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The Robins Foundation looks for opportunities to improve the lives and opportunities of Virginians through grants to nonprofit organizations. We are particularly interested in helping with emerging issues and underfunded areas where our grants can act as a catalyst. We also help established organizations sustain and build on past successes. We are prepared to consider funding for specific projects or programs in the form of program support, capital expenditures or endowment.
Grantmaking is normally limited to the Richmond metropolitan area. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals from other areas. The Richmond metropolitan area consists of the cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights and the nine surrounding counties: Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George.
We consider proposals only from organizations that are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
The Foundation will normally make grants only to support specific projects or programs that lend themselves to objective evaluation by the Robins Foundation. Conversely, the Foundation will not normally make grants if the primary purpose is to fund the ongoing regular programs of the grant recipient.
We favor projects that bring people and resources together to meet a need, and have a lasting impact. We look for proposals from organizations with a:
- Well-planned approach to underlying issues and needs
- Base of support
- Committed and skilled leadership
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