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Where The D.C. Schools That Help At-Risk Kids Are — And Aren’t (Kojo Nnamdi Show, October 2)
Can a Growing Nonprofit Economy Lead to a Thriving Democratic Culture? (The Nonprofit Quarterly, October 2)
12 Ways To Differentiate Your Nonprofit When Others Share Your Mission (Forbes Nonprofit Council, October 1)
Nonprofit news outlets aren’t relying as heavily on foundations — but journalism philanthropy continues to grow (Nieman Lab, September 18)
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Why Charities Are Launching For-Profit Businesses (Entrepreneur, August 26)
Empowering Communities: Participatory Grantmakers Say We Must Go beyond Feedback (The Nonprofit Quarterly, August 28)
Why Funding Overhead Is Not the Real Issue: The Case to Cover Full Costs (The Nonprofit Quarterly, September 10)
Greater Washington Community Foundation: Annual Report
Primary Care Coalition: Statement on Public Charge Final Rule
Content creators, here’s an Equity Screen to use as you work on your next blog post, book, podcast, or video (Nonprofit AF, August 19)
Can Arts and Cultural Partners Help Anchor Institutions Find Their Soul? (The Nonprofit Quarterly, August 21)
Are you an overheadhole? Why we need to just stop talking about overhead (Nonprofit AF, August 26)
The Building Movement Project (BMP) conducted the first Race to Lead survey in 2016. Over 4,300 respondents answered questions about their current nonprofit job, interest in leading a nonprofit, training/supports, and views on race and the nonprofit sector. The “Race to Lead” report series explores the results of this survey and challenges the way the nonprofit sector has been approaching the racial leadership gap.
The 2019 Race to Lead survey is live, and anyone working for pay in the U.S. nonprofit sector to participate. The new data collected will inform the next round of Race to Lead reports.
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All in for Women & Girls: How women’s fund and foundation donors are leading through philanthropy (Women’s Philanthropy Institute, July 2019)
Which Cities Have the Most Nonprofits, and Why? (The Nonprofit Quarterly, July 31)
Immigrants and Their Communities Pay a Dear Price in Fear (The Nonprofit Quarterly, July 31)
12 Reasons Why You Should Gracefully Resign from a Nonprofit Board (The Nonprofit Quarterly, July 26)
Vacation tips for nonprofit professionals who suck at vacationing (Nonprofit AF, July 15)
ICYMI: Nonprofit Uses of Direct Public Offerings as Community Capital (The Nonprofit Quarterly, May 31)
Takoma Park Folk Festival has opportunities for community-based nonprofits to participate by becoming a beneficiary group or exhibiting as a community table. The Folk Festival takes place this year on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at the Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park, MD. Attendance at this free festival is expected to be 5,000+ and represents a cross-section of the DC area community. Learn more here.
Identity’s Report on Early Care and Education Needs
Recently Identity, Inc. released a report, “EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT-Among Latino Families in Montgomery County, Maryland.” In it Identity hoped through the assessment, they could better understand two issues:
The report contains survey findings of 130 local families and provided recommendations on them.
Congratulations Hope Gleicher and Andy Burness
The Greater Washington Community Foundation-Montgomery County recently named the 2019 Philanthropists of the year: Hope Gleicher, Chief Strategy Officer, Identity, Inc. and Andy Burness, President, Burness. Both Hope and Andy serve on Montgomery Moving Forward’s Leadership Group. Hope was also a founding leader of Nonprofit Montgomery. The Celebration of Giving where the couple will be honored, will be on December 9 at the Round House Theatre.
Age Discrimination Affects All in the Workplace
Recently, the Office of Human Rights released an article on age discrimination in the workplace that all employers should read. The County established the OHR to help educate and promote compliance with human rights laws, provide technical assistance to the residents and the marketplace and provides mediation and conciliation services. For additional information visit theOHR website.