It is with deep sadness that the RCF Connects family mourns the passing of our dear friend, partner, and community champion, Joe Lee Fisher, who passed away on July 1, 2026.
In Loving Memory of Joe Fisher
What’s New
Building Equity in Richmond’s Las Deltas Neighborhood
Discover your path to homeownership in the revitalized Las Deltas community. RCF Connects is offering three beautifully renovated, energy efficient homes and one buildable lot, creating new opportunities for families to build equity and strengthen North Richmond.
We’re Closer to Our Goal! Support our Major Gifts Campaign.
Help us reach our $350,000 goal. Something powerful is happening at RCF Connects. In our 26th year of serving Contra Costa County, our community has come together to raise $221,000 toward our Major Donor Campaign and we’re just getting started. That number represents more than a milestone. It’s a statement. When we set our sights on […]
Calling all Storytellers, Comedians, and Poets – Step Into the Spotlight at Laughs for Change!
Are you a comedian, storyteller, poet, or singer-songwriter with a story to tell? We want YOU to be part of Stories of the Bay, our open mic showcase at the 2nd Annual Laughs for Change on Thursday, August 6, at the Galileo Club in Richmond.
In Observance of Farmworkers Day – March 31st
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.
An Event to Benefit Equity for Black Women & Girls
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 […]
What Sojourner Started, We Continue
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!” […]
Honoring Dr. King in a Time That Demands Courage
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.
SparkPoint Contra Costa expands into another college campus
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.
New Pathways for Healing, Growth, and Transformation Launched on January 6, 2026
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.