https://www.rvaengage.org/civicaction daily 0.75 2021-03-01 https://www.rvaengage.org/civicaction/civic-tool-collective-self-care-exploring-self-identity-in-pursuit-of-collective-resilience-4l5ab-g2357 monthly 0.5 2021-03-09 https://www.rvaengage.org/civicaction/civic-tool-collective-self-care-exploring-self-identity-in-pursuit-of-collective-resilience monthly 0.5 2021-03-09 https://www.rvaengage.org/civicaction/civic-tool-collective-self-care-exploring-self-identity-in-pursuit-of-collective-resilience-4l5ab monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://www.rvaengage.org/civicaction/civic-tool-understanding-our-democracy monthly 0.5 2021-04-06 https://www.rvaengage.org/coming-soon daily 0.75 2019-08-28 https://www.rvaengage.org/home daily 1.0 2023-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614827512894-76VK0DP16M7DKFOBOFQ2/7+Albert+Crowd+1.jpg Home - What is RVA Engage? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614828634084-P98XNC14AN7VKDCCACFE/964A0316.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614827287401-77QJZCR3DUMA80XVAK2Q/Connect+ppl.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614828106272-BPKPM49CLMJTG6XGK3DI/964A0223.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614827297695-2GK4Q82DT24BLZHGUH89/Equip+Prac+01.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614828379812-X93QWBZ1CHO2GKNGWJR0/964A0016.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614827306400-HHVXR5G0PAPCLNTCSGHT/X+Leadership.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614828623061-W7XDNJW435WPS6FZ4SRR/964A0158.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1614827846701-9SNHFVLILG7H8R92CRSR/8+Eric+Liu.jpg Home - The Guiding Principles https://www.rvaengage.org/about-us daily 0.75 2021-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567452027706-KATTTLU06ONDWL4KN435/Hex01.jpg About Us - We envision an RVA region where individuals and institutions work together intentionally to address community identified needs by harnessing the power of volunteer engagement and service. RVA Engage is a collaboration of community engagement professionals in the non-profit, corporate, and educational sectors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567524004897-ZZ5KAF6JV6X6RHE3J9VH/IMG_4189.jpeg About Us - The Catalyst Team Representatives from the nonprofit, for-profit, and academic sectors guide the strategy of RVA Engage. https://www.rvaengage.org/guiding-principles daily 0.75 2021-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567445606398-UQ5LOC3954MI1FDEK39H/Banner.jpg Guiding Principles Banner: The Guiding Principles of Regional Commitment to Civic Engagement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567445527419-SK5ZL86MMAOHUHEVRTGC/Side+Panel.jpg Guiding Principles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567446569299-VS9C220KLI6DDNY22J8V/Civic+Engagement+Defintion.png Guiding Principles https://www.rvaengage.org/keynote-speakers daily 0.75 2019-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571765546193-0E22SQJLRMEGGN6LZ4QT/casey_joe_HeadshotSmall2+copy.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Dr. Joseph P. Casey Chesterfield County Administrator Panelist: Local Government Perspective Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567446725864-DWNLJIYXQWP7GZX08IFE/liu_eric2%28300%29.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Eric Liu Photo of Keynote Speaker Eric Liu, CEO of Citizen University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571838471582-CM1E4A4K6FKU1KJ7DZU1/CARITAS_6-300x300.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Tiffany Terry Director of Community Engagement, CARITAS Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570718542587-MENN38L4TAOTILPAP1B4/chimere+photo.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Chimere Miles Community Advocate, Peter Paul Development Center Panelist: Community Perspective Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571766083376-YEOCDOPBT23XZ0W8ULGK/573cc6412534f.image.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Reginald E. Gordon Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Human Services, City of Richmond Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449972186-7TBKTJIVCLPAO3CQJ989/Vanessa_website.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Vanessa Diamond Senior Vice President, Civic Innovations, Community Foundation for a greater Richmond Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449482015-KARHHCFQVEBB5KL1X532/Kevin.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Kevin Wilson Director of Community Engagement, Dominion Payroll Panelist: Business Perspective Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571759925598-W5WBUJI97M4ZWU6KX3T7/KNM2011+copy.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Kathie Markel Founder/Coordinator, Circle of Friends Panelist: Volunteer/Donor Perspective Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570498859928-98T7NBTKHZCM0SKW3DYI/0-4.jpeg Keynote + Speakers - Gwen Corley Creighton Corley Creighton Associates, LLC Facilitator Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1569948572881-KVX5HUCKO72C5DEG6DHC/pando_paula-2002.