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What Funders Need to Know: Better Housing Means Better Health
Publication date:
05/2014
This edition of What Funders Need to Know looks at the connections between housing and health.
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Housing
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What Funders Need to Know: The Connection Between Education and Housing
Publication date:
12/2013
Communities thrive when people are housed comfortably, safely, and affordably. This is especially true for children. And when children thrive, their educational and other outcomes are more likely to be positive.
In our latest edition of What Funders Need to Know, we look at the connection between stable housing and educational outcomes.
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Our Region, Our Giving 2013
Publication date:
11/2013
Philanthropic giving in the Greater Washington region increased more than twice as much as the rest of the country in 2012.
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What Funders Need to Know: Does Housing + Transportation Costs = Affordable Living?
Publication date:
04/2013
“Affordable housing” can seem like a vague term, but it has a specific definition. For a home to be affordable, it means that the amount a person spends – rent/mortgage, insurance, taxes, and utilities – is less than 30% of the household income.
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Apr 2014
Responding to the Affordable Housing Crisis in Montgomery County
12:00pm to 2:00pm
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Round House Theatre
Join the Funders Roundtable of Montgomery Country for a crash course on the issue of affordable housing in the county.
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May 2014
Corporate Philanthropy Affinity Group
12:00pm to 2:00pm
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PNC
An overview of community needs and opportunities for investment, specifically for WRAG's corporate members.
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15
Jul 2014
Special Briefing: Housing Security in the Washington Region
1:00pm to 5:00pm
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True Reformer Building, Lankford Auditorium
Join WRAG and the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region for a special briefing on affordable housing in the Greater Washington region.
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Aug 2014
Brown Bag Discussion: Veterans Homelessness
12:00pm to 2:00pm
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WRAG
Funders interested in veterans are invited to join us for an update on the Veterans NOW partnership to end veteran homelessness in D.C.
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Mar 2015
Corporate Philanthropy Affinity Group: An Overview of Community Needs & Opportunities for Investment
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location Title:
Advisory Board Company
Designed specifically for corporate funders, this panel discussion will provide insights into some of the region’s top funding priorities and highlight a variety of investment opportunities, from the tried-and-true to new-and-exciting.
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May 2016
Leadership Greater Washington Thought Leadership Series: Regional Housing Solutions
8:00am to 10:30am
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PNC
WRAG's Gretchen Greiner-Lott joins a panel discussion with Enterprise's David Bowers and Bob Buchanan of the 2030 Group on solutions for housing affordability in our region.
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