“It was like twisting ourselves into a pretzel to ensure that all of those resources would go forward,” Better Housing Coalition’s Greta Harris said of the deal with Virginia Supportive Housing.
Regional housing nonprofits cancel planned merger
Nonprofits
Nonprofit turns to Shockoe Bottom for new headquarters
Nolef Turns, which works to reduce recidivism rates in Virginia, is relocating from the Westwood area in Henrico County to 211 N. 18th St.
‘Promised land’: Former Goochland County golf course sold, set to become COVID memorial
A local nonprofit hopes to transform 151 acres of the shuttered Royal Virginian Golf Course into a $33 million memorial that would draw mourners to the tranquil setting.
Redevelopment of Creighton Court underway after groundbreaking
Led by RRHA and nonprofit developer The Community Builders, the project began this summer when a portion of the public housing complex’s 504 units were razed.
Maymont scores $8M grant from federal tourism recovery fund
The money will go toward expanding the park’s wildlife habitats and upgrading the Maymont mansion.
84-unit apartment development taking shape beside St. Joseph’s Villa
A Texas firm that has roots in Virginia is behind the income-based Brook Villas, a three-building complex under construction in Henrico County.
Enrichmond Foundation’s dissolution leaving other groups in limbo
“Basically we have no access to our funds,” said Friends of Pump House President Penn Markham after the group was left hanging by the foundation’s demise.
Enrichmond Foundation board votes to dissolve nonprofit
The move kicks off a process of winding down the organization’s operations, which include the Evergreen and East End cemeteries.
Region’s first 3D-printed home completed, sold in South Richmond
A collective including Project:HOMES, the Better Housing Coalition, Virginia Housing and a group from Virginia Tech built the house as an experiment in housing affordability.
Jackson Ward Collective founders launch new business accelerator
After pivoting into a nonprofit umbrella organization, the group is starting a program to train black business owners and those who aspire to be in topics like marketing, financing and bookkeeping.
