The Loudoun Impact Fund recently awarded $118,000 in grants to 18 nonprofit organizations serving Loudoun County. This year’s grant awards were made possible through the generosity of 64 individuals and businesses that pooled charitable gifts.
The Loudoun Impact Fund brings together individuals and businesses interested in grantmaking administered through a joint effort of the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. Grants from the Loudoun Impact Fund support services for at-risk youth, seniors, and people with disabilities in Loudoun County. Since 2014, the Loudoun Impact Fund has granted a cumulative $1,146,225.
Participants make a gift of $1,000 per individual or $5,000 per business to join the giving circle. Its donors review proposals submitted by local nonprofits through a competitive grant application process and recommend grants to support Loudoun residents.
This year’s corporate donors to the Loudoun Impact Fund included Backflow Technology, Fortessa Tableware Solutions, ILM Capital LLC, MAI Capital Management, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors, Silver Line Tech, and Tony Nerantzis and Associates of Raymond James.
At least $10,000 in additional private donations, above and beyond this year’s grant pool, have also been committed by individual members of the giving circle to support additional nonprofit needs identified in grant proposals submitted by nonprofits.
“We’re grateful for all of our donor members who come together each year to make these grants possible, humbled by the growing needs, and honored to support some of the nonprofit partners doing important work in our community,” said Carlos Otal, Loudoun Impact Fund member and volunteer co-leader of the group. “LIF provides an unparalleled platform to learn about the needs of our vulnerable neighbors, and we invite anyone interested in joining us next year to reach out—joining together we can make bigger and more targeted impacts.”
2024 Loudoun Impact Fund Gratees
This year’s grants from the Loudoun Impact Fund are as follows:
- $5,000 to A Farm Less Ordinary to support year-round employment of adults with intellectual, developmental, and cognitive disabilities
- $8,000 to A Place To Be to support skills training and personal development to prepare young adults with disabilities for employment and community participation
- $5,000 to All Ages Read Together to support free, quality kindergarten readiness classes for under-served children residing in Loudoun
- $8,000 to Crossroads Jobs to support job search training, placement and post placement support services for disabled Loudoun residents
- $5,000 to Dulles South Food Pantry to support seniors and infants facing food insecurity and other needs
- $5,000 to ECHO (Every Citizen Has Opportunities) to support kitchen updates in the LIFE Day Support program to be used daily to provide life skills training for ECHO participants
- $7,000 to Insight Memory Care Center to support older adults with mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers through socialization, peer support and education
- $5,000 to Just Neighbors to support unaccompanied low-income immigrant youth and children in Loudoun
- $10,000 to LAWS Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services to support trauma therapy and advocacy services for child victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Loudoun
- $8,000 to Legacy Farms to support for program expansion for garden based vocational training for neurodivergent young adults
- $8,000 to Loudoun Cares to support single parent households facing emergency financial situations
- $9,000 to Loudoun Hunger Relief to support intensive food and referral interventions for senior adult households in Loudoun
- $5,000 to Loudoun Serenity House to support Transportation & Transitory Lodging Fund
- $8,000 to Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers to support expanded transportation services for seniors and adults with disabilities in Loudoun
- $8,000 to Ryan Bartel Foundation to support the Sunday FORT, an experiential mental wellness program serving at-risk youth in Loudoun
- $4,000 to St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church to support Educando Con Amor, a 9-week STEAM summer camp & STEAM after-school program for underserved students in Loudoun
- $5,000 to The Arc of Loudoun to support early intervention programs for people with disabilities and low-income families in Loudoun
- $5,000 to View of Heaven Farm to support sustainable farm operations offering meaningful employment to people of differing cognitive and physical abilities
Individuals or businesses interested in joining the Loudoun Impact Fund can learn more by visiting: https://communityfoundationlf.org/lif/.
About the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties
Founded in 1999 by local volunteers, the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit designed to accelerate community giving for common good in Loudoun and northern Fauquier counties, surrounding areas and across the nation. Since its inception, the Community Foundation has granted more than $17 million. Donors who include the Community Foundation in their philanthropic vision benefit from low fees, knowledgeable staff, and personal assurance that legal and accounting issues are managed under one cost-effective banner: the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. www.communityfoundation.org
About the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia grows philanthropy to respond to critical need, seed innovation and lead and convene the community. Comprised of donor advised funds, permanent funds, giving circles, and other charitable endowments, the Community Foundation connects donors to community and promotes a more equitable and inclusive prosperity that marries their economic strength with the full breadth of their diverse community. The Community Foundation awarded $7.2 million in FY2023 in grants and scholarships and currently reports approximately $90 million in managed charitable assets. For more information, please visit www.cfnova.org.
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