Letter To Our Community
Charities contribute to a vibrant community .
Our nonprofit sector passionately addresses the diverse needs of our residents , carefully tends to our natural surroundings , and enriches our community through culture and leisure .
As the city ’ s largest philanthropic funder , we know firsthand how challenging and vital this work is . For that reason , we launched an 18-month research study to better understand the operational needs of the sector and to identify ways our Foundation can come alongside local charities with programming to help them survive and thrive .
Details on the study and our response are included in this report along with highlights on this year ’ s grant awards and our giving to date . Since our inception , the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation has been focused on Contributing to a Thriving Arlington . As a result of the research findings , all of us at the Foundation are excited to build on our grant work by adding a new focus on programming to ensure the wellbeing of our nonprofit sector .
Mayor Jim Ross , President Dr . Barbara Odom-Wesley , Vice President Raul H . Gonzalez , Treasurer Rebecca Boxall , Secretary
Chante Brantley , Chair Lisa Thompson , Vice Chair
Board of Directors
Bowie Hogg Nikkie Hunter Mauricio Galante Long Pham
Advisory Committee
Solomon Adair Jean Humphreys Albert Parra
Andrew Piel Trey Yelverton , Ex-Officio Member Carolyn Mentesana , Executive Director