The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County
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What we aim to solve
We aim to provide funding for local nonprofit organizations serving Harrisonburg and Rockingham County by working with donors who want to give back to this community. We work with people who want to be charitable while they are living and many want to continue this giving spirit after they are gone. Our hope is to build community endowed funds to meet the current and future needs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. We also manage scholarship funds for local students and beyond.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Giving Back Guide
The Giving Back Guide program invites nonprofit organizations located in and serving Harrisonburg and Rockingham County to submit an application for funding that we in turn share with donor advisors, local private foundations and local civic groups. The Community Endowment grant(s) are also given from this list of needs.
Virginia Department of Education Tax Credit Program
Virginia Department of Education Improvement Tax Education Tax Credit program provides state tax credits for persons or businesses making monetary or marketable securities donations to this program which provide scholarships to eligible students for qualified educational expenses incurred in attending eligible nonpublic schools.
Great Community Give
The Great Community Give, an initiative of Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, is a sunrise to sunset giving day event that promotes charitable giving to support nonprofit organizations in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. The Great Community Give will take place on April 21, 2021 from 6:30am to 8:00pm. Join us in giving back to the place we call home.
Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership
The Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership program is an initiative of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. The Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership program provides leaders of nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based initiatives with ongoing educational opportunities that will enhance their capabilities as stewards of their missions. Individuals involved in any leadership capacity within these organizations may participate. This includes Staff, Board Members, Committee Members, or Volunteers. Educational opportunities will develop and/or enhance leadership to create organizations of distinction. Specifically, these opportunities will provide participants with: Tangible tools/takeaways that enable implementation of material covered and Enhanced abilities to lead competent, effective, and trustworthy organizations that maximize community impact. Educational offerings may vary according to changing conditions in the community and/or regulatory environment and may also evolve from requests within the community.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County wants every child from age birth to five to have a consistent and reliable source of high-quality books. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is a monthly book gifting program that mails FREE, age-appropriate books personalized with the child’s name directly to the child’s home. All children under the age of 5 in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are eligible. We want to change these children’s stories by establishing reading routines, creating home libraries, and preparing children for future academic success.
The Imagination Library is a Community Foundation initiative in collaboration with The Dollywood Foundation and other funding and community partners.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County administers a variety of merit based and aid scholarship programs that grant more than $200,000 annually to high school, community college and university students. The majority of our scholarships are designated for current or former residents of Harrisonburg or Rockingham County. Scholarship funds are made for tuition and related educational expenses and are paid directly to the educational institution.
Competitive Grants
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County offers many options for competitive grant funding to nonprofit organizations. All competitive grant awards are distributed by the end of the calendar year.
Where we work
Accreditations
Council on Foundations National Standards 2012
Council on Foundations National Standards 2020
Council on Foundations National Standards 2023
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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
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of training workshops
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To be a trusted philanthropic leader in the communities we serve through delivery of the highest quality donor services, customized and unique grant and scholarship programs, and bold initiatives to address community needs.
A community where nonprofits have the resources they need to achieve their goals.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Knowledge of and Commitment to our Community, Accountability and Transparency, Community Collaboration, Donor Engagement, Guided Investment and Financial Management, Nonprofit Advocacy
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a devoted Board and Staff with three main objectives. 1) Maximize Human Resource Potential, 2) Advance Philanthropy Across All Generations Throughout Our Community, 3) Provide Leadership in Nonprofit Resources and 4) Provide Exceptional Donor, Financial and Scholarship Management.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
There is always room for improvement but we believe we are working diligently in these areas. Most recently we have been given and have renovated the Eastham House which is home for the Community Foundation and six other nonprofit organizations and is known as the Plecker Center for Community Philanthropy. Assets are growing which means more grant dollars for nonprofit organizations.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County
Board of directorsas of 02/12/2024
Kevin Flint, CFP
Hess Financial
Term: 2024 - 2027
Lindsay Brubaker
BotkinRose PLC
Trish Davidson
Rockingham County, Virginia
Kevin Flint
Hess Financial
Donna Harper
James Madison University
Kristian Horneber
James Madison University Foundation
Gannon Irons
Edward Jones
Charles Martorana
Blue Ridge Bank
Cynthia Prieto
Retired
Matthew Sunderlin
Clark & Bradshaw
Leslie Dutt
Merck & Co.
Ellen Brodersen
Retired
Cary Hevener
TSSI
Alan Shelton
Retired
Mike Mehling
James Madison University
Ande Banks
The City of Harrisonburg, Virginia
Revlan Hill
Executive Director of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham
Hui He Sono
James Madison University
Ann Siciliano
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
Ted Byrd
Ad Infinitum LLC
Beth Driver
Evans Driver Attorneys at Law
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 ? Not applicable -
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? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.