C. Marie Henderson named new head of The Community Foundation for Montgomery County

April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

COMMUNITY | We’re excited to welcome C. Marie Henderson to the WRAG community! She has been named to lead The Community Foundation for Montgomery County, an affiliate of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. Marie comes to the new post after serving as executive director at Interfaith Works.

Terri Lee Freeman, president of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region and chair of WRAG’s board, announced the appointment by saying:

Marie is a creative, energetic, and passionate leader who is committed to encouraging people to learn as much as possible about their community.

EQUITY/EDUCATION | In her latest column, Judith Sandalow writes about the huge disparities in higher education preparation between low-income and moderate/high-income students – and what we can do to address them. (HuffPo, 4/25)

EDUCATION | As a multihyphenate millionaire, high-school dropout Mark Wahlberg might be a bit of an ironic choice to deliver messages about staying in school. Still, it’s pretty cool that he is using his fame to encourage T.C. Williams students to stick with their education. You might say that he’s sending them Good Vibrations. (WaPo, 4/25)

NONPROFITS
- Pablo Eisenberg remembers Common Cause president Robert Edgar, who died suddenly on Tuesday. Eisenberg outlines an impressive career of service and says of Edgar, “In a nonprofit arena where egos so often dominate, Bob’s style was one of collaboration and coalition building. He inspired trust and confidence in his leadership.” (Chronicle, 4/25)

- How to Impress Donors With Your Programs in a Tough Economy (Chronicle, 4/25) Or you could try magic. I impress people by pulling dimes from their ears (quarters are worth too much).

WRAG | Check out our newest Philanthropy Fellow interview with Maggie Croushore, who served as a fellow with the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation. WRAG Members: Don’t forget! The deadline to apply for a Philanthropy Fellow for Fall 2013 is coming up. More information here. (Daily, 4/25)

LOCAL | “Who lives in a monument under the sea? Spongebob Squa….” Oops, sorry. The Capital Weather Gang has some visualizations of what the District could look like if some of the more dire global warming predictions are realized. (WaPo, 4/25) In a few thousand years, the city might even be a submerged mystery like this one.

Have you seen the new $100 bill? It’s pretty spiffy. And, it has the word “SPECIMEN” printed all over it! Presumably, that makes counterfeiting nearly impossible…or maybe it is because the picture a non-legal tender sample. It would be fun to request a withdrawal in “Benjamin Franklin specimens” though.

On a similarly historical note, the tradition of the presidential library is a really great one. The new library of George W. Bush, whose place in history has improved considerably since he left office, was dedicated today. Here are some pictures of the beautiful building – and some of the ceremony, where his father wore amazing socks.

- Christian

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Maximizing local philanthropy’s culture of collaboration through collective impact

April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Greater Washington region doesn’t have a hometown mega-funder driving our philanthropic work. As such, our funders have had the benefit of leading together. In her latest column, WRAG President Tamara Copeland looks at the successes that have resulted from our culture of collaboration. There’s more to be done though:

As our region moves forward to address major concerns like disconnected youth, affordable housing, and workforce development, we know that our goal is to comprehensively address situations that are deeply entrenched. No quick fixes. The objectives and strategies must be clearly defined and the plan of action must be embraced broadly by all who can, and should, play a part in solving the problem.

To this end, she looks at “collective impact” as a potential model for maximizing change in our region.

Related: Strive Network’s Jeff Edmondson will discuss collective impact as part of our Brightest Minds series next week. We hope you can join us – the event is open to the community! More info and registration here.

COLLABORATION | The Open Society Foundations have announced a new funding opportunity that will provide long-term grants to teams of charities that are working to improve the lives of low-income and minority populations.

The program is designed to foster collaboration, speaking directly to the idea of collective impact that Tamara wrote about in her column (Chronicle, 4/8):

The new program, called the Open Places Initiative, reflects a belief at the foundation that achieving real change will require greater collaboration among the local groups that have been tackling such problems independently.

GIVING | The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region has launched a new blog series called “Why I Give.” The series will profile the motivations, philosophies, and strategies of funders in our region. First up is Leanne Posko, senior manager of community affairs at Capital One. She says (CFNCR, 4/10):

At Capital One, we have a long-term commitment to strengthening and adding value to the communities in which we live and work. We take a holistic approach, which we call “Investing for Good,” to community involvement that includes financial support, but also volunteerism, pro bono service and thought leadership – for us it’s about providing a system of wrap-around support for a community or an issue.

