantmaking

Rebecca Guest Grants Associate

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Michelle Washington Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Tracie Paige Communications Manager

How to Donate

We welcome charitable donations of all sizes. Gifts of $25,000 or more let you start an endowed charitable fund that will forever help others. Your fund can have the name and purpose you select, or you can remain anonymous. Explore your options by contacting Kay Stine, vice president for development, at (757) 622-7951 or KStine@HamptonRoadsCF.org .

Easy Ways to Support Your Community:

• Mail a tax-deductible check using the envelope in this publication.

• Donate securely at HamptonRoadsCF.org

• Talk with us about arranging for a charitable gift of appreciated stock or other assets.

• Include the Hampton Roads Community Foundation in your will, trust, IRA, or other retirement plans.

• Direct a donation from your IRA that will count toward your required minimum distribution.

Types of Community Funds and Giving Opportunities:

• Black Community Partnership Fund

• Community Fund (provides grants to all types of nonprofit organizations)

• Community Fund for Arts and Culture

• Community Fund for Civic Leadership

• Community Fund for Educational Achievement

• Community Fund for the Environment

• Community Fund for Health and Human Services

• Community Fund for Scholarships

• Racial equity efforts

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation supported construction of the Hermitage Visual Art School with a 2022 vibrant places grant of $100,000. An upstairs room at the Visual Arts Center bears the Foundation’s name.

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is proud to have provided funding to expand our region’s capacity to provide compassionate end-of-life care for residents at the Dozoretz Hospice House. The facility provides a home-like setting for families and their loved ones.

Types of Charitable Funds Available:

• Unrestricted funds tackle an an array of current critical needs and future needs we can’t imagine now.

• Field-of-interest funds provide grants to nonprofits working in key areas of concern such as arts, education, or the environment.

• Donor-advised funds let living donors recommend grants to specific nonprofits as an alternative to having a private foundation.

• Scholarship funds help college students pay for their education.

• Designated funds forever provide annual grants to specific nonprofits that you choose.

• Organizational funds are for nonprofits wishing to start an endowment.

5 Options for Donor-Advised Funds:

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation offers the following options for starting a donor-advised fund — one of the fastest-growing forms of philanthropy:

Endowed – Your legacy will last forever through this permanent fund that lets you and successor advisors recommend grants to nonprofits. When the advising period ends, your fund will become the charitable fund type of your choice, such as unrestricted, scholarship, or field-of-interest. (Initial charitable gift: $25,000 or more.)

Current-use – You make one donation and then recommend grants to nonprofits until you spend the fund balance. (Initial charitable gift: $50,000 or more.)

Quasi-endowed – You and your successor advisors can recommend unlimited grants to nonprofits as long as your fund keeps a minimum balance of at least $50,000. When the advising period ends, your fund becomes a permanent charitable fund with the purpose you specified. (Initial charitable gift: $50,000 or more.)

Customized – You create a specialized donor-advised fund that meets your needs now and helps others through your generosity. (Initial charitable gift: $2 million or more.)

Corporate – Businesses or corporations may create a donor-advised fund and recommend grants to nonprofits. (Initial charitable gift: $25,000 or more.)

Grant support for the Mosaic Steel Orchestra allows musicians of all ages to learn teamwork and leadership skills along with ethnic and world music.

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The Emil Gasser Fund

Emil “Jim” Gasser remained a bachelor his entire life, but he

loved and was loved deeply.

Years before his death, Gasser’s professional advisor had suggested that he place a portion of his wealth in a charitable gift annuity at the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.

The annuity worked so well for Gasser that he left a bequest to the Foundation in his will. The gift allowed Gasser to continue to support causes he loved: animals and veterans. Gasser died in March 2023.

The Emil Gasser Fund will support charitable organizations for the first time in 2024.

To learn how you can leave a gift that lasts forever, visit LeaveABequest.org

If you received duplicate reports or have address changes, please email TNewbill@HamptonRoadsCF.org Thank you.