NONPROFITS: WEB OF SUPPORT


Donors make it possible for us to do more than just impart knowledge. All gifts to Blue Ridge School enrich the learning/living environment and enable us to strengthen programs that motivate students to reach for their potential. This changes their lives and, equally as important, changes lives in their communities and families for generations.


Robert J. Murphy, III


Assistant Headmaster for Advancement Blue Ridge School


Board members are our most effective advocates. Examples abound; many are simple introductions and invita- tions or everyday conversations that mention our work. Others address significant challenges. Our campaign to sustain funding for Encyclopedia Virginia, a recent example, was suc- cessful because one board member inspired the rest of us by making a compelling case for an astonishing resource and personally taking it to the right listeners.


Robert C. Vaughan, III President


Virginia Foundation for the Humanities


To The Arc, a donor is so much more than one who gives of time, tal- ent or treasure; a donor is one who invests in the people we support, who is an active participant in our mission and who recognizes that their gift, no matter what – or what size – enhances our entire commu- nity.


James Masloff Chair of the Board


The Arc of the Piedmont


WriterHouse volunteers make every- thing possible. Readings, events, the sense of community that makes WriterHouse come alive – it all grows out of the passion of our members and volunteers.


Elizabeth McCullough Board Treasurer WriterHouse


At a recent lunch with one of our donors, I asked why she stayed connected to AATF. I expected her answer to be an emotional connection to our mission. She did speak of an emotional connection, but it wasn’t just to our mission. She said, simply, “I support you because I really believe in one of your board members.” For this donor, seeing the passion that a board member had for our mission was evidence that the organization would make a significant impact on the community.


Scott Guggenheimer Executive Director


African American Teaching Fellows


The Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy supports local farmers, as well as the conservation of open space in Madison and Greene Counties. We partnered with the local extension offices to host a “Local Foods and Meet the Farmers” meal. When I drove up, our board vice president was in the field directing parking. Later at a picnic table, he appeared to serve my salad. When I said I didn’t know that he was serving too, he said he didn’t know either, but they needed him. Our board truly is a group of people who do what’s needed to create and support our community.


Trish Crowe President


Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy


The Rockfish Valley Community Center recently celebrated our tenth anniversary by securing ownership of our building and grounds, enabling us to embark on an exciting new phase of renovation and expansion to better serve our community. The beauty of our community center is that many of our donors are mem- bers of the community—and they are certainly our partners and advi- sors, as well as our funders.


Dawn Averitt Bridge Board Member


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One of our board members and his family have a unique holiday ministry of putting together and delivering Thanksgiving and Christmas meals to Love INC clients who are ill, disabled, shut in, or in motels at holiday time. Each family also gets a homemade card from the children, a personal visit, and one or two home baked pies. They have made a huge difference in some lonely lives.


Raymond H. Klein, Jr. Executive Director


Love INC (In the Name of Christ)


Volunteers multiply the hands of our small staff team and move our mission forward through their generosity of time and talent – and experience reward themselves in the young lives they positively impact. They also stretch our dollars, allowing us to dedicate our financial resources to our special kids.


Tina LaRoche Executive Director Camp Holiday Trails


It makes a big difference as an Executive Director to have board support. We can often get stuck in the day-to-day activities and forget to stop and consider larger issues. That is the perspective I get from my board. I appreciate it greatly.


Pat Smith


Executive Director OAR – Jefferson Area Community Corrections


Our volunteers and interns are both providers of needed service and Alzheimer’s advocates. One volunteer made Alzheimer’s disease and the work of the association her platform for the Miss Virginia Scholarship Pageant this year, enhancing statewide awareness and involvement.


Sue Friedman President & CEO


Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia


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