- A report from the Association of Fundraising Professionals finds that six in ten charities reported an increase in funds raised in 2012. (PND, 4/10)

HOUSING | Well, this is the opposite of affordable housing. New data show that our region’s median home sale price has hit an all time high. (WaPo, 4/10)

WORKFORCE | The Urban Institute has a new report on the financial consequences of long-term unemployment over the last few years. Despite unemployment benefits, half of the workers who had been unemployed for six months or more experienced family income declines of at least 40 percent. (Urban, April 2013)

EDUCATION | One year in, Greater Greater Education takes a look at the progress of D.C.’s 5-year strategic schools plan. (GGE, 4/9)

AGING | The number of centenarians is increasing in our region and a local nonprofit has taken the time to celebrate them. (WaPo, 4/10) If I make it to 100, I will call myself a “centurion” instead. And I’ll wield a sword and shield so that the young whipper-snappers know who’s in charge.

In 2009, new director Neill Blomkamp unleashed the sci-fi/social commentary hybrid District 9. It was brilliant and original in every respect, and it earned a well-deserved Oscar nomination for best picture. Later this year, we finally get the director’s second movie, Elysium. Here’s the first jaw-dropping trailer.

Also, I highly recommend this article about Jordan’s King Abdullah II. He’s a fascinating leader navigating a tremendously complicated environment.

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Aligning philanthropy, nonprofits, business, and government to “Raise DC”

March 7, 2013 By 2 Comments

In D.C., 19 percent of adults lack basic literacy skills, 30 percent of children live in poverty, and only 61 percent of students graduate high school on time. For a city known for its prosperity – not to mention its wealth of social programs and nonprofit organizations – these are troubling facts that suggest that something isn’t working.

Earlier this week, funders heard from leaders of Raise DC, a comprehensive “cradle-to-career” framework that aims to ensure that all District youth are career-ready by the age of 24. The effort launched in 2012 and is modeled after the collective impact approach of Strive, the highly successful cradle-to-career model that began in Cincinnati. The goal is to align resources from across sectors in a coordinated way to make sure that children enter kindergarten ready to learn and graduate high school ready for a career.

Terri Freeman, president of the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region (CFNCR), which anchors this effort, defines Raise DC by what it is not: a formal collaboration, a special initiative, or a funding pool. Rather, she emphasizes that Raise DC is a civic infrastructure that enables philanthropy, government, business, and youth/family-serving organizations to align their own work to advance key educational outcomes for the District’s young people.

Here are just a few of the key take-aways from the discussion:

- Raise DC is “owned” by the community, not by city government. As BB Otero, deputy mayor for health and human services, and Jennifer Leonard, interim deputy mayor for education, emphasized, the Gray administration is deeply supportive of the initiative, but it isn’t the driver of it. Housing Raise DC at CFNCR ensures that the infrastructure is sustainable and won’t end after an election cycle.

- Raise DC isn’t just a re-hash of past education initiatives, but it does learn from those experiences. As Deputy Mayor Otero said, it is unique in its emphasis on alignment, particularly at the government level. For the first time, human services agencies are changing their internal practices in order to work toward the same outcomes – ensuring children complete their education and join the workforce.

- Funders can support Raise DC – and might already be doing so without realizing it. Many nonprofit organizations are already engaged in Raise DC. There are multiple avenues for people to plug into the Raise DC infrastructure, and panelists encouraged funders to get involved themselves. Most importantly, funders can support Raise DC by adjusting their own strategies so that they work toward these common outcomes – and stick with those strategies over the long-term.

Raise DC’s goals are ambitious, and require dozens of actors to come to the table willing to work together and change their own strategies to align with Raise DC’s goals. However, it is clear from the data that an effort of this magnitude is necessary because, in Deputy Mayor Otero’s words, “if we don’t make [these shifts], D.C. will leave families behind as the city prospers.”

For a deeper discussion of collective impact and its potential for addressing deeply entrenched issues, join WRAG on April 17 to hear from Jeff Edmondson, head of the Strive Network, in the second installment of our Brightest Minds series for 2013.

