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May 2013 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Putting literacy at the head of the line in DC
Fri May 10 2013, The Washington Post
featuring Academy of Hope  
Op-ed co-authored by Academy of Hope and The Community Foundation on why the District needs to increase funding for adult education.

Low-income students can get into selective colleges
Sun May 5 2013, The Washington Post
featuring Collegiate Directions, Inc  
Everyone loses when academically prepared, low-income students don’t even consider attending top colleges.

April 2013 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

A Washington weekend of honor and dishonor
Fri Apr 26 2013, The Washington Post
featuring A Wider Circle  
Dana Milbank shares the story of A Wider Circle, calling it "the very best" of Washington.

March 2013 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Cultural Tourism DC Names Steven E. Shulman New Executive Director
Mon Mar 25 2013, PR Web
featuring Cultural Tourism DC  
Cultural Tourism DC’s Board of Directors has named Steven E. Shulman, an experienced leader in arts administration...

Cultural Tourism DC's Neighborhood Heritage Trails
Mon Mar 18 2013, Active Life DC
featuring Cultural Tourism DC  
Cultural Tourism DC's Neighborhood Heritage Trails provide a great opportunity to get some exercise while visiting the District...

Creating a Piece of the Philanthropic Landscape
Wed Mar 13 2013, Association for Small Foundations
featuring Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington  
ASF’s CEO Henry Berman speaks with Barbara Harman about her role in creating and championing the award-winning publication.

Empty Bowls Event Raises $18,000
Wed Mar 6 2013, The Fairfax Connection
featuring Our Daily Bread  
ODB's 5th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser was featured as the cover story in the Fairfax Connection.

Community Minute: Basic adult education services in Wards 5 and 8 in DC
Wed Mar 6 2013, WAMU 88.5
featuring Academy of Hope  
WAMU 88.5's Community Minute highlights nonprofits working to improve the lives of people in the DC region. Listen to our ED, Ms. Johnson.

February 2013 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Local Student Wins Solo in Orchestra Performance
Tue Feb 26 2013, Falls Church News-Press
featuring DC Youth Orchestra Program  
Jillian Khoo, DCYOP Youth Orchestra Concertmaster, won DCYOP's concerto competition and will perform Bruch's violin concerto on March 3rd.

DC Youth Orchestra Program's Youth Orchestra Performs at THEARC - March 3, 2013
Tue Feb 26 2013, DC Thrifty Mom Blog
featuring DC Youth Orchestra Program  
DCYOP parent writes about an upcoming concert & instrument petting zoo and how a DCYOP petting zoo sparked interest in her daughter to play.

McLean Teenager Wins Concerto Competion
Wed Feb 20 2013, McLean Patch
featuring DC Youth Orchestra Program  
Concert on March 3, 2013 at THEARC features 14-year-old Youth Orchestra Concertmaster playing Bruch violin concerto.

For D.C. shelter's 600 homeless children, a crucial source of fun and escape
Mon Feb 18 2013, The Washington Post
featuring Homeless Children's Playtime Project  
"Larson is a stickler for quality. Everything is donated but in great condition...most of her operation is run by 100 volunteers..."

Nonprofit bringing hope to adult learners
Fri Feb 15 2013, CBS News
featuring Academy of Hope  
CBS featured Academy of Hope for their segment on "nonprofits you should know about." This piece was aired nation-wide in mid February.

D.C., advocates at odds over homeless families; 900 people still in shelter
Mon Feb 11 2013, The Washington Post
featuring Homeless Children's Playtime Project  
This winter, DC's shelter for homeless families is crammed full — 372 adults and nearly 600 children living in small, converted rooms...

'Stuff the Bus’ Campaign Helps Feed the Hungry
Thu Feb 7 2013, The Fairfax Connection
featuring Our Daily Bread  
The Fairfax Connection highlighted ODB's food drive in its coverage of the county-wide Stuff the Bus Food for Fairfax campaign.

