DC Jazz Festival Kicks into Gear
Thu May 31 2012, The Georgetowner
featuring DC Jazz Festival
The 2011 DC Jazz Festival Kicks Off
Herndon Hosts MLK Day of Service Hundreds gather to serve at Senior Center.
Wed Jan 18 2012, Herndon Connection
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
100s of volunteers gathered at the Herndon Senior Center to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service.
MLK Day Of Service With Volunteer Fairfax
Fri Jan 13 2012, WUSA9
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
Over the last few years, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has turned into a day of service and volunteering.
Make Fairfax Stronger with Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day
Mon Jan 9 2012, blog.lincolnatfairoaks.lincolnapts.com
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
If you want to teach your child about the importance of volunteering, consider participating in Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day.
An Investigative Reporting Partnership
Fri Jan 6 2012, American Journalism Review
featuring Fund for Investigative Journalism
The Schuster Institute and the Fund for Investigative Journalism team up to provide reporting fellowships.
Candlelight Vigil Salutes the Fallen of 2011
Thu Jan 5 2012, AFRO-American Newspapers
featuring Northeast Performing Arts Group
The Northeast Performing Arts conducted a candlelight vigil for the 109 people slain in the District of Columbia for 2011. As the names ...
A New Year's Resolution to Volunteer
Sun Jan 1 2012, Examiner.com
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
If your New Year's Resolution is to volunteer but your schedule won’t allow it, try signing up for a simple volunteer job, like these!
Local Students Do Their Part To Assist AMEN's Efforts.
Thu Dec 29 2011, The Sun Gazette
featuring Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs
A number of local schools participated in 2011 Fannie Mae Help the Homeless program to benefit Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs.
Spotlight: The Alternative House
Wed Dec 28 2011, Vienna Patch
featuring Alternative House - The Abused & Homeless Children's Refuge
Cox Communications interviewed Judith Dittman, Executive Director of Alternative House-The Abused and Homeless Children's Refuge.
Tricking Eyes and Drawing Them In
Thu Dec 22 2011, The Washington Post
featuring The Art League
Tweaking nature on a somewhat larger scale, the father-and-son team of Guy and Marco Rando work mostly with wood.
The New Start-up Scene: From Silicon Strip to Silicon Mitten
Mon Dec 19 2011, Forbes
featuring Atlas Service Corps
Silicon Beltway (Washington DC) - It’s hard to separate entrepreneurs from the start-up capital that makes their dreams possible ...
In Strikes on Libya by NATO, an Unspoken Civilian Toll
Sun Dec 18 2011, The New York Times
featuring CIVIC – Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict
Give Together: Family Volunteer Day in Fairfax County
Sun Dec 18 2011, Around Vienna
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
On January 16, 2012, Fairfax County will host Give Together: Family Volunteer Day, where families can sign up to volunteer together.
Reading mentorship program helps young students
Thu Dec 15 2011, WJLA
featuring Everybody Wins! DC
Harris' Heroes segment about the Power Lunch program
Luke 1:39-56: Magnificat for a Broken World
Wed Dec 14 2011, The Huffington Post
featuring Five Talents International
Consider the transformative potential of micro-lending and other empowerment practices supported by Five Talents and other NGOs.
'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram, Dec. 13
Tue Dec 13 2011, WAMU 88.5FM
featuring The Art League
A father and son collaborated on Transitions showing until January 2nd at The Art League in Alexandria.
Students find a place for support, training, getting ready for college
Wed Dec 7 2011, Gazette.Net
featuring Collegiate Directions, Inc
Brief overview of the core services offered by Collegiate Directions to low-income, first-generation-to-college high school students.
Montgomery County Seniors Group Recognizes Director of Silver Spring Service Provider
Wed Dec 7 2011, The Gazette Newspapers
featuring The Senior Connection of Montgomery County
GROWS -- Grassroots Organization for the Well-being of Seniors -- recognized Sue Dollins, executive director of The Senior Connection
Division of Labor: The Gap Between Skills and Jobs
Tue Dec 6 2011, WAMU-FM 88.5
featuring Southeast Ministry
DC has more jobs than residents but the high unemployment rate is related to many being ill prepared academically to take these positions.
Step Ahead Youth Program
Fri Dec 2 2011, H Street Life
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center
Chris Mills from H Street Life chats with Quynn Johnson about JOMDC's summer Step Ahead program for DC teens.
Joel Ward at Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Thu Dec 1 2011, Washington Capitals 365
featuring Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Joel Ward visits Fort Dupont Ice Arena for a special rink dedication and to conduct an on-ice clinic with kids.