Following the event, WRAG’s Tamara Copeland talked with the United Way’s Bill Hanbury about what makes Raise DC unique and why funders should support it.
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Prince George’s County to create health enterprise zone…Opposition to proposed DC graduation requirements…Grim prediction for 2013 giving [News, 1.25.13]

January 25, 2013 By 1 Comment

HEALTH
- Prince George’s County will get over $1 million from the state to create a health enterprise zone in Capitol Heights. The funding lasts four years, and will allow the county to employ a number of physicians, dentists, nurses, and community health workers in an effort to address the area’s poor health outcomes. (Examiner, 1/25)

- The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region reflects on the impact of the Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative’s investments in the region’s healthcare workforce. (CFNCR, 1/25)

EDUCATION | DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson and a number of school leaders are opposed to proposed changes to high school graduation requirements put forth by the DC State Board of Education. (Examiner, 1/25)

TRANSIT | Experts: Funding $26b Metro plan would be difficult (Examiner, 1/25) So quick to dash our dreams!

PHILANTHROPY
- A new study shows that young donors are more focused on nonprofit results, creating impact, and advancing causes compared to their parents. (Chronicle, 1/25)

- Giving Will Barely Rise in 2013, Forecast Predicts (Chronicle, 1/24) According to this one forecasting company, it will be one of the worst years for fundraising in 50 years (!).

NONPROFITS
- Changes to the Combined Federal Campaign proposed by the Office of Personnel Management has raised concerns that it could dramatically reduce contributions. (WaPo, 1/24)

- Here’s an interesting take on the return on investment in developing future nonprofit leadership, and the expensive unintended consequences of not investing in it. (SSIR, 1/24)

LOCAL
- The D.C. statehood bill has been re-introduced in the Senate. (DCist, 1/25) I’m sure that $26 billion revamping of the Metro system has a better chance of success than this.

- Jim Graham ends effort to join Youth Trust board (WaPo, 1/24)

- During a seasonally appropriate weather event later today, it’s going to snow a whole one inch. It’s a good thing the region is “bracing” for it. (WTOP, 1/25)

In this woman’s defense, I’m sure this would have been a great Johnny Cash song.

-Rebekah

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Health care sector biggest job creator in the region…15 DCPS schools to close…MD officials look to northern VA for transit financing ideas [News, 1.18.13]

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

WORKFORCE
- The health care sector has become the biggest driver of job growth in the region, as the federal government and private contractors have cut positions and reduced hiring. It’s good news that the workforce is diversifying, but many health care positions pay less than the contracting jobs that have been lost. (WaPo, 1/18)

- In Maryland, forecast calls for more hires (Gazette, 1/18)

- Via the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region‘s blog, here’s a write-up on a $105,000 grant from CFNCR’s Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative to Montgomery College. The grant has been used to help 64 low-income workers become certified as apartment maintenance technicians, and then gain employment in the industry. (Inside MC, 1/11)

EDUCATION | Yesterday DCPS released the final list of 15 schools to be closed over the next two years. Five schools that were originally slated to be closed were left off the list. (Examiner, 1/18)

IMPACT INVESTING | Through their partnership with Incapital, the Calvert Foundation has distributed $175 million of their Community Investment Notes through mainstream brokerage firms, a significant milestone (Calvert, 1/18):

We think this growth indicates more mainstream acceptance of impact investing within the traditional wealth management industry. Impact investing organizations must find ways to accelerate this trend because it’s the only way we’ll ever truly achieve scale, and more importantly, the impact that comes with that scale.

TRANSIT/REGION | Montgomery County officials are looking for ideas from northern Virginia on how to finance the Purple Line and a new network of bus lanes, since Virginia has managed to secure financing for transportation projects to the tune of $7.6 billion. (WaPo, 1/17)

HOUSING | An Unlike Beneficiary: Property Tax Credits and Low Income Renters (DCFPI, 1/17)

Happy MLK Day to everyone, and good luck to those of you planning to brave the crowds and the cold for the inauguration! The Daily WRAG will be back on Wednesday.

In the meantime, here are 27 science fictions that became science fact in 2012. Especially awesome are #5 and #9.

