West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. Archive

For Focus Forward’s fourth symposium “West Virginia’s New Narrative” a gathering of business, government and education leaders to explore forward-thinking ideas aimed to strengthen West Virginia’s workforce and economy

To grow the outdoor recreational tourism market in the tri-state area by providing marketing and coaching support to area planners and businesses to capitalize on new outdoor recreation assets

For the REACH (Restore Empower & Attain Connections with Hope) Initiative to build resources providing individuals with pathways to successful reentry into the community

For Blue Ridge Community and Technical College and West Virginia University at Parkersburg to implement the West Virginia Ascend program designed to increase student completion rate of postsecondary credentials

To leverage new U.S. Small Business Administration loan funds and increase technical assistance to businesses

To launch a first of its kind climate change resiliency strategy to transform the economy in the coalfields region of West Virginia as part of the national Build Back Better challenge (over four years)

For funding to expand an affordable auto loan program which is assisting West Virginians in need of reliable vehicles to commute to work

To align health care organizations and build capacity to capture funding that will advance quality care and improve health outcomes in West Virginia

For the University of Charleston Downtown Innovation Hub to provide entrepreneurial and innovation-related programming to develop businesses within a 10-county region

For mini-grants to advance racial justice initiatives and build local capacity