Recent Grants
Members of the Richmond Giving Circle have a passion for making a difference. They seek to support grassroots organizations where their combined dollars will make the most impact. Historically, grants have been used to support and strengthen organizations that provide a unique or innovative approach to serving children and families in our region, and that are led by resourceful and dynamic leaders.
In its first three years, the Richmond Giving Circle has awarded $71,000 to local nonprofit organizations making a difference in their community. Grant recipients include:
2009 Grants
Assisting Families of Inmates – $15,000
To support the Milk & Cookies Program, which provides counseling and support in Richmond City elementary schools for children of incarcerated parents.
Assisting Families of Inmates is one of only a handful of programs in Virginia that works to prevent the breakdown of relationships among inmates and their families, as well as prepare families for a successful transition when the inmate is released.
2008 Grants
ROSMY – $8,000
To support youth programming.
Based in Richmond, ROSMY addresses the unique needs of sexual minority youth throughout the Commonwealth.
Blue Sky Fund – $8,000
To support the Westview Explorers program, which offers third grade students from Oak Grove-Bellemeade and Chimborazo Elementary Schools an opportunity to travel outside their urban environments to the open spaces the James River in order to discover more about themselves and their surroundings.
Blue Sky Fund provides transformational experiences for urban youth through outdoor education.
Boaz and Ruth – $10,000
To provide stipends for men and women to participate in the 12-month job training and immersion program.
Boaz & Ruth was developed out of the social entrepreneurial vision of Martha Rollins, former owner of Martha’s Mixtures. Located in Highland Park, Boaz & Ruth's mission is to rebuild the lives of formerly incarcerated individuals by providing training, transitional jobs, and housing while revitalizing one of Richmond’s most troubled areas.
2007 Grants
Neighborhood Resource Center – $15,000
To provide salary support for the Director of Programs and Administration.
Neighborhood Resource Center is located in Greater Fulton Hill, a community without a school, library, adult education, job training, health or cultural center.
Southside Child Development Center – $15,000
To purchase technology and curriculum resources, provide training for staff to maintain licensing criteria and to maintain the safety of the playground.
SCDC is the oldest continuously operated childhood development center in the Richmond metropolitan area. Providing services on a sliding scale basis, SCDC is one of only a handful of Centers with degreed teachers in every classroom.