2 End The Stigma will work tirelessly to educate about addiction recovery and connect individuals and families to resources and community programming that will help them overcome the barriers to receiving help.

Adult Community Education of Louisa County trains volunteers to work one-on-one with Adult Learners.  Learners set their own goals, and ACE volunteers help them achieve them.  After being matched, student and tutor work together to set meeting times and establish a plan to meet their goals.

To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.  Our vision is:  A world without Alzheimer's disease.

Avalon Center works to end domestic and sexual violence by breaking the cycle of abuse through prevention, education, shelter and support services in the greater Williamsburg and Middle Peninsula communities.

Bacon Street Youth and Family Services is a nonprofit mental health agency providing counseling, social services, and school- and community-based prevention programs to youth and their families, resulting in happier and healthier lives.

The mission of the Barrett-Peake Heritage Foundation is to restore and preserve historic African American sites in Hampton, Virginia.

It is restoring and creating a museum at the state headquarters of the Virginia Federation of Colored Women's Clubs located at 123 Pembroke Avenue in Hampton, VA.

It will continue upgrading and securing signage for historic cemeteries, and develop new educational and cultural initiatives at the former Virginia School for Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled at Hampton.

We believe that stopping the violence starts with YOUTH.

?Best Kept Secret is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the system in the United States and preserving the female and male youth minorities that has been victimized by crime.?

Blue Sky is on a mission to provide transformational experiences for urban youth through outdoor education.

Boaz and Ruth, Inc. (B&R) is a faith-based nonprofit strategically located in the heart of the impoverished and crime-ridden North District of Richmond, VA. Anchored by a 7500-square-foot used furniture store/training center and related business training ventures, Boaz & Ruth:

• Provides life/work skills and re-entry assistance for released prisoners
• Fosters commercial revitalization for the troubled community of Highland Park
• Bridges culturally and economically disparate communities within the Richmond metropolitan area

Our mission is to bring the highest quality, compassionate health care to those in need, including the poor and the dying, in order to alleviate human suffering caused by illness, pain and loss. As a beacon of hope in our community, Bon Secours is committed to providing good help to those in need.

Boots To Suits provides complimentary interview and career apparel to transitioning Vets, Wounded Warriors or their spouses who are moving from their military careers into  civilian  employment. We do this through a voucher system distributed by and in partnership with the Virginia Dept of Veteran Affairs, Petersburg Freedom Center, the Virginia Employment Commission, Virginia Dept of Transitioning Veterans, and McGuire's Hospital "Star Program". 

The outfitting is done at the Junior League of Richmond Clothes Rack in Richmond, Virginia.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond's mission is to empower young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to succeed in life.

Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia (BTMVA) offers young men a safe place where they can talk about what is really going on in their lives, as well as a community of mentors and peers who listen, believe in them and help them make better choices.

C2Adopt (formerly coordinators2inc) is a non-profit, Virginia-licensed agency offering training and education, placement and supportive services to anyone whose life has been touched by adoption. The agency's unique approach to adoption is reflected in the range and types of services we offer and the lifetime partnership we provide to adoptive and birth families and adoptees.  

The mission of Cadence is to inspire, transform, and educate our community by developing talent and presenting contemporary theater and film works that uplift the spirit, challenge the mind, and honor both our individuality and our shared humanity. Through a commitment to artistic excellence, Cadence fearlessly tells the stories of our lives as we live them now. 

Cadence is a vibrant theater company committed to promoting artistic excellence and celebrating the world's most renowned playwrights, composers, screenwriters, and lyricists. The company was founded in November 2009 by Anna Johnson and staged its highly acclaimed inaugural production of Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love at The Firehouse Theatre Project.

Our mission is to fulfill Cameron's dream and legacy by being a positive force that works to cultivate awareness and understanding of teenage depression and anxiety.

Our mission is to conserve and protect the natural and historic land and water resources of Virginia’s Capital Region for the benefit of current and future generations. We achieve our goals by partnering with individuals, businesses, other non-profit organizations, and state and local government agencies.

Capital Trees’ mission is, “Building public landscapes, enriching the community.” Guided by this mission, we focus on building, remediating, and maintaining public landscapes, addressing issues of climate resilience in our projects and practices, and advocating for and educating the community about the transformative power of public landscapes to improve physical and mental health and build community. We build public landscapes by collaborating with public and private partners to identify, create, environmentally restore, and beautify public urban green spaces. We maintain our work integrating environmentally sustainable management practices. We engage the community through volunteer opportunities and educational initiatives

Cat Adoption and Rescue Efforts, Inc. (C.A.R.E.) is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, care and adoption of cats and kittens rescued from euthanizing animal shelters in Richmond, VA and surrounding areas.  And, accepts on a limited basis, animals from alternative sources.  We are committed to the highest principles of humane care and obtain professional medical treatment for all animals in our systems.

The mission of Chesterfield CASA is to promote safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children by providing trained volunteers to advocate for them throughout their involvement in the juvenile court process.  Your support of our non-profit makes a difference in the lives of children in Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights.

Children’s Home Society of Virginia is a full-service, private, nonprofit 501(c)(3), non-sectarian licensed child-placing agency, and one of Virginia’s oldest adoption agencies. Since our charter by the Virginia General Assembly in 1900, CHS has been guided by the fundamental belief that every child deserves a home. To date, CHS has successfully facilitated placement of more than 13,500 children into safe and permanent homes – that’s enough to fill every seat at The Diamond, and still leave several hundred people standing in the aisles!

CHS’s mission today is to find permanent adoptive homes for children of all ages throughout the commonwealth, and to provide critical support services to birth families, adoptive families, and past and present adoptees. Our full spectrum of programs and services includes working with the departments of Social Services to find permanent homes for the over 700 children in Virginia available for adoption right now, and impactful ongoing post-adoptive counseling to maintain successful families after adoptions have been finalized.

Children’s Hospital Foundation is dedicated to funding and advocating for pediatric initiatives that improve the status of health care and the quality of life for children in our region. The Foundation provides support for the programs of Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR) and the many children it serves each year.

Since 1981, The Children’s Museum has been inspiring growth in ALL children by engaging families in learning through play. Your gift will make a difference supporting essential mission efforts such as… supplying of items and books in our exhibits, recruiting and training volunteers, teacher and staff salaries to coordinate and teach SOL-based field trip programs for thousands of children whose families cannot afford to pay, and purchasing additional materials for the Art Studio to ignite children’s creativity.

Please consider becoming an advocate for early childhood education and building school-readiness skills right here in our community. Your support makes a difference in children’s lives! Thank you!

At the core of ChildSavers’ mission is a fundamental commitment to the mental well being of children and the positive bond between adult and child. ChildSavers supports this with clinical treatment and education and training services. These services offer reassurance, healing, and the skills necessary to achieve normal life and development.

