IN THE NEWS
Community Foundation Elects 2021 Officers
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (CFNSV) recently elected officers for one year terms beginning January 1, 2021. Cary M Craig, Jr. will serve as President; Kathy Kanter will serve as Vice President; Peter Heerwagen will serve as Secretary,...
Chain of Check Finished Record-Setting Campaign
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley and 105 WINC-FM proudly announce that the 2020 Chain of Checks campaign raised $171,059.57 for CCAP of Winchester. In their application for the grant, CCAP requested $50,000 to purchase a new box truck with a...
Community Foundation 2021
2020 has been a year like no other. The Covid 19 pandemic has impacted every sector of our Shenandoah Valley region. Nonprofit agencies throughout the area have seen their budgets challenged while the need for their services has never been greater. The CFNSV has...
$61,500 in Grants Announced by CFSNV
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (CFNSV) distributed $61,500 in grants to area nonprofits from three Foundation funds. The CFNSV’s 2020 grant awards were announced on October 14, 2020 in a virtual “Grant Announcement Event.” The CFNSV will be...
Community Foundation COVID Relief Grants Available
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley will be awarding new grants to agencies in our area that have been negatively impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic. These grants will come from a new Community Relief Fund at the CFNSV. This fund was started with...
92.5 WINC FM Announces the 2020 Chain of Checks Recipient is CCAP!
92.5 WINC FM is proud to announce the 2020 Chain of Checks recipient for this year is CCAP! CCAP (Congregational Community Action Project) has served the Winchester City and Frederick County Communities since 1975. CCAP provides financial, material and supportive...
UPDATED Chain of Checks Applications
Chain of Checks is a unique opportunity for community organizations to receive funds through the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley. This is not your ordinary grant program, but an opportunity to be part of a year-long, community fundraising effort...
UPDATED CFNSV 2020 Grant Application Information
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley announces that the 2020 Cochran Youth Family Fund and Paul & Martha Rees Fund grant applications will be available from May 18, 2020 until June 12, 2020. All applications will be due by the deadline of...
CFNSV 2020 Grant Application Updated Information
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley announces that the process for submitting 2020 Cochran Youth Family Fund and Paul & Martha Rees Fund grant applications has been postponed due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. The CFNSV Board will re-evaluate the...
CFNSV 2020 Grant Application Information
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley announces that the 2020 Cochran Youth Family Fund and Paul & Martha Rees Fund grant applications will be available beginning Friday, April 3, 2020. All applications will be due by the May 7, 2020 deadline....
2019 Chain of Checks Campaign: A Record-Setting Success
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley and 92.5 WINC-FM radio are proud to announce that $ 157,223.64 was raised for the 2019 Chain of Checks campaign titled “Headed Home; A Journey Out of Homelessness.” The 2019 campaign contributions will be...
Foundation 2020 Community Stars Dinner Honors the late Fran Ricketts and J.J. Smith
On Thursday, January 9, 2020 we honored the late Ms. Fran Ricketts and Mr. Gerald (J.J.) Smith at our annual “An Evening with Our Community Stars’ event. More than 120 people joined us at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club to celebrate our honorees legacies of...
Foundation Thanks Donors and Announces 2019 Grants
Our Thank You luncheon provides the opportunity to thank everyone who supports our nonprofit community, to honor our grant recipients and to celebrate the successes of the past year. Nearly 100 members of our community gathered for lunch at the Shenandoah Lodge at...
2020 Community Stars Event Honors J.J. Smith and Fran Ricketts
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley will recognize Mr. Gerald J.J. Smith and the late Ms. Fran Ricketts as their 2020 Community Stars at the Foundation’s annual awards dinner on January 9, 2020. The event will be held at the Shenandoah Valley...
Community Campaigns Raise More than $100K for Children
As the fiscal sponsor, the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley helped raise more than $100,000 for children in our community during the 2018 Coats for Kids and Chain of Checks campaigns. Rotary Club of Winchester’s Coats-for-Kids project provides...
Community Stars Honors George McIntyre and Katie Tewell
On Thursday, January 10, 2019 we celebrated George McIntyre and Katie McIntyre Tewell, owners of The Apple House Restaurant, at our annual “An Evening with Our Community Stars’ event. More than 120 people joined us at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club to celebrate their...
Robert F. Boxley, Jr.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Robert F. Boxley, Jr. on December 19, 2018. Bob and his wife Genevieve Fox Boxley, who passed away in June of 2017, were early supporters of CFNSV, establishing the Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund in 2005....
Community Stars to Honor George McIntyre and Katie McIntyre Tewell
On Thursday, January 10, 2019 we will celebrate George McIntyre and Katie McIntyre Tewell, owners of the The Apple House Restaurant, at our annual "An Evening with Our Community Stars' event. We will honor their family legacy of giving back with an entertaining...
Nonprofit Governance Symposium
On October 16, 2018 the third annual Nonprofit Symposium will welcome leaders from across the region. All directors, Board members and senior leaders are encouraged to attend the symposium held at Shenandoah University’s Halpin-Harrison Hall. Created by the Nonprofit...
Thank You Luncheon 2018
Our annual Thank You Luncheon gives the Community Foundation an opportunity to thank everyone who supports our nonprofit community, to honor our grant recipients and to celebrate the successes of the past year. Nearly 100 members of our community gathered for lunch...
New Sponsored Organizations
The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley now serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Nonprofit Alliance of the Northern Shenandoah Valley. The Nonprofit Alliance's mission is to strengthen leadership, promote visibility, and positively impact the...
Chain of Checks Applications
Believe it or not, it is already time to apply for the 2018 Chain of Checks campaign. The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley will accept applications through Friday, April 20. Nonprofits in the 92.5 WINC FM listening area are eligible to apply....
Learning More About Donor Lois A. Kirkwood
Little-known big-money donor Kirkwood a dedicated volunteer By BRIAN BREHM | The Winchester Star Oct 3, 2017 WINCHESTER — Why did Lois A. Kirkwood leave more than a million dollars to a charity that had never even heard her name? Friends say they don’t know the...
CFNSV Announces $1.1M Legacy Gift
Community Foundation Given $1.1M for Outreach By BRIAN BREHM | The Winchester Star Sep 27, 2017 WINCHESTER — A million-dollar gift from an apparent stranger has helped double the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley’s charitable endowment....
Golf tournament to benefit CFNSV
The Rotary Club of Winchester has selected the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley as the beneficiary of its 14th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament. Winchester Country Club will host the tournament on October 2, 2017. Proceeds from the tournament will...