From: Chuck Bean & Eduardo Romero, The Nonprofit Roundtable
Date: September 28, 2007
Re: Roundtable Events; Members in the News; New Member Welcomes (Noel Tieszen of Interstages & Kate Sylvester of DC Action for Children); ED Jobs; Other
Date: September 28, 2007
Re: Roundtable Events; Members in the News; New Member Welcomes (Noel Tieszen of Interstages & Kate Sylvester of DC Action for Children); ED Jobs; Other
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Roundtable Events
October 17, 8am-2pm: [Open to All] The Roundtable will convene a Pandemic Flu Table Top Exercise, open to all. This is a discussion-based exercise on potential impacts of pandemic flustrain on nonprofits and developing plans to continue services (i.e., continuity of operations). At the Cafritz Center at George Washington University; RSVP to Eric Giles. With Deloitte and American Red Cross of the National Capital Area
October 26, 8:30-10:30am: [Open to Exec Dir] Meet the authors of 'Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits.' The book will be released in late October; you can read a sneak peak in the current issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. At Bank of America in the District; RSVP to Eduardo Romero. With Washington Grantmakers
Members in the News
Several Members were included in Washingtonian Magazine's 'Washington Region's 150 Most Powerful People' including Ed Orzechowski (Catholic Charities and Chair of the Roundtable's Board), Terri Lee Freeman (Community Foundation for the National Capital Region and Vice-Chair of the Roundtable), Stacey Stewart (Fannie Mae's Community and Charitable Giving Office), Bob Templin (Northern Virginia Community College), and Carol Thompson Cole (Venture Philanthropy Partners). 'Hidden Powers' include Julie Rogers (Meyer Foundation); 'Emerging Leaders' included Matt Quinn (Jack Kent Cooke Foundation) and Kerrie Wilson (Reston Interfaith).
October 26, 8:30-10:30am: [Open to Exec Dir] Meet the authors of 'Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits.' The book will be released in late October; you can read a sneak peak in the current issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. At Bank of America in the District; RSVP to Eduardo Romero. With Washington Grantmakers
Members in the News
Several Members were included in Washingtonian Magazine's 'Washington Region's 150 Most Powerful People' including Ed Orzechowski (Catholic Charities and Chair of the Roundtable's Board), Terri Lee Freeman (Community Foundation for the National Capital Region and Vice-Chair of the Roundtable), Stacey Stewart (Fannie Mae's Community and Charitable Giving Office), Bob Templin (Northern Virginia Community College), and Carol Thompson Cole (Venture Philanthropy Partners). 'Hidden Powers' include Julie Rogers (Meyer Foundation); 'Emerging Leaders' included Matt Quinn (Jack Kent Cooke Foundation) and Kerrie Wilson (Reston Interfaith).
The African American Nonprofit Network offers a Position Alert Program to identify talented senior level African American candidates; and a Board Initiative Program that helps match African American leaders with nonprofits seeking Board members. Contact Rebecca Anderson by email or at (202) 973-2510.
The Aspen Institute's Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program's new report, "Linking Payout and Mission: A National Dialogue with Foundation Leaders" offers "strategic guidance on how foundations can better match their spending with their philanthropic goals," according to a press release.
The Audubon Naturalist Society's opposition to the Inter County Connector was noted in the Washington Post and The Gazette. ANS' Global Warming Director commended Gov. O'Malley for understanding environmental issues but not the impact of the ICC, in the Baltimore Examiner.
Bread for the City's initiative to include professional chefs in its Fit for Fun program was featured in the Washington Post. This is the Chicken Braised with Olives and Dates featured in the Washington Post.
Capital Area Food Bank was host to an Israeli delegation looking to find new ways to curb hunger and malnutrition, according to Washington Jewish Week.
Catholic Charities DC's partnership with PEPCO "will help low income residents, including seniors, in Montgomery County pay electric bills this winter," according to a press release.
Center for Multicultural Human Services' mental health programs were cited in Virginia Delegate Bob Hull's column in the Falls Church News-Press.
Columbia Heights-Shaw Family Support Collaborative's Marian Urquilla will be on a panel at the Cultural Competency Institute in Washington, DC on Oct. 1 - 3.
