IN THE NEWS

This year the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (CFNSV) has chosen our local Firefighters and Emergency Medical Responders who nobly serve the Winchester, Frederick, Clarke, and Warren Counties areas to be our 2022 honorees. Please join us in...

The Annual Thank You Luncheon will be held on October 4th, 2022. This event honors the CFNSV's donors, grant recipients and volunteers. The event is being held from 11:30am - 1pm at the Shenandoah Valley Gold Club.  Please join us!

Annual Non-Profit SymposiumSolutions for our Community Re-Connect, Re-Engage and Re-Invent The Nonprofit Alliance of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Annual Non-Profit Symposium presents Solutions for our Community: Re-Connect, Re-Engage and Re-invent. The symposium...

The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (CFNSV) is hosting a Volunteer Fair for our CFNSV non-profit fund holders at the Shenandoah Lodge in Lake Frederick on Thursday, November 17, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Hor D'oeuvres and beverages provided by our...

Press Release: for immediate releaseThe Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (CFNSV) celebrated its twentieth anniversary Wednesday, June 22 at a reception held at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. The anniversary celebration, originally scheduled...

The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley will award 2022 grants from the Cochran Family Youth Fund, the Paul and Martha Rees Fund, the Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund, and the Chain of Checks Campaign Fund. The purpose of the Cochran Youth Family Fund...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley has named Nancy Silva as its new Executive Director effective March 1, 2022. Silva will replace Larry Weiss, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Prior...

The 2021 Chain of Checks campaign, through the Community Foundation of Northern Shenandoah Valley, proudly presented checks to each of the following local charities: The Sinclair Health Clinic in Winchester - $5,000.  The clinic provides comprehensive primary care to...

The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah proudly reports that 2021 was a record setting year at the CFNSV. Despite the continued challenges caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Foundation achieved new records for both number of donations received and...

The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (CFNSV) announced the awarding of $44,000 in grants to area nonprofits from two Foundation funds on October 5 in a virtual “Donor Thank You/Grant Announcement Event.” The CFNSV will be funding $18,500 in...

FOR RELEASE: June 11, 2021 The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (CFNSV) will honor two organizations and four individuals at their 2021 “An Evening with Our Community Stars” dinner on Thursday, August 26. The celebration will be held at...

The Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley 2021 Cochran Youth Family Fund and Paul & Martha Rees Fund grant applications will be available beginning April 5, 2021. All applications will be due by the May 3, 2021 deadline. The purpose of the Cochran...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...