$250 Scholarship: Connecting Nonprofits to the Resources They Need

According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are a total of 58,987 registered nonprofits in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. However, of these nearly 60,000 nonprofits an astounding 39,100 reported less than $25,000 in gross receipts or did not report to the IRS in 2012. This means that about 66% of nonprofits in the DC Metropolitan Area are not getting the funding they need to carry out their day to day operations. Many of these organizations could greatly benefit from membership to a volunteer center and the professional development opportunities afforded to these grantees. This is where Volunteer Fairfax comes in. 

To help meet this need, Volunteer Fairfax, an advocate for volunteerism, is now offering small, primarily volunteer-led nonprofits the opportunity to take advantage of the full benefits of our membership program by applying for a $250 scholarship which will fund: Partner Level Membership for one year ($100), a personalized orientation to Volunteer Fairfax’s programs and services ($75) and the opportunity to participate in a training session of their choice through Volunteer Fairfax ($40-$120 value).  

 
There are numerous benefits of having a Partner Level Membership. The orientation will provide nonprofits with an understanding of the benefits of Partner Level Membership and how to fully leverage these benefits including: applying for BusinessLink projects and Community Wide Days of Service, making full use of our interactive online recruitment tools, as well as advertising and marketing opportunities available through our social media outlets. Being a Partner Level Member will allow all grant recipients to take full advantage of all of our programs and services for the year including the ability to post an unlimited amount of volunteer opportunities, donations needs, community events, and job openings. 

Don't pass up this chance! This is a valuable opportunity for small volunteer-led nonprofits to get the help they need promoting their cause and managing their organization.Help us help you by applying today. 

Click here to apply! 

Volunteer Fairfax, established in 1975, is the central resource for strengthening the community through volunteerism. Over the past fiscal year, we provided 500 nonprofits and public agencies with transformational support through our programs and services.  We matched 18,547 volunteers with volunteer opportunities in the community, which led to over $1.2 billion in value donated to the community.