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region's Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative is partnering with the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, according to a press release.
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region's September 11 Survivors' Fund "has had a measurable, positive impact on the lives of individuals and families directly affected by the 2001 Pentagon attack," according to a press release.
Cornerstone was selected by the US Treasury's Community Development Financial Institution Fund to receive $860,000 in program grants and loans, according to Fund to a press release. This will "leverage existing capital and loan resources to help developers purchase and rehabilitate affordable housing for its target market."
Dance Place's performances season-opening benefits program were commended by the Washington Post. "Parts of Dance Place's 27th anniversary program made you want to move. But just one piece made you think."
DC Employment Justice Center and Children's Law Center were included in Roll Call in an article titled, 'Nonprofits Hold Unique Development Opportunities.' (not online)
DC Fiscal Policy Institute's Ed Lazere wrote 'Good Riddance to Payday Lending in DC' in the Hill Rag.
DC Vote's Ilir Zherka responded to the lack of Congressional votes to get the District Congressional representation, saying the vote "'is a victory in a way. It's been over 30 years since a majority of Senators supported DC voting rights,'" according to the Associated Press. DC Vote's efforts were also in the Washington Post, The Examiner, Congressional Quarterly, and the Washington Times.
East Capitol Center for Change changes its name to LifeStarts Youth & Family Services on October 1, according to East of the River and a letter from Curtis Watkins and their website, LifeStarts.org. Curtis said, "One of the most profound lessons is that when you think you have a lot to offer the community, the community has a lot to offer you."
Hoop Dreams' Susie Kay was profiled in the Exceptional Woman's Newsletter.
IMPACT Silver Spring was cited in an education column in the Washington Post as a great way to amplify voices on education issues in Montgomery County.
Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington's Unity Walk, "an annual effort by more than 100 churches, temples, synagogues and embassies to recall 'the spirit of togetherness' brought about by the September 11, 2001 attacks", was highlighted by the Washington Post. Their Bridge Builders Award was featured in the Deseret News.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's new report, 'Achievement Trap: How America Is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students from Lower-Income Families" was featured in articles by Time Magazine, the Cincinnati Enquirer and a press release.
Latin American Youth Center's work in Montgomery County was noted in The Gazette. The recent Wellness Festival included partners like Mary's Center, Whitman-Walker Clinic, and the Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative.
Mary's Center's partnership with the Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park in the creation of a new primary care center in Long Branch was featured in The Gazette as well as the Gazette's 2007 Business Report.
Metro TeenAIDS's Adam Tenner reviewed problems with recent condom donations from the DC government in the Washington Post.
Northern Virginia Community College's Bob Templin spoke about full enrollment at NVCC in the Washington Post and The Examiner. "We have some of the fastest-growing school districts in the U.S. It's not surprising that, as we add programs and facilities, the students just gush forward."
Northern Virginia Family Service's recent grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start was featured in the Washington Post.
Piedmont Environmental Council's study 'How Dominion and Allegheny Got it Wrong' was cited in the Fauquier Times-Democrat and the Rappahannock News, and PEC's work was noted in the Washington Post.
Prince George's Community Foundation's deadline for their National Harbor Community Outreach Grant Fund was extended to October 15, according to The Gazette.
SCAN: Stop Child Abuse Now was given the Community Trustee Award/Nonprofit by Leadership Fairfax for "cultivating and using relationships with local governments and other nonprofit organizations," according to the Washington Post.
United Way of the National Capital Area's recent revitalization and stabilization were featured in the Washington Business Journal. Separately, the Prince William United Way kicked off its 2007-08 campaign setting a goal of raising $1 million, according to the Potomac News.
Venture Philanthropy Partners' Carol Thompson Cole was the focus of the Washington Post's "New at the Top" segment.
WAMU-88.5 FM announced changes in their programming and the investment in HD-Radio, according to press release and Marc Fishers' Washington Post blog.
Washington Area Women Foundation's Marjorie Sims offered commentary on the power of investing in pathways to nontraditional work for women in our region on WAMU-88.5 FM.
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless' Amber Harding commented on the "visible and urgent issue" of the lack of access for disabled persons at shelters in The Examiner.
