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The '''Charlottesville Area Community Foundation''' (CACF) is a permanent endowment with a stated mission to improve the quality of life in [[Charlottesville]], [[Albemarle County]], and the surrounding counties of [[Greene County|Greene]], [[Orange County|Orange]], [[Louisa County|Louisa]], [[Fluvanna County|Fluvanna]], [[Buckingham County|Buckingham]], and [[Nelson County|Nelson]].
The '''Charlottesville Area Community Foundation''' (CACF) is a permanent endowment dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of the city of [[Charlottesville]] and the counties of [[Albemarle County|Albemarle]], [[Buckingham County|Buckingham]], [[Fluvanna County|Fluvanna]], [[Greene County|Greene]], [[Louisa County|Louisa]], [[Nelson County|Nelson]], and [[Orange County|Orange]] by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations serving the Central Virginia area. As a local center for philanthropy, CACF works with individuals, families, corporations, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations to carry out their charitable objectives and addresses emerging community issues. The Foundation features a variety of gifting options and vehicles to establish or add to a named charitable fund. CACF is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a public charity—a 501(c)(3)—so donors are provided the maximum tax benefits allowed by law.


==Grantmaking history==
==History==
In fiscal 2009, the CACF provided $4.2 million in grants<ref name=cvillejustin>{{cite web|url=http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1991704080566501&act=post&pid=12031310090710775|work=C-ville Weekly|author=Chiara Canzi|publishdate=October 13th|title=CACF provided more than $4.2 million in grants in 2009}}</ref>.
Since its creation in 1967, the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation has made more than $50 million in grants to hundreds of nonprofit agencies in the Charlottesville area.  


===2010===
In 2011 CACF gave the most money and provided the largest number of grants in its 44-year history. Total grants amounted to nearly $7 million, and CACF made nearly 1,000 separate grants.  
The CACF made the following awards in December 2010<ref>{{cite-progress|title=More than $500,000 in grants awarded|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/dec/15/more-500000-grants-awarded-ar-716701/|author=|pageno=|printdate=December 15, 2010|publishdate=December 15, 2010|accessdate=December 15, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. :


