FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION DBA THE PATH FOUNDATION
321 WALKER DRIVE NO 301, WARRENTON, VA 20186 www.pathforyou.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION STRENGTHENS THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

THE FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION (D/B/A PATH FOUNDATION) IS A 501C (3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION. THE FOUNDATION IS GOVERNED BY THE SAME BOARD AND MANAGEMENT TEAM AS ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, FHS SERVICES, AND ITS BROTHER/SISTER ORGANIZATION, FHI SERVICES. THE THREE ENTITIES, COLLECTIVELY, ARE REFERRED TO AS THE ORGANIZATION". THE ORGANIZATION'S" MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITIES OF FAUQUIER, RAPPAHANNOCK AND NORTHERN CULPEPER COUNTIES.THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING FOCUSES ON FOUR HEALTH PRIORITIES WHICH INCLUDE CHILDHOOD WELLNESS, ACCESS TO HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE FOUNDATION VALUES HEALTH, COMMUNITY, PARTNERSHIP, IMPACT, STEWARDSHIP AND LEADERSHIP. IT IS THE VISION OF THE FOUNDATION TO BE A LEADER IN THE STATE IN OVERALL HEALTH STATUS IMPROVEMENT AND PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT, AS EVIDENCED BY ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND RELATED MEASURES FOR EACH OF THE THREE COUNTIES.OFFICE SPACETHE ORGANIZATION HAS OFFICE SPACE ON TWO FLOORS AT 321 WALKER DRIVE IN WARRENTON. THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE OFFICE, THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, AND THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OCCUPY THE THIRD FLOOR. THE PATH RESOURCE CENTER OCCUPIES THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING, AND INCLUDES THE PATH VOLUNTEER HUB, PATH COMMUNITY LINK AND THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE. IN FY2019, THE ORGANIZATION, ADDITIONALLY, BEGAN PROVIDING OFFICE AND MEETING SPACE TO THE FAUQUIER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND LEADERSHIP FAUQUIER. OFFICE SPACE IS PROVIDED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, IN THE COMMUNITY, WHO SEEK MEETING ROOMS.GRANTSTHE FOUNDATION INVESTS IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING GRANTS RELATED TO THE FOUR PRIORITY AREAS OF CHILDHOOD WELLNESS, MENTAL HEALTH, SENIOR SERVICES AND ACCESS TO HEALTH. IN THE CURRENT YEAR COMPETITIVE PROGRAM AND PLANNING AND GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT CYCLES WERE OFFERED TO HELP NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BETTER THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.MAKE IT HAPPEN! GRANTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS, NON-COMPETITIVE HEALTH PRIORITY GRANTS AND RESPONSIVE GRANTS WERE ADDITIONALLY FUNDED AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO THE FOUR HEALTH PRIORITIES BUT ENHANCE VITALITY AND SERVICE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAM AND PLANNING GRANTS ARE 12-MONTH GRANTS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CLEARLY DEFINED PROGRAM-BASED INITIATIVES AND/OR SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING STRATEGIES. OFFERED ANNUALLY, THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE GRANTS ARE TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO SIGNATURE PROGRAMS OF ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS; ENCOURAGE INNOVATION IN CREATING AND INTRODUCING NEW INITIATIVES AND OFFERING; AND TO STRENGTHEN EVOLVING ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON CAPACITY AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT. PROGRAMS MAY BE NEW OR ONGOING AND FUNDS MAY BE USED TO CREATE, IMPLEMENT AND/OR SUSTAIN SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. PLANNING GRANTS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR A VARIETY OF PROCESSES INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, MASTER FACILITY PLANS, SURVEYS AND EVALUATIONS, PILOT PROGRAMS AND OTHER CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITY. ALL PROGRAM AND PLANNING GRANTS RELATE TO ONE OF FOUR KEY PRIORITIES: CHILDHOOD WELLNESS, MENTAL HEALTH, SENIOR SERVICES AND ACCESS TO HEALTH TOTALING. GRANTS IN FY2019 TOTALED $754,415. GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANTS ARE THE FOUNDATION'S MOST COMPETITIVE AWARDS. GRANTS, TOTALING $748,307 IN FY2019, WERE MADE TO LOCAL NONPROFITS DEMONSTRATING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES IN OUR COMMUNITY TOTALING $748,307 FY2019. THE PURPOSE OF THESE GRANTS IS TWOFOLD: TO EMPOWER EXCEPTIONAL NONPROFITS TO EXPAND, IMPROVE OR PURSUE THEIR BEST IDEAS; AND TO ESTABLISH A SHARED STANDARD OF BEST PRACTICES THAT ANY NONPROFIT, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, CAN AIM FOR. FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS RELATED TO THE NONPROFIT'S ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PAYROLL, RENT, UTILITIES, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, PROJECT COSTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, PROGRAMS, PLANNING, MARKETING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION FUNDS MAKE IT HAPPEN! GRANTS, WHICH ARE QUICK TURNAROUND GRANTS CREATED TO FOSTER THE CAN-DO ATTITUDE OF THE REGION AND PROMOTE CREATIVITY. IT SHOWS HOW WE CAN SHARE IN A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THERE IS NO SET GRANT CYCLE OR APPLICATION DEADLINE. APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED YEAR-ROUND ON A FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL FUNDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IS EXHAUSTED. GRANT REQUESTS CAN BE MADE IN TWO CATEGORIES: $2,000 TO $10,000 (90-DAY PROJECTS) OR $10,000 TO $25,000 (6-MONTH PROJECTS) MAKE IT HAPPEN! GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO SIXTEEN (16) ORGANIZATIONS TOTALING $207,335 IN FY2019. IN FY2019, MAKE IT HAPPEN! GRANTS INCLUDED SUPPORTING: HOLIDAY COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR SENIORS AND SPECIAL NEEDS PERSONS, A 3-D PRINTER FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, A MEDICAID EXPANSION OUTREACH GRANT, A SENSORY EXPLORER TRAIL AT SKY MEADOWS PARK, A REFURBISHED AMBULANCE TO DEVELOP A CANTEEN UNIT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, THE BUILDING OF A PAVILION IN REMINGTON TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EVENTS, SHADE TREES AND SHRUBS FOR RADY PARK AND VIBRANTLY PAINTED LIVESTOCK STATUES TO CELEBRATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAUQUIER LIVESTOCK SHOW.