Nearby Funding Information Centers
Visit a funding information center in the Washington, DC, area, for free access to a core collection of Foundation Center print and electronic resources, including Foundation Directory Online Professional. These funding information centers are often located in libraries, community foundations, or nonprofit resource centers. They offer workshops and training classes for local nonprofits as well as one-on-one assistance when using Foundation Center resources. No appointment is necessary, but hours vary, so we recommend calling before you visit.
Technical Assistance Providers
The following resource list includes many associations, service organizations, and technical assistance providers in the Washington, DC area. The list is not comprehensive, but rather is intended to serve as a starting point for those in need of assistance. When available, we provide direct links to an organization's Web site.
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
- ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership Greater Washington Network
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 326-9550
Fax: (202) 326-0999
Email: ASAEGreaterWashington@asaecenter.org
Regional service
organization for association executives that
provides educational forums, career development
programs, community-service projects.
- Association
of Fundraising Professionals
Washington DC Metro Area Chapter
4300 Wilson Blvd Suite 300 DC
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel: (703) 647-1676
Fax: (703) 683-0517
Email: afpdc@afpnet.org
Professional association
for fundraising executives offering continuing
professional education, career development,
a mentoring program, a newsletter, and Fund
Raising Days.
- Center for Nonprofit Advancement
1666 K Street, NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 457-0540
Fax: (202) 457-0549
Association representing
nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan
DC region. Member services include information
and referral, publications, workshops, and group-buying.
- Cultural
Alliance of Greater Washington
923 F Street,
NW, Suite 303
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 393-2161
Email: staff@cultural-alliance.org
Regional service
organization for artists and arts organizations
whose member services include information
and referral publications, workshops, group-buying,
Business Volunteers for the Arts, and TICKETplace.
- Maryland
Association of Nonprofit Organizations
1500 Union Avenue, Suite 2500
Baltimore, MD 21211
Tel: (410) 727-6367
Toll free: (800)273-6367
Fax: (410) 727-1914
and
8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 303
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (301) 565-0505
Toll free: (800) 273-6367
Fax: (301) 565-0606
Statewide association
of Maryland nonprofit organizations. Member
services include: training and technical assistance,
cooperative buying programs, information sharing
and networking, publications and public policy
advocacy.
- NeighborhoodInfo DC
A partnership between the Urban Institute and the
Washington DC Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Tel: (202) 261-5760
Email: info@neighborhoodinfodc.org
Provides DC community-based organizations and residents with local data and analysis they can use to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
- Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington
1201 15th Street, Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 955-6187
Fax: (202) 955-8084
Email: info@nonprofitroundtable.org
Direct service providers, advocacy groups, and grantmakers joining forces to foster a shared vision for the region’s nonprofit sector.
- Washington
Grantmakers
1400 16th Street,
NW, Suite 740
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 939-3440
Fax: (202) 939-3442
Email: info@washingtongrantmakers.org
Technical assistance,
professional development and issue-oriented
programs for grantmakers.
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LEGAL SERVICES
- Community Law Center
3355 Keswick Road
Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21211
Tel: (410) 366-0922
Fax: (410) 366-7763
Email: mail@communitylaw.org
The Community Law Center is a nonprofit legal services organization dedicated to strengthening neighborhoods and local nonprofits in Maryland. They provide legal services and technical assistance to improve the quality of life and economic viability of communities.
- The District of Columbia Bar Pro Bono Program/
Community Economic Development Pro Bono Project
1101 K Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 737-4700
Fax: (202) 626-3471
Email: cedinfo@dcbar.org
The DC Bar Pro Bono Program established the Community Economic Development Pro Bono Project in 1998 to provide a vehicle for corporate, transactional, and business lawyers seeking nonlitigation pro bono assignments. The project is designed to deliver critically needed legal services to organizations operating in and serving low-income and distressed communities in the District of Columbia.
- George Washington University Law School
Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics-Small Business Clinic
2000 G Street, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20052
Tel: (202) 994-7463
Fax: (202) 994-4946
Email: GWUSBC@law.gwu.edu
Established in 1977, the Small Business Clinic is the premier clinic in the country devoted to providing free start-up legal services to Washington, DC-area entrepreneurs, nonprofit groups, and arts organizations. It provides a wide range of legal services including drafting articles of incorporation, bylaws for corporations (for profit and nonprofit); creating limited liability companies, reviewing leases, conducting legal research on specific problems, business licenses and permits, trademark and copyright applications, contract drafting and contract review. Clients are seen by appointment only.