ChildSavers was founded in 1924 by Martha Patteson (Mrs. Melville C.) Branch in memory of Dr. McGuire Newton. Dr. Newton was one of Richmond’s first pediatricians. Originally established to serve our region’s children during a worldwide flu epidemic, ChildSavers soon turned to addressing the mental health and developmental needs of children. Today ChildSavers mission specifically focuses on supporting those who have experienced trauma.

The Education Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that functions as a charitable foundation to assist, support and foster the mission of Christopher Newport University. We accomplish this purpose by:

• Participating in the formulation of strategies to obtain charitable contributions and promoting and monitoring those strategies in conjunction with University Advancement and in consultation with the president and other leaders
• Establishing the investment policy of the Foundation, selecting the fund manager and monitoring the performance of investments
• Informing and educating potential donors and supporters regarding the mission and needs of Christopher Newport
• Promoting planned charitable gifts
• Promoting proper donor stewardship
• Rendering financial assistance

Circles RVA offers a relationship-based model to empower individuals and families to permanently move out of poverty and thrive by engaging the strengths, goodwill and existing resources of the community and focus on the collaborative ownership of solutions to break the cycle of poverty.

Anyone can code. Every Virginia child should have the opportunity to learn. Currently fewer than 10% of Virginia schools offer computer science courses. Meanwhile more than 70% of STEM-field jobs are Computer Science jobs. At CodeVA, we teach kids to code.

Our mission is to provide affordable healthcare and quality.

We see the incredible needs within our own community for mentors, volunteers, and supporters who are ready to put forth the effort to partner with the families of our students and the students themselves in order to inspire, nurture, and motivate them towards a bright future.

Our Mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Crater Community Hospice’s mission is to educate the community on serious illness and end of life concerns and provide families and patients with quality care and supportive services.

Cristo Rey Richmond High School is a Catholic learning community that educates young people of limited economic means to become men and women of faith, purpose and service.  Through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, integrated with a relevant work study experience, students graduate ready to succeed in college and in life.

We are called to provide high quality healthcare, promote wellness, and connect community talents and resources with people in need in the name of Jesus Christ.

Originally, CrossOver furnished free legal assistance, help with rent and heating bills, clothing, and medical care to needy individuals and families. The ministry focused on the low-income Church Hill neighborhoods and demand for assistance offered by the ministry quickly snowballed. Buddy and Cullen remember shutting down operations for a day to pray that funding and other resources would continue.

The founders soon came to understand that health care was a “foot in the door“ – a first step in assessing other life needs – and CrossOver began the transition to a medical ministry. A large contingent of volunteer nurses and doctors were inspired to join in the work.

Daily Planet Health Services’ mission is to provide accessible, comprehensive, and integrated quality health services to anyone regardless of their housing, financial, citizenship, or insurance status.

Do Rights Inc. is a 501c3 charity established to provide financial assistance to individuals, and their families with Juvenile Diabetes, promote education and awareness for the cure or for treatments for Type 1 Diabetes.  

Helping those with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), until there is a Cure.

Dogwood Preschool was founded in 2020 to provide high-quality early childhood education to children of residents of greater Richmond, Virginia. Each classroom offers age-appropriate educational choices designed to draw in each individual child. Choices include cognitive, fine motor, gross motor, practical life, art, music, reading, and more. Our program is based on the best features of well-regarded early childhood education philosophies including Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Piaget. For more information on our program, please visit Our Classes.

250,000 youth in Virginia struggle with mental health issues. Despite high rates of mental illness in children, 4 out of 5 children ages 6 to 17 who have mental health problems do not receive any help.? For many of our communities, especially in the rural areas there is little to no access to mental health services. Poor mental health can impact a child’s success during school years, impair mental development,?and imprint patterns of behavior that limit future success, happiness, and community contribution. 

When youth gets access to high quality mental and behavioral health services, it can change just about anything.  It can improve family relationships, and help kids spend more time in school. Reducing the risks of school failure, poor employment opportunities and breaking the cycle of adult poverty.  

Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia has a clear vision - to strengthen relationships for better families-and we do so by providing education, tools and exerpiences to our community.

Feed More is Central Virginia’s core hunger-relief organization comprised of programs like the Central Virginia Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, the Mobile Pantry and Kids Cafe. Spanning nearly one-third of the state, across 34 counties and cities, Feed More serves more than 200,000 individuals in the region’s most vulnerable populations – children, families and seniors.  Working together to efficiently and effectively fight hunger, Feed More’s multi-tiered approach and comprehensive programs are dedicated to nourishing the community while empowering lives.  

Our mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

First Tee is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. We’re Building Game Changers through our junior golf programs.

Flying Squirrels Charities is the 501(c)3 charity arm of the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The purpose of Flying Squirrels Charities is to partner and connect the Flying Squirrels brand with the Greater Richmond community in an effort to optimize results from fun and versatile fundraising campaigns to benefit youth in the city of Richmond.

The mission of the Fort Monroe Foundation is to promote and sustain Fort Monroe, its programs and partners, through fundraising and stewardship of financial resources. The Foundation supports projects that focus on conservation, preservation, and educational initiatives surrounding Fort Monroe’s vast historic, cultural, and natural resources. Designated a National Monument, a Site of Memory associated to the Slave Route by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and Historic Landmark District, the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.

Forward Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to assisting working, single parents and their children in the Greater Richmond area who are in the midst of a financial crisis.

Our Mission: "Empowering Action To Move Forward" 

With Strength, Perseverance, Persistence, Purposefulness

We bridge the gap for families who typically don’t qualify for government assistance. The Foundation provides a multitude of resources for the entire family. These resources include educational workshops, career development opportunities, community activities, and childcare subsidies.

Forward Foundation provides solutions and creates opportunities for single parent families to achieve long term financial stability and independence.

Freekind™exists to prevent human trafficking and to support those who have been exploited on their journey to freedom. With a merger in 2021, Freekind brings together two Virginia-based anti-trafficking nonprofits, Richmond Justice Initiative (RJI) and Virginia Beach Justice Initiative (VBJI).

Because a majority of human trafficking survivors in the United States were younger than 23 years old when their trafficking began, we created a prevention education curriculum designed to disrupt trafficking before it can begin. The Prevention Project™ program is our nationally recognized, survivor-informed prevention education curriculum with editions for middle and high school students as well as youth service providers.

For adult victims who have been incarcerated for crimes related to their abuse, we offer Offramps, a program that includes jail-based classes to help identify victims, court support to advocate for alternative sentencing, re-entry planning to create a path to freedom, and transitional support as survivors reintegrate into the community.

Friends of Hollywood Cemetery is a 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 2007 in order to meet the cemetery's growing need for private philanthropy. Friends' primary goal is the restoration and conservation of monuments, sculptures, and ironwork within the cemetery. They handle development programs for the cemetery, community outreach efforts and cemetery events, including tours, picnics and guest speakers.

With the aid of conservation consultants, Friends of Hollywood has identified and ranked monuments and ornamentation most in need of repair and enhancement. The cemetery's current income and endowment, however, is not enough to cover all the care and conservation needed to preserve this historic site.

