Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) was presented a $5,000 grant that will help hire and train volunteers by the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge.
CASA supports abused and neglected young residents in Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County. There were 25 organizations receiving annual community grants totaling $175,000 from the Community Foundation.
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William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan of Dowser write about the social entrepreneurs slowly and steadily dirsupting the world of philanthropy. According to Forbes, philanthropy disruptors are those that believe “no one company is so vital that it can’t be replaced and no single business model too perfect to upend.”