The mission of the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation is to support projects that enhance the quality of life in the communities within the counties they serve, reflecting the diverse interests of their donors. Their mission encompasses a broad scope, including improving basic human needs, addressing disparities, preserving community assets, engaging diverse community voices, promoting arts and culture, enhancing educational readiness and success, supporting wellness initiatives, and encouraging environmental preservation.
The grant program by the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation and specifically the Patricia and Nicolaas Kortlandt Memorial Fund, focuses on projects that serve Fauquier County to bolster the community's fabric. This year, recognizing the challenges posed by the pandemic, nonprofits have the flexibility to apply for grants covering operating expenses besides proposing new or expanding existing programs. The funding principles are comprehensive, targeting improvements in quality of life, addressing disparities, enhancing opportunities for underserved populations, preserving community assets, engaging program participant voices, promoting arts and culture, improving educational readiness and success, enhancing wellness, and supporting environmental conservation efforts.