The Cameron Foundation serves nonprofits in the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell; the counties of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Sussex; and the portion of the county of Chesterfield lying south of Route 10.
Who We Serve
The Cameron Foundation provides support in seven specific program areas:
Health Care: This area is of great importance to the Foundation. We especially want to promote programs that provide access to primary health services for the poor, uninsured, under-insured and underserved. This grantmaking supports the development and expansion of community-based clinics and health education. Special emphasis is given to programs that serve children, young families and/or the elderly, and programs that focus on reductions in the incidence of preventable diseases.
Human Services: These programs include, but are not limited to, those addressing the needs of teenage parents, single-parent families, homeless persons, the elderly, victims of domestic violence, persons with substance abuse problems, children needing child protective services and/or foster care, and persons with mental or physical disabilities.
Community and Economic Development: This area supports activities focused on issues such as employment training and placement, job development, industrial retention, affordable housing, commercial revitalization and business incubation.
Education: This area includes support for schools, organizations, and programs seeking to improve education. Of particular interest are programs relating to improvements in teaching quality, programs that provide early childhood education, and programs that encourage parental involvement in education.
Civic Affairs: This area supports a variety of policy and planning efforts that seek to advance systemic changes in the area served by the Foundation. Issues of particular interest include public safety, regional planning, government relations, leadership development, legal services, fair housing, and race relations.
Conservation and Historic Preservation: This area supports conservation and historic preservation organizations engaged in site-based projects, public education, and efforts to protect and restore the natural environment. Of particular interest are open space preservation and protection of environmental quality and diversity. Further, the Foundation acknowledges the unique history and architecture of the area that it serves and will support related conservation and historical restoration projects.
Cultural Enrichment: This area supports organizations that encourage people to appreciate the arts as integral to their lives. Community-based outreach programs that target economically disadvantaged young people, programs that promote and incorporate the arts in education, and cultural organizations seeking capital support for physical infrastructure needs are of particular interest to the Foundation.
Please note: Program areas are not equal in terms of funding priorities. Health Care, Human Services, Community and Economic Development, and Education are likely to receive at least 75% of total funding annually. Consequently, an increased level of competition for funding should be expected in the remaining three program areas of Civic Affairs, Conservation and Historic Preservation, and Cultural Enrichment. The Board reserves the right to review funding priorities annually.