Local Dollars Meet Local Needs

   
phi·lan·thro·pist

noun \fə-ˈlan(t)-thrə-pist\
1: One who practices goodwill to fellow members of the human race, especially in their active effort to promote human welfare

When you think of the word philanthropist,
do you think of people like Bill and Melinda Gates? They do, indeed, qualify as modern philanthropists, but you don’t have to be wealthy to do good works with your hard-earned money.

    Become a philanthropist now by contributing to The Shenandoah Community Foundation - a non-profit public foundation that provides for the administration and investment of gifts and bequests primarily for the benefit of Shenandoah County. Needs served by the Foundation may be broad in scope or they may be targeted to something very specific.

   Determining where your charitable assets might have the most direct and lasting impact can often be a frustrating and time-consuming process. One huge advantage offered by the Shenandoah Community Foundation is our ability to pool donated funds for maximum investment leverage, minimal administrative costs and tax savings for the donors.

    We keep local dollars working in our own community to meet local needs.

Foundation Hires Program Coordinator

Shenandoah Community Foundation Hires Program Coordinator
The Shenandoah Community Foundation today announced that Jeanne Russell has been hired as Program Coordinator starting in January 2012. Russell is experienced in public relations, computers, and marketing. She will be coordinating and promoting the Foundation’s grant and scholarship programs as well as providing creative input to further the organization’s missions and goals and broaden its reach in the community.

 “We are very excited to welcome Jeanne aboard,” said Foundation President Jeff Dalke. “She brings a clear commitment to community service, and we believe her unique mix of experience, creativity, and skill will accelerate our organization’s momentum. Everyone here feels her arrival is a great way to start the New Year.”

Russell is active in the community and runs a creative services company that offers writing, publishing, web-building, marketing, and design. From 2006 to 2009 she co-hosted the Just Say It! Radio Show on WSVG in Mt Jackson.  Russell worked for the Federal Government and then as a government contractor before moving to Shenandoah County in December 2002.

“I am honored to be hired by such a worthwhile organization and can’t wait to get started,” says Russell.

Since its founding in 1999, the Shenandoah Community Foundation has helped over 40 donors and donor groups establish funds to support charitable causes. During 2011, it awarded over $100,000 in grants to local nonprofits and scholarships to local students. In short, the Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and surrounding areas. 

Letters of Intent for the 2012 Grant Cycle

Shenandoah Community Foundation Invites Grant Letters of Intent for the 2012 Grant Cycle
    501(c)(3) or affiliated organizations serving Shenandoah County residents may send a short Letter of Intent by 11/01/11 describing a project for which you seek funding. Qualified applicants will be notified in early December if they are invited to submit a full grant application (due Feb. 1, 2012).
    See details for the Grant Program, qualifying projects, request limits, and other info needed.

P.O. Box 31  •  Woodstock, VA 22664  •  540-459-7737  •  scfound@shentel.net

In Memoriam: Zane Neff

Founding Board Member, Shenandoah Community Foundation

ZANE NEFF, 82, of Edinburg, Virginia, a Founding Board Member of the Shenandoah Community Foundation, died on July 15, 2011.

The son of the late Fred H. Neff and Ada Dove Neff, Zane was born in Quicksburg, Virginia on October 6, 1928. He grew up working hard on the family farm creating memories with his brothers and sister that he would cherish throughout his life. He graduated from Triplett High School and was an outstanding athlete and student, but his love was for Valley League baseball. Zane and Jean were married on March 25, 1954. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 and was stationed in Japan and attended Madison College. He spent the remainder of his career in the family’s landmark hardware business, Hugh Saum Company in Edinburg, until his retirement in 1989.

Zane loved Edinburg and Shenandoah County, and he devoted countless hours to discharging his civic duty serving in many official and unofficial capacities over the years. He was a member of the Edinburg Town Council, the Chamber of Commerce (1992 Citizen of the Year), and the Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department (1973 Fireman of the Year). Zane was active with the annual Ole Time Festival and in the Democratic party, where he served as District Chairman. He was Chief Election Official for the Edinburg precinct for many years. Varied board service included 29 years on the Board of SHENTEL, the board of Citizen's National Bank, now known as SunTrust, and the Shenandoah Community Library Foundation. He was proud to be a founding member and a Director of the Shenandoah Community Foundation. 

In his 11+ years on the Shenandoah Community Foundation’s board, his wisdom, leadership, insight, and vision helped steer it through its infancy to an organization with current assets of over $1.6 million that gives back over $90,000 a year in grants and scholarships to area nonprofits and local students.

Memorial gifts of any size may be made to the Shenandoah Community Foundation.


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