About Us


The nonprofit 30 Day Fund was launched by Virginia technology entrepreneur Pete Snyder and his wife, Burson when the pandemic began forcing shutdowns. Working with the nation’s leading nonprofit legal experts, they created the first-ever non-profit-to-profit conduit for small businesses in crisis. It had never been done before.

They began with their home state of Virginia, establishing the Virginia 30 Day Fund.  Working with other business leaders throughout the Commonwealth, the Fund’s goal was to help save as many Virginia jobs as possible.

But as the pandemic crisis lengthened beyond 30 days and deepened, the work expanded and a movement grew.  Soon they’d begun a partnership with funds in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Mississippi, Nashville and Macon, Georgia.  They also created a partnership with Dave Portnoy and The Barstool Fund — and throughout 2021 until the present, the 30 Day Fund raised nearly $50 million and has given away over $43 million in grants, assisting over 3154 small businesses.  

And the work continues.  The COVID-19 crisis has threatened millions of small businesses. And even as businesses are reopening, they face runaway inflation and rising interest rates, new regulations and uncertainties, a diminished economy, and a lack of financial cushion, as their resources have been stretched thin. 

Businesses that qualify for assistance from the Fund are:

Facing challenges caused by the pandemic;

Small businesses that employ three to 30 people;

Have been operating for at least one year.

The funds disbursed to small businesses by The 30 Day fund do not need to be repaid. If businesses who receive the Fund’s assistance do, at a later date, wish to “pay it forward” to another small business in need of assistance, they may do so by directing those dollars back to the Fund, which will disburse the funding to another business in need.

Our Advisory Board


Pete and Burson are joined by some of Virginia’s top entrepreneurs, business leaders, and philanthropic partners, including:

  • Honorable Israel & Emily O’Quinn
  • Jim Cheng, former Virginia Secretary of Commerce 
  • Suzanne Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President 
  • Bobbie Kilberg 
  • Mark Kimsey, Board Member, Kimsey Foundation
  • Sharon and Virginia Senator Chap Petersen
  • Todd Stottlemyer, former Rector of the College of William & Mary and CEO of CNSI
  • Will Payne, Managing Partner, Coalfield Strategies
  • Curtis Gordinier, Managing Member, Maltese Capital
  • Suzanne and Virginia Senator Mark Obenshain
  • Steve Burns, Managing Partner, Quad-C
  • Pam Brewster, Principal, Orange Strategies
  • Virginia Delegate Rob Bell
  • Chelsea Wise, Equity Consultant, The Spark Mill 
  • Kevin and Anne Gentry
  • Julie and Virginia Delegate Kirk Cox
  • RJ Narang, President, Renegade Technology Systems, Inc.
  • Diane and Frank Atkinson
  • Virginia Delegate David LaRock
  • The Honorable Jerry Kilgore
  • J.R. Hadley
  • Glorya and D.J. Jordan, Former Chair of the Virginia State Board of Social Services
  • Melissa Martin, Former Journalist & Project Manager, Inova Health System
  • Marcus Martin, Jr., Founder/CEO of Global Oak Capital Markets and Anchor Digital Inc & Director of Development, Ridley Scholars Program at the University of Virginia
  • Chuck James, Partner, Williams Mullen
  • Zac Moffatt, CEO, Targeted Victory 
  • Craig Parisot, CEO of ATA LLC

What You Need to Know


The 30 Day Fund is a nonprofit with all funds raised going directly to small businesses in desperate need to protect jobs NOW. 

Who does The 30 Day Fund help?

Virginia businesses that qualify for assistance from the Fund are small businesses:

  • Employing three to 30 people;
  • Based in Virginia and operating for at least one year;
  • Owned and operated by a Virginia resident.
Do The 30 Day Fund funds need to be repaid?

No. The funds dispersed to businesses by The 30 Day Fund do not need to be repaid. If businesses who receive The 30 Day Fund assistance do, at a later date, wish to “pay it forward” to another small business in need of assistance, they may do so by directing those dollars back to the Fund, which will disburse the funding to another business in need.

What is the application process?

The application process is designed to be quick and easy for small businesses. The application can be submitted from your phone in less than ten minutes.

  • Fill out a one-page form (takes less than ten minutes)
  • Submit a brief video (up to three minutes) about the business and its employees.
  • Approved businesses can expect an immediate transfer of funds.
Who created The 30 Day Fund?

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis and the cash crunch facing small businesses, Virginia technology entrepreneur Pete Snyder and his wife, Burson, launched The 30 Day Fund.

 

Initial Founding Members of The 30 Day Fund’s Advisory Board include:

  • Honorable Israel & Emily O’Quinn
  • Jim Cheng, former Virginia Secretary of Commerce
  • Suzanne Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President
  • Bobbie Kilberg 
  • Mark Kimsey, Board Member, Kimsey Foundation
  • Sharon and Virginia Senator Chap Petersen
  • Todd Stottlemyer, former Rector of the College of William & Mary and CEO of CNSI
  • Will Payne, Managing Partner, Coalfield Strategies
  • Curtis Gordinier, Managing Member, Maltese Capital
  • Suzanne and Virginia Senator Mark Obenshain
  • Steve Burns, Managing Partner, Quad-C
  • Pam Brewster, Principal, Orange Strategies
  • Virginia Delegate Rob Bell
  • Chelsea Wise, Equity Consultant, The Spark Mill
  • Kevin and Anne Gentry
  • Julie and Virginia Delegate Kirk Cox
  • RJ Narang, President, Renegade Technology Systems, Inc.
  • Diane and Frank Atkinson
  • Virginia Delegate David LaRock
  • The Honorable Jerry Kilgore
  • J.R. Hadley
  • Gloria and D.J. Jordan, Former Chair of the Virginia State Board of Social Services
  • Melissa Martin, Former Journalist & Project Manager, Inova Health System
  • Marcus Martin, Jr., Founder/CEO of Global Oak Capital Markets and Anchor Digital Inc & Director of Development, Ridley Scholars Program at the University of Virginia
  • Chuck James, Partner, Williams Mullen
  • Zac Moffatt, CEO, Targeted Victory
  • Craig Parisot, CEO of ATA LLC
Is The 30 Day Fund a government program?

NO, The 30 Day Fund is an organization fueled by the private sector committed to supporting small business jobs and entrepreneurs.