Former Martin Agency CEO Cavallo named new boss at renamed Branch Museum
The Branch Museum of Design on Monument Avenue. (Photos courtesy Branch Museum) The Branch Museum of Design has a new top boss and a slightly new name to ring in the New Year. Former Martin Agency CEO...
View ArticleByrd Theatre seat replacement project begins, set to finish in March
The Byrd Theatre began the next leg of its ongoing renovation project earlier this month. (Photo by Jackie DiBartolomeo) The effort to make movie watching at The Byrd Theatre a little more comfortable...
View ArticleRichmond Strikers, Richmond Kickers Youth merge to form ‘United’ soccer club
Richmond United CEO Jay Howell and Director of Soccer Leigh Cowlishaw unveil the club’s logo at Tuesday’s announcement. (Photos by Jackie DiBartolomeo) Two of Richmond’s most well-known youth soccer...
View ArticleVirginia Home spends nearly $9M to buy Hanover site for new facility
The Virginia Home has acquired a Hanover site for a new residential facility. (Images courtesy the Virginia Home) The Virginia Home has officially acquired the land it needs to make its move from the...
View ArticleGoochland nonprofit raises $1M legacy fund in honor of longtime executive...
The front of GoochlandCares’ campus. (Photos courtesy GoochlandCares) A Goochland nonprofit has unveiled a seven-figure fund dedicated to its outgoing, longtime executive director. GoochlandCares...
View ArticlePediatrics nonprofit rebrands, moves local HQ to Shockoe Bottom
The new World Pediatrics office space at 1801 E. Cary St. (Photos courtesy Romina Newman) As it heads into its 25th year, a global medical nonprofit rooted in Richmond is celebrating the occasion with...
View ArticleVirginia Rep hits another funding rut after Northside theater sale falls through
The Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education at 4204 Hermitage Road. (BizSense file photos) A failed real estate deal has brought the curtain down on a Virginia Repertory Theatre production slated to...
View ArticleRonald McDonald House kicks off $40M campaign to fund planned Jackson Ward...
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond is planning to build a 50-room lodging facility for families to stay while their children undergo medical treatment at local hospitals. (Images courtesy RMHC...
View ArticleNonprofit JXN Project receives grant, to start construction this month on...
A rendering of the project from Burt Pinnock, with the planned programming center, shown left, and the Skipwith-Roper house, shown on the right. (Courtesy Dr. Sesha Moon) A local preservation group is...
View ArticleSports Backers succession: Lugbill reflects on 32 years of growth, new leader...
Jon Lugbill is retiring from Sports Backers after 32 years. (Photos courtesy Sports Backers) When Jon Lugbill joined Sports Backers in 1993, its main focus at the time was awarding scholarships to...
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