On March 31, our office will be closed as we honor what we now call Farmworkers Day. And recognizing this day as the last day of Women’s History Month, we honor Dolores Huerta and the many women who have always been at the heart of the labor movement.
On Friday, April 24th, 2026 from 6:30pm to 10pm at Contra College, join us for Angry Black Woman 101, a bold, award-winning solo performance written and performed by Kathryn Seabron presented in partnership with Mechanics Bank. About the Show Angry Black Woman 101 pulls no punches. Through storytelling, poetry, vignettes, and multimedia, Kathryn Seabron draws from her own lived experience to […]
In 1851, at the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, a formerly enslaved woman named Isabella Baumfree who had renamed herself Sojourner Truth rose to speak. Her words cut through a divided hall: “Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!” […]
Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with honesty, not comfort, recognizing his warning against calling people “outsiders” and his truth that racism remains deeply embedded in our nation. In a time when communities are being divided and history is erased, RCF Connects sees clearly who is included, who is excluded. RCF remains committed to standing with our neighbors, supporting leaders who tell the truth and stay rooted in community, and choosing courage and action over silence, as we have for the past 25 years and will continue to do in the years ahead.
Starting January 2026, SparkPoint will offer services designed to help students stay in school and succeed. These include budgeting support, credit counseling, and one-on-one financial coaching.
On January 6, 2026, the Embodied Leadership program at RCF Connects introduced powerful new offerings. Designed to support leaders, coaches, and changemakers who are committed to fostering healing, growth, and meaningful transformation, these new offerings invite participants into deeper connection with themselves and others.
RCF Connects has implemented an Interim Co-CEO shared leadership model, with Jim Becker and Rosalind Welch serving together. This model allows the organization to benefit from three important things: complementary expertise, shared responsibility, and collaborative decision-making.
Celebrate 25 years of impact at RCF Connects’ Legacy of Connection Gala on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Berkeley Country Club. Enjoy gourmet dining, a hosted bar, music, dancing, a silent auction, and inspiring stories that honor community transformation across Richmond and Contra Costa County. Your ticket supports programs that create opportunity, stability, and hope—be part of a night that builds the future.
The family of Douglas T. Corbin. a long-time resident of Richmond and advocate for children, has established a scholarship fund to help Richmond families pay for swimming lessons for their children and to assist those who are training to be lifeguards for the City of Richmond.
RCF Connects announces the launch of a new downpayment assistance program providing a $10,000 grant for first time homebuyers.
