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Achieving health equity in the Richmond region will require all of us working together to eliminate disparities. We’ve assembled these resources to support individuals and organizations seeking to understand the complexities of the issues.

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New Mini-Grants Create Opportunity for Organizations Advancing Racial Equity

April 2021

In 2017, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation’s Equity + Health Fellows challenged us to work...

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Behavioral Health 2020 Grantees

April 2021

While behavioral health has been a focus of RMHF’s funding for several years, the pandemic has...

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An Interview with Damon Jiggetts

April 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on mental and behavioral health, putting a harsh...

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CDC Foundation Initiative Partners

March 2021

Hispanic, Latino and undocumented communities across the US are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19...

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Richmond Area Nonprofits Partner with CDC Foundation to Crush Covid-19 in the Latino Community

March 2021

Richmond City Health District (RCHD) and Chesterfield Health District (CHD) have worked tirelessly...

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RMHF’s Impact Investing Journey

January 2021

Even with decades of experience working to prevent, reduce and end homelessness, the leaders at...

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WEBINAR: The Richmond Region: One Community’s Collaborative Response to Addressing Needs during COVID-19

December 2020

On Thursday, December 3rd, we co-hosted a national webinar with the CDC Foundation. A diverse panel...

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Introducing our Cohort of Black- and Brown-Led Grassroots Organizations

December 2020

Last month we announced that we engaged Gladys Washington, retired Deputy Director, Mary Reynolds...

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Investing in Capacity Building to Promote Health Equity: An Interview with Gladys Washington and Dr. Bill Nelson

October 2020

Capacity Building, sometimes referred to as organizational development, is the process through...

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Announcing Our New Trustees and Officers

October 2020

We are honored to announce the newest members of our Board of Trustees and a newly elected slate of...

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Collectively Addressing Our Community Needs

August 2020

For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic brought to light and exacerbated racial and ethnic health...

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LGBTQIA+ Needs & Opportunities Assessment

July 2020

The following invitation is for participation in a needs and opportunities assessment being...

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In This Moment- A Note from RMHF’s Board Chair and CEO

June 2020

In this moment, we remember, grieve and honor the countless African Americans and people of color...

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Center on Society and Health: Regional Scan and Strategies

June 2020

RMHF is pleased to share this Regional Scan and Strategies for Community Engagement in Health,...

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Market Value Analysis

June 2020

Richmond, VA (2017) Reinvestment Fund’s Market Value Analysis (MVA) describes the...

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Grant Awards: Increasing Access to Health Care Through Capacity Building 2020

June 2020

The National Council of Nonprofits defines capacity-building as “whatever is needed to bring a...

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First and Second Quarter Grants Summary

June 2020

We are pleased to announce that the RMHF Board of Trustees has approved eighty-five grants totaling...

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Grant Awards: HEAL 2020

June 2020

The Health Equity Action Leadership (HEAL) Initiative is a reimagination of grassroots action...

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