Nonprofits

As the museum gets closer to its move into the Leigh Street Armory building in Jackson Ward, a ChildFund alum has taken over the role of director.

A 36-hour fundraiser benefitting 550 local nonprofits wrapped up last night, falling short of its $2 million goal, but still raking in some big donations and prizes for area charities.

With help from a local marketing firm, the local chapter of United Way is rolling out an updated approach to its annual workplace fundraising campaign.

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.

The Washington Redskins and Bon Secours are teaming up on a new playground outside of an East End public housing community.

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.

VCU Medical Center stepped away from a local blood services provider in favor of the national organization, another big hit for the local nonprofit in the last few years.

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.

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.

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.