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Membership Opportunities

The New Mountain Climbers Giving Circle was established in

2005. It was an outgrowth of The Community Group, an Voting Members New Mountain Climbers
Persons who contribute $100 annually and regularly
association formed to enhance and advance African American attends NMC committee meetings and sponsored
participation in Montgomery County civic development.
events at a minimum of 70%. Giving Circle (NMC)
Non-Voting Members
Persons who contribute $1 or more annually
The Community Group, the founding
organization, stresses the importance of Sponsor
Members or nonvoting individuals that donate $500.00 or
economic investment in African American more
organizations and individuals as a crucial
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step toward assuring full civic participation.

Being inspired and guided by Athan

Lindsey and Darryl Lester of HindSights
Consulting and founders of NGAAP Giving Circle, to value and
commit their time, talents and treasures, The NMC Giving Circle
was formed.
I would like to be a voting member of the NMC
contributing $100 annually and regularly attend NMC
committee meetings and sponsored events at a minimum
of 70%.
I would like to be a non-voting member contributing $1
or more annually.

The NMC Giving Circle is now a member of the Community

Investment Network which is made up of nine giving circles.
These giving circles, in addition to NMC located in Montgomery
County Virginia are located in various areas across the region:
New Orleans, LA, Charlotte, NC, Washington, DC, Birming-
ham, AL, Raleigh, NC (2), Charlotte, NC, Warrenton, NC and
Pittsburgh, PA..
I would like to be a sponsor contributing $500 or more.
Name_______________________________________________
Address______________________________________________ Collective
City____________________________State_______Zip _______
Investment in the
African American
Phone_______________________Email_____________________

Please mail this form and contribution to:

community
New Mountain Climbers
c/o The Community Foundation of the NRV
For more information, contact
P.O. Box 6009
John Nowlin, 540-382-0606 or
Christiansburg, VA 24068 Montgomery County, Virginia
e-mail: john.nowlin@verizon.net
or Penny J. Franklin, 540-382-2310
 Giving Circle
A giving circle is a collaborative network of individuals who
demonstrate their commitment and interests in their
community through their willingness to share their time,
talent and treasures.
The essence of giving circles rests with the value of the
collective, highlighting the potential for greater impact as a
result of pooling resources.
The New Mountain Climbers’ seeks to inspire within the
African American community the will to look within itself to
solve problems and create opportunities as opposed to
solely relying on outside sources.
NMC Goals Impact
"The New Mountain Climbers giving circle is a true
inspiration to the Community Foundation. This African
American community group has demonstrated that true
development is really transformation. They have gone from
being foundation grantees to becoming grant makers with a
seat at the table of community philanthropy. Incredible! No
other grantee of ours can tell this story." New River Valley
The goals of New Mountain Climbers Giving Circle are to: Foundation
“Contributed significantly to our administrative operations
• expand philanthropy and organized collective giving in the and enhanced our aspirations by receiving these funds from
African American community through education, giving and the descendants of the historic Christiansburg Institute
leadership; African American Community.” Christiansburg Institute
“Supported the Christiansburg Community Center tutorial
• make investments in predominantly in African-American led
program offering one–on-one homework assistance to children
non profit and/or community organizations involved in
from kindergarten to twelfth grade.” The Christiansburg
social change goals and activities, including but not limited
Community Center
to youth-focused efforts;
• raise awareness of economic, social and cultural disparities
within local communities and to generate goals, policies
and programs to eliminate them;
• sponsor educational forums to increase African American
philanthropic efforts and enhance leadership in community-
wide civic, social and economic affairs; and
• create a permanent endowment fund to further the mission
and goals of NMC.