FUNdraising Good Times: Five ways to improve donor relations
There is much a small to mid-sized nonprofit can do to engage and retain its donors. Here are five suggestions....
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Dec
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Nov
Richmond Chamber Honors Difference Makers of 2015
A woman who worked in the male-dominated construction industry and a man who introduced young people to nature were among the individuals honored by the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce this...
23
Nov
Expo Showcases Richmond’s Latino Artists
Nearly 100 people turned out for the Latina Center’s second Eco-Artisan Latin American Expo earlier this month, showcasing ecologically friendly products created by some of the top Latino craft artists...
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Nov
FUNdraising Good Times: Annual giving – five ways to say thank you
Many nonprofits will see an increase in gifts from individuals over the next few weeks. Some will be from faithful annual donors. Others may respond for the first time to...
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Oct
Urban Tilth Celebrates 10 Years of Food Justice
Marking a decade of community gardening, about 225 people came from across the Bay Area to the Craneway Pavilion on Saturday, Oct. 3 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the...
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Sep
Richmond Women Mean Business
By Keisa Reynolds After dreaming at a young age of opening a local business, longtime resident Liz Gonzalez finally opened Ritzy Reuben, a hair and beauty studio in Point Richmond....
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Sep
Richmond Rent Control Stalls — and Could Go Up for a Vote
News Report, Nancy DeVille Richmond’s controversial rent control ordinance has hit a snag after the California Apartment Association submitted more than 7,000 signatures opposing the plan, a move that blocked...
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Aug
Small Businesses Discuss What New ‘Global’ Campus Will Mean for Richmond
News Report, Malcolm Marshall Just as the city of Berkeley developed around the University of California, Berkeley, the planned Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay is expected to be an...
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Aug
Drought Pushes Small Farmers to Be at ‘Top of Their Game’
News Report, Nancy DeVille As California’s record-breaking drought extends into its fourth year, small farmers are struggling. But you wouldn't necessarily know it by a trip to the local farmers’...
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Jul
Plan Ahead, Richmond: BART Shutdowns To Affect 100K
By Nancy DeVille | Photo Courtesy of Richmond Confidential Richmond residents may want to think twice before heading across the bay Aug. 1-2 and again on Labor Day weekend Sept. 5-7,...
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Jul
Richmond Is First California City in Decades to Pass Rent Control
News Report, Malcolm Marshall Beginning Dec. 1, Richmond will become the first California city in decades — and the first in Contra Costa County ever — to enact a...
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Jul
Catahoula Coffee Hosts Customer Appreciation Event
Photo Essay, David Meza Catahoula Coffee, a local go-to caffeine spot in Richmond since 2008, opened its doors last Sunday to say, “thanks,” to its many loyal patrons with a customer...
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May
Cinco de Mayo Festival, Better than Imagined
Photo Essay, Josue Hernandez Each year thousands of people come out for one of Richmond’s biggest events, the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival organized by the 23rd Street Merchants Association. This...
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Mar
DMC to Close April 21
By Nancy DeVille It’s the decision that many hoped would never come: Doctors Medical Center is closing April 21. The board of West Contra Costa Healthcare District, which governs DMC, made the...
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Mar
New City Councilman Discusses Working With Business Community
Leer en Español Interview by Vernon Whitmore EDITOR’S NOTE: Richmond’s newest city council member is Vinay Pimple (pronounced Pim-PLAY), a 47-year-old attorney who has been on the job for less than a...
