RVA Thrives We believe in investing in our future by investing in our children. Together with our families, community, neighbors, and partners like RVA Thrives, we are working towards just and equitable opportunities for all Richmonders. The goal of RVA Thrives is to work with neighbors along the Jefferson Davis Corridor so they take greater…
Children’s Home Society of Virginia We believe every child deserves a chance – to thrive, be healthy, grow stronger and succeed. And to do this, children need equitable opportunities in housing, health and education. Children’s Home Society of Virginia believes this too. They understand that children have a better chance at success when they have…
We are excited to partner with The Metropolitan Business League, Wells Fargo, Community Foundation for a greater Richmond and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Virginia to launch The Metropolitan Business League Small Business Recovery Fund. This grant opportunity has been created to assist small, women- and minority-owned businesses financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The MBL Small Business Recovery Fund…
The CARES Act, passed by the Congress in March, was an important first step toward helping our communities and organizations provide sick and family leave, prevent layoffs, and offset significant revenue lost because of COVID-19. Now, as the pandemic and its economic consequences have intensified, it is imperative that consideration be given to significant additional…
Today we share some inspiring updates and information from our friends at Community Foundation for a greater Richmond. Thank you for your generosity! Over the past several weeks, we have seen tremendous support from individuals and organizations across our region stepping up to help our neighbors in need. To all those who have contributed to…
An update on the Family Crisis Fund Thanks to the generosity of our partners and the greater Richmond community the Family Crisis Fund is now positioned to deliver $500 individual payments to 2,360 families in our region. And the $1,180,000 fund continues to grow. The Family Crisis Fund was launched on April 3rd and within…
The Family Crisis Fund, launched earlier this month in partnership with the City of Richmond, is now accepting individual donations. If you wish to donate, please follow these instructions to do so using your credit or debit card: Visit https://givetogethernow.org/give-together-now/ Select your donation amount. Under “Location Preference,” (1) select “Other” and (2) write in “Richmond,…
Robins Foundation, in Partnership with the City of Richmond, Launches $1 Million Family Crisis Fund Families with children are in direct and immediate need of support during the current states of emergency in Richmond and Virginia due to job loss from the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate the impact on our most vulnerable children and families,…