Community Engagement & Collaboration
This course focuses on identifying opportunitie...
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
News
DRF Speaker Series: James and Deborah Fallows
September 24, 2018
DRF will be hosting New York Times bestselling authors James and Deborah Fallows on Thursday, November 15 from noon to 1:30 pm at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research. They will be talking about their new book Our Towns: A 100,000 Mile Journey Into the Heart of America and how American renewal, ingenuity and innovation is alive and well across the Untied States.
Karl Stauber Announces Transition Plans
August 17, 2018
Karl Stauber, president and CEO of Danville Regional Foundation, has announced that he plans to step down from his position upon the selection of his successor and no later than August 1, 2019.
Economic strategy to be built
August 14, 2018
Three US consulting firms - Dewberry, Economic Leadership, and Jones Lang LaSalle – have been selected to create a regional economic development plan for Pittsylvania County, the city of Danville, and the Danville Regional Foundation. The aim of the development plan is to grow the amount of well-paying jobs in Danville and Pittsylvania County – which are both in southern Virginia.
Nominations Now Open for the 2019 Ashby Award
August 6, 2018
Nominations of area nonprofits are now being accepted at Danville Regional Foundation (DRF) for the next B. R. Ashby, M.D. Award for Outstanding Community Service. This award, in the amount of $50,000, is a general operating grant named in appreciation of the exemplary service and selfless leadership of B. R. Ashby, M. D., a founding Board Member and first Chairman of the DRF.
Rock d'Block in Danville
July 14, 2018
Organized by Mothers Stronger Twogether, a group of parents committed to ending gun violence in Danville, Taylor Drive Park was filled with free entertainment for the community’s youth and families during its first-ever Rock D’Block. Officers from Danville’s police and fire departments joined in the block party, watching the kids play in the free basketball tournament and serving up burgers. The group also invited college coaches and athletes to speak at the event in addition to local entertainers. The block party was put on in collaboration with several organizations, including the Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Virginia Department of Health, Opportunity Neighborhoods and other groups.
