A Year of Connection the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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a year of connection THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT Community Needs — Community Giving The Community Foundation: 2011-2012 at a Glance • Awarded a total of $1,809,230 in grants • Awarded $464,829 in grants from discretionary funds to local nonprofits, schools and community based programs • Awarded $194,750 in scholarships Table of Contents • Helped 130 separate charitable funds for grantmaking 2011-2012 Highlights Community Call to Action ...............2 • Reported $32,600,000 Convening Connections ..................4 in managed assets The Giving Circle of Hope ...............8 Connecting the Future ................. 10 2011 Community Leadership Award .. 12 mission The Community Foundation Board of Directors and Staff ............ 12 for Northern Virginia’s Community Grants ....................... 14 mission is to grow Donor Advised Funds ..................... 22 philanthropy to help meet Donor Advised Fund Grants ............. 28 the most critical needs of Scholarship Recipients................... 30 the community. Foundation Supporters .................. 32 Financials.................................. 41 making the connection At the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, we believe that connecting donors to the causes they care about makes all the difference. We believe that engaged donors give more, give more strategically, and feel more connected to the community. So the theme for this year’s Annual Report is “Connection.” Over the past year, the Community Foundation has facilitated many connections between donors, grantees and community causes. The highlights in this report showcase just a few of these connections throughout the 2011-2012 fiscal year: We co-hosted the second annual “Let’s Move the Needle on • David Young Childhood Obesity” event with Inova Health System at which Chair of the Board of Directors schools, business leaders, government officials and nonprofits shared concrete ideas of what can be done to curb childhood obesity in Northern Virginia. • We facilitated several partnerships between donors and organizations in need, using our knowledge of local nonprofits to broker connections with interested donors. • We supported and helped promote giving circles — such as the Giving Circle of Hope – as they grew in their capacity to provide support to organizations that increase connections throughout our community. • We honored Washington Gas for their community leadership and outstanding corporate citizenship. As donors grow in sophistication, their need to directly engage grows as well. As nonprofits address the critical and often complex needs of our community, their need for support also grows. The Community Foundation is uniquely positioned to help make these connections. Eileen Ellsworth President Our mission is to grow philanthropy to meet the most critical needs of the community, a mission that is only realized when we make the connection to each other and to the causes and values we have chosen to nurture. 2011-2012 highlight Let’s Move the Needle on Childhood Obesity: A Community Call to Action To help shine a light on the issue of childhood obesity and inspire action to address it, the Community Foundation and Inova Health System partnered for the second year in a row to present “Let’s Move the Needle on Childhood Obesity.” The event was attended by more than 230 school teachers and administrators, business leaders, government officials and nonprofit leaders. Panel speakers represented schools, grassroots organizations, medical groups and researchers. Dr. Sandra Bruce Nichols, Chief Medical Officer of the Northeast Region for United Healthcare, delivered the keynote address. To help celebrate and recognize some impactful programs that inspire healthier living and demonstrate tangible results, the event also featured the first annual “Let’s Move the Needle on Childhood Obesity” Awards. Winners were selected in a competitive process from a field of 38 nominees. Three first-place winners each received $2,000 and three runners up each received $500 to help grow and sustain their programs. All awards were made possible by the Community Foundation and Inova Health System. “The Community Foundation and Inova Health System host this event because we believe now is the time to take action,” said Community Foundation president, Eileen Ellsworth. “The collective efforts of everyone concerned will rebound to the benefit of our children and our community. We plan to keep the momentum going and do what we can to help move the needle on childhood obesity.” a community call to action Let’s Move the Needle on Childhood Obesity Award Winners Nadar Por Vida (Swim for Life), Fairfax, VA: This program Jennie Dean Elementary School Running Club, Manassas, targets childhood obesity and the cycle of severe drowning VA: The Running Club is a program designed to implement among Latinos, minorities and low-income children in Northern cardiovascular fitness in young members of the school. Virginia by providing a safe atmosphere to learn swimming as Designed to focus on motivating children from 1st to 4th a life skill, a means of exercise, and a vehicle for assimilation. grade, the Running Club improves cardiovascular fitness among After a mere three weeks, children who are new to the sport students and provides incentives, including personalized can swim across the pool. Several children from the Nadar Por certificates of achievement, chains with running charms for Vida program have been sponsored to attend the elite UVA each 100 laps they complete, recognition on a large bulletin Swim Camp and USA club teams, and one student qualified for board poster in the gym, and more. Results were noted in the the Virginia High School State Championships this year. Fitnessgram scores: 80% of the 3rd and 4th graders ran one mile without stopping and 90% of 4th graders could do 50 curl ups, all well above the national average. 2 a year of connection When it comes to childhood obesity in Northern Virginia, the facts are simple: • One in four children/ adolescents is overweight or at risk of becoming overweight. • Approximately 80% of parents say their children eat too much fast food and get too little exercise. • Most children and teens spend four or more hours a day in front of a screen (TV, computer, etc.). a community call to action C.H.A.N.G.E. Program, Fairfax Pediatric Associates, Runners Up: PC, Fairfax, VA : The C.H.A.N.G.E. Program (Children Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center: Modeling with Health, Activity, Nutrition and Good Emotions) is a “Good” Nutrition with Local Produce, Healthy Menu Options comprehensive weight management program for overweight and Nutrition Education at Northern Virginia 4-H Junior and obese children in Northern Virginia that includes meeting Summer Camp with a pediatrician, pediatric nurse practitioner, registered Nottingham Elementary School: Knights Do Wellness Right dietician, physical therapist, pediatric cardiologist, Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation, and psychologist to learn how to eat healthier, exercise Office for Teens: FitArlington Teen Fitness Challenge effectively, and improve their self-esteem in a fun and motivating program. Of the 92% of families that completed the program, 82% of participating children improved exercise tolerance and 64% improved their body mass index. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT 3 2011-2012 highlight Brokering Interests & Causes for Donors The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia is in a unique position to broker relationships between donors and the causes they care about. As nonprofit organizations state their needs in grant applications, donors also state their areas of interest — it is only a matter of matching the two and building long-lasting relationships. Photo used courtesy of The Nature Conservancy. convening connections “ When I first saw the new trail [the SCA’s] trailblazers had created on the southern slope of the preserve with its gorgeous panoramic view of the Rappahannock River and surrounding marshland, I had shivers.” – Ms. Voorhees 4 a year of connection 2011-2012 highlight Connecting for Conservation During an informal meeting between Community Foundation staff and Nancy Voorhees, a member of the advisory committee of the Alan M. and Nathalie P. Voorhees Fund at the Community Foundation, Ms. Voorhees casually mentioned a 728 acre preserve her family had left to The Nature Conservancy. The last time she’d visited the preserve, she found that Hurricane Irene had destroyed its 300 foot boardwalk and caused a mudslide at the start of the hiking trail, making it impassable. Immediately staff thought of the Student Conservation Association (SCA), which they had recently learned was looking for a new project. Over a simple cup of coffee, an idea was planted. Nancy Voorhees with the SCA team Within a week, the Community Foundation had made introductions between the SCA and Ms. Voorhees, and a collaborative partnership grew. Ms. Voorhees decided to recommend a grant from the fund in her parents’ name at the Community Foundation to help support an SCA crew work on the preserve, following plans developed by The Nature Conservancy. With careful surveying, planning, and a lot of hard work, the crew was able to design and build a quarter-mile section of new trail that connected an existing trail and bypassed impassable areas. They also built fences and switchback retaining walls. In addition, volunteers from Dominion Virginia Power partnered