Our Communities

Supporting Diverse Communities

Serving the places where we live and work is about more than just delivering energy.

We are committed to supporting and respecting all communities — whether those communities are distinguished by geography, economics, race/ethnicity, gender, or some other attribute.

To us, sustainability must include everyone by definition; “sustainability for some” is an oxymoron. We want to help everyone thrive and prosper. To that end, we operate a wide variety of programs, initiatives, and sponsorships, including:

  • The Dominion Energy HBCU Promise® A six-year, $25 million commitment to support 11 historically black colleges and universities in Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina;
  • The Dominion Energy Educational Equity Scholarship program A six-year, $10-million fund to underwrite higher education for students from underrepresented communities in our service area;
  • The Building Hispanic Talent InitiativeSM A three-year, $2-million commitment to seven HSIs in four states and Puerto Rico to support bridge programs that introduce students to STEM careers;
  • Promesa: The Hispanic Higher Education InitiativeSM A three-year, $1-million commitment to seven colleges and universities that will primarily support Hispanic/Latino students with scholarships, stipends for faculty-mentored research, and more; and
  • Strong Men & Women A program carried out in partnership with the Library of Virginia that honors prominent African Americans, past and present, who have made noteworthy and admirable contributions to Virginia, the nation, and their professions (now in its fourth decade).
girl speaking at a gradauation ceremony

In 2022, we once again sponsored Black BRAND’s Black Diamond Weekend — a conference in Hampton Roads, Virginia, for African American businesspeople — and sponsored the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce’s ProcureCon Hampton Roads Buyer Expo. In Ohio, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation completed a $500,000 commitment to Say Yes Cleveland, which strives to make a college degree affordable and attainable for every Cleveland public-school student. The contribution will fund scholarships for students who go on to attend two-year or four-year institutions or a trade certificate program. Across the business, we sponsor various events and festivals celebrating Hispanic/Latino culture, Native American heritage, LGBTQ+ pride, Juneteenth, and more.

Native American Community Outreach

Dominion Energy maintains formal policies regarding environmental justice and relationships with Native American Tribes. The company also has a designated program manager role responsible for leading and facilitating engagement and support of Native American Tribes.

In 2022, we looked for ways to go further. Among other things, the company supported a land transfer by Ducks Unlimited to the Nansemond Indian Nation: Ducks Unlimited acquired more than 500 acres of ancestral forest land from a private owner and transferred title to the Tribe.

With the Building Hispanic Talent InitiativeSM, we have partnered with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke – an institution that prioritizes Indigenous students as well as Hispanic populations when recruiting for their summer bridge program due to their proximity to tribal lands.

The company also provided funds to several Tribes to support their annual Powwows.

Ken Custalow

“Opportunities do not come along often to help Tribal communities reclaim part of their history and traditional Tribal lands. As a member of the Virginia Native American community, I am elated Dominion Energy was able to support Ducks Unlimited in acquiring and returning traditional Tribal lands to the Nansemond Tribe as well as helping preserve these important landscapes for future generations.”

Ken Custalow External Affairs Manager

Philanthropic Impact

Dominion Energy contributes financially to community well-being through direct corporate giving, energy-assistance programs, and through the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation.

Investors, rather than customers, underwrite our corporate giving, which supports organizations that provide or promote human needs, environmental stewardship, education and community vitality. The company also supports the veteran-focused Dominion Energy Charity Classic, an annual PGA TOUR Champions golf tournament, which has raised more than $9.5 million for worthy causes.

In 2022, charitable giving from all sources reached roughly $45 million. That total includes more than $4 million for HBCUs through the Dominion Energy HBCU Promise®; more than $1 million for Dominion Energy Educational Equity Scholarships; and more than $660,000 for the Building Hispanic Talent InitiativeSM. Through other contributions totaling more than $1 million, we also fulfilled our commitment, made in 2020, to contribute $5 million to support non-profit organizations doing the work of social justice.

For several years, Dominion Energy and the PGA TOUR have presented the Dominion Energy Charity Classic — a pro golf tournament that has raised $9.5 million since its debut in 2016. In 2022, the company added another golf event in Gastonia, North Carolina, to enhance its charitable efforts by serving as presenting sponsor for the third annual HV3 Invitational, a creation of the HV3 Foundation. The Foundation was started by golf star Harold Varner III as a way to bring awareness to the rising cost of access to sports, provide mentorship to young athletes, and fund equipment and programs to help them pursue their dreams.

golf ball on grass used for Dominion Energy Charity Classic