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Dr. Paula P. Pando, Ed.D. President, Reynolds Community College Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571689009541-C73NXAYQFHG2J4VQZKWY/5c656662b4afd.image.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Kelley McCall VP Leadership, Community & Resource Development, Chamber RVA Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570494550716-KMDWG7U4MQ6TCCIDE3BK/5af0e4c3b5868.image.jpg Keynote + Speakers - Richard Wintsch Executive Director, Startup Virginia Learn More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570493549717-JXGYDRKBXDN8Z3H43V8R/0.jpeg Keynote + Speakers - Albert R. Walker III Director for Health Equity & Community Building, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation Panelist: Nonprofit/Faith Perspective Learn More https://www.rvaengage.org/planning-committee daily 0.75 2019-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449997453-HVNA8FQE8V7SF8I5628S/shallett.jpg Planning Committee - Susan Hallet Bob & Anna Lou Schaberg Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449950546-BWBVSAJHRQX0X8Z9D8GL/kim-dean-lg.jpg Planning Committee - Kim Dean-Anderson University of Richmond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449724529-IOS064YQ130143MDWP8K/0.jpeg Planning Committee - Mollie Brooks Genworth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449972186-7TBKTJIVCLPAO3CQJ989/Vanessa_website.jpg Planning Committee - Vanessa Diamond Community Foundation for a greater Richmond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567448207091-7FIS4E6R0SONSC9XNVWU/0.jpeg Planning Committee - Kelly Booth Chesterfield County Government https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571838471582-CM1E4A4K6FKU1KJ7DZU1/CARITAS_6-300x300.jpg Planning Committee - Tiffany Terry CARITAS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567519604444-OJYBQ8TFKZC5XGW9WXTT/Studio+Session-092+%283%29.jpg Planning Committee - Linda Hall Federal Reserve Bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449744309-K0V9PIIUF0UBJWWL3ZK0/0-2.jpeg Planning Committee - Katie Campbell Skye Consulting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567450801483-XIUVPHCEWUR3W4LBWRBI/Howard%2CCathy.png Planning Committee - Cathy Howard Virginia Commonwealth University, ret. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567451160280-63JAVMK0CAKQ22MJDJH3/newbille-cynthia-featured.jpg Planning Committee - Hon. Dr. Cynthia Newbille Richmond Memorial Health Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567450697003-GFITQ765WT6IIEIC8LJE/0.jpeg Planning Committee - Diane Reale Goochland Cares https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567450889218-3WJ9DBBGBMLIUXDI4IN5/Luna-Tito.jpg Planning Committee - Tito Luna Virginia Commonwealth University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570493549717-JXGYDRKBXDN8Z3H43V8R/0.jpeg Planning Committee - Albert Walker Richmond Memorial Health Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570493672887-OF3DGTKPI4ONLG5D7Q3V/0-2.jpeg Planning Committee - Gena Reeder Leadership Metro Richmond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570493944458-V4TH66N6ECFGBG8W3MAG/0-3.jpeg Planning Committee - Tyonka Rimawi Robins Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567450379583-3HTLVOYCQH4KTAXLZURF/Christina+Mastroianni+new+photo.png Planning Committee - Christina Mastroianni Community Foundation for a greater Richmond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567451038340-3RZSO79RK7C66B6HR62D/081A0099.jpg Planning Committee - Lea Whitehurst-Gibson Richmond Community Voice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449482015-KARHHCFQVEBB5KL1X532/Kevin.jpg Planning Committee - Kevin Wilson Dominion Payroll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567450399056-2DUQZE8TZ5EQ3C3D8SQ9/McCall_Kelley_2-e1551228786510-200x200.jpg Planning Committee - Kelley McCall Chamber RVA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449758226-WTZHN6D1QVNZRMBI714O/Gail-crop.jpg Planning Committee - Gail Cavallaro Community Foundation for a greater Richmond https://www.rvaengage.org/agenda daily 0.75 2019-10-21 https://www.rvaengage.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2021-03-01 https://www.rvaengage.org/sponsors-partners daily 0.75 2019-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1569965158554-O6GW336AEPM38RWR6JIS/Civic+Impact+Summit+-+Sponsors.jpg Sponsors + Partners https://www.rvaengage.org/breakout-sessions daily 0.75 2019-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570501498828-OVU4G6PMD7IKI16742GI/board-game-challenge-chess-209728.jpg Breakout Sessions - Session #3 Join us to hear from community members leading the way in the work of social change. Authentic community engagement means that those impacted most by critical issues are at the forefront of discussions, decision-making and implementation of the solutions to address those issues. This session will share different models of community engagement, discuss ways in which community voice has made a difference in social change, and highlight ways to effectively engage community members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779303639-VOJBVIBW1DFJ1OVS0FC1/Photo+-+Sally+Graham.jpg