HEADLINES Save the date! November 12, 2009: WG's 2009 Annual Meeting: "BIG Change in the New Economy" During the members-only portion of the meeting, members will hear from Dan Pallotta, a leading expert on innovation in the nonprofit sector and the author of Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential. Time: 9:30 am to 2:00 pm--make a note! July 22: Update from DCPS with Chancellor Michelle Rhee - Click to register - Join WG's Public Education Working Group for an update from Rhee about progress and plans for DCPS. July 23: Corporate Philanthropy Affinity Group Workshop: Integrating pro bono service into your corporate community investment efforts. Click to register. Rosie Allen Herring, national director of Fannie Mae’s Office of Community and Charitable Giving, has joined the WG Board. She takes over the term of Stacey Stewart, who resigned from the board following her move to the United Way. Your dues at work at WG: read our 2009 Mid-Year Report (pdf). FROM THE PRESIDENT Have You Read the NCRP Report? Tamara Lucas Copeland, President, Washington Grantmkers Last week, Aaron Dorfman spoke to Washington Grantmakers' Board of Directors. You will recall that his organization, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, released a report in March entitled Criteria for Philanthropy at its Best. The report elicited a great deal of conversation in the philanthropic community and in the WG boardroom. Board members' comments focused largely on the report's inclusion of precise, expected benchmarks as well as the definition of a target audience for grants. Repeatedly, Dorfman was reminded that "giving is personal;" that marginalized communities, NCRP's target audience, are not uniformly defined; and, that assessing attainment of the benchmarks would be impossible. He responded that the goals were intended to be aspirational and that without some benchmarking, the goals would have little value. As I watched the back and forth in the room, my takeaway was that the NCRP has raised a number of important questions and led to valuable discussions like the one at the WG Board meeting. I hope WG members will look beyond the controversial aspects, read the full report and think about how it causes us to reflect on our values, ethics, effectiveness and commitment. Best, NEW RESOURCES In GrantCraft's Communicating for Impact Strategies for Grantmakers (April, 2009) a variety of grantmakers explain how they use communications to advance programmatic goals. If you think communications is the exclusive domain of big foundations, communications staff, or consultants, think again. WG's COMMUNITY PICKS: June 29: Grantmakers in Aging Regional Forum (Baltimore) all events JOBS WG members, enter discount code: rabbit Financial and Innovations Manager - AARP Foundation (District of Columbia) MORE EVENTS AT WG: FAMILY PHILANTHROPY AFFINITY GROUP June 25: Webinar - Measuring Impact: Demonstrating Results in Times of Urgent Need - As a benefit to you, our members, we've negotiated with the Council on Foundations to allow you to attend this webinar for the $99 member rate! To participate, please download the registration form, indicate that you are a WG member and follow the instructions to fax the form back to the Council. Time:1 pm to 2:30 pm Location: webinar Click to register FAMILY PHILANTHROPY July 9: Teleconference - Who's Up Next: Planning for Leadership Succession - Participate in this conference call in preparation for WG's July 21 event for family funders. Time:noon to 1 pm Location: teleconference Click to register FUNDERS IN AGING July 20: Funders In Aging: Quarterly Meeting - Over the last year and a half, a group of Washington Grantmakers members has been convening to share information and learn about aging issues in the region. Join us for this quarterly meeting as we review the group's short- and long-term goals and move forward with an implementation plan. (Open to all Washington Grantmakers members.) Time:10 am to noon Location: Cafritz Foundation 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1400 Click to register FAMILY PHILANTHROPY AFFINITY GROUP July 21: Staff & Consultant Brown Bag Lunch: The Consultant's Role in Board Succession Planning - Join your family foundation colleagues for this brown bag lunch as we share experiences, solutions and best practices from topics such as broaching the subject with your trustees to designing and implementing a succession plan. Time:10 am to noon Location: TBA Click to register PUBLIC EDUCATION WORKING GROUP July 22: Update from DCPS with Chancellor Rhee - Join us to hear an update from DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee about her progress and upcoming plans for DCPS. She will be joined by Special Advisor for Academics Michael Moody and Director of DCPS' Office of Portfolio Management Justin Cohen, who will discuss the framework and strategies for turning DC's schools around. Time:8:30 am to 10:30 am Location: TBA Click to register CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY AFFINITY GROUP July 23: Workshop: Integrating Pro Bono Service - In partnership with The Taproot Foundation, WG invites our corporate members to this in-depth workshop focused on integrating pro bono service into your corporate community investment efforts. We thank our member sponsors, Capital One, Deloitte, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Time:9 am to 3:30 am Location: Capital One - 1680 Capital One Drive, Medal of Freedom Conference Room, 2nd Floor Click to register See all scheduled WG events in 2009 (.pdf) ANNOUNCEMENTS [submit an announcement] Grantmakers in Aging will hold a regional forum in Baltimore on Monday, June 29. Juan Williams (NPR/FOX News) is the keynote speaker. The event will focus on funding for all ages—intergenerational cross-cutting issues and opportunities for funders. The Annie E. Casey Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies are sponsoring the program, and registration is complimentary. [Details and registration] The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is accepting nominations for The Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman 2009 EXCEL Award, spotlighting up to three outstanding nonprofit leaders in the Washington metropolitan area. Nominations are due by June 30. Click here to learn more/nominate. The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers has a blog. 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