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12/07/2021

Leading ACTor: Verdence Capital Advisors

By Tricia Ritchie, Chief Development Officer As ACT for Alexandria (ACT) has worked to improve the lives of all Alexandrians, we have been fortu...

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12/07/2021

My ReACTion: Affirming Our Commitment to Racial Equity

By Sydney Etheredge, ACT for Alexandria Board Member and Racial Equity Committee Chair The end of the year allows us to look back at the last tw...

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11/03/2021

Leading ACTor: Scott Shaw

By Tricia Ritchie, Chief Development Officer At the Chamber’s 2021 Best in Business Award Reception on October 20, ACT for Alexandria (ACT) was ...

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11/03/2021

My ReACTion: Team Alexandria makes ACT the best!

By Heather Peeler, President & CEOAdd New As an institution committed to service and philanthropy, we strive to do our best for Alexandria a...

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11/03/2021

Major ImpACT: Alexandria’s Nonprofits Shine

By Brandi Yee, Chief Program Officer It is a tremendous honor to be nominated for The Chamber ALX’s Best in Business Nonprofit/Association of th...

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10/27/2021

Best in Business Award 2021

We are honored and humbled to accept The ALX Chamber's Best in Business Award for Nonprofit of the Year! Congratulations to the other nonprofit nom...

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10/05/2021

Major ImpACT: The Center for Alexandria’s Children

Brandi Yee, Chief Program Officer One of ACT’s first initiatives was incubating the Center for Alexandria’s Children (the Center), an accredited...

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10/05/2021

Leading ACTors: Founder Reflections

By Tricia Ritchie, Development Officer, ACT for Alexandria ACT was founded on the idea that when people come together, we can achieve big things...

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10/05/2021

My ReACTion: Celebrating Team Alexandria Yesterday and Today

Heather Peeler, President & CEO, ACT for Alexandria As I consider the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I’m drawn to parallels between then and now....

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08/24/2021

My ReACTion: Responding to COVID’s Impact on Students of Color

By Heather Peeler It’s back-to-school season.  Summer is ending and students from pre-K to college are returning to school.  It's a time for fresh...

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