FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jamee Rodgers, PhD., CEO, The Community Foundation Phone: 540-373-9292 x120 At The Community Foundation, we believe that when women and girls are empowered, entire communities thrive. The Women & Girls Fund is more than a charitable fund. It is a growing movement of women and community members coming together to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dr. Jamee Rodgers, CEO, The Community Foundation Phone: 540-373-9292 x120 Fredericksburg, VA – The Community Foundation proudly hosted its 2026 Women & Girls Fund Live Ballot Event on May 7, 2026, at Gari Melchers Home & Studio. The evening brought together Women & Girls Fund members to hear presentations from […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dr. Jamee Rodgers, CEO, The Community Foundation Phone: 540-373-9292 x120 FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region is now accepting applications for the $50,000 Women and Girls Fund Grant, a one-time award supporting nonprofit programs that advance the health, education, safety, wellness, and economic stability of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Jane McDonald PHONE: 540-373-9292 Fredericksburg, VA – The Community Foundation proudly hosted its 2025 Women and Girls Fund Live Ballot Event on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Mary Washington Monument. The evening brought together Women and Girls Fund members to hear from four nonprofit finalists competing for a $50,000 […]
“The good news is our grantees are able to put these funds to work now.”
The Community Foundation is proud to carry on a fine tradition of local philanthropy that began in 1996. Women in the Giving Spirit – well known in the region as “WINGS” – started when three local women saw a need for fundraising support for small local nonprofits that provide essential services to our community.