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service (MVLS)
Community Development Project
1 North Charles Street
Suite 222
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: (410) 547-6537 (in Baltimore)/(800) 510-0050 (outside Baltimore)
MVLS provides free or reduced fee representation for nonprofits that have civil and legal problems throughout the state of Maryland. The Community Development Project helps nonprofits overcome legal obstacles so that they may become more effective organizations and focus their limited resources on services for disadvantaged people and communities. By providing these organizations access to experienced lawyers, MVLS makes pro bono count for nonprofits, and most importantly, the community.
- National Center for Nonprofit Law
1735 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 462-1000
Fax: (202) 462-1001
Email: nonprofitlaw@aol.com
National nonprofit membership organization whose purpose is to help nonprofit organizations understand and satisfy legal, tax, fiscal and administrative requirements that apply to them. Services include an information clearinghouse, publications, and seminars.
Nonprofit Legal Support Program
A joint project of the Fairfax Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program and The Virginia State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 215
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (703) 246-3779
Fax: (703) 246-2752
Email: abeckerman@fairfaxbar.org
The Nonprofit Legal Support Program seeks to provide free legal counsel with experienced corporate attorneys to nonprofit organizations located in northern Virginia in need of legal services. The NLSP responds to requests by nonprofits in areas such as preparing and amending organizational documents, mergers, corporate authorization of transactions, buying and selling property, leasing/rental matters, land use/permitting, finance, employment/labor law, insurance, contracts, and tax law/charitable giving.
University of the District of Columbia
David A. Clarke School of Law
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202) 274-5122
Fax: (202) 274-5569
Contact: Jordana Arias, Clinic Paralegal: (202) 274-5073
The Community Development Clinic provides free legal assistance to DC residents who need help with starting a nonprofit organization or small business. Note: There is a waiting list of 3-6 months for this service.
Washington
Area Lawyers for the Arts
920 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 289-4440
Email: legalservices@thewala.org
Publications, information
and referral, workshops and legal assistance
for artists and arts organizations.
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CONSULTING AND
TRAINING RESOURCES
(Also check with area colleges and universities
and their continuing education centers for additional
opportunities.)
- BoardSource
750 9th Street, NW, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 349-2500 or (877) 892-6273
Fax: (202) 349-2599
Email: members@boardsource.org
Publications, information
and referral, workshops, on-site training.
- Communications
Consortium Media Center
401 Ninth Street,
NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 326-8700
Fax: (202) 682-2154
Email: info@ccmc.org
Technical assistance
and training in use of media.
- COMPASS: A Volunteer Consulting Alliance
COMPASS works closely with partner Greater DC Cares
1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 459-6291
Email: slaporte@compassdc.org
COMPASS volunteers provide pro-bono business consulting to nonprofit organizations in the Greater DC community.
- Council
for Advancement and Support of Education
1307 New York Avenue,
NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 328-2273
Fax: (202) 387-4973
Email: memberservicecenter@case.org
Publications, information
and referral, workshops for higher education
institutions.
- Fair Chance
2001 S Street NW Suite 310
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 338-8206
Fax: (202) 969-1332
Email: info@fairchancedc.org
Capacity building services for youth-serving organizations in Wards 5-8.
- Innovation
Network, Inc. (InnoNet)
1625 K Street, NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 728-0727
Fax: (202) 728-0136
Email: info@innonet.org
Training, workshops,
consulting, and Internet technical assistance, primarily regarding evaluation plans.
- Management Assistance Group
1155 F Street, NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 659-1963
Fax: (866) 403-6080
Email: mag@magmail.org
Organizational
consulting.
- MOSAICA:
The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 887-0620
Fax: (202) 887-0812
Email: mosaica@mosaica.org
Consulting and
training primarily in organizational development.
- Nonprofit and Association Career Community
A portal to job listings, career advice, salary information, and training in the DC Metropolitan area.
- Nonprofit Risk Management Center
15 N. King Street, Suite 203
Leesburg, VA 20176
Tel: (202) 785-3891
Fax: (703) 443-1990
Technical assistance, consulting, publications, and workshops.
- VendorBank Online
Center for Nonprofit Advancement
1666 K Street, NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 457-0540
Fax: (202) 457-0549
An online directory of professionals, consultants and businesses working with nonprofit organizations.
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ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS
- George Mason University
Graduate
Studies in Nonprofit Management
Department of Public and International Affairs
252 Robinson Hall A
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (703) 993-9466
Fax: (703) 993-1399
E-mail: mpa@gmu.edu
Offers a graduate-level
Masters in Public Administration with a concentration
in Nonprofit Management, as well as a Certificate
in Nonprofit Management.
