October 2016

See if Our Revised Grant Guidelines Fit Your Nonprofit

We have revised our Community Grant guidelines so we can help you in the great work you do. Be sure to thoroughly read the new guidelines to see how they fit your organizational goals. Please also plan to come to a training program to learn more (training detail

s are in next article).

Here are a few changes to our grant guidelines:

Category names are different (e.g. "Health & Human Services" was separated to become "Health & Wellness", and "Economic Stability").
There are specific Desired Outcomes included for each category.
The age range for Environmental program grants was expanded to include elementary students
There is an opportunity to request funds for programs that support healthy behaviors to reduce people's chronic disease

"With these revised grantmaking guidelines, we better define the outcomes that we expect for our community grant program," says Deborah M. DiCroce, Hampton Roads Community Foundation president and CEO. "And, we have renamed our funding areas to reflect a more contemporary nomenclature for describing the grant program itself."

Read more about the revised guidelines

Training Opportunities Focus on Grants

Then check out one of our free Hampton Roads Community Foundation training sessions on various topics that will help you as you apply for grants. All training is from 3-4:30 p.m. at our office, 101 W. Main Street, Suite 4500 in Norfolk.

Upcoming topics are:

Overview of New Grant Guidelines - Oct. 13, Nov. 8, & Dec. 13
Applying for a Grant - Nov. 15
Collecting Data on Education - Jan. 24
Collecting Data on the Arts - Jan. 31

Coming in 2017 will be sessions on Making Outcomes Count, From Activities to Outcomes: Program Logic Models, Using Surveys Effectively, and Collecting Data for specific grant categories. Keep an eye on the Gazette for scheduled dates. To sign up or request specific training topics you don't see here, email Amy Kurtz, akurtz@hamptonroadscf.org.

Communicate Better Through Stories & Improv

By bundling two upcoming courses offered by the Academy for Nonprofit Excellence, you will become a better communicator - no matter your role in your organization. And, you will save $35 by signing up for both classes at once.Sign up soon since seating is limited.

On Oct. 27, Dena Reynolds, owner of Richmond's RVA Communications, will teach you to recognize and share great stories about your organization that will help connect donors, volunteers and other key audiences.

On Nov. 17 Brad McMurran and other principals in Norfolk's Push Comedy Theater, will teach you the power of improv and saying "yes and" to become a better communicator, listener and presenter. This lively, fun session will help you become a quick thinker able to make impressive presentations to everyone you encounter.

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation partners with Tidewater Community College to sponsor the ongoing Academy courses for nonprofit staff members.

Learn more and register

Help Teach Children with Dyslexia to Read

All it takes is one hour a week and you will make a difference in a child's life by teaching literacy skills proven to work with people who have dyslexia. You will also gain teaching experience and better understand learning differences. Sinkinson Dyslexia Foundation will offer a training for volunteer tutors on Saturday, November 5 at ODU.

Learn more about the volunteer tutor training

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