November: Why Housing Matters
From the desk of The Harvest Foundation Vice President, Community Investments, DeWitt House When people ask why The Harvest Foundation is investing in housing, the answer is both simple and complicated: a community can’t thrive without a strong housing foundation. Without it, economic growth slows, students struggle, and long-term well-being becomes harder to achieve. For […]
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From Project Hope to the Polls, Every Voice Matters
From the desk of The Harvest Foundation President Kate Keller Over the past few years, October has turned into Project Hope month for us at Harvest. We announce all of the grantees selected by the community-led Project Hope Committee. This 13-member committee reviews all of the applications and determines which projects meet the goals of […]
The Harvest Foundation awards $73,550 in Project Hope grant awards
Six local organizations, volunteer groups received funding for projects and programs across Martinsville-Henry County Martinsville, Va. — The Harvest Foundation is excited to announce $73,550 in grant awards through its Project Hope community engagement initiative, supporting six grassroots projects led by community members across Martinsville-Henry County. “Hope is grounded in community,” said Harvest Program Officer […]
Table Test
Grants Awarded 2024 – $16,731,867.00 Henry County Public Schools Educational Leadership Initiative $146,000.00 The Harvest Foundation Educational Leadership Initiative $1,085,000.00 City of Martinsville Gap Funding: Fayette Street Lofts $96,000.00 The Harvest Foundation School-Based Health Center Planning Grant $54,000.00 Dan River Basin Association DRBA DEI Integrated Strategic Plan $20,000.00 Piedmont Community Services Board PCS Diversity, Equity, […]
Building Stronger Teams for Stronger Communities
From the desk of The Harvest Foundation President Kate Keller In the day-to-day business of work, it’s easy for staff to become focused on deadlines, meetings, and individual tasks. While productivity matters, organizations thrive when teams feel connected, engaged, and aligned with a shared vision. In the nonprofit sector, it’s common for teams to become […]
Request for Proposals
Strategic Visioning and Long Range Planning – The Harvest Foundation Proposal Deadline: Monday, October 13, 2025, by 5:00 PM EST The Harvest Foundation is pleased to announce the release of our Request for Proposals (RFP) for Strategic Visioning & Long-Range Planning. We are seeking a qualified consulting firm or team to lead a bold, […]
The Harvest Foundation seeks strategic planning partner for long-range planning, visioning
Harvest will officially kick off its community-led strategic planning process in January 2026 Martinsville, Va. — The Harvest Foundation has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a qualified consulting firm or collaborative team to lead its next major strategic planning initiative: a bold, community-centered strategic visioning and long-range planning process. The selected firm will […]
Harvest expands investment in affordable housing access in Martinsville, Henry County
The Fuller Center for Housing of Martinsville-Henry County received a three-year investment of $200,000 to address affordable housing efforts Martinsville, Va. — The Harvest Foundation continues to invest in local efforts to improve housing with a recent three-year, $200,000 investment to the Fuller Center for Housing of Martinsville-Henry County to support the Home Builds & […]