Hollywood depends on the generous support of donors in order to ensure the long-term care of the cemetery. These donations are essential to the preservation of this historic cemetery for future generations.

Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. We teach critical life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime of appreciation of health and fitness. Our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. The 20-lesson Girls on the Run Curriculum combines training for a 5k (3.1 miles) running event with lessons that inspire girls to become independent thinkers, enhance their problem solving skills, and make healthy decisions.  All of this is accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff and the community.

GoochlandCares programs have been a safety net for our community since 1952. The mission of GoochlandCares is to provide health care and basic human services to Goochland residents in need. GoochlandCares envisions a Goochland community where everyone’s basic human needs are met.

GFCFS is the only organization in Goochland that provides a safety net for those needing assistance with immediate food, housing, health, safety, and other basic needs.

GRASP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable, college-access organization that assists students and families in obtaining funding for post-secondary education.

GRASP will help students and their families, regardless of their financial resources and at no charge to them, develop an educational plan by:

• Assisting them with the financial aid process;
• Awarding and administering scholarships;
• Inspiring them to believe that secondary and post-secondary education are attainable; and
• Supporting them during the completion of their educational goals.

GRASP’s goal is to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity for continuing education after high school, regardless of financial or social circumstances.

Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) is dedicated solely to preventing and treating child abuse and neglect in the Richmond area. We fulfill our mission through the following goals: 1) To deliver and promote programs that prevent and treat child abuse and 2) To increase public awareness of child abuse and neglect.

The Green Run Collegiate Foundation endeavors to maximize the learning potential for each and every student attending Green Run Collegiate. Our goal is to raise funds necessary to expand the opportunities for our students.

Our mission is to focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community.

Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change.

The Hanover Education Foundation is a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c)(3) organization formed by citizens of Hanover County to provide our students with unparalleled educational opportunities and experiences by augmenting existing tax grant-based funds.

The HEF is a vital part of the educational endeavors of Hanover County Public Schools.  Join with us in supporting the work of our foundation to prepare our children to live and work productively in the 21st Century.  Your contribution is tax deductible.

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Henrico CASA is a nonprofit organization committed to advocating for the best interests of children involved in the Henrico County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court process. The Henrico CASA program recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteers dedicated to representing the needs of abused and neglected children, children in juvenile dependency proceedings, and children in need of services or supervision. The volunteers promote safe permanent homes for all children and seek to educate the community concerning the needs of abused and neglected children.

1992 Gilman Award Recipient, 2000-2001 Teacher of the Year, President of United Methodist Women, President and Secretary of the United Methodist Family Services Auxiliary, Mission Team Chairperson, Choir Member, Bell Ringer, Volunteer for numerous organizations, Wife, Mother, Grandmother - all titles that describe Helen Wood over her 30 years as a teacher and her lifetime of committment to serving others. 

This year, Helen adds another title, 2023 Henrico Christmas Mother to the list. A volunteer with the program since her retirement from Henrico County Public Schools in 2004, Helen has helped set up our warehouse and shared her warm heart and lovely smile as she shopped with program recipients each December. More recently, as a Council Member Helen has served with our Food and Fundraising and Communications Committees, and worked closely with HCPS as our Schools Liaison. 

Helen wants everyone to know that she relishes this opportunity to give back to the community which has nurtured her throughout her life. And she invites you to join her in supporting our neighbors in need.

Created in 1992, the Henrico Education Foundation, Inc. (HEF) is an independent, nonprofit community-based organization providing the Henrico County Public School (HCPS) with additional educational programs, financial resources and support to increase student achievement and create innovation in the classroom.

The Henrico Firefighter Foundation is a community-focused non-profit organization with the mission of improving Henrico Country by supporting the Division of Fire. The Foundation focuses on the Safety, Training, Education and Protection (STEP) of firefighters and Henrico residents. We provide smoke alarms that firefighters install for free in homes without working alarms. The Foundation participated in the Nourish Henrico program, providing meals to firefighters through gift certificates from local restaurants. We fund additional firefighter training and equipment that is not in the country budget. The Foundation offers emergency assistance to residents during and after fires and accidents.

Our mission is to shape the future of Richmond by preserving our distinctive historic character, sparking revitalization and championing our important architectural legacy. Our city is evolving every day. The skyline and the landscape are changing. We are dedicated to keeping the Richmond of tomorrow unique and distinct from every other city on Earth. We are committed to preserving the character of the city, energizing its neighborhoods and conspiring to keep Richmond interesting and authentic.

Hitting Cancer Below the Belt (HCB2) is dedicated to colorectal (colon and rectal) cancer prevention in our hometown of Richmond, VA, surrounding counties, and across the Commonwealth.  HCB2 provides community education, early detection services for the uninsured, and direct support services for patients and survivors. By hosting events and offering services, we are able to raise awareness, provide education, and raise funds for local efforts in cancer prevention.  Our vision is to build and bridge resources in an effort to create a community where  cancer is challenged to survive.

Helping families and individuals experiencing homelessness secure & maintain a Home, Again.

In 2017,  HomeAgain served 770 individuals across 540 households including men, women, children, and veterans!

“With your help, HomeAgain is able to help end homelessness for over 500 households each year, getting them back on the road to stability. Safe, decent, and affordable housing does transform lives and boosts potential! It is difficult to be successful without it! Thank you for your support.” – Lorae D. Ponder, Executive Director

Homeward serves as the regional voice on homelessness and related housing and human services for the Richmond region. As the regional planning and coordinating agency for homeless services, Homeward's mission is to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness by facilitating creative solutions through the collaboration, coordination, and cooperation of regional resources and services.

HopeTree Family Services offers a wide range of ministries for at-risk children and youth and their families across Virginia, including:

HopeTree Foster Care introduces children who need stable, loving homes to families who can provide them. We operate Treatment Foster Care offices in Salem, Chester, and Martinsville, and Richmond.

HopeTree Academy provides a fully-accredited secondary educational program for our residents and day students from surrounding jurisdictions while they cope with their individual circumstances.

Therapeutic Group Home program in Salem provides opportunities for the spiritual, social, psychological, and emotional growth of at-risk youth.

Hopecam, is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity with the mission of using voice over Internet technology to help children with cancer overcome the burden of social isolation. By virtually connecting these children with their friends over a video conferencing application, Hopecam decreases the loneliness and anxiety they experience during this frightening time.  We provide the child with a tablet computer equipped with a webcam, Internet access in the home if the child is without, then work with the child's school to persuade them to establish a regular connection with the child during which the child can participate in classroom activities, and see and talk with their friends.

After abuse, many survivors experience feelings of self-doubt, low self-esteem, shame, and the feeling of “not good enough.” Abuse, whether sexual, mental or physical, can take a toll on your well-being and general mindset about who YOU are as a person and how much you VALUE yourself. 

But NO MORE. 

“I AM Enough” Retreat helps survivors become “free” from their abusive past and to step into the best version of themselves. 

