The Beckley Area Foundation is very different from other philanthropic and nonprofit institutions. It is a charitable channel through which donors give.
The community foundation concept is as ingenious as it is simple—it is a means by which a substantial amount of money can be built over time from contributions both large and small, the income from which is used to meet the community’s charitable needs.
“Much of the success of our community foundation can be credited to the dedication of my co-workers. Joyce Broyles and then Ruth Eller spent time...more
BAF is anxious to inform area citizens from counties not served by their own community foundation that they can contact our office about starting a...more
Chris Raine, an MBA student and Skoll Scholar at Saïd Business School, Oxford University who fundamentally believes in social entrepreneurship, founded an online community program called Hello Sunday Morning.