About Us

Mission:

To inspire philanthropy and transform the quality of life in southeastern Virginia.

Vision

To be the premier provider of philanthropic services in southeastern Virginia offering:

• Community impact through our grants and scholarships
• Regional leadership through our focus on community needs and initiatives
• Personal philanthropy that helps donors achieve their charitable goals

Values

• Regional viewpoint
• Excellence
• Openness
• Innovation
• Partnerships
• Respect
• Community

What We Do

We connect you with charitable causes to improve life in our region.

As the largest community foundation in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, we manage permanent funds created by people from all walks of life. We invest their gifts to grow over time while awarding grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships to students.

To put it simply, we:

• Help people achieve their charitable goals
• Offer regional leadership on critical issues
• Evaluate community needs and make strategic grants
• Promote high-impact philanthropy
• Steward permanent charitable funds
• Honor donor intent
• Increase the size of gifts over time through quality investments
• Strengthen our region's nonprofit organizations
• Provide a forum for community dialogue