From: Chuck Bean & Eduardo Romero, The Nonprofit Roundtable
Date: March 24, 2006
Re: Roundtable Events, Reports & Transitions; Members-In-The-News; Welcome Anne Pasmanick (National Community Reinvestment Coalition) and Barbara Harman (Catalogue for Philanthropy)

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Roundtable Events & Notes
Tables for Ten
There are still a few seats in the Roundtable's Tables for Ten for Development Directors on May 8 at noon. Tables are filled on a first-come basis. To sign up for a Table, or for questions, contact Mary by email or at (202) 263-4771. (Free)

April 25, "Daring to Lead" from 8:30am-1:30pm. The Meyer Foundation, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement and the Nonprofit Roundtable will co-convene 'Daring to Lead: A Community Conversation About Nonprofit Executive Leadership.' (Limited space; CEOs only!) Click here to register or contact Mary by email or at (202) 263-4771 for more information.

June 8: (SAVE THE DATE) Annual Meeting 8:45am-9:15am, followed by a DC Mayoral Candidates Forum at 9:30am (co-sponsored with The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region).

Member Reports

• Bridgestar's parent organization, Bridgespan, released The Nonprofit Sector's Leadership Deficit, which suggests that the national nonprofit sector will need to recruit 640,000 new leaders over the next decade, according to a press release.
• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations released Investing in Leadership, Volume 2 (funded in part by the Meyer Foundation), a compilation of case studies dealing with leadership development in the nonprofit sector and the challenges of translating research and theory into practice.
• The Meyer Foundation released Daring to Lead 2006, a joint project with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and based on a survey with nearly 2,000 nonprofit executive directors, including many Roundtable Members. Among the major findings: Three quarters don't plan on being in their current jobs five years from now, and nine percent are currently in the process of leaving."

Event: Greater DC Cares will sponsor The Business Philanthropy Summit along with the Washington Business Journal on May 11. Please contact David Remick if you are interested in nominating one of twenty corporations to be recognized at the event for their outstanding community service in 2005. AOL's Ted Leonsis is the keynote speaker. Capital One, the Fannie Mae Foundation and Freddie Mac are among the sponsors of the Summit.

Member Transitions - Welcome!
Jill Johnson is the new Executive Director of For Love of Children.

Linda Jackson is the new Executive Director of East of the River Community Development Corporation.

Annette Leath is the new Executive Director of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area.

Donald Blanchon has been named the new Executive Director of Whitman Walker Clinic according to a press release, the Washington Blade and the Washington Post. Roberta Geidner-Antoniotti will resume her work as the clinic's chief operating officer.

Michael Ward is now a Partner at Affiliate Member Walker & Company.

Members in the News
Affiliate Member America Online has announced that registered nonprofits will not be charged in a new policy to reduce junk mail by charging fees to senders of mass e-mailings, according to a press release and news reports.

Audubon Naturalist Society's poll showing that the public is "turning against the Inter-County Connector" was cited in the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun.

Affiliate Member Bank of America's CEO Kenneth Lewis had an op-ed 'Saving the Best for Philanthropy' in the Boston Globe highlighting not only the growth in philanthropic giving, but also that business leaders are forging partnerships that are more responsive to communities' particular needs, and more engaged in sustainable problem-solving in communities they serve.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington received a $1.5 million grant from the Freddie Mac Foundation, the largest grant ever received in the 120-year history of BGCGW, according to a press release.

Community Foundation for the National Capital Region's Terri Freeman published a letter on 'Katrina's Lesson for Grant Makers: Build Self-Sufficiency' in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. (Contact Eduardo if you would like a copy.)

The Community Foundation's Common Ground Fund is organizing Putting Race on the Table: Quality Instruction as a Tool for Equity on April 5. To register, contact Ben Murphy at bmurphy@cfncr.org.

Community Research and Learning (CoRAL) Network will host a conference on Community-Driven Research and Social Change in the National Capital Region, on April 29. You can register online.

CrisisLink was profiled in the Washington Times which noted that CrisisLink has won a "best nonprofit" award from the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.

Dance Place's Annual Hip Hop Festival was featured and reviewed in the Washington Post. Dance Place "showcased the fearless and fantastical in dance."

DC Fiscal Policy Institute released a report titled, 'Property Tax Relief Will Leave 2006 Tax Bills Lower Than 2005 for Most DC Homeowners.' "The impact of these tax reductions will keep tax bills at reduced levels in future years as well." You can also read the Executive Summary.

DC Hunger Solutions parent organization, Food Research and Action Center, released its annual "State of the States: A Profile of Food and Nutrition Programs Across the Nation" which profiles the District of Columbia and shows increases in participation of low-income children in school and summer nutrition programs and the food stamp program. But Kim Perry says that "other programs aren't reaching the most vulnerable," according to a press release. Separately, DC Hunger Solutions hosts an April 18 event on their a ten-year strategic plan to end childhood hunger and ensure nutritious and affordable food for every child in DC which will include Mayor Anthony Williams among other civic leaders.

Earth Conservation Corps' Glen O'Gilvie was featured in an article about environmental and community advocates working on the Anacostia River and waterfront properties in Grist Magazine. Glen says that "the state of the river has an impact mentally, this is one more avenue of hopelessness."