-Rebekah

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The slow news Wednesday edition [News, 12.19.12]

December 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

EDUCATION | The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education has released a five-year plan to improve District charter and traditional public schools. The plan calls for 75 percent of students to pass the D.C. Comprehensive Assessment System tests and to graduate on time. (Examiner, 12/19)

CHILDREN & YOUTH | D.C.’s Child Services Agency Shows Marked Improvement (WAMU, 12/18)

GIVING
- The fiscal cliff negotiations are still ongoing (there are still 12 days left in the year after all), but the latest proposal from the Obama administration appears to have preserved the charitable deduction. (Chronicle, 12/19)

- Corporate Donors Favor ‘Elite’ Nonprofits, Study Finds (Chronicle, 12/19)

- Infographic: Social Media’s Impact on Giving in 2012 (NPQ, 12/12)

VIOLENCE | Some good news in a week of very bad news about violence: Pr. George’s official set to announce historic drop in homicides (WaPo, 12/19)

COMMUNITY | In light of last week’s shooting, the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region‘s president (and WRAG’s board chair) Terri Lee Freeman discusses local nonprofits that serve young adults. (CFNCR, 12/17)

I can’t say I’ve never thought about the relative advantages of trying this when the red line is especially crowded.

-Rebekah

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What happens to nonprofits if we fall off the ‘fiscal cliff’? [News, 11.5.12]

November 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

SEQUESTRATION | As the edge of the fiscal cliff draws nearer, the Washington Post takes stock of the region’s nonprofit community and finds both good and bad news. On the good side, 2012 has been better year than recent others (WaPo, 11/5):

United Way of the National Capital Area is expecting double-digit growth in donations this year, while the Center for Nonprofit Advancement reported that nearly half of its charity members say donors have committed to maintain or increase donations. The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region said its contributions are up 15 percent compared with last year.

But on the bad side, many nonprofits are hoping that increases in 2012 funding will simply help buffer them from potentially catastrophic damage if sequestration happens as scheduled:

November marks the arrival of peak giving season, but many local nonprofit organizations are more focused on January…Worried that their government funding could be sapped and corporate giving could be dampened, some groups are taking action to better position themselves to absorb financial shock.

Related:
- The Nonprofit Roundtable’s Chuck Bean sent out a memo to the nonprofit community warning organizations to build contingency plans and prepare for the worst. He outlines three potential outcomes - two of which equal bad news for nonprofits.

- As he prepares to step down from D.C. Central Kitchen, Robert Egger shares his thoughts on the region’s nonprofit/philanthropic community as we face sequestration. (WaPo, 11/5)

- D.C. wage growth falls below national average (WTOP, 11/5) Related to the threats of sequestration? How many times can I write ‘sequestration’ in one news roundup? Sequestration.

GIVING
- Last week marked the first Fight for Children Fight Night under the leadership of Raul Fernandez, following founder Joe Robert’s death last year. The event was a huge success, raising more than $2.2 million for children’s education. (WaPo, 11/5) Oh, and MC Hammer was there! That guy is definitely Too Legit to Quit.

- Multiyear Grants From Foundations Have Been Dropping Sharply (Chronicle, 11/5) “Multiyear grants peaked in 2008 at a total of $6.9-billion. But in 2009, they declined by 21 percent, to $5.5-billion. They dropped again in 2010 to $4.7-billion.”

VOTE | Don’t forget to vote! Also, don’t forget to plan out who you are voting for! Here’s a re-post of an interactive sample ballot based on your local jurisdiction. (WAMU)

EDUCATION | Arlington Parents Concerned Over Concentration Of Poverty In Schools (WAMU, 11/5)

SANDY | More than $37 million had been raised before the weekend started for disaster relief. (Chronicle, 11/4) NBC aired a benefit concert on Friday night. Aside from the questionable song choice – and questionable lead singer choice…Jimmy Fallon – it was cool to see Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and Steven Tyler sing together on this.

I was lucky enough to see Canadian-Somali singer/rapper K’Naan at a really small show at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Saturday. If you haven’t heard of him, I highly recommend checking out some of his stuff. It ranges from catchy pop (Hurt Me Tomorrow) to heartfelt activism (Fatima). One of the best artists working today, hands down.

