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Roundtable in the News

2011

  • Chuck previewed Mario Morino’s new book on Outcomes in ‘Who’s Reading What’ (Bisnow, April 25).
  • “VA officials scramble to restore funding for charities” (Washington Post, April 22). “The uncertainty has significant economic costs...The frozen payments, that’s where it gets to be outrageous.” - Eduardo Romero
  • “Energy Alliance Helps 16 MD & DC Nonprofits Purchase Clean Energy, Slash Energy Costs” (Nonprofit Energy Alliance press release, April 19).
  • Trabajo contra ‘foreclosures’ tiene nuevo numero, (Univision, March 30) on CAFN hotline. (See COG’s Media Report, April 13).
  • “How Will Shutdown Affect Local Nonprofits” (WAMU 88.5FM, April 8).
  • “Board of Trade: Shutdown ‘unacceptable’” (Washington Business Journal, April 7). Chuck Bean worried for the nonprofits that will have to operate without government contracts, and for the government employees who may suddenly find themselves in need of nonprofit services.
  • “Charities Prepare Anxiously for Gov’t Shutdown” (Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 6). "Some nonprofits have already resorted to seeking lines of credit to continue services." - Chuck Bean
  • “Nonprofits unite to maintain Fairfax County services for poor, vulnerable residents” (Washington Post, March 22). "Fairfax County generally receives less in state aid from Richmond than Montgomery receives from Annapolis."- Melissa Bondi, Think Twice Campaign
 

2010

  • Spirit of Giving Guide highlighted organizations recommended by the Roundtable (Washingtonian, December issue)
  • "What Five Local Charities Need, Right Now" featured five local charities – most recommended by Roundtable staff (WAMU'sDCentricblog,Dec 15).
  • "Commentary by Chuck Bean: 'Imagine It's You' in Need" (WAMU88.5, Dec 7).
  • "Nonprofits need more help from the corporate community" (Washington Post/Capital Business, Nov 22).
  • "When corporations crowd-source giving, you vote and charities win" (Washington Post, Nov 15).
  • "Nonprofits Struggle to Survive and Maintain Services" (Washington Post, Nov 8). "If you think this is a storm, or you can batten down the hatches, maybe tap into your reserves and the storm will pass and things will go back to normal, then you're wrong. I think of this as less of a storm and more like an ice age." - Chuck Bean
  • "In Wave of Flawed Foreclosures, Homeowners Had Little Help" (Washington City Paper, Oct 14)
  • "Nonprofits form energy alliances to save on utility costs" (Washington Post, Oct 11).
  • "Coalition Works to Support Overwhelmed Counselors" (WAMU 88.5FM, Oct 10).
  • "Secrets of Greatness" (Bisnow, Oct 5).
  • "Choosing a Charity - Do Ratios Matter?" (Washington Life, Sept 20).
  • Chuck Bean is interviewed about the impact of the Capital Area Foreclosure Network(NBC4's Viewpoint, Sept 5).
  •  'Keeping Two Giant Pillars in Place," by Chuck Bean and Washington Grantmakers' Tamara Copeland (Washington Business Journal, Aug 13)
  • "Nonprofit Kickball Leaguge" (Bisnow, Aug 12)
  • "10 Blogs for DC Changemakers" (FuseDC, Aug 6 - no longer online)
  • Commentary: "Republican victories could take a bite out of region's economy" (The Washington Post, Nov 8)
  • "Federal aid is forestalling only a fraction of foreclosures, report says" (The Washington Post, Apr 15)
  • "Nonprofits launch effort to improve emergency preparedness" (The Washington Post, Jan 11)
  • "Maryland nonprofits grew in 2008 despite recession, study finds" (The Washington Post, Jan 12)
 

