Previous homepage features: Alice Rivlin will speak to funders on Sept. 24 It's the next installment of WG's Thought Leader series--click to register. WG recently spoke with Dr. Rivlin about how funders can help build a healthier region--read the interview.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT "Can You Collaborate More?" - by Tamara Lucas Copeland It's a question that nonprofits say they hear frequently from grantmakers, particularly in the current environment.
How is the Economy Affecting Philanthropy in Our Region? > Eighty percent of survey respondents reported a drop in assets in 2008. > Nevertheless, more than half (57 percent) anticipate that their 2009 grants budget will be the same or only slightly less than their 2008 budget.
See who's funding whom East of the Anacostia River This grant-mapping pilot, created with support from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and The Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a tool for WG's Children, Youth, & Families Working Group.
"Nonprofit?" Nonsense. - a message from Tamara Lucas Copeland Here are some definitions of the word profit: "benefit; gain; advantage; to be of service." "Nonprofit," then, would describe something that provides no benefit, no gain, no advantage, and no service. Are we really a "nonprofit community?" [more]
The Arts and Humanities Working Group (AHWG) is Back! WG's Working Groups are grantmakers advancing positive change around a particular issue. All interested WG members are invited to join AHWG co-chairs Michael Bigley, (Cafritz Foundation) and Joy Ford Austin (DC Humanities Council) on April 30 for a kick-off discussion.
Alice Rivlin will speak to funders on Sept. 24
- Survey Results: Grantmakers Tighten Belts, Continue to Invest in Region 
Why I'm a Washington Grantmakers Member - By Diane Bernstein, president of the Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation. 
"Can You Collaborate More?" - by Tamara Lucas Copeland 
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's social investment portfolio is up this year. Meet the woman who manages it. 
The Power of Collaboration: "Making Out of School Time a Priority" - the role of grantmakers in launching a groundbreaking public-private partnership - (Power of Collaboration - Vol. 2, Issue 1) 
2008 - Year in Review - A new year is a good opportunity to take stock. As a network, are we satisfied with what we've accomplished? Are we moving in the right direction? We're always eager for members' input. Give us a call, drop us a line, or leave us a comment.
WGTV: Thought Leaders - Susan Raymond, Ph.D. (Nov. 12, 2008) - "What do recent trends and a volatile economy mean for the future of philanthropy and our social profit partners?" [watch video]
See who's funding whom East of the Anacostia River
FunderView: Channing Wickham, Executive Director, Washington AIDS Partnership - 
"Nonprofit?" Nonsense. - a message from Tamara Lucas Copeland