The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham announces that a total of $182,411 will be awarded to 17 area nonprofit organizations for the 2025-26 Community Grants cycle. The organizations are focused on a range of areas, including arts and culture, food insecurity, animal welfare, education, and healthcare. For more information, view 2025 project summaries. Thirty-seven […]
The 2025 Little Swiss Fund grant awards will distribute a total of $589,197 to 18 nonprofit organizations serving Highland County. The fund began in 2018 with a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor. Monies from the permanently endowed fund are annually invested and distributed to eligible 501 (c)(3) organizations through a competitive grant process […]
Since 2018, the Little Swiss Fund has poured more than $2.3 million into support for Highland County nonprofits. Now that same fund is supporting a new scholarship for Highland High School seniors and alumni. The Little Swiss Educational Scholarship is a $1,000 award, renewable for up to four years, to support studies at a public or private college or university. The application process […]
What’s Happening? More than 800,000 Virginians, including 10,006 residents of Rockingham County and Harrisonburg rely on federal SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families each month. As of Nov. 1, those benefits are no longer available. State Action A new temporary program, Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance, will pull funds from Virginia’s revenue surplus to […]
Did you know that Virginia has a comprehensive, accessible resource to connect citizens with area community services, no matter where you live? The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham has joined 211 Virginia as an ambassador, promoting the program among its networks and on digital platforms. 211 Virginia is a free, confidential, and multilingual service […]
Join fellow nonprofit leaders and philanthropic partners at a new networking event, Coffee & Conversation, hosted each month by The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham. This new space for connection and resource-sharing will be from 9-11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning Oct. 14, at the foundation’s headquarters at 317 South […]
Grants to 14 area organizations in 2024-5 from The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham supported work in the areas of mental health, food pantries, animal care, and arts and culture. Approximately $159,500 was awarded from seven endowed funds managed by TCFHR. Grant applications for the 2025 cycle are in the review process, with awardees […]
Kelsey Gerber, program manager at The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham, was selected among 23 area professionals for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce’s annual leadership program. As a member of the 2025-26 Leadership Harrisonburg-Rockingham cohort, Gerber will participate in monthly sessions to build awareness of and engagement with the local community, enhance team leadership […]
It’s never been easy to navigate the ever-shifting tax rules to help clients structure charitable gifts, and now it’s even trickier. Major changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, are creating complexity, opportunity, and, for some, urgency. The OBBBA reshapes both how much a client can […]
Attorney Matthew Sunderlin and retired bank professional Charles Martorana have ended their service on the board of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham. The board consists of 16 community representatives bringing experience and expertise in many different areas. They guide the foundation’s work and hold an important role as fiduciaries for the organization’s operations […]
