Note: The process for submitting 2024 grants applications has been updated. Please visit our funding webpage for the latest information. United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for Steps to Success grants that will begin in January 2023. As one of the largest nonprofit funding organizations in the region, our…
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 31, 2022) – With the April 18 tax-filing deadline just 11 weeks away, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program officially begins this week. In its 19th year of operation, United Way’s free tax preparation service is offered to area families with household incomes of less than $58,000. Because of the expanded…
All of us at United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg are saddened by the passing of Jay Stegmaier. Jay was a key member of our Board of Directors, recently ending his term as chair in June 2021. Jay’s service to United Way extended throughout his career but deepened upon his retirement from Chesterfield County in 2016. Jay stepped into…
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 13, 2022) – Following a successful pilot program in 2021, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg’s Start Up for Success program is returning to provide aspiring local entrepreneurs with the social capital, training, coaching and start-up funding needed to launch businesses and lead economic development in their communities. This year, five budding entrepreneurs with aspirations ranging…