What Does Obama's 2014 Budget Mean for Nonprofits?

Last week, President Obama released his FY14 budget, outlining the President's priorities for the next year. Click here for a detailed overview released by the White House.

Rick Cohen starts off his analysis by saying the President’s budget, "offers nonprofits a variety of conceptual sweeteners as an overall promise as to what the White House would do for nonprofits." Independent Sector published a concise overview of budget items that will affect nonprofits, while Corporation for Enterprise Development focuses on the budget's commitment to strengthening the nation's most vulnerable households. The budget also includes a phase-in of required electronic 990 filing which could, "produce useful information for everyone who works with nonprofits or uses nonprofit services" states the Aspen Institute.

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Visual Populations: Using the Census for your Nonprofit

Get your grant applications processed more quickly, conduct need assessments, reach your clients or donors with effective outreach strategies and more- by using a free resource provided by The Census Bureau.

This 90-minute webinar, co-hosted by the Nonprofit Roundtable, will show you how to get to the data you want in as few clicks as possible. Statistics are available for several geographic levels including by state, county, city, zip code or census tract.

When: Wednesday, May 22nd 10:00am-11:30am

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2013 Nonprofit Roundtable Annual Meeting

Collaboration is never easy. The issues facing our community are multi-faceted, and they require that we work together to find creative solutions that have lasting impact. Join leaders from the business, nonprofit, and government sectors as they discuss real life examples of cross-sector collaboration and broaden our thinking of successful partnerships.

Panel Discussion: Beyond Our Walls
Moderator: Jim Dinegar, CEO of Board of Trade
Aaron Hurst, President and Founder of the Taproot Foundation
Catherine Meloy, CEO of Goodwill of Greater Washington
Bradford Seamon, Chief Administrative Officer for Prince George’s County
Keynote: Rev. Dr. Susan Newman, Associate Minister of Congregational Life and Social Justice of All Souls Unitarian Church

When: Thursday, June 13th 8:30am-11:30am
Where: The Sphinx Club at Franklin Square, 1315 K St NW, Washington DC

Calling All Organizations Using New Technology

Is your organization using technology to change the world? Are you sending text messages to your volunteers or using cloud technology to streamline your donation system? Has your organization learned to make Microsoft Bing Ads, Skype or Google AdWords work for you?

501cTECH is pleased to announce the 2013 Technology Impact Awards. which will recognize TWO nonprofits and charitable organizations in the DC Metro area. Technology executives from leading DC-area companies will select the two winners, each of whom will receive a $7,500 prize.

Applications due June 24th. Fill out the one-page application today.

 

Interested in Pro Bono Consulting for your Nonprofit?

Compass grants pro bono consulting services to nonprofits that benefit the Greater Washington community. Each nonprofit client receives approximately $106,000 of strategic consulting services – free of charge.

Deadline: Friday, June 14 at 5:00 p.m. Click here for the application.
 

Post Award for Excellence Names Five Finalists

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement and The Washington Post have announced the five finalists for The Washington Post 2013 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management.

• Carpenter’s Shelter
• Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services
• Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
• PRS, Inc.
• Young Playwrights’ Theater

Congratulations to the finalists, all of whom are members of our alliance!

Blog Post of the Week

Defending the One City Fund

Last week, the DC City Council held a hearing on the proposed One City Fund. Community Foundation President Terri Lee Freeman, City Administrator Allen Lew, and over two dozen nonprofits testified in support of the fund.

The Nonprofit Roundtable also testified at the hearing and submitted a letter to the Council last week, and we urge our DC members to do the same. The One City Fund faces an uncertain future without your support- so write to your council member, sign onto others' letters, and pick up the phone to guarantee this opportunity to create a healthier, greener, and more equitable DC.

Changes Coming to the GED Program

WAMU reports that the GED will be more difficult, more expensive, and entirely computerized. Lecester Johnson, ED of Academy of Hope and participant in the Roundtable's East of the River Training program, is worried, stating that, "there is not one adult educator that you speak to that says we don't need to do this...But the system isn't ready for this exam yet."