January 2013 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

In the Dancer's Seat
Tue Jan 29 2013, Express
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center  
With Zumba Sentao, students can rock chairs to strengthen their entire bodies.

Washingtonians of the Year 2012: Jamila Larson
Mon Jan 14 2013, Washingtonian
featuring Homeless Children's Playtime Project  
The Playtime Project assembles and staffs playrooms in DC homeless shelters, aiming to create the brain chemistry kids thrive on.

Gaithersburg High School ESOL students and environment benefit from state grant
Mon Jan 7 2013, www.gazette.net
featuring Audubon Naturalist Society  
ESOL students at Gaithersburg High School will have the opportunity to improve their environment and earn SSL hours required for graduation.

Charity works: Individual giving proves reliable
Sun Jan 6 2013, Washington Post Online
featuring Words Beats & Life  
Mazi Mutafa's Words, Beats & Life has grown from a small university gathering to one of D.C.'s largest urban arts non-profits.

December 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Five Talents: Where Sustainable Enterprise Meets… Religion?
Sun Dec 30 2012, YourStory.in
featuring Five Talents International  
Being a nonprofit allows Five Talents to focus less on achieving returns & more on providing clients with tools such as business training.

Catalogue for Philanthropy offers efficient, worry-free giving to D.C. area charities
Thu Dec 13 2012, The Washington Post
featuring Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington  
Columnist Robert McCartney shares how CFP is an "innovative publication it easy to find small, worthy nonprofits in our area."

Through dance, a newfound confidence and comfort in my own skin
Tue Dec 11 2012, The Root
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center  
These showcases aren’t about who is the prima ballerina, but individuals who dance for the enjoyment of it and are encouraged to do so.

Digital Divide Hits College-Admissions Process
Wed Dec 5 2012, Education Week
featuring Collegiate Directions, Inc  
One of Collegiate Directions' scholars, Ana Gabriela Coello, said she would have been "lost" without guidance from

After Hillary Clinton, who will fight for women?
Tue Dec 4 2012, POLITICO
featuring Women Thrive Worldwide  
Will anyone else bring the same dedication and focus to improving the lives of women around the world as Hillary? Written by Women Thrive President Ritu Sharma

November 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

The Secret Behind the Holiday Assistance Program
Fri Nov 30 2012, The Fairfax County Times
featuring Our Daily Bread  
An opinion piece on the meaning of Our Daily Bread's Holiday Program by ODB Executive Director Lisa Whetzel

10 Lessons Learned From Volunteering
Sat Nov 24 2012, Tysons Chamber of Commerce News
featuring Homestretch  
Anyone who knows me knows that I am passionate about my work with Homestretch...

On Mississippi Ave. SE, a place of light and learning
Tue Nov 20 2012, The Washington Post
featuring Building Bridges Across the River t/a THEARC  
It’s still something of an open secret that a part of the District once known mostly for homicides is now home to a veritable lighthouse..

2012 Women Who Mean Business: Barbara Harman
Fri Nov 16 2012, Washington Business Journal
featuring Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington  
CFP President and Editor Barbara Harman selected as one of 25 "influential, powerful, and trailblazing women" in DC.

Give It Up, D.C.: The 2012 Guide to Giving
Thu Nov 15 2012, Washington City Paper
featuring Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington  
CFP and the Washington City Paper bring you a list of some of the best small nonprofits in DC, worthy of your charitable giving this holiday season.

Crafty Bastards, FotoWeek and a ‘beerathon’ top the best events of the weekend
Fri Nov 9 2012, Washingtonpost.com
featuring FotoDC  
Downtown, FotoWeek gets going in its new 40,000 square-foot space near Metro Center

FotoWeek DC Festival Begins
Fri Nov 9 2012, Examiner.com
featuring FotoDC  
The Annual FotoWeek DC begins November 9, 2012 and held in various locations around the Washington DC area.