Washington Scholarship Fund's voucher programs were the focus of two articles in The Examiner.
Whitman-Walker Clinic was featured in an article discussing the effectiveness of condoms donated by the D.C. government in the Washington Post.
New Member Welcomes and Transitions
The Aspen Institute's Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program's new report, "Linking Payout and Mission: A National Dialogue with Foundation Leaders" offers "strategic guidance on how foundations can better match their spending with their philanthropic goals," according to a press release.
The Audubon Naturalist Society's opposition to the Inter County Connector was noted in the Washington Post and The Gazette. ANS' Global Warming Director commended Gov. O'Malley for understanding environmental issues but not the impact of the ICC, in the Baltimore Examiner.
Bread for the City's initiative to include professional chefs in its Fit for Fun program was featured in the Washington Post. This is the Chicken Braised with Olives and Dates featured in the Washington Post.
Capital Area Food Bank was host to an Israeli delegation looking to find new ways to curb hunger and malnutrition, according to Washington Jewish Week.
Catholic Charities DC's partnership with PEPCO "will help low income residents, including seniors, in Montgomery County pay electric bills this winter," according to a press release.
Center for Multicultural Human Services' mental health programs were cited in Virginia Delegate Bob Hull's column in the Falls Church News-Press.
Columbia Heights-Shaw Family Support Collaborative's Marian Urquilla will be on a panel at the Cultural Competency Institute in Washington, DC on Oct. 1 - 3.
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region's Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative is partnering with the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, according to a press release.
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region's September 11 Survivors' Fund "has had a measurable, positive impact on the lives of individuals and families directly affected by the 2001 Pentagon attack," according to a press release.
Cornerstone was selected by the US Treasury's Community Development Financial Institution Fund to receive $860,000 in program grants and loans, according to Fund to a press release. This will "leverage existing capital and loan resources to help developers purchase and rehabilitate affordable housing for its target market."
Dance Place's performances season-opening benefits program were commended by the Washington Post. "Parts of Dance Place's 27th anniversary program made you want to move. But just one piece made you think."
DC Employment Justice Center and Children's Law Center were included in Roll Call in an article titled, 'Nonprofits Hold Unique Development Opportunities.' (not online)
DC Fiscal Policy Institute's Ed Lazere wrote 'Good Riddance to Payday Lending in DC' in the Hill Rag.
DC Vote's Ilir Zherka responded to the lack of Congressional votes to get the District Congressional representation, saying the vote "'is a victory in a way. It's been over 30 years since a majority of Senators supported DC voting rights,'" according to the Associated Press. DC Vote's efforts were also in the Washington Post, The Examiner, Congressional Quarterly, and the Washington Times.
East Capitol Center for Change changes its name to LifeStarts Youth & Family Services on October 1, according to East of the River and a letter from Curtis Watkins and their website, LifeStarts.org. Curtis said, "One of the most profound lessons is that when you think you have a lot to offer the community, the community has a lot to offer you."
Hoop Dreams' Susie Kay was profiled in the Exceptional Woman's Newsletter.
IMPACT Silver Spring was cited in an education column in the Washington Post as a great way to amplify voices on education issues in Montgomery County.
Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington's Unity Walk, "an annual effort by more than 100 churches, temples, synagogues and embassies to recall 'the spirit of togetherness' brought about by the September 11, 2001 attacks", was highlighted by the Washington Post. Their Bridge Builders Award was featured in the Deseret News.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's new report, 'Achievement Trap: How America Is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students from Lower-Income Families" was featured in articles by Time Magazine, the Cincinnati Enquirer and a press release.
Latin American Youth Center's work in Montgomery County was noted in The Gazette. The recent Wellness Festival included partners like Mary's Center, Whitman-Walker Clinic, and the Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative.
Mary's Center's partnership with the Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park in the creation of a new primary care center in Long Branch was featured in The Gazette as well as the Gazette's 2007 Business Report.
Metro TeenAIDS's Adam Tenner reviewed problems with recent condom donations from the DC government in the Washington Post.
Northern Virginia Community College's Bob Templin spoke about full enrollment at NVCC in the Washington Post and The Examiner. "We have some of the fastest-growing school districts in the U.S. It's not surprising that, as we add programs and facilities, the students just gush forward."