How to Improve Health in NoVA

Northern Virginia Health Foundation is convening the first-ever Health Summit in Northern Virginia, bringing together policymakers and community leaders from the nonprofit, government, and business sectors to discuss creative approaches to improving health in the region. The meeting will focus on the multiple factors – social, environmental, behavioral and medical – that contribute to residents’ health and speakers will help identify action steps for collaborating across public and private sectors to improve health for Northern Virginia residents.

When: Friday, May 31, 2013, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: The Waterford at Springfield, 6715 Commerce St, Springfield, VA

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Housing Vouchers in Fairfax Facing Grim Reality

With sequestration, federal housing funds were slashed, causing local housing program funding to drop dramatically. Many local governments responded by taking the "use it or lose it" mentality- sometimes informing the recipients their vouchers would be void in just a few days. FACETS manager Jerrianne Anthony says that when the notices started pouring in, "we basically just began scrounging."

The Washington Post reports that this problem will affect up to 150 individuals and families in Fairfax alone.

Nonprofit NoVA and the Nonprofit Roundtable are looking for your stories of how Housing Choice Vouchers are being affected in your region. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your stories.

C Marie Henderson Named Director of The Community Foundation for Montgomery County

Henderson has served as the Executive Director of Interfaith Works for two years. Now a Nonprofit Montgomery Steering Committee Member will be heading the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region's affiliate in Montgomery County.

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ACT for Alexandria's Brandee Yee said that a portion of the funds raised during Spring2ACTion Day will be donated to the Boston Foundation on WTOP.

The Alice Ferguson Foundation's Trash Free Potomac Watershed initiative was mentioned in West End Alexandria Patch.

The Audubon Naturalist Society commented on the negative impact that construction near Montgomery County's Ten Mile Creek could have on the stream's health at a recent public forum, according to The Washington Post.

The Campagna Center's upcoming Bowties and Belles fundraiser was mentioned in West End Alexandria Patch.

Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services' BEL13VE Gala was featured in The Connection.

Junior Achievement Greater Washington, in partnership with Capital One, and Prince George's Public Schools, is opening a second Finance Park for middle and high school students. Dr. Alvin L. Crawley, Interim Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools, says of the collaboration, “During these uncertain economic times, it is reassuring to have the support of a public-private partnership."

Leadership Arlington's Youth Program deadline is nearing, according to a blurb in The Sun Gazette.

Congratulations to the Montgomery Housing Partnership, which was recently honored with a Lavinia Engle award by the League of Women Voters. Read more in The Gazette.

Several N Street Village clients were honored with awards for their hard work and movement toward independence at the organization's annual gala, according to K Street Magazine.

A Reston Interfaith fundraiser at a local boutique was featured in Herndon Patch. In other news, the Best of Reston Awards were spotlighted in The Connection and The Fairfax Times. Finally, Reston Interfaith volunteers were nominated for Volunteer Fairfax and Fairfax County's Volunteer Service Awards, reports Reston Patch.

The Taproot Foundation's Aaron Hurst writes about the Billion + Change campaign in The Huffington Post.

The United Way of the National Capital Area's Bill Hanbury recently met with parents who are urging the Boy Scouts to accept gay Scouts, reports The Washington Post.

Unity Health Care has partnered with two other organizations to launch a training program encouraging med students to choose community health center careers, according to The Washington Business Journal.

Venture Philanthropy Partners' Carol Thompson Cole was interviewed about investing in scale on the Social Impact Exchange blog.

 

Volunteer Fairfax recently honored Yom Chu Kin as a Community Champion, reports Centreville Patch. In other news, Volunteer Fairfax's Jessica Hubbard commented on the volunteer fair organized by a local girl in The Fairfax Times.
 

The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless' statistics on homeless youth were cited in The Gazette.

Whitman-Walker Health's Dr. Ray Martins released a statement in response to concerns about meningitis outbreaks in other cities, saying there is currently no outbreak in DC, reports Metro Weekly.

YNPNdc has announced that Scott Beale of Atlas Corps will be the keynote speaker for their Leadership Conference. Read more on their website.

 

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