Breakout Sessions Panelist: Sally Graham https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779335122-WTRLSJORCDUB5F25EJBV/Photo+-+Hannah+Wittwer.png Breakout Sessions Panelist: Hannah Wittwer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1572535759528-4ENI91OEHP5E2NURK13W/0.jpeg Breakout Sessions Facilitator: Adrienne Cole Johnson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779667297-JPEUWFZ58X47HGBKV6HJ/Photo+-+Sylvia+Gale.jpg Breakout Sessions Panelist: Dr. Sylvia Gale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567450379583-3HTLVOYCQH4KTAXLZURF/Christina+Mastroianni+new+photo.png Breakout Sessions Facilitator: Christina Mastroianni https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570500847705-Q2KWV5Q0EHWNO4978BNA/shelley-pauls-Tsz-4K1sS9w-unsplash.jpg Breakout Sessions - Session #1 Effective volunteer activity can result in significant value and benefits for individuals, institutions, organizations, and the larger community. But it isn’t always easy to document and measure. Come learn how nonprofits and businesses are approaching this challenge, assessing their return on investment, and demonstrating real impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571780220313-LB3VJW5TZXF7HMTHZ61C/Elaine+Williams+%281%29.png Breakout Sessions Panelist: Elaine Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570501219461-R8D2E8JLVNCWV946KPUN/pawan-kawan-wyueo4sUu6w-unsplash.jpg Breakout Sessions - Session #2 Your Time, Money and Voice are essential agents of change for your community – and as an active and engaged community member, you can uncover a profound connection to others and find a sense of accomplishment. By completing the Giving Back Guide, you’ll develop your own strategic giving plan that outlines how you can direct your resources to community issues that matter most to you https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571767111523-67UMA4T4DYK6N1ITA3VS/Marco+Thomas+Headshot.jpeg Breakout Sessions Panelist: Marco Thomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571780013280-KUZQBVNDQRKAZ1VH8IZH/Porter_photo_HP-231x300.jpg Breakout Sessions Facilitator: Maryfrances Porter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570501725332-U3KAM71WRGFIROBEJPYV/mike-setchell-DZfPnAqV5K4-unsplash.jpg Breakout Sessions - Session #4 How do funders transform their role from investor to partner? By disrupting the traditional funder/grantee power dynamic, funding practices can promote equity and focus on the long-game of ensuring authentic community voice and involvement. This session will explore operational, organizational, and cultural shifts that will help move our funding community tothe next level of civic engagement. Facilitated by Maryfrances Porter, Founder and President of Partnerships for Strategic Impact, this session is intended to encourage dialogue among members of the philanthropic community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449744309-K0V9PIIUF0UBJWWL3ZK0/0-2.jpeg Breakout Sessions Facilitator: Katie Campbell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779279656-MGV6K27RZCH2JMTVOTCL/Photo+-+Kristen+Kaplan.jpg Breakout Sessions Panelist: Kristen Kaplan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779174486-9PD5GLMZDQO9U813QJFI/Photo+-+Diane+Reale+.JPG Breakout Sessions Panelist: Diane Reale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571767617716-XLXB7CFF052HJQJB3CWT/Ebony_2018+Headshot2.jpg Breakout Sessions Panelist: Ebony Walden https://www.rvaengage.org/parkingdirections daily 0.75 2019-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570566717015-PPT8SKM113UDJ6FV3N1G/VUU+Map.jpg Parking-Directions https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-dr-pando daily 0.75 2019-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1569948510028-F3HXYBPQBA077FSA2QUD/pando_paula-2002.jpg Bio - Paula Pando - Dr. Paula Pando, Ed. D. Paula Pando, Ed.D, is the president of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, VA. Reynolds is the youngest, and third largest community college in the Commonwealth of Virginia, serving the greater Richmond area, enrolling over 15,000 students at three campuses, with one additional site to open in 2020. She is the proud daughter of immigrants, is fluent in both Spanish and English, and has a profound commitment to educational opportunity and equity. Prior to her role as president of Reynolds, Dr. Pando served as the Senior Vice President for Student and Educational Services at Hudson County Community College in New Jersey, where she spent nearly sixteen years of her career. She began her career at Saint Peter’s University, also in New Jersey, in the Student Affairs Division. Dr. Pando is a frequent guest lecturer in higher education programs at both the master’s and doctoral levels. She currently serves on the board of directors for Chamber RVA and the Valentine Museum. She is member of the General and Professional Advisory Committee to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and also serves on the Council of Presidents. Dr. Pando’s strong student advocacy and contributions to the field of higher education have been recognized at the local, state and national levels. In 2017, she was one of 38 community college leaders selected from across the country as an Aspen Presidential Fellow. She lives with her husband Eric, and has three college-age children. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-richard-wintsch daily 0.75 2019-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570494550716-KMDWG7U4MQ6TCCIDE3BK/5af0e4c3b5868.image.jpg Bio - Richard Wintsch - Richard Wintsch Richard was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland before coming to the states to attend James Madison University and play on their golf team. He began his career in private banking for JP Morgan before making his move to Richmond, where he spent 14 years at ChamberRVA. He spent that time pioneering and launching multiple leadership programs designed to attract and retain emerging leaders in the Richmond region, and was recognized as one of Richmond’s Top 40 under 40. In his role of Executive Director, he will focus on the success of Startup Virginia, and the Richmond entrepreneurial community. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-albert-walker daily 0.75 2019-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570493549717-JXGYDRKBXDN8Z3H43V8R/0.jpeg Bio - Albert Walker - Albert R. Walker, III Albert R. Walker, III, Th. M, M. Div. serves as Director for Health Equity and Community Engagement for Richmond Memorial Health Foundation (RMHF). In this role, Albert builds bridges with grantee and community partners and ensures the Foundation lives into the recommendations of its Equity + Health Fellows. For Albert, his current position is the perfect culmination of more than 18 years of working at the intersection of community and health equity. This journey began at Charity Family Life, a non-profit founded by his parents. He later went on to serve as Community-Academic Liaison at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center on Society and Health and as Director of Healthy Communities for Bon Secours Richmond Health System. Albert is a 2019 Fulcrum Fellow at the Center for Community Investment where he is deepening his expertise in participatory budgeting and deployment of capital in communities. Albert is passionate about reimagining neighborhoods and cities in a way that improves the social determinants of health for all. He believes doing so requires acknowledging our history, engaging those with lived expertise, and exploring innovative solutions to today’s challenges. When he’s not working, Albert enjoys walking his two rescue dogs or visiting the farmer’s market with his wife, Jameca, and daughter, Jasmine. He is insanely curious and open to interesting podcast recommendations. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-kelley-mccall daily 0.75 2019-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571689126158-1RT67DDD5MZGJVGWFKHQ/5c656662b4afd.image-2.jpg Bio - Kelley McCall - Kelley McCall Kelley McCall is the Vice President of Leadership, Community and Resource Development at ChamberRVA. In this role, she provides strategic leadership for membership, sponsorship, leadership development and placemaking efforts that further elevate RVA’s growing national reputation among young adults. Prior to joining the Chamber, Kelley worked in outreach at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. She oversaw programming designed to enhance public understanding of the Fed and represented the Bank on aligned cross-sector community initiatives. Before that, she created and led the Fed’s corporate social responsibility strategy. Kelley currently serves on the board of Partnership for Families, and as a volunteer mentor in Richmond Public Schools. Immediately prior to joining the Chamber in 2019, she served on the Chamber’s board of directors. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Virginia Tech, and her executive MBA from the University of Richmond. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-gwen-corley-creighton daily 0.75 2019-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571689907684-LQ9RJFYSNCPKVJZQQ3QZ/gwen-cc.jpg Bio - Gwen Corley Creighton - Gwen Corley Creighton Gwen Corley Creighton lead the Richmond Promise Neighborhood collaborative from 2011 to 2018 driven by her passion for efforts focused on the transformation of our more challenged communities from the inside out by discovering and leveraging their assets and strengths. She also founded and has been the Lead Consultant of Corley Creighton Associates, LLC since 1989. Her clients have included corporations, small businesses, nonprofit and government entities for whom she provides organizational and community capacity building through strategic planning, project management and organizational development services. Gwen has an M.Ed. in Organizational Development from VCU and a B.A. in languages from Virginia State University. Though she grew up in Akron, Ohio, she calls Richmond home where she and her best friend and husband of 48 years, Garland Creighton, have lived. They have three wonderful children and five beautiful granddaughters. . https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-kevin-wilson daily 0.75 