Jaocb's Chance enriches lives by empowering individuals 5-40 years old with developmental, intellectual, and/or physical disabilities through inclusive programs that promote personal development and positive relationships. 

Jacob's Ladder, Inc is a year-round enrichment and advocacy program to aid and encourage intellectually gifted, at-risk middle school and high school students to reach their full potential and become leaders equipped to help others in similar economic and social situations. Through a summer enrichment camp, middle school students receive support to foster their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. Our high school advocacy program provides mentoring to assist with challenges, course selections, scholarship opportunities, and the college application process.

The John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics, founded in 1987 and located at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, preserves and honors John Marshall’s judicial legacy by engaging and educating the public about the rule of law under the Constitution, bringing civics, scholarship, and conversation to our classrooms and communities.

Journey House Foundation, Inc., is a holistic, peer recovery program teaching individuals to live a recovery lifestyle and achieve a thriving life. They support the whole individual and address the underlying social, emotional, and spiritual malady that are at the core of alcohol and drug dependency. The Journey House Recovery Foundation program incorporates the principles of sobriety, self-worth, authenticity, and purpose through 5 Guiding Principles: recovery support, practicing faith, healing families, community interaction and meaningful work.

We are empowering young people to own their economic success. Our volunteer-based K-12 programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire kids to dream big and reach their potential.

Our mission is to empower and enable young men in need of positive male role models to L.A.U.N.C.H into adulthood with resilience, compassion, and self-worth. Our work is informed by our commitment to inclusivity, quality, integrity, and our responsibility in promoting health and wellness within vulnerable populations. We believe that the right guidance and opportunity is needed to L.A.U.N.C.H young men into a successful future as positive role models themselves and contributing members of the community. 

Leadership Metro Richmond (LMR) is our region's community leadership development and engagement organization.  LMR began in 1980 to improve racial, gender, and socio-economic divides in our area's community leadership. Today over 2,000 diverse leaders have participated in our 10-month leadership development program, Leadership Quest. Our graduates mirror our region and include individuals who have been publicly recognized as key leaders in our area and leaders who quietly make significant impact in their communities.  We connect diverse leaders with one another and partner with organizations to create opportunities for community engagement.  LMR provides leaders with an environment for high-performing conversations, broadens their knowledge and perspectives about our region, and inspires them to serve unselfishly.

Lend Them a Helping Hand, Incorporated is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. It was born when our founder was diagnosed with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer at the age of 37. Her friends and family surrounded her with love and support but it was hard to coordinate much more than a meal train. With two little kids and a household full of responsibilities, she quickly found that there were other areas where she needed help and plenty of people willing to lend a hand.

But organizing the specifics while going through chemo, radiation and recovering from surgery wasn’t realistic. There had to be a better way than reaching out to individual people for each request. This site allows you to create a registry-like list where your friends and family can offer customized support when you need it most and you'll never be charged or see an ad.

There are many ways for you to support Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden — through the Annual Fund, corporate sponsorship of an event or program, a charitable planned gift, or through a gift made in tribute to a friend or family member.

As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Lewis Ginter relies on charitable contributions from donors and members to achieve its mission of connecting plants and people to improve our community. Thank you for your continued support of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

The Library of Virginia Foundation was founded in 1984 to advocate for and provide public and private support of the Library of Virginia and its mission. A significant bequest from Annabelle Cox McAllister provided the funds to establish the Foundation, which is a private 501(c)(3) organization that receives grants, bequests, and donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and other organizations in support of the Library.

The Library of Virginia Foundation is dedicated to promoting cultural and historical literacy throughout the commonwealth. The Foundation reaches out to both adults and children in bringing to life Virginia's culture and history through enjoyable and interactive reading, writing, and arts programs; exhibitions; and publications.

Linking community resources to provide fast and affordable housing solutions to homeless individuals, as well as emergency services to men, women and children who don’t have access to their basic needs and find themselves in a housing crisis or other emergency situations.

Little Hands helps provide much-needed items to new parents and young children. Having a baby can be tough for any new parent. But worrying about diapers, clothing a child, and having the essentials to get through the first couple years can make it even more difficult.  We help give new parents and children from birth to 3 years old the essentials to thrive.

The Live Red Foundation is a 501c3 corporation that was founded to offer free fitness programs, which teach 8 core life skills, to youth in low-opportunity communities. These programs are funded through premier youth races which promote fitness in all communities.

The mission of the Louisa Arts Center is to stimulate awareness and appreciation of the arts through varying visual art exhibitions, concerts, theater performances, studio classes, workshops, and lectures, to entertain and enlighten; while strengthening diversity, interpretive ability and interactive creativity for both youth and adults. The aim is to broaden audience involvement and access and to improve the livelihood of artists and their opportunity to contribute to the community. By doing so the Louisa Arts Center makes the Town of Louisa and Louisa County a more appealing place to visit, locate a business, and call home.

Founded in 1966, the Louisa County Historical Society brings to light, preserves, and shares the history of Louisa County. Our vision is to enlighten the present by illuminating the past in order to inspire the future. 

Lynnhaven School provides a social learning experience built on the principles of progressive education. Each and every student is expected to pursue successes, to celebrate victories, and to learn from defeats. It is through self-reliance, integrity, compassion and humor, that our students embrace and balance the freedom to be, with the responsibility to do.

The mission of the Martha Mason Hill Memorial Foundation is to carry on the legacy and spirit of the late Martha Mason Hill by providing academic scholarships to high school students, and conducting community outreach programs that create college awareness and encourage students to attend college. Currently the focus is on helping underrepresented minority students in Chesterfield County, Virginia, where she lived.

The mission of the Medical College of Virginia Foundation is to inspire and steward philanthropic resources to our MCV Campus partners at VCU Health.

MENTOR Virginia’s mission is to foster quality mentoring relationships that empower, elevate, and encourage young people.

Mercy Mall is a ministry offering FREE clothing, housewares, baby items, and more to individuals and families overcoming the many obstacles to home and life stability. Our clients not only need “stuff”, but also the unconditional love of Christ. We provide that through encouraging words, hugs, resources, and prayer. We have no qualifications or geographic borders, which allows us to assist families in emergency situations.

Mission Gait's mission is to empower the physical rehabilitation community, through education and research, to help patients with complex gait disabilities learn to move again with confidence.

The My Princess Project is an organization to help provide a student, a teenager currently attending a high school, with a formal dress that might otherwise not be able to afford one. Our mission is to help these students feel like a princess by showing them how much our organization cares and know that there is support in celebrating who they are! The hope is that our organization can help reduce the added stress by offsetting some of the expenses that a student has to attend their event, be it prom or homecoming. These milestones are significant in the lives of high schoolers and all students should have the availability to attend regardless of their financial situation.

