Program Description
Grants go towards organizations and programs that preserve and maintain historical and cultural properties in Washington County, and promote the fine arts, remembrances in the historical, history and historic preservation, and encourage others to do so, and promote interest in and study of such matters. The Community Foundation does not fund overhead expenses or capital expenses not directly related to programming.
Applications are due on March 1st.
For Donors
The Community Foundation offers numerous ways you can give back to Washington County. We will help you decide on your charitable goals and what assets you would like to use to make your gift and create your own fund. Questions about how it works? Contact us at anytime.
With multiple types of funds, your gift can…
Establish a donor-advised fund so you can remain highly involved in your charitable giving.
Create an unrestricted fund that allows the Community Foundation to respond to changing community needs.
Start a scholarship fund to memorialize or honor someone, celebrate your alma mater or promote a chosen career field.
Create a legacy fund by remembering the Community Foundation in your will.
Establish a fund in the name of your private foundation.
Begin a designated fund, which allows you to identify specific nonprofit organizations as grant beneficiaries.
Make a significant gift while retaining income or achieving other financial goals for yourself, your family or your estate by setting up various giving structures, such as a charitable gift annuity or a charitable remainder trust.
Create a field of interest fund to focus your giving as narrowly or as broadly as you want.
Donate or create a community fund that provides resources for annual grant making needs identified by the Community Foundation.
2024 Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the opening of our new office on Leitersburg Pike
Creating a Legacy
It’s thanks to our gracious donors that we are able to provide for the hundreds of causes and scholarships each year. Local community foundations like ours allow us to preserve a bright future for our friends, families, and neighbors for generations to come. If you’re ready to donate, we’ll help you make the biggest impact with your funds.
Call us to learn about our funding opportunities or how we can help connect you to a larger endeavor.
