From: Chuck Bean & Eduardo Romero, The Nonprofit Roundtable

Date: November 21, 2007
Re: Roundtable Events; Welcome Toni Smith at Docs for Tots; Jobs; Members in the News; Member Events

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Roundtable Events

Happy Thanksgiving!

Welcome
Toni Smith is the Deputy Executive Director of Docs for Tots, a national network of doctors advocating for improved health services for young children. Toni leads their regional office and is the founding president of In Reach, Inc., and former department administrator of Pediatrics and Child Health at Howard University Hospital.

Job Openings
Hope and a Home is searching for an Executive Director.

Maryland Humanities Council is searching for an Executive Director.


Members in the News
Audubon Naturalist Society's reaction to a court ruling supporting the construction of the Inter County Connector (which was not what ANS was working toward) was highlighted in the Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, and Fox5 News.

Bread for the City's George Jones responded with 'Feeding a Misimpression' to an earlier op-ed in the Washington Post: "Food banks aren't the only answer to the problem of hunger, but they're an important part of the answer." Separately, Bread was featured as the 'Heart of the Community' in The Examiner and their Holiday Helpings program was featured on WAMU's Morning Edition.

Capital Area Food Bank was profiled in the Voice of America. The Food Bank was also praised by Bruce Springsteen during his local concerts in November.

Catalogue for Philanthropy's Barbara Harman discussed the growing amount of family foundations in the Washington Post. The Catalogue was also included in the Washington Post's article on 'Where You Should Donate?'

Center for Multicultural Human Services' 25th anniversary event, "We Are America Now," was featured in the Falls Church News-Press and the Vienna/Oakton Connection. Among those recognized at the event was the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region for its contributions to immigrant rights and services in the region.

CentroNia and Mary's Center are both expanding their offices into Montgomery County, according to The Examiner.

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region has created the Partnership for Equity fund by merging the Washington Area Partnership for Immigrants fund with the Common Ground Fund, according to the Washington Business Journal.

DC Vote's 'Hippos Follow Hypocrites' campaign was featured in a Baltimore Sun blog. Separately, DC Vote's Ilir Zherka spoke at the recent Claim Democracy conference.

Doorways for Women and Families' new program, which houses pets belonging to victims of domestic violence, was the focus of articles in the Washington Post. Says Linda Dunphy, "having a pet on site will be very therapeutic and healing for the woman and her children."

Emmaus Services for the Aging's Joseph Williams engaged DC City Council Members about the living conditions of senior residents at Asbury Dwellings in Shaw, according to a Washington City Paper blog.

Earth Conservation Corps was included in an article on the emerging green industry, according to the Scripps Howard News Service. Glen O'Gilvie said, "Our program is an awesome mix of social justice simultaneous with environmental justice." ECC was also one of the featured environmental groups in a Washingtonian blog.

Fannie Mae's 20th Walkathon was featured in the Washington Post: "$62.5 Million has been raised since its inception." Separately, their recent poll analyzing societal concerns and opinions about homelessness was reported by the Washington Post and the Associated Press. Fannie Mae convened a luncheon after the press conference and honored organizers of Walkathons in seven cities across the country. Finally, Fannie Mae's Stacey Stewart received the Leadership Award at the National Urban League's 51st Annual Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner.

Father McKenna Center's Tom Howarth wrote 'For Whom The Cranes Toll' the Washington Post. "The people who come to the Father McKenna Center, the poor and the homeless, say that those building cranes you see all around actually are birds that eat poor people. Once those birds pass through your community, a lot of poor people are gone."

Fight for Children's successful Fight Night was featured in the Washington Times, Fight News, and the Washingtonian.

Foundation Center's new report, More than Grantmaking: A First Look at Foundations' Direct Charitable Activities, which discusses the rise in "direct charitable activities," such as training, was featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Freddie Mac Foundation's Ralph F. Boyd, Jr.'s recent presentation at the Human Services Coalition of Northern Virginia Annual Luncheon, available online, said the Coalition "enables local nonprofits to speak with one voice that cuts through the din to influence public policy and bring about change." Separately, National Adoption Day, co-sponsored by Freddie Mac, is featured in a press release and a related article in the Washington Post.

Goodwill of Greater Washington's online fashion show and blog "have been able to stir up more interest from people who might not have paid attention to the charity before. In particular, more young people are tuning in." according to MarketWatch.

Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital was featured in the Fall issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly: 'The Girl Scouts: Uncharted Territory' (not online). "As the Girl Scouts celebrates its 95th birthday, it is undergoing a dramatic transformation, consolidating from more than 300 councils into 109."

Greater DC Cares was included in an article discussing volunteerism in the Washington Times. Its projects are "scheduled on weeknights and weekends, to give working people the perfect chance to pitch in at some point."

