From: Chuck Bean & Eduardo Romero, The Nonprofit Roundtable
Date: January 16, 2006
Re: Roundtable Events; Members-In-The-News; Welcome Economic Opportunity Studies; Other

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Roundtable Event

Sponsored by AOL: On January 24, the Roundtable and NPower Greater DC Region will hold a Disaster Recovery Workshop from 9:00-10:30am at Bank of America (breakfast served at 8:30). This event will review continuity plans for nonprofit organizations. It will feature Linda Mathes (American Red Cross of the National Capital Area), Ben Hendricks (Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital), and Mark Bolgiano (Council on Foundations). Any staff from any Roundtable Member organization welcome. To RSVP, contact Mary by email or at (202) 263-4771.

On March 21, from 9:30am-4:00pm the Roundtable will co-host with the NonprofitCenters Network and the Nonprofit Finance Fund, an event about multi-tenant nonprofit centers. For registration information, contact Mary by email or at (202) 263-4771. (Last week, The Alexandria Community Trust, Montgomery County Community Foundation, and the Nonprofit Roundtable were cited in an article on a related topic in The Examiner.)

Notes
The Arlington Connection had an editorial with a great message to start the year: Volunteer one time for one day, or give a few hours a week to something that interests you. Separately, Chuck Bean was quoted in The Examiner saying, "This is the time of year when people look at the meaning in their lives, and often that meaning comes in service to others." The Examiner featured a link to Greater DC Cares to get involved.

Several articles on 'donor fatigue' appeared over the holidays, often with competing messages. For example, the Baltimore Sun headline was 'Funding tight, but charities try to cope' while the Washington Post's read 'Despite Predictions, Charitable Donors Just Keep Giving.'

Several Members are involved with Martin Luther King Day activities including:

• The Fannie Mae Foundation is among the sponsors of the Georgetown University's Martin Luther King tribute at the Kennedy Center, including a free musical concert on Monday, January 16, at 3 p.m. in The Kennedy Center Concert Hall. For more information, see the 2006 Let Freedom Ring Initiative.
• Greater DC Cares is organizing a series of events including a book drive in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the end of January. More information can be found at their MLK Holiday site.
• Kaiser Permanente will offer free health screenings at its Largo Medical Center on Jan. 16 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Doctors will provide free mammograms, blood work, and cholesterol, diabetes, HIV and blood pressure screenings, according to a NBC Channel 4.

Member Transitions
Community Council For The Homeless' Andrea Morris has left the organization and is now working with the University of Maryland.

Heidi Brooks is our new contact at Bridgestar.

Members in the News
The Alexandria Community Trust was included in an article that featured one of their important funding catalysts, the Steuerle family, in the L.A. Times.

America Online, Freddie Mac Foundation, DC Scores, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Campagna Center, Family and Child Services, Capital Area Food Bank, and the Center for Multicultural Human Services were all included in the Washington Post's annual article on corporate philanthropy.

American Red Cross of the National Capital Area blood drives were noted in The Sentinel during a season when "blood donations drop."

Aspen Institute's Nonprofit Sector Research Fund released a report, Understanding the Strategic Decision-Making of Community Foundation Boards. Separately, the Fund's recent awards included a study on "The Practices and Policies of California Foundations Regarding Grants to Nonprofit Organizations for General Operating Support," according to a press release.

Audubon Naturalist Society launched a television ad in Montgomery County opposing the ICC toll road, according to the Washington Post.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington's new Executive Director, Will Gunn, was profiled in the Washington Post. The BGCGW honored three companies, all based in Montgomery County, who raised more than $1 million to help build a gymnasium for the Germantown branch, according to the Washington Post.

Brainfood was the recipient of the January 'Grants that Make A Difference'. The grant was given by Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation.

Bread For The City's George Jones was cited in an article about the surge in charitable donations at the end of the year, according to the Washington Post. Separately, Bread for the City partnered with the DC government to help struggling families pay their heating bills, according to a press release.

Bridgestar was cited in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's series on executive transitions. Separately, Bridgestar celebrated its second anniversary in December with more than 11,500 members, according to a press release.

