Our Goal: Raise $55,000 in 2018

Goal: All 314 RISC network members investing

 

Every network member is asked to consider investing $200 in our collective work—some invest more and some less.

 

Investing allows us to own our organization—RISC is 76% member-funded and sustainable because of our investments!

 

 

Thanks to all who invested so far!

$17,690 turned in by 81 investors!

$32,099 in total commitments!

 

Invest: PO Box 4931, Richmond, 23220 (please make checks to RISC)

115 RISC members packed First Presbyterian Church on June 11 to celebrate all we’ve achieved together!

We were delighted to set up extra tables and chairs because of the full house! We all enjoyed a potluck and fellowship.

RISC leaders shared intriguing stories detailing the tension, funny happenings, and persistence behind this year’s Nehemiah Action!

Guest speakers from the Virginia Dept. of Behavioral Health shared about ACE Interface, which will be provided for all staff in Chesterfield County Schools because we stood up for a proven solution.

At the RISC Nehemiah Action on April 30, we won justice for our community! With the power of 835 organized people from 22 member congregations and dozens of guest congregations, we achieved… Introductory trauma-informed care training for all 4,000 Chesterfield County Public Schools staff before the first day of school in Fall 2018! Intensive training and support for Chesterfield secondary schools with the highest suspension rates and disparity. Partnership with several faith and business leaders in Henrico to continue pressing for all East End kids to read.

5 years ago, RISC was featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch at the beginning of our Affordable Housing initiative. At that time, with 14 congregations, the reporter noted that we “made a formidable show of strength...hundreds of people from Baptist, Presbyterian, Jewish and Catholic congregations packed the Cedar Street Memorial Baptist Church in Church Hill.”