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One of the Community Foundation’s main objectives is to strengthen the capacity of the nonprofits serving our region through training and professional development. We have invested in the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and partnered with Germanna Community College to offer a multi-month series of Nonprofit Leadership Classes to equip our region’s nonprofit leaders with the latest professional training by industry experts.  

We hope you will join us in celebrating the lives of Chris and Zach, whose memories will forever live on in our hearts.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024. This fundraiser provides critical operating support for the Foundation, Ring in the Holidays is more than a party.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA – It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of Zach Hatcher and Chris Kucera, beloved members of our community.

The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region distributed over $200,000 in scholarships to more than 50 local students thanks to our visionary donors.

The Community Foundation’s Women and Girls Fund members voted Tuesday, May 14 at Live Ballot to award their $50,000 grant to Loisann’s Hope House HOPE (Housing, Opportunity, Prevention, Equity) Diversion Program!

Through a grant from The Community Fund Fredericksburg Christian Health Center will be able to continue providing Behavioral Health Interventions. Recognizing the challenges faced by many patients in accessing mental health services, this program integrates behavioral health services into primary care. By streamlining access and reducing financial barriers, it aims to enhance mental health outcomes in the region.

The Ian and Jalen Brown Legacy Scholarship Fund will benefit from Dine Out for Charity on Monday’s in April at Sedona on William Street!
Enjoy 50% off a great meal at Sedona Taphouse while doing your part for charity. For every HALF PRICE 8 oz. Black Angus Flat Iron Steak, 8 oz. Grilled Chicken, or 7 oz. Norwegian Salmon entrée sold, Sedona Taphouse will donate $1 to our organization! You must dine in on a Monday and purchase a beverage, and the promotion is limited to one entrée per person.

The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region is embarking on an exciting journey as it seeks a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization into its next chapter. After over 22 years of dedicated service, the Executive Director is preparing for retirement, leaving behind a legacy of success and impact. If you know a candidate ready to take on a leadership role to make a meaningful difference in our community, please invite them to apply. Together, we can continue to build a brighter future for generations to come.

Rappahannock CASA received a grant from the Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund of The Community Foundation so teens can access a resource guide and be informed while making those major decisions into their adult lives.

Thanks to a grant from the Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund of The Community Foundation, area youth can sing and dance in musical theater camps this summer with Riverside Center for the Performing Arts.

Royster’s nonprofit organization, the Center for African American Genealogical Research, Inc.. received a $6,000 grant from the Duff McDuff Green Jr. Fund of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock Region to conduct research on the five subjects she identified as abolitionists during the 18th and 19th centuries.