The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia

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The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA) is proud to award $376,650 in scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year. Learn More >>

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Under Pressure: Fast, Accurate & Effective Research Strategies for NonProfits Under a Time Crunch When you need to understand your audience, assess a community need, prepare for a funding opportunity or support a strategic decision, you don’t always have weeks to conduct research....
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Economic Mobility in Action: CFNOVA’s 2027 Grantmaking Strategy The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia will host a webinar to introduce our new Economic Mobility Grant Strategy, which will guide our discretionary grantmaking beginning in 2027. The strategy is centered...
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5 Charitable Planning Conversations to Have with Clients Before Year-End By Kathleen Lowenthal, Development Officer, CFNOVACharitable giving can be a powerful planning tool, but many opportunities are overlooked in routine estate, tax, and wealth planning discussions. Consider raising these questions...
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Not the Usual Suspects: Charitable Planning Techniques that are Worth a Second Look  As attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors prepare clients for year-end planning and the years ahead, a few charitable giving opportunities deserve renewed attention. While familiar strategies such as gifts of...
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I Had a Special Time at Special Love By Gaby Webster, Director of Donor Relations, Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Some organization names are aspirational. Others are descriptive. But after attending the visitor's night at Special...
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The Martin J. Murafsky Scholarship Fund: Where Opportunity Meets Skill The Martin J. Murafsky Scholarship Fund was established to honor the life, accomplishments, and values of a man who believed in the power of education, hard work, and opportunity. Read More