Scholarships Available for Full-day Training Seminars
Partial scholarships are now available to enable representatives of under-resourced nonprofits serving Washington, D.C. to attend our upcoming full-day training seminars. If you represent a nonprofit organization based in and serving the Washington, D.C. area with a budget under $1,000,000 you are eligible to apply. Nonprofit organizations may receive up to two scholarships per application cycle. This initiative is designed to assist small, community-based nonprofit organizations in building their internal capacity in preparation for seeking financial support from foundations, corporations, or other grantmakers. Funding for this scholarship program is made possible through the generous support of the Wachovia Foundation, the Jovid Foundation, the Marpat Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Richard England.
The application deadline is June 16, 2008 to attend any seminar from August through October 2008, and the deadline is September 22, 2008 to attend any seminar from November 2008 through January 2009.
Don’t miss this valuable opportunity! Download an application»
New Director of the Foundation Center's Washington, DC, Office Named
Patricia Pasqual, who previously served as director of the Center's DC and Cleveland regional offices, has returned to the Center as director of its DC office. She brings deep experience with the nonprofit community in the DC region, having most recently managed special initiatives and community outreach services for the District of Columbia Public Library. Read the press release»
Cooke Foundation Announces 2008 College Scholarship Recipients 5/14/08
People in the News (5/11/08): Appointments, Promotions, and Departures 5/11/08
Gates Foundation Awards $21.8 Million to Catholic Relief Services to Help African Farmers 5/08/08
Grants That Make a Difference
CASA of Maryland received a $250,000 grant to provide general operating support over a 2-year term.
Grantmakers in the News
Meyer Foundation and Partners Publish Study on Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders
Spotlight On
Mentors, Inc. works to end the dropout cycle and increase opportunity for underserved youth in Washington, DC.
The Technical Assistance Providers page contains contact information for many organizations and associations that support nonprofits in Washington, DC.
Nonprofit Technology Award
The annual NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award, presented by Accenture, recognizes nonprofits in our community whose innovative use of technology enables them to more effectively fulfill their mission. The application deadline is June 13, 2008.
Learn more»Report on the Impact of DC Nonprofits
The Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington released Beyond Charity: Recognizing Return on Investment, the groundbreaking result of a yearlong effort to answer the question, "What difference do nonprofits make in Greater Washington?" Through nearly 100 examples, Beyond Charity documents some of the powerful and far-reaching impacts of local nonprofits. Read the report»Report on Washington, DC, Area Foundations
Key Facts on Washington, DC, Area Foundations is the first such report to exclusively highlight the Center's most current data on the size and giving activities of this segment of the nation's grantmaking foundations. Read the report (PDF)»- We are now accepting paid advertising at reasonable rates for services of interest to our nonprofit audience in our library's e-mailed listerv message, which reaches thousands of your colleagues each week. Find out more or e-mail bth@foundationcenter.org.
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6/5
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Washington, DC
- Proposal Writing Seminar
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6/10
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Pittsburgh, PA
- Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results
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6/11
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Pittsburgh, PA
- Proposal Writing Seminar
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6/12
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Washington, DC
- Grantseeker Training Institute
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6/23-6/27
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Washington, DC
- Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships
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7/11
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Washington, DC
- Foundation Funding Research: Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Prospects
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7/17-7/18
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Washington, DC
- Foundation Funding Research: Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Prospects
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7/17-7/18
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Washington, DC
- Foundation Fundraising: An Introductory Course
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7/24
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Washington, DC
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8/13
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Washington, DC
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