 

Nest Academy RVA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating social and learning opportunities for teens and young adults with complex physical and intellectual disabilities. Our target population for academic year programs includes high school graduates who are typically non-verbal, in wheelchairs and who require adaptive environments to engage in the community. Nest’s Summer Passport program serves teens as young as 15 years old. The only organization of its kind in central Virginia, Nest is filling an unmet need in Richmond, providing a specialized learning environment and inspired programs to foster an inclusive community and the continued emotional, social and educational growth of each student.

NextOp was founded in 2014 by veteran and industry leaders who sought to build a strong military talent pipeline to industries. Our founders identified a gap between E-3 and E-7 military members and companies looking to hire military talent. Transitioning service members and veterans are a talented group that bring years of experience and leadership to the table. NextOp’s goal is to bridge the gap by connecting these talented individuals to existing career opportunities. Through one-on-one mentorship, we help them understand how their training and experiences translate into valued qualifications in the workforce after their military commitment.

"But Tomorrow" Foundation provides assistance, education and support services to organizations, individuals and families, whether medical-related or otherwise, to improve the quality of life throughout the community.

The Northern Virginia Emergency Response System (NVERS) supports regional collaboration and capacity building in all facets of emergency preparedness within Northern Virginia.

Northstar Community is a recovery community organization. With a collaborative spirit of care and concern, we help individuals and families cope with and overcome addiction and trauma through support groups, adult education, individual and group counseling.

The mission of Operation Healing Forces (OHF) is to serve the needs of our active-duty and recent-veteran wounded, ill, and injured Special Operations Forces (SOF) and their spouses by starting or continuing the process of mentally, physically and emotionally healing in preparation to return to the fight or transition successfully into civilian life

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization which provides case management services and financial aid to Americans with chronic, life threatening and debilitating illnesses.

As a private nonprofit with a fully licensed facility, we serve children from 6 weeks old to age 5 from Peninsula families of all backgrounds and income levels. We are accredited by the National Association of the Education for Young Children (NAEYC)  which is the gold standard for early childhood programs. Additionally, we have the highest rating in Hampton in the Virginia Quality Program. 

The Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education is a public performing and visual arts center that provides and promotes cultural arts opportunities within our community. Managed by the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation, the Perkinson Center seeks to improve lives and expand horizons by providing an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming space where all members of our community are encouraged to create, explore, and access cultural arts. The Perkinson Center changes lives for the better by bringing cultural arts and community together – bringing the power of art to ALL.

Our mission is to support the neighbors of the East End and educate its students, equipping them to serve as positive contributors to their families, community, and society.

The PGA REACH Middle Atlantic is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and philanthropic arm of the Middle Atlantic PGA Section. Our 1,100 members across Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. are committed to serving our communities and growing the game of golf through our three pillars- Youth, Military, and Inclusion.

The mission of PGA REACH Middle Atlantic is to positively impact the lives of youth, military, and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf.

The Port Warwick Foundation is a public non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization with the purpose of organizing and managing regional arts and entertainment events located at Styron Square in Port Warwick, Newport News, Virginia. Currently, the Foundation hosts the Port Warwick Summer Concert Series, a free outdoor series of concerts held each Wednesday evening from May through August, the Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival held on the 2nd weekend in October each year, a Holiday Tree Lighting in late November and a Jazz Series held in April and September.

Postpartum Support Virginia’s MISSION is to educate families, healthcare providers and communities about Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) and to provide resources to help new and expectant mothers and their families overcome anxiety, depression, and other PMADs.

Founded in 1958, Project HOPE is a renowned global health and humanitarian relief organization. Our lifesaving work addresses the world’s greatest public health challenges, transforming lives and uplifting communities.

To offer and provide high school and college-age students the opportunity to help the less fortunate by paying for and assembling wheelchair ramps for those people who are in need and have qualified for financial assistance.

We are a continuing care community (also known as a life plan community) providing the highest quality living experience for discerning senior adults. Situated on 165 beautiful acres outside the village of Irvington in Virginia’s Northern Neck, RWC residents choose to live here for the independent and worry-free lifestyle afforded in a tranquil setting.

Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury Inc. is a Virginia nonprofit corporation affiliated with the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches. All religions are welcome.

RE:work is committed to making maximum use of existing services and agencies throughout the city of Richmond, in order to avoid duplicating services. Our commitment is to fill in gaps we find in services and to go beyond what other agencies are able to offer, when it is in our power to do so, in the interest of those whom we are serving. Our ministry is one of companioning, empowering, advocating, and consciousness-raising.  While we offer tangible help to those in need, we also seek to empower the people whom we are companioning, to advocate for them, and to encourage them along the way to full thriving. And through our engagement with our clients and neighbors, we seek to raise consciousness in our community about the barriers people face in moving from crisis to thriving.

Richmond ballet's mission is to awaken and uplift the human spirit, both for audiences and artists.

Richmond Performing Arts Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide diverse local and world-class performing arts, transformative arts education experiences for students of all ages, and inspirational venues—all to strengthen the cultural and economic vitality of Greater Richmond Region.

The impact of tourism in our region is seen every day – it’s a major financial driver here, with 7.7 million visitors contributing more than $2.6 billion to our local economy each year. Tourism helps support local restaurants, attractions, hotels and businesses, which employ more than 24,000 local workers.

The Richmond Region Tourism Foundation is dedicated to making sure this economic engine stays strong, now and in the future. We work to educate the public about tourism’s importance, and help our next generation of tourism professionals through scholarships. We support programs that drive inclusion. And through grants and sponsorships, we’re helping drive up numbers for important economic engines such as sports tourism and African American travel. Learn more about our BLK RVA sponsorship program here.

We can’t do any of this without the help of our donors. Please help support the Richmond Region Tourism Foundation. Your dollars can help bring millions into our region, now and in the future.

The Quill Theatre's mission is to create theatre rooted in the genius of Shakespeare that provokes the mind and speaks to the soul.

The Richmond Symphony performs, teaches, and champions music to inspire and unite our communities.

RVC is a private non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1981 to meet the demand for recreational volleyball in the Central Virginia area. More than 1800 adult members play in leagues that run throughout the year and more than 600 junior players ages 7-18 participate in our junior programs. Between our two sites (RVC Byrdhill and RVC Stonebridge), we have 20 courts and our facilities include a cafe, weights room, game room, and showers.

Riverside School is an independent day school located in Richmond, VA dedicated to providing a teaching approach designed to meet the educational needs of students in grades K-8 with dyslexia and similar language-based differences. Small classes, individualized curriculum, one-on-one instruction, and a nurturing environment are all hallmarks of Riverside School. 

Rx Partnership is a public/private partnership which exists to increase access to medication for Virginia’s vulnerable populations and serve as a resource to the organizations that support these populations.

Saint Mary Star of the Sea School provides a Christ-centered Catholic education for Pre-K (3) through 8th-grade students of all faiths in the tradition of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. The spiritual, intellectual, and social development of all students is provided in a safe and disciplined environment. With a solid foundation in academic and moral excellence, the students are prepared for success in high school and beyond.

