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National & State philanthropy leaders to visit Parkersburg Morgantown, WV – Philanthropy West Virginia is proud to announce its 2019 Annual Conference: Better Together WV.  This conference is the state’s largest professional conference of foundations, corporations, United Ways, and philanthropists. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to network, learn, and leverage philanthropy’s investments with the board […]

Philanthropy West Virginia is pleased to host our next Education Affinity Group (EAG) meeting on Wednesday, November 6th from 10 AM to 12 Noon as a pre-conference session before the 2019 Annual Members Meeting & Conference in Parkersburg, WV. The Education Affinity Group is open to all private, family, corporate, and community foundations, United Ways,

Contact:         Paul D. Daugherty, President & CEO ~           paul@philanthropywv.orgor 304.517.1450  For the past twenty years, West Virginia has experienced a renaissance and growth of community foundations who are critical partners with businesses, nonprofits, citizens, and local government to create permanent funds to support the present and future needs of West Virginia’s

On March 6, 2019, West Virginia’s U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R) along with Michigan’s U.S. Senator Gary Peters released their co-sponsored Senate Bill 676.  This legislation is an opportunity for economic growth, attracting/retaining talent, and philanthropic partnerships. Upon its passage, the legislation will allow for grant-making foundations to use innovative workforce attraction and retention

Philanthropy West Virginia announces its new board members and officers for 2019. The philanthropic leadership association represents over 80 foundations, corporate giving programs, united ways, philanthropists, and professional advisors in the Mountain State. “Philanthropy West Virginia is fortunate to have a dynamic and extraordinary board of philanthropic leaders representing a diversity of grantmaking institutions, corporations, individual

PRIORITY ISSUES Philanthropy West Virginia is working to communicate the importance of preserving the charitable deduction for West Virginia’s nonprofit organizations and foundations especially for the citizens and communities that we collectively serve. Included below are copies of sample letters/emails to write your members of Congress, Philanthropy West Virginia WV Charitable Giving Report, and additional resources  for you to share the importance

Philanthropy West Virginia announces its new board members and officers for 2019. The philanthropic leadership association represents over 80 foundations, corporate giving programs, united ways, philanthropists, and professional advisors in the Mountain State.  Check out the full media release here!