*'''Adult Community Education''': $5,000 to expand and improve services in response to the growing need for basic reading instruction, GED and ESOL.
Notable grants in 2011 included an $89,000 grant by the Community Endowment to Ellis Acres Memorial Park in Buckingham, $115,000 from the Bama Works Fund as emergency aid for earthquake recovery in Louisa, and a $100,000 award as the inaugural Collaboration Initiative grant to the Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition in 2012.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=CACF awards first grant to benefit local health coalition|url=http://davematthewsband.com/bamaworks|publishdate=Sept 11, 2012|accessdate=Jan 30, 2013}}</ref>
*'''Albemarle County Public Schools''' ([[Burley Middle School]]): $5,500 to provide hands-on authentic learning experiences to a diverse population of middle school students as they discover the intricacies of meteorology and the connections between science and math.
*'''[[Albemarle Housing Improvement Program]]''': $10,000 for the Emergency Home Repair Program.
*'''Arc of the Piedmont''': $4,000 to create a parent support network for families caring for their loved ones with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
*'''Arts Center in Orange''': $4,000 in operating support assistance.
*'''Best Buddies International''': $5,000 to provide community-based programming that creates a culture of acceptance and belonging for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities while supporting the development of critical life and social skills.
*'''Charlottesville Area Dental Access:''' $10,000 for pediatric care.
*'''Charlottesville City Schools Adult Learning Center''': $10,000 to provide free computer skills training for 50 adults.
*'''Charlottesville City Schools (CHS Orchestra)''': $10,000 for the 52-member CHSO String Ensemble to perform in Italy next summer.
*'''[[Charlottesville Community Design Center]]''': $4,000 to plan the Charlottesville Good to Great Campaign.
*'''[[Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority]]'''': $10,000 for salary support for a resident services coordinator position.
*'''City of [[Charlottesville]]''': $12,520 to support the Community Attention Youth Internship Program.
*'''Fluvanna County Public Schools (Families Learning Together Program)''': $3,000 to assist in operating support and fulfill the organizations’ mission of breaking the cycle of intergenerational illiteracy.
*'''Fluvanna Meals on Wheels''': $10,000 for ongoing support to provide free meal delivery to the elderly, disabled and homebound.
*'''Foothills Child Advocacy Center''': $10,000 to support the salary and benefits of program coordinator who provides on-site forensic interviews and case management for child abuse investigations.
*'''GraceWorks''': $7,000 to pay for a computer lab and equipment to provide opportunities for children to play educational games that improve SOL scores.
*'''Habitat for Humanity (Greene)''': $5,000 with a $5,000 match opportunity to assist with building the fourth Greene County Habitat home in 2011.
*'''I Have a Dream Foundation''': $8,500 to support college awareness and access for the Dreamers, students from the 2000 kindergarten class of Clark Elementary School.
*'''International Rescue Committee''': $10,000 to provide low-cost immigration services to refugees and other immigrants.
*'''[[Piedmont Council of the Arts]]''': $5,000 to support an expansion of professional development programs for artists and art organizations.
*'''Piedmont Regional Dental Clinic''': $20,000 to provide partial support to hire the first executive director.
*'''Quest Institute (Books Behind Bars)''': $10,000 for operating support to collect and send books without charge to incarcerated individuals in Virginia prisons and jails.
*'''Rebuilding Together (Orange/Louisa)''': $2,000 to increase the number of home repairs done for low-income homeowners.
*'''Rivanna Conservation Society''': $6,000 to create a watershed-wide water quality monitoring network of student scientists/educators attending or teaching at schools bordering or in direct proximity to the Rivanna or James River.
*'''ROSMY Blue Ridge''':  $10,000 to fund a part-time professional staff person.
*'''Rx Drug Access Partnership''': $10,000 to support access to free prescription medication for the uninsured.
*'''Senior Center''': $5,000 for support of physical fitness programs.
*'''Sexual Assault Resource Agency''': $10,000 for services to survivors of sexual assault and prevention education.
*'''Shenandoah National Park Trust''': $10,000 to protect and enhance the park.
*'''Spay/Neuter ALL Pets Inc.''': $6,000 for spay/neuter and rabies vaccinations for pets of low-income clients in Louisa and surrounding counties.
*'''UVa Day In The Life Program''': $10,000 to provide funds for infrastructure development.
*'''Virginia NeuroCare Services Inc.''': $9,980 to fund a project that will improve the employability of Clubhouse members who are survivors of brain injury, and expand community outreach.
*[[VOCAL]]: $7,500 for Firewalkers, an outreach project on mental health disability rights.
*'''WorkSource''': $10,000 to enhance job training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and to enhance the efficiency and financial viability of BreadWorks through the acquisition of a stove and installation of an exhaust hood.


==2011==
==Grantmaking==
*$15,800 to [[Henley Middle School]] for schoolyard garden ([[Prana Fund Award]] recipient)<ref>{{cite web|title=Henley Middle to use fund for new garden/studio teaching area|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/dec/22/henley-middle-use-fund-new-gardenstudio-teaching-a-ar-1563015/|author=Daily Progress Staff Reports|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=December 22, 2011|accessdate=December 22, 2011}}</ref>


