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River District Association gives leader a title upgrade
Diana L. Schwartz is now CEO of Danville downtown booster
Diana L. Schwartz’s title is changing from executive director to CEO of the River District Association, the Danville downtown revitalization association announced Monday. The title more accurately reflects her role,
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Sentara invests $11M in Newport News revitalization
Health system supporting Marshall-Ridley initiative
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Sentara Healthcare invested $11 million in Newport News’ Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood revitalization initiative, the Norfolk-based health system announced Wednesday. Sentara is providing $11 million in loan financing support for the
NY foundation invests $10M in Appalachian Community Capital
Gift expected to help finance 400 small businesses
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Appalachian Community Capital, a Christiansburg-based community development financial institution that provides capital for small businesses across the Appalachian region, will receive an additional $10 million investment in the form of
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Hampton Roads Community Foundation elects new chair
Attorney Sharon Goodwyn is first Black woman to be chair
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The Hampton Roads Community Foundation Board of Directors elected Sharon Goodwyn as chair, the foundation announced last week. An attorney at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Goodwyn is the first African
Gilbert Bland to receive Civic Leadership Institute award
Urban League of Hampton Roads CEO will receive award in November
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Urban League of Hampton Roads President and CEO Gilbert T. Bland will receive the Civic Leadership Institute’s 2022 Individual Darden Award, the Norfolk-based nonprofit organization announced Thursday. “Over the last
Va. Community Capital names new president and CEO
Amir Kirkwood will follow founding executive director Jane Henderson
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Richmond-based nonprofit Virginia Community Capital (VCC) has hired Amir Kirkwood as its president and CEO, following founding executive director Jane Henderson’s January announcement of her retirement. He will assume the
“Port host communities” receive revitalization funds
Port Host Communities Revitalization Funds will assist projects in Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
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The General Assembly allocated $1 million in grants to redevelop port-related properties in Virginia’s “port host communities,” including Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The goal
Richmond-based investment nonprofit to manage $33M guarantee pool
Fund is expected to catalyze more than $150 million in new community investments
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Richmond-based LOCUS Impact Investing, a subsidiary of Virginia Community Capital, will manage a newly formed $33.1 million national guarantee pool to encourage community development, according to a press release Tuesday.