The Salvation Army has a rich history of service to families and individuals in need in the Central Virginia area. In fact, we’ve been providing service to the area for more than 125 years, thanks to the generous support of local donors, volunteers and partners who help us live out our Vision of being a focused service provider and advocate for people seeking a path to self-sufficiency in Central Virginia.

To better serve our SEAL, Underwater Demolition Team, and Special Warfare veterans, the UDT-SEAL Association established the nonprofit SEAL Veterans Foundation (501 c3).  The Foundation will raise funds for the Association’s life assistance, scholarship and legacy programs. Our goal is to keep the Brotherhood and their families strong and secure.

SEALKIDS helps children and families of Navy SEALs through academic support and tutoring. Offering 4 core programs including: personalized academic support, specialized needs programs, testing & evaluation and advocacy. No two kids are alike, so they tailor prorgams to fit individual needs.

Since 1889, patients and their families have come to Sheltering Arms looking for hope and healing, often following very difficult life events that are physically, emotionally and financially overwhelming. Sheltering Arms is the type of organization that exists to help people regardless of their situation. The courageous idea of our founder, Rebekah Peterkin, as well as the support of our community, have allowed Sheltering Arms to keep that promise as we provide a full continuum of rehabilitative care and wellness services and help people find the Power to Overcome.

Generosity, compassion and a commitment to excellence have kept us going for 125 years. Now more than ever, we are excited to launch the next 125 years with renewed zeal to push the boundaries of rehabilitative technology and life-changing innovations. We are dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for our staff of physicians, therapists and nurses, while conducting more groundbreaking research to achieve even greater success with the patients we serve.

From the very beginning, we at SOAR365 have been practical dreamers. We refused to accept the accepted way of doing things.

Our programs and services have always been designed for individuals and families who are coping with the daily real world challenges of living with a disability. To that end, we’ve continually added more ambitious and thoughtful programs over the past 65 years. And today our services have a profound impact on more than 1,300 people and their families.

We’ve also created a thriving Business Solutions division where 80% of individuals have a disability. We do a wide variety of work—from janitorial to digital imaging—for customers that include the U.S. Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, huge corporations, and smaller local companies. The funds generated from Business Solutions fund a great deal of the work we do here. The rest comes from generous donors. 

Everyone who works or volunteers here shares this simple belief: When someone comes through our doors—whether they’re newborn babies, teens, adults or seniors—we work hard to understand their needs, desires, dreams and goals. We find ways to provide every individual and his or family the comprehensive services that work best. 

So far, our commitment has worked out great for so many people. But we’re always looking for ways to do more. Join us. And we can go higher… together.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

During the past 25 years, Sports Backers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has developed programs and events that are designed to inspire people from all corners of our community to live actively.  We achieve this work by focusing on a network of collaborative partnerships with other organizations, businesses, local governments and faith based institutions.  In order to have transformational change, we realize we can’t do it all alone, but rather we work to build a movement of change in our community to make active living the easy choice.

At St. Andrew’s School we believe every child deserves an education that equips them to thrive.

In 1894, founder Grace Arents was confident in her belief that a solid education was essential in preparing children to build successful lives as adults. More than 120 years later the school continues to be guided by that founding principle, educating children academically, physically, emotionally, and spiritually through a progressive, whole-child approach.

Rooted in today’s best practices, our student-centered academic program is designed to develop passionate, lifelong learners. Children learn more deeply when they make their own connections through hands-on experiences and student-led questioning; this is the cornerstone of our model.

We love. We teach. We nourish. We explore. The heart of our mission is a deep and abiding love and respect for each of the 70 children we serve.  We believe that all children deserve the highest quality childhood.

St. Joseph’s Villa is a non-sectarian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and youth reach their potential.

We create brighter futures for children of all socioeconomic backgrounds faced with developmental disabilities, diverse learning styles, mental health issues, homelessness and other challenges.

It started with one idea: how to connect community members who want to help with students who need assistance. With lots of brainstorming and collaboration, Start 1 Spark was born. The focus on extracurricular activities addresses a current need while developing the next generation. Extracurricular activities allow students to discover their passions, become leaders, improve communication skills, and explore creative outlets. These extracurriculars are more than a luxury, it’s an opportunity to reveal the student’s potential.

As long as half of the U.S. population doesn’t know how to swim, as long we remember that obstacles are only a matter of perception, and as long as there are good swimmers with the passion to become better ones, we’ll be here. Making water safety and aquatic fitness accessible and inclusive for all.

Our mission as a non-profit is to elevate aquatics across the Richmond region.

And we do that with programs designed to empower every kind of swimmer, now and for life.

To honor the life of Tad DuPriest by providing financial relief for local families battling childhood cancer. The ASK Tad’s Kids Family Crisis Fund, supports families, experiencing severe financial hardship while battling childhood cancer. From covering the cost of a mortgage to helping with utility bills, our organization ensures that families remain financially afloat during this difficult time.

The mission of Tech For Troops Project (T4TP) is to provide veterans in need with technology and job skills to rejoin the workforce and boost the economy. 

The Hive's on a mission to build a world based on care, support, and healing.  They believe in a world where all young people feel like they belong and have the resources they need to become thriving adults

The JHW Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation aimed at raising awareness about substance use disorders and addiction in young adults and supporting young adults in recovery.

The Foundation, named in honor of our son, John Henry Watkins, III, goal is to raise awareness and educate communities about the disease of addiction in young adults and to support programs that promote opportunities for lasting recovery.

We provide financial and technical assistance to collegiate recovery programs in Virginia; financial support to programs and organizations that provide quality care for substance use disorders and addiction and support to individuals to assist with gaps in insurance coverage for treatment and sober living housing.

The purpose of The Legacy of HOPE Foundation is exclusively for charitable and educational purpose planting hope through evangelism by enhancing and building communities through families. Providing human services, collecting and distributing clothing and other resources, providing education and training in life skills and developing youth through mentoring.

The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust (MWCLT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to develop and maintain permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for low and moderate-income households. The organization was formed in 2016 and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Maggie Walker CLT seeks to develop and steward permanently affordable housing opportunities to foster racially equitable communities.

 At One Love, we believe that the more we can identify and navigate healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors, the less likely we will end up in an unhealthy or abusive relationship. Knowing that knowledge is key to avoiding tragedies, we empower people to understand that one conversation, one action and one person can make a difference and even save a life.

Our mission is to positively impact the trajectory of our community through teaching mindfulness. We believe in a proactive approach to mental health. Through teaching mindfulness we seek to meet all people where they are with scientifically proven tools to enhance one’s health, daily performance and how they show up for others.

The READ Center changes lives through adult literacy by providing classroom instruction, one-to-one tutoring, and educational resources to adults who need and want to improve reading, writing, basic math, and digital skills. When adults with low-level literacy develop basic reading, communication, math, and digital skills, they can better fulfill their roles as citizens, workers, and family members.

The Uhuru Foundation envisions a world where the most vulnerable youth and families have the power and resources to lift themselves out of poverty to upward social and economic mobility that will enable them to create healthy lifestyles for their families and communities.

