Letter of Inquiry

Step One: Letter of Inquiry

Letters of Inquiry should be directed to:

Karl Stauber, President & CEO
Danville Regional Foundation
103 South Main Street
Danville, VA 24541
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Letters of Inquiry should be brief (no more than three pages) and should include the name, address, and tax status of the possible applicant, the purpose of the possible grant, and the explanation of how it meets the criteria (mission, values, and areas of focus) The letter should identify the need, opportunity, and potential impact of the proposal if funded. Finally, the letter should briefly identify how the effort will be sustained after DRF funding ceases. Please specify the amount being requested from DRF.

The Foundation is open to requests that occur in stages, such as a planning grant inquiry followed by implementation as a follow-on inquiry.

DRF's goal is to respond to all inquiries within 90 days.

Please note, DRF does not support:

  • Programs operating or benefiting primarily those outside its geographic focus area;
  • Grants to organizations that do not have 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable or government status;
  • Grants to individuals;
  • Grants to faith-based institutions for religious purposes;
  • Dinners, benefits, and other fund raising events;
  • Requests that seek to substitute or supplant funding that is the legitimate responsibility of government. (However, on occasion DRF will consider requests to supplement government funds when major benefits to the Region and DRF's mission are apparent.)
  • Grants to fire departments, rescue squads, and public safety organizations unless extraordinary circumstances exist and it is apparent how such projects produce one or more of the Foundation's four outcomes. The projects would also need to have a significant multiplier effect upon a substantial portion of DRF's region.
  • Capital projects, such as building construction, debt reduction, and endowment, unless they are explicitly tied to one or more DRF outcomes, benefit a significant portion of the region, demonstrate broad-based support, have a significant multiplier effect, significantly increase the core capacity of an organization, or have an extraordinary impact in the region.
  • Broad, unfocused requests.
  • Requests from units of government that have their own capacity to raise funds, or requests that are intended to reduce the funding responsibilities of taxing authorities.

After we review your letter of inquiry, we will respond with your login credentials to complete an online grant application.

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