Title: Chief Executive Officer Organization: Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital Location: Washington, DC ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND___________________________________ The Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital is headquartered in Washington, DC, and serves 25 counties in the Greater Washington Region, with offices in Frederick and Waldorf, MD; Leesburg, Lorton and Manassas, VA; and Martinsburg, WV. As of [...]
Strengthening the Black Community in Greater Washington
Monthly Archives: August 2010
BPA Founding Member Thelma Jones Honored with Mayor’s Community Service Award
Congratulations to BPA founding member Thelma Jones, who received the 2010 Mayor’s Community Service Award for District residents who have performed exemplary community service during their lifetimes. While the award requires recipients to have performed 4,000 hours of service in the District, Thelma has actually given closer to 40,000 hours of her time. She believes she’s donated nearly [...]
BPA Welcomes Jackie Lendsey as New Director
The Black Philanthropic Alliance warmly welcomes veteran nonprofit leader Jacquelyn Lendsey as BPA’s new director, effective July 1, 2010. “Jackie brings excellent experience, both from philanthropy and nonprofits, and will be a visible presence for BPA in the community,” said BPA Board Chair Miyesha Chappell. “We are glad to have her here to work in partnership with [...]
DC Mayoral and City Council Candidates Forum
The Community Foundation’s Communities for Education Organizing (CEO) collaborative will host an upcoming Candidates Forum focusing on education issues. We are hoping to have as many youth, parents, and other community members involved through our STEP Up DC organizations there in full force! Details for the forum are below. Right to Education August 18, 6:30pm-8:30pm [...]
Job: Director of Development
Title: Director of Development Organization: National College Access Network Location: Washington, DC The National College Access Network (www.CollegeAccess.org) seeks a DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT for its Washington, DC national office. The mission of the National College Access Network (NCAN) is to build, strengthen, and empower communities committed to college access and success so that all students, [...]
Job: Statewide Network Coordinator
Title: Statewide Network Coordinator Organization: National College Access Network Location: Washington, DC The National College Access Network seeks a Statewide Network Coordinator for its Washington, DC national office. The mission of the National College Access Network (NCAN) is to build, strengthen, and empower communities committed to college access and success so that all students, especially [...]
Funding Opportunity: National Harbor Community Outreach Grant Fund
The National Harbor Community Outreach Grant Fund, at the Community Foundation for Prince George’s County (CFPGC), is seeking Letters of Intent (LOI) from organizations providing employment, educational, health and community services for youth; and programs for senior citizens of Prince George’s County, Maryland. The LOI eligibility guidelines are currently available at www.thecommunityfoundationpgc.org; all submissions must [...]
Job: Web and Campaign Associate (Unemployment Insurance)
Title: Web and Campaign Associate (Unemployment Insurance) Organization: National Employment Law Project Location: New York, NY; Oakland, CA; or Washington, DC Web and Campaign Associate (Unemployment Insurance) – August 2010 – The National Employment Law Project and our campaign website www.unemployedworkers.org seek a web-savvy social change activist to support NELP’s efforts to inform and mobilize jobless [...]
Job: Policy Research Assistant (Unemployment Insurance)
Title: Policy Research Assistant (Unemployment Insurance) Organization: National Employment Law Project Location: New York, NY Policy Research Assistant (Unemployment Insurance) – August 2010 – NELP seeks a quantitatively oriented policy research assistant to conduct applied and campaign research that will support efforts to reform and strengthen the unemployment insurance safety net program. The major responsibility [...]
Job: Policy Research Associate (Economic Justice)
Title: Policy Research Associate (Economic Justice) Organization: National Employment Law Project Location: New York, NY Policy Research Associate (Economic Justice) – August 2010 – NELP is seeking a policy research associate to help forge a research and policy agenda in support of campaigns to fight wage theft, raise the minimum wage, create good jobs, and [...]