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Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band

Funder: Dave Matthews Band at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Geographic Scope: City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Orange

Focus Areas:

  • Youth mentoring programs

  • Environmental initiatives

  • Food security causes

  • Community development and housing

  • Organizations supporting vulnerable populations
  • Background: Established in 1999, the Bama Works Fund has awarded more than 2,500 grants totaling nearly $27 million. The fund operates under the philosophy that meaningful and long-lasting change begins in the community.

    Grant Cycles: Twice each year (semi-annual). Recent cycles have included:

  • Spring 2022: Nearly $670,000 to 88 nonprofits

  • Spring 2021: More than $743,000 to 125 nonprofits
  • Special Initiatives: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the band has deepened commitment including:

  • $250,000 leadership gift to create the Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

  • $1 million gift for Community Recovery & Catalyst Grant program

  • $300,000 to Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless

  • $5 million grant in 2019 to Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority for public housing redevelopment
  • Contact: Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

  • Phone: 434-296-1024

  • Email: info@cacfonline.org

  • Address: PO Box 1767, 410 E Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsyouth-programsmentoringenvironmentfood-securitycommunity-developmenthousing

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