CACF is a collection of nearly 200 funds. Many of these funds are donor initiated and make grants without accepting proposals.
CACF is comprised of the following types of funds:
"Designated Funds"
A fund designated for a specific nonprofit organization(s) that will receive regular gifts from the fund at CACF
"Donor Advised Funds"
A fund that allows for ongoing involvement by the donor in determining its use to address issues and needs in the community
"Field of Interest Funds"
A gift targeted to have an impact on a particular area of community life
"Scholarship Funds"
A fund set up to support students in their pursuit of a higher education. The donor may determine the criteria that students must meet in order to receive the scholarship
"Unrestricted Fund"
An unrestricted gift to CACF will help the foundation meet a broad range of community needs
Some of the most prominent funds are listed below.
===Ballyshannon Fund===
Spearheaded by a local donor, this fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations working to promote citizen understanding of the economic importance of agricultural and forestry enterprises in Central Virginia and the adjacent areas.
===Bama Works Fund===
Established in 1999, The [[Bama Works Fund]] of Dave Matthews Band in CACF supports charitable programs in the Charlottesville area with a particular focus on disadvantaged youth, needs of the disabled, protection of the environment, and the arts and humanities. Additionally, the fund responds to a wide variety of needs both nationally and internationally. <ref>{{cite web|title=Bama Works|url=http://davematthewsband.com/bamaworks}}</ref> The Bama Works Fund has made over 800 grants totaling more than $15 million since its inception. Grant proposals are reviewed by a committee of local citizens who make recommendations to the band. 
===Community Endowment===
The CACF Community Endowment is the Foundation’s unrestricted grantmaking program that provides support to nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties. Areas of funding include human services, education, arts and culture, environment, health, and community enrichment.
As the result of a long-term commitment from the Batten Family Fund in 2009, CACF increased its grantmaking dollars with a greater emphasis on larger, strategic grants. The Community Endowment has two grant cycles a year: a spring cycle, focusing on significant grants to area nonprofits in the amounts of $10,000 to $100,000; and a fall cycle, focusing on smaller grants of up to $10,000.
===Future Fund===
Launched in 2009, this fund is a giving circle for philanthropists in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, in which members combine their charitable dollars, choose a theme, and award grants annually by a group vote. <ref>{{cite web|title=Future Fund|url=http://http://cacfonline.org/futurefund}}</ref> Since 2009, [[The Future Fund]] has given away over $175,000 and engaged more than 325 young professionals in philanthropy.
===Louisa County Community Fund===
The Louisa County Community Fund (LCCF) in CACF was started as the result of a bequest from longtime Louisa county residents and provides grants to support nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Louisa County. Grants are made once per year and proposals are reviewed by a committee of Louisa community and business leaders.
===Nelson County Community Fund===
The Nelson County Community Fund (NCCF) in CACF was established by the Nelson County Advisory Committee to provide grants to support nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Nelson County. Grants are made two times per year and categories of support include human services, education, environment, health, community needs, and development.
===Prana Fund===
Established in 2005 as the result of a gift from a local donor family, the [[Prana Fund Award|Prana Fund]] is a $25,000 grant provided annually. It supports projects that assist children and enhances educational opportunities for young people. Special consideration is given to projects with hands-on learning integrating both environmental education and the fine arts.
===Youth Service Award===
Since 1994 CACF has brought together one high school senior from each of the ten local high schools in Charlottesville and Albemarle County to form the Youth Service Award (YSA) Committee.  Over the course of six months, students learn about grantmaking and their community, review proposals, make site visits, and select a local nonprofit serving area youth to receive a $10,000 grant.  In total, $180,000 has been rewarded by these student committees.
==Governance==
CACF is governed by a 22-member board of trustees, selected to represent diverse community interests. The foundation’s staff includes professionals in community investment, philanthropic services, development, finance and administration, and communications.
"The 2013 Board:"
Mr. Lawrence J. Martin, Chair
Ms. Louise M. Dudley, Vice-Chair
Ms. Kathleen Bowman, Secretary
Mr. John R. Redick (ex officio)
Mr. Peter Agelasto III
Mr. Julian M. Bivens, Jr.
Mr. O. Whitfield Broome, Jr.
Mr. Alan N. Culbertson
Mr. Joe H. Gieck
Ms. J. Dawn Heneberry
Mr. James L. Jessup, Jr.
Mr. Eric S. Johnson
Ms. Audrey G. Lewis
Ms. Meghan R. Murray
Ms. Kelli E. Palmer
Ms. Susan Payne
Mr. Joseph W. Richmond, Jr.
Mr. Joseph T. Samuels, Jr.
Mr. Leonard W. Sandridge, Jr.
Mr. Frederic W. Scott, Jr.
Ms. Elizabeth Woodard
Mr. Bruce Woodzell


==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
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Revision as of 14:23, 30 January 2013

The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF) is a permanent endowment dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Orange by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations serving the Central Virginia area. As a local center for philanthropy, CACF works with individuals, families, corporations, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations to carry out their charitable objectives and addresses emerging community issues. The Foundation features a variety of gifting options and vehicles to establish or add to a named charitable fund. CACF is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a public charity—a 501(c)(3)—so donors are provided the maximum tax benefits allowed by law.

History

Since its creation in 1967, the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation has made more than $50 million in grants to hundreds of nonprofit agencies in the Charlottesville area.

In 2011 CACF gave the most money and provided the largest number of grants in its 44-year history. Total grants amounted to nearly $7 million, and CACF made nearly 1,000 separate grants.

Notable grants in 2011 included an $89,000 grant by the Community Endowment to Ellis Acres Memorial Park in Buckingham, $115,000 from the Bama Works Fund as emergency aid for earthquake recovery in Louisa, and a $100,000 award as the inaugural Collaboration Initiative grant to the Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition in 2012.[1]

Grantmaking

CACF is a collection of nearly 200 funds. Many of these funds are donor initiated and make grants without accepting proposals.