Choreography Takes Center Stage on Saturday Night
Thu Dec 1 2011, Chevy Chase Patch
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center
JOMDC's Dance Project showcases local talent.
2011 Giving Guide
Thu Dec 1 2011, Washington City Paper
featuring American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras
The American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras is selected as 1 of only 70 local nonprofits that is "worth your time and money".
Courses for adults in Virginia looking to enhance computer skills
Thu Dec 1 2011, WAMU 88.5 FM
featuring Computer CORE
Computer CORE is providing an opportunity to low-income Northern Virginian residents to achieve computer literacy.
Fort Dupont Ice Arena to expand youth ice hockey program
Mon Nov 28 2011, The Washington Post
featuring Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Neal Henderson is named FDIA's new Hockey Director and the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club and Kids On Ice merge to form a unified program.
'12 Days of Xmas' Will Cost You
Mon Nov 28 2011, 9 News Now
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center
Adventure Theatre singers and JOMDC dancers joined 9 NEWS NOW's Jessica Doyle for a whimsical look at a holiday inflation gauge.
Creating a Culture of Giving in Washington, DC
Wed Nov 23 2011, US Chamber of Commerce: Leadership Center
featuring Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington
Give Where You Live: It’s the first line on the first page of the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. It’s a good slogan ...
It's Trivia Time!
Fri Nov 18 2011, Legal Bisnow
featuring Everybody Wins! DC
Write-up about Everybody Wins! DC’s Lawyers for Literacy Trivia Challenge
ArtFest 2011: Home of the Open House and the Perfect Gift
Wed Nov 16 2011, Pinklineproject.com
featuring The Art League
ArtFest, one of the Pink Line Project’s favorite holiday open houses, is just around the corner, and is one that we encourage everyone...
Capital Partners for Education gives students a chance
Tue Nov 15 2011, The Washington Post
featuring Capital Partners for Education
Black is one of 113 students currently working with CPE, a non-profit organization that steers students to area private high schools, provid
Everybody Wins! DC brings together professionals, students to read
Mon Nov 14 2011, The Washington Post
featuring Everybody Wins! DC
Story about the Power Lunch program.
Microfinance, plus business training, equals empowerment for the developing world
Fri Nov 11 2011, The Washington Times website, Communities section
featuring Five Talents International
The most precious resource in the world’s poorest countries is not oil or diamonds; it’s a sense of dignity.
Purpose Prize Fellows 2011
Thu Nov 3 2011, Encore Careers
featuring Bright Beginnings
Executive Director Dr. Betty Jo Gaines was named a Purpose Prize Fellow for her work with homeless children and families in Washington, DC.
An immigration conversation
Wed Nov 2 2011, Montgomery Gazette
featuring Gandhi Brigade
The event is a collaboration of the Smithsonian Institution, the Gandhi Brigade, Asian American Lead, the Muslim Community Center ...
Montgomery Forms New Food Council
Tue Nov 1 2011, 11/2011
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance
Food Council is forming in Montgomery County. MCA is a founding member, working to make our food systems sustainable and inclusive.
The $13,000 CEO: Nonprofit founder Scott Beale doesn't want a lot of money; he wants a better world.
Tue Nov 1 2011, Delaware Online
featuring Atlas Service Corps
The HVO Volunteer Experience: What it Meant to Me
Tue Nov 1 2011, The Hematologist
featuring Health Volunteers Overseas
HVO volunteer Lynn Sloane Beemiller, MD, MPH describes her experience volunteering with HVO's hematology program in Peru.
Food Day DC
Fri Oct 28 2011, Bethesda Green Blog
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance
MCA and Bethesda Green team up for local food events.
Abused and Homeless Teens Find Refuge at Alternative House
Thu Oct 27 2011, The Student Newspaper of George Mason High School, Falls Churc, Va
featuring Alternative House - The Abused & Homeless Children's Refuge
The Alternative House of Vienna is a shelter that provides intervention for teens in “crisis.”
Kids and Adults in Fairfax County Help Make A Difference for the Military
Mon Oct 24 2011, HandsOn Blog
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
Details about a specific VolunteerFest projects that supported deployed soldiers.
Grant Funds Support Expansion of Student Leadership-Training Effort
Mon Oct 24 2011, Sun Gazette
featuring Educación Para Nuestro Futuro (formerly Escuela Bolivia)
Representatives from Comcast presented a contribution of $20,000 to Edu-Futuro in support of the expansion of its youth leadership program.
