What We DoThe Arlington Community Foundation serves as a flexible, well-managed local philanthropic home for people who live and work in Arlington to carry out their charitable giving. A named, permanent charitable giving fund is easy to establish. Whatever your interests are, we can assist you in your giving through our experience in providing a simple, professional process, providing you with maximum tax benefits, to have an enduring impact with the assurance of our committed finance and investment committee and dedicated board of 28 community and business leaders. Click here for "Why Start a Fund?" We connect people with the causes they care about to accomplish their philanthropic goals. We manage over 100 separate funds for individuals, families, businesses, organizations and nonprofits, each focused on their own particular charitable goals. We award grants through competitive grant processes to nonprofit organizations that serve Arlington and directly impact the lives of people in our diverse community. We also distribute a wide variety of grants recommended by advisors to donor advised funds and agency funds. Through May 2012, $4.5 million in grants were distributed. We award scholarships to support and assist Arlington students going to college. Through May 2012, $2.9 million in scholarships have been awarded. We have the broadest reach of any philanthropic organization in Arlington, supporting almost every aspect of community life. Our community investment is having a positive effect in the areas of education, housing, homelessness prevention, health, senior services, recreation, the environment and the arts. We bring community members together to spark new ideas and develop programs that make Arlington a better place to live.
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Who We ServeThe Arlington Community Foundation serves people of all backgrounds and financial means to achieve their charitable goals. We help individuals, families, businesses, organizations and nonprofits achieve their charitable goals. Click here to read more about the 100 Homes Campaign Fund and alleviating homelessness in our community. We assist the local nonprofit community by awarding grants and connecting interested donors to them. Click here to see how the Arlington Community Foundation Makes a Difference. |
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Arlington Community Foundation's 2012 Gala Click here to look at more picture from the 2012 Gala! The Alexis Jackson Memorial SOAR Scholarship Fund has been established at the Arlington Community Foundation to honor Alexis and her life. College scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors of the SOAR Program (Success, Opportunities and Results) which Alexis' mother, Cindy Jackson, co-founded at Yorktown High School, Arlington, Virginia. Memorial gifts may be made to the Fund and are tax-deductible. The family will be notified of all gifts; amounts will be kept confidential. Gifts may be made by check made payable to the Arlington Community Foundation, memo: Alexis Jackson Memorial SOAR Scholarship Fund and sent to: Arlington Community Foundation, 818 N. Quincy St., Suite 103, Arlington, VA 22203 or securely online here, designating the Alexis Jackson Memorial SOAR Scholarship Fund. |