2009 and prior

  • Small charitable gifts add up for nonprofits (Washington Business Journal, December 18, 2009)
  • DC-area executives plan ahead for swine flu outbreak (Washington Business Journal, September 28, 2009)
  • Charitable Donations Fell in 2008, Report Finds (The Washington Post, June 10, 2009)
  • Homelessness surges as funding falters (MSNBC, January 30, 2009)
  • Nonprofits Leverage Social Networks With Varying Degrees of Success (Washington Post, April 22, 2009)
  • Earmarks in federal budget reaping millions for nonprofits (Examiner - no longer online, Mar 13, 2009)
  • Northern Virginia Groups to Help Prevent Foreclosures (Washington Business Journal, February 19, 2009)
  • Chuck Bean interviewed on NewsChannel8 (February 4, 2009)
  • Homelessness Surges as Funding Falters” (MSNBC, January 30, 2009)
  • Washington’s Nonprofits: Where ‘Remaking America’ Begins” by Chuck Bean and Tamara Lucas Copeland (Washington Post, January 25, 2009)
  • Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac start giving (Washington Business Journal, January 16, 2009)
  • For Charities, A Season of Need (Washington Post, December 23, 2008)
  •  Local Nonprofit Leaders Meet to Address Recession (WAMU 88.5, December 15, 2008)
  • Nonprofit Groups Forced to Do More With Less (NPR's Morning Edition, December 15, 2008)
  • Washington Coalition Formed to Help Charities Weather the Economic Crisis (Chronicle of Philanthropy, December 15, 2008)
  • Imabalance of Need and Aid (Washington Post, November 30, 2008)
  • Less in Hand to Offer (Washington Post, November 23, 2008)
  • The Littlest Victims Of the Mortgage Crisis (Washington Post, November 17, 2008)
  • Nonprofits Poorly Prepared for Disasters, Study Says (Washington Post, October 24, 2008)
  • Mortgage Giants' Fall May Hurt Nonprofits (Washington Post, September 14, 2008)
  • Chief Quits Area United Way, Says It's Time for New Leader (Washington Post, August 13, 2008)
  • "Montgomery in Grip of Foreclosure Crisis" (Washington Post, July 24, 2008)
  • "Washington-area nonprofits coordinate different crisis-management strategies" (DC Examiner, July 22, 2008)
  • "25 local leaders picked for nonprofit executive training" (Washington Business Journal, July 14, 2008)
  • "DC Region's Foreclosure Rate Soars" (Washington Post, June 19, 2008)
  • "Climbing Cost of Gasoline Slows Meals on Wheels, Other Services" (DC Examiner, June 18, 2008)
  • "Pew's Mission to Lower Nonprofits' Office Rent" (Washington Post, June 16, 2008)
  • "Helping Hand Reaches Out Farther to Fill Greater Needs" (Washington Post, June 12, 2008)
  • "Hundreds of Nonprofits Nationwide Receive Deloitte's World-Class Business Counsel and Skills-Based Service on Ninth Annual IMPACT Day" (Press Release, June 6, 2008)
  • "Skyrocketing rents, gas pinch area's nonprofits" (Washington Business Journal, May 23, 2008)
  • "D.C. Area Nonprofits Fear Loss of Funding As United Way Retools" (Washington Post, May 16, 2008)
  • "Freddie Mac Foundation gives $500,000 to Reston Interfaith" (Washington Business Journal, April 28, 2008)
  • "Group formed to increase black nonprofit leaders" (Washington Business Journal, April 11, 2008)
  • Online Discussion with Albert Ruesga: Nonprofits in Trouble (Washington Post online discussion, March 3, 2008)
  • "Crunch Predicted in Nonprofit Sector" (Washington Post, March 3, 2008)
  • Impact of Nonprofits (Reston Connection, January 23, 2008)
  • Letter to the Editor: Socially Awkward (Washington Business Journal, December 21, 2007)
  • Who Profits from Nonprofits? (WAMU 88.5FM, December 12, 2007)
  • "Groups want incentives to stay in pricey D.C." (Washington Business Journal, November 30, 2007)
  • Letter to the Editor: "Investing In Special Ed" (Washington Post, November 28, 2007)
  • "Conversation with Chuck Bean and World Bank's Viki Betancourt on Charitable Donations' (Washington Post online discussion, November 26, 2007)
  • Charities' Value to Economy: $9 Billion (Washington Post, November 26, 2007)
  • Non-Profit Groups Practice in Preparation for a Flu Pandemic (Congressional Quarterly, October 17, 2007)
  • "Letter to the Editor: Blurring the Line Between Charities and Businesses"(Washington Post, October 8, 2007)
