From: Chuck Bean & Eduardo Romero, The Nonprofit Roundtable
Date: December 6, 2006
Re: Roundtable Updates & Events; Media Opportunities; Member Transitions; Members in the News; Job Openings; Other
Date: December 6, 2006
Re: Roundtable Updates & Events; Media Opportunities; Member Transitions; Members in the News; Job Openings; Other
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Roundtable Events & Other
Last week, the Roundtable's Chuck Bean was The Examiner's 'Four-Minute Interviewee.' He suggested that holiday giving can be seen not simply as charity but as a social return on investment. Chuck also moderated a lively discussion with Virginia Delegate Brian Moran with about 25 nonprofit leaders from Northern Virginia. Special thanks to ACT's Jonelle Wallmeyer and SCAN's Diane Charles for helping coordinate the event.
Dec 19 at 10:30am: The Roundtable's next 'Value of Nonprofits' conversation will be on Dec 19 at 10:30 at the Meyer Foundation (1400 16th Street, NW, #360 in DC). The discussion will be led by Gita Gulati-Partee, the author of the editorial Cutting Nonprofits Will Cost Government More and a researcher for our collaborative project with the World Bank on the impact of nonprofits in the region. RSVP to Eric Giles.
Jan 24 at 12:30pm: Join the Roundtable's Membership Committee on Jan 24 at 12:30 (to 2pm) at the Community Foundation (1201 15th St., NW #420 in DC). We'd like your feedback in developing Member events and Roundtable meetings to help to strengthen the nonprofit community! Contact Eduardo by email. You may join us for lunch or by conference call.
Member Transitions
Campagna Center's new CEO is Karen Hughes, who was the Associate Executive Director and COO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She was recently profiled in The Connection.
For Love of Children's new Interim Executive Director is Tim Payne.
Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration (WORC) is seeking an Executive Director. For more information or to apply, contact Goodwill CEO Catherine Meloy at (202) 715-2603.
Members in the News
The American Red Cross of the National Capital Area's response to recent flooding in Silver Spring was acknowledged in the Washington Post.
Dec 19 at 10:30am: The Roundtable's next 'Value of Nonprofits' conversation will be on Dec 19 at 10:30 at the Meyer Foundation (1400 16th Street, NW, #360 in DC). The discussion will be led by Gita Gulati-Partee, the author of the editorial Cutting Nonprofits Will Cost Government More and a researcher for our collaborative project with the World Bank on the impact of nonprofits in the region. RSVP to Eric Giles.
Jan 24 at 12:30pm: Join the Roundtable's Membership Committee on Jan 24 at 12:30 (to 2pm) at the Community Foundation (1201 15th St., NW #420 in DC). We'd like your feedback in developing Member events and Roundtable meetings to help to strengthen the nonprofit community! Contact Eduardo by email. You may join us for lunch or by conference call.
Member Transitions
Campagna Center's new CEO is Karen Hughes, who was the Associate Executive Director and COO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She was recently profiled in The Connection.
For Love of Children's new Interim Executive Director is Tim Payne.
Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration (WORC) is seeking an Executive Director. For more information or to apply, contact Goodwill CEO Catherine Meloy at (202) 715-2603.
Members in the News
The American Red Cross of the National Capital Area's response to recent flooding in Silver Spring was acknowledged in the Washington Post.
Anacostia Waterfront Corporation's participation in a possible 200-acre federal land transfer to the District that will encourage restoration of the Anacostia River and revitalization of the lands and communities along the river, was noted in the Washington Post.
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Clinic and Jayne Park was featured in WAMU's Metro Connection, in recognition of receiving Meyer Foundation's Exponent Award. (You can listen to the program here.)
Aspen Institute's Alan Abramson wondered about some "mushy numbers" in a new book on giving, in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Clinic and Jayne Park was featured in WAMU's Metro Connection, in recognition of receiving Meyer Foundation's Exponent Award. (You can listen to the program here.)
