Check out the SPICE festival at the Perkinson Art and Education Center . This amazing facility opened for in-person performances this month will bring its multicultural community together celebrating the arts in August. Enjoy this Richmond Times Dispatch article.

As if on script to roll out a storybook new beginning, the restored and reimagined Belmont Golf Course got off to a memorable start on Monday with a near hole-in-one on one of the inaugural tees shots.

A ceremonial bell ringing and tee-off was held Monday at the Henrico County-owned golf course at 1600 Hilliard Road ahead of reopening to the public on May 29.

Enjoy the entire BizSense article. ‘This is the future of golf’: Reinvented Belmont Golf Course ready to tee off – Richmond BizSense

A foursome of local nonprofits is shacking up in Manchester.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, First Tee of Greater Richmond, Communities In Schools of Richmond, and Higher Achievement’s Richmond office are moving in together this summer into a shared 15,000-square-foot headquarters building at 100 Everett St.

Enjoy the complete story – Four nonprofits turning Manchester warehouse into shared headquarters – Richmond BizSense

Many clients ask when the best time is to post on social media. Oberlo has created a  great infographic to help guide these timing questions on the following platforms:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Pinterest
• YouTube

Let us know if your results agree with this study’s findings.

Enjoy this one page PPP information sheet for the next round of loans.

If you qualified for the first round under the CARES Act, you can reapply.

Also 501(c)(6) organizations are now eligible to apply.

PPP One Pager

Even with the “pause,” there is much to celebrate and options to enjoy with the opening of Chesterfield’s Perkinson Art Center.  Congrats to all those who brought this community asset to life! Learn more with the following Chesterfield Observer article.

Perkinson Arts Center on ‘pause’ as COVID surges | Chesterfield Observer

A major Richmond-area foundation is leading an effort to help nonprofits stay afloat in the face of the economic downturn.

The Community Foundation for Greater Richmond and two partners have launched a $3 million relief fund to support local nonprofits as they work to provide services amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Continue reading this BizSense article.

Many nonprofit organizations are struggling with the question about fundraising in this COVID 19 environment.

How long can your organization hold its breath? Donor support is the air that all nonprofits need to survive. Some organizations have deeper lungs. They can be sustainable for a temporary time. Others need that steady flow. The reality is fundraising is vital to keeping your organization alive. It cannot be ignored during this difficult time, but it does need to be adjusted.

It’s time to F-A-C-E it!

Continue reading this Linked In article

Yes, this is a tough time for all. My heart goes out to the many organizations and businesses that are in full crisis mode. But I speak to those nonprofit leaders who are experiencing a slower pace due to this pause in normal activity.

I encourage you to take a deep dive!

Read the complete LinkedIn article

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/directional-ideas-nonprofits-during-covid-19-beth-johnson/