Northern Virginia Family Service's recent grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start was featured in the Washington Post.
Piedmont Environmental Council's study 'How Dominion and Allegheny Got it Wrong' was cited in the Fauquier Times-Democrat and the Rappahannock News, and PEC's work was noted in the Washington Post.
Prince George's Community Foundation's deadline for their National Harbor Community Outreach Grant Fund was extended to October 15, according to The Gazette.
SCAN: Stop Child Abuse Now was given the Community Trustee Award/Nonprofit by Leadership Fairfax for "cultivating and using relationships with local governments and other nonprofit organizations," according to the Washington Post.
United Way of the National Capital Area's recent revitalization and stabilization were featured in the Washington Business Journal. Separately, the Prince William United Way kicked off its 2007-08 campaign setting a goal of raising $1 million, according to the Potomac News.
Venture Philanthropy Partners' Carol Thompson Cole was the focus of the Washington Post's "New at the Top" segment.
WAMU-88.5 FM announced changes in their programming and the investment in HD-Radio, according to press release and Marc Fishers' Washington Post blog.
Washington Area Women Foundation's Marjorie Sims offered commentary on the power of investing in pathways to nontraditional work for women in our region on WAMU-88.5 FM.
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless' Amber Harding commented on the "visible and urgent issue" of the lack of access for disabled persons at shelters in The Examiner.
Washington Scholarship Fund's voucher programs were the focus of two articles in The Examiner.
Whitman-Walker Clinic was featured in an article discussing the effectiveness of condoms donated by the D.C. government in the Washington Post.
New Member Welcomes and Transitions
Noel Tieszen is the Executive/Program Director of Interstages, which provides opportunities for early adolescents in low-income neighborhoods to discover talents, develop and strengthen skills, and heighten self-awareness, setting the stage for a successful transition into young adulthood. Interstages has been featured in East of the River and included in the 2006 Catalogue for Philanthropy.
Kate Sylvester is DC Action for Children's new Executive Director. She was a founder of Social Policy Action Network and has a media background having been a reporter at the Washington Star, NBC and NPR. She was also a founder of Jobs for Homeless People.
Executive Director Opening
Heads Up is searching for an Executive Director.
Member Events & Other
The Board of Trade announced that their Potomac Conference entitled "Green as Competitive Advantage," is scheduled for Oct. 29-30, according to a press release.
September 28, 7pm: Fair Budget Coalition and DC Jobs with Justice host a Benefit Concert at St. Stephen's Church (Columbia Heights metro, S2, S4, 42 buses). Bands will include Strike Anywhere, Cloak/Dagger, and Pash.
September 28: Mary's Center's Noche Tropical will have Mayor Fenty and his wife as honorary chairs.
October 3, 7-9pm: Fairfax Futures and Reston Interfaith among others are co-sponsoring a 'Fairfax County General Assembly Candidates Forum' at Ernst Cultural Center (Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus)
a session focused on candidates' opinions on issues related to children's issues. This event is open to all.
October 10, Noon: Washington Area Women's Foundation's Annual Leadership Luncheon and Community Briefing.
October 12, 12:30-1:30pm: The Foundation Center and Georgetown University are sponsoring "How Social Entrepreneurs Create Change with Echoing Green's Cheryl Dorsey. RSVP online.
October 18, 6:30pm: Nstreet Village has a reception/networking event hosted by The Angels Network for its fall fundraising reception and networking event on October 18th at 6:30 pm at Commerce Bank in McLean RSVP, go to our evite or contact Victoria Rapoport by email at events@theangelsnetwork.org or call 703-319-1098.
October 23, 6:30pm: DC Vote hosts their Champions of Democracy honoring Congressman Tom Davis, Hilda and Charles Mason, and Royal Kennedy and Johnathan Rodgers.
October 24, 6:00pm: Georgetown University's Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program has an information open at Georgetown Public Policy Institute, 3520 Prospect Street, NW, 4th Floor in the DC. RSVP online.
October 25, 6:30pm: Montgomery County Community Foundation celebrates the Spirit of Giving and announces their first Philanthropist of the Year award.