West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. Archive

For Focus Forward 2024, the sixth event in a series of summits, each building upon the last and focusing on emerging issues that will impact West Virginia’s workforce and economy

To recruit and retain teachers to West Virginia by highlighting quality of life, intentionally integrating them within the community, and offering opportunities for personal and professional growth (over two years)

To educate the community, healthcare providers, youth, and parents on what Adverse Childhood Experiences are and how to build resilient behaviors

For Westside Connects which helps organizations and community leaders connect residents to existing services, resources and opportunities via communications supports and outreach

For the development of a strategy to showcase educational innovations across southwestern Pennsylvania and the northern panhandle of West Virginia with national audiences, including the appearance of Intermediate Unit 1 on the show VIEWPOINT

To administer funds that will enable Five Rivers Cooperative to pilot an Agricultural Certification course in collaboration with New River Community and Technical College and WorkforceWV

For a Program Related Investment that will leverage $20 million in combined investments from national sources to finance businesses and community projects in West Virginia and Central Appalachia

For Country Roads Angel Network which assists West Virginia entrepreneurs with mentoring and prepares them to raise money, while also building a broader network of potential early-stage investors in the state (over two years)

To provide healthcare to Boone County’s most vulnerable citizens by providing outreach via a mobile clinical unit and partnering with other healthcare entities in the county

To provide recovery support for individuals and families impacted by flooding events during the last week of August 2023 in West Virginia