Picture-Perfect Photo Festival: FotoWeekDC
Fri Nov 9 2012, Capitol File
featuring FotoDC  
Today marks the start of the 5th Annual FotoWeekDC, the picture-perfect festival for professional and amateur photo phenoms.

Green Lights: The 2012 Green Awards
Thu Nov 1 2012, Bethesda Magazine
featuring Audubon Naturalist Society  
ANS is highlighted for 2012 for being a nonprofit org that promotes a green lifestyle. Diane Lill, GreenKids program director, is featured.

October 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Cracking the College Admissions Code
Fri Oct 26 2012, Washingtonian
featuring Collegiate Directions, Inc  
With help from Marks Education tutors, Collegiate Directions scholars see their SAT scores improve by an average of 203 points.

Atlas showcases cutting-edge music with 'Irreverence'
Sun Oct 21 2012, The Washington Post
featuring Atlas Performing Arts Center  
Is Atlas Performing Arts Center is becoming the city's center for cutting edge music?

Ritu Sharma featured in State Department's "Women in the World" report
Wed Oct 17 2012, Women Thrive Worldwide website
featuring Women Thrive Worldwide  
State Department report features chapter by Ritu Sharma explaining how community-based organizations can empower women to overcome poverty.

A dancer who made life’s transience last
Sun Oct 14 2012, The Washington Post
featuring Dance Place  
Review of the Eric Hampton Tribute held at Dance Place October 13th and 14th.

Blame empty DC homeless shelter beds on the 'fiscal cliff'
Mon Oct 8 2012, The Washington Post's District of DeBonis Blog
featuring Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless  
"... area homeless families who have found themselves in dire straits, thanks to stretched government services"

September 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Free Coaching Available for low-income Students
Sun Sep 30 2012, Washington Examiner
featuring Collegiate Directions, Inc  
The nonprofit helped Okeyo finance her education through merit scholarships...She graduated this year with a degree in nursing.

Free Coaching Available for Low-Income Students
Thu Sep 27 2012, The Washington Examiner
featuring Collegiate Directions, Inc  
Collegiate Directions, Inc. has been offering free college counseling and tutoring to low-income high school students since 2006.

Jane Meyers Wins Grant to Help Improve Early Grade Reading in Zambia
Fri Sep 21 2012, DC Special Libraries Association
featuring Lubuto Library Project  
A Lubuto Library Project innovation is among 32 winners of an All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development grant.

It’s Black Tie, Grass Skirts, and Coconut Bras at THEARC’s Seventh Annual Gala in Anacostia
Mon Sep 17 2012, Washingtonian
featuring Building Bridges Across the River t/a THEARC  

USAID Presents Awards for Innovations to Promote Literacy
Mon Sep 17 2012, DAI News
featuring Lubuto Library Project  
Lubuto was one of 32 groups awarded innovation grants on September 7th by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Amazing diversity documented in national park
Wed Sep 12 2012, Science Codex
featuring Amazon Conservation Association  
A remote park in northwest Bolivia may be the most biologically diverse place on earth, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Students Perform for Community Day
Wed Sep 5 2012, Kennedy Center Website
featuring Words Beats & Life  
See footage of students performing at two events at the Kennedy Center.

Welcome DCYOP's New Executive Director!
Wed Sep 5 2012, The Hill Rag
featuring DC Youth Orchestra Program  
Joshua Simonds, who joined DCYOP as Executive Director in June, discusses his background and vision for the organization.

Nonprofits get free MBA professionals
Sun Sep 2 2012, The Washington Post
featuring Compass  
A pool of 30 local charities have been selected to receive the free business expertise of nearly 200 professional consultants.

Nonprofits get free MBA professionals
Sun Sep 2 2012, The Washington Post
featuring Compass  
A pool of 30 local charities have been selected to receive the free business expertise of nearly 200 professional consultants.

Suburban Jungle
Sat Sep 1 2012, Bethesda Magazine
featuring Audubon Naturalist Society  
Bethesda Mag takes a walk on the wild side with this piece on the various critters living in our suburban back yards; ANS staff interviewed.

