Latest News and Events

  • Now Available:  January E-Newsletter
    In this latest issue of Making Connections, we present the newest National Harbor Fund grants, profile grantee The Deamonte Driver Dental Project, and learn more about the Make Change! Trust.  And check out our list of "suggested reading" for giving in 2010.
  •   Upcoming Event

    Crisis in Haiti:  Impact, Need, and Giving Opportunities
    February 18, 2010
    9:00am - 11:00am
    The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
    1250 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 800
    Washington, DC

    Join us as we examine the situation in Haiti both before and after the recent earthquake.  Topics include the earthquake's immediate and long-term impact, the effects on the Washington region's Haitian community, and advice on charitable giving to aid the Haitian people.  Speakers include representatives from Partners in Health, the Lambi Fund of Haiti, and others.  To attend, RSVP by February 15 at http://crisisinhaiti.eventbrite.com/.

     

     
    Sponsored by The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, Black Philanthropic Alliance, The Black Benefactors, The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Hispanics in Philanthropy, and The Moriah Fund.
     
  • Staff Member Honored
    Congratulations to Kristin Scotchmer, our Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services, for being honored by Community Foundation grantee Fair Chance for her dedication and service!
  • $645K in New Neighbors in Need Grants
    Just announced! These 16 new grants support public and nonprofit systems reform and capacity-building, all related to the region's safety net.

Our Latest Blog Post

  • Friending, Texting and Tweeting: Social Media and Community Foundations
  • Terri Lee Freeman, President   Last week, I attended the Larger Community Foundations meeting in Miami, Florida, which is the annual meeting of the 35 or so largest community foundations in the United States. One of our speakers was the very provocative Dr. Lucy Bernholz of Blueprint Research and Design. As usual, she challenged us by presenting how she views the landscape of philanthropy changing and the impact it will have on community foundations in particular.   
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