What Does RCCF Do?
River Counties Community Foundation (RCCF) strengthens Lancaster, Middlesex, and Northumberland counties by awarding grants to local nonprofits and connecting donors to meaningful causes. We help individuals, families, and businesses create charitable funds that make giving simple and effective.
Why Support RCCF?
The true power of giving lies in its ability to strengthen our local community, restore dignity, and ignite hope right here in Lancaster, Middlesex, and Northumberland counties. When we shift our perspective from scarcity to abundance, we recognize that our individual well-being is deeply connected to the wellness of our neighbors. Partnering with RCCF turns shared responsibility into lasting impact. As a hub for strategic philanthropy, RCCF helps people and organizations create charitable funds. This directs local resources to essential community solutions.
Take the next step—establish a fund or make a direct donation to RCCF today. With just one action, you can target urgent needs in areas like health, education, or economic prosperity, or build an endowment that sustains our region for generations. Let your generosity create real, lasting impact in our neighborhoods. Join the River Counties Community Foundation and help shape a stronger future now.
Discover the stories of three organizations supported by RCCF grants on the following pages, and see the tangible difference your generosity is making in our community.
RCCF + You: The Real Impact
RCCF supports local, long-term community needs, acting as a permanent, flexible funding source for nonprofits. We are uniquely positioned to understand and tackle specific local problems, directing funds where they are needed most.
The Power of Giving
HANDS ACROSS MIDDLESEX INTERFAITH OUTREACH, INC.
$30,000 Grant Funded in 2025
Hands Across Middlesex Interfaith Outreach, Inc. is dedicated to two primary missions: delivering essential home repairs for elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged residents of Middlesex County, and addressing food insecurity through its USDA Food Bank and Backpack Buddy Program. Each month, the food bank supports over 650 families. The Backpack Buddy Program discreetly supplies children with backpacks filled with child-friendly meals and snacks for weekends and holidays. This program currently operates in three schools and the Head Start Program.
The Power of Performing Arts
RAPPAHANNOCK FOUNDATION, INC.
$22,500 Grants Funded in 2025
Since 1990, the Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts (RFA) has served as a cornerstone of cultural enrichment in Lancaster County, making the performing arts accessible to both adults and students. RFA has demonstrated its commitment to the community by pledging $450,000 to outfit the new Lancaster High School auditorium with cutting-edge lighting, sound, and stage technology. To help realize this ambitious project, RFA sought community and grantor support, including a $15,000 grant from RCCF. When the new school opens for the 2026-2027 academic year, students, patrons, and other performing arts groups will have access to a professional-grade venue that will elevate the county’s artistic landscape. What’s more, a $7,500 grant from RCCF ignited creativity and inspired young minds by bringing outstanding educational and artistic performances to students from PreK through seventh grade.
The Power of Accessibility
LANCASTER & NORTHUMBERLAND INTERFAITH SERVICE COUNCIL
$40,000 Grant Funded in 2025
The Lancaster & Northumberland Interfaith Service Council provides emergency financial support and essential home repairs—such as plumbing, roof work, and installing ADA-compliant ramps—to residents facing hardship. In 2025, with support from RCCF, the Interfaith Service Council enabled vetted residents to safely remain in their homes with critical repairs and timely financial assistance for rent, utilities, fuel, medicine, and immediate car repair needs.
The Power of Connection
MAKING LIVES BETTER IN LANCASTER, MIDDLESEX, AND NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES.
Power of Endowment: RCCF has grown its assets to more than $34,000,000 since 1996, while simultaneously granting more than $24 million to local nonprofit organizations.
Put your charitable vision into action. Everyone benefits from a thriving community. Establish a fund or make a donation to RCCF today.
Mail checks to our financial institution’s secure lockbox: RCCF, Post Office Box 49044, Baltimore, MD 21297-9044.
Click here to establish a fund or make a donation to RCCF today.
Contact Lincoln Boykin or Jonathan Putt: 804-436-1600 I 834 Rappahannock Drive I White Stone, Virginia 22578