2019-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449482015-KARHHCFQVEBB5KL1X532/Kevin.jpg Bio - Kevin Wilson - Kevin Wilson Kevin Wilson, a VCU graduate and long-time Richmond resident, currently oversees Dominion Payroll’s corporate culture, philanthropic efforts and volunteer initiatives as Director of Community Engagement. An avid public speaker, he enjoys engaging with groups around Richmond on topics of corporate social responsibility and company culture. Previously Kevin served as President of the Fan Area Business Alliance and the Uptown Civic Association while owning Sticky ToGoGo and The Cellar Door restaurants. As a former Richmond’s Finest honoree, Kevin is active with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Virginia and chairs their Tomorrow’s Leaders board. He has also spent time in the General Assembly advocating around healthcare issues like Medicaid expansion. He currently lives in Henrico County with his wife Laura and their two children. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-katie-campbell daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567449744309-K0V9PIIUF0UBJWWL3ZK0/0-2.jpeg Bio - Katie Campbell - Katie Campbell Katherine H. Campbell, CVA, has worked in the field of nonprofit and volunteer management for over 30 years as practitioner, trainer, author, and leader. Her career began in 1973 at the Philadelphia Family Court where she helped develop an extensive volunteer program. For 14 years she worked at the Virginia Office of Volunteerism, eventually becoming director. From 1997 to 2003 she served as executive director of the international Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA). From 2006-2016 Katie served as Executive Director of the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA), managing professional credentialing programs for leaders of volunteers. She has taught at several Virginia colleges, and holds the Certified in Volunteer Administration credential. Katie is currently working part-time as an independent consultant and manages the local Service Enterprise program with HandsOn Greater Richmond. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-kathie-markel daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571759642271-ZNZE9QJ615TRWTBJMPQ0/KNM2011.jpg Bio - Kathie Markel - Kathie Markel Kathie has served on many nonprofit boards in the Richmond region. She has been on the boards of Maymont, Massey Cancer Center Advisory Board, First Tee of Richmond and Chesterfield, The Community Foundation of Central Virginia and the Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence. Kathie is also the founder and coordinator of The Circle of Friends, a volunteer group in existence since 1996 comprised of women doing special projects for numerous nonprofits throughout the region. She has received the Outstanding Women Award in volunteerism from the YWCA and completed Leadership Metro Richmond. She also served as Richmond’s Christmas Mother. She and her husband, Steve who is Vice Chairman of Markel Corporation, have received numerous awards in the area of philanthropy. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-chimere-miles daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1570641109216-NUYRSHQF2NVTKUPXXSQ9/chimere+photo.jpg Bio - Chimere Miles - Chimere Miles Chimere Miles is a long term resident of the East End Community and recent 2018 graduate of Metro Leadership of Richmond. Chimere serves as a Community Researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University and is a founding member of Engaging Richmond, a Community Academic Partnership between residents and staff of the VCU Center on Society & Health which formed in 2011. She also serves as a Community Advocate for Peter Paul Development Center in their Community Engagement Department where she works with the Strengthening Families Program aimed at helping to strengthen families residing in the East End. Chimere has since gone on to conduct numerous research studies of Social Determinants that directly impact one’s health.Chimere is passionate about opportunities for children and has volunteered with many groups and organizations, including Richmond Public Schools Early Head Start/ Head Start as the Policy Council Chairperson, the Richmond Public School Truancy Committee, and Richmond Promise Neighborhood. She also serves as a co-convenor for the Peter Paul Health & Wellness Community Action Network. Chimere has facilitated and participated in training for mental health first aid and has trained over 400 residents and organizational representatives. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-joseph-casey daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571765291754-D5TSF4GN84TF07W1DCH0/casey_joe_HeadshotSmall2.jpg Bio - Joseph Casey - Dr. Joseph P. Casey Dr. Joseph P. Casey has been the Chesterfield County Administrator since 2016. He has unique RVA connections via his prior tenures as Deputy County Administrator roles with both Henrico and Hanover Counties dating back to his first roles in local government in 1990. Casey holds degrees from the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University and is a certified public accountant who started his career with KPMG accounting firm. While the role of County Administrator keeps him engaged with many community meetings he also participates in many community and mission-based projects with his wife and family. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-reggie-gordon daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571766160085-YUIHHHJ32QAX2Q7G479N/573cc6412534f.image-2.jpg Bio - Reggie Gordon - Reginald E. Gordon Reginald E. Gordonis Richmond Virginia’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) for the city of Richmond . In this position he manages the Human Services portfolio which includes the departments of Social Services, Justice Services, Parks Recreation and Community Facilities, and the Office of Community Wealth Building. Additionally, his office serves as the liaison to the Richmond City Health District, the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority and the Richmond Public Library. Mr. Gordon accepted this position in November 2018. Mr. Gordon began his career with the city of Richmond as director of the Office of Community Wealth Building in June 2016 where he was responsible for leading the citywide effort and action plan for a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy. With more than 20 years in the human services field, Mr. Gordon has dedicated his life to improving the overall quality of life of service populations. His professional career started as an attorney for Central Virginia Legal Aid in Emporia, Virginia. Following that, he went on to work at the national Red Cross in Washington, D.C. as an in-house counsel biomedical attorney. While there, he worked his way up to Senior Associate General Counsel and the national Ethics Officer. In 1997, after returning to his hometown of Richmond, VA Gordon worked as a fund developer with the United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg. A year later, he was selected as the first executive director of Homeward, the coordinating organization for homeless services in the Richmond Region. After seven years with Homeward, he became the executive director of William Byrd Community House, a multi-service poverty prevention agency, addressing the needs of low income children, families, seniors and single adults in the city of Richmond. In July of 2007, he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross. In this role, his territory expanded and upon his departure in June of 2016 he was responsible for Red Cross operations throughout the entire Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a past chair of the board for Leadership Metro Richmond. He is currently on the board of Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, Richmond Opportunities, Inc., and the Virginia Resources Authority. He is a member of the Richmond Rotary. He is also a founding member of the Ujima Legacy Fund. He is also an assistant professor in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies at the University of Richmond. Mr. Gordon is a native of Richmond, Virginia and a proud alumnus of Richmond public schools. He received his undergraduate degree in Public Policy from Duke University. He received his Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law. He is married to Dr. Rashida Gray and the bonus dad for two teenagers.■ https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-marco-thomas daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571767111523-67UMA4T4DYK6N1ITA3VS/Marco+Thomas+Headshot.jpeg Bio - Marco Thomas - Marco Thomas Marco is a native of Northside RVA and a product of Richmond Public School system. His passion for Social Justice and second chances stems from the trials of his own lived experiences. He started his journey in community engagement as a member of the Engaging Richmond Research team. After successfully completing Richmond Peace Education Center’s (RPEC) Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities trauma training (HROC), he returned to take the Training for Trainers and became a HROC facilitator. Marco learned to conduct Restorative Circles with Restorative Youth Services of Virginia, and before coming to ROI, worked for the VUU Upward Bound program, where he taught and inspired first generation, low income RPS high schoolers to fulfill their desire to obtain a college education. Having just obtained his own Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Virginia State University this past December, Marco desires to be an encouragement for anyone that thinks life has pasted them by, and a voice of hope for those that think their past disqualifies them from having a successful future. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-christina-mastroianni daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1567450379583-3HTLVOYCQH4KTAXLZURF/Christina+Mastroianni+new+photo.png Bio - Christina Mastroianni - Christina Mastroianni Christina serves as the Community Foundation’s Director of Civic Engagement. In this role she helps ensure that HandsOn Greater Richmond effectively mobilizes community members who are willing to give back, while also equipping nonprofit partners with the tools needed to best utilize their volunteers. Christina wants volunteers to experience meaningful interactions with nonprofits and hopes to encourage deeper engagement through board service and continued investment. Likewise, she hopes nonprofits are able to best leverage community members to champion their cause and maximize impact. Before coming to the Foundation, Christina worked for the Office of Community Wealth Building managing operations, communications and outreach. A natural system builder, Christina thrives as a connector between community members and organizations to create lasting, positive change. When she’s not working she can be found spending time with her family in their Church Hill neighborhood. A lifelong urban dweller she enjoys porch sitting with neighbors and exploring the City. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-ebony-walden daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571767617716-XLXB7CFF052HJQJB3CWT/Ebony_2018+Headshot2.jpg Bio - Ebony Walden - Ebony Walden Ebony Walden is an urban planner, consultant and facilitator with over a decade of experience working to transform communities. Ebony is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Ebony Walden Consulting (EWC), an urban strategy firm based in Richmond, Virginia. At EWC, she works with community organizations to design and facilitate meetings, workshops, strategic plans and community engagement processes that explore race, equity and the creation of more just and inclusive communities. Ebony is an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University where she teaches a class on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the City. She is also on the faculty of Initiative of Change’s Community Trustbuilding Fellowship, a program that develops the capacity of community leaders to overcome divisions of race and politics. Ebony holds a Bachelors in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a Masters in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-kristen-kaplan daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779279656-MGV6K27RZCH2JMTVOTCL/Photo+-+Kristen+Kaplan.jpg Bio - Kristen Kaplan - Kristen Kaplan Kristen Kaplan has spent the past 20 years working and volunteering on behalf of the nonprofit sector. She currently serves as Senior Manager for the Community Relations team at CarMax where she leads The CarMax Foundation, as well as the company’s national disaster response program. Prior to joining CarMax in 2013, Kristen worked for the Office of the Governor of Virginia, ConnectRichmond, VCU and Conservation International. Kristen completed her master’s degree in Public Administration at VCU with a concentration in nonprofit management and holds a bachelor’s degree from JMU. In 2005, she co-founded HandsOn RVA, was a Style Weekly “Top 40 Under 40" recipient and received Leadership Metro Richmond’s Servant Leadership Award in 2016. She resides in Midlothian, VA with her husband, Rob, and their four children. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-diane-reale daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779174486-9PD5GLMZDQO9U813QJFI/Photo+-+Diane+Reale+.JPG Bio - Diane Reale - Diane Reale Since 2014 Diane Reale has worked at GoochlandCares as Director of Volunteer Resources. Her goal is to leverage peoples’ good intentions to make the greatest impact in the community. The Goochland community has responded every year with over 500 volunteers supporting staff to keep GoochlandCares’ twelve programs operating to provide health care and basic human services to Goochland residents in need. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-sally-graham daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779303639-VOJBVIBW1DFJ1OVS0FC1/Photo+-+Sally+Graham.jpg Bio - Sally Graham - Sally Graham Sally Graham is the executive director of GoochlandCares. Sally received her undergraduate degree from UVA, her masters’ degree from the University of Rochester and her nurse practitioner postmasters from the University of Colorado. Sally was involved in founding the Free Clinic and has served as ED for the past twenty years. In that role, she guided the organization through a merger with a social service nonprofit in the community to become GoochlandCares. She has fostered the organization’s growth from part-time medical and dental programs to a full spectrum basic human needs provider focusing on health, housing, and hunger, thus expanding the definition of health to include the many social determinants that impact well-being. Her previous experience working in safety net settings provides a strong basis for her innovative approach to free clinic work. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-sylvia-gale daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779667297-JPEUWFZ58X47HGBKV6HJ/Photo+-+Sylvia+Gale.jpg Bio - Sylvia Gale - Dr. Sylvia Gale Dr. Sylvia Gale is the interim executive director of the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) at the University of Richmond. She joined the CCE in August 2009. From 2009-2016 she co-chaired Imagining America’s initiative on “Assessing the Practices of Public Scholarship,” which explores and advances assessment practices aligned with the values that drive community-engaged work. She is committed to co-creating opportunities for transformative liberal arts learning far beyond traditional institutional boundaries, and has published on innovative assessment, engaged graduate education, and the power of institutional intermediaries to effect change. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-hannah-wittwer daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571779335122-WTRLSJORCDUB5F25EJBV/Photo+-+Hannah+Wittwer.png Bio - Hannah Wittwer - Hannah Wittwer Hannah Wittwer has been has been working in agriculture for nearly 10 years on both for-profit and non-profit farms. Originally from NY, she earned her Master of Science in childhood education and NYS teaching certification in 2015, and was thrilled to join Shalom Farms in 2016 after relocating to Richmond. As the Volunteer and Education Manager, she gets to combine her love of teaching and farming by facilitating exciting learning and working experiences on Shalom’s 12-acre, Powhatan farm site. She hopes to contribute to a more just food system by supporting the development of positive attitudes towards sustainable agriculture, and building community around healthy food. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-maryfrances-porter daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571780083518-HOIN447T56IIS8NU7VSK/Porter_photo_HP-231x300.jpg Bio - Maryfrances Porter - Maryfrances Porter Maryfrances Porter, Ph.D., is the President and Founder of Partnerships for Strategic Impact™. She completed her B.A at Emory University in 1996, and received her Master’s in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia (U.Va.) in 2001. In 2005, Dr. Porter completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at U.Va. with an emphasis on community psychology. She is a licensed, clinical psychologist. Maryfrances brings over 20 years of experience in research and using data in leading local change initiatives across a wide range of service providers. She has expertise in evaluating public service systems across sectors (including working with courts, school districts and local governments), as well as in assessing system and individual opportunities for growth and change, developing strategic vision and action, and facilitating collaborative, strengths-based problem solving across diverse groups. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-elaine-williams daily 0.75 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571780220313-LB3VJW5TZXF7HMTHZ61C/Elaine+Williams+%281%29.png Bio - Elaine Williams - Elaine Williams Elaine Williams is an activist, organizer, and advocate for equity and justice for marginalized communities. Elaine currently serves as the Director of RVA Thrives with Virginia Community Voice. She is an expert in bringing an equity lens into housing, homeless services, and community engagement. She is passionate about equipping individuals in marginalized communities with the tools to make decisions around issues that impact their community on a daily basis. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, doing modern calligraphy and training to become a runner. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-tiffany-terry daily 0.75 2019-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1571838471582-CM1E4A4K6FKU1KJ7DZU1/CARITAS_6-300x300.jpg Bio - Tiffany Terry - Tiffany Terry Tiffany Hall Terry is the Director of Community Engagement at CARITAS. Tiffany grew up living in and traveling to many different states and countries, which allowed her to encounter many different cultures and has influenced how she approaches community engagement. She studied sociology and applied research at Baylor University before moving to Richmond, VA where she graduated from The School of Theology at Virginia Union with a Masters of Divinity. After seminary, she served as the program director for The Micah Initiative, which connected more than 100 faith communities to Richmond Public Elementary Schools as volunteers. Passionate about working with individuals and groups to actualize visions that benefit the community, her move to CARITAS was a natural fit. In her current role, Tiffany helps to organize thousands of volunteers every year. She has been recognized as one of the emerging leaders in the non-profit sector of Richmond. On a personal note Tiffany treasures her time with her husband, Andrew, and her two-year old son, Langston. She serves on the board of Blue Sky Fund and enjoys attending local festivals, dancing and dessert. https://www.rvaengage.org/bio-adrienne-cole-johnson daily 0.75 2019-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d13bb371097420001f997e2/1572535759528-4ENI91OEHP5E2NURK13W/0.jpeg Bio - Adrienne Cole Johnson - Adrienne Cole Johnson Adrienne Cole Johnson is a social justice professional focused on creative approaches to change. She has lived into this work by focusing on the creation of robust engagement strategies for various communities for over 15 years. Adrienne currently serves as the Director of Family and Community Engagement for Henrico County Public schools and she leads with the belief that community, connectivity, and collaboration are core to the success of all efforts. 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