Nonprofits

Secret donors give CenterStage $6M boost

The performing arts nonprofit is now just a few million shy of its fundraising goals for its endowment and Altria Theater renovation project, following two large gifts from anonymous donors.

Nonprofit chapter taps new CEO

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The local United Way has finished its search for a new top exec, pulling in the longtime leader of an Indiana chapter who will start next month.

Video shop starts sequel as nonprofit

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After a successful crowdfunding campaign helped it hold onto its Strawberry Street home, one of the few video rental shops left standing will live on as a nonprofit organization.

Nonprofit fundraiser reaches halfway mark

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Goodwill is well on its way to finishing a $3.5 million capital raise that will fund the expansion of its Southside employment center, which provides skills training and job search help.

Nonprofit graduates first batch of startups

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An upstart nonprofit has spawned its first crop of startups after graduating five companies from its inaugural year-long training program for low-income entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses.

Symphony scores $1M for outdoor concerts

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Closing out its fundraiser five months ahead of schedule, the Richmond Symphony plans to use the funds to buy a large mobile tent it will use to take its show on the road.

Boy Scouts plant flag in Stony Point

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Quietly chipping away at a $7 million fundraising goal, a local Boy Scouts council has scooped up land for a massive facility complete with a Pinewood Derby track.

SPCA raises $10M for pet hospital

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The nonprofit has nearly reached its $11 million fundraising goal, and the money is going to a new veterinary hospital aimed at low-income pet owners.