Velocity DC Dance Festival
Wed Oct 19 2011, FOX 5
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center
The third annual Velocity DC Dance Festival starts its four day run tomorrow. FOX 5’s Holly Morris visited the Sidney Harman Hall for more.
Women's Center Aims for Growth Under New Executive Director
Mon Oct 17 2011, Sun Gazette (McLean-Great Falls-Vienna-Oakton
featuring The Women's Center
Carol Loftur-Thun, Falls Church resident and leader at area non-profits, selected new executive director of Vienna's Women Center.
It Takes a village
Sun Oct 16 2011, GeorgetownPatch
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Teen pregnancy in DC is a problem we all share.
Students Named to Volunteer Fairfax Advisory Board
Sun Oct 16 2011, Sun Gazette
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
Fairfax County students named to the 2011-12 Youth Advisory Board will help coordinate the county’s Annual Global Youth Service Day.
Vornado/Charles E. Smith's Mitchell Schear's $1M challenge
Fri Oct 14 2011, Washington Business Journal
featuring Higher Achievement
Mitchell Schear, Vornado/Charles E. Smith, called on Washington-area brokers and developers to raise $1 million for Higher Achievement.
Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Co: Becoming American
Fri Oct 14 2011, The Washington Post
featuring Dance Place
Like haiku, choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess's works are spare and simple but infused with meaning.
DC’s Most Fun Fundraiser
Thu Oct 13 2011, White House Correspondence Insider
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Auction cards were flying fast at DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy’s Fourth Annual Celebrity Auction.
Volunteer Fairfax Announces 17th Annual VolunteerFest
Wed Oct 12 2011, Mount Vernon Patch
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
Information about Volunteer Fairfax’s 17th Annual VolunteerFest, which was held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 with over 1,700 volunteers.
Press Conference to Address Teen Pregnancy in DC
Tue Oct 11 2011, The Washington Informer
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
While pregnancy rates among DC teens between 15 & 19 are down, compared to national statistics, the District's numbers remain a standout.
DC Leaders Focus on Teen Pregnancy
Tue Oct 11 2011, myfoxdc.com
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Did you know 60 percent of all pregnancies in the District are not planned?
DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Tue Oct 11 2011, Where You Live: brightwood
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Today, October 11, 2011 at noon, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh and colleagues join DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on the steps ...
DC Councilmember Brown to Speak about Teen Pregnancy
Tue Oct 11 2011, Where you Live: Capitol Hill
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The Councilmember will discuss his commitment to encourage teens to act responsibly, live healthy and make informed choices.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Campaign launches in D.C.
Tue Oct 11 2011, TBD.Com
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The District has among the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the nation, with some 60 out of every 1,000 teen girls becoming mothers ...
Yoga for cancer patients and their caregivers
Tue Oct 11 2011, Washington Post
featuring Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
“Sometimes it’s harder on the caregivers because they feel helpless,” says Smith Center Exec Director Shanti Norris. “They feel guilty ..."
Nutrition & Cancer
Tue Oct 11 2011, NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt
featuring Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
Alaina Sadick and Meredith Anderson of Smith Center discussed their upcoming workshop on nutrition awareness for persons battling cancer.
Art on the Rocks – Stirring up the Typical Art Experience
Tue Oct 11 2011, Pinklineproject.com
featuring The Art League
In fact, the Art League would be more inclined to say that creativity can be concocted in your glass – not just on the walls.
CityDance Opens New Black Box Theater at Strathmore
Sun Oct 9 2011, About.com Washington, DC
featuring CityDance Ensemble
CityDance has announced the opening of its Black Box Theater at Strathmore and its partnership with Christopher K. Morgan & Artists.
Dana Tai Soon Burgess tells an adoptee’s story in ‘Becoming American’
Sun Oct 9 2011, The Washington Post
featuring Dance Place
Dana Tai Soon Burgess knows a haunting image when he sees one.
DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy's Annual Celebrity Auction
Fri Oct 7 2011, The Hill
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The only organization committed to preventing teen pregnancy.
At Puppetry Slam, it’s kids genre with adult edge
Fri Oct 7 2011, The Washington Post
featuring Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
The Puppet Co Playhouse ... is usually a children's haven. Intricate puppets prance about onstage, entertaining the youngsters ...
After-School Research Continues to Show Impact
Tue Oct 4 2011, Education Week
featuring Higher Achievement
Findings of a two-year longitudinal study that shows students had strong gains in reading and math standardized-test scores.
