HOME of Virginia announces next president and CEO
Richmond-based nonprofit Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia Inc. announced that Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick will serve as its next president and CEO starting April 6. “I am profoundly honored to have been selected to lead this storied organization, and I look forward to continuing in the proud tradition of aggressive enforcement of fair housing […]
The kids are getting better
Richmond-based health care company StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. has teamed up with a nonprofit started by legendary The Who frontman Roger Daltrey to improve diagnosis and survival rates of teens and young adults with cancer. StageZero developed Aristotle, an mRNA multicancer panel that screens for several types of cancer in a single blood sample. The […]
Nonprofits | Philanthropy
SHERRIE ARMSTRONG PRESIDENT AND CEO, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER RICHMOND, RICHMOND Historians will likely focus on two things regarding 2020: COVID-19 and protesters hitting the streets to demand racial justice. Under Armstrong’s leadership, the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond worked to address both the pandemic and social justice. The philanthropic organization manages m[...]
Alexandria-based ASI acquires New Hampshire company
Alexandria’s Advanced Solutions International (ASI) has acquired New Hampshire-based WBT Systems, a learning solutions provider, the company announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1991, ASI provides subscription-based software and services for associations and nonprofits worldwide. WBT helps organizations expand their online learning portfolio. The company deve[...]
Central Virginia BBB CEO announces retirement
Barry N. Moore, president and CEO of the Glen Allen-based Better Business Bureau Serving Central Virginia, has announced his retirement after four years heading the nonprofit organization that rates and accredits businesses based on their market practices and trustworthiness. Richard Johnstone, chairman of the BBB-CV Board of Directors, said in a statement, “The board of […]
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation hires educational travel and conferences director
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation announced Friday that J. Thomas Savage will become its director of educational travel and conferences, effective July 12. Currently, Savage serves as director of external affairs for Winterthur Museum, Gardens and Library in Delaware. “Tom Savage is an internationally known and respected expert who will bring new vigor and creative energy […]
Elizabeth River Project receives $2.1M naming gift
The nonprofit Elizabeth River Project announced Thursday that it has received a major naming gift of $2.1 million from Norfolk’s Pru and Louis Ryan. The gift, the largest in the organization’s history, will attach the Ryans’ names to the Elizabeth River Project’s Resilience Lab that will be built along the Elizabeth River at 4610 Colley […]
Dominion Energy makes $1M donation to Virginia 4-H
Dominion Energy Inc. has donated $1 million to Virginia 4-H, a nonprofit educational program for youth hosted by Virginia Tech, the university announced Thursday. The donation marks the largest cash gift in the history of the state’s largest youth organization. Virginia 4-H educational centers serve more than 13,000 campers each summer, nearly 18,000 youth participate […]
International BBB association names president, CEO
The Arlington-based International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB) announced Monday it has named Christopher “Kip” Morse as president and CEO, effective Jan. 11, 2021. The IABB is the umbrella organization for the local, independent BBBs in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Morse has been president and CEO of the BBB of Central Ohio […]
Amazon to donate $9M to NoVa nonprofits
Marking the second anniversary of the news that it would brings its East Coast headquarters to Virginia, Amazon.com Inc. will donate $9 million to several nonprofits in Northern Virginia, the company announced Monday. The gifts include $3.5 million to community organizations supporting small businesses and military families and $3 million to nonprofit legal services groups […]
A reason to smile
Kathy Magee, co-founder and president of Operation Smile, will be featured on Lay’s potato chip bags as part of Frito-Lay’s Smile with Lay’s national campaign, the Virginia Beach-based nonprofit announced Wednesday. The snack food giant’s revived campaign features 30 smiles of “ordinary people“, including Magee, who is a former nurse and social worker. She start[...]
Goodwill of Central, Coastal Va. names workforce development VP
Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia announced Sept. 1 it has hired Mark Heinlein as vice president of workforce development. With 30 years of experience, Heinlein most recently served as head of talent management for Affordable Care LLC. In his new role, he will oversee workforce development and will be responsible for securing partnerships to […]