August 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Academy of Hope Offers a Chance to Finish School
Mon Aug 27 2012, WUSA9
featuring Academy of Hope  
Renowned DC journalist JC Hayward features Academy of Hope and one of our adult learners, Darnetta Hollis, on her segment Hero Central.

"The Beltway of Giving: Following Your Dollars"
Wed Aug 22 2012, The Georgetowner
featuring Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington  
The Catalogue for Philanthropy is one of several resources that makes it easier for donors to give with confidence this fall.

Anne Ni’s Myanmar micro-business training reverses brain drain
Fri Aug 17 2012, Northwest Asian Weekly
featuring Five Talents International  
The key to understanding Anne Ni and her business-training mission for Myanmar is first knowing that she is a fourth-generation Anglican.

The Climb
Sun Aug 12 2012, Montgomery Community Media
featuring Collegiate Directions, Inc  
CDI Scholars talk about the benefits of this college preparation, access, and success program. Founder Nina Marks tells why we need CDI.

Women Thrive Welcomes White House Release of New Strategy to End Global Violence Against Women and Girls
Fri Aug 10 2012, Women Thrive Worldwide website
featuring Women Thrive Worldwide  
On Friday, August 9, the White House announced the US's new strategy to end violence against women & girls. Ritu Sharma spoke at the event.

What If DC Made An Olympic Effort to End Poverty?
Fri Aug 3 2012, Washington Post
featuring A Wider Circle  
To be sure, it will take an Olympian effort to end poverty. But I am convinced it can be done. Let the effort begin.

July 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

The 3-Minute Interview: Barbara Harman
Sun Jul 22 2012, The Examiner
featuring Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington  
The Examiner sat down with CFP's own President and Editor Barbara Harman to talk about the new 2012-13 Catalogue for Philanthropy.

Can kids still go unplugged in the summer?
Sun Jul 15 2012, CBS News
featuring Audubon Naturalist Society  
CBS News interviewed ANS's summer camp staff, campers, and parents about leaving the gadgets inside and getting kids outside in nature.

Ending Violence Against Women Worldwide
Thu Jul 12 2012, WAMU 88.5 NPR
featuring Women Thrive Worldwide  
Ritu Sharma spoke on the Diane Rehm Show about the complicated nature of gender based violence and possible strategies to end it.

What Africa's Lubuto Library Project Can Teach Us
Wed Jul 11 2012, SLJTeen
featuring Lubuto Library Project  
This year's Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship was given to the president of Africa's Lubuto Library Project.

It's Guaranteed to Be a Hit
Tue Jul 10 2012, Express
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center  
Strengthen your core with Piloxing -- a mix of Pilates and boxing that’s new to DC.

Art Collector Mitchell Rales's grand design hangs up over sewer issue
Sat Jul 7 2012, The Washington Post - Post Local
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance  
Rales had a grand vision for Glenstone. But there was an obstacle in his way. Glenstone is seeking a hookup to the county’s sewer system.

Poetics of Place
Sun Jul 1 2012, Corcoran Gallery of the Arts
featuring Words Beats & Life  
Spotlight of Words Beats & Life students on the Corcoran website.

Making a Difference
Sun Jul 1 2012, Coffee Talk Magazine
featuring Pueblo a Pueblo  
In the rural coffee producing communities where Pueblo a Pueblo works, the children spend most of their free time working in the fields

June 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Innovative Librarians Receive Awards Sponsored by OCLC
Mon Jun 25 2012, OCLC News Releases
featuring Lubuto Library Project  
OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) announces its 2012 awards that recognize innovation and creativity in the global library community.

Review: Our Special Harbor Spray Park and Chessie's Big Backyard at Lee District Park
Sat Jun 23 2012, DullesMoms.com
featuring The Joey Pizzano Memorial Fund  
On our summer bucket list was a visit to Our Special Harbor Spray Park at Lee District Park and it did not dissapoint!

