FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Leadership Partners

1. What is the Community Leadership Partners? It is a group of community and civic leaders in Hampton Roads who are interested in working together as philanthropists to improve our community through grantmaking.
   
   
2. How did it start? The Community Leadership Partners began in 2009 in preparation for a merger between The Virginia Beach Foundation and The Norfolk Foundation. The two foundations merged on January 1, 2010 to form the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.
   
   
3. What is the impact of the Community Leadership Partners? Trough contributions for members, the Community Leadership Partners provides annual grants to nonprofit organizations working in Hampton Roads. The fund provides grants to organizations recommended by the fund’s contributors.
   
   
4. What are the membership requirements? You are eligible for membership if you are are interested in joining other community and civic leaders in philanthropy and are willing to donate a minimum of $2,100 a year.
   
   
5. What happens to my donation to the fund? Your annual donation is pooled with donations from other Community Leadership Partners members into an endowment. From the Community Leadership Partners Fund, the group awards annual grants to area nonprofit organizations.
   
   
6. Who oversees the Community Leadership Partners? There is a steering committee that oversees the group's operation.
   
   
7. What requirements do I have as a member? Your only requirement is to donate a minimum of $2,100 a year. But, we hope you will come to Community Leadership Partners events to meet other members and learn about community needs and philanthropy. You are also encouraged to consider joining a committee working with the Community Leadership Partners.