The Greater Richmond Workforce Coalition has been meeting since January 2019 to develop shared goals and regional systemwide coordinated initiatives. The Coalition aims to provide a reliable pipeline of skilled workers for high-growth industries.

This past year, Community Foundation donors increased their giving frequency, grant amounts and more donors than ever sought advice from Foundation staff about how to make their giving more impactful.

After Joe Kunkel retired from his career with CarMax in 2014, he realized that he needed a way to stay mentally and socially active – and he was especially interested in finding ways to support his community.

Joining the Community Foundation in late 2020, Natisha is the newest member of our Community Engagement team. We recently talked with her about her new role and why she believes advocacy can be a powerful (and not so scary) tool for nonprofits in advancing their missions.

Stakeholders from all sectors across Virginia have been reimagining an industry known to be inaccessible, cost prohibitive and underfunded – even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.