Emerging Thoughts
Tue Oct 4 2011, Reach Incorporated
featuring Higher Achievement
Whether talking to a parent, a program leader, or a funder, Higher Achievement is held up as examples of those “doing it right."
McCauley interjects the unexpected
Tue Oct 4 2011, The Washington Post
featuring Dance Place
Lucy Bowen McCauley’s choreography is easy on the eye. Her newest work, “ReSuitened,” which had its Washington premiere at Dance Place.
Festival Latinoamericano Celebrates the Diversity of Arlington's Hispanic Community
Mon Oct 3 2011, Ballston-VirginiaSquarePatch
featuring Educación Para Nuestro Futuro (formerly Escuela Bolivia)
Edu-Futuro participated in this festival that brought Latin dance, song, and food to Arlington, despite rainy weather.
http://www.michaelbrownatlarge.com/assets/The-Brown-Bulletin-October-2011.pdf
Sat Oct 1 2011, The Brown Bulletin
featuring DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
...the continued challenges DC faces with teen pregnancy & its impact on the social and economic well being of our residents and the city.
More ‘ideal school’ ideas
Sat Oct 1 2011, The Washington Post
featuring Higher Achievement
Students who complete the Higher Achievement program increase their grade point average at least one point.
'50/50' Showcases Relationship Between Art And Cancer
Fri Sep 30 2011, Huffington Post
featuring Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
Most of us understand what curing is -- getting rid of the illness, finding a successful treatment,” says Shanti Norris ...
The Great Escape: Glen Echo Park
Wed Sep 28 2011, Huntington-BelleHavenPatch.com
featuring Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
Once a premier amusement park, now an arts center for all ages
Cleared of Rape but Lacking Full Exoneration
Sat Sep 24 2011, New York Times
featuring Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
In February 1984, Thomas Haynesworth’s mother sent him to the Trio supermarket to pick up some bread and sweet potatoes. He never got there.
Partnering to Help Those in Need
Fri Sep 23 2011, Fairfax Times
featuring FACETS
Having a good partner can make all the difference. This holds true for nonprofits like FACETS, we could not operate without strong partners.
CLE - Fairfax Community Connections
Fri Sep 23 2011, Cox Local Edition
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
Patti Stevens with Fairfax County OP3 and Jeanne Sanders with Volunteers Fairfax discuss new initiative: Fairfax Community Connections.
Help Adults Improve Literacy
Thu Sep 22 2011, Arlington Connection Newspaper
featuring Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
In light of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, Sept. 12 – 16, the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is seeking…
Back to Work
Thu Sep 22 2011, September 22, 2011
featuring Byte Back
Byte Back’s Executive Director, Kelley Ellsworth, was a guest on Inside One City…Conversations with Mayor Vincent C. Gray.
Great Cause Gala October 13
Fri Sep 16 2011, Bisnow
featuring Higher Achievement
95% of Higher Achievement scholars advance to top high schools and 93% to college.
In Tributes to a Tragic Day, Stillness and Outstretched Arms
Tue Sep 13 2011, The New York Times
featuring Dance Place
On Sunday two choreographers offered new takes on the events of that devastating day [9/11] with elegiac, site-specific dances.
CLE - Integrate 9.12.11
Mon Sep 12 2011, Cox Local Edition
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
Jeanne Sanders of Volunteer Fairfax and Angie Carrera of Fairfax County OP3 discuss Integrate, a bi-lingual Hispanic recruitment initiative.
More Than 100 Volunteer In Huntington
Mon Sep 12 2011, Huntington-BelleHaven Patch
featuring Volunteer Fairfax
In response to damage cased by flooding, Volunteer Fairfax managed 114 volunteers as they supported 73 neighbors cleaning up their homes.
Carla's Dance Legacy
Mon Sep 12 2011, The Takoma Voice
featuring Dance Place
Carla Perlo, who until this year was a professional dancer with her own touring company, Carla and Company, founded Dance Place.
9/11 Dance; A Roving Memorial performed in NYC, DC and Shanksville, PA
Fri Sep 9 2011, examiner.com
featuring Dance Place
Sarah Skaggs Dance has teamed up with DancePlace DC and dance students from Dickinson College, Shanksville, PA for a three-city art project.
Dance Place Celebrates 30 Years and Is Still Going Strong
Mon Sep 5 2011, Brookland Heartbeat
featuring Dance Place
Dance Place provides dance instruction, educational outreach and live performances to local and DC Metro area audiences.
