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Norman and Nancy Eiss, at left in the front row, celebrate with participants in the Harding Avenue "What's on Stage?" program, an arts program sponsored by their fund, The Benjamin Eiss Memorial Fund.


Donors and friends of the Foundation David Simmons and Beth Obenshain photographed at the 2007 Annual Meeting.



Creating a Fund with the Community Foundation

Establishing a fund at The Community foundtion of the New River Valley is simple. An indiviual, family, business, nonprofit organization or a private foundation can open a fund and receive all the benefits offered by the foundation.

These include administrative and record keeping services, timely distribution of grants and assistance in identifying grant opportunities for donors with donor-advised funds.

Steps to Opening a fund

Investment Policy

American Funds Community Foundation Program

Types of Funds

Making a Planned Gift

Language for a Bequest