CACF is comprised of the following types of funds:

"Designated Funds" A fund designated for a specific nonprofit organization(s) that will receive regular gifts from the fund at CACF "Donor Advised Funds" A fund that allows for ongoing involvement by the donor in determining its use to address issues and needs in the community "Field of Interest Funds" A gift targeted to have an impact on a particular area of community life "Scholarship Funds" A fund set up to support students in their pursuit of a higher education. The donor may determine the criteria that students must meet in order to receive the scholarship "Unrestricted Fund" An unrestricted gift to CACF will help the foundation meet a broad range of community needs

Some of the most prominent funds are listed below.

Ballyshannon Fund

Spearheaded by a local donor, this fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations working to promote citizen understanding of the economic importance of agricultural and forestry enterprises in Central Virginia and the adjacent areas.

Bama Works Fund

Established in 1999, The Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band in CACF supports charitable programs in the Charlottesville area with a particular focus on disadvantaged youth, needs of the disabled, protection of the environment, and the arts and humanities. Additionally, the fund responds to a wide variety of needs both nationally and internationally. [2] The Bama Works Fund has made over 800 grants totaling more than $15 million since its inception. Grant proposals are reviewed by a committee of local citizens who make recommendations to the band.

Community Endowment

The CACF Community Endowment is the Foundation’s unrestricted grantmaking program that provides support to nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties. Areas of funding include human services, education, arts and culture, environment, health, and community enrichment.

As the result of a long-term commitment from the Batten Family Fund in 2009, CACF increased its grantmaking dollars with a greater emphasis on larger, strategic grants. The Community Endowment has two grant cycles a year: a spring cycle, focusing on significant grants to area nonprofits in the amounts of $10,000 to $100,000; and a fall cycle, focusing on smaller grants of up to $10,000.

Future Fund

Launched in 2009, this fund is a giving circle for philanthropists in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, in which members combine their charitable dollars, choose a theme, and award grants annually by a group vote. [3] Since 2009, The Future Fund has given away over $175,000 and engaged more than 325 young professionals in philanthropy.

Louisa County Community Fund

The Louisa County Community Fund (LCCF) in CACF was started as the result of a bequest from longtime Louisa county residents and provides grants to support nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Louisa County. Grants are made once per year and proposals are reviewed by a committee of Louisa community and business leaders.

Nelson County Community Fund

The Nelson County Community Fund (NCCF) in CACF was established by the Nelson County Advisory Committee to provide grants to support nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Nelson County. Grants are made two times per year and categories of support include human services, education, environment, health, community needs, and development.

Prana Fund

Established in 2005 as the result of a gift from a local donor family, the Prana Fund is a $25,000 grant provided annually. It supports projects that assist children and enhances educational opportunities for young people. Special consideration is given to projects with hands-on learning integrating both environmental education and the fine arts.

Youth Service Award

Since 1994 CACF has brought together one high school senior from each of the ten local high schools in Charlottesville and Albemarle County to form the Youth Service Award (YSA) Committee. Over the course of six months, students learn about grantmaking and their community, review proposals, make site visits, and select a local nonprofit serving area youth to receive a $10,000 grant. In total, $180,000 has been rewarded by these student committees.

Governance

CACF is governed by a 22-member board of trustees, selected to represent diverse community interests. The foundation’s staff includes professionals in community investment, philanthropic services, development, finance and administration, and communications.

"The 2013 Board:" Mr. Lawrence J. Martin, Chair Ms. Louise M. Dudley, Vice-Chair Ms. Kathleen Bowman, Secretary Mr. John R. Redick (ex officio) Mr. Peter Agelasto III Mr. Julian M. Bivens, Jr. Mr. O. Whitfield Broome, Jr. Mr. Alan N. Culbertson Mr. Joe H. Gieck Ms. J. Dawn Heneberry Mr. James L. Jessup, Jr. Mr. Eric S. Johnson Ms. Audrey G. Lewis Ms. Meghan R. Murray Ms. Kelli E. Palmer Ms. Susan Payne Mr. Joseph W. Richmond, Jr. Mr. Joseph T. Samuels, Jr. Mr. Leonard W. Sandridge, Jr. Mr. Frederic W. Scott, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Woodard Mr. Bruce Woodzell

References

  1. ↑ Web. CACF awards first grant to benefit local health coalition, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, Sept 11, 2012, retrieved Jan 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ Web. Bama Works
  3. ↑ Web. Future Fund

External Links

official site

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