Voice of America News
Sat Jun 23 2012, Voice of America
featuring Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center  
Executive Director Michele Booth Cole gives commentary on Sandusky verdict.

Five Talents: Restoring Dignity Through Microloans
Wed Jun 20 2012, Relevant magazine
featuring Five Talents International  
Five Talents utilizes microloans, business training, and financial education to help recipients form long-lasting small businesses.

"In Session"
Fri Jun 15 2012, TRUtv
featuring Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center  
Executive Director Michele Booth Cole's commentary on Sandusky trial.

Ritu Sharma combatting global abuse against women
Fri Jun 15 2012, ABC 7
featuring Women Thrive Worldwide  
Ritu Sharma, Co-Founder and President of Women Thrive Worldwide, was featured recently as ABC's Working Woman.

Jane Kinney Meyers receives 2012 John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award
Tue Jun 12 2012, American Library Association News
featuring Lubuto Library Project  
Jane Kinney Meyers receives a 2012 American Library Association award for significant contribution to international librarianship.

Sandusky, Horace Mann, Manassas & sexual abuse: Has the culture changed enough?
Tue Jun 12 2012, www.washingtonpost.com
featuring Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center  
Safe Shores and The Center for Alexandria's Children call for immediate action to end child sexual abuse.

Dean Cooper Honored by Literacy Council
Mon Jun 11 2012, The Rockville Patch
featuring Literacy Council of Montgomery County  
Dean Cooper, a resident of Silver Spring, received The Distinguished Service Award from the Literacy Council of Montgomery County.

The Power of Reiki
Wed Jun 6 2012, The Connection
featuring Comfort for America's Uniformed Services (CAUSE)  
The importance of Reiki in veteran recuperation; the Cause Reiki program is featured in this article.

Pushing Deadline? Rally to save Nick's Organic Farm and education center
Wed Jun 6 2012, Potomac Almanac
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance  
"The County prides itself on being a supporter of agriculture ... Officials need to hold true to those values and support the farm."

Child Sex Abuse Prevention Training Safe Shores training DPR staff on preventing child sex abuse
Tue Jun 5 2012, NBC Washington
featuring Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center  

MSI parents join Maravell in fight for site
Tue Jun 5 2012, The Del Marva Farmer
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance  
More than 80 Montgomery County citizens joined in a rally on May 30 at the Rockville District Courthouse to save Nick Maravell’s farm.

Wounded Warrior Project Announces Grant Recipients
Fri Jun 1 2012, Business Wire
featuring Comfort for America's Uniformed Services (CAUSE)  
Cause received a grant from Wounded Warrior Project.

May 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Nick's Farm Supporters Rally in Rockville
Thu May 31 2012, PotomacPatch
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance  
Nearly 80 agriculture supporters gathered in Rockville near the county office buildings to show support for Nick's Organic Farm.

Supporters keep fighting for Nick's Organic Farm in Potomac
Wed May 30 2012, Fox News
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance  
Supporters of Nick's Organic Farm in Potomac held a rally to try and keep the county from turning the 20-acre spread into soccer fields.

Soccer fields: Residents continue to fight controversial proposal
Wed May 30 2012, ABC 7 News
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance  
Efforts to prevent a Potomac farm from being converted into soccer fields have been stepped up in Montgomery County.

20,000 Petition Maryland Officials to Save Organic Farm
Wed May 30 2012, My Green Guide Maryland
featuring Montgomery Countryside Alliance  
More than 20,000 people have joined a popular campaign on Change.org urging officials in Montgomery County, MD, to save a 31-year-old farm.

DC’s tax-sale system lacks notice to homeowners, attorneys say
Mon May 28 2012, Washington Post
featuring AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly  
DC's property tax sale system is severely flawed; the article highlights key systemic reforms advocated by LCE & others

Belvoir FCU and AFFN Aid America's Wounded Military
Thu May 17 2012, CUInsight
featuring Comfort for America's Uniformed Services (CAUSE)  
Fort Belvoir Credit Union and the Armed Forces Financial Network partnered together to provide Cause with a $3,000 donation.

