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RMHF Established as Independent Health Conversion Foundation from the Sale of Richmond Memorial Hospital
May 2015
Summer Retreat Initiates Equity Conversations
Trustees, Dr. Bill Nelson and Dr. Danny Avula along with team member, Dr. Cynthia Newbille initiate conversations about equity.
Feb 2016
Feb 2016
RMHF Establishes Mission, Strategy and Impact (MSI) Taskforce of Board
Gayle Williams, former president of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, guides RMHF Mission, Strategy, and Impact Taskforce to clarify mission, vision, values, ways of working, and strategic framework with focus on Equity + Health.
Mar 2016
RMHF Engages Alice Buhl to Work with Trustees
Consultant, Alice Buhl, works with Trustees to understand governance best practices and reshape roles.
Apr 2016
May 2016
RMHF Engages The Center for Effective Philanthropy to Assemble Grantee and Applicant Feedback about Working with RMHF
June 2016
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards Invest Health Grant
RWJF selects Richmond for Invest Health grant, which begins to garner attention and resources for the region.
Sept 2016
Trustees Attend Board Retreat and Learn from Experts
Ambassador James Joseph, Gladys Washington, Betsy Russell and Cory Anderson speak to Trustees about understanding and addressing racial inequities.
Oct 2016
RMHF Announces Equity + Health Fellowship Program
External reviewers select 18 fellows to participate in the inaugural program.
Jan 2017
RMHF Host Community Event at the VMFA featuring RWJF's EVP Dr. Jim Marks.
Feb 2017
Mar 2017
Mar 2017
Apr 2017
May 2017
RMHF Hosts Equity + Health Fellows Learning Dinner
Fellows, Trustees and Staff hear from special guests: Susan Shumaker (President, Cone Health Foundation), Yanique Redwood (President & CEO, Consumer Health Foundation), Karl Stauber (Retired President & CEO, Danville Regional Foundation), Sherece West-Scantlebury (President and CEO, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation).
May 2017
RMHF Hires Managing Director for Equity + Health
May 2017-Mar 2018
RMHF Launches HEArts Visiting Artists Program
External reviewers select eight local artists and artist collectives to create works of art that communicate the concept of equity and its significance to residents of the Richmond region.
Sept 2017
Oct 2017
Equity + Health Fellows Share Recommendations with Trustees
Fellows charge RMHF to be a catalyst and champion for greater health and racial equity.
Nov 2017
RMHF Hosts Annual Reception at Black History Museum
Dec 2017
Jan 2018
RMHF welcomes Dr. Roz Hobson Hargraves and Dr. John Moeser as Trustees.
Jan/Feb 2018
Debby Kasemeyer meets with nonprofit partners
Debby Kasemeyer, Director, Community Development & Investments, Northern Trust meets with nonprofit partners to provide support and guidance on financing options.
May 2018
May 2018
May 2018
May 2018
RWJF Awards Connect Capital Grant
RWJF awards a 2-year grant to help Richmond attract and deploy capital at scale to improve residents’ health and increase their access to opportunity.
June 2018
RMHF hires Managing Director for Community Investments and the Built Environment
Oct 2018
Equity + Health Fellows Join Task Forces and Committees of the RMHF Board
Oct 2018
RMHF Launches Refreshed Brand Identity and Website
Oct 2018
Jan 2019
RMHF Staff Participate in Retreat to Discuss Strategic Framework
March 2019
RMHF Begins Offering Racial Equity Trainings for Grantee Partners
March 2019
RMHF Launches Medicaid Expansion Cohort
March 2019
RMHF Launches Class two of Equity + Health Fellows
May 2019
RMHF hosts event at Virginia State University to share Co-learning and Equity cohort projects
Sept 2019
Albert Walker joins RMHF as Director for Health Equity and Community Building
Sept 2019
Oct 2019
National Advisory Board convenes in Richmond
Oct 2019
Trustees Participate in Book Club with Jenkins Foundation
Oct 2019
RMHF Initiates a Collaborative Funders Group
November 2019
Health & Equity Fellows: Class 2 Report
The second class of Health & Equity Fellows identified their priorities for achieving greater equity, highlighting their efforts to address them, and making recommendations to RMHF on how the foundation can advance grassroots leaders in building a healthier, more equitable region.
November 2019
Jan 2020
RMHF Issues Open Calls for Funding in Access to Health Care, Built Environment and Arts
April 2020
RMHF Kicks Off the HEAL Initiative
April 2020
RMHF Supports Creation of the Virginia Funders Network
April 2020
RMHF Releases COVID-19 Emergency Response Grants
June 2020
RMHF Releases Access to Health Care Grants
June 2020
RMHF Releases Health Equity, Arts and the Built Environment Grants
June 2020
RMHF Transitions to Virtual Racial Equity Trainings
January 2021
RMHF welcomes Tanya Gonzalez, Dr. Dessie Nash and Amy Strite as Trustees.
February 2021
RMHF staff and Trustees begin to work with Gladys Washington on the impact of General Operating Support grants.
March 2021
RMHF team works with Sukari Pinnock on what it means to be an anti-racist organization.
June 2021
Gladys Washington joins RMHF as a Senior Fellow.
June 2021
The RMHF Board selected Judy Collins, Sheryl Garland, Richard Grier and Jeffrey Cribbs as Trustee Emeriti.
June 2021
RMHF & Laughing Gull Foundation commission VCU to conduct LGBTQ+ needs and opportunities assessment.