The Up Center has served as a safety net for our community for over 130 years. Today, we help over 10,000 people in Hampton Roads each year. Our mission is to change the trajectory of families from crisis to wholeness. Our vision is a healthy community where families thrive. We protect children, empower people in crisis, maximize independence for those with disabilities and strengthen families through the following programs: Foster Care & Adoption; Team Up Mentoring; Youth Counseling; Mediation and Visitation; Mental Health Skill Building; Parents as Teachers; Healthy Families; Housing and Financial Counseling; Financial Management; Camp Horizons for children and adults with intellectual disabilities; and more.

The Valentine has been collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond’s 400-year history for over a century. Located in the heart of historic downtown, the Valentine is a place for residents and tourists to discover the diverse stories that tell the broader history of this important region.

he Virginia Home provides compassionate and professional residential care to adult Virginians with irreversible physical disabilities, ensuring that their lifelong comfort and security will never be compromised, regardless of the ability to pay.

Going far beyond standard custodial care, our staff develops and seeks to improve the physical, social, and emotional lives of those living with severe disabling conditions, helping them live meaningful lives no matter the challenges they face.

Troopster is a 501(c)3 cause-driven organization, founded in 2015 by a U.S. veteran to support the Armed Forces community, deployed service members, military spouses and families with a resource to send/receive personalized and unique care packages. The Troopster Vision is to be the household name of military deployment kits for the 1.3 M U.S. service members and their families – Beginning with a goal to send 20,000+ packages each year to service members deployed around the world.

UMFS is a nonprofit agency that provides a comprehensive array of programs to meet the needs of high-risk children and parents to enable them to overcome challenging circumstances and succeed. A national leader in helping children, we also proactively identify unmet social service needs throughout Virginia and develop appropriate partnerships to address them.

UP RVA believes that supporting students as they transition to independent schools will lay a foundation on which students can build a successful high school career and change the trajectory of their life.

Urban Hope is  a faith-based affordable housing nonprofit that is focused on the East End of Richmond. We help our clients gain financial management skills, provide safe, quality, affordable housing, and walk alongside clients looking to begin the pathway to homeownership. 

We are working hard to shift the paradigm and help our clients navigate their way to greater stability, health, and prosperity through homes they can afford.

The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and its Educational Foundation is to provide and promote leadership in the conservation of natural resources through stewardship and education programs. Flagship programs include the Dominion Virginia Envirothon, a team based natural resources competition for high school students and Youth Conservation Camp, an immersion into natural resource, conservation, environmental and agriculture topics on the campus of Virginia Tech led by career professionals and faculty. Experiential, hands-on and outdoor learning is fundamental to foundation education programs that provide a meaningful watershed education experience.

The Virginia Deer Hunters Association, (VDHA), a volunteer, statewide, non-profit organization founded in 1985, is dedicated to responsible management of Whitetail deer as a valuable resource. VDHA serves as "the voice" of deer hunters while protecting the rights and traditions of deer hunting.

The Virginia Pharmacists Association Research & Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was incorporated in 1980. The Foundation’s mission is to:

1. To promote health and wellness through development of pharmacist-provided patient care services; and
2. To encourage, provide for, and engage in research, education, and the advancement of the profession of pharmacy.

VCU Massey Cancer Center is among the top 4 percent of cancer centers in the country and is one of two in the state designated by the National Cancer Institute to lead and shape America’s cancer research efforts. Founded in 1974, Massey is dedicated to discovering, developing, delivering and teaching effective means to prevent, detect, treat and cure cancer through innovative research, patient care and education.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Richmond, the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (VAFCC) is an effective advocate for the issues and concerns of free and charitable clinics, their volunteer workforce of doctors, dentists, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, technicians, and other health care professionals, and the patients served by free and charitable clinics in communities throughout the Commonwealth.

We believe that every person deserves access to basic healthcare services. Therefore, VAFCC supports Virginia’s network of free and charitable clinics to adapt to Virginia’s changing healthcare landscape in order to serve those who fall through the gaps of the healthcare system with compassionate and comprehensive healthcare services regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Our mission is to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church. 

The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation (VCTF) is a nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization, with a mission to enhance, promote, and advocate for the continued development of the Virginia Capital Trail, a 52-mile dedicated multi-use trail connecting Richmond and Williamsburg along the beautiful and historic Route 5 corridor.

To make the Trail the world-class attraction it should be, the Foundation raises money to promote it within the region, the state, and the nation through partnerships and larger trail affiliations. The VCTF is also charged with enhancing the Trail by providing signs, trailheads, benches, and other amenities to make the trail experience safe, educational, and—most importantly—unforgettable.

VA Civics sponsors the We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution program in Virginia. In supporting the program, VA Civics provides professional development opportunities for teachers based on the WTP curriculum, teaching resources, classroom support, and runs the annual regional and state WTP competitions.

The VDA Foundation is passionate about dental care and oral health because they profoundly affect the well-being and quality of life of individuals and communities. However, for many people, financial realities leave them with no hope of securing care. That is why our Foundation exists — to help underserved Virginians get the dental services they need. As the charitable and outreach arm of the Virginia Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Association Foundation (VDAF) garners the resources of dental professionals and the community at large to offer programs that serve over 7,500 people annually.

Oral health influences all aspects of our lives -- overall health, appearance, and even employment. Studies repeatedly show that poor oral health and diseases of the mouth can lead to other serious concerns, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, thousands of people experience pain, difficulty chewing, low self-esteem and other complications resulting from oral disease, simply because they lack resources to access dental care. Founded in 1996, the VDAF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides access to dental care for underserved Virginians. It accomplishes this mission through its three nationally-recognized programs -- Mission of Mercy, Donated Dental Services, and Give Kids A Smile.

Virginia Down Syndrome Association strives to improve the quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome and their families. We provide access to current and accurate information on Down syndrome. We also foster programs that focus on education, community services, public awareness, medical issues, research, advocacy, legal issues and parenting.

The Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation(VFCF), created in 2007,  is a 501(c)(3) whose purpose is to provide educational  opportunities, including scholarships, to fire and emergency services professionals as well as develop public relations programs to promote and raise public awareness of Virginia's fire and emergency services.  The VFCF also assists other related organizations in the development and implementation of public education programs and provides grants to other fire and emergency service organizations.  Funding for the VFCF will be through personal donations, corporate giving and fundraising events such as annual golf tournaments.

A vision of former Virginia State Golf Association President Gib Palmer, the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame became a reality in June 2015. Though the induction of the Inaugural Class didn’t take place until nearly 11 months later, the seeds for a virtual home honoring Virginia’s golf heritage and excellence were sown long before then.

Through extensive behind-the-scenes work and collaborations with allied organizations like the Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA, the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame became a reality. The first class honors legends of playing, teaching, professionalism and Rules of Golf knowledge. The induction of the Inaugural Class will spur on a new tradition: Honoring the rich history of golf in the Commonwealth on a yearly basis, with new honorees and a chance to celebrate tremendous memories while looking toward the future.

