Virginia Investing Forum Releases Impact Report
Seeking more sustainable, responsible, and impactful investing outcomes, the Virginia Impact Investing Forum (VIFF) today released its first Virginia Impact Report, offering a platform for discussion and learning opportunities about impact investing across the Commonwealth. VIIF was created by representatives from NRV, a Richmond-based VC firm focused on early-stage companies positioned for growth and sustainability and […]
Getting to the Finish Line: GRASP Shepherds Students Through Complicated Financials of College
James Madison University wasn’t Alex Herrera’s first choice in college. “The first time I went, I actually didn’t like it,” she says. “I went to visit other schools. I took another tour at JMU and fell in love the second time.” This kind of back and forth decision making is common for any student preparing […]
Local Jeweler Makes Richmond Shine
Robin Adolf Salzberg grew up surrounded by rare gems and massive diamonds. But it wasn’t what was inside the gleaming glass cases of her family’s jewelry store that sparkled most in her mind. Instead, Salzberg remembers her father’s steadfast dedication to their family business, Adolf Jewelers, and the appreciation he had for every customer that […]
Lyft Selects ReEstablish Richmond as September’s Community Grants Recipient
Lyft has announced that ReEstablish Richmond, a local organization that helps refugees establish roots and become self-sufficient, is the recipient of its Community Grants Program. Beginning in August, the ondemand transportation company began selecting one local nonprofit each month to receive $1,000 in Lyft ride credits to ease transportation challenges in the region. The initiative […]
Making the Perfect Kitchen Knife in RVA
Billy Fallen is a master of his craft. And he knows the tools of his trade better than anyone. As the famed creator of Billy Bread, Fallen now offers Richmond something new at Billy Pie, a wood-fired pizza restaurant that he launched earlier this year at the corner of Paterson Avenue and Three Chopt Road. […]
Tang & Biscuit to Host Grand Opening Celebration for World’s Largest Shuffleboard Court
Tang & Biscuit, the world’s largest indoor shuffleboard court and social club, will host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, September 1. The newly opened venue is located in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood at 3406 Moore Street and features 10 regulation courts. In addition to shuffleboard courts, Tang & Biscuit provides oversized games like giant Checkers and Jenga; […]
The Gift of Making
When she was 15 years old, Sallie Plumley received three gifts from her grandfather that changed her life: his wedding ring, his own handmade bed, and his woodshop. While each gift had a particular significance, it was the woodshop that gave the young artist the inspiration to make what came next. But, understandably, not everyone […]
Dayberry Should Be A Household Name
Drew Dayberry, founder of Roaring Pines, proprietor of it’s late Union Hill storefront, and secret web-developer, is on to his next big thing. His eponymous brand of “shaker-style” brooms may only seem the logical evolution of Drew if you know him personally, but if you’re of the unfortunate masses that has yet to meet him, […]
On The Mend
The Mending Project, a traveling art installation by artist, Lee Ming Wei, is entering it’s final month of exhibition at VCU’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), but it’s mark won’t be so quickly forgotten. On the surface, the project seems simple; guests arrive with a personal garment to be repaired, and engage in conversation with […]
Old Concepts Meet New Media to Build Community
Building community is both easier and more difficult with the constant presence of social media in our lives. The power of tools like Facebook groups can build meaningful relationships between like-minded people from near and far. The ability to live quietly behind the mask of a curated Instagram feed also makes it possible to live […]