Atlas grows and adds more jazz, New Music and theater for the youngest audience
Tue May 15 2012, The Washington Post
featuring Atlas Performing Arts Center  
Atlas Performing Arts Center announces its 2012-2013 season

Afghan commanders show new defiance in dealings with Americans
Fri May 11 2012, Washington Post
featuring CIVIC – Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict  

Live Review: Ambrose Akinmusire's vigorous serenity at the Atlas Performing Arts Center
Thu May 10 2012, Capital Bob
featuring Atlas Performing Arts Center  
Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire performed at the Atlas as part of its Jazz at the Atlas series.

All In for Nonprofits
Wed May 9 2012, American: Magazine of American University
featuring A Wider Circle  
Mark Bergel has a simple formula for success as a nonprofit leader in tough economic times:

Work 16 hours a day, seven days a week.

DC youth battle the bulges with "joy of motion"
Tue May 8 2012, The District Chronicles
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center  
These workouts have a noble goal — battling the epidemic of childhood obesity.

Literacy Council Announces Awards
Mon May 7 2012, The Rockville Patch
featuring Literacy Council of Montgomery County  
The Literacy Council of Montgomery County presented awards

D.C. Child Advocacy Group Offers Abuse Prevention Tips
Fri May 4 2012, WAMU 88.5
featuring Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center  
Child sexual abuse: It's a topic no one wants to think about or talk about. But one DC advocacy center is working to break through ...

A sleepover nightmare: How can we keep our children safe?
Fri May 4 2012, www.washingtonpost.com
featuring Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center  

Argyle middle school students increase skills, options for the future
Wed May 2 2012, The Gazette Newspaper
featuring Passion for Learning  
It was quiet for a room filled with middle school girls, but these students were concentrating on something ...

A season of farewell: Washington Bach Consort says goodbye to Scott Dettra
Tue May 1 2012, The Examiner
featuring Washington Bach Consort  
Washington Bach Consort, founder & music director Dr. J. Reilly Lewis offered moving & ultimately tearful words of farewell to Scott Dettra

Saluting Health Volunteers Overseas
Tue May 1 2012, Medical Laboratory Observer
featuring Health Volunteers Overseas  
"Fortuitous coincidences are always happening, and one happened to me recently in the form of the arrival of a press release ... "

April 2012 - News from Catalogue Nonprofits

Consort program gave the audience a little bit of Heaven on Earth
Mon Apr 30 2012, The Examiner
featuring Washington Bach Consort  
There are few ensembles that could pull off the expectations of such an ambitious concert theme.

Washington Bach Consort: Divine music-making at National Presbyterian Church
Mon Apr 30 2012, The Washington Post
featuring Washington Bach Consort  
Washington Bach Consort brought an exciting afternoon of his works to the National Presbyterian Church...

Ending Child Abuse & Neglect in DC
Mon Apr 30 2012, The Kojo Nnamdi Show
featuring Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center  
Executive Director Michele Booth Cole chats with Kojo about child abuse prevention.

Is Your Nonprofit Using Technology to Change the World?
Mon Apr 30 2012, Foundation Center DC Blog
featuring 501cTech (formerly NPower, Greater DC Region)  
501cTECH and Accenture Metro DC are pleased to announce the 2012 Technology Innovation Awards.

ABC7 Anchor Leon Harris Chairs JOMDC Gala
Sat Apr 28 2012, ABC7/WJLA-TV
featuring Joy of Motion Dance Center  
JOMDC's Second Annual Dance Party Gala was featured on ABC7/WJLA-TV. Main Anchor Leon Harris served as Honorary Chair of the event.

Fringe Festival 2012: First look
Fri Apr 27 2012, April 27, 2012
featuring Capital Fringe  
Why did the building cross the road?