River City Opera’s first season of in-person shows ended before it could raise the curtain.
Showstopper: Pandemic forces opera nonprofit to replace inaugural performances with online chat series
Nonprofits
Underground Kitchen founder launches hunger relief nonprofit amid pandemic
The coronavirus has spawned a new local hunger relief nonprofit, one that intends to stick around after the pandemic subsides.
Nonprofit aims to cover cost to remove city-owned Confederate monuments
As the Stonewall Jackson Monument came down from its pedestal for the first time in more than 100 years on Wednesday, a newly formed nonprofit initiative was working behind the scenes to help cover the cost of the removal.
Children’s Museum permanently closes Fredericksburg location
The Richmond-based nonprofit announced it will permanently shut down a satellite facility in Fredericksburg due to the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Goodwill pulls plug on construction training center project
Facing higher cost projections, and feeling the financial crunch of the coronavirus crisis, a regional nonprofit has scrapped its plan for a local training facility for workers entering the construction industry, leaving the project’s supporters in search of someone else to take up the cause.
Local arts groups shift away from venues and into the digital realm
From the Byrd Theater to the Richmond Symphony, even in a time of pandemic, the show must go on.
Virginia Home for Boys and Girls embarks on $1M renovation
A local nonprofit is about to give its 54-year-old dining hall a face-lift, which will modernize the building to facilitate current programming.
PPP loan in hand, Lewis Ginter looks to rehire some laid-off workers
Several weeks after Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden announced the layoff of 80 percent of its staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the nonprofit looks to rehire some of those positions – at least temporarily — using federal aid.
Green building nonprofit adds to its ranks with acquisition
A Richmond nonprofit that advocates for energy-efficient buildings will be able to expand its services with the acquisition of a local peer.
Salvation Army pays $1.8M for site for new HQ
The nonprofit is budgeting $6.5 million to overhaul a former church property into its new regional hub, dubbed the Center for Hope.