GIVING TUESDAY RVA
December 3, 2019, 9:00am – 1:30pm_Sponsored in part by the Community
Foundation and Bank of America__LIPMAN AUDITORIUM, REYNOLDS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
__1651 East Parham Road, RICHMOND, VA
__Includes Networking Lunch/Reception_
Noted philnathropists speak about their relationships with nonprofits
– valuable insights for nonprofits and their supporters. Also the
presentation of awards totaling $20,000 for a no-entry-fee competition
for nonprofits.
TICKETS ONLY $95 EACH THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2019
($125 EACH BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 2019)
_**** Reserved VIP Tables Available: Contact Event Organizazer John
Bryan at (804) 356-9552 or jbryanfish@aol.com for additional info.
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GIVING TUESDAY RVA EVENT PRESENTERS:
THOMAS MITCHELL - Head of Central Financial Planning & Analysis for
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Thomas Mitchell came from very
humble beginnings in Atlanta, GA and grew up in Birmingham, AL. He
credits fishing with enabling him to discover the joy of conservation
philanthropy, and the Gates Foundation with helping to shape his
personal philanthropic practices which include his own Sol Duc and
Orinoco Foundations which are focused on conservation and underserved
populations, respectively. He lives and works in Seattle, Washington.
AUBREY AND PEGGY LAYNE – Virginia Secretary of Finance for Governor
Northam and former Secretary of Transportation for Governor McAuliffe,
Aubrey and wife Peggy recently moved to Richmond from Hampton Roads
and have a history of philanthropy including their recent donation of
Neptune Virginia Beach Maquette by sculptor Paul DiPasquale to the
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
DR. MONROE E. HARRIS, JR. AND DR. JILL BUSSEY – Monroe is president
of the board of trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – the
first African-American to hold that position. He has also headed the
boards of Virginia Repertory Theatre and the Black History Museum and
Cultural Center of Virginia. Jill’s nonprofit board and leadership
involvement has been extensive including SPARC, Lewis Ginter Botanical
Garden, and The Links Inc. Together the couple has established The
Monroe E. Harris, Jr. and Jill Bussey Harris Scholarship for
African-American Students at the University of Louisville School of
Dentistry.
JEFF WELLS AND MAC PENCE – Jeff, a former attorney for the U.S.
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Mac, former president of the
Pence Auto Group, have had important RVA philanthropic involvement
including Richmond Triangle Players and Second Presbyterian Church,
both of which have included board and campaign leadership roles.
LAWRENCE L. GRAY – Lawrence is Chairman and CEO of GrayCo Inc., a
fifth generation family business with its roots in the lumber business
and whose primary focus and holdings since 1992 have been high-end
apartments located throughout the Southeast. Lawrence and his wife
Freddie have been active philanthropists in RVA and beyond and have
served on a variety of nonprofit boards, foundation boards and
campaign committees including for the James River Association,
Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, World Pediatric Project,
Richmond Sports Backers, Virginia Home for Boys and Girls, Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts Foundation, VCU Institute for Contemporary Art,
St. Catherine’s School, Woodberry Forest School and the University
of North Carolina.
GIVING TUESDAY RVA SPONSORS
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER RICHMOND envisions a thriving
region where all individuals and families have the opportunity to
succeed. As a leader of Richmond’s philanthropic community, the
Community Foundation works with diverse leaders across all sectors to
understand the critical issues and unique opportunities shaping
quality of life. The Community Foundation aligns its initiatives to
regional priorities and unites donors, nonprofits and community
changemakers to leverage greater impact. With 50 years of experience
and the region’s most expansive network of partners, the Foundation
is uniquely positioned to catalyze change, address the balance of
opportunity and help its remarkable community rise to greater heights.
BANK OF AMERICA is guided by a common purpose to help make financial
lives better through the power of every connection. BOA delivers on
this through a focus on responsible growth and environmental, social
and governance leadership. Through these efforts, BOA is driving
growth—investing in the success of its employees, helping to create
jobs, develop communities, foster economic mobility and address
society’s biggest challenges—while managing risk and providing a
return to its clients.
REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE serves the Counties of Hanover, Henrico,
Goochland, Louisa, and Powhatan as well as the City of Richmond. Last
year, Reynolds Parham Road, Downtown, and Goochland campuses educated
more than 15,000 students in credit and non-credit programs. This
coming academic year, Reynolds will open a fourth site, The Kitchens
at Reynolds, in the East End of Richmond at 25th and Nine Mile Road.
The college has a commitment to access and opportunity for all
individuals in the Greater Richmond region looking to realize their
career and life aspirations.
THINKFAST offers unique solutions for marketing projects of any size,
any budget, on any schedule. ThinkFast creates the ultimate
reflection of your brand—on any platform— to live in the
world. Whether marketing seamlessly alongside existing advertising
campaigns, or reimagining your concept from start to finish, ThinkFast
is prepared to meet your creative needs in digital and print, in any
shape and form, and everything in between.
THE MOOSE MANAGEMENT ACADEMY helps nonprofit organizations engage
more funding from major donors while also helping to make their
donors’ lives ever more fulfilling. Each year the Academy presents
“Green Ink Topics” events: symposia that feature major gifts
“experts” (especially philanthropists themselves), most of whom
have never before provided presentations for nonprofit audiences.
Attendance fees for these events – totaling over $50,000 to date –
have been donated back to the RVA nonprofit community.
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GIVING TUESDAY RVA COMPETITION
SUBMIT 100 WORDS TO WIN $10,000 FOR YOUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
_FIRST PLACE: $10,000_
_TWO RUNNERS-UP: $5,000 each_
_Special recognition for selected others_
ABOUT THE COMPETITION:
In 100 words or less, tell what your nonprofit organization will do in
2020 – in addition to what it’s already doing – to make the
lives of some or all of its donors better. To learn more and to submit
your entry, go to www.givingtuesdayrva.com
[http://www.givingtuesdayrva.com/].
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DONORS OF THE $20,000 PRIZE MONEY
_The following philanthropists, as well as one anonymous
philanthropist, have each committed $5,000 for this competition:_
DAVID B. ROBINSON, CPA specializes in tax preparation and
entrepreneurial consulting. He has had important involvement in
RVA’s nonprofit community, serving as Acting Chief Financial Officer
for CenterStage Foundation (now Richmond Performing Arts Alliance)
from 2008-2009, Chairing the Richmond Symphony's Amazing Raise and
Music Marathon campaigns and serving on the boards of Firehouse
Theatre Project, Richmond Shakespeare (now Quill Theatre),
project:HOMES and Randolph-Macon College.
PAM AND BILL ROYALL have provided leadership philanthropic support
for organizations and projects in the arts, healthcare, and education
benefiting diverse audiences ranging from children to seniors.
BROOKS SMITH, Managing Partner for the law firm Troutman Sanders’
Richmond Office, has had widespread philanthropic and leadership
involvement in RVA’s nonprofit community including board roles with
CultureWorks, Maymont Foundation, the Valentine, Richmond Jazz
Society, Capital Region Land Conservancy, Richmond Public Library
Foundation and others.
GIVING TUESDAY RVA CONTACT:
JOHN BRYAN, (840) 356-9552, JBRYANFISH@AOL.COM
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