E X P ERIEN CE TH E FUN OF PH IL ANTH ROP Y At a recent after-work gathering a Hampton Roads
business executive asked two of our staff members what the Hampton Roads Community Foundation does. Before they could reply, an engineer standing nearby gave the perfect answer: “The community foundation lets you have the fun of giving away money to good causes without all the hassle of creating a private foundation.” If that idea appeals to you, then let us help you
experience the joy of philanthropy. Your options for doing good are endless, but here are a few to consider:
u Sending deserving students to college u Helping homeless families have a better life u Making our arts community even more vibrant
At the Hampton Roads Community Foundation you don’t have to be super wealthy to be a philanthropist. A gift of any size will go to work providing grants or scholarships to help people in our community. A minimum gift of $25,000 will start a permanent fund in your name or that of a special person that will help people forever. Our donors are regular people doing extraordinary work through the resources they have entrusted to the
Foundation. Our honor roll of donors includes teachers, a composer, a seamstress and a telephone operator. Yes, some of our region’s leading business and civic leaders are our donors, too. You can make
a gift today using the envelope in this yearbook or by going to
hamptonroadscf.org and using our secure online system. If you are 70 1/2 or older and have an Individual Retirement Account, a charitable IRA rollover is an option. Or, you can let your will say a lot about you by putting
Our donors give us the resources to award grants to hundreds of Hampton Roads nonprofit organizations and scholar- ship recipients each year.
a gift for charity in your estate plans. For many donors, arranging for a future charitable gift through their wills, trusts or retirement plans is a perfect way to make a lasting difference. Your future gift lets you join the Legacy Society for Hampton Roads. (See page 22 for details). If we can help you, contact Nan Edgerton, vice president
of development, at (757) 622-7951 or nedgerton@
hamptonroadscf.org. You will find helpful charitable giving information at
hamptonroadscf.org. Be sure to discuss your philanthropic ideas with your legal and tax advisors, too.
Smart Beginnings Best friends Serah Christian, 5, (left) and Zoie
Davis, 4, are off to great starts in life thanks to the efforts of Smart Beginnings South Hampton Roads. The grassroots organization grew out of an early education initiative started at the Hampton Roads Community Foundation a decade ago. Since 2001 we’ve awarded more than $8 million in
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Foundation grants to Smart Beginnings. Many grants came from our Batten Educational Achievement Fund. The goal is to ensure Serah, Zoie and our other young- est citizens spend their days in great learning environ- ments. In 2010 our Community Leadership Partners provided a $15,000 grant to Smart Beginnings to help two childcare centers in Virginia Beach. One of them is the Childcare Network where Serah and Zoie attend preschool. The center used Smart Beginnings funds to train teachers, buy science and math supplies and pur- chase other equipment to create a better environment for Serah, Zoie and their friends. That effort helped the Childcare Network earn a four-star quality rating from Smart Beginnings.
Hampton Roads Community Foundation • Photo by Glen McClure
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