Bright Beginnings received more than 100 coats collected by the Arlington National Cemetery Chaplain, C. Wayne Brittian, according to The Pentagram.

Capital Area Food Bank's federal financing and appropriations were examples of successful work on Capitol Hill, according to the Washington Post. Separately, a Montgomery Blair High School project raising awareness about hunger and spending habits, will direct donations to CAFB, according to The Gazette. Contributions may help buffer the impacts of a reduction in cash donations, according to Chicago Tribune.

Catholic Community Services received a grant to bolster the care provided to low-income and uninsured immigrants at its Langley Park clinic, according to the Washington Post. Catholic Charitie's Foundation Gala and Ed Orzechowski were featured as one of eleven nonprofit fundraisers in Capitol File. (not online; p. 70).

Community Council For The Homeless was praised for the houses and apartments it provides to alleviate homelessness in the DC area in the Examiner.

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region's funding of English language classes and employment programs for immigrants through Montgomery College and Casa of Maryland Inc. was highlighted in The Gazette. CFNCR's CFO, Kenny Emson, discussed the surge in donor giving at the end of the year in The Examiner.

DC Fiscal Policy Institute says that "a review of the current stadium budget reveals that the District does not have sufficient capacity from the capped bond amount and other revenues to pay for stadium costs," regarding the 30-year baseball stadium lease in The Examiner.

DC Vote's Ilir Zherka, was positive about renewed legislative action on the DC FAIR Act (H.R. 2043), according to the Washington Post. Additionally, Ilir discussed DC voting rights as a guest on Channel 8's News Talk with Bruce DePuyt.

Economic Opportunity Studies' Meg Power was cited in an article regarding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program's loss of a $2 billion provision that was linked to the controversial energy bill that failed to pass Congress, according to the Boston Globe.

The Fannie Mae Foundation's 'Help the Homeless' Walkathon raised a record $7.8 million to benefit" 178 Washington area homeless service providers," according to a press release.

The Freddie Mac Foundation's involvement with the Red Scarf Project, part of the Orphan Foundation of America, and it's work with ensuring that young people aging out of foster care are encouraged to succeed as adults, is highlighted in this press release.

Goodwill of Greater Washington experienced a significant loss of revenue due to new tax laws related to donated vehicles, according to The Capital.

Grant Makers for Effective Organizations' Kathleen Enright is on Taproot Foundation's 2006 Pro Bono Awards panel, the according to a press release.

The Health Action Forum of Prince George's County's Eleanor Walker and Strategic Community Service's Sylvia Quinton were both named to the Adventist Healthcare's Blue Ribbon Panel to provide guidance and direction for the creation of a Center on Health Disparities according to this press release and further explained in the Washington Business Journal.

Hoop Dreams and Higher Achievement were included in Ted Leonsis' list of 2006 Resolutions in Capitol File.

Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington helped organize a peace vigil last month in response to reported threats by Iran's President to both the United States and Israel, according to a press release. ICMW's Clark Lobenstine was quoted in another article about in the vigil in Washington Jewish Week.

IMPACT Silver Spring was praised for their program that trains minority and immigrant parents to become more involved in their children's schooling, according to the Ithaca Journal.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is featured in the Foundation Center's 'Grants That Make A Difference' in December for a grant to the Council for Exceptional Children in Arlington.

Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area is calling for applications for their Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The winner will receive $1,000 scholarship and the opportunity to job-shadow a professional, according to the Examiner.

Latin American Youth Center was recognized for the success of their program to tutor and counsel youth for five hours every night of the week as an alternative to detention. "96% of the youth in that program have not been rearrested or missed court dates since it began in July," according to the Examiner. LAYC's inauguration of their Montgomery location, with Doug Duncan in attendance, was highlighted in the Washington Hispanic.

Mary's Center was the Washington Post's partner for their 'Be An Angel Campaign' during the holiday season. In addition to collecting holiday items on behalf of Mary's Center, the Center was featured in several full-page ads provided by the newspaper.

Maryland Nonprofits recently announced a 'Voices for Maryland' initiative to bring disparate groups together to press for more funding and attention to community issues, and to help disaffected residents get involved in the political process, according to the Baltimore Sun.


