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Veneta Rizvic

Columbia, St. Louis

Special Sections Editor and Reporter at St. Louis Business Journal

Articles

  • 3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Veneta Rizvic

    In 2024, The Charity CFO had the highest cash giving as a percent of total revenue, with nearly 9% of the firm's $7 million revenue given to various area organizations. Each year, the St. Louis Business Journal looks at each corporate philanthropist’s total cash giving as a percent of revenue as a measurement of the companies that give back the most from their pool of available resources.

  • 3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Veneta Rizvic

    McKelvey Homes puts its philanthropic focus on basic needs such as access to food, housing, and health care. McKelvey Homes puts its philanthropic focus on basic needs such as access to food, housing, and health care. The homebuilder gave more than $618,000 in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in 2024. McKelvey has 53 employees locally and had 2024 revenue of $115.7 million. Owner Jim Brennan talks more about the company's philanthropic efforts below.

  • 3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Veneta Rizvic

    A former executive of a local charity admitted to embezzling about $690,000 over more than a decade. A former executive of a local charity admitted to embezzling about $690,000 over more than a decade. Joelle Fouse, 57, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of wire fraud in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri.

  • 1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Veneta Rizvic

    Robin Restaurant, located at 7268 Manchester Road, will open its doors Thursday after two years of pop-ups and private dinners. Robin Restaurant, located at 7268 Manchester Road, will open its doors Thursday after two years of pop-ups and private dinners. The restaurant will be located in the space previously occupied by Ben Poremba's The Benevolent King.

  • 2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Veneta Rizvic

    The St. Louis Business Journal will host the 12th annual Mentoring Monday event, a speed-networking opportunity where some of the region's most influential businesswomen will serve as mentors. The St. Louis Business Journal's 12th annual Mentoring Monday event is a speed-networking opportunity where some of the region's most influential businesswomen will serve as mentors. The event takes place Monday, Feb.