  • Nonprofits Offer Warnings, Advice About Next Generation of Leaders (Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 30, 2007)
  • Young Nonprofit Workers Face Career Hurdles (Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 26, 2007)
  • Need services? Just Call 211! (Reston Connection, February 21, 2007)
  • "2-1-1: New Areawide Guide to Services" (Washington Post, February 16, 2007)
  • "Charities Count on Extended Giving" (DC Examiner, December 26, 2006)
  • "Nonprofits say the time has come to organize and flex political muscle." (DC Examiner, July 24, 2006)
  • "Ramsey to organizations: Ending crime is up to you." (DC Examiner, July 24, 2006)
  • "Mayoral candidates hear ideas for fixing D.C." (DC Examiner, June 12, 2006)
  • "Ex-Police Chief Takes New Job" (Washington Post, June 2, 2006)
  • "Former Capitol Police Chief Takes New Position" (Associated Press, June 2, 2006)
  • "Nonprofit leaders: Help them help all" (Washington Business Journal, May 12, 2006)
  • “Charities see Minor Drop In Post-Katrina Giving” (DC Examiner, May 8, 2006)
  • “Nonprofit Leaders Tackle Burnout Threat With Program” (DC Examiner, May 1, 2006)
  • "Fund Created to Train Executives" (Washington Post, April 26, 2006)
  • "IRS Rules Should Not Intimidate" (DC Examiner, March 6, 2006)
  • "Nonprofits in Sync with Disaster Needs" (DC Examiner, February 27, 2006)
  • "Making the Connection" (DC Examiner, February 13, 2006)
  • "Nonprofits Push Emergency Planning" (DC Examiner, January 30, 2006)
  • "Initiative Tests Regional Cooperation" (DC Examiner, January 16, 2006)
  • "Local Nonprofits Pool Resources" (DC Examiner, January 9, 2006)
  • "A New Year Brings a Fresh Crop of Volunteers" (DC Examiner, January 2, 2006)
  • "Ex-Police Chief Joins Nonprofit Roundtable" (Washington Post, June 2, 2006)
  • "Roundtable Acts as a Nonprofit Forum" (DC Examiner, November 14, 2005)
  • "Emergency Preparedness: Be Ready. Make A Plan." (Washington Post online discussion, October 4, 2005)
  • "When Aid Runs Dry" (DC Examiner, October 3, 2005)
  • Blog: 'At The Intersection' highlights the Roundtable's 'Working Together When the Worst Happens.' (September 21, 2005)
  • "Lifelines on Higher Ground" (DC Examiner, September 19, 2005)
  • "DC Nonprofit Communicators Establish Discussion Series" (PR Week, August 8, 2005)
  • Blog: The Code Red! Radio Show interviews Chuck Bean (July 22, 2005)
  • "Nonprofits Work Up Blueprint in Case of Attack: Regional Group Hopes to Avoid Obstacles That Tripped Up Sept. 11 Responses" (The Washington Post, June 29, 2005)
  • "Nonprofits Confront Catastrophe; Group Releases Plan for Crisis Coordination" (DC Examiner, June 29, 2005)
  • "Nonprofits Work Up Blueprint in Case of Attack" (Washington Post, June 28, 2005)
  • "Nonprofit Groups Are 'Economic Engine' in Washington Region"  (Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 14, 2005)
  • Editorial: "Profiting from nonprofit know-how: Our region's nonprofit sector is a formidable force. Let's learn from it." (The Washington Business Journal, March 11, 2005)
  • "Area Nonprofits Play Large Economic Role" (Washington Post, February 23, 2005)
  • "Economy, Election Strain Nonprofits" (The Washington Post, November 7, 2004)
  • "United Way Chief Toils to Resuscitate Charity" (Washington Post, November 1, 2004)
  • "D.C.-Area Charities Face Hard Times" (The Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 14, 2004)
  • "Lean Times Force Charities to Adapt" (The Washington Post, August 24, 2004)
  • "Area United Way Late on Payments" (Washington Post, July 24, 2004)
  • "Social Conscience For the County" (Washington Post, April 7, 2004)
  • Nonprofits Prepare for New Terror; Charities Coordinate To Improve Victim Aid (Washington Post, February 15, 2004)
  • "Grassroots Organizations Cinch Belts and Broaden Solicitations" (The Washington Post, October 26, 2003)
  • "Area Federal Workers Begin Fundraiser"  (Washington Post, October 1, 2003)
  • "Where Charity Begins" (Washington Post, May 3, 2003)
  • "Sinking Revenue Alarms Charities" (Washington Post, April 23, 2003)
  • "As Nonprofit Tax Breaks Vanish, Unease Appears" (Washington Post, March 16, 2003)
  • "Nonprofits Push for 2-1-1 Hotline in Region" (Washington Post, November 10, 2002)
  • "Nonprofit Groups Form Coalition" (Washington Business Journal, July 27, 2001)