Aspen Institute's Alan Abramson wondered about some "mushy numbers" in a new book on giving, in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington's Marshall Heights Bisons will be able to participate at the Pop Warner Super Bowl after receiving special help from the Fannie Mae Foundation, according to NBC4, the Washington Times, and this press release.
DC Fiscal Policy Institute's new report, 'Disparities in the District,' was highlighted in The Examiner while Bread For The City offered many details the study pointed toward in the article.
Bread For The City was highlighted in an article on campus volunteerism in GWU's Hatchet.
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is making plans to build 1,000 affordable apartments in northeast Washington, according to the Washington Business Journal.
Capital Area Food Bank was included in an article about holiday food needs, in USA Today. CAFB partnered with FedEx's day of service and 80 volunteers, according to a press release.
Roundtable Corporate Member Capital One and Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area's partnership through their Finance Park was featured in the Great Falls Connection. The Finance Park is "a mobile, interactive classroom where students are given real-life financial situations and taught how to make decisions on money matters."
Carpenter's Shelter's work during Thanksgiving was profiled in the Washington Times.
The Catalogue for Philanthropy was highlighted in the annual 'giving guide' in the Washington Post. Others that were included were The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, Higher Achievement Program, and Our Place.
CentroNía and Latin American Youth Center partnered with the Freddie Mac Foundation as they each made significant expansions into Maryland, according to a press release.
DC Fiscal Policy Institute's new report, 'Disparities in the District,' was highlighted in The Examiner while Bread For The City offered many details the study pointed toward in the article.
Bread For The City was highlighted in an article on campus volunteerism in GWU's Hatchet.
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is making plans to build 1,000 affordable apartments in northeast Washington, according to the Washington Business Journal.
Capital Area Food Bank was included in an article about holiday food needs, in USA Today. CAFB partnered with FedEx's day of service and 80 volunteers, according to a press release.
Roundtable Corporate Member Capital One and Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area's partnership through their Finance Park was featured in the Great Falls Connection. The Finance Park is "a mobile, interactive classroom where students are given real-life financial situations and taught how to make decisions on money matters."
Carpenter's Shelter's work during Thanksgiving was profiled in the Washington Times.
The Catalogue for Philanthropy was highlighted in the annual 'giving guide' in the Washington Post. Others that were included were The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, Higher Achievement Program, and Our Place.
CentroNía and Latin American Youth Center partnered with the Freddie Mac Foundation as they each made significant expansions into Maryland, according to a press release.
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Area was featured in a segment on giving during this holiday season in WETA's Metro Connection.
It has been a big week for DC Vote for progress on the DC Voting Rights Act (H.R. 5388) - it made progress in Congress at the same time as the Utah State Senate adopted a 4-seat congressional map, a key part of the legislative strategy.
Fair Budget Coalition presents their 2008 Budget Recommendation Report at a 9:30am press conference today (December 6). "We are continuing to build on the success of last year's advocacy efforts-securing more than $70 million in programs and services for low and no-income District residents." Some priorities are listed here.
For Love of Children's recent Children's Book Festival included Carolivia Herron, author of Nappy Hair, according to this press release.
Goodwill of Greater DC's fashion fete was highlighted in Capitol File (not online; see p. 46 and 102.)
Greater DC Cares' program for Board Leaders, sponsored by AOL and The Freddie Mac Foundation was featured in the Washington Post. "In seven years, Greater DC Cares Board Leadership Program has trained 500 local executives from nearly 100 companies. About 250 of them have joined 137 nonprofits." Brainfood Board Member, Anoop Prakash, was highlighted in the article and was interviewed in a follow up online Post discussion focused on nonprofit Board leadership where he cited Bridgestar, IBM, the Meyer Foundation as well as the 'Daring to Lead' report.
The Freddie Mac Foundation celebrated 15 years of grantmaking by holding a community dialogue and reception to honor its grantees, according to a press release. "As part of the celebration, grantees attending the event were each surprised with a $1,000 contribution to further their work in the community."
