Giving Circle Grants

Giving circles unite members around a common interest, and these groups leverage community impact by pooling their resources and selecting nonprofits to receive grant awards. Each giving circle’s specific focus areas serve to guide the group’s unique grantmaking strategy. Learn more about these Giving Circles, their grant cycles and application process below:

Impact 100 Richmond

Impact 100 Richmond is a grassroots effort that champions the power of women giving together. The goal is to change the lives of women and their families by transforming a local nonprofit through a significant, collective financial investment.

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SisterFund

SisterFund brings together civic-minded African American women who wish to leverage their resources to increase the impact of their giving. Their grants are focused on nonprofits that help African American women and girls build a positive future through gains in education, workforce, leadership development, and their health.

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Ujima Legacy Fund

The Ujima Legacy Fund is a giving circle created by and for civic-minded African American men to have a greater philanthropic impact in the Metro Richmond community. The fund supports projects that will have a positive impact on youth and young adults (ages 12 to 21 years), with a particular emphasis on underserved youth populations.

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ouRVA Collective

Collective's mission is to benefit the Richmond community by empowering its next generation of philanthropists, ages 21 and older, through education, volunteerism, community building, and collective giving. Through an annual monetary contribution from each member, ouRVA Collective makes a grant each year to a deserving nonprofit organization.