Press Releases
From the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
October 23, 2018
An Initiative to help get out the count in Northern Virginia for the 2020 Decennial Census
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has announced its plans to launch “Count the Region,” an initiative that is dedicated to getting out the count for the 2020 Decennial Census in Northern Virginia and to ensuring that everyone living in the region is counted, counted once, and counted in the right place.
May 14, 2018
Changing the Frame on Green Energy
![Sanjiv Mahan](/images/headshots/Sanjiv_Mahan.jpg)
May 10, 2018
$25,000 Grant Awarded to Fairfax County Public Schools Get2Green Initiative
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia today announced the establishment of The Environment Fund. This fund is made possible by a $500,000 gift to The Community Foundation from an anonymous donor. The first grant of The Environment Fund endowment is $25,000 to the Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in support of a program called Get2Green.
February 21, 2018
Opportunity Index Unveiled as Panelists Evaluate Workforce Development Challenges and Opportunities, and Region’s Income Inequality
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce co-hosted the Shape of the Region conference on February 15, 2018 at Valo Park in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Nearly 300 registered guests attended the event. Keynote speakers included Michael Cassidy, President & CEO, Commonwealth Institute, and Richard Reeves, Senior Fellow of Economic Studies and Co-Director of the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution.
February 5, 2018
Identifies Challenges and Barriers to Economic Success for Many in our Region
![Opportunity Index Logo Small](/images/stories/Opportunity_Index_Logo_Small.png)