Greater Richmond: Globally Focused, Regionally Competitive is a five-year economic development fundraising initiative of the Greater Richmond Partnership. The goal is to improve the economic climate for the Greater Richmond Region. Looking ahead, our region must plan a multi-purpose strategy to build on the strong momentum already achieved. Greater Richmond has a 14-year history of successful economic development. With continued public and private sector support, the Greater Richmond Partnership Inc., in cooperation with the Greater Richmond Chamber, will continue that success for 2009-2014.

News & Updates

Private Sector is presently at 74% of $9,000,000 goal | January 9, 2009
The private business sector has presently raised $6,702,314 of a $9,000,000 goal.

Private Sector is presently at 69% of $9,000,000 | Nov. 18, 2008
The private business sector has presently raised $6,205,500 of a $9,000,000 goal. An additional 16 investors have committed since our official Campaign Kick-Off on October 7th.

Partnership Starts Fundraising Campaign with Cash in Coffers | Oct. 7, 2008
Private contributors have given $5.9 million so far to a fundraising campaign for The Greater Richmond Partnership Inc. "We are optimistic that we can reach the goals we have set, even in the tough [economic] environment we are in now," said Bobby S. Ukrop, president and chief executive of Ukrop's Super Markets Inc. and co-chairman of the fundraising campaign. Read the press release. View photos of the Investors Reception and Campaign Kickoff event. Check out the PowerPoint slides via PDF.

Drive for Economic Development | Oct. 5, 2008
The refunding effort is detailed in a Richmond Times-Dispatch news story. "What we are doing is going back to our current investors and hoping they will re-up, and calling on some new companies that were not part of the mix in the last five years," said Gregory H. Wingfield.

14th Annual Investors' Reception and 2009-2014 Refunding Kickoff | Sept. 16, 2008
Please mark your calendar! The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc.'s 14 th Annual Investors' Reception and 2009-2014 Refunding Campaign Kickoff is scheduled for October 7th at 6:00 PM at the State Capitol of Virginia.

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