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TCF at the Richmond Folk Festival
Earlier this year, The Community Foundation made a $300,000 grant to Venture Richmond in support of the Richmond Folk Festival through 2013, continuing a commitment that dates back to 2005. We are pleased to be a part of this free event, designed to bring the Richmond community together to celebrate its diversity and to experience music, artistic works and cultural traditions. This year, the Richmond Folk Festival attracted a record-breaking crowd of 200,000 people, representing the largest and most diverse audience to date.
Community Art Project Ways to Give Back
Festival Attendees Put Their "Stamp" on Richmond
This year, The Community Foundation hosted a community art project at the Richmond Folk Festival in partnership with HandsOn Greater Richmond and Art On Wheels. Over the course of the weekend, more than 1,000 people stopped by our tent to put their "stamp" on Richmond. The mural, created from ink stamp impressions, represents the Japanese Gardens at Maymont and will be displayed there as part of the 100th anniversary of the Japanese Gardens in 2012. Please go by and take a look at what you - the community - helped to create!
Ways to Give Back
Participating in the Richmond Folk Festival was a great opportunity for The Community Foundation to demonstrate its commitment to serve, engage and inspire the region through philanthropy and volunteerism. If you are interested in learning how to become more engaged in your community, please see below for information about collaborative grantmaking and volunteer opportunities.
Impact 100 Richmond
Impact 100 Richmond is a grassroots effort that champions the power of women giving together. The goal is to change the lives of women and their families by transforming a local nonprofit through a significant, collective financial investment. Our strategy is simple: 100 women give $1,000 each to create a $100,000 grant to benefit a mutually-selected nonprofit. More than 100 women are welcome to join, however, and our impact will be that much greater! Learn more
Richmond Giving Circle
The Richmond Giving Circle is a dynamic and creative networking group of young professionals under the age of 50 who are interested in learning and giving together. By pooling knowledge and resources, members are able to achieve greater impact than they would individually. Historically, this group has supported grassroots organizations with innovative programs that reach underserved populations. Learn more
Teen Impact
Teen Impact builds leadership skills in youth as they actively address the needs of our region. It is led by area high school students who help to recruit and lead their peers in monthly volunteer projects and days of service. They also oversee a small grants initiative designed to expand and enhance the impact of youth volunteerism. Learn more
HandsOn Greater Richmond
HandsOn Greater Richmond provides a link for individuals, families, teams, and corporate groups to join together and engage in meaningful volunteer opportunities within the Greater Richmond region. Find unique, fun and flexible ways to get connected and get involved from team based and family friendly programs to more in-depth long term volunteer opportunities. Learn more
► Registration is now open for the 4th Annual HandsOn Day - 1 Day. 1,000 Volunteers. Unlimited Change. - Saturday, October 29, 2011. Register today!
GiveRichmond
GiveRichmond.org is a powerful online tool designed to encourage charitable giving within Richmond and Central Virginia. The website provides in-depth information about hundreds of nonprofits, including comprehensive financial, governance, and programmatic details. It provides the transparency donors need to make informed giving decisions. You can FIND detailed information about local nonprofits, LEARN about community issues and needs, and GIVE to your favorite nonprofits directly from the site. Learn more
► Give the gift of charity this holiday season with a GiveRichmond Giving Card. Click here for details