Helping organizations grow and sustain.
Establishing a Designated Fund with the Community Foundation allows you to support the good work of a specific nonprofit organization — a senior center, museum, or virtually any charitable organization. Because it’s given through the Community Foundation, your gift provides the organization you select not only funding, but planned giving, investment management services, and the power of endowment. You’ll provide sustainable, ongoing support, that will help expand the impact of your favorite organization. Nonprofit organizations themselves can establish an Agency Endowment, which will continuously endow funds to your organization as a way to build sustainability.Donor Benefits:
- All gifts made to your fund are fully tax-deductible
- The foundation will handle all the administrative and processing tasks associated with your grants and deposits to your fund
- Flexible and strategic investment options
- Exclusive educational and networking events for our donors and fund advisors
- You may choose to name the fund for your family or a loved one. You also have the option to remain anonymous or assign a unique name reflecting your charitable mission and values
- Access to your fund 24 hours a day through our secure online resource
Ready to create your fund? See a list of our current Designated Funds below or visit our Establish a Fund page to get started.
Designated Fund The 1863 FundEstablished: February 3, 2019 benefits the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to support a string of historic properties along Route 50 in Loudoun County, Virginia over an area that was involved in the four-day battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville in June of 1863. |
Designated Fund Alfred T. Souder FundEstablished: May 31, 1992 supports Hospice of Northern Virginia and the Patrick Henry Boy's Plantation. |
Designated Fund All Ages Read Together FundEstablished: November 28, 2019 benefits "All Ages Read Together," a 501(c)(3) public charity currently located at 1141 Elden Street, Suite 200, Herndon, VA 20170. |
Designated Fund Break the Cycle Designated FundEstablished: December 21, 2006 provides direct grants and other forms of assistance to the Giving Circle of HOPE - a giving circle at the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. |
Designated Fund Carducci Educational Endowment FundEstablished: December 30, 2001 provides annual support for the Rotary club of Ashburn's Educational Foundation which awards merit based scholarships for high school seniors going on to pursue higher education. |
Designated Fund The Community Foundation for Northern VirginiaDonate Now - Create a Legacy of Giving supports the operations of the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. |
Designated Fund Community Leadership FundBuilding a Community that Works for Everyone The Community Leadership Fund makes possible the Community Foundation's work to create accessible pathways to more inclusive economic growth, address systemic racism, promote social and economic mobility, and improve community resilience across our region. |
Designated Fund Diving With HeroesEstablished: June 15, 2014 supports wounded American veterans through grants to the 501(c)3 organization, Diving With Heroes. |
Designated Fund Elaine Avington Griffin Unsung Educators Designated FundEstablished: April 11, 2008 supports nonprofits providing support to children of custodial, maintenance, facilities, food service and transportation classified employees of Loudoun County Public Schools, in particular, to make grants to the Loudoun Education Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. |
Designated Fund Gulledge FundEstablished: June 4, 1985 supports grants to the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund. |
Designated Fund Jack E. Aalseth FundEstablished: August 22, 1991 supports the advancement of engineering and science through annual disbursements to the Innovation Fund at the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. |
Designated Fund Jane Ann Gunter Designated FundEstablished: April 26, 2017 benefits Job's Daughters International, Bethel No. 1 of Arlington, Virginia. |
Designated Fund The Janice Lynn Delaval Designated Fund for Animal WelfareEstablished: July 31, 2018 benefits animal welfare through annual contributions to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. |
Designated Fund Jody Steenland Memorial Scholarship FundEstablished: October 2, 2000 provides needs-based financial assistance for secondary education by providing grants to the Rose and Elizabeth Koury Scholarship Funds. |
Designated Fund John Karickhoff, M.D. Charitable FundEstablished: August 20, 2018 supports the Georgetown University / Washington Hospital Center Ocular Innovation Award. |
Designated Fund Leslie Prokop Memorial FundEstablished: November 4, 2012 provides support to the Main Street Child Development Center. |
Designated Fund Lift Me Up! FundEstablished: February 25, 2022 supports Lift Me Up!, a 501(c)3 public charity currently located at 9700 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066. |
Designated Fund Nicholas C. Kirven Freedom is Not Free FundEstablished: September 18, 2005 supports TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) and Third Option Foundation. |
Designated Fund Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Winkler Botanical Preserve EndowmentEstablished: September 14, 2022 benefits Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, more specifically, the Winkler Botanical Preserve in the City of Alexandria. |
Designated Fund The NOVA Parks Capital Endowment FundEstablished: June 3, 2022 benefits Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, its ongoing operations and capital needs. |
Designated Fund NOVA Parks Endowment for Temple Hall Farm Regional ParkEstablished: April 9, 2017 benefits Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's Temple Hall Farm Regional Park. |
Designated Fund NOVA Parks FundEstablished: November 18, 2016 supports the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, helping it procure, develop, maintain and improve regional parks and recreational and historic facilities it owns or acquires, and supports its focus on conservation, preservation and education. |
Designated Fund The Reston Chorale Endowment FundEstablished: November 22, 2001 supports the Reston Chorale. |