Economic Opportunity Studies' report 'FY 2006 Energy Bills Forecast: The Impact on Low-Income Consumers' was cited by the Baltimore Sun. "Americans in poverty would have to spend about one-fourth of their entire income this year just to maintain low levels of heating and appliance use."

The Fair Budget Coalition has published their 2007 Budget Recommendation Report and are co-sponsoring a town hall meeting with more than a dozen community organizations on April 1. For more information, contact Martina Gillis.

The Fannie Mae Foundation awarded 5 community members in the Greater Washington area with the 'Help the Homeless Good Neighbor Award.' Each person will receive a $1,000 donation to the organization where they volunteer, according to a press release.

Greater DC Cares was featured for it's ability to create meaningful, lasting volunteer partnerships, including "behind the scene" work at the Capital Area Food Bank, according to the Washington Post.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and eight universities announced a $27 million investment "to markedly increase the opportunities for high-achieving low-income community college students to earn bachelor's degrees from selective four-year institutions," according to a press release and articles in Inside Higher Education, The Gazette, and the Associated Press.

Jewish Social Service Agency was visited and praised by Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley according to Washington Jewish Week. JSSA's strong relationship with Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan was described in an earlier article in Washington Jewish Week.

Higher Achievement Program was selected as the winner of Johns Hopkins University's The Excellence in Summer Learning Award, according to a press release. Maureen Holla stated, "The national recognition of this award calls attention to Higher Achievement's effective opportunity-based model for academic advancement."

Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund will host its 8th Annual Congressional Reception on May 11.

Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington's Clark Lobenstine spoke out against the increase of unfavorable views of Islam, according to Voice of America. "We live in a global village, and we live in a multi-faith global village, and it is our responsibility as people of any one faith to learn about other faiths and in that process to deepen understanding, to build trust and to work together to solve community problems."

Latin American Youth Center's Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers' work with the Conservation Corps was profiled in the Washington Post. Montgomery County Council member Tom Perez said, "They have almost overnight become a critical part of our nonprofit infrastructure."

Life Pieces To Masterpieces hosted Reflections II yesterday, an art appreciation reception of over 10 years of collective creativity from over one hundred LPTM Apprentices.

Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organization's Peter Berns was included in an article on the Nonprofit Congress (to be held in DC on Oct. 16-17) in The Daily Record. Peter said the purpose, "is to try to turn the tide on what we believe has been a 20-year pattern of disinvestment in community services." Separately, Maryland Nonprofits is also accepting applications for its 2006 Advocacy Leaders Program.

The Meyer Foundation's Julie Rogers wrote an opinion piece, 'Foundations Are Burning Out Charity CEO's' in the Chronicle of Philanthropy as part of introducing the Daring to Lead 2006 study. Julie writes, "Ensuring that nonprofit groups continue to attract and retain visionary and skilled leaders may require that grant makers do less talking and more listening - and that they act more like supportive partners and less like rich aunts." (Contact Eduardo if you would like a copy.)

My Sister's Place's grant from the Freddie Mac Foundation was selected as this month's 'Grants That Make a Difference' by the Foundation Center.

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship is hosting it's Dare 2 Dream Gala on May 11 honoring America Online's Ted Leonsis.

Piedmont Environment Council's Chris Miller was quoted in articles on engaging with Virginia's Governor in the Washington Post and on Virginia's land conservation tax credit program in the Daily Progress.

Reston Interfaith was included in an article on 'Volunteer tax preparers in Reston save families thousands' in the Reston Connection. One of RI's Board Members was selected as a 'Best of Reston' honoree, according to the Times Community. Project Hope and Harmony was included in cover article in the Washington Post Magazine.

SCAN: Stop Child Abuse Now's Diane Charles had her letter 'Everybody's Business' published in the Washington Post. She wrote that everyone has a responsibility to act against child abuse. Diane's recent letter in the Arlington Connection supports Virginia's House Bill No. 1434 that adds clergy to the list of professionals mandated to report child abuse and neglect.

Suited For Change was profiled on the Voice of America. Program Director Michelle Yorkman said, "We offer business etiquette training, financial management skills. The kind of human resources, paperwork management, everything that they can possibly need to get in the door and once they are there to be successful."

United Way of the National Capital Area's Chuck Anderson was the feature of 'First Person Singular' in the Washington Post Magazine.

Virginia Justice Center's Northern Virginia office will receive an Equal Justice Works Fellow, Seok "Daniel" Choi according to the Daily Progress. He will focus on promoting cultural understanding and better working relations between the Korean and Latino communities. VJC was also cited in an article on a day labor site in Annandale in the Times Community.

Welcome
We warmly welcome:

Anne Pasmanick of National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC). NCRC's mission is to increase fair & equal access to credit, capital, and banking services/products. NCRC's annual conference is on March 22-25, "Economic Injustice: The Ongoing Hurricane". For event schedules and registration see their website.

Barbara Harman of Catalogue for Philanthropy. The Catalogue's purpose is to raise public awareness of, and respect for, philanthropy, to increase and improve charitable giving, and to facilitate satisfying relationships between donors and recipients.

Other
The Independent Sector says that "the estimated value of a volunteer hour in 2005 is $18.04, according to a press release. This number, up from 2004's estimate of $17.55, gives charitable organizations a tool to help quantify the immense contributions volunteers make.