Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Inspiring Philanthropy. Changing Lives.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Community Grants
Community Grants are awarded in two major categories -- for Nonprofit Facilities Improvement for capital campaigns and major improvements, and for Seed and Program Funding in arts and culture, education, environment and health and human services.
Scholarships
The Foundation administers more than 90 scholarship funds that are helping local students attend college.
Special Interest Grants
Funding is available in specific areas selected by donors who have field-of-interest or donor-advised funds at the community foundation. Special interest grants are available in the following interest areas: abused adults or children, youth baseball and softball, horticulture education, pianos, mental health research, Virginia Peninsula high schools and arts and culture, people with Cerebral Palsy or developmental delays, Faith Community Nursing programs, and Focus areas selected annually by our Community Leadership Partners and Visionaries for Change giving circles.
Where we work
Accreditations
Council on Foundations National Standards 2022
Awards
Effie Award for Effective Philanthropic Practice 2009
Effective Communities LLC
Affiliations & memberships
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2000
Council on Foundations - Member 1990
Southeastern Council of Foundations 1990
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total grants and scholarships paid
Number of training workshops
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Training offered on various aspects of the grant application process (e.g., defining outcomes, logic models, survey development) and information sessions on grant guidelines.
Number of convenings hosted by the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Affinity groups to encourage conversation & collaboration. Groups are: Kindergarten to 5th grade, middle school, transitioning to college or career, disability services, family violence, aging.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We work to make southeastern Virginia a vibrant region where all citizens have opportunities to thrive in life, which includes being healthy, living in a stable environment, having access to quality education and job training, having well-paying jobs available, having an abundance of cultural offerings and being part of a community that values the preservation and restoration of its environment. We also want to encourage citizens to connect through their community in various ways, including as donors to worthy causes with the community foundation as a conduit for their philanthropy. We also want to provide leadership on critical issues and serve as a convener, catalyst and funder.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We take a strategic approach to providing grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships to college students using funds entrusted to us by donors. We invest charitable donations to provide funds for distribution not and to grow over time so that most funds are perpetual. We work to connect with community-minded citizens to help them find appropriate ways to be philanthropists--either through current gifts or future gifts through bequests. We also incubate community leadership initiatives and bring together a cross-section of community leaders to help launch them with the intention of spinning off initiatives once they have had a chance to develop and succeed.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a growing endowment of more than $400 million, committed donors, a strong board and a staff with a variety of expertise from grantmaking and donor relations to development, marketing and accounting. We also have established partnerships with numerous nonprofits and other organizations working to benefit southeastern Virginia. Our strong track record of improving our community dates to out founding in 1950.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have helped make our region a vibrant cultural hub that exceeds those of many communities our size. We have helped our region reduce its homeless population by supporting programs and the building of single-room occupancy apartments that include supportive services, and we have helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations do their best work. We have also helped more than 4,100 students get college educations. What we have not accomplished so far is leveling the playing field for all citizens in our region so they are educated, healthy and self-sufficient.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
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Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/01/2024
Mrs. Sharon Goodwyn
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
James A Squires
Retired CEO at Norfolk Southern Corporation
Deborah M DiCroce
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Sharon S Goodwyn
Hunton & Williams
Suzanne Puryear
Consultant
L.D. Britt
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Thomas R Frantz
Williams Mullen
Miles B Leon
S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Frank Batten, Jr.
Landmark Media Enterprises LLC
Dawn S Glynn
TowneBank
Howard P Kern
Retired CEO at Sentara Healthcare
Lemuel Lewis
Retired Executive at Landmark Media
Cynthia C Romero
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Rony Thomas
LifeNet Health Inc.
Jerrauld C Jones
Chief Judge, Norfolk Circuit Court
Joan Brock
John O. Wynne, Jr.
Fortis Solutions Group
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
No data
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.