The mission of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation is to inspire philanthropy and transform the quality of life in southeastern Virginia. We connect you with charitable causes to improve life in our region. As the largest community foundation in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, we manage permanent funds created by people from all walks of life. We invest their gifts to grow over time while awarding grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships to students. The Foundation offers various ways for individuals to get involved, including the Community Leadership Partners, the Beach Fund and the Legacy Society for Hampton Roads. An e-newsletter is also available. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for grants, which are awarded quarterly from unrestricted and field of interest funds. Please check our grant guidelines for details. Nonprofit organizations will find it helpful to subscribe to the online monthly Grant Seekers Gazette, which features current news about grants.

The Suffolk Partnership for a Healthy Community (the Partnership) was founded in 1998. Our mission is to coordinate the resources of our community in a collaborative effort to improve the mental, physical, socioeconomic, and spiritual health of all its citizens. The Partnership focuses on strengthening the local community health system – all public, private and voluntary entities, as well as individuals and informal associations – that contribute to the delivery of community/public health services and to the improvement of the community’s health and overall well-being. Volunteer opportunities are available at the Western Tidewater Free Clinic, which the Partnership established, the Suffolk Community Garden Project and the Healthy Eating Committee.

Volunteer Hampton Roads works to strengthen area nonprofits through training and volunteerism. Their services include Nonprofit Training, Corporate Programming and Volunteerism. Under the Nonprofit Training umbrella, they offer a Nonprofit Leadership Development Center.

The Cameron Foundation’s Focus Inc. (Increasing Nonprofit Capacity) offers board development, management, evaluation and fundraising sessions for the Tri-Cities and Southside areas.

Gates Partners for Health is a partnership that brings together public health departments, hospitals, health and human service agencies, schools, churches, cooperative extension, businesses, civic groups, media, community members and elected officials to address North Carolina’s 2010 health objectives. At the local level the coordinate efforts within the community to implement broad interventions that can target changes. Through a collaborative leadership and planning process, community health improvement activities and services target vulnerable populations, reduce duplication, mobilize resources, and enhance the community’s ability to be responsible and accountable for the health and well being of its residents.

Access Partnership is a community collaboration of medical providers, charities, universities, churches, civic groups, free clinics, community health centers, departments of health, city community service boards and social services departments, and a broad representation of volunteers and medically indigent consumers. Access Partnership is dedicated to bringing health care to all residents of Greater Hampton Roads so that anyone in need of care will not have to go without.

The Planning Council’s mission is to plan, develop and manage human services to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. The Planning Council is a member of the National Association of Planning Councils and the United Way of South Hampton Roads. Every year we touch thousands of lives: preventing homelessness; licensing and training child care providers; offering crisis intervention and connections to resources; helping parents balance work and family; and working with communities to solve human service problems.

The Funding Research Center is intended to assist area nonprofit organizations in their search for funding opportunities as well as to provide "how to" information about developing and administering a fund raising program. The Funding Research Center includes print and online resources. All print materials are available in the reference and circulating collections at the Williamsburg Library (515 Scotland St, Williamsburg VA, 23185).

Hampton Roads Health Journal is a monthly publication that pledges to educate and engage the community with the latest health and medical news, and to promote a healthy lifestyle by offering valuable information to its readers. WHJ provides family-friendly health advice and how-to.

Tidewater Community College’s Academy for Nonprofit Excellence offers a Certificate in Nonprofit Management as well as classes that meet a specific need. Courses range from finance to fundraising and are excellent for nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers wanting to enhance their skills in nonprofit management. Web classes are also available.

The Virginia Center for Community Health is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of Virginians. They conduct research on community health and provide technical assistance for local community health projects. There are many valuable links to information on this site.

The Virginia Health Care Foundation is one of the key elements of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s strategy to buttress local primary care delivery systems and strengthen the health safety net. VHCF was initiated in 1992 by the Virginia General Assembly and its Joint Commission on Health Care to promote and fund innovative public-private partnerships that increase access to primary care for Virginia's uninsured and medically underserved.

Through Virginia Atlas of Community Health data can be searched by zip code, county, region or statewide. Links to other health data resources are available on the menu page. This can also be accessed through the Virginia Center for Community Health website.

VANNO’s mission is to connect Virginia’s nonprofits through information, advocacy and resources.

FAMIS is Virginia's program that helps families provide health insurance to their children. Health insurance is important to make sure that kids are able to get all the help they need to grow up healthy. FAMIS stands for Family Access to Medical Insurance Security.

Senior Navigator is a national model for aging and disability resources. By combining online assistance with a network of volunteers, SeniorNavigator brings over 22,000 health and aging resources to seniors, caregivers, adults with disabilities and their families. SeniorNavigator is a public/private partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department for the Aging, local governments, and hundreds of private sector partners. SeniorNavigator—where community and technology come together.

The Mission of the Virginia Department of Health and the Board of Health is to achieve and maintain optimum personal and community health by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, emergency preparedness, and environmental protection.

The HealthWell Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2003 that is committed to addressing the needs of individuals with insurance who cannot afford their copayments, coinsurance, and premiums for important medical treatments. Our vision is to ensure that no patient goes without health care because they cannot afford it.

Board Source is a non-profit devoted to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors. They offer publications, training and consultation for nonprofit boards in the areas of board development, fundraising and leaderships.

Guidestar offers information on approximately 1.7 million nonprofits and foundations and brings transparency to philanthropy. Some information can be accessed for free but more detailed information is fee based.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is the professional association of individuals and organizations that promote quality in nonprofit capacity building.

Welcome to TechSoup, the technology place for nonprofits serving communities everywhere. We offer free, easy-to-understand articles, access to donated and discounted products, fundraising tips, downloadable worksheets and tools, and an active online community. Check out the resources and tools available to help you serve YOUR communities better.

The Grantsmanship Center was founded in 1972 by Norton J. Kiritz to offer grantsmanship training to nonprofit and government agencies. Today The Grantsmanship CenterSM conducts some 150 workshops annually in grantsmanship training, as well as earned income strategies for nonprofits. There are also numerous resources for grantseekers available at no cost on tgci.com. These include daily grant announcements from the Federal Register, archives of The Grantsmanship Center Magazine, indexes of funding sources at the local, federal and international levels, and more.

CDC's Mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. Comprising six bureaus and 13 offices, HRSA provides leadership and financial support to health care providers in every state and U.S. territory.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The work of HHS is conducted by the Office of the Secretary and 11 agencies. The agencies perform a wide variety of tasks and services, including research, public health, food and drug safety, grants and other funding, health insurance, and many others.