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Big news! We are thrilled to announce that we’ve recently been awarded not one but two major grants.
The first, a Community Impact grant from the Community Foundation, will go toward organizational and staff development. This vital capacity-building support will help create long-term sustainability, which is what we’re after. The stabler we are as an organization, the stronger our programs will be — and the greater our impact.
The second, from the Herndon Foundation, will help fund operations. This is the third year in a row we’ve received a grant from Herndon, which was among our earliest supporters. It is no exaggeration to say that we would not be where we are today without their generosity. In fact, we might never have gotten off the ground.
The Community Foundation had this to say about us: “Our support of the arts is focused heavily on organizations that provide access to the arts in an equitable fashion. Not only does Oakwood Arts fit our strategy, providing Richmond youth with free resources for a wide range of art forms, but the content and quality of their programming is unique in that it exposes students to career opportunities in these fields. It is our pleasure to invest in such a worthy organization for the good of our community.”
We’ve worked hard to earn that praise, and in some ways we’re just getting started. We are immensely grateful for the support of the Community Foundation and the Herndon Foundation as we continue to grow.
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