Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation

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Estate Planning Pitfalls and Opportunities: It’s Better to Give AND to Receive Seminar

We are pleased to announce that David DeJarnett’s dad is much improved and David has worked with us to reschedule his professional advisors seminar on estate planning. The new date is Friday, June 17th. Entitled “Estate Planning Pitfalls and Opportunities: It’s better to Give AND to Receive”, this three hour seminar can be most helpful to anyone working on an estate plan, and is geared toward attorneys, accountants, trust officers, development directors, insurance agents, and financial planners. The seminar, which begins at 9 AM and runs until noon, will be held at Shepherd University – Martinsburg Center in Room 116.

During the course David will explain the various types of estate plans and will discuss how donating to charitable organizations may prove beneficial. Additionally, he will review a wide variety of charitable gather techniques; including the IRA Charitable Rollover, Qualified Retirement Plans, Charitable Lead and Remainder Trusts, and Gift Annuities. David will also discuss the tax considerations in estate planning, including transfer and income taxes. Finally, he will review recent estate planning developments, share a case study, and answer questions from the audience.

Continuing education credits (MCLE, CPE and CEs) will be awarded to attorneys, accountants, and insurance professionals. So save the date and mark your calendar. If you previously registered, we will look forward to seeing you on June 17th. If you had registered for the earlier date and cannot make it on June 17th, let us know and we’ll be glad to refund your $25 fee.

Special thanks to our Partners in Philanthropy – BB&T Wealth, Bowles Rice, CNB Bank, Jefferson Distributing, First United Bank & Trust, United Bank, City National Bank, ROCS Local Market/Roach Energy, BCT Bank of Charles Town, and Gat Creek Furniture – for supporting our Community Workshops & Nonprofit Training Programs.

Download Estate Planning Seminar Registration Form Here.

 

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Families Turning Workshop – Skills to Strengthen Adult-to-Adult Relationships – October 5th and 19th

Do you want more harmonious or fulfilling relationships?

Are there barriers to important discussions with an adult sibling? — A coworker? — An adult child? –Your parents?

Then this workshop is for you! Families Turning™ is committed to strengthening families one person at a time to create renewed adult relationships.

As adult family members we can find ourselves repeating the same interactions with our adult children, siblings, and parents, even when we would like a change. Would you like to press the “reset button?” This workshop will equip you with practical tools that enable you to overcome obstacles, live harmoniously, and be a productive Change Agent within your family and beyond.

The location is Shepherd University – Martinsburg Center, 261 Aikens Center, Martinsburg WV 25404 – Room 205

This two part workshop will be held on October 5th and 19th, 2016, 12:30 -4:30 PM;

Light refreshments will be served.

The facilitator is clinical social worker Nancy Wood BSN, LSW. Contact at www.familiesturning.com

To register call: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation – 304-264-0353 or    https://www.ewvcf.org/workshops/

Cost: $25 per person

Sponsor: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Restorative Justice Fund

www.ewvcf.org

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RECOGNIZING THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS NOVEMBER 12–18, 2015

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMartinsburg, West Virginia ─ During the week of November 12-18, 2015, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) will join more than 750 other community foundations across America and celebrate Community Foundation Week. For the past 25 years, the effort has raised awareness about the increasingly important role of these philanthropic organizations in fostering local collaboration between donors and nonprofit organizations. By forging these partnerships, EWVCF has been able to champion causes and develop innovative solutions to address persistent civic and economic challenges in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

During the week, EWVCF will award the $13,000 Solomon Fine Memorial Fund grant, introduce the newly established Keep5Local Campaign that will help each of the five counties served by the Community Foundation (Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire, and Hardy) build lasting legacies, and distribute nearly $30,000 in Mini-Grants to Teachers.

“Community foundations impact lives, solve problems, and improve futures,” said EWVCF President Scott Roach. “As many residents grapple with limited resources and a growing need for services, we are more determined than ever to bring our community partners together to find innovative and effective solutions for some of our most challenging social problems.”

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation is a local, independent, public 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that directs tax-exempt gifts from donors to endowed funds to support favorite charitable causes in the region. Founded in 1995, EWVCF provides financial stewardship for $18.5 million in endowments for nearly 200 component funds, and awards more than $500,000 in grants and scholarships annually.

Community Foundation Week, created in 1989 by former president George H.W. Bush, recognizes the work of community foundations throughout America and their collaborative approach to working with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to address community problems. There are 27 Community Foundations in West Virginia and more than 750 across America. These foundations, which support everything from social services to youth programs, historic preservation to the environment, and education to animal advocacy, provide stewardship for more than $66 billion in charitable endowment.

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Bill and Bonnie Stubblefield Establish Campaign Against Litter Fund

     Forward-thinking Berkeley County civic leaders Bill and Bonnie Stubblefield recently donated $500,000 to the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation to establish the Campaign Against Litter Fund. The Stubblefield’s gift, along with contributions to the fund from other donors, will be invested by the Foundation for the next four to five years. The goal is to grow the Campaign Against Litter Fund to $1 million and at the same time, begin laying the groundwork for establishing a comprehensive program to pick up roadside litter in Berkeley County.

We are honored to have been entrusted with this gift and are looking forward to working with other community organizations to make certain that an effective litter control program will be put into action. The Stubblefield’s shared vision is an exciting one, and we believe that we can make Berkeley County a more beautiful place to live and work by implementing this simple program. Our mission is to bring about lasting change through a focused effort picking up roadside litter using investment gains from the fund. By doing so, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation can make certain that the program will be supported in perpetuity, and that the Stubblefield’s vision for a cleaner community will be realized.

 

Martinsburg Office
127 Crimson Circle
Martinsburg, WV 25403
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304.264.0353

Romney Office
Post Office Box 40
91 South High Street
Romney, WV 26757
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304.822.7200

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To build vibrant communities that provide opportunities for everyone living in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

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To inspire philanthropy, serve donors, strengthen communities, and improve the quality of life in Eastern West Virginia now and for future generations.

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We honor the philanthropic vision of our donors and value their generosity. We respect the work of nonprofit organizations and the passion they bring to carrying out their missions. We earn the trust of our grantees, donors, and partners through our commitment to excellence in our stewardship and our dedication to accountability, integrity, professionalism, and transparency in all our actions. In all our work, we actively embrace accessibility, inclusion, racial and social equity, and the unity that comes from diversity.