For Covid related issues or for Emergency issues.
To view our most recent information regarding our Emergency Response fund, please click here
Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Emergency Response Fund
As we move through these changing times due to COVID-19, we feel the support of our community and the genuine desire to help others in need. We have created the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Emergency Response Fund to facilitate community giving through a pooled fund. Because we are just starting to understand the consequences of this crisis, we knew that a local philanthropic response was critical and we wanted to be prepared for both donor giving and community need. We believe the NPCF Emergency Response Fund will accomplish this. These are unprecedented times and we are assessing our role and how we can help daily.
Donors: About the Fund
Hosted by the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, the fund will provide flexible resources to organizations in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Rappahannock counties helping to alleviate the effects of both the COVID-19 pandemic and emergent needs. The Fund will operate in partnership with local governments, schools, other foundations and the private sector to address current and emerging needs and strategically fill gaps in support.
In addition to health concerns, the pandemic for many will result in loss of income and limited access to food, supplies and education. Public emergencies such as this tend to be disproportionate in their impacts. We are deeply aware that the needs for some in our community will be critical. We also understand that, in our region, we are all interconnected. These connections, in a time of pandemic, create risk but also diverse opportunity. We must invest in each other, now more than ever, to provide support for others and alleviate the community-wide effects of this historic crisis.
How to Donate
To make a donation to the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Emergency Response Fund, click here.
Nonprofits & Those in Need: How to access support
If you are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a public service entity that provides a community service and are experiencing a hardship in providing those services due to the COVID-19 crisis or an emergent need, please
apply here.
All requests should be submitted to: jbwilson@npcf.org. To apply :
Compose an email letter addressed to NPCF, Emergency Response Fund, send to jbwilson@npcf.org. In your letter, please provide:
• your organization’s name, EIN number, address and contact information
• Please address the short-term implications on your organization due to the COVID-19 crisis and/or your emergent need, the
anticipated long-term, 3 months or more, effects on your organization
• provide a simple budget that highlights the need for funding
Funding amounts will vary and the community foundation understands that your funding needs may change. If awarded, you may reapply in one month or sooner if there are extenuating circumstances.
Funding requests will be responded to immediately or within one week of your request. You may call 540-349-0631, ext. 1 or 3 to discuss or for questions. Because this is an evolving situation, award amounts and further criteria will be added as needed.
How to Contact Us:
Our staff will continue to be available by email and phone. We will continue to process donations and donor requests and currently are working diligently on scholarships and Give Local Piedmont.
Jane Bowling-Wilson, Executive Director, jbwilson@npcf.org
Dede McClure, Program Officer, communityservices@npcf.org
Asma Noman, Communications Associate, anoman@npcf.org
Vanessa Scherstrom, Executive Assistant, executiveassistant@npcf.org