Hope you all had a nice weekend. Tomorrow’s a big day – Tuesday, if I’m not mistaken! 

- Christian

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New report on affordable housing in the District…Dr. Susan Raymond talks to WRAG about innovation in philanthropy…Robert Egger to leave D.C. Central Kitchen [News, 10.10.12]

October 10, 2012 By

HOUSING | The Coalition for Smarter Growth has released a new report on housing called Public Good for Public Land: Making the Most of City Land to Meet Affordable Housing Needs. The report includes detailed housing and demographic data about the District and makes 11 recommendations for how the city should capitalize “on public land redevelopment to provide substantial numbers of affordable homes for moderate, low and very low income households.”

The report was funded by Prince Charitable Trusts, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, the Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation, the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, the MARPAT Foundation, the Share Fund, and Enterprise Community Partners. Cheryl Cort, a principal author of the report, recently spoke to funders during a tour of Langley Park, Maryland, that was sponsored by WRAG’s Affordable Housing Task Force.

Related: DCHA to Close Waiting List for Public Housing (City Paper, 10/3)

- Tenants allege abuses at Langley Park apartments (WaPo, 10/10)

- At 10, DC’s housing trust fund has had a tough childhood (GGW, 10/9) “Ideally, the next ten years of the Housing Production Trust Fund will be easier ones.”

PHILANTHROPY | Last Thursday, Dr. Susan Raymond of Changing Our World spoke at WRAG’s Brightest Minds 2012 colloquium on innovation in philanthropy. If you missed it, she recapped her three big ideas in the video below:

Related: Download Dr. Raymond’s presentation here.

NONPROFITS | Pablo Eisenberg digs into the Independent Sector’s new report on advocacy and takes issue with the report’s suggestion that one organization should be a central voice for the nonprofit sector.

Nonprofits will never share a broad consensus about which issues are most important. The best that nonprofits can accomplish is to strengthen their individual advocacy and lobbying activities and join with other organizations in coalitions that fight for specific policy changes.

He also looks at the report’s key issues and suggests four major alternatives. (Chronicle, 10/9)

FOOD | Jaw dropping statistic of the day: “Supermarkets, restaurants and other nonresidential establishments in Montgomery County throw away 56 million pounds of food a year.”

The Montgomery County Council is looking at ways of using this unused food to help feed the hungry. (WaPo, 10/10) I hope every other county and city in the U.S. is doing the same thing. How can we waste so much?

PEOPLE | On the food front, D.C. Central Kitchen founder and president Robert Egger has announced that he will leave his 25 year post to open a new project in L.A. Under his leadership, D.C. Central Kitchen has served 27 million meals to low-income individuals in our community. Egger leaves behind a tremendously impactful legacy and Los Angeles is truly fortunate to be his next focus. (WBJ, 10/10)

EDUCATION | Examiner columnist Harry Jaffe asks a provocative question: Does D.C. need UDC? He comes on strong by saying that the University of the District of Columbia is “a failed experiment, ” but he follows with some ideas worth considering. (Examiner, 10/10)

LOCAL | Here are some seasonal spooks – haunted buildings on Capitol Hill. (Examiner, 10/10)

For any parents with small children, here’s some hilarious Halloween costume help. Why not dress your kids like famous artists?

And staying in the realm of kids, Disney has released its latest Toy Story short film – Partysaurus Rex. As can be consistently expected from Pixar, the film is hilarious and worth your seven minutes!

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Wells Fargo offers $7 million in housing grants…Trust names Ed Davies interim CEO…A look at CFNCR’s workforce partnership with hospitals [News, 10.9.12]

October 9, 2012 By

HOUSING | Over the weekend, more than 1,300 individuals visited the convention center to apply for Wells Fargo’s new CityLIFT program. The program will provide about 350 grants worth $20,000 each in down payment assistance for individuals buying homes in the District and Prince George’s County. The grants are designed to extend their benefits beyond just the homeowner:

The CityLIFT grant program is designed to “spark the market,” said Lisa Zakrajsek, a Wells Fargo executive vice president for home lending.

