The Kennan Fund for Financial Stability
Supporting the financial stability and poverty reduction work of United Way of Greater Charlottesville
Honoring over 70 years of service
Seventy years ago, one family began their commitment to all people of the Greater Charlottesville community. The Kennan Fund for Financial Stability honors the over 70 years of service provided to the United Way of Greater Charlottesville by the Kennan family. Since 1953 the Kennans have steadfastly led the United Way to do what is right, regardless of the challenges, and their vision continues to inspire the United Way today.
Helping Families Achieve Financial Independence
Donations to the Kennan Fund for Financial Stability will support the United Way’s Financial Stability Impact Area. United Way of Greater Charlottesville helps families achieve financial independence through innovative direct services provided by our staff, including:
Family Investment Program
Family Investment Program- helps families reduce bad debt, raise household income and investments, set aside savings, and work towards financial stability. Families co-create personalized work plans to achieve self-identified goals such as home ownership or advanced education.
Driving Lives
Forward
Driving Lives Forward- connects families with reliable vehicles and affordable auto loan financing and down payment assistance, providing not only transportation, but a way to establish and improve credit history, critical for access to affordable capital.
Small Business Grantmaking
Small Business Grantmaking- targeted grantmaking to the minority-owned small business community has grown from United Way of Greater Charlottesville’s efforts to promote entrepreneurship and alternative pathways to wealth-building among economically- disadvantaged populations.
