Blues for Haiti A benefit concert with DC blues legend Robert Lighthouse Friday, April 16th, 8-11pm Unaversalist National Memorial Church 1810 16th St. NW and S. St. NW in Washington, DC $5-$50 Donation requested with proceeds to benefit the Lambi Fund of Haiti
Strengthening the Black Community in Greater Washington
Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Elephant in the Room
BPA’s weeklong salon on nonprofit racial diversity continues with a guest post from a BPA board member and foundation professional. The Elephant in the Room by Miyesha Perry Chappell, Grants Manager at the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation and BPA Board Chair Can donors and philanthropy help to increase racial diversity in nonprofit leadership? Yes, but [...]
The Leaders Among Us: Clients as Future Nonprofit Leaders
BPA’s weeklong salon on nonprofit racial diversity continues with a guest post about investing in career development for nonprofit clients. The Leaders Among Us by Tanya Simpson, Vice President, Program Quality & Innovation, The Corps Network Within direct service organizations across the Capital region, there already exist thousands of Black nonprofit leaders. Their stories are told in [...]
Young Nonprofit Staff Hold the Key to Racial Diversity
BPA’s weeklong salon on nonprofit racial diversity kicks off today with a guest post from a “next generation” leader in the nonprofit community. Young Nonprofit Staff Hold the Key to Racial Diversity by Malcolm Furgol, Membership & Events Associate at the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington and a board member at the Young Nonprofit Professionals [...]
BPA to Host Blog Salon on Nonprofit Racial Diversity April 12-16
In light of the recent study on nonprofit racial diversity in the DC area, BPA will be hosting a blog salon during the week of April 12-16. We want YOU to respond to the latest research and share your thoughts with the wider nonprofit and philanthropic community on our blog at: http://www.bpallianceblog.org. All you have to do [...]
New Research Says: 1 in 3 DC Area Nonprofit Managers is Black
Last week, 100 local nonprofit leaders met in Columbia, Maryland to hear the exclusive findings of the first major study of nonprofit leadership diversity in the Baltimore-Washington region. Hosted by the Racial Diversity Collaborative, speakers at the event revealed data on the challenges and opportunities as seen by nonprofit leaders. Keynote speaker Ralph Smith, Executive Vice [...]
May-July 2010: 3-Part Management Training for Social Justice Leaders
The Management Assistance Group (MAG) is offering a content rich and highly 3-part interactive series designed to help managers master the art and skills of getting work done well through others. MAG brings 30 years of experience working with mission-driven organizations and their leaders – we know what effective managers need. MAG’s curriculum is tailored to the needs and [...]
Job: Program Officer for Civic Engagement, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
If you know anyone who fits the description or would like more information you can contact Carolyn Plant whose contact information is provided below. As side note, there is reference to a Masters Degree in the description of the ideal candidate but was told it is not a minimum qualification. The job does required relocation [...]
Nonprofit Roundtable Opens Applications for the 2010 Future Executive Directors Fellowship
2010 FUTURE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! The Nonprofit Roundtable is pleased to open applications for the 2010 Future Executive Directors Fellowship, a program to support emerging nonprofit leaders who aspire to become an executive director as the next step in their career. The Future Executive Directors Fellowship is a 12-month program that will combine [...]
Job: Runaway Homeless Youth Programs Administrator, Latin American Youth Center
Latin American Youth Center is hiring a Runaway Homeless Youth (RHY) Programs Administrator. Category: Full Time I. General Description The Runaway Homeless Youth (RHY) Programs Administrator provides oversight and direct supervision to the Latin American Youth Center’s Runaway Homeless Youth continuum of care that includes the Street Outreach Program (SOP), the Transitional Living Program (TLP), the [...]