Zakrajsek said that nonprofit groups working with Wells Fargo had reported that when even a couple of properties start to sell in a neighborhood, it generates interest and helps to lift the market. “It’s good for the neighborhood,” she said. “We felt like we had put everything we could into helping customers through the foreclosure crisis. We stepped back and asked, ‘What can we do to help the housing market?’ ”

Related: Watch Fox 5′s news segment on the program. (Fox, 10/8)

COMMUNITY | Congratulations to Ed Davies on being named interim CEO of the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation! Ed is the former vice president for external affairs and he takes over for outgoing leader Judge Mary Terrell. In a letter to the community, Ed writes:

I am excited to step into the position…I look forward to providing the leadership needed to support the work of our staff, grantees and partners that help our youth thrive. These are exciting times at the Trust….

WORKFORCE | Last year, the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region partnered with MedStar Montgomery on a workforce development program designed to support the continuing education of hospital employees. The Post profiles the partnership, which has been a big success. (WaPo, 10/9)

HOMELESSNESS | Family homelessness in the region has increased 23 percent since the start of the recession, but homeless shelters across the region are full and can’t keep up with demand. (WaPo, 10/7)

PHILANTHROPY | David Rubenstein was on CBS This Morning yesterday talking about his giving and the intent of the Giving Pledge. He also talks about private equity firms – which have become a topic of debate in the election. (CBS, 10/8)

EDUCATION
- Here’s some food for thought: a chart showing the incidences of violence in Montgomery County schools. (Examiner, 10/9)

- Former DCPS Chancellor Rhee: Pace Of Reform Has Changed (WAMU, 10/8)

DEMOGRAPHICS | The Atlantic has a cool map comparing inequality levels in metropolitan areas with countries. New York, for example, is equal to Swaziland. The Greater Washington region, though certainly not perfect, is noted as “having among the lowest levels of inequality.”  (Atlantic, 10/9)

Long before James Cameron decided to throw his career away by making sequels to that putrid stink bomb Avatar, he received huge amounts of praise and Oscars for a slightly less putrid stink bomb called Titanic. A major criticism of the movie (besides hiring Celine Dion for its soundtrack) was that (SPOILER ALERT) Leonardo didn’t actually need to turn into a DiCaprio-cicle and sink into the depths of melodrama the ocean.

Couldn’t he have fit on that piece of wreckage that saved Kate Winslett? Cameron has always maintained that the two wouldn’t fit. So MythBusters decided to find out the truth. Enjoy!

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DCPS announces new career ladder for top teachers…The possible future of the 11th Street Bridge…Don’t miss CFNCR’s Invest2Compete event on September 13 [News, 9.5.12]

September 5, 2012 By

EDUCATION
- The Post has an interesting Q & A with the public school chiefs of D.C., Alexandria, and Montgomery, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties about how they approach teacher evaluation and training, class sizes, and other issues in their respective districts. (WaPo, 9/2)

- D.C. Public Schools announced a new program yesterday that will allow high performing teachers in high poverty schools to receive salary raises at a much faster rate. The goal is to attract quality teachers and reduce turnover. (WaPo, 9/5)

- Northern Virginia schools open; surging enrollment projected (WaPo, 9/5)

ARTS | The Old Town Theater in Alexandria, which was going to be redeveloped into retail shops, will remain a theater and reopen in November. (WAMU, 9/3)

DISTRICT | Here’s a look at the effort to redevelop the 11th Street Bridge in southeast D.C. as a park that would link Navy Yard with Anacostia. (WAMU, 9/4) Needless to say, this would be very, very cool.

PHILANTHROPY
- Paul Carttar, the head of the Social Innovation Fund, will be leaving his post at the end of September. (Chronicle, 9/4)

– Opinion: Foundations Are Wise to Offer Grants and Management Coaching (Chronicle, 8/19)

COMMUNITY | Nicky Goren, of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation, reflects on her experience watching the women athletes at the 2012 Olympics. (WAWF, 8/3)

EVENT | To unveil their new report, the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region and the Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Invest2Compete Initiative is hosting a briefing and panel discussion on how area employers are supporting their workers through tuition assistance programs, and why these programs are critical for our region. More information will be available soon on www.cfncr.org.

When: September 13, 8:30am – 10:30am | Where: The University Club, 1135 16th Street NW| RSVP to bmurphy@cfncr.org. 

Cutest. Animal attack. Ever.

-Rebekah

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