The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington's annual " Celebration of the Sacred in Song, Dance and Chant" was profiled in Medill Reports and includes a 2 minute video of the event.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and Civic Enterprises released 'Achievement Trap: How America Is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students From Lower-Income Families' which finds that "from the time lower-income students enter grade school through the end of their postsecondary education, they lose more educational ground and excel less frequently than higher-income students."

Latino Economic Development Corp.'s attempts to fund loan programs was cited in the San Antonio Express. (Manny Hidalgo and staff heard from Ben Bernanke, among others, at the Summit on Micro Finance in Texas and returned with press coverage!)

Local Initiatives Support Corporation is featured in President Clinton's new book, Giving, where he "encourages both investors and ordinary citizens to become involved with LISC and their local Community Development Corporation to achieve their community development goals."

Loudoun Cares' Andy Johnston was included in an article on 'Combating Poverty' in the Loudoun Connection.

Maryland Nonprofits' recent report on Prince George's County nonprofits, Making Connections: The Nonprofit Sector in Prince George's County, was included in The Gazette. Seperately, Maryland Nonprofits' Peter Berns commented on the state's lack of nonprofit funding in The Gazette and a Washington Post blog.

Metro TeenAIDS' Adam Tenner spoke on changes in DC public schools' sex education in the Washington Post. Separatly, Metro TeenAIDS was mentioned in an article on the restructuring of DC public school budgets in The Examiner.

Meyer Foundation's Exponent Awards and their recipients were featured in the Washington Business Journal and The Gazette.

ONE DC and Dominic Moulden were featured on the cover of the Washington Business Journal as DC officials have reached an agreement over Shaw's revitalization. Separtely, ONE DC was included in the Fall Issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly: 'A New Chapter in Community Development in the Nation's Capital.' (not online).

Piedmont Environmental Counci's Chris Miller engaged the Virginia Environmental Law Journal's symposium on the Northern Virginia power-line controversy, according to C-Ville. PEC was mentioned in two articles discussing the possibility of a new town center in Ashburn in the Washington Post.

ROOT was acknowledged by Prince George's Couny Councilmember Marilynn Bland proclaiming November 20, 'Kenneth E. Barnes Jr. Day' in Prince George's County, according to a press release.

Suited for Change and its influence on one woman's life are featured in the Washington Post. Its programs are about "'more than just a designer suit,'" said the participant. "'Suited for Change gave you a thirst for excellence that wasn't on the menu.'"

Tenants and Workers United's report Obstacles to Opportunity: Alexandria, Virginia Students Speak Out, which discussed racial gaps in Alexandria's school system, was discussed in the Alexandria Gazette Packet.

Venture Philanthropy Partners' Mario Morino was included in an article on 'Is Collaboration the Right Tool to Transform the Culture of Medicine?' in On Philanthropy.

Virginia Justice Center was included in "a selection of people who make life a little better" in Marc Fisher's Washington Post column. Separately, Virginia Justice Center also commented on immigration and government in the Washington Post and The Virginian-Pilot.

The Washington Area Women's Foundation's Washington 100 was highlighted in Capitol File.

Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless' Patty Mullahy Fugere commented on Mayor Fenty's plan to develop permanent housing for the homeless in the Washington Post. "There needs to be some emergency capacity that has to be maintained. There has to be some place for people and families to land when they experience some kind of emergency."

Whitman-Walker Clinic's 14th annual art auction was mentioned in Metro Weekly. Separately, Whitman-Walker commented on governmental interpretation of HIV/AIDS in Plus News.


Members' Events
Nov 29 - Dec 1: The Campagna Center is holding its 37th Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend.

Nov 30: Whitman-Walker Clinic is hosting World AIDS Day March, Rally, and Vigil.

Nov 30: Washington Grantmakers will be discussing the role of nonprofits in DC public schools at their Public Education Working Group.

Georgetown University's Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program is accepting applications for Spring 2008. Application Deadline is January 8; read more information here. Separately, Georgetown's Pablo Eisenberg recently spoke on the five components to strengthening the nonprofit sector.


Other
Maryland Governor O'Malley's plans to close the gap on the state's $1.7 billion structural budget deficit through an additional $600 million in spending reductions which are likely to massively constrict government contributions to public service, thus affecting nonprofits and those they serve. Please contact your Maryland Delegate and encourage him/her to oppose this legislation.

Aspen Institute's Workforce Strategies Initiative published Sectoral Strategies for Low-Income Workers: Lessons From the Field "explaining how it differs from other workforce development approaches, how it has expanded over time, what it has achieved, and how it can be used to strengthen regional economies and business competitiveness."

The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector released a report, Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice: A Guide for Charities and Foundations, listing 33 standards nonprofits should use as guidelines for organizational development.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is co-funding a study examining the "moral compass" of wealthy individuals, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The New York Times' annual Giving section was recently published with several articles on philanthropy and nonprofits.