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Give Generously and Impactfully
National Philanthropy Day was November 15. Giving Tuesday falls on November 29. Let’s start the month of November by myth busting around nonprofits and “the overhead myth.” On Thursday October 27, 2022, the Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) hosted its annual awards...
Doing Good Better: Nonprofit Capacity Building
On Thursday, October 27, 2022, Williamsburg Health Foundation presents its 2022 Annual Award to NetworkPeninsula, a nonprofit serving other nonprofits to increase their capacity to effectively achieve their missions now and in the future. The theme of the...
Carol L. Sale, RN MSN informed the WHF Board of Trustees and staff that she plans to step down as President and CEO
At the end of August 2022, Carol L. Sale, RN MSN informed the WHF Board of Trustees and staff that she plans to step down as President and CEO of the Williamsburg Health Foundation at the end of this calendar year due to family health concerns. “It has been my...
Williamsburg Health Foundation Announces Grants for June 2022
On Monday, June 6, 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) met and approved 22 grants worth nearly four million dollars. “This is the second year of implementation of our most recent strategic plan,” said Carol L. Sale, WHF President...
Older Adults: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
“Older Adults: Where We Are and Where We’re Going,” new research from the Williamsburg Health Foundation, provides both qualitative and quantitative data to inform and catalyze collaborative approaches to making ours a more age-friendly community. With a higher...
WHF Welcomes New Trustees for 2022
WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg Health Foundation welcomes three new trustees in 2022. “These individuals have each demonstrated significant commitment to leadership in our community,” said Carol L. Sale, President and CEO, of the Williamsburg Health Foundation. “We...
Wheelchairs, Canes, Lifts and More: F.R.E.E. of Williamsburg Gives Area Residents the Gift of Independence and Safety All Year Long
Tucked away in a bright, clean building in York County next to the Sentara Williamsburg Hospital, is a full storehouse that rivals any North Pole workshop. There one finds a special organization, F.R.E.E., which all year long gives area residents the gift of the...
Williamsburg Health Foundation Reaches 25 Years of Grantmaking and Learning
On Monday, December 6, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) approved $876,000 in grants to 14 organizations for 16 programs to improve the health of the Greater Williamsburg community. Since it was established in 1996, the...
Local Nonprofits Receive Over 1M in Services
“We give organizations a variety of resources to improve their operations,” said Carol L. Sale, President and CEO of WHF. Over the past two and half years, WHF has helped nonprofits by sponsoring membership in Catchafire. “In our first two years with Catchafire, the...
Williamsburg Health Foundation Presents Its Annual Awards
Each October the Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) presents its annual awards to highlight someone or some organization that helps to make Greater Williamsburg a healthier community. WHF has presented awards in the Fall each year since 1999. “On the one hand this...
Williamsburg Health Foundation Announces New Application Requirement for 2022 Grants
On September 9, 2021, the Williamsburg Health Foundation informed current grantees of a new requirement for grant applications starting in 2022. With exceptions for new or discretionary grants as well as government agencies, grantees must obtain the Platinum...
New Grants for a New Plan: 22 Grants worth 3.5M
On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) met and approved 22 grants worth nearly 3.5 million dollars. “This is the first year of implementation of a new strategic plan. We are excited to see not only the plan in...