- Georgetown University
Georgetown
Public Policy Institute
37th and O Streets, NW, 100 Old North
Washington, DC 20057
Tel: (202) 687-5932
Fax: (202) 687-5544
E-mail: gppiadmissions@georgetown.edu
Through the Public
Policy Institute, offers a Masters in Public
Policy with special tracks in Public Management
and Nonprofit Studies.
- Howard University
Center for Urban Progress
1840 Seventh Street, NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 865-8572
Fax: (202) 232-6751
E-mail: hucup@howard.edu
Offers the Community Development Leadership Program (CDLP),
a collaborative undertaking which brings together two interrelated components-
the University Wide Committee on Community Development in the Curriculum, and
the Undergraduate Minor in Community Development and Community Development Internship Program.
Howard also offers a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership.
- Trinity Washington University
Master of Science in Administration
125 Michigan Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20017
Tel: (202) 884-9000
E-mail: admissions@trinitydc.edu
This program offers a Nonprofit Management Concentration which includes courses on topics like fundraising, financial management, and grant writing.
- University
of Maryland University College
Graduate School
3501 University Boulevard, East
Adelphi, MD 20783
Tel: (800) 888-8682
E-mail: enroll@umuc.edu
Offers online,
graduate-level Certificates and Master of Science degrees in Nonprofit and Association Management.
-
Walden University
Master of Science in
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Tel: (866) 492-5336
The online Master of Science degree program offers courses in nonprofit leadership, management, budgeting, finance,
fundraising, board management, public relations, and strategic planning.
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COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
- 501cTech
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 630
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 234-9670
Fax: (202) 234-9672
Formerly known as NPower Greater DC, 501cTech offers fee-for-service technology consulting, training, and support services for nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
- WETA CapAccess
2775 South Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206
Tel: (703) 998-2430
Fax: (703) 824-7350
Offers a free e-mail service to the local community.
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Metropolitan
Washington Coalition of Volunteers
(The following organizations link individuals
and groups to volunteer opportunities and provide
technical assistance.)
- Volunteer Alexandria
123 N. Alfred Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 836-2176
Fax: (703) 683-1793
Email: mail@volunteeralexandria.org
- Volunteer Arlington
Department of Human Services
2100 Washington Blvd. 3rd Floor
Arlington, VA 22204
Tel: (703) 228-1760
Fax: (703) 228-1013
Email: volunteer@arlingtonva.us
- Hands On Greater
DC Cares, Inc.
1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 840
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 777-4462
Fax: (202) 777-4444
Email: nonprofit@greaterdccares.org
- Volunteer Loudoun
215 Depot Court, SE
Leesburg, VA 20175
Tel: (703) 777-0505
Email: volunteerloudoun@loudoun.gov
- Montgomery
County Volunteer Center
751 Twinbrook Parkway
Rockville, MD 20851
Tel: (240) 777-2600
Fax: (240) 777-2601
Email: volunteer@montgomerycountymd.gov
-
Volunteer Prince William
9248 Center Street
Manassas, VA 20110
Tel: (703) 369-5292
Fax: (703) 369-5671
Email: stibbs@volunteerprincewilliam.org
- Volunteer
Fairfax
10530 Page Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (703) 246-3460
Fax: (703) 246-4662
Email: VolsRUs@volunteerfairfax.org
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ADDITIONAL
FUNDING RESOURCES
General Sources:
- Junior
League of Washington
3039 M Street,
NW
Washington, DC 20007
Tel: (202) 337-2001
Fax: (202) 342-3148
Email: office@jlw.org
Organization of
women committed to promoting voluntarism and
to improving the community through the action
and leadership of trained volunteers.
- Office of Partnerships and Grant Services
Grant Information Resource Center
300 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 727-8900
Email opgs.eom@dc.gov
Provides technical assistance and guidance through the Grants Information Resource Center.
- United
Black Fund, Inc.
2500 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Tel: (202) 783-9300
Nonprofit grantmaking
organization that provides general, program
and emergency funding to community-based organizations.
Provides technical and management support
for its member agencies.
- United
Way of the National Capital Area
Community Services
Funds
8391 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 200
Vienna, VA 22182
Tel: (202) 488-2000
Email: info@uwnca.org
Provides grants
from undesignated funds raised in the workplace
to meet critical human service needs. All
agencies listed in the annual campaign are
eligible for this funding. Request information
on the United Way's Community Services Fund
in your region.
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Arts
Funding:
The following organizations
provide funding for nonprofit arts organizations
and/or artists. Call to receive application guidelines.
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