One year into his role as the CEO, Brian Trader has made himself at home — and made a seasonal home out of his office for his personal plant collection.
Downtime: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s ‘plant parent’
Nonprofits
Local acting troupe ready to raise the curtain at new theater in Hopewell
Box 5 Cabaret Theatre at 212 E. Broadway will be christened with its first performance Friday of “Little Shop of Horrors.”
Local startup that offers software for nonprofits closes $825K capital raise
Humanitru is using the funds to expand its team as it seeks to make further inroads with museums, humane societies and community colleges.
‘Artwork uninterrupted’: 1708 Gallery becomes its own landlord
After two decades as a tenant, the nonprofit bought 319 W. Broad St. for $1.1 million. It plans to convert two floors into spaces where artists can live and work.
Better Housing Coalition merging with regional nonprofit peer
They will create a regional housing giant with $135 million in total net assets and an initial footprint stretching from Richmond to Charlottesville and Hampton Roads.
Community pharmacy wins RFP bid for old BofA branch in Six Points
HandUp Community Resource Center plans to convert the Highland Park building into a health care center dubbed the Six Points Health Hub.
YWCA plans to expand childcare as it wraps up $5M HQ renovation
The nonprofit’s Sprout School expects to open a downtown Richmond location in spring 2022 and an Oregon Hill location in winter 2023.
Forest Hill nonprofit expands bakery program with new cafe
Tablespoons Bakery opened its cafe earlier this month at 1707 Westover Hills Blvd., adding a complement to its vocational program for students with developmental disabilities.
Developers under contract to buy downtown YMCA properties
George Emerson and Phil Roper plan to add apartments to the Y’s existing building on Franklin and its adjoining parking areas.
VPM acquisition revives Style Weekly
A public media nonprofit now owns the longtime Richmond alternative newsweekly, which ceased operations in September after a 39-year run.
