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DONOR ADVISED FUNDS Donor advised funds are established by donors who wish to actively participate in the grantmaking process by recommending charitable projects or organizations to support with their grant dollars.

Ann and H.W. Huff, Jr. Family Fund Supports charitable work in Pulaski County that serves the poor, the needy and the less fortunate. Arts Alliance Endowment Fund Supports local arts organizations and individual artists (through a sponsoring organization) in support of arts projects and/or specific operational needs related to the arts. Arts Fund of the CFNRV (Chris Thompson) Supports activities that promote the arts. Beatrice S. Kalka Endowment Fund Supports the Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley and other charitable organizations in the region. Benjamin Eiss Memorial Fund (Norman and Nancy Eiss) Supports school teachers of at-risk students in Montgomery County elementary schools. Coordinated with the public school system’s STAR grants.

Cabell and Shirley Brand and SEEDS Student Fellowship and Mini-Grant Fund (Cabell and Shirley Brand, and Mike Rosenzweig) Provides grants of fellowships to high school and college students to encourage and facilitate study, research and development of solutions to social and environmental issues such as recycling, education, hunger, land use, homelessness, biodiversity, and health care in Southwest Virginia, including but not limited to VA Vital Signs Region. Chachra Family Cultural Fund Promotes understanding of the culture of India, by supporting cultural activities such as workshops, readings, movies, festivals, concerts, fireworks, and dance. Children’s Shelter Home Endowment Fund Supports charities that assist children in need. Chris Thompson Family Charitable Fund Supports general charitable purposes in the New River Valley.

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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY