News & Resources

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.

Voices from the Region: Pastor Tyrone Nelson

November 2025

As we draw closer to the end of the year, we’re excited to share the final Voices from the Region...

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Javon’s Story

November 2025

Over the last year, we have shared the stories of several of our nonprofit partners who have...

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RMHF Announces Two New Board of Trustees Members

November 2025

Richmond Memorial Health Foundation (RMHF) is honored to announce the two newest members of our...

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“It Almost Killed Me”: Adam’s Story

September 2025

This month, RMHF is shining a spotlight on the critical work being done by Legal Aid Justice Center...

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Voices from the Region: Nicole Jones

September 2025

RMHF’s Voices from the Region continues with our recent interview with the Honorable Nicole...

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RMHF Welcomes Former Staff Member Fred Karnas, PhD, as Older Adults Initiative Fellow

August 2025

We are excited to announce that Fred Karnas, PhD, a former Senior Fellow with Richmond Memorial...

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Finding Hope When Everything Falls Apart: One Patient’s Health Brigade Story

August 2025

As area nonprofits face uncertainty around both federal funding and sudden policy shifts directly...

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Voices from the Region: Dr. Mae Worthey-Thomas

August 2025

For the next entry in our Voices from the Region series, we had the opportunity to interview Dr....

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Voices from the Region: Kate Ayers

June 2025

RMHF is excited to continue our year-long “Voices from the Region” feature series, focused on...

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Asmaan’s Story: Uncertainty and Chaos Impacting Commonwealth Catholic Charities’ Clients

June 2025

Asmaan is a staff member with Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC), working in the refugee...

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Voices from the Region: Dr. Vanessa Walker Harris

April 2025

Dr. Vanessa Walker Harris is the Director of the Office of Family Health Services for the Virginia...

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Voices from the Region: Ali Faruk

February 2025

RMHF is excited to announce a new, year-long feature series that will run on our website through...

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Sickle Cell in Richmond: Progress Made, Progress Needed

December 2024

Recently, Dr. Wally R. Smith, the Florence Neal Cooper Smith Professor of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)...

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State of the Legislature: Advancing Health and Racial Equity

August 2024

On Thursday, August 8th, multiple nonprofits policy, advocacy, civic engagement, and nonprofit...

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Partner Spotlight: Virginia Community Health Workers Association

August 2024

Richmond Memorial Health Foundation is dedicated to supporting area nonprofits focused on...

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Reflections from our Summer Intern Chelsea

August 2024

This summer, I had the privilege of working as an intern for Richmond Memorial Health Foundation...

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PositiveAge Listens: RVA Voices for Older Adult Advocacy

August 2024

RMHF was proud to help support the PositiveAge Listens: RVA Voices for Older Adult Advocacy...

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Compensation, Benefits, and Work Culture Survey report

July 2024

RMHF partnered with Community Foundation for a greater Richmond and Schaberg Foundation to...

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