2024 Regional Funders Gathering Wrap Up
A recap by Patte Koval, VFN’s Director of Member Engagement & Learning The 2024 Regional Funders Gatherings (RFG) occurred between July and November. More than 200 funders and partners came together across eight of our nine regions to explore ways to amplify the power of philanthropy in addressing the pressing needs of Virginia communities. For […]
BYITK | Claude Moore Charitable Foundation Launches Claude Moore Opportunities
A VFN Member Update This feature of “Bringing You in the Know” features VFN Member, Claude Moore Charitable Foundation and their launch of Claude Moore Opportunities. Here’s more: What is your organization’s mission? Claude Moore Opportunities is a new charitable organization created to meet the needs of residents and employers alike by supporting programs that […]
Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference Recap
A recap by Robin Mockenhaupt, VFN’s Director, Policy & Advocacy On November 13-15, I was fortunate to attend the 2024 Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference (VAGHC) in Virginia Beach. This was the second year both VFN colleague Patte Koval and I attended the conference, supported by our generous grant from VFN member, Virginia Housing. This was […]
Virginia’s Youth Mental Health Corps
An update from Serve Virginia Serve Virginia is excited to share an update on the progress of the Virginia Youth Mental Health Corps, a collaborative initiative led by Serve Virginia in partnership with over 45 organizations across the state. These partners include state and local governments, K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and philanthropic […]
Member Survey Results Provides a Road Map for VFN
An update on behalf of Bess Littlefield, VFN CEO The Virginia Funders Network (VFN) was launched in 2020 with a belief in the transformational power of collaboration, where working and learning together, philanthropy can more effectively advance opportunities for all who call Virginia home. Generous investments by philanthropy leaders provided start-up funds for VFN’s three-year […]
Member Spotlight – Jack Simpson | Ballad Health
This month’s “Member Spotlight” features Jack Simpson, President at the Ballad Health Foundation. Here’s a little bit more about Jack and his work in philanthropy: Describe your philanthropic philosophy and how your philosophy shapes your work. I was fortunate to attend the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. That experience helped me to […]
New VFN Network News Feature Column
VFN is excited to announce our new special feature opportunity, “Bringing You in the Know.” It’s another opportunity to highlight work amongst members across our issues of Network News and Upcoming Events. While Member Spotlights focus more fully on an organization, BYITK allows members to highlight a specific funding partner, or collaborative relationship, or similar partnership. […]
VFN joins in on the “Reimagine Funder Learning Series”
A recap by Robin Mockenhaput, VFN’s Director, Policy & Advocacy. At the end of August, I was pleased to participate in the Greater Washington Community Foundation (GWCF) Funder Learning Series on the different levels of systems change (advocacy, organizing, narrative change, data/research, etc.). This program is a 5-session series with a cohort of staff from […]
A Piedmont Regional Funders Gathering Recap
On August 21, over thirty VFN members gathered in Warrenton to hear an update on Region 9 priorities from Ray Knott, Atlantic Union’s Northern Virginia Market President and a GO Virginia Region 9 Council member.
Affordable Housing a Shared Interest of Regional Funders
A Shenandoah Valley Regional Funders Gathering Recap by Member, Dan Layman Seventeen representatives of eleven regional and statewide funders gathered in Waynesboro on August 13 to listen, learn and discuss affordable housing in the Shenandoah Valley. While this is not a new topic of conversation in the Valley, a recently completed regional housing study now […]
