Richmond VA > Office of Community Wealth Building > Home

Last Updated: 2020-09-30


VIRTUAL
W O R K F O R C E
SESSIONS


RVAStrong

Centralizes support for
our neighbors who need it
and amplifies those who
are willing to offer it


City Of Richmond

If you are experiencing
a loss of wages due to
COVID-19
or require additional
community resources,
please feel free to
contact your career
advisor directly or
the OCWB offices at
804-646-6464
We are here to help!


O.C.W.B.

"Listening Hours"

By appointment only
Email:
AskCommunityWealthBuilding


    2017 Winner - Richmond

Click Here to read about
Kiocia Wilkerson’s Story

logo Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


Picture of Maggie L. Walker
Click here to learn more about the
Historic Maggie L. Walker Initiative



CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT ABOUT NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES


OCWB Channel




The Richmond Living Wage Certification Program is a joint initiative of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and the Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building.

The program, which was launched in March 2018, recognizes that the current Virginia minimum wage ($7.25) is woefully inadequate. Paying a living wage, which enables local employees to put food on the table and a roof over their heads, is a moral imperative.

This voluntary process is designed to:

  • ▪ Recognize employers who are already paying their workers a living wage

    ▪ Urge consumers to patronize area businesses that provide living wages

    ▪ Encourage employers who are not currently paying a living wage to adopt
      the program’s standards

    • Organizations interested in applying should fill out the online form here or download the form here.

    Forms should be emailed to: ron@virginiainterfaithcenter.org


    Our city has for decades been hampered by the crushing burden of poverty on far too many residents and on the community as a whole. That burden takes many forms, from the child who arrives at school hungry, tired and stressed, to the young adult struggling to find adequate employment, to the grandmother worried about the safety of her family and community.

    There are no quick fixes or easy solutions to the powerful factors that perpetuate generational poverty in Richmond. But one would be profoundly mistaken to believe that nothing can be done or that a community-wide vision and plan for systemic change cannot be developed and implemented in Richmond.

    Important steps have already been taken. Learn more

    Last Updated: 2020-04-05

    Contact Information:

    Office of Community Wealth Building
    900 E. Broad Street
    Suite 1502
    Richmond, VA
    23219 USA
    Phone: (804) 646-6464
    AskCommunityWealthBuilding




    Sign up for our
    MOBILE
    TEXT ALERTS

    to receive updates on
    special events,
    training and
    employment opportunities

    CLICK   HERE



    This is a print version of the webpage. The navigation of the site has been removed through the print css. If you require a printout of the page as it looks in your browser, please use screen capture.