Samuel Beckett’s ‘Happy Days’ at WSC Avant Bard
Tue Aug 30 2011, The Washington Post
featuring WSC Avant Bard (formerly Washington Shakespeare Company)
…a fine whirl at Beckett’s monument: smartly composed and unexpectedly gallant.
Summer camp behind bars: Program connects kids, incarcerated dads
Fri Aug 26 2011, Today.com/MSNBC/nbc4
featuring Hope House DC
This is a video piece about our Father to Child Summer Camp Program.
Teens Find Safe haven
Tue Aug 16 2011, Fairfax Connection
featuring Alternative House - The Abused & Homeless Children's Refuge
Mother packs teen's bags and asks her to leave.
An Alternative to Homelessness
Tue Aug 16 2011, Connection
featuring Alternative House - The Abused & Homeless Children's Refuge
Alternative House Homeless Youth Initiative support teens trying to finish high school that don't have a family to live with.
Ragtime at The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
Sat Aug 13 2011, MD Theatre Guide
featuring The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
The talent and expertise of the young performers at The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts always amazes me
In death, as in life, city has a say over Eugene Sampson
Fri Aug 12 2011, Washington Post
featuring L'Arche Greater Washington, DC
Patricia Sullivan writes about the district's regulation
BLUR magazine boasts clear vision for Wheaton teens
Thu Aug 11 2011, Montgomery Gazette
featuring Gandhi Brigade
Daniela Zelaya, an 11-year-old resident of Wheaton's Amherst Gardens affordable-housing development, said her diverse neighborhood is a...
The DreamDog Foundation Visits The Child And Family Network Centers
Wed Aug 10 2011, The Alexandria News
featuring The Child and Family Network Centers
Today over 30 CFNC children enjoyed an exciting visit from The DreamDog Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering kids to believe.
Harris' Heroes: Washington Jesuit Academy
Wed Aug 10 2011, ABC-7 / WJLA
featuring Washington Jesuit Academy
WJLA anchor Leon Harris endorses the benefits of WJA's 12-hour school day and 11-month school year.
BJ's Charitable Foundation Donates $673,650 to Charitable Organizations
Tue Aug 9 2011, www.csrwire.com
featuring Prince George's Child Resource Center
Prince George's Child Resource Center was one of 102 nonprofit organizations that received a grant from BJ's Charitable Foundation.
Nonprofit Preschool Seeks Donations
Thu Aug 4 2011, Alexandria Gazette Packet
featuring The Child and Family Network Centers
Child and Family Network Centers (CFNC), a nonprofit preschool for children who are at risk of failing, is in need of donations.
Talent in Two and Three Dimensions
Thu Aug 4 2011, BethesdaPatch.com
featuring Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
Students from visual arts courses at Glen Echo Park have an opportunity to share their artwork with the community at the Student Art Show...
Milton Whitley Facing his Fear of Learning to Read
Wed Aug 3 2011, wamu.org
featuring Literacy Council of Montgomery County
Milton Whitley dropped out of school at age 14 and was not able to read or write for the first 52 years of his life.
Egyptian Women Comment on US Civil Society: An Interview with Rick Cohen
Wed Aug 3 2011, The Nonprofit Quarterly
featuring Atlas Service Corps
Three Egyptian women serving Atlas Corps Fellows agreed to speak to the Nonprofit Quarterly about the US nonprofit sector...
"Working Hands, Awakening Minds"
Mon Aug 1 2011, YouTube
featuring Earth Sangha
A 21=minute video that describes Earth Sangha's work in Northern Virginia and in the Dominican Republic.
Can You Dig It? Celebrating 40 Years in the Washington Youth Garden
Mon Aug 1 2011, The Hill Rag
featuring Washington Youth Garden, Friends of the National Arboretum
“Library programme teaches vulnerable children to read in local languages,” EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme Impact Case Study
Sat Jul 30 2011, www.EIFL.net
featuring Lubuto Library Project
Lubuto brought international expertise, local knowledge, and technology together to develop computer-based lessons to teach children to read
Treating the Cause, Not the Illness
Thu Jul 28 2011, New York Times
featuring Health Leads DC (formerly Project HEALTH DC)
Where Health Leads works, doctors are changing their behavior. Health Leads is also preparing a pipeline of new health care leaders.
Owner Offers Conservation Easement for Former Trolley Station in Oakton
Fri Jul 22 2011, Sun Gazette
featuring Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
Oakton residents can be forgiven if they don’t know about the lovely, well-preserved trolley station tucked back in a subdivision...