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS MAY BE USED TO OFFSET THE COST OF A CONSULTANT, TOOL OR SKILL THAT A NONPROFIT WANTS TO STRENGTHEN OR ADD, ALLOWING IT TO OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY. THESE GRANTS STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONS AND REQUIRE A TWENTY PERCENT CASH MATCH BY THE APPLICANT UPON SUBMISSION.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOCUS ON SUPPORT OPERATIONAL NEEDS, SUCH AS LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE, ADVANCEMENT OF COLLABORATION, AND PLANNING EFFORTS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS. LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE ALLOWS COMMUNITY TEAMS (E.G. BOARDS, WORKING GROUPS, STAFF) TO EITHER ATTEND LEADERSHIP TRAINING OR WORKSHOPS. FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR TRAVEL, ATTENDANCE OR REGISTRATION FEES. PLANNING EFFORTS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGES A CONSULTANT TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WITH BOARD DEVELOPMENT, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT, VISION SETTING/STRATEGIC PLANNING, DEVELOPING GOALS/OUTCOMES, BUDGET MANAGEMENT, MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS, FUNDRAISING, GRANTMAKING, SOFTWARE OBTAINMENT, AND/OR VOLUNTEER CORPS DEVELOPMENT.FUNDING BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF AN ORGANIZATION TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE, NOT FOR A CONSULTANT TO DO THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK. ADVANCEMENT OF COLLABORATION SUPPORTS COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE. FUNDING IS OFTEN USED FOR A FACILITATOR OR CONSULTANT TO BRING TOGETHER TWO OR MORE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT ONE ANOTHER. THERE IS NO SET GRANT CYCLE OR APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED YEAR-ROUND ON A FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL FUNDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IS EXHAUSTED. GRANTS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE AWARD. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS TOTALED $168,649 IN FY2019.NON-COMPETITIVE HEALTH PRIORITY GRANTS ARE RESERVED FOR SPECIAL INITIATIVES, OFTEN DEVELOPED OR LED BY FHF, THESE INCLUDE MAJOR AND SOMETIMES MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS DESIGNED TO HAVE LONG-RANGE IMPACT ON THE FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, FUNDING RELATED TO CHILDHOOD WELLNESS CONTINUED FOR THE FAUQUIER REACHES FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL HEALTH (FRESH) PROGRAM AT THE FAUQUIER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM AND COMMIT TO BE FIT, AT THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. FUNDING IN FY2019 RELATED TO THESE PROGRAMS TOTALED $1,241,000. OUR CHILDHOOD WELLNESS INITIATIVES ARE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING NUTRITION, FOSTERING GROWTH AND ENCOURAGING EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN.MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES FOCUS ON ACCESS, ALIGNMENT, AWARENESS AND FACILITIES TO HELP DE-STIGMATIZE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION TO OUR COMMUNITY. INVESTMENTS IN THIS FOCUS AREA TOTALED $1,632,333, IN FY2019. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE FAUQUIER FREE CLINICS TELEHEALTH PROGRAM; CONTINUED FUNDING FOR SPIRTWORKS FOUNDATIONS WARRENTON RECOVERY CENTER; OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF FAUQUIER COUNTY; A COLLABORATION WITH THE PIEDMONT JOURNALISM FOUNDATION AND FOOTHILLS FORUM TO RESEARCH & REPORT ON A PROJECT FOCUSED ON THE CRISIS OF OPIOID & DRUG ABUSE; SUPPORT OF A PROJECT PURPLE CLUB AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND FUNDING OF A PORTION OF THE CSB BUILDING AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. THE CSB FUNDING WAS A THREE-WAY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PATH (FHF), THE CSB AND FAUQUIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT.SENIOR SERVICE INITIATIVES ARE FOCUSED ON CONNECTING OLDER ADULTS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES THAT ALLOW THEM TO STAY HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT. OPERATIONAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED TO AGING TOGETHER TO HELP FACILITATE A SENIOR SERVICES COLLABORATIVE, AS WELL AS FUNDING TO SUPPORT A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR POSITION RELATED TO VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT. FUNDING WAS, ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDED TO RAPP-RAPIDAN COMMUNITY SERVICES TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR SENIOR TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES. IN FY 2019, $228,383 WAS INVESTED IN THESE INITIATIVES.

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