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The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region was established to improve and enrich area lives through the generosity of donors.

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Giving

The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region offers several types of charitable funds and ways to give.
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Grants

Each year, the Community Foundation awards grants to organizations in the area.
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Scholarships

Students in the Danville River Region are awarded scholarships.
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The Community Foundation's Competitive Grant Cycle will open June 1, 2025.

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Fund Education: Designated Fund

Donors have several different options when it comes to creating…

Foundation Recognizes Board Members

Angeles Atkinson Scott Barnes Sandy Saunders Felecia Veal-Edmunds On June…

2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients

On Sunday, June 1 The Foundation held its Scholarship Reception…

Competitive Grant Cycle Opens June 1

Our 2026 Competitive Grant Cycle opens Sunday, June 1. Nonprofit…

The Creation of Scholarship Funds Leads to Incredible Impact!

We are excited to announce that 152 local students received scholarships…

Fund Education: Acorn Fund

Dream Big. Start Small. Create an Acorn Fund with CFDRR. Ralph Waldo…

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During our June Board of Directors meeting we said goodbye to four board members whose service to the board has come to an end. We could not be more grateful for their service and leadership, not only to our board but to the Dan River Region. Pictured past-President Angeles Atkinson, past-President Scott Barnes, Sandy Saunders and Felecia Veal-Edmunds.#givewhereyoulive #MakeADifference #leavealegacy #leavealegacy #CommunityChangemakers See MoreSee Less
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We are excited to partner with The Fashion Haus LLC as they introduce our youth to such careers as photography, videography, modeling and fashion design.The Haus of Fashion was a recipient of an Arts & Cultural Fund grant this year.#givewhereyoulive #MakeADifference #changealife #leavealegacy🔥 We’re thrilled to announce our DFW Season 10 sponsor: The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Your support helps fuel our mission to elevate fashion, art, and creativity like never before. Thank you for standing with us! 📣Want your brand in the spotlight?Join the ranks. Be seen. Make a statement.Lock in your sponsorship now and shine at the biggest style spectacle of the year! 📍 Caesars Virginia📅November 15th🎟️Tickets → www.thehausoffashion.net/shop#DFWSeason10 #DanvilleFashionWeek #TicketsLiveNow #CaesarsVirginia #RunwayRoyalty #TheHausOfFashion #GetYourSeat #SponsorSpotlight #DFW2025 #BrandExposure #TheHausOfFashion #VIPExperience #FrontRowFashion #TheMet #CaesarsVirginia See MoreSee Less
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The Community Foundation will be closed today (Friday, July 4) in observance of the Fourth of July.We hope everyone has a fun, and safe, holiday weekend!#givewhereyoulive #MakeADifference #changealife #leavealegacy See MoreSee Less
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If you’re looking for a fun, family friendly way to celebrate the 4th tomorrow head downtown to the Carrington Pavilion. Gates open at 6 pm. See MoreSee Less
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This fall, one of the new scholarships that will be awarded for the first time is the John Wesley Fulton and Juanita Stokes Fulton Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will be awarded to graduates of Bartlett Yancey High School who have demonstrated a devotion to academics, or are otherwise talented, and have a need for financial support. Preference will be given to a student(s), without regard to gender or race, attending a Historically Black College or University or is a descendant of a present or former member of the Eta Eta Zeta Yanceyville Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.#givewhereyoulive #MakeADifference #changealife #leavealegacy See MoreSee Less
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Special Projects

Veterans Memorial Fund
A black granite wall inscribed with the names of all local men who died in all of our nation’s conflicts from the Revolutionary War to our current War on Terrorism.
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Emergency Preparedness Fund
To better position The Foundation to support community organizations and public entities with frayed safety nets or the damage of multiple crises during disasters.
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