Maryland Nonprofits' Peter Berns was cited in an article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy regarding nonprofit leadership transitions. "Concerned about how charities will deal with a shortage of leaders, the association recently began offering a Leadership Succession and Executive Transition Clinic to local groups."

Affiliate Member the McCormick Group's Lyles Carr and his wife Sarah were featured in a presentation about the Annual Helen Hayes Award in Capitol File (not online; p. 84).

Metro TeenAIDS members suggested that a recent ad campaign released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse had some good value but did not go far enough, according to the Washington Blade.

Miriam's Kitchen' Scott Schenkelberg addresses the balance of accepting donations and maintaining standards of quality for the meals they prepare, according to the Washington Post. Scott said, "We want high-quality, nutritious food" for the 200 homeless people the kitchen feeds every morning. "This may be the only hot meal that they get throughout the day."Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry was featured in a cover story when Miss Universe did outreach with their Mobile Immigrant Outreach team, in El Tiempo Latino as well as the Washington Hispanic.
Northern Virginia Family Service recognized Sallie Mae as the winner of their Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) Award, according to a press release.

A Piedmont Environment Council spokesperson called the current rush of development in Virginia, "the fleecing of Loudoun County," according to the Washington Post in an article about the proposed 21,000 home developments in Loudoun County. Separately, Chris Miller was quoted in an article about the ICC toll road's impact on the area, according to The Gainesville Times. "It is time to break from the old pattern of land speculation and influence that drives far too much of our transportation spending." Separately, PEC's alliance with the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors is being used as a positive example of partnerships between nonprofits and government, according to TimesCommunity.

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington's grant for their Hispanic Teen Clinic Youth Peer Leadership Program, from the Freeman Foundation, was included in an article in The Gazette.

Private Sector Council's retired President, Pete Smith (who is Vice-Chair of the Roundtable's Board) was acknowledged in an article about PSC's launch of an ambitious project to promote change in federal procurement practices, according to the Washington Post.

Reston Interfaith's Project Hope and Harmony continued to receive a lot of press attention including an article titled, "Laborer Site A Success, Officials Say" in the Washington Post. Similar features were included in PBS' Newshour and the TimesCommunity.

Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT) is launching a series of events throughout the month of January in recognition of DC City Council's declaration of a Guns Aside month, according to a press release.

Tenants and Workers Support Committee's efforts were labeled 'holistic organzing' in the NewStandard. John Liss said TWSC has "a much more holistic view of the human condition and the changes that it necessitates... There's a whole bunch of things outside the realm of labor."

United Community Ministries' work aiding Katrina evacuees was noted as one of Mount Vernon Gazette's "top stories for 2005."

United For DC celebrated its fourth anniversary and its "most successful year of Washington-area community service in the team's decade-long history of giving," according to a press release.

Venture Philanthropy Partners' Mario Morino is cited in a feature story on AOL in the Washington Business Journal. "There's no way [the Time Warner deal] didn't have a profound impact," says entrepreneur Mario Morino, a titan in the local technology arena.

Washington Scholarship Fund's Sally Sacher was quoted saying, "We are now serving 1,700 students, and we will be giving out about $12 million in scholarships to those students," according to an Associated Press article about DC's school voucher program.

WEAVE's work with partners Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. addressing new legislation for victims of domestic violence was highlighted in a press release.

Whitman-Walker Clinic's Roberta Geidner-Antoniotti says the Clinic "wants to rely less on government grants and private fund raising for revenue and focus more on increasing third-party payments," according to the Washington Business Journal and the Washington Blade. "The clinic's financial state is quite good at the moment," Roberta says. Also: "The Clinic also announced that its board of directors agreed to reduce its size to improve its efficiency and better focus its operation."

Welcome
We warmly welcome Meg Power of Economic Opportunity Studies. EOS's mission is to provide support for Community Action Agencies, community-based organizations, and the private and government organizations that are their partners. We offer research and analysis that helps identify and develop new opportunities to mobilize and focus resources that change communities and improve the well-being of low- and moderate-income families and individuals.

Other
The Corporation for National and Community Service released a new study, Youth Helping America - Building Active Citizens: The Role of Social Institutions in Teen Volunteering, that suggests that teenagers volunteer at twice the rate of adults.