What is VFN?

The Virginia Funders Network (VFN) is a community of over 130 philanthropic investors who strengthen Virginia communities through collaborative learning andaction. We are the only Virginia-based organization serving the philanthropic sector, serving as a convener for statewide and regional efforts to advance opportunities for all who call Virginia home.

"Weissberg Foundation is a family foundation rooted in Virginia. Virginia Funders Network is our philanthropic "home”, and we look to VFN to help connect us with funders across the Commonwealth, identify areas of shared interest, and influence philanthropy to support a racially just Virginia."

Ricshawn Adkins Roane, Executive Director Weissberg Foundation

“Prior to VFN, our connections with other funders were limited. We are now part of a much larger family of funders learning and working together for the greater good of the Commonwealth of Virginia. VFN is where we turn to share ideas, gain encouragement, and seek out partners, all of which supports our ability to do our best possible work.”

Dan Layman, President & CEO Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge

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Strategic Framework

CURRENT MEMBERS

Each year, our Members invest more than $350 million to support Virginia’s most pressing community needs in areas such as education, health, housing, economic vitality, and social justice.

UPCOMING EVENTS

4th Annual “Stronger Together” Conference

Since 2022, VFN has held its annual conference in various parts of the state, gathering funders from across the Commonwealth for in-person networking and learning. Last year, more than 300 funders and partners gathered in Richmond for the largest gathering of its kind. In 2025, VFN will hold its 4^th Annual “Stronger Together” Conference in Northern Virginia April 28-30^th. Registration opens soon!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Collaborative Efforts

VFN members believe in the transformational power of collaboration. By working and learning together, philanthropy can more effectively advance opportunities for Virginia communities and the people who live in them. VFN serves as the backbone for Member learning and co-funding collaboratives.

VFN ON THE GO

February 4, 2025

BYITK – Emerging Trends: Why an Interim Executive Could be Right for Your Organization

January 21, 2025

Policy & Advocacy Updates – January 2025

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What is VFN?

Mission + Values

Strategic Framework

CURRENT MEMBERS

UPCOMING EVENTS

4th Annual “Stronger Together” Conference

UPCOMING EVENTS

Collaborative Efforts

VFN ON THE GO

BYITK – Emerging Trends: Why an Interim Executive Could be Right for Your Organization

Policy & Advocacy Updates – January 2025

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Virginia Funders Network is a fiscally sponsored project of PATH Partnerships, a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 85-1911943)