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Giving Tuesday Matching Grants

Shenandoah Community Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

$12,000 (total pool for matching)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Giving Tuesday Matching Grants

Geographic Scope: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Purpose: To amplify donations made to participating nonprofits during Giving Tuesday by offering matching grant funds

Background: The Shenandoah Community Foundation in partnership with the Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce offers matching grants during Giving Tuesday to help amplify every dollar donated by the community. In 2025, $12,000 was available in matching grants funded by generous donors including a significant contribution by local resident Timothy Funk.

Participating Organizations (2025):

  • Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley

  • American Cancer Society

  • Blue Ridge CASA for Children

  • Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity

  • Community Resources for Education and Wellness (CREW)

  • Family Promise of Shenandoah County

  • Ferst Readers of Shenandoah County

  • Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River

  • Friends of the Shenandoah Rail Trail

  • Humane Society of Shenandoah County

  • Just Because Response, Inc.

  • Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter

  • Shenandoah Community Health Clinic

  • Shenandoah County Pregnancy Center

  • Shenandoah County SEARCH

  • Shenandoah County Weekday Religious Education Association

  • Shenandoah Education Foundation

  • Shenandoah Valley Local Ministries

  • Shenandoah Valley Music Festival

  • Shen-Paco Industries

  • Strength In Peers

  • Sustainability Matters Theatre Shenandoah

  • Wild Child: Museum & Menagerie
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 540-465-1444

  • Address: P.O. Box 350, Strasburg, VA 22657
  • How to Apply

    How to Donate

    1. Donations can be made directly to participating organizations
    2. Visit participating organization websites or
    3. Visit the local #GivingTuesday webpage where the list and links are provided

    Timing: Giving Tuesday (specific date varies annually; 2025 was the most recent campaign)

    What Shenandoah Community Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

    Grants in 2024
    12
    Total given
    $362K
    Median grant
    $16K
    Range
    $7,500–$150K
    • By dollars: Virginia 87%, North Carolina 6%, Colorado 4%. Top recipient cities: Woodstock, VA; Manassas, VA; Mount Jackson, VA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Shenandoah County Public Schools · Woodstock, VA

      Education-arts & culture

      $150K

    • Community Resources for Education and Wellness · Mount Jackson, VA

      Community center-arts & culture

      $50K

    • Prince William County Bar Foundation Inc · Manassas, VA

      Education -scholarships

      $30K

    • Shenandoah Community Health Clinic · Woodstock, VA

      Medical

      $26K

    • Blue Ridge Area Food Bank · Verona, VA

      Food distribution

      $23K

    IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofits

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