Alvin J. Baird, Jr. Program Endowment Fund Grant

Alvin J. Baird, Jr. Program Endowment Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation Of Harrisonburg And Rockingham County
Amount: More than US $42,000
Last Updated: October 28, 2024

Summary

The Alvin J. Baird, Jr. Program Endowment Fund, established in 2005, supports healthcare initiatives in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Following the closure of the H-R Free Clinic, the fund now allocates over $42,000 annually to nonprofits addressing unmet healthcare needs through a competitive grants process. The Community Foundation ensures that grants are awarded without discrimination, fostering a healthier community for all residents. This mission aligns with their commitment to service and community welfare.

Overview

Our Vision Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is a place where its people and the greater community prosper generation after generation. Our Mission The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County provides the highest quality donor services, customized and unique grant and scholarship programs, and bold initiatives to address community needs now and in perpetuity. Alvin J. Baird, Jr. Program Endowment Fund The Alvin J. Baird, Jr. Program Endowment Fund was created in 2005. The purpose of the Fund was to support the mission of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic, which provided volunteer outpatient health services to the uninsured in a manner that promoted dignity, wholeness, and coordination of services. In December 2020, the H-R Free Clinic closed its doors. The Free Clinic Board instructed TCFHR to determine the use of the annual distribution from this endowment that would most closely honor the fund’s original intent. In 2021, The Community Foundation Board directed the annual distribution will be determined by a competitive grants process, and the distribution(s) shall be made to a healthcare nonprofit organization(s) that address unmet healthcare needs in the Harrisonburg/Rockingham County community. The annual grant award(s) exceeds $42,000. Nonprofit grants are made without regard to factors of gender, race, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To seek nonprofit funding through the Giving Back process, agencies must be tax-exempt public charities with Section 501(c)(3) status from the IRS code. Organizations must be physically located in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, and the project or program to be funded must serve the local area.Religious organizations are welcome to apply if the project significantly aids the community.

Ineligibility

Schools are not eligible to apply.