Roundtable Member Gets Front Page Coverage in Post

When Roundtable member, Critical Exposure (CE), participated in our East of the River Media Training, they met Annie Gowen, a Washington Post reporter who covers wealth and poverty.

Fascinated by the students involved with Critical Exposure, Gowen shadowed the students to learn more about their campaigns to build new libraries and fight for restorative justice programs. After months, the story was finally published- on the front page of last Thursday's paper.

Read how the story developed- and how the Nonprofit Roundtable began the process- in a blog post written by Alison Hanold, CE's Development and Communications Director.
 

Nonprofit Executive Compensation: Planning, Performance, and Pay, Second Edition

As nonprofit chief executive compensation is being scrutinized by the IRS, state regulators, the media, legislators, and donors, Boardsource has published a practical step-by-step guide to help you establish an effective compensation structure and maintain public trust by increasing the transparency and integrity of your compensation practices.

This book is a valuable resource for chief executives, senior staff, and consultants.

All Nonprofit Roundtable members have access to a free Boardsource membership- click here for more information.

Nonprofit Sector Survey Shows 5th Year of Increased Demand in Services

Nearly 6000 respondents - many of you among them - from all 50 states reported financial and management details showing the substantial changes that many organizations are making after years of economic stress. In the course of NFF's 30-plus years, they, "have seen economic ups and downs, but current trends go beyond these cycles and point toward more lasting changes in the way social services are funded."

Read the 2013 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey, which was generously supported by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
 

Blog Post of the Week

Stand up for Nonprofits in DC- Testify in April

"A community’s budget is a powerful statement of its priorities. It tells the story of where we invest our own resources, and how we hope to support everyone’s needs.

Mayor Vincent Gray released his proposed 2014 budget for the District of Columbia to the public for review and comment. Now the City Council and the Mayor’s office look forward to hearing our voices, our perspective, and our ideas for best meeting the needs of District residents." Click here to testify.

One City Fund Briefing Monday, 4/15

The new fund, to be administered by the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, will allow nonprofits to compete for grants of up to $100,000 a year for projects that advance key goals Mayor Gray has established to help us build "one city":

• Growing and diversifying our economy
• Educating or preparing our residents for the emerging new economy
• Increasing our city's sustainability
• Improving the quality of life for our residents

Join Mayor Gray, Leadership Greater Washington, United Way, and the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington for a briefing on the FY14 budget and the One City Fund.

When: Monday, April 15th, 10:30am
Where: John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Room G9

DCPS Budget Cuts Due to Low Enrollment

The Washington Post reports, "Officials built D.C. Public Schools’s current budget on the assumption that 47,174 students would enroll this year. But only 45,557 children actually showed up...That decline means a loss of at least $14.5 million in local funds, according to the mayor’s budget documents, or as much as $25 million, according to the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute analysis that accounts for the effects of inflation and supplemental spending expected this year."

Action Alert: MoCo Budget Hearings TODAY

Support fellow nonprofit leaders at the Public Hearings on the County Executive's Recommended FY14 Budget and urge the County Council to protect the community's investment in critical services.
 

When: Thursday, April 11th, 7:00 pm
Where: Montgomery County Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, 3rd Floor Hearing Room, Rockville, MD 20850. Click here for directions.

Virginia Housing Trust Fund Applications

The Virginia Housing Trust Fund is opening competitive applications for two pools of funding: the Competitive Loan Pool and the Homeless Reduction Grant Program.

Applications, instructions and Trust Fund plan can be accessed through the Department of Housing and Community Development's online centralized application management system, CAMS. Organizations must register with CAMS in order to submit an application. Click here to access CAMS. Applications for both are due May 15, 2013.

For assistance, contact Shea Hollifield at (804) 371-7031 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Application information for the foreclosure rehabilitation and foreclosure counseling components of the Trust Fund will be announced within the next several weeks.

Nominations for Cox Conserves Heroes Due April 22nd

Nominations are now open for Virginia’s 2013 Cox Conserves Heroes program at CoxConservesHeroes.com through April 22nd.

Cox Conserves wants to honor volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. A total of $15,000 will be donated to local environmental nonprofits on behalf of the winner and finalists. Click here to nominate a volunteer.

DC Primary Care Association

The DC Primary Care Association, under the leadership of Jane Thompson, is a health advocacy and action organization that works to ensure that all DC residents of have the ability and opportunity to lead healthier lives – through increased health care coverage, expanded access, improved quality, workforce development, and enhanced communication.

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The Alice Ferguson Foundation's recent cleanup of Four Mile Run along the Potomac River was featured in Del Ray Patch.

The Atlas Performing Arts Center has been hosting concerts by the Great Noise Ensemble, according to The Washington Post.

The Campaign for Youth Justice's Liz Ryan was quoted on new standards that will help prevent sexual abuse of young people in prisons, according to a press release.

The Capital Area Food Bank was recently awarded a major grant by the Darden Foundation, according to the Digital Journal.

Capitol Hill Village residents recently helped encourage senior advocates in Howard County to begin forming another senior village, reports The Baltimore Sun.

Carpenter's Shelter celebrated their 25th anniversary during Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day on April 9, according to The Alexandria News.

CASA de Maryland celebrated the passage of the Maryland Highway Safety Act, which will allow immigrant drivers to qualify for licenses, according to a press release.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington was hosted by the Washington Wizards at a game on April 6, with Father John Enzler as an honorary team captain. Separately, Father John was recently awarded the Keane Medallion by the Catholic University of America, and will be honored at the Ignatian Volunteer Corps Evening of Gratitude. Learn more here.

Critical Exposure students are using their cameras to protest school security — see photos in a Washington Post gallery.

DC Action for Children's Gwen Rubinstein commented on the need to make sure every child has a seat in a quality school in The Washington Examiner.

The DC Bar Foundation's Katia Garrett was featured in a blog post about the 40 at 50 Judicial Pro Bono Recognition Breakfast on the Blog of Legal Times.

Winners of the DC College Success Foundation's Achievers scholarships, which are funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, were mentioned in an opinion piece in The Washington Examiner.

DC Vote's campaign for DC autonomy was the subject of an opinion piece in The Washington Blade.

The Greater Prince William Community Health Center now has a breastfeeding station for nursing moms and fathers of nursing babies, reports Manassas Park Patch.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation recently awarded Good Neighbor grants to nine Washington, D.C. area nonprofits, according to The Fairfax Times.

The Jewish Community Relations Council recently sponsored a Holocaust remembrance event at a Potomac synagogue, according to the Maryland Gazette.

Leadership Arlington's forum on Virginia's economic future was mentioned in The Sun Gazette.

 Lorton Community Action Center was praised for the big difference it makes in its clients' lives in The Nonprofit Quarterly.

Northern Virginia Community College was recently the site of a Northern Virginia Dental Society free dental care event, according to The Connection.

PHILLIPS Programs has launched a Young Professionals Council — read more in the press release.

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington's Dr. Laura Meyers released a statement expressing her disappointment about a recent Virginia bill limiting abortion coverage, according to ABC 7.

A Reston Interfaith fundraiser in Herndon was mentioned in Herndon Patch.

Venture Philanthropy Partners' Carol Thompson Cole penned an opinion piece on the difficulties facing the next generation in The Washington Post.

 

The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless's recent reporting on the DC General homeless shelter's problems with heat and pest infestation was mentioned in Voice of America.

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