Roundtable News

From: Chuck Bean & Eduardo Romero, The Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington
Date: September 11, 2005
Re: Roundtable Meetings on 9/13, 10/19 and 11/16; Join a Table for 10; Members-In-The-News; Welcome Jayne Park, (Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center); Other

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Roundtable Meeting on Katrina Relief & Recovery: September 13 at 3:00pm
The Roundtable will co-sponsor with Washington Grantmakers an in-person information sharing meeting on Tuesday, September 13, at 3:00pm at the Madison Hotel, located at 15th & M, across the street from our office in downtown Washington. RSVP to eromero@nonprofitroundtable.org. Note: We have sent separate email updates regarding Hurricane Katrina relief (the most recent was on September 8) and will keep members updated.

Roundtable Meeting on Nonprofit Mergers: October 19 at 10:30am
The Roundtable is convening an event about nonprofit mergers on Wednesday, October 19th at 10:30am at 1600 P Street, NW, Washington. This event will feature case studies of Roundtable members who have been involved with mergers and national expert David Lapiana, author of several books about nonprofit mergers. This event is appropriate for Roundtable CEOs and board members. RSVP to mknighton@nonprofitroundtable.org. (More information to follow, including a co-sponsored afternoon session on "strategy development" with David Lapiana.)

Roundtable Meeting on "Balancing Mission and Business": November 16
On November 16 the Roundtable will convene a meeting about the fundamental aspect of "public benefit corporations": fulfilling the public interest while remaining financially sound (also known as "doing five programs with the funding for three"). Clara Miller of the Nonprofit Finance Fund will be our main speaker.

Join a "Table for 10" for EDs, Board Chairs, Others - Space is Limited!
The Roundtable is beginning a new series of Tables for Ten. Each group of 10 executive directors joins in a series of three candid monthly lunchtime discussions for peer support. The next Table for Ten for Executive Directors will begin on September 30, Noon - 2pm, and will be facilitated by Marian Urquilla; dates for subsequent lunches will be set at the first meeting. (Note: another Table for EDs will start on Nov. 17 with Fran Becker.)

Three other Tables for Ten starting in the Fall (all from noon-2pm):

• Table for Ten for Board Chairs on October 27 facilitated by Pete Smith, retired CEO of Watson Wyatt, the Private Sector Council, and chair of several nonprofit boards
• Table for Ten for Communication Directors on October 5 facilitated by Betsy Rosso of the Meyer Foundation
• Table for Ten for Chief Financial Officers on December 7 facilitated by Kenny Emson of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

For more information or to join one of the Tables, please contact Eduardo at (202) 263-4760.

Members in the News
[Note: it's a busy time for us as we track local Katrina response and recovery. If we inadvertantly missed an item for "members in the news" please let us know at mknighton@nonprofitrountable.org and we'll include it next time.]

Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc.'s Kim Jones cautioned the use of the new Global Positioning System units being installed into Prince George's County school buses in a Washington Times article.

The American Red Cross of the National Capital Area deployed 5 vehicles to help with the Katrina disaster which "could feed up to 1,000 people per day," according to the Washington Times.

The Audubon Naturalist Society, among others, aided in the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's decision to make $350 million in improvements to its wastewater system, according to the Business Gazette. ANS' Dolores Milmoe was quoted in the Washington Post on the end of the Montgomery County building freeze.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and Kwane Jackson of NBC's "The Apprentice" held a two-week school supply drive featured in the Washington Times. The Nationals and Major League Baseball celebrated The 2005 Commissioner's Initiative For Kids and held a silent auction for the Boys and Girls Club, according to Major League Baseball.

Bright Beginnings, among others, received backpacks from Office Depot on their "Backpack Donation Day" to distribute to D.C. children according to a press release.

Capital Area Food Bank's sponsorship of the Anacostia Farmers Market was featured in the Washington Post. They have also received donations from DC United, according to a press release.

Carpenter's Shelter is receiving art donations through "Art Unlimited" for their residents' new homes and the shelter itself as seen in Connection News.

Center for Inspired Teaching celebrates 10 years on October 20 at the Washington International School including an AOL sponsorship.

CentroNia's Beatriz Otero was featured in a DC Examiner article, highlighting CentroNia's upcoming 20th anniversary in 2006. The Examiner also published an interview with Otero.

Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative Marian Urquilla was on the Kojo Nnamdi show discussing recent brutal attacks and gang violence in D.C.

The Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place is hosting a symposium about the pressing problems of homelessness in upper-Northwest DC. It will be held on September 17, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Contact (202) 364-1419, x. 21or events@cchfp.org.

Consumer Health Foundation's Margaret O'Bryon and Meyer Foundation's Kathy Freshley accepted Campbell Hoffman Foundation's first "Leadership in Health Care Access Awards".

D.C. Action for Children's Angela Jones was presented The Rhoda Veney Executive Leadership Award by the Consortium for Child Welfare. DC Covering Kids & Families, a sponsored project of DC Action for Children, held its sixth annual back to school health fair, which was featured in the Washington Post and the Washington Times. DC Action for Children is conducting a survey about children and education to present to the mayor and other officials to show that you "cast your vote for kids."

D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute's Ed Lazere, among others, was recently asked how he would handle a D.C.s annual $300 million budget; his answer can be seen in the Washington Post.

D.C. Vote reports on the AFL-CIO's "formal stand on full representation in Congress for citizens living in the nation's capital," as highlighted in The Common Denominator. DC Vote's Annual Champions of Democracy Awards reception will honor Joslyn Williams (Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO) on October 20.

