Two local nonprofits are able to do more for women’s health each year thanks to the Karene O’Hare / Bitsy Whitten Ovarian Cancer Memorial Fund at the Williamsburg Community Foundation. The fund awards annual grants to Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center (OTMDC) and Lackey Clinic to support women’s health services, including diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer. This spring, …
“Charitable lead trust” is far from a household word, and you might not run across the need for one very often in your practice. They sure do come in handy in certain client situations, though. At the community foundation, we are happy to establish a donor-advised fund or another type of fund to serve as the income beneficiary of a …
For many attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, the tax law changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are old news. That is not the case for many of your clients! While you’ve been busy reading dozens of articles and evaluating how the changes will impact your clients, many of your clients are just now learning about the changes, especially …
March 12, 2026 – Today, the Williamsburg Community Foundation awarded $131,600 in grants to 30 local nonprofits serving greater Williamsburg. While individual grants are modest in size, their reach extends across Williamsburg, James City County, and York County. Grants support programs that help children succeed, expand access to the arts, improve health and wellness, protect the environment, support older adults, …
February 25, 2026 – As it enters the second year of its three-year strategic plan, the Williamsburg Community Foundation has elected new board officers and trustees whose experience reflects the evolving challenges and opportunities facing Williamsburg, James City County, and York County. “We are fortunate to have leaders who understand this community from many angles,” said Melinda Morgan, WCF’s board …
We are honored to work with attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors to help clients turn generosity into lasting impact. Of course, as you work with your charitable clients, you routinely determine the best way to incorporate philanthropic intentions into wills, trusts, and beneficiary designations. But how frequently do you document clients’ charitable intentions explicitly as part of incapacity planning? Sadly, …
Retaining clients is a cornerstone of long-term business success, no matter the profession or industry. As the saying goes, keeping an existing client—and earning additional work from that client—is far easier and more cost-effective than securing a new client. For professionals who work in estate, tax, and financial planning, this principle becomes especially important during one of the most delicate …
As you counsel clients through year-end tax planning, the community foundation encourages you to remind them that 2025 presents a critical window of opportunity for charitable giving before major provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) take effect on January 1, 2026. The new law could significantly reshape the tax treatment of charitable contributions in ways that may …
November 13, 2025, Williamsburg, VA – The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA), in partnership with the Williamsburg Community Foundation, is proud to announce the launch of the Greater Williamsburg Transportation Assistance Fund, an initiative designed to support riders of public transit in the Historic Triangle. Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, the fund was created with a focus on …
October 7, 2025: The Williamsburg Community Foundation is pleased to have awarded $131,532 in grants to 31 local nonprofits as part of its fall grant cycle, the largest amount ever awarded in a single grant round in the Foundation’s history. The grants support various projects and programs across the Foundation’s six focus areas: Arts & Culture, Children & Young Adults, …