Grantmakers for Effective Organization's Kathleen Enright published an article, 'Philanthropy's Greatest Asset' in Foundation News & Commentary. (The article is well worth reading and not only because the asset she writes of are nonprofit executive directors.)
Higher Achievement's partnership with CharityWorks was highlighted in Capitol File (not online; see p. 200.)
Roundtable Corporate Member IBM's philanthropic work and their volunteer web site was highlighted in the annual 'giving guide' in the Washington Post.
The Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington's annual Interfaith Concert was highlighted with many photographs in the Sikh Sangat News.
Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area inducted four business leaders into their 'Hall of Fame,' according to The Examiner and the Washington Times.
Mary's Center was selected as one the 2007 Families Count honorees by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, according to The Examiner and a press release.
Metro TeenAIDS Adam Tenner and Tryone Lofton were interviewed by the Washington Post. Separately, MTA was chosen as one of the Red Ribbon Leadership Awards for Programs on Worlds AIDS Day.
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship's 'Dare 2 Dream' gala was highlighted in Capitol File (not online; see p218.)
NPower Greater DC awarded their Technology Innovation Award to DC Learns and Mary's Center was one of the runners up, according to a press release.
N Street Village was featured on WETA-FM's Intersection on a segment on Homelessness in the Region. Among many other programs, N Street Village runs Luther Place Night Shelter where up to 31 women can find "dinner in the evening and routine community meetings, as well supportive, educational and recreational activities."
Piedmont Environmental Council continues to receive a lot of press coverage on Dominion Virginia Power's proposed plans for a high voltage power line route through civil war battle ground and other natural lands including the Washington Post and The Examiner as well as WTOP. PEC has been drawing up to 700 people at meetings to oppose the power lines. An engaging meeting with graphic language, between representatives of Dominion and others was reported in the Fauquier Times-Democrat with photographs and video on You Tube.
Reston Interfaith's Kerrie Wilson was profiled on WAMU's Metro Connection in recognition of receiving Meyer Foundation's Exponent Award. (You can listen to the piece here.)
Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT) helped organize a 'Stop the Violence Hip Hop Caucus', a meeting to address urban violence, according to The Louisiana Weekly.
Stop Child Abuse Now's 'Toast to Hope' reception honoring the first recipient of the Cleary Award, was featured in a full-page article in The Connection (not online).
Washington Grantmakers released their annual report, Our Region, Our Giving: a Report on Philanthropy in the Washington Region, 2006 at their recent Annual Meeting. "Charitable giving among the Washington region's private and community foundations exceeded $655.5 million in 2005, a 7.3% increase over 2004."
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless' reporting of the poor conditions of the DC jails was cited in an article about the mistreatment of DC prisoners, according to the Washington Post.
Job Openings
N Street Village is seeking a Director of Operations and Finance.
Cultural Tourism DC is hiring a new Executive Director.
Smart Growth Alliance is hiring a new Executive Director. Application deadline is December 15.
Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration (WORC) is seeking an Executive Director. For more information or to apply, contact Goodwill CEO Catherine Meloy at (202) 715-2603.
Other
The Nonprofit Congress released their Deliberations, Decisions, and Planning: National Meeting Highlights which summarizes the decisions and proceedings of their National Meeting.
The Federal Government's National Community and Service released a new study, Volunteer Growth in America: A Review of Trends Since 1974, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
A New York Times article, "Tax Break to Encourage Giving Is Creating Confusion Instead," highlights mixed outcomes following a temporary tax break for donors.
For Love of Children's recent Children's Book Festival included Carolivia Herron, author of Nappy Hair, according to this press release.
Goodwill of Greater DC's fashion fete was highlighted in Capitol File (not online; see p. 46 and 102.)
Greater DC Cares' program for Board Leaders, sponsored by AOL and The Freddie Mac Foundation was featured in the Washington Post. "In seven years, Greater DC Cares Board Leadership Program has trained 500 local executives from nearly 100 companies. About 250 of them have joined 137 nonprofits." Brainfood Board Member, Anoop Prakash, was highlighted in the article and was interviewed in a follow up online Post discussion focused on nonprofit Board leadership where he cited Bridgestar, IBM, the Meyer Foundation as well as the 'Daring to Lead' report.