Said Palmer: “We want this to be a vibrant, great place to go to celebrate the history of golf in Virginia.

The VIMS Foundation advises and assists the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, promotes philanthropy to and stewards the philanthropic resources of the VIMS Foundation, and its members act as allies and ambassadors to position VIMS as the preeminent leader in coastal and estuarine science and education for Virginia and the world.

At the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, we believe that great art should be shared. 

Our permanent collection is free and our doors are open 365 days a year. Through our statewide partnerships and digital outreach, we strive to bring art experiences to every corner of the commonwealth.

You can help give Virginia another 365 days of great art by making a gift to VMFA. More than simply keeping our doors open, your gift will animate every aspect of the museum’s mission to preserve, collect and share the magnificent works of art under our care.

YOU can help build our Nation’s future on the firm foundation of Virginia’s past. The Virginia Historical Society was established in 1831 to preserve the memory of Virginia’s role in founding American democracy. Today, we’re still helping Americans and people around the world learn the lessons of the past, longer than any other historical society in the South.

Virginia Repertory Theatre is a nonprofit, professional theatre company and the result of the 2012 merger of Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV.  Virginia Rep is the largest professional theatre and one of the largest performing arts organizations in Central Virginia. We are dedicated to the development and production of new plays, and we seek outside producing collaboration to insure the play has a life beyond its development and production at Virginia Rep.

For over 60 years, Virginia Rep has served Virginia’s adults, children, families and schools and contributed to the cultural, educational, and economic life of our city and region.

The mission of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame is to serve as a non-profit resource which celebrates athletic excellence in the Commonwealth of Virginia, highlighting philanthropy through sports, while inspiring sports fans through programming and engaging entertainment.

The Veterans Services Foundation is an independent state agency that supports veterans and their families through the Virginia Department of Veterans Services' (DVS) programs and services.

Virginia Voice advances its mission by connecting individuals with blindness and vision impairment to news, information, arts, and culture through technology and the human voice. We seek to enhance the viability of our Central Virginia community by serving people with blindness, vision impairment and other disabilities that prevent them from reading or accessing visual elements of publications, events and performances. Our core competencies enable us to provide a unique, unduplicated service through audio information programs created by caring and talented individuals. We are able to continue our mission because we are always working to strengthen our relationships with contributing individuals, corporations, service clubs and foundations.

The Virginia War Memorial depends on the generosity of corporations, businesses, military and veteran organizations, civic groups, other foundations, and most especially, individuals like you to fulfill its mission to Honor Veterans, Preserve History, Educate Youth and Inspire Patriotism in All.

Chartered in 2000, the Virginia War Memorial Foundation (VWMF) is the 501 (c) (3) corporation that finances all of the educational and patriotic programs, historic exhibits, documentary films, and student-teacher outreach of the Memorial.

VirginiaNavigator, a statewide public/private non-profit, provides community support information and guidance to individuals, families, and caregivers across Virginia including older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans — supporting independence, dignity and quality of life by providing access to vital services.  VirginiaNavigator’s family of websites (disAbilityNavigator.org; SeniorNavigator.org; VeteransNavigator.org) offer a unique combination of technology and traditional one-on-one personal contact:

• An easy-to-search resource directory of 26,300+ programs and services;
• 1,075+ articles that educate and help guide consumers;
• 765+ links to content-specific websites and resources;
• Features such as Ask an Expert, Community Calendar, and Editor’s Pick articles on our home pages; and
• 742 grassroots "Navigator Centers" developed through partnerships with libraries, senior centers, hospitals, and faith communities – serving as community access points for all Virginians.

Leveraging the use of websites, coupled with our on-the-ground resources consisting of Navigator Centers and Community Specialists, Virginians turn to us over 1.5 million times annually.

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) has helped adults and children explore their creativity and make art since 1963. Each year, the organization touches the lives of more than 33,000 people through its classes, exhibitions, community outreach programs, camps, workshops and special events.

Founded in Church Hill as the Hand Workshop, the organization moved to the historic Virginia Dairy building at 1812 West Main Street, where it leased space for 17 years before purchasing and later renovating the building. Completed in 2007, the renovation transformed the facility into an inviting and inspiring 30,000-square-foot arts center, which includes the 1,800-square-foot True F. Luck Gallery. The gallery’s focus is on materials and processes of contemporary artists.

Each year, VisArts offers more than 800 visual and creative arts classes in clay, wood, fiber, painting, photography, printmaking, glass, metal, drawing, writing, decorative arts and other visual media. More than 125 instructors teach for the organization.

VPM is committed to fulfilling the promise of public broadcasting by using the power of media to enrich the human spirit and make our community a better place. We partner with many organizations, using our media to amplify their missions. Together we help foster a community that is vibrant in the arts, understands and learns from its past, inspires curiosity in the world around us and lifelong learning for all ages, whose citizens are informed, open-minded and engaged and whose children are put on a path for success in school and life.

In 1984 the Virginia State Golf Association launched a VIP Card initiative that was designed to provide value and access for golfers, generate play at participating VSGA member clubs, and produce revenue for scholarships. The program traces its roots back to the terms of past VSGA presidents Ed Key and Dr. Frank Filipowicz, along with sectional chairman Dave Daniels who helped spawn the program and nurtured its early growth. Simultaneously, the VSGA created the VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation [501(c) (3)] whose purpose remains to provide college assistance to young men and women with an interest in golf.

From the outset, a cornerstone of the VIP Card program was the condition that a portion of the proceeds from card sales be designated for scholarships. Twenty-five Virginia courses participated on the VSGA’s first VIP Card offering, including longtime supporters The Homestead and Wintergreen Resort. Today more than 200 courses appear on the card, including more than 60 courses in West Virginia.

Since its humble beginnings more than 30 years ago, the VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation has awarded nearly $2.5 million to more than 1,000 students.

Weighted Angels is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was formed in January 2019 by a group of bereaved mothers, looking to provide comfort to families experiencing pregnancy & infant loss. They became an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in January of 2019.

World Pediatric Project heals children in developing countries today while creating and implementing long term solutions to address the critical healthcare needs of children and babies who will be born tomorrow.

World U.P. is a collective of innovative and passionate people who dream of an Understanding and Peaceful global community, where everyone belongs, is celebrated, and is appreciated for our differences.

Our mission is to build our World U.P. by improving access to resources that allow humans to connect, learn, and empower each other through kindness and love.

We believe that supporting communities means creating programs that complement what already exists within that community, rather than replacing it. 

?To achieve that, we listen to our community, foster partnerships in alignment with our missions, and implement sustainable innovative solutions to existing obstacles and issues in achieving the vision of an Understanding and Peaceful diverse community. 

We know that lasting personal and social change comes about when we all work together. That’s why at the Y, strengthening community is our cause.  Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.