Effective August 1, 2025, our office will be moving to a new location. Our new mailing and physical address will be: Institute of Forgiveness 3002 Hungary Spring Rd. Suite 202 Richmond, VA 23228-2425 Please update your address books!
Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Our offices will be closed for the week of Thanksgiving to give our volunteers much needed time to rest and regroup from the past several months of working tirelessly to support those who are impacted by court and incarceration. We… Read More
Ninth Annual Tom Tom Summit & Festival
Mark your calendars: Tom Tom 2020 is officially booked! Our three-day, seven-conference Summit (April 15–17) will bring together multisector leaders from hundreds of American cities for crucial conversations about civic innovation in America’s 21st-century cities. New in 2020: conferences focused… Read More
2020 Just Leadership USA Leading With Conviction
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Sheba Williams for being accepted into the 2020 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Program. JustLeadershipUSA’s leadership development program is an intensive and dynamic cohort-based program designed to enhance the professional capacity of its participants. Each cohort… Read More
2019 Top 40 Under 40
Congratulations to our Co-Founder, Sheba Williams on being part of Style Weekly’s 2019 Top 40 Under 40. It is awesome to see her recognized for her hard work and dedication to those living through systems of injustice. Check out the… Read More
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
#GIVINGTUESDAY is TOMORROW!!!
#GIVINGTUESDAY is TOMORROW! Remember, Facebook and Paypal will match donations up to $7 million dollars starting at 8 am ET (5 am PT) on November 27 and will continue matching until the $7 million match runs out. There will be a… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
#GivingTuesday is Coming!!!
We need your support this #GivingTuesday. Join us in raising money for Nolef Turns Inc. and The Institute of Forgiveness. Your contribution will support our 3rd Annual Holiday Help Campaign, supporting families with incarcerated parents. Every little bit helps. And… Read More
This Is The Final Week to Donate!
This is the final week to donate. We need your support! Help us reach our goal of $25,000 that goes toward our mentoring and trade program the Institute of Forgiveness, connecting youth and adults with justice involvement. We’re working towards… Read More
Final Week to Win Tickets To DECC Golf Tournament
Help us and our parent organization, Nolef Turns Inc. reach our goal of $25,000 that goes toward our mentoring and trade program, The Institute of Forgiveness. We need your support. This is the last week to win tickets to the… Read More
Help us kick off our 2nd Annual Fundraising Event
We’re kicking off the 2nd annual big fundraising event to support those in the community with justice involvement. Help us reach our goal of $25,000 that goes toward our mentoring and trade program, The Institute of Forgiveness. We work for… Read More
Happy Memorial Day!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Do You Believe In Second Chances? April is Second Chances Month
Do you believe in second chances? April is Second Chances Month. Last year, at the urging of Prison Fellowship and its partners, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution declaring April “Second Chance Month”. This April, in partnership with more… Read More
Happy New Year 2018!
After #GivingTuesday, We’re #GivingThanks
In Honor of #GivingTuesday, Facebook and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation matched every dollar you gave to go twice as far, on Tuesday, November 28, 2017! We had an amazing start to our 2017 Holiday Help Campaign and could… Read More
#GivingTuesday… Who will you impact???
Nolef Turns Inc. and the Institute of Forgiveness are committed to helping reduce recidivism by helping those with justice involvement and their families successfully thrive post-conviction. We believe in supporting our community to reduce crime and build the economy around us.… Read More
2017 Saxon Shoes for the Needy Drive
Styles by Sheba / Nolef Turns Inc. / Institute of Forgiveness is a proud partner of Saxon Shoes and Salvation Army’s “Kick Off Your Shoes and Donate”. Donate your new and gently used shoes to benefit deserving area families NOW… Read More
Welcome to the Institute of Forgiveness
Who We Are… Thank you for visiting our part of the world. The Institute of Forgiveness is based in Richmond, VA. We work with those with justice involvement and their families to ensure that they successfully thrive post-conviction. We believe… Read More
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