The Freddie Mac Foundation celebrated 15 years of grantmaking by holding a community dialogue and reception to honor its grantees, according to a press release. "As part of the celebration, grantees attending the event were each surprised with a $1,000 contribution to further their work in the community."
Grantmakers for Effective Organization's Kathleen Enright published an article, 'Philanthropy's Greatest Asset' in Foundation News & Commentary. (The article is well worth reading and not only because the asset she writes of are nonprofit executive directors.)
Higher Achievement's partnership with CharityWorks was highlighted in Capitol File (not online; see p. 200.)
Roundtable Corporate Member IBM's philanthropic work and their volunteer web site was highlighted in the annual 'giving guide' in the Washington Post.
The Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington's annual Interfaith Concert was highlighted with many photographs in the Sikh Sangat News.
Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area inducted four business leaders into their 'Hall of Fame,' according to The Examiner and the Washington Times.
Mary's Center was selected as one the 2007 Families Count honorees by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, according to The Examiner and a press release.
Metro TeenAIDS Adam Tenner and Tryone Lofton were interviewed by the Washington Post. Separately, MTA was chosen as one of the Red Ribbon Leadership Awards for Programs on Worlds AIDS Day.
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship's 'Dare 2 Dream' gala was highlighted in Capitol File (not online; see p218.)
NPower Greater DC awarded their Technology Innovation Award to DC Learns and Mary's Center was one of the runners up, according to a press release.
N Street Village was featured on WETA-FM's Intersection on a segment on Homelessness in the Region. Among many other programs, N Street Village runs Luther Place Night Shelter where up to 31 women can find "dinner in the evening and routine community meetings, as well supportive, educational and recreational activities."
Piedmont Environmental Council continues to receive a lot of press coverage on Dominion Virginia Power's proposed plans for a high voltage power line route through civil war battle ground and other natural lands including the Washington Post and The Examiner as well as WTOP. PEC has been drawing up to 700 people at meetings to oppose the power lines. An engaging meeting with graphic language, between representatives of Dominion and others was reported in the Fauquier Times-Democrat with photographs and video on You Tube.
Reston Interfaith's Kerrie Wilson was profiled on WAMU's Metro Connection in recognition of receiving Meyer Foundation's Exponent Award. (You can listen to the piece here.)
Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT) helped organize a 'Stop the Violence Hip Hop Caucus', a meeting to address urban violence, according to The Louisiana Weekly.
Stop Child Abuse Now's 'Toast to Hope' reception honoring the first recipient of the Cleary Award, was featured in a full-page article in The Connection (not online).
Washington Grantmakers released their annual report, Our Region, Our Giving: a Report on Philanthropy in the Washington Region, 2006 at their recent Annual Meeting. "Charitable giving among the Washington region's private and community foundations exceeded $655.5 million in 2005, a 7.3% increase over 2004."
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless' reporting of the poor conditions of the DC jails was cited in an article about the mistreatment of DC prisoners, according to the Washington Post.
Job Openings
N Street Village is seeking a Director of Operations and Finance.
Cultural Tourism DC is hiring a new Executive Director.
Smart Growth Alliance is hiring a new Executive Director. Application deadline is December 15.
Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration (WORC) is seeking an Executive Director. For more information or to apply, contact Goodwill CEO Catherine Meloy at (202) 715-2603.
Other
The Nonprofit Congress released their Deliberations, Decisions, and Planning: National Meeting Highlights which summarizes the decisions and proceedings of their National Meeting.
The Federal Government's National Community and Service released a new study, Volunteer Growth in America: A Review of Trends Since 1974, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
A New York Times article, "Tax Break to Encourage Giving Is Creating Confusion Instead," highlights mixed outcomes following a temporary tax break for donors.
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