DC Scores' soccer tournament was featured in the Washington Business Journal. "The Third Annual Sharks vs. Suits shootout, teams from Washington-area businesses and law firms competed in a benefit for DC public school students.

D.C. United team members spoke out about the importance of providing healthcare to children in a D.C. Examiner article.

Earth Conservation Corps has a featured article in Prince George's Journal on their program, where D.C. area youth can complete 1,700 hours of environmental work to earn General Equivalency Diplomas and scholarships for college.

Family and Child Services of Washington DC is featured in a Fauquier Citizen article about Camp Moss Hollow. Their program "Send a Kid to Camp" continues to be featured in the Washington Post.

Fannie Mae Foundation, among others, is a national sponsor for NeighborWorks America, the nation's premier community development training and education institute for professionals and community leaders, as highlighted in a press release. A Fannie Mae Foundation fellow, Mario Acosta-Velez, is featured in the Washington Blade.

The Freddie Mac Foundation recent grants to the Children's Law Center, DC Action for Children, Latin American Youth Center, the Youth Initiative at The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, Stop Child Abuse Now were highlighted by PNN Online.

Goodwill of Greater Washington's Catherine Meloy, was featured in a panel discussing "Media Coverage of Volunteering, Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector," according to a press release.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Stephen Glover, the Roundtable's pro bono counsel and Affiliate Member, was recently recognized by the DC Bar as Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, according to Legal Times.

Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington's Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine will receive the Winston Taylor Award for Excellence in Communication at the Faith Communicators Forum, according to Religion News Service.

Kaiser Permanente made a donation to ensure DC public pools would be free and open to the public until September 30, according to The Common Denominator, the Washington Business Journal, the Washington Post, and the Washington Times.

Latin American Youth Center's Jasmin Benab's work with young women was featured in the Washington Post.

Loudoun Cares' executive director Andy Johnston commented on the proposed Leesburg Boys and Girls Club in the Leesburg Today.

Lutheran Social Services' the Safe Haven Project was featured in the Washington Post.

Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations' Peter Berns comments on tax revenue created by the nonprofit sector in the Johns Hopkins Gazette. Maryland Nonprofits' own executive director, Peter Berns, was once again named on The Nonprofit Times Power and Influence ">Top 50 list this year.

Mary's Center's new health center in Ward 4 was profiled in DC North. The opening ceremonies were sponsored by Telemundo 64 and the DC Chartered Health Plan.

MedStar Health's Michael Rogers was elected Board Chair at the Council for Court Excellence, according to the Washington Business Journal.

Metro TeenAIDs' executive director Adam Tenner comments on the search for a new D.C. HIV/AIDS Administration Director in the Washington Post and on D.C.'s efforts to address HIV/AIDS in the area in the Washington Post.

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship advisor Mary MacPherson was featured in ExecutiveBiz.

Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry's recent budget cuts were discussed in the The American Prospect. "Dozens of organizations across the country lost funding, and many were forced to cut staff and programs. One of these, the Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry, now reaches 6,500 fewer young adults than before the CDC's decision."

N Street Village and Whitman Walker Clinic donor Noi Chudnoff was featured in the Metro Weekly.

The Piedmont Environmental Council and the George Mason Univeristy led GMU students through the Shenandoah River and Goose Creek to learn how to use advanced technology to evaluate drinking water, according to The Connection Newspapers.

Reston Interfaith partnered with Kids R First to provide an estimated 13,000 students with school supplies, according to the Times Community.

Reaching Out to Others Together and the Boys and Girls Club, among others, were part of the "40 Days to Increase Peace Program," as reported in the Washington Times

TouchDC will be holding a training session, "Learn How to Earn Online" on Sept. 27 at MANO's offices.

United Way of the National Capital Area has successfully raised $39 million dollars in a recent fundraising drive, as reported in the Washington Post. Their new direction is featured in a DC Examiner article.

Visitors' Services Center received the Justice Potter Stewart award from the Council For Court Excellence in recognition of their contributions to the administration of Justice.

Washington Environmental Alliance for Voter Education's Lydia Watts departed after co-founding it 10 years ago. She returns to Massachusetts to live near her family. Interim Executive Director of WEAVE, Barbara Laur, can be reached at barbara@weaveincorp.org.

Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities' Cheryl Cort comments on D.C.'s proposed "inclusionary housing" and advocates builders to sustain the economic diversity of D.C. neighborhoods in the Washington Post.

Whitman-Walker Clinic's Director of Communications, Kim Mills, discusses the recent $2.2 million dollars promised to the clinic by Mayor Anthony Williams in the Washington Blade.

Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration's executive director, Summer Spencer, discusses job training for low-income individuals in the Washington Times. WORC recently held a golf benefit, according to Washington Technology.

The YWCA of the National Capital Area received a "Happy Birthday" from Mr. Willard Scott on the Today Show, congratulating them on their 100th anniversary.

Welcome
We warmly welcome Jayne Park, Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center. APALRC is dedicated to advancing the legal and civil rights of Asian Americans in the Greater Washington community through direct services, education, and advocacy. It does this by addressing the individual legal needs of low-income and limited-English proficient Asian Americans, and advocating for broad-based systemic change on civil rights issues impacting Asian Americans.

Other
The Building Movement Project released Up Next: Generation Change and the Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations. The report looks at the challenges that young nonprofit professionals will face when the boomer generation retires.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation released The Kids Count 2005 which provides national and state information on kids' well-beings.