The Community Health Center of the New River Valley (CHCNRV) has been chosen to receive a 1.9-million-dollar gift from Yield Giving, a charitable organization focused on providing resources to proven non-profits to use to benefit others.
“This is among the largest gifts ever received by the Community Health Center and is life-changing,” Michelle Brauns, MS, APR, CEO of CHCNRV, said. “This donation reflects the success of our staff, the strength of our leadership, and the vision for our future.”
Established by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to share a financial fortune created through the effort of countless people, Yield Giving is named after a belief in adding value by giving up control. Since 2019, Yield Giving has provided over $14,000,000,000 to 1,600+ non-profits across the world.
Yield Giving privately vets the chosen non-profits and the Community Health Center of the New River Valley met the organization’s criteria, including:
• Strong leadership in an organization
• Strategy, vision and focus
• Measurable multi-year success in achieving outcomes for populations, as well as communities
• Stable or thriving assets
Brauns said that the leadership team and volunteer board of directors are being intentional in plans for the gift, which she describes as “transformational.” Ultimately, Brauns said that the funds will be used to secure the long-range future and growth of the organization that serves nearly 6,000 patients through the provision of family medical, dental, substance use, and behavioral health services. Prior to the award, CHCNRV leadership had developed a 2024 growth plan, which includes an expansion of the Christiansburg Center. In the meantime, funds will be invested to allow CHCNRV to grow the donation and further enhance investment in patient services.
The Community Health Center of the New River Valley provides affordable and high-quality family medical, dental, behavioral, and preventive health care services to people of all ages, regardless of ability to pay. CHCNRV has been recognized as performing in the top 10% nationally in terms of patient outcomes by The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
For more information about the Community Health Center’s services and programs in Dublin, Christiansburg, Pearisburg, and Pulaski County High School, visit our website at www.chcnrv.org or call 540-381-0820.
Learn more about Yield at yieldgiving.com.